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

that agreement that the 15,0001. a year to their com-
pany should not be an after charge on any other year.
It 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. Unfortunatly, 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 atrreement.
The SOLICITOR (Mr. Williams) said that the agree-
ment 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 Whbeach. They,
had 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. LECIIMERE (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
Mr. BATES said that all the mischief in the affairs
of the company had been done by the former manage-
ment, 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 egreement for both com-
panies. He believed also that the interest of 15,000/.
a year guaranteed by the Great Northern was more
than 20,000/. by the Eastern Counties, whose interest
it would be to take the traffic of the company's line.
Those who vvisheed. might go to law. He would pro-
test against the money of the company being expended
in printing that agreement.
The CFIAIRMAN 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. The
onswer they received was, that their name might he
inserted as they pleased, but that they would not
interfere. They had never received a single
notice from that company that they were inclined
to negotiate. After the arrangement with the
Great Northern, from which that company would not
flinch, he would as soon have cut off his hand as
to go back to the Eastern Counties, because they
might make some advance in the terms offered by the
other company. If 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 that the traffic of
their line had 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-
unction case between the Great Northern and
astern 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.

ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
PLAY-HOUSE PRICE NIGHTS.
In consequence of the numerous parties unable to obtain places,
arrangements have been made, anl FARE WELL NIGHTS will
be given To-Morrow. Sept. 2, Wednesday, Sept. 3, Thursday, Sept
4, Friday, Sept. 5, and ,atarday, Sept. 6, combining all the talent
of her Majesty's Theatre.
TO-MORROW, September 2,
NORMA.
Norma, Madlle. Sotto Cruvelli ; Adalgisa, Madlle. Giuliani ; Pol-
hone, Signor Pardini.
A grand Pas, La Saltarelli, by Madlle. Carolina Rosati and M.
Sllvain.
A selection from Mozart's opera LE NOZZE DI FIGARO. Fizaro,
Signor Ferranti ; Cherubino, Madlle. Soft° Cruvelli ; the Countess
Xadame Fiorentint.
With the first act of the Opera of