The Sun.
London, England, 1851-02-26 00:00:00

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WHITEHAVEN AND FURNESS
RAILWAY.—(TBIS DAY.)
The half-yearly general meeting of this company was
held this morning at their offices, Guildhall Chambers,
at one o'clock, the Earl of Lonidale In the chair.
The proceedings were opened by the c-ecrAtrr) reading
the report, from which we aril join an extract, containing
the most irnp,rtant pot tion
by the lest h. 111-
yea"r-"rshreepPo'r°trtifc,atutrB weretheortiloinfeortratldle line from
White-
haven to Bootle had then beer, oporeti. The remaining
length of thirtnen miles, from Bootle to the junction with
ow t m) p bee eyed
ed last,
thirt
7 —lour
the Furness Raiiway. was opened tor tniffic on the Ist of
Nve
of main line
no
" With respect to the entire cost of the undertaking, it
is satisfactory to have to aerie that it falls considerably
akin the whole length
within the original estimate. The actual outlay incurred
up to the 31st December last, as appears in stat,.ment of
capital account, amounts in rould !lumbers to the tiusa
of 345,000 i. The estimate of additional expenditure f,,,r
land and works amount to the sum of 20,000/. IF to
this is adthd the sum of 5,0001. for extension of station
acoQmmodation, additional rolling stock, and other con-