The Sun. — London, England, 1852-08-26 00:00:00

FRANCE. A dispatch from Lyons states that the inundation of the Rhone is at an end ; much damage had been done. In addition to the concessions for Kailways whic h h av e just been signed by the Minister of Public Works, the Debats says—" There is another project now under consideration by the Government in order to complete the line of railways of the South, and to extend it as far as the frontier of Piedmont, on the side of the Var, by starting from Marseilles or from Vulon. In order for this line to produce any use ful results it is necessary that the two Governments Of France and Piedmont should act in concert_ Nothing, certainly, could be more easy ; thei r interests are common, and they are animated with the best feelings of entente cordiale one towards the other. In this case the Piedmontese Government would not hesitate to welcome the propositions of the companies which undertake to open a railway from Nice to Oneille, or Albenga, and to continue it the whole length of the Valley of Tanaro, as far as Cherasco, where it would connect itself with that which is now open from Turin to Milan by Novare. In still following the course of the Tanaro, the line would naturally run from Cherasco as far as Aste, where it would join the Alexandria line. the real nucleus of the railways of Upper Italy, for from Alexandria they go on one side to Turin and the Lego Maggiore, and on the other to Voghere, Modena, Bologna, and Ancona. Consequently this new line would connect France and the Mediterra nean with Switzerland, Lombardy, the Legations, and the Adriatic. It is, therefore, useless to insist further on its great importance. The Valley of the Tanaro is only separated from the sea by a small ridge which unites the Appenines to the chain of the Alps, and which can be easily made practicable by piercing a tunnel of little more than half a mile in length." A considerable number of electors of the canton of Marennes having sent in a protest against the elec tion of Prince Murat as member of the council general, the council of the prefecture, after examin ing the circumstances of the case, has declared that the election is valid. The Consulting Chamber of Agriculture of Bee deaux, before separating, voted an address to the Prince President of the Republic, thanking him for the benefits for which the owners of vineyards are indebted to him in consequence of the modifications effected in the octroi system and in the indirect taxes. In consequence of the visit of the Prince President of the Republic to Bordeaux, several regiments are to be concentrated there. Three squadrons of the 13th Cnesseurs have already arrived there from Libourne. Letters from Lorient state that the Mazagran and Annibal, of 90 guns, are to be fitted out both a s steam and sailing veesels. By the arrival of th e Erigone frig ate, accounts have been received from Guy ana to the 18th ult. A t that period the penitentiary colony continued i n a perfectly healthy condition. The w orks of installa tion were going on iu the Salutation Islands. The greatest order prevailed among the transported prisoners. A notorious robber, named Tirard Gailier, who had long been the terror of the department of the Isere, was executed onthe 17th at Voiron. He was escorted to tie place of execution by a detachment of gen darmes and another of artillerymen ' • and on his way r e ceived the pious exhortati ons o f the chaplain of the prison with becoming resignstioc. A large crowd was assembled to witness his death ; he mounted the sc affold with a firm step, and laid his neck of his own accord under the fatal blade. ITALY. The Official Gazette of Savoy of the 20th positively asserts fmna Turin that M. Pernati, Minister of the Interior, has resigned, and that Count Pouza di San Martino, who bad had a portfolio after the events of 1848, has been sent for by the King. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. .I . AITAIBEIt OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, AUG. 21, 1852. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ...*373 Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... 41 Tubercular Diseases ... ••. ... 212 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 92 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels .. 43 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ... 75 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... Diseases cf the Kidneys, &c. Childbirth, Disenacs of the Uterus, &c. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. Malformations... Premature Birth ... •• ••• Atrophy ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• Old Age Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance Causes not specified ... 31 ... 38 ... 36 DEATHS FRoM ALL CAUSES ... ... 1,084 Population Deaths in corre- Deaths Enumerated, sponding week in the 18.51. of 1851. Week. West Districts... 376,427 .. 151 ... 177 North Districts.. 490,396 .. 187 ... 225 Central Districts 393,256 ... 173 ... 189 East Districts ... 485,522 ... 205 ... 238 South Districts .. 616,635 ... 240 ... 255 Totals. 2,362,236 Males ... Females ... ... 1,084 ... 581 ... 503 BIRTHS IN TILE WEEK. Males Females ... 850 ... 78D Total ... ... 1,639 *ln this number are included 49 by Scarlatina, 40 by Typhus Fever, 208 by Diarrhoea, and 18 by Cholera. LATE FIRE AT LISMORE CASTLE. The Cork Examiner says, " This old historic castle still stands pr T o n u e dl on its rocky mount unscathed and uninjured. that Portion of thequadrangl fire which broke out was confined to offices which forms a part of the southern apprehengsrieoent:fw the ere court-yard. entertainedr t - yard. lest Fora i t shouldtim e serious extend to the one side, or to thea eastern wing of the castle at buildings i n course large neater erection at the other side. and important range of The fear was the portion of the burning at 7 owing to the fact of a building being used as a calculated to from their inflam mable nature were the conflagration. Fortunately, t however, this building tower rgfreat gate tower, was bounded on one side by rh e si o a r e m s forming the angle height the quad and on the other by a second to extending farther, served as between the southern and western removed for safety, though, as the result proved, h m a without necessity. The castle and all its dep e g il n Y cies being heavily insured, the Noble Proprietor sustains little pecuniary loss ; and as this building in common with all the other offices was to be re _ modelled, though not at the moment, the only effect of the fire will be that this will take place the sooner. The general remark was, that as such an accident was fated to occur, it could not happen in any part of the castle where it was productive of less inconvenience. The works in progress of erection went on the same morning as if nothing had occurred ; the hundreds employed on them were net idle for a single hour. HOP INTELLIGENCE. (From the Maidstone Journal.) MAIDSTONE.—Since our last the weather has been very propitious for the hops, and they have come out well where not prevented by the mould, which is not g e neral, but in some gardens—we allude to this loca lity • In Particular—has nearly destroyed the fruit. It hayed of course, impossible to say what crop would t i ve w u' i _e_ i _Fr . own if we had not had the late destruc and ccra "` 4 p e arii b l ut looking closely at the plant now, we feel certaign It with what it was before the gale, of the cr o p vias t n,a e t, in exposed situations, one-fourth much. tip s shaalistroyed; in sheltered spots not so ther continues fine, and, many , good hops if the wea n"' and, probably, pay rather a large duty. FARL1G1 1% ....... Th ably about this district e . hop s are going on favour- ATLESPORD.—The grape , and will not produce av u°Ps come out slowly, h°P?loorkop minorethpirsompaisriinsgh, we do not anticipate these vvillapfroo_d, The Jones and Golding nee so much but by a bag an acre as was expected The hops MEEEwOIITH AND WaT EancGt _r_t• lr night since. have nearly recovered from the late atom good crop should the weather assumed their former healthy appe ar „: 4 a n n a d d have rapidly, promising a ea se . continue fine. They are very free from di, er LOOSE.—We have greatly improved withi n the last few days. Although the wind made great havoc, shall grow a great man y hops, the weather bei n g so favourable for their recovery. TU E The and som e SOTTONS AND BROUGHTON MONCHRLSEA.___ cold nights do not suit the hops, planters have not vet got their po les p ut up, which were blo wn d own by the violent wind on Wednesday week. Judgin g from this district, 200,000/. will top the duty, and 18 0,0001. will be near the mark. MA3DEN.—The hops ha v e ro r essed very favour ably during the p ast week. " STarminuasv.—The grounds which escaped the ravages of the wind are comi ng on beautifully. The o th e rs promise better th an we anticipated. CRANBROoK.—Daring the major portion of the past week we have been favoured with more auspi cious weather, and there is certainly a more pro mising appeara nce of ,the hop ground s . Sad and disastrous as was our last report, in consequence of the force with which the wind had swept its broad THE SUN, invisible pinions over the plantations, battering its poles, and in some few places tearing the plant up by the roots, deplorable and disheartening as were these circumstances, " hope springs eternal in the human breast," and the farmer, assisted by the weather, in stead of becoming inactive, has set about in ri g ht i earnest to repair, as far as n him lay, th e d amage effected. If fine weather continues for a few weeks there will be plenty of hops in this locality ; and as they have throughout been entirely free from any attack of fly, flea, lice, or mould, they cannot fail to produce a good sample. SANDHURST. •-••• Notwithstanding the late high winds, the burr is improving, and fast coming into hop. ROLVENDEN.—Our hops are very much injured by the winds, and the duty lessened to a very consider able degree, but being free from any disease, we ex pect to have them of a good quality. CANTERBURY.—The late gales have battered the hops about very much, and done them considerable damage where they were much exposed. In some grounds nearly half the poles were blown down. Last week left the hops altogether in a very precarious state, a great deal of the burr showing no symptom of growing out ; but the weather this week, on some occasions being very warm, has caused the burr to develope into hops very fast, and enabled those out to grow rapidly. M uc h mould is to be met with at placelasr.geTghreowgetnheral appearance s are stillin favour of a ARTIFICIAL EYE S. i r officesc , k b by i o n f vt h e ; A number of gentlemen assembled Anne's and Eye and Ear Institution, Rose-hill, oloe- bill, . 0 0 o n l , o o f n D Di r l . o nj o a t y t i a n f g t h e r a n m o o a n n , d t about he h two ono o ar institution, to witness the method ofadoafpttihneg artificial eyes to persons who had ha d the misfortune to lose th e sight of one or both eye s. The form eye is exactly that of the natural eye when open, being ' convex, of about the thickness of a rather thin glass, and forms a beautiful covering to the sightless orb. Of course the size, shape, and colour of the ey e h ave to b e regulated and adapted according to the requirements of each case. Out of the number of cases presented during the afternoon, no two were alik e . Th e eye is placed in its position in an instant, and removed again in little more time, and both operations are e ff e cted without giving the slighest pain to the p a ti en t s . Th e instanta neous change in the app earance of the pat i ents i s as pleasing as it is surprisin g . Th e natural express i on o f t h e countenance is restored as if by magic. In cases where the eyelids have become considerably contracted it would be necessary to use a small one at first, and progress to the proper size by degrees. A number of the persons submitted for the experiment were selected from the natiente who have been under the treatment of Dr. Not tingham in the institution; but several were strangers, and had been afflicted with loss of sight in one or both eyes for several years. They were of both sexes, and varyingin age from that of an infant of about eighteen months to fifty years. Ia several cases the sight of one eye had been restored under the treatment of Dr. Not tingham thoneh the patient was quite blind when en tering the institution. There were several hale young men, and two or three young women servants so cireufn stanced, and it was astonishing to observe how com• pletely the natural expression was restored to the face. One interesting case was that of a respectable young woman, about sixteen years of age, who lost her right eye about nine years ago, through receiving a stab with a pair of scissors. She possessed good features, but, through the loss of her eye the expression was destroyed. It was most gratifying to see bow delighted she was to observe (in a looking-glass) the miraculous change that had been made in her appearance. There were several cases of persons under 14 years of age, who had lost the sight of an eye through severe cold when infants. The case of a respectable mulatto woman de serves to bu particularised, because M. Boissoneau de tected instantly that sho had an artificial eye which had been badly placed, having had an oblique instead of a horizontal direction. The poor woman was in ecstasy when she found that an eye had been itLerted and re moved without the slightest pain, for she said she ha,: " suffered martyrdom" to have the former inserted. Many other cases might be particularised, but the effect in all was much the same—what was a deformity was to a wonderful degree restored to its pristine appear ance, in many cases challenging detection by the ob• server. The proceedings, which occupied the whole af ternoon, were terminated by votes of thanks to M. Soissonnean, Dr. Nottingham, and the chairman. — Liverpool Mercury. " SUCH A GETTING UP STAIRS." ' Oa Monday last, as the band of juvenile teetotallers were marching out of the town to the inspiring strains of the Grangemouth flute band, three oxen, which were being driven to the slaughter-house, took fright at the demonstration, and ran off at fall speed. One of the three, after threading some of the intricate passages running west from the Cow Wynd, rushed along Baxter's Wynd to near the High-street. The fear of encountering the music seems to have frightened it from proceeding further in that direction, for at this point it turned to the right, and took shelter in the house known as the lodging-place of Prince Charles Edward. The first intimation that was received of its presence was at Mr. John Johnston's door, the farthest up the stair, where, as may easily be imag4ed, its appearance rather astonished the inhabitants. Those in charge of the cattle having arrived, the difficulty was to get the brute down the way it had come, the stair being old-fashioned and narrow, and at one time it appoareo not unlikely that it would have to share the fate of ac adventurous cow which mounted the spiral staircase of Michael Scott's tower at Aikwood, and be killed on the spot. By means of ropes attached to the body, how ever, and by strenuous pulling at the tail—which seemed almost in danger of parting with the rump—the animal was got down two flights of stairs; bat it descended upon the wooden landing-place with such force, that its bind legs instantly disappeared, and after the dust bad cleared away, were discovered by the shopkeeper dang ling from the ceiling of his back room. Fortunately a short stout rafter was between the animal's legs, or he must have descended bodily into the shop. There was considerable difficulty in getting him out of this fix, but he was at length got safely into the open air, and without further adventures was driven to his quarters.—Falkirk Herald. PERILOUS POSITION. At midnight there was a perfect gale from the south east. The ship had been snugged by littl e an d li ttle until at length she was " hove-to" under close reefed maintopsail. About eight o'clock orders were given to stow the flying jib, the for emost s ail in the ship: two of the men went out to pe rform this duty. As one of them was feeling his way out, for it was as d ar k as pitch, he planted his feet on the l ee footrop o , and was almost precipitated into the yawning abyss. Lie caught hold of a rope in his fall, and struggled for a long time. It was very long indeed , not t o him, but to those who were watching hi s writhing form by th e li g h t o f the boiling and phosphorescent waves beneath. I was on the weather bow at the time, and saw how his com rades behaved. No one spoke a word, for that might only diminish his chances of escape; there was no help for him if he failed to save himself. The man that was on the jibboom with him moved neither hand nor foot, and uttered not a word. At length he regained his footing, and proceeded to his duty. Had he been a minute longer swinging among the footropes, he would have been swept off never to have been seen, for the bowsprit was actually buried in the sea, while the two men wore clinging with clasped arms to the yielding spar, on the strength of which their lives were hung. When they came in, having discharged the duty en trusted to them, I endeavoured to be near the one that had made such a narrow escape. As he stepped down upon the deck, he touched me by the merest accident. A tremblin g sensa ti on passed through his whole fram e , and ve _ !mark e d i nsp i ratory effort carried gratitude to boa ,iveulr.oM his br eas t. O n the very threshold of hom e , winter and ht have l os t thi s p oor fellow, after the Ar c ti c the int ense f rosts after the fatigue of travel ling, and the excruciating thirst, had all failed to break our numb er , Voyag e to 1T' —Sutherland's J ourn al of Captain Penny' s cuington Channel. isi'-'l7----. PUBLIC B 87' OF Gallery c the workslfilure. every one exclai BUILDINGS, certain gahatit it, as in some 90,0001., and Th T e HpEreLot No h in every respect un worthy. It is am ot a . is some feeling directed and perhaps more, eve been The - r n spout, gut therehere a million, ieten7; lB a Windsor. such _ parsimonious thing for the money. a certain grandeur of Who asks the coat? Wh o , 'Cr; in fihe,asoirmof e dignity, Chapel, or Greenwich o , that looks at ‘,snccess. hospital, or R. " hitehall Chapel, Cambridge, or anyone of our G oth Tireo Collegeßums those noble erections? The reason is obvionbeatowed on thing well, and then no one will accuse y ou 3 0 i 1)0 any. gantly laying oat your money, whatever the suruextrav,_ is a noble city, bat millions upon millions have L . ,,,, Par is pended to render it so. The Madeleine, the "I , e Arc d l'Etoile, the Luxembourg. the Louvre, the Eiotel de Ville, the Palais du Ministire, Quai d'Orsay, Versaill es Fontainebleau, have absorbed countless sums. Did p a 4, —does the present generation feel it? H.R.H. Prince Albert has taught us a great l e sson: let us profit by wisdom which guided his proceedings in the Great Ex hibition of 1851. It was a gigantic and wenations 11-digewere sted plan: it embraced every contingency: a to take part : no branch of natural or manufactured pro dactions was to be omitted: the vast space of twenty two acres was to be covered in, and a pile raised to cost 150 , 000/ . and this for a mere temporary p ur p ose.— Builder. hitherto which has , THE SHREWSBURY AND H EREFOR D AILWA pre sented such a formidable obstacle to the progress of this line, is n ow rap idl y advancing. The driftway has been t hrough some few weeks, and light is visible from end to end. Th e workmen are lousily engaged in enlarging and securing the bo re , w hi c h i s 1,100 yar d s i n length. Mr • R Y. — The heavy tunnel at Dinmore-hill, Wilmot has undertaken to deliver 11,000,000 bricks for the arching of this tunnel and other railway purposes. A " u ng man was killed in this tunnel a few days since by the fallin g of a large mass of stone and earth upon him as he was engaged in driving the waggons in the tunnel. It ap pears that he accidentally struck down one of the supports, which caused the mass of earth to fall, crushing the de ceased so tions h nauela in the f a ll as t o cause i mme di ate death. Operaae been commence d near H ere f ord, at Barr's court, and All along the line the works are rapidly ad vancing. It is said that there will be a close contest between the Shrewsbury and Hereford and the Newport and Aber gavenny lines, as to which shall first open rail communica tion with te d esirous that sh theTchiteyy t remely d the line s procee di ng to i t s h ou ld be 1 the t e rmini to centre in. of He re f ord, the inhabitants being ex. wi to s ecure a large joint station for all comple cusTom • s —Messrs. W. J. Ready and W. Hamp- the,office of • c in a l gaugers of C ustoms, ha ve b een appo i nte d to ton I)" r inspectors of the paging department. LONDON, RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. EASTERN COUNTIES. Yesterday the half-yearly meeting of the Eastern Counties Railway Company took place at the London Tavern. The report of the directors, an abstract of ) which has already appeared, having been read, ' The CHAIRMAN (Mr. Waddington, M.P.) said he should trespass a short time on the indulgence of the meeting while he went into some details on several of the points alluded to in the report, and if any gentleman required further explanation he should be happy to give it, for it was the anxious desire of himself and colleagues that every proprietor should be put fully in possession of the exact position of the undertaking. In the first place, it was his pleasing duty to call attention to the statement of the revenue, by which it appeared that the receipts had increased over those of the corresponding half-year to the ex tent of 24,2531. 4s. sd. Of this increase only about 2001. had been occasioned by passenger receipts, the great increase having taken place in the merchandise traffic. He would state the details of the increase, in order to show that it arose, not from imposing higher rates, and thereby curtailing the accommodation of the public, but from a development of the local traffic of the line, and from increased interchange with other companies. The increase of tonnage was, for general merchandise, 61,180 ; coal, 36,436 ; oxen, 17,724 ; sheep, 64,83 Q; and pigs, 20,616. This steady and sound increase arose, he repeated, from the arrangements tending to bring on the line traffic which it had not hitherto pos sessed, and it was satisfactory to the board of direc tors and to the company to have that proof of the wisdom of the policy they had pursued in recent times. With respect to the reduction of expenditure, no doubt the most important saving which had taken place was attributable to the efficient working of the locomotive staff, not only in the adoption of the most recent and modern improvements for) economising fuel, but in a system of renewals in the carriage de partment, whereby the company had the most efficient plant in the kingdom.—(Hear, hear.) But he should not be doing justice to the stores committeee, and to a gentleman who had recently entered the service of the Eastern Counties Railway Company, Mr. Williams, if he did not call attention to the satisfactory state of the store account for this half-year as compared with the corresponding half-year, there being a saving in the general issue of stores, independent of the locomotive department, of 9,3231., or very nearly 50 per cent., and in stationery of 2,4401. He thought it would be satisfactory to the public to be informed that this saving was not effected by curtailing the salaries of the officers employed, or lowering the efficiency of the staff, but by a close regard to economy in the issue of those articles required for the working of the line. In the present accounts another point deserving notice bad reference to the permanent way. It would be recol lected that this time last year there was a sum of 8,0001. for the depreciation fund. The directors had considerable doubts whether that should be continued, their superintendent of " way and works" having stated that if they adopted the system of fish-joint ing" it would not be required, and he recommende d that 901. per mile per annum should be charged for the expenses of the permanent way, by which in the present half-year 3,1781., being the amount in excess of expenditure for the maintenance of the road during the past six months, had been added to the " deprecia tion fund." He believed that this was a very advan tageous course of proceeding, and one w hich other companies would s h or tly f o ll ow. Wi t h respect to the East Anglian li ne , h e regre t te d t h at t h e Eastern Coun ties Railway was no t i n a pos i t i on t o hand over the accounts to the East Anglian Railway; but, as the guarantee of the Eastern Counties to the East Anglian was for 8,5001. for the half-year, and as the receipts bad been 8,4001., it was quite evident that there could not be any very serious loss in working the East Anglian. It would be observed in the report that the directors recommended for the future an al teration in the dates of paying the half-yearly inte rest on the different guaranteed stocks of the com pany, as many proprietors of the original consoli dated stock were al s o holders of the guaranteed stocks. It was proposed in this case to put them in the same warrant for payment ; and, as this would be a great simplification of business, it would tend also to a saving of expense. The Hon. Chairman next re ferred to the Newmarket Company and the Great Northern Railway. He observed that the directors of the Eastern Counties had recommended the New market line to be brought under the Eastern Coun ties system, and 5,0001. a year to be paid. This was the time when the Great Northern Company were wishing to form a communication with the New market Company by Cambridge, and, if that had been done, the Great Northern would eventually have got into the heart of Suffolk and Norfolk, and would not only have obtained possession of the New market line, but would have encouraged the Eastern Union to an aggressive system of policy against the Eastern Counties. The result would have been most disastrous if the Newmarket line had not been taken and made a stopgap. The Great Northern Company, finding themselves checkmated on that point, turned their attention to another, and that was to have the power of running over the eastern Cowl ; ties line from Peterborough to Wisbeach. The Eastern Counties made arrangements with the East Anglian Company, by which the Great Northern Company discovered it to be its interest to cease seek ing to work over the Eastern Counties line, and to stop short at Peterborough, so far as regarded the right hand of their line. The Great Northern, find ing that the Eastern Counties had obtained possession of those two important links of communication at last turned attention to that peaceable p o li c y which the directors of the Eastern Counties Railway had long ago recommended, and the latter then met the [ Great Northern Company in that spirit which ought to actuate men of business who were desirous of pro moting the prosperity of any undertaking committed to their charge.—(Hear, hear.) The result was, that by depriving the Great Northern of the means of mischief, they were enabled to make a fair and equitable arrangement with that company. He made these remarks because he thought it desirable to amalgamate the whole of the interests to the right of the Great Northern Railway for the purpose of developing the traffic of the whole of the Eastern Counties' district. Let them amalgamate were they could work in unison, and where the public interest would be promoted by a fair interchange of traffic, but let them not, to annoy a company, keep up in competition a line which, in periods of great excite ment, was intended to be a competing line, but which had ceased since to have the power to be so. This had been the course pursued by their directors, and he believed it had been the :means of putting into the coffers of the Eastern Counties Company the in creased sum of 24,000L—(Hear, hear.) This could not have been effected if they were fighting and quar relling with their neighbours, who ought to be their allies ; and the system of holding out the olive branch to those who ought to work in common was the best for all parties concerned.—(Hear, hear.) The Hon. Chairman next adverted to a paragraph in the report of the directors of the Eastern Union Railway, in which it was stated that the Eastern Counties Com pany were not overscrupulous in diverting the traffic from that line, and, after defending the Eastern Counties Railway from that insinuation, ad verted to the proposed new line from Ilford to Til bury and Southend, a detailed statement of the pro ceedings connected with which, already publicly known, he gave to the meeting. After the line should be constructed by the contractors, he said that both the Eastern Counties Railway and the Blackwell Rail way, or one of them, were to work the traffic at a fair rate of charges, and he recommended the meeting to give to the directors power to obtain the plant ne cessary to work the line. He was convinced, looking to the district and the number of people likely to pro ceed by the line, not only to Gravesend but to Mar gate—for fast steamers to run there were to be placed on the station—that the mass of traffic which would be created would be astonishing. With respect to the line to Harwich, the Eastern Union Company had held out hopes that that line was about to be would be constructed ; and he had received a communication within the last few days which left no doubt that within a fortnight the works would be in active construction. When completed that line, which would convey passengers from Rotterdam, Ant on the and the different principalities of Germany, to the one of the most important feeders The irEastern Counties Railway.—(Hear, hear.) s ictor'a Docks were to be constructed on the line at to the traffic o f si: y, Northi Woolwich. Judging from the premium dock tiiliehadres, it seemed to be one of the best would give the sl°n' concerns of and, if so, it must necessarily add conclusion, Eastern Counties line.—(Hear, hear.) he trusted that the proprietors the directors credit for doing all in their power to promotebenefit of the company at large, and that they would repose in the directory that con fidence which would enable them to work effectively he did n o t b e li eve that the for T t h h e e common c Am m interest.A said aad South en d li ne would In reply to Dr. R E/ ,, i . traffic on the Tilbury inter fere with the traffic on the Colchester line. Dr. REILLY then put some other questions respect ing Some minor matters . connected with the manage mentangry altercation, not necessary to be reported, as it had little reference to the business of the day. Id be Mr. HELPS thought it would satisfactory if the of the line, which led to an n vacancies which took place I themeetin direction swe i r n e the ft in • up terval between the half-yearly approved of not filled e one day being by the directors. Hs interest on fixed for the payment of the half-yearly be filled up by the proprietors, trusted stock, and thought it on the original consolidated nds on all the ttle different guaranteed stocks of the company, and would be convenient if the divide me tropolitan railways were paid on one day. He the line to Harwich. that everything would be done to complete EVENING, AUGUST 26, 1852. Mr. Box advocated a trial of the compressed air engine on the Eastern Counties line, as he thought that invention might prove economical. He was of opinion that all the officers of the company through whose hands money passed ought to provide efficient sureties ; and he repeated the question which had been previously asked as to whether the traffic on the Tilbury and Southend line would not interfere with the traffic on the Colchester line. The CHAIRMAN, in reply to these several observa tions, said he concurred in the propriety of giving the shareholders the power of appointing to vacancies in the direction in the interval between the half yearly meetings. With respect to the compressed air engine, a complete experiment of that upon the line would cost, including the engine and necessary appa ratus, about 3,0001.; and he was not aware that the proprietors were prepared to sanction that expense. In reference to the observation that sureties should be required from their officers through whose hands money passed, he stated that there was a resolution of the directors to that effect in existence ; and the security of the guarantee societies, and not that of pri vate :persons, was required. The Southend traffic would not interfere with the traffic on the old line, for the Southend traffic would be entirely new, as was evident from the circumstance that all persons now going to Southend went there by boat. Mr. MAcLAunEri, considering the amount required for the rolling stock on the Southend ::.ie (72,000/.), and the rate of fare to be taken under the Act of Parliament, was sceptical as to the benefit to be derived from that concern. The CHAIRMAN was informed that the company would be able to work the engines and carriages at an expenditure of 30 ,0001. He believed that the pas sengers who would go by the line would amount to millions. It was then moved and seconded that the report of the directors, auditors, and officers, and the statement of accounts be adopted, which motion was carried unanimously. It was also unanimously carried that the cordial thanks of the meeting be given to the chairman and directors, auditors and officers, for their constant ex ertions for the best interests of the shareholders, after which the meeting broke up. YORK AND NORTH MIDLAND. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at York on pied the chair, Tuesday. Mr. H. S. Thompson occu- The report having been taken as read, The Cumamell proceeded to offer some remarks in detailed explan a ti on of the matters therein referred to. He firat items of referred to the capital account, noticing several m of thes e increasing expenditure. One items referred to an additional outlay on the Knottingley branch, upon which the Board of Trade had required an alteration in the width of a tubular bridge there constructed. directors In this c ase the bad arranged with the con tractors to di v id e the cost between them. The out laywas 6,586/., chiefly for an engine shed, which had been rendered necessary in conse quence of the company requiring additional room. He next directed attention to the claim against the com pany by Messrs. e rawshaw, the contractors, with respect to which knew he congratulated the shareholders no that they ew the worst; he also congratulated them that i n many respects the directors had been able to carry out their plans to a successful issue, and that they had succeeded, during the last half-year, in obtaining three Acts of Parliament, which were of considerable importance as regarded the interests of On this company.the whole, he considered their position as no t being v had very discouraging, inasmuch as, though they were not in a position to pay a large divi dend, s till theymade some progress, as they had been able to meet larger payments. He alluded to the new line which was asproposed to be made from Hull into whichHolderness, he considered would be of so much importance to the company as to make it desirable that the direct ors should extend to the promoters of it every possible facility in their power. He mentioned the York fact that the ork by this Railway hotel, which was being built jointlyand the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Company, was in a forward state, and he bad no doubt that,opened, it would materially tend to increase the when traffic of this company. With regard to the to smallness he of the dividend, he remarked that that wasattributed h to the fact that a less balance had been b and they rou h g 4 t forward l from half-year,the previous had to pay a large amount to the est has l a V s e o st Yorkshire Company, to which they were not a liable in the corresponding half-year of 1851. `They whhad. which had been subjected to considerable competition, give additionalhad obliged them to accommodation le to the public, and to run trains which were not in all cases remunerative. It would be satisfactory,however, to the shareholders to know that the receipts the passenger traffic were very good at present, from the increase on the pre sent half-year ratherbeing f more than 4,0001., which was derived principally the passenger traffic. At the same time the goods traffic rom during the present half year they anticipated would b very good. He ob served, from the traffic returns e last week, that there was an increase of 6471. over the corresponding period of 1851, the total receipts being, in 1851, 11,004 1., and this year 11,6511. As regarded the com petition to which th e company was at present subjected, he thought it was not only possible but likewise probable that some arrangements might be made ere long by which it had would be stopped alto gether. The directorsfound that they had been able to reduce the reserve fund for maintaining the extent permanen t way to the of 4,0001. a year, and concluded by moving that the report be received and adopted. Mr. T. Paws seconded the motion. Mr. Ross, of Man c h ester made some remarks in re f eren ce to the Hull and Selby purchase shares, con tending that money might be borrowed for the pur pose of relieving the comp any at a less rate of interest than that proposed by ra th p e a ? the the example which I airman. He pointed to and Midland Company had set with regard to the L ee d s Bradford shares, urging that the credit'of this company that of the Midland. The Midland was quite as good as had 1,800,0001. in five months, Company had and he saw no reason why this company shou ld not , ' pursue the same policy with regard to the shares in question. The Csentsaele, in reply, pointed out that the Mid land Company stood i n a positionl with regard to the Leeds and Br adford sh ares occupied together different fr o m that which this com pany in regard to the Hull and Selby shares. Mr. BARSTOW, of Nuntho r Pe, inquired in what po sition the claim of the c ompanyagainst Mr. George Hudson was at the present ; tne , The Cruentmete replied th at the Chancery suit was now set down for hearing, and would come on in the November term. Mr. RAMESET proceeded to ask a variety of ques tions affecting minor matter s in connexion • with the management, and the report was then adopted. a dividend Th e C HA IRMAN moved that after the rate of 11. per cent. p er ann um be declared, income.. tax deducted. —Carried. A committee was appointed to select a gentleman to fill the office of auditor in the room of the late Mr. Cottam, of Manchester. The meeting was then made special, for the pur pose of considering the propriety 0 f ra • • raising such Sum s of money as s hould be considered necessary, s the issue of additio nal shares or sto ck of the conpany in ; by --- exc h an ge for the whole or any part of the which is now o r ma y be hereafter owing by themoney com pany, at certain rates of interest. The CHAIRMAN proposed a resolution nth • orizing the directors to create a new stock of the co pan "'fork and North Midland Oebentuy, to be called,re Stock," the dividend to be payable half-yearly, on the Ist of January and the Ist of July in each Y t e h arl from the respective dates of the issue thereof-- say, any sum not exceeding 250,0001., at the at is to rate o f 3 i per cent. per annum, an— y sum n o t e 250,000/., at the rate of 31- per cent. per annum,leeeding sum not exceeding 250,0001., at the rate uf any sum not exceeding 25031 p er cent. per annum, any at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, but the )000/., sum to be created in respect of such last-mentioned IlLiin shall only be created and issued subject to time in, cancel, and redeem the same at any , g e t to call not less than six months' notice of the intention giving do, and that the stock so to be created be issued aso to disposed of from time to time as the directors and s h all think proper. After some discussio n the m otion was carried, only three hands being held up against it. y A vote of thanks to the chairman and directors' concluded the proceedings. MANCHESTER, SHEFFI ELD, wa AND LINCOL a N r :O i l' o i u li g E h The half-yearly meet i n g of this compar 7 d s held yesterday at Manchester. The Earl of presided. The report of the directors was taken as read. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the p roceedin gs , re ferred to som e e rrors in the accounts, extendi ng over a period of four or five years , which had been recently discovered. As soon as the ir amount had been ascer tained it was th oug ht better to make the shareho lders fully acquainted with the who le at once than to spread. it over other half years. From the explana.tions given another to the directors by the general na . anager it app eared that these errors had chiefly arisen out of mistakes made by a clerk, discovered on his removal to explanations were re department. In case farther quired by the shareholders, he would call upon the general manager to give them. He was afraid th at some of those who had indulged in too sanguine ex pectations with respect to the effect of the. opening of the Grimsby Docks on the traffic of this comp any ' the results would be disappointed that had not . realised their expectations. But if th ey who used considered the length of time that was necessary to develop those works, to let people to go to Hull know that there were docks open for them at Grim s by, they would agree with him th at' the beneficial effects of those works could not be so j immediately experienced as he feared too many had h calculated upon. He was, however, glad to be a bl e to assure them that the traffic from Grimsby was in creasing week by week, as well as that by the steamers from Grimsby to the Continent. Lines of steamers were now sailing from Grimsby to Antwerp Rotterdam, and Hamburgh. Some of the directors had thought it right to start these steamers, feeling that it would not be right to wait until other persons came to Grimsby to do so. He had exerted himself, in connexion with two of his colleagues, in forming a company, which, he .was glad to say, was likely to bring a very large trade to Grimsby—the "North of Europe Steam Navigation Company." The works on the Warrington and Altrincham line were pro gressing rapidly, and on their completion an increase of traffic might be expected on the Manchester South Junction and Altrincham line, in which this company was interested. The opening of the towns line of the Great Northern Railway had abstracted about 5001. per week of traffic, which used to go over that part of this company's line between Retford and Sykes, but this had not been felt so much as it might have been, owing to the in crease in the receipts since the opening of the Grimsby Docks. On taking the opinion of counsel, he had been confirmed in the opinion he had expressed at the special meeting in May last, with reference to the 61. preference shares, that they had a priority of claim to dividend over the 10/. preference shares, and their arrears. He thought the suggestion which had been made with reference to those arrears—that it would be well to capitalize them—was well worthy of con sideration, but that was a subject which could not be originated by the directors ; the preference share holders might take up the proposal. It had become necessary to make extensive improvements and alter ations at Sheffield, Ard wick, Woodhead, and Guide bridge, in order to save them from having to refuse traffic for want of the required accommodation. The Barnsley Junction line had been let to contractors, and the works to enable the company to get an addi tional supply of coal for the line were progressing actively. The gradients on the line between Man chester and Sheffield were such that the increase of traffic had necessitated the employment of more powerful engines, and this had forced upon them sooner than had been expected the strengthening of the permanent way, which was now in a most satis factory condition. He believed they were right in carrying to revenue the repairs of the permanent way, as they were required. He concluded by moving— " That the report of the directors, and the half-yearly statement of accounts now produced be received and adopted." The motion having been seconded, Mr. J. H. WOOD repeated his opinion, expressed at a former meeting, that the directors had acted wrong in reference to the 101, preference shares. The Act creating the 61. preference shares gave them no retro spective preference over the others, and the arrears due to the 101. preference shareholders at the time they were created ought to have been paid before the 61. preference shareholders received anything. The CHAlRMAN—Unfortunately, we are at issue upon that point, and we have only done what is legal. In answer to a question from another SHARE HOLDER, it was stated that Mr. Lloyd was the counsel whose opinion had been taken on the subject. _ _ A SHAREHOLDER reminding the Chairman of the promised explanation with reference to the error 3 in the accounts, Mr. ALLPORT, the general manager, said the errors were in three distinct items. The first was an over estimate of the Great Northern mineral traffic which passed over this company's line between Retford and Sykes up to December, 1851. Previous to the open ing of the company's line, called the Sykes branch, the Great Northern traffic was worked between Retford and Gainsborough, and then passed over the Great Northern's Lincoln branch, a distance of 10 miles by this company's line. He believed the Sykes branch was about 13 miles, but to be on the safe side, he gave instructions that the amount paid by the Great Northern Company over the 10 miles should be taken as the amount due for the 13 miles. At the opening of the Sykes branch the Great Northern Company refused to render to this company a return of traffic, and it was, of course, im portant to take the best means of estimating its value. The charge for the 10 miles was carried week by week into the company's accounts to the credit of revenue for 14 or 15 months ; but when the accounts came to be settled it was found that the Great Nor thern Company had carried their mineral traffic at so low a rate that this company's proportion for the 13 mites was less than it had been for the 10 miles, and that the value of the traffic had, therefore, been over estimated. The error thus produced amounted to between 3,0001. and 4,0001. The second item was also connected with the Great Northern traffic. The clerk whose duty it was to copy the accounts against that company for passenger traffic entered them weekly to the credit of revenue, until a settlement was made with the Great Northern Company, and the clearing-house was advised of it. They, as a matter of course, divided the traffic from the commencement, in August, 1850, and sent down to each company their division of the traffic. By an oversight of the clerk the gross sum was entered in the company's books to the credit of revenue, so that the same amounts had been credited twice over. The amount remained in the books as outstanding to the debit of the clearing house until the error was discovered. This error extended over a period of about four months. The third error arose from an oversight of the same clerk. In the year 1850 he (Mr. Allport) arranged with some parties in Sheffield to cart goods to and from the station—being the Liverpool traffic of this com pany. They were to charge ls. Bd. per ton, and he advised the clerk whose duty it was to keep these accounts to deduct them from the monthly account previous to carrying to the credit of revenue the Sheffield traffic. This he unfortunately neglected to do, and the accounts appeared as outstanding d ebts. When he (Mr. Allport) pressed for a settlement the error was discovered, and the company bad no alter native but to at once deduct the amount from revenue. He might explain that the current accounts had got in arrear, while an examination of past clearing house accounts for a period of nearly five years, w hich had been improperly settled, was proceeding. These ac counts were now all worked up, and he challenged any company in the kingdom to show that they had a better system of keeping accounts than was now pursued in the offices of this company. The clearing house accounts alluded to in the auditor's reports would be settled in the course of the week, the only balance now remaining being 51. or 61., which was as likely to be in favour of the company as against it. In answer to a question from a Shareholder, The CHAIRMAN stated that the directors had not in contemplation to ask for any more money. In reply to a question from Mr. WHITTAKER, of S taley b r id ge It was explained that the directors had the power of calling up 660,000/. on the 30th of June, and with the consent of the shareholders they had the power of creating a new preferential stock, under old Acts of Parliament, to the extent of about 600,0001. If the whole were called up there would be about 1,200,0001. Mr. WYLDE said the accounts showed that there had been expended on the property of the company 7,550,0001. The working expenses were 68,6961. The interest on loans and the loss on canal was 67,598/., leaving 108/. for the shareholders, equal to a dividend of 30,0001. preference stock, leaving 5,455,0001. share capital to which there was not a penny for a dividend. When so large an amount of capital was left without a penny for dividend, was it just that 1,200/. a year should go to one individual to manage their affairs ? Would it not be as well to have three managers, at salaries not exceeding 300 g. a year, on different sections of the line, with addition of salaries on the increase of dividends ? The CHAIRMAN said, one of the difficulties with regard to money was the arrears into which holders had fallen ; and he was informed that the gentleman who had just spoken had been four years in arrear, and was now in arrear.—(Laughter.) Mr. WEBSTER said he observed in the report a statement to the effect that arrangements with the Lancashire and Yorkshire Company, more friendly than had hitherto been existing, were likely to throw increased traffic on their line, and that a good under , standing between this company and the great railway interests of this country was approximating. He would suggest, and if necessary would move an amendment, "That all agreements in writing with other companies be circulated among the shareholders." The CHAIRMAN was surprised at such a proposal coming from a legal gentleman. He doubted very much the policy of publishing these agreements, and should feel it his duty to resist such a motion. Mr. C. TURNER, M.P., was quite sure, if Mr. Webster had a retaining fee to advise the company on the subject, ho would not recommend that these agreements should be published. Mr. PETO referred to some complaints made that the working expenses were heavy as compared with other lines, and explained that it arose from heavy gradients—a goods train out of Manchester re quiring three engines, which upon the London and North-Western would be drawn by one locomotive. He assured the shareholders that the board would exert themselves to the utmost to develop the value of the dock at Grimsby, and to increase the receipts upon the line, but suggested to the h old ers of the 7i p er cent, shares that it might be wise r to imitate th e conduct of the same class of holde rs in the Cale donian, who improved their o w n position and th a t o f the company generally by reducing the inte res t to 4 per cent. The proposition as to the 7 i per cent, preference led to some angry discussion, but Mrit had emanate d f rom himself PETO x andno e tt p h l e ai b ne o d ard tat It had been suggested, however however by a large proprietor of that stock not pre sent, and he still thought it was one o f th ose timely concessions wbioh would benefit themselves while it benefitted the other shareholders. _ _ The report and accounts were ultimately carried by a large majority. The CHAIRMAN next submitted motions confirming the forfeiture, of stock, and enabling the board to avail themselves of certain powers under the Humber Conservancy Act on paying 3001. a year ; both of which were carried. A motion to hold the meetings alternately at Sheffield and Manchester was negatived. A vote of thanks was given to the Chairman and directors, and the meeting separated. NE W MARKET. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday at the London Tavern, Mr. C. Fane in the chair. The Secretary read the report, which stated that the opening of the branch line to Cambridge had the effect of improving the revenue considerably, for while the ordinary revenue for the six months ending 4th July, 1851, was only 3,6331., that for the corres ponding period of the present year was 4,6181. The accounts showed a balance to the credit of the re venue of 3,7551., out of which the directors recom mended that a dividend at the rate of 21. per cent. per annum be declared, amounting to 3,5001., which would leave a balance in hand of 2551. The Bill promoted by the Eastern Counties Company for ob taining the sanction of Parliament to the agreement between them and this company received the Royal assent on the 28th of May last. Notwithstanding considerable opposition from rival interests, the Bill authorising the company to make a railway from Newmarket to Bury St. Edmunds received the sanc tion of Parliament as a measure urgently called for by the wants of the district. The direc tors state that the value of the line must be appreciated when it is considered that it will make a continuous line of railway from Ipswich and the eastern parts of Suffolk to Cam bridge and the north and west of England, and will bring the important town of Bury St. Edmunds, and its population of 13,000 inhabitants, many miles nearer to London, besides giving them an easy commu nication with Cambridge, and will facilitate the trans fer of lime and coals to districts greatly needing them. The increase of revenue which will arise to the New market shareholders from the making of this line will insure a dividend to them of 8 per cent. per annum at an early period after its completion. The Parlia mentary estimate for making the line was 121,500/. It was framed under special directions to err, if at all, on the side of excess. Subsequent events having satisfied the board that a much smaller sum would suffice to make the line, the shares were reduced from 121. 10i. a share to 61. ss. by the Act lately passed, and thus the liabilities of the extension shareholders are greatly reduced. The board hope to complete the line in little more than a year. Mr. Jackson has made a tender for the works, and as it is considered moderate the contract will probably be finally settled in a few days, and the whole work will then be pro secuted with vigour. The directors congratulate the proprietors on the improvement in the state of their affairs since the present board assumed office in August, 1850. The original line is now completed ; the extension line to Bury is in progress ; there is a balance to the credit of revenue sufficient to justify a dividend at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum, and there is a balance to the credit of capital of nearly 13,0001. They trust that the success which has at tended their past efforts will induce all persons to re pose confidence in them as to the future and give them their utmost support in carrying out the exten sion to Bury, which they are fully convinced will amply remunerate the parties who assist in making the line. The capital account to the 30th of June showed that 457,2921. had been received, and 441,6751. expended, leaving a balance of 15,6161. The revenue account for the half-year ending the 4th of July showed that 8,2381., including 9421. from last account and 2,5001. contribution from the Eastern Counties Company, bad been received and 2,4381. expended, leaving a balance of .5,7991., out of which is deducted 2,0431. for interest on loans, leaving 3,7551. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the re port, congratulated the shareholders on the improved position of the undertaking. The balance in hand would enable the directors to declare a dividend at the rate of 2 per cent, per annum for the half-year. A great improvement had taken place in the traffic since the opening of the line from Newmarket to Cam bridge, and there could be no doubt that a further improvement would take place in the traffic when the extension line from Newmarket to Bury St. Ed munds was completed. The policy of the present board was exactly the opposite of that pursued by the former board. He hoped the proprietors would take the result of the past policy of the present board as an indication of what the future result would be from a continuation of that policy. One of the effects of opening the line from Newmarket to Cam bridge was shown by the increase in the number of passengers over those conveyed on the Newmarket and Chesterford tor the half-year ending July, 1851. The number then conveyed was 11,000, while during the corresponding period of the present year 19,000 passengers were conveyed. The effect of the policy of the late board was that of leading the com pany on the road to ruin, while the effect of the policy of the present board was that of leading the company to prosperity, as shown by the result of their past manage ment; and there was still greater prosperity in store for them. He had not the least doubt on his mind that when the extension line was open between New market and Bury the present lines of the company would pay a dividend out of the net traffic on them of 3 per cent. There were a great number of per sons interested in the construction of the line to Bury, which would not only accommodate a very populous district, but enable the directors to pay a dividend of 3 per cent, on the Newmarket shares, and raise the price of them from 121. to 151. each. The Bill for the Bury extension line, after considerable opposition in Parliament, received the Royal assent on the 17th of June, and before that period the directors felt so certain of the public utility of the line that they commenced the works at Barrow Bottom. They had been enabled to do this by the liberal conduct of Mr. Jackson, the contractor, who bad commenced the works without any contract, leaving the matter en tirely in the hands of the board. The works had been in progress ever since, and Mr. Jackson had made a very moderate tender for the construction of the works, and there was every reason to suppose that his tender would be accepted by the board. The Parliamentary estimate for the line was 121,5001., and the instructions to Mr. Samuels, the engineer, were that it should be over stated rather than understated, so that no one should hereafter feel disappointed and have more to pay than was calculated. Now, Mr. Jackson proposed to con tract for the works for 63,7001.; and, after estimat ing every other expenses carefully, he (the chairman) believed that the line from Newmarket to Bury would be made for less than 100,0001., including land, works, rails, and everything. This line would fill up a gap of fourteen miles between Cambridge and Ipswich. He looked upon this as a most important line of rail way communication, and hoped that every one in terested in its construction would do everything in their power to assist in making the line.—(Hear.) As to the revenue to be expected on the line he esti- mated it at 201. per mile per week, which was some thing less than half the average weekly receipts per mile of the railways in the United Kingdom. This would give them 14,5661. per annum, and making every allowance for the working expenses they could not exceed 4,560/., and that would leave them 10,000/. to pay dividend on the 100,0001. There could be no doubt they would be able to pay a better dividend on this extension line than had ever before been heard of in the Eastern Counties district. He concluded by moving the adoption of the report. In reply to a question, it was stated that the Eastern Counties Company would provide the work ing stock on reasonable terms, and the Eastern Counties Company were acting towards them in the most cordial and kind manner. Mr. BALL, a director, seconded the adoption of the report, and in doing so said that the prosperity which the chairman had ascribed to the exertions of the new board was entirely owing to the indefati gable exertions of the chairman himself, and it was but right that the credit of the policy pursued should be awarded to him. When the chairman joined the board it was a broken down concern ; he set to work in every way to relieve the company from its former disastrous position, and had succeeded in laying the foundation of its present and future prosperity. Mr. BALER urged on his brother shareholders the necessity of assisting the directors in completing the Bury extension line as soon as possible. Resolutions were passed adopting the report , an d declaring a di v id en d o f ss. per 25/. share, being year.e..in at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum for the half On the motion of Mr. BAKER, seconded PACKER, a cor di a l vo t e o f thanks was passed b toy INt. he chairm an f or hi s a bl e an d successfulmanag em ent of the und er t a ki ng , an d to the board o s f directors for ably seconding his exertions. - _.------ BRISTOL AND EXETER. The report of the directors to be submitted this to the forthcoming meeting of the propriet? of com pany, states that the gross traffic receipts for the half year ended on the 30th of June, 1852 (including th e sum of 1,9691. received on the Exeter and Crediton Railway), a mount to 111,2561 : , being 3,8461. received on the Bristol and Exeter Railway proper_ _more than in the corresponding _half of the y ear 1851 . The working expenses during the same period amount to 49,11 41 , or 44.14 per cent. upon the receipts, or 5331. per mile on 92 miles of railway, includingi. the Exeter and Crediton line. The number passengers is 298,614, conveyed 9,082,670 mites; ° tons, of goods and coals 100,379 t miles —making 16,479 more , conveyed 3,220,689 .passengers, and 25,274 tons more goods and coals than in the corresponding , half of 1851. Th e consum ption of coke is as followviz with passenger engines, b. 27.321 b. per mile; goo/ . .to, 53.541 b.; pilot ditto, 87.711 • and the c ost 20s. 21,1. , per ton. The disposable balanc e of tl revenue acoaunt, inclnding the sum of 17,08. brought over f rom th e former half -year, 54,00 i/. The directors recommend the sun • dividend as for the previous six month s, at tlt rate of 4i per cent. per annum, or 2{ per cell • for the half-year on the 2,000,0001. of consolidat, stock. This will require the sum of 45,0001., 81 •''' leave a surplus of 9,0051., which may be deemed s, tisfactory. The amount received for perpetual p r. ference 4 per cent. shares and stock to t he p rese time is 562,442/. A very large reduction ha d, u p the 30th of June, been made in the amou nt of debei tt tures bearing interest at 5 and 4k per cent. At time the reduction amounts to upwards of 300,00 0 which has been effected by the issue either of prefer ence stock or of new debentures at a lower rate interest ; and the directors are ready to pay Off hl inv diately in cash, or to exchange for preference stock, a premium to be agreed upon, any 5 or 'l' per cent. debentures of this company, all°sviri the holders the difference of interest the remainder of the term. T he works ( the North Devon Railway are rapidly progressio and are likely to be completed from Creditors to Er , 00( mington Pill, in the course of nex t y ear. 6, 1' have been advanced to the Exeter and Creditors way Company on account of their 5 p er cent. p t t r. ference stock. The Act for the Somerset Ceer, Railway was passed without oppo sition, 50 t , : agreement for the transfer of property in the tonbury Canal will shortly he ready to receive E, seals of the two companies. The inter est held in ti undertaking by this company now amount' 10,0001., with the right of appointing one direct, upon the board of management. The gu n 5,0001. has been subscribed for 5 per 0,.°1. preference shares in the Plymouth Great Alr,b,tet, Docks ; the works are in satisfactory progress. -1.0 is now a confident expectation of the completion. the Cornwall Railway, the financial af fairs of ti°e. company having been so arranged as to justify resumption of the works. The %Vest Cornwall Pi' way from Truro to Penzance is opened throug. for public traffic. The new Act for the construct of the Yeovil branch received the Royal assent OD t 28th of May, and the contract for the works has let to parties of experience and acknowledged re3r. sibility. The electric telegraph is in 0 tween Bristol and Exeter, so that telegraphic T.,, munication is now established from Bristol to L' l mouth, London, the north of England, Scotland, 8 the continent of t Europe. f t Thee ngineer's report states that the works 0 Yeovil branch, which commenced in June las t, . s i peration Co!1 in progress at various points, and, as soon as posse ° 0 of the necessary lands can be obtained, the wor ks be pushed forward, so that the line to Yeovil 13 0 0 8 4 opened in Auguv, 1853. The way and works o f main line and branches are generally in stitisf4c condition. From the statement of accounts it appears Atftl there is a disposable balance of 54,004/.; total receipts on account of capital to th e 30th of 0 '1 : 1852, amounted to 3,431,7941.; and the tota l merits to 3,026,3611., leaving a bala nce of 405,4° The revenue account for the half-year g ives 5 in favour of the company of 63,528/. THE CO (IN TB. 1 1 IVIAKKET- LIVERPOOL, AUG. 25.—There was a good attodair.. to-day of country millers and dealers, who suPlia themselves spariogly with old wheat at 2d Pe r 70 1 gy/ under the rates of last Tuesday. Flour was sale, at a reduction of is per barrel. Brans lanci Pe nearly quite as low. Oats and oatmeal rather low. B to ar l l:y p a ( n r d malt unchanged in value. Indian crga' coastwise—Barley, 40; 4eoh;eapdeirt.to mAarirti,vaihr6;lreland 0 ditto di ,167; ditto Beans, 113; ditto oatmeal, 2082; i flour, 734 sacks. 160; ditto :,,,, fiat • Foreign wheat, 5,245; ditto i b° oats, 2,285; ditto beans, 653; 011- 1,365 sacks and ,213 . LEEDS. AUG. 18 24. There barrels was a fair arrival of cl'l.; this week, with tolerable weat her for harvest. ~`-'s millers exhibited the same indiff, 3re nce to purchase a s late. The holders, howeve r, were equallyob 9 • 1 firl3.,) business done was without variation in price. ,'..t same as before. Oats and shellings as prey -1 , 43' a quoted. Beans were rat h er dearer and scarcer. c- ' articles as before. A 0 NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET, AUG. 24..---..0.1th 0 On accOU the trade ruled somewhat slow to -day, still' that there was not much wheat offered, Saturcla) prices were fully maintained. Barley met only 5 limit' ) demand at former rates. Flour was fully a s dear. other articles no alteration. The beg NEWCASTLE CATTLE IVIARKET, AUG. 24,--.Lue , trade was firm at former rates, and all were 1 .! ° !, There was a decided improvement in the demand I sheep, and all sold. The sale of lambs was not so mated as last week, 'and prices were a shoe loot Beast, 460; sheep and lambs, 6, 400 . Beef, 55 sd ( 6s 3d per stone of 14 lbs; mutton, 4 id to 6di laalb' 6fltthoe mealper EDINBURGH ni l a b r . Ett.LdayiA4RicsaleTk,sAus. oatmeal,--- . Ii There w ere market I.ea ch weigh°. 9 . 80 . lbs. imperial, wbich sold thus:-3 at 1/ 85, and lat sac bet ; average price of the whole 117 s 10d 6-12ths. 4 pot-barley, which sold at 23s 6 d.AUG 2 0 D' Oat HAT AND STRAW MARKET, A.-• . Oat straw, from 8s Od to lOs 6d per kernple of 16 stones trl wheat H ditto, Os Od to Ps 6d; barley ditto, 75 Od te So Hay, from 9d to lld per stone ; new ditto, 7d to Bd. i DALKEITH MEAL MARKET, Anti. 23.—There iv- - 1 ~, the market to-day 56 bags of oa tmeal, and l of potbar,,t (new). Sales ready. Oatmeal the same as last 6d Per week on o n top, second quality 6d per bag down; pot-barley Barleymeal,mperial p;; dearer ; there was no barleymeal in market. oird Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lbs. First Second - 60 ditto 265 6d 25s Od 24 Od ••• ••• i ... —s Od —s Od ... -.5 Od FPleoasureme.al..__a Od - 1 o d Potbarley ... _.. ::. 2 3 3 6 d .....8 Od •"''''' ::: ::.• .... —s—a Odod .---s pd -4 0,1 COAL MARK r.T.—YasmicßPA l• ke t the close of the Ma .. 9 Whitwell ............... 43 Cassop ............. .1 35 t Denison ................ 143 South Hartlepool ••••• 1 43 South Kelloe ............ 1.0 3 Thornley ................ 135 0 Whitworth . ......... 14$ Tennant's Hartlepool.. 155 3, Adelaide Tees 130 'Backhouse ............... 143 oc South Durham ........... 130 3 f, I St. Helen's Tees ...151: Tees ...... ....... "*. 138 n Woodhouse Close. ... ... 1.0 3 Derwentwa ter liaro n i Nicxarond'isffhi.e.r. ............ ............ ro: 0 Hetton single scr. s 11 Prices of Coal per ton a Bate's West Hartley 14s I Ilolywell North Percy Hartley l3s 9d New Tanfield New Pelton Main l2s Od Tanfield Moor Butes l2s 6d West Wylam Trader l2s ad Wylam Wall's End, &c. Gosforth . Lawson l3s 0, Tyne Main (screened) 12s Od Wellington Hartley—. 13s Od Eden Main Lambton Primrose Hetton Haswell 15s 6(1 Russell's Hetton 15s Od. Stewart's • 15s 6111 Ships at market 99 ...... Sold, 55. -------- ---7 RAILWAY SHA — RE — MA Iti(TS. BRISTOL, AUG. 25• to-day, but there was not much business doing.r, _1 i : STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market has been firtiol_ only transactions reported were—Bristol and Exete U 4 ex div.—Taff Vale, 166 ex div. LIVERPOL, • to so ui cod.. STOCK ExcHANGE.---TheO share m a rket not q rke t was active to-day as yesterday, and quotations; are not sg tern . The sales were—Aberdeen, 131h—Caledonian, 20 3 4 -- Fifths, Counties, 11—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 3 15-16 dis.—London and North-Western, 122--Mla 76 —South-E tas ern and Dover, 21 1 h • MANCHESTER, AUG. 25. no:l 3st/, STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business done to-day Was ' , w ere but prices had an upward tendency. The transactiolll7. 6 is— asfollow :—Caledonian, 9 0 , c —Ditto, preference, ,1 ~,L_, London and North-Western, 122 81....-Dittn und,, Eastern Counties, 107A3—Lancashu'a and Yorkshire:vegields and Lincolnshire, 29—Ditto, New 61. Preferenc 7lu r Midland, 76—South-Eastern and Dover, 21 5-1 6 - BIRMINGHAM, AUG; 25%o_day is s gairt STOCK EXCIIANGE.—Our share raaraet i doing. f business depressed, and only a limited amount lA—Blanchester, ~, f,....... Arid nd Stock, 7,51,1. The only transaction reported was-----is D w Yesterday after ship OF TUE Age T.-- a l. steam hi forlll New York noon, at at half-past three, the Vinited States L Arctic, Luce commander left the Mersey __d aeneral carg o * ''''l rect, with the semi-weeklY mails, a full 6 - e f t Liyerpo° 1 24 passengers. This was the only ship for any foreign port during the day. mire a n [ADVERTISEMENT.] -110110 way's Pills a - r‘ing excellent Remedy for Female Cornplaints.—The invigo a.1.,111 that 1 and purifying properties of these invaluable pills render_ tn_,..'eo safe and infallible, and may be taken by females of all !il l, who are sufferings from any disorganization of the OW+, thereby preventing those distressing diseases which freqllo.l,,f, occur (from inattention) at the turn of life. It has been i'L, contestably proved by experience that these pills are the lei!. best remedies ever known for the cure of those disorders.;d; which females are liable, and when taken at certain Per i Ai there need be no a pprehension of dropsy. As a family 1 1 ',e"'; 6 " t hey rank preeminent. —Sold by all Druggists, ao ° a Professor H ! 122::Y:51t ......... •b1i5h1ne , 12t : 44, StranC i°l3. ____--------------. THURSDAY BIRTHS. OF A SON. On the 23d inst., at Cork, the wife of Major Henry page" As At Quartermastr-General. Barone ° At Frnankfort-on-the-e Main on the 20th inst., t he Nordeck de Rabenau, of an heir. LI the a rde On the 23d inst., at Savile•row, Burlington-g wife of Joseph Toynbee, Esq , F.R. S. OF A DAHTE. On the 21st inst , at Chilton R UG ector ß y, the wife of the BeV" F. V. Thornton. On the 23d inst., in Albion-place, Hyde-park - sq uare, the wife of John M organ , Esq. .MARRIED. On the 24th inst., at Dartford Church, Henry Th erri n fourth son of the late John Hill, Esq., M.D., forraerlY,°. Leicester, to Catherine, third daughter f Augustus APP'e Pall, Esq., of Dartford, Keut. DIED. On the 21st inst.. at Berry- field-house, Bradford, Wilo, Ezekiel Edmonds, Esq., aged 68. Oa the 19th inst. , Catherice, wife of damesS m itb, E s q Fitzroy-street, aged 66 . inst Lichfield, Elizabeth Mountford. On the 23 1st d inst.,., at at Jewery-street, Aldgate , Mr. George On the 2 William Clifton, aged 54. At Brighton , on the 23d inst., aged 19, Susan Maret: youngest daughter of the late J. L. Turner, of Brooklyn, On the 23d inst., at Walton, Suffolk, W. I.3nch , Esq' - --- -------7----- - --- OVN th London : Printed and Published by bIIIRDO T v,, 112, No. 112, Strand, Printer, At The Sun Mice, `l -. ts of Strand, in ti e Precinct of the Savor, in the 0 Dliddlesex, Thurldsy, Aupat 26, 1862. ,~ ,~ w • It tila k tit. tit