The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-23 00:00:00

EDGWARE, HIGHGATE, AND LONDON.

The report of the directors states that considerable pro-
gress had been made with the works, and that the acquisi-
tion of land also proceeded favourably. The directors had
introduced a bill into Parliament this session for powers to
construct a branch from the line near Highgate to Alexan-
dra-Park, and to widen the line from the point of junction
of the proposed branch to the Great Northern Railway.
They believed that the traffic to the park and palace would
be very large, and that the outlay for the proposed accom-
modation would be remunerative. The Tottenham and
Hampstead Company were likewise applying for powers to
extend their line to the Alexandra-park; a measure which
would seriously affect the company's interests, and which
must therefore be opposed in Parliament. The capital ac-
count showed that £66,446 had been expended, leaving a
balance of £3,802.

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METROPOLITAN RAILWAY SCHEMES.

The Committee, after hearing evidence from all the prin-
cipal engineers of the proposed new railways for the metro-
polis, have adjourned to Thursday nest, and in the mean-
time it is expected that they will make a first report.

ALTON, ALRESFORD, AND WINCHESTER.
The directors' report states that during the past half year
satisfactory progress had been made by the contractors in
the construction of the railway, and that the works were
now in full operation throughout the line. The contractor
was in possession, with a few exceptions, of the whole of
the land required for the railway. It would be necessary
to make a small increase to the capital of the company for
station accommodation, sidings, &c. The powers for raising
the new capital would be incorporated in the bill now before
Parliament for the construction of the Extension line from
Ropley to Fareham, to which, in connection with the direct
railway from Woking through Aldershot to Farnham, the
directors looked with confidence for a great increase of
traffic on the Alton and Winchester Railway. They be-
lieved that the new lines would be worked by the London
and South Western Company, and their construction
would make the portion of the company's line between
Alton and Hopley a part of the nearest main route from
London to the Isle of Wight, via Stokes Bay, and must in-
crease the traffic. The expenditure and Earnings of the new
line from Ropley to Fareham would be kept quite distinot
from the expenditure and earnings of the Alton and Win-
chester Railway, and the shareholders of this company
would in no way be involved in the expenditure for the new
lines. The capital account showed that £71,651 had been
expended to the 31st Deo., leaving a balaue of £2,161.

WHITEHAVEN JUNCTION.
The report of the directors states that the increase in the
receipts of the past half year over those of the correspond-
ing period of 1862 amounts to £5,539) the addition to the
working expenses being £1,473. The receipts amount to
£24,015 against £18,476 for the corresponding
half of 1862,
and the working expenses to £10,037 against £8,564. In ad-
ditionPenseNrevenue has again
beenchtoartgheedowrdiitnharisoofor working
th xeepermaneat
way renewal ac-
count, and with £827 for new works to protect the line
from the sea. The sum of £4,000 has been carried to the
contingency account, and the directors recommend a divi-
dend of 20s per share, leaving £l5O. Tlie sum of £279,000
has been expended on capital account ; but in consequence
of the increase of traffic additional capital will be required.

MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLN-

SHIRE.

rents, tolls, duty, &c., from January tin Ist to February
railways, including
The total expenses of this company's
t
14th, 1864, amounted to £38,696, as against £40,673 for
corresponding period of 1863. The proportion of the
South Junction receipts accruicg to tlis company from
January the lst to February the 14th amounted to £3,950,
as against £3,623 for the corresponding leriod of 1863, and
the expenses to £2,042, as against £1,59€,

HEREFORD, HAY, AND IRECON.
The half-yearly meeting was held on Tuesday, at Brecon,
the Hon G. C. Morgan, M.P., in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report,
said the line would be opened to gay within a month, and