The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-16 00:00:00

ABERDEEN UNION WITH THE GREAT NORTH OF

SCOTLAND.

AIERDEEN, TatißsDAL—The first ordinary general meeting of
the Aberdeen Railway Company, as appointed by statute, was held
this forenoon for the purpose of transacting the business appointed
by the Companies Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) and the Aber-
deen Company's Acts of last session.
The Lord Provost, the Chairman of the Directors, occupied the
chair.

The Directors' report, after detailing the steps taken in We
formation of the Company, to fix upon the most suitable route for
the line, and to procure an Act of Parliament, stated that
large contracts had been entered upon for the iron fer the rails,
and wood for " sleepers," upon very favourable terms. Tenders
for the formation of the viaducts had not yet been opened, but
applications for specifications had been received already from most
respectable persons; alter the removal of the crops from the
grounds the • Company would be enabled to have the cost
of :the land estimated through 'which the line was to pass.
The report next alluded to the union between the Aberdeen
and Great Northern Railways. It was stated that in the allot-
ment of the shares of the Great Northern, for which an Act is to
be applied for in the ensuing session of Parliament, it was agreed
that, should it appear desirabe to the Directors of both Companies,
a union should take place betwixt them. This union the Direc.
tors considered very desirable. The returns taken along the
whole course of the proposed line from Aberdeen to Inverness gave
ten per cent, on the estimated capital; and from the mutual ad-
vantages that it was evident would arise from the union, the
Directors unanimously recommended to the proprietors of both
lines that a union should take place betwixt them. It was next
stated that another line along the Dee was projected, under the
patronage of the Aberdeen Railway Company, and that it was pur-
posed that the above.mentioned Company should have it in their
power to let or sell the traffic upon the line, as might be seen
most advantageous. There were, likewise, other branch lines--
through the vale of Alford, through Turriff and Banff, and through
the Buchan district—projected, in the event of the union.
These, it was anticipated, would greatly increase the pro-
perty of the main lines. With respect to the Aberdeen
line it was said, that this line must prove most successful,
as it must necessarily be the great means of communica-
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tion between the north and south, and was so placed that no
competing line could be formed to diminish its prosperity. The
report then entered into a statement of the various items of ex-
pense that had been incurred from the formation of the Company
up to the present date; and it.was stated that although thoseitems
were apparently heavy, yet they were by no means 'so when viewed
in comparison with The difficulties that the Directory had ha.l to
surmount, and Or expenses incurred in like manner by other com-
panies, and were within the amount of the original estimate.
The CeaIAUAN then, after remarking on .several points alluded
into
satisfactionsreswas that he
informedregistration chratmiounof ha
completed; 14.000 out of 10,000, the number of the shares of the
report,
the
meeting
stated
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Company, being registered. These shares were generally held in
small numbers by a large and very respectable proprieto4.—
(Hear, hear.) His Lordship then urged on the attention of the
meeting the advantages that would arise from the union of the two
Companies, and stated that the Directors were unanimously of
opinion that the union should take place with as little delay as
possible. He would propose a motion to that effect, but in the
mean time he would wait till every member of the meeting who
chose should have an opportunity of making any comments on the
report.

The meeting haying concurred in the proposals made in the re.
port, it was unanimously adopted.
The CIAMMAN said, he regretted that the Earl of Erroll was
not present at the meeting, as his Lordship would have otherwise
proposed the motion which he had the honour of being about to
submit to them. He had received the following letter from his
Lordship:—

" " Blaine Castle, Sept. 9, 1845.
My Lord Provost,—l regret much that it will not be possible
for me to attend the meeting of the Aberdeen Railway Company
en the 11th inst.
" Had I been present on that occasion I would have given my
most cordial support to the proposed junction of the Aberdeen
with the Great North of Scotland Railway, under a conviction that
such a measure cannot fail to prove alike beneficial to the proprie.
tory of both lines, and the public interests.
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" I observe with much • satisfaction the proposed extension
27,.through the volley of the Dee, and I trust that in the next session
of Paliament an Act will be obtained for the undertaking, and
for the extension into the Buchan districts, the arrangements for
which, I rejoice to learn, are in a state of active progress.—Believe
me, my dear Provost, yours very sincerely, " BRROLL."
The CIIAIRMAN then moved the following resolution That
this meeting recommend to, and authorise the Directors to adopt,
in conjunction with the Directors of the Great North of •Scotland
Railway, the proper measures for effecting an amalgamation of the
two lines, under the title of the latter, at the earliest period which '
may be found advisable and practicable, and also to afford every
..~ encouragement to the projected lines in connexion with those rail-
-Ways referred to in the report."
Mr. Wyman, banker, seconded the resolution.
After a vote of thanks to the Chairman the meeting adjourned.
'

LINCOLNSHIRE LINES.
A numerous meeting of the inhabitants of Spalding was held on
ThUtsday, to take Into consideration the various projects (depute-
tions from which were pfesent) .11oW in proerels for uniting Litt.
coin with the midland, manufacturing, and eastern diptfictil.
Pr, Plots was in the chair, and in opening the pfOceedings
salri, that although the people of Spalding had been charged with
apathy, they were now fully alive to the importance of a railway.
Lord Carrington had sent a letter, stating his inability to attend
and eir John Trollops, as did other influential landowners, pro-
fessed himself ready to sacrifice any portion of his land for the pub.
lie good.
Mr. STAN/LAND, on behalf of the Grand Union Company, after
dwelling on the advantages of railway communication, observed
that the line he represented eortireehted at Nottingham, and ran
in a direct line to Spalding, and from thence Peterborough,
Lynn, and Wisbeach. This was the link wanted between Liter-
pool; Norfolk, and Yarmouth, and, being supplied, would make
perfect the great railway Communication across the kingdom. He
*as of Cpinioni with the inhafiitatiti of Sprilding, that there was
no line which would afford the town 'equal Adfantagei to those of
the Grand Union. They were in the centre of a large agricultural
district, and it was necessary to find a market for their produce-
Mn 130v:ilia addressed the meeting in favour of the Notting.
ham, Erewash Valley, Attibergate and Manchester, Nottingham,
*ale of Itelv&r and Grantham; and Nottingham and Boston amal-
gamated lines. The gfealt desideratum *as a line to connect
Spalding with Lynn and the northern countlea. 'the 'he ad.
vocated had the support of some powerful companies already esta-
blished, with ample means to give effect to eateinsien lines, anti
Carry lorerard in the most effective manner the link which was to
be tilled up. The Committee of the Nottingham and Boston line
went pledged to support the line which he advocated. They had
the support of the Manchester and Ambergate and :qt/tan/ham and
Erewaah Valley Company on the one hand, and on the other they
had the support of the Lynn and Ely and Lynn and Dereham
Companies, The advantage attendant upon the line to Spalding,
east and west, was generally admitted. When •he knew
the loss which the growers of vegetables at Spalding
sustained for want of access to the manufacturing
districts, he felt that it was imperatively necessary that their
interests should be consulted. The acquisition of coals from
the mineral districts of Nottingham, by the Nottingham Railway,
would be of great advantage. Although there might be no easel)-
! tial difference between the branch represented and the Grand
Union, as they appeared on the map, yet there might be, when
the two measures were brought forward, and the reports of engi-
neers were produced.
Mr. Minor, chairman of the amalgamated line from Ambergate
to Spalding, drew attention to the fact that the Grand Union
scheme did not take any portion of coal field, but the amalgamated
line passed through many fields with something like 25 square
miles of ungotten coal. Nor was the integrity of the line broken,
but they had an integral line from Amber
they would not have to make terms with any parties.
Ambergate to SpaldAindgd,edantdo
this, the amalgamated company had made an arrangement with a
have a direct arid short communication to Manchester and the
company from Nottingham to Mansfield. On the west they would
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north for the agricultural produce of this district. They did not
stop at Nottingham; that would be useless, as while it could re.
eeive the torn of this district, it could give no coal in return,
Mr. BAXTER, on behalf of the Batten, Stamford, and Binning.
ham line, next addressed the meeting, observing that the London
and York Company were providing a communication from Beaten
to Peteiboretlgh, and there were other schemes bringing Lynn
late communication with Spalding, and the Company he repre-
sented would be haypy to promote ouch conleication, their oh-
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