The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-30 00:00:00

A report from Mr. Brunel, upon the progress of
the works, and an abstract of accounts, were also laid
before the meeting. The latter showed the receipts
to have amounted to the sum of 99,8341. 19s. 3d., in-
cluding 10,7071., "advances in anticipation of calls,"
and that there was a balance in hand of 15,0761.
103. 6d.

In reply to questions, the Chairman stated that the
Great Western Company had paid all.their calls but
the last, which was ready whenever asked for. There
was no compulsory power requiring the South Wales
Company to convert the Bull's Pill tramway into a
railway; it was only permissive.
Some discussion took place, which ended in the
adoption of the report of the directors and the passing
the usual resolutions.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, AUG. 29.
STOCK EXCHANGE. W—e had a good deal of business
doing to-day, and a considerable amount of stock changed
hands. Bristol and Exeter, Thirds, were done at 9 dis.—
Grest Westerns, Quarters, B[a dis.—Ditto, New 171. Shares,
SA, dis.—Taff Vale (Old), 130 ex div.
LI VERPOOL, AUG. 29.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was very little business trans-
acted in our share market to-day; price, however, have not
given way. The sales are—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire, 155adis —East Lancashire, I6—Ditto, Quarters, 4
—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, 4 dis. London and
North. Western, 1271—+ itto, New Quarters, 9 p.--Midland
Halves, 15% db. Shrewsbury and Birmingham, Preference,
101 A South-Eastern and Dover (No. 4), 6% York, New-
castle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 6 per cent.,
41. Bs. 91

MANCEIESTER, AUG. 29.
STOCK EXCHANGE. The transac ions tO-clay were as
follow : Manchester and Leeds, 32/. Shares, 7'/ dis.— North
Staffordshire, 6 dis.—Dover, 100. 4 (Scrip), 6 13-16—Man-
chester and Sheffield ( No. 1), 10 die.
BIRMINGHAM, AUG. 29.
STOCK Exciliorcia.—The transactions to-day were as
follow :—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 6;,•‘ dis. - Ditto
(t 3), 5 dis.—Ditto, Preference (Scrip), 2% p.—South Staf-
fordshire, 37/8 die.
GLASGOW, Aim. 28.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as
follow :—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 50—Great North-
ern, Preference (5 per cent. guaranteed), 65—North British,
Preference, 71s. 6d.

THE BODY FOUND IN THE RIVER LEA.—Yesterday
Mr. Baker, the Coroner for the Eastern Division of Mid
dlesex, held an inquest at the Spread Eagle, Homerton,
respecting the death of Thomas Wilkinson, aged 65, of
Leytonstune, Essex, whose body was found in the River
Lea, under circumstances to warrant a supposition that he
had been murdered. The body baying been viewed by
the coroner and the jury, the following witnesses were
examined:—James Harvey, of %Vest-street, Hackney,
said, that on Sunday morning last his attention was
called to the body of the deceased, which was about four
inches below the surface of the water. Having got it
out, it was taken to the workhouse. There was a rope
tied round the deceased's legs, and one of his hands was I
tied to his knee. He found a hat and handkerchief lying
near the place where the body was discovered. He had
no knowledge how the deceased got into the water; but
he had carefully examined the banks since, and could
discover nothing to lead him t‘i suppose that the de-
ceased had been struggling before he went into the water.
Had not the least suspicion that deceased had been mur-
dered by another party; but, on the contrary, believed
that he had tied his own legs together, and then have
slid into the water. Mr. James Root said that the de-
ceased, on more than one occasion, had wandered from
home into Epping Forest. Another witness said, that
about three years ago the deceased left' his home, and
wandered about for three days and nights. The jury
returned an open verdict, " that the deceased was found
(lead in the river Lea, with his legs tied together, but
there was not sufficient evidence to prove how he got
therein."

CURIOUS OCCURRENCE.—On Thursday last, as a
pair of Lord Strathallen's horses and carts were return-
ing from Westlands Quarry, at Tullibardine, Perthshire,
the driver, John ALL‘Lachlan, finding himself thirsty,
Went into a cot-house by the roadside. While he was
there,. one of his horses commenced eating the grass from
the low earth dyke fence of a garden, but, in so doing,
upset a hive of bees. The bees immediately attacked
both the horses and driver, who were literally covered
with the insects, and stung to such a degree that the
horses are completely disabl( d. Upon the attack of the
bees one of the horses reared and plunged at a fearful
rate, in consequence of which the driver lost all command
over it, and was thrown down and severely trampled on.
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tors and himself in the soundness of the undertaking,
and stated that the receipts for the half-year of 1848
on the western section of the line was 56,939/.
Is. 11d., and the expenses 37,1821. 13s. 91., whilst
for the half.year ending June, 1849, the receipts
were 64,7291. Is. Id., and the working expenses.
31,0551. 10s, '
After considerable discussion,
Mr. MoRETON asked whether the directors COD
curred in the statement made by the committee of
investigation, that 6,250,0001. would be sufficient
to complete the works, including the Great Grimsby
Docks ?

The CHAIRMAN said the directors had every raison
to believe that the amount would be sufficient.
The report was subsequently adopted, with but one
dissentient.

The CHAIRMAN then moved the re-appointment of
the directors, which was seconded by Mr. CHAPMAN.
Mr. BRADSLIAW proposed, as an amendment, that
the meeting adjourn for a month, and that in the
meantime a list of shareholders eligible for directors
be laid before the shareholders, from which they
might be enabled to select additions to the board.
Mr.BOOTH, of Rotherham, seconded the amendment.
Thirteen hands only being held up for the amend-
ment, the retiring directors were re-elected.
The meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to
the chairman.

BOLTON, BLACKBURN, CLITHEROE, AND WEST

YORKSHIRE.
On Monday last the half-yearly meeting of this
company was held at their offices, Blackburn ; W.
11. flornby, Esq., in the chair. There was a nume-
rous attendance of shareholders. The usual prelimi-
nary business having been disposed of,
The SECRETARY read a report. From the state-
ment of receipts and expenses for the half year ending
the 30th of June, it appeared that the balance in
favour of the company was 21,2611. 13s. 3J.
Mr. BoyLE, of Blackburn, put several questions to
Mr. Flannagan, the engineer, respecting the gradients
and foundations of bridges, which were satisfactorily
answered by that gentleman.
Mr. WALMESLIY, of Preston, then made a long
address respecting the large amount of engineering
and general working expenses, and said the revenue
would not pay the interest on the mortgages.
This statement the CHAIRMAN firmly denied.
A discussion then took place respecting the salaries
of the three engineers, Messrs. Flannagan, (Mager,
and Withers, after which the report was carried
unanimously.
Two directors who retired by rotation were then
re-elected, after which a long conversation ensued, as
to whether it would be expedient to fill up three va-
cancies in the directorship (occasioned by resignation)
at that meeting, or only appoint one, and leave the
remainder to be filled by shareholders resident at
Clitheroe, when the branch to that town should be
opened, which will take place in the course of a few
months. Eventually it was decided that the latter
course should be adopted, and Mr. Christopher Par-
kinson, of Blackburn, was elected, without opposition,
a director.

Mr. TIPLADY then proposed that the services of
two of the engineers should be dispensed with ; but
as the meeting was evidently against such a course
being adopted, the notice was withdrawn.
Mr. Cottam, accountant, of Manchester, having been
appointed to investigate the accounts of the company,
the business of the meeting was concluded by the usual
compliment being paid to the chairman.
The CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks, expressed his
opinion that the line would, at some future day, be a
remunerative speculation, and would pay a better
dividend than many railways which were rn w in a
prosperous condition. He concluded by highly cen-
suring the alleged spirit of competition displayed by
the directors of the East Lancashire Railway, as it
injured the interests of both companies.
'the meeting separated a little after four o'clock,
the proceedings having occupied about two hours.

GLOUCESTER AND DEAN FOREST.
GLOUCESTER, WEDNESDAY.—The halt-yearly meet-
ing of the company was held here to-day; Mr. Baker
in the chair. The report of the directors stated that
the progress which the South Wales Railway Com-
pany were making towards the completion of the west
portion of their line rendered it absolutely necessary
that this company should conduct their operations
so as to be fully prepared for the opening of the
line from Swansea to Gloucester as soon as the
South Wales Company should be in a condition to
effect the junction at the Grange. The direc-
tors, in anticipation of this, had exerted themselves
during the past half-year in closing the agreements
for the purchase of land and compensation, and had
completed their purchase, with two trifling exceptions.
The shareholders would now be called upon more
frequently for funds, but the directors assured them
that the claims would be made as light as possible.
The directors were about to obtain tenders for all
the remaining works, which done they would be able
to estimate the total outlay, but they believed that it
would be such as to make the investment a very pro-
fitable one. The directors had reason to hope that
honourable arrangements would be made for obtaining
the desired object of bringing the minerals of the
Forest of Dean in the cheapest manner to the markets
of consumption.