The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-20 00:00:00

RAILW A Y LITIGATION.
s At a meeting of persons, held the 17th day of December,
at O. 25, Thro,gmort on-street, London, to consider the objects
mated In an advertisement recently published, and which was read
NI follows :

" AILWAY LITIGATION.
0,. %%•lit a Preliminary R
meeting of persons interested, held the 2d day
4:"oceniber, 1845,
.„
_lt was resolved,—That proceedings at law having been threatened
;;,_Tarious railway matters, it is very desirable that, with a view to
ems obviously
arrangement of just demands, and the resistance of
,„7,4_,.1 obviously made under the impression that the dread of
Ynotis law charges will induce compliance, as also to ascertain the
Warms liabilities of committee-men, shareholders, and applicants for
; and further to elicit the actual circumstances of various
ih7^_aY projects (matters far too weighty and important for indivi-
ZM resPensibillty), a confidential meeting be speedily convened of
^me% who are interested in these objects."
WILLIAM COLLINS, Esq., 31. P., in the Chair.
peen names of numerous persons desirous of co-operating having
'vett, given in—
tw_a_s
_unimously resolved,—That with a view to the accomplish-
mentiieothe forego•ng purposes, a Society be nosy formed, to be called
toßailway Mutual Protection Society."
hat the rules and regulations for the support and government of
4k,s7v,mtY now read, be approved and 'adopted.
Ss...".n.it was ordered that the same be printed for distribution, and
• iolleis •31_essrs. Amory, Sewell, and Moores, of Throgrnorton-street, the
Ilsou„.,_`°2l of the Society, be authorised to furnish copies thereof to
s".its ; and
that Persons proposing to become members of the Society, are re-
li,;neo to send their names and addresses to the solicitors.
.'"a the motion of Sir WILLIAM LOWTHORP, it was unanimously
resolved--
It..T.eth t Daniel Whittle Harvey, Esq., be appointed President of the
"..t
lb, and that the thanks, of the country are due to him for hay-
-7,,rginated this important undertaking.
' &tethe thanks of this meeting be given to William Collins. Esq.,
a for his attendance, and for the able manner in which he has
3IAIICUSI TRAVERS, Secretary pro tern..
RAILWAY MUTUAL rIiOI'EUII.O.N
- S.O lE'TY.
Stie,m,soclety is a voluntary association of persons interested in the
Ist -,;:aind judicious administration of railways ;. and especially for
114biliti lg the present state of the law as affecting the rights and
Th.,eB of those connected with railways and railway projects.
• in the undefined state of the law touching the various rela-
• 114,:a Which persons connected with railways find themselves
bitZ, great inducements are offered to the r. sistance of just de-
, IlsioZitrd to the enforcement of 'groundless claims ; in either case
If very serious expenses, amounting in the one to the denial
and in the other to the it Merlon of positive wrong.
foto. obvious that Individuals having to enforce their rights against,
httkirosist unwarrantable claims by bodies corporate in their elm-
-41%4 and having in their hands large funds, will do so at a serious
, §litititage, without an arrangement for co-operation and mutual
„ e, and the aid of a subscribed fund. It is therefore agreed
‘4,417410cl shall be provided by subscription, and that the tbLowing
111144 d regulations shall be binding upon the rnenwers of the
%Al a Committeeoaf seven persons, including the President, to he
Ittletthe Council, shall be appointed to conduct the business of the
t a president shall he appointed, whose sanction, with two of
• is smn
U-ell, shall be necessary to alt
decisions touching the institution
tutsaee of proceedings at law or in equity.
11001 t the Council shall consider the case of any member of the
lay Which may be brought before them, and shall advise whether
N 0,,
e4ll What proceedings ;hall be taken, either at law, in equity, or
' vet, Be, fur the protection or assertion of th rights of such mein-
. 4MT:that all such proceedings as may be suggested by the Council
tha, submitted to the solicitors of the Society.
t, for the guidance of the C until, and for the satisfaction of
• Oateetobers of the Society, the opinions of seval counsel at the
koitty and common law bars shall be taken upon the varioas and
q h„DNninent questions which may affect the rights and liabilities
keain. Ong
and allottees of shares, as well as the Lirectors,
g
nng and Provisional Committeemen, of and railfvay
talt'ih
-e names of persons seeking to become members of the So-
' her4%ll be submitted to the Council, who shall have the absolute
Til;t of admission.
teerbb: au annual subscription of Two Guineas shall he paid by each
aOQr of the Society, on or before the let of January in each year,
nqlDors° shall be deemed a member until such subscription
k`atit •
zie iv- members who shall not renew their subscriptions on or before
:(04....,daY of January, 1847, and so on from time to time, on or
ole ed Y succeeding Ist of January, shall cease to be members of
anY subscriber who may desire to confide his owu case to the
opt. of the Society, may do so in strict confidence, and if his case
' kql Which the Council deem to be within the scope of the Society,
• LI th,7ell have the option of requiring his interests to be censidered
`4l a.°llcitors of the Comoany upon the payment to the funds of
eti society such further sum' of money as may appear to the Colin-
. 44proPriate and reasonable, or of placing the business in other
Ntupon his own responsibility.
11bs°,neel
all subscribers shall be entitled to the benefit of the opinions
of Propo,ed to be taken for the guidance of the Council, and
01b,t Daniel`e advice of the counsel and of the solicitors.
,"°1e,04 Whittle Harvey, Esq., be appointed the President of
4,ory it:111'• Davis, Esq be appointed the Treasurer, and Messrs.
andMoores the
wsolicitors of the Socles iety.
seta the Council shall hi:ye poer to make ru tor the manage-
.lo th.".• the business of the Society, pro ideal they are not repugnant
.„,telte:taill'ove rules And that no subscriber shall be liable for any
..741.'cokarges, and expenses whatever beyond his subscription, and
gilletii"ter expenses as shall have been provided fur by his engage-
ss-,.__N__vith the Council

J. F. BELL, Secretary.

qs_ BEAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
CHRISTMAS.
141147een is hereby given, that the usual Return Tickets, at a Reduc-
AL, his line,e-third of the
reckoning FarChristmas-dayes, will be allowed to
Sunday. AU the
passengers travel-
, Trains Will, however, run on that day.
By order of the Directors,
C. A. h'AUNDERS, Secretary,