The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-06 00:00:00

REPORT,

The Directors have pleasure in submitting to the Proprietors the
First Report of their proceedings, detailing the progress they have
already made towards a commencement of the works.
Immediately after tha Act had obtained the royal assent, the Di-
rectors instructed their engineer, Mr. Lanyon, to prepare the working
plans, to advertise the contracts, separating the line into three di-
visions, being a distance of 35 miles, exclusive of the branch to Ran-
dalstowfl, as follows :
First—Belfast to Ring's Moss, including branch
to Carrickfergus ••• • • • ••• • • • •.•• . • . • •. . • 15 miles.
second—King's Moss to Antrim •• • • ... 9 „.
Third—Antrim to Ballymena.. •••• • • • .. 11 „

35 miles,

It must be equally satisfactory to the Shareholders, as to the Di-
rectors, to find that Mr. Lanyon, at so early a period as the begin-
ning of October, was enabled to complete the whole plans.
The Directors are happy to state that the contract for completing
the entire lino has been let to Mr. Dargan, the well-known con-
tractor, on satisfactory terms, and the Directors confidently hope
that the line will be opened to the public within two years.
Steps are at present being adopted to obtain possession of the land
required.
Contracts have already been entered into for the quantity of rails
and sleepers required at present.
The Directors have also entered into contracts with the respectable
firms of Messrs. Bury, Curtis, and Kennedy, of Liverpool, and
Messrs. Sharp, Roberts, and Co., of Manchester, for supplying lo-
comotive engines, on the most approved principles.
A first call of 21. 10s. per share was made, payable on the Ist
October last. The Directors find that it has been responded to by
Shareholders holding stock to the amount of 5,488 shares, up to the
31st October, and. since that date, on 1,650 shares ; making in all
7,138 shares ; leaving 562 outstanding, which, the Directors have
no doubt, will be immediately paid up.
On reference to the subjoined statement of accounts, it will be
observed that the expenditure in obtaining the Act has been upon
the most moderate scale.
Three vacancies have occurred at your Board, viz.:—John Thom-
son, George Joy, and Andrew Gihon, Esqs., and the Directors, in
pursuance of the power conferred on them by the Act, have elected
the following gentlemen in their stead :—George Macartney, Esq., of
Lissanoure Castle; Thomas Verner, Esq., Ormeau ; Benjamin Cle-
ments Adair, Esq., of Loughamnore.
Notices have been given by a highly respectable Company for a
line of railway from Ballymena to Ballymeney, where it will form
a junction with the projected Armagh and Portrush lines, by which
means the connexion between Derry and Belfast will be completed ;
and your Directors entertain the confident hope that Acts will be
obtained for their construction at an early period of t neat session
of Parliament. GEO. HANDCOCKhe , Chairman.
The Balance-sheet is appended.

SOLICITORS.
Messrs. h Brown, and Meesrs. Laws and Glynn, Neweastle-uPon-Tyne.
richard and Collette, 57, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London.
LOCAL AGENTS. ,
Mr. C. R. Sinclair, S.S.C., 11, South-beige, Edinburgh
Messrs. J. and R. Gibson, llexham
Messrs. Strang, Yuile, and Keydon, writers, Glasgow
Mr. William Blackwood, Banker and Solicitor, Peebles
Mr. Simon Scott, Writer, Jedburgh
Mr. George Oliver, writer,Hawick .
Messrs. Curie and Erskine, writers, Melrose.
PARLIAMENTARY AGENTS.
Messrs. Spottiswoode and Robertson, Great George-street, London.
Snot=Anr—Mr. James Potts.
Offices of the Company, 11, Eldon-square, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
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Central Exchange, Market-street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Messrs.
Tucker, Barnett, and Ellis, 11. Birchin-lane, London ; Robert Allan
in-
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Esq., Messrs. Pinang and Home, and Anthony Shiels, Esq., Ed
burgh; Messrs. M'Ewin and Auld, Glasgow; Messrs. William
Reynolds and Sons, and • Messrs. D. and J. B. Neilson,
Liverpool; Messrs. Alsop and Son, Hull; Messrs. Beaumont
and Williamson, Leeds ' • Messrs. Robertson and Bates, and
Messrs. Thomas Cardwell and Sons, Manchester ; Mr. J. R. Lane,
Birmingham ; Messrs. Walmsley, Woodhead, and Co.. Bradford ;
Messrs. Low and Tunstal, Bristol ; Messrs. Wm. Moore and CO.,
Huddersfield ; Mr. J. N. Balme, Gloucester; Mr. W. Pollard, Lin•
coin ; Messrs. Warburton and Crossland, Sheffield ; Messrs. lleUl-
well and Davis, Halifax ; Mr. T. C. Maynard, Durham ; Messrs.
Mills and Allason, and Mr. W. I. Barker, Sunderland; Mr. Wm.
Davison, Alnwick ; Mr. T. Glover, South Shields ; Mr. John Hurst,
Louth ; Mr. Jos. Nelson, Settle ; Mr. John Sturrock, jun., Dundee ;
Mr. Jas. Ross, Perth; and Mr. Walker Thompson, Berwick.
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Provisional Committee of the Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Edin-
burgh, and Direct Glasgow Junction Railway, with a Branch by
the North Tyne to Ile:shant.
Gentlemen,—l request that you will allot to me
shares of 201. each in this Company, and I undertake to accept the
same, and to pay the deposit thereon, or upon any loss number that
may be allotted to me ; and I also undertake to execute the Par-
liamentary Contract and Subscribers' Agreement when required.
Name in full ......... ..... •• • • • • ••• • *-
Residence.. .. . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Trade Or Profession (if any) • • • • • . • • • • • •
Place of Business • • • • • •
Reference ••• . . . ...... ...• • • •
Address of Referee •• • • •• •
Date of Application •• • . • ...... • • ..... •
ALLOCATION OF SHARES.
The Committee of Management have now the satisfaction to in-
form the subscribers and the public that the Plans, Sections, and
Books of References of this undertaking have been completed, and de-
posited in compliance with the standing orders of the two Rouses of
Parliament, which will enable them to apply for an Act in the en-
suing session; and they hereby give notice, that no Application for
Shares will be received after the 15th of December, and that the
allotment will be made as soon after that date as possible.
The Committee have much pleasure in stating that the result of
their surveys is such as completely to answer the objections which
have been made to their line In widows quarters, and that they are
confirmed in the opinion which they
tat first held, that the line would
be of easy formation, and that thetunnel through the Carter would
not exceed one mile and a quarter in .length.
BY order,
CHARLES ATTICUS MONCK, Chairman.
JAMES POTTS, Secretary.
Offices of the Company, 11, Eldon-square,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nov. 29, 1845.
At a MEETING of LANDOWNERS, held November 10, 1845, at
Bdlsay Castle Inn, the following resolution was adopted :
Cr. ACCOUNT-3IST OCTOBER, 1845. " We, the undersigned, landowners on and near the line of railway
By surveying and engineering, up to passing of Act.. £2,137 0 1 '
p
By solicitors' bill of costs in obtaining Act .. .. 2,325 77 , ,-,,'roposed to be made by a Company calling itself the Newcastle-on-
rne Edinburgh, and Direct Glasgow Railway, with a branch to
By witnesses' time and expenses .. • • .. 674 12 51-' '
Benham, having considered the proposed line, and explained with Mr.
By Parliamentary agents to account .. .. .. 800 0 0 Monck, the Chairman of the Managing Committee of the said Railway
By traffic estimates • • • • • • • • • • 170 110 f Company, are of opinion that the proposed line of railway, both in
By land and compensation • • • • • • • • 1,500 0 0
main
By travelling expenses, deputations, &e. • . ~ 354 1 1 its line and in its branch, will be beneficial both to the line
of country through which it will pass, and to our own estates, in af-
Ry office salaries • • • • • • • • • • • • 240 0 3 fording the shortest and easiest communication lletween Glasgow,
By printing, advertising, and stationery • • • • 446 0 3 Edinburgh,
and Neweas tle-upon-Tyne, and in opening out to use the
By charges, postage, &G, • . • • . • . • • • 10 30 ' lime and other minerals. which may be now lying unwrought in our
£8,657 6 3
lands. We are of opinion, therefore, that the projectors of the pro-
Posed line ought to have our consent and support, subject to such re-
BALANCES.
servations in regard to allprivate and personal interests as is usual in
Balance of Exchequer-bills.. .. £3,560 0 0 such cases:'
Balance of cash in Northern Bank 20,861 12 10 24,421 12 10
£33,078 19 1
The above has been examined by us, and found correct, •
DRUMMOND ANDERSON,lA.uctitore. Belsay Castle Inn, Nov. 30, 1845.
Chas. M. L. M prick.
(Signed) John E. Swinblurne.
Thos. Anderson - J. S. Ogle.
(Signed) WILLIAM C 0 TES, P.EGoci. E.)111.on. (for Ralph BateB,
Thos. Attinsom,,llarie. Thomas James.
Isolfut, Noy. 28. 180. John Ponta% B. C. Askew, for self and the
W. D. Dr. 4, Moo D mialon.

The report and statement of accounts having been read,
William Coates, Esq., rose and said, he had great pleasure in
moving
" That the report and statement of atcounts now read be received,
approved of, and circulated among the Shareholders."
He could not help congratulating the Company on the comparatively
small sum which had been extended in obtaining their Bill, survey-
ing the line, fcc. lie considered the whole expense exceedingly mode-
rate. Double the sum had been spent by other companies, while
several of the items were a great deal less thon those for similar pur-
poses in another railway with which he was connected. For so far,
everything connected with the lino had been satisfactory, and he
had, therefore, much pleasure in moving the adoption of the report.
--(Hear, hear.)
Samuel Green, Esq., seconded the resolution, which was passed
unanimously.
Major Rowan, of Merville, moved, and it was seconded by John
Given, Esq.—
" That the Company's seal be affixed to the list of Proprietors
laid on the table."
The Secretary then, in compliance with the Act of Parliament,
affixed the seal of the Company to the list of Shareholders, in the pre-
sence ef the meeting.
John Young, Esq., then moved the following resolution:—
" That the meeting feel gratified to hear the progress already made
in entering into the necessary contracts, and that a vote of thanks be
given to the Directors for their services."
Drummond Anderson, Esq., had very great pleasure in seconding
the resolution, which, having been put from the chair, was carried

unanimously.
The Hen. G. Handcock having vacated the chair, it was taken by
Nath. Alexander, Esq., ALP. ; and on the motion of the Rev. R. W.
Bland, seconded by Thos. Verner, Esq., it was resolved—
" That the best thanks of the meeting are due, and hereby given,
to the Hon. George Handeock for his attention to the interests of the
Company, and for his dignified and proper conduct in the chair."
Dr. BALANCE-SHEET.
To deposit on 7,700 shares, at 21. 10s. per share • • £19,250 0 0
To first call paid on 5,488 shares, at 21. 10s. per share 13,720 0 0
To interest on deposit, call, and dividend on stock 108 19 1

£33,078 19 1