The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-12 00:00:00

RAIL IVA I INTELLIGENCE.

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RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS ON STANDING ORDERS.
Yesterday, before the Examiners of the House of
Commons, the standing orders were declared complied
with in the following cases :
Boston and Midland Counties Railway and Docks.—
For incorporation of company, power to make line from
Boston to the Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston ; at
Barrowby, with branches, power to use proportions of
the Great Northern, Ambergate, and Boston, and Mid-
land lines ; to construct docks, quays, and sluices at
Boston and Skirbeck, and purchase port dues of Boston
at an estimated cost, by Messrs. Stephenson and Bidder,
the engineers, of 250,000/.
London and North-Western Railway.—For railway
from Shrewsbury to Newton, with branch to Oswestry,
power to make working arrangements with Shrewsbury
and Hereford, and use of joint station at Shrewsbury, at
an estimated cost, by Mr. Locke, the engineer, of
500,000/.

Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway.
For alteration of capital.

Stamford and Essendine Railway.--For a line from
Stamford to Essendine, in Rutland, with branch to Mid-
land Railway. Estimated cost 46,0001.
L'irkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Railway.—For
powers to lease the undertaking to the London and
North-Western, and for revision of tolls.
Severn and Wye Railway.—For extension and altera-
tion of railway and harbour, at a cost of 14,0001. the
residue of a sum of 15,0001., payable by the South
Wales Railway.

Carlisle Canal and Port Carlisle Railway.—For aban-
donment of canal and construction of railway to the
port, working arrangements with Newcastle and Car-
lisle, and power to create debenture shares or stock,
and raise further moneys. Estimated expense, 28,3281.
Thames Haven Dock and Railway—Abandonment of
line between Romford and Mucking, fixing capital at
300,0001., and borrowing powers at 100,000/.
Dublin and Belfast Junction Railway—To alter appli-
cation of purchase money payable by Dublin and Drog-
heda, for construction of Navan Branch.
The other bills passed were—City of Dublin Steam-
packet Company (to limit the liability of the shareholders
as to entire capital of 450,000/., Great Yarmouth
Waterworks, Bradford Corporation Waterworks, Old-
ham Gas and Waterworks, Barnsley Waterworks, Leo-
minster Markets, Brighton, Hove, and Preston rater-
works, New Ross (free) Bridge, and Castlemaine Estuary
Reclamation and Maine and Laune Navigation.
Dover, Hastings, and Brighton Railway—Yesterday,
before the Master in Chancery, the list of contributories
was finally settled, prior to a call reported to be neces-
sary by Mr. Norris, the official manager, to pay off out-
standing liabilities.

SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY DIVIDEND.--We understand
that, at the meeting of the South Devon Railway, on
Tuesday next, a dividend of seven shillings per share,
on the original shares, will be declared. The last half-
year's dividend was only four shillings per share.
SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.-The dividend on this line,
which is still in difference with the Post-office, will be
from 10s. to 12s. per share.
BRISTOL AND EXETER RAILWAY.-The improvement
in traffic will enable the directors to recommend a divi-
dend at the rate of 44 per cent. per annum, and carry
over a balance of 10,819/.
LIVERPOOL, CROSBY, AND SOUTHPORT RAILWAY._
This small company, the line being worked by the Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire, will declare a dividend at its
next meeting equal to 41 per cent
LONDON AND BLACKWALL RAILWAY.-The report of
the directors of the London and Blackwall Railway, to
be presented at the half-yearly general meeting on Tues-
day next, gives the shareholders a balance of 17,9701.
applicable to a dividend. This will enable the proprie-
tors to receive 3s. a share clear of income tax, and leave
1,1221. 18s. to' be carried to the credit of the current
half-year. It appears that there has been an increase of
54,609 in the number of passengers, and of 7,5991. 19s.
sd. in the receipts, as compared with the corresponding
period of the same year 1851. The directors recommend
that the sum of 125,0001. should be raised on debentures
for widening the railway to Stepney.
STOCKTON AND DARLINGTON RAILWAY.--The half-
yearly general meeting of this company was held at Dar-
lington, on Wednesday last. T. Meynell, jun., Esq.,
chairman, presided. The statement of the revenue ac-
count for the half-year ending December 31, showed the
receipts to have been 102,3391. 35., and the payments
67,594/. ls. 4d., leaving a balance of 34,7451. ls. Bd.
The capital account stated the receipts at 1,167,6501. 3s.
9d., and the, payments 1,025,4801. 13s. 61d., being a ba-
lance of 142,1691. 10s. 21d. The chairman moved the
adoption of the report and statement of accounts, which
was passed nem con. The chairman then moved-" That
the interest or dividend on the preference shares at 41.
per cent. per annum, for the half-year ending Dec. 31,
1852, be paid on the 18th instant to the holders of such
shares who are registered in the books of the company
this day," which was carried, as was also the following :
-"That a dividend be now declared on the ordinary
shares of the company, as follows, viz. :-On the original
shares of 251. each, paid in full, 7s. 6d. per share • on
the new or premium shares of 251. each, paid in full, from
August 31, 1852, 6s. sd. per share • on the new or pre-
mium shares with 171. paid, 4s. 41. per share, subject
to income tax ; that the said dividends be payable and
paid on the 31st of March to the shareholders registered
in the books of the company this day."
WEAR VALLEY RAILWAY.-The half-yearly meeting
of this company was held at Darlington on Wednesday.
H. P. Smith, Esq., chairman of the company presided.
The statement of accounts showed the total receipts to
be 831,1831. lls., and the expenditure to be 822,617/.
10s. 3d. It *as resolved that a dividend of 6 per cent.
per annum be paid on the shares of the company on the
18th February instant to the shareholders at present re-
gistered in the books of the company, viz., 30s. per share
on the 501. shares, and 15s. per share on the 251. shares,
subject to the income tax. A vote of thanks to the
chairman terminated the proceedings.
MIDDLESBRO' AND REDCAR RAILWAY.-The half-
yearly meeting of this company was held at Darlington.
The statement of the capital account showed the
receipts to amount to 94,2791. and the expenditure to
79,5031 2s. 6d., leaving a balance of interest account of
3,5471. Bs. 6d., and a balance in the bands of the trea-
surer, of 11,3281. 9s. After the statement of accounts
was adopted, the chairman moved that a dividend of six
per cent. per annum be declared, payable on the 18th
instant. Passed unanimously.

WATERFORD AND KILKENNY.—A special meeting of
this company was held yesterday at the London Tavern.
Mr. P. D. Hadow, the chairman, said the object of
the meeting was to authorise the directors to borrow an
additional sum of money on debentures, not exceeding in
the whole 26,0001. The borrowing powers of the two
acts amounted to 149,0001., and they had borrowed
about 123,0001. from the Loan Commissioners. They
proposed to raise the money they now required on deben-
tures, by which they would save an expense of 8001.
They did not contemplate raising the whole of the sum
they asked for power to raise, but only such portion of
it as would enable them to pay off certain liabilities,
amounting in the whole to about 10,000/. The directors
had received applications for proxy papers from share-
holders representing 10,000 shares, and they were for-
warded accordingly, filled up and returned to the board.
The line would be opened to Dunkitt in about six weeks.
The progress of the works had been retarded by land-
owners refusing to give possession of the land to the
contractor, and also in consequence of the long continu-
ance of wet weather. He concluded by moving the re-
solution authorising the directors to borrow any sum
not exceeding in the whole 26,000/., which wag seconded
by Mr. Colman, and carried unanimously. Tae meeting
then separated.

DUBLIN AND BELFAST JUNCTION.—It appears from
the report of the directors, to be submitted to the pro-
prietors on Wednesday next, that the passenger and
merchandise receipts during the half-year ending De-
cember, 1852, have exceeded those of the corresponding
period of 1851 by 8,8371. The receipts at the former
period amounted to 19,5731., and at the latter period to
10,736/. The net balance to the credit of revenue for
the half-year is 19,2251., to which is added 1,1231., the
balance from the- previous half-year making 20,3481.,
out of which the directors recommend a dividend of IL
per share, leaving a balance of about 4,0001. The direc-
tors have sold 192 forfeited shares at prices which paid
all calls due thereon with interest and costs ; the total
amount received in the same period for arrears of calls,
including the foregoing, is 14,805/. The directors re-
commend a subscription of 5,0001. towards the formation
of the Banbridge Junction Line. The capital account
balance of
to the 31st of December last shows that 1,022,628/. had
been received, including 20,348/. from trafficl and that
ue account stated, that 26,371/. had
been received during the half-year and 7,146/.
935,2281.81,3991. Thehad
r beeneven expended, leaving a
expended,
being 321 per cent. of the receipts, leaving 19,225/.,whieh
added to the balance of 1,1231. from the last account,
makes a disposable sum of 20,3481.

LUMLEY V. GYE.—The demurrer in this case, which
was argued before the Court of Queen's Bench on Friday
and Saturday last week (reported in our paper), is
likely to be again discussed in the ensuing term, the
Court having deferred giving judgment, which was to
have been pronounced on Tuesday last, until the first
day of next term. Since the matter was last before the
public, and in consequence of the Court deferring its
judgment, an application was made, on Tuesday last, to
Mr. Justice Wightman, at chambers, to Postpone the
trial of the cause (which is to recover compensation for
the non-appearance of Mdlle. Wagner at her Majesty's
Theatre) until the sittings after Trinity Term, being a
specal jury cause, in order that judgment on the de-
murrer might be given before the trial of the issues in
fact. Under a former order made in the action, a com-
mission was to issue to examine witnesses abroad. That
part of the order has been rescinded, with liberty for
either side to apply for a commission if required. The
application to postpone the trial until the sittings after
Trinity Term, in June next, was granted.
DISSOLUTION OF THE WILTSHIRE SOCIETY FOR THE
PROTECTION OF NATIVE INDUSTRY.—The small knot of
chair. The
country gentlemen who constituted the committee of the
North Wilts Protection Society, met at Devises on
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and as the object for which protection societies - were
established no longer existed, it was thought advisable
to follow in the steps of the great London Association,
and dissolve the society. A resolution to this effect was
unanimously agreed to, and the last meeting of the
North Wilts Protection Society speedily terminated.

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