The Express.
London, England, 1853-08-20 00:00:00

7AIT VILE RAILWAY.

The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of this
highly prosperous company was held yesterday, in the
Assembly-room of the White Lion Hotel, Bristol. The
chair was taken by the deputy chairman, JAMES
jun., Esq. The secretary (Mr. E. Kenway) read the report,
which stated that " the balance of account allows your
directors to declare a dividend at the rate of 71 per cent.
per annum on the stock of the company for the half year,
payable on the 6th September next, with a dividend, in the
same propvtion, on the preference stock No. 1, and on the
amount called up on the 101, shares. They have also ap-
plied the usual half-yearly sum of 7:501. to the depreciation
fund. Your directors alluded in their last report to the in-
juries which the line had sustained in consequence of the
severe floods at the fall of last year. They are now happy
to say that the line has been restored to its former condi•
tion, though at some extra cost, as shown by the half-yearly
accounts." From the audited account it appeared that the
revenue for the half-year had been 73,703/. I9s. Bcl. as
against 61,0231. 4s. 91 for the corresponding period of last
year. The expenditure without interest bad amounted to
34,152/. 13s. Id. ; interest, 15,9111. 15s. Id. ; leaving a ba-
lance of 23,6391. lls. 61 ; add to this, 3.718/. 123. 52.,
balance from last year, made a total of 27,358/. 3s. 111 ;
deducting from this 4,700/., the cost of two engines, left a
net balance applicable to dividend of 22,6581. 3e. 11d. The
report was adopted, and the dividend of 71 declared as

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