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RITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE
111- COMPANY.
1, Princes-street, Bank, London.
Empowered by special Act of Parliament, 4th -Viet., cap. 9. ,
DIRECTORS:
CHAIRMAN- Cploncl ROBERT AL EXANDE,II, Blackheath Park,
Kent. - - •
Willisrn Bardgett, Esq., 119, Fenchurch-street.
G- orgy Itev ngtun, Esq., Neckinger Mills, Bermondsey.
I'. P. Co4cril!, Esq , Shadwell, and Twickenham.
George Co',en, Esq., Shackles eft-lane.
Miles Coventry. Esq., White Hart-court, Lombard-street.
John Drewe.t, Esq., 4, Princes-street. Bank.
Erasmus Rabat Foster, Esq., Cold Harbour-lane, Camberwell.
T. S. Girdier, Esq., 7, Toketilicaise-yard-
-11. L. Swale, Esq., Doctors'-commons.
BANKERS.
Messrs. Drewett, Fowler, and Fowler, 4, Princes• street, Bank.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. 3l'Leod and Storming, London-street, Fenchurch-street.
ADVANTAGES OF THIS INSTITUTION. .-
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Persons assured according to these rates are allowed credit (with-
out security) for 11.zif the amount of th.e first seven, annual premiums,
paying interest thereon at the rate of live per cent. per annum, with
the option of paying off the arrears of premiums, at any time, or
having the amount deducted from the Sum assured ehoald the policy
become a claim.

For Securing Loans and Debts.
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which the fullest security is obtained on very low, but gradually in-
creasing premiums.
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twelve months, if health remain unimpaired.
A Beard of Directors in attendance daily at Two o'clock.
Age of the Assured in every case admitte•l in the Policy.
Medical attemlants remunerated in all cases for their reports.
Extract from the Half Credit Rates of Premium.
Annual Premium required for an Assurance of 100/. for the whole

Term of Life.

Age. Half Premium for Whole Premium after
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ANDREW FRANEIS, Secretary.
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MORISON'S VEGET IBLE UNIVERSAL MEDICINE.
None are genuine unless they come direct from the College. as
with the words " Morison's UoiYersal Medicines," engraved
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See List of duly authorised Agents. This caution is highly neces-
garY. No chemists or druggists are authorised to sell
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GENERAL ELECTION.
THE MEN OF THE PEOPLE.
Few are prepared-for a general election, and yet the on dit is, that
the present Parliament is me to meet again, cousequentle- a
ear nestl few who
think they are alone n tee secret, are quietly, bu very y,
canvassing their constituents. in a friendly way, not. as it they
were in any alarm about their seat., but simply exhibiting an
officious attention, as if they were desirous of serving all the people
they call upon in the metropolis—one name absorbs ad the interest
—not exactly for a seat in Parliament, because their ambition has
always pointed to another office. But it the whole no-Jule:ion of
the metropolis weer, pael to-fnerrow, Messrs E. MOSES ant SON
AV: lad be vete,' tire en, apes`„ the best, the most extensive Clothiers,
and the greatest benefactors in the kingdom to all cl asses. In the
field they choose to re cupy,
they were reformers. Throueh their
exertions, and the employment of their talent and capital, the price
of Clothing, which was a complete bar to the well dress! ig of all
persons • of limited income, was reduced one-half, which
brought it within the means of even the humble classes, who can
now Cress leispectaily out of besieess, and creditably m it ;
fir they not only procure things cheap, Litt durable;
in fact, Messrs. E. Moses and yen have ro completely laid them-
selves out with their immense staff of the first designers, fitters,
cutters, and workmen in Europe, for the supply of rich and poor,
exalted and humble, fashionable amt plain, that they are not men
for a class, but men of the people. By employing a capital that
would buy up the productions of half the factories, they command
the markets, and the public hive the benefit of their cheap pur-
chases, for their profit has always been uniformly small, because
they have preferred to sell a huettred suits to any body else's one,
and gain by numbers whit others unfairly gain by exor.filant profits.
Messrs. E. closes and Son have every Barmen made of the best
material of the kind—they mark every article with their unvarying
price, in figures which everybody can understand ; and ;r any one
should feel dissatisfied after purchasing, they receive back the
article and return the money. Their noble Start, at the corner of
Aldgate and the Minories, is thrown open to the public, whether
purchasers or not, and they invite the visitors in London to inspect
the first stock iu the world. Nor is their West-end branch less at-
tractive, in New Oxford-street, corner of Hart-street. At both
these pieces there is such an assortment of Sportsmen's Dresses,
from bead to feot, as was never seen elsewhere, comprising every
article desirable for the river and the field, light, strong, and
weather-proof.

E. MOSES and SON,
London
85,donCity Establishment, 154, 155, 156, and 157, Minories, SS,
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and 86, Aldgate, opposite the Church, all communicating.
London West-end Branch, 506, 507, 508, New Oxford-street, 1,2,
and 3, Hart-street, all communicating.
Bradford " Yorkshire" Branch, 19, Brldge-street.
Sheffield Branch, 36, Fargate.
Tailors, Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Farriers, Bost and Shoe-
makers, and General Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen.
The Establishments are closed from sunset Friday to sunset Sa-
turday, when business is r.srmed till Twelve o'clock.

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YOUTH AND MATURITY.
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the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Maturity,
/many acquired et an early period of life which destroy
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BY SAMUEL LA.'MERT, M.D.,
MI, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LoNnoit
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WHAT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID.
"That three score years and ten our corse may run."
of ner-
A popular review of almost every form (cauuse and care)
vonely-debilitated health and enfeebled constitution, that harasses
the young, besets the man of pleasure, business, or study, and em-
bitters old age, with tables and rules for the diet and physical toga.
Mien of every-day life.

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THE PASSIONS.
" What passions hurt the body—what !MIMI*
Truths as refined as Athena over heard."
gunner : pilgrimage, from infancy to old age. The advent
of the passions. Chastity and its infringements. The casualties of
lie sr.ilonsness and dissipation, with illustrations, gra:7bl% narrative,
aad resaediative. Advocacy of early marriages.:
V.
THE MARRIAGE STATE.
" To be or not to be, that is the question."
Isoosistarst—Laws and obligations of nature, society, and re-
ligion regarding marriage, to be observed by ether sex. Time end
choice, on both aides, as to age, temperament, complexion, and
ggure, to secure healthy offspring, with the art of rearing them.
physical defectiveness and its removal. Sterility and its conversion.
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1534). Twenty-five years Medical and Irerensie Referee in these
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10 10011..olaes. itssant-streati

A CURIOUS INCIDENT.—On Friday last I.Mr.
Catlin, the Indian traveller, conducted the party of Iroquois '
Indians now in London, to the Crystal Palace, showing and
explaining to them the many wonderful works it contains,
which excited their highest admiration and surprise, and
repeatedly elicited the war-whoop, attracting impassable
crowds around them. In the midst of their excitement and
pleasure they were conducted to the statue of the" Dying
Indian," in the American division, which seemed to produce
an evident dejection, leading their minds back, most pro-
bably, to the painful legends of their forefathers. They then
tnhd e
were led by Mr. Catlin to view the statues of two of their
own countrymen, which he had promised to show them, and
which he had constructed, the size of life, with greatin labour,
and elevated upon the end of the bridg
the
American department. On approaching
e'stan
spOdt, he fou
them missing, and the crumbled fragments of the chief, and
his wife gathered and shrouded in a curtain, and lyingd
son
the floor, under the bridge on which they had stood, an
from which they had been hurled down by dashed
a drunken
woman the day before, as was soon explained, and
completely to pieces ! Nothing could exceed the sudden
dejection of the spirits of those poor superstitious people on
seeing the only two representations of their own race in the
"world's fair" lying thus demolished. In a conversation
which ensued amongst them, the words " rum," and
" whisky," were often repeated ; and the old chief, address-
ing Mr. Catlin, said, " This thing-, my friend, makes us very
sad. We have been long used to see rum and whisky throw-
ing down our red brethren, and our hearts have been grieved
at it ; but we never before knew that the images of the red
men were to be destroyed also by fire-water.'
DEATH OF MR. MOSSMAN, THE SCULPTOR.—OAT
readers will perceive in our obituary the unexpected death
of Mr. William Moasman, senior, a sculptor of no mean
eminence in his profession, and a gentleman who was highly
esteemed, in Glasgow, not more for his talents than for his
warmth of heart and high sense of honour. Mr. Mossman
was not one of those geniuses who are termed self-taught, as
he worked for years in the studioof Chantrey, by whom he
was frequently noticed for his proficiency. The deceased
• followed his profession for some time in Edinburgh, and,
' about thirty years ago, removed to Glasgow, where he has
been constantly •engaged ever since, assisted by a whole
family of sculptors, all of whom have been distinguished in
their elegant art.—Glasgow Constitutional.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
MIDLAND.
The half yearly meeting of this company was held
at Derby yesterday ; Mr. J. Ellis, M.P., the chair-
men of the board of directors, presided.
Mr. BELL, the secretary, read the report, of which
the following is an abstract :
" The revenue of the company for the half-year
ending the 30th of June last amounts to 566,082/ ,
being an increase, over the corresponding half-year of
1850 of 8 6271.
"In the receipts from pasSengers there has been a
decrease of 17,6781., and in those from horses, &c., of
1.0291., as compared with the corresponding half-year
of 1850; kbile from merchandise there has been an
increase of 18,8511., and from minerals of 7,4501., as
compared with the same period.
"The sum available for dividend is 132,075/. ; the
directors therefore recommend ;that a dividend he de-
clared, subject to income-tax, and payable the 2•1 of
September next, of 1/. ss. upon each 100/. consoli-
dated stuck; lls. 3i. upon each 1001. consolidated
Birmingham end Derby stock; 31. upon each 100/.
consolidated preferential stock; 1/. 103. upon each
Erewash Valley share; and Os. ld. upon each 501.
share, being 1/. 54. par cent. on 331. 6s. Bd., and 2/.
ss. per cent..on 11. 133. 4L, leaving a balance of
4,4541. 7s. 7d. for the next account.
"The large decrease in the coaching traffic is a
subject of the deepest concern • to your directors.
They had anticipated that the opening of the Great
Exhibition, in May last, would have largely increased
the revenue of the company. They regret that this
has not been the case, and that their expectations have
been disappointed ; for, although a great number of
passengers have . been conveyed over the Midland
Railway to and from London, the competition of the
Great Northern Company has materially reduced the
receipt over a considerable portion of your line ;
whilst the flow of traffic to London, which has this
year been so remarkable, has diverted much of it from
its .ordinary. channels, and has seriously damaged the
receipts from the local and excursion traffic of those
port ices of cur railway not affected by the. Great
Northern or other competition. They see no-reason
to aler their opinion of the policy of the arrangement
with the Oxiord, Worcester, and Wolverhampton
Company, and of the equitable claims which the Lon-
don and North-Western and Midland Campatsies have
upon that company, for the honourable carrying out
et* ithe agreement which they themselves had volunta-
rily propcssd, Had had subsequently sanctioned at a
meeting of their shareholders.
The report cf Mr. Barlow, the engineer, states
that 4831 miles of railway are maintained by the
company-;;t a cost of 1241. per mile per annum; and
that the iron road continues to exhibit very satisfac-
s
tory results •
The Cuatestaet begged to say, with regard to the
subject of free passer, given to shareholders to attend
special and general meetings of the companies, that
the directors wculd take no part in the matter. It
was altogether a question for the decision of the
shareholders, and with them it must remain. They
would see by the report that there had been a de-
crease, in passenger traffic to the amount of 17,678/. ;
while from merchandise and minerals there had been
an increase of 26,0001. They would recollect that, at
the last meeting, he gave it as his opinion that ae
much traffic would come upon their line as would be
taken off it. So far his anticipations had proved
true, and to him the result had proved satisfactory.
The revenue from goods had increased, although,
owing to the competition to which they were now
subjected from York, their rates had been reduced.
With respect to the passenger traffic, he must confess
that he had been disappointed. He had, on a for-
mer occasion, been over sanguine. They must
recollect, however, that they had no way into
London, and, owing to this, the Great Northern had
taken a great portion of the passengers during the
Exhibition into the metropolis. There was another
element which had worked detrimentally as respected
their internal traffic. , People had gone to London
to visit the Exhibition, instead of, as in former years,
visiting other places of fashionable resort. This was
shown on parts of the Midland line not subjected to
the competition of the Great Northern. The whole
attention of travellers appeared to be directed towards
London, and the consequence was that the Midland
Company had had fewer persons travelling for the
purposes of pleasure than in former years. Among
their allies were the London and North-Western, the

Yorkshire and Lancashire, and the Manchester, She)
field, and Lincolnshire. Their agreenient with the
North-Western was far 21 years, and had so far
worked satisfuctorily. It was, indeedahis (the Chair-
man's) opinion that it was the interest of the Mid-
land Company to draw closer than hitherto the bonds
of union between themselves and the London and
North-Western Company. The directors knew their
position, and they would try to make the best use of
it. Tne Great Northern, they would recollect, had
been opened little more than a year ago, and on that
occasion they (the Midland Company) were anxious
to prevent useless and wasteful competition.
Their first object was to obtain an equalization of
rates and fares upon those parts of their respective
lines which were more particularly competing
portions. This they secured, but in March lest
the Great Northern gave a month's notice to termi-
nate that agreement. Before that period they had
entered into several traffic agreements with the North
Midland, the Newcastle and Berwick, the Caledo-
nian, and other companies, to divide traffic north of
York. Any competition with the Great Northern
would not, therefore, affect that traffic for five years.
The matters in dispute between the Midland and
Great Northern had been referred to Mr. Gladstone.
That gentleman bad, be believed, sent for the last
information be should require upon the subject, and
the award might be expected within a fortnight. If
they would place their confidence in the directors
they would do their best to protect the property of
the shareholders. They would make the most of it.
It was essential that the directors should possess the
confidence of the shareholders, more especially with
regard to the matters to which he had referred ; if
they did not—if the shareholders did not believe that
they were acting honestly for the good of the pro-
perty under their management—they would be ut-
terly powerless, and the sooner they were removed
the better. 'When the Exhibition was over he was
confident they would see a very different state of
things. For himself, he saw nothing discouraging in
the affairs of the Midland Company, and he should
conclude by moving that the report be received and
adopted.
Mr. S. BEALE (deputy-chairman) seconded the
Mr. DARIN, of Birmingham, in allusion to the
cheap fare of ss. from Leeds to London, in competi-
tion with the Great Northern, wished to know what
proportion of mileage was paid by the London and
North-Western Company.
The CHAIRMAN—The North-Western paid their
mileage proportion. Everything was paid in propor-
tion, as by agreement, to the farthing.—(Hear.)
Mr. DARIN thought it extremely foolish to be
travelling at a loss. It was like a tradesman selling
goods at 10s. which cost hira 20s. They had better
give the line altogether to the Great Northern than
pursue such a course.
The CHAIRMAN defended the course adopted.
Mr. IRoNssDES, of Sheffield, said he thought that,
with regard to the accident at Clay-cross, there was
gross negligence, and he wished to ask Mr. Paget if
be had heard the amount of costs incurred ?
The CHAIRMAN said all the costs and damages were
not paid. On the part of the directors he might he
allowed to say, that if their servants had, upon the
lamentable occasion referred to, attended to the regu-
lations laid down for their guidance the accident
would not have occurred. In the accounts made up
to the 30th of June, and of which the shareholders
were in possession, a portion of the costs of the late
accident were included, but some portions were not
Set paid.
Mr. lEONSIDES agreed with the Chairman that rail-
ways could not entirely be free from accidents ; but
judges, juries, and courts of law seemed now to think
railway companies good game. If the dictum of a
judge was to be taken as law it would be necessary
that every passenger, who entered a station, should be
asked his station and position in life, for, according to
that, a judge directed a jury to assess damages. He
wished to observe, however, with regard to Broad-
bent's case, he understood that no attempt at an
arrangement had been made until all expenses had
been incurred.
The CHAIRMAN replied that a compromise had been
attempted before the writ was served ; and Mr. Smith,
in:confirmation, said the son of the deceased, in the
first instance, demanded nothing less than 1,0001., and
ultimately be accepted 4501. with taxed costs, which
might amount to 70/. or 801. in addition.
Mr. IRONSIDES said, in the cases of Mrs. Blake and
Broadbent, he believed that if the claims had been
left to the Sheffield committee, they would have been
settled for half the sums paid.
A SHAREHOLDER—Do you mean to pay Mrs.
Blake the turn of 4,0001. awarded to her by the jury
at Derby .
The CHAIRMAN—Don, t ask me the question. It
is now under the consideration of the directors.
SHAREHOLDER-4 only hope you do not.
The report having been received and adopted,
The CHAIRMAN proposed the several dividends as
dated in the report.

motion.

Mr. IRONSIDES —Now, Mr. • Chairman, can we
hcnestly ply these dividends white subjected to the
present competition ?
The CiLtiamarc—All I can tell you is that it has
been honesily earned up to the 30th of June, but if
you choose to leave 20 per cent. in the hands of the
directors we shall be all the better pleased.
Mr. IRON:SIDES was satisfied, and the dividend was
declared.
Messrs. E. Baines, of Leeds; D. 'Malin s, of Bir-
mingham ; Maxwell, of Liverpool; G. Chambers,
Wileon, and J. Hurd, were appointed an audit corn-
mittee according to a resolution adopted at the last
half...yearly meeting.
The meeting was then made special, when
Mr. MYERS moved and Mr. ASHTON seconded a
motion to the effect that the present ruinous competi-
tion with the Northern Railway Company be discon-

tinned.
An amendment to the effect that none but share-
holders holding 1001. worth of stock be invi:cd to the
general meeting, and that no paper be issued except
to such ptrsons, was carried all but unanimously.
A resolution was then passed to the etlclct that,
" as soon as any of the proprietors of the 501. shares
shall have paid up the 35/. in respect of any such
share held by him, and also shall have paid up the
call of 31..65. 81. per share made thereon, such share
shall be divided and converted into two shares—one
for the nominal valua of 331. 63. Bd., and the other a
nominal value of 161. 13s. 4i., in respect of which
latter share the sums of 11. 13s. 4d. and 31. 6.1. 81.
shall then be taken and considered as having been
paid, and each share of 331. 63. Si. shall be converted
into part of the consolidated stock of this companyes‘-
After-a vote of thanks to the-Chairmrhhe'meeting
fepseed.

GREAT NORTHERN.
The report of the directors, to be submitted to the
proprietors at the half-yearly meeting, to be held on
Tuesday next, has been issued. The following is an
abstract of the report :
" The gross amount of revenue for the half-year is
239,0641. 3s 7d., from which the directors have thought
it right, under the circumstances specially explained in
the aaditors' report, to deduct seven months expenditure
instead of six. This operation increases the amount to
be deducted for the working expenses, which were un-
avoidably large at the commencement of the goods
traffic. The result is a balance of 108,0S8/. 7s. 2d. net
revel-Iw,, which, after th ducting parent:3( d rents and
preference dividends, together with interest on out -half
of the mortgage debt (the other half being applicable to
works not yet opened), will leave a bailees available for
dividend ot' 40.1231. 17s. 81; and the directors recom-
mend that a dividend be declared at the rate of q per
cent. per annum, being 3s. el per original 251. share,
payable after the 15th of September next, to the proprie-
tors on the register on the 26th of August inst.
" The amount of capital expended in the half-year was
635,3571. 5. 6d. and as the works yet incompletcd
are progressing with great rapidity, the directors have
to request authority from this meeting to raise addi-
tional capital and loans sanctioned by the Acts of Par-
liament recently passed. The plan by which they pro-
po-e to raise the share cepital of 750,000/. is by issuing
at par, rateably to the proprietors regi,tered in the books
of the company on the 26th of August instant, 60,00 t)
5 per cent. preference scrip shares of 12/. 104. each, re-
deemable by the company at any period on six months'
notice, at a premium of 10 per cent.; such shares to re-
main as scrip unregistered until the full amount of the
call has been paid up.
" The Towns' line will be opened for traffic early
next year, and it is expected the Klng'recross station
will be completed about Midsummer next.
" With regard to Parliamentary proceedings, the com-
pany have obtained the Bill No. 1, authorising the addi-
tional capital, as well as the establishment ot stations at
Knottingley and Wakefield, which the increase of traffic
has rendered imperatively necessary.
" The company's Bill No. 2, which was framed to re-
gulate the relations of the Great Northern with the
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway Com-
pany, has also been passed, after a severe and protracted
opposition. The company has established the right to
accommodation for fish traffic and goods at the Grimsby
Docks, as well as the power to construct a goods station
at Sheffield, and convenient junctions at Retford; whilst
the privilege of using the Gaineborough line ache Man-
chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway Company
has been csnfirmed.
" The directors regret having to state that their re-
lations with other companies have not improved since
the last meeting. The London end North-Western and
the Midland Companies have taken the position of com-
peting at lower fares for the passenger traffic of the
ol.ces at which those companies meet the, Great
Northern, viz., York; ---IseeefesseiValthfieklecastere.
ffi Sheeld, Bud Lincoln. This universally-co ndemned
competition, at low fares, has the unavoidablo effect of
reducing the aggregate amount to be ultimately di-
vided, so that the shareholders of all the three com-
panies suffer by it.
"In connexion with this subject, it may be necessary
to state that the London and North-Western and the
Midland Companies have, by treaties, excluded the
Great Northern from participation in the traffic of the
towns lying upon the lines of the Manchester, Shvilielri,
and Lincolnshire Company west of Sheffield ; and ot
the Lancashire and Yorkshire Company west of Wake-
field ; tho effect of which would be that even at Brad-
ford, west of Leeds, and other places to which the
Great Northern route will be the nearest from London
by twenty miles, all right to a share of such traffic is
denied.
" In consequence of this, the directors felt it their
duty to insist upon these hostile treaties being with-
drawn before they would consent to arrangemeuts for
equal fares to the places from which the Great Northern
was so excluded ; and the determination expressed by
the London and North-Western and the Midland Com-
panies is, that the fares shall be run down against the
Great Northern, unless the Great Northern will virs
tually consent to be excluded from the places alluded to.
The directors can have no hesitation in persisting in
upholding the reasonable rights of the Great Northern,
and do not doubt being able ultimately to establish
them, whatever may be the opposition of competing
companies.
" The Royston and Hitcbin line has been opened to
Shepreth, within seven miles of Cambridge, and the
Great Northern trains now run to Shepreth, communi-
ceting by omnibus with Cambridge, the Eastern Coun-
ties Company refusing to permit the Great Northern
Company to run their trains between Shepreth, Shel-
ford, and Cambridge.
" The Great Northern have alto commenced working
from Peterborough to Wisbeach, and over the East
Anglian lines from Wisbeach to Dereham. The Eastern
Counties Company, in contravention of their agreement
with the Great Northern, as well as against the rights
of the East Anglian Company, secured by Act of Parlia-
ment, have shut up the points of junction between the
Eastern Counties line and the East Anglian line at
Wisbeach; in consequence of which the passengers and
traffic have to be transferred from train to train by om-
nibus about half a mile, and groat loss and inconvenience
are occasioned, as well to tne public as to the compa-
nies. The directors have been, therefore, obliged to in-
stitute proceedings, which are still pending.
"A further part of the South Yorkshire line, extend-
ing to Barnsley, having been opened by the Great
Northern Company, trains have, from the Ist of July
last, run between Doncaster and Barnsley, connecting
that district with the Great Northern system.
" The directors have thought it right, under the cir-
cumstances of the increase of traffic, and consequently
of the labour of the several departments, to revise the
salaries of all the officers; not doubting that the pro-
prietors will approve of the principle cf making the
salaries commensurate with the labour; and in order to
induce the best exertions on the part of the officers to
encourage traffic, and at the same time to promote,
economy in the working expenses and general manage-
ment, the directors have adopted the plan of making the
several salaries increase with the amount of the dividend
paid to the proprietors; thereby giving the officers a di-
rect pecuniary interest in the success of the undertaking.
" The directors recommend that the secretary's salary
be 8001. per annum, and be included in the arrangement
adopted es to the other officers."
The report of Mr. Joseph Cubitt, the engineer,
states that every exertion continues to ba made by the
contractors at all the principal stations of the Towns'
line. Most of the stations on the latter line have been
commenced, and there is every prospect of their being
ready for use by the time the works of the line are
completed. He anticipates the completion of the
works in February next. At the London end of the
line gocd progress has been made. The earthwork
and
etaunnanleal,cinuoeratuhcot fitshe
proceedingß egen t's c a are completed;
rapidly
and very sa.
tisfaetorily ; the earthwork between the canal and
King's-cross, which has but recently been com-
menced, will, in a very few days be completely
opened out, and rapidly proceeding ; the permanent
station buildings are in a forward state, and he ex-
pects to have the extension complete and ready for
traffic by the spring of next year.
The report of the auditors, Messrs. J. Chapman and
J. Catley, express their entire satisfaction with the
accuracy of the books and the clear and simple sys-
tem on which they continue to be kept. It states
with reference to the proposal to charge the revenue
account with only a moiety of the interest due by the
company on the 15th of July, they consider the ar-
rangement fair and reasonable—as they find on exa-
mination that about half the amount raised by the
company on mortgage has been expended on the
Towns' line, the extension to liing's-crOF3, and on
sundry other works !yet unproductive. The traffic
accounts laid before the shareholders in March last
embraced the expenditure for the six months, 31st of
May to 30th of November, against the earnings of
the six months, 30th of June to 31st of December;
that is to say, the account of expenditure commenced
a month before sad was closed a month earlier then
that of the income. This plan was adopted at the

commencement to facilitate the making up of the
accounts at the end of the half-year. The case, how-
ever, now being altered, and means out of which a
dividend may be declared having been earned, the
expenditure has most judiciously been brought down
to the 30th of June ; the half-year's account now
closed, therefore, is charged with seven months' ex-
penses against six tuontte earnings. The balance of
profit, after writing off the proportion of interest on
mortgages before referred to, will be 40,1231. 17s. Bi.
The capital account to the 30:11 June last shows
8,274,969/. had been received, including 4 807,2731.
on original shares, 1,295,317/. on preference !bares,
and 2.162;5571. n loin ; and that 8,069,7881. had been
expended, inclading 436,2231. expended preliminary
to the passing of the Act, 138.6971. law and engi- '
neering expesisee, 1,596,974/ land and compensation,
4,411,1691. worlie end materials ; 325,6401 engines
and tenders, 298,593/. carrying stock, 591,170/. in-
terest on loans and capital, cod 69,888/. on East Lin-
colnshire Railway; leaving a balance in favour of the
company of 205,1801., of which 105,801/. is in cash
and 99,379/. invested in South Yorkshire shares, &c.
The revenue account for the half-year ending the
30th of June shows that 239,0641. had been received,
including 128,766/, for paasengere, 59,443/ for goods
and merchandize, and 29,514/. for coal and mine-
rals. The expenditure for severs months ending
the 30th June amounted to 130,975/. including
3,142/. rates and taxes, and 5,794/. Government
duty, leaving a balance of 108,088/. The number of
miles; in operation is 236, and the number on which
the maintenance of way is charged is 143. The gross
mileage run by the trains was 1,571,381, and by the
qangjaea 1,69,81. The -consumption of coke per
engine pertiatf2ilair*aa cost 2.534 d. The
'working charges ara stated to ha 46 96 per cent. on
the six months' gross earnings. The total expen-
diture gives an average of Is. 6 d. per mile per
train.
The net revenue account to the 30;1 of June, in-
cluding 52,5521. from the last account, shows a tote'
of 160,641/, out of which is deducted 94,3341. for in-
terest on preference and guaranteed shares, rents,
&c., and a moiety of the interest on the bonded debt,
leaving a balance of 66,307/. The receipts for the
half year an the Forsdyke and Witham navigations
amounted to 6,3601., and the expeneea to 11,225/.,
loss 4,8651.; and on the Louth navigation the re-
ceip's amounted to 1,568/., the expenses to 2,1291,
the loss 5611.

NORTHERN AND E A.sTEEIN.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
yesterday at the Bishopsgate station, Mr. B. Pater-
son in the chair.

Mr. BOURNE, the secretary, read the report.
The CHAIRMAN havin4 moved a resolution, to the
efftct that the report be adopted and the dividend
therein announced be declared,
Mr. LEcnwonTa said, he perceived by the ac•
counts of the Eastern Counties Railway for the past
half year that they had g net balance of 158,5631.,
and he wished to know what amount the company
was entitled to out of it.
The CHAIRMAN said that the total charge of the
Northern and Eastern Company against the Eastern
Counties Company for the half-year ending June
30, 1851, was 31,5231.
Mr. LECHWORTH inquired what security this com-
pany possessed for the payment half-yearly of the
above amount ?

The CHAIRMAN replied that the guarantee given
was ample security for the punctual payment of the
rent, this company being in the position of land-
lords, and the Eastern Counties Company in that of
tenants. _ _ _

Mr. Lrcuwoßzu said he was perfectly satisfied
with the explanation.
Resolutions were then passed adopting the report and
declaring the dividends of 5 and 6 per cent.. and re-
electing the retiring directors, Messrs. E. W. Ken-
nard and J. Masterman, jun.
The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to
the chairman and directors.

NEWRY AND ENNISKILLEN.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
yesterdly at the Guildhall Coffee-house; Mr. Spank-
man in the ch..i7. _ _

The Secretary then read the report.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the re
port, said, he wasglad to inform them that the lawsuit
with the Newry and Warrenpoint Company had been
,brought to a satisfActory conclusion. The expenses
amounted to 1,1007., which the latter company had to
pay. The money in the heoth of the receiver had
been divided among the debenture holders. Their
property in the debentures was now secure, as a re-
ceiver had been appointed who would continue to
receive the produce of the traffic until their claims on
that company were paid off. It was a matter of con-
gratulation to them that all the expenses had fallen on
the Warrenpoint Company, who, he believed, had very
severely felt the consequences of the course they
adopted in resisting this company's claim. With
respect to leasing the line, be might state that most
of the directors held a large number of shares in
the company, and they were as anxious as the
shareholders could be to dispose of the property ad-
vantageously. The settlement of the matter in
contemplation did not rest with them, neither did
it rest with Mr. Dargan; but was delayed from
time to time in consequence of the Dublin and Belfast
junction line not being completed up to the point
where they intended to form a junction with that line.
Various delays had taken place in proceeding with the
works, partly in consequence of .filling up bogs, but
he believed that those difficulties were now overcome,
and that the Belfast Junction line would be opened on
the Ist of November next. The Dublin and Belfast
Company had intimated to the directors of this cow-
pony that they were prepared to enter into an ar-
rangement with them. He (the Chairman) had been
deputed by the board to proceed to Dublin end wait
on the directors of the Belfast Company with respect
to an arrangement with that company for forming
the junction and working the line when completed.
An agreement had been all but concluded, which he
believed would be mutually advantageous to both
parties. The terms of the agreement were similar
to those mentioned at the last meeting, with the ex-
ception of certain modifications. Mr. Dargan was
to have the line for the term of his engagement with
the Dublin and Belfast Company, and to pay the
Newry and Enniskillen Company 3,1201. a year,
which would give the shareholders about 6s. per
share. The Dublin and Belfast Company were to
work the line, he taking a certain portion of the gross
receipts. All the gross receipts above 801. per week
were to belong to this compay. One of the modifica-
tions was that of extending the term of the agreement
from seven to ten years, which has made the bargain
a better one for this company. More facilities for
carrying the agreement into effect were also to be
afforded. It was hoped that the whole matter would
be concluded in the course of ten days or a fortnight,
of which the proprietors would be informed iv soon
as possible. There was a claim made by the (pater
Railway Company of 4,000/. for the alteration of
the gauge on that line, the award in respect of which
the directors were advised was bad, and, consequently,
with the consent of the proprietors, it would be re-
sisted. There was only one other claim on the
company, which the directors had the means to
settle. He hoped they would be able to complete the
line by a small loan, which would be covered by the
Warrenpoint debentures when they were realised.
A PROPRIETOR thought it was preposterous for the
Ulster Company to claim 4,000/. from them towards
the expense of 20,000/., for the alteration of their
gauge and plant to suit the national gauge (5 feet 3
inches) of the Irish railways. Had they completed
their original line 100 miles in length it would be a
different matter, but the idea of such a claim as 4,000/.
when they could only make four miles in length of
their line, was out of all reason.
Mr. STURGE was of opinion that the claims of the
Ulster Company should be resisted to the utmost.
Resolutions were then passed adopting the report,
re-electing the retiring directors, Messrs. Moore and
Hamilton, and the retiring auditor, Mr. A. Samuel ;
and voting the directors 350/. for their services during
the past year, and 201. to the auditors.
The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks
to the chairman and directors.
Int I

ORLEANS TO BORDEAUX.
The annual general meeting of the shareholders of
this company took place at Paris on Saturday, Aug.
16, in Herz's Great Room, Rue de la Victoire, Baron
Paul de Richemont in the chair. Near him were
seated the following directors :—Count de la Pinson.
niere : Viscount de Cussy ; Sir Wm. Bathe, Bart. ;
M. Moat; Mr. Barry ; M. Monternault ; M. Bour-
lon ; M. Teste ; M. Mabille ; M. Lusarche ; and Mr.
Paterson. The meeting having been declared con-
stituted, 45,851 shares and 510 votes being repre-
sented by the shareholders present, M. Benet pro-
ceeded to read the report.
This document, which is of great length, is
divided into four parts—the first, giving an account
of the works required for opening the section from
Tours to Poitiers, and of the other sections to
Bordeaux ; the second, showing the result of the
NV wilting of the line from Orleans to Tours ; the third,
relating
.to general matters connected with the
undertaking;
.and the last,
giving a statement of the
'financial position of the company. The section from

Tours to Poitiers, 101 kilo.m tres (63 English miles)
in length, IVEtS opened to the public on July 1, 1851,
and- it re-q aired immense exertion on the part of the
board of (Erectors to have the iron-way laid down, •
the rolling ' and otter stock augmented and the stations
constru.tild—oll within the space of nine months—in
order to attain that object, specifically mentioned
in the Bill which passed the Legislative Assembly
on August 6. The report specifies the various
works whiel i it was necessary to have thus executed,
and their at nount is certainly extraordinary for the
short timc .111,)wed. The hoard, having to chocse
bets een a 3:vsten2 of temporary or of permanent con-
. straction f the stations, determined on the latter
course as t lost advantageous fur the interests of the
com-?any. In consequence of a clause in the Bill of
" the company was to
Aug. 6, vi declares that
execute at its own expense all the works still remain-
ing to be adjudicated for the stations," the Minister
ec Public -Works insisted that the earth-works of
the st,,tionts were to be included in the item. This
the compau:7 resisted, and on the question being
referred to the Superior Railway Commission
to decide, the decision was given against the
Minister. This was the more important for the
cona,_,iany, :es the cost of some cf these earth-works
would be ct:nsiderable—being 50,000. at Libourne,
and 300,00C1f. at Bordeaux, &c. The works of art,
on the part of the line nearest the city just mentioned,
are all com aleted, and present every guarantee of
solidity. Toe 'Section between Libourne may be de-
livered to a e company in September; and it is from
that period. that the first lire of rails is to be laid
down on lite whole section between Angouleme to
Bordeaux, adding 133 kilometres (83 English miles)
to the part already open--to the public. With respect
to the resußs of the working, for tho year ending
June 30,1831,as the section between Tours to Pot-
tei-s wasautJ opened on July 5, its receipts are not
included. It is, however, known that they are
steadily increasing, and more than equal what was
estimated for them. The receipts for the part of the
line between Orleans and Tours
amount to .... 4,154 596 f. 86c.
Toe expenze and charges to .. 2,14'2,603 85

Leaving a profit of
Then add v. balance remaining over
from last year ..

2,011,993 1

. 12,777 95

AUJ. tti3ra VE mains a total of .. 2,024,770 96
From that &um must b deducted
the iutertsit ca 175':'. per share
paid up..

210,000 0