The Express.
London, England, 1849-08-29 00:00:00

affairs of the company, which having been mewled by accla-
mation, and briefly acknowledged by the chairman, the
badness concluded.

EAST AND WEST INDIA DOCKS AND LONDON
AND BIRMINGHAM JUNCTION.
Yesterday the half-yearly meeting of this company was
held at the cflices in Old Broad-street.—JOHN Scorr, Esq.,
presided, wh,n
The SECRETARY read the following report:
" The directon, during the past half year, have been
steadily pressing forward the works of the line; and in
order to afford full information to the proprietors with re-
gard to the progress made, they have requested the en-
gineer to prepare a report, which will be submitted to the
meeting. It has been the endeavour of the directors to carry
out the object referred to in their report of February last, of
opening a communication into the city, in order that such
portion of the line aa may be completed might be proll:ably
need, whilst the works south of the Lea Cut Canal, which
afford the direct communication to the docks and shipping,
were being peeceeded with. Difficulties have, however,
mite to the land required for the brBnth fins,
and the directors have been compelled to defer this work ;
but arrangements are in progress for contracting for the
completion of the main line to the East and West India
Docks and Macke-ell, thus so far effecting the object in view.
Since the meeting in February last, the directors have found
it necessary, in carrying on the works, to make further cells
upon the proprietors, and they have intimated the probable
periods at which the remainder of the capital will be re-
quired. Loins have as yet been effected to a limited amount
only, but they will be extended by the payment of land
purchues, and in the mean time the progress of the work,
has not been impeded, the necessary funds having bean ob
tainted from payments in advance of calls, on the portiere of
capital held ley the London and North Western Railway
Company sod the East and Went India Dock Company.
The directors, since the last meeting, have taken the tines•
say preliminary measures for the recency of cells which the
propristers had tieglaed to pay ; and it will be seen by the
accounts that the sum of 3,6051. hoe been in consequence
received; the directors trust that further payments
will shortly be made on this account, eo as to prevent
the necessity of more rigorous steps being resorted to.
The negoAation with the London and North Western ROl-
way company fx. leasing the line, referred to in the last
half-year's report, has not yet led to any agreement for that
purpose ; but that company has expressed its readiness to
anange for the working of the line; end ak the construc-
tion of the railway approaches completion, the directors
will have to give their attention to this subject, and they
doubt not that an arrangement may be effected on mutually
advantageous terms. The increased engagements of Mr.
George Carr Glyn having compelled him JO March lest to
express a wish to retire from the direction, the board have
elected Mr. Ilicks-d Creed to &I nn the vacancy, being
happy to Wail themselves of the valuable assistance of so
experienced a coadju'or. The accounts of receipt and
expenditure to the 80th June last, duly audited, roe
appended as usual. From then it appeared that the total
receirs o' the company were 473,6651. Bs. 4d., end the
expenditure was 469,4391. 14s. 71, leaving a cosh balance of
6,205/. 13.. Pl."
The CHAIRMAN moved tho adoption of the report end
accounts.
The report having been adopted, a vote of thanks was
passed to the chairman and directors, when the meeting ad-
journed.

COLCHESTER, STOUR VALLEY, AND HALSTEAD.
Yesterday the half-yearly mewing errs held at Cole:ester.
Mr. Ewer presided.
Tr.e report stated that the traffic on the line had fir au.-
passed the expectations of the esmpany, but the works were
not now sufficiently advanced to enable the eirectots at the
present time to give so entitled, ry a report ,s they wished to
do. The general statement which they had been able to
make showed that the deposits end calls which had been re-
ceived on 9,681 shares Iron Nov. 2nd, 1847, to June 23rd,
1543, amounted to 191,270/. 10.. Bcl. ; urears on ditto,
32,3601. Ds. 41. The statement of receipts and expenditure
to June 30i.h, 1.549, amounted to 196,7601. Is. bd. receipts ;
payments (including a Wenn of 4,5411. 151. Bd.),
196,7601. le. sd. The report further showed that the com-
pany hod wanted to borrow the sum of 83.0001., rf which
sum they had only been able to obtain 32,3601., including
all the money received from the shareholders, through the
peremptory rol made by the directors upon ell persons in
screen. With regard to this a resolution had been passed
by the directors that the bcoks must be closed on the 13th
jufv, and all shareholders not psying up within two raonthe
of te-tt date would be considered as having forfeited ell claims
upon t:tc eompcny.
Alecr some d:sultory conversation, a vote of thicks
having been Riven to the chairman and the directors, the
meeting separ,ted.