The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-16 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE,

GREAT EASTERN CITY EXTENSION.
By the Extension Act, which has just become law, the
company undertake to run a train from Edmonton and \Val-
thamstow to the Liverpool-street station every morning be-
fore 7 o'clock, and back again every evening at 6 o'clock,
as may be most convenient for artisans, mechanics, and
labourers, at a charge not above ld. per journey, but they
are not to be compelled to issue such tickets for a lass period
than one week, nor without reasonable satisfaction that the
applicants are of the working class, for which they may de-
mand name and address both of applicant and employer,
and in case of accident the company are not to be liable to
any claim for compensation for injury to passengers beyond
£lOO.

LONDON, TILBURY, AND SOUTHEND.
The directors of this company state in their report that
the revenue account furnished by the lessees showed that
the receipts for the half year ending June 30 had been
£24,934, and the expenses £16,985, leaving a balance of
£7,099, which was £995 mere than for the corresponding
half of last year. The capital account showed that £500,436
had been received and £729,241 expended, leaving a ba-
lance of £6,192. The fares to Gravesend were raised by
the lessees in April last, and the increased charges, with
the exception of 2d. on the first-class single
tickets, had
been appropriated to the dues for the terry between Til-
bury and Gravesend. The ferry'was farmed by the lessees,
and the receipts and expenses. were not included in the
revenue statement. Tho directors regretted that they had
been unable to induce the lessees to resume the publica-
tion of the weekly trafUe receipts.

WHITEHAVEN AND FURNESS JUNCTION.
'The
directors of this company intend to recommend a
dividend at the rate of 71 per cent. per annum for the half
year ending June 30.

The half yearly meeting
ULSTER.
of this company was held on
Friday, at Belfast—Mr W. Coates in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN. in moving the adoption of the report,
said that, although they had an increased traffic, they had
an increased expenditure, particularly in the item of into-
rest. Although they had an increase of £6,600, is had cost a
considerable sum to obtain it, and with high rate of inte-
rest and extra price of coal the increase of receipts had been
absorbed. The directors had done everything in their
power to increase the receipts of the line. A large sum of
money had been expended by them on other lines that was
still unproductive. They had spent £BB,OOO, for which they
were getting nothing. Neither the Clones and Cavan line
nor the Dungannon and Banbridge lines had come up to
their expectations. He concluded by moving that the re-
port be adopted, and that a dividend of 22s ;Gd per share
upon the £5O
.shares, lls 3d per share on the £25 shares,
and at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum on the £l2 108
shares, less income tax, payable on the 17th inst.
Mr G. Peel seconded the motion, and said that he had
been informed that every ascot tainable charge that could
be made out had been placed against revenue, so that he
hoped there was nothing outstanding.
A long and personal discussion, ensued, after which the
report was adopted, and the dividends were declared.
The retiring directors—Messrs. Allen. Murland, Mul-
holland, and Bell—were re-elected, and also Mr J. G. Bell.
the retiring auditor. The
proceedings concluded with a
vote of thanks to the chairman.