The Express.
London, England, 1860-09-22 00:00:00

WINDS RAILWAY.
The ninth report of the directors of this com-
pany, to be submitted to the half-yearly general meeting,
on the 25th inst., states that :
" In March last the ptogeisicre were iefeented that ma-
eiderable program had bees made in the works along the
line ; that the railway was expected to be opened for be&
about the end of the present year ; that above 50,000 to
of materials and machinery ad bees landed at Hurrahs,
without accident ; that the commerce of the port and the
internal traffic of the country were rapidly progressing ; and
that the sum of 500,0001. of additional capital was required
to complete the railway. The directors have now
to state that all the permanent way materiel, rolling
stook, and machinery required for the connoting and
working of the line, have been shipped from this country
for Kunschee with the exception of iron girders required
for the harbour works in connexion with the railway, which
are now being prepared. By recent advises, the board are
informed that the works generally along the line are pro-
=l:highly satisfactory manner. The cutting and
to are all in a very forward slate, and the
maseery is being rapidly proceeded with.
" The chief engineer reports that 'the ceet-fren had plates
are =tad upon the pier, of the Mulleer Viaduct which
Until after the rains nothing further era be 1
ad:oe as to fixing the grams • but they are all being sorted,
scraped, and painted.' The words on the Beam vadat:ft,
Yr. Brunton states, are 'pregrearing very artistactorily.
Five arches are keyed, end the centres for the tenth arch
are in place." There is now no fear that the completion
of the N.hron viaduct will delay the opening of the line.
1 All the works connected with it are is a very forward
Mate.' Although the viaducts have occupied the 'prod
attention of the engineers, the smaller bridges and mlverts
have not been forgotten. We are manned that when the
viaducts are finished the force that can be put upon the
smaller works will epeedily complete them ; and on& ar-
, rangensents are is contemplation that the crag of the
1 line will not be delayed on their account.
way is laid up to a point twenty even nriles=mi-
mares, end the engines are daily carrying arterial over
this length. From Kotree the road is laid to a point,
about fifteen miles from that place. By means of • tem-
porary branch railway to Gana, large quantities of per
mairent way have been delivered near Rtaramer, from
which point the road is being laid, both towards Kotree
and Kurrachee. Permanent-way material her also been
carted forward beard the Jompbal river ; and from
Loyach the road b being laid In bath directions. This pons
tea of We work is p in • satisfactory manner.
The bottom ballasting is well forward, rod the road is being
boxed up as soon as poseible after it has been laid. It is of
general interest to remark that the deodar sleepers, dipped
in a solution of sulphate of copper, have hitherto entirely
SNOW the ravages of that destructive insect the white ant.
A Loge number of bands are engeged in fencing the line,
width is proceeding satisfactorily. Chine* branch and
pier ere completed, and from the latter the permanent-way
arterial for the Puniaub Railway is being daily shipped
on bored native beats, after having been brought
aloes the line from Keunaree. The buildings at Ohirree
.111111061011 Station are in a very forward state, nearly all
king roofed in, and the arrangements connected with the
o*g and placing the heavy machines and tools required
for the workshops are rapidly approaching completion.
The lime originally proposed to Kamera, by the company
having been sanctioned by government, the works are now
.....proceeded with vigorously. The chief engineer is
paratim for the construction of a Mat tempo-
mir•E's:ct across the marsh, to facilitate the opening of
the line. Locomotives are running regularly with material
end water in the Kurrachee district, on the Charm branch,
and In the Kotree district. Nine carriages are complete,
and more than a hundred waggons are ready for use. The
teleph apparatus has bees tiled at Kerr:wee, Kurrachee,
W Xotree, sad at several of the intermediate Maims ;
and mach good progress was making in erecting the pods
along the whole course of the line, that the superintendett
fey expected that Keamaree and Kotree would be in tele-
Cracommunication about the sod of the present moth.
g report of the Customs' department, Kiln-aches, for
the year 18158-50, shows that the harbour has been surveyed
and favourably reported at, and storey granted by ;OMR-
mai le emontenos works fee the purpose of increasing its
ameeniodattra. Vern drawing 19 feet 13 inches have, In
the pen year, Wily mind the harbour, and as many as
tin eme vowels, ramming from 500 to 1.200 tons, have
been at an an the same time neerismodated in the port,
all el them owning to their weehere. Not • single acci-
dent hes happened to any need during the year. Tele-
graphic communication with Bombay bee row been
estahnind ; and as Kunsan will shortly become
the seat of telegraphic communication with Reaps,
its commercial importance will be materially enhanced.
The trade of the past year amounted to three millions,
befog an increase over the previous year's trade of half a
million sterling, or 17 per cent. A ratifying Snare in the
Wade at the current year is the inameed export to Europe
direst The value of direct exports was imply in Imes of
the previous year, especially to the ports of Zander and
Marseilles The direct export trade to Europe is same sad
men attracting attestroo both in India sad abewhere. Many
rM traders, who hui hitherto resorted toCalcutia, now
ar Kurracheeand Bombay. The number will no doubters-
ere's*, to the entire abandonment eventually of the
former market ; they are most airtime for the enksWent
of regular steam communication to facilitate their esnuner-
cial operations. The value of English menefeeland goods
Imported during the current year, of which 'hi* the
Affghans are the carriers, amounts to considerably -more
than half • million sterling. These have hitherto
through Bombay to Seine. From the settlement at =id
ohs of several influential mercantile boost, imported
goods are now arriving direct from Englaod.
Since the last annual general meeting of the company,
the &lode railway shares being fully paid up have
been converted into Mode Railway capital stock,
in pursuance of a resolution of the proprietors to that effect.
At the meeting above referred to, the directors were em-
powered to raise, nadir the sanction of the Secretary of
ante for India In Connell, 500,000/. additional capital,
guaranteed 5 per cent. Mania by the issue of shwa er
stock, with power to raise el that sum 250,0001. by deben-
tures, bearing 5 per cent laterestfor five years, with the op-
tion of converting the same into share. or stock di the nor
pany at say time previous to the expiation el that
period. These debentures have been issued and the moon
paid to the credit of the Secretary of Stets he India.
Of the T•611111i1.21 250,0002. the director% were antbesiebed
by sa extraordinary
raise meeting ol proprietors, bald
ea the 99th ult., to as the same terms and online
as the former nee the nether ems of 83,0001. by bomb or
delnatarem, being the eaten of the borrowing pewees of the
sonny foe the pupates of the Sande Railway. .. .