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London, England, 1864-08-31 00:00:00

By order of the Board.

lIIINRY—TURNER, Manager.
8, Wallbrook, Aug. 30, 186 t.

THE ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
29, Lombard-street, London; and

Royal Insurance-buildings, Liyerpool.

At the Annual Meeting, on:the sth inst., the following were
some of the leading results disclosed in the Report to the
shareholders.

FIRE BRANCH.
The Premiums of the year 1863 reached the sum
of £341,668
Being an advance of 40,977
over 1862; an amount of increase exceeding that of any pre-
vious year.
The Revenue from Fire Premiums has been en-
hanced in four years by the large sum of £113,353

The Duty paid to Government in 1862 was. £75,993
Ditto ditto, 1863 88,966

Showing an Increase in one year of ...... £12,973
Among' the incidents which have tended to the advance-
ment of the Royal within the last few months may be reckoned
its action with respect to the losses sustained by the explo-
sion of the Lotty Sleigh, which although only oon4istent with
the general tenor of the conduct of the Company, and ulti-
mately proved to be no more than what had been done in tor-
rner times by the oldest and most proverbially honourable
among its contemporaries, yet attracted attention and public
favour by its unhesitating promptness.
As the largest total of Revenue and the largest ratio of
progression have been attained in the present year, so it
happens that the largest Profit which it has ever fallen to the
Directors to record has likewise on this occasion to be an-
nounced. The balance of net profit on the year has amounted
to £83,515. of which sum £.34.100 only has been appropriated
to Dividend and Bonus, and the large balan.e of X 49,414 been
carried to Reserve.

LIFE BRANCH.
The progress of the Life Branch, as shown by the New
Business transacted in the last year, is most promising, and
the advances made, year by year, in the amount of New In-
surances effected, sh,,w clearly the estimation in which the
Company is held. The following is a statement for the last
five years :
Net Sum Assured on New Policies
after deducting Guarantees. Net Premiums.
1859
1860 . 449,241 16 2
1861
1862
1863 . 752,546 18 10
This rapid growth, amounting to 73 per cent. on the Sum
Assured, and upwards of 80 per cent. on the Premium re-
ceived in the course of five years, may justly be considered as
larger than any which could have been reasonably expected.
The first hall of the current year 1864, however, far outstrips
the ratio of increase indicated by the figures juAt quoted, as
the sum assured for that period of six months only actually
exceeds Halfa-Mil ion sterling.
The rate of Mortality, likewise, still presents highly favour-
able features, and augurs well for the result to be shown by
the quinquennial investigation, which is to take place when
the present year is concluded.
PERCY M. DOVE, Manager and Actuary.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.
August, 1864.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

LICHFIELD RACES-TUESDAY.

Welter Handicap of 10 soya each,sft. Winners extra. Gen-
tlemen riders. Professionals 61b extra. Three-quarters
of a mile.
Earl of -Uxbridge's Rattler, lOst 21b (inc. 61b extra)
(T. French) 1
Marquis of Hastings's Perseverance, 4 yrs, lOst 51b
(Mr Wilkinson) 2
Betting-6 to 4on Rattler, who waited on the non-favou-
rite to two distances from home, where ho came through,
and won in a canter by a couple of lengths.
The Anglesey Plate of 40 soya, for two-yr-olds and up-
wards. Weight for age, with selling allowances. Three-
quarters of a mile.
Mr Meeson's Telegram, 2 yrs, sst 71b car. sst 81b (X3O)
(J. Grimshaw, 1
MI W. Fellows's Wicket, 2 yrs, sst 111 b (X 10) (Sayers) 2
Mr Yardley's Mrs Nesbitt, 3 yrs, Tat 51b (£3O)
(E. Taylor) 3
Betting—. 7 to 4on Wicket, and 2to 1 agst Telegram.
Mrs Nesbitt jumped away slightly in advance of Tele-
gram and Wicket to the lower turn, where she gave way to
Mr Meeson's colt, who came on with a clear lead to the
half-mile post, where the favourite joined him. From this
point the pair raced for the lead to half-way up.the hill,
where Telegram drew away, and won in a canter by ten
lengths, a like distance between the second and third. The
winner was sold to Capt. Barron for 111 guineas.

Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas; for 3-yr-olds, Sat 51b;
4-yr-olds, get 7th; 5-yr-olds, get 121 b; 6.yr-olds land
aged, 9st 12th.
Mr PAnson's Caller On, aged, 9st 121 b (Challoner) 1
Mr Cliff's Rosa, 5 yrs, 9st 121 b (E. Taylor) 0
Betting-20 to 1 on Caller Ou, who indulged Ross with
a lead of three or four lengths to the distance, when she
went up and won without an effort. Ross was pulled up at
the enclosure and did not pass the post.
The Anson Plato of 30 soya. Handicap for all ages, Win-

Scylla jumped off in front, but was soon passed by Maud,
who took a commanding lead, Horace Walpole going on
second, W. Day's filly last. In this order they ran to the
straight, where Scylla took sezond place, but could not get
up to the leader, who won easily by six lengths ; two
lengths separating second and third, and Horace Walpole
was a bad fourth.

The Tunbridge Handicap of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, with 70
added; the second to save his stake; winners extra.
About a mile and a half.

Mr Breary's Telseombe, 3 yrs, 7et 101 b (Hibbard) I
Mr T. Hughes's Harvest Moon, 4 yrs, Bst 41b
(Humpage) 2
Mr J. Read's Bosh, 5 yrs, Sit 41b (Prior) 3
Lifebuoy also ran.

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Betting—Even on Harvest Moon, 2 to 1 agst Lifebuoy,
5 to 2 agst Telscombo, and 10 to 1 agst Bosh.
The favourite made play, followed by Tclacombe and
Lifebuoy, Bush lying off. After going half a mile TelB-
- went up to the leader, and they raced together into
the straight the first time. Opposite the Stand Harvest
Moon again took the lead, telscombe going on second,
Lifebuoy third. At the tar side of the course Bosh passed
Lifebuoy, and at the distance Telscombe rushed paat Har •
vest Moon, carried on the running to the end, and won
cleverly by a length and a half, a length separated second
and third ; Lifebuoy was a bad fourth.

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Will be Illustrated by Mr. W. Hilton.
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Admission—Area, 6d. ; Stalls and Balcony, is.

The Sevenoaks Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added ;
weight for ago, with selling and other allowances. Five

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furlongs.
Mr Pculson's Buckhound, 3 yrs (10), 7at 101 b (Hibbard) 1
Mr Harley a Budworth, 4 yrs (L'49) Bst bib (Prior) 2
Mr England's Michel Grove, 5 yrs (i4O) Bst 91b
(J. Nightingall) 3
The following also ran :—lmpression, Yellow Hammer,
Magic, and Princess Dagniar.

Betting-6 to 4 agst Buckhound, 7to 2 agst Impression
filly, 4 to 1 bar two.

Michel Grove, attended by Buckhound, made the running
until entering the straight, where Budworth went into
second place; half-way up the distance he made his effort,
but failed to get up, and was defeated easily by a length,
Budworth beating Michel Grove by two lengths for second
honours. Princess Dagmar was fourth, and the others
passed the post in a cluster.

The winner was sold to Mr Fleming for 71 guineas.
The Ladies' Plate (Handicap) of 40 sovs, winners extra.

Half a wile.
Mr B. Land's Neilgherry, 4 yrs, Bst., (Jas. Nightingall) 1
Mr W. W. Baker's Bolero, 6 yrs, Bst 91b
(John Nightingall) 2
Mr G. Buchanan's _Mtna, 4 yrs,_ Bst 31b •• • • (J• Cowl) 3
Mr R. Wales's Lady Warwick, 3 yrs, let 121 b (J. Smith) 4
The following also ran :—Confusion, Batsman, Lady of
the Manor, Linus, Buckhound, Mysterious Lady, Frog-
more, Tadmor filly, and Catenus.

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Betting-3 to 1 agst Bolero, 4to 1 each agst Batsman
and Neilgherry, 6 to 1 agst Linns, 10 to 1 agst any other.
After a tedious delay of nearly an hour, the flag fell to
one of the worst starts ever seen, Neilgherry getting away
with full a dozen lengths start, Bolero being next, some
distance ahead of the others, while the Frogmore colt and
Buckhound were quite 100 yards behind the leaders. In
this order the race was run throughout, Neilgherry win.
Bing by two lengths; "Etna was a bad third ; Lady War-
wick fourth, Linns fifth, and the rest beaten off,
_ _ _

The Medway Stakes of 5 sow; each, with 25 added ; weight
for age, with selling and other allowances. About one
mile.

Mr George's Corinthian Tom, 3 yrs (£3O), 7st 91b
(Ribberd) 1
Mr Baines's Vision, 4 yrs (X3O), Bst 61b .. (S. Mordan) 2
Mr E. Elphick's Parchment colt, 2 yrs (i3O), sst 111 b
(Elphiek) 3

Aunt Judy also ran.

Betting--G to 4 aget Vision, 2to 1 agat Corinthian Tom,
5 to 2 agat Aunt Judy.

Corinthian Tom ramie tne running, followed by Aunt
Judy for half a mile, when Vision ran into the second place,
and at the distance made her effort, but could not get up,
and Corinthian Tom won by a length; a bad third.
The winner was bought in for 50 guineas.
The Tunbridge Wells Stakes (Handicap) of 3 sops each,
with 25 added ; winners extra. About one mile. 14 subs.
Mr Nighthigall's King Cotton, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b
(J. Nightingall) 1
Mr Harley's Budworth, 4 yrs, 7st (Ruse* 2
Mr G. Egerton's Itoseneath, 3 yrs, 6st 121b..(Wibburn) 3
Pixie, Professor, Confederalist, and Miss Pickles also
ran. •

Betting—Even on Pixie, 3 to 1 agat King Cotton, 6 to 1
each agat Miss Pickles and Confederalist, 10 to 1 agat
any other.

After several false starts the lot were got well off, Bad-
worth making play, followed by King Cotton, Roseneath,
and Pixie. Going along the far side of the course Pixie
ran into the third place, and at the same time King Cotton
went to the front, was never afterwards caught, and won
by two lengths, the same separating second and third, Pixie
a bad fourth.

Match—loo tows; Bst 71b each. One mile.
Mr Marsh's Mysterious Lady, Bst 71b .. (ilibberd) 1
Mr J. Walker's Bandboy, Bst 71b (0. Searle) 2
Betting,-7 to 4on Mysterious Lady, wilt; won easily by
three lengths,

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two-yr-old colts, Bst 101 b; fillies and geldings, Bst 71b
certain penalties and allowances; the second to receive
20 sovs. T.Y.C. (from the Red Post). 46 subs.
Mr M'Kenzie's Fair Melrose, BEt 71b (Doyle) 1
Mr C. Winteringham's Sweet Jessie, Bst 71b (Buwby) 2
Mr J. Osborne's Brown Bread, Bst 101 b ....(Whiteley) 3
The following also ran :—Daniel O'Rourke colt, Venice,
Paraffin°, Lord of Eltham, and Foxholes.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Sweet Jessie, 100 to 30 agst Fox-
holes, 4 to 1 agst Lord of Elthim, 100 to 15 agst Brown
Bread,

Won by a length and a half ; ,two lengths between second
and third.

Tno Town Plate (Handicap) of 50 sovs for all ages; win-
ners extra. Half a mile straAht run-in. 22 subs.
Mr H. Darley's Lyra, 3 yrs, 681-,216 (Craushaw) 1
Mr It. Wales's Garotter, 3 yrs, 7st 41b
Mr J. Musterman's Woodbine, 3 yrs, Est 41b (Craddock) 3
The following also ran :—Resper, My Mary, Huntsman's
Daumhter Pink, and Tabitha timmble.

Betting-6 to 4 agst Garotter, sto 2 agst Lyra.
Won by half a length, three lengths between second and
third.

The Stockton Tradesmen's Handicap of 100 sous in specie,
added to a Sweepstakes of 15 sous each, 10 ft, and 3 if
declared, &e (to go to the winner), for 3-yr-olds and
upwards ; winners extra; the second to receive 20 sovs.
Two miles. 47 subs.
Lord Zetland's Revival, 3 yrs, Est 71b .... (Cave) 1
Mr Stewart's Alice, 4 yrs, 6st 81b (Covey) 2
Mr Caxton's Edward the Confessor, 3 yrs, 6st.. (Carroll) 3
The following also ran :—The Major, Wharfinger,
Changeable, Honest Join, Early purl, and Miss Arm-
strong.

soya each, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bat
71b; the winner to be sold for £5O, &c. Half a mile.
Capt. G. Delme's Bessy, Bst 71b (Dowling) 1
Mr George's Rosette, Bst 71b
Mr Starky's Ja.sy, Bst 71lo'
Mr Guy's Stamford, Bst 10Ib (Pearson) Q
Betting opened at 6 to 4 on Rosette, but closed at even
each agst Rosette and Bessy.
Won by half a length ; a bad third. The winner was not
sold.

The Hidden Plate (Handicap) of 50 soya for all ages;
winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile.
Duke of St Albans' Brindisi, 3 yrs, 7st 51) ..(Dowling) 1
Prince D. Seitykoff's Belle of the Vale, 3 yrs, 6st lib

Betting--5 to 2 agst Aarly Purl, 7to 2 agst Wharfinger,
4 to 1 agst Changeable, lOU to 15 apt Edward tha Confes-
sor, 10 to 1 agst Revival.

Won by two lengths, three lengths between second and
third.

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Betting-2 to lon Brindisi, who won easily by a length.
A Selling Race of 3 soya each, with 25 added; two-yr-olds
7st 101bs, three Oat 101 b, four lOst Sib, five, six, and aged
llst ; mares and geldings allowed 31b; selling allowances.

Three. quarters of a mile.
Lord Portsmouth's The Knout, 3 yrs, 7st lllb (£3O)
(J. Mann) 1
Mr I. Woolcot ns Corset, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b WO) _

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(Dowling) 2
Mr W. Hervey's Burgess, 4 yrs, Bst 51b (£3O) .. (Judd) 3
Mr Pearce's Avoncliffe, 3 yrs, 68t (£3O) (C. Page) 4
Mr Brayley's Wee Aggic, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (£3O) (Cannon) 5
Mr Gregory's Minie, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b (150) .... (Heslop) 6
Betting-7 to 4on The Knout, 2to 1 agst Corset.
Won by two lengths; a bad third. The winner was
bought in for 61 guineas.

The Dawlish Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sous each, in case of
acceptance, for all ages, with 30 added by the inhabi-
tants of Dawlish ; winners extra. One mile.

Mr Tompkin's Cervus, 3 yrs, 6st Glb (C. Page) 1
Mr J. R. Newcombe's Jack-in-the-Box, 5 yrs, 7st

(Cannon) 2
Mr W. M. Carlilo's Allow Me, 4 yrs, 7st 2lb (Dowling) 3
Mr Brayley's Rappel,
Betting-6 to 5 agst Rapped, 2to 1 agst Uervtis, 4td 1
agst any other.
Won by els lengths; a bad third.

The South Stockton Selling Stakes of 5 cove each, with 25
addod, for all ages-2,yr-olds, 7st 101 b ; three, 9st Slb ;
four, 10st 71b ; five, Ust 101 b ; six and aged, lOst 121 b.
Mares and geldings allowed 31b; selling allowances.
T.Y.C. (from the red post). 7 subs.
Mr G. Holmes's Richmond Lass, 7st 101 b (£3O)
(Lawson) 1
Mr H. Dario 'a Lyra, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (z3O) ..(Whiteley 2
Mr J. Watson's Bola, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (x 30)„ (Snowden) 3
Grateful, Skyrocket, aad Miss Emily also ran.
Betting-6 to 4 aget Lyra, 4to 1 each agat Skyrocket
and Richmond Lass, 5 to 1 apt Eola.
Won by two lengths ; three lengths between second and
third.

The Harry Fowlor Stakes of 70 soya, added to a sweep-
stakes of 5 soya each, for all ages ; Winners extra ; the
second to receive 15 sow. T.Y.C. (from the Red Post).
21 subs.

Captain Gray's Stirrup Cup, 3 yrs, 7st (Covey) 1
Mr R. H. Jones's Skylark, Z,, yrs, 7st 21b (Loates) 2
Mr Fobert's Renfrew, 2 yrs, Set 71b (Baker) 3
Chicquot the Jester, Vanessa, and Lady Louisa also
ran.

Betting-4 to 1 each agst Stirrup Cup, Vanessa, and
Chicquot the Jester, 11 to 2 agst Lady Louisa.
Won by a neck ; two lengths between second and third.

TUNBRIDGE RACES--TUESDAY.
The Two-year-old Stakes of 5 soya each, with 40 added ;
colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b, winners extra. The winner
to be sold for £3OO, or carry 51b extra ; certain allow-
ances. Five furlongs.
Mr Montague's Maud, Bst 41b (J. Smith) 1
Mr Fleming's Scylla, Bst 41b ........ (T. Carter) 2
Mr W. Day's Sis to Signalman, Bst 41b (Flemington) 3
Mr Montague's Horace Walpole, Bst 101b....(Iiibberd) 4
Betting-5 to 4 agst Scylla, 9to 4 agst Horace Walpole
and 6 to 1 agst the other two. ,

PR1CE...._.... 4d.
STAMPED'....Sd.

others came, and they took advantage of the youth of
Edward VI.; they introduced a new form of worship; and
nobles seized the monasteries, and their descendants remain
in possession of them unto this day. Why is it that Lord
Russell is so embittered against Catholics? It is because
his ancestors lived on the spoils of the Catholic Church—
because he retains their possessions—and, as a man gene-
rally hates that which he has injured, so Lord Russell hates
us because his ancestors grew great on our sacrifices, But
do we want what our opponents have—do you want to take
back that which they have got? Not a bit of it. We care
not for the lands and churches they have taken. As long
as we have a generous people to depend upon, we rely upon
them to build up our churches and altars for the worship of
God. We rely not alone upon Catholics, but upon others
as well. Our opponents may have their churches and enjoy
their livings. But if it had not been for us they would have
had to depend upon voluntary charity. I contend, when we
consider the history of their church and ours, that we have
a right, a title, a claim to some return from their hands.
We therefore say unto them " You possess the places we
raised to worship God in ; you possess those immense livings
and tithes which were anciently given up by the Catholics;
ycu ha.ve got them all, you have separated us from them,
and we now ask something back from you in return. It is
true you no longer persecute us, but wo claim something;
we ask not for your churches, but we request your aid.
And, believe me, the people of this country never did per-
secute us. If it had not been for the people of this country
we could not have existed, and therefore when the law was
violated against Catholies they always found protection
amongst their neighbours, and many Catholic gentlemen,
who now enjoy their broad acres of land in this country
are indebted for them to their Protestant neighbours. In
times of trouble they handed their property over to their
neighbours ; in times of peace those neighbours returned
ir.—TfirranorizenTor the,Peopteffettlfittia—huge 'beta!

crushed out of the land. I therefore appeal this day with
confidence to all—no matte; what their creed may be—for
help and assistance. We are engaged in a great work. We
are trying to raise up a temple to God. We profess a faith
not new. It is a faith which was anciently professed in this
country, professed by a thousand years and more by our
ancestors ; and when the great judgment day comes and all
your kith and kin rise from thegrave, and when their bones
are clothed with flesh and blood, you will find that far more
are marked with the sign of the Cross than with the sign
marks of the Reformation. For a thousand years your an-
cestors lived and died in the Catholic faith, and should any
of your children become Catholics they will side with them.
Should they profess another faith they will be opposed to
them. We are not, I contend, the worshippers of a new
faith, but of an ancient religion, and when you are standing
up for it you are vindicating those out of whose loins you
have come. Your forefathers worshipped at the same shrine,
and as there is no duty more excellent than that of a man
honouring his father and mother, and treasuring up the
lessons of wisdom which have come down from them, so
can there be no holier exercise than that of engaging in the
same worship as that they professed. Let no one say that
we are traitors or foreigners ; if any one dces say so believe
it not. We have been born on the soil, and have all the
feelings of Englishmen. And we are proud of the govern-
ment under which we now live. We believe it to be the
best, the most perfect form of government in the world. It
is a constitutional government. On one side, it avoids the
absolutism of the Crown ; on the other, it prevents the level-
ling powers of a democracy and a republic. Think you that
the imperialism of Russia is more tyrannical, or that it
crushes more people than Abraham Lincoln, who is the
representative of a Liberal Government in the Republic
across the ocean ? No ; there is no tyranny more terrible
than that which bears the banner of liberty—that banner
which crushes the liberty of others whilst it raises up
itself, which brings itself into fame because it has trodden
down almost everything else that may be near it. No;
believe me, the Catholics in this country are the same as
other men. We belong to the nation ; we are English in
heart and loyal in purpose; we wish for its progress and
hope for its prosperity; and, in religion, are faithful to the
doctrine of our ancestors and the ritual of ages, which has
the blessing of God upon it, and which no human power
can uproot.

The bishop then made an appeal for funds on behalf of
the new church, and shortly afterwards concluded.—Liver-
pool Daily Post.

The Great English Railways.

THE MIDLAND.

We have now disposed of the two giants of the British
railway world ,and we arc approaching undertakings of lesser
but still respectable magnitude. The Midland, which comes
under notice in succession to the London and North West-
ern and Great Western, is a powerful and prosperous en-
terprise, which is intimately bound up and associated with
British life and commerce, since we find it at Gloccster in

;he west, :!.hellield in the north-east, and Peterborough in

the east; while, not content with remaining in the pro-
vinces the directors have now boldly ventured upon a direct
independent line from Bedford to London. The task of re-
viewing the progress of the Midland in 1861.62-63 is a com-
paratively easy ono, as the system has become thoroughly
consolidated, while simplicity characterises its manage-
ment and its relations with minor concerns which have
associated themselves with their prosperous neighbour.
Thus, when we speak of the Midland we have only to
mention also as part and parcel of it, in respect to working
arrangements, &c., the North-Western—styled in the rail-
way world with a certain sober facetiousness the " Little
North-Western" in contradistinction to the mighty London
and North-Western—the Redditch, the Ashley Canal, and
the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland Junction.
The extent of way worked has made some but not very
rapid progress during the last three years. Thus the sys-
tem comprised—December 31, 1861, 633 miles (683 miles
double and 50 miles single) ; December 31, 1862, 647 miles
(597 miles double and 50 miles single) ; and December 31,
1863, 658 miles (608 miles double and 50 miles single).
The system thus expanded. in 1862 and 1863 to the extent
of 25 miles. The traffic acquired, the working expenses in-
curred, and the profits realised upon this mileage in 1861,
1862, and 1863 were as follows :-
1861 £2,214,456 £922,386 £1,292,070
1862 2,228,656 971,125 1,257,531
1863 2,364,395 1,017,198 1,347,197

The proportion of the working charges to the receipts was
thus in 1861, 42 per cent ; in 1862, 43 ; and in 1863, 43.
Few railways in the United Kingdom appear in a better
position than the Midland in respect to working expenses,
the ratio on the 11 other great systems of the empire having
been as follows in 1863:--Caledonian, 43 per cent; Great
Eastern, 52; Great Northern, 50 ; Great Western, 48 ;
Lancashire and Yerkshire, 47 ; London and North- Western,
46 ; London and South-Western, 51; London, Brighton,
and South Coast, 63 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincola-
shire, 50 ; North-Eastern, 48; and South Eastern, 48. In
no case was the Midland thus surpassed in respect to eco-
nomy of management, and in only one instance—that of the
Caledonian—was it equalled in the.; highly important matter.
The finance of the Midland appears to be administered
on equally sound principles. The present directors had
rather a heavy legacy of folly bequeathed to them when
Mr Hudson quitted the concern, but they have since
steadily and successfully applied themselves to the task of
placing the concern on a satisfactory and substantial foot-
ing. Thus, of the total of £23,377,447 raised by shares and
loans at the close of 1863, no leas than £11,230,736, or
nearly one-half, %yap nrainstry ponek, cold It io apathy of
remark that at the close of 1861 the corresponding total was
only £10,702,502, showing that the directors succeeded in
placing ordinary stock of the company during 1862 and
1863 to the extent of £528,234, the total growth of share
and loan capital during the same period having been
£1,583,373. Considering that 1861, 1862, and 1863 have
been years—the remark applying particularly to 1862—0 f
881310 commercial depression (although John Bull has
tided over his difficulties much better than might
have been expected), the fact that in 1862 and 1863
ordinary stock of the Midland was taken up to the extent of
£528,234 speaks volumes for the confidence entertained by
the monied public in the stability of the enterprise. After
alt, however, it is not perhaps a matter of surprise, since in
1861, 1862, and 1863 the following excellent dividends were
paid by the Midland upon its ordinary stock-1861, Ga per
cent. en £9,714,019, 51 per cent, on £978,533, and nil en
£9,950 (cancelled shares) ; 1862, 6 per cent. on £9,950,045,
4 per cent. on £978,533, and nil on £9,577 (cancelled
shares); 1863, 6R per cont. on £10,242,626, b per cent. on
£978,533 and nil 0n£9,577 (cancelled shares). These results
were achieved in the presence of a very largo amount of
preference stock, £7,216,118 figuring under that category
at the close of 1863. The bulk of this preference capital
was outstanding at rates ranging from 4 to 6 per cent., the
latter rate having been paid upon £1,919,903, 4 per cent.
upon £1,853,087, and 4 per cent. upon £2,475,000; 8 per
cent. was paid upon L 140,000, 61 per cent. upon X 145,000,
and 8 per cent. upon £140,000. As to the rate paid upon
£628,128 of new preference stock, we have no precise infor-
mation. The directors have also succeeded in converting
a largo portion of the debenture debt of the company into
debenture stock. £921,907 figuring under that head at the
close of 1803; the rate of interest paid upon this portion of
the capital is fixed at a steady, invariable 4 per cent. The
Midland debenture stock is, doubtless, a solid and reliable
investment, but it may be doubted whether the issue of de-
benture stock will not lead to irregularities and confusion
on the part of some undertakings. Anyhow, the public does
not respond with much alacrity to the constant appeals made
to it to exchange debentures for debenture stock; and even
the Midland had a larger amount of loans outstanding at
the close of 1863 than at the close of 1861. Thus the deben-
ture debt of the company on Dec. 31, 1863, amounted to
£4,005,686, which was floating at the annexed rates of in-
terest:—£l,ooo at 5 per cent., £220,000 at 41 per cent.,
£222,108 at 41, per cent., £3,460,203 at 4 per cent„ £98,835
at 3! per cent,, £2,950 at 3} per cent., and Z(Y) at 2 per