The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-31 00:00:00

CORN AVERAGES.

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the Week ended July 24, 1851, made up from the Returns of lio7,
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Eagland and Wsl"
per Imperial Quarter.
WHEAT. I I
BARLEY. OATS. RYE.
PRICE .. I 42s 8d 125 s 7d 1 228 Oct 1 27s Oct I 382E5A1411. 1285P1.4
DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
WHEAT. BARLEY. I OATS. I RYE. I BEANS. I PEA
i%
Is Oct is Od is Od Is Od Is Od Is Os
QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD IN THE PAST WEEK.
Wheat, 64,033 ; Barley, 2,289 ; Oats, 4,614 ; Rye, 673; Bed'
1,935 ; Peas, 277 quarters.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
CAMERON'S STEAM COAL AND SWANSV'

AND LOUGHOR.
The half-yearly meeting of this company wis held
yesterday:at the office, Moorgate-street; Mr. W. Witt;
throp in the chair. The report stated that the director
had to lament that several of the shareholders in erred'
of calls not only evade the payment thereof, but eadert
your to frustrate the zealous efforts of the directors.
was not until every effort to conciliate parties and to ia:
duce those in arrear to pay up had failed of success that
the directors had been compelled, in justice to the ge'
neral body, to institute legal proceedings against every
shareholder in a rrear whom legal proceedings could reach,
and they have no doubt that these proceedings will ha'i
the desired effect. The whole of the works on the brave
n
line to Llanelly have been completed, with the ex°7;
tion of a small portion near Loughor-bridge, sod t: h
line is now ready to receive the permanent way, viblis
may be finished within six or eight weeks after the rOO
are placed at the disposal of the contractor.
agreement has been entered into with Mr. W. Career h°,;
by which he allows a preference to all ot,-r
shares in the company up to 8 per cent. ofiio
his own shares; and up to 15 per cent. over all
shares, v; ith the exception of 2,000, which aro to tai;
dividend after the other shares receive 8 per cent.. sh°l3.
the profits of the undertaking admit of it. The
maining 9,970 shares which he holds are not to be ell'",,
tied to dividend until all the other shares in the comPsl
receive 15 per cent. He has also given up all othe.,
claims alleged to be due by the company to him. fie
to have an annuity of 4001 per annum out of certal
tolls on the Swansea line when completed and in opera;
tion. The directors regret that arrears of calls to t"t
amount of 3,0001. still remain unpaid. They believe Oa
the sum of 2,0001, would enable them to complete 11°0
open the branch railway to Llanelly. The direct°r
urge on the shareholders the necessity of an immedll3to
,
exertion to release the company from its present 1605, 0
vial difficulties, and to bring the undertaking into Pro
fitable operation. The report of Mr. Atkinson' too
manager, stated that 460 tons of coal per day could
raised and conveyed on the line when completed, Be
that making allowance for the reduced price of 001111.0
profit, after paying all expenses, would be sufficient.'
pay 8f per cent. on the share capital of 79,4001 e 113;
eluding 40,0004 of new shares. The directors eglreig
their belief that the arrangement with Mr. Cameroiht.e
carried into operation, will be for the benefit of tt.'
shareholders.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report,
said from the present position of their affairs it was 1113:
possible for them to go on much longer unless the share g
holders came forward to assist the directors by PP%
up the calls in arrear. The creditors of the company
were not oppressive, and they were disposed to give tb,ehe
a little time, provided they saw a determination on
part of the shareholders to carry out the undertalaf,
without any further delay. The directors intended:`;
circulate the report of the manager among certain partle-
acquainted with mining, with a view to obtain assistance'
and thereby save the property for those who had paid uP
all their calls. He believed that if their affairs were Pvls
in a healthy condition, the property would yield them
good dividend. About 3,0001. would enable them to I
on and bring their coal to market, for which they W°ll,o
obtain an immediate return. They had got over tod
greater part of the opposition and difficulties they 11,
to contend against, and all they wanted now was pees
niary assistance to render their property productive. 430
After a short discussion the report was adopted; 're
retiring directors, Messrs. Winthrop and Cazalett,
re-elected, and a vote of thanks was passed to the chalh'
man, which concluded the proceedings.

'
NEWRY, WARRENPOINT, AND ROSTRE • V
The half-yearly meeting of this company was ,000
yesterday at Liverpool; Mr. F. Shand in the chair. u,
The report stated that the payments under the w°l.,
ing contract with Mr. Dargan have been made to the rag
ceiver up to the 9th day of July instant. The directat.re
have from time to time been in negotiation with tPr,
Newry and Enniskillen Company, with a view of fit,
ranging for a distribution of the sums received from
Dargan towards payment of the interest on the debee,
ture debt of the company, and they have at length silt,
needed in effecting terms fur that purpose, and for st%:
ing further litigation between the two companies. '"130
gotiations between the Nowry and Enniskillen and t
Dublin and Belfast Junction Companies, for the purVtfii
of effecting a junction of the two lines at Gorah, are
pending. The
The CHAIRMAN said, in moving the adoption of 1-0
report, he was glad to see a prospect of the contentig,
which had been going on between this company and ,40
Newry and Enniskillen Company being settled. 'ci
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terms had not yet been distinctly stated, but be "",.
reason to know that the basis of a satisfactory arraogij
went had been agreed upon, and that therefore the Jeg
expenses would not be continued. Those expenses bi 4
been heavy.
Mr. BOWERS—iIow long does Mr. Dargan's lease
last?

The CHAIR3IAN—Five years from the commencenielt
One
year and a half had expired. The directors of coorh°o
contemplated making more of the line as soon as
lease was out. In the mean time they were receivil3;
from Mr. Dargan more than paid their interest. Theici
confidently hoped and expected that the Dublin 0130
Belft.st and the Newry and Enniskillen Comps°',
would enter into such arrangements with thel
as would be more favourable for the interests
.f°
the shareholders, and enable them to get rid of la'
Dargan.
Atter some further discussion the report was adopted;
and the meeting was then made special to authorise O.
issue of debentures for the purpose of liquidating tb
remaining debts of the company.

BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
Easton, porter and carter to Mr. Milligan, "
ilungerford-market, hay and straw dealer,was charged be
fore Mr. Hall with stealing a load of hay, value 21. 101"
the property of his employer.
It appeared that, on Saturday last, the prisoner pag
sent with the hay to the stables of the London C,_01,3:t
vey ance Company, for whom it had been ordered, u 7,
on arriving there it was found that the order had bee"
premature; the hay was not wanted, and the stablf:,
keeper could not take it in, not having room for it 1"
his lofts. Instead of taking the hay back to the ward'
house the prisoner offered to one of the comPeniii
men to give him half the proceeds if he would 0
the load for him to any horsekeeper he knew 0
the neighbourhood. That person refused to have en•Y;
thing to do with the matter, and the prisoner sold 03,
hay that day to a Mr. Edwards, in Windmill-street,
Haymarket, for twenty-five shillings.
The prisoner's defence was that Mr. Barton, the
foreman of Mr. Milligan, had told him to do what
liked with the hay if the company did not take it l'i)0
He could not account for his forgetting to pay in t
money he received from Mr. Edwards, and for not eel;
ing any thing about the refusal of the company to take
the hay as ordered for their stables. • ,
Mr. Barton distinctly denied that statement as ridtell
lous and impossible.
The prisoner was fully committed.

A GOODWOOD SDARP.—Yesterday morning a 'ol'
but not overdressed young man, accompanied by a b°Y,
about fourteen years of age, presented himself at the coal'
ing-house of Mr.Cowdrey of the Western-road, for the ostg;
sible purpose of ordering some port wine. Mr. Smith, .
Cowdrey's assistant, attended on the apparent gentle ins,'
and at his request fetched a bottle of wine from the cella'
leaving his amiable patron in the counting-house.. °f
nf
emerging from the cellars, which are on the opposite side
the road, he was surprised to find that the " gentlete;v,
had left the counting-house, and were coming to meet hart
on the pretext of wanting a pint bottle in place of the cltit--d
he had in his hand. Mr. Smith immediately susPenbad
something wrong, and hastened to his desk, which he ~,,afs
incautiously left unlocked. Too late l The cash bo%.
gone! He instantly started in pursuit of his " custonferase'r
but to no purpose; for they were out of sight; and 4iice
giving information at the railway terminus and the Pnso..
office, Mr. Smith returned to his desk with the only Nl' ad
lation that the booty amounted to little more than 614. 303.
that " it might have been worse" iu these Goodwood VW
—Brighton Guardian.