The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-31 00:00:00

MIDLAND RAILWAY.-NOTICE IS
HEREBY GIVEN, That the next HALF-YEARLY
ORDINARY MEETING of the MIDLAND RAILWAY COM-
PANY' will be held at the Station of the said Company, at Derby,
oil wEDNESD %.Y. the twentieth day of, February, 1856,
at half-past Ono o'clock in the afternoon, for the transaction of
the general business of the Company; and at such meeting a resolu-
tion will also be submitted for the consolidation into capital stock of
so many of the 161. 13s. 4(1. shares created by virtue and under the
wiwers of "The Midland Railway Capital Act, 1851," as shall have
been fully paid up since the last half-yeatly'meeting of the Company,
switch was holden on the 22d day of Atigust, 1855, and of so many
of the Si. shares created by virtue and under the powers of " The
land Railway (Leicester and Hitchin) Act, 1853," as shall have been
fully paid up since the same meeting.
Dated this let day of January, 1856.
JOHN ELLIS, Chairman.
SAMUEL BEALE, Deputy-Chairman.
By order. JOSEPH SANDERS, Secretary.
Derby, 31st January, 1856.

EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY
COMPANY. 7_
At the ADJOURNED SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the
Shareholders of this Company, h,lid at the London Tavern,RistloPe-
gate-street, London, on Tuesday, the 29th day of January, 1856 ;
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DAVID WADDINGTON, Eaq., M.P., in the Chair;
the result of the Poll upon Mr. James (Ix).lso's Amendment, as
reported by .the scrutineers, WU IttrantUreed by the Chairman, ail
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Personal votes.. 161 .. £277,340 Totes .. 4,11.1
Proxies .. • • .... 502 .. 1,174,880 -.. Votes • . 17,014

712 ...£1,4h2,220 .. Votes .. 21,125
AGAINST Trig AMENDMENT.
Personal votes.. bORI £695,950 Votes .. 11,710
Proxies

683 .. £927,430 .. Votes .. 15,704
MAJORITY FOR THE ANIENDHENT.
Proprietors. Stock. Vct,s.
21 •... £524,740 .. •. 5,431
Upon which it was moved by Mr. Servant Gazelce, seconled by
Mr. Helps, and carried unanimously—
That the Poll be printed, and sold at Is. each to such parties who
may apply for a copy.
It was moved by Mr. James Goodson, seconded by Mr. Sedgwick,

Reaolved,—That the best thanks of this Meeting be given to Mr.
Charles Whetham and Mr. Charles Morgan for the impartial man-
ner In which they him par irrsed their duties as Fernincers.
DAVID WADDI.NOTON, Chairman.
A vote of thanks having been accorded to the Chairman, the
Meeting separated. J. B. OWEN, Secretary.
Bishopsgate Terminus, 24th January, 1856.

NORTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.
NOTICE IS lIEREY. GIVEN, That the
Fourth HALF-YE 4R NY GE NE RAL MEETING of Share-
holders of The North-Eastrrn Railway Comoanv w!li be held at the
De Grey Rooms, in the City of York, on FRID tY, the Twenty-
second day 0.- February, 1356, at Twelve o'clock at Noon.
And such Meeting is also specially convened under the ro-rers ef,
and in exercise of the provisions contained in " The North-Eastern
Railway Company's Act, 1854," and'' The York and North Midland
(Victoria Dock) Railway Act, 1352," far the purpose of considering
the propriety, and, if thought expedient, of authorising tl.e raising of
all or any part of the monies which the Company shalt 44 n• the time
being have raises, or are authorised to raise hy mortgage or bond, by
the creation and issue, or disposal, at such times, and in such man-
ner, and on such terms, sal je t to such c mditiens, and with such
rights and privileges (not being inconsistent with "The York and
North Midland (Victoria Dock) Railway Act, 1852)," as the said
Company, or the Directors thereof, shall from time to time rese,ve,
determine, or direct, of new and additional Stock pf the Company. to
be called " North-Eastern Debenture Stock," instead of, and to the
same amount as, or (If so agreed) In exchange for the whole or any
part of the money which is ipW, or ingyat any time hereafter Le
owing by the Company, or which they may have power to raise on
mortgage or bond, and to attach and guarantee to finch stock, out of
the joint revenue of the Company, such rive of proferenc guaran-
teed, or fixed dividend or interest., payahle half-yearly, on the first
day of January, and the first day of July in each year, and to com-
merve at once, or at any future time or times, when and as any
se.ch stock shall be issuoi or disposed of, or as such meeting shall
resolve, not exceeding 41. per cent= per annum, as the Company,
or the said Directors, may determine.
The books kept by the Company for the registration of transfers
1 of stoclF and shares will be c'osed from twelve o'clock at noon, on
Friday, the Bth, to twelve e'clock at noon, on Friday, the 221 day of
February,t 856.

H. S. THOMPSON, Chairman,
W.OTRIEN, Secretary.

North-Eastern Railway Office, York,
25th January, 185 G.