The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-01 00:00:00

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that agreement that the 15,0001. a year to their corn- '
pany should not be an after charge on any other year.
Yet was, in fact, pre-payment. It might not be wise
to have that agreement printed, because there were
parties hostile to them who would do all in their
power to upset that agreement. Unfortunately, as
they found from their experience, there were persons
who would get up a case with a view of drawing them
into a law court. If any gentleman wanted an ex-
planation as to any point it would be given him cheer-
fully. The directors had no doubt as to the validity
of the agreement.
The SOLICITOR (Mr. Williams) said that the agree-
-
inept was prepared by a gentleman who was un
equalled in the legal profession.
The CHAIRMAN said that the Great Northern had
taken steps in Chancery to make the
,Eastern Coun-
ties open their junction points at I\ iebeach. They
bad moved for an injunction, but the Court rose be-
fore the matter was heard.
.However, it might be
very shortly decided by Sir William Ryan.
Mr. LECHMERE (auditor) defended the terms used
in the auditors report. He said it would not be safe
to take a house on such an agreement. The 15,0001.
a year would never come into their pockets without
litigation.
Mr. BATES said that all the mischief in the affairs
of the company had been done by the former manage-
enent, and not by the present, who succeeded to a legacy
of difficulty and debt unparalleled in the railway
world. The effect of the paragragh in the auditors'
report respecting the agreement would only be to un-
settle the minds of the company's creditors, and to
prevent their coming to the arrangements proposed by
the board. He believed it was as good an agreement
for the East Anglian as for the Great Northern.
At all events, it was a fair agreement for both com-
panies. He believed also that the interest of 15,0001.
year guaranteed by the Great Northern was more
than 20,0001. by the Eastern Counties, whose interest
it would be to take the traffic of the company's line.
Those who wished might go to law. He would pro-
test against the money of the company being expended
in printing that agreement.
The CHAIRMAN said—ln the presence of a member
of the Eastern Counties Company he was ready to
print a correspondence which had taken place, to show
the conduct which had been resorted to for the pur-
pose of screwing down their undertaking, in order
that it might be purchased as a bargain. They were
compelled to lease themselves to some company, and
when they were applying to Parliament for the powers
to do so, they inquired of the Eastern Counties if
they would allow their name to be inserted as one, of
the great companies to whom they might lease:
answer they received was, that their name twig
not
inserted as they pleased, but that they worisi
interfere. They had never received
ne,. .re-inclined
notice from that company that tt:_
with the
to negotiate. Afterelgewe
. men.
cut off his hand as that company would not
Great Northern, fro'
nick
he as, soon have
t.
to go baelLastern. oun ies, because they
.4,tn, make some advance in the terms offered by the
other company. It any gentleman who doubted what
he asserted, as to the advantages of the agreement to
their company, would come to him, he would state the
facts upon which his (the Chairman's) opinion was
based. Though he had been led to make this state-
ment from what had fallen from a proprietor, the ob-
ject of his observations was to show thatthe traffic of
their line bad never been developed.
Mr. WILLIAMS said it was very likely that the
validity of the agreement would be tested without any
expense to them.
The CHAIRMAN said it would come into the con-
junction case between the Great Northern and
Eastern Counties.
Mr. WILLIAMS said, as far as the company was
concerned, he did not care if the agreement should be
posted on the wall of the Mansion-house ; but in
printing it at present they would not be doing justice
to the Great Northern, pending the lawsuit.
After some discussion the motion was carried.
A resolution to the effect that the auditors should
meet the directors for the purpose of considering the
solicitor's bill, was then agreed to.
The formal resolution sanctioning the conversion
of the shares was then agreed to ; after which
thanks were voted to the chairman, and the meeting
separated.

FIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
PLAY-HOUSE PRICE NIGHTS.
In consequence of the numerous parties unable to obtain places,
arrangements have been made, and FAREWELL NIGHTS will
be given To-Morrow, Sept. 2, Wednesday, Sept. 3, Thursday, Sept.
4, Friday, Sept. 5, and r,atarday, Sept. 6, combining all the talent
of her Majesty's Theatre.
TO-MORROW, September 2,
NORMA.
Norma, Madlle. Sofle Cruveill ; Adalg,isa, Madlle. Giuliani; Pol-
lione, Signor Pardini.
A grand Pas, La Saltarelli, by Madlle. Carolina Rosati and M.
Silvain.
A selection from Mozart's opera LE NOZZE DI FIGARO. Figaro,
Signor Ferranti ; Cherubino, Madlle. Setae Cruvelli ; the Countess,
).ladame Fiorentini.
With the first act of LUCREZIA
Opera of
BORGIA,.
Lucretia, Madame Barbieri Nini; Maffei Orsini, Madame Ida
Bertrand; Gennaro, Sig. Gordon;.
To conclude with a Grand Divertissement from Il Prodigo, by
M. Paul Taglioni, comprising the celebrated Pas de Poignards, by
Mdlle. Carolina Rosati, supported by Mesdlles, Kohlenberg, Rosa,
Esper, Julien, Lamoureux, Dantoni, Anstandon, Pascales, Alle-
grin', Soto, Soldalnsky, Emma, Eliza, Lavinia, Beale, and the ladies
of the corps de ballet.
On WEDNESDAY, September 3.
Donizetti's opera LUCIA DI LA lIMERMOOR. Lucia, Madame
Barbieri Nini ; Edgard°, Mr. Sims Reeves; Bidebent, Signor Ba-
lanchi ; Enrico, Signor Lorenzo.
Grand Pas de Cinq by Madlle. Carolina Rosati.
After which, selections iron; Dcnizet•l's opera, LINDA DI CHA-
310UNI. Linda, Madlle. Sofle Cruvelli ; Pierotto, Madlle. Marie
Cruvelli.
To conclude with the admirable Ballet Divertissement, LE DZ.
LICE D'UN PEINTiIE. Blanche d'Oviedo, Madlle. Carclina Ro-
sati ; Marguerite, Madame Petit Stephan ; Stephanc, 31. Silvain.
On THURSDAY-, September 4,
Beethoven's celebrated opera, FIDELIO. Leonora, Mdlle. Soils
Crnvelli ; Pizarro, Slg. Lorenzo; Rocco, Sig. Balanchl ; Jacquino ,
Sig. Merculiari ; Marcel'ina, Mme. Giuliani ; II 3linistro, Sig. Casa-
nova ; Fernando, Mr. Sims Reeves.
Atter which, a Grand Pas, La Saltarelli, by Mane. Carolina Rosati
and NI. Silvain.
To be followed by Selections from Balfe's admired opera, THE
BOHEMI N GIRL, by Mme. Fiorentini and Mr. Sims Reeves.
" Arline's Dream," by Mme. Fiorentini ; " Remember me," by Mr.
Sims Reeves.
After which, the Last Act of ANNA BOLENA. Anna Bolena,
Mme. Barbieri Sint.
To be followed by the Grand Pas d'Alma, Millie. Carolina Rosati,
Mesdlles. Rosa, Esper, Julien, and Lamoureux.
To conclude with the First Act of Auber's MASANIELLO.
Elvira, Mme. Fiorentini; Fenella, Mdlle. Monti; Masanleilo,
Pardini.

Ou FRIDAY, September 5,
Bellies celebrated opera, LA SONNAMBULA. Anina, Mme.
Sontag ; Elviro, Sig. Calzolari ; Count Rodolpho, Sig. Lorenzo.
After which, the Pas de Fascination, by Mdlle Carolina Rosati,
Mesdlles. Esper, Julien, Lamoureux, and M. Silvain.
Selections from Balfe's celebrated opera, I QUATTRO FR A.-
TELLI. With the following cast :—Erminia, Soda Cruvelli ;
Clara, Mme. ; lolanda, MdPe. Feller; Eglnt
aina, 3ldlle.
Lanza; Oliviero, Gardoni ; Ricciardo, Pardini ; Allard°,
Sig. Mercurinli; Rinaldo, Sig. flalanchi ; Überto, Sig. Dal Fiori ;
Ivene, sig. Lorenzo.
To be followed by an Act of a Favourite Opera, in Nt hich Mme.
Barbieri Nini will appear.
To conclude with a Grand Divertissement, from IL PRODIGO,
comprising the celebrated Pas de Poignards, by Mdlle. C. Rosati.

On SATURDAY, September 6,
Selections from Donizetti's opera, LA FIGLIA DEL REGGI-
MENTO. Maria, Mme. Sontag ; Tonio, Sig. Garden' ; Caporale,
51g. Balanehl and Sulpizio Sergente, Sig. Ferranti.
Selections from a Favourite Opera, in which Mme. Barbieri Nini
and Sig. Calzolari will appear.
After which, La saltarelb, by Mille. C. Rosati and M. Silvain.
To be followed by Selections from ERNANI. Elvira, Mdlle. Sofle
Cruvelli; Ernani, Mr. Simms Reeves.
To conclude with the admired ballet divertissement, LE DEUCE
D'UN PEINTR E. Blanche d'Oviedo, arolina Rosati;
Marguerita, Mme. Petit Stephan; Stephano, M. Sllvain; Mesdlles.
Rosa, Esper, Julien, Lamoureux, Allegrini, Pascales, Dantonic,
Kohlenberg.
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the
Box-otlice of the Theatre. The Opera to commence at Eight o'clock.
Prices—Pit, bs. Gallery, 28. Gd. Pit Stalls, 10s. Gd. Gallery
Stalls, Os. Boxes—Two Pair, 21s ; One Pair and Pit Tier, 1/. lls. Gd.;
Grand Tier, 21. 23.; Box Scats, 55., 65., and 7s.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE,
OXFORD-STREET.
This Evening, Af
---°n-an Sept. I.—The Gamester —Apartments—
and the Alhambra,
Tuesday, 2.—The Duke's Wager—Apartments—and theAlbambra.
Wednesday, 3.—Love Ina Maze—Apartments—and the Alhambra.
Thursday, 4.—The Wife's Secret —Apartments—and the Al-
hambra.
Friday, s.—Twelfth Night—Apartments—and the Alhambra.
Saturday, 6.—A Play—Apartments—and the Alhambra.
ST.

JAMES'S THEATRE,
King-street, St. James's
KATE AND ELLEN BATEMAN,
(Only Eight and Six years of age.)
THIS EVENING,
The performances will commence at Half-past Seven, with the
Cemedietta entitled PERFECTION.
Alter which the Fourth Act of ShaksPeare's MERCHANT OF
VENICE. Shylock, by Ellen Bateman ; Portia, by Kate Bateman.
In addition to which will be produced an entirely new Petite Co-
medy (translated from the French of M. Scribe, " Le Marriage En-
fantin," expressly for Kate and Ellen Bateman), entitled
THE YOUNG COUPLE,
Charles de Blonville, Ellen Bateman; Henrietta do Vigny, Kato
Bateman ; supported by Messrs. John Webster, Artaud, and Miss

Illars.
To conclude with a new Ballet Divertissement from LA VIVAN-
DIERE. Principal characters by Messrs. Beckett, M. Ellar, T.
Matthews, M. Milano, and Madlle. Therese Cushnie.
Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 2s.
Private Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets may be snared at Mr.
Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; at all the principal
Ll6Tries and Music Sellers ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre,
which 1* open daily from 11 till 5 o'clock.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
GYninasium Extraordinary—Success Unprecedented.
Incomparable AMERICAN awl FRENCH EQUESTRIAN TROUPE.
Under the Management of Messrs. Risley and M`Collum.
3lonstre Engagement and most decided hit—the Italian Brothers,
Edward and Jean Bonneller having created tha greatest possible
sensation, will appear eve _
17 evening in their miraculous entertain-
ments, in addition to the popular company, consisting of Madlle.
Caroline, Mr. 3l'Collutn, Mr. Stone, on his Wild Horse, Mons. Loisset,
Madame Brower, and Young Baptiste.
Doors open at Halt-past Seven, to commence at Eight.
Public attention is directed to the present scale of prices :
Dross Boxes, 38.; Boxes, 2s. Pif
; as. 6d.; ; Upper do., sd.

THEATRE ROYAL, 'IANmIR-K
kr. 13. Waster,Waster,'rolue,ilijeissselewanEdNATlNa,,A,,g-Eeroa jizorr)ten.
a, called GOOD
Will be performed A new anG original comic d
HE. Fitzwilliern.
FOR NOTHING. Tom Dibbles, Mr. Rucketor.
. 11_,Caultleld ;
Mx. Howe : Young Mr. Simpson, Mr. Clark : Nan, ii:larry Collier,
To be followed by a new comic Opera, entitled T
A DAY Sir Henry Vere, Mr. Stuart ; the Sheriff, 9U"N OF
Timothy Turnwell, Mr. Welfs; Walter, Mr. W
Lovelace, Allss L. Pyne ; Cicely, :firs. CaultiAd. arn on; Lucy
After which an entirely new Farce, entitled UTLIMBHANTI DAG.
SHAW! and BRADSHAW I
With lIIS FIRST CHAMPAGNE.

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.:-... j._•..frOKs< I . Mr. Parselle ; Wild Murtogh, Mr. 0. smith ; Muster Grinnidge, Mr
. ''-if;...'.' '. ,G. Honey; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford; Miami, Madame Celeste;
1t.';),,'4?.-- \,1,..i Geraldine, Miss Ellen Chaplin.
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