The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-14 00:00:00

SOFT MELTING PIG IRON.

A Distribution of the Iron and a Form of the Tender may be
Teen at the said Office. No Tender will be received after One
o'clock on the da) of treaty, nor will any be noticed unless the party
attends, or an agent for him duly authorised in writing.
__..-very tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
ZQ bear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for l'ig Iron,"
must also be delivered at Somerset-place, accompanied by a
Noir Signed by a responsible person, engaging to become bound
m, the person tendering, in the sum of 100/., for the due perform-
-""ce of the Contract.

CONTRACTS FOR SALT BEEF AND SALT PORK.
Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transpo
Services, Somerset-place, 21st July, 1853.
/NE Commissioners for Executing the Office of
_ Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
ii;nelreland, do hereby give notice, that on Tavasnav, the 15th
we tuber neat, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with
14,",., Persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying and de•
to,,_ll'l into her ajesty's Victualling Stores at the undermentioned
the following quantities of

ot the SALT MEAT,
viz.. cure of any country, and all of the cure of the ensuing season,
•

Navy Beef

Navy Pork.

(Tierces. II

Dem
130....f0ri
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Barrels.

550 200
550 200
550 200
1550 500

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4. tk
it et.
"N s Lordships reserving to themselves the power, when the
Dart si,s are oPened of contracting either for the whole, or tor sucnh.
tlty. e'ereof
. °rl,3' as they may deem flt, or for a greater qua
" not contracting for any ; and also an unlimited power
, accordi t 'auality
To eParat " ° • f and a senarate T ender
r Pen. e Tender must be given for Beef
top e' Mld every render must specify where the meat is intended
Ore&
Zidee f tendering for more than one Port must give a separate
eq.% f„re! each Port. and every Tender must contain a separate
The b tierces and a separate price rip barrels.
tallow 'eiq and Pork to be delivered to the respective stores as
—One-third of each by the 31st day of January, another
itd
-Y the
„ Drii sth day of March, and the remainder by the 30th day
L."-tiod or any greater pardon or the who e at any earlier
"'US erred by the party tendering, and to be paid for by
st The '4lo"de at sight.
`441 Is bditions of the revised contracts, to which particular atte-
Vlet.,alled
ZKi, may be seen at this office, or by applying to the Agent
bator, at Haulbowline, or to the Collectors of her Majesty's
gee at ret-ry ristol, Limerick, Blfast, Waterford, and Newry, or o
.
B of
dont the Postmaster-e General at Dublin, or to the Com.-
q_ .Meting the Packet Service at Liverpool; or to the Rest-
, Ne lea..for Transports at Leith.
A p
100 halldeler Will be admitted for a less quantity than 100 Tierces
bat it Tender 1011 be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty,
aDoint4 not be necessary that the party tendering, or an agent
reeei,,mY Mtn. should attend at this office, as the result of the
froni each person will be communicated to him in
haTills
a Pannent fo
Beateq eret, r any Beef or Pork delivered into her Ma-
eyre„: i"ut De sent to parties upon transmitting the usual Cer-
the ery ,renatpt.
Ike kbear
left be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralt,
138 "zilt the -hand corner of the envelope the words Tender
and "Com troller for Victualling," and must also
ett by" at Some t 1 and be accompanied by a letter
Der tWo res rse -P
ace'
Of th soh Ponsible persons, engaging to become bound with
e 'attrr—ust 'cring, In a sum equal to 20/. per cent. on the amount
et, for the due performance of the same.

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444 Loner, i &Wen to erne.

A special meeting of this company was held yesterday
at Chester, for the purpose of taking into consideration
the proposal of the Great Western Company for amal-
gamation on terms which are calculated as equivalent to
4 per cent. There was a very full attendance of share-
holders. Mr. John Williams presided.
The Secretary having read the memorandum of agree-
ment with the Great Western Board, which has already,
been published,
The CHAIRMAN commenced by remarking that they
were met to discuss the very important question—how
the Shrewsbury and Chester Company was hereafter to
be disposed of. After referring to the traffic and other
agreements with the Great Western Company in the
year 1851, he said that the question they had now to
discuss was, whether they would accept the terms now
offered to them. He wished the shareholders, however,
to understand that the original agreement with the
Great Western Company had not been abandoned.
That company held that that agreement was binding,
and they reserved to themselves the right, should there
be any departure from it, to take such steps as they
should be advised to adopt. But for the sake of the
present discussion, he thought that the best thing for
them to do would be to discuss the proposed amalgama-
tion as if nothing had happened before ; not at all ad-
mitting that they were not bound by what had been
done on a former occasion. Then, how did the matter
stand ? The shareholders individually in the company
might look at their interests as they thought proper ;
but the directors must look at the interests of the com-
pany and the public as a whole, and advise the share-
holders to take such steps as they might consider were
for the best. He must frankly tell the meeting that,
if the directors as individuals followed their own interest,
they would be the advocates of an alliancy„with the
London and North-Western Company,
sec se, strange
as it might seem, the 12 directors had great interests in
the London and North-Western Company, and none in
the Great Western. He believed there was not one of
them whose private interests would not lead him to an
ail
alliance with the London and North-Western Company.
(Hear, hear.) Actuated, however, by a desire to con-
sult the public interests, mad not their own private inte-
rests, the board was unanimous in recommending to
the shareholders a Great Western alliance. (Hear,
and cheers.) Let them look at the present state of
things. He had had some difficulty in making out what
was the nature of the offer which had been made to
them by the London and North-Western Company.
Mr. GORDON THOMPSON.—Name the offer before you
comment upon it. (Cries of " Chair, chair !" and
" Order, order !") I only wish you to name the offer of
the London and North-Western Company.
The CHAIRMAN, in continuation, referred to a circular
written on the sth of September inst. by Mr. Stewart,
the secretary of the London and North-Western Com-
pany,' which was to the effect that the London and
North-Western board were ready to concur with the
Shrewsbury and Chester Company, in the next session
of Parliament, in seeking to obtain a bill securing to the
Shrewsbury and Chester Company 44 per cent. In order
to carry out this arrangement, the London and North-
Western Company undertook to introduce a bill into
Parliament to lease the Shrewsbury and Chester Rail-
way upon such terms as should enable them to pay the
Shrewsbury and Chester 4i per cent. If that was the
offer, it came rather singularly after the report of Mr.
Cardwell's committee, which recommended that no
working arrangements with other companies should be
sanctioned, except for limited periods. If that commit-
tee's report was to be acted upon, what became of the
lease in perpetuity which was involved in the London
and North-Western Company's proposal ? The report
of Mr. Cardwell's committee also stated that no amal-
gamations should be sanctioned except in the case of
small companies, or in special cases ; unless, therefore,
there was something in the proposal of the London and
North-Western Company which came within the scope
of this report, the proposal was absurd. The chairman
then, at considerable length, explained the proposals of
the Great Western Company, and having reviewed that
of the London and North-Western Company, he ex-
pressed, on the part of the board, their decided prefer-
ence for the Great Western alliance, stating that, al-
though the London and North-Western offered them
per cent., the security for it was bad, and that on
public grounds, as well as for the interests of the share-
holders, it was desirable to amalgamate with the Great
Western Company. He concluded by proposing the
following resolution :
"That the memorandum of terms proposed for the
amalgamation of this company with the Great Western
Railway Company, together with the supplemental arti-
cle now read to the meeting, be and they are hereby ac-
cepted and ratified, and that an extended agreement be
forthwith prepared and executed under the common seal
of this company, containing all usual and proper cove-
nants, the same to be settled and approved between the
companies by counsel to be mutually selected for that
purpose. That the directors be and they are hereby
empowered and required to do all further acts which
ulni a
them en tt
e forrm s a bill
hereinfo
approved."r
may be necessary for giving effect to the objects of the
ssaanidctaigorneinemg Bement,
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Parliament

Mr. HASWELL seconded the motion.
Sir W. JouNsroN, of Edinburgh, opposed the motion
at great length, and concluded by proposing an amend-
ment, to the effect that no offer from any company be
considered until after the half-yearly general meeting.
Mr. KENNEDY, of London, seconded the amendment.
A long discussion ensued, after which, on a show of
hands, the original motion was carried.
On the motion of Mr. GORDON THOMSON, . a poll was
demanded, and, Mr. Lowe and Mr. Kennedy having
been appointed scrutineers, the meeting
to was adjourned
7 o'clock.

At seven o'clock there was a majority
in favour of the chairman's motion. The official decla-
ration is to be made on the 14th. of above 3,500

LONDONDERRY AND ENNISKILLEN.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
yesterday at the offices, Coleman-street-buildings,
Moorgate-street, Mr. G. Tyrrell in the chair.
Mr. HEMMING, the secretary, read the report, which
stated that an additional section of the railway, namely,
from Omagh to Fintona, was opened on the 15th of
June last, making 41 miles open for traffic. Having
due regard for public safety, and considering the accom-
modation required for conducting the trade of the com-
pany, the directors felt that upon a railway 60 miles in
length, it became imperative on them to provide ample
facilities for the crossing of trains. As the best means
of effecting this object they determined to convert the
middle 10 miles, namely, from Newton Stewart to
Omagh, into a double line, and the works necessary for
this purpose have been completed, and the second line
of rails has been examined and approved by the Govern-
ment inspector. The works upon the 19 miles from
Fintona to Enniskillen are actively progressing, and
the directors look confidently for the opening to Ennis-1
killen before the close of the present year. The bill
authorizing the construction of a railway from Ennis-
killen to Sligo has passed into law. The construction
of the Sligo line must be productive of beneficial effects
on the railway, of which it is a direct continuation,
opening up to it the town of Sligo, the cattle-producing
districts of Roscommon, and the rich mineral fields of
the county of Leitrim, in which mining operations for
coal and iron are now to a large extent successfully car-
ried on. An act has been obtained by another company
for the construction of a railway connecting Lough
Foyle with Lough Swilly, by which the produce of the
immense district of the country lying along the shores of
Lough Swilly, and the more distant parts of the county
of Donegal, will be collected and drawn to Londonderry.
The Londonderry and Coleraine Railway was opened
throughout on the 18th of July last. The beautiful
character of the scenery along the line, the facilities for
sea-bathing which it affords, and its proximity to the
Giant's Causeway, have already attracted to it the at-
tention of tourists and pleasure-seekers. By means of
the extension line to Castle-Dawson and the Cookstown
extension of the Belfast and Ballymena Company, for
which acts were obtained in the past session, the railway
communication between Londonderry and Belfast will
be completed. By great exertions a new coach road has
been brought into operation from the present terminus
at Fintona, through Monaghan, to the Dundalk and
Enniskillen Railway at Castleblaney. Means have also
been adopted for creating a mercantile and agricultural
traffic along this route. The company was met by the
inhabitants of Fintona and the landowners of its imme-
diate vicinity with such public spirit and liberality as
enabled the directors by agreement to carry the line into
the centre of that town. The whole of the shares re-
issued to replace those forfeited and merged have been
all taken up by the proprietors, thereby perfecting the
share capital of the company, and being issued at a pre-
mium of 10s. each, a bonus of 2,0951. has been realised
thereon. The result of the half-years working shows a
balance of 3,9541. at credit of profit and loss, and is suf-
ficient, with a small addition from the reserve, to pay
the usual 5 per cent. per annum on the preference shares,
and ss. each upon the 251. shares, which dividend the
directors recommend. The directors have the utmost
confidence that when the line is completed to Ennis-
killen, the working of the railway will fully justify the
expectations formed of it, and yield to the proprietors a
satisfactory return upon their outlay. The capital ac-
count to the 30th of June showed that 459,5021. had
been received, and 459,608/. expended, leaving a balance
of 105/. against the company. The revenue account for
the half-year showed that 10,1011. had been received,
and 5,8041. exp,:nded, leaving a balance of 4,2961.
The report and accounts were unanimously adopted.
On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Captain
Warren, a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum
on the preference shares, and 15s- per share, or 2 per
cent. per annum, on the 251. shares, was declared.
The retiring directors—Mr. J. Clay, Mr. J. Cross,
and Mr. A. Lindsay—were re-elected, as was also Mr.
H. Laver, the retiring auditor.
The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to
the chairman a'.d directors.

THE Boa Ds
tv toh Fe
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if ANandFOfilliNenDdslNofA
aPoran.--11Jiamp
etdo
Edmund Barker were in a state of mental agony, aris-
ingSuday
from the absence of the latter person from his home
since Wednesday evening last, without their being able
to gain any tidings of him. Barker, it appears, was
landlord of the Grapes beer-house, in the parish of St.
Helen's, and acted in the capacity of brewer to Mr.
Taylor, of the Vine Inn, St. Clement's. A few days
prior to the time of his being missing he appeared to
have been in a low and desponding state of mind. On
Wednesday evening last he went home at his usual hour
to tea, but, as was not his custom, he went upstairs,
where, after staying a brief period, he returned to the
lower room where his wife was at tea. After drinking
a cup of tea, at the solicitation of his wife, he directly
left his house as if going back to his work to the Vine,
but it appears, that, instead of his going in that direc-
tion he was noticed to pass up the street which led to
the Woodbridge-road. About nine or ten on Wednes-
day evening his master, Mr. Taylor, sent to Barker's
house to ask the reason why he had not returned to
his work after tea. The suspicions of the wife of the
poor man now became excited, and recollecting the
unusual circumstance of her husband having gone up-
stairs just before he left his home she examined the bed-
room, where she found her husband's watch and money
lying upon the table, on perceiving which the thought
flashed across her mind that he was gone to destroy him-
self. Every inquiry was now instituted to ascertain, if
possible, what had become of him ; the wet dock and
other places were searched, but without avail. How-
ever, on Sunday afternoon, John Pitt, a man named
Peeling, and two others, who knew Barker, proposed to
search a pond in the Grove Meadow, in St. Helen's, iu
the occupation of Dr. Chevalier. Drags were accord-
ingly procured for the purpose, and after dragging the
pond for a short time, they succeeded in finding the body
of the poor man, which they placed upon a shutter and
conveyed to the Dove Inn. An inquest was held before
S. B. Jackaman, Esq., coroner, at the Dove Inn, on
view of the body, when the jury, after hearing the evi-
dence of several witnesses, of which the above facts are
the substance, returned a verdict of—" Found drowned,
but by what means the deceased came into the water
there was no evidence to show." The deceased, who
had been a steady and industrious man, has left a wife
; and one child to deplore his untimely end..--Ipsto iclv
Ewes&

CALEDONIAN•
The report of the directors of this 00123&hy, to be
submitted to the proprietors on the 20th uists, states

that the balance for division is 47,2341. From this is
deducted 15,6481. for the dividend on the preference
stock, leaving 31,5851. for dividend on the ordinary
stock, which, at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum,
plwooo4nu,d2lidBnsgalb.psnoegrri:end3slt,ooBf2Bol,l., and leave 565/, for the next ac-
count. The traffic for the half-year ending the 31st of
July last amounted to 239,8931., and for the corres-
ponding
1852, showing an increase
:5111
oiko2edf i
ptn ti
the
past
eet
at2ehg
rntofand9osle,2c fullyct,Oishon4 corresponding
half-year
r , e 1
sa.
ac4nToffi showing3dmhc:realised
e,nnaccommodation
diophan.
arnecedktne
working
dt in-
crease of 30,689/. The working expenses amounted to
expenseso f fares
Ae
eargeemogtoouhduierndeGtemeardlee
requirements
ontefs
et
ex-
pectationso f the receipts, whiledirectors,
a t
tt
hh
ee
receipts
edx periodcoeneedteoodf
1852 they amounted to 421 per cent. The reduction
by 3,5001. those of the corresponding period of last
holyh
aaeogaserbt.beteehenn f providedoun d necessary ;bu t
to muchsan
tsanction remains
a
expendi-
ture of about 45,0001. for terminal and other important
stations. The most considerable of these will be at the
Carstairs junction, where the traffic converges from all
points. Additional plant has been placed upon the line at
a cost of 26,000/. and more is being supplied, but the traffic
increases so rapidly that the greatest exertions are re-
quired to keep pace with it. A five years' cartage agree-
ment has been entered into with Messrs. Pickford and
Co., of London, and Mr. G. Gordon, of Glasgow which
is calculated to effect a considerable saving of expense.
All the renewals of debentures during the half-year have
been effected at 31 per cent. By the settlement of the
disputes with the Dundee and Perth and Glasgow General
Terminus Companies are terminated all law suits which
have been pending between the Caledonian and other
railway companies. The management and workings cf
the Caledonian and Edinburgh and Glasgow Railways
are now in the hands of one set of officers, directed by a
joint committee of the two boards, and the experience
already gained warrants every confidence in the alliance
as a beneficial measure for both Concerns. The works
of the Lesinahagow branches have been contracted for,
and the short branch to the town of Lanark is rapidly
approaching completion ; both these railways will be
worked by the company on fair terms. A bill for
extending the Barrhead line to Crofthead, for buildings
at the Glasgow terminus, and for funding the deben-
ture debt has been passed into law. The report of
the manager stated that during the summer additional
accommodation for the increasing traffic has been pro-
vided at upwards of 40 stations. The number of miles
run by trains during the half-year was 1,069,561, of
which 470,438 miles were run with passenger trains,
306,551 with goods trains, and 292,572 miles with mine-
ral trains. The average cost for locomotive power was
numberoff
passen-
ger
engines in working order has been 59, repairing 8 ;
engines
7.69 d. per mile run, and, including carriage and waggon
9.86d.i
72. The
ienxpsetenacituiinhrase,
been
renewing, 6 ; total, 73. The number of good engines
in working order has been 46, and repairing, 11 ; total,
mile.
average The number o
57. The number of carriages per train, 7.12, and of
goods waggons, 26.33. The capital account shows that
7,671,1881. had been received, and 7,657,8541. expended,
including 319,9511. in shares of other lines, leaving a
balance of 13,334/. The revenue account for the half-
year ending 31st of July shows that 245,2171. had been
received and 107,6951. expended, leaving 137,5221., out
of which is deducted 4,5661. rents and feu duties,
44,8781. interest, and 42,2361. guaranteed dividends,
leaving 45,4391.