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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 the offices of the Company, No. I,
Guildhall Chambers ; Lord Lousdale in the chair.
The seal of the Company having been affixed to the register of
proprietors,

- The SEcarnatt read the report, which stated that the directors
had applied to Parliament for power to extend their line
through Farness to Ulverstone and Lancaster, which bad been
surveyed by Mr. 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 Carlisle 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 great 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 Morecombe 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 Ulverstone and
Lancaster, would have better curves and gradients, slid 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 liver-
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 from the terminus at Whitehaven to a junction
with the Whitehaven and Maryport line. That Bill also con-
tained powers for a short deviation from the main line
near Kirksanton. 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 a very short time the cor-
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 Cfmamast said, as the report embraced every point of in-
terest, it would be unnecessary for him to address them at any length.
Ile 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. lie 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 betwecn the metro-
polis and Belfast.
After a short discussion the report was adopted, and ordered to he
circulated amongst the shareholder s.
A vote of thanks to the Chairman and directors was passed, and
Lord Lonsdale having retumel thanks, the meeting separated.

WESTMINSTER ELECTION.
(THIS DAY.)

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)

THREE O'CLOCK.

EVANS 3,355
RODS
CLOSE OF THE POLL. -FOUR O'CLOCK.
EVANS 3,703
RUTS

MAJORITY FOR EVANS ..... 765

THE FUNDS.-(CLOSING PRICES.)

_
ONE CLOSING
BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES,
Bank Stock .. .. . .. .. ~ .. 208% 20734 207!,i
Three per Cent. Annuities .. .. .. 96M Sli _ 9614
_ _

Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 95 ' 54- 9514 96
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anna. 981,6 97 Fi 98% 98%
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10% % 10%
India Stock .. .. . .. .. ~. .. 260 260
Consols for Account . .. .. .. .. .. 96 9534 96 96%

Exchequer Bills: 1% d. I%d.
1,0001... .. .... 37 39 36 39 pm. 39
500(... .. .... 37 39 36 39 pm. 39
Ditto. Small .... 37 39 36 39 pm. 39
ONE CLOSING
FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 83% 8234 821,4
Danish, 3 per Cent -. .. .. .. 89 89
Equador Bonds .. .. .. .. .. 338
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent .. 30% 31 301; 31N 31
Ditto, for the Account .. .. 311,1
Ditto, Deferred .. . .. .. 16 % 16%
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent.. .. .. 39% 39%
Portuguese Four per Cents .. .. 59
Russian Bonds .. .. .. .. .. 113 I 1 I
Dividends on the above payable in Landon.
• Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 59%%% 5934
PRICES OF BUSINESSCLOSING
RAILWAY PAID. DONE AT SIIARES. ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.

Amber., Notting., Boston and
Eastern Junction 2%....
Birmingham and Gloucester .. lOU .. 127 34 ex div 127% 'Oil
Bristol and Exeter 70 - . 8113 i
Ditto New .. 5 .... 12 .......... 12
Buckinghamshire .. 425. % p par.... par
Caledonian .. .. 10 .... 13% 14 ...... 14
Ditto Half Shares .. . • 3%%.. • • 3%
Cambridge and Oxford - ..........
Chester and Holyhead .. 20 .... 213 .......... 213,E
Churnet and Blythe .. 2 .. .. 2 2
Cheltenham and Oxford .. .. 2 .... .......... 238
Cork and Waterford .. 136 .... 1% .......... t3e
Direct Manchester (Remington's), 12% - .......... 1%
Direct Manchester (Rastrick's) ..
Direct Northern .. • • • • 21 • • 21.4 %%•• • • • • 2%
Dublin and Galway .. 4 .... 41% .......... 4 %
Eastern Counties .. .. 141. las. .... 21% 21•%
Ditto New .. 8/. 16s. .... 7% 7p • • .... 75a i
Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61 13s. 44. - .......... -
Ditto, ditto, .. .. No. 2. 6/. 13s. 4d. 34% p...... %1,
Ditto, York Extension 10s. 1% ........
Eastern Union .. .. 25 .... ........ ~ --
Do. Extension to Norwich .. 2%.... 3% .......... 3%
East Lincolnshire - .. • • 2%
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. -
Ditto New % Shares.. .. .. 10 .... 16
Goole, Doneast., and tilieftield, &c. 42a.....134 1 p. 1 p
Gt. Grimsby, Louth, Horn., &c... 425. - .......... 1 dls.
Great North of England . 100 - ...• ..
Great Western .. 85 ....150 ex div.. 145 x d
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 50 .... 85 82 ex div B2 x d
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 5 .... IS 173 .. l7 x d
Ditto, Fifths .. .. 20 .... 3334 cx div. -3314 x d
Guildford, Farehatn, & Portsmoth 5 .... 54%
Hull and Selby .. .. 50 10634 107.. 107
Ipswich, Norwich, and Yarmouth 2 .... 1 %%c • •
Lancaster and Carlisle .. 35 .... - • • -
Ditto, New .. 5 .... 10% .
Leeds and Carlisle .. 2% - • • ..... •• •
Leicester and Bedford .
Leicester, Tamworth, &c. ...... 428. •• .. - ..........34 di,
London an I Birmingham ,
Ditto Thirds .. .. 16 .... 50 ex div 5O x d
Ditto Fifths .. .. 2 .... 23 .. • • ... 23 x d
London and Birmingham Extens. - ••• • ..
London sad Brighton .. .. 50 .... 65%% ex div 6536 xt'
Ditto. Consol. Eighths: • • .. •• - ••••• • • • • 53
London and Croydon .. .. 13/. 159. 9d. 22% •••••••• • • 221 i
Lond., Chelt., Oxf., Glouc., &c... .... •
London and South-Western.. 41/. 6s. 10d. 78 79 . •
Dttto, Consolidated Eighths .. 28 .... 4334 4339
London and York .. 2% .... 4 4
London, Salisbury, and Yeovil .. 234 -
Londonderry and Enniskillen .. 5 ....
Lynn and Dereham 5 - .. 434
Manchester and Leeds .. .. 82 .... ..... . -
Ditto Extension 425. % p.. • 3% I
Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 .
Ditto, New Quarter Shares . • 2 .... 10 .....
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. p 134 i
Manchester and Southampton .. 2 ....
Midland .. ..100 - .... 150
Ditto, New .. .. 12 .... 28 ........ 28
Newcastle and Darlington Junct. 25 - • .
Ditto, New .. 1 .... 1034 .. • .
Ditto, New, Brandling .. 20 38
Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 10 .. 21% ••.. • • 21
Newark, Sheffield, and Boston .. 2%•.... 239. •• •
North British .. 1736 .... 25
Ditto, Dalkeith 25 - -
Ditto, ditto .. 5 .... G% .. 6%
North Kent and Direct Dover • . .... 278
North Staffordshire 425. .... % 4 p• • 4 1
Norwich and Brandon .. 18 25% x d 25% xe
Nortiimpton,Banbury,&Cholthin. 2 ...... 1%
Datil., Worcester, & Wolverlimptn. 12% .... 15 ...... 15
Perth and Inverness 2%.... 2 134
Scottish Central ..734 16 15%
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 2%.... .
South Midland - 425. p.. •
South Eastern and Dover 3318 .... 38% 38
Ditto, New (iss. at 3214 No. 1. 1G .... 19
Do., New (do. 301.) .. No. 3. 10 ~.. 1038 11%
Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 234.... 334% 3%
South Wales .. 5 .. 53, % 5
Trent Valley 5 .. • . 25% 25%
Trent Valley and Holyhead June. 2% - . 1%
Vale of Neath 2 - .......... 3
Welsh Midland 2% .... 1% 1%
York and North Midland 0 - .......... -
Ditto, Extension .. 15 .... 3234 33 ...... 33
Do. E. and W. Riding Exten... 1 .... 10 .......... 10
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens .. .. 10 .... 11 1134
Bord., 'foul., &Cel te (Mackenzie) 2 .... 254 .......... 21,{
Ditto, ditto (Espelete) .. 2 .... 234 i 9
Dutch Rhenish .. 5 „... 7
East Indian . 55. - •• .. • • 1
Grt. North. of France Constituted 5 .... 15%.......... 15i '
•
•
Louvain and Jemeppe .. 4 .. . - ..
Luxembourg 4 .... 2% ,
Orleans anti Bordeaux .. 6 .... 11% .......... 113
Paris and Orleans .. .. 20 .... 501 .......... 503,
Paris and Rouen .. 20 .... 40134 .......... 4.0
Sambre and Meuse .. .... 5% 14 . , 534
West Flanders .. 4 .... 5 ..
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
National of Ireland 2214 - ..... 18
MINES.
Real del Monte, Unregistered - .... 4
Brit isleron .. • • • . .. 10 .... 22:0 22 ad ,
United Mexican .. 28/. 2s. 8% d.. 434x.1 4% xd

RAI LW AY COMMITTEES.
(THIS DAY)

Sub-Committee, No. 2.

This Committee met to-day shortly after twelve o'clock.
There were present—Sir J. Y. Buller (Chairman), Mr. Bramsim,
Mr. Walker, Mr. Elliot Yorke, Mr. Gibson Craig, and Mr. Keinb'e.
COVENTRY, NUNEATON, BIRMINGHAM,