The Sun.
London, England, 1862-08-22 00:00:00

V. R.-TOWER.-SALE OF STORES.

n Y Order of the SECRETARY OF STATE
for WAR.—TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION,
in the Tower, on TUESDAY, the 2d of Se,tember, 1862, at
Eleven o'clock in the forenoon, precisely, the following
STORES :
Great Coats, Stable Fitments,
Oil-dressed Coats and Sou'- Chimney Pieces, Officers,
westers, Large Quantity of Common
Copper Stills, Tin, in sheets,
Cooking Stoves, various, Surgical Instruments,
Ranges, Pumps, Grates, Accoutrements.
Old Iron, Steel, and Miscellaneous Articles.
The Oil-dressed Coats may be viewed at the Military
Store Department, Pimlico, and the remainder of the Stores
at the Tower, from 10 to 4 o'clock, the Three Days previous
to the Day of Sale, and Catalogues may be had at the War-
office, Pall-mall ; the Tower ; and Royal Arsenal, Woolwich.

_RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

EASTERN COUNTIES.

It appears that the directors of this company have de-
clared a dividend of 1 per cent. for the half-year ending the
30th of June last on the consolidated stock of the company.

SOUTH-EASTERN.
."thalieeefas fthisreompant-,havor re,sutsred to_
mend the proprietors of the ensuing half-yearly meeting
on the 28th inst. to order payment of a dividend of 12s. 9d.
on each £3O stock, being at the rate of 4f per cent. per
annum.

The report of the directors of this company states that
the gross receipts for the half-year ending July 31 amount
to £568,695 (including £28,591, the receipts for the steam-
boat traffic), as compared with £562,730 for the corre-
sponding period of 1861, being an increase of £5,965,
The ordinary working expenses during the half-year
amount to £227,023; the rates, taxes, tolls, and Govern.
ment duty to £34,012 ; and the working of the steam-
packet service to £14,988. After providing for the
charges in respect of rents, interest, annuities, prefer-
ence dividends, &c., there remains a net balance of
£159,642 available for dividend on the ordinary stock
of the company, A dividend of 12s. 9d, per £3O stock,
or at the rate of £4 ss. per cent. per annum will
absorb £157,966, and leave a balance of £1,676 pay-
able on the 4th of September. The increase in the
gross receipts for the half-year amount to £5,965, and the
decrease in the expenditure of £642, showing an increase
in the net receipts of £6,607 as compared with the cor-
responding period of last year, The increase in the num-
ber of passengers conveyed was 284,536, but there was a
decrease in the receipts of £3,090. This is attributable
principally to the competition of the new line opened be-
tween London and Dover. There has also been a decrease
of £3,150 in the receipts derived from the conveyance of
troops, over which the company has no control; but this,
as well as the loss occasioned by the diversion of traffic at
points where the competition referred to exists has been in
a great measure neutralised by its augmentation at the in-
termediate stations. Among other items of increase may
be mentioned £4,342 in parcels traffic, and £5,565 in steam-
boat traffic, the latter arising from the increased influx of
continental passengers during the present season, the three
new fast passenger boats placed upon the Folkestone and
Boulogne route having enabled the company to conduct
this traffic with every despatch and efficiency. The mer
chandise traffic has been affected by the commmercial de-
pression which has prevailed during the past year, and ex-
hibits a decrease of £2,112, caused by the falling off in the
receipts for coal and continental goods, while the local mer-
chandise receipts have, on the whole, been well maintained.
There has been an increase of £4,383 in the charge for loco-
motive power and rolling stock, arising mainly from the in-
creased mileage run during the halfyear—viz., 41,963 miles,
the increased cost of coal, and the renewals of worn-out
vehicles of different kinds. The increase of £2,347 under this
head has been principally occasioned by the renewals of per-
manent way, 20 miles of single line having been entirely re-
laid during the half year. A considerable expenditure has
also been incurred in the necessary renewals of bridges
and viaducts, formerly of timber, which have been re-con-
structed in permanent materials. The principal items of
capital expenditure for the half year have been as follows :
On account of the Charing-cross Railway, £208,000 ; of
new rolling stock, £55,681; and of new steamboats, £13,505.
The capital account shows that £12,862,850 had been ex-
pended to the :31st July, including £298,198 expended dur-
ing the past half year.

WHITEHAVEN, CLEATOR, AND EGREMONT.
The dividend for the past half year on the share capital
of this company will be at the rate of 10 per cent. per
annum, leaving a balance of £1,356.