The Sun.
London, England, 1837-09-13 00:00:00

EXPENDITURE.

Parliamentary expenses, including parliamentary R. s. d.
agents and fees, solicitor's bills and fees to counsel,
witnesses, canvassing, taking road- traffic, hire of
committee-rooms, and all other law charges and dis-
bursements, up to the time when the Act of Par-
liament for constructing this line received the
Royal Assent
Engineering, including surveys of the whole line,
plans, and sections, maps, professional evidence in
Parliament, and all other expences and disburse-
ments in this department, up to the time when the
Act received the Royal Assent
Travelling expences of Directors and others, before,
and up to, the time of obtaining the Act, and eoun-
try agency employed in relation to the line generally 1,739 2 10
Printing, advertising, stationery, bookbinding, and va-
rious incidental expences in Bristol and London,
from the first projection of the undertaking to this
time ...
Expences connected with ascertaining and setting out
the line since the passing of the Act 1,719 3 3
Purchase of machinery, implements, utensils, tools,
maps, plans, &a., for use on the line, and at the en-
gineer's office ...
Cost of the engineeer's office, furniture, and dis-
bursements
Expenees at the head office in Bristol, consisting of
salaries to secretary, book-keepers, And other clerk's,
office furniture, rent, travelling expences, postage,
carriage of parcels, &c.
Salaries in the engineering and surveying depart-
ment, and draftsmen's salaries
Purchase of land, surveying, and valuing, and com-
pensation for damages
Law charges and disbursements since the Act was ob-
tained
Direction frem May 19, 1836, to 30th June, 1837 1,800 0 0
Payments to contractors, and expences relating to
their contracts
Balance in the hands of the bankers 1:47,671 7 D 1 47,763 14 5
Balance in the hands of the secretary 92 7 0 5

£97,220 13 5

Since the period to which the above account is made up, viz.,
the 30th of June, the Directors have made various additional pay-
ments for the purchase of land, compensation for damages, wages on
the line, and advances to the contractor, amounting to the sum of
10,2651. 1.55. ld., by which means the said balance of 47,6711. 7s. sd. ,
stated to be in the banker's hands on the 30th of June least, is re-
duced to the sumof 37,405/. 12s. 4d.
.£47,671 7 5

Land and compensation ...£7,837 16 3
Contraetor
_._ __

Wages, &c., on the line 812 10 0
Other payments

0,`65 15

£37,405 12 4
Epitome of the Estimate alluded to in the Report, of Traffic between
Bristol and Bridgwater.
Ten Coaches from London to Bridgwater, Taunton, and Exeter
viz, ;—,Swiftsure, North Devon, Exeter and Devonport

Exeter and Falmouth Mail, Bath and -Exeter Mail, Tra►eller,
Telegraph, Herald, Subscription, Defiance.
Nine Coaches from Bristol to Bridgwater, Minehead, Taunton,
and Exeter, viz.:—Self Defence, Speculator, John O'Groat,
Bristol and Exeter Mail, Exquisite, Times, Bee-hive, Tam
0' Shanter, Retaliator.
Five Coaches from Bath to Exeter, Taunton, Tiverton, Barn-

staple, and Lyme, viz. :—White Hart. Fast Coach, York house
Day Coach, Lion Day Coach, York House Coach, Perseverance.
Seven from Brktol and Bath to Weston, Clevedon, Yatton, and
Wrington, viz. :—Alagnet, Sovereign, and five others.
These Coaches carry Passengers travelling
4,144,192 miles per annum, which doubled,
and taken at 2d. per mile, produce -£69,053 4 0
To which, add parcels, cattle, goods, &c., as' •
proved by Parliamentary evidence 41,330 4 11

Yield a gross revenue of 110,353 8 11
From which deduct one-third for expenses

Thus producing a profit on 35/. per share, or
525,000/. of 'paid-up capital, of above 13 per
cent. . (neat revenue) .£78,538 19 3

T. R. GUPPY, Esq. said it must be highly satisfactory to
the proprietors to have observed the means the directors
had taken for carrying on the undertaking, and of ulti-
mately insuring its completion. They were now proceed-
ing in a course extremely economical, but still in such a
way as would secure returns on the capital invested in a
comparatively short period. Mr. G. concluded by moving
the adoption of the Report.
The motion was seconded by GEORGE JONES, Esq., and
carried unanimously.
P. MAZE, Esq. said the report reflected such credit upon
the Directors, and bore evidence of so much good manage-
ment on their part, that he felt confident every one pre-
sent must be impressed with the conviction that they were
entitled to their best thanks. It was his intention to move
a resolution to that effect, but, first of nll, he would, with
their permission, make a few observations. When they
considered the storm and panic which had just passed over,
they must admit that the Directors were entitled to a great
deal of credit for the forbearance and discretion they had
shown in conducting the affairs of the Company. He (Mr.
Maze) felt confident, after the contents of the Report they
had just heard read should be generally known, the under-
taking would go on vigorously and prosper. He was quite
sure that, under the good management of the gentlemen in
whose hands it was placed, it had nothing to fear. He
thought the coal trade was entitled to their best considera-
tion, and the Directors appeared to have attended to it.
There was already an extensive market in Bristol, but, if
the price could be lowered Is. 6d. or 2s. per ton, the mer-
chants would be able to export it in much larger quanti-
ties. They knew that, in proportion as trade flourished, so
was the value of property, and he was sure that, when
Bristol came to realise the combination of the various im-
provements now in progress, the result would be a great
accession to her prosperity—a prosperity that would not
be confined to Bristol, but which would extend its benefits
to all the country round. He could only say, he hoped
the Directors would go on in the same course they had so
wisely pursued, and then they must prosper. He would
repeat that, the various improvements now in progress,
c,mbined, could not but. put Bristol in a very different po-
sition from the one it then occupied. Mr. Maze concluded
withmoving a vote of thanks to the Directors.

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The motion was seconded by E. W. MILLS, Esq., and
carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks, said, he could
assure the proprietors that they had had to encounter many
difficulties and to endure many anxieties, on account of
causes which, he trusted, were now removed. He begged
to assure the meeting, that the best attention of the Direc-
tors would, at all times, be devoted to furthering the inte-
rests of the Company.—( Applause.)
C. B. FRIPP, Esq., in moving a vote of thanks to the
Society of Merchants for the use of their Hall, said it gave
him very sincere pleasure to take a part in the proceedings
of the meeting, particularly as, viewing the respectable at-
tendance that day, he could not but feel certain that the
works, which had had to struggle with obstacles, would now
be carried on with energy to completion.
The motion was seconded by M. H. Castle, Esq., and
carried unanimously.
The Chairman then quitted the chair, which was taken
by S. Waring, Esq., and on the motion of M. H. Castle,
Esq., seconded by W. Watson, Esq., a vote of thanks was
carried by acclamation to F. Ricketts, Esq., for his able
conduct in presiding over the business of the day.
Mr. Ricsurrs, in acknowledging the compliment, said
his hest exertions should at all times be employed in bene-
fitting the company, towards which he felt very great in-
terest, as he was confident it would be productive of much
good to the city.
The business her, terminated, but before the meeting
broke up, S. 'WARING, Esq., announced that it was the
intention of the Directors to go immediately to view their
works at Backwell, where refreshments were provided, and
they should be happy to have the company of as many of
the proprietors as could make it convenient to attend, for
whose accommodation, to and fro, carriages would be pre-
pared by Mr. Niblett.

On Monday a most desperate attempt was made by
a pauper in the Prestwich workhouse, Manchester, to mur-
der the Governor, Mr. Joseph Fielding. He struck the
unfortunate Mr. Fielding a violent blow on the right side
of the head, with a bar of iron such as is used by weavers
for drying their work. This blow felled the poor man to
the ground, and cut off part of his ear, and as he lay in a
state of insensibility, the murderous villain struck him three
times on the head with the same instrument, and then
made his escape from the house. He was stopped in his
flight by a shoemaker named Blakeley, who secured him
and took him back to the house, when, finding that he had
no chance of escape, he made an attempt to cut his own
throat with a knife, but was unable to accomplish his object
in consequence of the bluntness of the instrument. He

appeared to be quite conscious of what he had done, and
said that he had done what he intended, and was prepared
to meet his victim in another world ! Mr. Fielding has
been attended by two surgeons, Mr. Radford and Mr. Hol-
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land, but up to four o'clock yesterday be had not spoken,
and the hopes of his recovery were very slight. The unfor-
tunate man is sixty years of age, and has been Governor of
the workhouse for six years, during the whole of which
time he has been remarkable for his humanity and kind-

ness to the inmates of the house. Dennerley is in Custody
at the New Bailey, where he will remain until the fate of
his unfortunate victim is known.

RoME, AUG. 24.--In the middle of the week the
Governor issued a proclamation, controverting the report of
poisoning, and threatening that all who spread such alarming
reports shall be punished according to law. Nobody now
believes these senseless reports ; but such a declaration
from the Government, if published in time, might have
prevented many disorders, and the young Englishman would
cot have been the victim of popular rage. Unhappily he
has died of his many wounds. His countrymen have buried
him with much solemnity. The society .formed a year ago
by many rich families, to assist indigent persons suffering
under the cholera, has commenced operations 'by fitting up
several houses, where patients are received and provisions
distributed to the poor. The day before yesterday the
whole city was for a time thrown into a state of alarm,
by a report that the populace had begun to plunder the
magazines, and were committing the greatest excesses.
All the houses and shops were instantly dosed, and many
persons already believed that the horrors of Palermo
were to be repeated here ; but it soon appeared that
the whole was a common affray, which had taken place in
the middle of the city, and was soon put an end to by the
police. Another account excites more alarm for the public
security. Above forty of the galley-slaves employed in re-

building the church of S. Paul, seized the arms of the
soldiers guarding them, and made their escape. The gendarmes
have taken more than half of them, but the others fled and
now infest the highways. By the insulating of the neighbouring
places, we are as it were cut off from the whole world, and
are likely to continue so till the first week in September, it
being affirmed, which we cannot understand, that the troops
will not be able to arrive sooner in the neighbourhood. It
is said that the cholera has broken out in many towns in the
neighbouring mountains of Albano. This would be the
most likely to put an end to our state of blockade. Be-
sides Dr. Diet; sent by the Austrian Government, several
physicians have arrived from other parts of Germany to at-
tend the cholera patients. It is said the Bavarian Govern•
meat will also send some medical men, which is much
to be desired, as the cholera is spreading and threatens
to be very fatal. Every evening large fires are kindled in
all the streets to purify the air.

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A pretty child, wrapped up in a blanket, was left
late in the evening, a short time. ago, at the Palace of the
Dean of Bangor, in Carnarvonshire. The cries of the
babe brought the inmates to the door. It fell into good
hands, for the Rev. Gentleman caused it to be well
clothed and taken care of, and gave it a name. The
good folks of Bangor, however, think that the inhuman
parents should have left it at the Bishop's door, for the
Reverend the Dean is saddled *hit a large family of child-
ren and grandchildren already. A letter accompanied the
infant, stating that poverty was the cause of the act.
POLITICAL THIEVES.—Tory is only another word
for Thief. During the whole course of a Tory Administra-
tion, the plunder of the •people, and the enrichment of
themselves, was their undeviating policy. The people of
England at length opened their eyes to the fact, that they
had been fleeced to the tune of 8.00,000,000/.—the 'Tories
were disgraced, changed their title to that of "Conserva-
fives," and adopted " Church and Constitution" as their
motto. In this latter respect their audacity equals that of
the footman, who was convicted a few years since at Nor-
wich, of stealing books from his master's library, and, who
had actually presented his daughter with some tif the
stolen property, in which was written with his own hand,
‘, An honest man is the noblest work of God !"—Sy Pulls
Chronic*.