The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-01 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLGENCE.

NEWMARKET.—At the half-yearly meeting of this
company, on Saturday, Mr. Fane in the chair, it was re-
solved, " That in pursuance of the powers granted by
the Clauses Consolidation Act, all existing shares of
251. each be converted and consolidated on and after
May 1, into a general capital stock, to be desig-
nated The Consolidated Newmarket Railway;' and that
such stock be registered in the names of the several
existing proprietors of the Newmarket Railway, in the
proportion of 251. consolidated stock for every 251.; and
that this stock be divisible into, and transferable in
amounts of not less than 101."
BIRKENHEAD, LANCASHIRE, AND CHESHIRE JIINC-
TION.—The adjourned half yearly meeting of this
company was held on Saturday, at Birkenhead ; Mr.
J. Bancroft in the chair. The chairman stated that
negotiations had been entered into between themselves
and the directors of the Great Western, and Shrewsbury
and Birmingham, and Shrewsbury and Chester Compa-
nies; the object of which was to develop the traffic,
which might bo expected to flow upon the Birkenhead
line. They were still proceeding, and necessarily incom-
plete. The chairman's observations were received with
considerable applause, and the feeling of the meeting
seemed to be that it was undesirable to ask the directors for
any details in the present state of the negotiations with the
Great Western and Shrewsbury Companies. Mr. Holland
thought that a vote of confidence in the directors ought
to be passed. He would accordingly move a resolution
to that effect. and that the directors pursue the negotia-
tions, and call a special meeting in the event of such
negotiations, ultimately requiring it. —The motion
having been seconded was passed unanimously, and the
directors were further empowered to proceed with the
Bill for the Manchester extension.

NEWCASTLE AND CARLISLE.—At the annual meeting
of this company, held at Newcastle on Friday, a divi-
dend at the rate of 2/. per 1001 share for the halt-year
was declared.

MIDLAND GREAT WESTERN (IRELAND).—The half-
yearly meeting of this company was held in Dublin on
Friday; Mr. John Ennis in the chair. It appeared that
there had been a progressing increase of traffic both in
the railway and canal, and a surplus profit of
6431. 1 ls. sd. over the corresponding period of last
year, and the statement of accounts showed a nett re-
venue for the half-year of 20,8361. 3s. 9d., after deduct-
ing the expenses of working the line. After a❑ encou-
raging address from the chairman, the report and the
accounts were adopted.
DUBLIN AND KINGSTOWN.—The accounts to be sub-
mitted to the meeting on Saturday next show a profit on
the year ending the 28th February, of 20,3761. 9s. 7d.
The amount reciaired to pay a dividend of 8 per cent.
per annum on the present called up capital is 20,8001.
►SCOTTISH CENTRAL.—The directors of this line, in
their report just issued, recommend a dividend of five
shillings per share, which will absorb 10,2001, and leave
8,6864 to be carried to the credit of the next half-year.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, 151.sucir 31.
STocx EXCHANGX.—The market has been flat and in-
animate to-day, and business small, at receding prices. The
only transactions were—Midland Stock, 611/2—Vale of Neath,
5 dis.
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LIVERPOOL, MARCH 31.
STOCK EXCHA.NOR.—The transactions to-day were as fol-
low : Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 21% Cale-
donian, 1334—East Lancashire, 17%—Lancashire and York-
shire, 60—Ditto, Fifths, 6 15-16 dis.—Leeds and Thirsk, 17
—London and North- Western, New Quarters, 5% p.—Ditto,
Fifths, 51/8 p.—Midland, 60—Ditto, Halves, 14% dis.—North
British, 10 tu —South-Eastern and Dover, 2634.
MANCHESTER, MARCH 31.

STocx ExcHANGx.—The transactions to-day were as fol-
low :—East Anglian, 181. Shares, 31/2—Eastern Counties,
7 7-16 n.—East Lancashire, 17%—Ditto, Preference, ,Quar-
ters (min. 6 per cent.), 7 15-16—Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire Junction, 7 dis.—Ditto, late Chester and Bir-
kenhead, 21%—Caledonian, 14—Lancashire Yorkshire,
60,4—London and North-Western, New Quarters, 5% p.—
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 342—Ditto, Quar-
ters (No. 1), 13', n.—Ditto, 101. Preference, 11 15.16
Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 33/ dis.—South-Eastern
and_Dover, 27 s_l6—York and North Midland, 27.