The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-29 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVER-
HAMPTON.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
yesterday at the London Tavern, Colonel Rushout,
M.P., in the chair.

Mr. N. T. Smith, the secretary, read the advertise
went convening the meeting.
The report was taken as raad.

The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report
and accounts, said the net balance of profit being
13,5581., the directors had set apart the sum of 5,0881.,
as reserve to meet this difficulty, leaving, therefore,
8,5001. to be divided among the preference shareholders,
which was at the rate of 1 per cent. for the half-year.
After some observations, the report was adopted.
The CHAIRMAN proposed a resolution authorising the
directors to raise 49,0001. upon mortage of the Stour-
bridge extension canals, which was seconded by Mr. J.
THORP, and carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN then submitted a formal resolution,
empowering the directors to enter into contracts with
the London and North-Western and the Midland Rail-
way Companies for the working of the Oxford, Worces-
ter, and Wolverhampton Railway on such conditions as
may be agreed upon, which was seconded by Mr. BUSBY,
a director.

Mr. FENTON moved, as a rider to the resolution,
"That a committee of proprietors be appointed to con-
sult with the directors on the matter of the proposed
arrangement for working the line."

After a short discussion the proposition was agreed to,
and Mr. W. Baynes, Sir Morton Peto, Mr. E. Evans,
Mr. B. Oliveira, M.P., Mr. Fenton, and Mr. Tuckett,
were appointed members of the committee.
A dividend upon the preference stock at the rate of 2
per cent. was then agreed to, payable on and after the
21st of September next ; and a resolution for the con-
solidation into stock of the shares in the Chipping Nor-
ton branch having teen also agreed to, a vote of thanks
was passed to the chairman and directors, and the prO-
ceedings terminated.

STAINES, WOKINGHAM, AND WOKING

JIINCTIOisI..

The half•yearly meeting of this company was held
yesterday at the London Tavern, Mr. Garrard in the
chair.

The report stated that every exertion has been made
to forward the works on the line between Staines and
Wokinghatn, but, from circumstances over which the
directors had no control, the works are not so far ad-
vanced as to enable them to open for traffic so soon as
they had expected. The contractor, however, asserts
that he has every confidence of completing the line
during the course of the year.

A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the pro•
ceediogs.

SAMBRE AND MEUSE.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yes•
terday at the offices, Moorgate-street, Mr. W. P.
Richards in the chair.

The report, an abstract of which has already appearel,
was taken as read.

The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report,
said it was a very interesting meeting, as they had a
complete account of one half year's working. The re-
ceipts amounted to nearly 29,0001., and the expenses to
19,7501. The expenses were always larger in propor-
tion to the receipts during the first half-year from the
opening of the- line throughout. The present receipts
sufficiently indicated what traffic the country would
produce, especially when they considered the drawbacks
they had had from want of railway stock, not being able
to carry the traffic which could be obtained. In addition
to the net revenue, there was about 3,5001. due from the
Government in respect of the guaranteed branch lines ;
it was not now in course of payment, but in due time
they would receive it. Several things were mentioned
in the last Teport as being unfinished which were now
completed. They had mentioned that traffic arrange-
ments were being made with the Industrial line
and the Northern of France Erquelines line ; the
preliminaries were now settled, and they only awaited
formalities to complete them. They were, there-
fore, in a very comfortable position, and all they
wanted was rolling stook to develope the traffic. The
supply of additional working stock would produce a cor-
responding increase of the traffic. They had no wish to
he coal proprietors, but they were pressed into it by the
great opposition they had to contend with from coal-'
owners and boat-owners ; and, so far as they had acted
as coal merchant, they had done exceedingly well. One'
of the lines he had mentioned to which the arrangements
referred was a junction line to run up to the coalpits,
rand the other was to enable the Erquelines line to run
through their station end to give the Sambre and Meuse
Company fanilities to go to Charleroi. A double line
would be made where a single one existed, and the whole
arrangement was based upon equitable principles, so as
to he mutually advantageous to all parties.
Resolutions were passed adopting the report, re-elect-
..
ing Mr. S'leward and Mr. Lyall, the retiring directors,
and fixing for the present the remuneration of the board
at 5001. per annum. The meeting then separated.
RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.

LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.—
Traffic return for the week ending Aug. 25,
1855 £17,49314 8
Corresponding week last year 15,881 7 5
Totaliof the half-year to this date, 1855 141,319 13 6
Total of the half-year to this date, 1854 138,947 13 11

LONDON AND SOUTH-EASTERN RAlLWAT.—Traffic re-
turn for the week ending Aug. 25, 1855 £23,827 14 4
Corresponding week last year 21,313 3 11

Increase in 1855

.. £2,514 10

GLASGOW AND SOITTR-WESTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic re-
turn for the week ending Aug. 25, 1855 £6,503 6 11
Corresponding week last year 6,021 19 6

Increase in 1855_,

£4Bl 7 5

THE LONDON GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT,

TREASURY, AUG. 28.

Her Majesty has been pleased to appoint tho Right Hon
Robert Love to be her Majesty's Paymaster-General.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE QUEEN.

West Kent Light Tnfantry Regiment of Militia—Ed•
ward Lynch, Esq., late Captain in her Majesty's 13th
Light Infantry, and Adjutant of the Royal Bedfordshire
Militia, to be Adjutant. vice Codd, who exchanges.
3d Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia—
W. Perceval Elgee, Esq., late Captain 50th Foot, to be
Ad j utant.
King's Own Light Infantry Regiment of Militia- Cap-
tain Williatn Rainforth to be Paymaster.

COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS.
Aberdeenshire Royal Regiment of Militia—Patrick
Browne Simpson, Gent. to be Lieutenant.
Royal Cumberland Regiment of Militia—Joseph Fitz-
patrick -Wm. Hamm, Gent., to be Ensign ; Joseph Miller
Harrington, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Potts, resigned.
Royal erks Militia—Captain Adam Blandy to be
Major, vice Gower, resigned.
Warwickshire Militia—lst Regiment—Lieut. Gustavus
Edward Estwick to be Captain, vice Barnard, promoted.
Brecknock Royal Rifle Regiment of Militia—Alfred
Lewis, Gent., to be Ensign.

Royal South Lincoln Militia—John Whitsed, Gent., to
be Ensign ; Pennyman White Woraley, Gent., to be
Ensisd.

2d-Regiment of Royal Cheshire 3filitia—Ensign Oswald
Peter Leigh to be Lieutenant; John Hamilton, Gent., to
be Lieutenant.

Ist Regiment of Royal Cheshire Militia— Herbert Kel-
sail, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Edward Harrison Martin,
resigned.

let or. Western Regiment of Norfolk Militia—Redmond
Stanislaus Read, Gent., to be Lieutenant.
2d or Eastern Regiment of Norfolk Militia—Charles
Henry Snell, Gent., to be Lieutenant; Charles Frederick
Allen, Gent., to be Ensign.
Queen's Own Light Infantry Regiment of Tower Ham-
lets Militia—Daniel Williams, Gent., to be Lieutenant,
vice Sandell, resigned ; Edward James Walker, Gent., to
be Lieutenant, vice Andrews, resigned ; Richard James
Lamb Gybbon Monypenny to be Ensign, vice Voules,
promoted ; John William Mighells Van Heythnysen, to
be Ensign' vice Neilson, promoted • Edward Lawson
Thompson to be Ensign ; William Hyland to be Ensign.
2d Regiment of King's Own Staffordshire Militia—
Arthur Cashel Bulkeley, Gent., to be Ensign.
North York Rifle Regiment of Militia—Major John
Morton Jeffery, late of her Majesty's 98th Foot, to be
Major, vice Hudson, retired.
The Galloway Rifles William Frederick Brown Gus-
tave Fergrisson, Esq., to be Captain, vice Charles Warner
Dunbar Thomson, Esq., resigned.
Ist Royal Lanarkshire Militia—Edgeworth Horrocks,
Gent.; to be Lieutenant, vice Tennent, resigned.
2d Royal Lanarkshire Militia—Ensigns Adam Edding-
ton and Andrew Smith, to be Lieutenants ; Robert Pol-
lock, James Begg, Thomas Carter Thompson, and John
Edward Thompson, Gents., to be Ensigns.
Edinburgh or Mid-Lothian Regiment of Militia—James
Pringle, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Stark, appointed to the
15th Regiment of Foot, by purchase ; Andrew Murray,
Gent., to be Ensign, vice Currie, deceased.
Ist or Royal East Middlesex Regiment of Militia—Jos.
Philips, Esq., late Captain 12th Royal Lancers, to be Cap-
tain, vice Thompson, appointed Adjutant.
4th or. Royal
South Middlesex Regiment of Militia—
Ensign Charles Ferdinand Rutherford to be Lieutenant,
vice Walter, appointed to the Turkish Cavalry.
. sth or Royal Elthorne Light Infantry Regiment of Mid-
iesex Militia—Christian Halson, Gent., to be Ensign, vice
Ross, promoted ; Hugh Massy Ryves, Gent., to be Ensign.

NAVAL PRIZE MONEY'.
Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy,
Admiralty, Somerset louse, Aug. :13.
Notice is hereby given, to all persons interested therein,
that preparations are now making for the intended distri-
bution of proceeds arising from the Russian schooner

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SOUTH STWORDSRIRE: e .
—A meeting of this company was held at Lichfield on
Monday, when the usual dividend of 4 per cent. per
annum was declared. The meeting was made special
for the creation of new shares, under the act of last ses-
sion for making the Darlaston, Tipton; and Prince's-end
branches. The terms of such creation were-12,700
shares of 101. each to the present holders, in the propor-
tion of one new 101. share for every entire number of
seven 12/, old shares. The 27th of September next is
the period fixed for accepting the shares so tendered, and
any shares not then applied for will be available to such
of the proprietors as m 9.3, desire more than the above
proportion, provided application be made for them prior
to the 27th of October next. In accordance with the
terms arranged with Mr. M'Clean, the lessee, dividends
of 5 per cent. will be paid on the new shares from the
opening of suchbranohes. The resolutions were unani-
mously carried,. the thanks of the meeting were voted to
the chairman, and the meeting separated.