The Express. — London, England, 1852-08-28 00:00:00

ROYAL NORTH LANCASHIRE AGRI CULTUI.AL Mx:li:TY-ANNUAL DINNIM. The annual dinner of this society was held ma Thursdiy evening, in the Exchange. Preston, after the cos cluston of the show of agricultural Unpinned' sad stock, which took place in the morning. There was a Inge and , respectable company. Mr. Witrion PArres, M.Y., twee pica the chair; and amongst the gentleatea _meant were Ur. Townley l'arker, M.P. Mr. T. T. Parker , Mr. Charles 'fowneley, M.P. ; Mr. Monk (Mayor of Preston) ; Mr. Thor. Bright Crosse; Mr. C. P. Greaten (late M.P. for Freston) Mr. Than. Birchen, and others. The CHAIRMAN, on riling to propos* the tout of the evening, eaplaiiied that the shaetieis of the Earle( Peeby on this occasion, was owing to cireometsoces ever which the nob!e lord had no control, his hodship beleg obliged to be in the immediate neighbourhood el low Majesty. No person could have boa sore it dos the noble lord to have presided over thus an Ws esomins, whether they considered Lim as am Otis, pal OM lords it this county, or as a landlord who bid dons se mach as—he might perhaps say 'dread more meets thew any person iu this sooty. Bet awe than that, his losiliihip was wall known to them as adding interest to every subject be [cashed upon. The task before him was rendered lighter thaa ordinary, the council of the society having wisely determined that they should, as much as possible, give up the habit of proposing Masts and making speeches, rod try to reader their meetings of a more practical nature, from which, as agriculturists, they might derive • little benefit from those who had the greatest knowledge and experiei ce amongst them. The discussion on the breeding and keeling of cattle, which had been motponeil en the previous day, "wolf take piece that even. Thi. society. like all ethers in this county with which he was 6404112mi', cuntinueil year by year tic inhibit better .114ws of tattle and of implements, and be believed at no period wee there such a hoe show of cattle, under the auspices of this society, as there had been that day. Ile had no doubt this progress was to he attributed nut only to the central societies, but to the exerti ins of the numerous Ines' once which acted as feeders to the parent associations. 'there were gentlemen in that room who recollected the first introduction of the improved breed of short horns into this county, yet for two successive years, in the most distant parts of England, one year at Meter, and the other at Lewes, they had succeeded in c ompetition with the whole of England put together, and beaten them. (Cheers ) Not content with that, they had crossed the water, and conquered al_o in 'reload. lie could not 'tier to this subject without coupling with it the oame of his friend, Mr. Charles Townley, who was generally known in this county as the founder of the Im proved breed of short-horns. (Hear, hear.) It Lancashire did not held as high a reputation is agriculture as other counties in England, there was no part of the country where greater progress was being made in agriculture. The foods of the society were in a satisfactory state, and it only required the coutinued and united exertion of all of them in their several districts, to obtain additional subscri bers, and this society would continue to prosper. What evil' might be their opinions as to the merits of local or parent societies, they must have felt the great benefit to the 10,113r1 , arising from a general competition at Med quarters. Ile hoped the judges would f theta with their opinion as to the merits sal to.: new reaping wastlanes. It W.l4l'weedingly important that the machines which were most economical, and, at the same time, moat efficient fur taming, should be introduced into this district. Another very important subject, and one which he had always found it very difficult to deal with, WAS that of the obstacles the farmers of this county had to contend with from the anomalous state in which all their agricultural weights and measures were. (Hear, hear.) It would take too much time to exhibit, so he had the power of doing, the very dis graceful state of weights and measures in this county. Ile believed it to he totally impossible for a farmer to derive the benefit which he might do from the numerous valuable publications on the subject of agrieul tore, now circulating through the country, owing to the great variety of weights and measures which are need. The farmer's wits were punted by the diversity when he came to try any new mode of cultivation which was sug gested. He would ask them, was it not a disgrace that even to each an important place as Liverpool wheat was mea sured by a bushel of 7011 n., in this part of the county by a 111114'0 , in another part of the county by 601b5., and m an other port still by a weight of 220 tbs. ; and that is no pert of this county with which he was salosisted was wheat sold or bought by the legal WOW which regulated the price of corn in the market. The &mos of Lianalure did not know the price at widish difily Mid their corn as compared with that which their noighboone did in other parts of the country. Invent attospos had been made by the legislature to evernone the illhiculty, but all had failed for want of swersrating ; bet tall we could arrive at a regular systems of weights sad 11111110%11111 whish could be universally eillisted te t he hodoved the pens might be of great usistionse to the hirmsou Vle the iroo titian, of the market yinagairsaitand goods. dif fereot places, they wield OPP" tore". 6 they bore to the imperial moommo. Anoka which had engaged the attention of many at dos of this country was the cultivation et Il i s me llubli g i rtosold re no opinion upon it ; but in posing dough dm omeott7 he had seen several crops of it, and. as the, oggemod to be very prolific, he imagined they mast pa the Minter itti less their expense was more than he t them to be. He should be glad if some gentleman who hod waltivated ion twin the last few years would goer Mom with his *Moo en ft the profits to he derhod is. it He begged " doges, to the Hegel North Loamehise Agri gaiety," with throe &we three. The toast haying been anthological', drank, Me. T. T. PARKER, of Satan Orange, read the Met of the awards. The CHAIRMAN next proposed the Health of the Judges," which, having been drunk, wee respcmded to by Mr. J. LAYCOCK, of Newassitinon-Tyne. He said, as the inspector of implements, he might say,, ia retinae* to the chairman's question about the reaping whines which they had seen, that they were sew ia the country, but as far es his own experiene of them could i•dinte, he thought them very likely to second. Bat they must take into account the want of skill in the management of these =ethic's. A new piece of machinny, valeta then was • practical man to take it is hand, could not be expected is perform the MEW work se one that was is every day operation. lie fully expected, in the mum of two or three years, to see a_ great ponies of we corn cut by these whines. He believed it =old be • saving in point of hands, brides =del it need= Mink under the present method beget thus la sa=dist svinbers It was a nest point toast themesia time esd an= The CHAIRMAN thou hiving adi ea =es the method. of rearing and finding Me= gldr. BINNS said it weld be MI6 in **Bret ilitins= consul*, the sort °toads which dry her My bed Is Ms district. • sambas of yams woo eve= pmetinsejn seat =aid ensile= ea! boa the best "18' !me W of them her= of nab NM= thli s wr e : te obliged tees disk beak ea at right gles Is Aski in seder le get iris the arrieses. (Linear.) Mb was rather as besavadswee flea as =reties, though the hrge rowels ef horn must have Yin • en•Menbis nutriment bet bridle this they had tide bed =dr I Ind a still greens olgestion to them was their sr Innis at =Sir rity fer nese err four years, whilst as ebenbeerall d i se is car beidar two-thuds of that time. Quisheses of eels= ought es be andilered of se great irapseinsee =wag brensess sennereimi am These lung-nosed aide were :severe ef Essence. esd Mr. Bakers= is his threseds the Misled • amber of than, snd earidered dot he then very Reek bet un heennsiely be attended le seal= but thew beauty of form od chic tendency to factor s and it was • t that they sbeedd have COWS which 1114111 id due t in wed kr the dab. When on a visit to Mt. lierebtre, the err wawa of Mr. Itakewell, be foe= it rah these of Ms very ens looking cows to suckles's* ealL However, those =tie were held in such high ealienstiga It.. 80 to 110 years ego, that at the sale of Mr. Tewisee reek the hordrend bulls were purchased Ike It.. MS le MO stramseond thr cows for about 273 gainer ; the Oral era eaatlsed fkr 50 head of these cattle wee arm= of 4,1101 =Wan Mr. Bakewell offered 100 guinea fee halls Is tbe sidgisbous heed of Oaratang . He (Mr. Naas) than= If would be very difficult to find bulb worth so Mai k that dir triet. It was lamentable to have to recalls bit Vis. and he hoped the example set by Mr. Townley appall illide► rage the breeding of cattle which would sacral a audi greater price than be bad rased. It was of pen lige= nee to provide shah ester Musa They wen MRS SO ill-ventilated diet whir Ibe bees were =red is the nein= the bear ef = was Mad wet er eglaries, ad th ey w en en Mk le wale hen_hdpit with tuna p use era thee star lan the rid men= a= lasi reeled in the fields—kw palls with heal as the re wadi be sufficient to It.. one—would ha greedy serbedve to the health of the mile& by preemies this. from the heat et the we. It was very Weds. to cattle to allow then to remain out in wet weather. n•ey might sometimes he seen standing at the gates, during • heavy shower, bellowing, and perhaps up to their knees in mud. They ought always to be kept, besides, in • com fortable temperature, which was another point to be at tended to in cow-houses. It was Important that the cattle should be supplied with sufficient food in spring • this might easily be dose hy sowing rye, or tarsi, or rapii-eeed, or other plants, instead of allowing them, when the Wave were finished, to starve upon dry straw until the arrival of the summer grass. Farmers should be careful to provide attendants upon cattle who were fond of them and made pets of them • persona who understood their =bite, and took care that they should not hen an sneer of food. The food which they left should always he cleaned away from their stalls. The short horned cattle wen more inclined to docility than thlll 1006- horn,. Unless they were well-disposed cows, they gave less milk and took less food. The disposition of eerie might very often he judged of from the es preemies of the eye. The diseases of cattle were often very imperfectly us dentood, and it was always desirable to comma a medical man who was skilled in them. He knew several eases where very improper remedies were applied. Be renew ',red seeing, many years no, a man who had 40 cows under his care ; and when one of them was hide-bound, he took • pair of pincers and cut them across the back, in order, as he thought, to Imams the skin. iliot many years ago, a person in his employment, before he (Mr. Bins) knew anything about it, cut off several of his cows' taib, because he fancied that they had a worm in them. (Hear, hear.) He thought it was • great mistake to suppose that horses ware strong be cause they had thick legs. He would select horses that Lail clean legs and powerful muscles for agricultural pur poses. With regard to sheep, he had an opinion that on their highlands of Bleasdale and Weenie's, le., a new kind ash*. p might he adopted with advantage. Br. Oar- Lett had that day exhibited some Shropshire Domm,whieh tame from a hardy, high district, and were very likely to answer the purpor. (Applause.) " Cr, A FklY/11. who appeared to be wit that state at a dinner is which a man is sap of argon' very temperately, hiccupped out, " Thu gmitisman who had jest eat down wee all wrong in his seMeasseat. • termer should close ant his lead and leave lesein . ekes." (A laugh.) Mr. LAYCOCK, of Neweratisuie:Tyee, said. be West had any i es in breeding seek, though he bed had sow la deem. Whenever • lesder et oath had ken asked, Is h arbig, at what gehe he eseld redoes beef pee sett.„ be bed sever heed IMO gbh le tamer the geselise. • wassehouner of swam er lass meld always gave delleite lehrsentise se to his prises, and holed thought it dealeable is make a few experiments, to seesetain if the came hag scald net be foes with sane. Maar, Merl Deem the bet three yew, he lied perehased, in_ewee nor. has, a &amber of twee at the meeket prise, and fed them in bens% which he ormidend these ba made ; she he had ebbed them cattle with every items eseeeend with their semen dudes the whole pried they bad bees with bia. Ike bed sold hese addle he epee market' sad bad thews log a behest sheet he die time years, le show the nest mate of the matter at the se/ of that period. He had taken his turnips as the gesesed _as tenth 6s. per toe =Perresses hot* be lissivadi sm. farmers did nos them to be worth se mash. Oa the average of the II pesos that he bad pledged beef at the market pries he W obtained Is. per ise he an the turnips he had used. H. bed paid the mast prise fur all the linseed and other food that he had pew/hese& sod he found that he was some little gainer over awl ohm h. (Hear, bear.) He bad given 66105. of Swaim te • teed, end these feeds per day ; 2lbs. of Unseal per day, _nisei with aboff, in order to give bulb, he he Ilesel that ia using such ow centralsd hod as hissed owl ell-asks, Inks there was llllMutift to give balk, the i beil panted through the aebed fgeiued. sad of seem whitest beeellting it. If be Mg sheet Mr), of Muir, sad 'sold awl give them se mesh e feel, he weal give them ter hoes of turnips and two of Ye eed she oil-cake; bet he sever exceeded Sibs. of shoehe pee day, as he found that was as mush se the embed wield emenulate—as much as it could mane- IMMO isle beef. •Derein also 141bs. a day of litter, and foe inteedases to seekenimal per week sixpence, the cost of bran each mind yes altogether 6a. Ild. per week. Oa the eredit side be leek the vale* of the =heal and of he =mere in the tine he bei it. He had the mean set of the belie is which the animal was kept, the boa being 10 feet I y 9, for nineteen or twisty weeks: aced the weight desists that time was 6 tons, ewt. 2 qrs. 7 lb.. which he easeeived to be worth 71.41111. per toe ; iaieed he would have so hesitation in afinierig it to be worth lb. per toe. He 'aide his estimate in this way : he thezln a toe of TIMM" Of that smithy, with all the solid liquid pueblos of the animal, was quits equal to Pomba gases ; and to keep op the fertility of the lend be thought hawk hen veWrie if taken at 75.43 d. per tee, whisb taunted le about Ss. ltd. per week for each animal. In the feeding he bad taken each lot of aai male as he purchased them. The heifers, for instance, at St I Id, pee week, cams le 1051. ; and in selling these the =IMO bed get the prise,* his food, and a balance of 91. over and Qeve the es. per owt. for his turnips. These facts showed the practicability of feeding sainiab in this way. The next lot so fed were steers, not of so good a quality, and by them he lost 41. 170.4 d., on the same scale that he gained by the other lot. Probably these animals had not the same disposition to fatten as the others. On a third lot he gained 4s. 10d. over and above the price of their food; and the other lots in a similar way. He believed that by feeding . besets in loose yards, where this MAIM* so mach deteriorated by being exposed to the tala, he shield have lost by feeding these beasts. One point pined by feeding animals in the boxes was that they could ventilate them, and regulate the temperature so much better, by a small aperture. He did not want a large draught, but space sail tient for fresh air to replace that vitiated by the animal's breath. (Applause.) There had some times been disappointment felt by persons commenc ing to feed animals, on observing the slow progress they made in feeding. From experiments he bad made, weighing the animals at stated periods, he found that on an average the best they could do by lair feeding gained 101 lbs. of beef per week, which was about the value of the bad he had debited them with. (Hear, hear.) If they could grew turnips at Os. per ton, he felt satisfied that it was desirable to grow as many as they had animals for. His own little farm had proved to him the advantage of the manure every time he had applied it. (Applause.) Mr. LAYCOCK read from his memorandum book, in which the entries were pet in the following form : " The result of fattening 13 steers and sin heifers. " Dr. 1849.—Six short-horned heifers and 13 steers, fed in *sons in the following manner:—Three feeds of Swedes per day, 58 lb. each feed, or 101 cwt. per week, 34. 4,1.; 2 lb. crashed linseed per day each, steamed sad mixed with chaff, equal to 14 lb. per week, 445. per quarter, on' Ils. ed. per cwt., Is. 6d.; 14 lb. straw per day for food and litter (20s. per ton) ; attendance, Pd.; total, Ild. " 1848.—Sin heifers put up to feed— Oct. 20. Coat Dec. 20. No. 1. 4 weeks. Dec. 27. No. 2. 5 „ " 1849.—F0b. 6. No. 3. 14 ~ Feb. 21. No. 4. 18 „ Mar. 16. No. 6. 19 „ Mar. 29. No. 8. 21 „ Total 79 weeks at ss. Ild. 23 7 5 Profit £lO6 3 3 coataisad la • boa 10 het . ty 9 fait sad 2 feet deep, from Oet. 24 to Merck 17, or 19 wanly, ti ewt. prr week for one bent, 6 toss Start. 2 qn. 71b., at b. 65 per too, equal to b. 3d. auk bean nor weak. " Cr. 1848.—Doe. 20, sold No. 1, drabetng em power at £l4 15 1 Dee. 27, add No. 2 " Cr. 1849.—Feb. 6, sold No. 3 l6 6 II Feb. 21, sold No. 4: l7 6 # Mara 15, sold No. 6 Kara 29, sold No. 6 Munro for 79 weeks, at 61 ewte per week, sad h. 63. per too, egad to 26. W. per week each bent (as above stated) £lO6 3 3 " Dr. 1848.-81 z slam put up to hod Nov. 1, £66 6 0 1849.—Jove 8. 26 weeks' gapes's@ for 6, and 84 weeks' 'spews.' for 1, or 164 weeks at 6e. Ild. £134 16 4 " Cr. 1849.—J0a0 6. Bold 6 steers for Ditto 1 Meows for cwt 164 s, 6 workto. 7s. 6d. wink pe too, equal s. id. per week r lB 9 0 Loss ..... 4 17 4 £134 16 4 " Dr. 1848.—Four small stein put up to feed, Deo. 6, cost £33 0 0 No. 1, 16 weeks ; No. 2, 26 weeks No. 3, 33 weeks ; No. 4, 33 weeks ; or a total of 106 weeks at la. 1Id. Neat £66 3 10 " Cr. 1849.—801 d, Muck 19, No. 1, for Ditto, Joao 10, No. 2, for Ditto, July 31, No. 3 and 4 ][saris 1 08 weeks, at cwt. per week, equal to Z. 34 £66 3 10 " Dr. 1649.—Thr0 Kiska, put up to feed Mush _l4 set No 1, 13 weeks' feed; No. 2, 13 weeks ; No. 3, 20—total 46, at fe. 11d. ... , l3 12 2 £63 12 2 "Cr. 1849.-7amos 10, sold Na. 1, at £l6 10 0 „ No. 2, at l6 10 0 &Pt:. 1 , No. 3, at l6 6 0 Maims 4 6 . week', at 2a. 3d 63 6 Lou 0 6 6 £63 12 2 Mr. ELLISON, a forum, ham rose, in a Male Ned- Losable satitiratsat, sad sad (addy's/lag Mr. Bank)—l should him to ask you, dr, la MN !Wigan, aro you a poe tical fuser ? _ _ . Mr. LAYbOCIL—I must Snit ask yea a gushes—what do yea call a practical farrow ? Mr. ELLISON—Do you met year lig h t it ? Mr. LAYCOCK—No, Ide dist. ( .) Mr. ELLISON—No ; I Mai thug sines. And I skald like to know very mu* Imo yea mei make mum at 7s. 6d. • toe ? It Übe MI Una el oar beet ate nurse to mature a statute erne of turnips, wbereas 2 wt of gums sad 10 bushels of buss will ling as a greater suatity of sad du boom est grew ealy dis. If yea ma wake& guilt by amiss yips erosive me. I never beard week a dillenkse lie in my Ills. You have gat yaw Imam sat of Kr. llesers book, who boar& his M hr doR sad lid eat MOW upon it, eat Raab to Su* oil Ifs fumes in this country ; and yoa tWk to leash all the farmers in this mak yes are maw a wry great mistake Weed. (Lend doors and laughter.) 111 defy any ems to make a prollt se yea eny. If yin had your living to make, yea would winos be la the Olt INE itiz. (Great laughter sad ahem..) Orwillism, I laws sad hem disunited brig sweruk. In Weems Is sine or Mr. Biases slats. moats, Mr. Mem Shea Owes& out the awning fatalities sew 'shift lir goring bone dust sad mama., tesperial wife alms Imre were pen ege; art dam presaged to desurlis Ye tun netted a mike Wean. Is gave the their sirs asethate milk rad they wire Ni weeks old, sod thee per. ism ball sew nit mil half old, until the antataa sad Asa ha pow ism die* and straw. By nanannittad Mew, it nude mum .of ene.tbial the mks. of the sews Mr. Towage led shown that day was lave fat ter dairy coon • ' end visa la grim to a puma who was showing .one, ho said, " Ob. but I can Maas them in oil weeks." What wee the use el rinse few Su caws if they were I. M reduesdhgeas ? Mr. DW ININO then mak same riameto ea dm growth Of breeding cattle, but 'odd set lat hunk Whig to the noise sad eufseion which prevailed in the pert of the room where he spoke from. The disclaims then dropped. Mr. Towsu.sr P gave " The President," and that geatlemaa having responded, Mr. TROS. BRIGHT CROSSE reused Um& for the viee-presidents, and seid, he did not agree with Mr. Ellison that 10 toss of manure was necessary foe as ure of turnips. He had had his farm five years. and his crop of twilit> , on It this year was the second he had grows. It was the ordi nary quality of Lancuhire stiff clay, thin soil, lying flat, with nothing to carry off the wet till it wss drained Now ha bad sled 12 tons of farmyard manure and 2 cwt. of piano per acre, and be believed the soup of turnips was such as had never been produced la Lancashir e - before. The j i i:dges expressed regret that he was no a competitor for the in turnips. (Applause.) Several other touts were given, and Mr. Miehaebon, as our reporter was leaving the room was proposing " The health of a nobleman whose ancestor; had often been drunk in that borough " (the Earl of Derby), amidst roars of laughter. The toast appeared to be received with a good deal of enthusiasm. The following were the awards of the judges: DRAMA-Best crop of drilled beans, not less than fear acres, on a farm of 1..0 seres and upwards: Ist, Robert Winder, Laithwaite, Cockerham, ; 2nd, John Threlfall, Tunsteads, Barton, Preston,2l. Ditto, not lets than two acres, on a farm it from 60 to 150 acres: lit, John HUI, Great Plumpton, Lytham, 2/. ; 2nd, Henry Fisher, Fox land Ends, Kirkham, 11. TI'IINITIL-Best crop of Swedish turnips, not less than eight acres, on a farm of 160 urn and upwards: Ist, Robert Lambert, Itibby, Kirkham, 61.; 2nd, Alexander Beghie, Westby, Lytham, 31. Best crop of turnips, not less than three acres, on • farm of from 60 to 160 acne: Ist, Robert Robinson, The Gill, Crenate's, V.; lad, John !tali, Aldcliffe, L.ineaster, 11. Ns. Crop of common ten nips not lees than three acres:-tat, George Banks, High gale, Kirkby Lunde& ; 2nd, A. and W. Dewhurst, &et forth, Lancaster. MANGOLD WORTIENL.-Best crop of not less than one acre: John Crew Lone, Low Furness, Diverston, GRAHAM -For laying down in 1861 the greatest number of acres on a farm of 160 acres and upwards not less than ten acres : Ist, J. and It. Patterson, Han Be ck, Diversion, 61.; 2nd, John Nutter, Church Fields, Kirkby Lonsdale, H. Ditto ' ditto, on a farm of sixty acres and upwards, and not less than five acres: Ist, John Cannel, Westby, Lytham, 3!. °ANNUAL STOCK AND FAIN MANAOZNINT.-Dest ge rat stock of cattle, horses, sheep, and pigs, on a dairy farm of 150 acres and upwards: John Nutter, Church Fields, Kirkby Lansdale, 10/. Ditto, ditto, on a mixed arable farm of eighty acres and upwards : James Robinson, Lane House, Mauston, 81. Ditto, ditto, on a dairy farm of from forty to eighty acres: Benjamin Baxter, Mandel Hall. Burn ley, AL Patin 1 , 011 harberzzre.-Riehmoed and Chandler, Salford, Manchester, a moll knife registered chaff machine, corn crasher, 11. ; linseed mill, IL ; pain and linseed rain, 11. Gibson and Richardson, Newcastle-on-Tyne, clod crusher, 61. James Talton, Whittington, near Lancaster, improved plough, 31. W. A. F. &ander., Wennington Hall, near Lancaster, liussey's reaper, 31. Edward Hill and Co., Brierley Hill Iron Works, near Dudley, pair horse scarifier, If.; expanding hoe, 11. ; weighing machine, 11. Ironßichard Hornsby and Son, Bpittlegate Works, Gran tham, sizihorse portable prise engine, 5/. ; patent corn dressiner machine, 31 ; corn and set d drill, 41. Richard Fere, Preston, Cambridge wheel roller, 1!. John White. head, Preston, twohorse thrashing machine, 61.; swing plough, 2.1. ; portable steaming apparatus, 10s. ' • potato washer, 10.. William Lazenby, Feniscowles, Blackburn, wrought iron swing plough, it. T. 11. Lewis, Preston, Scotch grubber, 11. T. T. Parker, Sutton Orange, St. Helens, Hussey's reaper, 61. William Croukill, Iron Works, Beverley, clod crusher, 2!. Roots AND SENDS.-Best white wheat, Archibald Scott, Clifton, 31. Ditto red wheat, James Knowles, Bispham, 31. Cabbages, turnip., mangold %runnel, potatoes, seeds, itc., 61. apportioned to Mr. Mechi, Kirkham; Mr. Burnett, Hutton; Mrs. Smalley Hutton ; Mr. Mon, Whittle-le- Woods; Mr. William Ellison, jun., Slzergh ; Mr G. Banks, • Kirkby Lansdale Cdr. John Ibises, Oustang ; Mr. Smeth urst, Hickerstaff. CarrLn.-SmoncHowee.-Bulls : Ist, Thome Birchen, Ribbleton Hall, Preston, 161.; 2nd, P. Catterall, jun., The Orange, Broughton, 101. 801 l above one and undrr three years old : Ist, W. F. D. Dickensoo, Inventon, 101.; 2nd, Rev. T. Cooper, Stonyburst, 61.-Bull calf, Charles Towne ley, Esq., M.P., Burnley, 31.-Cow, Charles Towneley, Esq., M.P., Burnley, 61.-Heifer, three year old, Charles Towneley, Esq., M.P., Towneley Park, Burnley, 61.- Heifer, two year old, Charles Towneley, En. M.P., Towneley Park, Burnley, 61.-Yearling heifer:Charles Towneley, Esq., M.P., Towneley Park, Burnley, V.- Heifer calf, Charles Towneley, Esq., M.P., Towneley Park, Burnley, 11. We. CATTLI.-ANT BREED.-Ball, above two yeah old: lit, Wm. Mason, Nateby Hall, Gantang, 101.; 2nd, J. Hall, Aldcliffe, Imeaner, the Society's silver medal.-Bull, under two years old : Ist., Benjamin Baxter, Mandan Hall, Burnley, 101.; 2nd., George Banks, High Gale, Kirkby Lonsdale, the Society's silver medal.-Bull R. Winder Taithwaite, Cockerham,3l.-Dairy cow : lat., J. Consul, Westby, Lytham, 61.; 2nd., Benjamin Baxter, Hayden Hall, Burnley, 31.-Heifer, three years old: Ist. James Teebay, jun., Broughton, Preston, 41.; 2nd., Joh n Hall, La ncaster, 2L-Heifers, two years old: Ist., James Smith, Ightonhill Park, Burnley, 41.; 2nd., Timothy Eons, Menden, Burnley, 21.-Yearli ng Heifer Timothy Binns, Marsden, Thandey, 3L-Heifer mill: Ben jamin Baster, Marsden Hall, llenskiy, 11. Me. CATTL/1.-Eirci Pluzza.-]eat animal in the field, a pure short-horned heifer, Hstlerfly,” aged Hsu fuare and three months ; C. foresaw, M.P. • T Burnley, the Society's Alm atedal.-Hint =le the field, farmers' class, aSA Hausa any due moths : Kiss Mashy Otsubo& the essietre silver seedeL____ _ _ _ - 11 - oassa.—lllailka for : Gorge Mira. afrgaithi4treee. Seekty's runt;Meg Sad, Thomas Cheeky. WAD, thateaghlired : Envy Ilapltma 6 S ah ra, sad ths Seeisty's madeL:Ditto road aft Moreaglied • Hoary Ceelikek sal Broth , ers, or k 61, ' and te Sesktre silver rastieL Dread Ears ar agricultural par poem Bohm Umbras nay, lUrtitafft. etc. Ditto for read or Mid Robust ILinkbara, Weeks, Kirkham, M. Threeleer aid elk soisallarel perpasse Lollard Deady. Psa,suMss, Thosolver ell suit kr read or Brya• Foget Grego% SI. Tway's' rid sek for whwitural purposes Hoary Shaw el 21. Theyear uld eat for mad or : Joseph ileskrai mai Loareeror, 21. Tartsok for agricultural peoperes: Martland, U. 11%. Yearling sok be rad er : Thomas Addams. Little Iledestoe, U.lk. Foal fur agrioultaral • George Oases% =T s * P. livarstl, U. Foal for read or leregrea. Lambe, IL Seimiar.-lAiaieraidlreedros Rem : Ash* Addis, Raw • Ormeaay, 111. al a s`M say ` co W. Ellison, jan., Lew am" Weradal, Etramilaz ath Dow. Ram William Nikes., Low Keulel, M. • ditto of say sge,WmAllissa, 21.--fillearlinp Ram of say book Est awariedem sestrant Otranto( mowt, 3i. ; Mee IAMe army : Eallart Zahlaima, The earn, IL—Mme adapted tie a mosatain distria : Joseph ran Bkamdale, Gameeng, 21. 101.—Leiraseer Ewes : Imes Robins, Laboboase Clearly" M.—Leicester naarlift Ewes: James Boitlesan ia lanohasee, Ulren saw V„--Emdlt Dow. : et Ida= NollteeMdl, MEetharyte, IL—death Dews Zero : Had of Earliaserra. Holm-hall, Mlla thorpe, 21.—Bwee of any bond, sot awarded on amount of mast of merit, 21.--Bhearthei Elm of any breed: Mr. Jame Ciaraett, Blemwido Tower, (iaretertg, 21. —Ewes adapted* a mouttlia district : Rev. Doctor Whitaker, Mamboed, IL 10e. Proe.—Boar (large breed): let, Edward Mater, Bleak. barn, 3‘.. 2nd, John Knowles Lytham, 11. 10s.—Boar ((mail hived) : Ist, A. H. liesaith, Car leton, Worluep, Notts, ; 2nd, Joseph Hodgeos, Lecklenden Foot, near Halifax, If. 104.—Sow (large breed) : let, James Sidgreares, Prestos 21.—Sow (until breed): Ist, Charles Towneley, M.P., Turaeley-euk, 21.; 2nd, A. H. Smith, Carleton, Winkel*, Now, a POULTST.—Dorkiag—lliss. T Parker, Batton Grange, St. Helve , Mamma Hereby Zwewiay, 6e. Allem , is. Gala Chiaa—Themse Townley Parker, 13aMeIC ore EL Malseo, Is. adver.penellled Hambargh—remeas Jllllll.osaimpla, B htoa, Pref. Wa reelk s. al M il re i ras w erteor . e• h. Hesse.-T. . Faster ' trem Geesse . Shafts da l . _,Lbarydaedu—W. SM. untaLe Lowardellbe Adelsg. Zama dneke—T. T. Salem Carampr, IL be. Any other lisisr. Whalley, h. Otalings—T. T. Parlor, SOW Gimesllt"Heless, de. i tylr =ma . T. Perhor, Ilatt ike nr i e tl 4.7m. 7 he. lees, de. of say breed--haiss t3idiesstes, Pres tos, h. T. T. Parker, Ihrttea Orange, St. Edam, de. ley, 6a. Game iiModa W. lieral s. K o rtz si ra j; Mum Meto—Cieptalm W. ilertaby=easaal imia rls. DAM of say bevei—Miehael Carter, Trasoa, h. =TIM STOCIL. Ptos.—T. T. Parkir, Esq., three sow pip, Barkshint Mad, 10s. R. T. Parker, Esq., M.P., sow plg, well band, 10s. PouLsor.—Captsda W. Hanby, Knowsley, arm Nth fowls, is. Cams.—Janes Toebay, Broughton, 3 wast highland Slob, highly resonunindad. Pansts.-11lized arable farm not We than 50 &MP Massa Bright Crown, Shaw-bill, Chantey. CATI'LI-SHORT HOUNII.-,Bull Moans Birchali, Rib- Mama Hall. Preston. Bell Calf; Charles Towneley, H.P., Townelty Park Cow Charles Townaley, 111. P„ Towne ley Park. Yarling do.: Charles Townley, H.P., Towaskry Park. Roasss.—Aoarovirutaz Puzeoau.—Bud Kars : Riebard Shady, Panweetbam. Colt, three yeses old: Jas. Osay Wanahma, Burnley. Do., two years eV: George Calms% Beßrod. Peal Kliaabeds Daltso,Tbarabam Hall. Rama oe Piald—Brood Mare : Mamas Atkiamnate . Ilaisslos. Colt, two years obi: JerigitEast tee. Ds., roe year old : Thos. Atlases, Utlo u lfeelesum. ' Peal : Thos. dakiarma, Little Rosississ. Snaar.—Leksurar Nead—lsm above two shear, W. Bilisosi t jaa,law Mum* Kendal Sliest,* ram, John Odell', Hanftag. Lamb ram, Jamas Bromley, Harstaag. /twee, Jam.. Moknsoa, Lane House, (Avers tea ; eboarkag Mae, J _same Robinson, Lear kerma, Invers es& Sawa Doers Mress-Ram above tmo slaw. William Blikass,lsa., Low Bisstrik, Kendal. Leask rem, Earl of Badiagems, Holker Hall. Mouths ZINK Earl of Bar- Wefts, Maker Hall. Blaek or thwillasd Breed—Ram above teas spar, Joseph IViloook, THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 28, 1852. Pios.—Boar above sae year old—A. H. Smith, Carle ton, Worksop, Notts; ditto under one year old. Joseph Hodgson, Laddeaden Foot, ear Halifes.• Sow above one year old—Charles Towneley, Esq., H.P ., Townsiey Park. flocking pigs—Thomas Hainford, Prvisten. POULTRY.—Dorking —T. T. Parker, Sutton Gunge, St. Helene. Gann fowl—Edward Allison, jun., Park Hall, Chorley. Cochin China—T. T. Parker, Sutton Orange, St. Helens. Geere—T. T. Parker, Sutton Orange, St. Helens. Aylesbury ducks—W. Ellison, jun., Low Si eerie', Kendal. Goslings—T. T. Parker, Sutton Orange, St. Helens. Dorking chickens—T. T. Parker, Sutton Orange St. Helens. Cochin Chian do.—John P. Lord, Standish Hall, Wigan. TORNlPll.—Swedish—Willism Aashictim, Cuerdale, RAILWAY MEETINGS. SOUTIL WALES. The fifteenth half-yearly ordinary meeting of the proprietors was held yesterday at the Great Western Rail way Station, Paddington, Mr. C. A. M. TALBOT. M.P., the chairman of the company, presiding. ' The report stated that the revenue receipts during the past half-year indicate a steady progress in the troMe, as compared with the receipts for the corres ponding period of the preceding year. Reclusive of the sum credited for the conveyance of mails, they amount, during the 'Writhe ending 36th Jane, 1862, to 38U. par mile—as compered with 2881. per mile during the corres ponding period of 1861. A sum of 10,0002. was assumed in the statement of accounts for the half.year ending 81st December, as a portion of a *lairs upon the port-Aloe authorities not then finally awertained ; the arbitrator to whom reference was made awarded about 11,8081.—a leaser than wag expected thy the directors, but to which they assented. They commies that they have now just cause to complain, that after having performed en onerous and ex pensive service in the mintier required by the Postmaster- Oatmeal for nearly two years, without receiving any remune ration for it, an intimation should have been conveyed to them of the intention of the Post-office to question the validity of the award. A eoutinuotui communica tion is now open from London to Swansea. By the completion of this onnantuiestion, the lease of the Biuth Wales Railway to the Great Western Company comes into operation, and the rent of 30,600!. a year, paya ble under that lame in respect to the line between Orange Court and Swansea, commenced en the 19th July last. Upon the completion of the line to Carmarthen, that rent will be increased to the sum of 88,5001. per an num.. The directors have well considered the pro piety of paying a dividend for the pest half-year out of the funds usually applicable to that pupae, but the non-pay ment by the Post-office of the amount due to this company, under the award made foe the conveyance of mails by the umpire appointed, together with the intimation given that it is the intention of the Postmaster-General to question the lejal accuracy of that award, involving a sum of upwards of 1,,0001., has induced them to advice the proprietors not to declare a dividend for the past half-year, but to reserve their resources for a future 01:0116:111." day [The laat. ] counts appeared in the Express of Wednes- The CHAIRMAN regretted that it had become his duty to ask the preprieti rs' went to a report which did not re commend the payment of a dividend, sad he hoped that this would be the last occasion on which he should have to do so. There were several remiss whisk bad led the directors to arrive at the conclusion not to propose a divi dend ; and, first of all, he must refer to the extraordinary defa:cation of the Poet-office, for he could describe it by no other term. They had agreed to submit to the decision of an arbitrator ; and after one had been regularly appointed, and had made his award, they had given notice of their in tention to dispute the legality of his decision. A PROPRIETOR—Were the Post-oMee parties to the appointment of the arbitrator ? The CHAIRMAN.—They were. They agreed to hie appointment, and after he had made hie award, they took the step he (the chairman) had just described. He was afraid that this conduct was systematic, for they treated all the other companies in the same manner. He had been in formed that the Great Western had carried the mails gra tuitously for the list three years. and that the Poet-oflee owed them 100,0001. (Hear, hear.) In their last report the directors bad reckoned upon 10,0001. as due to them from the Post-office ; but they thought now that it would be better for the proprietors not to count upon anything from that mares until they had actually re ceived it. Mr. Talbot, atter alluding to the salary of the auditors, who only received 261. a year each for duties of a very important and onerous mature, and recommending that it be inereased, then concluded by moving the adoption of the report. After some discussion, thereport was unanimously adopted; and a resolution basing been agreed to, inane& bag the salaries of the auditors to MI. each, thanks were voted to the chairman, and the meeting broke up. (HEAD, LANCASHIRE, AND CILF.SHIRE JUNCTION. is the general half early inertia g of the shareholders n this ocintriny wag held at the Monk's leen7 Hotel, Birkenhead; Mr. Alderman Brarcaorr, of Man theater. president of the board of directors, in the chair. Mi. Oisaox (the secretary) read the report of the direc tors for the past half-year. The accounts having been previously circulated among the shareholders, were taken as read. The report reesimmended a illvieleast at the rate of l l per amt. r saatim, gad relined ht dm various subjects which had e ngaged the atlantic* of the &meters daring the peat half-ymr. Mears. Brown, Bryan', Cohn% awl Gibb, the directors retiring by rotation, were recommeeded fee esodestiem The CHAIRMAN, in vlaa Oa sisplima eine had to refer, by way of imp la twit MO= had given diaaatiafaetion to the shanheiders. The beard had learnt, when too late, that proxies bed not been sent by the secretary to the whole of the shanbeliees ; sad it appeared from Mr. Giblets% Imnela thee he badi emitted all who had not beta reamed by the beaken as having paid up the last call ; so far, therefore, the miens, although wok to be regretted, was Impartial at all event. The second complaint wr i the! the secretary had mat nodes to tie occapaaies at Mohr that, in working the repaid new trains, it was the Menden of this te eon& is.. the line the earriegss of other parties had bora seat by the seentary, sod nailer a oloppeelesedea et the anon the beard, sad wee wininws kosediately, as in fact it won not a leSedes. The repeat alluded to the associated empanel nosing nolo that it wee handed to mils the between then mai this effogemy; ea OM p= a b l id ell ie remark that at moat the maid WA llimeed Tay for while the semeletal isea noted art i te=o lean of Cheater seas the Wombat' Ine, and for the tgeMe south of Shrewsbury these esespodes axed the rate,, yet i s the eareeptaing banyan, who this company wenn the toile at their Otranto, the Iran receipts were 1 10,1961., out of which this compaq coned, as net profit, 4,6761. ; under the new aneageosed, the associated eon plain working the; lia4 f their ewe engines and at their own run hem tad Iftearehary, obtained *gross sada et 1101161.; the result whisk wee that at GO per emu of the met onto this sommoy aft received SAW. Thee, sat of fple t ila neflod awasiderably mere than eat of the 141111111, sad on mend the ether cause of the mamas _ ofdoeneanasNWbishedlvHede. It was owing le his alas of gimp doe the oneelatad MM. noise had remi nd Welk en melee nel enempssause mit be mien to is. vise the adsting s. (Haar, bele.) A I prepeakien bed km node to Wow 10 pee mat. he transit wrier, sad 60 per esat. he eseanal perpesse, this company laying it down itselanesa lima,tirs other 'spank. had no let to make a e eines en snow or tenni ash, ahheon waneadded tore it Ile dte extent. :g7 pent wen node oat eine teemitalk the dile:ewe to be paid our to this compaay. With an eanage meat of this iseeripdon, the Cheshire Irwin Nona, weld be prepared to go se modially with all other ere palsies. He mirmained ten apt te eater rashly into mythiag, for they odd nee arithku by delay ; peeled wend be one, es& lei been node, bet tbeielit weld art negldst rentleg to donde. o He romonied that sleet a emeaddee f sherabeiders, te ado :a dm beard, and their opines trend be debris& to. In eandmism, the chairman mil dos theposprietore wend be Win again very early se a medal ateedeg, sad he these ripener* mine preeipitate any deaden. He mews dm minden of the report. (Chit,,.) Mr. CALTSIIALL seceded the moths. After onto dleemehn Mr. HOLLAND rod assn the ase ofpse on this onsims nod& be abstaiasi her oieegstref Kr. MIDST= said he would is his day in secondingthe aseden. The CIUIRMAN WI be anat rabies ditinetly to put 1 1 emirate oseehdisa the taeatiog. /dr. 'LOLLARD— to TM& adjeweo the qwesties use tbe whale of the abooshaMaos lea tb: m epafzes it. Naar Mbar an aad dr to Ant a emeeletse a abewebablees was Th. •I. tha meltable et the how. over, asDet he& a prime ban Woe at eimpadilea. ego ! dally la ralweaso to tee wales while the oematery bad lto mad to mane eftbe shambeideea e t esd yeeeeedioge had aot terminated elm war report was dspatched. EAST AND WEST INDIA DOCKS AND Bllt. MINGIHAM JUNCTION. The ordinary half-yearly meeting of shareholders was held yesterday, at the Bastewequare terminus; Mr. Boorr ia Ike chair. The report stated that the directors have again the astir (section of reporting the study Warsaw of the trade on the railway, u show. by the folluriafec= s v: statement for the six months eadiig the 30th lithe lest, and for the corresponding period of last year: Prow% Amount. 1851 1553 Immo It is alluded to obviate the irregularities in the arrival 4 sailing vessels with coals at the port of by the nee of sorely Mesa colliers between the n la the north and this compeay's dock. The reawi are being built by a compeay constituted for tide awn« object; and three voyages already made in seenadea with the railway by their first vessel have been meet amesessfal. The City warehouses of the Londos and Nesitclifestern Railway Company, la Hayden-square, not befog eniapleted for opening, although in active progress tin geode Irak over this company's line hue aseemearili been limited during the past half-year to that portion which is connected with the river. Since the last general meeting , of the proprietors the corporation of London have selected Copenhagen-fields for the site of the new Metropo titan Cattle Market, the construction of which, it is under stood, will be commenced without delay. This site is im mediately contiguous to the company's railway, which being connected, as the proprietors are aware, with the principal lines used far the conveyance of cattle to the Lon don market, will serve as the channel for this important traffic, by which also the existing necemity of driving rattle through the public thoroughfares will be obviated. To effect a suitable coanexiun with the intended cattle market, to construct additional sidings, to provide adequately for the increasing amount of tonnage of goad, and coals, which may be safely calculated upon ; and to furnish sufficient rolling stock for the passenger traffic, as well as to cataract the new stations and other works not included in the company's original estimates, but now found indispensable to the working of the line to the best advantage, the directors recommend that parliament be applied to, next session, for powers to raise additional capi tel. Careful estimates will be prepared of the amount which will he necessary to effect the objects in view, and them will be laid before a meeting to be specially convened for,the coasideration of the subject. From the capital account it will be seen that the directors continue to replace the five per cent. bonds, as they fall due, at reduced rates of interest; the amount, during the past six months, has been 7,8501., which has been renewed at 3t per Cent. The reveaue account shows a balance of 6,7021. 10s., after pay ing intermit on the debenture debt. This sum is sufficient to pay a dividend MI& per share for thelhalf-year, clear of income tax, on the company's capital, inclailing 60,0001. of additional capital, not entitled to dividend on the previ -011110112410112 The CHAIRMAN said that ho had to make a few explana tions of the proceedings and expectations of the company. In the first place, the increase of paaeenger traffic as com pared with the corresponding half of last year was 20,000 persona. The gross receipts of the autumn half year of 18.51 were nearly 4,0001. more than three of the past year, proving that the autumn months were invariably better than those of the spring. There was no falling off in the expectations from the current half year, as appeared Irons the fact that the last eight weeks' receipts from the 30th of June were 20,000 passengers, and 2401. in money, bet ter than is the corresponding weeks of 1851. Consequently the result of the last half year was no criterion of what might be looked for in the half year upon which they had put entered. Although the town was full of people last year, in conseqoence of the Crystal Palace, and more persons came upon the line than they could accommodate, vet he was happy to say that they were going on increasing. The North and South WesternitailwayJunction fi-omWilles den to lirentford was expected to be completed in the course of next month, and he understood from a party largely in. tweeted in that undertaking that, in addition to the existing sources of traffic, they might expect a considerable addition from the conveyance of the goods which passed between Southampton and the Levant and the West Indies, all of which was now conveyed to Nine-elms. The junction from the Eastern Counties was likely to be of great importance to this line in the conveyance of cattle from the interior, as well as those which were likely to be landed at Great Grimsby lied Lowestoft from various parts of the north of Europe, with which these places were now forming a connexion by means of the new stain Navigation company, presided over by Lord Yarbo rough and Mr. Pena. The shareholders would find by the ac counts that they had expended 781,7801. on the main line, as originally contemplated. They had power to raise 800,0001. for that object. This included the cost of land and compensation, which was not yet settled for. They had altogether expended 806,4801., which included 24,7001. paid back to the shareholders in the shape of interest. They had expended the money which they were em powered to raise by the two acta of parliament, and they would have to appeal to the proprietors for a further sum to finish the extra works, of which a careful estimate would be prepared, but so many extra things started up every day, that it was really difficult to know what would be required. The surplus land between Poplar and High. bury would enable them to lay down a double line of rails if the traffic was found to require it. (Hear.) The chair man concluded by moving the adoption of the report. After some conversation, the report was agreed to, as were resolutions declaring a dividend of 10s. on the half year, and empowering the direness to raise additional capital for completing sidings and works, and also to raise debenture shares in lieu of the money now borrowed on 'debenture. NORFOLK. The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of this company was held yesterday at their offices, Guildhall buildings; 8. M. Pato, Esq., M.P., in the chair. The bkmairraur road the report as follows: The statement of receipts and expenses arising out of the working of your railway, as prepared by the Eastern Counties Company, has also been circulated. It will be seen that the traffic during the past half-year amounts to 66,9941. 3s. Id., which, on comparison with the correspond lag ;rind of 1861, shows as increase of 3,7161. 16s. 4d. The working expenses charged are 33,1071. 14s. 10d. • equal to about 68 per cent. upon the receipts. Your direc tors must ',press their regret that a course so unsatisfactory should still be persevered in, as all parties are aware that the sum so charged affords no criterion of the actual cost of working the Norfolk hoes. The traffic continues to improve, and the trade with the north of Europe throlgh Lowestoft is making rapid advance. Three steamers, of 700 tone each, are now employed in that trade, and it is in contempla tion to increase that number. Acting upon the resolution passed at the last half-yearly meet ing, the directors caused • petition to be presented against the bill for establishing a rival line of railway between Norwich and Dereham, and they are happy to state that the opposition proved successful, the bill having been withdrawn by its promoter', after their case had been opened before the committee of the House of Commons. The directors also considered it their duty to riresent a peti tion against the bill for authorising an amalgamation be tween the Eastern Counties end East Anglian Companies; and although they did not succeed in procuring the Mac- Ron of the bill, a clause was inserted by the committee, giving this company the option, for a period of twelve months of requiring the Eastern Counties Company to amalgainate with this company upon terms to be settled by arbitration. This clause was intended by the committee to be protective of the Interests of this company, but as the acting upon it would involve the abrogation of the existing agreement for amalgamation between the companies, your directors will not think it right to take any step without the moot mature deliberation, and they will avail them selves of the assistance of some of the largest proprietors In determining the course which the company shall pursue. The Emden Counties Company having declared a dividend at the rate of 4s. per share on the shares of that company, the proprietors of the consolidated stock of this company will be entitled, in seeordance with the existing agreement, to a dividend at the rate of 11. per cent. upon the half yew, and the proprieten of the new 201 , shares to a divi dend of 3s. per share. A special general meeting . of the proprietors will be held immediately after the business of the ordinary general meeting is concluded, for the purpose of considering, and, if approved of, confirming en agree ment for working the Halesworth and Secedes Railway. A short abstract of this agreement has been circulated with the accounts. This agreement involving no pecuniary out lay or responsibility upon the Norfolk Company, and the branch in question king likely greatly to improve the bulk upon their has, the directors have no hesitation in recommending its adept* by the proprieten." The Cuatnitex, is misdag the adoption of the report, said he never met the prepeiseen sod this company during the short time that belted esswided that chair with so much satisfied* as Its did on the pm* omission. In the first place, h• might aseseatelate IMa on the bill having passed consolidating that mph* mg, as they were aware by the recent special waft of *Se lades euthceind the substitution of • 4 pa es*. pesanneo shaves Ihe the de bentures of this ecospay, • saving by that conversion would take place of sliest 6,0001. a year, or equal to • saving of one-half per gent. on the whole capital of the company, thus lappets( the soften of the old share holders, and et the pas *as plaids( iss preferential share holder in • better piles by theta:gee amount of margin affording him a some waist security. He was happy to tell them that these sigmas Pro being taken to the extent that t eyrellitell, end they might ecosidor this operatic" Ihmedbee as Wag awl sensises. In the next place be ad* Omen the Weedy inaresse of traffic. He Praise to that they might on this occasion mad* that, y, their capital mosent was closed. The amass was then put and unanimously agreed to. The Catmemer next moved that • divi dend of one per pat on the sweelidatsd stock for the half-year, and of per ehen en the now 001. shares be declared, which was elm semnimsuely speed to. The msedag then rossived itself into • special meeting foe the perm of madiseing an agreement for working the Halsowselk and ississ Railway. The flucarrene rend the sgrossasat as follows : " Heads of propose' hawses the Norfolk Rail. way Company and the lislrwwti, Bowles, and Haddis roe Railway Company, to be submitted for the approval of the special general swam of proprietors, on the 27th Ammd, 1862:—T two oempanies mutually agree with each other-1. Thst the Rade* Ossapaiy shall allow to the Haiesworth Pompey in looped of the additional traffic brought me the Norfolk we Lowestoft Railways by their branch, sae-third of the Anse earnings of all traffic passing to or from the branch between Haddis coo and Norwich, ee heavies lissidissas and Yarmouth, or between Headless and Lowed^ or any intermediate places, subject to the &Autism msatbasd is clause 9.-2. And one-fifth of the earnings alike tosMc parsing from or to the Halesworth branch, to or frost any place on the Norfolk Railway beyond Norwich.—q„ And one-third of the dues at Lowestoft Harbour, for estee or goods, in di rect transit to or from the Halesworth branch, or in lieu thereof, end at the option of the Norfolk Company, an ad ditional one-sixth of the earnings on the rail , way, so that in the latter case the Halesworth Company shall be entitled to one-half of such earnings. 4. That the Norfolk Railway Company shill osi& loco motive power, station accommodation, and if required) carriages, wagons, and trucks for the traffic brought to or from the lialesworth branch (being paid for the same ac cording to the usual practice of railway companies), and give all reasonable facilities for working the traffic.-6. That the lialesworth Company shall be allowed to carry traffic to the Norwich, Yarmouth, or Lowestoft markets, and coal at all times from Lowestoft, with their own en gines and carriages, end receive the full fares for the traffic or coal conveyed, paying to the Norfolk Company one-half of the gross reed s& earned upon their line.-6. That ell through rates shall be fixed and regulated by the Norfolk Company. 7. That no terminal or station charges shrill be made on the Norfolk orLowestoft Railway,on the lialesworth teak, exceeding those charged on the Halesworth blanch.— 8. If required by the Halesworth Company, the Norfolk Company shall work the Halesworth braneh in conjunction with their own traffic, and provide engines, c►rriages, &c., being paid the actual cost of such working; the Hales worth Company maintaining their own railway.-9. An account shall be made up of the receipts in respect of the traffic to and from the Haddiscoe station in the year 1850, and the difference between the amount and the amount of the future traffic to aLd from the same station shall be made good to the Norfolk Company, from the earnings to be shared by the Halesworth Company.-10. Accounts to be made up half•yesrly.-11. Each company to produce all necessary documents for the verificatiom of the Recounts.- 12. The Norfolk Company shall have the option at any time of purchasing the Helesworth breach for 150,0001., or a rental of 6,0001. per annum, or such other considerations as may be agreed upon.-13. All differences to be settled by arbitration.-14. The agreement to continue for the term of 99 years." The ClLallitla.N, after a few observations, moved that the agreement be confirmed. In answer to several questions from Mr. M'Lsren, The Cuslisnas said the capital for the proposed branch was put down at 150,0001., which, however, was more than they anticipated would be required. The distance was about 16 miles, and he thought that something like 6,0001. per mile, including land, was all that the line would cost. This company would have the option of leasing the line or of purchasing it; the maximum sum to he paid, in case of lea..ing, would be 6,000/. per annum, and in ca,.e of pur chasing the maximum price would be 150,0001. It was possible that he might be employed to construct the line, but that was not a matter in which this company was con cerned. iii.illassurt• said he considered the terms tivourable, and after the lucid explena•ions of the chairman thi y c• - ruld not hesitate in confirming the agreement. The motion was then unanimously agreed to, and after a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors the meeting separate& DIRECT LONDON AND PORTSMOUTH. The 13th ordinary (annual) meeting of the share holders in this company wu advertised to be held yester day, at the London Tavern • and nineteen or twenty gen tlemen, inclusive of the cb ' airman and two director., did make their appearance; but this number being legally in sufficient, did not constitute a meeting ; and though the chairman took the chair, and inquiries were made and answered, what passed was informal and merely conver sational. The following is the report which was distributed : " Situated as the company is, the directors cannot have anything to communicate to the proprietors which would render a long report necessary. The preparations for the final abandonment of the undertaking are progressing sa tisfactorily, though slowly. The suit referred to in the last report as then about to be heard, was adjudicated upon by the Lords Justices in March last, in the ronipany's favour, and the directors trust that this decree will materially fa• ciliate the dissolution of the company. There are, how ever, other proceedings still pending, which render any decided step in that direction at present unailvisable. The directors, however, anticipate effecting arrangements which they hope will enable them to make an immediate payment to the shareholden,lof ten shillings per share. During the last half-year, a number of shares on which the calls are in arrest has been reduced by 740, and the num ber on which payment bar still to be enforced by the soli citors, is now only 2,710." In answer to a question it was stated that after Novem ber vigorous measures would be taken to compel the payment of calls in arrest. In the course of conversation Sir IL. Carden (one of tho directors) expressed himself decidedly opposed to the return of the 10. per share in the manner referred to by the chairman. According to legal advice there was a risk in this; and he was not prepared to run the risk. AMBERGATE, NOTTDIGHAM, AND BOSTON. Tho thirteenth half-yearly meeting of this com p's. y was held yesterday, at the Town-hall, Grantham, being removed from Nottingham to allow the distant share holders to avail themselves of the Great Northern route, the Midland being the one hitherto used. Mr. Ftv.rcii Ea NORTON, of Elton Manor, chairman of the company, com nenced proceedings by calling upon Mr. Gough, the secre tary, to read the directors' report, an abstract of whiek appeared in the E.rpreu on Saturday last. The at tendance of shareholders was rather more numerous than was expected, owing probably to the interest excited by the amalgamation agitation. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, remarked that but few observations were required from him, the report itself giving so full an exposition of the company's slain. The traffic of the line had been increasing ever since it was opened, and though some of it had re. Deady been diverted, they bad received new accessions which more than compensated them for the loss they had sustained. (Applause.) Unfortenately the company was involved in law transactions, respecting which it would be impossible for the directors to give any explanations at present, but in a short time he hoped these proceedings would be amicably settled, and all would end in harmony and peace. Mr. Wlthr.s, deputy chairman, briefly seconded the adoption of the report. Mr. RONIT wished to ask the directors to give the share holders some information as to the nature of the agree ment at present existing between that company and the Great Northern. The CHAIRMAN replied that the matter was in the Court of Chaneery—(laughter)—and this was the only explanation he could give. Mr. RONZT proposed the appoinsment of n committee of shareholders, who, in conjunction with the directory; should be empowered to devise some middle course, and settle the matter amicably. This was objected to by Mr. W. V. Stephens, of London, and ether shareholders. Other similar propositions were made by various shareholders, but all of them were with drawn, Mr. Wyles stating that were they persisted in, he and his brother directors would be obliged to retire. This Chairman (Mr. Norton) was re-elected, as also were Messrs. Wyles and Beasley (the retiring directors), Mr. Samuel Newham was appointed one of the auditors, in room of Mr. John Swann, resigned. On the motion of the chairman a dividend of ls. 6d. per share was declared, and the proceedings terminated. EASTERN UNION. The half-yearly meeting of this fumnpan7 was held at the offices, Ipswich, yesterday ; Mr. J. COBBOLD, chairman of the company, presided. The seal of the company having been affixed to the register of Harwich shareholders, the report of the directors (of which a copy has already appeared in the Express), was taken ea read. The Cll4lllgLif, in moving the adoption of the report, regretted that they had not yet completed an arrangement with the creditors and preference shareholders of the com pany, by which he had hoped the directors would have been enabled to release the company from ita present difficulties. He explained the pretest position of the company to show that without the combination of the two classes of shareholders, in the way proposed, neither might calculate upon a dividend for some time to come. He then replied, at great length, to the allegations made by Mr. Wadding ton at a remelt meeting of the Eastern Counties Company, deciartnf that the Resters Union directors were meet anxious to negotiate with that company upon equitable terms. He concluded by moving the adoption of the report. Mr. Muskirr called the attention of the engineer (Mr Bruff) to the slow rate at which the trains from Norwich to London travelled, compared with the trains on the Eastern Counties line, by way of Cambridge. Mr. Barer explained that it was a part of the policy of the Eastern Counties Company to run quirk trains by the Cambridge route, whilst they retarded a. much as possible the speed on the line from Colchester to London, in order to draw the traffic from the Eastern Union line. The Eastern Union Company had started express trains from Norwich to Ipswich, still they were unable tomake up for the time lost between Col chester and Leaden, and these trains had consequently bees discoptimied. After a brief discussion, the report was unanimously adopted, cad after the usual ♦ote to the chairman, the seeing broke op. NORTH WESTERN. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at Morecambe, on Tuesda_y. Mr. P. D•weort in the chair. The 81CRITART reed the report for the half-year ending the 30th of June, 1862. The payments on capital account amounted to 66,9491. During the past half•year the second line of mile has been laid down for a distance of four miles, and opened to the public on the lit of June. Arrangements have been made for the completion of the second line be tween Bell Busk and the junction of Bkipton, and this work will be finished before the end of the present year. The ' traffic receipts for the haityear amount to 16,7981, against 13,3361. for the corresponding period of 1851, and the ex penses incurred in working, maintaining, and managing the line for the same period are 12,9031., leaving only a ba lance of 3,8961. applicable to the payment of interest on debenture debt and preference shares capital, which is insufficient for that purpose by the sum of 3,1681. The agreement between the Midland and North-Western companies for the working of the North Western line foe a period of 14 years, from the lit of June, 1852, has been sealed with the common seals of the two companies, and the Midland Company commenced working the line on that date. A valuation of the engines, carriages, ant ether working stock has been made, and the whole have been banded over to the Midland Company. The valuation amounts to 35,9581., and this sum will go in reduction of the capital account. The directors feel sot isflid that the I contract will prove mutually advantageous to the share holders of both companies. Steam-packets bans been pro vided for the traffic between Mcr:cessabe and Piel, and satis factory arrangements have beer, entered into with the Mid land Company for working the same. The shipping traffic at Morecambe continue* to W.cresae both in character and quantity. The directors are using their best endeavours to estsbliosh, screwa privatestaamrs tio.. „ com e enpyfor. Morecambe theprovidinganand the d w o c r l k y i d n e g a line The directors are enabled to borrow money on the security of the company's debentt ire* for three, five, or seven years, at the rate of 3i per con ,t, per annum. The CHAIRMAN law red that the report be received and adopted. Mr. ALcoca said *that the Midland Company were satis fied that the reeeir,ts of the line would be above 15,0001.; that they had no Vesitation in guaranteeing that sum. The receipts for the Valf-year ending 30th June were 16,7981. ; if the receipts wr re under 15,0001. then the capital account of ( • „, •