The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-12 00:00:00

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SEPTEMBER 10 1851.
LONDON FRIDAY
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SALES BY AUCTION.

The FOX COVER ESTATE, in the parish of Goring, in the county
of Oxford, upon the picturesque bank of the Thames, which here
divides it trem Berkshire, only two miles from the Pangbourn Sta-
tion on the Great Western Hallway.
iIIEOStS,FiIS:.forIIAIINETIE„LAUSCIIOINT:"„ tah
ined„aSrtONneanitllel
Bank of England, on FRIDAY, September 19, at Twelve (unless an
rcceptable oiler shall be previmdv made by private treaty),
About 155 Acres of valuable FREEHOLD, ARABLE, PASTURE,
and beautiful WOOD LAND, abounding with game, and command-
ing several inviting spots for the erection of a Sporting-box, being
surrounded by exeellent roads, and within easy reach of hounds and
the river.
Particnlars and plans will be published in due time, and in the in-
torim, particulars may be had at their offices in Waterloo-place, Tall-
ulah; and of Messrs. Maltby and Robinson, Solicitors, 7, New Bank-
buildings. 01%

BURGIIFIELD, near READING.
_a_ESSRS. DANIEL SMITH and SON will
SELL by AUCTION, at the Mart, near the Bank cf Eng-
land, on FRIDAY, September 19, at Twelve (unless an acceptable offer
shall be previously.n. Me by Private reaty),
A valuable FREEHOLD FARM, known as KIRTONS, in the pa-
rish of Burghtield, a picturesque and favourite part of the county,
about three mites from Reading ; comprising above 15) acres of
Meadow, Pasture, and Arable Land, surrounding a roomy and com-
fortable Farmhouse, situate at a short pleasant distance from the
rod,,, :with good Garden, Orchard, and Paddock, which might be
easily formed into ornamental grounds, being studded with handsome
onki and elms. The buildings are of a superior description, nearly
all slated, and in good repair. She Estate is in the occupation of a
vei,Y respectable yearly tenant, Mr. 11. Hiscock.
Particulars may be had at the principal inns at heading; at Messrs.
Barrett and Eystoni, Solicitors, 1, Gray's Inn-square ; at the Auction
Mart ; and of Messrs. Daniel Smith and Son, Land Agents, Waterloo-
place. Pall-mall.

Valuable FARMS, and detached Portions of LAND, near the in-
creasinz town bf ' Leighton Buzzard, let to very responsible and

respectable Tenants.
MESSRS. DANIEL SMITH and SON will
SELL by AUCTION, at the Mart, on TUESDAY, October 14.
at Twelve, in Lots, offering most eligible investments and desirable
occupations, the following FREEHOLD and COPYHOLD ES-
TATES :—viz.,
BILuNG-ToN MANOR FARM, in the occupation of Mr. William
Olney; comprising about 170 acres of superior meadow and
arable land ; CLIPSTONE rAft.,,l, in the hamlet of Egginton, in
the occupation of Mr. William Tickering, containhag about 85
acres ; and MILE TREE WAY FARM, upon the road to Brickhill
and Dunstable, comprising about 109 acres, in the occupation of
Mr. George 'l'urney; also, about 40 acres of land at Shenley-hill.
These valuable farms all lie within about one and two miles south-
ward and eastward of the town of Leighton, upon capital roads.
There are re.pectable houses and convenient homesteads upon the
Billington and Clipstone Farms, and farm buildings upon the Mils
Tree Way Farm; and on all are inviting spots for building, having
good aspects and a great extent of rich and varied scenery, embracing
the Dunstable downs and Aston hills. Also a valuabls close of
Meadow Land, within three-quarters of a mile of the town of Hock-
litre, near the Grange, the beautiful seat of Colonel Gilpin, and offer-
ing a fine site for a hunting seat, being near Baron Rothschild's
hounds.
Particulars and Plans may be had at the Inns at Dunstable and
llockliffe ; of Messrs. Flint and Son, auctioneers, &c., Leighton ;
of Messrs. Young, \railings, and Young, solicitors, St. Mildred's-court,
Poultry ; at the Auction Mart ; and of Messrs. Daniel Smith and
Son, lanA agents, Waterloo-Place, Pall-mall, London.

The BRADFIELD LULL ESTATE, in HERTS, comprising an
ancient, substantially-built Mansion, out of repair, surrounded by
very thriving Woodlands, Manors, and a compact Domain of about
834 kcres, all Freehold and Tithe-free, well stocked with Game,
and in a good Country for hounds.
EMSSRS. DANIEL SMITH and SON will
X SELL by AUCTION, in OCTOBER, at the Mart, near the
Muni of England (unless an acceptable offer shall be previously made
by Private Treaty), by direction of Trustees for sale,
The above very valuable FREEHOLD ESTATE, offering a su-
perior and improveable investment, situated in a rural and
very healthy part of Hertfordshire, about three miles from
Buntingford, and six from BaMock. It comprises the mansion
of Bradfield Hail, standing pleasantly with a southward aspect,
and opening to a handsome avenue of chesnuts, upon the table
fiat of a flee elevated part of the domain, backed by fine oak woods,
and skirted by fertile grass paddocks ; together with Three superior
Farms, known as the Lordship Farm, Coles-green (near the church),
and Foxholes, with capital farmhouses and buildings, containing
534 acres, of which about nine acres in Yardley may be bought
sarately. Also, the Manors of Bradfield and Cotterel. It is a
p eaprticularly good manor for game, from its congenial soil and well-
disposed wood covers.
The estate may be viewed by application to the ten ints ; and full
particulars, with plans, may be shortly had at the inns at Bunting-
fOrd, Ware, &c. ; at the Auction Mart ; of Messrs. Jeesopp, Son,
and Burneby, solicitors, Derby ; of Messrs. Smedley and Rogers,
solicitors, Jermyn-street, St. James's ; and of Messrs. Daniel Smith
and Son, land agents, in Waterloo-place, Pall-mall. mho are fully
authorised to treat by private contract.

THE ERA, of SATURDAY next, will contain
The ST. LEGER PROPHECY,
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a LIST of the PROBABLE STARTERS,
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and by its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach to
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The daily use of this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe-
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Sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perrins, 6, Vere-street, Oxford-
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INJUNCTION to CHEMISTS and PATENT
MEDICINE VENDORS, and OTHERS.
MORISON'S UNIVERSAL MEDICINE.
The public are informed that an Injunction to restrain Mr. Crofton
William Moat, his agents, servants, and workmen, from selling, or
causing, or procuring to be sold, under the title or designation of
MORI:•ON'S UNIVERSAL MEDICINE, or of MORISON'S VE-
GETABLE UNIVERSAL MEDICINE, any Medicine made or ma-
nufactured by him the said Crofton William Moat, or by or under
his order or direction; and also to restrain the said Crofton William
Moat, his agents, servants, and workmen, from making or com-
pounding any Medicines according to the secret recipe or prescrip-
tion, amt from in any manner using the said secret recipe or pre-
scription of or for compounding the said Medicines, or any part
thereof, has been granted by Vice-Chanc3llor Turner, at the suit of
Alexander :Morison and John Morison. And any person infringing
the said Injunction will be proceeded against without further notice.
British College of Health, Hamilton-place,
New-road, London, August 20, 1851.

VRAMPTON'S PILL of HEALTH.
The following testimonial is another proof of the great efficacy
of this medicine :

" Winchmore Hill, Middlesex, April 16, 1851.
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taking Frampton's Pill of Health, I feel it a duty that I owe to you
and the public to send you the following statement. For upwards of
nine years I have experienced the efficacy of this excellent medicine.
had long previously been afflicted with headache and indigestion,
but a friend having induced me to make a trial of Frampton's Pills,
now inform you that a few doses gave me great relief; and during
this long period of time I have taken them in preference to any other
medicine ; and I have the happiness of saying that I never had a
better state of health, which I attribute to Frampton's Pills. I beg
farther to add, that this medicine is in general use by my family, and
we know of nothiag to equal it.
" I am, Sir, es pect fully,
THOMAS PROVINCE.

" To Mr. T. Prout, 229, Strand, London.
This excellent Family Pill is a medicine of long-tried efficacy for
correcting all disorders of the stomach and bowels, and are a
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RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
yesterday at the Euston station of the London and
North-Western Company ; Mr. S. M. Peto, M.P.,
the chairman of the company, presided.
Mr. BROOKS, the secretary, xead the report, of
which the following is an abstract.:—
" Although the returns of the Chester and Holyhead
Rail way during the half-year under review have fallen
far short of those which its natural traffic, when fully
brought into operation, is calculated to yield, the direc-
tors are still of opinion that, as time has not been el-
lowed for the completion cf the works and arrange-
meats which are essential to the development of the real
capabilities of the line, the following comparative state-
ment showing the earnings of the railway and steam-
boats during the first six months of 1850 and 1851 re-
spectively, together with the amount of working ex-
penses by which those results were severally attained,
may be regarded as satisfactory:—Half-year ending
50th June, 1850, the receipts on the railway amounted
to 57.481 L, the expenditure to 35,637 L, and the profit to.
11,844 L; the receipts on the steam-boats amounted to
4,0891., the expenditure to 9,9051., and the loss to 5,816/.,
which deducted from the profit left a net amount of
16,0271. The receipts for the half-year ending 30th
June, 1851, on the railway amounted to 61,662/., the
expenditure to 33,184/., and the profit to 28,4781; the
receipts on the steam-boats amounted to 4,2081., the ex-
penses to 6,6391., and the loss to 2,4311., which, deducted
from 28,4781., the profit on the railway, there remained
a profit of 26,0461. The increase of receipts on the rail-
way during the half-year amounted t0..4,181/., and the
decrease of expenditure to 2,4521., making together an
increase in tne profits of 6,6341. The receipts on the
steam-boats had increased 118/., while the diminution
in the expenditure amounted to 3,2661.. showing a de-
crease in the loss on them of 3,3841. The increase in
the profits of the railway for the half-year and the re-
duction in the expenditure on the steam-boats show a
difference in favour of the company of 10,0181. as com-
pared with the corresponding period of 1850.
" The question of remuneration for Irish mail service
performed previously to the opening of the Britannia-
bridge, from which date the contract with the Post-
office, cor.cluded in 1544, came into operation, has at
length been settled, with the exception of two months
at the commencement of the period in question, by a re-
ference from the arbirators to the umpirage of Mr. J.
A. Roebuck, M.P., whose award gives the company—
for single mail, from the 30th of September, 1848, to
the 18th of June, 1849, and double mail from the latter
date to the 25th of March, 1850, 28,128/., which sum,
although considerably above the estimate of the Go-
vernment arbitrator, is below the present contract rate.
" Tho works on the original contracts are now being
completed, and the directors being desirous of finally
arranging the capital account, have instructed the en-
gineers and accountant to take the necessary steps to
that end.
" Of the new works adverted to in the last report, the
extension at Holyhead has been most satisfactorily
finished, below the estimated coat; and a goods station
is now in course of formation, which, with the new pas-
senger station, will enable the company to afford better
accommodation to the public with greater advantage to
the railway.
" The arrangement made with respect to the earner-
von Railway, having been entered into with private in-
dividuals, who have since been incorporated into a com-
pany under Act of Parliament, it is necessary, as a
matter of form, that the contract should now bo con-
firmed by both companies, and your sanction is sought
for accordingly.
" The revenue account shows a balance at the 30th of
Juno last of 31,358/. 19s. From this sum must be de-
ducted 24,761/. 19s. 6d., being the interest paid upon
debentures on the 10th of July last, leaving a net balance
of 6,596/. 193. 6d. available for dividend on the prefer-
ence shares; and your directors recommend that a divi-
dend of 3a. ld. on those shares be declared accordingly.
" Mr. John Lambert having resigned his seat at the
board, the directors have elected in his stead Dr. Rey-
nolds, of Coed-du, in the county of Flint, with a view
to the benefit of the undertaking from the local know-
ledge and influence of that gentleman."
The report of Mr. H. Lee, the resident engineer,
stated that the extension of the railway for the pas-
senger traffic to the pier at Holyhead was now com-
pleted, and that the stage for the accommodation of
the goods and cattle traffic would be ready in Novem-
ber. One of the coal shipping machines at Holyhead
would be fixed in the course of the month for the coal
traffic. The works of the Bangor and Carnarvon
Railway are in a forward state, and the line as far as
Port Dinorwig will be opened by the end of January
next for the slate traffic, and other portion to Car-
narvon about the beginning of April. The works of
the branch railway to Port Penrbyn, for the carriage
of slates from Colonel Pennant's quarties, are now in
a forward state, and will be completed and ready for
traffic by the end of next month. The permanent
way and works of the main line and branch railway
are in a good condition. An abstract of the accounts
appeared in The Sun of Saturday.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the re-
port and accounts, said be would make some observa-
tions on their present position and future prospects,
and at the same time give a detailed account of the
proceedings taken by the directors to develops the
traffic and to diminish the working expenses. They
would perceive, from a statement in the report, the
result of some of their efforts in increasing the re-
ceipts and diminishing the expenditure. The net
profit for the half-year ending the 30th of June, 1850,
amounted to 16,0001, while that for the half-year
ending the 30th of June, 1851, amounted to 26,0001,
thus showing an increase of 10,000/., in favour of the
past half-year. On reference to the traffic for the
half-year ending December, 1850, they would per-
ceive that the net receipts amounted to 39,302/., and
deducting the losses on steam-boats 2,129/., the net
amount was 37,172/. During the first nine weeks of
the current half-year as compared with the corres-
ponding period of 1850, the increase in the recipts
amounted to 6,064/., viz., 2,066/. for passengers, 371.
for parcels, 2,150/. for goods, and 1,810/. in the boats ;
and looking to the improved facilities recently
adopted fur conducting the tratlic, there was
every reason to believe that a corresponding
ine in-
crease in their receipts would be maintad.
The traffic receipts for the past week, which had
not yet been published, showed an increase of
over the corresponding week of last year. It perhaps
would not be much to expect that the increase would
continue, and that at the end of December next they
would find an improvement in their net profits over
the corresponding period of 1850 of 20,000/. This
would give them, on the Ist of January, 1852, a net
sum of 57,00 d. The debenture interest would
amount to 25,000/., the preference interest to 28,600/.,
together 53,600/. ; and after deducting this sum from
the 57,600/., there would remain between 3,000/. and
4,000/. towards a dividend on the original shares.—
(Hear, hear.) Every exertion would continue to be
made to develope the resources of the district, and to
bring all the traffic they could upon the line. It
would be satisfactory if in the course of a compara-
tively short period they should be enabled to clear off
the arrears, and pay the current interest on the deben-
tures and preference shares, so as to leave a surplus
for dividend on the ordinary shares. With rega to
the agreement with the City of Dublin SteauPpd
not
acket
Company he had to state that the agreement ha
been carried into effect. There were legal and other
difficulties which rendered it expedient not to carry out
that agreement. In consequence of these difficulties
they came to an arrangement with the City of Dublin
to book through by their boats, as well as by the corn.
pany's boats. This through booking commenced on the
Ist of August, and before that date the Chester and Ho-
lyhead had no chance of testing the advantages of thei
shorter and better route to Ireland. When they consi-
r
dered that the journey from London to Dublin was
performed on their line in 13i hours, and that the old
route, vii Liverpool, required 20 hours to accomplish
the distance, they would readily see which line the
public would prefer. The sea voyage was also a
matter of consideration with the public ; the route
rid Liverpool involved 10 hours sea voyage, while bs
Holyhead it was only 4i hours. There was every
probability, when the facilities offered by the Chester
and Holyhead Company were known, that the traffic
to Ireland, from all parts of England, would eventu-
ally go by that route. He might mention that a
large proportion of the passengers to Ireland travelled
via Liverpool, but the week after the arrangement
for booking passengers through commenced, the
Chester and Holyhead Company conveyed 1,000 ad-
ditional passengers. Arrangements had been made
in North Staffordshire and numerous other places for
booking passengers to Ireland. The trains at present
were detained by the post-office at Chester one hour
and a half, but on the Ist of October this delay would
cease, and they would arrive in London at 11 o'clock
instead of at 1 o'clock, as at present. This would
enable them to place the mail train on the same foot-
ing as the express train. When they con-
sidered the inconvenient position of the sta-
tion at Holyhead, being at a distance of
a mile and a half from the vessels, and com-
pared it with the present arrangements by which
the railway was extended to the pier, commodious
waiting rooms, lavatories and every convenience pro-
vided close to the landing place, which would be
opened next week, passengers would see that the
company had done everything in their power to make
the shortest and best route the most convenient and
comfortable. During the last half-year the pleasure
traffic on various lines he
usualad fallen
excursi off in
ens to North
consequence
of the Exhibition.
Wales had been diminished, and he was informed by
the directors of various lines that, instead of the
gsual 4cUrsioli trains in various
people going by the

localities, they saved their money to go to London
for the purpose of seeing the Great Exhibition. It
was right that he should inform them, that in order
to carry out the system of booking for all places in
the kingdom which their line would be the means of
reaching, they found it necessary to employ a gen-
tleman of great railway experience, energy, and
activity, and after giving the subject their best con-
sideration, they selected Mr. Roney al the most ca-
pable person for the performance of this important
duty. He had made arrangements in nearly all the
towns in Ireland and England for booking passengers
over the line, and thereby increasing the resources of
the company. The goods traffic to Ireland had not
been touched, because they bad hitherto means of trans•
shipping goods at Holyhead ; but the extensions to the
shipping places would be completed by the middle of
October, and extensive arrangements for the landingpf
cattle would be ready shortly afterwards. These

several arrangements, combined with the active co-
operation of the Dublin Steam-packet Company, and
the system of through rates, could not fail to have the
effect of increasing the traffic over their line very
considerably. The next important matter was the
slate traffic; and if he might be allowed to express an
opinion on that subject, he would say that the slate
traffic would be to the Chester and Holyhead Railway

what the coal traffic was to the York, Newcastle, and

Berwick Company. They had arranged through
rates with every railway in the kingdom; and al-
though the rates were lower than those on the canal,
they would still be remunerative, particularly as they
would have a large business. A train conveying 200
tons of slate over 64 miles of their line, at one half-
penny a ton per mile, would pay them at the rate of
4d. per mile. He had gone into the matter with
Captain finish, the managerof the London and North-
Western Company, and they found that no express
train could pay Bs. 4d. per mile, so that a large traffic
in slates must be remunerative. They would also have
a large traffic in lead ore, and when the mineral
branches in connexion with their line were completed
they would have a considerable traffic in minerals. The
line from Bangor to Mr. Asheton Smith's quarries would
be completed in January next, and the whole line to
Carnarvon on the 25th of March. From these
sources it was calculated they would have a traffic
over the line of 40,000 tons per annum. They would
also have an increased fish traffic from Carnarvon Bay
to the manufacturing districts. He then adverted to
other sources of traffic from coal and other mines by
means of tramways which were now being con-
structed by the owners in the district of the Mold
Railway. Considering the various sources of traffic
he had mentioned, and the arrangements for convey-
ing the traffic which were now being carried into
effect, ho thought the time would soon come when
there would be a dividend for the proprietors of ori-
ginal shares. The London and North-Western
Company were acting in perfect harmony with them,
affording them every assistance, and at the same
time leaving them perfectly independent to manage
their own affairs in the best way they could. The
new locomotive arrangements had considerably re-
duced the expenses of the company, and he might
state, with a view to show the advantage of increasing
their present traffic, that although, as he had stated,
the increase in the traffic of the past week amounted
to 8001. over the corresponding period of last year, the
addition to their fixed expenses in working that traffic
only amounted to 201., so that every addition to their
present traffic would in a great measure go towards
increasing their net revenue. It was not intended
to propose any resolution to the meeting in respect
of the preference shares, but to wait another six
months, as they had no additional works to carry on
or expenses to incur further than was requisite to
provide for the development of the traffic. He had
no doubt when the position of the company was im-
proved that the public would take up the remaining
portion of their stock. The directors would adopt
the best means in their power to promote the pros-
perity of the undertaking, feeling, so long as they had
the confidence of the shareholders, it was their duty
to do everything in their power to promote their in-
terests. He concluded by moving the adoption of the
report.
Admiral Mooasoat seconded the motion.
Captain Firma-I-sox said he considered the report
was very satisfactory. He thought the company had
better retain the boats under their own control, parti-
cularly for the purposes of the mail train and for
meeting the midday express. From his knowledge of
trade in the south of Ireland he thought it would be
advisable occasionally to provide an excursion train
for the cattle and the pigs, as he had no doubt that
it would pay well ; considering the present low state
of railway property he thought that considerable re-
ductions might be made in the expenses.
Mr. BEALE wished to know why the report was
not circulated with the accounts, so as to give the
proprietors time to consider it before they adopted it ?
The CHAIRMAN said that the report was only agreed
to the day before. He did not see that any difficulty
could arise from its not being circulated some days
before the meeting; he thought if everything inte-
resting to the proprietors was circulated prior to the
meeting that very few would attend.
Mr. BEALE thought it was necessary that the
shareholders should have full time to consider any
matter submitted to them, and that they could not be
too explicit. He would take that opportunity of
alluding to an article in Herapath's Journal following
the last meeting, which be thought was written by
their chairman (Mr. Peto), as it represented him (Mr.
Beale) as acting for the bears on the Stock Exchange.
—(Cries of " Order, order.") He complained that
the chairman had not at the last meeting treated him
with that courtesy which he was entitled to as a pro-
prietor.
A PROPRIETOR did not see what that had to do
with the question before the meeting.
Mr. T. JACKSON, of Pimlico, said he had called at
the office some days before the meeting for the pur-
pose of inspection the accounts of the past half-year,
and although he was treated with the utmost courtesy
by the officials, he could get no information with
respect to certain items which appeared to him to
be entirely different in the cash-book and journal.
lie was desired by the clerk to call the next day,
and having called at the time appointed, the
person to explain the items was not in attendance,and
he found that the books had been carried into the
City about half an hour before he arrived. He then
received a note from the secretary to see the books
next morning at Mr. Coleman's, in the City, but
when he called at Mr. Coleman's he found that the
ledger had been sent back to the office. Eventually
he made extracts from the three books, and on com-
paring them he could state that the books were not a
fair record of the affairs of the company. In his opi-
nion the books we not in :the state in which they
ought to be kept.
Mr. COLEMAN, the accountant, said, in reply, that
as to sending the books into the City he could state
that they were not sent by his orders. He would
challenge the Hon. Proprietor to prove what he had
stated in the presence of any professional party. He
would have great pleasure in meeting Mr. Jackson
and explaining any matter with regard to the ac-
counts which he might require to relieve his mind on
the subject.
The CHAIRMAN said he was not aware that he had
treated Mr. Beale in a discouteous manner at the
last meeting. It was always his wish to show the
courtesy that was due to every proprietor. lVith
respect to the statement of Mr. Beale, that be (Mr.
Peto) had written an article in a newspaper, he
could only say that he was not at all accountable
for what appeared in newspapers, and as to the paper
in question, he bad not, and be believed could not,
influence Herapath's Journal. It was a thing which
he should not think of attempting. With reference
to what Mr. Jackson had stated, he was quite sure
that Mr. Coleman would give the most perfect atten-
tion to anything he might require to know, and the
fullest explanation.
Mr. CRADDOCK wished to know how many of the
second preference shares had been taken up, and if
the directors had taken up the number to which they
were entitled? lie thought if the directors were to
state the number of shares they held in the company
that it would give the public confidence in the un-
dertaking.
Mr. COLEMAN stated that the number of the new
preference shares taken up was about 25,000.
The CHAIRMAN said that the directors had taken up
all the new shares allotted to them, and it would be
gratifying to know that the London and North-
Western Company had taken up the whole of the
shares allotted to them and paid 120,0001. in respect
of them.
Mr. W. JACKSON, M.P., a director, said be did not
consider that any advantage would be gained by
stating the holdings of the directors, nor did he con-
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to the best of their ability, and if the proprietors did
not approve of their management they could elect
others.
After some further observations resolutions were
passed adopting the report and accounts, declaring a
dividend at the rate of 3s. id. per share on the 151.
preference shares, and electing Mr. J. Lambert an
auditor In the room of Mr. P. Hanhury, resigned.
The meeting was then made special, and a resolu-
tion was passed confirming the resolution passed at the
meeting of the 30th August, 1850, arproving of an
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agreement entered into with certain parties respecting
the Bangor and Carnarvon Railway.
The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks
to the chairman and directors.

SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
at Shrewsbury yesterday. Mr. Ormsby Gore, M.P.,
chairman of the board of directors, presided. There
was a numerous attendance of shareholders. Mr.

Butt, Q.C., attended as legal adviser to the directors.
The SECRETARY read the report, an abstract of
which appeared in The Sun yesterday.
The CHAIRMAN said, the expenses to which they
had been subjected by the litigation in which they
had been engaged rendered a dividend impossible.
That litigation had, however, been forced upon them
against their inclination, and he feared they had not
yet conciliated the parties with whom they had to
deal. He attributed this to the manner in which the
London and North-Western Company treated them.
There was a statement made by the chairman of that
company, at the last half-yearly meeting, to which he
wished shortly to allude. Mr. Glyn stated that the
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position.—(Hear, hear.) It was true that
when they first went to Parliament they had the
full support of the London land Birmingham, and
he supposed that Mr. Glyn referred to that period;
but at that time it was merely the London and
Birmingham and not the London and North-
Western, and came no further than the town of Bir-
mingham. The London and Birmingham were,
however, like themselves, anxious to go westward.
They were opposed by Mr. MOSS and other directors
of the Grand Junction line, and owing to the errors
committed by the engineer then employed by the
Shrewsbury and Birmingham Company, their Bill
was then thrown out. What was the result? Before
the next session of Parliament the Grand Junction
was purchased by the London and Birmingham Com-
pany, and then the policy of that company towards the
Shrewsbury and Birmingham was decidedly different
to what it had been previously. They were opposed
by the London and North-Western in Parliament.
He (the Chairman) must also take notice of another
statement in Mr. Glyn's speech. In that speech his
Hon. Friend said that the London and North-Wes-

tern Company had formed a reserve fund, and for
what purpose ? To pay for litigation. This was a
most remarkable statement. They (the Shrewsbury
and Birmingham) were a small and poor company;
the London and North-Western a rich and powerful
one. This was very unfortunate for them and they
could not help it. If the shareholders of the London
and North-Western Company were content to receive
a dividend of 5 per cent. instead of a dividend of 10
per cent., it was their business not his, and there he
must leave it. With these remarks be would conclude
by moving the reception of the report, and he hoped
that at the next half-yearly meeting he should be able
to congratulate them o❑ a better state of things.
The Hon. R. H. CLIME seconded the motion.
Mr. W. J. BEALE, solicitor to the dissentient share-
holders, then handed in a protest against any retire-
ment, election, or re-election of directors, which is
inconsistent with or otherwise than in uniformity
with and upon the basis of the several resolutions
passed at the adjourned special and ordinary meetings
of the proprietors of this company in the months of
April and May last. And against all and every of
the persons since and now assuming to act as the di-
rectors of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway
Company, and also against the appropriation of any
part of the money due from the Stour Valley
Company.
The protest was signed J. Webster, R. Scott, W.
B. Collis, H. Pincher, and J. Cbesshire.
Mr. SCOTT said, he found by the report, that the
directors had sold 1,829 A shares and 3,216 B shares,
amounting in the aggregate to 31,6441. He wished
to know at what period of the year those shares had
been sold ?
Mr. KNox (Director)—From the commencement
of the half-year to the end of March. The shares
were sold regularly by brokers in London, Liverpool,
Birmingham, and Manchester, in the usual way of
business, and at the market price.
Mr. SCOTT—WiII you produce the directors' mi-
nutes?
The CHAIRMAN—They are not here ; and you know
you have no right to their production.
Mr. SCOTT —For what purpose were the shares
sold ?
KNox—To get the money.
it.—(Loud laughter.)
The CHAIRMAN—I put the motion that the report
be received.
Mr. BEALE—I beg to say that I cannot allow this
resolution to be put without pressing my question. I
believe that on the 6th of May the majority was in
favour of the dissentient shareholders, and that upon
that the Birmingham Stamp-office was cleared of the
necessary stamps for transfers by the directors. I
was told that the directors sat up the whole night,
and that on the morning of the Bth when Captain
Probyn and Mr. Geach called at the office of the
company at Wolverhampton, the directors were again
in the operation of transferring shares, with the view
of obtaining proxies in favour of their policy. Those
were the rumours I heard, and I call upon the direc-
tors to prove by the production of their books or
otherwise, whether they were correct or erroneous.
Mr. ROT replied, that as Mr. Beale wished the
meeting to receive rumours as evidence of facts, he
might be allowed to say that rumour told him that
the Stamp •office at Birmingham had been cleared by
the London and North-Western Company.
The CHAIRMAN thought isuch a course of observa-
tion could be of no service to the company ; it could
end in no useful result.
Mr. BEALE said he was content, the chairman not
having denied his statement.
A SHAREHOLDER wished to know whether, when
the Stour Valley Railway was opened, which it was
understood would be the case in October, the Shrews-
bury Company would have the power of running over
it from Wolverhampton to Birmingham ?
Mr. Ror replied that the directors were making ar-
rangements consequent upon the expected opening of
that line, and as to the power of their running over it
there was no doubt entertained by any person.
A shareholder wished to know whether the Lon-
don and North-Western Company had given them
any notice of their intended opposition to the Shrews-
bury and Birmingham Company running over the
line ?

We wanted

Mr. ROT—None whatever.
Sir B. LEIGIITON moved that the sum of 4,5631.
12s. 9d., charged in the report to capital account as
extraordinary expenses, incurred by the recent litiga-
tion, be charged to the revenue account.
This resolution was opposed by Mr. Roy, one of
the Shrewsbury and Chester directors, and lost by a
large majority.
Mr. BIRD next moved that a dividend of ls. 6d.
per share be paid to the class A shares out of the
disposable capital of the company-3,3001.
This also was rejected.
The following gentlemen were next elected di-
rectors of the company in the room of those retiring
by rotation :—Mr. Badger, Mr. Barlow (Great
Western director), Mr. Perks, Mr. S. Phillips, Mr.
Knox, Captain Bulkeley (Great Western director),
Mr. Baird, M.P., Mr. C. Emery, and Mr. J. Shaw.
Mr. SCOTT protested against the legality of these
elections, and a vote of thanks having been passed to
the chairman, the meeting separated.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.--Rettlril of traffic for the
week ending Sept. 7 ... ... £23,303 11 4
Corresponding week lag year... 18,693 17 2

MIDLAND RAILWAY.—Return of tralEc for the week
ending Sept. 7:— £24,279 8 9
Corresponding week last year... 23,668 10 5
Aggregate, 1850 ... £241,856 13 10
1851 230,927 18 11
11
EASTIRN COUNTIES AlcD NORFOLK RhaLwAx......Traffic
return for the week ending Sept. 7 :
Passengers, parcels, Sept. ...£10,143 5 6
Merchandise, cattle, and cartage 4,498 11 7

Total ... £14,641 17 1
Corresponding week of 1850 13,691 17 6
AND EXETER RAILWAY. —Traffic for the week
ending Aug. 31 :
Passengers .„.
Goods ...
Parcels ... „.
Mails

... .£3,988 3 11
.. Lill 6 4

...
143 5 0
•..
... 223 4 2

Total ... ... ... £5,470 19 5
SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM BAILWAY....Traffie re.
ceipta for the week ending Sept. 7 :
Passengers ... ... ... £4Ol 14 5
Carriages, horses, and parcels ... 11 19 7
Live stock ••• . ••• ••• 2 2 6
Merchandise and numerals ... 190 13 3

Total ... £606 9 9
Corresponding period last year.. 726 17 6

endingSCOTTISH
Sept. 7, 1851 CENTRAL RAILWAY.--:rTaTIC for the Week
;
Passengers (14,672), parcels, horses,
and carriages ... £1,53S 4 7 Goods, cattle, &c.
..• 706 7 1

Total .
.. 2,244 11 8
Corresponding week in last year, ' *B4 5 3
Perth, Seliit. 10, 1851.