The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-30 00:00:00

LIST INDIAN RAILWAY.-(THIS DAY.)

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders was
leld at 1 o'clock at the London Tavern, Mr. R. W. Cum.
,wo, M.P., in the chair.
The report, which had been previously published, having
can tale° as read,
The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, said he
listed it was considered generally satisfactory.
Iry had now arrived very near the completion of
works ; all that remained to be completed
ros about 1:kl miles, and the engineers stated that these
tould he finished by the Ist of February next, so that he
"red that when they next meta passenger might enter the
-.on at Calcutta, and be re. down close to DAL Supposing
extraordinary events to CECHY, there could be no doubt
;et the lice from Allababad to Jubbulpme would be finished
~thin the ;specified time. As regarded the receipts, the
.:rease in the half year amounted to 112,0001., and the
~..rease of net receipts was 139,0 W/. ; while the traffic had
,eu carried at a charge of 50 per cent., against 565 per cent.
3 the Bengal line, and 59 on the North Western
ie as compared with the previous half-year. The
,rge WIXOM/ of traffic was due in a great
• the connexion of Rename with Calcutta, When the ,
,sole system of communication from Calcutta to
',imbay was completed they might reasonably expect the
mad) and early fulfilment of the sanguine expectations ex-
;owed by the Governor-General of Bengal. Adverting to
see audit of theses:one,' he observed that it being considered
2practimble to !nye an efficient audit in thin country, an
..tablehment had been formed in Calcutta, with the wine-
:sin of the government of Bengal, to audit the accounts
Ore, and the control exercised by it would resemble that
shich parliament exercised over the expenditure of the
rel lament. Mr. Roberts had been selected to conduct the
rdtt and no better selection could have been made. The re-
hums of the board with the government had not been smooth
satisfactory ; but this (it'd was now disappearieg, owing
,Siefly to the qualifications and experience of Sir Charles
Trevelyan. The previous system to which he had referred
lid been exchanged L.r one of hearty co-operation
sod mutual confidence. (Cheers.) The company
vas now acting in entire harmony with the
rovaroment, and for this reason among others he looked
firward confidently to the future. (Cheers.) As regarded
the charge of the audit, he observed that the company was
sow taking about 1,100,001. per annum, and the coat of
the audit amounted to about one-half per cent. He
aided that he believed that when the traffic bad
teen fully developed the expense of the audit
would not exceed # per cent. Surveys were being made,
Lister the orders of the government, with a view to the
construction of an extension line, leading to a large coal
paid; and probably this line, if made, would form part of
the company's system.
After some discussion,
The CHAIRMAN, in reply, said the doubling of the line
mold oast 1,200,000 i., and therefore before they thought
of doing that they must see their way clearly to a return of
60,COlif. a year. In order to earn the 5 percent. guaranteed
they must take 35/, per mile per week. They were now
taking 24/. or 254 . . . . . . .

The report was adopted and the meeting terminated in
the usual manner.

CAPE TOWN RAILWAY AND DOCK COMPANY.

(fifth

This afternoon the eleventh half-yearly meeting
was held at the London Tavern ; Mr. Hammon WATSON
se the chair.

report, which has already appeared, was taken sailed.
The following resolutions were now paused :—"That the
directors be authorised to enter into a contract with the
Wynberg Railway Company for the working of the traffic
upon the line of railway belonging to that company, epos
toch terms as may be agreed upon and as rosy receive the
sanction of the governor of the Cape of Good Hope. That
the directors be authorised to raise such sums of money, not
exceeding 50,0001. in the whole, in such macaer and upon
such terms, and for such periods as they shall think fit."

FATAL COLLISION ON THE PEEBLES
RAILWAY.

EDINBURGH, THURSDAY, 5.30 Eveznia.

A collision bee occurred on the Peebles Railway.
Three ballast waggons got detached from the Main
the Leedburn and Linton branch, now making;
key rolled on to the main line. and met the
..40 train from Edinborgh. A terrible shook took place.
)n boy of emu, sou of Yr. Tennant, of the Glen, wee
Oiled, and SOT= or eight pamengers were injured ; two or
3018 seriously. Great damage was done to the plant. The
ate, which is single, is blocked. The sngioeman and
Ulcer wen Wand.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

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