The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-02 00:00:00

CBAP►ING-CROSS BRIDGE COMPANY.

On Saturday the half-yearly meeting of this com-
pany was held at No. 9, Villiers-street, Strand, for the
purpose of receiving the directors' report, and for the
transaction of other business—Mr. Coles Child in the
chair._ _ _

The report states the amount of tolls for the half-
year ending July 31 to be 3,539/. 19s. 9d., being
more by 421/. Bs. 2d. than the receipts for the corre-
sponding period of the previous year. The directors
express their belief that the litigation in which the
company has been so long involved is at an end. The
expenditure arising out of arrangements with the
Exchequer Loan Commissioners, on account of law
costs and Parliamentary proceedings, has been consi-
derable ; and the liabilities, after the payments al-
ready made, are estimated at 1,9001., of which about
1,1001. is chargeable to revenue. The declaration of
a dividend is postponed until the payment of 12,000/.,
for which the directors are responsible, is made. An
Act for the creation of preference share capital was
passed last session, and the directors, in accordance
with its provisions, recommend the creation of 1,000
shares of 251. each, with guaranteed interest of 6 per
cent., the deposit on each share to be 6/. 55., with
three subsequent calls to the same amount. The
mortgage and bonded debt, with liabilities on account
of capital, will then stand at 21,0041., to be still fur-
ther reduced by the sale of the company's wharf.
The financial statement annexed to the report showed
e balance on the capital stock account of 15,395/. ;
on the revenue account, 1,880/. 163. 11d. ; and on the
eighth-share account, 9111. 03. 10d.; the general ba-
lance being 16,925/. 17s. M.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the re-
port, said the balance on hand would allow of a divi-
dend of rather more than two per cent., but for the
reasons given in the report it was deemed advisable
not to declare a dividend on the present occasion. He
congratulated them on the increase that had taken
place in the tolls for the half-year, as showing that
they had now turned the corner in their affairs, after
the various difficulties they had had to contend with,
and only needed their zealous co-operation to render
it a profitable and prosperous undertaking.
The report having been adopted, Mr. Robert Few
was chosen a director in the room of Mr. Ruda'',
who declined being again placed on the board. Dr.
Moore, who had retired by rotation, was again elected.
On the CHAIRMAN proposing Mr. Hawes, one of
the retiring directors, fir re election,
Mr. EINMORE submitted an amendment, substi-
tuting the name of Mr. T. Clark, in lieu of the first-
named gentleman.
The amendment was supported by Mr. FEW, who
at some length referred to the part taken by Mr.
Hawes in the proceedings of the company, and ex-
pressed his doubts whether, if elected, he could co-
operate harmoniously with his coadjutors in the
direction.
Mr. HAWE3 defended the course he had adopted on
various occasions, and especially in reference to ob-
taining the late Act of Parliamant, and said he had
at all times acted to the best of his power for the in-
terests of the shareholders.

After some further discussion, the amendment was
put to the vote and carried by 11 ; Mr. Clark being,
by this decision, chosen a director in the place of Mr.
Hawes. A vote of 3001. to the directors for their
services having been agreed to,
The meeting was then made special, to consider
the propriety of raising additional capital by the crea-
tion of preference shares ; and a resolution was moved
by the Chairman empowering the directors to take the
necessary steps to raise such capital to the amount of
25,000/. An amendment, proposed by Mr. Few,
limiting the amount to 20,0001., led to a considerable
discussion ; on a division, however, the resolution
was carried by a majority of 9 ; the numbers, includ-
ing proxies, being 172 to 163.
The CHAIRMAN observed that if the sum of 20,0001.
was found by the directors sufficient for the purposes
they had in view, they would certainly limit them-
selves to that amount.

Thanks having been given to the Chairman and
directors, the meeting separated.

SEABORNE MATES.
[N signifies that the mails are sent front the General Post-offle,
by the night—and M by the morning---(llspateh.]

When made up in From what
PLACES. ' General Post-oftico port dis- "awl
due.
London: patched.
America (by Brit. pkt.)Nl Sept. 15 .. .. Liverpool .• Sept. 9
America (by U.S. pkt.) N Sept. 2 .. .. Liverpool ..
America (by U.S. pkt.) M Sept. 10 .. ISoutharapt. Sept. 5
Attica (West coast).. N 14th of the month IFlyinouth Sept. 6
Alexandria* ........ N 19th & 30th of mo.jDover .. Sept. 18
Belgium • . N Daily .. Dover .. Daily
Brazil • • .. .. M 9th of the month Southampt. Sept. 16
Buenos Ayres .. M 9th of the month Southampt. Sept. 16
California(viaChagres)M 2d& 17th of month Southampt. Sept. 5
....
Cape of Good Hope Nll4th of month Plymouth.. Sept. 6
Constantinople*
N7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. Aug. 30
Central America .. M'2d & 17th of mon. Southampt. Sept. 5
Channel Isles .. N'Mon., Wed., & FrLlSouthampt. To. Th.S a
Chili .. M 17th of the month Southampt. Sept. 5
Franco M & N.Twice daily .. .. Dover ..
Greece° •• •• •• N,7th 17th27thofmo Dover .. Sept. 10
Uamburgh •• .. N,Tuesday & Friday London Toes. Sat.
Holland .. •• .. M;Wednes. & Satur. London .. Mon. Thar
Honduras .. •• • N 17th of the month Southampt. Sept. 20
Ireland .. •••• M& N Twice daily .. .. Holyhead •. Twicedaily
India (via SoUthamp.) M 20th of the month; Southampt. Sept. 23
India (via Marseilles) N 7th& 24th efmonthDover • • Sept. 15
Mediterranean (via
Southampton) •• M 20th of the month lSouthampt. Sept. 23
Mediterranean (via i
Marseilles) .• N Ith& 24th ofmonth Dover • • Sept, 15
Mexico .. 2d of the month.. Southampt. Sept. 5
ad • M 9th of the month Southampt. Sept. 16
Malta*
7th,17th,19th,27th
&30th of month 1 Dover Sept. 10
M Madeira
Naples*.• ••„•N,sth 15th 25th ofmo Dover .. Sept. 2
Papal States* ..
• • iC7sthtilll7stl 7 thi
225th of mo Dover .. Sept. 2
Peninsular.. •• • • m 27th of mo Southampt. Sept. 6
Peru ..
▪ Mjl7th of the month :Southampt. Sept. 5
Tuscany*
„ Njsth 15th 25th of mo Dover iSept. 2
West Indies .. 3,117 th of the month Southampt. Sept. 20
West Indies (except
'Savanna & Nassau) 3112c1 of the month .. Southampt. Sept, 5
• The mails to those c ountries thas marked (*) are conveyed by
French packet vio. Marseilles-
CALIFOILNLA.—MaiIs to and from California, via the United Stater
are new despatched and due by every American packet.

I THE BLOOMER. COSTUME.—We are, by the kind-
ness of a correspondent, enabled to inform the ladies of Not-
tingham that the wife of an artist, and a late townswoman of
theirs, but who now resides in London, has recently adopted
the Bloomer costume, and has hitherto been well received.
She has appeared in most parts of the metropolis alone, and
has not, we are told, met with a single rude observation.
She is habited in deep mourning, which gives the costume a
very genteel appearance, though there is nothing particularly
striking about it. The dress is of black crape, falling below
the knee; trousers of black silk, very full and drawn round
the ancle with elastic cord, which allows them to hang grace-
fully over a cashmere boot with military heel ' • corded silk
jacquette trimmed with crape, over which is thrown, en ne-
glig6 a crape scarf; the head-dress, which is between a hat
and a bonnet, is made of drawn crape and silk, without trim-
ming; it is, however, exceedingly tasty and elegant, and ex-
tremely becoming. The only ornaments worn are jet brace-
lets and a jet anchor, which confines the jacquette below the
waist. The dress is altogether easy and graceful, and seems
completely to put out of countenance the lady street-sweepers
of London.— Nottingham Journal.

GLASGOW, AUG. 30.—The cotton-market has been
brisk this week, and prices may be quoted 1,0. to ,id.
higher than last week for American descriptions. Sea
Islands are lid. to ld. per lb. up within ten days. Fine
yarn continue scarce and in demand at full prices of last
week; other descriptions are also rather dearer. Spinners
and ruanufai,:turers are fully employed, and it is believed they
are generally working to supply a healthy demand. Pig-
iron—ln consequence of some speculative demand having
sprung up the price of pig-iron has somewhat improved
since this day se'nnight. No. 1 g.m. b. is now quoted 38s 9d.
to 395. ; No. I Gartsherrie, 40s. 6d. sellers, buyers offering
Z3cL per tQA leg. There i 4 an increase of businees.