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RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON AND MUTH-WESTER*

-
Yesterday a special general meeting of this com-
pany was held at -the. Waterloo-bridge StatiOn, for
the purpose .of 'considering and determining as to
the expediency of the.company taking leases of the
respective 'undertakings of the Staines and Woking-
ham Railway Company,. and of the Portsmouth
Railway Company, and as to the'terms and :condi-
tions of such leases. We J.,Chaplin, ESq., was. in-
the chair.
The Speeial report, which has . already
.appeared
in- The Sun, was then taken as read. - ••
The CIJAIR3iAN, nfter asking the indulgence Of
the meeting on the ground of his suffering from ill-
ness, proceeded to 'say :=-Our report has informed
you of the object of -our meeting—an-object novel
to this -company—for we have hitherto liecome
owners - of our branches, .either by constructing
them ourselves or 'purchasing them.outright. But
railways_ must-look-in the face varying inflnences
which are brought tobear bn them. They have to,
meet the requirements and convenience of localities,
-the tender aiia untiring care of professional gentle-
men; and all those Other agencies which 'have cOn-
tributedto produce the two undertakings now offered
to you on lease. We could have perhaps dispensed
with both of them ; and from this reason, and also

from _a due deference to your repeatedly expressed
wishes that we should avoid extensions, we have
throughout rigidly abstained from all pecuniary as-
sistance, :directly or indirectly, to either scheme.
Now, however, as the report. states, they are com-
pleted, and have become facts which must be dealt
with. With regard to the former, the Staines and
Wokingham Railway, it opens a new district, and
affords a prospect as a tributary to our present line
at Staines. The experience of the London and
South-Western in working the line since 1857
has shown that it can be worked not only without
liability and loss, but with a prospect of profit ; and
with such facts and prospects for the future before
you, I feel confident of your approval of the pro-
posed lease, already sanctioned by their proprie-
tary at a public meeting, and also by Parliament.
I propose to take the opinion of the meeting on this
part of the question in the first instance, and I beg
to propose the following resolution :—" That the
lease of the Staines and Wokingham Railway un-
dertaking agreed upon between the Staines and
Wokingham Railway Company and the directors
on behalf of this company be approved and ac-
cepted, and that the directors be authorised and re-
quested to do all such further acts as they may con-
sider necessary and proper for ratifying and con-
firming the same, or for completing it with such
modifications (if any) as they may think conducive
to the interests of this company."
After a short discussion, in the course of which it
was explained that there would be no increase to
the capital of the company, and that the sum gua-
ranteed was placed at the amount proposed in order
that this company might work the line at a cheaper
rate, the resolution was agreed to.
The CHAIRMAN then proceeded to say—The
second portion of the report deals with a project of
a more weighty and serious character, viz., the lease
of a section of a direct line to Portinsouth, extend-
ing from Godalming to Havant, a distance of 32
miles. Although the terms proposed are as mode-
rate and fair as we could, after much trouble and
care, obtain, or indeed expect to obtain, yet I must
urge you to consider, not so much the monetary
value of the lease, as its bearing on our general
policy and security. We have, in conjunction with
the Brighton Company, a considerable amount of
yearly traffic between London and Portsmouth,
Gosport, and the Isle of Wight, producing annually
nearly £lOO,OOO. This traffic is threatened by a
new route, shorter by_ 20 miles or more than by
the'existing lines. To work it for its proprietors
would prove difficult, and would be productive
of much jealousy, since they.would be aware that
we occupied the original route, which would still
remain open to the public. To leave it to itself
would be an equally hazardous course, followed
probably by competition and reduction of
rates and injury to our other traffic to a very con-
siderable extent. Further, although the proprie-
tors of the Portsmouth line might not receive a
large dividend, this would be no security against
the existence of a restless spirit among them, re-
sulting in attempts to procure another route from
Guildford to London, and relations with other com-
panies, thus disturbin 0- the entire district, which
we, being the largest shareholders, would naturally
be the largest sufferers : whereas, according to the
plan now proposed, we at any rate secure the traffic
which may be attracted by the shorter route for 34
miles on our own line between Godalming and
London. And I would here take a wider view of
the question, which I consider to be equally tenable,
and I hope tkat I may be pardoned for alluding to
other railway companies, a practice which I have
always avoided, although one cannot be blind to
the contingencies which befal them. Most of you
are aware of the disturbed state of the railways
north of London, and have seen that in spite of the
lofty position deservedly occupied by the North
Western, the original route northwards, that the
company, in the absence of some close and binding
arrangement either by the aid of co-operation or
participation of capital, or other available means,
has from some causes or other suffered a disruption
from its tributary railways, some 700 miles long,
which' for the present at alievents have transferred
their traffic to another company. I allude to the
North Staffordshire, the Midland, and the Man-
chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire. Now, I ask
you coolly to consider that map, Who will be bold
enough to say that we may not suffer the like by
the intervention of lines from Godalming to Lether-
head, and Petersfield to Southampton, by which
the whole produce of this district may be lost ? I
repeat, then, that the precise amount of rental is
unimportant in comparison with the secure posses-
sion of this traffic. These are the heads on which I
have thought it important to address you, and
which I and my colleagues have thought will
show the necessity of taking this lease.
Mr. HERAPATH—I beg to ask one question. Is
the board united on this subject ?
The CHAIRMAN—I have heard that your paper
says we are not. (Laughter.)
Mr. HERAPATH—I am here, and am not the
paper. I should like an answer.
The CHAIRMAN—There may be two or three who
differ from opinions I never expressed.
Mr. HERAPATH urged that this had been offered
to the Brighton and South-Eastern as well as to
this company ; that the works were not satisfac-
tory, and the gradients excessive. The chief thing,
however, was the position in which the company
would be placed in reference to the Brighton Com-
pany. If they got into collision with the Brighton
Company by taking this line, the result would be
as bad as it was represented to become if it were
not leased. There would arise a fearful competi-
tion between the two companies. Had any terms
been made with the Brighton Company ?
The CHAIRMAN—I beg to ask you, do you con-
sider the Brighton Company has any claim on this
line—is it in our district or not ?

Mr. HERAPATH understood the argument to be
that the line would not be taken without the consent
of the Brighton Company. Now, the Brighton
Company had a line to Portsmouth, which was
worked by agreement with the. South Western on
a division of profits—could they consent to lose that
traffic ?

A SHAREHOLDER—Are you advocaling the in-
terests
of the Brighton Company, or this ?
Mr. HERAPATH, after some further remarks,
handed in a protest against the leasing of the Ports-
mouth line, on the ground that it had only one line
of rails, was badly laid down, and the gradients
excessive, and also on the ground that it would be
a violation of an existing agreement with the
Brighton Company.
Some objection was made to handing in a protest
before any resolution was agreed to, but
Mr. CASTLEMAN, a director, said that there were
statements in the protest which required an answer,
and requested that it might be handed in.
Mr. 'KITE, M.P., said that this was as grave and
important a question as had ever been discussed by
the company. He wished, in the first place, to state
that he was no longer a shareholder in the
Brighton Company. His feeling was against all
guarantees. No doubt the guarantee of this com-
pany of £lB,OOO a•year was as good as Consols, and
would be advantageous to the Portsmouth proprie-
tors. He commented on the circumstance of the
opposition to the construction of the Portsmouth
line having stopped at a time when it might have
been successful.. -_

The Solicitor to the company explained that the
opposition had been always kept up until it was
found to be quite hopeless.
Mr. TITE proceeded to consider the main ques-
tion. The point of difficulty was this—the South
Western had kept up friendly relations with the
Brighton Company, and had come to terms with
regard to the working of the Portsmouth traffic. Now
the South-Western was about to guarantee a line
that must obtain its earnings as much from the
Brighton as the South-Western Company. (No,
only its fair proportion.) The Brighton could not

avoid doing, the best for themselves, and the resolt
would be that they would have a new line from
Three bridges, through Horsham and Pulborough
_to Arundel, and thus there would, in fact be four
lines to Portsmouth instead of three, involving a
ruinous competition. He deprecated any disturb-
- ance ,of the friendly relations existing' with . the
Brighton Company. Was it not possible to come to
terms with the Brighton Company ? It must be
'admitted that where the public and,' great arsenals.
were concerned, .the Portsmouth line .which had
. been made could not be shut up. The question was
how it was to be dealt with, so as not to cause any
bad faith with the Brighton Company. -He did not
. wish to meet the. resolution .of the board with a lie-,
gative, but he only wished-to show that it would be-
bad policy to be on bad terms with the Brighton
Company.'
.He should; not move an adjournment of
the meeting, as' he understood that the majority of
the proxies held by the board were favourable to
their proposition ; but he would suggest afortnight's
•delay,- in order to obtain a full and _fair dismission
with the Brighton Company,and to Originate peace,
and security, and safety.. (Hear.) It had been
stated,-although he did not credit it, that a breath
of faith with the. Brighton Company had !been
_
committed.
bqreuaecshtiooifi
Hasl.; etthueSrdie s'asne oafnty he
of AbadSl-IfaißthElrfiOrLstp.Eß
our agreement. with thelirighton Company ?
Mr. CASTLEMAN (a director) thought it would be
better to leave the board to fight out any question
of good or bad '!The ()illy question was one
of policy. -
•• ADDISON, although a Brighton sharehOlder,-
mnst say that in dealing with the question of policy
they must not consider the interests of the two com-
panies alone,..but those of the public and the Go-
vernment,nnd the demand for a direct and conve-
nient access from 0-ie metropolis to our naval and
military arsenals, in Which was involved the ques7
tion of the defences of the country. Do what they
would the line in question must be used, and the
point was whether it should be used hostilely or
incorporated in. the South-Western Company's sys-
tem ? He thought they should get the line at once,
and then enter into a' fair arrangement with the
Brighton Company. (Hear, hear.)
The CHAIRMAN—We have offered- the Brighton
Company a third. of the Portsmouth traffic, as be-
fore.

Mr. CASTLEMEN said that the board was anxious

to continue on amicable terms with the Brighton
Company ; and with reference to the line in ques-
tion, the threat was greater against the South-
Western than against the Brighton. The South-
Western was prepared to give the Brighton as much
as they would get by the possession of the line. If
it was allowed to go into the hands of any other
company it would threaten the Southampton traffic
—and it might go into the hands of the South-
Eastern Company—(hear, hear)—and so there would
be three companies going to Portsmouth instead of
two—(hear)—inducing a violent competition. He
admitted that £lB,OOO a-year was a large sum to
pay to parties who came into a line of country
where they had no business to come, but the stan-
dard to take was not that of advantage to them, but
of damage to the South-Western, if the line was
made independent of the latter company. As to
an adjournment, the directors were actually in
treaty with the Brighton Company, and were
about to make a proposal to them, which, unless
their object was to obtain an aggressive line, no one
could say was not fair, and rather to the disadvan-
tage of the South-Western than to them. If the
meeting was adjourned it would go forth that the
Brighton Company was not fairly treated, and in
the negotiations that would follow the hands of that
company would be strengthened and those of the
South Western proportionably weakened—(hear)—
when the board was prepared to do all that was fair
and liberal to the Brighton Company. 'He wished
to add that Mr. Herapath had handed in a protest
containing a paragraph stating that the proposal
to purchase the lease of the Portsmouth line was a
job concocted for private purposes and not for the
public good. The only way to treat such gross
charges was this—(tearing the paper and throwint,
it on the ground). Let Mr. Herapath name the
persons he accused; or if not, let him withdraw his
charges, and express his regret for having made
them. (Hear, hear.)
After some discussion,
The CHAIRMAN put the following resolution
" That the directors be authorised and requested to
proceed with and conclude such an agreement with
the Portsmouth Railway Company for a lease of
their undertaking as authorised by Parliament, or
of any part of it, upon such terms and conditions
(consistent generally with those reported this day
by the directors to the proprietors) as they may
consider right and conducive to the interests of this
company."
Mr. SNOW, a proprietor, supported the resolution
at length ; and having inquired what the conditions
of the proxies in the hands of the board were,
The SECRATARY read a statement that the num-
ber of voters for the lease was 986, the capital held
being £2,267,486, and the number of votes 13,898.
Against the lease the number of voters was 100,
the capital held £171,524, and the number of votes
1,282.

The resolution was carried by a large majority.
Among the dissentients were two of the directors.
The following resolution was also agreed to :
" That for this purpose the directors are authorised
and requested to take and concur in such measures
in Parliament as to them may appear expedient,
the South-Western Company working the Ports-
mouth line in the meantime."

The proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to
the chairman and directors.

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY MORNING.
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION IN DONEGAL.

The wretched Gweedore dispute is likley to bear
bitter fruit. One of the landlords, whose name in
connexion with the district has been frequently
before the public, has ere this probably perished by
the bullet of the assassin. Late yesterday evening
a hasty report reached town that the Rev. Alex-
ander Nixon had been fired at and badly wounded
on Sunday last while leaving church, in company
with his wife and daughter. Other accounts state
that the shot had proved fatal, but a despatch
dated Tuesday (last) night says that the unhappy
gentleman was still living, but that no hopes were
entertained of his recovery. The ball passed
through the neck by the mouth.
The Derry Guardian of yesterday gives the fol-
lowing version of the dreadful affair :—" According
to a report which was generally circulated in this
city yesterday, the Rev. Alexander Nixon, when
returning in his carriage fpm the church of Myra,
within 41 miles of Dunfatiaghy, accompanied by
his wife and daughter, and not far distant from hir
place of residence, fell a victim to the bullet of an
assassin. The only particulars that we have heard
respecting this sanguinary tragedy are that three
men, disguised in female attire, were observed on
the road along which the carriage was passing, and
from their conduct it was supposed they were
slightly intoxicated. As the carriage drove up
one seized the reins and stopped the horses, while
another commenced singing, and the third began
to leap and fling himself about. The rev. gentle-
man, with the view of ascertaining what was the
matter, opened the window of the carriage, but no
sooner had he put his head tout than a pistol
was discharged at him, a ball from which is said to
have entered his mouth and passed transversely
close to the opposite ear. Our report states that
he was killed on the spot, but the latest account
that reached us is that he lived till yesterday
morning, in great agony, and then expired. We
have not learned whether or not the murderers
were pursued, or any efforts made to take them
into custody. The worst of it is that there is too
much reason to believe that the peasantry of the
surrounding district would rather screen than de-
liver up to justice the perpetrators of this cold-
blooded murder. The deceased, it will be remem-
bered, was one of the witnesses examined before
the Parliamentary committee appointed to investi-
gate the state of Gweedore, being. himself a
land-owner in the district, and his evidence was
totally at variance with the statements contained
in the appeal' of the 10 priests. Mr. Nixond
thataffirmed
his that
tenants his landswerrents,f
er t aahnl e
more comfortable
than they had been some years be-
we
theerne
fore. He stated also that there was a hiding of
stock by the peasantry after the committee was
granted, and that the money placed at the disposal
of the Roman Catholic priests was disbursed in
some cases among undeserving persons. Judging
from his answers to the interrogations put to him
on that occasion, we should regard him as a fear-
less, ,just, clever, and good-natured inv n —on e
unlikely to act harshly towards his tenantry
Ytt his life has been ruthlessly sacrificed, either
because he dared to tell the. truth, or it may be
exercising his legal rights as a landlord. Since the
Romish clergy have not used their influence to
repress crime in the locality, the strong arm of the
law must be employed to put it down, and to extir-