The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-26 00:00:00

RAILWAY RETURNS

TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE PAST WEEK.

Miles
opened, NAME OF RAILWAY. Receipts.
1851. ' 1850. 1851.
BRITISH. ' .
72 Aberdeen .... ..... .•• • • ...... ..... £1,624 £1,543
37% Belfast and Ballymena • • ............ 668 728
17 Belfast and County D0wn............ i 258 264
33 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire 1,272 1,591
26% Bolton, Blackburn, end West York - - 610 726
85% Bristol and Exeter ................ „ 5,116 5,511
160 Caledonian.... .... ••• .. ...... ..... 6,745 6,848
94% Chester and H01yhead.............., ' 3,726 4,067
49 Dublin and Beltast Junction. ........ 436 789
53 Dublin end Drogheda.... - ........., 1,238 1,185
6 Dublin and K'ngstoss a ...........••• ' 966 968
16% Dundee and Arbroath .... ..... ~,.• ' 515 535
31 Dundee, Pert!i, and Aberdeen Junction 685 • 726
19 Dundalk and Enniskillen.... . . - _ .. 158 181
fig , East Anglian ..
79 East Lancashire ..
322 Eastern Counties end Norfolk .. ...... ' 16,586 17,751
95 Eastern -Union ••••• • .. • • ...... • 2,455 2,439
891 A Edinburgh and Glasgow .• •••• • • • ....t4 4,156 40456
81 Edinburgh, Perth, end Dundee..,, ... „.„., 2,781 2,458
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19 Flimees-Railway .., e ! ~• ,- •..ii;-'4, ',.:•44,4.:,- „AST - '
171% Glasgow, and South-Western:'.•
•• .. .. 3,131 '1 '4
,6 3 9
22% Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock ..'. ' 1,356 1,527
236 Great Northern and E. L... • .
188 Great Southern and Western (Ireland) l, 4,199 4,996
264 Great Western .... ......
90 Lancaster and Carlisle . ..... : . 4,309 4,714
260 Lancashire and Yorkshire.. ••• • • • .... 16,356 17,192
39 Leeds and Thirsk •••.••• • • • • • - .... 1,227 1,221
12% Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport.... 301 517
526 London and North Western - - 49,025 63,279
5% London and Blackwall .•••• • • • • • .... 1,241 1,632
1734 London, Brighton, and South_Coast.. 11,984 13,843
244% London and South Western. ••• • • ... 12,761 21,263
15 Londonderry and Enniskillen •. • • • ... 193 200
11% Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, &c. 275 173
157% Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 6,276 7,249
9% Manchester and South Junction •• • . 521 553
28 Maryport and Carlisle -••••• 686 734
496% Midland
50 Midland Great Western (Irish) ••• • • . 1,123 1,379
60 Newcastle and Carlisle .. • • ..... •..• .- 2,321 2,202
149 North British • ... •••••••••• • • • • • • •• 3,755 3,789
222 North Staffordshire ••••.••• •• • • • • • • 2,582 4,738
47 North-Western ••.. • .... ••• 629 763
45 Scottish Central •• ••
32 Scottish Midland ••••••••• • • • • • - •• 530 552
47 Shrewsbury and Chester .• ... •••• • • . 1,622 1,633
30 Shropshire Union .. • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • 436 563
58 South Devon --•. • • . ...... •••• • • • • 2,101 2,105
261 Sou t h Eastern ................ ..
75 South Wales .......... • •
69 South York., Doncaster, and Goole
40 Taff Vale •••• . • • • ......... .... ..•
36 Ulster . ........ ....... ........• •• • • 946 , 883
25 Waterford and Limerick • • ..... - 282
13 West Cornwall .... • • • ...... -• •
12 Whitehaven Junction
294 York and Newcasl'e, and Berwick .•• 13,692 13,984
279 York and North Midland. • • •....... 9,127 8,783
FOREIGN.
763 Amiens and Boulogne..., ..... ..... 1,531 2,249
152 Central of France .. •• ..... ..... .... 2,756 3,135
63 Montersau and Troyes .... , .... •• .. 960 954
336 Northern of France ••••••,.• • • • • • • . 20,072 21,265 '
71 Orleans and Bordeaux.... j..
240 Paris and Lyons .... ••-t.••• • •• •• 6,612 12,104
82 Paris and Orleans .... ••.;t.•. . • • • • • 7,506 8 074
84 Paris and Rouen . • • • • • • • • ••• • • • • • • - 7,990
.7,614
59 Rouen and Havre .. • • • • •• •• • • • • • • • . 3,365 2,946

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE.

The directors of this company have issued their half-
yearly report to be submitted' to the meeting on Wed-
nesday next. It states that the traffic for the half-
year ending the 30th of June, as compared
with the corresponding period of 1850, shows an in-
crease iu the number of passengers of 76,626, and
in the receipts of 2,9981.; also in the goods and
minerals an increase 'of 51,414 tons, and in the re-
ceipts of 8,4631. The number •of passengers conveyed
ou the line during the half-year was 430,784, of which
415,781 were local, and but 15,003 were through
passengers. The quantity • of, goods conveyed was
91,246 tons, of which 86,729 were derived from local
sources, and 4,M7 tons 011 account of through traffic.
It will be seen that by far the greater proportion of the
receipts on the line arises from local traffic, which must
be the case so long as the reasonable facilities stipulated
for by the agreement of the 13th0 April, 1850, with the
London and North-Western Conipany are withheld. The
matter has been referred to tWa Recorder of London,
and the arbitration is still proceeding. It is stated that
while matisfacteey arrang7.7iiialrfoi—See r ttAo of
the London and North-Western trains at Colwich
have been secured, the arbitrator hat, not thought it
necessary at the present time to make any alteration
in the times of the arrival and departure of the
Macclesfield trains. The directors have there-
fore under consideration measures for forwarding
their passengers to their destination in the event
of a continual refusal on the part of the London and
North-Western Company to provide accommodation for
them. Under any circumstances the directors have reason
to believe that they are not entirely dependent upon the
London and North-Western Company for that outlet for
their traffic without which the resources of their line can-
not be fully and economically developed. The sum which
has been set aside this halt-year towards the reserve
fund amounts to 3,2004, leaving a reserve fund in hand
of 22,776/. The interest on the borrowed capital being
paid, and the dividend on the canal shares being
provided, there will remain a net balance of
20,721/. which enables the directors to recom.
mend a dividend of 2s. 6d. per share. The Bill
for an extension of the line to Burton and Derby has
been withdrawn, in consequence of an arrangement en-
tered into with the Midland Company, by which a great
economy has been secured. The expenses to Derby and
Burton in the six months ending the 31st of Decemleer,
1850, were 4,236/. The expenses upon an increased
traffic in the six months ending the 30th of June, 1851,
are 2,700/. This will give a saving of upwards of
3,9004 per annnm, being nearly equal to the amount
of economy proposed by the establishment of an
independent line. The directors have entered into a
contract with Mr. Brassey for the construction and
lease of the Ashbourno branch. The works on the
branch are to be constructed for the sum of
48,500/., to which is to be added the cost of the land, and
upon this entire cost Mr. Brassey guarantees to the com-
pany a sum equal to 4 per cent. per annum for a period
of five years; Mr. 13rasscy to take the receipts of tho
branch and one-third of the increase duo to the bra.ach
on the main line; the land and works to be paid for in
bonds bearing interest at 4 per cent. per annum. Ie is
expected that the branch line will be opened in July,
1852. Since the last meeting the directors have found it
necessary to proceed with the works of the Nowcaotle
branch, which has been delayed by various in-
junctions of the Court of Chancery. From Mo-
tives of economy a new contract has been substituted for
the original one, and the branch will be constructed as a
single line. The amount of this contract is 27,000/.,
which, however, is exclusive of brickwork that may be
required for the tunnel. An end has been put to tho
litigation in respect to the Apedale branch by an ar-
rangement with the proprietor of the minerals, by
which 4 per cent. is guaranteed to the company on
the cost of construction of the line, which has been
contracted for at a sum of 9,0001., to be paid in deben-
tures of the company bearing interest at 4 per cent. per
annum. The directors state that it is quite certain:
that these branches are of very coasideraele import-
ance to the traffic of the line. The town of Ash-
bourne must be supplied with coal from the New-
castle mines, while a large amount of limestone will
be required for the iron-works of Apedale and
Silverdale. The capital account states, that the com-
pany is authorised to raise 4,659,0004 for the railway,
and 1,170,000/. for the canal, togetht r 5,820,0001. Of
this sum 4,705,404/. has been raised, leaving 1,114,596/.
uncalled. The loan account shows that 709,032/. has
been raised on loan, of which 426,5321. has been
borrowed at 5 per cent., 222,050/. at 4 per cent.,
37,400/. at 471 per cent., and 23,0501. at 4 per
cent. The construction account of the railway
shows that 3,539,893/. had been received, including
2,826,715/. on shares, and 3,538,5291. expended, leav-
ing a balance of 1,3631. The railway revenue ac-
count for the half-year ending the 30th of Juno shows
that 61,025/. had been received, and 34,627/. expended,
including 848/. Government duty, and 1,4361. rates
and taxes, leaving a balance of 26,398/. The canal
revenue for the same period amounted to 62,1561.,
and the expenses to 25,2361., including 2,040/.
rate's and taxes, leaving a balance of 36,920/. The
general revenue shows a total of 70,9161., including
7,518/. for the Manchester traffic. The interest on
bonds amounts to 16,594/., dividend on canal shares to
29,253/,, reserve for fund and bad debts 4,3501., leaving
20,7211. applicable to dividend, which at the rate of
2e. 6d. per share will absorb 20,1881,, and leave a small
balance.