The Sun.
London, England, 1847-08-13 00:00:00

EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.

The half-3 early general meeting of this company
was held yesterday at the London Tavern; Mr. Hud-
son in the chair.

Mr. RONEY, the secretary, read the advertisement
convening the meeting and afterwards the report, ot
which the following is an extract:—
" The direc,ors brg to announce a dividend for the
half year of 10s. per share of 20/. each, of the consult
dated stock shares ot the company, and in the same pro-
portion on the share capital of the Northern and Eastern
Company. Tne inc 'ease on the gross receipts from
traffic over the correiponding six months of 1846 has
been from passengers, 22.3281.; horses, carriages, and
dogs, 4501. ; parcels, 6361 ; mails, 220/. ; goo is and
earth., 34.841/. ; coals, 2,368/ ; making a total increase
of 60,843/.

" The portion of the Wisheach, St. Ives, and Cam-
bridge line, between March and Wisbeach, being a dis-
tance of eight miles, was opened for the conveyance of
passengera and goods on the 3d of May last, and the
traffic has fully realised the favourable anticipations of it
tormed h) the directors. The section of the Wisbeach
and Cambridge line, between the latter place and St.
Ives, being a distance of 141 miles, will be open for
traffic on the 17th instant, and the portion of the El)
ai:d Huntingdon line, between St. Ives and Huntingdon
(which, under an arrangement with the East Anglian
Company), is to be worked by this company, will be
opened on the same day. The remaining length will be
opened next month. The North Woolwich branch was
delivered up for traffil on the 14111 of June last, and the
expectations of the directors with reference to it have
been amply realised. The works of the Maldon, Wi-
tham, and Braintree Railway, a distance of 12 miles,
are to be finished in October next.

" The Chesterford and Newmarket line, promoted by an
independent company, is expected to be completed for
opening by the end of next month; and also the Lynn
and Ely, and Lynn and Dereham lines. It is likewise
anticipated that the intervening link between Stamford
and Melton, which will complete the Syston and Peter-
borough line, will be finished at the expiration of the year.
During the last session of Parliament, Acts have been
obtained to construct a line from Wisbeach to Spalding,
and from Cambridge to Bedford. Under an agreement
with the Ambergate Company this company will have
the right to run trains to Grantham. The Ambergate
Company having received in exchange the privilege of
running trains from Spalding to Wisbeach.
" the Cambridge and Bedford line, which leaves the
main line of the company at Shelford, three miles to the
south of Cambridw., will complete the railway corn•
munication between Cambridge and Oxford. Acts have
been obtained to enable the directors to purchase the
Nlaldorc. IVitharo, and Braintree Railway, and to ratify
the purchase of the North Woolwich Railway, to enlarge
the 13ishopsgate and Stratford stations, and to construct
additional lines of railway between Mile und and the
London station. By the Stations Enlarw-tnent Act the
extension stock No. 2 has been ratified, and also the ar-
rvigements for the wit-talon of the 4/. bonus, and likewise
the issue of the Yolk Ex•ension shares. It is also pro
sided that the capital to be raised upon the York Exten-
sion shares is to be first applied to construct
zany works, before the powers for raising mach
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