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London, England, 1862-03-13 00:00:00

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I) OYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road.--,
The Weekly Hoard have great satisfaction in announc-
ing that the financial position of the Charity justifies their
opening two additional Wards for the reception of the pa-
tients, and they venture to rely on the continued liberality
of the public to enable them to support this considerable in-
crease of annual expenditure.
Contributions received by the Treasurer, Edward Mas-
terman, Esq., Nicholas-lane ; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ;
Drummond and Co. ; Ilerries and Co. ; Ransom and Co. ;
Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Glyn and
Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Denison and
Co.; Williams, Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co.;
Nisk,et and Co., Berners-treet ; J. Barned and Co, Liver-
pool; and at the Hospital.
J. 13. OWEN, ➢i.A., Chairman of the Weekly Board.

F~`

'LLIGENCE.

EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held on
Tuesday in Glasgow, Mr. P. Blackburn in the chair.
The report of the directors having been held aa read,
The CHAIRMAN moved that the report, together with the
statement of accounts, be received and adopted. It mast be
satisfactory to the shareholders to see that the goods trafac
Fwd increased during the past half-year,notwithstanding thae
there hadbeen, as they all lamented, so much depression in
trade ; and it
as also satisfactory that the passengers had
cf4)tion of last year. The' working expenses were very satis-
increased as compaind with preceding years, with the ex-
factory. There was only one portion that he did not think quite
satisfactory, and that was the incf:mse in the maintenance of
way. At present they were relaying a, an expense which was
running them into debt. The report rec'unraended a divi •
dend of 41 per cent. They were certain, unless something
very wonderful occurred, that it was better to Ltaintain the
dividend at 41 per cent. than to go up to 4i, as he' slid not
think it was possible to keep that up during the ci:rrent
half-year. It had appeared advisable that the Helensbu.Nh
Company, one-third of which belonged to the Edinburgh
and Glasgow, which was wholly worked by this company,
and which ran into their station and over a couple of miles
of their line, and also the other Helensburgh Company,
should be i2corporated with this company. No one c, uld
doubt that it would be better for all parties concerned t; tat
they should belong to one company, and be worked by onts
hand. They had made en agreement with those 'partite
which was satisfactory to them, and he trusted would be
satisfactory to this company. The directors were distinctly
of opinion: it would be proatable to them in the long run,
although there was no doubt ti.,at for the first half year or
two there might be some loss, He !hen adverted to the bills
before Parliament in which they were into rested. The direc-
tors had extended the agreement with the Caledonian to a
period of 30 years. This agreement would cot come into
effect till 1866 ; the existing agreement with tine Scottish
Central and the Caledonian would stand till that dine. The
terms agreed upon were substantially the same as Ole Present, with some little modifications.
Mr. DvlrLor seconded the motion.
Mr. MEIKLAm thought they might congratulate them.-
selves on having got the agreement with the Helendurgh
Railway.
but more especially high fares upon their line for first and.
second class passengers were a great mistake ,
generally rupo"niNthheardaialwvearYyssftor°rDpgassengers were too high,
Wzta said that the fares -ought tote as low-only:AB -
was consistent with keeping up the dividend.
After some observations by 111r.Tennant, Mr. Faton,and
Mr. Cadell,
The CHAIRMAN explained that the present fares were not
disadvantageous to the company, and were rather less then
on other lines.

The report was unanimously adopted, the dividend Wag
declared, and the retiring directors and auditor were re-
elected,and the proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks
to the chairman.

EASTERN COUNTIES.
There is no doubt that the bill for the amalgamatiod
of
this company with the Eastern Union, Norfolk, East
Anglian, Newmarket, East Suffolk, and one or two other
local companies will now be carried through, the question
being reduced to one of details and the terms on which the
carious stocks shall be fused. This is a matter of no oi•di-
nary difficulty, as a great number of hitherto conflicting
interests and opinions have to be reconciled, and the com-
mittee to whom the bill has been referred have adjourned
their proceedings for a fortnight, in order to allow the pro-
moters time to make certain amendments. Terms have,
however, been already adjusted with the Norfolk, East
Anglian, and East Suffolk, and Northern and Eastern
Companies; and an understanding will no doubt be
arrival
at with the Eastern Union, Waveney Valley, and other
undertakings, which it is proposed to combine in the gene-
ral system. It was intended to establish li am
nes of steers
from the Suffolk coast to the Continent, but the eommittee
has negatived this part of the bill. no amalgamated un-
dertakings will be known under the general title of the
London and East Coast Railway, and will comprise up-
wards of 650 wiles of line.