The Express.
London, England, 1849-01-26 00:00:00

buttt wo Dottcen: introduced into the mounts Let

Ite—re —.rat othei questions propoged by the same gentleman hat..
been sanishotoroy replied to by the chatruti, a o et di c,uaiemtoa
relate naiveties the adebablity of establish • g depreciation fuel,
Muth dieersite of opinions twisted on the subject. hat the c annum
was bruumit to a clime by the announcement mat the questim gum
relMtly before the meeting, the report net having been adopt&
reput
Baghavi been adopted, a reolution was pissed
a dividend of IL per Sent, payable on the 3th February. 6=l
dons were also adored for converting into evoce such of the weft
shares (D) in mope et of which the whole of the talk have nein mag,
and also into a six per ant stock cf each of the Mx per cent. sires
(G) on which all cells tr, psid up.
Mr. Wilkinson drew the attention at the meeting to the affairs c 1
the Brighten and Continental Steam-packet Company, shin wm, Nit
down in the Mmabatho's, u debtors to the !high on Railway (thee
pity to the amount of 13,141. lie cantended that the stesm.g.thet
company had barge end just Skims upon them, and he pro
re,
solution to the effect that these claims should be referred to the
skleration of pere.me compt tout to decide up. as them. A log mere.
eatlon ensued on this topic. which was brought to • close by re;
adoption of an amendment to the effect that •be steatmpt, bet
luny should not be premed fur their debt till neetinx, wh ro the tub,
jest could be again hr.,ught forward, and in the rueeniti ~e e
meat, informing the proprietors of the eras position of Mitre between
the two companies should be circulated.
Nemec 8. I sing, C. S. Crowley, mud J. Wlehaw, the three &redoes
who go oat of lake by rotation, having Is,:cn re.eocted, the outdo.
mary vote of thanks to the chairman was posed, and the meeting
dissolved.
DIALTON AND DZIPPIIILD.-Midtol3, Jan. 22.-414
yearly Meeliery.-The rain of tarliste in the cuair.-Jor atom.*
embodied in the dirceeon' report showed n co*, to the 31st Jus,.
is4B, 88,7211. 10s. Bd.; ditto, July 29th, 13,e3fi1. 13a. Ital. dittoed
of 30e. due Aug. 8, 10,.:931. ; call of Sue. due bee. Seth, 3,9114.
interest with calls, 121. IS.. &I. ; orreans of former call., ion. tri.„!
interest with ditto, 111. 198 Id. ; advance of tx,,, toe
transfer fens 30s. ; making • total of 100,3111. 2s. 3,1., being la. thai
the expenditure by 9,7441.35. I Id., the balance due to the bather&
The report alludes to the fact (gm vinualy ion.an) of the
further postponement by the York and Nee cutle Campus, d
the constrection of the Think and Mahon branch, upon the .ow
pktioo of which the sutra., of the Drilfield mud Mahon line
mast depend. The directors of the Duffield an-d Mahon, pm
that announcement, immediately souxht un ihterview with M
Dothan, and obtained from him an assurance of his ultimate intender
to oamtnact the Tbtrek and Mallon branch. The result was a Mem
don by the Driffleld and Melton directors of the mOlia of the to
until the list March next, " by which time it is hoped th it the tha.
proving appearances of the cominerciaksnd manufacturing internee
the country will be confinnol -that railway tam's will in some de.
gees have recovered Dom an exaggerated panic-that an °spooky
will conanmently I,e given fur forming a mound judgment as to the
proper time for completing the little that renidos to be dune of the
railways in this part of Yorkshire, and a fait chance afforded, whisk
there has never yet been, for the development of traffic both in pee.
aengers, merchandise, and minerals." Wh, n thia takes place, the di.
rectors believe the shareholders will not be disappointed in the remit.
It is intended to open, for heal traffic, taut part:On of the Wm
' from Dritfield to the tunnel, under arrangements already made with
the York and North Midland There are urn ars of Oa la due to the
amount of 16.0001. During the tightness of the money market, the
directors suspended any Ingot immures to compel payment of calls.
but now that money is easy, the Mae% or the parch a in sonar ham
been given to the solicitors, to procure Immediate payment, on mega
of which the balance at the bankers will be discharged, whisk tfts
directors hope to see liquidated before 3lst March, ".0 that ties us.
bullies of the company ,may be as manageable as p.mtb:e, whet its
future proceedings are to be detai•mmed upon Recanting to the
prospects of the country, and the intention of the director* of the
York and Newcastle BailwayCoomany, with refereimetuthecomraence,
meat of the Melton said Think branch." Toe °bacons announce their
intention not to accept of remuneration during the su.penehm of the
works. The engineer's report stmes that "Since instructions
were received to suspend the works at the tunnel, such lengths m
were then In progress have been complete.i. There an noway, yards
completely finished. Weaning preaeutions have been taken to pre-
vent, ae much u possible, any injury anteing to the work already
finished during the temporary suspeinion. The working drawings
for the gate-houses, stations, and coal depots, for the Di Alicia end of
the line are being prepared, and the necessary buildings will be imme-
diately eoromeoced when we comploe our junction with the Hall
, and Bridlington Railway, which only waits for tae 1111,1*.im of the
land adjacent to the station at Dr Meld. The permanent way already
laid from the Beverley-read to Burdale, is in a fit state for an enable
atany time." The reports were adopted, and the retiring directors
and auditor re.-elected.

-11ISCELaiiblIS NEWS. - NIDB3/1 AND BRING
RAILWAY.-10DLI receipts tar the year 1848 (24,871 pusessers),ll,24l

THURINOILN RAlLWAY.—Rectipts for the month of De-
cember, 37,906 thsiers(39,337 passengers.)

PUBLIC SALES.

JAN. 25.—8 y Mr. G. honnesore, at the Mart.—Far
leasehold houses, 19, 20, 21, and 22, Grosvenor.row, Piratic°, let at
rents proc:ueing ilst. per annum, and held for 28 years unexpired, at
241. per year ; in lots, 990/.
Leasehold stabling, York-mews-south, Portmtn-square, dahlia&
eanch-houses, &e., held for 24 years unexpired, at WI. pw an.
num ; 2901.
JAN. 24.— Mr. GAUDINER. at Garraway's.—Leaka an,
goolwill of Dolly's Chop-house, Psternoster-row, held for 16 years at
a rent (41,504 but the tap let off for 1031. 111 a. per annum ; 7001.