The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-19 00:00:00

Guam. NoarHERN RAILWAY.

The report of the directors to the half-yearly
meeting on Saturday next has been received. It states that
the total capital of the company now amounts to 36,041,9001.
10a., including that of the Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax
company, and of the West Yorkshire company, pursuant to
the amalgamation sets of last session. and 511,4011., derived
from calls on the lately created ordinary stooks. and from
loess on mortgage and debenture. The works on the hoes
in coarse of eonstrnotion betimes Doncaster end Gazebo-
rough, March sod Speldiog, and Lincoln and Hosingke are
progenies steadily, and the gradients on the loop line are
also being improved. It is expected that the whaled these
works will be completed in the nurse of the year, and the
Great Easters district will then be connected with the north
by • direct sod nearly level lies, from Marsh to Doacarter.
The connection batmen the Mstropolitao and the Louden,
chathrini. and Dover Railways, at Farringdonetreet, was
completed and mooed for traffic on the lit Jarman lest
last. Through booking aneasernente for passeagers
between the Chatham Company's system and the
Great Northern are now he force, and goods
end coal traffic will be commenced next mouth.
The Hatfield and St Albans branch, six mils in length,
to which this company has subscribed nearly one-
third of the capital, was opined for traffic in October last.
It has ions found necessary to provide further acceinmo-
&lion for traffic in London, and at several of the chief
stations on the line, zed to purchase additional engines
and other rolling stook. The high rate of interest for
money has retarded the fanned the company's 4 per ant.
debenture stock, but, notwithstanding this adverse circum-
stance, 41,4821. has been received on that account during
be half-year. The noes nog& for the half-year
amounted to 1,045,3701. 13e. 3d., being au berme* over
the oorreepcmding half of lest ysr of 74,7921. Ile. Id. ;
the gross excenditure was 513,8531. 143. 54.„ an L-
OWS. of 36,60031. 17s. The net 'Greene will be
distributed as follows : Fixed charges (iadading in-
terest on mortgag s sad os debenture and new ordi-
nary stooks) sod preference dividends., 254,3461. 14s. 11d.;
bellows divisible as ordinary dividend, 297,6901. 14.. 4d. ;
total, 652,0371. 9s. 38. The available balance of 297,6901.
14e. 4d. will yield die-kinds at tire following rates, viz.
On the Great Northern original stock, 81. 16a. per cent.
per annum, giving for the hdf.year 41. 7a. 6d. to the ori.
tit:stock, 31. to the B stock, 51. 15s. to the A stook. The
carried to the next half-year's account will then be
3231. is. The receipts and expenditure for the half-year
include the whole of those of the West Yorkshire under-
takieg, comprising 17 miles of railway which did sot ap-
ple in the accounts for the corresponding period of 1864.
The revenue secant shows that the traffic of the company
is setafactorily increasing is every branch, except that of
the carriage of cattle, which is less by nearly 4,00 W. The
mum of this decrease is, however, unfortunately too
familiar to every one to need ocanniont. In coshing traffic,
the incresse is 27,7251. ; in goods, 27,5171. ; is minerals,
21,7921. The expenses of the locomotive department are
greater by 22,5621. 9s. Id. than in the corresponding period
in 1864. 318,152 more train miles have been run, but the
increase in the mileage sharp is chiefly attributable to the
renewal of boilers, sod to the renewal and improvement of
carriages and waggons. Resolution will be submitted to
the meeting to authorise the mercies of the borrowing
powers granted to the company by the following acts, viz. :
66,0001. by, the Greet Northern Railway Act, No. 1, 1864 ;
136,0001. by the Great Northern Railway (Deocester to
Gainsborough) Act, 1864 ; sod mow: by the Great
Northern Railway (Lincoln to Bourne) Act, 1864.

Poucisimic Lir PixyArs CLOTIIIB.—Tai Nos.
WOOD Cane.—At the fireee etch police-court on Saturday,
Mr. Joseph Ferguson, the muskies charged with stabbing at
Norwood a plain clothes policeman, whom he bad mistaken
for a footpad, under oircurnetasoss already reported in our
columns, was again platted at the bar. Mr. Noakes, a
gentleman residing at Sydenharo, said the prisoner hod
attended at his resident,' professionally, sad left on the
morning of the occurrence perfectly sober. The poisoner
bore a most exemplary character, as a proof of which la
letter signed by the clergy and many of the most influential
resident', at Norwood was headed to the magistrate.
Sergeant Best, 22 P, here entered the mirk, and handed to
the magistrate the following certificate :—" Gars Hos.
pita, February the 17th, 1866. I certify that Matthew
Maddock is progressing favourably, and there is
every prospect of his ultimate recovery. (Signed) Edmund
Burrell, house surgeon." Mr. Beard, who appeared for
the prisoner, said In the present stage of - the pro.
ceediegs, and the constable not being in • lit state
to appear, he could only refer to the testimonial
banded to the court as to the prisooer's character, and
ask that he might not longer be detained in custody, but
admitted to bail. Mr. Trull said the primmer bed neces-
sarily been put to the inconvenience and annoyance of being
kept in prison a week owing to the feet that at the time of
the first examination the policeman's life was considered in
imminent danger. He did not know what eenne the
Police Commisaioner, Intended to pursue, but he had ro

hesitation in accepting bail is two tiuretisi id 501. each for
the prisoner's appearanee that day fortnight. Mr. Noakes
sad soother gentleman immediately tendered themselves
sa ball and were accepted, and the pri mer. who appeared
veri_neryously awaited, left the court.
MILLINERS' AND DBEBELMAIEIe BENEVOLENT
Aim Peovneekr Infrereornow.—Tbe eighteenth annual
meeting of this institutioo, established for the relief of
percales engaged in either of the above occupations when
is reduced circumstances, was held on Saturday evening at
Willis's Rooms, Bt. James's' Dr. Brewer in the chair. Mr. Muter. the eseretary, read the report, which expressed the
regret of the directors that the usefulness of the institution
had not attracted to it so large • number of members as
they anticipated. It had, however, on the whole been
prosperous, sad they looked with meth 'Malefaction
upon the good which it bad already aceomplishied.
The pormaaeat fund had swirly reached the amount
which the directors considered to be requisite for the
security of the institution, and they felt pleasure
in being enabled to state that there was every
prospect of its fulfilling the intention of its tandem by
securing ite members from becoming in seasons of miaow
sad infirmity the humiliated recipients of public or ;Private
charity. During the past year 14 of its members bad re-
ceived pecuniary relief, and the total amount distributed
amongst ZS mambos since the opining of the institution
has been 806/. During the year seven members had been
admitted, and there were now 129 ce the books. The keel
receipts of the year bare been 8241. 18.. Id., and the
ei-
peoditure has been 1241. 2e. in relief. rod 661. Os. 4d. for
matagement, lassieg a balance of 4351. lba 9d. TIN precut
wets amount to 9,0701. 15.. W. The report was adopted.
Salmon IN TEI Di mworr.—A large number of
young salmon, bred artificially by the Dinky Dale Fish
Club, have hien generously turned into the river belowing
Baulky by the members of the club. The fish will sue is
ready for their passage tote. MM. The News. Strati have, at
their owe impetigo. put up a salmon ladder at Belper ; and
it is hoped that the Trent Fishery Assailed's"' will be able
to put up ladders at the Borrowash and Willie weirs during
the coming summer ; but it is a question of funds chiefly.
The river Derwent inseeK then he epee fee the Meru of
the fish from the sea. We bear the meet ratifying results
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