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London, England, 1846-02-18 00:00:00

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THE WHITEHAVEN and FURNESS
RAILWAY.- (THIS DAY.)
The first half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of this Company
was held at one o'clock to-day, at-th'e offices of the Company, lie. I,
Guildhall Chambers ; Lord Lonsdale in the chair.

The seal of the Company having been affixed to the register of
proprietors,

The SECRETARY read the report, which stated that the directors
had applied to Parliament for power to extend their line
through Furness to Ulvcrstone and Lancaster, which had been
surveyed by ➢lr. George Stephenson, and was in their
opinion superior to an opposition project, entitled the " Ulverstone,
Furness, Lancaster, and Carlisle Railway," which was laid before
Parliament, and had been projected under the auspices of parties
deeply interested in the Lancaster and CarPsle Railway, but the di-
rectors had the utmost confidence that Parliament would give
a- preference to their line, inasmuch as they could prove that
it was the best adapted to the wants of the district through
which it was designed to pass; that it would facilitate a large
local traffic, and form the connecting link of a greet coast line,
economical in construction and working expense, and practicable at
all seasons of the year. They had abandoned the intention of carrying
the line direct across Iforecombe Bay, and had adopted a slightly cir-
cuitous route along the head of: the Bay, In order to obviate the ob-
jections which might have been raised by the Admiralty against a
direct line. Notwithstanding this, it would be more than eight
miles shorter than the opposition line between Uiverstone and
Lancaster, would have better curves and gradients, and would be
constructed at mach less expense. 450,0001., the amount of the ca-
pital, would be amply sufficient for the construction of the extension
line.

An arrangement has been made with the Furness Railway Com-
pany respecting that portion of the line between Dalton and Ulyer-
stone, which will be mutually beneficial to both Companies.
The directors had also applied for an Act to enable them to extend
their original line front the terminus at Whitehaven to a junction
with the Whitehaven and Illaryport line. That Bill also con-
tained powers for a short deviation from the main line
near Kirksanten. All the Parliamentary requisites with
regard to the extension, had been complied with. Nearly the whole
line was staked out, and a contract had been entered into for the
construction of the line, some part of the line had been purchased,
and they had reason to believe that in it very sip rt time the cm -
tractor would be put into possession of sufficient length of land to
enable him to commence actual operations. The accounts showed a
balance of 41,951. Bs. sd. In favour of the Company on the 31st of De-
cember, after paying engineering, surveying, and legal expenses, &c.
The CHAIRMAN said, as the report embraced every point of in-
terest, it would be unnecessary for him to address them at any length.
He was aware that there might be some disappointment felt
at the slow progress of the works, but this was owing
to peculiar circumstances, over which he had no con-
trol. They all knew that during the last autumn
there was a great scarcity of engineers and surveyors. It was true
that they had appointed two gentlemen in whom they could place
the utmost confidence, but they had been so much occupied in the
extension line, as not to have been able to give all the attention to
the original line which it required. All the plans and sections of the
extension line had been prepared. He believed they were perfect,
and that the Bill would pass through the Standing Orders' Committee;
and as it offered more advantages to the locality they had every
hope that it would meet with the sanction of Parliament. It would
facilitate communication with the west of Yorkshire, the north of
England and Scotland, and reduce the distance between the metro-
polis and Belfast.
After a short discussion the report was adopted, and ordered to be
circulated amongst the shareholde• s.
A Tote of thanks to the Chairman and directors was passed, and
Lord LOnsdale having returned thanks, the meeting separated.

WESTMINSTER ELECTION.

(THIS DAY.)

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)

THREE O'CLOCK.

EVANS 3,355
ROUS
CLOSE OF THE POLL. -FOUR O'CLOCK,
EVANS
ROUS •
2,938

MAJORITY FOR EVANS ..... 765

THE FUNDS.-(CLOSING PRICES.)
ONE CLOSING
BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bank Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2081/4 2071/4 2071/4
Three per Cent. Annuities .. .. .. 961/4%1/4 961
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 95% 96 95ii 96
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Antis. 981/4 97% 981/4 981/4
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. t, 1860 .. 10% % 10%
India Stock .. .. . .. .. •.. .. 260 260

Consols for Account ..

96 9534 9G

Exchequer Bills.
1,0001... ..
5001. .. ..
Ditto. Small

13A/d.

I%cl.
37 39 39 pm. 39
37 39 36 39 pm. 39
37 39 36 39 pm. 39
ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.
.. 8334 82% 8234
.. 89 89

FOREIGN FUNDS.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Danish, 3 per Cent -• • •
Equador Bonds .. •
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent
Ditto, for the Account ..
Ditto, Deferred .. • • • •
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent. ..
Portuguese Four per Cents .. ..
Russian Bonds .. 113
Dividends on the above payable-in- London.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 59% % %
BUSINESS CLOSING
PAID. DONE AT PRICES.
ONE O'CLOCK.

30% 31 30% 31% 3

161/2%
393 i

PRICES OF
RAILWAY SHARES.

• Amber., Notting., Boston and
Eastern Junction .. 2% •• • • 2%...... • •
Birmingham and Gloucester.. ..100 ....1275,' ex div. 127% xll
Bristol and Exeter .. 70 • ...... . 88%
Ditto New .. 5 .. • • 12 .. • • .... • • 12
Buckinghamshire 425. .. % p par par
Caledonian .. .. 10 .... 13% 14
Ditto Half Shares . • • • 2% •• • • 3%74; •••• • • • •
Cambridge and Oxford.. .. 1%
Chester and Holyhead .. 20 21%
Churnet and Blythe .. 2 .. • • 2 ..........
Cheltenham and Oxford .. .. 2 .... 2% ..
Cork and IVaterford 1% .... 1%
Direct Manchester (Remington's), ,2 % ..........
Direct Manchester (Rastrick's) .. . . 33,E . .
Direct Northern .. 2% ... • 2'A 4% ••• • • •
Dublin and Galway .. .. 4 .... 4
Eastern Counties 141. ifs. .... 21% ........
Ditto New .. SI. 16s. .... 7% 7
Do. i'erpet., 5 per Ccnt. No. 1. 61 13s. 4,1. ..........
Ditto, ditto, No. 2. 61. 133. 4d. %s s
•
p
Ditto, York Extension 105.... • 1% Y•••• • • • •
Eastern Union .. 25 ..
Do. Extens'on to Norwich .. 23g .... 3', ..........
East Lincolnshire 114 . .
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 60 .... ..........
Ditto New 4 Shares.. .. .. 10 .... ..........
Gocle, Dousast., and s heilleld, &c. 425..... 1% Ip.
Gt. Grimsby, Louth, Horn., &c... 425. ..........
Great North of England . ..100 ....
Great Western .. 85 .. 150 cx div
Ditto, Half Shares .. 50 .... 85 82 ex div B2 x d
. Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 5 .... IS 17% .. • • 17% x
Ditto, Fifths .. .. 20 .... 333,i ex div. 335 x d
Guildford, Farehani, &Portsinoth 5 .... 54%
Hull and Selby .. .. 50 ....106% 107 lO7
Ipswich, Norwich, and Yarmouth 2 .. • • 1 % .. 1%
Lancaster and Carlisle 3.5 .... --
Ditto, New .. .. 5 .... 10%
Leeds and Carlisle .. 2% .......... 1 fir,
L'Acester and Bedford .......... 225..... par % di5..... % dis
Leicester, Tamworth, &c. 425. ••.. .... • ..... % die
London an I Birmingham ... . 100 .... 221 220.. •• • • —220 x. d.
Ditto Thirds .. .. 16 .... 50 ex div .... 50 x
Ditto Fifths .. 2 .... 23

3%
2%
4N,
21
7% P

1 dis
220

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53
22

ondon and Birmingham Extens. ••••• • • • • •
London and Brighton .. .. 50 .... 65%14 ex div
Ditto, Consol. Eighths; 40 .
London and Croydon .. .. 131. 15s. 9d. 224 ........
Lond., Chelt., Oxf., &c.
London and South. Wes'ern.. 41/. 6s. 10d. 78 79 ........
Dttto, Consolidated Eighths .. 28 ..... 434
London and York .. 2% .... 4 .. •• ..
London, Salisbury, and Yeovil .. 23l
Londonderry and Enniskillen .. 5
Lynn and Dereham .. 5
Manchester and Leeds 82 ....
Ditto Extension 425..... 33334 p
Manchester and Birmingham .. 40
Ditto, New Quarter Shares • • 2 .... 10
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425..... 13i p
Manchester and Southampton 2 ....
Ditto, New .. 12 .... 28
Newcastle and Darlington Junct. .....
Ditto, New .. 1 .. 1031 • •
Ditto, New, Brandling .. 29 .. 38
Newcastle and Berwick .. 10 .... 2l ........
Newark, Sheffield, and Boston .. .. 2,.a
North British .. 17% .... 25 ........
Ditto, Dalkeith
Ditto, ditto .. •.: 255 -6-4 :.• 614
North Kent and Direct Dover .. • • 2% •.••• • • • • • 2%
North Staffordshire 425. 314% 4 p 4
Norwich and Brandon .. 18 .... 25% x d . . 25%m:
Northnipton,Banbury,&Chelthm. 2 .... 134 134
Oxld.,Wcreester,& 19olverhinptn. 1232 .... 15 ..... ••• • • 15
Perth and Inventess •• 2% .... 2 • •
Scottish Central .. 7% .... 16 15:34
Shrewsbury and Birmingham 2% ..
South Midland .. 425. •24 'p.. ....
South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 33!4 .... 38 43d ..
Ditto, New (iss. at 321.) No. 1. 16 .... 19
Do., New (do. 30/.) .. No. 3. 10 .... 10% 1134 .... 1 i
Ho., New (do. 15I.) .. No. 4. 23{ •• • • 3%% 3%
South Wales .. • • ••5•• • • 5 Ye •••• • • • • 514
Trent Valley .. .. • . 5 • • 23% •.•• • • • . 253,
Trent Valley and Holyhead June. 2% .... .....
Vale of Neath 2 ..... 3
Welsh Midland .. 2% .... 13. S .
York and North Midland .. 10 • • ••. .
Ditto, Extension .. .. 15 .... 32% 33 33
Do. E. and W. Riding Exten... 1 .... 10 ..
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens .. .. 10 .... 11% . • 11%
Bord., Toni., & Cette (Mackenzie) 2 .... 2% .......
Ditto, ditto (Espelete) .. 2 .... 23(3 ..
Dutch Rhenish .. .. 5 .. •• .
East Indian .. . 55.
Grt. North. of France Constituted 5 .. .. 15 154
Louvain and Jemeppo • .. 4 .
Luxembourg
Orleans and Bordeaux .. 6 .... 11% .
Parts and Orleans .. .. 20 .... 504 50 k
Paris and Rouen .. 20 .... 40% ..... 40
Sambre and Meuse .. • • • • 6 •• • • 5% ..... •• • 5%
West Flanders .. 5 .•••• • • • • 434
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
National of Dolan.' 223 ...• • •• • • 18
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