The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-01 00:00:00

SALISBURY AND DORSET JUNCTION.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yester-
day at the offices, Peets'-corner, Westminster—Mr Marsh,
M.P., in the chair.
Mr llouN, the secretary, read the report, which stated
that since the last half-yearly meeting two-thirds of the land
required for the railway and stations had been obtained, and
that considerable progress had been made with the construc-
tion of the line. The directors believed that the entire line
would be open for public traffic next summer.
The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report, which
was seconded and carried.
The meeting was then made special, and
The CHAIRMAN moved a resolution, empowering the di-
rectors to borrow on mortgage a sum not exceeding £53,300,
pursuant to the provision of the Salisbury and Dorset
Railway Act, 1861.
Mr PAINE seconded the rotion, which was carried.
A vote. of thanks to the chairman concluded the pro-
ceedings.

GUILDFORD, HORSHAM, AND LEA.TIIERHEAD.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held on
Tuesday at the London-bridge Terminus—Mr J. Scott in
the chair, l'he report stated that considerable progress was
now being made with the construction of the line and works,
and there was no reason to doubt that it would be opened
for public traffic in the course of the present year. The re-
ceipts had been £80,029, the expenditure £BO,OOO. Mr
Whishaw seconded the adoption of the report, and it was
carried unanimously ; and on the motion of Mr Henderson,
Messrs Nix, Whishaw, and Scott were re-elected directors,
and Mr C. Lushington auditor, and the meeting separated.

BUCKFASTLEIGH, TO rNES, AND SOUTH
DEVON.

The first half-yearly meeting of this company was hold at
Buckfastleigh
Monday ; Mr T. Michelmore in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN said that the register of shareholders
contained many good names, but before the works could be
proceeded with the hat should be doubly as strong as it
was at present. When shares to the value of £lO,OOO were
taken up the contractors would immediately commence the
construction of the line, for the completion of which it was
thought about 12 months would be required.
Remarks in support of the undertaking were made, and
it was hoped thot the requisite amount of capital would
soon be subscribed in the district.
The proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to the
chairman.

SITTINGBOURNE AND SHEERNESS.
The half-yearly meeting of 'this company was held yes-
terday at the office, John-street, Bedford-row; tdr L.
Simpson in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN said he regretted to inform the meeting
that the report of the committee
of .investigation not being
ready to lay before the shareholders, an adjournment of the
meeting would become neeessary. He therefore proposed
that the meeting stand adjourned till the 14th of Sept., for
the purpose of receiving the report of the directors and the
report of the committee of investigation.
The resolution was agreed to, and the meeting adjourned
accordingly.

ST OURBRID GE'
The ninth ordinary meeting of this company was held at
Stourbridge on Friday; Mr Akroyd in the chair.
The report stated that the line was being worked satisfac-
torily, and the traffic which had been carried over it yielded
a revenue out of which the directors were enabled to recom-
mend a dividend of 4i per cent. for the year ended June 30,
1864. The report was adopted. It was stated that the
Stourbridge Extension line would open an independent
connection between Birmingham and the Worcestershire
system cf railways, and that it was being rapidly pressed
on. The principal difficulty in the works was a tunnel
through the Itowley-hills, but 700 yards of it had been
completed, and it was expected that the whole line would
be finished by next summer.

MID-WALES.
A special meeting of this company was held yesterday at
the offices iu Gresham-house ; Mr A. Chapman in the
chair.
The Secretary read the notice convening the meeting.
Tho CHAIRMAN then moved the following resolution:—
"That the company borrow on mortgage of the undertaking
under the Mid-Wales Railway Act, 1354, in addition to the
sums already borrowed or authorized to be borrowed, the
additional sum of £30,000, for such term and at such rate
of interest, not exceeding £5 por cent. per annum, as the
directors may think fit."
Mr LEFEAUX seconded the motion, which was carried.
On the motion of Capt. JOHNS, a vote of thanks was
passed to the chairman, and the proceedings terminated.

BANSTEAD AND EPSOM DOWNS.
The half yearly !meeting was held at the London-bridge

Terminus on Tuesday—Mr J. 11. Nix in the chair. The
report stated that the line was nearly approaching comple-
tion, but there had been such delays on thty part of the con-
tractor that they were obliged to take the works out of his
hands. They hoped the line would be open for public traffic
without delay. The receipts were £17,000, and the expen-
diture £47,800. The report was adopted, and Mr E. Bel-
lamy was elected auditor.