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The groat iniLM-ost displaycil liy tlic 'mliiil)itants uT ilns Cily, during the past fciv mimtlis, rpitpocling the position ami jjiospt'fts i)f llic Oivul Wi'slcrn Raihouil, sliowii liy the vi-ry inimerous atteiidmice ul all ohisses dl' the ronimuiiity at the sL'vi'ial Ward Meetings, hekl hilely tor the purpiiso of enrourmring 8til)scription>i to tho Ciipitai Stock ol' the ('oiiiiiany, and the siii'.ci'ss which has altemled the exertions of the diU'i'rent Committees, appointed at said moeiint's, in gellini; slock taken. re(piire the Directors to avail ol this opportunity to lay linforo the Sliareliolders and the pnhlic a con- cise history of their transactions since the revival of the Charter in 1845, with a slateinent of tlir general affairs of the CiMn|)any at t/iis ilnte, and an appeal lor co-nperation and su]>port. Sliortlv after >aid Chailer was renewed, the tlien Coniinittee of JManagcnient and Board uf Dircctois coiisiih'.ed il advisahle to avail of the very favorahle luisition 0,0')0 shares of the stock, on favorable terms, but which terms were coiiliiiijent upon the procnrim; of an Act of Parliament, (to seciu'e certain jiowers to the English Sliareholdcrs,) as well aj ^oine other preliintnary arrangements, tdl of which were beuig carried into ciVect, (the Act in (juestien hiiving actually 1 cconje lavs .) when the very serious Hailway panic occurred m (IrtMt Britain, and witli the ])uiiic, unexpected and ima- \oiilabh' dilli.'ulties wiih the Committee ol jMaiiagenient in London, the menihcrs of which Comiiiitiee having, from the in igniliide of .heir s|)eciilatlv i Iransaclions, involved themselves to such an extent as prevented their I'ullilling their en- uMiiemenls with this Company. Th(!v, iiowevcr. expressed their entire conlidiMico in the underiakiiig, and appeared anxious to inoinoto its interests as I'ar as they cuild, but as some change in the agrcment had become necesstiry, they dc.iixd ihr presence, in London, of some member of the Uoarn ; accordiimly. Sir A. N. ^FcNab was again appointed, and duly arerejitcd. He eft' cted a second ncvemenl, then considered favorable, which purported to secure the retention in England of a larje amount of Stock — and as a i;uaranlee of the good intentions of the corresponding Committee, a con- siderable amount gf money, as shown by the statement of alVairs, was ])aid to the Coiiijiany, with a refiuest that the lint; should be clfectually surveyed, estimated and reported upon bv ( oiniieleiit EiiL'iiipers, and the work subniitted lor contract ' all of which was done with the least possible delny, and the result romniimicated. Duiing the interval, the depression in Hailway Stocks in (ireat Britain became still more serious, and the ('oininille.' of English shareholders asked for another chamre, and al'icr consideralile correspondence it was ;irr;ini;ed that tlial they should retain s'.ock to the the amount of Two Hutulred and Kifty Thousand Pounds Currency, and thai the money previously paid should apply on tlie same, that the .Act of the Provincial Lei;islatiire, before .nentionecl, should h r.'pcaled, and that they should become and ii'iuain ordinary shareholders — they declared their iiitenlion to continue their elVorts lor th/ \y*\ inleresis of the Company, but the Directors regret to add that they have not in anv one instance I'ullilled ih"ir proini-i >, iior do th-y appear, as a body, abh oi willing to carry out their asireeuienis. In 1 o.nplyiiii; wilb the re(piesi of ihe English sliareholilers, in 1S4-7, the Directius procured the services of .Mr. Siuari, an Engineer of acknowlediicd ability and high standing in his profession, who was instructed to examine the coimirv lieiweeii the Niagara and Deirou Kivers, and to eiM|iloy com[ietent assistants to make a thoronsrh and complete survey of the Imi', in order thai t\\f ditVerent woiUr> on the roul iniglit tie olVered for eouu-icl. This dul\ was pcrfurmcd in an expeditions and economical nuiiiier, and the i)ireclors believi^ the entire location the very best ihe country iif' •. !- noi only tor llio benefit of llie sh; Idc ers but for the I'roviiice at lartie ; in proo: f of th i;w the Directors refi. iiccilicaiioiis, and h If' ;;n'at confidence lo the able rejiort published by Mr. Stuart; to the various iirohles. plans and very favorable opinion expressed by the several civil Eiii.'iiieers of the hiLdiesI jirofcssioiKil slaiidini;, nncjunected uith the underlukiii!;, who \ver>' examined before the -landing Committee of the Legislative Assembly, on Kaiiwiiy Bills, during tin; l.isi Session of the Provincial rarliament (111 the e coinpietion ol the surveys the whole Inn' was ofl'ered for contract, in small section by public advcr- nient : hut the numerous lenders, both (/anadian ami American, were made al rates ; Il that they were :i'l rejected. Tlu' Directors then coiisideieil it desirable to olTer the whole work of i;rad ing. super.siruiturc am briduina, to certain Coi\- tliwli'l'- il' klin.\ :\ r,i;l|-:ictiT, illillily iUliI I1UN1MS,II| iMIi's lllnli'l' llii' Hll(<.)H'i't''» I'JilKdfilc, iiikI tll({l llic s;\u\ (.'nniriirliiis slliinlif riM'i'i\c riiiiii '2.> ii> :! !i pi'i' ci'iil. iilllic Slcick 111' till' (Jiiiiiii.uiv, in |i;»rl jiiiyiiti'Ml iitc,l ami ihr iiccossiiry a^ri't'iiumlf cimipli'liMl. It lias Ijfcii Iniiiu'iitly ulati'il tliat tlii'sc tonirHi-ts wi'n- iiiinli' al viry liii^li r(ili"», in n,ii-ii 'In'iotitrary, the work iM ciiiitratti'il I'ur al K)\v |)ricA's. aii«l that llio last I'.iMitrai'U (?ivi'ii mil m, llic Hrw Vork anil Krii! Kallruad art- al U:ust 'JO per ciMii. liii;luTlli:iM ilio«o laki'ti >m tin- Grcai VVcsierii ; ilm piiyiio'iiio mi llic New Vnik anil Krii. Kmul bfins tvvci-Uiinls Cash anil tiiic-t'iinl in ilie I3uiid-i 111' llic Coiiipaiiy, wliiili l)i;iii|» uii- «i(lc(p|il( m New Ynrk ut a iiuulurati' .llSCdIlllt. On tlii'si' coiitraits llit-rc liavo bfcii rxpcmlnl lor ^Tinlitiff fil V-m Mitilnlloii JiK'i |((h., nnil for liinlior ami pilini; X10(i7 I.').;, lil., for L'ra'liiia ami masonry iil (,onilon £M'J '.h, 'J.I., n. ' .i Ml, (•;i(|i,.riiii"i 'iml llic SiisptMisioii Hriili'c. XiUiO loti., by whii'li fX])tMuliturc the vaUiaMc CluirltT of the C<)ni|miiy liii« l«'«'(i xcciirfil, whirh Ciinrter mpiircil nn ac- Uial i-Diiimriici'ini'iit ofllu" nork williiii lour years al'lcr it lii'iaini- law, Wlicn the All ol'la.st sf>sioii, alVorilint: ihc s.Miarant('o cl' ihi- I'l'imni'' |oi one hdM' the co-it ol ccrlam Ra'liuailr- was passe, 1, llu' Diicctors Iio|h'iI that liy iiiakiii:; a sirc-mnais clloii, Kuliicicnl flocl; tviiilil 'ic laki.'ii up lo cniibk- llicni to procecil with the cimstriiplion ol'tlie whole Ine— ami to lai'ilitale this oliji?i'i ii m'«ii|ii|io(i wiii passed to theelVeii that no call wiuiKl Im' luaile until ihe entire anioiiiif of Slock in the ('oiiijiiiiiy was miI/m.^iIkiI t,,r ; umler this |)roviso a larL'e aiiiount was taken up, Inil iiisullieieiit either lo procecl u ilh the enlii'c work or In- ii> i oidiirriily with the rc-ilrielioiis iiiiiler which Uie suiisi'riplions wore niaile. Umler these eireiiiiislaiK'e- ihe pruiei-t was ahamloned, ami ihc .■■li/clt liiki o, '-liliicct to said pt(niso, has l.een roriiialiv and reaulai'ly cancellod, and in aecordaiiee with a very iniierMlly i-»)tfi>5«'d desire, the Directorsare now njiply- inu' their best ell'orls lo the coiiiniencenienl ami ciiiiplelioii of ilie ceiiind i|p» 15,011 olihe road, niiil from iheir very exleii- s.ve correspondenco and en(|uiries on the subject, they reel i!ie ^i"-ali>i cmlidi le e m (lusiiriiiL' this nieetiiii; thai if a i^oml beainniiiii were made and e\cn a sinal' seclion oi ilie road C'.aiplcicd ..i^sui ne > 'rom (»re;il Mri'ain and fioin the I'niled Slates will lie easily priii'iired. Durim; the aiminin of last year and past wint.i. ih- riiajrin,- ii ol liii- lioard, Mr. Tifi'aiiy. \isiled the I'nited States twice, and be has been assured that so soon as we ha\c shewn •nn n/tn confidence in tlii! iimierlakiii^. by niakii;;; a respectabh" coiiiiiu'iiceiiienl, ibe road shall receive ellectinl aid liom ili< vufioin KiiiKviiy Hoards whose loads are lobe benetilled by the Great Western. In November last, the Fresidont, Mr. Iiarri>, inlemliii^' 10 visit Grcui KlH^iin, wns accredited to act on behalf of llie Coinpaiiv. in ffetiiiiii; a linal settleineiil wilh the late ('orrespomliiif.' (!icmi(i)lcr of Knulish Sli-irehoh!ers. ami to pro- cure new subscriptions lor Stock. lie bavin;;, however, poslnom'd his md'ieb'd vml to a future period, say June next, the Directors unanimously concurred in his deputing! Messrs. I'eier Uiichdnint ikmI I{, S. At( IiIpsoii lo act for the (Join- paiiy. The proper aulhontv wa-> accordinsily transmitted to lliese ;.'(-iiihii|cii, nnd bv the lust lidvires they were .aclively engaged wiiii the mauer, and were very sanguine of bein;; succesoful in pi'/i iii«ti(/ 'i lair iiinoiini of suliM-npiioris lor Siock from inlluential parlies in Great Britain. The expenditure of the Company .-^-nce the " London ami (>')(••'' |(iiiUv>iy w'n lirst ciinrtcrcd, in iho vear ISIJii, aiiiounls to • ■> <. XlS,tiGl ii Paul by the t'ommissioners and Directors duiiii;! ISHii ami \^.i'i » il.l'i-^ s II Debts contracted liy ssid Directors of Is;?", paid durini! I>f;'^ f>-'' ■' 1 Paid Prehmiiiary Survey under .Air. Shaw (17'.' I 7 Paul for In^tiiiment.-, and PiirniUirt I iO •.' j Paid for |)»rmaiient iiirvev under .Mr. Stinil, iluin.i; lS17:iiid |sl>:.... .,,,.,.,..., (...'il'J 't II Paid i\iient» to dili'eiTiit points to obtain riL'lit of way ,.,,..,., ojd I'.' 7 Paul Auents to Great Brilain twice, lo the ''niled Slates ^''vcr;il lime::, idid iiil'-ddii'i; three Se-.sions of the I'rovincial Parlianienl < /#..... -.'Oii-J I 'r ') Paid Kent cf Othces at Hamilton and London, salaries, slalioneiy, j/oul/ij'', fidveilinij expenses, &.»■.. iic., iV-c. ».< -'.loj '.< 1' Paul .Niagara and Detroit Rivers Raiirn.id Company as comproinise.- »■.......,..., .. '..'ill -^ U Paid Le};i^,utivc fee for Torinto and llamilloii Railroad Cl.uilei ■,'() 11 li Paid Conlractors fur tiradma. limber, uia>oii'y, Sic, i>^c.. .Vc .... :!,2l(i !' li And duiiiiji ibe same jieriod. viz.. from IS'ili lo l^l'J, I olh yinu iioliiiuc. the L'c(e;j'ls ,'iii S fl Ri'.""ived «n Suirl. iVom ('(MOr;i.'t."'< I. eini. ■-';'< iicr c.'iit. nn work .loiie ..,,...,..,., , ,|i ,'! |1 Received from liaiili Uritish North America for interest .111 dejiobi!.- l.il o (1 The moveanlo assets of the Company are comprised in iwouccoiMi's, v//,,, iinlinrneiils and furniture CI 'ill 'J: and limber .i'f'l Is., and the liabilities, exciii>.ivc of two year.i' salary to llin Mi'cfcliiry, and a small sum, -"ay XL") 1 lo ihe Soleiior, I'oi jirofcsfcional services, aiiiouni lo .£379 For two years' rent of ollifo XKK) For .Moiiio.f advanced by the Secrelary for rontinBoncies. fid II i) proii!' Note .lue rill' iimouiii wliicli appear.-^ ovviiii; 'o Mr. Cameron is tuktii iVoni ilu; irliirns of ilie Kn^nieer and receipts ol' Mr' (Cameron's aijeiil; hut Mr. Cnmeron claims a larjfcr sum, say .£'2 1 1 currency, vvliidi amount iio \i trying to recover through the Cdurt of Qucci.'s Boiitii. (II lilt nionicH rereiveil Cor Stock, SliaielidUleri. Iiavc paiil — •JS Siiaieliulders in Hamilton flSTd lit Son !()i»7 Shares. :< " Diimlan 21-2 10 " V!l« " '11 •< Pans anil St. (lei.rgc Vi'l \f> « 9S " +r) " Woodstock and Ingersoll 1M 1 1 .'1 " Kit) •' t)i» " London I.').') 11 ,') •• !I7 " W " Oiher parts of Canada ti!)() .') 7 " 3<)U '• Makin;; £:),.'1*'(S I'Js. !l(l. currt'iicy tVoiii Slock held in Canailn pivvioiia to lat .lanuary last. The Contractors have paid £i)['A .'Is. (Id. in work, and the lemaiiuler, iJlSj+ait Is., has been received from Stockholders in Great Britain. In siihiuilting these statemcnis of receipt and expenditure of the Company, ihe Directors heg to remark that iiltluuiLdi llie iiiiioiint expi'iided may appear hirire in projiortion to any work which can be shown, it should be bori;e in mind that a considerable sum, say over £1,(HW currency., was expended by llio Directi/rs and ('omniissioners in 1S3(> and IH.'H, that the surveys are for the entire line, including, according to Mr. Stuart's report, at page ?, l.'iOt) mile^ ot insirumcnta! cN'aminalion, that the grading piling, ls.c., are of full value to the Company, and that agents to England and other places, as per slatemiMit of allairs, involved a large, but at the lime when undertaken, considered a nece^f^ary expenditure. The Directors m.iy also refer to the very valuable locations they have obtained for their depots, Stc., &c., say from the government on IJurlngton liay, and from individuals at all the important and minor way stations on the entire route, and no dillicully whatever is anticipated in procuring all that may be re(|uired for the uses ofthe Company along the line. Dissatisfaclioii has, on scveial occasions, been expressed re^'arding the conduct of the Directors, impiUing apathy or at least tardiness in their movements ; but they think thai an impartial reference to the statement of monies received from stockholders in this country, nearly two-thirds of which was e\;,-ndeil by the Directors of 1836 and IS.'H, and that ll:e monies received from Unuhiml were principally expended in carrying out tin- views of the correspcjtiding committee of Knglish shareholders, will convince all, (hat every thing has been done that was possible, under the circum- stances, to accomplish a.i undertaking in which the (.oiintry al large is so deei)ly interested. It is evidet that too many amongst ihe community have hitherto been remiiis in not using every cllbrt to fiTce the completion ol' so necessary an iiiidertakiiig. The gratifying cliaiige, however, which has been evinced latterly in regard to this groat w.irk, leads ihe ilirectors cor.fulenily to hope, that the old system, by which we appeared to vie with each oilier, in trying wioi coiiid do leasi, may now be displaced b\- the more patriotic emulation of who can, and will, do most, according to their respective means. I'or the I'lirlherance of this all important ]noject ; — lot slioiiKI the present season be allowed to pa-is, wilhoiii a soiiiid coiiiinenccment on the line, and that iiuire entcrjirising people succeed in carrying the trad,,' whiih this road should have, throiiiih oilier channels, il will be a lasting r'^proach on llie inhabitanis of this City, who |iossess a iiiagiiificenl and sale harbour, suiroiinded bv a rich and fertile counlry. and xvho have a liberal charter for the iickiwwUili^dl bi'jt nnoccnpii'd line for a railway in America, and have failed to avail of such important advantages, either from a ..ant of enterprise on their jiart, or lioni whatever cause may lead to .■^o fatal a resiill. This result, Iniwever, the Directors are now trying to avert, and thev, therefore, most cariieslly urge on all whohnve not already subscribed for stock, or wii.i iii.iy be in a poMlion to subscribe tor a laru'cr amount, llian they have already taken, to lose no time in placing their iiiimcs i'\ ilie sli,i:;;-b<,ok for the larsiCst niimber of shares they can safely take, keeping in view that only one-harf the aiiimiM so siibscnbcd lor, is inlendcd to be calleil in, as the flovernment assistance will supply the other half. Rciiiles the libi'ral siib coinp!eie, dividends more than equal to legal interest will be aniMiilly cinitil :iiiil pnul, and all will acknowledjo, that Ihe inconie ofevery Municipality contiguous to the line, must be gieaily iiicre;isi'il by lln' (general pio-^piM-ily wliicli the work is calculated to produce. In coiniiiying wiili ihe \erv L'''ii('r;illv expressed desire I'or an early and vigorous commencement ol the work, the Directors iiiieml to iiiaKe a call of the lir^l ■nslalnieni of:") per cent, on all stock subscribed lor, payable in sutlicient time tot'ntiile ;lu' shareliiiMers to vote lor Directors at the anmial election on llie first .Monda\ in .liine next. The Direclor^ would a!so uitiiiiale that micIi monies as may bo paid on the fnst call will be liejiosited at the Comiiaiiv's creilil in Hunk, ,'iihl ii'ni.'iin for disoo--;il bv llo'irsncce; lev iiiav iiNo nientioii that no call for instalments? bevoiid the liist, can In made, except under the .'lulhority ol a public meeling of the Shareholders. And in conclusion, ihey beg to subiiiit a memoraiuliun of llieir calculations for completing the rond from llamilloii to London, which they consider within ilie available means of this City, and ihe other towns ,'iiid villages on the route, viz: i'^stimated Cost of the (Central D ivision includin!; Id per L'lit. for continttencies. • •• .ji;:)3;5,v!7i o o I o tie coveiei I by S: Siibsi riptions of Mm // ' : ♦ At a Public Meeting of the liiliabiioni* ol'ltic City of Honiilton, held in the ('ily Hall, nn Motitlay evening, '^'2nil day of April. His Worship the Mayor, John Fishek, Esu., was colled to the Chair, and Mr. H. R. Hiir i, rei|m'«tcd to- (u,t ii« Secretar)', when the I'ullowiTig Kesoliiiions were |uit in ilie Mcoiing and carried ununithwshj : — Moved by Aldkuman Fohd, and Seconded by T. Stin«o!«, Esq : — 1. R«.«o/t)e(/—Tlint the lliankfl of tliiH Meeting arc due, nnil are hereby given to the gpnili'ifien who linvu been active upon the several Ward ComniittcPr', for having neciiml dolarije and sulmtantinl n Sub^cripiion to the Stork of the (Jroat Western Railroad Com|«ny. Moved by W. Atkinsqm, Esu., nnd Seconded by CoiJNciLi.on Simpson: — 2. Rt»olved—l\\a\ 1000 copies of the Address just rcaii by the President of the Company, be printed lor Kuneial circulation. Moved by Alderman Baker, nnd Seconded by Councimor Simpson: — 3. 7?M()/w(i— That, as ihe success of the imderlnking depeiuiN upon an ininicdiatc and vlgoroui commcnceineiit of the work, and having to rely, for the present, upon individual sulwcriptions, it is necessary that the Stork norr stib»(M-ibed for should be incrcated. Moved by Major Arthur Oowen, and Seconded by Jons Yuung, Esq:— •!•. Reiolred—A» this Meeting learns that there are nmiiy persnnii who might rea!<0M!ibly increase their 8ubif»;riptions, while there are otiieri whose nunies do not appear on the Stock Ixioka, nnd upon whom this City liiirt a fair c.laini fur llieir assistance, in the construction of a work which is calculated, and cannot f:iil, to promote the genBr!il prosperity of lliis romtnunity, and in order to obtain so desirable nn addition lo the siibscnlied capital of the Coin|iaiiy, the followini; gentlemen do comprise aCommittee for that purpose :— HisWorsbip ilieMayor.SirA. N. MacNub, Jml;.'e(J'Reilly, Hon. S. M'lls, Messrs. R. W. Harrris, G. S. Tillany, John WhyU', W. P. .McLaren, Cupt. Mae.DotijrHll, J. Young, D. McNub, W. L. Distill, Arch. 4>err, J. Simpson, R. Juton, H. C. Uaker, U. iMrllroy, ^V, Aikiiuoii, J. M. Williiiiiis, M. Daviu, P. Hess, r. McQiieiUen, H. McKinstry, J.Osborne, W.ti.Kerr, S. I). Freeman, T. Uickle, H. (). Dugniiii, .'F,. S. Kennedy, J. I). McKay, M. Vankoughnet, P. Carroll, J. F. Moore. Tlunnas Stinson, J. S. Wetenliiill, J. Cuiiunlngs, N. Ford, fi. Sunley, G. W. Burton, C. O. Council, Dr. MacKelcan, ,1. (). HiiM, S. K'lrkendali, 1). .Mclniies, H. Cook, F. W. tiate«, A. Logic, D. Mooie, D. C. Gunn, M. .Aikman, S. W. Uyckinun, J. D. (Iiillir»iih, (i. I\)cKeand, J. Liaiei, D. McKerlie, Thomas Davidson, W. Snowden, T. Murpliy, A. A. Wyllie, niid 11. N. Tiius. Moved by R. 0. Di liCAN, Esq., and Seconded by Ai.df.iiman Sinlev ; — Ti. Resoh'ed — That in order more oflectually lo secure iliecoiiBtniciioii of the whole line of road, ii is necessary ib:ii all who are directly interested, should unite in the object: this inciting, llierl'-ire, earnes'lv inviies the assitaiice and co-operation of the inhabitants of the various towns and villageu, ami of the country ihroiigh which the road will pn»^■. Moved by Dr. McKelcan, and Seconded by C. MctJiESTKN, Esij.: — Although much can be accomplished from individual subscriptions, yet, it is appnrem, we cannot alone construct t!ie eniire line of road, it is therefore expedient and necessary, that assistance should he ):ranicd by t e various MuMici- palities, which will derive so large a benefit from the increase of populatron, value of property, and consequent ad liiiun to their revenue. (i. Resulvid — That this meeting recommend, and urge upon '.lie iMayor, Aldermen and Commonaliy of Han.ilton, the necessity for taking and subscribing for .£100.000 of the Capital Stock ol' iIh' Great Western Railroad (^onipony so soon as Legislative authority has been obtained, the same to be payable in such manner as may best iir. p ■f loial ' 9« lit of ' ribed 1 i inns, Ihfir iIiIh 1 win^ ri.S. f Xul), 1