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RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
MONKLAND.
On Wednesday the first general ordinary meeting of
this company was held at the Star Hotel, Glasgow, Mr.
Tnomas Graham in the chair. The advertisement call-
ing the meeting having been read, Mr. Knight, the secre-
tary, read the report of the directors, from which it ap-
peared that, notwithstanding considerable opposition,
the Act for the Amalgamation of the Monkland and
Kirkintilloch, Ballochney, and Slamannan Railways, for
which the directors, in March last, were authorised to
apply, had been procured, and that they now met toge-
ther for the first time under it. Under this Act the old
shares in the Monkland and Kirkintilloch, Ballochney,
and S!amannan Railways had been converted into con-
solidated stock in the manner stated in the report sub-
mitted in March last—viz., 221. 16s. 10d. for each share
of the Monkland and Kirkintilloch; 401. 108. 10d. for
each share of the Ballochney ' • and 221. 15s. 10d.
for each share of the Slamannan Railway. The direc-
tors felt gratified on this occasion in directing the
attention of the shareholders to the very favour-
able state of their balance-sheet. It showed a free ba-
lance of 9,530/. ss. 5d., applicable to a dividend, which
was in round numbers at the rate of 6 per cent. per
annum. The directors, however, deeming it essential to
keep a reserve account, for the purpose of replacing
works or plant, had come to the resolution of recom-
mending to the shareholders that they should only de-
clare a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum,
payable on the Ist of November next, and that the
balance be carried to reserve account. The revenue ac-
count for the past six months only showed an increase
of 1,7351. 12s. 4d. over the preceding half-year, but the
directors had pleasure in stating that they had been able
to reduce the working expenses, excluding interest upon
debt, from 15,1981. 14s. 4d. to 10,7411. Be. 10d., thus
effecting a saving on the half-year of 4,4571. 58. 6d.
Owing to the opening of the Castlecary branch, con-
necting the Scottish Central with the Caledonian Rail-
way, an addition to the trade of this company would
arhe therefrom, on account of a portion of the Monk-
land Railway being required for the transit of their
traffic. The traffic of the company would also be un-
doubtedly increased from the opening of the Campsie
branch of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. The
report then detailed the expediency of creating new
shares, guaranteed 6 per cent. per annum.
It was then resolved that the seal of the company be
affixed to the register of proprietors of consolidated stock,
and that the directors be requested to take measures for
disposing of fractional parts of said stock less than 10/.,
so as to combine such fractions under the authority of the
shareholders individually.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed that the sum of
32,3081. 3e. Bd. standing at the credit of revenue account
on the 31st of January last be not divided amongst the
shareholders, but carried to the proper accounts for en-
larging and repairing the works connected with the un-
dertaking, which was seconded by Bailie SMITH.
Mr. DUGALD BANNATYNE proposed, as an amend-
ment, that in the mean time the sum be not divided, but
carried to suspense account, wnich was seconded.
The vote was then taken, and the motion declared
carried.
The CHAIRMAN further proposed that the sum of
8,2461. 19s. 6d. be divided among the shareholders of the
consolidated stock, rateably and proportionably as a di-
vidend, at the rate of 2i per cent. for the half-yr ar end-
ing the 31st of July last, payable on the Ist of Novem-
ber next, without deduction of income-tax, which mo-
tion Ras seconded and approved.
Several other resolutions, such as the approving of the
report, the appointment of directors and auditors, were
approved, after which the meeting resolved itself into a
special meeting.
Is was then proposed that the company do now create
55,0001, or shares of new or additional capital, and that
the sail new shares or capital be guaranteed at the rate
of 6 per cent. per annum, which motion having been
A secondedvote byofthe Chairman. approved.
and the meeting adjourned.
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tenderedw to the

MANCHESTER, BURTON
JU. 'MATL .
OCK, AND
MIDLAND NCTION
The fifth halt-yearly meeting of the proprietors was
held yesterday at the Midland station, Derby; the lion.
G. H. Cavendish, M.P., in the chair.
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capital of the company is reduced from 1,650,0001. to
1,320,0001., and the shares from 201. to 161. each; and
the necessary powers are obtained for constructing the
railway in its improved form to Rowsley. To the com-
pletion of that portion of the railway the directors pro-
posework
works
to a r
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easyimmediatecharacter
a attention,d
will
very slight outlay, which will practically bring into ope-
ration nearly five additional miles of line, it has been
llanidnvaoslvethae
thought advantageous to proceed so far with the under-
taking. Beyond this point the directors entertain una-
nituously the opinion that they will not at present be
justified in advancing, and it is not, therefore, their ire
tention to enter into any further engagements or to let
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bergate; and from that point to Whatstandwell-bridge
the road was ballasted and the permanent rails were
being laid. At Lea-wood, the Cromford Canal had been
pas.ed over the railway and permanently secured. That
the line to Rowsley can be completed for opening in
March, 1549, within the estimated cost.
By the financial statement it appeared that there had
been received the sum of 266,5351., and expended
219.3001., leaving a balance in hand of 47,2351.
On moving that the report be adopted, the CHAIRMAN
referred to the great expenses which had already been
incurred, and the depressed state of railway property
owing to various causes, and'then said, it was the intim-
don of the directors not only to press forward the works
upon principles of the most rigid economy, but to lessen
every office and other expenditure to the utmost degree.
Believing that the directors can carry on the works at a
lower rate of expenditure for themselves, they proposed
to reduce their own charges one half, so that from June
last the directory would be reduced in cost from 1,500/.
to 7501. per annum.—(ea)

Mr. TOOTAL seconded the motion.
In answer to questions put to the Chairman, it ap-
peared that on the first call, there are 8,0001. in arrears
due; a►►d on the second call of 80,0004 there are
21,0001. due.
Several shareholders expressed themselves strongly in
favour of the directors enforcing payment of the arrears
due.
The CHAIRMAN said it was the intention of the di-
rectors to enforce payment where practicable; and per-
luips it might be satisfactory to the meeting to know
that preliminary steps had already been taken, and if the
arrears were paid up, -1/. per sharelnore, would enable
the directors to finish the line to Rowsley.
The motion for the ittloption of the report. was then
carried, also a vote, of thanks to the Chairman and di-
rectors for their services, and the meeting broke up•

RAILWAY BILLS IN THE PAST SESSION

OF PARLIAMENT.
The following is an official and alphabetical list of
petitions fir Railway Bills presented in the House of
Commons, and the proceedings thereupon, in the ses-
sion of Parliament just ended. The Bills which passed
the third reading in the Commons and did not re-
ceive the royal assent, were rejected in the House of
Lords:—
'
(N.B.—Those printed in Italics arelll suspended Bills of

Session 1847.)
Aberdare Railway Act Amendment (Lease of Line
and Works to the Taff Vale Railway tompany)-.Peti-
don presented, February 3-Bill read a first time,
March 15-Bill read a second time, March 20-Bill
read a third time, May 22-Received the royal assent,
June 20.
Aberdeen Railway (Additional Capital)-Petition
presented, February 3-Bill read a first time, March
15-Bill read a second time, Mai•ch 24-Bill read a
third time, June 19-Received the Royal•iaasent, July 22.
Airdrie and Bathgate Junction Rail.',.(tisnentiment-
and Deviation)-Petition presented, Feb. 3-Bill read
a first time, March 16-Bill read' a second time,
I March 24.
Arbroath and Forfar Railway (Additional Capital)
-Petition presented, Feb. 3-Bill read a first time,
March 15-Bill read a second time, March 24-Bill
read a third time, June 9-Received the royal assent,
July 22.
Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway (Deviation
from Leamington to Warwick)-Petition presented, Feb.
4-Bill read a first time, March 15-Bill read a second
time, March 24-Consolidated with the Great Western
Railway (Loop line, &c.)
Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway (Deviation
(Taunton 3
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B
from Leamington to Warwick, and Purchase of Stratford-
upon-Avon Canal Navigation)-Petition presented, Feb.
4-Bill read a first time, March 17-Bill read a second
Limp,
r cMarch d :
Exeterie t -i
Branch)-Petition
n% V i
presented,tßh da ri l 28-Withdrawn. n F
.
Barn s l
first time, March 15-Bill read a second time, March 21
-Bill read a third time, June 8-Received the royal as-
sent, July 22.
Bristol and Exeter Railway (Branch from Bleadon
to Wells, Glastonbury, and Street)-Petition presented,
Feb. 3-Bill rend a first time, March 15-Bill read a
sec eid time, March 21-Bill read a third time, June 8-
Er ceived the royal assent, July 22.
Bristol and Exeter Railway (Glastonbury Navigation
and Canal Purchase)-Petition presented, Feb. 4-Bill
read a first time, March 15-Bill read a second time,
March 24- Bill read a third time, May 30-Received the
royal assent, June 30.
Caledonian, Lancaster, and Carlisle and London and
North-Western Railways (Lease of Scottish Central
Railway)- Petition presented, Feb. 29-Bill read a first
time, March 16-Bill read a second time, March 27.
Caledonian Railway (Branch across Clyde and Glas-
gow Station)-Petition presented, Feb. 3-Read a first
time, March 16-Bill read a second time, March 27-
Bill read a third time, June 23-Received the royal as-
sent, Aug. 14.
Caledonian Railway (Branches connecting the Clydes-
dale Junction and Wishaw and Coltness Railways, &c.)
-Petition presented, Feb. 3-Bill read a first time,
March 16-Bill read a second time, March 27-Bill read
a third time, Juno 20-Received the royal assent,
July 22.
Caledonian Railway (Purchase or Lease of Wishaw
and Coltness Railway)-Petition presented, Feb. 29-
Bill read a first time, March 16-Bill read a second time,
March 27.
Chester and Holyhead Railway (Power to purchase,
&c.)-Petition presented, Feb. 4-Bill read a first time,
March 15-Bill read a second time, March 27-Bill
lead a third time, May 26-Received the royal assent,
July 22.
Clarence Railway and Leeds and Thirsk Railway
Amalgamation-Petition presented, Feb. 4-Bill, read a
first time, March 15-Bill read a second time, March 21
-Bill read a third time, June 2.
Cornwall Railway (Powers for the Great Western
Railway Company, and other Companies, to increase
their Subscriptions)-Petition presented, Feb. 4-Bill
read a first time, March 15-Bill read a second time,
March 20.
Direct London and Portsmouth Railway-Petition
presented, Feb. 3-Bill read a first time, March 15-
Bill read a second time, March 24.
Drumpeller Railway-Petition presented, Feb.
Bill read a first time, March 15-Bill read -Rees second time,
March 24-Bill read a third time, June 7ived the
royal assent, July 22.
Dundee and Arbroath Railway (Dundee Junction)-
Petition presented, Feb. 3-Bill read a first time, March
15-Bill read a second time, March 24-Bill read third
time, June 19-Received the royal assent,
August 14.
Dundee and Perth Railway (Dundee Junction)-
Petition presented, Feb. 3-Bill read a first time, March
15-Bill read a second time, March 24-Bill read a third
time, June 19-Received the royal assent, July 22.
Dundee and Perth Railway (Lease of the Dundee and
Arbroath Railway)-Petition presented, Feb. 18-Bill
read a first time, March 15-Bill read a send tie,
March 24-Bill read a third time, June 19-coßeceimved
the royal assent, August 31.
Dundee and Perth Railway (Tay Crossing)-Petition
presented, Feb. 3-Bill read a first time, March 15-
Second reading put off for six months. •
Dunfermline and Queensferry RailwaY Ow° Dun-
fermline to North Queensferry, with a branch to Inveri
keithing Harbour)-Petition presented, Feb. 3-Bil
read a first time, March 15-Bill read a second time,
March 24.
way Extension of Time)-Petition presented, Feb. 3-
East Anglian Railways (Ely and Huntingdon Rail-
Bill read a first time, March 15-Bill read a second time,
March 24-Bill read a third time, July 31.
East Indian Railway Company Incorporation-Peti-
Lion presented, Feb. 7-Bill read a first time, March 16
-Bill read a second time, March 27--Bill read a third
time, May 5.
Eastern Counties Railway (Cambridge. Royston, and
Ware Line, and Branch to the Royston and Ritchin Rail-
way)-Petition presented, Feb. 4.
Eastern Counties Railway (Enlargement of London
and Stratford Stations and Amendment of Acts), Amend-
ment of Act-Petition presented Feb. 4-Bill read a
first time, March 17-Bill read a second time, March 27.
Eastern Counties Railway (Ilford to Tilbury Fort and
Southend, with a Branch from Vange to Battle Bridge)-
Petition presented, Feb. 4.
East Lincolnshire Railway (Alteration of Great
Grimsby Branch)-Petition presented, Feb. 3-Bill read
a first time, March 15-Bill read a second time, March
24-Bill read a third time, June 2-Received the royal
assent, July 22.
Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway (Extension and De-
viation)-Petition presented, Feb. 3-Bill read a first
time, March 16-Bill read a second time, March 27-
Bill read a third time, June 23-Received
o.theroyalas.
sent, August 14. •
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railwy
1)-Amend-
ment of Acts and Branches, &a)-Petition presented,
Feb. 7-Bill read a first time, March 15-Bill read a
sec, nd time, March 27-Bill read a third time, June 2-
Received the royal assent, July 22..
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway (No. 2)-Amend-
merit of Acts, New Branches, Abandonment of Branch,
and Increase of Capital)-Petition presented, Feb. 7-
Bill read a first time, March 15-Bill reads second time,
March 24.
Railway, and Edinburgh and
Bathgate itailway Amalgamation-Petition presented,
Edinburgh aud Glasgow' Ballw
Feb. 7-Bill read a first time, March 17-Bill read a
second time, March 28-Bill read a third time, July 31.
Received the royal assent, August 31.
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iEdinburgh andnki a Glasgowria
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n caßo
na Railway,
Railwayand(Amendment Glasgow, Air-
of
Acts)-Petition presented, Feb. 7-Bill read a first time
March 15-Bill read a second time, March 24-Bill
read a third time, Juno 19-Received the royal assent,
August 14.
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snitand ColtnessGlasgo Glasgow
Railway
Railway, and Wilsontown,
-maigamation-Pe-
Edinburgh and Northern Railway, and Stirling and
Dumfermime Railway (Queensferry and Inverkeithing
Branclaes)-Petition presented, Feb. 3-Bill read a first
tNiltli°iorinniinpnbrguessented, Feb. 7.
time, March 15-
lWithdrawn.
(Roscobie, Kelly-
head,Fegobtrhaenrenheßs,a &c.)
y
--Petition presented
second time, March 27-Bill read a third time, June 22
-Received the royal assent, July 25.
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a
Edinburgh and Perth Railway (from North Queens-
:.d ibudr
3-Billha
dfirst time, March 16-Bill read a
Ni
ferry n
to the Scottish Central Railway, with Branches,
ented Feb. 7-Bill
&c.)-Petition pres read a first time,
March 16-Second reading put off for six months.
Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester,Railway and Branches-
Petition presented, Feb. 3-Bill read a first time, March
15-Bill read a second time, March 21-Bill read a third
time, June 2-Received the royal assent, July 22.
Exeter and Cowley Bridge Junction ;Railway-Peti-
tion presented, Feb. 3-Bill read a first time, March 15
-Bill read a second time, March 21.
Exeter and Exmouth Railway Acts Amendment-
Petition presented, Feb. 11-'Bill read a first time,
March 15-Bill read a second times March 21-Bill read
a third t;me, July 22-Received the royal assent,
August 31.
Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding Junction Railway
(Burnley and'Colliery Branches)-Petition presented,
Feb. 3-Bill read a first time, March 16-Bill read a
second time, March 21-Bill read a third time, June 21.