The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-24 00:00:00

SOUTH DEVON.

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The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in this
company was held in the board-room, at the Plymouth
station, on Tuesday. Mr. Thomas Woollcombe, the
chairman of the board, presided.
The financial statement showed on the debtor side of
the revenue account to locomotive charges 9,1191.
19s. 9d. ; to maintenance of works and way 6,5961.
ls. sd. ; to establishment charges for salaries, wages,
and clothing 5,4541. Os. 5d., with other charges, the
whole amount was 27,8951. 13s. 4id. On the creditor
side stood, by traffic of passengers 40,4381. 17s. 7d. ;
by mails 3,6331. 12s. 4d. ; by carriage of horses. parcels,
goods, live stock, &c., 11,2621. 17s. 10d., making with
sundries 55,5041. 3s. 4d., exhibiting a balance to be car-
ried to general account of 27,7081. 9s. 114 d.
On the general revenue account there appeared to in-
terest on debentures to 15th July, 1852, 12,9741. 118. ld •
to fixed dividend on half shares to Ist September, 1852,
4,7161. 15s. ; to ditto on whole shares, declared 24th
August, 1842, 3,990/. ; to fixed dividend on debenture
stock to 15th December, 1852, 1711. Bs. 9d., making—
a
total of 21,852/. 14s. 10d. On the opposite side stood
by balance brought forward from the half year
30th June, 8,9541. ls. 5d., and by balance(aasr e
above)lidin
27,708/. %s. Hid., leaving a disposable balance of 14,8091.
16s. 6d., the amount stated in the report,
The report and accounts were adopted.'

SOUTH WALES.
The items of the revenue account from the 19th July
to the 31st December, 1852, are as follows :—Dr. To
maintenance of way, stations, and works, 5,8521. 15s.
6d. ; to supply of rolling stock and power provided by
the Great Western Railway Company (subject to the
award to be made by Sir Wm. Cubbitt), say 19,0001. ;
to carrying account, namely, wages to guards, police,
porters, clothing, oil, tallow, &c., 3,7841. Bs. 9d.; to
general charges, viz., superintendents and clerks, adver-
tising, printing, stationery and sundries, including
tra-
velling expenses, 2,9681. 16s. 10d.;
to compensation for
accidents, returns and allowances, 611. 6s. 8d • to
Go-
vernment duty on gross receipts from
passengers, 1,34°"
office
is.; to rates and taxes, 2761. 17s. 5d.; to general

expenses, 7871. 10s.; making 34,0771. 161 v. '2d.; to bal-
ance carried to general revenue account, 23, 3 347. Os. 3d.;
total, 57,411/. 16s. sd. Cr. By traffic, viz., i nassengeis,
37,4721. Os. 11d.; carriages, horses, and. cgs, 5151.
13s. 5d.; making a total of 38,0171. 14s. 4d.; . mails, ex-
presses, &c., 5,3091. 17s. 6d.; merchandise, caxttle, &c.,
12,1921. 2s. 3d.; parcels, 1,8571. is. 9d.; by rent of
station of station platforms, coal yards, &c., 351. 10s. 7d.;
total, 57,411/. 16s. sd.

AMBERGATE, NOTTINGHAM AND BOSTON, AND Kis,. TERN
JUNCTION.—The directors of this company have just
issued"their report, which states that the result of the
half-year's revenue account enables the directors to p. ro-
pose a dividend of is. per share, free of income tax, pay-
able on the 15th of March next.
RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.

THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.—TIWc return for
the week ending Feb. 13, 1853 (285. miles) 1 13,291 1 5
Corresponding week last year (2414 miles) 3.1,404 15 6

LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY.— -Traffic re-
turn for the week ending Feb. 20, 1853 £16,.550 13 0
Corresponding week last year 15,660 9 9
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.—TraniC return for
railway and steam-boats for the week ending
Feb. 20, 1853
Corresponding week last year 2,4 88 10 4
Increase in 1853 267t' 7 °

GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WXSTERN RAILWAY.—Trai 'ae re-
turn for the week ending Feb. 19, 1853 £4,11)4 1 7 8
Corresponding week last year 3,819 14. 11
Increase in 1853 £2Bs 2 9

SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAILWAY.—Traffic return for t
week ending Feb. 20, 1853 21,893 18 7
Corresponding week last year 1,565 14 4
CORE AND BANDON RAlLWAT.—Traffic return for the
week ending Feb. 19, 1853 £l6B 12 5
Corresponding week last year 196 7 0