The Express.
London, England, 1851-02-15 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 15, 1851.

LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY

The statement of the accounts of the London and
North Western Railway, for the half-year ending Deeetaber
31, 1814, has just been Yelled, and affords the following pa/
, titulars

RAVI:4VA.
Da.-31aistenance of way, stations, de , 46,5671. Os. Bd.;
locomotive power, 110,7921. 14s. ; coaching expenses,
66,8531. 14.. 4d.. ; repairs and renewal of coaches, horse I
bexes, and trucks, 25,05/1. 4s. 2d. (less received through
the cletiritii house fur carriage's used by other companies, ,
6,1681. 9.. el.) Police expenses, viz.: wages and gratuities !
Ito pointsmcn, 17,3161. Ils. 4d.; clothing, 1,298/.
2s. 3d. ; signal Hags, oil, lamps, de., 7491. 16s. 3d. Mee
chaudi•e traffic expenses, 77,2041. 3.1. Id.; repairs and re-
newal of waggons, 25,08151. 31. 94. (less received through the ;
icicaring house fur waggons us;il by other companies, 1,030/..
Is. 11d.); stores department, 4941. 9s. 11.; compensation I
fur accidents and losses, 8,9351. ss. 14.; general charge',
17,1181. 14s. Tel. ; law expenses, general business, 5,9441.1
4s. Bd.; schools at Wolverton and Crewe, 4071. 4s. 2d.;
telegraph company, fur use of telegraph, 1,1931. 14s. 3d. ;
parish rates and taxes, 24,8641. 10e; law expenses, in con-
nexion with appeals, 6001. 13s. 5d.; duty on passenger
traffic, 26,1681. 6s. 3d. ; interest on loans, 221,3581. 14s. 94.;
chief rents, 3,0341. 10s. Bd. ; expenses of Peterborough joint
station, 2,5001; North Union itailway, for L. and N. W.
proportien of guaranteed dividend and working expenses,
48,967/. ss. Bd. (less amount received for traffic, 45,5121.
lls. 74.) ; Preston and Wyre Railway deficiency, 1,2391.
Bs. ; Shropshire. Union Railway deficiency, 39th June,
9,811/. 14s. 84. (less dividend received, 1,9121. 0,14.) ; Stour
alley Railway estimated divideud to proprietors, 10,0001.;
balance carried down, 557,0761. 124. 11d.
Ca.-By tragic, viz.: Passengers, 640,6991. Is. 7d.;
parcels, 0:,3031. 12s. ; horses, carriages, and dogs,
16,1581. 16s. id.; mails, 20,2851. 3s. sd. ; merchandise, gross
receipt, 481,8354. t)s. 9d.; lee, agents' expenses of collection
and deliserv, 88,6721. 3s. gd. ; cosi, 42,0091. 6e. id. ; live
stock, 36,37.91. 9s. 24.; total traffic, 1,207,289/. Itie. 2d.
The tradie due to North Staffordshire Company deducted.
By interest on cash balances and culls in arrest.,
7,2461: 14s. 2d. By rents of land and buildings,
14,41631. 3s. Id. ; less repairs awl sundries, 2,0121. 3s. 9d.
By transfer fees, 4781. Os. 94. By Huddersfield Canal
traffic (net amount), 1,7221. 7s. 6d. Ily estimated net re-
ceipt from Lancaster and Carlisle Railway, 10,8007.; ditto
Manch,su r and South Junction Railway, 2,502.1. 13s. ;
ditto Manchester and Buxton, 2371. 101.; ditto South
Staffordshire, 1,4011. 25.; add under-estimated last half
year, 1,2041. 12.5. 44. interest un advance. to Chester
and Ilolyhead Railway, 3,5171. Os. M.
By balance brought down, 557,0761. 124. 11d.; less for
renewal of rails, 21,5991. 17e. 3d., ditto works, stuck, 6:c.,
1,4991. 23,0991. 17s. 3d.; total, 033,9711. 154. lid.

WARS...

GENE AL BALiNCE_

RAILWAY BILLS ON STANDING ORDERS.

The Select Committee on Standing Orders, which
sat on Thursday, declared that in the ease of the London
and Mackwall itailway Company's extension to Tilbury,
reported to them as not having complied with the standing
orders, those orders ought to be disp, used with on an
amended plan being dL,posited in the Prix ate bill Office.
WATEUEOIiD AND TRAMORE ItAILWAY.—The petition
of the Corporation of Waterford for dispensing with cer-
tain of the standing orders in respect of this bill has been
referred to this committee.

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Yesterday the only bill before the examiners on standing
orders was that of the Lincolnshire Estuary, for the en-
closure of Lands and Improvement of the Channels of the
Ricers Witham and Alf ellend—proposed capital 600,0001.,
in 24,000 shares of 251. each. The first directors to be Earl
Fitzwilliam, Earl of Yarborough, J. W. Childers, the ]ter.
Peter t'egus, Baron be Sternberg, R. W. Renaud, O.
rryme, and others.

TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE PAST WEER.

WINDING UP OF JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES. l DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

OALWAT AND ENNIS RAlLWAYfi—Yeaterday Mr. SATURDAY, FED. 15, 18.51.
Ainger, the official manager of this company, with Mr. C. The State of the Weather at each of the following places at
Smith, his solicitor, attended before his Honour Master Hine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations are
Blunt with an application for the issue of peremp- . arranged in order of latitude.
tory orders against' 0 defaulting contributories in this corn-
pony, who had not paid the call of 21. 15s. per share. After 'wee' 'we*
some discussion the peremptory orders were issued.
LONDON AND SOUTH END B•lLWAT.—Yesterday, (Mums)
Mr. J. Iluttou, the official manager, attended before his 'unwell-- --
Honour Sir G. Rose to take his instructions as to the course
he should pursue in respect of this company's affairs, when, Mtkmos
alter some discussion, his honour direeted Mr. Hutton to Hasininis
prepare a statement of facto for presentation at the next 110,ThM.YON ••••••-•
meeting, iu order that it might be ascertained 'whether, in ; INnnVD.2
the present state of the law, there was any company to he GREENWICH
wound up. Mr. Hutton stated that there was a chdra of
7001. for engineering, and another of some 4,0001. for soli-10am%*
citor's costs incurred in the promotion of the measure, !wearer
Mater WHSTLRN RAlLWAY.—Yesterday, before the ; C"nrria
same master, a similar application was made by Messrs. "
Johnson and Weatherall, solicitors to the official manager,
in respect of which similar directions were givca.
IRISH WEST Coasr BAlLWAY.—Yesterday Mr. Belcher
attended before his Honour Master Tinney for the further
settlement of the list of contributories, when the names of
Meson. Perin and Burke, two of the provisional com-
mittee, were sought to be fixed on the ground that they
had signed the consent to act required by the registration
law, and had accepted shares. The former allegations
being disputed on the part of these gentlemen, the meeting
was adjourned for the production of the dociumnt in
question.
Isninofr AND BIRMINGHAM EXTENSION RAILWAY.—
Yesterday Mr. Phillips, solicitor for Mr. Pritchard, who
claims a balance of account in respect of engineering,
attended before his Honour Master Blunt to establish the
claim by proving from the minute books and deeds of the
company, Mr. Pritchard's retainer as engineer by the di-
rectors. Atter a discussion proceedings were adjourned
to this day.
BRITI,D AND AMMUICAN STEAM NAVIGATION.—YeSICI,
day hi. Honour Sir G. Rose appointed Mr. W. Colley, of
Buckler.bury, solicitor to Mr. Hutton, the official manager
of this company, which failed owing chiefly to the loss of
the unfortunate steam-ship Irresident, and directed that the
petitioners' costa on the order for winding up should be re-
ferred to the taxing master.
INDEPENDENT ANSI-RANCH COMPANY.—Yestertlay the
meeting before hi. Honour Master Tinney was occupied
with the consideration of a chum for 3501. in respect of a
policy of insurance that had fallen in for payment, and
which was adjourned to this day for further evidence.
YORK AND LONDON Aitit'llANlT. COMPANY—Yesterday
the final settlement of the list of contributories was pro-
ceeded with, and it is understood that the outstanding lia-
bilities, as estimatod by Mr. Goodehap, the official manager,
will he discharged by calling upon all those slifirehoholders
who did not pay up their original deposits and calls to do so

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TIIIS DAY, Nl/0)1r.
Comma RIM. Strew* or Wiled. :State of the Weather.
B Gentle Breese. Fine.

The returns from the following places did not reach this
office in time for publication yesterday; they therefore
indicate the state of tho weather on Thursday morning at
note o'clock.

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Gentle Prins. Orem.:
Gentle Brune °vermin
Calm Overennt
Gentle !Irene Orreeint
Gentle Breese Partially Many
Gentle Breese Rata
Geode Breese Overcast
Giatle Brows Rain
Calla Mow

PUBLIC SALES.

FES. 14.—8 y !Atom. SurTrutwonrw and Rotes, at the
Mart.—Copyhold estate, consisting of 5 acres of garden
ground, with a fishing-box, gardener's dwelling-house,
homestead and outbuildings, on the hanks of the Thames at
Chiswick, held from St. Paul's Cathedral, subject to the
customary fine, and to a quit rent of 63. &I. per annum—
sold for 1,2201.
Fen. 13.—8 y Messrs. TOPLIS and Sox, at the Mart.—
Freehold property, Spicer-street, and Spital-square, Mile-
end, let on lease for 1051. per annum, land tax redeemed
—1,5101.
Twelve houses, Dunston-road, Kingsland, producing
1701. Gs. per annum, held for OS years at 301., rates paid by
landlord, 55/.-7401. . .

Meows. Ronanra and Roar, at the Mart —Copyhold
hou.e, 45, Broad-stmt, Itatclaff, lot for 231. per annum

Two leasehold cottages, Charles-street, Peckham, let for
291. 10.. per annum, term 64 years, at 4/. 10s.-- 2801.
. .

A tlittO, 2, Chatlta-street,let for lit. lbs., term 61 years
at 21. 5a.—13.51.

Mr. C. F. SXYRK, at the Mart —Freehold house, with
workshops and premises, in Clerkenwell-close, ht for 401.
per annum, land tax redeemed-1901.
Ground rents of 19 houses, Smyrk's-road, Old Kent-road,
producing 381. per annum-6007.
Four houses, Smyrk's-road, estimated to produce 1121.
per annum ; held at a ground rent of 147., in lots—Wt.
By Mr. F. CHINNOCK, at the Mart.—Leasehold house,
with baker's shop, No. 4, Myddelton-street, Clerkenwell, let
on lease for 601. per annum, held for 53 years unexpired ut
301.=2501. . . _

home and beer-shop, 3, Myddelton-street, let far 52/.
held m pr .ding at 307.—'210!.

linusC- and eln7esemonger's shop, 2,-Myddelton-street, let
fur 651., held as preceding at 301.-2901.
House and grocer's shop, So. 1, Mythiclton-street, let
for 100/., held for the same term as the foregoing at 301.
—MO/. _ _

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Cow-sheds and premises in the rear of the preceding, pro-
ducing 321. per annum-2W.
House and shop, IS, South Auilley-street, let on lease for
100!. per autumn, held for years unexpired at 25/.-
1,010/. . . . . .

Baker's shop and premises, IR, Chandra-‘treet, West
Strand, let on lease for 681. per annum, held from the crown
for 99 years from 1831 at 21L—M01.

From the LONDON G 4 ZETTE.—Friday, Feb. 14.

THMlARBniuworsit, Ilverpcol, ioatiaeco7, to surrender Feb. 2S and
March 24, at 11, at Liverpool Court. tlul, ratereon, Liverpool;
a• sig., LYaenove, Liverpool.
1.11,3,k7 Myr, Klagsion.upon.llull, merchant, Feb. 26 and April 2,
at 12i, at Leeds Court, held at Kingvion-upon-llull. hots., Melia
and Co., Hull; off. ass*, Carrick, Hull
)081011 Manatiro, Birmingham, draper, Feb. 24 and Starch 24. at
303/4, ut thrillingly= Court. tioL, =dui, 111r:dine:him ; off. =is.,
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Christie, Birmingham.

FIANOONLU, l'avroLsos PLATT, Brosdvatzeet.buitilinga, City, mer-
chant, March sat 13, and 17, at 11, at Basinchallatreet. Sot.,
Lloyd, Milk.etreet, Cheapvide ; off. sidg., Edwards, Sambrook.
court.
Eta Taney, Lerdv. innkeeper, March 4 and 31, at 11, at Leeds
Court. cola., Rubinson and Green, Le.ds; off. asvig., Mope,
Leeds.
Jams Wrung, St. tklen's, Laneashire, chemical manufacturer. Feb.
23 and March 34, at 11, at Liverpool Court. Sol. Jt•VOUS Liver.
pool; off. swig., Morgan, Liverpool.
Pieria Wonnog, aen., alal l'eras Woorms, jun., Margate, Kent,
grocers, March lat If, aid 2U, at I, at bob..,
Wright and liont.er, Loudon-street, benchurcuiatriet; °earwig.
rinue3, ti, " "