The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-09 00:00:00

SOUTH YORKSHIRE RAILWAY AND
RIVER DUN COMPANY.
At the HALF-YEARLY GENERAL and also SPECIAL MEET-
ING of Shareholderss, held at the Cutlers' Hall, Sheffield, on Satur-
day, 31st August, 1850,
Lord WIIARNCLIFFE in the Chair,
The Secretary read ties advertisement convening the meeting.
On the motion of the Chairman, the Common Seal of the Com-
pany was affixed to the Register of Shareholders.
The Secretary read the Report.
On the motion of the Chairman it was resolved—
That the Report now read be received and adopted, and printed
for circulation amongst the Proprietors.
That the forfeiture of the following Shares declared by the Direc-
tors be confirmed, and that such Shares be disposed of by cancelling
the same :
Frogs

To Shares.

From

Shares.

145 .. 289 .. 145
9160 .. 9253 .. 94

11375 .• 11384 .. 10
22217 •• 22263 47
23077 .. 23086 .. 10
33021 .. 33028 .. 8
13920 .. 13959 .• 40
13980 .. .. 1
35090 .. 35124 .• 35
3,208 .. 35224 .. 17
11880 .. 11907 .. 28
20544 .. 20553 .. 10
12734 .. 12747 .. 14
7394 .. 7399 .. 6
20554 .. 20558 .. 5
12780 .. 12792 .. 13
13045 .. 13068 .. 24
13125 .. 13180 .. 56
13292 .. 13296 .. 5
32998 .. 33006 .. 9
7400 .. 7419 .. 20
19418 .. 19437 .. 20
18284 .. 18293 .. 10
17216 .. 17229 .. 14
21548 •• 21594 .. 47
32750 .. 32758 .. 9
33195 .. 33214 .. 20
18294 .. 18340 .. 47
86168 .. 36188 .. 21
14545 .. 14554 .. 10
2050 •• 2072 .. 23
35771 .. 35802 •• 32
33294 .. 33295 .. 2
14682 .. 14691 .. 10
36520 .. 36553 34
36568 .. 36644 .• 77
33739 .• 33754 .• 16
6045 .. 6143 99
6144 .. 6167 •• 24
19186 .. 19190 .. 5
21283 .. 21294 12
34011 •• 34044 .. 34
32598 .. 32611 .. 14
19392 .. 19417 .. 26
6929 .. 6951 .. 23
5740 .. 5789 .. 59
19438 .. 19520 83
22987 .. 22996 .. 10
32729 .. 32735 .. 7
13429 .. 13843 15
7041 .. 7045 .. 5
9100 .. 9101 .. 2
32496 .. 32500 .. 5
22174 .. 22192 19
7932 .. 7952 .. 21
9274 .. 9278 .. 5
7468 .. 7514 .. 47
36459 .. 36485 .. 27
37394 .. 37404 .. 7
9767 9771 .. 5
10140 .. 10149 10
36189 .. 36208 .. 20
11974 .. 11978 .. 5
12579 .. 12718 .. 140
36445 .. 36451 .. 7
3354 .. 3400 .. 47
14001 .. 14036 .. 36

36747 .. 36760 14
1093 .. 1107 .. 15
1284 .. 1297 .. 14
3589 1598 • • 10
1713 1729 .. 17
14435 • • 14444 10
14469 .. 14487 ••4 19
17603 17612 • • 10
33029 • • 33'50 • • 22
33916 • • 33962 .. 47
1839 .. 1862 • • 24
17994 .. 18059 .• 66
22316 .• 22329 .. 14
32759 .• 32997 .. 239
33300 .• 33322 .. 33
33376 .• 33380 ••
21838 .• 21856 .. 19
34065 • - 34078 .. 14
31311 • • 32248 •• 938
5015 •• 5435 •• 421
5949 ......2 • • • 24
14876 .. 14899 • • 24
33902 • • 33908 .. 7
5974 5993 •• 20
6364 .. 6385 .. 22
6655 • 6688 •. 34
6890 .. 6918 • • 29
19191 .. 19260 .. 70
21239 •• 21282 •• 24
34079 .. 34132 .• 54
7096 .. 7283 • • 188
7308 • • 7330 •• 23
7336 • • 7315 • • 10
7318 .. 7357 • • 10

19359 .. 19392 .. 24
7284 • • 7307 .. 24
7360 .. 7393 • • 34
37311 .. 37328 • • 18
19521 • • 19569 .. 49
14579 • • 14588 .. 10
19261 .. 19267 • • 7
17846 • • 17848 .. 3
8063 8147 • • 85
8255 .. 8348 • • 94
19664 • 19687 •• 24
23021 .. 23063 .. 43
9654 .. 9678 • • 25
21397 • • 21420 .. 24
33799 • • • • 1
36997 • • 37042 .. 47
9644 •• 9712 •• 29
19757 .. 19786 .. 39
22193 •• 22202 .. 10
13606 • 13661 • • 56
36924 • • 36950 •• 27
10456 • • 10470 .. 15
16706 • • 16737 .• 32
20333 • • 20374 .. 37
33800 .. 33807 .. 8
35808 .. 35922 • • 115
36645 .. 36664 • • 20
10586 10.595 .. 10
11075 •• 11151 .. 77
11182 •• 11195 14

That a Dividend, at the rate of 6/. per. cent, per annum, from the
23d January to the 19th April last, be now declared, and also that
a Dividend, at the rate of 21. per cent, per alumni be declared from
the 20th April to the 30th June, 1850.
SPECIAL MEETING.
The Meeting was then made special. •
Moved by the Chairman, and carried unanimously,
That the Directors be authorised to raise, on Mortgage or Bond,
a sum of money not exceeding one hundred thousand pounds.
Moved by the Chairman, and seconded,
That the Directors be authorised to create and issue such number
of Additional Shares, to be denominated Navigation Shares, as
shall be equal to 150 Shares of 201. each, in the Capital Stock of this
Company, in respect of each Share in the River Dun Navigation ;
and that the Company guarantee the payment of a dividend, after
the rate of 4/. per cent. per annum, in preference to all dividends on
the ordinary Shares of this Company, on such of the said Navigation
Shares as shall be by the Proprietors accepted in lieu of the ordinary
Shares of the Company, upon condition that such guaranteed Divi-
dend shall be in lien of all varying and other Dividends, until or un-
less such stock shall be redeemed by payment of 3,000/. for each 150
allotted Shares, according to the provisions of the Company's Act.
Whereupon an amendment was proposed by Mr. Hadfield, and
seconded by Mr. lloothroyd,
That this meeting be adjourned for twelve months, to be held in
Yorkshire.
The Chairman put the amendment to the meeting, when fourteen
voted in favour of it, and ten against.
'1 lie amendment was declared to be carried.
WHARNCLIFFE, Chairman.
Oa the motion of air. Ironside, it was
Resolved unanimously—
That the thanks of the meeting ha given to the Chairman for
his able conduct in the Chair, and for the fairness and candour of
his explanations to the meeting.
J. CHARLES lIANDFIELD, Secretary.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
Lecture on the Ballad Music of England, by Mr. George Bar-
ker, illustrated by his own compositions, every Evening (except ." a."
turd ay
) at Eight o'clock.—Lecture on the Hydro-Electric-Electric Machine,
by Dr. Bachhoffner.—Lecture on Chemistry
by J. H. Pepper, Esq., il-
lustrating the Ancient Fiery Ordeal and the handling of Red Hot
Metals.—Modelof Weston's *Patent Nova-3ietive Railway, at work
daily.—Dissolving Views illustrating some of the Wonders of Na-
ture, daily at Half-past Four, and in the Evenings at a Quarter to
Ten; also a Series, exhibiting Scenes in the Arctic Regions and
Ceylon, daily at Ono e'clock.—Diver and Diving-bell, &c., &c.
Admission, lB.—Schools, Half-price.
Open daily from Eleven till Five o'clock, and every Evening (ex-
cept Saturday) from Seven till Half-put Ten.