The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-09 00:00:00

REGENT'S CANAL.

A meeting of the shareholders and others interested In the
Regent's Canal, was held yesterday evening, in the large room of
the Angel Inn, Islington, for the purpose of taking into con-
sideration the proposition of converting it into a railway. The
meeting was called by those persons who, having property upon
the banks, were desirous of continuing the canal as at present.
Mr. Margrave, of Esdale's Saw Mills, was called to the chair.
The CHAIRMAN said that it was not his intention to take a pro-
minent part in the proceedings, but he at the same time was ready
to admit that he was one of those who, concurrently with others,
was instrumental in getting up the meeting, because he thought
that the contemplated change would be most disastrous to the firm
he himself was associated with, one principal inducement for their
having placed their works on the side of the canal being the con.
venience of water carriage. He believed that the parties calling
this preliminary meeting were not prepared with any plan of op.
position to the railway, as they wished to hear the suggestions
made by those who, like himself, would be injured by the alteration.
Some altercation took place as to the exact meaning of the re-
quisition.

Mr. GI RISSELL said that, u one of those who was opposed to the
transformation of the canal into a railway, he might say that the
object of the requisition was to ascertain how far they might depend
upon the co-operation of those who, like himself, would be damni-
fied by the change. But as there might be many in the room who
were opposed to the canal, he would warn any friends who might
speak not to state the grounds of their opposition, because, in that
case, the promoters of the railway project would no doubt prepare
the very sort of evidence to meet those objections when the matter
came before Parliament.—(Hear, hear.) He might say, that to
himself the change would be nearly ruin, for he had expended
30,000/. upon work which, if the canal were removed, would not
be worth sixpence.

Mr. STARLING thought that a resolution for the formation of an
association to watch over the interests of those affected would be
the better way of attaining their purpose.
Mr. DENNIS, of the firm of Dennis and Price, said that it ap-
peared to him that there was some misunderstanding, for he had
seen a prospectus stating that the rails would be laid down on the
northern bank, without altering the water-carriage.
Mr. Gatsszu assured the meeting that such a thing would be
impossible, and he read an extract from the Railway Record in
support of the assertion. The cost of altering the canal to suit the
purposes of a railway would be at the least, 2,500,000/. He might
say further, that some of the Directors of the proposed Junction
Railway were already engaged in sixteen other schemes.
Mr. LAKE, agent for the De Beauvoir property, referred to the
Act constituting the canal, and contended that, although there
could exist no doubt that the Canal Company could, If they were
so minded, sell the water-way, they must do so with the consent of
those parties who had invested a large capital on the faith of the
Company keeping it open; and if a committee were formed for the
purpose of opposing the projected scheme, he would pledge himself
that it could never be carried into execution. He would, therefore,
propose this resolution—" That a large sum of money having been
expended by the owners of property on the banks of the canal, on
the faith of its continuance, the meeting is of opinion that any-
thing stopping the canal, or in any way interfering with the water-
way, will be destructive of the interests of all who are dependent
upon it, and that, therefore, eves), opposition should be given to
the projected scheme."

The resolution was seconded by Mr. SHEPPARD.
Mr. YATES moved, as an amendment, "That a committee
should be formed for the purpose of negotiating terms with the
Railway Company."—There being no seconder, the amendment
dropped.

The original motion was then put and carried.
Mr. LAKE again moved that a committee be appointed for the
purpose of collecting information, and, if necessary, of arranging
an opposition, with instructions to call a general meeting when
they should deem it expedient.
Mr. THORNE seconded the resolution, which was carried una.
nimously.

It was then moved and seconded, that the following gentlemen be
empowered a committee, with liberty to add to their number :
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Messrs. Lake, Sheppard, Grissell, Margrove, Thorne, Norton
Pope, Lee, Sharp; and Patient.

Thanks having been toted to the Chairman, the meeting
broke up.

It was reported in Liverpool, yesterday
morning, that the Great Western steamer had been on fire.
Our correspondent, on making inquiries, states, that the acci-
dent arose from some sweepings of one of the flues of the
vessel having been left very carelessly on board on Monday
night, which ignited, bat was instantly put out, without the
least damage being done to the vessel, or to anything on
board.

6,;9IEITIELD, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY,
WAKEFIELD, HUDDERSFIELD, and (ROLE RAILWAY.
Applications for Shares in this undertaking by parties claiming to
have local interests, must be made on or before the 15th inst., and
the party applying, must, in each case, state the nature of tha in-
tere,t on which the claim to an allotment is founded.
By order,
Wakefield. SPENCER HERAPATH, Secretary.
RUGBY, WARWICK, and WORCESTER
RAILWAY.
The Directors have to announce that the allotment is completed,
and that the letters of allotment will be posted this evening.
In consequence of the immense number of applications, the
Directors have been unavoidably compelled to overlook the claims
of very many parties of .known responsibility;,,md-tliese-ffecitiemPn--
who du not receive an allotment will, therefore, accept this explana-
tion as the reason why their applications are not complied with.
By order,

GEO. H. WELLER, Secretary,
1, Guildhall Chambers, Oct. 8, 1845.

THE SHEFFIELD, WORTLEY, SILK
STON, AND WAKEFIELD RAILWAY.
(Registered Provisionally.)
Capital 500,000/. in 20,000 Shares of 251. each.
Deposit 21. 12s. 6d. per Share.
PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS.
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J. W. R. Atkinson, Esq., Elmwood House, Leeds, Director of the
Leicester and Bedford Railway
William Alexander, Esq., M.D., Halifax, Director of the Liver-
paol and Leeds Direct, and the Midland and Think Railways
.;oseph Austin, Esq., Headingley Hill, Leeds, Director of the
Liverpool and Leeds Direct, and the Leeds and York Railways
W. P. Bradshaw, Esq., Woodthorpe Hall, Sandal Magna, Wakefield
Charles Bamford, jun, Esq., Hull, Director of the Direct Western
Railway
William Broadhurst, Esq., Westfield.terrace, Sheffield
Henry Smith Bright, Eaq., Hull, Director of the Liverpool and
Leeds Direct, and the Leeds and Carlisle Railways
%vm. Clifford, Esq , Hull, Director of the Lincolnshire and Eastern
Counties Railway
Robt. Cadman, Esq., Leeds, Director of the Leeds and- York,
Joseph Clarke, Esq., Sherburn, Ferrybridge
John Priston Cutts, Esq., Sheffield
John H. Coates, Esq., Wakefield
John Alcoek Dixon, Eaq , Habergham Eaves, Burnley, Director
of the Liverpool and Leeds Direct Railway
Wm. Dawson, Esq , Wakefield, Director of the Peterborough;
Lynn, Wisbeach, and Boston Railway
John Egginton, Esq., a Magistrate of the Borough of Mull
Thomas England, Esq., Headingley, Leeds, Director of the West
Junction and the Leeds and York Railways
Robert John Ellershaw, Esq., Leeds
liphraim Elsworth, Esq., Sandford.house, Kirkstall, near Leeds
George Earle, Esq , Hull
John Fawcett, Esq., Broomhall, Sheffield, Director of the Wake-
field and Harrogate Junction, the Liverpool and Leeds Direct
and the Direct Western Railways
Wm. Gresham, Esq., Alderman of the City of Lincoln
Augustus G. Greaves, Esq., Derby, Director of the Rugby, Derby,
and Manchester Railway
Jcseph Gill, Esq., Potter Newton, near Leeds
Frederick Hattersley, Esq., West House, Bradford
Robert Herries, Esq., Leeds
Wilkes Hill, Esq., Beesten, near Leeds
John Hall, Esq., Hull, Director of the York and Hull, and East
and West Yorkshire Junction Railways
William Hutchinson, Esq , Broomhall, Sheffield, Director of the
Great Grimsby, Sheffield, the Potteries, and Grand Junction
Railway
Henry Paul Harwood, Esq., M.D., Sheffield, Director of the Wake-
field and Harrogate Junction, and the Direct Western Railways
J Hastings Ingham, Esq., Martin house, near Skipton, a Afagis.
trate of the West Riding
John Heard, Esq , Alderman of Nottingham, Director of the Lon-
don and Nottingham Railway
I homas Herbert, Esq., Alderman of Nottingham
Thomas Holmes, Esq., Hull
fienry Hubbersty, Esq., Hull, Director of the Direct Western
Railway
John Jackson, Esq., Alderman of Leeds, Director of the Liverpool
and Leeds Direct, and the Leeds and York Railways
Thomas Jessop, Esq., Claremont.place, Sheffield
Sydney Jessop, Esq., Manchester
Charles Locke, Esq., Shapethorpe.house, Wakefield, Director of
the Wakefield and Harrogate Junction Railway
James Martin, Esq., Wakefield
James Joseph APSwiney, Esq., Sandal Magna, Wakefield, Director
of the Wakefield and Harrogate Junction, the Rugby, Derby,
and Manchester, and the Leeds, York, and Midland Railways
Robert Mitchell, Esq., the Mount, Sheffield
Joseph Ogdin March, Esq., Beech-grove, Leeds
George Peel, Esq., Horbury, near Wakefield, Director of the
Wakefield and Harrogate Junction, and the Bradford, Wake-
field, and Midland Railways
Sidney Roberts, Esq., Sheffield
John Robinson, Robinson, Esq., Silcoates Cottage, near Wakefild, Director of
the Bradford, Wakefield, and Midland, and the Leeds, York,
and Midland Railways
E. W. Rudgard, Esq., Lincoln
Edward Rook, Esq., King-street, Leeds
James Refit, Esq., Leeds
Edward Spence, Esq., Tilworth, near Hull, Director of the York.
shire and Glasgow and the Rugby, Leamington, and Warwick
Rail ways
Thomas Sidney, Esq., Sheriffand Alderman of London
Edw. Sidebottom, Esq., Piedwick-hall, Sandal Magna, Wakefield
Benjamin Smith, Esq., Duckmanton• lodge, near Chesterfield, Di-
rector of the North Derbyshire Union, and the Sheffield, Dux.
ton, Leek, and Potteries Railway
Richard Sully, Esq., Sandon-place, Sheffield
William Starkey, Esq., Wakefield, Director of the Leeds, York,
as.d Midland Railways
Thomas Burdett Turton, Esq., Alderman of Sheffield
John Tall, Esq., Hull
John Taylor, Esq., Belle Vue-terrace, Hull, Director of the Direct
's,
Western
Georgeßailway
Turns
Esq., Bagden.lodge, Clayton West, near Hudders.
field, Director of the Bristol and Dove Railway
Joseph Turton, Esq., Brook-hill, Sheffield
Edward Vickers, Esq., Firs-hill, Sheffield
Benjamin Vickers, Esq., West Cliffe, Sheffield •
James Wall, Esq., Osgathorpe-hills, Sheffield, a Director if the
Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
Joseph Wood, Esq., Sandal, near Wakefield, a Director of the
Wakefield and Harrogate Junction Railway
George Walker, Esq., Osgathorpe Cottage, Sheffield
George Wall, Esq., Woodside, Sheffield
Rev. George Atkinson Walker, Alverthorpe, near Wakefield, Di-
rector of the Bradford, Wakefield, and Midland, the Leeds, York,
and Midland, and the Gloucester, Aberystwith, and Central Wales
Railways
John Ward, Esq., Machon Bank, Sheffield, Director of the Direst
Western Railway
ENGINEER.IN-CIIIEL—John Urpeth Rastrick, Esq.,
London.

SIDLICITORS.
Messrs. Upton and Clapham, Leeds
Messrs. Smith and Wightman, Sheffield
DANKERM.
London : Sir Richard Carr Glyn, Halifax, Mills, and Co.
Leeds : Messrs. Beckett and Co.
Sheffield : The Sheffield and Hallanishire Banking Company
Wakefield : Messrs. Leatham, Tew, and Co.
Barnsley : The Wakefield and Barnsley Union Banking Company.

SECRISTARY.—Henry Jubb, ESQ.
The main line of this railway will be about fifteen miles in
length. Commencing at the Wortley Station, on the Sheffield and
Manchester Railway, it will pass through the town of Silkston, and
near to Dodworth, accommodating the whole of that valuable
mining district with the most ready outlet for Its celebrated coal to
all parts of the kingdom. It proceeds by Darton, Chapelthorpe,
and Sandal, to Wakefield, where It will join the Leeds and Man.
chNter, and the newly projected railways to Leeds and Harrogate,
and to Pontefract and Goole.

The inhabitants of l3arnsley will also be accommodated by a
branch to that town, from the main line, giving them direct and
easy communication with the north and south.

The distance from Leeds to Sheffield by this line, and its con-
nexions northwards, will be only thirty.two miles; by the present
tont° it is thirty-eight miles. The distance from Wakefield to
hellield by this line will be only twenty-three miles it is now, by