The Sun.
London, England, 1847-08-24 00:00:00

THE

dertakings, namely, 105,0001., by the creation of 21,000
share• of 51. each, guaranteed 5L 10s. per cent. from
the date of payment, to be off.tred to the Norfolk
shareholders, rateably, without other participation in

profits.
" The Act has also been obtained for making a branch,
twelve miles in length, from the main line near Wymond-
ham to the town of Dies. Although they believe that
this line will ultimately prove a valuable feeder to
the Norfolk Railway, the directors do not consider the
necessity for its immediate construction so urgent as to
justify them ill calling upon the proprietors to raise the
necessary capital in the present depressed state of the
.coney market ; and it is not their intention, there-
fore, at the present meeting to ask for any vote con-

fleeted with it.
" The Bills withdrawn under the arrangement with
the Eastern Union Company were those—for making a
line from Norwich to Aylsham and North Walsham ;
and from Thetford to Bury. Both of these Bills were
withdrawn before going into Committee of the House
of Commons. The shareholders of the North of Nor-
folk line will therefore be entitled to repayment of their
deposits.
" The agreement for the amalgamation of the Nor-
folk Company with the Eastern Union and Ipswich and
Bury Companies, the terms of which were stated to the
proprietors at the last half-yearly meeting, has been
prepared. The directors had hoped before this to have
called the proprietors together, for the purpose of ob-
taining their formal sanction to the arrangement, but
they have felt that it would have been premature to
have done so until the other companies were in a
position to adopt a similar proceeding.
" The delay has arisen from the desire of the other
two companies not to call this meeting until their own
amalgamation was perfected, which cannot be accom-
plished until the month of October next ; immediately
after which it is intended that the meetings should be
simultaneously held. In the meantime the directors are
happy to state that the best feeling exists between the
boards of the three companies, who are equally im-
pressed with the important benefits to be derived from
this union.
" This meeting has been made special for the purpose
of obtaining the assent of the shareholders to the
creation of the necessary capital for the Reedham and
Diss, and Yarmouth extension lines, and also for autho-
rising the directors to offer terms for raising the new
capital for completion of the Lowestoft harbour and
works, for which an Act has been obtained in the last
session of Parliament.
" With reference to the latter undertaking, the pro-
prietors are aware that from the time of its completion
this company are under engagement to pay interest at
the rate of 4/. per cent. per annum upon the present sub-
scribed capital of 120,000/., together with one moiety of
any surplus profits after payment of such interest bnd
the expense of maintaining the harbour and railway.
" This capital has been found insufficient to complete
the works and erect sufficient warehouse accommodation
for the trade of the port. The Lowestoft Company
have therefore applied, with the sanction of this com-
pany, for powers to raise a further capital of 120,0001.,
which has been been granted ; and it is proposed by
your directors to authorise that company to raise this
sum by a guaranteed interest of 61. per cent. exclusive of
profits, upon condition that the proprietors of the
original chore capital agree to give up their right to
half profits, which they at present possess.
The directors continue to have the greatest confi-
dence in the result of this great work ; it has hitherto
progressed most favourably ; and the railway, which
has only been opened for two months, shows a very fair
amount of traffic.
" The advantages to be derived by the Norfolk Com-
pany from the possession of this property for the im-
portation of the coal and the manufacture of their coke
at the lowest possible rate of cost, and offering ar.other
port of export for the agricultural produce of the
northern part of the county of Suffolk, in conjunction
with the proposed Waveney Valley Line and Hales-
worth Branch, are strong reasons for justifying your
directors in recommending their proprietors to perfect
the undertaking, and secure the entire possession of all
its advantages.'
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the
report, congratulated the shareholders on the pros-
perous progress of their line. There was a marked
increase in their traffic. Contrasting the receipts of
the last year with the present, there was an increase
of 4,6001. In the agreement that had been entered
into with the Eastern Union Company the interests
of the proprietors had been consulted to their fullest
extent.
Mr. ANDERSON seconded the adoption of the
report.
After some considerable discussion, the report was
agreed to, as were also resolutions for the carrying
out of its different provisions.
A vote of thanks was then unanimously carried to
the chairman and directors, and the meeting sepa-
rated.

HIE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

CROWN-OFFICE, Atm. 21, 1847.
MEMBERS RETURNED To SERVE IN TEE PARLIAMENT

SUMMONED TO BE HOLDEN AT WESTMINSTER, ON

TUESDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, -1847.
Somersetahire (Eastern Division)—William Miles, Esq.,
of Abbotsleigh, in the said county ; William Pinney, Esq.,
of Somerton Erleigh, in the said county.
Somersetshire (Western Division) —Charles Aaron Moody,
Esq., of Kingsdon, in the said county ; Sir A!exander Flood,
Knt. and Bart., of Wootton, in the said county.
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Bath—Anthony Ashley Cooper, commonly called Lord
Ashley; Viscount Duncan.
Wells—Richard Blakemore, Esq., of the Leys, in the
county of Hertford ; William Goodenough Rayter, Esq.,
of Hide-park-terrace, in the county of Middlesex.
Taunton—The Right Honourable Henry Labouchere ;
Sis Thomas Edward Colebrooke, Baronet.

Bridgewater—Charles John Kemys Tynte, Esq.; Henry
Broadwood, Esq.
Frome—Major Robert Edward Boyle, commonly called
the Honourable Robert Edward Boyle, of Roeharripton, in
the county of Surrey.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
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William Fost r, manufacturer, Hollinwuod,Lancashire.

BANKRUPTS.

Samuel Charles Everett and Henry Everett, coopers,
Poplar, to surrender Aug. 31, at two, and Oct. 8, at
eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official
assignee, Basinghall-street; Lawrence and Plews, Old
Jew ry-chambers.
John Oakley and Benjamin Oakley, builders, South-
ampton, Sept. 4, at one, and Oct. 8, at half-past eleven,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee,
Basinghall-street ; Barber, Furnival's Inn.
Harriet Drew. milliner and dress-maker, Bury St. Ed-
munds, September 1 and 28, at one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ; Milne, Parry, Milne,
and Morris. Temple.
John Taverner, Ailk manufacturer, Nuneaton, War-

wickshire, Sept. 2 and 30, at eleven, ai the Birmingham
District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham ;
Towne, Devonshire-square, London.
Henry Bowen, clothier, Coventry, Sept. 14, at one,
end Oct. 9, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court.
Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Mutteram and
Knowles, Birmingham.
Adam Jessop, auctioneer, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, Sept.
7 and 28, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court.
Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Brudribb, Child's-place,
London; Scholes, Dewsbury;
.Harle and Clark, Leeds.
Thomas Sampson.grocer, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire,
September 8 and October 5, at eleveir, at the Bristol
District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol ;
Baylis and Drewe, Basinghall-street ; Rickards and
Thomas, Tewkesbury.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of Aug. 24.)
SUGAIL—To-day an increased desire was manifested
by all parties to operate in Raw Sugar, and for all sorts
merchants succeeded in obtaining improved prices: the
market has decidedly an improving appearance, and the
quantity on offer is less than it was. West India of all
kinds was in good request, both by grocers and refiners,
the rates paid were 6d per cwt above those of Friday,
and the private purchases amounted to 400 hhds and
trcs ; at public sale 153 hhds 1 tree of Barbadoea Sugar
went off at a rise in the value of 6d per cwt, and the
whole sold.

REFINED.—To-day refined goods were largely dealt
in by the borne trade, brown grocery lumps at 54s 6d'
and standard lumps at 558 6d. Bonded crushed Sugar
is little required, and can be obtained at 31s 6d to 32s
per cwt fey fine quality.
Nlatrarrins.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was in
excellent request, and 4,815 begs ,at auction sold at an
aarkice on the rates of Friday of is.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the quantity of Madras ,
offered at public sale amounted to 6,010 bags, when the
whole sold 6d to Is per cwt advance.
MinassEs.—There are sellers of West India upon
reduced terms, still the amount of business dose has
been small, and amount to only 100 puns of St. Vin-
cent's, at 14c 6d to 17s per cwt. The market is well
supplied with all sorts. Bengal Treacle is dull of sale,
and prices nominal. To-day, at public sale, 196 puns
and 706 hhds of Cossipore Treacle were taken in at 295.
FoREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign
Sugar. Privately a good desire was shown to operate
on the part of exporters and the home trade, but business
I.t: moment was prevented by holders asking rather
higher rates: the accounts from the continent are of a
more favourable nature for Sugar.
COFFEE.—This afternoon Plantation Ceylon met with
a little
tjiai attention, and 1,908 bags 14 casks at auction
were only u
p3aBrst if
655, low
sold upon rather lower terms. 77
casks of Jamaica onlyo Mocha the market is quiet, and
i ordinary s
in part found buyers at easier
rates, middling
56s to 56s 6d, fine
mmiddling 60s, fine fine ordinary
107 bales at public sale w
low good ordinary 40s,
ge3 3sto
ereb taken in at 60s for
; a public sale of 2,212
5s advance for low middling and of Costa
sorts,Rica waeardi t aat
t
vary full
Indialratesfor other
is
kinds.
CocoA.—West
held with firmness, and the
market has again been sparingly supplied, but little
h—asS beene lastaho wTnuetosdoapyert ibiteer.e has been little dispo-
deTsizreit.
sition evinced to purchase the better sorts of
green
a berms merchants have been more inclined to realise,
;
ana'supplying the market more freely, produced a de
dine in the value of 2d to 4d per lb for Hyson and Gun:
Ravders of good and fine quality; whilst Imperial is
offered rather under previous prices. The amount of bu-
siness transacted by private treaty has been upon a small
scale only. The low and middling kinds, howe
ver,
bee met
with rather more attention, but holdersn
compelled to accept previous low rates; for Canton made
Gunpowder,_ however, they succeeded in obtaining an-
wvsLioe of ld to 3d per 15. LlQlcklp 1:44c1; efilaoe'