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London, England, 1848-02-21 00:00:00

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40,4621. 18s. for the renewal of stock, amount
to ... £607,492 16 7
To this must be added the balance car-

rigid forward from the last half-year

7,027 1 n

Making a disposable sum of ... £614,419 18 6
" Out of this sum the directors recommend a dividend
of 4 per cent. for the six months, amounting to 564,0291.
Bs. lid., and leaving a balance of 50,390/. 9s. 7d. (exclu-
sive of the contingent reserve fund of 130,0001.), to be
carried to the next half-year's account,. The dividend
on the Manchester and Birmingham shares is calculated
for the present half year, or five months' receipts, which
arises from these shares, in conformity with the Act of
Parliament, having been entitled, previously to the
present half-year, to a dividend for six months, ending
on the 31st of January instead of 31st December. In
future these shares will receive dividends in common
with the general stock of the company."
The accounts showed the disposable balance in hand
to be 614,4191. 18s. sd.
After considerable discussion the report was adopted,
the dividend declared, and the following shares were
consolidated into stock 25/. shares, of the late London
and Birmingham, 251. shares of the late Grand Junc-
tion, 401. shares of the same line, such 20/. shares of
the late London and Birmingham, and 401. shares of the
Grand Junction as have been paid in full.
The company then resolved itself into a special meet-
ing, when the drafts of the following Bills, proposed to
be introduced into Parliament, were agreed to:—
"A Bill for enabling the London and North-Western
Railway Company to make a branch railway from the
London and North-Western Railway at Leamington to
the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway, in the
parish of Leamington Priors; another Branch Railway
from the Coventry and Nuneaton line, in the
parish of Exhall, to the Craven Colliery; another
Branch Railway from the said Coventry and Nuneaton
line at Bedworth to the Mount Pleasant Colliery ; to
construct a new approach road to the station of the
London and North-Western Railway at Tamworth ; '
and to enlarge the Rugby station of the last-mentioned
railway, all in the county of Warwick ; and for other
purposes.
" A Bill to enable the Chester and Holyhead Railway
Company to purchase, hire, and use steam-boats, and
for other purposes.
" A Bill to enable the Scottish Central Railway Com-
pany to lease their undertaking to the Caledonian, Lan-
caster and Carlisle, and London and North. Western
Railway Companies.
" A Bill for enabling the Manchester, South Junction,
and Altrincham Railway Company to provide additional
station accommodation in Manchester, and for other
purposes.
" A Bill to extend the time limited for the completion
of parts of the Shropshire Union Railways, and to au-
thorise deviations and a branch, and for other purposes."
A vote of thanks having been passed to the Chairman
and directors, the meeting separated at hulf past three
o'clock.

ELECTION COMMITTEES.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of Saturday.)

LYME REGIS.
Another witness gave similar testimony, and the evi•
deuce of bribery closed.
Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE then summed up on behalf of
the petitioners, atter which
The Committee adjourned till eleven o'clock on Monday,

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