The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-28 00:00:00

'GREAT WESTERN jui-----""—;"4""--...41.
The report of the directors of this ery„,,.._
the half-year ending the 31st of Jell tan try
revenue account shows the following results— ""li
with the corresponding ben-year of 10; .
nacelnle.
From passenger,. mans. ac. gamy, ir
From merchandise, coal,
Prone peeve* warning* rtst.ffn Min
AMMAN
sersaimula 111
Maintenance et
Locomotive nyea
we L1.54,N6 cut
%
Traffic expenditure
-• PUS en j I
17na sun'
Total
The balance available after pr:= bia,./012
a 12. J
=Mermen Maws will admit of the peresset
--••
following dividends—via., en Great Wee
stock, et the rate of 21. per cent. per seism .---se.
land (Oxford) stock, 17s. ditto ; *es himikok "ort
stook, 17a. ditto ; South Wales Ceneilidated Ns&
ditto. The balance to be easeisy bawd tons
7,4581. The improvement both in the pa
traffic has been steady threoghoat
entity incurred during the last two man it Its
at new rolling stook and in Me 'El.."'"
aiding and statical sooonnoodMion Ms
riirestom to meet the increased teems
panties sem and efficiency. Thy
expenditure is attributable to • genessi-•• •i•
rate of wages, and in the consumption of mesysh
permanent way, and to an addition of Micess
number of train miles run during the half rim et:
rate of interest which has so lmg holy •
emonsii
also increased temporarily the thugs mantis hi
" Lateran Amount." The belle peonsied the
" for oonfentag farther power ore the Gag*
Railway Company in relation to their own main*
the andmtelmag of other ampules ad *
, dim
pew," and "toe the amalgamation the Vaadj
Railway
company with the Great Western Why
piny, end- ltor• -other purposes," hate
The objectionable provisions which eseelyek
withdrawal of the Vale of Reath Sip hy
have not now been inserted. AR est th
been peened authorising the coastmelka h
Gant Wolters and Bristol and leevar fey
of the Bristol Harbour Railway. 'Lifeerhiir Groat Western AM in referee. is Mow
additional capital, and to the allegation et So peg
bona mactioned substantially ia the teal lia
wore intiodueod. Strong represeataticas hoe he
ley influential leaders, especially ia heath Wes, se
convenience resulting from the want ef
throughout the Great Western Railway;it
be no doubt that a break of pure is urged ss
for the prosecution of competing scheme MS
the company session after mum ia threats
hem the (comparative merits of the two
need not now be discussed, the directors russet
that the great extension of narrow pays he
taken place during the hat few years redoes the
of that gnat* on portions of the (heat Walm
page system, especially where eircumateasse 110
interchange of traffic with other companies, ea Mil
desirable to be obtained at the earliest pain le
with the economical use and convenienes d Oe i
rolling Mock. Such an extension et the scree
will undoubtedly tend to increase the ink
the bill which has just been peeled pea
obtained to deal with the questim, nada
the Wycombe and Ely Valley lines, oat py
each
other
imPartie be thttgbbetbarrdvisaPbleuB. ege"threetinn
with the sanction of the proprietors, to monely
ford, Rosa, and Gloucester, end the Ely ran h
bread gauge to narrow gauge, and to la the Me
on the main line from the junction of the formal
Court to Gloucester, and from the junction
at Llantrimant to Cardiff and to Newpirt, st
period as the funds at their disposal will spew, Al
tent has also been made with the Pagano
Railway Company under which the narrow pion
between C en and Whitland, a diatoms ef
miles. Without fixing at this moment a delian
the extension of the narrow gauge on ether perlN
broad gauge system, they would propose to del
question from time to time ea the neemitin d I
appear to be moat pressing, and circurestmor
11t. The act of 1866 contains provisions WWI
creation of new and the conversion of old en
exercise of which will improve the general fast
tion of the company, and enable them peal
if not to extinguish the temporary loos Mt
recent period at which the act containing nose
became law would Ter der it difficult for th.
take complete anion upon them a; present'
prevenient which has already taken place it the
the company's financee has rendered any iambi
big unnecessary. The directors, theretniorp;
the emotion of the proprietors for the
to the exercise of the borrowing powers anthem
oat. Although the resolution as to the nun
borrowing powers will extend to the whole moo
rimed so to be raised the effect of it will be to im
powers already exercised by no more Pisa all
accordance with the terms of the agreweell
Wycombe Railway Company, and under the pm
Great Western Railway (Wycombe Treader) As
resolution will be submitted to the meeMegfortil
of rent-charge eta* to the amount of MOIL I
ComtereetuenanatydthtFuntebif
dissolved
peoriveeednytin.onperfraitheanalmetTlreia
transferred to and evrertekidufn the Grist Wotan,
It is with much satisfaction that the &m em s
to report the settlement of the kag-peellt
Masonry between the company and the mew
Mr. Wlntoth, the contractor engaged tie u
of portions of the original Grest is
etem bl
Wlntosh claimed a rum of between 300,142. el
in excess of sums which had been paid to he,
amount for which the company IMO MEM
11:724:::rioombeatiiiipanbilitellpttareeeitionreeeolfl7
sMtattic iheM:Onedy‘tani,oool:3lfdt";ahowHhatTifwas;"l:ll.6o:l
debenture loana,and 1,138,2191. on Warman
together, 42,003,258/. The e ea
ent
amounts to 41,609,409/., allneelnbaissee cop
39358/, . The revenue account for the hat l
31et of July last shows that 1,832,0921 had bee
jothaninedtresirinfit.ctere,67tr3l.,toorrif4Bor,4Bl99slr.pail,erthwto;:suLamow euninpen ti i 1
dtd,
paths
11.5671., the accident account 10,0001.,
6,1591., leaving a balance of 719,912./., of wile
Western
N. portion innennte to 529,783
to 7 I.,the Ve
to 112,37, and the South Wales - 47.ra

Other aiimadltare.

MARKET&
OOTTON.—LrvninoL, AUGUST 27.-1204
Saturday's prima. Sales to-day 10,000 helm
3,000 for speculation and eiret. 3,500 Amd
to 16d. ;1,000 Forum, kc., 151 d. to 18d.; 100
16i/L to 18d. ; 100 Mamio and Bahia, 14d. to
Bat% up. to 25d. ; 5,000 Sunk 6id• bi
dr". te Iola.; Bengal, Wads, Au, /I
China, --.
WOO AND WORSTED.—Bunrotp, ,10
The market in-day Is again very quid, and
tions have been very unimportant. Spissust
supplied themselves pretty freely, and are es
operating. Though no quotable change cm IN
pnais of wool, yet it is on the whole better
lain week. The absence of demand would
staplers to make a concession if they osIV
buyers. No change of any moment hu id
worsted yarns. The German houses are a
small purchases for immediate requires
contracts placed for home use are suitctral
keep the frames of spinners running fol
There is very little fresh fixings. A few
in two-folds and single yarns constitute the
business to-day. Prices are a dude mar
market has been unusually quiet to-day. 1
orders have been given out, and were it not 0
turers are still tolerably busy with previous s
absence of the American and the Germs II
be severely felt. The easier state of the s
and the prospect of a good harvest tend as 1
thing else to keep up the prices.

MARRIAD
BIRTHS,
BIRTH&
JOHNSON.—Anguat 24, at Southall", Wo
X. Johnson, Esq., of a daughtor.
NOODlE—Angest 24, at All,lon-road.
of A. Noodle, Sp., of a son.
SHEPHZILD.—August 24, at 24, Queeteselnick
wife of James Shepherd, Esq., of a daudbler.
Sniff.—Augnd 25, at Cbestet.tquart, I" I

WAILMR —August 24, at The Throve". Wm'',
the wife of 0. Wailed Cm., of • daughter.
VlAl:oll.—Augeet 24. at Mammr Nona, ate
°t•e" Waslik Ely, of a am
MAILRIAGNIL
BRIEWFATON—SIMPSON. —August 24. at 31•
bury, by the Um. Jaime C. Brwiredea.
South Amesica, to Suaanneh, daughter cd tbell
Esq., of Langley-lodge, Kings Langley, Herta
001DON—IMAIWIILL —Angela Lt, at COT,
Iflairmedbegisk by the Ker. T. Tafenhal
of gariaton, to Mary time, daughter of sir
Cutlasses.
LONG—FABTILING.—Aegurt 13, at ChiliCtlNSa
Southampton. the to rector, the ler. A
Lang, of , India, Julls.
J. lheilikis, Meg., of oetinewm
DKATEB.
hitANDON.—Augas4 24. at Bayaldil Clot'"—
J. lkaudes, aged td.
GOMM —asmua 24, at Epsom. Anne, widow of tie
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