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accessible, a steam ferry being established across the Thames
at Tilbury; and the facility of communication, afforded
by this line, will make Southend a favourite place of resort. They
had agreed with the directors of the Eastern Counties Company that
passengers n n i goods should he conveyed to their station at ,lio7e-
ditch. when the junctii D. with tom railway at Bow should take place.
The directors, acting under the advice of 31r. Locke, had applied to
Parliament fur power to widen the line from Stepney to Fenchurch-
street ; the shareholders would not be called upon to contribute the
capital necessary for this purpose, unless the directors were satisfied
that they could obtain such an increase of traffic as would amply
remunerate the outlay. The revenue account exhibits a hala:ce
available f,r distribution of 6,552/. Is. 3d., out of which the directors
recommend the declaration of a dividend of Ys. Gd. per share, clear
of income-tax, leaving 363/..105. to the credit of the present half=
year. The net balance was 636/. 3s. 10d.
The report, and a resolution assenting to the amalgamation with
the Extension line, were agreed to. _ .

The CHAIRMAN, in reply to a .humber of questions, stated that the
directors had done all in their power to reduce the working expenses
to the lowest rate; that the accounts had been carefully audited
and that they were doing all in their power for the benefit of the
shareholders. In his address he stated that, viewing the line as an
isolated one, with a terminus close to Greenwich and Woolwich,
they never could expect it to remunerate them for the large capital
which they had expended ; and even the traffic from these places,
on account of the cheap water conveyance, had greatly diminished,
and its total withdrawal was threatener;. However, he anticipated
great results from their june ion with the Eastern Counties, and
for the extension of which they had sought the sanction of Parlia-
raent. The South Essex line would be most beneficial, inasmuch as k-
would bring a great amount of traffic on their line. After referring to
other minor topics, he concluded by expressing his belief that their
prospects were now more favourable than ever.
• Several gentlemen having addra<sed the meeting, a dividend of
2s. 61L per share for the half-year was declared, and made payable
on and after the sth day of March next. A vote of confidence and
thanks to the directors for their exertions was carried, and after the
transaction of some other business, the meeting separated.

RAILWAY CONIMMEES.

(I ESTEIt 'AY.)

Sub-Committee No. 2.
This. Committee met to-day shortly after twelve o'clock.
There were present—Sir J. Y. Buller (Chairman), Mr. Tlramston,
Mr. Walker, Mr. Elliot Yorke, Mr. Gibson Craig, and Mr. K, mb e.
COVENTEY, NUNE ‘TON, mammalian,

ANT) EICESTEM
The hearing of the petitions against this Bill was resumed.
Mr. Coates represented the promoters, and Mr. Thomas appeared
on behalf of the petitioner, Mr. Charles Banbury.
The first allegation was, that there was an inaccuracy in the
datum line in the second furlong of the first mile.
Mr. ltanford examined—The length of the datum line was eighty-
eight chains, and the inclination was one in 299.
The Committee considered that in this case the standing, orders
were complied with.
There was an Cher allegation to the same effect, which was ad-
mitted by the agent for the promoters.
The next allegation was, that the plan deposited in the Private
Bill-office was not the same as that deposited in the office of the
clerk of the peace in Warwick.
This allegation was admitted likewise.
-The next allegation was, that the book of reference deposited in
the Private Bill-office did not contain the names of the owners in
sections 41, 45, and 46 A, in the parish of Folshill.
The Committee considered the allegation sustained.
It was also alleged that notice had not been served on the owners
of the property in tile sections
Thomas Harris was examitleti, and proved that he had not been
served: Other evidence to the same effect was given.
The Committee were of opinion that the standing orders had not
been complii d with in some of the cases adduced.
One of the petitioners had revoked his consent to the petition, and
a document was read by Mr. Coates which was dated the 1 ,th
r. COATES contended that the ease in question was analogous to
that decided in 111 r. Strutt's Committee.
Mr. TuomAs contended that the revocation produced could not be
taken.
After some ffirther discussion, the Committee decided that a party
petitioning was entitled to revoke his consent.
Several other allegations were abandoned.
It was alleged that on the third furlong of the seventeenth mile
the embankment was not marked.
The Committee found that the standing orders had not been com-
plied with in this case. •
There were similar allegations with respect to the sixth furlong of
the nineteenth mile, and the second inrlong of the twenty-second
mile. which were net sustained.
It was also allezed that the extreme depth of the cuttings in dif-
ferent points was Apt marked, which was abandoned, as well as
several other similar allegations.
There was ante her petition from George Wheeler, alleging that
so much of the • plans and hook of reference as related to the parish
of Aston-Plaubil, had not been deposited with the parish clerk.
Mr. J. PAUKES supported tee petition.
The parish clerk was called, and proved that the plans, &c., were
deposited, but not till January last.
The allegation was not sustained, as well as several others of the
same nature.

.....
The Committee found that the standing orders had not men corn.
plied with by the Company.
Engineer, Mr. Addison; Parliamentary agents, Messrs. Dysor
and Co. ; solicitors, Messrs. Bridges and Mason.
L7.lEn5 AND YORE•

There were three petitions against this Bill, in support of which
no one appeared.
The formai evidence was then gone through, from which it ap-
peared that the estimate was 585,0001.
" '

The Committee found that the standing orders had been complied
with, with the exception of the certificate of registration.
The Committee adjourned shortly after four o'clock till twelve
o'clock on Friday,

Sub-Committee N 0.3,

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)

WITZEPOOM AND IEESTON, AND MAN.
CLIESTEZ AND SOUZZPOILT.

The petitioners in this case sought for power to maize a railway
commencing at a point on the Liverpool and Bury Railway, near
Liverpool, to the North Union Railway, near Preston, also another
railway from Southport to Manchester, with various branches. The
total estimated cost was 1,600,0001.
The CHAIRMAN stated that in this, as in the case of another rail-
way (the Waveney Valley and great Yarmouth), alternate
sections had been deposited, which caused great uncertainty
and confusion to the persons who would be affected
by the Bill. In the present case the irregularity complained of was
in the plans and sections of one of the propoked branches. The
Committee also took an objection to the non-service of a notice
within the proper time. The omission had been caused
in consequence of the notice being; ent to Newcastle-on-Tyne,
whereas the party for whom It was intended was residing at New-
castle under-Lyne.
In both these cases the Chairman decided that the standing orders
had not been complied with.

sHnEwsnumr, OSWESTRT, AND CHESTER

7LINCTION.
The object sought by the promoter= of this Bill was the power to
connruut a zatra _ Tha antimafaa cact
was 208,000/.

Standing orders complied with.

SIIIMIITSBITIZY, 0 SIVES TM, AND (MESTER.
JUNCTION I.IXTENSIONS AND DEVIA,
.

This case was precisely the same as the former one, with the ex•
ception of the extension and deviation.
Standing orders complied with.

EAST LOTHIAN CENTRAL AND TYNE
VALLEY.

In consequence of an omission in the number of furlongs in one
of the plans,
The Committee deeided'that the standing orders were not com-
plied with.
The Committee then adjourned, at five o'clock, till Friday next at
the usual hour.

Sub-Committee No. 6

This Committee re-as.embled at twelve o'clock. Present,
Captain Jones (iu the chair), Mr. Forbes, Mr. Hope Johnstone, and
Mr. Acland.
GLASGOW, .111AISTMY, Afi D GMEENOCIE,
(POLLOC AND GOVAN BRANCHES),

The object of this line is to construct a railway,, formitn4 a junction
between the Paisley Railway and the Polloc and Govan branches,
its length is very short, being no more than three furlongs. The
estimate cost is 15,0001., and the amount subscribed 11,250/. The
engineers are Mt ssrs. Locke and Errington ; the Parliamentary
agent, G. 11. Lang, Esq. ; and the solicitor, John Turner, Esq.
The standing orders were declared to have been complied t, ith. -
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