The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-07 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

COVENT Gill= EN.
Large supplies of Vegetables were on sale to-day, yet a
steady business was doing in them, at full prices. No change
took place in the value of Fruit, the sale for which was less
active.
FRUIT.—Pine Apples, English, 4s Od to 8s Od per lb ; Hot-
house Grapes, 4s Od to is t d ; Lisbon ditto, 9d to is Od per lb ;
Cooking Apples, 2s Od to 3s 6d per bushel; Dessert Pears,
2s Od to 6 Od per dozen ; Lemons, is Cd to 2s per dozen ;
Walnuts, 12s 03 to 22s 01 per bushel ; Almonds, Os per peck ;
Sweet ditto, 2s to 33 per ib ; Oranges, Os to lOs per 100 ;
Barcelona Nuts, 20s to 225; Brazil ditto, 12s to 14s per
bushel; Filberts, 70s to 90s per 1001bs.
VEGETABLES.—Cabbages, 8d to Is per dozen ; Brocoli,
to Is 3d, Asparagus, 4s to 6s per bundle; Seakael, is to 2s
per basket; Rhubarb, is to is 6(1 per bundle; Potatoes, 45s
to 80s per ton; Turnips, ld to 2d; Carrots, 4d to bd per
bundle; Cucumbers, is to 3s each; Celery, 6d to is 6d per
bundle; Briu,sels Sprouts, Is 6d to 2s Od per half sieve;
Spinach, is Od to is 6d per sieve; Onions, is to 2s per half
sieve; Endive, 9d to 2s per score; Red Beet, 6d to ls;
Parsnips, 63 to Is per dozen ; Leeks, ld to 21 per bunch;
Shallots, 6d to 8d; Garlic, 6d to Sd per lb; Jerusalem Arti-
chokes, 9d to is per half sieve; Small Salads, 2d to 3d per
punnet; Horseradish, Id to 4d per bundle; Mushroom 3, is
to 2s 63 per pottle ; Parsley, 2s to 3s per dozen bunches.
NEWGATE AND LEADEN HALL.
Turkeys, 4s Od to lOs Od ; Geese, 4s Ud to 6s Od ; Ducks,
Is 9d to 2s 6d; Tame Rabbits, Is Od to is 8d; Wild ditto,
8d to Is ; Pigeons, 5d to 73 ; Roasting Pigs, 4s to 6s 6d each ;
Surrey Fowls, 6s Od to 9s Od ; ditto Chickens, 4s Od to Rs Od;
Barn-door Fowls, 3s 6d to 6s Od per couple; English Eggs,
85 Od to Os Od ; French ditto, 7s 9d to 8s 3d ; Irish ditto,
s Od per 120; Fresh Butter, led to is 3d per lb; Phea-
sants, 3s Od to 3s 6d; Partridges, is 1?d to is 9d; Hares and
Leverets, 2s 3d to 3s Od; Woodcocks, 3s Od to 5s Od ; Grouse,
Is 9d to 2s 3d ; Snipes, 9d to Is Od ; Teal, 6d to 9d ;
Ducks, Is 3d to is 9d; Widgeons, 9d to is 3d; and Plovers,
6d to is each.

_
NEWPORT.
Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 4d; Mutton, 2s Sd to 3s 10d;
Veal, 3s 2d to 4s Od ; and Pork, 3s Od to 4s Od per 81bs.

WZITECIIAPML.
Beef, from 2s 2d to 3s 2d; Mutton, 2e 4d to 3s 10d;
Veal, 3s Od to 3s 8d; and Pork, 2s 6d to 3s 8d per Blbs.

BILLZNGSGATE.
Eels, 13s to 163 per 201bs ; Soles, 3s 6d to 8s Od per dozen;
Lobsters, Fd to 2s Od each; Oysters, 6s Od to 30s Od per
bushel ; Bloaters, is 2d to is 9d per dozen ; Cod Fish, 2s Od
to is Od each ; Turbots, 6s Od to 12s Od; and Plaice and
Sprats is 6cl to 2s per bushel.
BREAD.

The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are from
Id to 7'4d; of Household ditto, 51,0 to 64d per 41b leaf.

UXDE MILIZIEET.

Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, lid to Od; ditto, 641 b to 721 b
lid to Od; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, lid to 2d; ditto, 801 b to
881 b, 2d to 2id ; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, =id to lid; ditto, 961 b to
1041 b, 3d to 3,1-,d ; ditto, 1041 b to 1121 b, 3d to Od. Calf
Skins, light, is 6d to 3s Od; ditto, full, 3,6 d to 4s 6d;
Horn Hides, 5s ed to 6s Od; Polled Sheep, 6s Od to 7s 6d;
Dents, 5s 6d to 6s 3d ; Half-breeds, 4s 9d to 5s 9d; Downs?
3s 9d to 4s 9d; Lamb Skins Os Od to Os Od.

HAY NIARTLETS.
SMITIIFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 15s Od to 3117 s 6d ; Clover
ditto, 3/ 5s to 4l 7s Od; and Straw, 11 Os to 1/ 6s per load.
A full average supply, and a sluggish demand.
Comincru.A.ND.— Meadow Hay, 21 16s to 4/ Os Od; Clover
ditto, 3/ 5s to 4/ ss; and Straw, I/ Is to 1/ 7s per load.
Supply good, and trade firm.
WurrEcoarEL.—Meadow Hay, 2l 15s to 3/ Hs ; Clover
ditto, 3/ 5s to 41 7s Od; and Straw, 1/ Os to 116 s per load.
Trade dull, at late rates.

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. LORD HENNIKER.
This case came before the Court upon a special ver-
dict. It was an information by the Attorney-General to
recover the amount of legacy duty due to the Crown by
the defendant, Lord Henniker, in respect of a legacy Or
dower payable under his father's will to his mother, the
Dowager L
rdady Henniker. The legacy was left by th°
will of Lo Henniker, and was not to exceed one-third
of the annual proceeds arising from certain estates.
Mr. Baron PARKE now said the Court were of oPirlil
that their judgment ought to be for the Crown. It
perfectly clear that, though no deed was executed, the de-
fendant had en equitable power to charge the estates
with the annuity. The case, therefore, fell within the
principle of the decision of the Court in the Attorney"
General v. Pricker. It was also perfectly clear that the
present Lord Henniker, as heir of his father or equi-
table tenant in possession for life, was the person who hi
Act of Parliament was bound to pay any legacy duty.
TthheethCiordurotf ethonesirdeenrtedofthtahte
estates
legacyatesin qduuetsytiponaywabal ol
se
the
amount to which the Crown was entitled.
Judgment for the Crown.

CLERKEN WELL.—(THIS DAY.)
Two of the warders of the Model Prison at Holloway,
named Thomas Pierce and Jcshua Dance, were placed
at the bar before Mr. Tyrwhitt charged with stealing ti
model loom for weaving mats,
the property of the go-
vernor of the prison.
Mr. John Wakeling appeared for the prisoners.
The chief warden of the prison stated that yesterday
afternoon he received orders from the governor to stop
the prisoners as they were leaving the prison and to take
them into his office. Upon their leavin, about six o'clock,
he asked them to go with him into the office of the go;
vernor, where they were searched, when there was found
upon them the model of a new mat machine, which hi!:
been invented by one of the prisoners then confined
the prison. They said that they had intended to
e
the loom home for the purpose of making imp overn
upon it, to use in their business, they being trade in-
upon I.l_
n_
b
structors and wardens in the prison. TbeY hadrareas
employed there for the last two years, and had, as
he knew, enjoyed a very good character. The water—
n
had been for the last two or three days on the baseme
of the C
witness was cross-examined at great length, -
nothing material was elicited from him.
Joshua Jacobs stated, also, that by the order of th:l
governor he went to the house of Pierce after he herbeen searched, and asked his wife for a loom which hiee
husband had taken home a few nights since, and s'ib
handed over to him a model similar to the one whinci,
had been taken from them when they had been searcbe d
He told Pierce that he had got that from his house, sinso
he admitted that he had taken it home, but said it
for the benefitthe steward of the prison, said that he lidlad
not given orders for the machines to be made,
told the
he know how they had been made. He had told
prisoners that if they improved any machines fortes
benefit of the prison, that they might have their :to
improved. He did not think they intended to st s
things, and the only thing that he complained of Viti•og
breach of discipline in not having an order for rael"
or carrying out of the prison the articles stolen. d rem
The Governor of the prison added that he ba that
ceived information which induced him to believe,. jar
the prisoners had some other motive besides that 0' 001
proving the machines for their work, and it R'39
which had induced him to give them into custodY•
Other evidence having b, en given, tended
Mr. Wakeling addressed the Bench, and coe f
that they had taken the models for the purpose
provement, and not with a guilty intent.
kg oa the
The MAGISTRATE having made some roman-
case, committed the prisoners for trial.

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MINING INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Mining journal of this day,)
A dimished business has been transacted this week 111
all but dividend mines, and still lower prices again stlb;
witted to. The superior attractions of the gold share
must be noted as the solo cause of this change in t,"
aspect of the British market, and the effect, though de'
trimental to many parties who have ventured largeli
qualitynes oa fr e
oresSt
into crude concerns, will be salutary as reards the gei,
neral interest of mining.
Several
others both in Liu',
announced,ra. l
and discoveries
i.w pr o
.voe fin,
er!..o:r:
wall and Devon. Welsh lead shares ell./
iCe°ldrnoirsh
are also more g
rally dealt in.
At Wheal Basset b.f3
il (n) d
the
ei I
yield
1-monthly meeting,a Toes ad
the accounts showed-Copper o .3 5d.;
tin, 9961 173.11 d ; sundry
ore sold, 6,341/. l',l- •,,.,e,
7,356/. ss. 9d. Dues,
489 y/ disbursements, 17/.1_3_,-4_700,1
Dec., 2,189/. 14s. 10-(1 . 4s. 9d.; labour cost, N 0 v„ ,d,;
inceme-tax, h, ~ .; in, rchants' bills, 9831. 153. i, of
, an-Yaar, 821 13, Gd 1 • g balance
profit, 3.6101. 16 ' s. . ; leaving
.... cost,
3181. Bs. lid,; s'
9d. - deduct South Ann? be'
.dividend, this day, 2,5601.; leaving _
lance -
is. 10d whi h •
; c , with 771/. 18s. courit•
count. make 1 r .
A
dividendAt of lot. per share was declared. lgt
Wheal ' January,
Sydney meeting, at Plymouth, on baud ea
January, the accountsshowed balance in
,i
a
211. 16s. sd. A call of 2s. 6d. per share was Inlw,e'o, 00
At East Seton and Wheal Maud Consols aneet'n'A.olo
the 28th January, the accounts showed-Balatincem-ber
last meeting, 8341. 6s. Bd.; labour cost for uc-
',391,
154/. is. lid.; November, 179/. 78. 83.; December, 43,
153. 93.; merchants' bills, 2561. ss. 5(1,-1,557/. 3. sd•
By call of 21. per share made Oct. 22, 1,024/.: leilf 1/.
balance against adventurers, 5331. Os. 5. A ill 0
i 4
per share was made. i , tile
At West Wheal Frances meeting on Tuesuk 'd pe-
amounts for September, October November, Balance
comber were produc.d and allowed, showing--airets
from last account, 1901. 1 ls. 2d,; costs and roe'-„abert
bills, 627/. 3s. ldaa--817/. 14s. 3d. By call in SePte'''o/.
512/.: leaving balance against the adventures, de,al
14e. 3d. A cell of 1/. 10s. per 512th share was t13,,i1 the
At the Forest Mine meeting, on the 2ith illsici'edoe
accounts showed that 386/. 3s. 53. had been eltreh,vielte
the mine, of which 2561. 10e. 4d. was in the last '
months. A call of It. per share was made. a efill
At Wheal Sophia meeting:, on the 27th 0 T ,113" °
,_
was mae of 108. er sar. 26t wheal Speedpwellh bi-emonthly meeting, on tbecoot,
Jan., the accounts showed-Balance at last ,lic jsloirl
539/. 3'. 7d.; labour cost for October, 234/.65. 3a• ;
ono
186/. 4s. Bd.; subsist to tributers, 87/. los.; mere DV"
bills, 174/. 12s. 100.; dues, 13/. Os. 9d a--_-1,235/. 55.1"/. 100.
Less copper ore sold in Jun., 155/. 16s. Bd.; tips
3,53 q,
6d ; call, 512/.: leaving balance to next account,
17s. 11d. A. call of 10s. per share was made. ,_,, 26tit
ii;At Wheal Neptune bamontaly meeting, on t°',l%, act'
January, the accounts showed-Balance from 75. O.;
count, 5031. 2s. 9d ; labour cost, Octeber, 82/. 1,„ lid.
November, 83/. 10s. lid.; merchants' bills, 501. 1°- bs-
a---720/. 4s. 33.-Call in November, 5121: leavillf 51, per
lance to next account of 2081. 4s. 3d. A call or
our
share was made. sclef'
,
At Whcal Robins bi-monthly rneerting, 00 pot 'ic
the accounts showed-Balance in hand from „-e„. 6d.;
count, 73/. 103. ad.; calls received, 5711. I.',,aid for
allowance on timber, 6/. 154.•=652/. 2s. 11d. ,4/. ile.
water-wheel, 175/. 155.; November, labour cost, i.,7/. 31.
81; December, 901 6s. 73.; paid August
secretbillsiiiary
10c1.; part of September bills, 941. Ils. 10d.; a VI
i 3s. 2,-'• call
salary, Scc., 16/. 103. 10d.: in hand, 83 • ~,. A c
balance of liabilities over assets was 327/. 3e. 4"
96th
of ss. per share was made, I, the ,
At Wheal Chiverton bi-monthly meeting, 0 2,000'
of Jan., the acaounta showed-Balance lest„., Nov.,:
9461. 19s. lid.; labour cost, Oct., 121/. lOssot,•'_ibib 9,9,
143/. B=. 3d.; dues, ill. 19s. 4d.; morchan'4, ,i,,, so.o!
04. 6d.--a--1,3221. 18s. 2d. Cull in Nov., 1,02 f ;coot
1 207/. 3s. 4d.; leaving balance to ne'`'t
1 ','s,lS. lici.

_ At South Wheal Trelawny general meeting, on tha
31st January, the accounts showed-Balance last ac-
count. 96/. 14::. 4d.; cost for Aug. and Sept.,ll4/.35. 1.I.;
Um. and Nov., 127/. 10s. 10d.; Dec., 771. 2s 10J.---
4134 17s. ld. Call in Sept., 395/.: leaving balance to
next account of 19s. 17s. id. A calli cf 2/ per share
was made.
At
Wheal Tom bi-monthly meeting, on Thursdey,
the
accounts showed-To balance in hand, 4151. 19'.
lld.; cash, 8301. ss. 10d. = 1,246/. ss. 9d.-Costs for
'november. 3591. 155..82.• December, 234/. 4s. lid.;
merchants' bills, 602/. ss. 22.; travelling and office ex-
13enses, 50/. = 1,246/. ss. 92. A call of 1/, per share
was made.
At the Wood Mine hi-monthly meeting, at Plymouth,
on the 28th Jan., a call of 23. 62. per share was made.
At %Vest Wheal Edward meeting, on Monday, it was
resolved to prosecute the workings on this mine forth-
with.
At Wheal Harriet quarterly meeting, on the 24th
"armary, the accounts showed a balance against the
mine of 447/. ss. 42. It was resolved to increase the
number of shares from 2,560 to 5,120, and a call of ss.
Per share was made thereon.
At Trawsnant Mine meeting, on Monday last, an esti-
Mate of the expense for setting the same to work on the
cost-book principle was submitted, and approved 01;
likewise the report of Mr. A. Dean. Specimens of ore
from a depth of 30 imF.. were exhibited. Captain Couch
Was appointed resident agent, and Mr. Gregory chosen
secretary.
At Runnaford Coombe Mine meeting, on Jan. 16, the
secretary's account showed-November cost, 86/. 145.;
Dec., 91/. 95. lid =l7B/. 3s. 11d. Balance in hand last
account, 57/ 17s. 2d.; arrears of calls, 24/. 65.; received
from treasurer, 91/. 9s. I Id.: leaving balance due, 4/.
10s, iod. The treasurer's account showed-Balance in
band from last account, 1691. 12s. id.; received for tin
sold, 671. 1 ls. 4d.; interest, le. ld.---2371. 4s. 62. Paid
secretary, as above, 91/. 9s. 11d.: leaving balance in hand
to next account, 145/. 14s. 72.
During the week, shares have changed hands in Devon
Great Consols, Alfred Consols, St. Aubyn and Grylls,
West Providence, South Frances, East Tamar, South
Tamar, Merllyn, Garreg, Robins, West Caradou, East
Buller, Mary Ann, West Ding-Dong, Great Bryn, East
Daren, Trelawny, Tranuack and Bosence, Wheal Tre.
nicyns, Lelant Consols, Wheal Basset, Treviskey and
Barrier, Chiverton, Wheal Scion, Stray Park, Busparvo,
Trehane, West Wheal Rose, Galt-y-Maen, Wheal
Golden, East Wheal Russell, St. Agnes Beacon, Bodmin
Wheal Mary, North Trelawny, Cefn Bruno, Coed
Mawr Pool, Carvannal, Tywardreath, Wheal Fanny,
Wheal Brewer, Wheal Reeth, Wicklow Copper, and
General Mining Company for Ireland.
In Foreign Mines, transactions have taken place in St.
John del Rey,'United Mexican, and Worthing.

THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK.
The dividend declared yesterday at the meeting of
The Royal British Bank was at the rate of 5 per c-nt.
per annum, and the report and accounts were unani-
mously adopted. The progress of the establishment was
stated to have been satisfactory, and a conviction was ex-
pressed that when a knowledge of the system upon
which it is conducted shall have become more widely
disseminated its business will show a proportionate in-
crease. In the course of the discussion several sugges-
tions were made relative to management, and to an
augmentation in the number of directors The an-
llexed extract from the report, together with the ba-
lance-sheet, presents the financial position of the corn-
On this occasion, as on the last, the directors have
the pleasure to announce a dividend at the rate of 5
Per cent. per annum on the paid-up capital, and also
au addition to the reserved Lund of the same amount,
Whereby the latter is now increased to 4,5831. 15s. 4d.
There has also been set apart for the last half-year
4221. 4s. 7d., in addition to the 4161. 3s. Id. appropri-
ated at the 30th of June in liquidation of the pre-
lirninary expenses and cost of property, together
8381. 7s. Bd., nearly double the sum allotted for this pur-
Pose in 1850, which was 432/. 19s. 7d.; but an expendi-
ture—incurred
from the necessity of increased accom.
'Wagon and interior improvements for the convenience
°I the public and the
havcomfort and health of the estab-
lishment, and which e also added to the value of the
Premises—prevents for this year the application of these
;..alllna being felt in the reduction of the cost of the build-
&l. The principle, however, on which the allot-
"lent towards this liquidation fund is yearly made is
such as that the preliminary expenses and the cost of
Premises must be provided for within the currency of
the charter and of the tenures by which the premises
are held. There is one feature of their operations
Which the directors think they ought specially to men•
tion, viz., the return made by them to those whose
Moneys truly form their fund of banking. While the
Proprietors have had dividends affording, according to
the times, an ample rate of interest on their shares, and
au,7 had a foundation laid by the sums reserved for
*anurarogressive enhancement of the value of these, the
Bank
Laid to depositors and others dealing with the
the r the use of their moneys are nearly quadruple
"town of dividend - • and
equal to thr -fo paid to the proprietors,
Lank these
urths of the whole expenditure of the
conduct of its business."
Debtor. LIABILITIES.
To commencing S. d.
whereof one-half
capif.al, per charter,
paid up ..„ 100,000 0 0
To amount due by the bank for deposits on
account of new shares, deposits for fixed
periods, and floating balances on drawing
accounts, &C. . 493,764 12 3
To ditto due by ditto on the promissory
notes or bills of the bank payable to order,
Tolt clerks'
acceptances for customers current .. 47,384 0 4
. fund 461 13 8
To reserved fund set apart
for first year, December
rs
ditto 31, 1850 2,000 0 0
unappropriated balance
of
...
1,097 15 7
To
gross balance for the
Year ending the 3lst of
December, 1851, after pro-
viding for interest ( 9,601/.
108, Bd.) paid and due on
deposits, promissory notes,
and balances, but not in-
cluding directors' remu-
neration 19,281 13 1

22,379 8 8

£663,992 14 11

ASSETS.
Creditor. s. d.
13v
uncalled for stock ... ... 50,000 0 0
bY ~
loans on convertible securities for short
periods, advances on cash credit accounts,
bills discounted, investment for reserved
fund Sgc
Y preliminary expenses,
including costs of charter,
and of establishing bank,
three branches and sub-
office, to be liquidated by
Yearly instalments ... X 14,997 11 10
"57 property of the bank in
buildings and furniture, at
its several establishments,
to be liquidated by yearly
instalments 18,401 4 9

... 499,928 1 2

£33,398 16 7
Deduct sum set apart for
gradual liquidation of the
above, asfor the year 1850 432 19 7

I 5 17 0

By cash in hand in the Bank of Englank ... 81,098 16 9

£663,992 14 11
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. d
Debtor. £ s•
To expenditure of the bank for the year
ended the 31st of December, 1851, at its
chief office, and three branches, and sub-
office, comprehending rents, rates and
taxes; salaries, provision for bad debts,
contribution to clerks' fund, and payment
of income-tax, but not including remune-
ration to directors
To amount set apart for liqui-
dation of preliminary ex-
penses, and cost of premises
for the half-year ended June
30, 1851 ... £416 3 1
To ditto, for the half-year
ended December 31, 1851... 422 4 7

12,033 3 3

838 7 8

To dividend (free of income-
tax) at 5 per cent., for the
half-year ended the 33th of
June, 1851, already paid ...X1,250 0 0
To ditto, for the half-year
ended the 31st of December,
1851 ... ... 1,250 0 0
2,500 0 0

To reserved fund, as at 31st of
December, 1850 ... ... 2,000 0 0
To addition thereto, as at 30th
of June, 1851 ... 1,250 0 0
To dividends thereon in the
Three- aud-a- Quarter New
per Cents. ... ••• ... 83 15 4
Set apart to be added to re-
served fund, as at 31st of
December, 1851 ... 1,250 0 0

To reserved fund as at last
date 4,583 15 4
To unappropriated balance car-
ried to new account

... 2,419 2 5

RAILWAY IisITELLIGENCF.
( LONDON LeND SOUT,Iis7iVESTEEN.-
' The report ofatie directors of thle'inee.a.plany seaneethat
the net rei'drltt© for the tis,h-year endieg Dec. 31, 1851,
amounts, ante r dectuctieg all preference chat-gee inelml-
ing 10,00 e/. for plena to 181,976/ , eideh added to 2390.
from the last acceinin makes a baaece aeelicetile to di-
vidend of 154,297/.; out of which a dividend is recom-
-11 mended for the hell-year at the rate of 51 per cent. per
annum, amounting, to 175,7491., leaving sebalance of
8,548/. The increase of receipts during the half-year,-
as compared with the corresponding period of 1850,
amounted to 69,1131., while the increase in thaexPenSes
annulated to 10,802/. The greater-portion of the
tional traffic occurred in July, August, and September.
The increase of passengers on the main line during the
half-year amounted to 216,011, and on the Windsor
branch to 241,072, the total increase of passengers on
ad the company's lines during that period being
' 457,102. The reaction in the regular traffic, which was
anticipated as a probable result of the cessation of the
excitement produced by the Exhibition, has not yet
been felt by the company.
The passenger-tax on the excursion passengers car-
ried during the Exhibition, at and under ld. per mile, in.
first and second-elas.s carriages, has been retained by
this company on the ground of such receipts being le-
gelly exempt from the tax. The claim ot the Inland.
Revenue Commissioners for payment of duty on this
item is, nevertheless, being prosecuted at law, which the
directors cannot but regard as an inequitable and unfair
proceeding. The additional charges on the locomotive
and carriage departments amounted to 11,404/. The
sum expended on the workieg- stock amounts to 570,160/.,
and the account has been closed at that sum. The ad-
ditional plant required for additional traffic will have to
be paid out of revenue by successive instalments spread
over five years, and a reserved account has been opened
to liquidate the cost of such plant. To this reserve ac-
count 10,0001. has been carried from the revenue of the
last half-year, under the following circumstaeces:— •
Traffic of the . year 181-9, when the for-
mer estimate was made, was 530,876/. For the
year 1851 it has been 656,419/, au increase of upwards
of 125,000/. For the Exhibition of Industry, not con-
templated in 1849, special provision had to be made for
64 carriages, capable of holding 3,102 passengers. With
a view to the closing of the capital account, the directors
propose that the principle of the reserve fund, com-
menced for the first time this half-year, to provide for
additional working stuck, be extended to such future
additions to stations and sidings as are found to be
necessary for the development of the traffic ; and
the expense of such additions, instead of being
charged to capital, be from this time forth put to a
reserve account, and paid off by revenue by means
of instalments spread over a given number of years.
The directors know of no other way of practically
closing the capital account. The property sold during the
last half-year has realised 5,357/. 15s. 4d. The line •
from Farnham to Alton is satisfactorily proceeding to
completion, and will be finished in the course of the
present halyear. The Northand South Junction Rail-
way, three miles and a half long, connecting this lice
with the London and North-Western line, is expected to
be ready for opening in the autumn of the present year.
In accordance with the view of the committee of share-
holders the directors have made arrangements with Mr.
Brassey for completing the works from Basingstoke to
Andover, as a single line, and at a reduced cost, via.-
74,000/. In regard to the remaining portion of the line
between Andover and Saltsbury, the directors are en-
deavouring to obtain the lowest estimate at which the
works between those places can be completed.
The provisional committee of the Dorchester and
Exeter Coast Extension Railway intend to submit a
proposal to the general meeting on Thursday next to the
effect that the South. Western Company's trains should
run so as to accommodate the traffic en the coast line;
the South-Western Company to allow the Coast Com-
pany 40 per cent. oe the gross additional traffic (beyond
that of the year 1852), which will accrue upon their
Southampton and, Dorchester line only; the whole of
the additinal traffic brought by the Coast Company upon
the remainder ot the South-Western Company's lines to
be for the benefit of the South Western Company ex-
clusively. Upon matters being satisfactorily arranged,
the promoters of the coast line will make and work
their line on the narrow gauge, by an independent com-
pany, in connexion with the South-Western Railway
Company. The fares and tariffs of the two companies
shall be alike for like distances. The arrangement to
continue for 21 years, determinable at the end of the
first 14, by twelve months' notice.
A MBE RGATE, NOTTINGHAM, AND Bos'roN.—The
great sale of forfeited ihares in this company took
place in the Exchange-hall, Nottingham, on Thursday
afternoon. It consisted of 25,000 shares in 351 lots,
every one of which was disposed of. Many buyers were
present from London and other places. The first price
realised was 4/. 13s. 9d. a share; after a few lots had
been disposed of at this rate thepricaadvanced to 41.159.,
then to 41. 16s. 3d., and 41. 17s. 6d. The last lot sold
for 51. a share. Altogether the sum of 120,0001. was
obtained for the 25,000 shares. Mr. Pott, of Notting-
ham, officiated as the auctioneer,
and only two hours
were occupied in disposing of them. Mr. Hutchison, of
Glasgow, was a purchaser to the extent of 43,0001. It
was understood that parties interested in the Great
Northern Railway purchased the greater part of the
stock.

LONDON AND NORTH- W ESTERN RAILWAY DIVIDEND.
—We understand that the dividend on this company, to
be declared at the half yearly meeting, will be 6 per
cent., with about 50,000'. to be carried to the rest,
which, if we remember rightly, was in July last upwards
of 120,000/.
THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY DIVI-
DEND.—We understand that this company will pay a
dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, and carry
forward to the next half-year's account 101,0001.
EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY DIVIDEND.—We un-
derstand that the dividend in th;s company will be at
the rate of 4s. per share.

RAILWAY RETURNS