The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-07-16 00:00:00

July 16, 1844.

THE " LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM" AND
THE " GRAND JUNCTION" RAILWAY COM-
PANIES.

On Tuesday, at one o'clock, a special general meeting of
the Directors and Shareholders of the Grand Junction
railway" was held in the Cotton Sales Room, for the pur-
Pose of obtaining concurrence in the formation of
new shares towards the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway,
and also of furnishing those present with an official state-
trient of the favourable art angement recently made for a
Mutually beneficial alliance between that company and the
London and Birmingham."
Joiiar Moss, Esq. took the chair, and, after the notice
calling the meeting had been read, said—
The Lancaster and Carlisle act having been passed on
the 6th ult., we have lost no time in calling you together
for the creation of the £l2 10s. shares, so as to raise the
capital agreed to be raised by the Grand Junction Com-
pany towards that undertaking. The needful formal re-
solutions for this purpose will be submitted for your ap-
proval, and with the adoption of these resolutions the re-
gular business of the day will be concluded. Although it
does not, strictly speaking, form a subject of discussion at
the present meeting, we cannot deny ourselves the satisfac-
tion of stating what, we are assured, you will be equally gra-
tified to learn, viz., that the points of dispute between the
Grand Junction ad the London and Birmingham boards
have been settled to mutual satisfaction ; that the general
resolutions of the two boards, by the arrangements in pro-
gress, will be placed permanently on an improved footing,
Whilst the result, so far as the public is concerned, is,
that the two companies will, by working. together, be ena-
bled to give increased accommodation, and on reduced
t_erma, such as it will be out of the power of any other
PartY to offer. The proprietors were informed at
the last general meeting, and I have great plea-
lue in now repeating it, limp the Grand Junction
board have been always ressed with a deeP
Zeus° of the importance of keeping on the best possible
"'ins with the London and Birmingham Company. We
concurred with you that the Grand Junction Company
anudlinever be fairly expected to consent to the London
Ing a srmingliani either making, guaranteeing, or support-
north hcrewsbury and Birmingham Railway—or any other
Con Blitningham, in opposition to the Grand June-
diffi: e nevertheless felt, at the same time, that that
• elntY once out of the way, there was no other which
dui not admit of easy arrangement. Upon the occur-
these of the last fair weeks, (which have fully borne out
ese impressions,) it may sufice for the present to state,
that the Grand :function board, after receiving from the
London and Birmingham board an offer of amalgamation
Of the two concerns, which offer doubtless the proprietors
generally have seen in the newspapers, gave it their most
anxious and mature consideration ; and that the result
was an unanimous decision against the amalgamation as
and a communication of the decision to the
proposed,
London and Birmingham board, with the reasons for it,
and with such a recapitulation of past transactions and
communications between the two boards as we trust has
satisfied the London and Birmingham board that nothing
had ever been further from our wish or design than to
prejudice the London and Birmingham Company, or to
act otherwise than in harmony and in the most-friendly
concert with them. We also offered a meeting for
discussion on a basis not inconsistent with your reso-
lutions when you last assembled ; and this meeting
took place accordingly on Wednesday last, the 3d instant.
Not only was the subject of a Shrewsbury railway
then satisfactorily disposed of, but the general arrange-
Inent which was made includes the prosecution of the
'Trent Valley Line on fair terms to all parties. In the
present state of matters, some minor points of detail
(though fully settled as between the two companies) being
still under the consideration of other parties whose interests
are involved in them, we must ask for a continuance of
your confidence without more full explanation, at all
events until our general meeting next month. lam
re this meeting will agree with me, that, having
happilyre terminated our differences, it would be unwise to
,on ur further to the past, or to publish any letters bearing
questions now I trust for ever set at rest. I cannot
close these observations without expressing my belief that
may
of the unfortunate feeling which has lately existed
inR be traced to incorrect reports, circulated by parties
who have neither the interest of the London and Bir-
mingham nor Grand Junction Company at heart; and I
salencerely trust that the arrangements now made will, by
'the bog an alliance of the closest nature, put an end to
d,...unlies of those who can only expect to live by pro-
"lng discord between us, who sought always to be at
peace.
raoMstr. SWIFT (the Secretary) then read the resolutions,
which were of the usual formal nature in such
cases of
It appeared that 22,031 shares (of £l2 10s.) were
ionduie.created and offered to the several corporations and
io,9vauals who are proprietors of the 10,918 £lOO,
stock of 4ZO, and 22,627 £25 shares, in which the capital
he company stood, and which were to be divided
as follows._
For every £lOO share one £l2 10s. share.
two £5O ~ "
until the Ist four £25
of September next will be allowed to take up
ea_Udatzansfer shares, in order that the new shares may be
taken "divided ; but should any of the new shares not be
the con, On that day, they will be sold for the benefit of
ring a dr.n.Y. Until the first general meeting for decla-
until th
rdend in 1847, no dividend will be made ; but,
anon gate, interest at the rate of £5 per cent. per
paid_mu w
poill
.be paid
Illation, a
The seaniiriTi of the £l2 10s. shares.
out of the company's fund on the
.ititions were unanimously agreed to by accla-
having benfll Without a remark being tendered, the subject
upon it "re been amply discussed, and the meeting ripe
The
..i_nerita,
tlelnan illiariwatst then announced, that unless some gen-
to fleeting had offer some remarks, the business of the
retire when come to a close. The parties were about to
M r. LEwl.
,lase eeting on Atozetv rose, and after congratulating the
..aeret
nee' bet— the advantageous arrangement of the differ-
nztilan,,,."en the two companies, entered upon a long
llzhe';'llfati and
apology of the former droceedings of his
been •nv hiatc's,aend who he regretted was not present to
th actual, d"- Ile believed that his brother had
°ugh e by
wish vA, at first, the best motives throughout,
no 0„„ "cll ha opposed to the opinions of those
take""" rejoiced usually acted in concord, and that
trigs that has fee place. /lure than he in the conciliation that had
co
part he had taekeaillininded at some length to the angry
twonaPaies* nceo,!rks.onie time, existed between the two
ly complimented the chairman for
een the two bringing about the settlement be-
The CHA'''Pantes.
0 e 0
pThere n
of such feelinglamAN said, in effect, that he was not aware
tar
been ever entertained between the
uorwas no such feeling at their board,
did he believe it existed in the other. When the re
sPective d
was _ eputations met the other day, no such feeling
evinced by the members on either side, but all was
most courteous and agreeable, (hear) and he trusted they
in
?v
terOld long continue so, their mutual interests being now
woven. After all that Mr. Mozley had stated with
reference to his brother, he could not help saying that the
latter, however he might be gratified with the result of
the arrangements made, bad considerably retarded their
progress, but probably from mistaken views ; but he felt
grateful for the kind feeling expressed towards himself.
The meeting, which evinced great gratification at the
announcement made relative to the London and Bir-
mingham Company, and their concurrence in what was
proposed as to the new shares, then broke up. We
should add, that the attendance was very numerous, and
highly respectable.

CORRESPONDENCE.

TYRER V. LOWE.

ea:F:,7 EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
S'll, Since I purchased your paper of the 9th, I have
twee examine the report of the case in dispute be-
lAh n 'Lowe and Tyrer. In the first place, Lowe is not a
.:Maker, nor has he been in any business since 1840.
Lo port report as to what occurred, on the application of
the te, On Monday, is very incorrect, the following being
ruth :—Lowe anneared with the Mail and papers to
Prove (if the application was made as theyein. reported)
that falsehood and perjury had been maliciously had re
'course to ; not , the magistrate (Mr. Rushton) replied, he did
, grant
If the -, . the warrant, nor was he sitting on the bench ;
14, again “'istrates had- done wrong, I had my remedy by
the oriit them. I then stated I had papers to prove
kakia 7811rris I had (whereas Trer was £9, £l5O, and £3ll,
the wat 111 all x 450;
the _
orrant ~.._s they stated £l5OO, and that
by frs,Pertywa procured to let the time pass over were.
',arra "t_o_uld Would merge into the hands of Tyrer,hwh
th rough it:nbbsssteerrurvveiitnneg '
eatbaeldl_ "'Gold
se upwards of £5OO ; therefore I o.upeddieae
rant to do away with the
a warm!? the report. Mr. Rushton objected to granting
depnaiti --e a I then applied for a copy o
I could recover any loss I sgustafinthede
clerk, 0.7118. application.
r obqerving, Mr. Wyberg,
_t_he
11:0nreahmt oh:.
the court gave d the' magistrates not to allow. Mr.
orders for me to have them. I then left.
g, I hoped it would be a long time be
for Lad hnnahton was off the bench through ill health,
been allowed. I
7011 r renai have been there I sure this course would
wo.mas
insert t'er`er, Youwill •
he earne. find this correct,
sure, oanhdrelfetrreunsctewitlol
JOHN
Nme 10th , LOWE, 30, Edmund-street, Park.
, i 844.
nbjeet • ttre .
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,s
We ha:11 addressu.ie to comprehend what is. Mr. LoN7 _
Stated Priateding to us the above communication, which
the n
1 . our la Precisely as we received it. What we
~9Plieatio_ at weeks
" as to what occurred on
eurzcien, v...,
.n of -t
____ paper, d
cation to :,I°lB:47't.'we e on Mon ay," was the following,
Perin, • Lae tnapistf sterday Mr. Lowe made an appli-
o
In suat •o°7o faleB for a warrant, on the ground -
Ultimatel al
I g L
in the Yto
4, ra th e charge. The magistra
• tes refused
it .4 • a'ove letter a s , a warrant." This, Mr. Lowe s y.,
ted Incorrect ?', 77.,,' ..a " very incorrect." Now where is
tnit that
also•
Iva_ A hat the application was made is admi_.
tioneLl also • an,7 .11r.ged on the ground of perjury is.ad
tisk ^as refused, it is likewise admitted that the applica-
' wher • • This was all stated ; and again we
ettl e,..,. ela no_ _ as we s 7 mere u 1 rePort incorrect ? Perhaps Mr. Lowe
s• though we rather despair.]

tildvve beg to
3 Eno. draw -----------
s of the noble
the attention of the lover
44 On "sh sport of fox hunting to Mr. Bretherton's sale,.r
stud r_ advertising colutons of this day. This superior
e yfilt Prises the fleet stout weight car_n_or,
the firteran
hunter the cover hack, and even the pad, 1
ka "a is not ' - LA, Wanting.
aturv,„ LARD
Fisii.—On Tuesday, the 2d instant, a fine
flilloli'pe"4 was captured at Runcorn, opposite the Old Quay
e fe:,Y 8 Docks • the length was between eight and
pr ti„, ~ and its weight about 2 cwt. It was captureda
It itZta employed at the Runcorn Ferry, who fired_
at
strolig b- .511 without effect, but eventually they struck 444 t boa hook in its gills, and thus secured it ; it was
o alaocheater, and there sold.