The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-16 00:00:00

THE] SUN, LONDON',

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
BOLTON, BLACKBURN, CLITHEROE, AND
WEST YORKSHIRE.
The adjourned special meeting of this company was
held at Blackburn on Thursday, Mr. W. H. Hornby in
the chair, for the purpose of considering "a Bill for ex-
tending and enlarging the powers of the above company,
and for authorizing working arrangements and amalga-
mation with the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Company."
The CHAIBMAN, after a few remarks, proposed
" That the meeting approved of the Bill passed by the
House of Commons."
which was seconded by Mr. C. PorrEit, one of the di-
rectors.
Mr. Amor, of Hull, moved an amendment:—
" That this meeting disapproves of so much of the
preamble of the Bill as relates to any working arrange.
ment and amalgamations with the Lancashire and York-
shire Railway Company, and also disapproves of the
clauses of the Bill, being 23 to 45 inclusive, relating to
the same subject."
Mr. GEORGE EMMETTR, of Preston, seconded the
amendment.
The CHAIRMAN then put the amendment and original
motion to the meeting, when the former was carried by
a large majority.
A scrutiny of votes was ordered to take place, the re-
sult of which was announced by the chairman as fol-
lows :—For the amendment, 1,609; for the original mo-
tion, 1,088; being a majority of 521 against amalgama-
tion, which was received with great cheering.
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the meeting separated.
SHREWSBURY AND CHESTER.
The shareholders met on Friday at Chester according
to adjournment.
At two o'clock the Chairman and the other officials
connected with the company entered the room; aid,
after a short pause, he asked if the scrutineers were
ready to state the result of the poll taken on the amend-
ment proposed by Mr. East.
Mr. S. P. Rosprsoze, one of the scrutineers, was
about to Teed a report which he had drawn up, when—
Mr. ROY said he objected to Mr. Robinson reading
that report, inasmuch as the other scrutineer, Mr. Nicol-
son, had not seen it, nor was he even consulted as to its
contents.
Mr. ROBINSON then put the report in his pocket, and
observed that the majority of shareholders in the room
yesterday were in favour of his amendment; but, in con.
sequence of the great number of transfers which had
come in within the past few days, he found himself quite
unable to examine them, and, consequently, could not
give a report before Wednesday or Thursday next.—
(" Oh, oh I" and cheers.)
Mr. Nrconsore said that he really did not see any
cause for such a delay. He was of opinion that the re-
sult might be ascertained in the course of a short time.
The numbers as taken were, according to his calculation,
5,500 for Mr. East's amendment, and 19,558 in support
of the directors, and of the agreement with the Great
Western Company.
The CHAIRMAN said that these i'peated adjournments
could really end in no good result. If they went on with
adjournment on adjournment they would not terminate
the business in one, or even two months. Ido therefore
think that Mr. Robinson should be prepared to deliver
his report on Tuesday, and that he will now say so.
Mr. W. G. THOMPSSN protested against the chairman
limiting their scrutineer to time. He should have every
opportunity afforded him to examine the whole of the
votes with great care.
Mr. Rewsort, of Manchester, thought it most injudi-
cious to limit Mr. Robinson. He was of opinion that he
should have full time, and that as this was the first scru-
tiny which had taken place in connexion with this mat-
ter, it was the more desirable it should not be hastily
done, but full and complete in every respect, so that no
complaints could be made on a future occasion.
Mr. TREVOR said, he thought it would be desirable if
the meeting adjourned for 12 months. At the end of
that time Mr. Robinson and his friends would surely be
prepared.—(Hear, hear, and a laugh.)
Mr. ROBINSON said that he was most anxious to com-
plete his laborious task, and he would endeavour to get
over it as fast as possible. At the same time, the re-
gistry should be regularly scrutinized, so as to prevent
trouble on a future occasion. He therefore did not think
he could be ready before Thursday. He would, if he
could, on Wednesday.
Ultimately it was agreed to adjourn the meeting until
Wednesday next, at two o'clock.
After the meeting of the company adjourned a meet-
ing of independent shareholders was held, Mr. G.
Thomson in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN said that he had received a letter from
the secretary of the London and North-Western Com-
pany, stating that there was every prospect that the pro-
posal for a guarantee of 4i per cent. would be favour.
ably received by the board.
Resolutions were passed to the effect that the terms
now under the consideration of the London and North-
Western Company were such as would insure a fixed
dividend higher than would ever accrue from the
Great Western proposal, and also be more ad-
vantageous, as each dividend would commence from
the Ist of July next, instead of being postponed for
some years; calling on their brother shareholders to join
them in protecting their property; and, in the event of
the proposal being acceded to by the London and North-
Western Company, the chairman be requested to urge
the immediate co-operation of the shareholders, and to
take such further steps as might be necessary for secur-
ing the same.