The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-22 00:00:00

RAAWAT INTELLIGLtNCE.

NORTH AND SOUTH-WESTERN JUNCTION.—The half-
yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday, at
the offices in Parliament-street. Mr. Henry Tootal
presided. The report stated that "The directors antici-
pated that the railway would have been opened for
traffic in September last, but the opening was unavoid-
ably postponed till the 14th of October, in consequence
of an extensive slip. This delay was further protracted
to the 27th of November, until certain special bye-laws,
Which were unexpectedly called for by the Board of
Trade, were settled and approved by that authority,
as well as by the London and North-Western and
London and South-Western Railway. On the 27th
of November, the line was certified by the Govern-
ment inspector as fit to be opened for public
traffic, and notice was then given to the London
and North-Western and London and South-Western
Railway Companies of this fact, and that they were
at liberty to use the line. Since that day the de-
lay in working the line has resulted from the
views entertained respecting the necessity for siding
accommodation and other matters, by one or both of
those companies. The directors regret that this valu-
able medium of communication should not have been
more promptly used by the great railway companies
whose lines it connects. They are, however, glad to
state that it is now being worked." The accounts
showed the total receipts to have been 63,0561. ls. 5d.,
and the expenditure 53,3741. Bs. ld., leaving a balance
in hand of 9,681/. 13s. 4d. The report was received and
adopted, and the three out-going directors and auditors
re-elected, The meeting then separated.
NORTH DivoN RAILWAY AND DOCK.—At themeeting
of the North Devon Railway and Dock Company, held
yesterday afternoon, the report of the directors was re-
ceived and adopted. The works of the line progress
satisfactorily, and promise to be completed by the time
expected. The total receipts to the 31st of December
last amounted to 284,8861. ; and the expenditure to
249,6551., leaving a balance in hand of 35,2311.
OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVERHAMPTON RAIL-
WAY.—The report to be submitted to the shareholders
4-he half-yearly meeting to be held to -morrow
states that the company's expenditure
second half of the last year was
- on the undertaking up to
^1 . the rate of ex-
"t 60,0001.
the

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upoff Niefka during z,
360,0001., and the total outlay
the present period; nearly 2,•850i0uv..
penditure for the half-year havingbeat abt).-
per month. The revenue acomint ebowe a ptofet .
half-year on the main line 'of 7,2071. 8s: 7d. ; and upon
he Stourbridge Extension Candi cif 12431. i6'tf. 2d.
Making altogether, 8,451/. 4s. 9d. The amount paid
for interest or. debentures vi 15.9,2154 Bs. 11,
DIVIDENDS DEcLanED.-Ladon in4,North-Western,
2/. 10s. per cent. for six months ; SoittN.Western,' 4' per
cent. per annum ; Great Western, 2/. dent. pef bt
ent:
and
'York, Newcastle, and Berwick, S per ; Eas
'Y
'West India Dock and Birmingham Junction Railway,
3 per cent.; Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 21 per
cent.; St. Helens Railway and Canal Company, 31 per
cent.; Maryport and Carlisle, 20s. upon each 501. share,
And of ss. upon each 121. 10s. share ; Stockton and
Darlington 4 per cent. per annum on the preference
shares, 7s. '6d. on the 251. shares, Os. sd. on the new
251. shares, and 4s. 9id. on the new 171., paid subject
to income tax ; Shrewsbury and Hereford, 3s. 4d.
per share ; Blackwall, half-yearly dividend of 3s. 4d.
per share. The East Lancashire Railway Co
m Telegraph
any will
pay a dividend of 3 per cent. ; the Electric
Company will pay 6i per cent. ; the Taff Vale Railway
Company's half-yearly dividend will be 141.105. on each
original share of 1201., and a dividend in the same pro-
portion on the quarter and 101. shares ; the Midland
Counties will pay 31 per cent. on the consolidated stock,
and the Eastern Counties Os. a share ; the Northern and
Eastern Company will pay 255. on the guaranteed 5 per
cent. shares ; and 30s. on the guaranteed 6 per cent.
shares ; the Colchester and Stour Valley Company will
divide 3 per- cent., and the Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire pay a dividend on the' 61. preference shares ;
the Whitehaven Junction dividend will be 3s. a share ;
the York and North Midland, 3 per cent. ; the Scottish
Central, 4 per cent. ; and the Dublin and Wicklow, 1/.
per fame,