The Express.
London, England, 1851-02-25 00:00:00

Great Northern Company which the directors believe will
tend to the mutual benefit of the two companies. The
directors have appointed a law clerk, at a yearly aalary, to
superintend and conduct the whole legal business of the
company ; and have secured the services of Mr. Stable, a
gentleman long engaged in similar business in connexion
with some of the most important railways in the kingdom,
and they anticipate the advantage of a considerable annual
saving. The increase in the receipts of last half year has
not, it is stated, been accompanied by a commensurde in-
' crease in the working expenses; and it is confidently be-
lieved that a large portion of the further increase which
may be expected on the opening of the Continental spring
trade, with which the undertaking is now brought into
communication, will he, for the moat part, available as pro-
fit. The result of the half year's operations is. that after
payment of the debenture interest there will remain a balance
of 37,5561. le. Sd. applicable to dividend, increased by the ba-
lance from last half-year's account to 45,249/.10x., out of which
it is proposed to pay 16,741/. to the holders of No. 1 quarters ;
and 21,8001., being As. per share, to the holders of 10/. pre-
ference stock ; leaving a balance of 6,708/. 10s. to be earriml to
the next half-year's account. The directors having decided
upon the forfeiture of 20 Sheffield and Lincolnshire 231.
shares, and 60 Grimsby and Sheffield 201. shares, the con-
firmation of the proprietors will be asked to complete such
forfeiture. A considerable portion of the deferred interest
and dividend warrants have been paid in to the company,
on account of calls on the New Preference Stock ; the
balance which may be outstanding it is proposed to pay in
cash un presentation to the company's banker, on and after
the 25th of March.

IBECONSWILDITION.

FROM THIS NIGHT'S GAZETTE. 1 P

FOREIGN-OFFICE, FEB. 25.—The Queen has been
graciously plmsed to appoint William Dougal Christie, Esq.,
now her Majesty's Agent and Consul-General at Mosquito,
to be Secretary to her Majesty's Legation to the Swiss Con-
federation ; also been graciously pleased to appoint George
Aikin, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul in the State of
California.
ST. JAMEAs-PALACE.—The Duke of Cambridge
has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant-Colonel Lord
William Paulet to be one of his Royal Ilighness' Equerries.
CROWN-OFFICE..—MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE
IN THIS PRMENT PARLIAMENT.—Feb. 24: For the
County of Stafford, Northern Division, Smith Child, Esq.,
of Rownall-hall, in the county of Stafford, in the room of
George Granville Francis Egerton, commonly called
Viscount Emckley, who has accepted the office of Steward
lof her Majesty's Chiltern Hundreds—Feb. 2i: For the
County of Bedford, Richard Thomas Gilpin, Esq., of Hock-
liffe-grange, in the county of Bedford, in the room of John
Burnt Egerton, commonly called Viscount Alford, de-
ceased.

OFFICE OP ORDNANCE, TVs. 14.
Royal Roelof Artillery.— Major-Gen. N. W. (haves to he tol..ccen-
mandant, vice Major-Gen. J. Forel% dee.; Nree..Maste C. R.
S tote Iteat..ooL, vice Nevett, dee.; Me. Cart. A. Metros to
be not, vice Species, Ftrst Lino. W. F. Loca to be ace. apt.,
ties Maude; Sec. boat. It. 011,II1LD to be OM Reek, eke Lock.

BANKRUPTS.
JA)I1C8 Bl' .BELL, Blackmore, Essex, victualler.
Jartu Marra, Edgeware-road, ironmonger.
CILIMAIS FIIEDZILICK THOMAS, Bristol, ship broker.

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIOSS.
Joint MUNDT.LL, Edinburgh, stationer.
WILLIAM LOGAN, Kirkintolloch, slate merchant.
JOXEPH RODEUTSON, Cdclingston, Lauarluthire, cart-

wrigbt.
JAMES CRICHTON, Greenbank, 1
THOMAS MAILTIN, Glasgow, tile
THOMAS WATSON, Portobello, grocer.
JAMES Owns and Lulus llnowx, Glasgow, manu-
facturer.

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