The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-17 00:00:00

IMPEE lAL PARLIA,AI ENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-(YESTERDAY).

(Continued from our First Edition of yesterday.)

Mr. DEEDES, in continuation, concluded thus—
Hitherto the magistrates of petty sessions had the power
of appointing divisional constables, and what he pro-
posed to do by his bill was to make it imperative that in
future each petty sessional division should have a super-
intending constable. The next point of novelty in the
bill was that of giving power to appoint one general
chief superintending constable ; but this part of the bill
would not be compulsory but permissive. Another pro-
vision of the bill would throw the expense ofproviding and
keeping in repair houses to be used by the parish constables
upon the county rate, while other clauses would
enable the justices to grant superannuation allowances
not to exceed two-thirds of the original salaries, and
allow relief to the constables in case of sickness. The
hon. member having gone through the other details of
his measure, concluded with moving the second reading
of the bill, and stating his intention afterwards to move
that the bill be referred to a select committee.

LAND IMPROVEMENT (IRELAND) BILL

On the motion for the committal of the bill.

Sir R. FERGUSON expressed a hope that the com-
mittee would be postponed for a week. He was very
glad that these Irish bills had been adopted by, the pre-
sent Government, but he thought there was no occasion
for hurrying them through separately.
Mr. F. FRENCH objected to deferring the bill for a
week, as no object could be obtained by the delay.
The bill then went through committee.
DESIGNS ACT EXTENSION BILL.

This bill was read a second time.
TRANSFER OF AIDS BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
GRAND JURY CESS (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill was read a second time.

Mr. G. BUTT moved for leavo to bring in a bill to
limit the time between the proclamation and day of elec-
tion in counties, and between the receipt of the writ and
the election in boroughs ; to limit the polling at elections
for the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge ; and
otherwise to regulate the proceeding of elections for
members of Parliament in England and Wales.
Mr. PHINN seconded the motion, and urged upon
the Government the propriety of introducing some
measure for the, codification of the laws relating to
elections.

Mr. S. HERBERT said that the Government had
no objection to the introduction of this bill, although it
was evident that great care and consideration must be
given to the details of any such measure. It would be
for the hon. and learned gentleman to consider how far
it would be advisable to take up the time of the house
this session •in the discussion of details connected with
the subject of the representation, when it was the inten-
tion of the Government to introduce a great and com-
prehensive measure next session.

Leave was then given to bring in the bill, which was
read a first time.

Mr. COBBETT moved for a copy of a memorial from
certain millowners of Manchester, presented to the Se-
cretary of State for the Home Department, and men-
tioned in the sixth page of Mr. Inspector Horner's re-
port on factories for the half-year ending the 30th day of
April, 1852.
Mr. FITZROY said that he had not as yet been able
to discover any such document, but further search should
be made for it.

Mr. T. DUNCOMBE obtained leave to bring in a bill
to amend the act for the more effectual prevention of
cruelty to animals.

The bill was read a first time.

Sir J. YOUNG obtained leave to bring in a bill to
supply an omission in an act of the last session relating
to the valuation of rateable property in Ireland, and to
move it through all its stages.
The bill was brought in, and leave being obtained,
passed through its several stages, and was passed.
The members chosen to serve on the Bridgnorth elec-
tion petition, having been called to the table to be sworn,
and one of the members, Mr. F. Dundas, the member
for Orkney, not answering to his name,
Sir J. TROLLOPE, the Chairman of the General
Committee of Elections, moved that he be taken into
the custody of the Serjeant-at-Arms.
The motion was agreed to, and the house adjourned.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
yesterday, at the London Tavern ; the Hon. Francis
Scott, M.P., in the chair.
The following is the substance of the report which was
submitted
to the meeting. It stated that—
" The net revenue for the half-year ending the 31 tof
December last, amounts, after deducting interest s
on loans
and all other preference charges, to 134,2671. to which is
added 1,4071., the surplus from the 30th of? June, 1852,
Icnliaridectuogrsnrsec6o7m4lm. applicablerecommended
to dividend, from which the
iantzthoen r6a,t7e46o,f3s44pl.ertocenitilpag n. 7
dividend for the half-year,
annum, be declared, amount-
over to the next half-year.' 7., leaving 7471 to be carried
traffic, and the unusuallar The extraordinary amount of
Great Exhibition, during the corresponding receipts, attributable to the
period of the
present year, prevent the arrivalaa*
progress of the ordinary traffic by a comparison with awteithanithche
an exceptional period. The corresponding period of 1850
will afford a better criterion for judging of the results of
the last half-year. The increase in the mileage over the cor-
responding period of 1850, is 9 miles, in the number of
miles run 111,510, in the receipts for passencr '' .
ers 16 504/ ,ine
foriereceipts, goods,
25,5591.7791, 1
Thesun increasedries,
1,2761., totalt
increase receiptsreasein t
to 2,4021., rking expenses amounted to 5 3601 , and in the taxation
h
which being deducted from '
the increased receipts
shows an increase in the net revenue of 17,7961. for the
last half-year, as compared with the corresponding period
of 1850. Exclusive of rates and vernment duty, the
working expenses for the half year ended the 31st of
December, 18t0, amounted to 35.90 per cent., in 1851
to. 30'94 per cent., and in the half-year just ended to 34'90
per cent. of the receipts. The receipts from the ordinary
traPc amounted to 257,0901., from season tickets to
rolling
, stocka n d merchandisen t6o
,61, 6t602/ b.
e;
it on t at lh, e
3m290 sWtBelffi. c iTe nh te
state. The number of engines and carriages of all des-
criptions is greater, and that l
of. those under repair ''s
smaller, than at any former period. The consumption of
permanentparago tere
in i
ilio f
mile
9blpebeew.
ri a perag
greater
engine,ne mile,eaatrerLhbaoaynnn
coke during the half-year has been 9,165 tons, being at the
milbeeens.
re-laid,
p.do,rttihoonooofstthoef
spending period of the year 1850, notwithstanding the mile-
ddlloas, theshl
leaa consumptionb y l, 036 t tons, s, t
ho
or 4o0•617.1 be.
..
to
ohaicnhy is charged
otno rtehvisenrauile.waThy edruenh.nags
the
eeanl
past no loss of
the railway has continued exempt from any accident of
moment. In December, 1850, the surplus property of the
company was estimated at 157,5731.; since that period there
has been received for sales 27,113/. ; whereof 10,3311. has
been realised during the past year. Notwithstanding
these sales, the annual rents of the company's property have
increased from 8,9471., ending December, 1851, to 9,8611.,
ending December, 1852, being a rent of bout 7i per cent.
on the estimated value. A shed capable of containing
nearly 200 carriages has been completed at Falcon-bridge,
Battersea, for 5,4001., and at Richmond a commodious
station has been erected. The Belmont estate, adjoining
the Nine Elms station, containing 3i acres, has been pur-
chased at a cost of 11,200/. ; this,' from its long river front-
age, will afford much greater facilities for carrying on the
goods traffic. A contract with Government for convey-
ance of emigrants for embarkation at Southampton has
been entered into, and accommodation provided at Nine
Elms and Southampton. In conformity with 'the practice
now adopted, certain expenses formerly chargeable to
capital are paid out of revenue ; and during the last half-
year, 5,413/. has been so charged, viz., 413/. for stations, Sze.,
and 5,000/. for augmentation of the rolling stock. The re-
venue of the half-year is burdened with 1,6441. on account
of bad debts, and with 1,7271. for back allowances to car-
riers, as formerly arranged. Revenue has been further
charged, in this half year with 3,0771., being the amount of
defalcations due from the late traffic manager's department.
In addition to the above charges on revenue is enumerated
the sum of' 1,233/. for Government duty on the receipts
from first and second class passengers although carried at
fares not exceeding ld. per mile, nand the board trust that
railway companies will unite in an effort to induce Parlia-
ment to remove an exaction contrary to the spirit of the
law. The proprietors will have to consider whether they
will authorise the board to take up the project from Wa s aim-
bledon station to Mitcham, 2i miles in length,solely
branch to Mitcham, upon the understanding that the gua-
rantee is 1,0001. per annum. The North and South-Western
Junction line is rate eady for public traffic. The directors
propose to co-opwith the Brighton Company in taking
the necessary preliminary steps for introducing a bill into
Parliament for amalgamating the two companies, and a
bill has accordingly been prepared. The directors believe
that a complete union and identification of the fit
teresrange-
ts
of the two companies might, under proper ar
ments, be very beneficial to the proprietors' in both un-
dertaking, and also very conducive to the public in-
terests. Since the last meeting of the proprietors Mr. W.
J. Chaplin, M.P.. has.resigned the office of chairman to
the company, and the Hon. F. Scott,. M.P., has been
tehleectEedorinl
ohfismpolro.cioey.
"Mrd.opJlitHy.iobhbocirtnn,
ajunn. ~ has succeeded
mdcirceeoetnderds
who retire by rotation are the Count Eyre and M. M.
lizielli, who, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.
There are also two. other vacancies in the board, and the
following gentlemen, duly qualified, have also severally
declared their, intention to become candidates for election,
viz. :—Mr. G. Best, Mr. C. Castleman, Mr. T. W. Helps,
Sir R. Jarvis, Captain J. G. Johnston, Mr. A. Kay,
and Mr. W. P. Snell. A special report states that
the directors had vigorously prosecuted the works on
the line between Basingstoke and lover;An and, in
order to prevent the recurrence of vexatious legal
proceedings, and to enable the directors to
company,pro-
threesumere on c o
themmm ende
tect the •property
between Andover and Salisbury, a distance of 1n es,
the land for nearly 15 miles of which was purchased for
that steps be takenofto the works they
'
that a comparatively limited extent of land remains to be
'd for if the works are resumed. The capital
38,0001., and nearly 33,000/. had been deposited for it, so
bought or pal ,
account to the 31st of December last shows that 8,728t791/.
' balance of . 58,756/. The debenture account shows that
had been received, and 8,670,0 W. expended, leaving a
2,131,868/. had been borrowed to the 31st of December
last, of which 331,358/. was borrowed at 5 per cent.,
cent
, 86,700/. at 4, 305,100/. at 31, and 290,000/. at 3 per
* per annum. The total share capital authorised,
66,100/. at 41_ per cent., 1,000/. at 44, 1,051,400/. at 4 per
cent.
6,744,714/. is ' entitled to dividend, , t.
435 393 of
irrespective of preference stock, is_ 7,431,050.1., of
consistswhich
the 31st of December
shares in the hands of the company, 239,5421. uncalled,
and 14,400/• in non-converted Gosport shares. The revenue
accouor 40'97 per cent., expended, ineluding rates and taxes
last shn
ot
wfsotrhatth3s33h,a99lf-57. half-y
ear
n
bdeei
n
ng received, and 134,9891.,
cent. leaving the net revenue 199,0061., out of which
and Government duty, amounting to 19,989/. or 6'07 per
52,8771. is deducted for interest on loans awl preference
leaving 134,2671.
shares, and 11,861/. foant allowances to carriers and
for defalcations,
The supplementary report stated that, by a circular
addressed to the shareholders of this company, and bear-
ing date the 17th (1/17 of November, 1852,. they were in-
formed of the intention of this company to seek powers