The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-05 00:00:00

SCOTTISH CENTRAL.

The first ordinary meeting of the shareholders of this
railway was held on Friday within the Council Cham-
ber, Perth. The meeting was very numerously attended.
Major William Moray Stifling, of Ardoch and Abercair-
ney, in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN said that a full statement of the affairs
of the Company would be laid before the meeting. He
could assure them that no line of the same extent and
importance as the Scottish Central had passed both
Houses of Parliament, especially considering the great
opposition they had to encounter, with so little expense.
Ile then called the attention of the meeting to the report,
which he requested the Secretary to read to the
meeting.
The Secretary then read the report of the Directors.
Mr. ERRINGTON, engineer, reported that the line had
been almost entirely staked out, and that the proprietors
of land along the line had tfforded every facility to the
Company, so that the work was commenced immediately
upon the Bill passing the Committee of the House of
Lords, and considerable progress had been made. The
materials were as favourable as could have been ex-
pected. Four shafts had been sunk, two of which were
already down to a level of the tunnel, and the drift mine
had been commenced. The open cutting and embank-
ment towards the Earn were also now in progress.
Shafts had also been sunk for the tunnel at Kippemoss.
The working section for that portion of the line re-
quiring the earliest completion—viz., between Stirling
and Castlecarry, was prepared, and the section of the
whole line would be completed in a week. He urged
the Committee to procure the laud as speedily as possible.
The contractors had provided themselves with a suffi-
cient quantity of waggons, barrows, &c., to enable them
to carry on the works without any delay. The iron rails,
to a great extent, had also been provided, and the engi-
neers would take care that the) should be laid as speedily
as possible.
The CHAIRMAN then congratulated the Shareholders
upon the advanced and prosperous state of the business
of the Company's concerns. He was happy to say that,
in their arduous endeavours to get the Act, there had
not been the delay of a single hour either on the part of
their Parliamentary agents, engineers, or secretary. He
was glad to avail himself of this opportunity of express-
ing his own thanks, and those of the gentlemen com-
posing the Committee, for the constant and unwearied
aid and assistance which the Committee had received
from them.
A. IL M. BELSHES, Esq., of Invermay, moved the ap-
proval of the report
Provost WRIGHT seconded the resolution, which was
unanimously approved of.
THOMAS JACK, Esq., then moved that the seal of the
Companyj litstieofShareholders.
resolution, which I
iE JAMES RslAi
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Ad
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was carried, nem. con.
Eqq. of Pitcairn, then :moved the
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JOHN ITCAIR'
election of the Directors.
The Right lion. Lord ROLL° seconded the election,
which was unanimously agreed to.
Sir JOHN RICHARDSON then moved the thanks of
the meeting to the Provisional Committee, which was
seconded by

J. Al. IsTAinxr, Esq., of Dansinane, and carried by ac
clamation.

The CHAIRNIN then said, it was their duty to ap-
point auditors, and the Directors had agreed to recom-
mend Mr. Watson, accountant, and Mr. Jas. Morrison,
accountant, Perth, for the approval of the meeting ; of
course, i: IN as open to them to propose others if they
thought proper. No other party being proposed, tie
recommeodation of the Directors %las unanimously
agreed to. The salary for each auditor was fixed at 251.
per annum.

The CHAIRMAN then proposed that R. D. Kerr, Esq.,
should be elected permanent secretary to the company.
lie left it with the meeting to fix the amount of salary
to be given to Mr. Kerr. His nomination having been

al•reed to, it was pr,)posed and carried that the staler, b e
400/. per urnum.
The CHAIF.7".IAN gret co, that, frc,m domestic eircom
stances-the :rlarqu's of Ilreadalbane was not able to oc-
cupy 0-4...et:air. Ile assured them that hi. Lord hip felt
a deep interest in tie railway, tad would do everything
to promote its late-rest.
It wts then agreed that 5001. per annum should be al-
lowed to the Directors for the expensEs.
DAvID llrreutE, E: q., of Iltintingtower, moved ft
vote of thanks to the Directors, which being seconded
by John Ritchie, Esq., of Cultmalunds, was carried
rem. con.

LT:vox-1m CoLgunourr, Esq., then moved a rote ;of
thanks to the Chairman for his conduct in the. chair, at,d
for his exertions in promotir.g the interests of the line.
This resolution having I een carried by acclutuatiun, the
Chairman made a brief and suitable reply, sad the meet-
ing separated.

EDINBURGH, LEITH, AND GRANTON.
The peenlipr situation c f the Edinburgh, Lcith, and
Grantor' Railway is so marked with usefulness, that we
0, el net to plead excuse in entering •fully into its
merits. The railway takes its rise from the station it
the Nnrth Lridge, and pagsing by a tunnel under the
New Town of Edinburgh, branches off 10 (Ironton Pier
en the left, and to the Leith Docks on the right. The
G ranton branch is near enrepletion, and v hen this %do-
able portion is open to the public, we shall then avail
ourselves of the opportunity thus afforded of dilating
111011 its merits. The true interest of the Leith brarch.

10WPVCE, is not known ; bait when known, 'rust Le
iighly valued. flails are to be laid round th. docks of

Leith, which is an advantage not attained in any sea-
port in the kingdo:e. But there is a branch which
civerges from the main line to the station lately pur-
cha..cd for the use of the railw-y, consisting of nearly
00 lineal yard% of quay on the north side of the
upper harbour, on which large warehouses can be erected,
and vessels can run alongside, and not only distillare or
receive their cargoes without the expense of carriage,
but also with this great advantage—of not being exposed
to bad weather. The Leith Dock Commissioners, tieing
quite alive to the importance of this railway, have it
uneer consideration to deepen that part of the upper har-
bour, and by the f,rrnation of flood-gates above and Le-
low this portion of the harbour, ata very trilling expense,
very extensive dock room will be formed for large ves-
sels, which, being always kept afloat, will remove many
obstacles to the use of this portion of the old harbour
existing at present. Much credit is due to the energy
and spirit that his been display«l by the hoard in carry-
ing out their plans, and it is very much to be iegrett. d
that the public attention has not been drawn at an e,,rlirr
period to these plains, which it has ever been their object
to carry out.— Scat-It Rai'way Gazette.