The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-19 00:00:00

SCOTTISH CENTRAL.

The rep"rt of the directors of this compani, states that
the addition of th 3 CaD ttl expenditure duriug the half
year was 21,867/. Ten new cattle waggons and six
,reak-vans have been added, at a cost .of 1,2561. The
land for the harbour branch has bee❑ a.lquired at a cost
of 8241. A sum of 6,1681. has been 1),-tid towards the
expense of obtaining the Denny Branch .kct. The works
will becommenced forthwith and prosecnted with vigour.
The amount availabie for dividend is 2.5,5451., out of
which the directors recommend a divider, .1 at the rate of
5 per cent. per annum on theconsolidated stock, payable
on the 9th of October next, which would a} sorb 25,0001.
and leave 451. for the surplus fund, whici. would then
amount to 5,4151. The dividend on the 5 per cent, and
4 per cent. preference shares will be paid at the same
time.

BRECKNOCK AND ABERGAVENNY.
A special meetingof the Brecknock and Abergavenny
Canal Company has been held at Brecon, to consider an
offer ma le by Messrs. Brassey,M‘Cormick, and Thornton
for the purchase of the canal property, for conversion,
into a railway. Sir J. Bailey, A.P., presided.
A proposition was made by Mr. CARNSON, on behalf
of Alessi,. Brassey and Co., for the'purchase of the canal
at 122,0001., of which 85,0001. was to be paid in railway
shares to the canal shareholders, arid 37,0001 in railway
debentures to the holders of debentures on the canal.
The Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Company
were to lease the line in perpetuityand to pay 4 per cent.
interest, or 300,0001. from the date of the completion of
the line. To this an amendment was proposed that the
canal should only be sold on cash terms, • bet on a divi.
lion the original motion was carried, and the meeting
adjourned to October 2.

HERNE BAY AND FAVERSHAM.
An influential meeting was held on Tuesday at Herne
Bay to consider the propriety of establishing direct tail-
way communication between Herne Bay and London,
by means of a junction with the East Beat Railway at
Faversham ; Captain Clarke was called to the chair.
It was stated that the ohject of the proposed railway
was to bring Herne Bay within 50 miles of London, by
connecting it with the East Kent line, which would be
opened for traffic as far as Fewerebarn, in less than 12
months. The proposed line was ten miles in length,
and could be constructed at a cost of 7,0001. per mile.
Them will he a station at Whitstable, situated near the
town ; and Herne Bay will thus be brought into direct
communication with London.

Mr. HOLTROD, the secretary of the East Kent Rail-
way, said there was no doubt whatever the line could be
constructed for the sum named. The undertaking only
required the cordial support of the inhabitants and per-
sons interested in the district to carry it out successfully.
If they would petition Parliament in favour of the
rchewe, and subset ibe for a reasonable number of shares
in the undertaking, the object they had in view could be
accomplished. It was proposed to issue 3,500 shares of
201. each, and to receive a deposit of 21. per share.
Resolutions were passed in favour of the scheme, and
Mr. Newton, Mr. Jewry, Mr. Reyna:do, Mr. Percival,
and Mr. Godfrey were appointed a committee to carry
out the object of the meeting.

A number of shares were7mbscr;bed far, and the pro-
ceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the chair-
man.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.

GREAT NORTHERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the
week ending Sept, 7, 1856 £22,93' 3 6
Corresponding week li.st year 21,853 18 1
LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—Traffic
return for the week ending Sept. 14, 1856 Eti6,375 0 0
Corresponding week last year
GHESTERAND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for
the week ending Sept. 14, 1856 £7,182 0 0
Corresponding week last year 7,0.8 0 0

Increase in 185 G £lol 0 0
LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAXLWAY. —Trait re-
turn for the week ending Sept. 14, 1856 £25,084 19 6
Corresponding week last year 22,282 15 4

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SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the
w)ek ending Sept. 14, 1856 £7.255 8 4
CJrresoonclinv week last year 6,505 6 7
CORE AND BANDON RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for week
ending Sept. 13, 1856 £223 10 8
Corresponding week last year 206 12 2

LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS OOMPANT.—Traffic re:
turns for the week ending Sept. 13, 1856.-210,428 4 1