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London, England, 1842-06-29 00:00:00

POOR-LAW AMENDMENT BILL.

The Committee on this Bill was postponed to Thursday next_
NE •Y SOUTH WALES BILL.
The Report on this Bill was brought up and received.
'I hird reading on Thursday next.
STOCK IN TRADE BILL.
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Tho Stock in Trade Bill passed through Committee.
Report this day.
The District Prison Bill went through Committee, and was
ordered to be reported tomorrow.
LOSS OF BANK NOTES.
Mr. WALLACE postponed his motion for the return, which
shows the loss of money, bank notes, bills, &c., when entrusted
to the Post-office, and to move resolutions accordingly till next
Session.

KEIG H TLEY UNION.
Sir CHARLES NAPIER moved the appoititment of a Se-
lect Committee to inquire into the allegations as to the ma-
nagement of the poor in the Keightley Union, contained in the
Report of Sir J. Walsham and Mr. Mott.— Agreed to.
The other Orders of the Day having been disposed of the
House adjourned at One o'Clock.
BLACKWALL RAILWAY.

A special general meeting of the Proprietors of this Com-
pany was held yesterday at the London Tavern, 13ishopsgate-
street, for the purpose of empowering the Directors to raise the
sum of 65,0001.
The CHA I Rua N of the Board of Directors presided, and the
advertisement calling the meeting, having been read, the Chair-
Man submitted a resolution to the meeting, empowering the
Directors to raise the sum of 66,0001. by loan or mortgage.
Mr. Lava' said he thought that the fares by the Blackwell
Railway were much too low. He did not mean to submit any
motion on the subject, but he thought if they were to lay on a
penny inure on each person, it would form a great revenue, and
it would not be felt by the public, as it would be no more than
they ought to pay for their accommodation. He was sure the
gentlemen comprising the Directors, were men of business, and
would take the subject into their serious consideration, as from
the present rate of fares the Company was deriving no benefit.
The CHAIRMAN hoped he need not tell Mr. Levy that the
subject had eng ged the deep attention of the Directors. The
subject was one that could not be entertained then, or he would
have been most happy to have stated the reasons why they
could not recommend an increase in the rate of fares. An op-
portunity would, however, occur at the meeting in August, and
he should then be happy to go into the subject fully, which
would not be at the present time prudent.
Mr. Sergeant GAZELEE said, that although he could not say
that he was surprised, yet ho was disappointed that the Direc-
tors had brought forward that proposition. They would pros
bably remember that when they went to Parliament he stated
his teats that th'y would be called upon to vote a greater sum
of money. He was then honoured by the Chairman, who said
there was no pleasing the lion. Proprietors, saying at the same
time that if they did not go to Parliament then for the purpose
of raising money they would have to go at a future time. He
(Mr. Sergeant Gazelee) did not follow the argument, but it
made very little impression up in him at the time, and it now
turned out that he was a true prophet, as the Directors now
came forward for the power of raising more money. He was
not inclined to give them that power. He did not know what
his brother Proprietors felt, but he was not at all satisfied with
the management of the affair. He had a few questions upon
this subject which he wished answered. lie wished also to
know the cost of the erections in Crutched Friars. lie wished
to know if the surplus profit arising from the Brunswisk Pier
and property in the Minories amounted to 90,0001. Then he
would ask what was the surplus profit between Fenchurch-street
and the Minories, and when it would be sold? He wished also
to know whether there was a rental from the arches of 8.,000/
a year. In granting the large sum of money proposed to be
raised by that meeting, he wished to know how for-
mer monies had been expended. He wished to know if
any proceedings had been taken against the contractors for
their delay. He observed at the last meeting it was stated
that considerable delay had taken place on the part of the
contractors, but that there was no penalty, and therefore the
Company could recover heavy damages for not having a penalty
Made a provision in the contract. It was then stated that they
were nearly ready to carry goods ; but he had watched the re-
turns week after week, end he found that they onlylcommenced
taking goods last week. Now he wished to ask those Directors
whether they had taken any steps against the contractors, and
whether those heavy damages were recovered, or were in pro-
gress of recovery ? Then he would ask if there was any profit
which did not appear upon the tables ? He should like also to
know, what was the return of the amount to the Brunswick
wharf? He heard a great deal about the West India and East
India Docks. Now he thought that the Proprietors had no-
thing to do with the East and West India Docks. They might
benefit, but it was ruinous to the Shareholders in the Railway.
Then he would wish to know what had been received a,,d paid
in the shape of dues, rent, &c., on the Blackwell Railway ; so
as to see whether the rent exceeded what had been received.
Then he would wish to know whether any preference was
given to those boats which landed at the Blackwell Pier over
those that did not? He had no time to inform himself upon
this subject ; all his information upon it being derived from
the Railway Magazine. He would also like to know whether
the Watermeu's boats landed at the Company's pier, because
the Railway's boats, belonging to the Railway Proprietors, that
was no reason why a preference should be given them.
There was a complaint he wished to make, and that
was, that there was no facility for luggage; that people
who went to Herne Bay found it very inconvenient, and, there-
fore, they went to stations were they were more attended to.
He would also wish to know how often the rope broke. He
saw, by the Times of the 25th of June, that the rope broke
daily. He would wish to know if such was the fact ? The
Chairman told him that their capital was 800,000/. He (Mr.
Sergeant Gazelee) wished to know what sum had been bor-
rowed on temporary loans? There was another to which he
strongly objected, and that was introducing a clause into the
Railway Bill, giving an advantage to the steam-boats of the
Company. He thanked the meeting for having so patiently
listened to him. He had considered it his duty to put those
questions to the Chairman for the general information of the
Shareholders.

A SHAREHOLDER thought it would be as well before the
question were answered to read the Act of Parliament.
The SECRETARY then read the Act of Parliament.
The CHAIRMAN said he would endeavour to answer the