The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-11 00:00:00

DARLINGTON AND BARNARD CASTLE.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held on
Thursday at Darlington ; Mr. Witham in the chair.
The report stated that it was expected the line would
be ready for opening in the early part of next year. The
capital account to the 30th of June showed that 48,8041.
had been received and 46,591/. expended, leaving a
balance of 2,2131. The report of Mr. Bouch, the engi-
neer, stated that about seven miles of the line were laid
with permanent rails and about three miles ballasted.
On the motion of the CHAIRMAN the report was re-
ceived and adopted.
Resolutions were passed authorising the directors to
complete the agreement with the Stockton and Darling-
ton Railway Ca r.pany for working the line and securing
a minimum dividend of 4 per cent, per annum, and re-
questing the directors to pursue their investirtations as
to the development of the mineral resources of the dis-
trict, with a view to aid the revenue of the company.
The CHAIRMAN, in reply to a question, stated that the
directors were anxious that the opening of the line should
take place on the first Monday in March next. Evers,
exertion on the part of the directors would be made to
forward the construction of the works and to hare the
line opened at the time above mentioned.
A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the pro-
ceedings.

CRONIFORD AND HIGH PEAK.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held lt
Derby on Wednesday ; Mr. F. Wright in the chair.
The report stated that very good arrangements with
the Midland Company had lately been made, by which
all the goods were sent to Wirksworth and places up the
line, instead of, as formerly, sending them to Matlock,
and carting them thence. Tne amended act has placed
the capital of the company in a more satisfactory posi-
tion. The first mortgage debt is converted into a deben-
ture stock, class A, bearing interest at 3.1 per cent. from
the let January next. The second mortgage debt is con-
verted into a debenture stock, class B, bearing interest
at VI per cent. The original share capital is converted
into 201. shares. The company have power under their
amended act to raise 20,0001. on shares bearing interest
at 61. per cent., and also to borrow 6,000/. These sums
take precedence of all the other capital of the company,
except the debenture stock, class A.
The report of Captain Moorsom, the engineer, stated
that 16,3461. would be required to completw the 'laces-
sary works. The report was adopted.
Mes,rs wright, Oruro, Gisborne, Good win, Jsssop,
A,. 'Needham, Strutt, Wright. Wheatcroft, and Lord Water-
park, M.P., were elected directors ; Messrs. Wheatcroft
and Staley, were appointed auditors ; and Mr. Barton
secretary to the company.
The directors were authorised to raise 20,000!. on
preference shares, and the proceedings terminated.

OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVBR-
, , HAMPTON.
The oPeijiln of the Chipping-Norton branch of this
railway, miles in length, took place yesterday. The
cost of the was about 26,0,0 a, including stations.
One half of this arrwunt was subscribed by the inhabi-
tants of Chipping-Norton, and the other by Sir Morton
Peto, Bart., who constructed the line. The event was
celebrated by an excellent dinner, at which the mayor
presided. -

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NORTHERN OF FRANCE.
The totol recqipt3 of tbis.r4iiway from the Ist of Jan.
lug an increase of 193,872/., to the sth inst. amount to I,o7B,46against, against 881,591/.
or 21.9 per cent.
received at the Corresponding period of rait year, show-

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