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more than 5 per cent. For the remainder of the amount,
to the extent of which the borrowing powers of the com-
pany are limited, via., 5,000/., the direetots ate prepared
to receive applications from parties desirous of lendlott,
it, and they hope to obtain it on at least as reasonable
terms as those on which they have raised the amount
that has been already borrowed. With regard to the
disbursements the largest portion has been made to the
contractor."

The engineer's report states that " The earthwork
executed up to the 28th of August amounted to 313,861
cubic yards, leaving only 74,834 yards of the quantity
as originally calculated to be done. But to this sum
must be added about 40,000 yards of additional excava-
tion, which has been rendered necessary by the slips at
Witherston, and there thus still remains a total quantity
of 114,834 cubic yards to be excavated. The average
rate of excavation for the last six months has been
34,000 yards per month, and with this rate the whole
will be completed before the end of the year, and the
li'ie ready for opening early in spring. The fencing is
nearly complete, and, with the exception of a few drains
and accommodation works, the whole masonry is
finished to Maiden Newton. At that part of the line
there are still four bridges to build, but these will be
commenced as soon as the excavation will allow of
their being proceeded with, and will not delay the
opening of the line. This will depend principally
upon the works at Witherston, where the means
that were adopted to remedy the slips which had taken
place in both cutting and banking have, so far as it is
possible at present to judge, been effectual, and I do not
antie'pate any further difficulty at this place. The lay-
ing of the permanent way, and the construction of the
station at Bridport, are now being proceeded with, and
will be pushed on as rapidly as possible."
Tne accounts show the following disbursements for
the half-year, viz.: Engineer:n);, 3501. ; purchase of
land and compensation to tenants, 1,5221. 163. 6d ;
contractor, 24,0671. 175..10d. ; surveyors' and eolicl.
tors' charges, and arbitration expenses, 3131. 14s. 2,1. ;
stationery, printing, stamps, and advertising, 29/. Os, Bd. ;
secretary, 1001. ; law clerk and offices, 1001. ; miscel-
laneous expenses, 451. 19s. 9d. Total, 26,5291. Ss. 11d.
Balance in hand of bankers, 9,7681. 16s. 2d.

being made to establish a communication between this
country and India, ekt the Euphrates, his great influence
with the Turkish Gc-..ernment, to facilitate the negotia-
tions fur the firwan so far as was consistent with his
Exoellenc.iy's distinguished official position.
13. I have reason to believe that Lord Stratford has
long regarded with roach interest the establishment by
Englishmen of the proposed route to India, so calculated
to promote the prosperity, safety, and consolidation of
the Sultan's Asiatic dominions, being at the same time
of inestimable importance to the policy and power of this
country.
14. I have therefore only, in conclusion, to request
that Lord Clarendon would be good enough to state to
Lord Stratford the same approval and concurrence in
the objects contemplated by this company he was
pleased to express verbally when I was honoured with
an interview, and suggest to the ambassador the recog-
nition by his Excellency of the mission of General Ches-
ney as one worthy of his countenance and furtherance.—
I hare the honour to be, lord, &c.,
(Signed) N,%. P. ANDREW, Chairman.

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From the Official Lat.
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LONDON, TUESDAY, SEPT. 16, 1856.
GAS-LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES.

Dividend Amount
Namo of Company. per of Paid. Price. ,
Annum. Share.
---- -
1 X s. d. X s. d.
British • • • • •• .• •• •• .• - - -
Ditto Provincial ....
Brighton .........• . , 7-1.
5/.
2200
00
00 2200
00
00 1 -15
City of London ...... 41. Os. 100 0 0 150 00 1 -
Continental (4th Cap.) . - 150 0 0 20 00 1 -
Equitable-........... 2/. 10s. 50 0 0 all 35
Great Central ....... 8/ per cent. 10 0 0 all 12%
[inperial ............ 101.& bonus. 50 0 0 all 90
Independent ........• 51. 40 0 0 ft
London...-. ... ,„ .. - 30 0 0 VP -
Do., Pall. Preference 61. per cent. 25 0 0 Pf 25
Pho3nix ............. 41. per cent. 60 0 0 52 0 0 -
Ratcliff •.• . . ....... 51. 100 0 0 16 0 0 16
United General ...... 21, 10s. 50 0 0 all 21
Westminster Chartered 41 per cent. 50 0 0 91 53
Ditto, New --• • •• .- 50 0 0 10 0 0 10%
WATER-WORKS.
( Dividend Amount
Name of Company, 1 per of Paid. Price
1 Annum. Share.
- ---
£ s. d. X s. d.
East London
Grand Junction
Kent...... - sok
Lambeth . ..... .. • - 100 0 0 - ua
New River Company ' 21.105. - - -
Southwark & Vauxhall 51. per cot. 100 0 0 - -
West Middlesex -• • - 10014
BRIDGES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
X s. d. X s. d. i
gungerford - .. • • - -7%
Southwark .... - 100 0 0 - -
Ditto New of 7% p.c. 11. per cent. 50 0 0 - -
" Waterloo ..... ....., - 100 0 0 - -
Ditto Old Ann. of 81. 11. 14s. Bd. 60 0 0 - -
Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11. 10s. 4d. 40. 0 0 - 26%
Vauxhall ....., - 20%
. DOCKS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Compa per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
- -
X s. d. X a. d.
Commercial .......... 51. pr cent. Stock. Stock. -
East and West India.. 61. pr cent. Stock. - -
East C(./untry.. ' 20s. per sh. -- - -
London. . • ... . .. 5l. pr cent. Stock. - -
Ditto Bonds • • • • 4/. per cent. - - -
St. Katharine •• .• - 4 per cent. Stock. - -
onthampton 3l. Os per c. 50 0 0 50 0 0 46%
Victoria .. •• I 51. per cent. 20 0 0) 10 0 0 -
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
---.
Xs. d. 4 s. d.
Australasia........... 20/. per cent. 40 0 0 all 104%
British North American 61. per cent. 50 0 0 /2 -
Commercial of London. 10/.per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 -
Colonial .... •• • ....... 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 70%
10nian................ 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
Lond. Char. Bk. of Aus. - 20 0 0 all 0 20%
London, and County .. 10/. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 32%
Londn and Westminstr 141. percent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 48%
London Joint-Stock ... 121. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 31
Provincial of Ireland.. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 57 '
Ditto, New.• • ...... 81. per cent. 10 0 0 all -
Nationr.l of Ireland..., 61• per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 -
Nat. Provincial of Eng. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 -
Ditto, New .. •• - -8/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 -
Oriental Bank Corpora. .81. p. ct.&bs. 25 0 0 all 39%
South Australia ••.• .. 141 p.ct.& bs. 25 0 0 t, -
Union of Australia.. • • 301. per cent. 25 0 0 68
Ditto .... •••.•. - - 30/. per cent. - 2 l',o 0 -
Union of London.-- 201. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 26%
Union of Madrid ... • . - 40 0 0 all -
CANALS.
.3 1
Names of . Dividend , Names ,s, 4 Dividend
~ Price '' per
Companies.
.2 per Companies. ca '
A.uu. ___Unll . Price.
4
ca ,Annum. 1 co )
£I XI
Ashtn &Oldh 93 71. p. ct. 145 Macclesfield. 100. 21. 10s. 51
Barnsloy• ••• !160 - - Neath ••• • • • 100' 161. -
Brknkeisetbrgllso, 41. Oxford.... • . 100 - 103
Birmingham 40' 41. 91% Peak Forest. 781 51. OS. 76
Coventry.... 100 251. - Regent's •• •• 301 I/ 16
Derby • • ... 100 61. 15s. 84 Rochdale.... 55'• IL 105. 76
Ellsmre&Chs 69 2% p. ct. - Somrset Coal 1401 - -
GrandJunctn 100 31. pr. ct. 43 Do. Lk FdSt 121 -
Do., 6 pr.Ct.l 10 61. pr. ct. 11% Stfird &Wore 140, 281. 425
Grand surrey 100 41. - Shrewsbury.. 1251 - -
Grand Union, 100 1/. Os. - Stourbridge.. 1451 121. 290
Kennt & Avn 39 6s. Od. 6% 'Severn and'l
26i 21. -
Lancaster .. 100 - - Wye Rail.
Leeds &Livrp 100 251. 483% , Warwick & 21. 25
Leicester ....IMO 51. 491, Birming. 5 100
Leicstr &Nth 83 - ,- Warwick & 1 21. 8
Loughlorogh 142 701. 550 Napton...s 100
Monmouthsh 100 - - Worcstr 8/ 78 21. 20
Mntgmerysh 100 - - Birming.
MeltnMwbry 100 - - Wilts & Brks -10 s. Od. --