The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-11 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, Feb. 11.—Wind at Noon, N., light breeze,
and fine clear weather.
DEAL, Fob. 10.—Wind, N.E., blowing hard, with snow
squalls. Arrived—Madagascar, Havannah. Sailed—Pre-
sident Vickersteven, Port Philip ; Viceroy, Melbourne ;
Labuan, Bombay ; Favourite, Algoa Bay ; Sarah Fleming,
Ascension ; Teazer, Africa ; Looslitank, Coquimbo ; Firth,
Galatz.
DARTMOUTH, Feb. 10.—Wind, N.B. Arrived—Gra-
titude, Dugdale, Teneriffe.
FALMOUTH, Feb. 10.—Wind, N.E. Sailed—Gazelle, St.
Michael's.
BRISTOL, Feb, 10,—Wind, N.B. Arrived—Grand Turk,
New York.
PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 10.—Wind, N.N.E. Sailed—Night-
inVale, Shanghai ; Eclipse, New York.
ORT TALBOT, Feb. 10.-I—Salled—Haofruen, New York.
MILFORD, Feb. 9.—Wind, N.Epa.rtArriof
cargo damaged,
Stanbury, Cuba.
Arriovnedthe
DOUGLAS (Isle of Man), Feb. 9.—Wind, E.
Maria and Fanny, Hollwood, with
of FEif.Ne;Eieinmoii, St.
having been on her beam ends off the Calf of Man,
3d inst.
WEalurld,
Arrived—
Europa.Valery. Leslie,
elieirances (slaop) is on shore near the South
SUNDERLAND,
DFemebe.rar9a.—;
Pier.—Feb. 10. The Svsannah of London got on shore
behind the North Pier of Soaham Harbour this morning,
and became a total wreck ; crew and part of materials
saved.

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THE START, Fob. 9.—Arrivecl—Quiver, Graham,
St. Michael's.

I3LYMOUTH, Feb. 10.— NV ind, N.E. Arrived—Constant,
Colombo ; Iberia, Smith, Demerara.
ILFRACOMBE, Feb. 9.—Wind, E.N.E , strong. Arrived.
Fantie, Dyer, Africa. A smack was seen to go ashore be-
tween Minehead and Hurlstone Point, during a snow
storm, this morning.
HULL, Feb. 10.—Wind, N.E. Arrived—James White,
Turner, Bombay ; Roger Stewart, Scholefield, Mobile.
BRIDLINGTON, Feb. 10.—The Charlotte of and from
Shieids for London, has foundered off Flamborongh Head,
having been in contact with a light brigantine, of about
7 keels, with painted parts, and figure head ; crew landed
here this morning.
CAERNARVON, Feb. 9.—The Onward, from Liverpool toNew Orleans, which was driven on shore at Landw,
27th Dec., was floated off, and taken in tow to-day, to re-
turn to Liverpool.
to CianraßinsgTeroustAhND,
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RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

Eastern Counties Railway—For power to make rail-
ways from the North Woolwich to Ham Creek and
river Thames in Galleons Reach ; estimated cost
30,0001. • ,
South-Eastern Railway—For construction of line from
North Kent to river Thames, the line to run from
Charlton to Blackwall Point, in the parish of Green-
wich, with a pier in connection therewith, and to
establish a steam or. other communication between
such pier and Blackwall, at an estimated cost of
50,000/.
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway.—
For proposed extension and deviation of Barnsley branch
—estimated cost 45,0001.
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway.—For connecting it
by a branch with the Edinburgh and Glasgow, at a cost
of 36,000/.
Tralee and Killarney Railway—To make a railway at
a cost of 110,000/.
Warrington and Altrinclain Railway (Extension to
Stockport), and St. Helen's Railway.
The other bills passed were—Price's Patent Candle
Company (for additional capital), Leeds Gaslight Com-
pany, and Plymouth Improvement.
East Kent Railway.—The standing orders were de-
clared not complied with in this case, on the opposition
of the South-Eastern Railway. The estimated cost of
its construction, put in evidence, amounted to 674,000/.

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN.—The half-yearly ac-
counts of the London and North-Western iCompany
have been fully made out. The balance in favour of re-
venue is 596,754/. ; but this is reduced by 27,415/. for
renewal of rails, and 11,700/. for works, stock, ece. So
that the net balance of revenue is 557,6381., which, with
the balance of 68,303/. from the June half-year, leaves
for dividend a disposable balance of 625,9421. The pro-
posed dividend for the half-year, at the rate of 5 per
cent. per annum, amounts to 533,1551., and will leave a
Wance of 92,7861. to be carried forward to next June
dividend.
GREAT WESTERN.—The Great Western accounts have
been made up, and the disposable balance upon the
working for the past half-year is 228,000/. This will
allow of a dilridend at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum,
and leave a balance of from 63,000/. to 64,000/. to be
carried forward to the June account.

SOUTH- WESTERN.—The half-yearly accounts of the
South-Western Company show a receipt under the head
of capital of 8,728,790/. 19s. ld., and an expenditure of
8,670,0331. 7s. 6d. The total revenue for the. half-year
has been 333,9951., and the gross working expenses, in-
cluding duty, rates, and taxes, 134,9891. The net re-
venue from the line has, therefore, been 199,0061. The
debenture and other preferential interest, with various
charges against revenue, amount to 64,7391., so that the
net sum (including the 1,4071. balance from the previous
half-year's account) applicable to dividend is 135,673/.
The directors recommend a dividend at the rate of 4 per
cent, per annum upon the share capital. This, upon
6,746,3341., will be 134,9261., and leave a balance of
7471. to be carried forward to the aid of the June divi-
dend.

MMLAND GREAT WESTERN.—The directors of this
company intend to declare a dividend for the past half-
year at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum, leaving a con-
siderable balance.

MARYPORT AND CARLISLE.—A half-yearly meeting of
this company was held on Wednesday, at Maryport. It
was agreed that a dividend of 20s. should be declared
upon each 501. share, and of ss. upon each 121. 10s.
share.

THE LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN AND
GREAT WESTERN DIFFERENCES.—MEET-
ING AT LIVERPOOL.
Yesterday at one o'clock, a meeting of shareholders
in the above companies took place in the Cotton Sales-
room, Liverpool, to receive the report of the committee
of shareholders in the London and North-Western and
Great Western Railway Companies, appointed at a
public meeting held in Liverpool, on the Bth of October
last, with a view to bring about an adjustment of the
differences which have so long existed between the:two,

companies.
Mr. Rathbone was called to the chair.
Mr, Beloe, the secretary, read the following report
and a statement of the proceedings and correspondence
of the committee of negotiation :
" Your committee refer to the annexed statement of
their proceedings and copies of their correspondence with
the boards of two companies.
" From a careful perusal of these documents it will be
seen that some progress had been made in the attainment
of your object, when the appointment of a select committee
of the House of Commons to consider the whole question of
railway legislation induced the Great Western Company to
break off the negotiation, and await the result of that im-
portant measure.
" Your committee, then, as their last resource, deemed
it their duty to apply to the Board of Trade, and urge upon
the Government the importance of the object for which
your committee was formed, pointing out, at the same
time, the advantages to be derived from any early report
of the select committee abovereferred to, which might miti-
gate or suspend a ruinous and perhaps indecisive parlia-
mentary struggle.
"It is with much satisfaction that your committee are
enabled to report that the Government not only sympathise
with the shareholders, but are fully impressed with the
magnitude of the subject, and prepared, through the
medium of the select committee, to institute proper in-
quiry, and receive every suggestion which is likely to lead
them to a correct conclusion, while they freely stated that
they considered the true interests of the public and the
shareholders were identical and could not be separated.
"On the select committee alone you have therefore at
present to rely, and you cannot overrate the importance of
furnishing that body with such evidence as will lead to a
just and decisive settlement of all your difficulties. The
mode of accomplishing this requires your immediate at-
tention, and shoild be the work of a new and strong com-
mittee.
" Your committee cannot help remarking upon the hard-
ship of being driven to Parliament to seek, on expensive
terms; for the decision of a question which ought to have
been settled by your directors, and they regret to state
how painfully evident it has become that without an or-
ganic change in the system of railway management there
is no escape from the labyrinth in which they have involved
you.

" EYRE EVANS,
HENRY CLAY,
WILLIAM RATHBONE,
GEORGE HOLT,
WILLIAM FENTON,
ALEX. ISUGREGOR,
The correspondence concluded witEht, etzh,e Sec retar y
statement."
that--
" Shortly after the receipt of a letter from Mr. Saunders,
the secretary of the Great Western Railway Company, the
committee determined to seek an interview with the Roark!
caoHTnEWeINuir:DdCW.A D
of Trade, and accordingly a deputation had the honour of
an interview with the Right Hon. E. Cardwell and Lord
Stanley of Alderley, on Wednesday, the 26th January.
The deputation were assured that the government con-
sidered the subject of railway legislation as of imperial
magnitude, the importance of which could not be overrated.
They were further given to understand that the labours of
the select committee of the House of Commons, appointed
by the late and strengthened by the present government,
would be devoted to the earnest consideration of this mo-
mentous question, a satisfactory solution of which would
be most gratifying to the government ; and that, profiting
by the experience of the past, it was thought a course might
be devised which would for the future put an end to the
ruinous contests between railway companies, having regard
to the interests of the shareholders and the public, which
were in fact identical."
The CHAIRMAN then said he hoped the shareholders
would see that the committee had acted, as instructed,
with perfect fairness. He then gave a sketch of the
proceedings of the committee, and moved the adoption
of the report.
Mr. HALL seconded the motion.

Committee.

that the
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Western directors
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auditor
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Company, stated that he had reason to know
that the sum was not less than 100,0001. He urged the
shareholders to call on the directors to state what they
really were spending and to attend the ensuing meetings,
and there insist on the directors inserting such expenses
in their half-yearly reports.
Mr. HALL asked Mr Rowson if he could tell the meet-
ing whether the London and North-Western Company
added these expenses to capital?
Mr. ROWSON said that although that was not per-
hapsw.weeesitdet hrnne pt
Company
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evidence as will lead to a just and decisive settle-
ment of all the difficulties. He said the question they
hadnow to consider was, who they were to propose--
whether it would be considered more suitable to have
parties in the vicinity of London or here.
Mr. HALL suggested, and then moved—" That the
present committee continue to act, with power to add
such persons (here or elsewhere) as they think best mu'
culated to effect the objects contemplated."
The CHAIRMAN wished Mr. Hall would add the Words'
"jointly interested," after persons. It had been at-
tempted to fix upon this committee as a Liverpool knot
favourable to the London and North-Western Company,
and he hoped Mr. Hall would add these words to show
that such was not the case.
Mr. ARNOLD seconded the motion, which was carried
unanimously.
A SHAREHOLDER wished to know whether the meet-
ing was prepared to support the committee with their
proxies, to turn out the directors ?
The CHAIRMAN thought it would be better for the
committee not to seek proxies, as they would lose their
commence then
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be t
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power, but to let the proxies flow in upon them.
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about proxies until they heard at the ensuing meetings
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RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURN.
SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the
week ending Feb. 6, 1853 £2,035 lg
Corresponding week last year 1,587

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RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS ON STANDING ORDERS. f tßfift
Yesterday the standing orders of the House of Com-
mons were declared complied with in the following