The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-27 00:00:00

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN.

A special meeting of the proprietors of the above
company was held yesterday, at the Euston-square
Terminus, for tne purpose of taking into conside-
ration the following bills now before Parliament
"A bill for authorising the conversion of parts of the
Shropshire Canal to purposes of a railway, and the making
and maintaining of a railway accordingly, and for autho-
rising arrangements between the London and North-
Western Railway Company and other companies, and for
other purposes.
"A bill for making a railway from the Llanidloes and
Newtown Railway, in the parish of Llandinam, to the
town of Machynlleth.
" A bill to empower the Stockport, Disley, and Whaley
Bridge Railway Company to extend their railway to

Buxton.
A bill to authorise the construction of a railway from
Castle Douglas to Port Patrick.
" A bill for making a railway from the North and South
Western Junction Railway, in the parish of Ealing, to
Richmond, to be called The Richmond and Kew Exten-
sion Railway,' and for other purposes."
The meeting wrs further made special for the
purpose of considering the heads of a proposed ar-
rangement for a lease of the undertaking of the
Cannock Mineral Railway Company ; and, if ap-
proved, for giving all needful directions and autho-
rity for carrying out such arrangement.
The first bill in the above list is the only on•
promoted by this company.

The CHAIRMAN said the first bill to which he had
to call their attention was that for authorising the
conversion of parts of the Shropshire Canal to the
purposes of a railway, and the making and main-
taining of a railway accordingly, and for authoris-
ing arrangements between the London and North-
Western Railway Company and other companies,
and for other purposes. The purport of the bill
was stated in the circular which had been sent to
the whole of the proprietors, and the reasons which
had induced the directors to submit the measure to
them were, that the district which it was proposed
to supply with railway accommodation was one
where there was a traffic of considerable value. _

Mr. NATT at considerable length opposed the
bill, and suggested the matter should be submitted
to the consideration of a committee of share-
holders.

Mr. HAYLEY in an able speech supported the bill.
Mr. DICKENSON moved that a committee be ap-
pointed to consider the subject.
The motion having been seconded,
Tho CHAIRMAN said ono or two of the proprie-
tors had suggested that this question should be
well considered, and had proposed an adjournment,
which; if carried, would throw the bill over for 12
mouths.

After some discussion,
The amendment for referring the question to a
committee of shareholders was then put and lost,
and. the original motion carried by 80 against 6.
The CHAIRMAN said it would be necessary to
take a poll on the question.
Mr. Dickenson and Captain Bigg were appointed
scrutineers.
The CHAIRMAN said ho would proceed to the
other business of the day, and take the poll at the
conclusion. The next bill he had to produce was
ono for making a railway from the Llanidloes and
Newtown Railwhy to the town of Machynlleth.
The London and North-Western did not promote
this bill. The bill had been introduced. by parties
connected with the Llanidloes and Newtown Rail-
way ; and it was necessary to submit the measure
to the present meeting, as it was intended that
working arrangements should be entered into with
certain companies, of which the London and North-
Western was one.
A motion for the approval of the bill was put
and carried.

The CHAIRMAN next moved the approval of the I
bill to extend the Stockport, Disley, and Whaley
Bridge Rsilway to Buxton, and for other purposes.
The bill was sanctioned, there being only too
dissentients against it. This also required a poll
to be taken, and the same scrutineers were ap-
pointed.
The CHAIRMAN next moved the adoption of a
bill for making a railway from the North and
South-Western Junction Railway to Richmond.
The bill was unanimously approved.
The CHAIRMAN stated that the bill for authorising
the construction of the Castle Douglas branch would
have to be postponed, as it had not secured the
sanction of the committee of the House of Com-
mons,
The other special meeting with reference to the
Cannock Mineral Railway- Bill was then held, and
a motion for its adoption was carried with four dis-
sentients only.
then adjourned until three
The meeting was
o'clock, when the report of the scrutineers in the
Shropshire Canal Bill was given as follows
favour of the bill, 44 proprietors present, repre-
senting 627,9231. of stock paid up,
representing 593,742/. ; together,aud 37 proxies,
81 proprietors,
representing 1,221,6551. Against the bill, 7, re-
presenting
75,8811. ; no proxies.
The poll on the Stockport, Diale379 d Whaley
Bridge line, gave the same number of votes, repre-
senting the same amount of property in favour of
the measure ; and against it, 5 proprietors, 68,8811.
Both measures were, therefore, carried.
The meeting Nym thee Aclj owned until FLiday

A special.meeting of this company was held yes-
terday at the Paddington Station ; Mr. Willigina
Matthews, deputy-chairman presided. .
Mr. F. SAUNDERS, the secretary, read the notice
convening the meeting.
The CHAIRMAN said the first resolution be had
to submit was one approving a bill, in, compliance
with the standing orders of the House of Lords, for
making a railway from the South Wales line.to
Portskewit, a steam-ferry acrass the. river Severn,
and a railway from thence to Bristol. The object
of the promoters was to shorten the communica-
tion by steam and rail from South Wales to the
railways at Bristol and other places. The directors
of the South Wales Company thought it desirable
to encourage the undertaking, and they had agreed
to subscribe a sum not exceeding 26,0001. ln lieu
of this amount they might be called upon to make
about a mile of railwayfromtheir line to the Severn,
at Portskewit.
After a few observations from Mr. RIDGWAY and
other shareholders, a formal resolution approving
the bill was adopted.
The CHAIRMAN said the next matter for their
conKideration related to the intended construction
of the Pembroke branch. It would be recollected
that just before the last meeting an injunction had
been obtained to restrain the company from paying
any dividend until the Pembroke line was corn.
plated. An arrangement had been come to with
the parties, in order to liberate the dividend. The
terms of the arrangement were to the effect that
the directors of the South Wales Railway ware to
obtain the assent of the shareholders prior to the
Ist July next to the arrangement for making the
branch railway from Longhorn to Pembroke by the
end of 1860, and that the company would make
application to Parliament in the ensuing session-for
power to construct the line in accordance with the
agreement. He concluded by moving a formal
resolution, approving the agreement, dated 20th
Feb. last, in respect to the construotios-of -the .
Pembroke branch, and authorising the necessary
steps to be taken.
After some observations from Mr. Ridgway, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Rees, and other shareholders, the reso-
lution was adopted, and the proceedings termi-
nated.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.