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opinion of the required outlay and ascertainable proceeds on these
portions of their expenditure.
The estimates of their engineer, which have been hitherto so sa-
tisfactorily borne out by the contracts entered ihto or up*ards of
two-thirds of the distance to 13ridgwater, and by the actnal cost of
land already purchased, warrant the directors in assuming that the
cost of opening the line to that port, including the stations, loco-
motive engines, and every other expense, will, at the outside, not
exceed thirty-five pounds per share.
In stating the dividend tq be reasonably anticipated from this ex-
penditure, they are se fully sensible et the extent of prejudice they
have to enco'µ,;ter,
arking less from the misrepresentations of the
interest- 4,1, than fro in the inconsiderate assumptions of a few who
ar!., unttetplainted with the facts of the question, and the credence
yielded by the many to assertions to which they have never exa-
rnined the proof, that the directors would feel the declaration of
truth itself to be unavailing, unless supported by that species and
amount of evidence which they well know must remain unshaken by
the severest scrutiny.
They subjoin, therefore, as an appendix, an abstract, corrected
to the present time, of the traffic, proved before the Parliamentary
Committee under the investigation of adverse counsel, and illus-
trated by such references as can leave little room for doubt in
minds accessible to the influence of testimony. To those who,
dazzled by the celebrity which our great manufacturing towns
have obtained from the magnitude and productions, rather than
the travelling wants and habits of their population, conclude that
these must of necessity create an extent of intercourse, for which
it will be vain to seek a parallel in the other districts of the king-
dom, it will appear remarkable that the coaches at this time daily
running betwixt London, Bristol, and Exeter, considerably exceed
the entire number plying between London and Birmingham,
Liverpool, and Manchester, before the opening of the Grand
Junction Railroad. Yet such is the incontrovertible fact, as will
be seen by any one who takes the trouble to refer to the appendix ;
and it is on this plain ground, together with the acknowledged
cheapness which natural facilities give to the construction of the
Bristol and Exeter line, that the directors feel justified in holding
out to the shareholders the expectation of a dividend of 13 per cent.
on the outly before-mentioned to Bridgwater. To this it may be
added that it is the peculiar advantage of this line to open up new
sources of profit in its progress, at such short successive distances as
can rarely be presented by any similar undertaking. The comple-
tion of less than ten miles will enable the company, at an ample
profit not included in the present or any estimate, to bring the pro-
ducts of a vast coal-field into the city of Bristol, at a charge of one
shilling per ton : twelve additional miles, which bring the line
close to the mouth of the Ax, and the natural harbour at Uphill
will establish a line of communication betwixt the whole of the
South of Ireland (including, of course, the southern coast of
Wales), and Bristol, and London, of which the most sanguine can
scarcely calculate the advantages ; and eleven miles more, by car-
rying the line to Bridgwater, will necessarily render it the medium
of Intercourse between the Western Counties, and London, and the
North.

Although, as the subjoined aecounts will shew, the outlay on
the works is becoming heavy, the directors expect that the balance
in hand, aided by the instalment now in coucse of reseipt, will
prevent the necessity, for some months, of a further call on the
harcholders.

Most of the permanent charges to which the undertaking is sub-
ject, having been fixed under an expectation that the whole line
would be simultaneously in operation—and, under the feeling that
all possible economy should be exercised—the directors have ear-
nestly applied themselves to the subject of retrenchment, have re-
duced several branches of expenditure, and propose to relinquish a
moiety of the compensation, so liberally voted for their servie‘v at
the first general meeting.
Carefully weighing, therefore, every consideration, whether of
a public or private nature, which relates to this undertaking, the
directors feel its vigorous prosecution to be their highest duty, and
with a steadfast determination to fulfil it, cheerfully appeal to the
confidence and support of all who are interested in its completion.
Signed, on behalf of the Board.
FREDERICK RICKETTS, Chairman.
August 31st, 1837.

BRISTOL AND EXETER RAILWAY.
Statement of Receipts and Expenditure, 30th June, 1837.
RECEIPTh.
Deposit of 2/. 10s. per Share, on 14,988 Shares ...£37,470 0 0
12 reserved for
landowners

15,000

First Call of 2/. 10s. per Share, on 13,978 Shares ... 34,945 0 0
12 reserved as
above
1,010 in arroar

15,000

Second Call of 51. per Share, on 4,670 Shares ... 28,350 0 0
12 reserved as
abovo
10,318 in arrear

15,000
Interest received from Bankors and Shareholders , 1,401 15 11
Registration and Transfer Fees 53 17 6

£97,220 13 6

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Yesterday evening an inquest was held at the
Yorkshire Sting°, New-road, Marylebone, before Mr. Stir-
ling, on view of the body of Mr. William Willis, aged 50,
late proprietor of the Stingo Brewhouse, adjoining the
above tavern. George Green, of No. 31, Star-street,
Paddington, deposed that he was foreman to the deceased ;
between ten and eleven o'clock on Friday morning last, he
(deceased) was standing at the engine-house door, at the
time the men were raising up sacks of malt by a wheel ;
when about the height of 40 feet, the chain slipped, and
the sack in consequence descended, and falling upon the
deecaoed, felled him prostrate on the platform ; witness
ran to his assistance and found him insensible ; on being
raised up the unfortuOte Ilion slightly recovered, and ex-
claimed, "lam a dead man r' arl.l complained of an acute
pain at the back of the neck ;
house, and a melical gentleman promptlytended who
lie wz removed to his own
adoptedwot-
every means to preserve life, but the deceaseu
withstanding. gradually got worse, and died on Monday
morning. By the Coroner —The sack that fell was of the
weight of one cwt. and a half. By the Jury--I do not
consider that blame is attached to any party, but that the
catastrophe was purely accidental ; the men who were em-
ployed in raising the sacks were quite sober. Verdict—
" Accidental death."

Yesterday morning an elderly lady, named Parker,
residing in Chester-terrace, Regent's-park, was robbed of
her purse, seven sovereigns and some silver, whilst return-
ing from the city in au omnibus. Two women, of dashing
appearance, and remarkably pleasing conversation, were
particularly attentive to Mrs. P., from whom they, no
doubt, contrived to abstract the purse as they sat on each
side of her.

Yesterday afternoon a meeting of a hostile nature.
took place in a field at the back of Notting-hill, between
%ben Walmer, a journeyman carpenter, and Richard
Carr, a footman in the employ of J. Wingfield, Esq., of
Notting-hill. Both the principals are Cornish men, ad it
bad been arranged that the " affair" should be settled after
the Cornish fashion—namely, a bout at single stick, at
which game both parties are adepts. - The gentlemen were
attended by their respective friends and backers. After
" vthacking" one another in gallant style for nearly a
quarter of an hour, master " chip" gave his opponent a
smart scratch under the left ear, which, according to the
rules of the game terminated the contest. The " cause of
dispute" arose from the circumstance of the carpenter hav-
ing insinuated himself into the good graces of a certain
" cook," to the discomfiture of Richard's hopes, and
whose honour had been so severely wounded that a chal-
lenge ensued.

Last evening a man named Wethers was taken in-
to the police station-house in Marylebone-lane on a charge
of robbery, and when he entered was in a state of intoxi-
cation. Strict orders were given that attention should be
paid to him in his cell, and, after he had been confined
about twenty minutes, a sergeant of the D police visited
him, when ho found him hanging to the bars of his cell.
He was instantly cut down, and, proper restoratives having
been adopted, the man was, after a considerable time, re-
stored to his senses, when he exclaimed, in great anxiety,
" What will become of my poor wife and family r The
fall was so great that it is a great doubt whether he will
survive the injury he has received by his own hands.