The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-06 00:00:00

BELFAST AND COUNTY DOWN.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
at Belfast on Tuesday; Mr. G. Stone in the chair.
The report stated that since the last meeting the
directors had been obliged to make a call of 2.103.
per share to meet the liabilities of the company ' but
with the view of pressing lightly on the shareholders
it was delayed as long as possible and made payable
on the loth of September. The arrears of calls have
been gradually reduced, During the past half-year
110 stares have been declared forfeited, upon which
calls have been mode to the amount of 9131. The
directors congratulate the company on the progres-
sive improvement in the general traffic, and they an-
ticipate a further increase when the resources of the
line are more fully developed. The disposable ba-
lance, after deducting all working expenses, amounts
to 3,2801., out of which the directors recommend a
dividend of 12s. per share, leaving a balance which, in
addition to the previous dividends due on shares now
to be forfeited, amounts to 4331., and will be carried
to the reserve fund, which will then amount to 2,3551.
The revenue account on the main line showed that
4,0581. had been received during the half-year, and
on the Holywood branch 2,3461., making together
6,4041. The working expenses amounted to 3,1241.,
leaving a profit of 3,2801.
On the motion of the CHAIRMAN the report was
received and adopted.
Resolutions were passed, 'declaring a dividend of
12s. per share payable to all shareholders not in ar-
rear, confirming the forfeiture of 110 shares, and
voting the directors 6001. for their services during
the past six years, and 60/. to the auditors.

A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the
proceedings.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.

William White, a metropolitan constable attached
to the Thames division of police, was placed at the
bar charged with the manslaughter of Mary Anne
Chambers.

Sergeant Patterson, 87, said—From information I
received I took the prisoner into custody on suspicion
of being concerned in the death of a woman of the
name of Chambers, who was found dead in Long-lane
on the morning of the 19th instant, and removed to
St. Bartholomew's Hospital, where she died.
John Harrison, of 4, WVilson•street, Goswell-road,
connected with the Thames police, said—On the 19th
of the present month I was in company with the pri-
soner and a toliman, and we all went into the Half-
moon in Smithfield. A woman was standing et the
bar, and on our leaving she followed us out. A City
policeman ordered her off, but she came up to us
again. The toliman shoved her away, and we, the
prisoner and I, wished the toliman good night, and
left him talking with the woman. In Long-lane we
fell in with her again, and the prisoner happening to
turn round, saw she was following close behind us,
and pushed her back, when she fell againat the wheel
of a cab that was standing there. I said, " Let us
pick her up," but prisoner refused to assist, and we
walked away.
Policeaconstable Eames, 253—About three, o'clock
on the morning of the 19th inst. I saw the prisoner
and the last witness with a woman at Smithfield-bars.
I found they wished to get rid of her, and accordingly
directed her to go away. She immediately ran
through the pens towards Long-lane, and I returned
to the prisoner and said, " There she goes up Long-
lane." One of them, I cannot say which, replied,
" If she collars me again I will give the some-
thing." I then went into Long-lane, where I met
Roland, 247, and while talking with him I heard a
scream, and cries of " police!" and " Stop him !" I
immediately proceeded to the spot whence the cries
came, and found the woman lying on the pavement.
Roland reached the place before me ; I lifted her up,
but she was unable to stand on her feet, and com-
plained of pains in her hack, and intimated that she
had been hurt there. A stretcher was then procured,
and, with the assistance of Roland, I took her to the
station, and from there she was conveyed to St. Bar-
tholomew's Hospital. I asked who had pushed her
down, and she said " Two men." I then inquired,
what two men, and she replied, " Tha two policemen
knocked me down."

Roland, 247, corroborated the last witness's evi-
dence, and said he saw no marks of blood on the wo-
man's person. The prisoner was then remanded, and
bail refused.