The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-01 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TrIURSDA.Y EVENING, JUNE 1, 1854.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

BANK 1? ETU.R 1V S.

MONMOITTFISHIRE.
At the half-yearly meeting of this company, recently
held at Newport, a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent.
per annum was declared for the past half-year, payable
on the 15th of June.

CAMBRIDGE, MAT 31.
At a Congregation holden this day the following de-
grees were conferred :

In Account, pursuant to the Act seventh and eighth
Victoria, cap. 32, of the Average Amount of Bank
Notes of the several Banks of Issue in England and
Wales, in Circulation during the Week ending Satur-
day, the 20th day of May, 1854 Average

Doctor of Divinity - William Smith, St. John's Col-
lege.

WATERFORD AND KILKENNY.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
yesterday at the London Tavern ; Mr. Hadow in the
chair.

-Doctor of Laws—Jarvis Holland Ash, St. Peter's
College.

Masters of Arts—George Burn, Trinity College; Wm.
Payne, Trinity Herbert Waddington, Trinity ; Thomas
Potter, St. John's ; J. H. Penruddocke, Clare Hall ;
C. H. Crosse, Caius ; John Webster, Queen's ; E. W.
Fenwick, Christ's ; C. P. Rowley, Magdalen.
Licentiate in Medicine—George Nelson Edwards,
Caius College.
Bachelor of Law—William Henry Coulthurst, Mag-
dalen College.
Bachelors of Arts—Edwin Everard John Evered,
St. John's College • Richard Clarke Roy, St. John's ;
Spencer Walters, St. John's ; Samuel Robinson Wadde•
low, St. Peter's ; Charles Malcolm Kennedy, Caius ;
George Grane Crerner, Corpus Christi ; Robert Hinckes-
man, Queen's ; John Durrant, Queen's ; Humphry
Miller Bashall, Magdalen ; Harry Tudor, Magdalen ;
Thomas William Valiance, Magdalen ; Alfred Godfrey
Black, Emmanuel ; Charles Wylde, Emmanuel ; Wm.
Dole Trotter, Corpus Christi.

PRIVATE BANKS. Amount.
Andover Bank, Andover-Heath and Co.
Ashford Bank, Ashford-Jemmitt and Pomfret 11,946
Aylsham Bank, Aylsham-G. and T. Copeman 4,552
Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury-Z. D. Hunt 25,780
Baldock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswade
Bank, Baldock-Wells, Hogge, and Co 25,310
Barnstaple Bank, Barnstaple-Marshall and Co 12,295
Basingstoke and Odiham Bank, Basingstoke-
Seymour, Lamb, and Co.
Bedford Bank, Bedford-T. Barnard and Sons
3ewdley Bank, Bewdley - Nichols, Baker,
and Ce
Bicester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford
Bank, Bicester-H. M. and G. Tubb
Birmingham Bank, Birmingham - -Attwoods,
Spooner, and Co
Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Bir-
mingham-J. L. Moilliet and Sons
Blandford Bank, Blandford-Oak and Co.
Boston Bank, Boston-Garfit and Co
Boston Bank, Boston--H. and T. Gee and Co
Bridgwater Bank, Bridgwater-J. and J. L
Sealey
Bristol Bank, Bristol--Miles, Miles, and C 0...
Broseley and Bridgnorth and Bridgnorth and
Broseley Bank, Broseley-Pritchards, Boy-
cott, and Co.
Buckingham Bank, Buckingham- Bartlett, Par-
rott, and Co.
Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, and
.Stowmarket Bank, Bury St. Edmunds-
Oakes, Bevan, and Co.
Banbury Bank, Banbury - Gillet, Tawney,
and Co.
Banbury Old Bank, Banbury-Cobb arid Son
Bath City Bank, Bath-G. Moger and Son
Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton
Buzzard-Bassett, Grant, and Co
Birmingham Bank, Birmingham-Taylor and
Lloyds
Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire -H
A. and W. M. Harris and Co.
Brecon Old Bank, Brecon-Wilkins and Co
Brighton Union Bank, Brighton-Hall, West,
and Borrer
Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington-
Harding, Smith, and Co
Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds-
J. Worlledge
Cambridge Bank, Cambridge- Mortlock & Co
Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam-
bridge-Messrs. Fosters
Canterbury Bank, Canterbury-Hammond and
Co
Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen-David Morris
and Sons
Chertsey Bank, Chertsey-La Coste and Son 4,088
Colchester Bank, Colchester-Round & Green 1.6,141
Colchester and Essex Bank, and Witham and
Essex Bank, and Hadleigh, Suffolk, Bank,
Colchester-Mills, Bawtree, and Co 29,199
Cornish Bank, Truro-Tweedy and Co 47,618
Coventry Bank, Coventry-Little & Woodcock 6,132
City Bank, Exeter-Milford and Co 20,369
Craven Bank, Settle-Alcocks, Birkbecks, and
Co
Cardiff Bank, Cardiff-Towgood and Co
Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon-
mouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon
Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank,
Chepstow-Bromage, Snead, and Co 7,727
Derby Bank, Derby-W. and S. Evans &Co 11,349
Derby Bank, Derby-Samuel Smith and Co 40,190
Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak
Bank, Derby-Crompton, Newton, and Co
Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes-Locke
and Co 9,727
Diss Bank, Diss-Oakes, Fincham, and Co 10,037
Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster
- Cooke and Co
Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton
on-Tees Bank, Darlington-Backhouse &Co 88,343
Devonport Bank, Devonport-Hodge and Co 9,946
Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank,
Dorchester-R. and H. Williams 46,726
East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard-Robins, Fos-
ter' and Co 101,518
East Riding Bank, Beverley-Bower and Co 49,169
Essex Bank and Bishop's Stortford Bank
Chelmsford-Sparrow, Round, and Co 43,691
Exeter Bank, Exeter-Sanders and Co 25,673
Fakenham Bank, Fakenham-Gurneys, Birk-
beck, and Co
Farringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Far-
ringdon-Barnes, Medley, and Co 6,034
Farnham Bank, Farnham-Messrs Knight
Faversham Bank, Faversham-Hilton and Co 6,040
Godalming Bank, Godalming-Mellersh and
Keen
Guildford Bank, Guildford-Messrs. Haydon 7,819
Grantham Bank, Grantham-Hardy and Co 30,410
Hastings Old Bank, Hastings-Smith, Hader,
and Co.
Hereford City and County Bank, Hereford-
Matthews and Co.
Hertford and Ware Bank, Hertford-S. Adams
and Co.
Hull Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull
null, Smith, Brothers, and Co. " ... 18,936
Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting.
don-Rust and Veaseys
Harwich Bank, Harwich-Cox, Cobbold, and
Co.
Hemel Hempstead Bank, Hemel Hempstead
-Smith and Whittingstall
Hertfordshire, Hitchin Bank, Hitchin -
Sharples, and Co. ..,. 36,644
Hereford, Ross and Archenfield Bank, and
Ross and Archenfield Bank, Hereford-
Morgan and Co 21,281
Ipswich Bank, Ipswich-Bacon and Co.
Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk,
Hadleigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley
Bank, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich-
Alexander!' and Co.
Kentish Bank, Maidstone-Mercer, Randall,
and Co. 16,028
Kington. and Radnorshire Bank, Kington-
Davies and Co.
Knighton Bank, Knighton-Davies and Co 9,123
Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank,
Knaresborough-Terry and Co.
Kendal Bank, Kendal-Wakefield, Crewdson,
and Co.
Kettering Bank, Kettering-J. C. Gotch and
Sons
Lane End Staffordshire Bank, Lane End-C.
Harvey and Snn
Leeds Bank, Leeds-Beckett and Co.
Leeds Union Bank, Leeds-W. Williams,
Brown and Co.
Leicester Bank, Leicester-Pagets and Kirby, 31,056
Lewes Old Bank, Lewes-Molineux and Co 28,604
Lichfield Bank, Lichf eld-Palmer and Greeze 10,227
Lincoln Bank, Lincoln-Smith, Ellison, and Co. 101,845
Llandovery Bank, Lampeter, Bank, and Llan-
dilo Bank, Llandovery-D. Jones and Co
Loughborough Bank, Loughborough-Middle-
ton and Cradock
Lymington Bank, Lymington-St. Barba and
Co.
Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn
Regis-Gurneys and Co.
Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis-
Jarvis and Co
Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield-Brocklehurst
and Co.
Manningtree Bank, Manningtree-Nunn and

The report stated that the traffic for the past half-year
has not materially increased, which is owing to the non-
completion of the line to Waterford, and the want of an
improved communication between that port, Milford
Haven and Bristol ; when these objects are accomplished
the directors are convinced that the export trade of the
South of Ireland, which for years past has been de-
clining from Waterford, will again flow through
its natural channel, and bring a great increase of traffic
upon the line. The working expenses for the past half-
year, including the entire charges of the London and
local offices, average not quite 1401. per week. The
Kilkenny and Great Southern and Western Bill has been
withdrawn, in consequence of the very decided opinion
recently expressed by a portion of the shareholders
of this company against its further progress through
Parliament. The present liabilities of the company
amount to 14,5141., and the unappropriated debentures
of the company to 12,0001., which the directors have not
been able to issue. It has been arranged between the
board and the committee of investigation that the retir-
ing directors, Messrs. Smithwick, Hadow, and Lever,
should not offer themselves for re-election ; and that
Messrs. Dowling, Nothain, and Whetham, members of
the committee of investigation, should become candi-
dates for the vacancies thus occasioned. The capital ac-
count to the 25th of March showed that 510,8521. had
been received, and 510,1821. expended, leaving a balance
of 6701. The revenue account for the half-year ending
the 25th of March showed that 4,7711. had been re-
ceived, and 3,5181. expended, leaving 1,2531. to meet
the interest on loans and debentures amounting to
2,6141., showing a deficiency of 1,3611.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report,
explained that interviews had taken place between
members of the committee and the directors respecting
the re-constitution of the board, and that it was agreed
that the retiring directors should not offer themselves
for reelection, and that three members of the committee
should be elected to fill the vacancies. The board were
then to decide upon the resignation of three other
directors, and upon the election of three shareholders in
their room. Tne present board were anxious that the new
directors should be men to whom they could confidently
resign the trust reposed in them by the shareholders.
Since they came into office they had had great diffi •ul-
ties to contend with, which were now nearly overcome ;
the line would soon be open throughout to Waterford,
after which the facilities for increasing the traffic would
come into operation.

17,747
31,739

3,433

4,278

22,485

. .
At the same congregation the graces already printed
passed the Senate with the exception of No. 6, which
proposed to allow Mr. Bealey, of Queen's College, to pro-
ceed to a degree in medicine, he having inadvertently
omitted to give the usual statutable notice ; this was
withdrawn.

10,820
8,308
83,029
15,005

6,151
41,740

NORRISIAN ESSAY PRIZE.
This prize, for the beat prose essay on a sacred subject,
has been adjudged to the Rev. T. T. Perowne M.A.
Fellow of Corpus Christi College. , ,

20,82

65,000

33,927
25,412
2,735

32,527

31,911

11,562
66,333

27,140

12,313

Mr. COLEMAN seconded the motion.
A long discussion ensued, in which Mr. Elliotson,
Mr. Craddock, Mr. Dowling, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Ellis,
Mr. Baxter, Mr. Wills, and Mr. Hill took part, with
respect to the propositions for increasing the income of
the company, and the appointment of a local board to
manage the traffic.
Resolutions were passed adopting the report, expres-
sing an opinion that it would be desirable that three
members of the board should be resident in Ireland, in
order to constitute a traffic committee, electing Messrs.
Dowling, Notinan, and Whethardto fill the vacant seats
at the board, and re-electing Mr. Brushfield, the re-
tiring auditor.

43,150

29,655

The proceedino•s concluded with a cordial vote o
thanks to the chairman.

KILKENNY AND GREAT SOUTHERN AND
WESTERN.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at
the offices, Gracechurch-street, on Monday—Mr. Laver
in the chair.

The report stated that the sole reason for withdraw-
ing the bill in the present session was the change of
opinion on the part of the shareholders in the Waterford
and Kilkenny Company. The directors very much re-
gret the decision that has been arrived at, as their views
on the value of the scheme remain unaltered. In order
to clear off the liabilities of the company a call of 10s.
per share has been made, which, when paid, will suffice
to discharge all the outstanding claims. The total re-
ce:Apts amounted to 26,139/., and the expenses to 26,0121.
--leaving a balance of 1261.
Resolutions were passed adopting the report, and re-
electing the retiring directors and auditors.
A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the pro-
ceedings.

71,494

21,995

16,602

43,510

5,501

t 8,797

8,632

5,335
52,670

23,93

7,885

4,196

11.115

15,214

Co.
Marlborough Bank, Marlborough and Wilts
Old Bank, Marlborough Old Bank, Marl-
borough Old Bank and Hungerford Bank,
and Hungerford Bank, Marlborough—Tan-
ner and Co
Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly—Williams and
Son
Miners' Bank, Truro—Willyams and Co
Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial
Bank, Abergavenny—Bailey and Co
Monmouth Cld Bank, Monmouth Bank, Bre-
con Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old
Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank,
Monmouth—Bromage, Snead, and Co 15,466
Newark Bank, Newark—Godfrey and Riddell 28,916
Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and
Newark Bank, Sleaford—Handley, Peacock,
and Co
63,400
Newbury Bank, Newbury—Bunny & Slocock 20,059
Newmarket Bank, Newmarket_ Eaton, Ham-
mond, and Co
••••
Norwich Crown Bank and Norfolk and Suffolk
Bank, Norwich--Harveys and Hudsons...
Norwich and Norfolk Bank, Norwich—Gur-
neysand Birkbeck .................................
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank, Not-
tingham, Hart, Fellows, and Co
Nuneaton Bank, Nuneaton—Craddock and Co
Naval Bank, Plymouth, Plymouth—Harris
and Co.
New Sarum Bank, Sarum—Everett and Co
Nottingham Bank, Nottingham—Samuel Smith
and Co.
Oswestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank, Os-
westry—Croxon and Co.
Oxford Oid Bank, Oxford—Robinson, Parsons

2,867

9,372
15,186

27,820

18,786

48,366

71,130

10,743
3,100

24,235
11,044

26,647

10,439

and Co.
Old Bank, Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Ton-
bridge Wells Old Bank, Tonbridge and Ton-
bridge Wells and Sevenoaks Bank, Ton-
bridge--T. H. and S. Beeching
Oxfordshire Witney Bank, Witney—J. W
Clinch and Co.
Pease's Old Bank, Hull, the Hull Old Bank
and Beverley Bank, Hull—Pease and Co
Penzance Bank, Penzance—Batten and Co
Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter-
borough—D. Yorke and Co.
Pembrokeshire Bank, Haverfordwest—J. and
W. Walters...
Reading Bank, Reading—Simonds and Co
Reading Bank, Reading—Stephens, Blandy,
and..................................... .
Richmond Bank, Richmond—Roper and Co
Rochdale Bank, Rochdale--flement, Royds,
and C 0...
Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank, Roches-
ter—Dly and Nichel,mi
Royston Bank, Ruyston—Fordham and Sons
Rugby Bank, Rugby—A. Butlin and Son
Rya Bank, Ryo—R. O. Pomfret aid 00.,

33,790

9,412

10,424

46,392
10,753

9,630