The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-02 00:00:00

THE BURY BRANCH.

The CHAIRMAN stated that the line resolved on for
this branch was one passing through Middleton. It will
be six and three quarter miles from Middleton, and
twelve miles from Hunt's Bank to Bury by that route.
The works generally are of a very favourable character.
The estimated expense of the works and station at Bury
is 76,0001., the land and general expenses come to about
29,000/. or 30,0001, making a total expense of from
106,000!. to 110,000/.
No decision was come to with respect to this branch.
THE ASHTON BRANCH.

The CHAIRMAN, with reference to this branch, said
that this line was calculated to connect Ashton and
Stalybridge with Liverpool ; and that that alone would
necessarily be a large and important source of traffic,
which would go far towards paying the expense of its
formation. In addition to that they had 750,000 passen-
gers a year between Oldham and Manchester, so the
proportion due to the population of Ashton and -Staly-
bridge would be about 663,000 ; and if any considerable
portion of the passengers passed along their line, with
the economical mode in which we can work these short
linee, we can have no doubt at all that there will be a
reasonable prospi et of profit. But he did not come for-
ward to ask them to enable them to make such a line,
but simply, that if other parties came forward, and wished
to mat.e such a branch, that they would give them every
facility in their power, and that they should even go so
far, if necessary, as to offer them a limited guarantee of
the profi sto be realised from it. If the Proprietors did
not view it in this way, then, by not sanctioning this re-
solution. the matter will be left entirely in the hands of
the Ashton and Stalybridge gentlemen to take it up or
xiot, as they please.
After considerable discussion, the resolution sane-
tioniaz 1.:;e eon3truction of the line was carried, with
my Ono dissentient.
The Chateaux then moved the fullowieg r solution:
—"'i-nat the Directors be, and they are hereby aatlio-
ri,ed to, adopt such mcasures, and make such arrange-
ments %shit the landowners and other parties as may
appear to them expedient, in order to obtain all or any
of the Parliamentary powers intended to be applied for,
or which may be expedient to be resorted to in antiei-
vetion of those powers, or which may tend to facilitate
the suLsequent execution of the same."
It was s,2eonded by Mr. HOULDSWORTU, and carried
unanimously.
• UNION wall THE HULL AND SELBY COMPANY.
The CHAIRMAN said. they now came to the question
of their anion with the [lull and Selby Company.
'That reposition originated with. a gentleman, a share-
holder in both Companies, residing in Hull, and well
qualified. not-only from his commercial knoa ledge, and
his great opportunities for forming a correct opinion
upon the advantages of such a union, but who was also
calculated to influence both parties in bringing forward
such a matter. Wir.,n it was ascertained that there was
no indispo64ion on the part of either party to entertain
this matter, a meeting took place, and it was resolved
that sueb steps should he taken as would be most likely
to terminate in the speedy accomplishment of that ob-
ject. The terms of that union were then entered into,
and some difficulty was experienced in deciding what
would be the best mode of union. Three different
ways-were proposed. The first was to amalgamate the
two Companies by incorporating all their stock and capi-
tal in ore body ; the second was that the Manches:ee
and Leeds CAnpany should lease the Hull and Selby
line at it fixed rental ; and the third, which was the pro.
posal which was ultimately adopted, wa4, that a union
or partnership of the two Companies should be formed
—in fact, to constitute out of the MO Boards of Direc-
tors a Managing Board, to manage the joint concerns
and business of the Companies ; and the first resolution
that we came to in our preliminary arrangements was,
that from the Ist of January, 1844, the Nlanchester and
Leeds Railway, and the Hull and Selby Railway should he
worked under one management,for the muttiala lvantage Lf.
bolL companies. That principal was subsequently adopted
The agreement proposes that the Manchester and L.
Company should lease to a new firm, and that the Hull
and Selb.:, Company should also lease to a new firm, their
respacti Ens of railway, and that that new firm should
consist of a Board of Directors constitu'ed of the whole
of the Manchester and Leeds Directors, and of two Di-
rectors from the Hull and Selby Company, and that that
Board should conduct the business of the Joint Com-
pany. using the lines, the stations, and all their engines.
and in fact, conducting the whole business; but that as
it respects capital each Company . shall remain as it is
now—a distinct individual capital; and that thess two
COPlpanies shall share in the net receipts of the asso-
ciated Company or firm in certain proportions which
have been fixed upon, namely, IGI per cent. of the net
proceeds, to be paid to the Mil and Selby Company,
and the balance. amounting to 831 per cent. to the
Manchester and Leeds C )mpapy ; that all future capital,
in.:lading the capital ru vired for the completion of the
Iburtta's- bank station:, and the Halifax branch, should
be pravided by the two Coutpaeieg, in the proportion
of their :inures in this associated Company, so that in
fact each Company remains distinct for all purposes
with respect to capital ; and. the as.ooiated Company
works the traffic, pays all expenses, manage; the whol
a the business, and at the end of each half year pays the
dividends to each Company in the proporti ms already
named:
Mr. JELLICORSE then read the agreement. of which
the above is a sort of abstract.
The proposition and plan were agreed to, the utmost
confidence being expressed by the meeting in the
arrangements made by the Directors. Some other re-
solution's were agreed to, arising out of the above

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CHANCE OF TIIF. NAME OF THE HUNT'S BANS STATION.
The CIIIIUMAN said that a Proprietor had forwarded
a proposition, in which he suggested that the new station
at. Hunt's b.ink should be called " The Victoria Station,"
on account of its proximity to the Victoria Bridge. If
there was any feeling in the meeting to christen the
station by aiiy more popular name than that by which it
Was now designated, now was the tune.
Mr. PEASE remarked that it certainly was a very
grand station, and ought to Le crowned with. majesty.
WOOLI.A3I, Esy., Boroilghl'oeVe of Manchester,
thought that the name of " Hunt's-bank," a 4 applied to
this station, was exceedingly undefined. It was true
that it was an ancient name with reerence to Man-
chester, but he did not think it was an apyropriate name
for this station. lie cordially agreed with the sugges-
tion of the lion. Proprietor that the name should be
changed to " Victoria Station."
Mr. Sim psoN seconded the resolution.
The 07 • --- th -Ali the resolution to the meeting,
observing, suggest that this change should
be made • of the Liverpool Company.
The n passed, with the amondlnea
suggeste,

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DIVIDENDS.
remarked that they had now
the. meeting. He did nut know
inetors expected that be should

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give them any statement as to the half-year's profit—
(Hear, hear)—but he might observe, that in addition to
the 10,0001. which they had divided as profits, the last
half-year they had 3,0001. more; so that at present they
had a fair prospect of dividing 13,000/. in March next,
or an increase cif the profits of nearly one per cent.
Mr. Entwistle hav:ng taken the Chair,
Mr. ROBERTS proposed, and Mr. SIMPSON seconded, a
vote of thanks to the Chairman, which was carried, and
the meeting- s(paratel
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BRIGHTON.
(From the Brighton Herald of Saturday.)
The London contractor, Mr. Reynolds, of Bayswater,
who out-bid all the Brighton builders for the completion
of Mr. George Robins's recent purchase, the mansion
at Kemp Town. is proceeding at a railroad pace in his
task. He is bound under a heavy fine to finish it for oc-
cupation in four months.
The mansion of the Hon. Hanbury Tracy was the
scene of a brilliant entertainment on Thursday evening,
a great portion of the rank, fashion, and elegance of the
town being their assembled. Madame Oury contributed
to the gratification of the evening by the display of her
unrivalled talents ; and the extraordinary performances
of Mr. Love were called into requisition, and afforded
the greatest pleasure, the entrh acts being enlivened by
the sparklino•^ music of Kirchner. Among the company
present were her Grace the Duchess of Somerset, Lady
Shaw Stewart, Lady Grenville, Lady Charlemont, Lord
and Lady George Seymour. Lady Lowley, Lord and
Lady I'etre, Sir Matthew Tierney, and the Hon. Gen.
Sir A. Upton.
Mr. Charles Kean p!ays nex Friday evening at eur
theatre, previously to his appearance at Drury-lane.
Mrs. George Robins's sable muff, left by mistake at
the Old Ship after Madame Michau's academy was over
on the 18th inst., has not conic. to light. It has unluckily
got into bad hands. A reward of a guinea, it would
seem, is not enough to tempt the dishonest possessor to
exercise the redeeming virtue of repentance. We can
only say let them adopt the old maxim of " better late
than never." By this course their character will be only
slightly damaged.
A Sheriff's Court was held at the Town Hall yester-
day morning, before W. Furner, Esq., Deputy-Sheriff,
for the trial of two actions. The 'first was Bernard v.
W. Lucas, for the sum of 71. 17s. 3d., which plaintiff, a
blacksmith and shoesmith, alleged to be due to him by
defendant, a greengrocer, for repairs done to a cart, and
for shoeing his horses, in 1842. Several witnesses were
called in proof of thedebt, and the jury returned a ver-
dict for the plaintiff for the full amount.—There was a
second case of Dobie v. Richard, which was a claim for
5/. for a quarter's rent of a house in Market-street. The
defendant pleaded payment, and put in a stamped
receipt, which Mr. Dobie admitted to be his handwriting.
In reply.to this, Mr. Dobie's boy was called, who swore,
on being sent to the defendant with a receipt, the defed-
dant put it into his pocket, and promised to call and pay,
but he did not do so, and on being subsequently called
upon, he refused to give up either the money or the
receipt. In support of the boy's statement, a hair-
dres3er, named Richard Allen, was called, and he de-
posed that the defendant, in a conversation with him
alhiut three months ago, told him he had obtained a re-
ceipt for his rent without paying the money. This was
the plaintiff's case ; and Mr. Bennett, in reply, pointed
out that the receipt which the boy swore the defendant
took from him about the 29th September, was dated-on
the 12th October. The jury returned a verdict for the
plaintiff.
A meeting of the Brighton Anti-Corn-law Association
took place, on Thursday evening last, at the Sussex
C.ffee House, Prince Albert-street, when the association
was re-instituted for the year 1844. Colonel Trickey
was appointed treasurer ; the Rev. Jas. Edwards, hon.
sec. ;- and F. Carter, clerk. A Committee of Manage-
ment was also appointed. The Association meets again
oa Thursday next, and on the first Thursday in every
month throughout the year.

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