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London, England, 1846-07-03 00:00:00

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Dudley lOO 41.
Derby .• • • 100 61. f 73
Ellsmre&Chs 133' 41. 5.5
Erewash . • •1100; 321. 300
Forth & elyd 100 41.
GrandJunetn 100 71. 951

Grand Union 100 1/.1(11.
Glamorgnsh. 172 13%1. 210
Gletr Brkly, 'OO
Grantham .. 150 121. 100
Huddersfield. 57

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Lancaster... 1 47' 11. 10s..
Leeds&Livrp 100 341. 520
Leicester ...• 140 101. 105
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WEST FLANDERS RAILWAY.
(THIS DAY.)
The second half-yearly general meeting of this Company
took place this day at the London Tavern, in order to have
the directors' report submitted to them ; G. W. Hayter, MP.,
in the chair.

The CHAIRMAN said that he was obliged to officiate in
consequence of a severe domestic affliction having occurred
to their president, Mr. Richards.
The SECRETARY then read the report, which set forth in
most advantageous terms the prospects of the Company.
The balance-sheet shows a receipt of 222,7404 16s. 7d., an
expenditure of 109,5461. 14s. lid., leaving a balance in hand
of 113,194/. Is. Bd. ; of which 47,332/. is invested at interest.
The balance at the bankers of the Company in London,
Brussels, and Bruges, is 0,812/. Is. Bd. A report was also
read from Mr. Robert Stephenson, which states that he has no
doubt that the first section of the line, which extends from
Bruges to Courtrai, about 31 miles in length, will be com-
pleted in a few numbs. Mr. Stephenson also stated that the
works will be of the lightest and most profitable nature fur
the investment of capital.
The CHAIRMAN, after adverting to the report, stated, that
from the observations which they had been able to make, by
a comparison with their own expenditure and that of the
Belgian State lines, which returned 4% per cent. upon the
capital, they could safely promise a return of 9 per cent.
A is olution adopting the report having been moved and
seconded, was carried unanimously.
A vote of thanks was then moved to the directors, which
way also carried, and the meeting separated.

EXCHEQUER.--(THIS DAY )
(Sittings at Nisi Prins.)
No case worthy of notice occupied the attention of this
Court to-day.

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RAILWAY COMMITTEES.
(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OP LORDS,
GROUP D.
AXIXOLMB, DAMTEMOROuGn, csooltm,
TORN, AND NORTH AftEDLANIII.
The Committee assembled this morning, Lord Somers in
the chair.
Mr.. Gambles, a merchant of Lincoln, was called, 'and
depcaed chiefly to the amount of produce grown upon
the course of the line. He said that the distance between
Gainsborough and Hull was about 62 miles, of which as
much as 20 miles of ground, occupying a space of five
miles on each side of the course of the line, were occupied in
the growth of potatoes and other similar produce. He be-
lieved the produce of flax was not less than 70,000 stones,
and as many as from 120,000 to 150,000 tons of potatoes are
grown in and exported from that district.
Rev. Chirles Dundas, rector of Epworth, stated that
the roads in the neighbourhood were exceedingly bad, that
there was only one public conveyance—that is, a coach on,
market days—to.Doncaster, which is seventeen miles, and oc-
cupies four hours. There is also a coach to Gainsborough. The
Isle of Axholme contains 50,000 acres, of which 400 are
rtatoes; and he believed that the produce would not go by
the London and York line, but by water. The cost of the
carriage by that route was 9s. a ton.
Mr. Hutton, a magistrate of Lincolnshire, residing near
West B..tter,vick, deposed generally to the great incon-
lience from going by the present means of conveyance.
He bad himse f been as much as an hour-and-a-half in
crossing the Humber from New Holland to Hull, the two
paces being nearly opposite to each other.
Mr. John Wills, a farmer of Amine, near Goole, stated that
there were about 20,000 acres of land in this district likely
to be accommodated by the railway, of which about 5,000
• acres are devoted to the growth of potatoes, and that 27,000
tons of potatoes are annually sent to London, and 13,000 a
year to Leeds. The time occupied in the voyage to London
varies from two days to five weeks, according to the season
and the state of the navigation. The quantity sent to Lon-
don from the neighbourhood is certainly equal to 1,000 tons a
week, and thought he should soon save es. a ton in the car-
riage if the railway were made.
Mr. Hinde, a farmer at Crawls, who occupies about 500
acres of ground, stated that inj thej district of the line from
Crow!. to Belton there were 15,880 acres, of which 950 acres
are in potato culture.
Mr. Marshall, a farmer of Epworth, stated that the gross
amount of live stock, wool, and other agricultural produce, is
23,171 tons, and by the Knottingley line they now cost
14s. 6d. a ton to London. The general produce is about
8,000 tons of potatoes, and from 34 to 5 acres of oats, 6
quarters, and of beans 5 quarters.
Mr. P. S. Johnston, (1 Belwood House, near Epworth,
apakelgeitterally as to ttz, I ein.flt to be derived from the new
rs LIM
MICR. J\ Atkin*.on. of Epworth, a landowner, stated that
the wboleat ount of land occupied as a drained district by
J the tee
e 100,580 acres, and that the total exports and
, sty
' 3 tons, and the exports for the Isle of
ImPott*: I '46
"Aztiolito re6;3l tons, warp land, of which the isle
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