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

METROPOLITAN.

The report of Mr. Fowler, the engineer, stated that the
Farringdon• street Statiofl enl.argement, under contract to
Mr. Kelk, was nearly completed. The new locomotives
which the directors had ordered might be expected to be
delivered during the months of May and June next. The
engine and carriage shop at the Edgware-road Station
were in an advanced state. Mr. Kelk had completed his
arrangements for a vigorous prosecution of the works of the
Finsbury Extension ; and from the large proportion of pro-
perty already acquired Mt Fowler expected they would be
in full operation with evew part of the line and stations in
a few weeks.

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 £3,502.

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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 next, 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 Com Piny/ 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 tiaffic, The expenditure and earnings of the new
line from Ropley to Fareham would be kept quite distinct
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 Dec., leaving a balance 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-
dition to the ordinary working expenses, revenue has again
been charged with £5OO for the permanent 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, The 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 LlNCOLN-
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SHIRE.

The total expenses of this company's railways, including
rents, tolls, duty, &c., from January the Ist to February
14th, 1864, amounted to £38,696, as against £40,673 for
the corresponding period of 1813. The proportion of the
South Junction receipts accruicg to this company from
January the Ist to February the 14th amounted to £3,950,
as against 3,623 for the corresponding period of 1863, and
the expenses to £2,042, as against £1,696.

HEREFORD, HAY, AND BRECON.
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,
wild the line would be opened to Hay within a month, and