The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-30 00:00:00

EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY

tiGLASGOW PIG IRON TRADE, OCT. 28.—T0-day
btereonl accounts state the market a little firmer Sellers at
''. 6,1 but freely obtained at 85s. Here there has also been a cess
Ise " .
inon of sales at 80s. ; such parcels being immediately taken up.
6?,,1'
_o-day, however, cannot be sold to speculators or founders at
-°,,r,;(1., and we quote the price as 80s. per cwt.—Glasgow .IVational.
n,IIIE STRIKE or THE NAILOI39.—The nailors have
: ti :!a:r:, 3, , 1;:t.,,:. o?.t theirflit
st. :cc.vortekr,ortihree
cmharostne:sieh. eying acceded to their demand
lith, I,l3l,""Vound, or the full list price, as agreed upon on May
Leicester ga 1 TllinoisaS LAKIN.—We are happy to
poor Moines Lakin. whose case has caused so muck
le
bublarte portion of the public, was discharged from
Vieth; anl2 ell the Ilth instant, poor-rate of which he was the
Alevoeuunthig to 5
_ ~,, /NG s. 4d., baying been paid.
ing of Molina, °}"' NAlLmasTEas.—The adjourned meet-
it was not
veie.rs took
being present P• place at the Dudley Arms Hotel, on Tuesday.
nirMerously attended, only ten or twelve masters
tXpressive
of , lout several letters were read from other employers,
hires
the their 'willingness to agree to the arrangement for
ntkeerLri
zekr.auw/tges of their workesen 10 per cent. The advance has
Walled upon, and most of the men have returned to
—erhamplon Chronicle, Oct. 29.
p k3131C1
-*" OF THE FOREMAN AT BIER MA4ESTY'S
the*.,s :esterday an lane,
kte,r/... e. nd Crowntook place before Mr. Redford, at
, Park as to the death of Mr. John 11•Calia,
App,..vrtY-ilvt, foreman at her Majesty's forge, in Park-lane. It
lou,,n'ed from the testimony of several witnesses that the deceased
iltn.etr2o. me time been in very low spirits, and on Friday morning
4,ll:Lint° the medichee department of Mr. Henderson, the Queen's
lesiilt":.wilere he took sufficient creton-oil, acccrdiug to the surgeon's
Nreq`llY, to kill 50 people. By excellent medical skill he was re-
-14,4, at the same time the surgeon directed that every means
a. deft taken away which could destroy life. lle got consider-
li, r, and went on Monday morning to attend sonic horses.
,144`terwards returned home to dinner, and at nine o'clock went to
/Id At about five on Tuesday morning his wife missed him frem
Ifis',ltb(l upon raising an alarm, his son went into the cellar, where
he deceased was found suspended by a cotton scarf to the beam.
,qoak'n' Put his trousers on, and over his shoulders his travelling
olisiii, plat feet being close to the ground. Verdict, " Temporary
Sk,:..
11.atii;,"I011a ACCIDENT TO MR BARNEBY, M.P.—On
the "3' last, Mr. Barneby, uho had been at this city, staying at
ort..: tar Hotel, was rel timing, home in a gig which he lihnslf was
the*T, and accompanied by his servant, when near to a place called
‘sto,ann4inta, near to Crow's-nest, about three miles from this city,
fire ii7rn was standing in the road, and a boy, in attempting to turn
Elo the
out of the way, lateled the animal againat. Mr. Barneby's
net ..e horse of which thereupon became so ninni. startled; that
PitebC•nle plunging he threw the Hon. Gentleman out on the road,
*az .11t hint on his shoulder. No dislocation took place, but al r.Barneby
the 'flitch shaken and bruised. He was immediately driven back to
oh 4,ar, and the assistance of Mr. Sheppard, surgeon, cied in and
48 to "h_ndaY, we were glad to hear, Mr. Barneby, was so . far recovered
11,7 enabled to return home.—Woreestershire Chronicle.
bliti; e are enabled to announce, on the most undeo;
skin, authority, that the question of the maryiage of tlie Quteoenthe
kiv' AS also that of her sister, is at last definitively settled, ,
esketten, we must presume, of the British and French ' a ems
elr Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg is to be the Royal Consort
beootlia II and the Duke de Montpensier the husband of the
beeknta Luis' AU the arrangements for this great event having
slVe4atils.ale through. the instrumentality of the Cabinet of the Tuileries.
‘sibui- further enabled to announce that Prince Leopold of
cS,axe
oh Tiig, accompanied by his father, was hourly !xpected.at St.
their
dope ciseDerre„BdaY, on a visit to his Majesty Louis Philippe7et ious to
from
r
neee:re for liisbon, and from thence to London. . 'the source
ealisa„,‘‘'e have derived this important informatien enables us to
s "Lee its authenticity.—Advertiser.
to .:',1110138 ILLNESS or LORD MONTAGII.—We regret
ti,lst that here remains not the slightest ope for the recovery of
SiighlY retspected Nobleman. Since the commencement of his
"et ,411n7 attack his Lordship has rapidly sunk, and
offrom Sunday
/eit,r: Noble Lord has been deprived of the power sp.eech, and
keseil'aY morning, we lament to hear, he became unconscious of the
Nieci,_ of the several members of Ins family, who have been sum-
-1 ti, w town by his dangerous illness. At eight o'clock last ev n-
ort;, noblfferer was still living, but his dissolution wu_ ang_
titTevery e su
hour. The Duke of Buccleuch had bean with his
111% lie from ten o'clock in the morning, and the Earl of Home and
'to tin• (1. Hope are with Lady Montagu In Hamilton-place. Lady
sql'A has been unremittigg in her attendance on his Lordship
e.',014 his illness.
bireZTION TO RAILWAY Guaßns.--The Board of
'7,4,1-,...r', of the Eastern Counties Railway have within the last
'Ore, 'barged two of their guards, of the names of Lawrence and
nanim' it will be recollected that about twelve clays ago, a lady
ett,n,;,,l_,Cernbell, who entered one of the second-class climaxes at
arriTh'`olte, was subjected to seine very gross annoyances ; and on
lan inq at the Royston station she appealed to Ayres for protection,
the ,:'stead of affording it, he pushed the applicant. As soon as
Was face were laid before Mr. Dowling, the superintendent, Ayres
Of bi"r4Arbonded, and upon the matter being brought before the Board
other e,"oro, he was dismissed from the Company's service.
.In the
WI. mstance upon one of the up trains arriving at the terminus at
Net:ditch, an' engine under the direction of Lawrence ran Into the
In n+ and although the collision was not attended with any serious
aro:J °eyelid a few bruis to two or three of the passengers, which
an-e, according to Lawrence's account., from the train not exhibiting
-gt at the front riage it was considered advisable to send a report
co ai°r-Cleneral rule ' ts'Oto considered that a great degree of ne-
en4e4eee extsiedion the tart rt of Lawrence. The Directors, in accold-
sinr"rith that opinion discharged hint. An intimation, it is under-
th-e7,,.• has been given to' every person connected with the line that
eve eBt strlnge•nt orders will be carried out for the future. and in
De 45. instance where any complaint is made by the passengers, wi-
th': 4113, from females of any impropriety of conduct towards them,
4117 foviard
- is to afford'every protection, and also to take care not to
ut‘, the offender to depart.
trea:REAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—The increase of
e,"t for the last week over that of the corresponding week of last
11n&arnounts to 2,9861. The receipts for the week ending October
Ports °n 'were 17,1511., and those of last week 20,1371. A large
°n account
of the increase is in the goods traffic. The returnslast week
greoitc.eomit of this traffic amounted to 4,5501., while for the corre-
er,,,nnqinii week of last year they were 3,4761. only; the weekly in-
,.___o_ SI being, therefore, 1,C24/. on the goods tunic alone. It is t, be
-rour.lleeted that this increase has taker place upon a considerable rot.
esn'r in the rates of carriage. We perceive that the Great W ein
traia.°lnPanY announce their intention to run an additional goods
se liOlttccAsTLE FAIR.—This large horse fair corn-
dueree.ed on Tuesday last with one of Ike finest shows of horses of all
descriptions
rietions ever offered for sale. This lair has acquired the greatest
Minebible market blood and carriage horses, and is considered the principal
~t,.!!, narket in the county. The fair was numerously attended by
Tflausitiernen connected with the turf and field, and nearly all the job-
Went rs
and horse dealers in London. Blood stock of good pi digree.
Yearlt?lnrir quickly at prices varying from 120 guineas to 2001. ; thorough-
bredood mares, stinted to good horses, made front GO to lifiguinoases;
ranzin P from 30 to 80 guineas ; hunters of reputation made prices
lit fir F from 100 guineea to 200 and 210 guineas each ; aged hunters,
fon„ 1. ten end hounds, 40 to 80 guineas ; mares (in ma),
11,1;:ol'i71,s‘ eno
b'toall.neThere was Rn admirable show of five-year-ofd ear-
orses, which were bought up rapidly, and destined for London ;
not
ex WO at 30 alowde4roe
gmfroitnnea4so; guineas to 60 guineas ; and several
r,tra f well-matched horses made as high rot IGe guinea. ; unbroke
Young cart h' arses made from 16 toan2c4l gc(u)litnsetas."'.'n The2::l. sthoec3lsll:penpsrird
not extend-
ein, n... 5i to, but business was transacted at good prices; VII-
I:. , • '"W well .1 making 4s. f5:l. . • t ,le • and ewes (early
•I,iii,o, r ~:i , ",
:
30. to ::-... a bis,-,1 ; cud good lambs mad
Sir day,_, „ .. in ,
in,;, t.uout tcur the afternoon, L
iderable'hei
eaten;Etoils '''
.'
no.il tiro b.,,100n 1-i.,,111 tint Hipr,o,lrome .t. th,. .-
Mere-"een,
tlt rose vertically' and With great ' rapid' itY to a- eoli-
h, when, after remaining for a considerable time beau-
tifullwaY 11 hied up by the rays of the setting sun, it passed oyez' Paris,
-..".wgw."1 an eastern direction, and was soon lost to sight.

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COMPANY.—(THIS DAY.)
MEETING OF PROPRIETORS.
A special general meeting of the Shareholders of the
Eastern Counties Railway Company, was held this day at
one o'clock, at the London Tavern, Bislaopsgate-street, G.
Hudson, Esq , M.P., iii the chair.
As this was the first meeting of the Company since Mr.
Hudson has j fined the Directory, and as it was also Mr.
Hudson's first public appearance in London, great curiosity
was excited, and long before the hour appointed for
the commencement of the proceedings the large room in
the London Tavern was crowded in every part.
Precisely at ore o'clock the Chairman, accompanied by
the officers of the Company, entered the room, and was re-
ceived with the most vociferous cheering. On taking the
chair, be called upon the Secretary to read the advertise-
ment calling the meeting, which having been done,
The CHAIRMAN said, that on this the first occa-
sion of his presenting himself before them, •he would
commence by offering them his grateful thanks
for the confidence which they had been pleased to repose in
him by presenting to him a requieition, signed by a large
number of shareholders, requesting him to join their Corn-
Pally.—(Cheers.) He begged leave also to thank his col-
leagues, by wham he was surrounded, for the kind and hand-
some manner in which they had received him—
(Cheers)—aed he felt it his duty to do them
this justice, to assure the Proprietors that he
was convinced that their only anxiety was to develop the
resources of the line so as to add to the dividends of the
shareholders.—(Loud cheers.) He was now sufficiently
acquainted with the position of the Company to be able to
assure them that there was no line in the kingdom which
before long would yield a better dividend than the
Eastern Counties' Railway.—(Loud cheers.) They only
bad to exercise proper energe and exertion, by giving to the
public those proper conveniences and facilities which every
railway company ought to give—(Loud cheers)—and traffic
would flock to the live in such a manner, as to prove that
it would be one of the best railway investments in the coun-
try —(Cheers.) He would say for himself, and for those
gentlemen who acted with him, that no exertions should
be wanting on their part to give the public all those con-
veniences to which they were justly entitled, and all those
facilities which they had every right to expect from
railway companies in return for those great privileges which
had been granted to then' by Parliament, and by doing this
they would be not only supplying the wants of the Public,
but be benefiting the, Sharehoders likewise.—(Cheers.)
They bad assembled there to-day thus early for the purpose
of having an opportunity of developing their plans for
the extension of the line to York, and he hoped before he
left that his plans would be honoured with their approba-
tion, that he should lay before the public such a scheme as
they ought to adopt, and at the same time offer such terms
to the London and York Company as would induce them to
join in the plan.—(Cheers.) He was sure no
person would wish to see money expended in public works
without it yieldirg a return, and he was satisfied, after care-
ful reflection, that if the London and 'fork were constructed
to-morrow, it would be a most severe infliction on the share-
holders ; and if they would accept the terms which he would
that day offer to them (and lie hoped the shareholders would
take it up if the directors did not)—if they would do that,
so as to enable them to go to Parliament as a united body,
they would obtain the means of submitting to Parliament
the best and easiest means of opening a communication be-
tween London and York. He would first have the resolutions
read which he was about to submit; after this he would
offer some observations on the subject, and after that en-
deavour to explain his scheme for uniting with the London
and York for the construction of the best line between Cam
bridge and York. He called upon Mr. Duncan to read the
resolution.
Mr. DUNCAN then read the resolution, which was to the
effect that application should be made to Parliament to au-
thorise the Eastern Counties' Company to make an extension
line front Lincoln to York, and also from Tottenham to Far-
ringdon street, with such branches as might be necessary e
that the capital should •be 4,500,0001, to be called
Eastern
,Counties York Extension shares, to be
raised in shares of 201. each, a deposit of 21.
each to be paid on the 10th of January; such capital
to be apportioned in the proportion of 944,240 shares to the
Northern and Eastern Company, 1,500,000 to the Cam • .
bridge 'and Lincoln, 200,000 to the York and North Mid-
land, 1,120,420 to the Eastern Counties' Company, and the
remainder to the landowners, and capitalists, andothers along
the line, reserving to the directors authority to make any
alterations, or to enter into such arrangements as they
may deem expedient.
Mr. HUDSON again rose and said—Now, Gentlemen, if you
will allow me, I will make some few observations upon the
reesolution which has just been read to you by Mr. Duncan,and
first, with respect to the Northern and Eastern Counties' Rail-
way Company. It was quite clear that we could not go to
Parliament with the extension of this scheme with such an
agreement as had formerly existed with the rival company.
I therefore submitted the plan which is now contained in this
resolution to the Directors of that Company, and they in the
most handsome manner recommended its adoption to the
shareholders on the terms now proposed. They are to
receive two 201. shares for each 501. share in the
Northern and Eastern. These gentlemen have been waiting
fur some time to come into this nice snug third, and they have
never yet been able to obtain it. It was stated that the
Eastern Counties gentlemen bad been receiving, by the issue
of new share.% a large premium on the original stock. That
being the case, it was necessary to give some compen-
sation for the abandonment of that agreement. It
was most important that that agreement should
be abrogated, because you may remember that it was
one of the greatest objections last session, that this tract
of country was not under one mangement. But
we can go to Parliament with the Northern and Eastern as
an entire and uncontrolled scheme from London to York.
That is the reason why I wished to conclude terms with the
London and York, and I must say that I was met in the
most handsome and liberal spirit by those gentlemen.—
(Cheers.) It was in contemplation by the York and North
Midland Company to make a line from Doncaster to Lincoln
at a valuation of about 200,000/. We gave that up to you,
but still we have a right to claim in. return the amount of
stock. There was another Company that we thought had
some claim upon us—l refer to the Midland Counties; but on
further examination we find that they have no claim, as we do
not engross any part of their line.—(Cheers.) To this measure
I think Parliament, after a careful and unprejudiced consi-
deration, cannot object. lam aware that the London and
York have got a step in advance of us, but we all know that
the Committee which decided in the House was a divided
one, and the value of their opinion may be estimated when
we hear the reason assigned by one gentleman in his place
in the House of Commons for his vote was, that one indivi
dual was in possession of 600 miles of country.—(Great
laughter). Was this a proper reason for any man to
assign? If there ever was a futile reason this was
one. I hope to see some sound principle laid down
by the Legislature for the guidance of members of
Committees. When we consider that they are to adjudge
upon millions of property, millions invested at great hazard,
property which contributes to the good of. the country, as
well as of the individual shareholder—is it right, I say,
that this property is to be trifled with and wasted because
one individual is entrusted by others with the management of
so many miles of railway. But Gentlemen, what does
the country get by the passing of this measure? It involves
only an outlay of four millions of money, and gives larger
accommodation than the London and York. By the passing
of our Bill, however, you protect four millions and a half
already expended, and you save the expenditure of six mil-
lions, besides hundreds of persons from ruin, who might
be silly enough to invest their capital in the London and York.
They would thus secure all that was valuable in the district;
between York and London. It will secure the traffic north
and south of a most important town, Cambridge. On the
other hand the London and York line passes through many
little towns. I will not call them little towns, but they are,
at all events, towns that are already well supplied with inde-
pendent branch lines. The traffic of such towns as Newark,
which the Londoa and York proposed to accommodate, is
very small, north and south. This traffic is with the west,
which are the great consuming districts. I have
now explained my views on that part of the resolution just
read, relating to this branch of our present meeting. Never-
theless, though such a proposition may be considered an ar-
rangement as should not be agreed to by an old established
company like the Eastern Counties, yet it is one which, in my
opinion, will best serve your interests, and secure to you
future advantages. It is a proposition that should be taken
up by you with the best spirit. It is one which I commend
to the adoption of the Directors of the London and York
Railway Company. It was received in evidence
that that line will require at least 8i millions for its construc-
tion—(Hear, hear)—and taking the present price of 'work
and material, I am quite sure it will require at least IA mil-
lions. The Directors have had their Subscription Deed
signed for five millions, which was only equal to half the
completion of the line. What I propose is, that the 501.
shares shall be reduced to 201. shares, and the shareholders
be allowed to come and take 20/. shares in the extension.
If the Directors are so pledged to press forward their
scheme, then your next course is to look to the shareholders
themselves—(Hear, hear)—to those who have embarked
capital without the least chance of its realis-
ing them any benefit. Offer to them the olive
branch—the boon—and leave them to • act for themselves.
As far as the Directors are concerned, it may not be so easy
to arrange with them, as some one of them may be desirous
they should take the line through Bedford, while another may
want them to go by Doncaster. Let the shareholders
of the London and York ponder well over the
arrangement I propose, and not attempt to carry out an un-
dertaking which was not backed with with a single esta-
blished line in the kingdom, and the directory of which did
not contain a single gentleman of experience in
railway affairs. I would not have proposed those
terms did I not think it would be for your benefit
as shareholders, and also for that of the country at large.
You must take the proposition on the broad principle, and
though you are shareholders of an old established line, you
must consider that on the alliance and terms proposed
you will be sure to get as much dividend
the circumstances of the ttlitry will allow.—(Hcar, hear.)
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