The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-22 00:00:00

BRISTOL AND EXETER RAILWAY.

The report of the directors to be submitted to the
60th half-yearly meeting of shareholders on the 29th inst.
states :-The revenue account of the half-year ended 30th
June, 1866, shows an available balance 0[46,6051.18/ 10d. ;
outof whichthe directors reoommend that a dividend forth.
half-year at the rate of 41 per cent. per annum be de-
lved, and be paid on the Gth of September. This divi-
deed, which is at the same rate as that for the corres-
ponding period of 1865 and makes the dividend for the
year 5 per cent., will amount to 45,5051. 7/, leaving a
balance of 1,1001. Ils. 10d. to be mailed to next account.
The general results of the half-year's working may be
stated as follows. The number of train miles run was
587,747, as compared with 560,174 in June 1865, showing I
an increased running of 37,573 miles ; the number of
passengers was 610,871,as compared with 593,114, show*
an increase of 17,757 ; the tonnage of goods and minerals
carried amounted to 265,918 tons, as compared with
238,004, showing an increase of 27,914 tons. The cattle
plague still continued to interfere with the transit of
cattle in the past half-year, during which 52,196 heads of
live stock were carried, as compared with 66,911 for June
, 1865, showing a decrease of 14,715, the decrease
of receipts under this head being 4191. 12s. 11d.
The truffle receipts of the half-year amount to 174,5541.
Is. 7d., or 1,436/. 13s. 2d. per mile, as against 165,604/.
6e. 9d., or 1,3631. per mile for June, 1865-the milesge
being the same (1211 miles) at both periods-showing an
increase of 8,9491. 14s. 108., or of 731. 13e. 2d. per mile.
The worms expenses amount to 92,3781. 4s. 2d. as
against 84,7181. 184. 6d. for June, 1865, showing an in-
crease of 7,6691. ss. Bd.-these expenses being at the rate
of 760/. 6s. 3d. per mile open, or 52.92 percent. of the
receipts, as against 6971. 5/ 65. and 51.16 per cent. for
June, 1865, and 37.72 pence per train mile run, as against
36.95 pence. The total receipts from all sources for
revenue account for the half-year amount to 187,3351.
6s. 9d. as against 175,3291. 2s. sd. at June, 1865, show*
an increase of 12,006/. 4s. 4d. ; and the balanoe of 1,7051.
19a. 2d. brought from the previous half-year (which is
3,1951. la. less than the balance of 4,9011. Oa. 2d. brought
into June, 1865), make. allot,' of 189,0411. Si. 11d. as
against 180,2301. 2a. 78., showing on the total revenue
receipts (including those balances) an increase of 8,8111.
3s. 4d. The total expenditure of all kinds (except
debenture and preference mutest) amounts to 95,614/. sa. 7d.
(as against 88,3341. 18s. 7d.), leaving a profit of 93,427/.
Os. 4d.: out of which has been charged for debenture and
preference interest 46,8211. ls. 6d., the balance of 46,6051.
18/ 108. being available for dividend as above. The in-
crease which is observable under nearly every head of
traffic receipts has not been earned without an increase of
expenditure ; and at the same time the balance brought
into the half-year's account compares unfavourably for this
half-year, with that broaght into the corresponding half of
1865, when a balance of 4,9011. Oa. 2d. was brought into
the account, whilel,7os/. 19a. 2d. only came to the present
account. The increase of working expenses is partly owing
to the greater accommodation afforded by the continuance
of the full train service during the whole of the ball-year,
in consideration of the residential traffic which it is so
desirable to encourage, no reduction having been made in
the number of trains in the winter and spring months ;
and during a part of the latter portion of the half-year
greatly increased accommodation has been given to the
third-class and holiday traffic ; the additional train mileage
run during the half-year amounting, as above shown, to
37,573 miles.

NORTHERN AND EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.—
The half-yearly general meeting of this company was
held at the station, Biehopegate-street, yesterday ; Mr. ;
R. W. KENNARD in the chair. The line being leased to
the Great Eastern the proceedings were entirely formal,
the meeting being called simply for the purpose of declar-
ing the dividend of 11. 55., and 11. 10s. per 501. share, in
accordance with the guarantee. All that the directors had
to report was, that it would become payable on and after
Saturday next ; and the chairman having formally moved
the adoption of the report
MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, A/CD LINCOLNSHIRE
RAILWAT.—The total expenses of this company's railways
and canals, including rents, tolls, duty, from fulinst
to August 12, 1866, amounted to 61,2281., as aga
54,9521. for the corresponding period of 1865. The pro-
portion of the South Junction receipts accruing to this
company from July 1 to August 12 amounted to 5,078/. as
against 5,0101. for the corresponding period of 1865, and .
I the expenses to 2,4161. as against 2,0091.
A TROUBLED HONEYMOON.—A girl 18 years of
age, and her husband, a youth of 20, named Richardson,
have been given into custody by the father of the
former, on a charge of robbing him of 601. in bank notes.
They appeared at the sessions at Torrington, near
Wisbech, and the principal witness wee Zechariah
Randall, the prosecutor. He said that his daughter was
married the day before (Sunday) at Wisbech, and that
whilst they were in his boom after the marriage he missed
twelve Si. bank notes which he had put in a drawer in his
bedroom. He asked his daughter if she knew anything
about the money, but she denied all knowledge of it, and
then went out of the house with her husband. Both were i
apprehended a few hours after their wedding. Evidence ,
was also given to show that they had bought goods and
paid for them with bank notes of the same firm as those
which prosecutor bad placed in the drawer. Both pri-
soners were committed for trial, the female being bailed
out by her prosecuting parent.
CABS AND HACKNEY CARRIAGE.—There is a new
provision is a recent act with respect to hackney carriages.
A penalty of 31. is incurred by a driver, and 10/: if the
driver is the owner, of a hackney not authorised
by license to be used on ',Sunday, standfor hire within
the metropolitan police or the City of Lon en on a Sunday.
CRYSTAL PALACE. ONE SHILLING DAY.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 21.—Ailmissions on payment, 59,848 ;
ditto by seams Skim* 2.444. Total Aston, 62,292.