The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-13 00:00:00

WEST LONDON RAILWAY.

The usual general half-yearly meeting of the Share-
holders tend Directors of the West London Railway
Company was held at their office in Abehurch-lane yes-
terday. There was a numerous attendance, and at two
o'clock,
Mr. GROUNDS was called to the chair, upon taking
which, he very briefly addressed the meeting upon the
state of the Company's affairs, and concluded by suggest
ing that the report should be read, and hoped it would
be adopted.
The report of the Directors was then read, as was also
an address to the Directors by the Shareholders, which
was an echo of the report, and both were unanimously
adopted.
After a few words, in opposition to the report, from
Mr. WITCHURCH,
Mr. GUNTER said he differed from Mr. Witchurch.
He never expected that the line could be carried on from
the Kensington-basin Terminus to the Thames, without
considerable addition to the Company, and the event
had proved that he had not been in the wrong.
The meeting then agreed to re-elect the same Di-
rectors for the ensuing year, after which
The CHAIRMAN announced that they should now re-
solve themselves into a special meeting.
The SECRETARY read the resolution of a former meet-
ing, empowering the Company to dispose of certain for-
feited shares, to the amount of 969, which he said had
been held by certain parties, who paid up but one in-
stalment, and had soon after become bankrupt.
After a short discussion, it was agreed upon that the
shares should be forfeited, and that the Directors should
be empowered to sell them if they should so think fit.
A vote of thanks was then passed to the Chairman,
and the meeting separated.

THE NAVIGATION OF THE THAMES.—On Tuesday
several men were employed, under the direction of Captain
Fisher, the Harbour-master, in making preparations off
Limehouse-reach for removing an extensive quantity of the
bed of the river, which is called Whiting-shoal, and which
causes a great obstruction to the navigation of the Thames.
It is above a quarter of a mile in extent on the north side,
between Limehouse-pier and the Isle of Dogs. Attempts
have been made to reduce the shoal by means of steam power,
but in consequence of the solidity of many parts of the shoal,
which is composed of shells, stone, and earth, it will be ne-
cessary to apply gunpowder, which will be ignited by the
galvanic apparatus. For this purpose, a barge will be
moored at a short distance from the spot were the explosions
will take place, which will have the words "city magazine,"
in conspicuous letters, written upon it, and the word " gun-
powder," inscribed on a red flag. A notice has been issued
that all vessels are to keep clear to the south side, to avoid
any danger, and steamboats are ordered to ease their steam on
passing Limehouse-reach. Many complaints have been
made of the want of breadth of the river at this part, and at
low water steam-vessels are constantly running aground.
ANOTHER CHILD BURNT TO DEATH.—Tuesday,
Mr. Gell held an inquest at St. George's Hospital, on the
body of William Robert Till, aged three years, of 5, Sarem•
gardens, Bayswater. It appeared that on Friday
ng last
out at
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deceased was left alone in a room, its parents bei
work, when, from some unknown cause, its clothes became
Ignited, and before the fire could be extinguished the child
was dreadfully burnt about the body. It was taken to the
above hospital, and died during the same day from the effects
of the burns. Verdict " Accidental death."