The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-03 00:00:00

PARIS AND ROUEN RAILWAY.

The general meeting of the !shareholders of this com-
pany was held on Wednesday, at the terminus in the
Rue d'Amsterdara—Baron de I'Esp6e in the chair. The
meeting was unusually numerous. The report stated
that up to the 30th June last the account of the con-
structions and establishments amounted to 75,338,902 f.
65c. Since then there had been added, for various pay-
ments, including 4,350 f., as part of the subvention of 16
millions to the Cherbourg Company, a total of 5,123,218 f.
47c., which carried the whole account to the sum of
89,462,121 f. 12c. The receipts for the half-year ending
Dec. 31, 1854, have amounted to 6,439,646 f. 55c., and
the expenses to 3,219,082 f. 52c., leaving a net proit of
3,220,614 f. 3c. As the profit of first half-year was
2,163,889 f. 790., the profit for the whole year was
5,384,503 f. 82c., from which sum must be taken for sink-
ing fund, projector's shares, payment to the Dieppe Com-
pany, &c., &c., 702,925 f. 57c. ; total, 4,681,578 f. 25c.,
or 65f. per share, for the whole year. But, as a sum of
27f. 50c. had been paid per share for the first half year,
the dividend now remaining to be paid was 37f. 50c. per
share. As in that amount a sum of 12f. 50c. was in-
cluded for interest, the dividend for each joussanee share
would be 25f., or, with what had been already paid, 40f.
per share for the whole year. The dividend would be
paid at the office of the company on and after the sth of
February. The report then refers to the amalgamation
which the board of directors had signed only the day
before, in virtue of the powers conferred on it in 1853
for the purpose by the shareholders. The following
appear to be the principal points of arrangement :
There aro to be in the amalgamated company 300,000
shares ; of which Rouen takes 114,000 ; Havre,
34,286 ; Western, 70,000 ; Cherbourg, 51,428 ; and St.
German, 27,000 ; leaving
-3,286 over, which are to be
sold at the Bourse for the profit of the company.
The companies undertake to execute the branch lines
from Argentan to Granville ; from Serquigny to Rouen,
from a point on the line from Meziden to Le Mans to
the line from Mantes to Cherbourg ; from Rennes to
Brut ; from St. Malo to Redon, from Le Mans to
Angers, and from Lisieux to Honfleur. The Govern.'
ment is to give a subvention of 37 millions towards the
execution of these lines, to grant a prolongation of the
concession of all the lines to 99 years from 1858, to
guarantee 4 per cent. on the bonds of the new company,
to give up its claim to one-half of profits after 8 per cent.,
to give 18 millions to the new company to execute the
line from Caen to Cherbourg, and to allow a part of
that sum to be paid from the money due to the state by
the Havre and Western companies. Such are the con-
ditions agreed on ; and in consenting to them, the board
considered, the report declare. that it had acted best for
the interests of the shareholders. The accounts and
dividend were agreed to, and a vote of thanks was
passed to the beard of directors, and the proceedings
terminated.

PROMOTIONS, dc., IN THE CIVIL

SERVICE.

BOARD OV TRAM—Mr. H. Lack, senior supplemen-
tlry clerk, has been appointed junior clerk, Messrs.
E. \V. Parsley, T. Gray and W. Pattrickson, junior
supplementary clerks, have been appointed senior sup-
plementary clerks. 111es:_rs. N. Lee, W. W. Leaker, J.
Walsh, T. H. Babingten, D. Jones' R. Tovinsend, C. L.
Bell, H, D. M. Spence, and A. Stoneham, have been
appointed junior supplementary clerks. Messrs. J. W.
' Willes, C. Beach, A. Carr, and Swins, have been ap-
pointed fourth-class clerks in the office of the Registrar-
General of Seamen under the Board of Trade.

CIISTOMS.—SeveraI clerkships will be vacant, it is ex-
pected, immediately, in the Examiner's, Comptroller-
General's, and Receiver. General's offices, owing to daily
expected orders from the Treasury to enlarge these de-
partments. Mr. C. EL Saunders has been appointed
clerk to the Inspector-General of Imports and Exports
in London. Mr. J. E, Tindall has been appointed clerk
at the London Decks. Mr. F. Samons has been ap-
pointed principal coast officer at Preston. Mr. P. Tux-
ford, searcher, fourth class, has been promoted to the
third class, in London.
CHARITY COMMISSION.—The appointment of Paid
Commissioner for Charities in England and Wales is
vacant, caused by the death of the Reverend Professor
Richard Jones; 1,2001. per annum till March, 1857,
when the act states that the number of paid commis-
sioners shall be reduced from three to two.

Poon-Lew BOARD.—Mr. Charles Grey Retallick,
S.C.L., Cambridge, has been appointed private secretary
to Mr. Alfrei. Austin, barrister-at-law, one of the in-
spectors under the commission.
CHATHAM DOCKYARD.—Mr. Donald Grant has been
appointed third-class clerk in the Chatham dockyard,
♦ice Skellett, superannuated. Mr. J. Buttorer has been
nominated to the new appointment of assistant school-
master at Chatham dockyard.—Civil Service Gazette.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, FEB. 2.
BRASENOSIII COUNCIL

This afternoon Mr. Samuel Harvey Reynolds, RA.,
scholar of Exeter College, was elected Fellow of this
college, on the Frankland foundation ; and at the same
time Mr. Charles James Wood, BA., of this college,
was elected Hulmes Exhibitioner, on the original foun-
dation. The former gentleman was awarded the Newdi-
gate prize in 1853, "The Rains of Egyptian Thebes,"
and in the Easter torn of last year obtained a first
class " In Literi■ Humanioribus," in the second publio
examination. The latter, in Michaelmas term, 1853,
obtained a first class "In Literis Humanioribus," and a
second "In Jurisprudentia et Hist. Mod.," also in the
second public examination.