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consulted, and I hope to be able 'to prepare a
clause which will enable a great portion
.of. those
who are lodgers and have the ambition to exercise
the right, of voting to place themselves on . the
register. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) But I cannot
at present State the precise mode in which that
object Can be accomplished. I . am, however, per-
fectly convinced of its neocisity. When was in
Glasgow tables were submitted to me, showing the
number of young unmarried men living in lodgings
or with their parent's ; but I have no doubt that
three-fourths of them had somebody in their eye—
(laughter)—and I hOpe that is ihe case also in
Bradford. (Laughter and cheers.) Perhaps in the
course Of six months, or twelve months, or a couple
of years, they may be in the happy bond of wed-
lock, and acquire the natural position of electors
even under a household franchise. (Cheers,) There.
fort I do not think that matter so important as
many, porsons suppose it to be. At the same time,
I not the smallest objection to such persons
being placed on the register, and I hope, as I have
already intimated, to be able to introduce a clause
which will be satisfactory to.those who consider the
matter more important than I do. (Cheers.)
Mr. FOSTER held in, his hand two resolUtions
which he wished to read to the meeting. The first
was—

The (Erecters of this conipany, had the
accounts for the past halt-year submitted to them,
have decided upon recomniending,the payment of a
dividend for the half-year of £3 lOs per cent. on the
consolidated stock of the company, making the
total dividend for the year 1858 amount to 6 per
cent. •

" That this' meeting, having -assembled 'to` meet- Mr.
Bright, and agreeing with him in tho general principles of,
the Reform measure which he last night explained, hereby
forms itself into a Reform Association for The purpose of
supporting by .every constitutional means the passing of the
measure auring the 'coming session of Parliament, which.
shall include household suffrage for boioughs,- with a £lO,
franchisefer. counties, vote by.ballot, and such a distribution
of representatives to the population as shall secure that no
minority of the electors of the kingdom shall be allowed to
elect the majority of representatives."
Since drawing up the resolution which he had read
another had been placed in his hands by the Chair-
man of the Liberal Association, which was in the
following terms :
" That this meeting, having been called together to con-
fer with Mr. Bright on the great question of Reform which
he explained last evening, trusts that the Reformers of the
West Riding will, without delay, form an association, with
branch associations in the different towns and villages of the
United Kingdom, for the purpose of carrying through Par-
liament a real Reform Bill,"

Mr. Councillor RAWSON, of Bradford, considered
Mr. Bright's proposition preferable to household
suffrage. (Cheers.)
Mr. FOSTER then moved the second resolution
which he had read to the meeting.
The resolution was seconded by Mr. Alderman
HOOLE.

Mr. BRIGHT, in reply to a question put by Mr.
Harrison, of Wakefield, said that his bill was nearly
prepared, and that the parties with whom he had
the honour of consulting were honestly anxious to
give the most extensive suffrage which was con-
sistent with a clear and well-defined registration,
and the prevailing sentiments in the public mind.
The resolution was then put and carried unani-
mously, and on the motion of Mr. Illingworth a
committee was named pro tern., for the purpose of
carrying out the objects of the conference.

BOMBAY, BARODA, AND CENTRAL INDIA.•
The half-yearly meeting of this company was
held yesterday at the offices in Liverpool-street,
City—Col. French presiding.
Th Secretary (Mr. Kennedy) read the report as
follows

"The, directors have, the satisfaction of informing the
proprietors that the surveys of 117 miles of the second con-
cession.(Bombay Extension), front Surat to the Veturnee.
River, have been completed, and have received the sanction
of the Bombay Government in the following terms :
,
" Government derive Much gratification from the infor-
mation which these' papers convey of the line which has.
been laid out from Surat to the Veturnee River, through a
countrywhich it was feared would present very serious'
regards its curves and gradients' is unex-'
vantage which it secures in these
d without any considerable depar-
e
near all the chief
toreree
ene
respects
t f
locTenteshathr
liaegts,
nhaebdifficulties.neaedds
boon
rtgehcaeti
gained
adeccourse,
passing.
towns in the district.'

" The shareholders will appreciate this expression of the
Government's approval of the line as laid out, when they
are reminded that ,the ruling gradient over the whole length
cf our line from Ahmedabad to the Veturnee Riverdoes not
exceed tin 600.

" The directors congratulate the proprietary on the pros-
pect of the immediate opening of the first portion of our line.
By late advices they have been informed that the section
from Surat to Baroda, a distance of 80 miles, will, with tho
exception of the two bridges now in course of erection over
the Taptee and Norbudda rivers, be completed and ready
for opening in February next.
" Up to the 2d Oct. last our agent had received the autho-
rity of the Bombay government for taking continuous pos--
session' of, the 'land for 321 miles of our line; frdm Surat
soßtiliwluds, and, the construction of the eartli*Orks is pro=
grossing upon this portion of theßombay Extension. Three ,
subsequent sanctions, dated in Nov. last, have given over
the remainder of the land required within the Surat collec-
torate, which places us in possession of about 66 miles, in
the aggregate, south of Surat. The government have far-
ther authorised, by their minute of 23d Oct. last, that our
officers should be put in immediate possession of govern-
ment waste lands, within the Tannah collectorate, to the.
extent of our aprroved surveys, and also that stcps should
be taken to give possession, at as early a dale as practicable,'
of such other lands as may be required within that collec-
torate.

" A call of £4 10s. per share upon each share in the origi-,
nal capital of the company was made on 10th December .
last, and the directors think it right that the shareholders
should be informed that, as the works are being vigorously
pressed forward with a view to the opening at the earliest
possible date of the Bombay Extension line, it will b•neces-
sary ere lon_br, that further calls should be made.
" It will be in the memory of the shareholders that at the
last general meeting of the proprietors a resolution was
passed for the conversion into stock of shares fully paid up
in anticipation. As it has been ascertained, however, that
there are legal difficulties in the way the directors have
given notice for the introduction of a bill in the approach-
ing session of Parliament for the purpose of obtaining more
extensive powers than the company at present possess for
the conversion of shares into stock, and the issue of capital."
The amount of cash received had been £833,994 17 3
And paid 671,704 2 3
The CHAIRMAN congratulated the shareholders
on the progress of the line, and expressed his opi-
nion that it would become one of the most pros-
perous in India. He described the country through
which it passed as the mulch cow of India, and ex-
pressed his belief that it would produce in dividends
more than the most enthusiastic had even antici-
pated. He called upon the shareholders to support
them, should it hereafter be found necessary to
appeal to the Secretary of 'lndia to procure them
an independent position in Bombay, instead of
joining, as had been proposed, the Great Indian
*Peninsular Railway at Callian, which would take
them 16 or 18 miles out of their way, and at the.
same time materially damage their traffic. He be-
lieved, however, that the Government engineers
were now alive to the importance of their having
an independent terminus in Bombay, and that,
being on the most friendly terms with the authori-
ties, this would be obtained.

After some conversation, the report was adopted,
and a resolution carried that in future all the
cheques for dividend warrants should be crossed, so
as to pass through a banker's.
In reply to questions it was stated that a bill
was in Parliament for enabling them to convert
their shares into stock—they having been unable to
do so under the present constitution—the calls
.would depend upon the manner in which, when
they were enabled to so convert the shares, the
money was paid in advance, and whether they
could obtain permission from the Secretary of State
for India to issue debentures, by which they had no
doubt of being enabled to save one-half per cent.
on the amount they had to pay for capital. The
directors had no wish to press on the shareholders,
but as the works were rapidly proceeding calls
would be required unless the money was otherwiso
paid up.
. . .

A Tao of thanks to the chairman closed the pro-
ceedings.

MANCHESTER, SHEFYIELD, AND LINCOLN

SHIRE.

It appears the accounts of this company for the
half-year ending December 31 have been made up,
and show, notwithstanding the competition to
which the company has been subjected during the
greater part of the half-year, and the depression in
trade, a balance sufficient to enable the directors to
declare, after payment of the canal annuities and
the interest on loans, the usual dividends on deben-
ture stock, on the £6 preference shares, on the 31
per cent. preference stock, the £6 preference stock,
and the dividend on the new £lO redeemable £6
per cent. shares, leaving a balance of over £5,000
to the credit of the next half-year.

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