The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-21 00:00:00

TAFF VALE.

The half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors of
the above company was held at the White Lion Hotel,
Bristol, on Thursday. Mr. Walter Coffin, the chairman
of the company, presided.
The report stated that the balance of account allowed
the directors to declare a dividend of 41. 103. for the
half-year on each original share of 1261., payable on the
6th day of March, and a dividend in the same propor-
tion on the quarter and 101, shares. They should also
apply the usual half-yearly sum of 750/. to the depre-
ciation fund. At the last half-yearly meeting the directors
had the opportunity of stating that the trustees of the
Marquis of Bute had directed plans to be prepared for
increased dock accommodation at the port of Cardiff,
in connexion with the Bate dock. They had now
the pleasure of being enabled to announce that the
contract for the new dock, of very enlarged di-
mensions, had been entered into by the trustees, and
that the works had been commenced. The di-
rectors verbally intimated to the proprietors, when
last assembled, that the trustees of Lord Bute
had commenced the sinking of a pit in the Rrhoudda
Fawr Valley, for the purpose of testing the mineral
treasures supposed to exist in that district. The results
had been found satisfactory, and at a moderate depth
steam coal of first-rate quality had been discovered.
This had induced the directors to advertise for tenders
for the completion of the Rrhoudda branches, or the for-
mation of about 12 miles of railway, and they were in
the expectation of finding that the works would be com-
pleted upon moderate terms. On the Ist of Jan., Ist of
Feb, and Ist of March this year, 15,4371. of the deben-
ture debt became due, viz , 3,0001. bearing interest at 5
per cent., 7,7371. at 4i-, and 4,7001. at 4 per cent.,
all of which had been sorted ier renewal at 4 per cent.
per annum. The South Wales Railway Company were
now preparing to make a railway communication
between their line and the Taff Vale Railway, and were
applying to Parliament this session for powers to enter
into and make arrangements with this company, for the
purpose of bringing to and taking from the South
Wales Cardiff station all passengers desirous of using
the Taff Vale line, as well as for a general interchange
of goods traffic. The directors would readily assist in
promoting those views.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report,
said he had only one short remark to offer, and that
was, that whereas a bad dividend required a long
speech, their dividend was so good that it required
no speech at all.
The usual resolutions were than passed, and the
meeting separated.

YORK, NEWCASTLE, AND BERWICK.
The report to be presented to the half-yearly meet-
ing, o❑ Tuesday next', shows that the income of
the company for the last half-year amounted to 401,0911.
4s. 3c1.; the working expenses to 147,287/. 19s. 2d.;
the wayleaves and taxes to 20,809/. Os. 4d.; leaving
a net profit of 232,9941. 4s. 9d. The liabilities of the
company fur interest on loans and rents of leased lines
amount to 103,3561. 3s. 83., by which the balance is
reduced to 129,638/. Is. ld. Out of this sum, after
paying the guaranteed dividend upon the purchase
shares, 10,383/. 9s. 4d., and carrying to the
fund for the replacement of the permanent way,
according to the resolution of the general meeting of
the 23d of August, 1849,24,137/. (less 1,526 L, the unap-
propriated balance of the sum received from Mr. Ilud-
°"), the directors recommend that a dividend should
_u_oandeclared on the ordinary stock and shares of the com-
Ea,,ny, at. the rate of 3 per cent. per annum, amounting to
after writing 2
. ' `"71.1 and that the surplus of 9 9131 10. 4d. remain-
ing
pre-
viously o ,332 . 19s. 5d.,
incurred should be for' debts pre-
carried forward to the credit
of the revenue account for the current half-year.

BA.Nic. OF ENGLAND.
(From last night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth 01 Victoria, cap. 32 for
the Week ending on Saturday, the 14th day of February, 1852.
meta DEPARTMENT.
Notes i55ued........ 32,094,395 Government debt 11,015,101
Other secnritioa .... 2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 18,061,020
Silver bullion .....• 33,375

43'2,091,396

lab,, 32,094
Dated the 19th day of February, pi 5711
2. Chier£ cashier,,3 95
BANKING Dzp•an,,,,T.
Proprietorecapital • • 14,553,000
/text ..... 3,336,486
Public deposits (In-
chiding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Say-
lan-banks, andDi-
vldend accoan,s)• • 5,925,306
Other deposits ...... 11,552,777
Seven day sad other
Bills•• •• •• •• •• 1,169,951

Government &mixt- S.
ties (ine.ludlng Dead
Weight Annuity).. 13,524,391
NOther securities —•• 11,125,457
otes •• •• ..... ••• ti,aBssoo
Gold and silver coLn..
501,,772

535,537,520

£36,537,520
f. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
1852.

Dated tho 19th day of February,23

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MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
•
(From the London New Price Current, Feb. 20.)
SUGAR.—To-day in consequence of the extensive par-
cels of East India and Mauritius offered at public sale
there was only a small business transacted in West India
Sugar, yet grocery or refining kinds were not to be.ob-
s
are 420 hhds,
ob-
tained under the currency of Friday last. Operatic)n
&c., including a public sale of 115 hhds
Barbadoes, which:went at lull terms, fine and superior
yellow at 393 to 41s, mid to good 328 to 375, and com-
mon 30s to 31s 6d.
REFINED.—To-day Refined Sugar met with ready
purchasers for home consumption, and brown Lumps
cannot be obtained under 44s 6d per cwt. For Crushed
Sugar the market is firm at previous terms.
MAIURITIUS.—This afternoon four parcels of Mauritius
Sugar, comprising 9,300 bags, wero submitted to public e, still Itie whole found buyers, and full rates were
obtained; good to fine yellow went at 33s to 365, other
sorts 303 to 32s 6d, good to fine brown 27s to 29s 6d,
low to mid 24s to 263 6d, mid to good grainy yellow 33s
6d to 375, inferior 303 61 to 335, brown ditto from 24s to
303, the refining qualities 28s to 34s per cwt.
EAST
.. T
tsotA.--This afternoon the quantity of Bengal
Sugar, otrercli at anetion amounted to 6,400 hags, yet
nearly the whole sold at full rates, and grainy at a small
advance, but soft brown went rather cheaper; Benares
low to good white realised 32s 6d to 355, fine 353 61 to 361, damp and washed 31s 9,1 to 355, fine grainy
yellow 378 to 388, good 36s to 363 6d, low to
mid 32a to 353 6J, brown 2886 d to 303 6d, Khaur 2286 d
low to mid sort yellow 24a 6d to 265, mid to fine,
to 245,
like Mauritius 303 to 34e. Madras of soft quality is less
wanted, and must be qott,d rather lower; at public
sale 1,700 bags were sold, soft brown went at 21s 6d to
23s 6d, ord and mid yellow ditto 243 to 255.
parcels of yellow Haven-
FOREIGo-day further
mostly for exportation,
nah were sold by private treaty
and full rates were obtained. f.
\-o
auction were, however taken i Manilla 500 bags at
above the value. , nat 323 for clayed, being
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