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London, England, 1845-02-21 00:00:00

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I_DAR IS AND LYONS RAILWAY.
L AFFITTE'S COMPANY.
The Provisional Committee of the Paris and Lyons Railway Corn-
-11;Yn ribeguaatoerostaatse,hfiogratthries,
the information of their Proprietors, and in re-
that the only LINE OF RAILWAY to
Lyons is that adopted by the Government, for the working of which
tenderumPanY his teen,
for
mere than two years, in a position to
Iu the event of the Government determining to lease the
'l''a3', on the condition of the Lessees executing the earth works,
* t._considerable increase In the capital will be speedily reqitired.
will Particulars respecting the distribution of the new shares
'I4rOY he announced.
By order ME, Secretary.
G 2, King William-street, Feb: ED. AI
17, 1845.
CHELMSFORD AND BURY RAILWAY,
,b3' BRAINTREE, BOCKING, HALSTE AD, SUDBURY,d„„I:IINENHAII (with projected extensions to Thetford and Mal-
e/ Length, Thirty-nine Miles.
Capital, 750,0001., in Shares of 251. each.
Deposit, 1/. 7s. Gd. per Share.
Registered provisionally pursuant to Act 7 and 8 Vic., c. 110.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
Sir John Tyssen Tyrell, Bart., M.P. en• Essex, Borehani
House, near Chelmsford.
air 113*de Parker, Bart., Melford Suffolk.
Sir John Page Wood, Bart., Glazenwood House, Essex.
Colonel T. F. Addison, Chilton Lodge, Sudbury
Philip N. C. Banuirdiston, Esq., the Ryes, Sudbury.
Bennet, jun., Esq., Rougham Hall, Bury St. Edmonds.
The hey. Edward Bull, Pentlow Rectory.
James Brewster, Esq., Little Maplestead Hall, Essex.
J. W. Cater, Esq., Lyston Hall, Essex, and Liverpool.
Samuel Courtauld, Esq., Foley House, Rocking.
John Chauntier,.F.sq., Frlday-street, London.
John Edmunds, Esq., Sudbury and London.
Rohert Emmett. Esq., Peckham.
Thee Rev. H. B. Faulkner, Westgate House, Melford.
R. r S. Cooday, Esq., Sudbury,
F. Greenwood, Esq., Rank, Halstead.
George Haycock, Esq., Chelmsford.
Josiah Beale, Esc, Gray's lon.
Thomas Jennings, Esq., Sible Hedingham, Essex.
John Hubbard, Esq., Sible Hedingham.
B. King, Esq., Bank, Sudbury.
ee Itev. Thomas Ludhey, Cranham Rectory, Essex.
Ho ace Meteyard, Esq., Chatham-place, Blackfriars.
JOnley Sevin Onley, Esq., Stisted Hall, Essex.
ohns George Parker, Esq., Springfield-place, Chelmsford.
Dixon Piper, Esq., Colne Engalne, Essex.
George Weller Poley, Esq., Boxted Hall, Suffolk
Joseph Weller , oley, Esq., Boxted Hall, Suffolk.
RWPh Sewell, Esq., Halstead.
obertbe F. Steadman, Esq., Sudbury.
—T Esq., Sible Hedingham, Essex.
Charles Walter, Esq., the Howe, Halstead.
r'aatnas White, Esq., Manor House, Weathersfleld, Essex.
(With power to add to their number).
XNGINEER.
R. W. Thompson, Esq., C.E.
BANKERS.
tl-.straws ,JUBSOII, and Co: Aiichnrch-lane.
Halstead—London
and Braintree—Messrs. Sparrow and Co.
ralstead—London and County Bank.
u,__"°(lburY—Messrs. Alexander and Co.
7,7-31essrs. Oakes, Bevan, and Co.
""rerPeol—Bank of Liverpool.
SOLICITORS.
ereasrs. White and Borrett, Lincoln's Inn-fields.
• "'essrs. Chauntler and Westwood, Gray's Inn-square.
LOCAL AGENTS.
Chen LOCAL
Parker, Esq.
Ilteluesrssrs. Cunnington, Veley, and Cunnington.
D.'Sewell, Esq., and G. P. Arden, Esq.
Stedrrian.
Richard Almack, Esq.
PROSPECTUS.
IR:1-111°1wrda—y now submitted to the Public, rests its claims for
adlUsi)Thi'Nie!ri'n°l°anT(ll:ll7sbgt:ole3ii;:re strong general ground of its passing through important
r et,in
agglett Essex and Suffolk, whose interests have been almost entirely
ur pro, ed in the laying out of the different Railways hitherto executed
t
Nehkiiieeted for the benefit of the Eastern Counties of England, bfflu
ant trcress, nevertheless, population, wealth, and traffic, amply suea:
tion of
ray the charges of forming a direct railway Foram
for th'llsigh them, and to afford a good return for the capital required
'"‘e Burp° '
Com-
.Be.
F3g,i,zlbwilaely)e,ntchiinagiaiateCwiheulmsford (at the station of the Eastern Counties
pass close by Braintree, Rocking*, Halstead,
'exteetrY' and Lavenham, to Bury, running, throughout its whole
'tad thirrY-nine miles, nearly conterminous with the ancient
eillrontost frequented highway from the Metropolis into the
heart of
It in
toghave, for its termini, two important market and assizree
the eats °f
for its ptincipal intermediate stations, places which a
The considerable and thriving manufactures.
°f Sae,,'"ua of Bilry and Sudbury are the two largest in the county
larg '**, next to Ipswich ; and Halstead and Braintree, the two
~..est E
rhe iv, 'sex, next to Chelmsford and Colchester.
~"7. it ahl,Pulatian of the hundreds which will be directly intersected..
",elect I,7antli to 133,131, and that of numerous places to which it
The more available than any other Railway, to 43,500, making
tribie;.„' Pulation which may be reckoned upon,. as necessarily
n'oni local vicinage to this Tine, not less than 176,631.
me
as e„ een the Metropolis and all the places which have been n.taist
ad,
trgfile" as between these places theniselves, there is a larged tog
Live, ' 'which the facilities of the railway system coul not
1,4:8 in all other cases Navint extension.
,ron triiver,,ellehner and Stourtions, through which the districts
by this Line now receive their supplies of coal, lime, timber,
Irr-sitie" Sad Which are also the principal outlets for its agricfflutaltutedral
.144 te4r will not only have their own operations greatly fac
enues increased by its formation, but contribute consi-
ao respe `ae income of the Railway. They would be feeders, but in
E4t,
besides
tO
~,"e2t_Ues the above local traffic, the Line would command a
eeteti7°Blclerable through traffic between London and all the
third'if Parts of Norfolk. From time immemorial more than one-
rssee%''',, the . coach traffic between London and Norwich, has
-stvalie;;er the line of road with which this Railway will be con-
,ee . •
20-Zensien of the line to Thetford, and also a branch from Brain-
`arto p4441,,d0n, schemehe wa of Witham, have been surveyed, and will
°' the ifyrequired by the Board of Trade.
'xise calculationswhich have been very carefully made of the
fret), ng triune
appears that,. assuming that it would be
se th,„*Y2e facilities afforded by railway communication, which is
'mnis an What all railway experience would warrant, the total re-
se_lhe et Le Projected Railway would amount to 105.,4051.
iTrey „„ne Selected for the Railway is the result ot an englneeriug
, is oon„,“* which much time and pains have been expended, and will,
.qe 'believed not only the very best of which
es, sa, 3, be found to be
e,,,a4ta t,ii'Lbe country admits, but one admirably adapted to meet the
sill !raffle. It will be a Line at once cheaply made and cheaply
L9ll be i He gradients are easy, and well balanced ; the earth-work
‘17,11..et..t1ia.n. the average earth-work on railways ; and there will
ei'red for strum 0118 of much difficulty or magnitude. The land re-
e Line will be mostly farm-land, of moderate value, and
tk01e7.4 win it pass throe h any parks or ornamental grounds.
s,.eyling`tihnegii9 Per cent. fromg the gross returns for the expense of
~eet le the me (a liberal allowance for a Line of this character), it'
er centre
on
a het annual revenue of 63,2431., which would be equal tod
Fewer
the invested Capital.
ksits WPI be reserved in the Act to allow 4 per cent. interest on
orapplicaun.ll the completion of the line.
x4lle "° Ileitor
ns fur Shares, in the annexed form, may be made to any
Ve ser Local Agents above-named, or L. M.Simon,
n'Yth, E'er, Warnford-court, Throgmorton-streets
Thomas
; or to
Broker, Liverpool.
roue
114 /..„,„-,,t OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES..
v ISIONAL COMMITTEE OF TIIE CHELMSFORD
05Vrt.a AND BURY RAILWAY COMPANY.
eek3'4itaa Please allot me Shares in the above Com-
( th
,hereby undertake to accept such Shares, and to pay the
411Ieribe '-'4l, and also to execute the Parliamentary contract and
rs'
~,,steetnthis, moment, when required.
day
..B,ted of , 1845.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,

No. 16,386.

and a THIRD EDITION at SEVEN O'CLOCK, for POST, containing PARLIAMENTARY and all other NEWS in LONDON up to that How.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
The DIRECTORS of this COMPANY are ready to RECEIVE
TENDERS for LOANS of MONEY in sums of not less than 1,0001.,
for a period of Seven or Ten Years, on the security of Mortgage
Debentures, bearing interest at the rate of Three-and-a-Ralf per Cent.
per annum, payable half-yearly.
Applications may be made to the undersigned, at the Railway
Office, Paddington station.

IVI L S ON'S SCOTTISH ENTERTAIN-
At the MUSIC-HALL, STORE-STREET, BEDFORD-SQUARE,

Wool, Coney
- Hares
-- Cotton
Yarn, Cable

Yarn, Camel or 3lohair
- Raw Linen
Zaifre
Zebra Wood

On IIONDAY EVENING, February 24,. at Eight o'clock,
Mr. WILSON will give, for the second time, his new selected
Entertainment on the
SONGS OF SCOTLAND.

2. Resolved, That, from and after the dates specified against the
articles under-mentioned, the Duties of Customs now chargeable upon
such articles imported in the United Kingdom, shall cease and deter-
mine, viz.:—
Spermaceti ..... .
Sperm Oil of Foreign Fishing ..........
Train Oil, or Blubber of Foreign Fi5hing.......... Jan. 1, 1847
. . .

C. A. SAUNDERS, Secretary.

PART I.—The smiling Spring comes in rejoicing—The Birks of
Ahern,ltly—Tam Glen—Mary Morison—Bide ye yet—My Spouse
Nancy—John o' Badenyon—Saw ye my wee Thing.
PART IL—WWII be King but Charlie ?—Charlie is my Darling—
The Women are a' gane wud—Wae's me for Prince Charlie—Woo'd
and married and a'—Tak' your auld Cloak aboot ye.

Whales' Fins of Foreign taking and not prohibited.. Jan. 1, 1849
3. Resolved, That, from and after the cessation of the Excise
Duties on British Glass, the following Duties of Customs be charged
on the articles under-mentioned, imported into the United Kingdom,
in lieu of the Duties now chargeable thereon :
Painted Glass or Paintings on Glass—for every 1001. of the value, 51.
All other Glass, and Wass Manufactures—for every 1001. of the
value, 15/.

Piano-forte—Mr. LAND.

Tickets, 2s. Reserved Seats, 2s. 6d. Private Boxes for Six, 159.
for Eight persons, 11.

BATTLE OF WATERLOO.
New Model, upon a large Scale, representing the Splendid
Charge in the earlier part of the Battle by the British heavy Cavalry
under the Marquis of Auglesea, and by the British Infantry undorSir
Thomas Pleton.

. _
4. Resolved, That, from and after the day of 1845, in lieu
the Duties of Customs now chargeable on the articles undermentioned,
imported into the United Kingdom, the following duties shall be
charged, viz.:—
Isinglass ......... .. ........... •••• • • • • ss. rer cwt.
Oils, Chemical, Essential, or Perfumed .... • • Is. per lb.
Refined Camphor ..
•• • • 10s. per cwt.
Turpentine, above the value of 15s. per cwt... 2s. ter cwt.
Verdigris .•••• . • • • .
5. Resolved, That, from and after the day of . 1845, the
Duties of Customs chargeable upon the goods, wares, and merchan-
dize hereafter mentioned, exported from the United Kingdom, shall
cease and determine, viz. :
Cement, Stone, and Flint, ground or unground.
Clay and China Stone.
Coals, Cahn, or Cinders, exported in a British ship.

EGYPTIAN HILL, PICCADILLY.
Open from Eleven Morning to Nine Evening.
Admission—One Shilling.
"One may read butetins, and dispatches, and histories fora month
without obtaining the clear Idea of these movements which a glance
at the Model will convey."—Bell's Weekly Messenger.

Name
Address,
Profession or trade,
174 j Reference,
XFIALL COMPOSITE CANDLES,
rRI Bs. Gd. per doz.
VP • PATENT CANDLES 10s. Gd. per doz.
Ilese UIN
the 0,,.thre,,,._' E WAX CANDLES, 28s. per doz.
I•,.,—"utie,-,7tts of Candles are all precisely alike in their burn-
"llo "ee's Gut the Vauxhall Composites are rather softer than
ttt.e4are
ottiatent, and thence the difference in price. Even those
48ra Tapjo topestrugdayllecononomy alone, should burn them in pre-
tLe -snit r,
ni'tstr,e°a Xutv;
Lamp Oil, warranted equal in every respect to
—IItCHANT, 253, Regent-circus, Oxford-street.

ti-- FROST'S" ---
1 4elk LETTER.
_tru,it4 .„ TO E. MOSES AND SON.
xc, •ilessrs. grant your attention
Zl•eo've li!,two thingswhich I'm anxious to metn .
flatt ~i,,",`CY had days so remarkably pleasan ,
),li'v, ,•,_"`er seeM'd ended at least for the present.
rtao-....7eied, no doubt, that my powers were lost—,,
Y "Jack Frost.
, (it'll tree on have still to be plagued b-
-I,ll4seattaen.. to freeze up the lakes and the rivers,
•t5,,,1el ths_ia-` reYtestnowy -bllal.gst
iwcticillleesefvre'reyzeo,ne shivers.
4 - "•eY d my bright + or hang on the trees.
„es, la s , rop from the housenops,
r, en
Jack },Dlie of the fruitless attempts of Miss ,
kid:
th rosntill'iiksereespolved that he still will be king.
1,4 I,oat yaiterelfoire, I trust, Messrs. MOSEShaintidieSrtoeNd,
kost 'end e your aid, as you've
Let t,l'eohle
Ash ge ',tuck f vour warm winter garments
'd,
10Y cold- blighting winds may lvithstanoodnn.e. hand,
)[• ail w 0 Your ents at once be increast
least.
ts e ant the thousand warm wrappers, a
44 "tab th y• * uire
lisoai., e public will shortly.ren
welk tho'"oalz Increase of winter attire.
ill „„ stands before the mild spring is begun,
And ''''•ollase sya.
of MOSES and SON.
In now ~_ , arm clothing
4i:ease ~'o;le,a•-rs. MOSES, I beg to conclude,
.t,, at °Tie" 'oollld happen to think lin , •eitakin
..e (with the hope that my hints won't be„lost),
, Jour obedient servant, " JACK FROST.
I' The
wall' lIIPORTANT ANNOU • CEMENT I
11(35k le are s •
uldsA biLsienSullaids
„ps,,,Pel&iallpyrentinfisoerms informed that, tAihadt,gdatueri,nthge thenetrrean-enerecttniotnneoirf
;nth a..-. work °MY at 154, Minories.
41'1"-ildedi ~,,Ire°4'- ' e°nliztitiedfor"STelFif-EMeCasOuMreMmEenntC,lAonL
Bea,„ evst tre ,E
will
be
X s. d.
h"ttiaZatii ni. READY MADE. '" aPpipil lEciCa tioMn
from 0 8 6
-Itio "eat --'• •• • ( ........ ••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • *-
- 010 6
Li eodrioerfields,......,
.: . •
u_Vtateniii4us ......., ~........ • • ••• -••••• • • •' .t. 013 6
1,7,1Y5i "iri Coat,tn, Adthols, P•eltoest, and descriptioneve.r.y......
14:1114, ,rerroik:;:ttct;it:
(li,rilecict .t.og.ecta.o.iu.:s.:e.r:ns,:e..lli:yi..,,t..ar.i...m: m:: ed....... ; ....,...............:
.....:
......:
......:
....:
...... ......
0(1)0001
121080
9:6066
4(.bliter Tr °, in every style • • - ...... • •
..., „ 4
)103,1,,i-4-rollar vest... • ....... •••• - - • . •
ditto
ilins4ted Ditto • .... • • ••••• • • • - -
Tuok4r uits, . ••••••• • • • • • • • ..... •• • . 0 17 6
•
44,x '' neatly bralde:i : ...
. ......... 0 18 6
*ll%,.(jell'i •'•"•••• • • • • " • • • •
kin' -. Q,Coat.,
.._.v:IADE TO btEASLff`RE.
....„
..
.. from 1 18 0
tiiit'd Teets, In e're'2l . t_ collar and cu s•
1114,.° ditt:M, WraptaY2tYle and shape, .handsomely•
`43.4 ti'lloUserr''' • • • • • • •
.:
..
tiZsitta itto
... .•• • • • ... ..... ...... •• • • • • trimmed
01
175 06
0 12 6
(14;14°4 Ilretsa°'auro/ Pat;e•rn• • ..
...
.......... ......
1 6 0
vest users ...... ,
~13Itto ••• • • ... • •
' • ; :• 0 7 0
ikto,',l,eat t 0...,. endless P•a•ttern• -• : :
„eleek vest'
h.. • • .........
.....
• • 1 12 0
Otto vest' --4 inainifactur•d• ..
•
2 15 0
,0oy,; !stile 1,4, ••• • • . -e -• • • • *
.: , ..... 1 15 0
ukitti;•pli4t4tisisear'snaiatu.u.f.. toured.• :: :: • ....
••••••• • • • • • 73 00
oork
jag
to
....
............. •
8 0
Ateire Qty.
extent . ;.....n. .
~.,,,............................ 1
iktt, L'', ja ' coat and
.from 1 16 0
txt.:l:ll,ttit:,:,kdert.st,
vest
;.:o:tortijansengarsaciltrroiles-stiers,ve minutes' notice, at the
\IN et(l, ort4n3* article purchase•d• •c,r• •o;d•e:;:eiii ............................ 040
i,, %Nu ---t. iulcaley returned
-es, (irg •-SES and SON, Tailors, Wholesale anti
2,R1
(2 ait'd 86,1:r% °Litfittersi
intano-
-4.. rto, 'agate eit
~ , and General Warehousemen, 154, .*4oat i ~._---E. si ~,' 3, oPposite the Church.
Zeiod ofiZlPoSition 'le:vs and Son are obliged to guard the public
.si'vi res., ing eero;4thig learned that the untradesmanlike false-
,e sc7lle(l to hivs.v._ ed with them, or it's the same concern,
has
kr_Loikio nnezionnainY instances, and for obvious reasons. They
a,eyeat
~,, and ti__wi atever with ally other establishment, in or out
''es_Zst,lislippoioZe who desire genuine Cheap Clothing should (to
tfraickla.:„..
t',,,,°,,,lDBeposlun:tteit:thieogneeeilstrathan'tulturrsedacie!ty.e:dall or send to 154, 31Inories, or 86,
whentiil sb
nsi Establishmentncs s resumed till twelve
o Iv ~tsresnm from sunset on
•ratr,a, LAND, s
ODONTO,
A led by her 1)r PEARL DENTIFRICE,
Its; itl.„atril,Thlser ralaic.s,tY “ THE QUEEN," the Royal Family, and
It '' virtue whlt:-p Sovereigns and Courts of Europe.
14 tt for st r owder, Prepared from Oriental Herbs of inesti-
„fry n „..tea th„ e engthening pr - • if 'n the Teeth.
'thee -"Th and •ftetition, , aavrving, and beaut yi
taut4,lli „ d thsli„,s__ !urination of tartar, and thus lends a saaletie-
t•a7,,_ el, ial,,'lle spots 1."',.5? to. the gums. It removes from the surf
Ita kt), tling the ". Incipient decay, polishes and preserves the
IA ioeue t '4.-rioui, a tUost pure and pearl-like whiteness ; while,
s,titao.corr°4lketi...breutitud duts.l!ifecting qualities, it gives sweetness and
eetkig ski rep `‘e oowers . liig an anti-scorbutic, the gums also share
ei•Qo tirness e i
,olirvy Is eradicated from them, a healthy
1104ette 40 in their Policed, so that the teeth (if loose) are thus
diitlANerger of Fotentekets. As the most efficient and fragrant
tIlro„ liguqa_DQpro hasignuth, teeth, and gums, ever known,
the I•44thoot io Plaek at the now for a long series of years occupied.rit
vow,. , irrop",.„_
thellets of the Sovereigns and the 'Sohn y
'4 Which it"ue,_general demand for it at once announces
to ~Y
Price 2 "el by the public at large.
, ...
t•i,-14-_,„ pro a• NI. per box, duty included.
t "`a l'
Ili ed oa
~ ps
v. tect the puillic from fraud, the Hon. Commis-
, '4 qtivoVe directed the Proprietors, signature to be en-
, Minim( -
'''.• ItOw - Stain% thus-
-1 ei„,. ~ LAND & SON, 20, Hatton-garden,
"u b' Wl,lO
the psi.° ais atlixed on each Box.
, All' otilerPrietors, and by Chemists and Perfumers.
. Odontos Are Fraduient IraitatiQue.
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FEBRUARY 1845.
LONDON, FRIDAY jVENING SUN,

ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED in ALL THE THREE PAPERS, Mornii:g, Noon, and Night, thereby insuring- a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION at ONE CHARGE.

(THIS DAY.)

PRICE sd.

THE SUN is Published EVERY MORNING at FIVE 0 CLOCK, in Time for the EARLY TRAINS and TOIVN DELIVERY ; a SECOND EDITION ( Even:ng Sun) is Published in Time
_lb?. the AFTERNOON TRAINS

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

DOUSE OF COMMONS.

The House met at Twelve o'clock, and at ten minutes past
Twelve the SPEAKER took the Chair
THE RAILWAY CLAUSES CONSOLIDATION BILL.
Mr. AGLIONBY said, that before the Speaker left the
chair he should wish to give notice to the Noble Lord, the
Chancellor for the Duchy of Lancaster, that in one of the
clauses he should wish to have an alteration made, as re-
spected public footpaths. As the law at present stood, rail-
ways might intersect footpaths which had been enjoyed from
time immemorial—which led to church or to village, or to
market—and they would not even be required to lay so much
as a plank across, the only thing Incumbent on them being a
necessity of making some thoroughfare, however incon-
venient, as for instance, they might make a passage beneath
the railway approached, on the one side by a descent of
steps, and ascending on the other side in the same manner.
He should wish the clause postponed, in order to place public
footpaths on the same footing with public horseways or
carriage ways.
Lord G. SOMERSET said that he had no objection to
introduce a clause which would effect the object desired by
the Hon. Member for Cockermouth (Mr. Aglionby), if he
would only point out a way in which it could be done with-
out interfering with the spirit of the other clauses of the Bill.
He (Lord Granville Somerset) would suggest that the words
" public footpaths" should be introduced in the clause which
provided for the security of rights to highways after the
word " highways."
Mr. AGLIONBY said that he thought the Noble Lord's
sugggestion would quite meet the object he had in view.
The SPEAKER having left the chair, the House went
Into Ct.inmittee on the Railway Clauses Consolidation Bill.
Lord G. SOMERSET moved that the consideration of the
preamble of the Bill be postponed. The Noble Lord then
said that on the night when he had given notice of his in-
tention to introduce the Bills which were now to be consi-
dered, he had stated that the object of Government in the in-
troduction of these Bills was, to render all private Bills
which might be hereafter introduced, for the formation and
regulation of railways and companies, conformable to the
regulations of the Bill now before the Committee ; of course,
there was no intention to prevent the discussion being taken
on any private Bills which might hereafter be introduced.
They might be considered in their several clauses in Com-
mittee, and then other clauses introduced at that time to
render thew conformable with the Bills which were before
the Committee.
The first clause having been read, several verbal amend-
ments were agreed to.
Mr. HAWES begged to inquire of the Noble Lord opposite
whether, in the event of the introduction of a Bill into that
House, for the formation of any Company whose interests
were of such a character as to render the provision for them
inconsistent with the provisions of the Bills before the Com-
mittee, how the mischief was to be obviated. There were
certain things in the Bill before the House, which, when
applied to many private Bills, would be inaccurate and
uncalled for. Although it was of great importance to apply
the provisions of the Bills before the Committee to private
Bills, yet it must be remembered that these Bills were, when
passed, to be public Acts, not private ones, and it was of
great importance to keep them such, Sheuld a Company,
introducing a Bill, find the provisions of the Bills before the
Committee inconsistent with their schemes, he conceived
that their objections might be stated to the House, so that
such Company might be relieved from any difficulty in which
the Bills would place them.
Lord G. SOMERSET said the observations of the Hon.
Gentlemen opposite showed that it was necessary to make it
incumbent on the Committee hereafter considering any pri-
vate Bill to conform to the provisions of these Acts. If a
Company, introducing a private Bill, found the provisions
inconsistent with their scheme, they might state their objec-
tions, and those objections could be considered in Committee.
The second and third clauses, with a few verbal amend-
ments, were agreed to.
Mr. HENLEY wished to ask the Noble Lord, the Chan-
cellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, whether he had any objec-
tion to reprint the Bill after it should have passed through the
Committee? The number of alterations, verbal and other-
wise, likely to be introduced into these Bills rendered the re-
printing of them necessary.
Lord G. SOMERSET said that in this matter he should be
guided by the disposition of the House. His only objection
to the reprinting the Bills was, that it might possibly delay
the application of the provisions of the Bills to the numerous
private Bills already before the House. This objection over-
ruled, he was quite disposed to reprint the Bills, as the Hon.
Member had suggested.
On the fourth clause being read,
Lord G. SOMERSET said, that after the passing of this
clause, it was his intention to move the introduction of an-
other clause, the object of which was still more effectively
to confine the operation of the Act to other private Acts.
Mr. HENLEY said, that he felt it was impossible to
follow the Chairman in the rapidity with which he proceeded
with the clauses. He had wished to make an observation
with respect to the second clause, but he might now remark
that the fourth clause was inconsistent with the second. That
clause gave great jurisdiction to magistrates, and itwas therefore
absolutely necessary to define to whom the jurisdiction should
be confided. The Land Clauses Bill stated that this jurisdic-
tion should be confided to " two justices." In the Bill now
before the Committee it was confided to " two or more." In
another place, it was stated that the reference was to be to
"any two justices." If many justices were to be occupied in
consequence of the provisions of the Act, their hands might
be completely filled, and the business of the Petty Sessions
would stand still. The number of magistrates to whom the
jurisdiction was given ought to be stated, and he wouldleave
it to the Noble Lord to say which was the proper course.
Lord G. SOMERSET concurred with . the Hon. Member,
but if the words " two or more justices" were introduced, it
would meet the difficulty.
Mr. HAWES concurred with the Noble Lord.
Mr. HENLEY—But the words " two or more" would
scarce meet the difficulty; for supposing there were four or
five justices holding a petty sessions,it was likely they should
suspend the whole of the business of the sessions in order to
attend to this, and the result might be a very serious incon-
venience to the public.
Mr. DARBY—There appeared to him to be some contra-
dictions in the Bill on this point ; for in one part of it it said
" two justices," and in another " two or more."
Lord G. SOMERSET believed that by leaving out the
words " two or more" altogether, the difficulty would be met.
Agreed to.
Upon the next clause being read,
Mr. HENLEY called attention to the word " directors ;"
he wished to know whether that included " promoters ;" if it
did not it would be found that there would be contradictions
in the Bill, for in other parts of it these two words were con-
sidered synonymous.
Lord G. SOMERSET would rather decline answering the
question, until the other Bills were before the House.
Mr. HENLEY said his reason for calling attention to the
word was, that in the latter part of the Bill it was enacted
that no director's goods could be seized, while in the Land
Clauses Consolidation Bill there was a process of distress
given against the goods of promoters.
Lord G. SOMERSET considered that the clause as it now
stood was quite clear.—The clause was then agreed to.
Clauses 4 and 5 were next agreed to.
In clause 6,

Lord G. SOMERSET proposed a verbal alteration, as to
the mode of paying for shares, which was agreed to.
Mr. HAWES wished to know if building societies would
be affected by this Bill ?
Lord G. SOMERSET—AII the Bills would have a pro-
spective effect.
Clause 8 was next agreed to.
An HON. MEMBER, -whose name we could not learn, sug-
gested that, in order the better to ascertain who the share-
holders were, their names should be placed in alphabetical
order, as well as giving their addresses.
Sir GEORGE CLERK conceived that the description con-
tained in the Bill was sufficient to identify the party ; how-
ever he had no objection to the proposed alteration.
The alteration was then made, and the clause agreed to.
On clause 10 being read,
Mr. HATTER observed that a charge of 2s. 6d. was made
for each certificate. Now, if this charge were to be made
for every certificate each time that a transfer were to be
made, it would form a very heavy item. He conceived that
the 2s. 6d. ought to be only a charge made for making out
the certificate in the first instance. He had heard
of a transfer of 12,000 shares last month, and if 2s. 6d. were to
be charged upon them, it would be a very heavy addition.
Lord G. SOMERSET—The clause stated that the charge
should not exceed 2s. 6d.

Mr. GLADSTONE conceived this to be a matter entirely
for arrangement between the Company and the shareholders.
The clause was then agreed to, without further discussion.
Clauses 12 and 13 were agreed to.
Oa clause 14, which regulates the fees payable on the
transfer of shares, being put,
Mr. HAriER: okected to it. It would appear from the
wording of the clause that the secretary of a company would
be compelled to enter a transfer in the books of the company,
endorse the transfer, and give a certificate of the transfer, for
which he would be entitled to demand 2s. 6d. Now he
(Mr. Hayter) would be glad to know if a secretary would
be entitled to 2s. 6d. for only performing one of these acts, or
whether he would not be entitled to this sum until he had
perforated the whole of them ?
Lord G. SOMERSET apprehended the 2s. 6d. would be
for performing all three of the acts.
Mr. FOX MAULE reminded the Committee that it would
be competent for the Shareholders to regulate this matter.
The clause only provided that the fee should not exceed 2s. 6d.
Mr. GLADSI'ONE suggested that the words, "together
with such endorsement and certificate" should be added to
the clause.

The clause with this amendment was agreed to.
On clause 15, which requires all calls to be paid up before
the transfer is made, being put, .
Mr. WAWN protested that it was an exceedingly hard
clause. If it passed the Committee a shareholder would be
precluded from disposing of his shares until he had paid up
the whole ofhis calls. /sow a call might be made for a par-
ticular day, and in the interim no one could transfer his stock.
This was extremely hard, and unless the Government had
some strong grounds to support it, he thought it ought to be
either struck out or postponed.
Mr. HAWES said the clause would put an end to a cer-
tain description of speculation, which it was desirable should
be continued and encouraged.
Lord G. SOMERSET said the clause had been sanctioned
by the Government and the House generally, and it would
be exceedingly injudicious on his part if he either consented
to postpone or strike out the clause.
Mr. 'LADSTONE said the objection to the clause ap-
peared to be this. It would prevent the solvent shareholder
from disposing of his shares until all the: calls were paid
up, and thus the insolvent holder would have the advantage,
for, of course, it did not much matter to him whether he N
effected a transfer or not.
Ow to meet this objection he
would suggest that the_foilowing words be inserted :—" After
suc;‘lltre. ail, hAalsAllte.eilmade and shall become due."
proposeded. that the consideration of the
clause should be delayed.
Mr. lIAXTER approved of the clause. It would put an
end to an extremely bad practice which existed amongst
railway sharo speculators. They entered into engagements
without the least probability of their ever being able to meet
them, and when they became deeply involved for calls they