The Express.
London, England, 1848-08-19 00:00:00

works! in the aro. tbere hod been no delay ; but they bad not thought
it desirable to puth soreard the norm at the extremity of the line
when there was he much to be dune between Shipley and Skiptom lie
might mit that the Sr idlend Company had not Interredno
printing
and
another resolution declaring • dividend for the half-year endd June
80, cd the rate of 250. per share, less income tax, payabk on Aug. 31.
Thanks were voted to the chairman, and the meeting broke up.
GLASGOW, DUMFRIES, AND CARLIALR. - Hole-yearly
Afeeting.--(;largovr, August 17.-Mr. John Leadhetter in the chair.-
The directors, in their report, stated that notwitbstanding the almoet
unprecedented difficulties which have prevailed in monetary affairs
they have been enabled to complete the line between Dumfries god
Ma unction with the Caledaniare line at Gretna, • Maeda of 21
tenee,
wh eh will be opened for public traffic on Wednesday next, 23rd
instant, when trams will run in connexion with those on the Caledo-
nian line at Gretna. The Glasgow and Ayr Company have provided
the plant required for thia parrot of the line, and the director!, have
entered into a working agreement with them. The profit or
I lad of conducting traffic on this or any other isolated
portion of the tine will belong to that company, reeing
that, in lieu of dividend, interest at the rate of five per cant.
maLii!ure la to be paid until the main line 1. opened and a
h amalgamation effected. With regard to the line north of
irinm7m. circumstanced have oocurred to retard its progress over
which the directors held Melt or no control. The contractor. for the
Drumidrig coetract, on which the tunnel, one of the heaviest weeks
on the line, le situated, have found ft expedient to make arrangement,
with another peaty cal shill and experience to relieve hem of its exe-
cution. They are, however, enabled to state that the Dalswinton eon.
tract, from Dumfries to a point within three milm of Thornhill, an
additionel distance of 12 mitre, may be completed and ready for traffic
in six mirth. from this date, thue giving a multitude line to Gretna
of 3e miles, through a populous and impertard district of country;
and with the Cumnock extension of the Ayrshire Rail-
way, now ups ned, leaving only about thirty miles to
complete the direct communication with Englund. The direc-
tors have obtained from the railway commictunets an eaten-
elan ol the time allowed ter the cordruden of the several branches
which tide company are authorised to execute, for two years beyond
the period epecificel in the various. ado. The reeteicted eattnat: of the
I company of 433,3331. ba. bd. had been expended ; and in Wrap of
the agreement with the Glasgow and Ayr Company, the latter have
to provide the remmie funds fur the completion of the main line.
Title wee now in course of being done by the Ayrshire proprietary, by
the creation of such an antenna of additional capital es would, when
paid up to the extent of 217,00/., enable title company to exercise
their borrowitig powers to the peril/emcee' ary limit of one-third of
the
original dpitaL From the baLancechmt it appeared that the amount
reorient and expended up w this date wan 467,3861. 19e. 1 Id.-The
Cludrman cony. Mutated the shareholders on the position of
the
the
most Important part of tko line, and intimated that
government inspector bail gone over it, and sanctioned ins
thimediate opening, which would take piece on Wednesday
next. Be looked termini to betel. times, end an Merest, d division
of profits; and proposed that front and alter the let Deccmher, 1818,
the Amnia of Sk 60. ed. be consolidated into a general capital stock;
and that the propmal to offer to the ehareleoldeis of this company a
proportinn of the new dock to be created by the Ayrshire company be
tamp' ell as !sufficient fulfilment...l the agreement entered into Let Ween
the two companies In 1017 -Agreed to.-The rheetlng wag then made
spacial, when, on the mown of the chairman, the directors vere au-
thorised to rat, by mortgage 433,3601. w soon as one-hall of the chore
capital shall hive been paid up.
COUS AND WATEhrOIcD.-IlaY• yearly Meeting.-LOn-
dm, Aug. le.-Mr. Thomas Wvee in the chair. -The report was pre.
mooted to the meeting, from which it appeared that tee hopes of better ,
reelects for railway engsgemente not having yet been realised, the
directors advised the ,U6l,l,neion stall proceedings until the next half-
yearly meeting iu lebtuary. In the meantime the director* pm smiled
the Luancial elm:meet tar the Mot an mouths which ex hioard
diaries in hand if 10,dla1. 2e. 3d. Ae to the cUntillaheioll of the iD-
tereA,in the depoaite the director* were anxide to take the scone of I
the proprietors By the cash datement it appeared that the company
had received 73,531. 15s. and that the exientliture hitherto was
65,2611/. 12s. Mi., having the balance, as above steed, of 10,3031. 2s. 3d.
The chairman haring muted dome tame without 214 eh tebadden ap-
pearing so conditute the meeting, no rem:Muds were come tag mil
the meeting adjourned.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.-OrzwiNo or EAST LAN-
coattne.-The link between Accrington and Stubble.; of this line of
railway, completir,g the chitin between Manchester and Weed, was
thrown open to the public on 'Mullein-. This lick is about eight
miles in length, end embraces nine of the most tomtit:dile works on
the entire line including an incline of I in 78 on the Manchester aide
orate summit, and inclines staling from 1 in 110 to 1 in 40 cm the
Preston aide, descending into the town of Accrington. Of course
tome curiosity was experienced to see how the engines smell sue-
mount this difficulty. Tee Zamirl, a paqiellia:r train cagiee, sup-
plied by Messrs. Wilson and Co., Ire dos took the first train 1
with seven carriage-1 up the heavy incline Old Acerag-
tun. at an average speed of 23 mile. an boor; the !second
train Wan the express, and this was taken up the helm: by an engine
constructed by Messrs Sharpe and Roberts, a. the rate • f miles an
hour, wbich is considered a rather surer...sing feat, whin it fa borne
in mind that it was an uncoupled engine; and the whole distaim be-
tween Blackburn and Manchester, 25 miles waa accomplished in SO
excluaive of an unavoidable detention of a few minutes at
Bury, for the junction train over the Rawterestall branch. Toe idol:
distance between Mancbmter and Presto. is about 4u miles eiceedmg
the length the L-IncaPhire and Yorkehire about thel and tie
Loudon and North Westmn route, via Parkside, over or th L Mon,
by about a wile.
CHESTY:It AND HOLYHEAD.-The traffic on this line is
Incremeing. Tho amount .or tie week ending August 5 was
Leo; /. 46 Id., whilst that fur the week ending Aug. 12 was 2.2351. Se.,
exclusive of payment tor conveyance of the made, and toll from the
Shrewsbury and Chester Railway company.
EUENCU RAILWAYs.—The Minister of Public Works,
aecompanted by two engineer, and the I'ref et if the Cher, went on
Sunday Mat te Vierzon, and there took off the sequestration
upon the railroad " Du Centre."—lhe duectors of the Paris
and Strasbourg Railway Company have booed notice to their
shareholders that, .n nansmmente of a large amount of their
funds being lucked up to Sons du Treed., and being unwilling to
make a menthe by realising them at the m sent luW price, a call will
be made of 231 r., payeble tram, the let top "loth Oztober, and another
for a like sum, payable from the let to the 30th February next. The
Northern Railway Company, notwithstanding the recent assurance
given tbat no call would be made for one year, have also issued a
noLhe for a call of 50f. per share, to be paid before the end of the
present mouth, but from which sum the July dividend of Sfr. and a
hums of 'JO. 95c. per dare will be deducted.
BUSLNESS OPTUE ENSUING WEEK.-(From ffsiheay Chresiele)
Merrnsua.-Birkenhead, Lancashire' and Chedire-Aug. 26, air.
kenhesil ; Buckinghamshire-Aug. 13, Easton station, at 2;; East sad
Went India Dods and Birmingluan Junction-Aug. 24, 12, Old
Browl-street, tit 2; Eastern Union-Aug. 23, Immesh, at I pulse.
Town, and Maded-Aug. 21, London Tavern, at l; Glasgow,
Painley, sad (Air-Aug. 21, Glasgow, a. I; L'ynvi Valley-Aug 21,
449, West Strand; London and South-Weetern-Aug. 25, Nate SIMS
at ; Louvain a la Sambre-Aug.-6, Brussels; Norfolk-Aug. 24,
Guildhira-bwidings, at 1 ; Northern Counties Union-Aug. 24,
London Tavern, at 12; Orleans and Berth:aux-Aug. 24, Paris at 3;
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton-Aug. 25, Worcester, at I ;
South Wales-.lug. 23, Paddington, at 2 ; Thames Raven-Aug. 21,
Guildluill Coffee-house, at l; Vale of Neath-Aug. 23, 443, West
Strand; Wsar Valley-Aug. 25, Dariington ; Wharfedale-Aug. 23,
skipion, at 121 ; Windsor, Staines and South Western-. Aug. 26,
Nine Saws at I ; York, Neweasde, and Berwick-Aug. 21, York, at
12$; York and North Midland-Aug. 21, York, at 12.
lhviuhaus.-Great North of England-3k on the 1001. shares
1/. eis ad. on the 4ul. shares ; I/. lbs. on the 30/. dare.; and M. 3d.
on the 15f. sbares, new payable; Lancashire and Chrliele-11. per
whole share, ms 41.61. per third dare ; Lond, n and North Wts-
tern-At the rate of 7 per cent per annum ; Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire-At the rate of 5 per cent. per annum on the 1101.
chants and 74 per cent. per annum on tho Sheffield and Manchester
No. 1 quarter shares, payable Sept. 1; North Staffordshire-4a. per
share.
CaLl.s.-Birmingham, Wolverhampton. and Stour Valley-Ile 10s.,
due Aug. 7 ; Caledonian -21. 10e. on the 101. preference dares, due
Aug. 21 ; Ce)lon-Se., doe Aug. 21 ; Dutch-Rhenish-lee., due
Aug. la; Dundalk and Enniskillen-21. 104., due Aug, 12;
End and West India Dock. and Birmingham Junction-V.
due Aug. 31 ; Glasgow, Peaky, and Gredock -21. on the preference
dares due Aug. 22; Great lnehan Peninoula-10s, due Aug. 15;
Great North of Enland-21. les on the 151. dares due Aug.
II; Great N orthern -N., due Aug. 3l; Disk South.Laetern-11.
due Aug. 21 ; Italian and Auterian-11., due Aug. 15; Leeds std
on the original shares, due Aug, 9; loadon, Brighton,
and tiouth Coast-1k on the new 5 per cent. pref. shares, due Aug.
and IW. on the eighth D" shares, due Aug. 15; London and
North-V. mtern-51. on the Grand Junction Mt. dares, due Aug. 19
Melton and Drifileld--1/. 10e., die Aug. S; Newcastle and Lnrlisle-
lob. on the new 1001. shares, due Aug. 21 • Newry, Warrenpoint, and
ltasstrevor-21. 10L, due Aug. IS; Soeith-Eastern-11. S 6 on the
No. 4 ehares due Aug. 18; South Wales-3/. due August 16 ; Water-
for 1 and kalketuty-21. 10a., due Aug. 23 ; Waterturd and Limerick
-21. 10s., due Aug. 10; York, Newcastle, and Berwick-Sl. on the
extensions, Nu. 2, due Aug. 25.
Derceire Rereman.--Anglo.Belgian ; 2/. per share. Derb7„Bt.
touter, and Stafford; 7e. 4d. per share (final) till Sept. I. Grand l teen ;
Is. per share. Over-Yesel ; 12u. 3d. per dare. Southruripton Man.
ehi ether, and Oxford; 6.. per share, every Monday, Wedneediy, and
Friday till Sept. 30. Shrewsbury and llercford; Is id. per dare
Baal
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2813." osst r d
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30; Lastern Union-till August 25; 'Edinburgh and Glasgow-til
August 29; Glasgow, Peaky, and Ayr-till August 24; LiverpoN
Crosby, and Southport-frost Aug. 21 till 30 • Llynd
till Aug. 21; London and Bladwall-till Augaiit 22 ; London
and heath Western-till Aug. 25; Londonderry and Coleraine -
till August 30; LonclOn and Enniskillen-till Aug. 29; L.ms-
stoft-from August 21 till 31; Newport, Abergavenny, and
liereford-till August 29 ;Newry and Enniskillen-till Aug. 3u ; Nor-
folk-till Aug. 24; North Wales-front Aug. 21 till 31; Northern
Countica Union-till Aug. 24; (Word, Worcester, and \Volved:tame-
ton-till Aug. 25; Preston and Wyre-till Sept. 1 ; Shrewsbury and
Birmingham-till Aug. 29 ; hlizeirelniry and Ilereford-till Aug. 30;
Mouth Wales-till Aug. 23; Taw Vale-from Aug. 21 Uhl 31; Vale of
Neath-from Aug. 12 till 23; Waterford and Limerick-till Aug. 30;
Wear Valley-till Aug. 25; Wharfedale-till Aug. 23; NV hitehaven
and Earns-till Aug. 29 ; Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth-tlll
Aug. 28; York, Newectle, and Berwick-till Aug. 21; York and
North Mbilend-till Aug. 21.
Teeenc.-Weeks ending Aug. 5 to
lug. 12.-(From the
Chronic
2M 1847. ,
Birk., Lone.,4 Chink -14 808 Londonand Blackwell
Caledoulan 5.64 - I Londometridtn,..e.. I
Chmtor and Uolyhead 2,215! - London& S.
DUIAM & Drogheda Dill 1,003 Londonderry& Ennis
loathe & limpauvria 1,1021 1.20.3 Maw. Itibeff.t Lion-
'hind. Pth.kAban.Ja. 1,E16 1.12 e Maqport alkaline...
East Anglian ...... 6 - ' MiWand
Ewa Laamshae..,., . 1,29 T Rigi Mid Gt. Western 11.)
E.Countle. & Norfolk 16279 16.411Noweadle
Keenan Union - 1121sT North British .
edtermaid. & Olean.. 4.047 4,704,' SeetUah Central • •
Ediuhund &Northern 2.229; - I Sbrewsbury .bestir.
inns.. Pals., & 1,301W' VI, South Devon .......
Oleic., Pala, & Urn... . 1.347; South
Great South. & Wag. 3,0911' O ..... dl Taff Vale ..... •
Great Western —.. 23,63r,64311.11,ter
Kendal & Winderm... 311 2401Whitehaten Junction.
Lancaster & 3,00 1,63 s York, ea e. & !Mk_
Lane titre I Turner. 12.651,11.44 d! York & N. Midland..
-.oils, London & 24.12eitm.. 49.0E149,1151
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charges

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COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.
PRODUCE.—Mtscuto-Latig, Aro. IS.—The sugar
market has again been depressed, and buyers have very generally
refuted to give previous rates, on which the importers bought in
freely yet a decline of 6(1, to le. upon last week's currency haa been
established. 300 hhde. of West India sold, making 1,700 hhds. for en
week. The only public see today cot elated of 2,400 boxes of yellow
liavannah in bond, the sound part of which was withdrawn. The
damaged only sold 16s. to ISt. 6d. Refined dull standard quality re-
main nominal at 533.—Coffee wears a dull appearance. None offered
to public sale, but buyers seemed determined not to purchase more
than Blair IMMerlikii wants require, and this is always
verse to en advance in prince.—RiM het beta Arm, and
abont 5,000 bags sold the last two days by private con-
tract, at prices which averaged those in public tale on Tuesday.—
Saltpetre ono ; refraction 31 told at 255. to 2.5 e. 6d., but a parcel of
very superior quality of the tame refraction sold at Via—Pepper sold
with more spirit thin for some time past ; 1,500 bags clean Sumatra,
in public sale 20. 211b.—Itum East India proof sold atlls. 6d. to
is. Id., which was fully previous rates.—Tallow dull, at 445. on the
spot. In public auction South American sold at 40e. 3d. to 465. 3d. ;
Australian, Vs. fut. to 430.9 d. ; Odessa bought in at 435. to 430.6 d.—
Star enlaced sold at 52nto3la—Sapanwood told ut 122.15.k—C0c0a nut
oil sold at 391. to 401. ss.—ln other articles no material alteration;
but it may be remarked that the past week haw shown one of the hea-
viest markets that we have seen for a long time past. Nearly every
article, with the exception of rice, which mutt be considered a wea-
ther one, has been dull of Bale, and rather lower peeves submitted to.
SUGAR.—The average price of Sugar, the produce of the
British possessions in America, eompated from the returns made In
the week ceding the 05th day of Augusts 1940, is 245. 21d. per cwt.
Sugar the produce of the Mauritius is 23c. 64.1. per cwt. Sugar the
produce of the East Indies is 26a. Id. per cwt. The average price
of the three foregoing deseriptions, jointly, Is 25a. Old. per cwt.
BUISTOL, Ara. 18.—There has been a lair demand this
Week for rho realms, and neatly every lot brought forward, whieli