The Express.
London, England, 1853-02-19 00:00:00

Num al BMWs,.

11

79
In
96
991
78

1/14
241,
188

277
25
10f
90
280

4-1-01i1
126

ii
40
36
26

279
671
211
a

189
94
46]
20

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Belie. end Haymow
Bart aid Clenney DOM' .
MrlTOssi, Leats..l Makin

Bleekbrama .
B*lo sjafl Exeter

..it sal MOW'
.44. amlsseds. imil
UAS IDStill' AO WilliKlZia:.
%NY - .

171
2861
188
3191
26
103
90
200

2131
131

194
69

264
279

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Dull
Naive lei=
g=4ll=l

11.111=,

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Harm Mira
Myra* ari Glessar
rahurshr Perth, Thorn
rer ma Credit=

Parson
Glasgow sni South Western
Great Norglisran B.Liasolash

1
671
21
ea

Gnat Ben Wen do Wasem(!r)
Great Wells=
Irish dank &stern
Kasai owl Windermere
Lenessam and Ciarible
Imumeshise pad Yorkshire

Laois Northern
Llyeepool,Croeby, Boathport
Loam and North Waiters
Lowden wed Blackwell
Lewin met Meek Western
Loalistatierry Isslehillew
Maly %may I Mack, Ike.
Ifesepaerat, Liacola.

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Mia
lfts mi
tb Great warm (In.)
ee.
Nemo& awl Carlisle
Nor& add&
Nardi

W
1 Oil.,Ware.,& Wolverhampton

§t;iiisicCehTzal
Scottish Midland

20,8 f
1,1!.881

Shrewsbury and Birmingham
shrewsbury and Chester
Shropshire Union
South Devon
South Eastern
South Wales
I SouthYork.,Donmeter& Goole

1,6751
9,819
11,3671

b,iB7
9,127

130
6,205
630

684
21,821
2,108

,_ --
Stockton and Hartlepool
Tatf Yale
Ulster
Waterford and Limerick
West Cornwall
Whßehaves Junction
York, Newcastle, and Berwick
I_ _
York and North Midland 1
PO/ZION.
I

Dutch Rhenish
Lyons and Mediterranean

'717
2,464
3,084

• •

877
1,806
63.5

884
1,539
618
1,721
10,828
2,421
1,•583
1,794
2,733
X9lO
388

Montanan and Troyes
Namur and Liege
Northern of France

4i51
577
240

-i:l37i

2.32
14.243
7,381

and Central•

Paris and Lyons
Paris and Konen
- • • - • -

160
1,263
2.3,604
21,860
12,986
6,367
13,831

icri; ;n-ci itrasburgh
Roma aad Havre
Western of France

17,761
17,4691
19,4841

-ti:kil
7,6!3i
2,&41

I:iii
3,588

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antral. or.

ST. PAUL'S CLOCK AT A STAND-STlLL—Yesterday
seaming the inhabitants in the aeighbourbood of St. Paul's
were surprised at the stoppage of the cathedral clock at 12
minutes before 9. It is supposed the stoppage is caused
by the imam cold.

LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY.
Yo.terday the half-yea iy meeting of shareholders
was held at the Eustun Terminus; General Ismaos,
in the chair.

The u‘ual minutes herring been read and confirmed,
The CIIAIUSIAM introduced the report to the meeting,
and eidar ut.on the topics contained in it.

_ ._ ..
Mr. Boorti then read. the report, of which the follow-
ing 'struts contain the pa incipal points:
tt The half-yearly statements of SCCAIIIVP, which have
been mule up in the usual form, and placed in the hand. of
the proprietors. exhibit the following results u compared
with the corresponding period of last year:
PIM. 1619 Inerease. Decrease.
Pwroxers, parcels, and t t g g
11 silo ....... ...... .... 911.516 764,550 ... 174.9113
Merthandur, &r......... 47+,98$ 513,7311 4,244 •••

1,12,043 1,309,799 114,244 171.98-i

working expenses
The per centsge of disbursements to receipts is, exclusive
of rates and taxes, 31 69, avinst 31.67 ia 1851. The re
ceipts from passengers show a decrease of 174,9981., but
this is accounted for by the exceptional circumstances of
the year of the Great Exhibition, which render inap-
plicable any comparison of the receipts from this branch of
traffic. It is satisfactory, however, to find in the merchan-
dise department the same steady increase 'observable for
some year. past; and, considering the charact; rof the new
traffic, and the increase of mileage run by locomotives, the
working expenses are as low as is consistent with en
efficient performance of th.. business, and with the perfect
maintenance of the stock and works. During the months
of Nos ember and December, this company, in common with
others, had to conduct its traffic under circumstances of
great difficulty, arising from the extraordinary and long
continued flo-ds, which, for a time, threatened the most
serious cons •quenecs. Owing, however, to unremitting
exertion on the part of the engineering staff, the works
were sus.sined, and the main lines kept open almost unin.
terruptedly ; while, by the exercise of great care on the
part of the engine driven and guards, the trains were con-
ducted throughout the trying period with greater regular-
ity than could have been expected ; and your direct-,n feel
th.,t the servants of the company generally deserve the
highest commendation."

1%,e report set forth a number of bills promoted by the
company, 'he expediency of prosecuting which must de-
pend in a great degree on the report of the select committee
of the House of Commons appointed to inquire into the
question of legislation regarding railways.
" The directors believe that inquiry must lead to the eon-
elusion that the attempt to supply the requirements of the
country, and to maintain competition by granting rival
lines, is au error; and if, on the recommendation of the
select committee, the legislature lays down a Vibe and just
course of policy in regard to the future, it will he alike the
duty and the interest of the existing companies to furnish
all needful actommodstion, by the formation of lines which,'
though not profitable in themselves, would certainly
throw upon the main line a large amount of traffic which
could not otherwise he developed. The steps which your
directors have thought it expedient to adopt will enable
them to act upon such a decision of parliament.
tt The directors announce, with great regret, the death of
one of their colleaguee, Mr. John Lewis Prevost, and have
to report that they have elected Mr. John Lewis Ricardo,
M.P.,to fill the vacancy so occasioned. Mr. George Loeb
has een succeeded as the representative of the Dake of
Sutherland by Mr. Joseph Langton.
From the statement of the half-year's an.
counts, it will be seen that the net pro-
ceeds are f 598,758 7 8
To which add the balance carried from last

account
£665,097 10 4
Leis—Forther allowance for

renewal of rails £27,415 0 0
For addition to works
and stock
39.115 10 0

Showing a disposable balance of.. £625,942 0 4
The directors recommend a dividend of 21.105. pe .
for six months. amounting to 633,1551. 181. 6d. • leaving a
balance of 92,7861. Is. 10d. to be carried forwird to the
next half-yearly account."
Mr. LOCKS, M.P., congratulated the proprietors on the
' able and lucid statement of the chairman. (Hear, hear.)
He did not rise for the purpose of opposing the motion for
the adoption of the report, but he found that out of a ca.
pital of 1,500,0001. raised in 1800 they had already expended
1,460,0001. The first item in these estimates was one of
88,5611. for works on the main line and branches. Bet he
found that the amount expended, including that expended
in the present half-year, was 132,0001., being en teems of 50
per cent. on the estimate. He wished for an explanation
of this point. He also wisned to have the mileage
of the engines worked from Wolverton, sod that of the
mileage from Crewe distinctly given. This inquiry was
mid. with no idle view, but under the idea that the dif-
ference in the expenditure wee measured, not by ten thin-
rinds or twenty thousands, but by hundreds of thousands.
(Hear, hear.)
Mr. Diexursou said that be objected to one important
point in the report. He understood that it was the predo
eminent feeling of the proprietors that the capital account
should be closed. (Hear, hear.) He therefore regretted
to see a larger expenditure in the present report on ac-
count of new railways than in any former report. (Hear,
hear.) The aggregate mileage of the new railways was
165 miles, which WI, more then that of the original trunk
line between Birmingham and London, and them estimated
oat was 2.149.0001. Instead of proposing the adjournment
of thew lines till the committee of the House of Commons, had
reported, he proposed that they be adjourned eine die, with
the exception of the bill for transferring to this company the
short line between Haydon•equare and the Blackwell Rail-
way, and the line between the Bucks line and that of the
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton. The chairman
Deemed to apprehend the competition of the Great West-
ern. hut, as a Great Western proprietor, he felt more ap-
prelwasiat from the competition of this company. As a
North Western proprietor, he despised the opposition of the
Greet Western. He was represented as an advocate of
Great Western views ; but, when he said that he had not
half the interest in that company which he had in this, the
inference which might be dra • n from that observation fell
to the ground. (Cheers.) He thought that the amalgama-
tion with the Midland was a Utopian scheme. All that
was wanted, in his opinion, was • working agreement with
the Midland Company. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. Tire said he thought it would be premature to dis-
the question whether they ought to proceed with the
bills est forth in the report, as the proprietors would be
called together for the purpose of considering that pettiest-
' lar question. (Hear, hear.) He thought that the Great West-
ern must be necessarily aggressive is consequence of their
broad gauge. What could have carried them to Birken-
head but an aggressive policy ? The action of this company
was strictly defensive. (Hear.)
The CHIIIIII4II, in reply to Mr. Locke, said that no one
ought to know better than his hors. friend how difficult it
was to make en accurate estimate. The item to which be
referred was not for a specific service, but to meet the claims
of contractors. On the Huddersfield line there was a claim
of 160,0001. by a contractor which was reduced to 30,0001.
He only mentioned this to show how difilcult It wu to be exact
in forming estimates. With respect to the return of mileage,
he did not eft that there was any particular objection
against giving it, and the matter would be considered.
With regard to the observations of Mr. Dickenson, the
question respecting the new line would be brought before
the proprietors at a special meeting, and be did net think it
necessary to enter into it now. The decision of the eon •
mitten of the House of Commons net tau their
future policy and prospects ; and when their deeisles was
known, it would be for the directors to consider the policy
which they would propose to entry oat. It wee Weer,
therefore, not to anticipate a disensilon wpm the subject.
The report was then pat, and edeptud umainessly.
A resolution, dubiety, a dividend el the rate of 6 per
seat. per annum, was agreed to.
Resolutions were also passed, combuthni the directors'
declaration of the forfeiture of ninety-five 301. shares and
twenty-five 101. shares of the late Huddersfield and Man-
chester Railway Company, and one hundred and eighty-
five 251. shares of the late Leeds and Dewsbury Railway
Com any.

Me. Asurow moved, and Mr. Tres seconded, the re-
election of Major-General Amon, es a director of the com-
moved as all amendment, that for the (stare
no director he re-elected until he had remained one year
out of office, but the a-nendment not being seconded fell
to the ground.
Major-General Anson was then declared re-elected,
amidst loud cheers.

Mr. Barrow, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Erle, and Mr. Rawson,
were re-elected directors.

____.-- -----
There being one other vacancy, Mr. Tinny and Mr.
Rethbons, both of Liverpool, were proposed to fill it. A
show of hands being taken, Mr. Itathbone was declared to
be elected.

A vote of thanks having been conveyed to Mr. Olyn, the
late chairman of the company, for his valuable services,
Mr. GLYN said th►t he was totally unprepared for the
honour conferred upon him, because at the last meeting the
handsomest tribute had been paid to him for his services
during the fifteen years that he was chairman of the com-
pany. He could assure them he surrendered that position
with ►egret, and because it was absolutely necessary that be
should do so. Gentlemen who occupied the position of
chairman of that board had serious calls made upon their
time, and had a great deal more to do, he could assure
them, than people generally thought. lie did not hesitate
to say that if the funct;ons of the executive committee were
t be properly discharged, the time would come when they
must be prepared to give remuneration for the time and
services of those who served them, although he should
think of claiming any for himself. (Loud cheers.)
A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the pro-
ceedings.

YORK, NEWCASTLE, AND BERWICK
RAILWAY
The half-yearly meeting of this company was
held at the De Grey Rooms, Ycrk, yesterday (Friday).
Them was only a thin attendance of shareholders, on ac-
count no doubt to a great extent of the severity of the wea-
ther. Mr. Fmt.ntssa, the chairman of the company,
presided.
The report, which has already appeared M our columns,
was adopted by a large maj,rity.
A vote of thanks to the directors concluded She meeting.

CHANCERY ItLFoutes.—Yesterday the first bill of
the present session to effect some further chanceg reform
was printed. The ezaminers ars to take oaths. The sala-
ries to be paid are to be filled up is oosamittee.