The Express.
London, England, 1865-08-25 00:00:00

BRISTOL AND zrzrzs RAILWAY.

The half-yearly meeting was held at Bristol, on
Wednesday lost, the new chairman of the emptily, the
Earl of DEVON, is the chair.
The DNANLIEEN, in moving the adoption of the report,
which bed beta previously published, observed that while
there heA boss a very small decrease in waderp: traffic,
there had bees as increase of 3,31 W. the head of
goods and cattle.
The report having been adopted, a dividend at the rate of
4i per cast. per annum was declared.
Resolutions were passed. authorisieg the raising of addi-
tional capital to the amount of 230.0001., and empowering
the directors to subscribe to the capital of the Tiverton and
North Devon Railway Company.

GRIAT WINTRIN AND BRINTFORD RAILWAY.—
The half-yearly meeting of shareholders witelteld yesterday,
at the offiees, 27, Great George-street, Westminster ; Mr.
P. Davey in the chair. The baboon of 00000 ne account,
2,6821. 2e. lid., added to the sum brought forward from
last half year, will, after providing for the usual preference
dividends, admit of the payment of a dividend at the rate of
21 per cent. pee annum opal the original share alpitak and
carry over the sum of 191. 2s. 11d, to the next halt year.
The adoption of the report wee unanimously greed to, as
also a proposition for the declaratioa of the dividend.
SALISBURY AND Doric JI7NUTION RAILWAY.—
The half-yearly meeting was held yesterday, at No. 1,
Preto -corner, Westminster, Mr. Oetsvins Ommauney in
the chair. The report of the directors stated that the
works were proceeding steadily, and to their complete sate-
factioo. The lines in North Wile recently sanctioned
would bring the Midland system Into direct commnotoatioa
with Salisbury, and probably yield • coasiderable amount of
through traffic between the northers meaufacturing dia.
trieta and Fresco, via Poole and Oherbounr, besides afford-
ing immediate communiciatioa to the opal fields of South
Wales sad the Forest of Dean. Mr. Fulton, the engineer,
had reported that of the total length of 1131 miles of per-
manent way about 51 miles h
it lready beat led. and he
bad every rearm to hope the nder would be completed
by the end of next October. The araciant ratted ein shares
stood at 85,2121. 105.,0n debentures at 34,5001., sad en loan at
I,oool.,roaking a total of 120.7121. 10a, and the expenditure
left a balance in hand of 8721. flo. 9d. The dermas having
moved the adoption of the report, and Mr. Spath, oche of
the auditors, having seconded the motion, Mr. 0. Garrett.
the original contractor for ita construction, complaised that
he had boss wrongfully deprived of his cosereet. Ha bad
• claim arena the company for 25,0001., and he would
never leave the concern until he bad got every shilling of
it. Be had provided plant sad materiel of which his sec.
csesor was now rasping the advantage, and had he been
allowed to go on he would have completed the line within
the time and amount of his asetraet. He did ant believe
the line would be finished is October. Mr. G. W. Horne,
the secretary, explained that Mr. Garrett's difficulties bad
all arisen out of his inability to obtain assistaain from the
Buenos ammo's' and want of hods S. carry oa hie cos-
tract. fie bad instituted proceediep against the company
in Chancery and failed. Mr. Garrett said that was owing!
to being ruled remedy was at common law, CORN.—BiIanIOHLM, Avner 24.—A t the day's market
h its
e had • snit at la that his w
now radius against the dictators. and there was a ouneiderable supply of wheat, for which high
The report wee adopted. ! prices were asked. but not more thee 2s. advisee wren/lea
LILEDS, BRADFORD, AND If aura'. J 0/102101e up°6 sad- Ow 'di spring ram do tors was billow el
RaLW.tr.—The directory, in their half-yearly report, state the se"'"
that, according to agreement with the Great Northern Oirn.l Iltathror., Arouse 24.—The weather 11311011 OW lad has
patty, the dividend payable for the six months ending 30th been very useettled, hot suulthe al tornatiair with heavy
June will be as follows : Oa 557,8761. stock, sad ea 4,2911. rem tho damage to the crop is Itwo extowtiv• them mhOt
share capital, at the rate of 61. per cent. per rianum. it has . have bees feared, although complaints of sprouting are be.
been arranged to call op the remainter of the eapital payable coating mare general. Harvest week, for the pries=t, lea
on the "new 5k shares, 1863," in two payments of 11. lie. per come to an at attire stop. Oar arrivals this are
share each ; the first of such eels to become duo ea the unusually heavy of foreign wheat sad barley' Irish oats
30th September next, and the final call mthe let January, excessively small. The trade in all articles has been sal-
-1866. The directors congratulate the proprietors that the mated, with a rising teadsiber, rim fluctuating from day
set for amalgamating the asenesey with the Great Northern 'to clay, according to the weather. On ear market
Company bas bees pared. The set provides that the Wm. Ecglish wheat, both old sad new, was be short supply
pang shall be diapered, and its undertaking vested I. the I odd freely at as advance e la per qr. noire Me al
Great Northern Railway on there!' day of Septsather, 1866, , dear, but with less activity that a few days slam Malting
end that thereafter the proprietors shall become pnprt• a barley inquired for, and Si. to 3e. per qr. dearer. Grinding
in the Great Northern Company, with all the privileges of !sold freely, at en improvemeat 4:4 3d. to eid. per qr. Oda
ordinary stockholders of that company, is addition to the , Teri sworn sad 6d. pery r. dearer new taws', and him*
special privileges eoiderred as regards the minimum diet. sad at ?IL eid• per Mow. Mgt* lad Wow *Pirtle berm,
dead. no certificates of stock so to be lathed will bear the with • batter demand.
name "Great Northern (Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax) i Delagme, Atonal 24.—The Newly el what at air
Raillery Stock," and eatitis the holden to dividends at the market to-day was again sinall. At the aseenteneeeneet
of
rate el 61. per osetum per maim aeon the secants at that buglers homers seed actadvanse of 25., hat this soak).
time paidup. The directors, in esaelnelen, annoance that net he obtained, and altintasoly • gent cleanses was
this is the last report which they will hew, and express ' effected at late wssb's ;to seen innatess L. raw.
their mundane le the tutors props* el the sated advance wee made. No offered. Ohl ant
anapattiee. oats le. te le. &wens. New tares hem 7e. too
Be. pert

LACE AND HOSlERY.—Nortmonan, Amour 24.
Lace : There is a fair isquiry for black silk laces. Oen..
rally speaking, trade is about the same es last week,
though there are s few more Gerona alders in the market.
Some warehouses issue also experisurod se beamed
demand for cotton edging sad Valemdeunsh For the
home trade there is not much doing, bay= being oat 4
town. No cheap in the price of ootton, and very little
doing in that breath of menufaststre.—Hosiery • The
cotton trade Is rather quieter, tnlt there is still plenty
to do in merinos and cashmere irs for the whiter trade.
Cotton maintaiss its price, sad has as upward bundeoey.
A few mass are being placed for the spring trade. Os
the whole tM motivate« are tolersbly busy, sad all heeds
are fully employed.—Pothughasn Joresisl.