The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-15 00:00:00

:VENING, AUGUST 15, 1863.

mitted to the pmpristors. Disbursements have been made
on capital account during the six months, to the amouut of
107,485/. 113 s. 9d. Of this sum 52,49td. 199. 9ii. was ex-
pended chiefly in purchasing land, and in enlarging and im-
proving the stations and works of the line ; the remainder
repraswats peymeuts on account of subscriptions to other
undertakings 0000ected with the Greet Northern Railway.
The capital account now stands as follows :—Receipts to
30th Jose. 12,757,2441. 3e. 6d. ; expenditure to 30th June,
19,429,9681. 24. Id. ; balance, 327,M. 1.. sd. The liabili-
ties for further work@ and other engagements are also given.
Including these liabilities, the capital account is deficient to
the extent of 210,7961. The mortgage debt of the company
has been further reduced, since the but report to the pro-
prietors, by the discharge of the deeds repayable in January
aLd July of this year. The debenture stock issued at 4 per
cent. amounted on the 30th June Wt to 2,558,2971., end
the average rat* of interest on the whole debt was 41. Os. lid.
par cent.
The following is the revenue account :

Oran receipts ....
Gran expenthture

-------- -
UM 1b62.
E 709,9141 2 9 4672.449 4 7
289,931 14 II &WON 7 0

Balance of receipts over expen-
diture
Balsam from previous half-year 126 10 1 428 2 2
Due from Great Eastern Com-
p..ny

Balance of revenue 328,678 17 11 336,684 6 9
rued charges, Including mort-
gage and debenture stock uste-
rsst, and preverence dividends 216,090 010 426,194 9 0

Net balance available for divi-
dend on the ori_inal and on
.

the A and B Stodge __- --
k 101,698 17 1 loksw le 9
The above disposable balance of 1V2,59131. 17s. led. will suf-
fice to pay dividend on the original, and on the A and B
stocks at the following rates, viz :—On the original stook at
the rate of 41. Is. per cent. per annum, giving 21. 2s. 6d.
for the half-year. On the B stock at the rate of 6/. per
cent. per annum, or 3/. for the half-year. On the A stock
at the rate of 1/. 5.. per cent. for the half-year, being the
balance after payment of the guaranteed dividend to the B
stock. These payments will leave a balance of 6684 3s. Bd.,
to be carried forward to the nazi account. The receipts in
the coaching department have been nearly equal to the
amount received in the lint half-year of 1862, although
during May and June of last year the passenger traffic was
augmented by the attractions of the International
Exhibition. The good* and mineral traffic also
present satidactory results. The increase in the
expenditure is chiefly due to the serious amount
paid for compensation for personal injuries received by pas-
sengers in accidents on the railway. The expenditure of the
engineer's department in maintaining the line end works in
efficient condition is also greater ; but 15,0001, ia again
charged towards the reduction of the permanent way debt.
The increase in the expenses of the locomotive department
is stated by the locomotive engineer to be occasioned by the
increased mileage. As stated in the report to the proprie-
tors in February last, the directors found it prudent to
promote severed bills in the recent session of parliament;
they thought it also incumbent upon them to oppose others,
and the result of these proceedings may be diorite stated as
follows:—The line from Spalding to March, promoted by
the Great Northern Railway Company, was passed by a com-
mittee of the House of Commons ; and the bill for a similar
object, promoted by the Great Rester= Coen pony. wee rMected.
The former bill subsequently passed the committee of the
House of Lords, who, however, gave running powers over
the lice to the Great Eastern Company, for traffic to and
!roan their system. The length of the line is about 19 mile.,
and the authorised share capital is 24,0001. The bill for a
line from Cottam to Owaton was rejected, not because it
was .considered unnecessary, but becalm material modifi-
cations were insisted upon by landowners and others daring
its prove :46,1nd thepaeliamentary committee therefore coed-
dered that a more complete scheme should be presented.
The bill of a line from Nottingham into the Derbyshire coal
field was withdrawn beforsgoing into committee, the Midland
Company haring agreed to give this company access to the
coal field. This arrangement will, it is believed, be satis-
factory to both companies, and it Raver the cost of the new line.
The bill to 'cable permanent arrangements to be made with the
Norwich and Spalding Company was withdrawn by that
company. The bill to empower the Great Northern Com-
pany to subscribe 220,000/. towards the construction of the
Stockport and Woodley, Stockport and Timperley, Cheshire
Midland and West Cheshire Railways, has also passed. The
Manchester, Sheffield. and Lincolnshire Company take a
similar interest in these undertakings, which are to be
worked by the two companies on equal terms in all respects.
This bill also authorise. the company to raise the further
sum of 500,0001., with the usual proportion of borrowing
powers, for the general purposes of the Great Northern
Company. Satisfactory arrangements have been made with
the promoters of the following bills, allot which have passed,
viz.:—For a line from Doncaster to Hull: facilities for
Great Northern traffic to Hull, with contingent running
powers, are secured by agreement under this bill ; for
• line from Peterboro' to Wisbeach and Sutton. The Great
Northern Company are to have running powers over this
railway in exchange for running powers over the Sutton and
Lynn line, with the promoters of which your directors have
entered into • provisional agreement, subject to the sanction
of the proprietors and of parliament. For • line from
Thrapetone to Huntingdon, in continuation of the Kettering
and Thrapetone line, to be worked by the Midland Com-
pany. Arrangement., confirmed by the bill, have been
made for the interchange of traffic. at through rats, be-
tween the two systems. It was also ninewary to appear
before committees on each of the following bills, viz.: The
bill promoted by the Midland Company for a line from Bed.
ford to London, which was paned. In Feb. last the Mid-
land Company gave seven years' notice to terminate their
ent for running over the Great Northern line between
agreement for running over the Gi.at Northern line between
Ilatchin and Locdon ; but they are bound to pay 20,000/. per
annum at the least until the agreement expires. The bill
promoted by the Leeds and Wakefield Company for the con-
*traction of branch lines, and to authorise them to permit
other companies to run over their main line. The powers
sought by this bill were opposed to the agreement existing
between the Great Northern and Leeds and Wakefield Com-
panies. The committee approved of one only of the pro-
posed branches, viz., from Lofthouse to Methley. The bill
for a line from the Great Northern at East &risotto Chipping
Barad wu rejected on the undertaking of the Great Northern
Company to construct • new line to accommodate thedistriet.
The bill for au extension of the Barnsley Coal Railway, and for
running powers over the Leeds and Bradford, and Leeds
and Wakefield lion, was rejected. The bill promoted by
the West Riding, Hull, and Grimsby Railway Company for
similar running powers was withdrawn by its promoters.
The bill to authorise the lease of the South Yorkshire Rail-
way to the Manchester, Sheffield, and Liocolnshire Company
was withdrawn, after • protracted hearing, the committee
having required the insertion of clauses regulating the rates,
which were unacceptable to the promoters These pro-
ceedings, though very costly, were unavoidable, for the
directors felt that they would pot have discharged their duty
had they allowed the several bills to pass unopposed. An ar-
rangementhu been entered into with the Leeds, Bradford. and
Halifax Company for securing to the Great Northern Com-
pany the permanent possession of the line of the former
company. The agreement for this purpose will require par-
liamentary sanchou, the bill for which will be duly sub-
mitted to the proprietors. A portion of the capital repro.
wined by the shares .rested at the general meeting of the
17th of August, 1861, amounting to 115001., not having
been then required, the shares were not allotted. The direc-
tors recommend that these shares be sold by tender to the
highest bidders, that plan appearing to be the most bene-
ficial for the interest of the proprietor, offers from pro-
prieton being accepted in preference to those of other
parties at the same price. Reports from the engineer and
locomotive engineer on the state of their respective depart-
ment are appended to the report.

FAOM LAST riraHrs GAZETTE.

/AMU 07 ISOLTCITO/8 AND TUITBIII PAITMIThiIa 70 es
OBTAIN= AT THY Ofr /IC/ OF Till CHIZY 8E01811.1.11,
COllll 07 sArisorreT, IABDIOSALL.IVANIS.]
BANKRUPTS.
1011/ FM= WHAA,Win 'sor.coltages.ll.,erstock-hM, and MO
street, V. lillerbatel, oil memo:tot, to ►urrender Sept. 1, at 12.
001 HARRISON WILL/400, Bexley,Kent, eoro dealer,Sept. 1,.112.
Thomas Fetal, Wr ham-greet, lineal's-park, commission
agent, Sept. 1, at it
FiIANCIB YOUNG, Chapel-place, Camberwell, literary writer,

Sept. tt, at 11.'
CEoßtli N SUMAS, Tuubrldge Wells, auctioneer, Sept. I, at IL
WILLIAM MINTON VINCENT, Old Palace-yard, Westminster, Mes-
senger In the Comptroller-General a Office of Exchequer,
Sept. 1, at 12.
Nan Arms AO WADE, Auglistneadiare, Regent's-park,
'Poster, 1, at 11.
Jour Ju_og, jun, Clarendon-terrace and Latiarimasws, Heide-
horsekeeper, Sept. 1, at 11.
CllOlOl BOCKINOHAN, Becklind-road, Walworth, bootmaker.
Sept. I, at 11.
Jona Etus,Westemateeet,King*s-erom,ennfectiorier,Sept 1, ell.
EDWARD GROWN ALTMANN, High-street, Whitechapel, oilman,
Sept. 1, at 11.
Simon TisoarrOlt DICKINSON, Stanley-street, Pimlico, ac-
countant, Sept. 1, at 11.
FRIDRRICK BRAIN, Staumore-place, Camden-town, and PliccilLt-
place, tlerkenwell, ivory cutter, Sept. I. at It
Born? TAMIL Prhicos-street, Edgware-road, cab driver,
August 26 at 1.
Bloualtin Trauma. Charlenterraoe, Victoria-park, refreshment-
shop keeper, August 26, at 1.
ROBERT SMITH, tdoucesterst., Horton, plumber, August 10, at 2.
Jolla MADMEN STILTS, Upper CLltonetreet, Yinsburydnarket,
journeyman chair maker. August 20, at 1.
JOHN ItErsoLle. Lower Belgraventreet, Pimlico, licensed victual-
ler, August 26, at 2.
Jolla PAGE, btucley-terrace, Camden-town, baker, August 26, at I.
WittLur 1101aXivot, Montagu-street. Burrell-square, grocer,
August 26, at 2.
WILLIAM NICHOLLS, Bromley, Rosen, pattern maker, Aug. 26. at I.
BLURT FORLIR Piggy, Tatxfteld, Surrey, farmer, Ang, 26, at L
THOMAS Verge, Eastbound. Rumen, gar.tener, August 26, at
AnitAliAll SAX, Birmingham wises dealer, Sept. IL at 12.
ALKX ANDER isuretiza. Birmingham, draper, Sept. 28, at 12.
Jobe CHICK, Hereto, d, baker, August 14, at 12.
CHLRIXS ToWNSEND, Hlvmingham, surgeon, August 26, at 12.
THOMAS MASSEY BARTUS°, Stourbridge, apothecary, Sept. 7, at 12.
WILLIAM Rale, Birmingham, draper, Sept. 7, at It
FaanclS MOTS, Boston. Lincolnshire, grocer, August 25, at 11.
WILLIAM PRITCHARD, Derby, tohaeconnist, August 25, at 11.
JOHN CESHIoN, Stamford, coal merchant, August 55, at 11.
JOHN Tannic Weston super-Here, cabinet maker, Aug. 25,1411.
WILLI/as CowsLL, 1 hir-k, Yorkshire, horse dealer, Aug. 31, sill.
TiIoNAS BAKER, Selby, York, potato merchant. Aug. 31, at 114.
RoBERT MA RR, Kingston-upon Hull draper's ssaist.,Aug. test 12.
Walden WIISIM and SAMUEL POITIMR, Kingston-upon-Hull, iron
founders, Sept. 2, at IS.
Jolla 31ava, K ingston-upon•Hull, seed ember, Sept. 2, at 12.
Jou, PlClOntlati and Sanest Rows SAabias, itotherhans, rail-
way waggon build, iv. Aneust 20, at 10.
SAMUEL ligowS, Walkley, Yorkshire. quarryznan,A umist 20, at 10.
JAN 0.1,211.402 aiIdWALTRR !LATER, Liverpool, and Leadenhall-

- —street, City, merchants, Sept. 4. at 11.
JOHN BURTON, Macclesfield. pig dealer. August 24, at 11.
YAMS SHORROCR, Over Darwen, victualler, August IS, at 11.
JONATHAN BRoWM, Aspairl,Cumberland, brewer, Aug.24,at 111.
Jogs Joists, Mold, Iffint.shire, watchmaker, Sept. 15, at It
Thomas Rotseci, Iturbolme, Lancashire, clerk, Sept. n, at O}.
lIRNRY Hum, lioughton.leSpring, Durham, publican, August
He, at IT.
TRONA!. WIOOMS, Guadford, Surrey, bargeman, Sept. 6, at 1.
ALIXABDIIR MCCONBELL, Guildford, Surrey, draper,Aug. 29,51121.
DAVID CARRUTIIIRS. Blackburn, reed maker, August 31, at 1.
EICHARD NIoROAN, Usk, Slonmoothshire, innkeeper, Sept. 6, at It
(*HAULMS Witoosi gm, Donning, Somerset:di., baker, Aug. 22, at 4.
HENRI' DAVID Davis, Arle, Gloucestershire, cattle dealer,
August 56, at 11.
EDMUND Wltfion, Leicester, carpenter, August 91, at 12.
JOHN Henan, Bath, beerbouse keeper, August 24, at 11.
WILLIAM BREAST, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, butcher, Aug. 28, at 1.
JOHN ASHBY, Northamptou„ butcher, August sk at 3.
SOFHIA Jones, Langton, Staffordshire, curlier, August 29, at 11.
JAMBS BERRY W NUMMI. Mende°, Warwickshire, draper's
assistant, Sept. 28, at 10.
Oltultol Truman BOXISUUS, Birmingham, eating-Douse keeper,
Sept. tk, at 10.
WiLuAm lioness( Exeter, whitestnith, August 20, at 11.
JAMIN *LPL Brig& Lincolnahlre, grocer's aadst., Aug. 27, at 11.
SANOTI JoHNSuNdlreat WlAst.on,Lelemitersh.liaker,Aug. 29,at 10.
JOHN BRATMS, Wilienhalt Staffordshire, broker, Sept. tit, at 12.
&Maim COMM, Wolverhampton, gardener, Sept. 28, at IL
JAHNS loCaLly, Wolverhampton, tobacconist, Sept. 28, at It
THOMAS Misprint Wolverhampton,attoruey's clerk, Sept.2B,atl2.
MORT WFUTR. Blistou, Staffordshire, plumber, Sept. 28, at 12.
JOHN CHILD, Felton Wlnford, Somersetshire,tarmer, Sept. 4,at 12.
WILLIAM ItICHAAD G/lIIVITHS, Bristol, horticultural engineer,

Sept. •, at 12.
Jolts BattliSlT, Bristol, grocer, Sept. 4, at 12.
WILLLLN listoWlsaMolllngtoa,Cheshire,stosemason,Sept.2,at 11

LAST. EXAMINATIONS._

Oct. 2. E. A. Weetirrook, Marsharnstreet, Westminster, solid-
tor--Oct. 2. D. Yiniarion, Fench'irch.street, tailor-Oct. I. R.
Klmber, St. James-street, Pentonvalle, plater-Oct. 7. W. IL J.
Roblin', Crawford-street, Bryanstou-square, boot and shoe
dealer-Oct. 2. H. Marshall, lAngbam-street Portland-place,
salt merchant-Oct. 2. J. Hooper, Charlton, Kent, carpenter-
Oct 2. F. A. Farrar, Roseell-grove, Brixtoo, and Cannonatreet,
City, solicitor-Oct. 9. A.J. Bounevialle. Fenchnrthditreet, globe
manufarturer-Oct. 9. G. Y. Upward, Carlton-chamber.. Regent-
street stock Jobber - 0 L 1. J. Best, Harlington, Middlesex,
labourer-Oct. 1. D. lades, Bridge-street East, Mile End, rope
manufacturer-Oct. le. R. Watson, New-cross, Surrey, watch-
raaker-Oct. 15. T. C. Ker, Cromwell-road, Old Erompion-Oct.
16. F. Mlttonnette, Scott's yard, Bush-lane, City, commission
agent-Oct. Pt W. H. Webb, Ilanduersmith, private tutor-
Oct 16 .1. Flight, Grove-cotteges. Bell-stmet, Eigvausrusd,
hootmaker-Oct. 1. A. Cohen, Judd-street, Enston-road, furni-
ture dealer-Oct. 1. J. Barton, Ringfield-street, caledoolith-road,
general smith - Oct. 1. LY. Stowell, Torrithovadens, Camden-
road, dissenting minister-Oct 1. 8. CowelL Kennington-Pad,
vocalist-O.M 9. C. Pharaoh, Iligh-atreet, Hostas:. wholesale
currier • Oct. 9. 0. Moore. St. James.place, Bernsondeey, and
Norway-wharf, ltotherhithe.street lighterman-Oct. S. J. Bur-
ton, Tottenham, blacksmith-Oct. V. J. Mason, Duncan-terrace,
allltz,-jrealkwr= 15. A.
n It! 121111. eareuhagelpiesiTnem
ford-road, Itarnabury, attorney's clerk-Oct IL G. Bach, Ealing,
Middlesex, carpenter-Oct 15. V D. Hunt, Stranraer-place,
Paddingto7 -Oct 15. A. W. Levett, Jewinytreet, manufacturer
of hair nets-Oct. 15. C. Rust, Hackney and Bucidershury,
attorney's clerk-Oct. it. A. Ileitis, Paternoster-row, publisher
-Oct. it. 0. Wright, Hackney, muter in the navy-Oct. it. F.
Nwenbeck, Fairke,-boildings, Great Tower.street, merchant-
Oct. 16. H. N. Smith, Ylamatead-lodge, veer °mutable, Hert-
fordshire, gentlrman-Oct. 6. H Black and M. C. Slack. Here-
ford, timber merchants-Oct. 6. H. Towle, Bingham, Notting-
' hamshire, surgeou-Sept. it R. Hoyle, Boston, Lincolnshire,
bootmaker Sept. 22. N. Perrone, Raiford, Nottinghamshire,
late coal dealer-Sept. 22. J. Perrone, Old Buford, Nottingham-
shire. late collector of tmes-Sept. S. T. Sears, Leicester, coal
merchant-Sept 8. J. Wright, Stamford, Lincolnshire, lron•
monger-Sept. & D. Orul.by.. retail, Derbyshire, farmer-Sept
15. W. Thomas, Liekeard. Cornwall, grocer-Sept W. W. H.
Booking, Falmouth, painter-Sept. S. J. Mitchell, Sowerby,
Yorkshire, butcher- Sept. S. 11. Barratt. Wakefield, Yorkshire,
wedeln:4n - Sept. 6. 0. Watson, &this, Yorkshire. currier-Sept.
& I. Smith, Boa thorpe. Yorkshi e, farmer-Sept. 8 T. Herbert,
Wakefield, Yorkshire, glass dealer-Nov. 7. W. Brown, Sheffield,
steel nrinufactrirer-Sept IS, J. Hunter. Doncaster, tea dealer-
Sept. 19. A. Turner, Chesterfir id, brewers manager-Sept. 21.
G. Heaton, Shipley, Yorkshire. brirkmaker, and Wigan, Lanca-
shire, coal proprietor-Sept. Pk I. Mason, Etheorn. Cheshire,
shipbuilder-Sept. It. W, Sims, Liverpool, shipwright-August
Pk J. P. Haworth, Waterside, Lancashire' farmer-August _B.
T. B. Booth, Stourbridge, Worerstershire,haker- August 26. F.
Knight, Liverpool, asetstant to a silk mercer-August It. J.
bewbold, Liverpool, bookkeeper-August M. H. H.
Liverpool, book-keeper-August 26. J. Taylor, Liverpool, auc-
tioneer-August ars. J. Bit kett, Liverrook commission agent-
Auxust 26. 0. L. Kelly, Bootle, Ltneashire, clerk-August 26. C.
Dillon, Liverpool, tallow chi:rider-Slept. 22. C. W. Arrowsndth,
Bishopwearmouth, thirhem, timber merchant's clerk--Sept. 25.
H. Henderson, Old Shildnn, Durham, grocer-Sept. 21. 0. Man-
ton, Banbury, Staffordshire, coschman-Sept. 21. J. Yates, Jun.,
Peterborough, plumber-August U. T. Layeock, Brotherton,
Yorkshire, beast Jobber-Sept 45. R. Robinson, Halifax, York-
shire, sail yarn maker-wept. 10. J. Williams, Ruabon, Den•
bighshire. tailor-Augnst 27. Fitsalseth Cox. Beth, late hatter-
Sept M. C. Prue, Wakefield Yorkshire, book-keeper-Sept.
T. Perkins, Bhatford. Oxfordshire, baker-Sept. It. H. Thomas,
Hereford, Innkeeper-Sept. Mt .1. Iceton, Willingtoe, Durham,
agriculture! labourer-August 28. T. Holt. Little Bolton, Lanca-
shire, draper-August th. W. IL-oliton, Great Bolton, Lanca-
shire. shopkeeper-August 28. J. Lludliond, Great Bolton. Len-
cashire, the smith-Scut. It J. Dawley, Shrop.
shire-Sept. 16. F. Brook, Gomereal. Yortshire, manufacturer-
Sept. 30. J. Smith, Wednesbury. Staffordshire, hoot maker -
Sept. 7. 0. Ulla, Great Waltham, Kw.' roachbuilder-Sept. 10.
C. Smyth. Portland. Dometshire, shoe maleer-Oct. 2 J. Starkey,
Wolverhampton, beer retailer-Oct 2. W. Evens, Tettenhall,
Btallonlshtre, gookyk filer-Oct. 2. P. Edwards,
Staffordshire, beerhouse keeper -Oct. 6. .1. Corns, Wolverhamp-
ton, Journeyman rainmaker-Sept. 25. M. II arucy. Rogeley. Staf-
fordshire. 1i1411114 store dealer-Sept. EL W. J. Williams,
Merthyr Tydfil, colliery overman-Sept. 111. F. James, Upton,
Berkshire. blacksmith-Sept. 21 J. Cartlidae, Stoke-upon-Trent,
Stmlordshire. potter's fireman Sept. 21. F. Dean, Stoke-upon-
Trent, Stoffonisldre, blacksmith-crept. it. 8. Birks, Stokedspon-
Trent, Staffordehire, butcher-Sept. 4. J. Horrocks, Bradford.
Lancashire, picker maker - Sept. 4. J. Jennings. Bradford,
Yorkshire, hutcher-Sept 21. G. Allen, East Dereham, Norfolk,
harness maker-Sept. 4. T. Holland, Stockport, candlewick
spinner-Sept. 22. .T. W. Johnstone, Queenlymugh, Kent, clerk
in Sheerness Dockyard-Sept tf. J. B. Jude, Sheerness,
mariner.