The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-07 00:00:00

CITY OF HEREFORD.

THE NEW TORY MAGISTRATES.
At a full meeting of the Town Council on Saturday
last, it was Resolved—
That the Mayor, having laid before this meeting the
Letter of her Majesty's Secretary of State, that he
(Sir James Graham) had recommended to the Lord
Chancellor the appointment of four Magistrates of this
Borough, the Council respectfully, but firmly protest
against such procedure on the following grounds :-
Ist. That as the present body of Magistrates has been
found fully adequate to the discharge of the Magisterial
duties of the city, the unsolicited addition of four
Justices is a measure not in any degree required by
the exigencies of the Municipality.
2d. That the recommendation of the Secretary of
State was perfectly unknown to the Town Council, as
well as the citizens at large, and that, consequently, it
is not consistent with that course of respect tor the feel-
ings of the inhabitants, which the city has a constitu-
tional right to expect.
3d. That. the Town Councillors, being the municipal
representatives of the inhabitants, are, in all respects,
qualified to recommend to the Crown, for Magisterial
appointment, those of their fellow-citizens who enjoy a
full share of public esteem and public confidence.
4th. That the Town Council of this city unanimously
regard this extraordinary and unprecedented procedure
of her Majesty's Secretary of State as unconstitutional ;
repugnant to the free and independent spirit of our mu-
nicipal institutions ; and eminently calculated to brinc,
the seat of justice, which should always be venerated,*
nts popular contempt.

REVERSIONARY INTEREST SO-
CIETY.

A meeting of the Proprietors of this Society was held
yesterday, at their Office, King's Arms-yard, Coleman-
street, for the purpose of electing a new Director. One
of our reporters attended, but he was not admitted to
the meeting, as he was told it was entirely private.

NORTHERN AND EASTERN RAIL-
WAY COMPANY.

A general meeting of the Shareholders in this Com-
pany was held yesterday, at the London Tavern, for the
purpose of confirming the forfeiture of certain shares on
which calls had not been paid.
W. CRAWSHAY, Esq., took the chair, and said he was
happy to inform them that there were only fifty Shares
to be forfeited, all the others previously declared for-
feited having been redeemed. lie then called upon some
Proprietor.to move a resolution, confirming the forfeiture
of the Shares.

Mr. BULT moved, and Mr. SMALE seconded, the reso-
lution, declaring the said shares to be forfeited to the
Company, and empowering the Directors to dispose
of them.
Mr. BELL inquired if the shares would be sold in the
market?
The CHAIRMAN said the Act of Parliament empow-
ered them to sell them in any way they thought best.
The motion was put and carried.
Mr. HARVEY said the London and Birmingham Rail-
way had set them an example worthy of their adoption,
which was that of stating the probable amount of divi-
dend at the next distribution.

The CHAIRMAN said he should be sorry to state any-
thing which he was not certain of. They had not made
out the year's accounts, but they should be happy to
allow any gentleman to go into the office and inspect the
books. He knew nothing with respect to that railway
which he would not communicate to any individual.
Mr. WILLIAMS made an application to the meeting
respecting the payment of shares, but it was decided
that the subject could not be taken into consideration at
that meeting. The Hon. Gentleman also wished that
the forfeited shares should not be disposed of till
June, upon which a short conversation arose
but it was decided that the subject could not be enter-
tained except at a meeting called for the purpose.
A PROPRIETOR inquired what portion of the 240,0001.
granted at the last meeting had been raised ?
The CHAIRMAN said that about;6B,ooo/. had been raised.
Some conversation then arose as to the propriety of
at once commencing the line to Hertford and Ware,
which hill be fully discussed at the next general annual
meeting of the Company, which is to be held in February
next.
A PROPRIETOR inquired when the railway would be
opened throughout ?
The CHAIRMAN said he had consulted Mr. Peto, and
he had stated that it would be finished in April next.
In answer to a question from a Shareholder,
The CHAIRMAN said that the Company could not carry
goods yet, as accommodation had not been providel.
Mr. HARVEY said that with respect to the prevention
of accidents on the railway, he wished to inquire if the
plan of placing an empty carriage next the engine; and
also one behind, had been adopted? He thought it might
be desirable that some means should be adopted to pre-
vent, as far as possible, the recurrence of accidents, in
order to give confidence to the public.
The CHAIRMAN said he did not think empty carriages
placed in the manner described would prevent accidents.
Mr. IcricNman said that frequently stage coaches were
placed between the passenger carriages and the engine.
He was happy to say that this line of railway was less
liable to accidents than any other, as there were no
cuttings or embankments. They had never had an acci-
dent yet.
The CHAIRMAN—Don't boast, Mr. Kinnaird.—(A
augh.)—There being no further business before the
eeting, thanks were voted to the Chairman and Direc-
tors, and the meeting adjourned.