The Express.
London, England, 1859-07-20 00:00:00

Total £162,847 ..7 £170,265

Although there has been en incresie in the total amount
of work* expose's, the met per train per mile has been eon-
iambi, reduced. The Memos arises from revere' mums
Pith, from the outlay Maned in working the West-end
Ma, end trees the bet that this outlay, so for as regerda
the heel trait, wee not included ea expenoiture in the cor-
respendlog half-year, Lemuel as the allowance received
front the West-end Company tie such service was applied in
reduction of working torpthee. Thia method of appropria-
tion has been altered, es stated in the last report ; the al.
lowance will be found at the credit of revenue, and that ens
met be taken into account in order to obtain a fair com-
prima Secondly, from the larger number of miles worked
war, musely, the West-end line from Wandsworth to Pha-
n" end the Levee and tick.field line. Thirdly, from
heavy repairs dons to a large number of the loco-
motive engines purchased In 1847 and 1848, which
*deed end have received extensive renewals.
The working expresso have also, to a small extent, been
farmed by the competition which has been fated upon the
oompany; but, looking to the general meet, especially to
the new teal& thus attracted to the line, and to the publidty
✓iven to the Brighton route to Portsmouth and the Isle of
aVicri.ti it cannot be said to have operated prejudicially
this comy.
The parliamentpanmy proceedings of the session are draw-
ing to a conclusion. The company's bill has passed the
contaiittee of the House of Leeds. The two bills promoted
for a line from Leathsrhead to Dorking were rejected by the
eimmittee of the Home of Commons, es wee also
that promoted by the Portsmouth Company with
• view to relieving themselves from me metric-
dons imposed upon them by their act of lest year.
The bill containing permissive powers for the lease to the
South Western Company of the Pcruniouth Railway, or for
the annelgaznadon of those two companies, has received the
'section of the legislature. The directors regret that the
differences which have unfortunately arisen with the South
Weetern Company are still unadjusted. The purchase of
the Battersea to Norwood portion of the West-end of Lon-
don sad Crystal Palace Railway wee senctiosed at the
special meeting held on the 9th of May leer, and it hes
accordingly been proceeded with, and tak.as effect from the
Ist July, 1859; and resolutions will be submitted to the
meeting for crest* the stock to be delivered to the West
End of London and Crystal Palace shareholders in exchange
tor their shares in that undertaking.
In the hat report the proprietor' were informed that
several edgings had been promoted with a view to connect
some of the metropolitan railways with the Victoria Station ;
one of these, an extension of the West London Railway, em-
bracing all that is requisite, has been selected as the most de-
sinible, and the bill authorising its construction has pegged
the committee of the House of Commons, and will be laid
before the special meeting. The line u shown on a plea
accompanying the report. There are also two short branches,
forming junctions with the South Western Railway at the
Falcon-bridge Junction Station, and with the West-end line
at Wandsworth-common. The directors have agreed, subject
to the swot of the shareholders, to join the London end North
Western, the Great Western, and South Western Companion,
in providing the necessary capital. The retimated outlay is
309,0004, and the proportion to be coutribnted by this cm-
rimy is 50.0001., or 75,0001. In cage the (heat Western Com-
pany do not elect to capitalise their guaranteed sand
°attribution. In connexion with this now mantel scheme
for the admission of the North Western end the Greet
Western Companies into the Victoria firaiion. the directors
have bad under their consideration the desirability of pees's".
log themselves of the whole of that property, so that • general
terminus may he erected more mutable for the requirements
of all, and free from the inconvenience and complication at-
tend* the working of separate and Independent stations;
and they see glad to have it in their power to inform the pro-
Oaths that, subject to their sanction, they ham entered into
an wrangentent with the directors of the Victoria Sestina
end Pimlico Railway, the result of which will lanthat the
whole of that undertaking will ultimately be yes in this
company. Agreements are in program with the North
We seen end Great Western Companies for the use by them
of the requisite portion of the Weet-end line and of the Vic-
toria Station and Pimlico Railway.
A bill is now before parliament, promoted by independent
pariles, for a the from the Slid-Susie: Rath), at Petworth
to Ridhurst. The &odors have entered upon arrangements
with the promoters =slogan@ to those concluded s regards
the other portion of the klid-Suers Railway. The bill has
pared the Home of Commons, and will be laid berate the
shareholders at the epeeist meeting, as required by the Mend-
ing orders of the House of Lords. The bill for a line from Nor-
wood to Streatham was rejected by the committee of the
House dConimone, but there having been tome misapprehen-
sion, efforts me being made to obtain a recommittal of the
bill, with a view to its becoming law during the present mis-
sion. The directors have every expectation that these efforts
will be attended with month.
The net amount at the credit of the revenue account is
116,9551., out of which the directors recommend the payment
of a dividend of 2 per cent. for the hell-year, amounting
to 113,464/, 'sewing a balance to the coedit of the current
half-year of 4911.
One of the auditors, Mr. John Chapman, ban tendered
his resignation, by reason of other more peering engage-
ments, and it remains with the proprietera to accept it, and
to fill up the vacancy at the present meeting, should they ems
fit so to do. The directors nest ba rogation to retire at the
first half-yearly meeting In 1880 are Mr. William Coning-
ham, M.P., and Hr. Peter Norkall Loris.

HOP prritUtossCs.—The reports received on
Monday frees the IMAMS diatriets in the county of Sent
ogres in repreeenting the 'meth of the Mao, during the
Net fortnight, am most ltmetient. The weather has been
exceedingly favourable for alma* the whole of the grounds,
and the bine is looking healthy end Is more than ordinarily
free from insects. Thirsts now, therefore, every prespeot of
• &UP crop. A oorrespondent from Centerionty nye that in
most of the plantations the burr Is now feet melting its ay
' patreace, end that the lateral shoots are very clean sad
kindly ; and • Horemoaden ooneopindene, who also speaks
of tit* rapid advaeo• of the bum adds that w the greed beat
which has prevailed druint4 UM few days hoe ceased
bine on shallow soils to es tint • low showers
would now be of great larolle. Tic report for Keay *en
also awn for Same:. The grounds generally an wen
more Les from voneht than they were • few weeks vlsoa, bus
there are mural which cannot be pronounced elm. ; end,
although an average crop is anticipated, the dtstrlbu.ion of It
will, it le said, be very partial. The bins grows rapidiy, sad
mom of it is looting healthy. The Wormer,. Iferald says
the accounts rte. Iced this week report an improvement in our
hop plawatione, lopeotally In those districts whom thi bias
has not "elm' from blight, bat is owl detects there am
rat aosplatata of &Ardency of Was: where this tithe cam
t=arge snaking very little progress, and ow do Ands or
this wiseaa.

ILabi Mud'igen&

COURT OF BANILRUPTCY.—.IoLy 19.
(Bohn Mr. Coorrebikerr Frebirserri.)
■ITNOPOLITLN SALOON OMNIBUS 0011IPANT (LTKITZJ)•

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Another petition kr • winding wieder has been pre-
sented against this unfortunate company, which ta sow
before the court for the fourth Si..m The hearing is ap-
pointed for Thursday ; and it is probable from what trans-
pired at the meeting of the company the other day, that the
making of the order will not be misted.