The Sun.
London, England, 1865-08-31 00:00:00

South-Eastern Railway.

HALF-YEARLY MEETING.—(THIS DAY.)
The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the shareholders
and directors of this company was held to-day at the
Bridge House Hotel, London-bridge. James Byng, Esq.,
chairman of the board of directors, presided.
Tho roport (which has already appeared in The Sun)
having been taken as read,
The CHAIRMAN rose to move the formal resolution for
its adoption. He congratulated the proprietors generally
on the fact that the receipts for the half-year ending the
31st of July, 1865, had been in excess of those of the cor-
responding:periodof 1864 to the amount of £33,540 6s. 2d.
The statement of expenditure on revenue account showed
that the ordinary working expenses during the half-year
had amounted to £266,895 9s. 4d.; the rates, taxes, tolls,
and Government duty, to £43,633105. Bd. ; and the work-
ing of the steam-packet service, to £13,994 2s. 10d.
After providing for the fixed charges against revenue, there
remained a net balance of £111,012 9s. id. available for
dividend on the ordinary consolidated stock of the &il-
pally. A dividend at the rate of 2} per cont. per annum
would absorb a sum of £95,252 10s. 10d., leaving a balance
to be carried forward of £15,759 18s. 3d. ; and that rate of
dividend the directors recommend to be paid. The balance
proposed to be carried over was unusually large ; but the
directors thought it right to recommend that it should be
reserved to meet claims for compensation arising out of the
calamitous accident which happened at Staplehurst in
June last. The works on the direct line to Ton-
bridge were progressing satisfactorily, and the entire
work, it was confidently anticipated, would be com-
pleted by next year. The City station was also
rapidly advancing, and that also it was fully expected
would be available for traffic at the opening of the ensuing
year. The passing by Parliament of a competing line for
the company's traffic at Godstone and Tonbridge Wells
would demand the serious attention of the directors ; and
the traffic arrangement with the London, Chatham, and
Dover Railway had worked so favourably, that the direc-
tors felt quite justified in recommending it for the confir-
mation of the proprietors. With respect to the City
terminus extension of the Charing Cross Railway the
works were all being pressed forward. The bridge over
the Thames was rapidly advancing, and the station in
Cannon-street was not far from completion.

The report was adopted, and the dividends were ordered
to be paid on the 11th of September.
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The meeting was then made special for the purpose of
considering and affirming certain agreements with the
London, Chatham, and Dover Railway, and the London
and North Western, and other business matters.

MARKE T S—T his Day.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

The supply of beasts on sale at our market to-day was
only moderate, whilst the quality of the stock was very
middling. Good and prime breeds consequently changed
hands at the extreme rates of Monday, viz, from 5s to 5s 6d
per 81bs. ; otherwise the beef trade ruled quiet, at Monday's
currency. The market was moderately supplied with
sheep, the trade for which was firm, at full prices. The
general top figure was Cs 8d per 81bs. The few lambs on
offer sold at about late rates. The trade for veal was steady,
at full quotations. Pork ruled firm, and prime small
porkers were rather dearer than on Monday.

Per 81b to sink tho offal.

ds d
Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 0 4 0
Second quality do ..4 2 4 10
Prime large oxen ..5 0 5 2
Prime Scuts. &e.... 5 4 5 6
Crse. and inf. sheep. 4 6 5 0
Second quality do ..5 2 5 8

a ds d
Pme cra-wool cheep 5 10 6 2
Prime s'thdown 00.6 4 6 8
Large coarse calvcs.4 4 4 10
Prune small d0......5 0 5 4
Large hogs ....4 0 4 6
Small porkers 4 8 5 2

_
Lambs....6s Od to 74 Od.
Suckling calves, 198 to 23s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 25s
to 30s each.

Head of stock on sale.
Total unpply. Foreign supply.
Beasts 1,03) 1 Beasts 6lO

Cows .. 'l3o' Cows.
• • 0000 •
Sheep and lambs 8,14u Sheep and lambs ...0.. . • 4,460
Calves 520 Ca yes
03
l'igs 390 Pigs

MEAT MARKETS.
NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL.—The trade, on the whole,
is steady, at the following prices :--Beef, from 2s 8d to
4s 8d ; mutton, 4s Od to 5s 8d ; veal, 4s Od to Gs Od ; and
pork, 3s 10d to 5s 4d per 81b by the carcase.
Soul-HALL, Aug. 30.—The trade is firm for all good and
prime stock. Beef, from 38 Od to 5s 8d; mutton, 4s 6d
to 6s 8d ; veal, 48 4d to 5s 4d ; and pork, 3s 6d to 5s 2d
per 81bs. to sink the offal.
ROMFORD, Aug. 30.—There was a steady trade doing
to-day as follows :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 5s 4d; mutton,
4s 6d to 6s 8d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Oct ; veal, 4s Od to 56 2d;
pork, 3s 6d sore 2d per 81b. Suckling calves, 18s to 20s ;
quarter old stor pigs, 22s to 28s; and milch cows £l7 Os
to £l9 each.