The Express.
London, England, 1851-01-25 00:00:00

BIRMINGHAM, January 21.

RAILWAY MEETING.

LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST.
Yesterday the ordinary half-yearly meeting of this
eimpany took place et the Bridge-home Hotel, London.
Midge; SAMUEL Lamm, Esq., the Mei-Tees :I the con-
'May, presiding.
The advertisement calling the mastic' natio g been read,
The CHAIRMAN, in =coins the adoption of the report,
sleeved that, in *mordant* with the count adopted at
previous meetings, he supposed he might take that document
me lead—(hear, Lear); the more especially as it had been for
some days in the has e of the proprietors. (The
Import has already appeared in the Express). The first
object alluded to in the report was one which he be-
lieved would meet with general congratulation from every
eau who was interested in the Brighton Railway Company
—vie , the rapid approach to completion of all the works in
Which the ci.mapany bad been engaged in the opening of the
new London bridge Station. Tot ststbw, as they were
aware, was, with some very inconsiderable exaeptiene,
completed, and the trains wire now muting from
it. In that building it wee true they would not We much to
boast of in the way of architectural ornament, but on in-
vestigating the figores, they would see that the chief object
aimed at—that of obtaining a commodious and efficitht
station at the lowest p.asible cost—had been kept Li view and
'tut ned. In October, 1845, a flattens] statement was
presented to the proerietors, containing an estimate of
claims and liabilities of the empty, and of its masts, with a
view to the closing of the capital account. The total liabi-
litho for bringing the whole of the work, to a conclusion
were 390,0001., and the meets, 145,0001. Since that time all
the liabilities had been met, the whose of the works had
been completed, and the assets had been, in a great measure,
realized, and the result was that they now found themselves,
as stated in the report, at the conclusien of all the
work, then contemplated, with a margin of 25,0001, besides
the surplus lands still in their hands, as against the capital
account then fixed of 7,200,0001. They would agree, he
thought, that they were considerably indebted to the work-
icg officers by whom this moth had been attained. (livr,
hear.) For himself he should do wrong if ho did not give
credit where credit was due, in bringing works
of this description to so satisfactory • conclusion, aud in
such a work as the station at London-bridge, it was quite
evident that they must be greatly indebted to two of their
cAix rs their engineer and solicitor—to the one In superin-
tending the works, to the other in acquiring the property
nemasery for that enlargement. With regard to the et gi-
ngering works, when they considered the magnitude of the
work, the great amount of arching, and the extent of
roofing and platform, and other matters of engineering de-
tail, they must all feel that it was a circumstance redounding
to the credit of their et:ginger, Mr. Hood, tact the works had
been completed within the estimate. To those who had to do
with purchasing house property, more especially such 1." they
had had to sweep away on the area of the new station—to every
ones ho was acquainted with the variety of interests to be dealt
with in acquiring eO.OOOl. or 80,0001. worth of house pro.
petty, involving the purchase of the interests aslant! traders
of various kinds, as butchers, grocers, &c., who in such CAMS
always ant in extravagant claims, looking upon a railwoy,
company as fair game—all who knew anything of such
matters would admit that the acquisition of such an amount
of property at a fair and rills 'nab!' price, and that without
having recourse te courts of law and expeosive litigation,
r. fleeted great credit on the officer by whom this portion of
the company's business had been so well conducted (Hear,
hear.) As he had said there was a surplue of 26,0001.
betides the remaining surplus lards, which surplus remained
notwithstanding the increased expenditure which had been
incurred to enlarge the working stock, in order to meet the
demands of the arcuated traffic beyond what was anticipated
in the estimate of 1848. lee that estimate the utmost
amount of traffic they had calculated upon was 500,0001.
for the present year 1850, whereas it bad amounted to
533,0001., mid a large part of the increase had been
in goods which required a considerable addition to the
stock of waggons, trucks, engines, and sidings; more
would have been required, had the increase been prin-
cipally in the passenger trellis. Some 20,0001. had
been expended to accommodate this increase of traffic
beyond what wu calculated upon is the estimate of 1348,
yet they had this 25.9001. in addition to the surplus lands
remaining as mantle. There was every reason to expect
that the tongued traffic &fruit), from the Exhibition of
Industry, and other causes, during the present yeas, would
compel them to make turtber provision for it by increasing
the working stock to a still greater extent. So tar, however,
as he could at present judge, he saw no reason for doing to
the capital account of 7,200,0001 to meet any provable
increase of traffic that could arise during the next year or
two, but if the increase should go on very much beyond ,
the present rate, some addition to the working stock
and station accommodation must of courts be pro-
' 'idea. It would be altogether misleading the proprie-
tors if she told them that a traffic of 600,0001. a year
could be carried on with the same plans and the same
accommodation as a traffic of 500,0001. a year. It would,
however, be for them to consider how that f' Mutate emer-
gency should be provided for when it arrived. The increase
tor 1850, though satisfactory, had not been so great in
proportion as on some other lines as compared with 1(149;
but they must recollect that on almost every other railway
the year 1949, instead of presenting the usual end regular
increase of traffic, showed rather a felling ;off, and, in some
eases, was seem less with the same mileage than it had been
in 1848; while the year 1849, with the Brighton
line, instead of being one of depression, had been
one of large and considerable increase of tecome. They had,
however, no right to look forward to the same cause operat-
ing in their favour during tho lam year which had brought
traffic to them during the years 1848 and 1849. During
thew two years marl families who were in the habit of
visiting France and other continental countries,wers induced
by the eevolution and political disturbances in continental
Europe, to take up their residence at Brighton and other
places on the South Coast of England. This naturally
increased the traffic on the Brighton line—but daring the
last yeses., the continental troubles being for the most
part over, many English familia went to the continent,
depriving the Brij/lithe line of course of much of that de-
scription of traffic which it bad enjoyed during the previous
year. During the first four months of 1850 the failing off
in passenger traffic, as compared with the correapendiee
period of the previous year, was in consequence 3001. or 4001.
a week. Under these circumstances the directors had to
choose between one of two courses—a reduction of the
number of trains and the amount of secommodation afforded
to the public, commensurate with the tailing off, or the
adoption of 11141111111113 to increase the traffic on the line.
They chose (arid wisely, as I think the result has
Novel) the latter course. And instead of altering
the whole of the arrangements, taking off trains, and dis-
turbing the confidence cf the public, they endeavoured to
Retreat traffie by extending the accommodation and giving
increased facilities of communication. The result showed
that they had acted judiciously. (Hear, hear.) A very
considerable increase of traffic had been brought to the
line in this way. During the summer and autumn excur-
sion trains had been put on regularly, and a large amount
of excursion tr.ttic, a considerable portion of which was
pr had been obtained. They had also increased the
a
rquigkr tr4in They had
added n
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to ?title °nnu amffboerdof d by
expressthetrains, and lammed their
speed, and by doing to they believed they had not
only added to the traffic of the year but had
laid the foundation of permanent prosperity. The
directors felt that nothing could conduce more to
the interests of the company than to make Brighton
and the South Coast the most convenient place of residence
for the man of betimes', who might desire to place his
family either permanently or temporarily in the country.
By increasing the speed of the 'sprees trains they had
brought Brighton within a distance of 11 hours from London.
At that speed the journey was performed twice a day, and
with such extreme *meaty that a man might almost regu
late hie watch by the departure and arrival of these trains
(Heer.) Tnat this increased accommodation would tend to
a permanent increase of traffic there could, be thought,
be no question. Already they were begioniog to reap
the advantages, for while the traffic doting the first
portion of the past year was declining rather than
otherwise, it had from that time when these new
arrangements were introduced gone on increasing, and since
the opening of the present year especially it had increased
far beyond their expectations—(bear, hear)—the month of
January this you *hewing an increase_ greater than that of
the whole of the first halt year of 1850. If this were the
case already, there was every reason to toppou that the
L110,41'141 would continue, and probably become greater as
the period for opening the great Exhibition, the great feature
of the year, approached. That avant would no doubt
bring a vast number of persons to London bent on sight
seeing, Tiny of whom would doubtless visit Brighten,
meingle MUIR which were now afforded them for that
purpose; and very probably a great number of persons habi-
tually resident in London would let their houses during the
seamen, and take themselves and their families to some place'
on the coast. It was likely, therefore, there might, during
the ensuing spring, be an secession to the traffic of the line
far beyond anything they had anticipated. The only Mecum-
stance that could operate against the progressive increase 01
teethe was the cpenieg of the South Eastern branch line be
Hastings, by the way of Ashford, which might be ez•
petted to take place very shortly. That route, however,
would be so circuitous that It would not be likely to affect, te
any great extent, the passenger traffic on the Brighton,
though undoubtedly it would operate to some extent on the
goods traffic. Bet when the Tunbridge Wells Hoe opened,
which would be, he believed, in about twelvemontbs, it was
evident that the opposing company would then have a route
to Hastings as neves that by the Brighton line,and probably
then Instead of having the whole of the passenger trek
between London and Hastings, they would have be
he content with something hke one-half. Amodio,
to prompt prospects, however, the natural icarsome
and development of traffic, supposing the country Is
remain in a state of prosperity, would far more
than counterbalance any loss resulting from that
cease. The actual inereau of traffic since 1848 had hum
72,0001., while the actual increase of expense in the same
period had been 15,7001., which amounted to just 22 per
each on the Increased traffic. So that 22 per cent. had gone
in expenses, and 78 per ant. had beets available as profit.
He had estimated on a farmer occasion that 210,0001.
royear would be their expeaeee In earning an income of
600,0001. a-year, and that for any additional traffic beyond
that 26 per cent, might be the expenue, and 76 per cent.
MAIL The actual femme for the rear 1860, exclusive of
(smog', had been 526,0001. ; and, 'wording to that estimate,
taking 25 per cent. as expenses, the expenditure of the
.yeer
1868 should have bean 218,2501., but the Waal expondeteme
WAS 201,7371, or, by adding 10,0001. to the TielltTil, the
expenditure would be 212,7371., which was a very clue 111.•
proximation to the estimate. They were now approaching
a period when a great quantity of their stock was

STOCK ESCHANOI.—This mark.A wag steady today
North &affords were done at Si dis., and Si for the next
mount; Shrewsbury and Birmingham B's at 5, dim.

MANCHESTER, January 24.

Brocz. EXCRANOI. The market was considerably
stronger, and prices advanced generally. In Leeds stock
there were buyers at 67; sod in Doren at 23g g. A very
considerable businen was done.

LEEDS, January 24.

820 CL ESCHAIIOI.—Tbe market this morning war again
Arm, and tally yesterday's prices were maintained. Sales:
Eut and West Yorkshire, 94; Ent Lancashire, 2 at
121. 61. 3d. ; Great Non/1.-ram, 2 at 161 ; Leeds and Think,
131 131; Thirsk Extensions, No. 3,13 e , 1 die. ; Great
Western, 81 ; Think Extensions, No. 2, 11 dia. ; Midland
Stock, tat 49; Lumbar, and Yorkshire, 561 561; South
Eastern and Weer, 3 at 231, 231.65. 3d. ; York and North
Midlands, 6 at 224.

NIRTALS.—Mr. Moat's' circular states that Walsh
bar iron continues in good demand for shipment. Them
are large buyers at 41. 16e. for the favourite brands ; but
no tellers under 41. 17r. 0.1. fres on bond io Wales
la Staffordshire the makers continue full of orders, and aro
not (gemmed I. increase those already en their books, at pre-
sent rates. A diflizulty has sprung up with the men darimr
the lest few dale, which ?eiders a strike not improbable.
Scotch pigs hers gain slightly receded. Swedish iron is
quits neglected ; several fine assortments are in the market.
In Spelter aisle of 200 tons was reported in the early pert of
the week, at 161 2s. 61. on the spot; the quantity however
en the market is very small, sod holders now demand
5i.161. Copper continues in trivet it quest, bock for the
home and foreign markets. Is Tin several parade of Banes
have been purchased for home consumptive, at prices va-
rying front 851 100 to 861. In bar and block tin a large
business has been don., mostly on speculation ; 851. has bean
psid for block, and 66/ for bar, although the standard has
net been altered. R.fined is still very warm. Lead: A
large bowies* is also doing is this ankle. Spanish is mach
inquired slur. Tin Plum : The demand continues un-
abated.

THE MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT AT CRAMOND.—The
body of the Isla Mt.. Codell, who was ust.neastely drowned
by folliag into the river Almond, same Crostond •illare, ow
the morniss of New Year'e-dey, ewe found ow Friday
morsieg ow the beach Fear °Jordon by yea* &Iteration of
the hens elem.! es Saturday by Mr. Codell sad'
taken hosts. —Aberdeen Joursed.

hemming old sad mast be replaced. The great increase in I WINDLNG UP JOINT STOCK COMPANIES.
the good' traffic was also another reason why they were
obliged to keep lb* existing stock In first rate order, as well
as to make additions to it. He then entered into details
showing the effect of alterations in the traffic and expendi-
ture, stating as a general fact that all alterations to expendi-
ture lay behind any corresponding alteration in traffic. He
then referred to the necessity of having a depreciation fund,
to which they propose to add 10,0001. for 1850 ; and that in
consequence of the re-establishment of this fund they ob-
tained their loans at a reduced rate of interest, and
improve the credit of the company. The directors found
no difficulty, either in renewing at 4 per cent. for a long
period of lean, or in borrowing money at a lower rate of
interest for a shorter period. Upon the whole, they bad
adopted a course of renewing u touch of the debt as possi.
Me for peziods of not less than oven or ten years at 4 per cent.
conceiving it better to make a little temporary sacrifice in the
rate of interest than subject themselves to fluctuations He
then adverted to the advantages of allowing their principal
°Moen n per (tentage on the tote's's of dividend. stating
that he considered the prosperity of the company depended
upon that measure being earned out, which would give the
heads of departments a pecuniary interest in the succeu o
the company. TUB plan would not absorb more than
between 3,0001. and 4,0001. a year, even in case their
dividend should rise to 10 per cent. per annum. An eminent
actuary hod computed that 1,0001. a year would be sufficient
to provide a superaneuation fund for the porters, engine.
drivers, iftc., as recommended in the report. They did not
take men into their employment after the eget of 30, and the
greeter number of them at present did not exceed 23 years
of age. He recommended the proprietors to become their
own issuers, and set aside 1,0001. a year for that purpose.
He concluded by moving the adoption of the report.
Alderman WILSON wished to put a question, whether
the report which had been extensively circulated, that the
Brighton directors were offering obstraerions to the opening
of the South Eastern branch between 81. Leonard's and
Heatinge, was true ?
The CHAIRMAN could give a distinct answer to the
question. There was so foundation whatever foe the replrt.
tHear, hear.) The directors of the Brighton comi any
would have thought it a moat unworthy course to attempt to
throw any unfair obstructions in the way of the opening of
the line.

Mr. LEVY asked if that answer applied u well to the
Tnnbrides and Hastings line ?
The CHAIRMAN observed that that line would tot be
opened for probably twelve months from the present time
• and with regard 10 that line, so far from entering intc soy
hostile competition with the other company, they had 'clue.
teeted an uffer, dependent on the opuing of the line, so
equitable and reasonaule, that it must be thought to lead to
an accommodation of any differences that might exist. As
that °her was 11100` under the consideration of the other com-
pany, it would not be proper to go into the details on the
present 'cession, but any shareleAer might see •
copy of that propositicn on application at the cilice,
which would show how far the direcvme were endeavouring
to prevent injurious competition between the two companies.
Mr. If ERAPATH wished to know if the opposition of the
commissioners had not seism from the interierence of the
Brighton Canoe:4 ?
'I he CHAIRMAN.—I should say decidedly not. (Hear,
hear.)
Mr. HILL concurred generally in the recommendation of
the directors as to the making the income of the superior
°Moen dependent on the prosperity of the concern • but
thought the same principle should extend to the interior
officers, and itstead of putting a-ide • fated sum for providing
retiring allowances, the amount should depend upon the
dividend. With this view he moved that that part of the
report which contained the recommendation in question
should be referred beck to the directors for reconsiaeration,
1 to be brought forward at the next meeting, and if adopted
that it should operate retrospectively from tae present time.
Mr. LEVY tad heard to eatisfactory a report as the
present, and no part of it had given him more satisfaction
than that which propoud to make some future provision for
those working men ut whom it was nut too much to say that
they had raked their lives for the interest of theiremployers.
Mr. PRITCHARD concurred in the suggestion of Mr.
Hid, and seconded bas amendment.

Mr. H. WOOD thought the whole of the earnings of
the company should be divided as dividend. There was
already a reserve et between 80,0001. and 90,0001., which
was sufficient to meet any extraordinary exp.endi•ure
that could occur. He ohjectsd to giving anything
to the servants of the company, beyona their pre-
sent salaries, until the proprietors divided 5 per cent. I
lie would propose as an amendment, that they should du.
pose of the excess in the etc ipts in sccordance with the
122nd section of their act, end that no more money should
be set aside ter contingent expenses until the dividend had
reached 5 tar cent. lie also proposed that no fund should
be allocated for the purpose of pensioning porters or Isbouri is,
bus that if neceisery such an increase should be made in
their wawa, as woad enable them to enrol themselves in
benefit societies. Further, with respect to the pro,. eta f
self-assurance, he proposed trot no deduction should be
made from dividend for that purpose more than 104. per
cent., but that any further requirement should he met by
loan, the repayment of which was to be scattered over a
period of 20 years.
Captain KELLY eeconded these amendmente.

Mr. HERAPATH was very well pleased to Year of the
increase in the receipts, but aid not think that it bore a lair
propordui to the ihereue in mileage. It sneered th-et the
mileage had increased 26 per cent., ter expenses II per cent ,
while the receipts had increased only 6y per cent. He should
be glad to hear what proportion of the Increase was due to
the excursion trains, ana whether they were now runnii,g ?
The CHAIRMAN—They are not running now.
Mr. HERAPATH—With regard to increasing the salaries
of the officers, he approved at the proposition, the onty
qui stion being what sum they shculd commence with. Tne
board proposed that the increase should commence when the
dividend reached 31. 17s. He would smarten 41. as a fair
minimum. With regard to the porters, he thought that that
was a matter wit which the proprietory should not Interfere,
but that it might fairly he hit to the executive. (Htar.) He
eaw an item of 11,830.1. for carriages out of the
capital—in his opinion that should be a charge upon
revenue, and not to interfere with the capital account.
If all their buildings were in one spot, it might
be better to usury them with third parties, but
when their buildings were scattered over different pottiors
of the line they could not all be on fire at canoe, and, there-
tore, the principle of selt-ataurance was peculiarly
He would, therefore, agree to this, and in addition close
he capital account, and refuse a depreciation fund. The
Nsrth Western had tried such a fund, but began by getting
into debt to it, and were now charging interest on that debt
out of the dividend. Was interest now tanning on on this
fund ?

The CHAIRMAN said they proposed to charge interesten
15,0001. as accumulated hind, and to lay aside 10,0001. this
year es on addition.
Mr. HERAPAIII hoped that, instead, they would pro-
pose 2s. more to the dividend, and close the capital account.
Alderman WILSON disapproved of the proposal made
of increasing the salaries it the officers, and propored as an
amendment that it should be referred Lack to We directors
for further consideration. They had been long struggling
tot a dictums., out. it Was:, pi vx#ll99l, to talk of ther9se•
iog their exposes. (Hear, hear.) Why tot wait a little,
seeing that the of were very well paid at present /
The CHAIRMAN remarked, that the sum was so small
which would arias from this plan that it was scarcely worth
notice. For the year 1850 it would amount to only 2/01 ,
and the difference between the cam proposed by the direc-
tors and that by Mr. Ilerapath would be about 1001 a-year.
The cfficers received very moderate salaries, and it was
therefore right to hold out some inducement to them to
receive an increase. With regard to the closing of the capital
I account, be thought it premature until they should ascertain
what additional stock and station accommodation they might
require tor the traffic.
Alter some further observations, the 1 amendments
proposed were put and lost, and the report was unanimously
adopted.
The sum of 10,0001. was then agreed to be added to the
reserve fund. - --

THE ROYAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA.
Yesterday, there was another numerous meeting of
the parties 'reline his Honour Master Richards, to proceed
with the claim of the North British insurance Corocany.
Creditors under this estate in the sum of 27,0061. At the
previous examination, on Tuesday, Mr. Borthwick, manager
of the insurance company, was examined in chief by Mr.
Selwyn. The proceedings of yesterday were confined to a
brief cross examination of Mr. Borthwick by Mr. Daniel,
counsel for the official manager of the bank under the Wind-
ing-up Act. That CTOU-CISI2IIIOIOII elicited only a few funs,
and may therefore be condensed within a very small sum.
pars. Mr. Borthwick stated that the first transaction of
30,0001. was paid down by the company in bard each, through
the Royal Bank ot Scotland. He had Pine., heard that the
house of Walker and Melville, with which Sir F. A. Drum-
mood waa connected, had received 3001. commission, but he
indignantly denied having had anything himself on that or
any other transaction in which the company was concerned.
Mr. Walker was not at that time connected with the Royal
Bank of Scotland, but he was a director of the North British
Insurance Company; Air. Cockburn, Mr. Coonell, Mr. G.
Webster, Mr. Crawford, and Mr. M. Boyd were directors of
the London branch of the manners company,andMr. B. Boyd
wee manager; Mr. W. Webster was solicitor to the London
branch, and he had since heard that he was also solicitor to
the Royal Bank of Australia and the Union B.nk. Acne untie
of the proceedings cf the London branch used to be for-
warded to Edinburgh only twice a year, but now they were
sent every week. On the second transaction of 27,0001. e
that on which the present claim was founded, he had since
heard that the firm of W,.lk,r and Melville had received •
commission. Some further documentary evidence was pro-
duced in the case by Mr. Beleryu, rending to show that the
Royal Bank of Australia, en the statements of its own
cirectors in 1846, had • sna.ll paid up capital and a large
amount due on delimits. Yet at the same time votes of
thanks were unanimously voted to Mr. B. Boyd and Mr.
Rt.binson, for their judicious management of the concern ;
and the eliareholders were congratulated on its properons
'state, and on the field for successful banking optrations
which the colony presented.

LONDON AND BIIIMINGIIAM EXTENSION RAILWAY.
—Y day a new chum tapes this compani's trate was
brought in by Mr. Croyidall, the diktat manager. and
Meseta Ilausup sod Manning, his a...Heiler', los 6841.,
alleged to be due to Mr. W. CJIr, of Fleet street, for work
and labour at the regent of the company, as as
engineer and surveyor, and for 'Maisano before conunittneo
of the House of Commons.

ROLLMANN'S RAILWAY CARRIAGE COMPANY:
sterdoy, Mr. G.nnichap, the efficiel manager of this
company'a olltite. blollPhi in beers his Honour, Mann
iii,t•nley, a financial atatement, whereon he proposed to
pay a prevent dividend o! late. in the pound amongst those
creditors who had prowl debts under the estate.
From this statement u limb was read, it appeared
that the amount of cash: in band was 7794, the amount due
irons contributories who had not yet paid the call and tqlcen
as good 4861, doubtful 78g. The total amount available
for the proposed dividend out of assets at present in hand
was 1,2664, and there was a balarcc in hand after payments
this: had already been made of 1,2321. The amount of call
in this c9mpany upon the shareholders Las been 121. per
share, m Ala& with a call of 81. previously made by the
I directors, and for which credit has been given them, a total
amount of 204. It is understood that toe creditors of the
company wilt ultimately be paid in full, but a call having
been made and met, the official manager has decided upon
payiog off the creditors instead of keeping the MOM y in the
B.ak of 11::gland. The names of Messrs. Bayley, Smith,
Furman, and others, were then struck off the list in con-
formity with an orda from Vice Chancellor Brace, upon
the oround that they had not signed the deed.

.....
Oa the motion for the adoption of the dividend of 21. 124.
per cant. beiag put,
Mr. EIRRAPATH moved an amendment to the effect,
that the inonne-tax on tho dividend be paid cut of the
balance el 4,0001.
Hr. LEVY seconded the amendment, and urged the
propriety of it.
Oa a chow of hands, there appeared 40 in favour of the
amendment and 65 against it.
The CHAIRMAN declared the amendment lost. A pol
was demanded, but afterwards withdrawn. The meeting
then divided, and the majority against the amendment was
confirmed.
Resolutions were then pasced approving of the dividend,
authorising the directors to convat certain paid up charts
into stock of the same clan, sad re-electing the retiring
directors and Mr. Manaeld, the auditor.
Tnanks were then voted to the chairman and directors,
and the pioceedings terminated.

a
gORTIIERN COALoIININO COMrANY.--Yerderday
hia Honour Master Tumey made a peremptory call of lOL
per share on all thou contributories who bed not been
included in the former lists to pay off the liabilities of this
company, estimated by Mr. Quitter, the officel manager, at
spwards of 140,0001. A contributory inquired whether all
parties had b.en equally primed for payment of the call ?
Mr. Oalsworthy, solicitor to the estate, replied that the
same am;unt of pressure in respect of payment had been
applied to ail parties with one exception, where the indtri.
dual wcs at sea, and could not be got at.
Su FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMI'ANY.—•
Yesterday the claims of Messrs. Iscon.nger of Little Hamp-
ton, were brought in tinder this estate betore his Honour
Muter Tinosy, by Mr. Ernest, toe ofli.ial manager, and
Kr. Oal, worthy, his solicitor. The application of Messrs.
Isemonger, for whom Mr. Phillips appeared, ended that in
October, 1b49, policies were &red on various Rbi[ll by the
company, and the Maim by leen:tomer woe for a
1171. balas upon a Maim for loss Remained upon Teasels
tailed the Oewy and the Scipio, amounting to 2611., nod
which was due when the company n abet up shop." After
coneidetable discueioe, his Honour disallowed the claim,
which will enable the par tes to Freud by an action at
camusar law.

fRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE PAST WEEK.

=so ocone 4.

kept tru.

Named Railway.

Swum

1860. 1861.
-£!171/1,F31

Aberdeen
Behest mad Ballymena
Belfast mil County Down
Clukenliesd, Lanc., & Cheshire
Bolton, illackburn,&W t. York.
Bristol and Exeter
Caledonian
Chester and Holyhead
Cork, Sluice .ck, and Passage
Dublin and Bsitast Junction
Dublin and Drogheda
Dublin and Kingstown
Dundee and Arbroath
Dundee,Perth,Aberdeen J ant
Dundalk end Enniskillen
East Anglian
But Lancashire
Eastern Counties and Norfolk
Eastern Union
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee
Furness Railway
Glasgow, and S. Western
Glasgow, Paialey,and Greenock
Great Northern& B. Lincolnsb
Great Southern analWastern(l)
Great Western
Lancaster and Carlisle
Lancashire and Yorkshire
Leeds and Think
Liverpool,Croshr, & Southport
London and North Western
London and Blackwall
London, Brighton' at4d S. Coast
London and South Western
Londonderry and Enniskillen
Wan. Bolton, Oc mimosa, ma.
Manchester, Shelf., &Lincoln.
Manch and South Junction
Varyport ant Carlisle
Midland
Midland GreatWestern.(l)
Monklands
Newcastle and Carlisle
North British ....
North Staffordshire
North Western
Scottish Central
Scottish O:idland
Shrewsbury and Birmingham
Shrewsbury and Chester
Shropshire Union
South Devon
South Eastern
South Wales
SouthYork.,Doncaster &Goole
Taff Yale
Ulster
Waterford and Limerick
West Cornwall
Whitasus Junction
York, Newcastle, Berwick
York sad North Midland

376 637
-129
683 1,060
411 621
3,016 3,318
6,6'4 6,218
1,177 2,203

1361
22$
143
188
29"

COMPENSATION TO THE OFFICERS OF THE DE-
Iruscrr PALACE COURT.—The officers of the defunct Palace
, Court have jut received Intimation that the Lords of the Trim.
' miry have granted them moulds for life. it will be recol-
lected that the court wee abolished ea the 31st of December,
1849. The chime of the officers were made within the period
limited by the act of torliament, and so decision was made
until within the last few days, when it was asoortained that
the summenieg officer had received his annuity for a you,
amounting to nearly 601. .Tne other officers in a abort time
Tawsdreeensreiv'edwa6dereihweae"bei.teumtiliald44:anspeep.ql2tmamainhattedtstihorweioanirtheiSthpensaiemlarabiaol,tsbeiuwntarea7l,lt:
is understood, were nut successful. Tie Treasury paid the
parties who were granted compensation a tear's annuity to
each, ending ow the 31st of December last. The tampons'.
Lion to the sena officers vary fns 401. to 601. a year.
SUICIDE BY OIL OF ALMONDS.—On Monday night
' last, Mr. Smith, of Bt. Andrew's, confectioner, had just
finished the (buying for a monster twelfth-cake end other
prizes, when he fell into a dispute with his shop maid,
daughter of hie housekeeper, respecting her conduct.
The quarrel became violent, and both parties were much'
excited, the housekeeper taking part with her daughter
against the chugs which Mr. Smith bad made. This
bad lasted, however, but a few minutes when Mr.
Smith struck the former, and knocked the latter down
stabs. He then went Into the bake-office and com-
mitted suicide by drinking oil of almonds. An inquest was
held by Mr. Wilde on Tuesday, when a verdict of " Tempo-
rary Insanity " was returned. It is said that the deceased,
who wassouch attached to the girl, wee excited by jealousy-
-Bwy Poet.

124
470
64
1711
239

1711
124
'436
188
262

124
6184
64
1714
239

041 4M

6.141 837
4791 557
, 3SI
4961 598
1361 155

611 663
2.519 3,63 E
13,618 12,736
1,626 1,766
:2,461 3,241
1,940 2,194
- 141
2,706 3,204
833 857
2,612 6,..92
3,629 4,004
12,753 13,611
3,1641 3,824
10 600, 13 650

0
781
37,474 t 88,05 L
636' 769
0,776 8,078
1 7.14 8,7'.?8

•111 136

-.. ,
1.„,.
ix; "1
1 4,00 i Z,914
301 396
- 679
18,44 19,686
927 1,101
665 752
1,1936 1,926
2,922 3,057
3,146 4,363
- 439
1,166 1,641
322 482
681
1.22 1,624
3b 352
1,31 1,445
7,731 10,284
- 833
1,173
1,436 1,924
731 826
- 321
287 277

2901
266

162 184
11,243 12,872
5,637 6,617
1,107 1,026
488 393
668 874
14,686 15,888
2,028 2,668
2,256 2,607
6,064 7,010
6,401 6,170
2,264 2,121