The Express.
London, England, 1853-02-14 00:00:00

BRISTOL AN]) EXETI

RAILWAY.

The revenue account for the half-year ending De-
eemi)Lr 31, 1552, furnishes the following items:
Da.—Line account, 15,6821. 7s. IJ. ; iocornoivo account,
15,7211. Is. Bd. ; carriage account, 1,6161. 10s. 94. ; salaries
for enginccrinr, locomotive, permanent way, and carriage
department, 4851.; stores account, 1661.179.; traffic charges,
5,1331. IN. 9J. ; general charges, 7,520!. 15s. ; government
•ia>st rgcr duty, 3,6201. N. BJ. ; parochial rate+ :.tid taxes.
4,1241. IC.. ; sundries, 1301.; balance, 73,934/. is. 4d
Total, 131,445/. 3s. Bd. _

2s. 5J.; rents, 1,237/. Us. 2d.;
sundries, 3361. 10r. Id. Total, 131,44.51. 36. 5.1.

HULL AND SELDY RAILWAY--The half-yearly
meeting of the Hull and Selby Railway Company was
held at the York and North Midland station, at Hull,
ins Saturday Richard L,ttie, Esq., in the etair.
The formal business having been transacted, the i•Tort
was read by the secretary, from which it arTeare, that
from the half-year ending the 31st of 'Decemhcr. 1552, a
balance was shown of 31,6531. 16s. 3d. to the credit of the
con.pany,and the directors recommended that after the pay-
ment of the interest upon the quarter shares due ou the
Ist of February, 1553, a dividend be declared of 2/. 9s. on
the 501. shares each, and of 11. ha. 6d. on the 2W. shares,
such dividend to be subject to the income tax. The Chair-
man moved, and Mr. Leonard West seconded, that the re-
port La received, and that the dividends suggested be de-
.red. Mr. Foster said ho observed in the statement of
accounts an item for solicitors and law charges a:uount-
ing to 1461. The „Chairman having explained how this
amount bad been Expended, Mr. Foster expressed himself
satisfied with that explanation. Mr. Pease and Mr. Whit-
r. the retiring directors, and Mr. John Hawes, the audi-
tw, wore then unanimously re-elected ; end the usual volts
of thanks having been passed to the several oltieials, the
proceedings terminated.

TUE GREENWICII WATEMIEN AND EMIGIIATION.
—On Monday last, four m•re watermen of this town making
in all 15 during the past fortnight) left for ..tio-tralia, a free
presage being granted on account of their working during
the voyage. As in the former case, they arc all young men,
mud just completed their apprenticeship.—Aento.'t

curie.
PARE IN GREENWICH ilosruAL.—Sunday last
itutsst d a change iu the fare of the aged inmates of
Greenwich Hospital, great alterations having been made
in tho conking apparatus for that purpose, by the erection
of ova), in the eastern and western kitchens, by the master
smith of the establishment, Air. Fry, and from Sunday last
the whole of the r.en will have baked instead of boiled
dinners, wish good allowance of pudding and ale. Sir
Charles Ad um was present on the occasion, as olio nume-
rous effieers of the establishment, and the manner in which
dinner was served up (being baked in dishes for a party of
four) affirded much gratificatim to all present.—Kentish
Mereury.

ELECTION OF A COMMON COUNCILMAN FOR TILE
WARD OP FARRINODON WITRIX.-011 Friday last, a
wardruote was held at the Queen's Arms Tavern, Isiewgate-
strcet, fur the purpose of furnishing the municipal electors
of the sn ard of ramngdon Within with an opportunity of
electing n discreet citizen "to represent them in the Court
of Common Couteil, Valentino Mutter, Esq.. one of the
Into members of the court, having died since St. Thomas's-
day last. Alderman 'idly presided. Mr. John Kathy, of
Sritim -street, was unanimously chosen ; indeed, no ...the/.
eaudidato appeared.