The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-05 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE. -
Tha protracted meeting
,of this company at Man-
chester was not brought to a close till after seven
o'clock on Thursday evening. It was nearly half-
past six o'clock before the Chairman was able to get
the result of the poll, which he reported to be as fol-
lows :—On the amendment to the second resolution
64 persons gave 5,232 personal votes, and 248 per-
sons gave 23,980 proxies, in favour of the amendment;
and 93 persons gave 8,240 personal votes, and 580
persons gave 13,786. proxies against it. There was
consequently a majority of 7,186 votes in favour of
the (directors') amendment, and he would now de-
clare that amendment carried. On the, amendment
to the third resolution the numbers stood thus ;-55
persons gave' 4,563 votes, and 267 persons gave
24,479 proxies for the amendment, and 74 persons
gave 6,208 votes, and 567 persons gave 13,457 proxies
against the amendment. The amendment was there-
fore carried by a majority of 9 397 votes.
Mr. A. WATKIN said, though there was a majority
for the proposition of the old board, it was a majority
of property only, and, looking at the large majority of
persons giving both personal votes and proxies against
them, it was evident this question could not be consi-
dered as definitively settled ; he wished, therefore,
with a view to ending this contest and restoring
peace to the company, to offer a suggestion. HIS
suggestion was to further increase the board to
twenty- five members, and to add the names of Messrs.
Henry Houldsworth, W. Rawson, W. Evans, F.
Alowatt, M.P., and T. Brogden. He proposed Mr.
Houldsworth because that gentleman had rendered
before such valuable services to.the company—(Loud
applause)—and he thought the great personal feeling
tnanifested by the shareholders in favour of the other
gentlemen was a sufficient justification fur offering
their naines.—(ilear, hear.)
The CHAIRMAN declined to put the motion, as One
not coining within the limits of the notice under
which the meeting was convened.
After some brief formal business, and thanks to the
scrutineers and chairman,-the meeting adjourned.

OUTH-EASTERN.—This company's continental
steamers from Ramsgate and Margate have superseded
those of the Belgian Government, which were discon-
tinued on the ]st of this month.
WEST CORNWALL.—The contracts for the line frout
Hayle to Penzance having been let, the works are to
be pressed on so as to complete them by May.
OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVERHAMPTON:"
The branch line of this railway, extending from Alr
bott's-wood to Worcester, the survey of which by the
Government inspector we reported last week, is to he
opened for public traffic this day (Saturday). The
works have this week been further inspected by the
engineer, Mr. Brunel, and everything connected with
one set of rails is complete. For the presents until
the double hne of rails is ready for traffic, the traffic
will be carried on on one line of rails ; the second line
will be ready for use in about a week. Tne distance
of the Worcester station from the centre of the city
will render it necessary to use omnibuses, and consi-
derable rivalry is expected amongst the omnibus prod
irietors and innkeepers, from which the public mai
probably reap some advantage.
SOUTII WALxS.—A rumour having been put int°
circulation to the effect that a portion of this line be•
tween Swansea and Llansatnlet, where there is A
deep cutting, is to be closed during the winter on
account of the falls of earth which take place there,
an official contradiction of the rumour has been put
forth. An excursion train from Chepstow to Swap'
sea and back, last Monday, conveyed upwards of
1,300 passengers at reduced fares.
COLCHESTER AND STOUR VALLEY.—The adjourned
meeting of this company, was to have been held et
Colchester on Thursday, but in consequence of the
directors not being prepared to furnish to the share'
holders the full accounts of the undertaking, which
were promised at the last meeting, it was further tid'
journed to the first week in November.

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RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, OCT. 4.
&oat ExcuArtaa.—The share market was more animatea..
to-day, and a considerable amount of business doing at NI
prices. The transactions were as follow :—Great Western,
723/4—Ditto, 17/. Share., 4% dis.—Caledonian, BN—Mid-
land, 443/4—York and North Midland 24.

LIVERPOOL. Om 4.
STOCK EXCHANGE. The share market was firm to-de
at the quotations. The transactionswere as follow :—Liar
cashire and Yorkshire, Consolidated, 484—Ditto, Fifths'
dis.— Ditto, 321. Shares, 7 15-16 dis.—Liverpool, Chester,
and Stockport, 3 dis.—London and North-Western, 116'
Ditto New Quarters, 2 7-16 p.—Ditto, Fifths, 2% c. p.": 1
Ditto, Quarters (C), 2.1.16 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, end
Lincolnshire, 18—Ditto, Quarters (No. 1), 74 per cent. ti
o,!
1453, B'4—Midland, 45L,, —Ditto, Halves, 2034 dis.- North
British, 734—North Staffordshire, 9% dis.—South-Easters
and Dover, 211,e —Ditto (No. 4), Registered. 7
%—Yorkt
Newcastle, and Berwick (Original N. and B), 17_ Ditto'
(G. N. E.), 6 per cent, till 1.850, 4 3-16 dis.—York and
North Midland, 24—Dutch Rhenish, 414 dis.—Leeds and
Thirsk, 11%—Scottish Central, 13.

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MAHESTR OCT. 4.
STOCK EXCHANOILNC
—There was, a fair amount of businco
done to-day, at firm prices.
BINGHA
STOCK ExcitArroxIR
.M —Railway M catock was scarce, and the
market was, consequently, firm to-day. The transactioo
were as follow : Birmingham, Wolyerhampton, and Dudley
(calls duly paid), 73'A p.--Oxford, Worcester, and `Voice"
hampton, 11%.

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YORK, OcT. 3.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were °
follow :—North British, Preference, 41. 18s. 9d. Great
Northern, 14

EADVERTISEAIEN et
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all Diseases of the Skin.—A medical gentleman residing 6
Lima, whose child had been severely afilieted with ringworel
for upwards of six years, tried every known remedy to curd
this dreadful disease, but in vain as it was of so inveterate
character as to baffle the skill of himself and other practitioner&
As a last resource, he was persuaded to use Holloway's oint-
ment and pills, these medicines having obtained much celebritl
in all parts of South Amercica, and they had the happy eifecc
of soundly curing the child, and perfectly eradicating the dis-
ease from the system.—Sold by all Druggists, and at Professor
Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London.
The Pontifical Government is about to have 6
steam-frigate built in France. She will shortly be put on the
stocks, and will be called the Sixte