The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-14 00:00:00

LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY.

The report of the directors to the half-
yearly meeting on the 23rd instaolg has been issued.
The directors again congratulate the proprietors
upon the continued improvement in the traffic receipt,.
As oompared with the corresponding period of 1864, the
amount received for passengers, goods, minerals, and cattle,
the 'umber of outgrows and tons of goods and minerals
carried, mud of train mile. ran, have been as follows :
Paassagers, &c., receipts, 1,496,6961.—inmea5e over 1864,
1041191. ; goods, mineral, and cattle receipts, 1.878,9811.
—'norereer over 1864, 83,3091. ; total increeee, 183,4281.
Pemenge-s, 10692.083—increase over 1864, 743,065 ; goods
and minerals, ',038,199 tons—increase over 1864, 631,571
I tons ; mileage of pamengertrains, 5,110,007 111/1011—increass
over 1864, 317,790 miles ; mdeige of goods and mineral
braise, 5,338.078 miler—increase over 1864, 342,495 miles.
The addition to the receipts admits of a dividend at the
rata of 7e ea against 7 per cent. per annum in February last
year. The Central 'Wales line from Knighton to Llandrin-
dod, &distance of 191 miles, was opeoed for public traffic
on theist of December last, and is being worked under
an agreement for which parliamentary powers and
the sanction of the shareholders have already bee. obi slued.
This directors regret to report that the bills introduced this
session of parliament affecting the compeer) are as nomerona
as in any previous year. They have been considered by
the board, sad their progress in committee will be carefully
watched. Against some of them it will be needful to peti-
tion ; but, where practicable, the directors will endeavour
to protect the company's interests by friendly arrangement
rather than by perliementery contest. The Ulla promoted
by the oomp..ly ars not of an extensive character, mid do
not involve the construction of lines in new districts, but
only of such abort branches and enlargement of existing
statiorta and works as the rapidly iscresaing traffic and
the requirements of the public imperatively demand. The
bills contain the necessary parliamentary powers for au-
thorising additional capital to be raised for these new works.
In announcing to the proprietors the resignation of Mr.
Charles E. Stewart, the directors desire to express their
sense of his able and honourable services for the nineteen
years during which he held the office of secretary.
Mr. Stephen Rely cmi been appointed to succeed
Mr. Stewart. From the statement of the half-year's
accounts, it will be seen that the net proceeds amounted to
1,061.32f1. 19s. Bd. on 3lss December, 1865, as against
982,7761. 13s. 9d. in 1864 ; to which add the balance from
last account, 10,6111. la. 6d. on 31st December, 1865, as
against 17,0641. 14s. 10d. in 1864 ; showing a disposable
balance of 1,071,0331. L. 2d. on 31st December, 1865, as
against 999.8611. Bs. 7d. in 1864 ; dividend recommended,
74 per cent., 11,610,870/.124. 3d. on 31st Deeember,lB6s, ar
%West 7 itr cent., 974,0191. Is, 2d. is 1884 ; babuice to be
carried to next account, 11,0621. 84. 11d. oe 31st December,
1865, as against 25,8421. 7s. sd. in 1864. Thedirectors MOM.
mead the pertness of a dividend for the past half-Tear at
the rate et 7i per cent. per annum, carrying forward a
balance of 11,06 M 84. 11d.

SWAMI, BYATT, Islackfriars-roed, cheesemonger - Ist divi-
dend at id., Feb. 14, and three subbertnent Wednesdays, at
Edwerdes, Basinghall.dreet.
?MIME. STRWARY, Bradshaw-street, Old Real-road. superen-
muted clerk in the War-office-2nd dividend of Si. fied., Feb.
14. and three subsequent Wednesdays, at Edwards's, Basing-
' hall-street
I WILLIAM WOODBRIDGI, Itlrby-le-Soken, Lee; termer -11 rd
dividend of Sid.. and 7i. Bid. on yew proofs, Feb. 14, and
three subseqsent Wednesdays, at Edwards's, Baeingball-st.
JANIS Boutin, Salisbury. linendreper-lst dividend of Mild.,
Feb. it, and three subsequent Wednesdays. at Edwards's,
Sardwhalimireet.
• Huai HARDING, Sallabury, baker-lot dividend of Is. W.,
leb. 14, and three subsequent Wednesdays, at EdwaWs,
Bashoghsltstreet
JAM= HAYWARD, Croydon, builder-lit dividend of 1=
Feb. 14, end three subsequent Wednesdays, at Id
Badmritallupset
Joe, RICHARD Dames, Cardiff, commission agent-lit dividend
of 2s. 7ict, any Wednesday, at ACTUIL.3.II, Bristol.
RAILWAY AID OTHER RILLS IN FAILIAMiIeT. Thomas RIMY Yisonento, Freshford, Somersetehlre, doctor
Both the examiners Odours. Smith and Frere) held o
manf gr. Bristol dividend of 44" any Wednesday. at Acill"
courts yesterday, at Wesel:Mester. In the cane before Jon& Manua. Glaegow, paper =soutane:sr-1a dividend of
Mr. Smith the stsodis orders were inland to have been 11s. 10id., any Wednesday, at Aerscesn't Bristol
complied with in the following unopposed eases t.-111asies OLWIIDUIRIND and Bemoan, Liverpool, machinists-lbd dividend
Subway ; London. Brighton, and South Coss! Railway of wt 9d, any Wednesday. at Turner's. Liverpool
(various powers) ; Beldame., Embankment and Reclaims-
tioo, Ayr Harbour, Noniron Harbour, Ely Valley Railway, . March G C. Target! and W. Tii.rgett. New Compton-street.
Newport iM°Dnwutb•bire) Borough, Down' Dm", liveSohon
r marthes-aiTe.ircaltineerr--March 5. Priest (7.47 t. Mona,
Venally Railway and Dock Company, Ross and Cromarty Pall-mall. and pt. yamee...,,,,,e,
Roads, Roche River Fishery, Bodo= Water, St. Martin- wine merchant-Merck 7. 1. Young, Hapap..4o., boot
is-the-Fields Workhouse, ho., Rebuilding ; Dublin and manufacturer-March 7. W. Maslen (separate estate), Fiwbury-
Antrim Junction Railway, Imperial Glee, Great Yarmouth place South, gas a=imanuiectorer-March Y. T. 'Mani
Haven, Port, and Rivera. There was no appearance en- ("99299, 94919)., .919'w South. 114999999 =au-
-street, lesloossoo, Miter
tend to the unopposed North Surrey Railways petition. ')
ft
Mlle:L-Mach
7. Ald;ott, Change alley,Blackm
wine wieroluni-liareb Y.
The unopposed petition of the St. Luke's (King's-arose
R White, Lower Whichendon, Buckinghamshire, cattle dealer
Church Fond sin the Lsegbarne Railway were adjourn -March 6. J. J. Bishop, Forties, Hampshire. timber morcbant-
until the 20th instant. The opposed adjourned petition of March la. J. Whitworth, Uppingbam, Entlandshire, wins mar.
the Hull Corporation and Dock Company was farther ad- chant -March 19. 1. Richardson, Ruston-road, bullder-March
jemmied until the 16th instant. The opposed petitions el IS. W. Moore, Nleholas-lane, City, tailor-Feb. 27. T. W. Thorpe
the Metropolitan Tramways and the Liverpool Tramways rf,:itGrank t langnaillire)magar Booth aid., Ser-
vers ordered to sand over until this dos; {Wednesday).
cse
-- Booth. Mackay, Lancashire, bricklayers-Feb. es. G. Fir=
the cases before Mr. Fiero, the following mop pen- too, Buxton, Derbyshire, hair dresser-Feb. 20. Z. Id
tone were declared to have paned raiding orders :-East Heichingten, Lincolnshire, wheelwright-March I. A. Marchir,
India Irrigation and Canal, Madras Irrigation and Canal, Dudley, travelling draper-March 19. J. B. Dunn and Z. T. A.
Eat. Valley Railway, Forth and Clyde Junction anal North Boyle, New-street, Spring-sardims. dealers to iron-Merck IL C.
British Railway Companies; North British Railway (St. Mar. Green. C9l4.9lace•res L'at• oil and "Aesrmaa-
___, search le. James Theassea, Jobs I kornion, and 8. Woodhouse,
fill'aVa division) ; North British Gad rA•dbasa. Linton and Birmingham, Manchester wirehousemen-March a. ft One, St.
Desphiegton Railway Companies; North British Railway George, Gloucestershire: Bristol, and Brialingten, Somerest.
(Camps, Re., Brooches) ; Mid Kent and South Battens shire, chemkai manufacturer.
Railway Companies' North Wahham and Dilham PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
Canal ; Solway Junction Railway (Capital) ; Wm, W. Platt and I. Oddy. Leeds. painters-T. N. wain= end
eater. Brorownl, and Leominster Railway Company ; WaPPistsall- elsadwaß, shiPPIKS WW99999-0, Mmes.
sieerhetdo Railway
Boer of the stew Ettemeteo . F. Capes, and U. tfftedwick, Great trier-lane,Dectors'memsemek
' proctors, so Ler as regards C. S. Thomas-T. Day and T. 11„
Dryelongli, Shaw, sad Bondable Roads, Hut Norfolk , nediewok Durham se and
Railway ; Glasgow (City) Improvement, and new Streets ; Ism, Sheffield, whites:piths -B. Tasked said IL ham BbetiMd, '
and the Mersey Pneumatic Railway. The unopposed tallow marehante-R. S. Frames and J. lowlands. .
North British Railway (Stirling, Ac., Branches) woo post- Shropshire, posers-W. Townend and R. Newton,
Posed until Thursday ; the Tamar. Kit Hill and Cal.N,ton Yockshist worsts/I aillialaws-W- H. Jackson sad W.
CURIAL FALAOR, 0111 SHILLING DAY.s. y
Raw&anti! Mondity, and the North British v iserobanta -W. Lee and D. M. Tinkle.
- ".• Mary
so wallas manufacturers-J are T.
Tonenar, Fill It-Admissions es moms. 979 ; dates (Wisbaw, Re., lirenehee), and the St. Bride's Bay Railway southampion, app y:Loeem.
ammo Rearms, 1,108 ; mist 2,066. were postponed wail thisdayiWedneday). There was no makes, gesibeerk, H. Claugh.l moo,
[Advarffeentent.}-HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.—The ' sopa:sues entered to the Mistley, Thorpe, and Walks Clough. sad B. . Yerkildm, Been Mies se
as weather of the last few mouths has laid many In the church- Railway unopposed petition. The opposed ajenned as regards J. H. H. W. Minim_ inn, nod J.
who might still have been a 61.8114 to "hi° issailias , petition of the Birkenhead and Liverpool Junction Railway Sawyer' MendwaGer. "Wrow99-4. WNW am* J.
=lAad, by some such means se these Loess pins. kept the tobaotordels-W. T. Welles. eintrand W. E.
and Road, the London, Chatham, and Dover, sad 'n`wilw•
lased FM, the stomach sound. the liver
with heat
the bowels Holton, jun. Bare at Ids Jess Jaelkeen
leseim mud wet winters 4.0 pt. with heavy band on ths • South Biletasn (Bromley, Farnborongh2 and West Wick- „id B.are
sesame the infirm. who constantly require some balsa:pie tonic Um) Railways Win allianalld). won sojourned until this T. Andrews, S. H. Burrows. end J. lanes% aid West
US Holloway's Oils to sharpen their appetites and to maintain day (Wednesday). ley, Yorkshire, iromeasten. es lee as J. lianeeet-M.
thsit streDgilt IM Pilla sancta work *mei° nor w"kan °D. I FALMOUTH, Fs. 13, =T Grim Yorkshire, 11it! tewir.ll""dlim,..
nsesssuity. The tavaild, wider all stronsetances and in every
.annsisa. amid pt ens et these seen pm* eared nut from Melbourne on the 16th November, weed Falmouth B. Emmet and W. .smell' y asAt=nE
the Myosin's napped rennet
.and release Masan boa his this ate/moos sad has wood up Olunsel. Wogs cloth nesi=e-satwainitirdin.illidArribinarlaclail
askriy. 110.2181. ist W. & 'wershessamie. se

The bankrupt was a merebant, carrying on business at
Fenchurob-street, late of Winchester-buildings. He applied
to the court upon his own petition, attributaag his failure
to " orders for goods being repudiated by the givers
thereof (Parsee merchants), sad to enormous losses upon
the sale of goods consigned abroad." The preliminary list of
debts and liabilities ia cot added up, bet the aggregate
indebtedness, secured and unsecured, appears to amount to
about 60,0001. ; with assets said to be of a very doubtful
chi ,ter.
A lugs number of proofs were now admitted, and Yr.
Slater, of the Fore-street Warehouse Company, est
aipisiled trade assignee. Mr. Davis, from the riffles of
Ashurst and Co., carried the choice.