The Express.
London, England, 1850-02-25 00:00:00

IRISH RAILWAYS.-DEPIT
MAIWilt.

TO THE

A deputation mating of the follutring guellavaira,
wafted epos Lord John Mumelloger Names ia
Downing street, on mu dap ire, as Holmort F
Bart, M.P. ; Caplan James, M.P,. • . JUMBO:34y. .P.;
the Hai. H. T. Lowry Cony, X P. • Mr. Ulnas Bateau,
LP.; Mr. R. J. Tamest, KY ; eaptals AttitaL, Y.P. ;
LesdiCleade Remittal', M.P. ' • Mr. AMeemem Haraphsey,
M.P.; sad Mr. Frederick H. Hemaing.
The oblest of the deputation we to present memorials
whisk bad been agreed to at same large sad isibmstial saeet-
kip moonily held in the nortlowest of Ireland, sallrog ea
the reetament le give @mistimes towards the...pieties of
the esi/ways sentineesed la that pert of the ematry.
Hie ROBERT FRROUBON is presenting the memorial
from the city of Derry, which wee signed by the Dollop of
Derry, the magiettense. and • very large body of the clergy,
gentry, sad mershosts in and near that eity, shortly stated
Its prayer, vie. that the goverhasest w.sM be *and to
grant Mae to via,
the sompleties et the few remaining
railways is lethal' 11116111 see startled by their position to
borrow, ia the same maser that loans bud ben grouted,
and gush beasfielal results, to as sway other railway
sompanies in Mg ementry. The sismorialime made however
special edema to the two railways mew immediately son-
sorted with the sky which he had the Mont to represent,
via , the Lemiledetry end Baniskillea and Loadooderry sad
Coleraine ea/ways. Of the forme shoat 16 smiles were
already ,paid, sad with greet beareilt to the surrounding
country, and a very large amount of mosey had berg
. upended em the latter ; but no pert of it was yet
open. He Mad that aliheush the eompenise were
suable to simplete their haes without asststance, they
wore willing, if the government would grant them a
loan, to expend en evil aimmat at the same time.
Carib' JONRB, in presorting the memorial from New-
town Limavady, stated the great important.' to that 10.
eslity of completing the Londonderry and Coleraine H iiiway
a giving improved comnousication with Derry, their natural
part on eas side, sad with Belfast on the other. But there
wee another peculiar feature in this company which he
wished W pries se being most deserving of the attention or
her Majesty's government, it would reclaim nearly 20,000
awes of land horn Lough Foyle, and that portions of the
same bevies *heady been nclsimed and cultivated had
proved beyond all doubt that it was land of a most valuable
quality'.
The Hos. Mr. CORRY presented a memorial from the
tree of Omagh, whirls he described as being almost the'
matte of Ulster. that the completion of the Londonderry sad
Enniskillen Railway wee of the highest importance to all
that sarroundiag country, as giving them the fullist misla-
bels to be derived from the cheapest and was expeditious
were to their natural port of Derry.
Mr. CLAY stated that as the memorials did not =or ma
the amount to which Lana would hen quisite for the prirpros
named, it wee right to inform hi. lordship es to the
',coition of the two composite there referred to. Up to the
present time they had expended nearly 600,0001. en their
work., which lihe all similar works in an sofieished state,
were for the time almost wholly unproductive, but if the
government would mimics to them to the extent of 260,0001.
the e>meanies would provide ea expenditure rimulteseausly
to an equal amount, thereby causing an outlay of 500,0001. in
permanently useful works, and giving the government the
security arising from** *clay of 1,009,0001. for their ad-
vance of 210 0001.
• . .

Lord Jolla Russell gave masked attention to the state
meats of the several speakers: and, having made some
queries thereon, stated that the memorials should receive
every cassitleration.

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 25,. 1850.

RAILWAY MEETINGS.
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LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, AND NEW-
CASTLE JUNCTION.
The half-yearly meeting was held at Lads en
Saturday last. It wet some time haloes a curate et them
boilers (20 beieg tke amber regalia) wad be gel ter-
thee. G. Idaesiter. Nog , the &aims a the beard a
dive tau, yraided. Theta Is se lassolles el seek* this
lise,lo*. a share having saw thee ege bus velembel ht the
shereholdere eat of the deports ; but as the mace
the
atm be dheolved, the neetisis ere to be held
le Wee
The SECRETARY read the ripest, vbiskalar Teßgyhe
to the feet that the liellnye Dhsebees witbdrewu
test envies, lied sofa Sees laredesal has yeelleneat by
LonGavilie awl reed wooed tine, ~deeded to Nato

To eseatmles expenditure, the ',retook elt the former
theretery have bees &peened with at the earliest period
cathiessat with the term of his eageeesseat ; se have also
the senior of the bookkeeper ; and the Leese of the alas
at Ythehester, whisk was subjectieg the eespeay to a very
heavy meal, lies beau get rid of. The Cowie wearies
in the hat half year's theowet as still beteg held by the wok-
tLealiews sloth bees aid et the peke at whisk they were
pram* awl tb• proceeds applied ia payment
stymie by the snouts to be dee to as na.
pears Imams. with whoa a balms* sow steads to the
ire& of the othepeay. The law Mlle, width wore is dispute
whoa the mew* baud of thseeleee took ethos, have, after
mask aegodaties, bees esehilesterily weasel with the
solieitere. N. law =pease bare bees imam& &wisp the
post half-year; the payseat seder this head, I. the puma
seams, bolas the agreed biases I. diesharge el all eat-
standing deaseada"
The stateaseat d mauls showed a balsam in bad of
13,9291.65. U., sad items stated that the diretheth
as moon es it could be safely dose, to make a ferthee ratan
to the shareholders. _ _

ItTeS;;erU qS-Utioss out by Mr. Councillor Nzwrow,
Tee CHAIRMAN said the conspauy could not be die-
solved by elliezion of time, but if the bill sow before pulls-
meat passed into law, it would facilitate that dissolution, and
as epos u it amid legally be done the directors, who served
the emu grateitosely, would gladly wind up the affairs of
the company, sad mobs an end of their official existence.
The report was unanimously adopted'
It wee also determined to empower the directors to sup.
port the priories) of the Dissolution Bill sow before parlia-
ment, but closely to examine its details.

BIRKENHEAD, LANCASHIRE, AND CHES-
HIRE JUNCTION.
On Saturday a meeting of the shareholders in this
railway wee held the Monk's Ferry Hotel, to take into
consideration varions matters connected with the line.

Mr. JAMES BANCROFT, the *shwas of the board of
directors, presidei, sad opened the meeting by calling on
the secretary to read the report of the directors, which tuned
that in submitting the accounts for the half-year ending 31st
December last, the directors bad to announce there has been
an increase over the corresponding half-year both in passen-
ger and merchandise receipts. The reWpts from pamenprs,
notwithstanding the opposition by omnibuses from Chester,
hes inceessed about four per cent. upon the corresponding
previous half-year; and the tamest on the merchandise
traffic Is still more satisfactory. The amount for the half-
year ending 31st Danaher, 1848, was 4,1501 ; the amount
for the present half-year A 9101., being an increase of forty-
two per cent. The passenger and merchandise returns show
the following results for the half-year ending 31st Dee.
1849. 1849.
Passenger receipts £18,003 11 7 £18,682 16 8
Goods

£2247 3 0 £24,693 5 4
Increase £2,430 2 4
During the last six months, the coal and inn carried on the
hue and shipped in the docks has amounted to 22,700 tons,
and (m 4.4111,01 nestle, containing 3,400 tons of raw mate-
rial, hare been discharged at the Mete, and conveyed by
the company to the Potteries; and there is reason to hope
that, with the increased acconsmodadon which will be af-
forded so soon m the docks are opened, this will become an
important branch of trade both to the docks and the railway.
The progress wade in the formation of the large float at
Wallasey Pool justifies the expectation that it will be read
for the reception of needs during the ensuing summer ; and
as the Cheshire Junction portion of our line from Chester to
Walton may be expected to be opened at the same time,
there will be a communication established with Blanchester
and the manufacturing districts, am well as with all parts of
England, for the trade of the docks. Interest at the rate of
6 per cent. per animus on the 271. 104. and the 221. shares
will be payable on the 9th Much, and it is recommended
that interest at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum on the 511.
thane be made payable on the 9th March.
Before the report was pared some angry dismodos tack
plus ; but the chairman finally succeeded in smoothing
away all difficulties, end the report wee weed mans-
moody.
The mum result followed in the following rewind= :
" That the directors do take all necessary measures for op.
pollee a bill now before parliament enspnreriag the Birken-
head Dock Caopany to levy rates on all goods imported into
or exported from Birkenhead ; and that in accordance with
the law the direeton do declare forfeited, sad be empowered
to sell. those shares which have not bees paid up, is nem-
her 6690." To this last resolution, however, there were 7
_ . .

Prior to the breaking up of the meeting, a Shareholder
put in a meths of resolutions, affecting the goodies of audit-
ing, which the &airman declined to take iaw eonsideration,
preferring to leave the matter to a future meeting.

ST. HELEN'S CANAL AND RAILWAY.

On Saturday. the half-yearly general meeting of
the shareholders in this company was held at the newrailway
station in St. lieien's, Lanese/we. G. Gazza&u., Esq.,
M.P., In the chew.
The report stated that tho directors ham again to con.
gratulate the shuehol len on an improving traffic; the
increase in the receipts over the corresponding period of 1848
being 1,6761, while the working expenses have decreased
7681.; there is an increased surplus of 2,4441., against which
is an extra charge for interest on shares and loans of 1,1231,
thus showing a net profit of 1.3211 in excess of the corre-
sponding period of 1848, and a total surplus of 3,0301. for the
present half-year, after paying interest and guaranteed divi-
dends. The derecton propose that &dividend for the half-year
ending 31st December,lB49, of 17e. 6d. per (sideline, 1,0601.;
of 88.9 d. per half share, 4621. ; of 31. 7e. 62. per 1001. pre-
ference share, 4,8601. i and 61. 3d. per 261. preference share,
7571. 3s. 7d. ; total, 6,1291. 3s. 7d.; leaving a balance of
2581. 10.. 3d.
The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report, and
showed that to the holders of all the various dames of shares
the dividend to be dularedwu 41. 16e. He asked for the
board power to proceed, when they thought necessary, with
the Warrington and °Anton extenaions,it being proposed to
constant a new dock at the latter plant, which la on the
Mersey, about six miles south of LiverpooL
The motion was unanimously carried, as was another,
declaratory of the dividend (as named in the report), and
making it payable on the Ist of March next.
Mr. C. HOLLAND nextexplaiued the value which would
accrue from the proposed extension to and dock at Ganton.
He moved—

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" That it be left to the discretion of the directors to pre-
coed with the authorised extenelone of tbe line whenever
they And it is the interest of the company so to do."
Mr. MOORE seconded the ntotton, which wee carried
without remark. _ . _

Thanks were toted to the auditors, the directors, and
chairman, sad the meeting broke up.