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or amendment of the powers conferred on them respe
by their previous Acts, or'have been or shall be aunt)] ised to
do any act unauthorised bythe provisions of such pr evious
Acts, shall provide one train of carriages at least to travel
along their railway from one end to the other of each trunk,
hranch, or junction line belonging to them, once at least
each way, on every week day, by which they shall be bound
to convey such third-class passengers as may come to limy of
the ordinary stations of the railway, under the obligations
contained in their several Acts of Parliament, and also under
the following conditions (that is to say) :
" Such train shall start at a convenient hour, to be from
time to Lime fixed by the directors, subject to the approval of
the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and
Plantations:
" Such train shall travel at a rate of speed not less than
twelve miles an hour, including stoppages :
" Such train shall stop for taking up and setting down pas-
sengers at every station which it shall pass on the line :
" The carriages in which passengers shall be conveyed by such train shall be provided with seats, and protected from the weather, in a manner satisfactory to the Lords of the said
Committee:—
" The fare or charge for each passenger by such train shall
not exceed one penny for each mile travelled by him or her:
"Each passenger by such train shall be allowed to take
with him half a hundred weight of luggage, not being mer-
chandise carried for hire, without extra charge; and any
excess of luggage shall be charged by weight at a rate nbt
exceeding the lowest rate of charge for passengers' luggage
by other trains.
" Children under three years of age, accompanying pas-
sengers by such train shall be taken without any charge, an",
children of three years and upwards, but under twelve rears
of age, at half the charge for an adult passenger.
" And with respect to all Railway Companies subject to
these obligations which shall be open on or before the Ist day
of October next, these obligations shall come into force on
the said Ist day of October; and with respect to all other
railways subject to this obligation, it shall come into force on
the day of opening of the railway, or the day after the last
day of the session in which the Act shall be passed, by reason
of which the Company will become subject thereunto, which
shall first happen.'
Subsequent clauses vest in Board of Trade a discre-
tionary control over these cheap trains, and a power of
allowing alternative arrangements ; enact that tax upon
receipts from passengers carried at Id. per mile, shall not
exceed half the amount of tax on general receipts ; that
certain companies shall convey military and police foraes
at certain charges under sth and Bth Victoria, cap. 55;
and that railway companies shall afford additional faci-
lities for the transmission of mails under Ist and 2d Vic.,
cap. 98.
Clause 31 is very important, as it requires rtilway
companies to allow lines of electrical telegraph to be es-
tablished, as well as by private parties (to be open to the
public), as by order, and servants of the Lords of the_
Board of Trade. Access to stations that will thereby
become requisite to be granted by company. Ap-
pointment of Inspectors by Board of Trade, provided fer
under 3 and 4 Victoria, o. 97 continued ; and other
powers under same Act extended ; and some repealed.
Board of Trade may direct prosecutions to prevent Rail.
way Companies from contravening or exceeding the pro-
visions of their Acts ; due notice to be given to such
Companies. Such prosecutions to be under the Board of
Trade, and within one year after the offence. Companies
empowered to enter into engagements or contracts with
the Board of Trade, and may give security for the fulfil-
ment of engagements. Issue of loan-notes, and other
illegal securities, by Railway Companies prohibited ;
loan-notes already issued to be paid off when due ;
registry of loan-notes. Remedy for recovery of tithe.
rent charged on railway land. The other clauses re
gard mere working details, such as service of notice.
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ECTION OF SHERIFFS.
Yesterday a Common Hall was held for the Election
of Sheriffs for London and Middlesex.
Alderman William Hunter, (of Coleman-street
Ward) and Mr. Thomas Sydney of Ludgate-Hill, were
unanimously elected. The latter gentleman was, pro-
posed by Mr. Dillon, of the house of James Morrison
and Co., and Mr. Obbard, the Deputy of the Ward in
which Mr. Sydney resides.
The two newly-elected officers, in returning thanks,
stated that they would do all in their power to convinc,,
the Livery that the election had fallen upon persons v•ho
were capable of estimating the honour conferred upon
them.
Mr. RICHARD TAYLOR said that as an old citizen he
should avail himself of a privilege which every tilie of
them possessed, of saying a few words on a subject not
irrelevant to the occasion on which they were assembled
—the administration of justice. He need not remind
them how intimately the office of sheriff, and the power
of the citizens to elect the sheriffs, was connected with
the pure administration of justice ; and he had read
with so much satisfaction, a sentiment delivered very
recently by the present Lord Chief Baron, that lie could
not forbear yielding to the wish to impress it upon the
minds of his fellow-citizens. " With respect to the ad-
ministration of justice," said Lord Chief Baron Pollock,
" he was satisfied that, so long as the people of this
country possessed that independence which he had seen
them evince on many occasions in the assertion of their
own rights, the judges would never be found wanting in
the independent and impartial discharge of their duties."
—(Cheers.) Here there was a full recognition of the
all-important principle that the public spirit of the people
in the maintenance of their own rights was the best safe-
guard for the independent and impartial discharge even
of the highest judicial duties ; and he might at the pre.
sent time, remind them of the supreme importance of
the pure administration of justice, not only in England;
Scotland, and Wales, but also in Ireland.—(Applause
and murmurs of dissatisfaction.) They were all agreed,
no doubt, that here in England packed juries, partiality
in judges, attempts to put down the free expression of
opinion, and the cashiering of independent magistrates,
would be cohsidered abominations not to be tolerated.
Why, then, if they were friends to uni.n with Ireland,
were such things to be. endured in the Sister Island ?
(Cries of " Hear," and strong expressions of disappro-
bation.) "Gentlemen," said Mr. Taylor, "I shall con-
clude by merely expressing an earnest hope that a re-
quisition may be made to his Lordship for a Common
Hall, in which we may have a full opportunity of ex-
pressing our feelings on this important subject,—(" Hear,
hear," and " No, no.")
The Chamberlain, the Bridge-Masters, and the other
officers annually chosen by the Livery were elected.
THE CHAMBERLAIN'S ACCOUNTS OF THE CORPORATION
FUNDS, &C. &c.
The auditors of the City accounts handed in the fol-
lowing report, which contains an exact statement of the
Corporation finances :
" We, whose names are hereunto subscribed, elected
by the Livery of London, in Common Hall assembled,
on the 24th of June, 1843, auditors of the Chamberlain's
accounts of the Corporation and Gresham Fund, and of
the Bridge-Masters' accounts of the Bridge-house es •
tates, do report ;
" That the amount of the receipt and expenditure of
the Corporation of London, laid before us to audit, was
the twelfth annual account of Sir James Shaw, Hart.,
Chamberlain of this City, from the Ist of January to the
31st day of December, 1842, both inclusive, which we
carefiilly examined in detail, and find—
That the balance of cash upon the
account on the 31st December, 1841,
was
£21,556 12 21
That the receipts of the year ending
31st DecenAlwr, 11M, including
6,5001, produced by the sale of
stock, and applied in the purchase
of freehold property, were 160,990 19 6
That the expenditure of the said year
as appears by the general vouchers
and documents laid before us by the
Chamberlain, amounted to 166,0961
2s. 31d., (including 6,5001 paid for
freehold property before alluded to,
and 1,396/. 15s. lid. applied in the
purchase of' Government securities) 166,096 2 3-1
Leaving a balance upon the account
on the 31st of December, 1842, of 16,451 9 44
" A brief statement of the receipt and expenditure is
appended hereto (Appendix A).
"In the further prosecution of the examination re-
ferred to us,we found that certain debts, arrears of rents,
dues, and Government securities were due and belonging
to the Mayor and commonalty and citizens on the 31st
December, 1842, and that they were at the same period
answerable for debts, claims for interest, and other
meats.

" We have therefore directed a balance statement of
such assets and liabilities to be hereunto annexed (Ap-
pendix B), by which it is shown that there is a cash
balance in favour of the Corporation of 22,5321.198. 7P.,
after providing for all claims and demands upon them ;
also 38,5311.75.4 d. Three per Cents., and 21,0731.55. 10d.
Three-and-a-Half per Cent. Stock, exclusive of the value
of their freehold and leasehold estates.
" In reference to a recommendation made last year by
the auditors, ' that some efficient steps should be taken
to provide, as far as possible, against diminution of in-
come, on the falling in of certain extensive leasehold
property in the year 1867; we have the satisfaction of
reporting that the subject has been considered by the
Corporation, and a scheme having been approved of by
them, directions had been given to prepare an act of
Common Council in order to carry the same into effect.
" We also beg to notice that a certain rent issuing out
of the manor of Holcut, in the county of Bedford, is still
considerably in arrear, notwithstanding the auditors di-
rected attention to the circumstance in their last report.
" The Gresham account laid before us for examination
was also the 12th annual account of Sir James Shaw,
Bart., Ai Chamberlain, of the produce and expenditure
pe the City's moiety of the estate, held under the will of
Sir Thomas Gresham, Rut., being from the 10th of Oc-
tober, 1841, to the 10th of October, 18411, which we have
also examined, and find
That the amount of ca4ll ii Advance by
the Chamberlgn, en the account
ending Wth October, 1841, was
That the expenditure of the said ac-
count for the year ending 10th Octo-
ber, 1842, amonnted to
That the receipts of the said account in
the SUMO period were 35,779 3 8
Leaving a balance to the credit of the
account of ........ .
‘i A. brief statement of the receipts and expenditure
we have caused to be appended hereto (Appendix C.)
kk We find that the City's moiety of the estate was in-
debted on the 10th of October, 1842, the sum of 30,0004,
borrowed towards re-building the Royal Exchange after
its recent destruction by fire in the year 1838 ; and that
it was also indebted to the Corporation 20,000 Z; remain-
Ainfgwroft.htheefisrue7l,a6d6v6ainced to re-building the Exchange
" The account of theßridge-house ewstaattessonlaiadnbeit fLoraezi to audit WAS the aiweeCnlnetrnboefrJ:lsBe4p2h,
which
Gibbs, the Bridge-masters or wardens, from the Ist of
January to 31st of have also
carefully examined, and find
• "
1841 That the
balance
o. cash;q hind alst December,
, was .. .... . . .... .....
That the rents of the kand estates .
and£l,Bso 15 41-
other pocoipts of the year ending 31st
December, 1842, were 33,124 19 10i

£350 18 10A-

Making together £34,975 8 21.