The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-29 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 29, 1845

CONTINENTAL LINES.

AMIENS TO BOULOGNE.—The following are the accounts
presented in the report read at the late general meeting:—
Receipts. f. c.
1. Culls
2. Interest on money not paid in at the
appointed time . 127,502 79
3. Exchange on money sent from London... 4,689 90

Total
Expenses.
1. Preliminary expenses in forming the
Company, surveys, &c.
2. General expenses of administration and
furniture
3. Engineers
4. Rails, &c.

Total
Which taken from the receipts leaves a
balance of
This balance is thus employed :
Caution money
And sums disposable in bonds and bills 7,650,000 00
Balance at bankers'

The interest of 4 per cent. granted by the statutes during
the period the works are going on, counted from the date of
each call, will be paid to the shareholders on and after
November, for the year ending October 23,1845, at Paris, at
MM. Laffitte and Co.'s; at Boulogne, at M. A. Adam and
Co.'s ; and at London, at Messrs. Masterman and Co.'s.
Each share is entitled to a sum of 4f.

AMIENS TO BOULOGNE.—The municipal council of the
latter town :have approved by a great majority of the ter-
minus of this line being placed at Capecure on the exercise
ground. The Chamber of Commerce has also approved of
that locality. It is presumable, therefore, that the plans
presented by the company will not meet with any serious
opposition.
NEVERS TO CLERMONT.—A company has just been formed
at Paris to send in proposals for this railway, as well as for
that from Moulins to Roanne, the Marquis de Raigeanot,
peer of France, being president. The preliminary surveys
are being urged on actively.
CHATILLox AND TROYES.—Both these towns are to have
branch lines on the Lyons Railroad. The necessary surveys
are completed, . . .

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PARIS TO LYONS.—Three new companies have lately been
formed for this line—one, that of the maitres de poste; the
second, the Compagnie 'du Commerce, which, however, does
not give the names:of its board of Directors; and the third,
that of the receivers-general. Of these three companies, the
first would have no difficulty in making up its capital, had it
entered the lists earlier; the second requires a capital of 505
millions, which it will be almost an impossibility to find at
this late hour; the third, the receivers-general, are so strong
in local interest, that they will be sure to obtain their funds,
if the Government permits them to stand for the line, which
Is not yet certain.

PARIS TO STRASBURO.—A new company has opened a
subscription for this line, under the presidentship of General
Anthouard. The name is an unlucky one, as the Anthouard
company for the Orleans and Bordeaux line was, it may be
remembered, rejected by Government.
Palm TO STRASBURG.-It may not be uninteresting just
at the moment the day for the adjudication of this line is
announced, to state what are the names of the Companies
now formed for the line. They are nine in number, viz. :
Hainguerlot, Ganneron, Aymard (better known in France by
the name of the banker Gentil et Fol), Bechet, Caumont-
Laforce, Doudeauville, De Hell, Arnoux, and Anthouard.
The three last have not, it is thought, made up their capital,
nor will they be able to do so. A fusion is talked of between
the other six.

NORTHERN OF FRANCE.--1110 double way is completed as
far as Pontoise, and a single one to Clermont, a distance of 40
English miles. An experimental trip was made this week as
far as Creil, by M. Onfroy de Breville, head engineer of ponts
et chausses, who directed the works on the first section of the
Northern line ; M. Petiet, another engineer, and M. J. Pereire.

THE GRAND SURREY CANAL
COMPANY.

A special general meeting of the Proprietors of this Com-
pany was held yesterday, at their offices, 2, White Lion-
court, Cornhill, to sanction the sale of the canal, docks, &c.,
to a railway company, the name of which did not transpire
during the progress of the business.
Frederick Heish, Esq., the Chairman of the Board of Direc-
tors, presided on the occasion.

The meeting was opened by the usual formalities; and,
after the Secretary had read the advertisement convening
the meeting, •
The CHAIRMAN called on him to read the following report :
" The very important question which the Proprietors are
this day especially convened to consider being stated in the
advertisement that has been just read, your Committee would
express, before entering into details, their earnest desire that
a matter of such moment as the disposal, by sale, of the entire
property and vested rights of the Grand Surrey Canal, may
have the serious consideration of every proprietor.
"Since the annual meeting in April last, various projects
have been brought before your Committee, and in giving at-
tention to such as held out any promise of benefit to the Com-
pany, they have not permitted the consideration of them to
interfere with their attention to your general interests.
" The offer which is the reason of your being called toge-
ther, is for the entire purchase of your property at 250,0001.,
which, after liquidation in full of the loan-note capital, would
yield to the Proprietors of the stock a return of 601. per share,
still leaving a surplus for contingencies of about 8,7001., and
which the Committee unanimously recommend for your adop-
tion.
"Should it be approved, it will be necessary at once to em-
power your Committee to carry the same into effect;o ancl it
being the intention of the parties treating to apply t
Parlia-
ment for an Act in the ensuing session, your Committee
hive had the agreement and conditions drawn up. and
twhnicil
are ready for execution. the purchasers being all in ate d.
ance. and prepared, on their part, to pay the deposit of one
thousand pounds agreed upon."
The terms of agreement were then read, which set forth
that the 250,000/. should be paid in the following manner:-
1,0001. to be paid on the agreement being sealed; 9,000/. in
next February, the Canal Company having the power to ex-
tend the term to July, should it be deemed necessary;
140,0001. six months after the Railway Company had ob-
tained an Act, possession being then given to the latter ;
50,000/4. twelve months after possession was obtained; and
the remaining 50,0001. two years after such possession, in-
terest being allowed at the rate of four per cent. on the paid-
up capital.

The CHAIRMAN having called on the Proprietors to express
their opinions on the proposed sale,
M ; Simscrs expressed himself against the sale on the
terms proposed. He considered that 1,0001. down on the
completion of the agreement was not sufficient. had the
railway company proposed 10,0001., he would have con-
sidered they were really in earnest.
Mr. Alderman Wilson- thought otherwise. He considered
the proposition was a fair and advantageous one. and ought
to be accepted by the meeting. He would move that the
report be received and adopted, and referred back to the Com-
mittee, to be by them put,m execution.
The motion being seconded, Mr. SIMSON moved, as an
amendment, that the sum paid down, on the seal being
attached to the agreement, be 10,0001. instead of 1,000/.
The amendment, with some difficulty, obtained a seconder,
and on being put was negatived by a large majority. The
original motion was then carried almost unanimously.
After a vote of thanks to the Chairman, the meeting
broke up.

THE LATE RIOTS AT CHARLTON FAIR: Six
corporals of the gentlemen cadets have been reduced from
their rank, and one hundred and thirty of the privates have
been ordered to be confined to their barracks for a stated
period of time, as a punishment for the late outrage at
Charlton fair, and breaking out of the barracks. All the
damage committed by these young gentlemen has been
amply repaid to the injured parties. The Master-General of
the Ordnance has taken a most merciful view of the case, as on
the last occasion of the disgraceful riots at Charlton fair and
Woolwich races some of them were expelled the school.

WELL-TIMED LIBERALITY.—The Right lion. Earl
Dude, owing to the failure of the potato crop, has most
generously returned two-thirds of the rent of the allotments
on his estates, and thus he has gladdened the hearts of more
than one hundred and fif yt cottagers by his great and well-
timed liberality.--Essex Herald.