The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-26 00:00:00

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MI-Dt AND RAILWAY.
At. the --,TUUtrEENTI4 HALF-YEARLY, GENERAL
Or the PROPitIEI'OIt:4 oft e MIDLAND RAILWAY
C 311• ANY,, convened by the DIRECTORB in puma:nice of ti,e
provisions of the Company's Act of Incorporation, held at the Rai'
wiy Stltion, Derby, .on 'Friday, the T renty-third day of Angus
l 850;

JOHN ELLIS, Esq., ➢i.P.,
Chairman of the Board of Directors, in the Chair.

The fl:owing Resoltr ions were agreed to
lies..dve I—That the common seal of the Company be affixed to the
Rogister of Proprietors of 50/. Shar..s. (The seal was affixed ac-
cordingly, in the presence of the meeting.)
Resolved —That the Report of the Dir,ctors now read be receivA,
adopted, Wad printed, and a copy sent to cacti proprietor.
Reso ved, —That a dividend is hereby declared of las, uren cache
1001. Midland Con4olidated Stock; 31. upon each 1001. Consolidated
Preferential Stock ; 31. upon each 10:t1. of the Consul dat,d
Ilir-
mineham and Derby Stock ; and 11. 10s. upon each Erewash Valley
Share, to be payable on the ith day of September.
Resolved,—That a statement of the Contracts entered into during
each hall-year, and also of the names, duties, and sa'aries of atlthe
Servants of the Company in the receipt of 104. a year and upyvards,
be published and circulated with the hair-ye triy Statement of
Accounts.
JOHN ELLIS, Chairman.

(Signed),

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At EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the
PROPRIEToIti of the MIDLAND RAILWAY, leld at Derby, on
Friday, the 231 day of Augnst, 185 Q, immediately, after the hall-
yearly General Meeting, ,
JOifl ELLIS, Esq., M.P.,
Chairman of the Doard of Directors in the Chair ;
It was proposed by Mr. A. IL WYLIE, seconded by Mr. Is tAc
IdortstoE:—

That a Committee be now 'appointed to investigate and examine
into the eng igements'flow subsisting between the Midland Railway
Company and the Leeds and Bradford Company; particularly—
lst. In regent to the assumed liability of the Company as to the
Debentute Debt of the Leeds and Bradford Company.
2d. As to the assumed 1 ability of the Company fir any expend--
tare incurred by the Leeds and Bradford Company; and
3dly. As to the general liability of the Company to pay a certain
annual Tent to the Leeds and Bradford Company; and that the
Committee haVe power to call for ond examine all persons, papers,
books, and documents, in the custody or under, the control of the
Company, to employ such professional or legal a,sistance as may be
necessary, and report thereon from time to t me to the Share folders ;
and that Mr. A. IL Wylie, Mr. S. B. Wild, and Mr. Chas. Death,
form such Committee.

The lteso'ution hiving been put, and the show of hands being in
favour of such IttsOlution, a poll was demanded, when there ap-
peared--

For the Resolution:—
Present ..

Percons. Votes.
101 1,229

Against the Resolution :
Present .. •
rrox!es .. •

1,487
547

ENGLISH AND CAMBRIAN ASSUIt•
‘NcE w,crETy.
Offices, 9, NEW C.RIDGE-STREET, Blackfriars, London.
Capital, 150,090/., In 12,000 Shares, of 121. 103. each with power Of
Increase to One Million.
Life Poll,les Indisputable.
Tit USTEES.
Sterhen 01ffing, jun., Esq. I Francis Lloyd, Esq.
G. M. Murray, Esq. W. Whitelock. Esq.

BANKERS.

Messrs. Rogers, Oldtnz. Sharpe, and Company, 29, Clements-lane.

ADVANTAGES OF THE SOCIETY.
Life Policies indisputable.
Lives "declined " by other Offices accepted.
Fees to Private biedical Referees of Insurers.
Fire Policies granted for sums adapted to the circunistaneati of all
classes (with a- division of profits.)
Loans advanced upon Freehold and Leasehold Property, and to
Share and Policy- holders. upon undoubted personal security.
Agencies and Medical Referees wanted to town and country.
GEORGE ANGUS, Secretary.

CONOAITC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
A The Right Hun. Sir T. FRANKLAIiII LEWIS, Bart., M.P.
Chsinnan.

,HENRY SREDEMC STEPHENSON, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.