The Express.
London, England, 1846-11-18 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVhm.Dral, (J, -~~ll'

—The prisoner is said to have been formerly a lieutenandant in
the Navy ; he is about 5 feet 4 inches high, thin, pale,
fifty-five years of age.
A fhionably-dressed young man, who said his name was
Jeffs, as
but refused. to give any address, was brought before
Mr. Combo, in company with a filthy-lookirg basket-woman,
under the following rather ludicrous circumstances: Consta-
ble 22 N said, that last night he saw a very elegant, dashing-
looking cabriolet and horse standing opposite the Peacock
Tavern, Islington, and the female prisoner seated in it,
with her market basket and porters.* knot beside heat
r.
She was very drunk, and was shouting out
the top of her voico that she knew she was born to the
height of good luck, for sure now she had got her car-
riage to ride in. 22 N, however, soon dispelled the dream,
by handing her es gently out of the vehicle as circumstances
permitted, and lodging her for the night at her Majesty's
expense. The horse and cab were taken to the green 3ard,
and in about half an hour afterwards the male prisoner was
discovered stupidly drunk near Islington Church, when be
was also taken to the station-house. When both the prisoners
were placed side by side in the dock this morning, Mr.
Jeffs seemed not to relish the propinquity of his fair com-
panion so much as he did last night, when he took her for
an airing all round Islingtoth usual fine forn. The femalebeing drun was discharged,
and Mr. Jeffs had to pay e k.
SOUTHWARK. SIN GI, CASE OP THREATENED
SUlClDE.Yesterday, William Jones, a man about 30 years
of age, was brought before Mr. Seeker, charged on his own
confession with having stole n a half-pint measure, at the
Elephant and Castle at Newington, and also with having
threatened to destroy himself. Policeman 196 M, stated that
while on duty in High-street the preceding afternoon, the
prisoner walked up to him and said that he had stolen a half-
pint measure out of the tap-room of the Elephant and Castle,
at the same time producing the article ,anon added that he
com-
He
mitted the offence for the purpose of g sent to gaol.
then insisted upon being taken into custody, and threatened
that if he was not taken to the station-house, he certainly should
lay violent hands upon himself, and that he had prepared to
do it with a knife which he had sharpened for the purpose.
In answer to Mr. Seeker, the prisoner said he was brought
up to no profession or trade ; that he was a native of Bristol,
in which city his father, who was well known and respected,
resided up to the P lied of his decease ; that he had a brother
a captain of an American trader, from whom he had remit-
tances occasions/Iv. Such assistance, however, having ceased,
he came up from Bristol in the expectation of finding some-
thing to do in London, but having completely failed in all
his applications, he was reduced to such a state of distress
that be adopted the alternative of committing a felony, in
order to be sent to prison.--Mr. Seeker said it was pretty
evident the prisoner was nut a regular pot-stealer, or he
would not have acted in the manner he had done on the ocl
-
casion. He (the magistrate), therefore, should not dea
with fur that offence, but should adjudge him to find
bail, himself in 401., and two sureties of 201. each, for three
months, for threatening to commit suicide.—The prisoner
expressed his gratitude, saying that he would have shelter.

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HOLBORN PETTY SESSIONS.
A NEGLECTED NEIGHBODEROOD.—At the above sessions,
which were held, for general purposes, at the Holborn Union
Workhouse. Gray's-inn-lane. a case was brought before the
bench in reference to the liability of the parochial authorities
of St. Pancras to keep inn pair a public highway situated be
tween the Bagnige-wells-rood and Gray'e-ion-road. Mr. llow-
arth, the churchwarden of St. Pancras, and Mr. l'al'Oehay, the
vestry-clerk, attended on behalf of the parish, and Mr. Bod-
kin, the counsel, was engaged for the freeholders of the pro-
perty, among whom were Mr. W. Baker, the Deputy
Coroner ; the Rev. T. Baker, and Mr. Lucas, who were
present. The question of converting the thoroughfare' in 1
question into a public road, to be lighted and paved, by the I
parish, had been laid before the vestry which had decided
against the proposition. Mr. Howarth' said, that the area
comprised in the property through which the roads passed,
which consisted of Britannia-street, George-street, was nut
included in the local act of the parish, and that there ought
to be local commissioners appointed fur the estate, as there
were over the Calthorpe estate.—Mr. Rase observed that
the only question for the consideration of the Bench was,
whether it could be shown that there was a necessity for the
establishment of a public road.—Mr. Bodkin remarked that
it was a matter of surprise that a parish which had about ten
different commissions should allow the part of the parish in
dispute to have been left in the situation it had been for so
many years, which was as bad as some of the worst purlieus
of St. Giles's. There was • large population in the neigh-
bourhood, and it was most extraordinary that, while so much
had been said in reference to the health of towns, thparish
authorities bad allowed that locality to be kept in repair by
the owners of the property. He would be able to show that
since the extensive improvements which had been carried I
out in the parish, Britannia-street had become a public d
road, and was a leading thoroughfare from Gray's-inn-road 11
to the New North-road; he thought he should then satisfy If
the bench that there was an obligation on the parish 31,
of puting that part of it under their control.—The Rev. 21
Mr. Jenneur, Incumbent of Regent-square chapel, deposed u
that in the course of his visits to the neighbourhood among f
the poor, he found from five to six families occupying the
II
houses, and-the neighbourhood in a most neglected state.— ~
Mr. Greenwood, landlord of the Northumberland Arms, ;
Bagnigge-wells-road ; Mr. T. Peacock, surveyor ; Mr. Liven, it
solicitor; and Inspector Penny, of the G division, stated gt
that the several streets at night were in total darkness for f
want of gas; that there was no main sewer; and that it is 11
an important public road. Mr. Howarth replied ; when the
chairman, after the bench had consulted together, said they ;
had decided that the roads and streets mentioned in the
if
notices were of sufficient utility to justify the; bench in 10
coming to the decision that they should be kept in repair at X
the expense of the parish. 34

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MONEY NABKET.
TUESDAY EVENING.
Some short time before the close of business the
monotony prevailing in the stock market of late was broken
by the appearance of some speculative purchasers, whose 14
operations, although they were of no great extent, raised
the prices of Consols to 941 to 1, at which they left off for
money and time. As dividend day is nesting, Consols
should certainly be worth more now in price, with the
interest upon them accumulated, than they were one or 1
more months ago. Should prices remain the same to the
end of the year, when the dividend will become would stand
payable shortly afterwards, Consols ex-disidend would stand I
exposed at the very unusual and unwelcome rate, for stock-
holders, of 93 and a fraction. It may be stated, however, as
an impression which is generally felt, that Consols hear too 41
high a value, even at 93. Three per cent. interest in days 91
of railway ten per eentages positive, prospective, or pro- t
mised, offers little temptation for the investment of
surplus capital and savings. Consols arc no longer the
resort to the same extent as formerly of annuitants I
in receipt of dividends above their wants, and of accumula- I
tern and economists of capital in other ways, seeking
thriftily the means of turning their disposable means to the
most reproductive account.
Reduced Threes were 931 to 4. Three-
and-a-Quarter
peer Cents., 951 to 1. The government broker took 5,0001.
34 per Cents. for the Savings Banks; 5,0001. for the
Friendly Societies ; 2,0001. for Life Annuities ; and 1,2001.
New South Sea Annuities for the National Debt. Bank
Stock, 2041 to 5),. Long Annuities, 91 to 15-16. India
Stock, 2,57 to 8. Exchequer Bills, 9s. to lls. prem.
The state of affairs in I'ortugal, and the possible political
imbroglios which may grow out of it, exercised more in-
fluence upon the market for home stocks than upon foreign
or Portuguese. The latter remain 36 to 8, with scarcely
a transaction. Spanish Fives were a shade lower at 251
to 61; the Threes, 374 to 1; Mexican, 214 to 21 ;
Brazilian, 84 to 6 ; Russian, 111 to 12. Dutch Two-and-a-
Half per Cents., 59 to 1; the Fours 911 to 2.
Foreign Exchange exhibited generally the same tendency
to depression as for various past days, although at the close of
'Change a disposition towards recovery was remarked, which
may possibly show itself more plainly in the trammetions of
the next bill day. On Hamburg the rates negotiated, 13 114
to I, are a shade higher ; on Frankfort at 1204 to 121, the
same as before ; on Paris at 25 80 to 85, toe same ; on An-
twerp at 26 90 to 921, the same ; on Madrid at 36, the same ;
on Leghorn at 30 40 to 45, the same ; on Lisbon (60 days) at
521 to 1, the same; but on Amsterdam at 124 to 1; on Rot-
terdam at 12 31 to 4 ; on Vienna at 10 41 to 51, all at three
months, save Lisbon, the rates were in decline.
ENGLISH FENDS.
Bank Stock, 2051 India Stock, 2.57
3 per Ct. Bed. Anne., 931 1 Comets for acct, 941
3 per Cent Consols, 94 41 1 1 Lubec. Bills, £l,OOO, led., 911
New 31 per Ct. Anna., 951 1 1 Do., £5OO, 912
Long Anna., 1960, 9/ 15-16 Do., Small, 9 12
Do. 30 years, 1859, 91
FOREIG. FONDS.
3 per Ct. Brazilian lids., 8.51 5 per Ct. Spanish Bds., for Met.,
5 per Ct. Mexican, 1846, 221 11 Nov. 30, 26
4 per Ct. Portuguese Bds, 361 3 per Ct. Spanish Bds., 371 1
Do. for Met., 371 21 per Ct. Dutch Exch., 591 1
3 per Ct. Russian Bdis.. 112 11 4 per Ct. Dutch Celts., 914 j
EXCHANGES AND STOCKS ABROAD.
Psras,Nov. 16.—Three per Ceuta., 82 65 ; Five per Cents., 117 60;
Four per Cents., 106; Belgian Five per Cents., 1840, 99j; Naples
Rental, 102; Roman Loan, 100 ; Treasury Bonds, 31. Exchange on
London, (30 days), 23 30 paper, 25 471 cash; ditto, (90 days) 25 371
paper, 23 33 cash.
Msoam, Nov. 11.—Three per Cents., 334; •Four per Cents., 211 •
Five per Ceuta., 211 ; Fortran 61 cash. Exchange on London, 361
Discount, 6 per cent.

HANOTER.—The report that a new loan of five million
rix dollars, at 5 per cent., was to be contracted, is con-
firmed. The lad loan, at 31 per cent, will, in consequence,
suffer considerably. In one year the securities have already
fallen 10 per cent., and will now, probably, fall 10 per cent.
more, making a low of 20 per cent. to the holden; which, by
an amount of fifteen millions (for the 3i per cent. amount to
that at least), makes a low of nearly three million dollars.

RAILWAY NEWS.
Yesterday the market for scrips and shares, but
mostly for the former, was good, though not with eo much
animation as on Monday. Prices were well supported where
they did not improve. In Shrewsbury and Birmingham.,
Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junctions, North
British, North Staffordshire, Shrewsbury and Birminghams,
Goole and Doncasters, the dealings were active, and in some
of them at better prices. East Indians were firm.
Some discontent is shown at the excessive delay in coming
to a decision about the establishment of these Indian lines,
and what interest the India Board propose to take in the
enterprises. From week to week, reports, one contradictory
of the other, become current, upon which speculation ensues,
all ending as if intended as the basis for a mere matter of
jobbing. The proper course to put an end to suspicions of
unworthy conduct, groundlera as they may be, and doubtless
are is for the directors of the Indian lines to make .full report
to their proprietaries of the present state and prospects of their
affairs. The railway advices from Paris do not come more en-
couraging. Two peers of France, directors of railway comps-
nice, were amongst those recently " executed," the French
term for default in stock and share engagements, at the
Bourse. It is now stated that such were the embarrassments
of the sharemarket from over speculation, and the forced
attempts to keep up the value of share titles, capitalists of

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high consideration were put to the greatest straits to raise
the means for holding and taking their shares and providing
for the calls falling due upon them. These securities were
hawkiug about, without finding a lender of money n
upo
them, endorsed by names of high credit, standing as
they were. The bank of France had been applied to in the
extremity by some of these parties, but without success.
They are not a elms of securities upon which the
bank could advance according to its rule of business,
if not its statutes, and it would have been necessary
to reinforce them with bills after date bearing three
responsible endorsements, which probably could not be
accomplished. The bank was prudently
.husb..indinx its re-
sources for the assistance of commerce, industry, and ari-
culture, all in a state of depression aggravated by the high
prices and inadequate supplies of food.
The Liverpool share market was not very
_brisk. Eastern
Counties, however, were somewhat better, 221 buyers ; York
and North Midland also improved, but the general tone of
the market was less firm than last week. The speculation
In the Yorkshire stocks seems to have subsided, they were
easier to purchase.
At Manchester a good extent of business was done, with a
healthy feeling. Prices were firm and full, with a slight ten-
dency to harden. Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire
Junction, n p.; Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 71 p. ;
East Lancashire (ex. new), 5 p. ; Ditto (No. 1 new), 51 p.;
Ditto (late Ormskirk and Preston), 51; London and North
Western (quarters A), 71 p. [Three defaulters were de-
-1 dared on the Stock Exchange in the afternoon : it was said
through bearing Liverapoolstli an
ng busd Ormsiness akirks.]
t Birmingham.
There was again bu
Ambergates were done at 65. 3d. p.; Birmingham and
Oxford Junction, at 61 p. • Dudleys, at 6 p.; Stour Valleys
opened at 21 p., and closed at 21 p. North Staffordshire,
were sold at 31 p. for cash. There were sales also in the
Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 11 p. South Staffordshire
(registered), 21s. 3d. p. ; Trent Valley, Midland, and Grand
Junction scrip, Ip. Shropshire Unions were done, at 4 dis.;
Manchester and Southampton, at I die. ; and Shrewsbury,
Wolverhampton, and South Staffordshire, at i die.
At Leeds there was a considerable amount of business
transucted, but prices were not so fully sustained as on the
previous day, although in some lines a slight advance was
observed. North Britiah half Shares advanced from .51 to 61
pm. ; and York and North Midland (Preference) fro t
4 m 91
to
to
101 pm. • York and Newcastle (Preference), fronl
51 pm. ; 'Hudderstlelds and Manchester declined from 6to
51 pm.; and Leeds and Dewsbury from 17/. to 161 ; North-
Westerns were in demand at improved rates.
The Bristol market was more active. North Staffordshire,
were in demand, and done freely at 31. 3s. 9d. to 31 pm. ;
New Exeters were also inquired for, but there were none
upon the market. Caledonians were done at 24 (L ; Cale-
donian New, 21 ; Eastern Counties York Extension,
34. ia‘. 3d., 31 ; Great Western Fifth Shares, 31; Great
Western New, 71; Midland New, 61 • North British Ex-
tension, 11. 6s. 3,1. pm. ; West of England and South Wales
District Bank, 13.
On Monday the Hull market was brisk, with a firmer ap-
pearance than it had worn for some days previous. All
stocks dealt in improved in value, with a prospect of further
advancement. York and Newcastle Preference were done at
41 to 41 p. • Leeds and Thirsk, at 171 • Leeds, Dewsbury,
and Manchester,' at 17 p. • North British' at 391; Do. Halves,
at 171 ; Do. Quarters, at 535. Gd. to 81s.; Do. New Quarters,
at 235., 22a. Gd., to 225. 9d.
RAILWAY SHARE LISTS.—LONDON. NOV. 17.
Nora.—The quotations of lines In Roman characters denote actual
tramuctious : those of lines in Italics sellers' /nice'.
rAID.
.Vane., Leeds Isharesli 4p.
5 Do. Fifths. lOl
61 Do. azteenthe ll2p.
Ile Dn. Eitenilon. I Ip
10 Maaehester 4. Biro.: it
h 80. 4 Shares 414 71
5 Do. Do. B 74 7
1 80. its. (.! 771
Is Manch., Buz., & Mat 11
Stanch.2Stanch.lt Southamp I
toe Midland
21 Do. New 31
100 Do. Birm. & Verb I(
10 Newesette 5: Berwick. 'I
15 Do. Norf A Shields.
oc
5 Newm. and ChesuL
45 North British
11 Do. 1 share
6 Do. Fifths
11 Do. 1 shares
I Norfolk
9 Do.) shore
50 NOTalrn 4 Eastern.
15 Do.Serip isr..s stir )
121 Do, t shares
1 Do. Newt
its North Staffordshire
311 North IVates
2y'Oxf., Woster., 3: WoL
Ji Portsmouth Diroet
ilrerston cold Wyee
li Do. 1 shares
oSlieffirlil 4 At•incls
111 . Lincoln. fn
121 N
. eottish Central
4). 124 seortetishMidland
sop. 3 Sh wsb ury & BiraL
.44 194 42,. abropshire Union.— .
136 35 South Devon
71 334 S. Eastern and Do
10 20 D0.N.i55.321.)N0.1
...... 1 114 12 Do. N. (331.115.8 d.)
7 15 Do. N. (do. 341.) 3
o s-19 191 24 Do. N. (do. 151.) 4
44 54 4 5 South Waits
'5 109 II Waterford 4 Kilken
'a. 42e Went Riding Union
13 Wilts,Soin., Si Weymt
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128/3
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IlAberdeen
2 Ambergote
flirrningh.N. Dudley
lOU Birminoh. 0 Glade!'
174 Do. Ntw 74 d)
2 Ilirm.R; Oxford JUILC.
75 thigh,' and
S Do. Net,.
30 Bristol and Gloster
84.130-' -,gruoldre

Sill
.S 7p.
A 44p.
20 24.
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, 231
• 11P 111.
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15 Cr.;led—o—nian
24 Do. 4 mares
174 Chester 4 llolyhead.
2 Churnet and Blythe..
& Cornwall
241Dirvet Northern
124 Dublin & Belfast Int.
14 stern Counties
12 Do. New
61 Do. P.sper:C. No.l
6, Do. Do. 2
2 Do. Trk. Extensioo
5 Do. New
14 East Lincolnshire
1.1 Postern Union
10 lidinbargh&G
10 Do. 4 shares.
Iti Do. 4 shorts
124 Min& mut Northern
124 Ely & Huntingdon
64 hiller, I eor.,
10 Glasgow, Ki 105.4.4
174 GL So. & West (Ire.
100 Gt. North of
5 Do. Nero
15 Ito. New
14 Do. Neu. -
15 Great Western ......
10 Do. 4 shares..
10 Do. 1 shares
10 10.. Fifths.-
2 Do. New
13 Huddersfield. IL
3 Do. Extenaion....
10 Holland Ne/ey ..... ..
15 Do. thorn
124 Do. shares
114 Irsw. Burysit. Edni
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18 19 11
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7236 238 II
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5 Do. Nele
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Leeds and
12i Leeds, Dews., Manch
Is Leicester 4- Bedford
2s Leices.¢lia ounsharee
24 Lie. Man. & N. June.
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3 Do. Near
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10 1).,. Do. Fifths
9 Do. Do.Guarn.sp.
In London 4 Greenwich
100 London & N. W
2 Do.
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2 Do. es shares
2 Do. Fifths
14 Do. E.,ghths 1 n./1
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- fii. 21
.it
,al 3 21 25 York and Newcastle-
-8 20p. 5 Do. Nso
54 64p. 50 York and North Ithl
751 4 25 Do. 4 shares
. Id. par. 40 Do. Selby
. 581 20 Do. Exteneion.
.I id. S Do. E.S.W. kLiCt.EI
F021110:4 RAILWAYS.
.1231 I i i 11
rlordThenl.titt 0.1
1 11p. 4 Dendre Valley
. sot 4 sslleireet 16.1.b.4Madra
.48 6 •Duteb Itheniah....
71 lip. salEast Indian I Ip.
9 94 as Gl.Soull.n.of Maelrate
11964 651 5e Great Went. Bengal
201 211 1p
5 Gt. Nor. France Cons. 101 A
15 A 6 Lruraiti ala Sander ell 4d.
17 18p. 4 Luxembourg
i Martrax,Nel.4 Arcoti i
S Namur and Liege ll
IS Orleans and Vier--on 24 3p.
154 6 Orleane ix Bordeaux. 7
Do. New CMS 0.81h89 111). S Paris Sc Lyons, Count 4
124 Do. New 7 74p. 20 l'aris and Orleans ... 4B
IS Do. New 5 6p. 20 Paris and &nun 35 36
24 London 81. York .. ... 2 1 5 Paris 451rweb. Cow 11 ld.
2$ Lon., Sant.. 4 Yeovil I Id. 20 Rouen and Barre 26 27
15 Lynn and Ely 1 4 10 Sambre and Meuse ... 04
IS Lynn and Dereham 151 1 14 152ms/owe 4. lisle.. a 9
32 Manchester, Leeds 21 23p. S Tours& Nantes Coast f id.
58 Do. 6 ahara 8 10p. 6 West Flanders 31 214.
Lirearoot., Noe. 17.-Bides : -Chester., Birkenhead, 32-Do.
(201. eh.), 4 p.-E. Counties, (York Eaten.) He. 3d. p.-London,
North Western, 196 61.-Do. (4 eh.), 211 p.-Do. (new 1 orb.),
111 p.-Maneheeter, Lee& (Ish.), 51 p.-Midland, 1274 (ex. new).-
Do. (new eh.), 41 p.-North British (1 oh.), 31 p.-Do. (new ell,
23a. 9d. p.-N. Union (A), 220.-Shetheld, Manchester (1 eh. No. 3 ,
1 d.-6. Eastern (new No. 4), Ip.-York, Newcastle, 381 (cx. new .
-Do. (pref. eh.), 51 p.-York, N. Midland (pref. eh.) 104, 1, p.-
E. Lancashire (late Orm. and P.), 5 p. (ex. add. eh.)-Grim. Sher-
fleld, (j th.), 1 d.-Do. (extra. eh.), 11 d.-Iluddersfleld C. and R.
(13 pd.) ss, 1 p.-Leeds, Dewebary, 161,1 p.-Leede, Think, 1, 11,
1 th-Do. (new eh.) e d. par. Shrewsbury, Oewestry, Chester, 365.
3d. d.-Amberarate, Gs. 3d. p.-13trkenhead, Lancaehire, Cheahire,
Jn., 14 4 p.-Birmingham, Dudley. 01 4 p.-Birmingham, Oxford
Jn. 7 p.-Boston, Stamford, Birmingham, par.-Liverpool, Man-
chester,' Newcastle Jn., 1 d., par. 4 et.-Neary, Warrenpoint, I, 4 p,-
North Western, 4, ICs. 3d., 1 p.-Shrewsbury, S. Stallardshire, par.,
, 4 d.-Shress eburv, Birmingham (A), 2 p.-Shropshire Un., R. and C.,
1 d.--Sheffield, Lincolnshire, 1 d.-8. Stafford,hire Jo., 1 p, -W.
Riding Un., 11, 2 p.-Demerara, 21e. 3d. p.-hatch Rhenish, 4 tL-
Bandon, Bantry, 14 d.--Goole, Doncaeter, t (I.
PALI; Nov. 16.-Parie and Orleans, 1222 50; Paris and Rouen,
881 50 ; Rouen end Havre, 675; Avignon and Marseilles, 870 ; Shaft-
burg and Bale, 220 ; Centre (Vierzon), 365 ; Bordeaux, 612 50: North,
637 50 ; Paris and Strasburg, 475 ; Tours and Nantes, 483 ; Paris
and Lyons, 500; Dieppe and Ficamp, 353 75.
LONDON.-LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.
-A special general meeting of proprietor, was held yeaterder, at the
Nine Elms Terminus, to consider the several projects which the
directors propose to submit to narliament in the ensuing session, and
the manner in which the capital should be provided.-Mr. Chaplin,
chairman of the company, presided.-Mr. Campbell, the secretary,
read the report of the directors, which, amongst other points, corn-
prised the following : -After the purchase of the Richmond Railway,
arrangements had been made with the promoters of the Staines and
Richmond, and Windsor and Staines projects, and thus an indepen-
dent company had been constituted, for forming linos from Rich-
mond, by Staines to Windsor, and from Staines through Eghron, to
the main South-Western line, near Farnborough, and by Ascot to
the Reading and Reigate Railway at Wokingham, with a loop line
from the Richmond Railway on Barnes Common, vil, Brantford and
Isleworth, rejoining the Richmond and Staines Extension, near Noun.
elow review ground. It Wes proposed that the company should lame
three lines at 41 percent. and half thc sorpliis profits, and should take up
so much of the capital as the acripholders of the local companies, and
other approved interests, should not subscribe. In the district be-
tween the Soutb-Western and the Brighton Railway., lines bad been
prepared from Wimbledon and Codalming southwards. The Brigh-
ton Company had taken steps to effect similar objects; and the boards
of the two companies had recently met and agreed to what would
ensure an equal ownership of the Portsmouth Atmospheric line, and
a general cooperation for supplying the public wants in the interrne.
dist* country. The purchase of the lines between Guildford and
Godalming, and between l'ortsmouth and Farehant, had been com-
pleted. It WWI proposed toply again in the ensuing session for
leave to construct a short junction line between Romney and
Redbridge, with an extension up the Valley of the Test to Andover.
As reg,rds the district west of Salisbury, preliminary arrangements
bad been made for securing a continuous narrow gauge system of
lines from London to the Land's-end ; the comp= having
already secured the shortest and best possible line from
toSalisbury. The first section of the westward extension was
promoted last session by the London, Salisbury, and Yeovil
Junction company. Since its defeat that company. had rellimcdshed
the undertaking, together with their right to participate in the men-
tion of the Bashigetoke and Salisbury line. Under these eireum-
stances the directors had consented to a large present cmtribution
towards the expenditure of the Salisbury and Yeovil Company, and to
the payment of the remainder of it in the event of this company
obtaining the Salisbury and Yeovil extension. Thus the South.
Western Company would become the role promoters of the line to
YeoviL The addition of branches to Shaftesbury and Wincanton, and
of a cross line extending from the Southampton and Dorchester
branch at Blandford, by Sturminster, Stalbridge, and Wineanton, to
Bruton, would render the scheme perfect, as respected the acemsam.
dation of the northern and central parts of Dorsetahlre. The mond
section of the westward extendon continued to be promoted by the
Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester company. The capital for It bad
been increased by 500,0001., of which this company would take op
ow-fonrth, and the general shareholders the remainder. An act
having been passed in the last session for msking a railway from
Exeter to Exmouth (though its operation was Impended until the
passing of the Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester line), the directors had
' adopted it as a part of the Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester scheme.
• West of Exeter-the directors had completed arrangements with the
promoters of the line of bet year, by which that line was withdrawn
in favour of this company ; and It was proposed that the entire lines
wad of Exeter-should now be undertaken by the proprietary. The
whole had been most carefully revised in principle and detail, and the
'wastrel line to Truro had been considerably shortened. Branch lines
were contemplated to St. Austell's, St.Columb, and Padstow Harbour,
as before ; and there had been added a line by Tavistock to Plymouth
(to be connected at Plymouth with the principal commercial harbour
in Sutton-pool), a branch from Oakhampton to Chumleigh (there to
be connected with the Taw Vale line, and so to forma communication
from the south-coast, at Plymouth, to the north at Barnstaple), and a
' branch to Crediton. Of these new measures, the most int.

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