The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-09 00:00:00

LONDON AND SOUZH WESTERN

RAIL WA L

HALF-YEARLY MEETING THIS DAY.

The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the shareholders

of this undertaking was held at the Waterloo station this
day—Captain Mangles, chairman of the Board of Directors,
presiding.

The Secretary (L. Crombie, Esq.) having read the mi-
nutes of the previous meeting, and the report (which has
already appeared in The Sun) having been taken as read,
The CHAIRMAN rose to move its reception and adop-
tion, and said the directors felt great gratification in
meeting the directors on the present occasion, because
their affairs were far more auspicious than they
were in February last, they being enabled to de-
clare 'a dividend equal to that at the corresponding period
of last year. (Hear, hear.) He felt satisfied that the whole
of the shareholders would agree with him that, in looking
to the vast extensions that were going on, they had made
a good fight in holding on their own. (Cheers.)
Since their last half-yearly meeting a charge
had been made against the directors of the South-
Western Railway of breach of faith, but he would not de-
tain the meeting more than by just making a passing allu-
sion to the subject. It had been said "in another place"
(hear, hear, and laughter) —that they had been guilty of a
breach of faith with the public in not carrying out their en-
gagement, but at that moment they had carried out their
engagement by making a line which was much better than
the coast one. It had been approved of by the most
eminent naval and military authorities, and the charge
made against the company of a breach of engage-
ment was therefore untrue, ungenerous, and unjust. (Hear,
hear.) The company was much indebted to two noble lords
who had come forward and done that which was not very
fashionable at that time, namely, defend a railway. (Hear,
hear.) It was now considered fair for any person to attack
and depreciate railway property, and therefore when they
found two noble lords adopting the rare course of defending
and vindicating the directors from the charges made, he
thought such honourable exceptions were worthy of their
deepest thanks. (Hear, hear.) In the last half•yearly
report the directors expressed a hope that the
arrangements then conditionally made with the Bris-
tol and Exeter Railway Company, for the construction
and working of a joint station at Yeovil where the
two systems meet, would receive the sanction of the pro-
prietors and Parliament. The proprietors at that meeting
accorded their approval : Parliament has since confirmed
the transaction, and arrangementS were now in progress ro,
erecting the joint station. The extension line from Yeovil
to Exeter was opened throughout for traffic on the 19th
July. The line and works had been most substantially
constructed throughout, and reflected great credit on the en-
gineer of the line and the contractor, who had had a severe
season to deal with while completing them. The directors
anticipated a large increase of traffic to the old main lines of
the company from the rich and populous district through
which the extension line passes, and the local traffic will no
doubt be oonsiderable. The Chairman then called atten-
tion to the last paragraph of the report which referred to
the invasive schemes that had been attempted on their lines,
and he congratulated the meeting that none of them
had received the sanction of Parliament. 'Whatever differ-
ences their might have been with respect to the past he
thought their future prospects were as favourable as they as
reasonable men could expect. (Hear, hear.) If any share .
holder wished any question answered which was touched
upon in the report he should have very great pleasure in
answering them. He concluded with the usual motion that
the report be adopted.
Mr. LACY seconded the motion.

Mr. EDWARDS complained of the loss sustained by the
company with the steam-packet company, and expressed a
hope that the directors would most seriously consider the
matter.

The resolution was then put to the meeting and carried
unanimously.
The CumumAN then moved that the dividend for the
half year be at the rate of 41 per cent. per annum, and that
the same be payable on the 25th of August.
Count EYRE seconded the motion, which was carried
unanimously.

The CHAIRMAN then moved a resolution to tilt effect that
the directors be empowered to create and dispose of such
share capital as shall have been authorised by ParHamer*
and as shall remain:undisposed of.
Mr. HUTCHINS seconded the motion.

Mr. MALINS hoped that the rivalry on this and the
Great Western Railway on the Exeter line would not lead
to a cutting down of fares.

Mr. TOTE, M.P., entirely agreed with the opinions of the
last speaker, and expressed a hope that he would use his
influence in the House of Commons to prevent the adop-
tion of all sorts of useless schemes, the capital for which
must be• in the moon. (Hear, hear, and laughter.)
Mr. MALINS thought it was a most objectionable thing to
leave a committee of the House of Commons to decide upon
the advisability or unadvisability of certain lines being con-
structed. The members composing those committees were
frequently quite unaccustomed to business, and who lost
sight of the vast capital invested, and the rights of the
proprietors, and only looked to see how the public could be
carried quickest and cheapest.

Serjeant GAZALEE concurred in the remarks of the last
speaker, and condemned committees of the House of Com-
mons as being totally incompetent to deal with railway
matters.

The motion was then carried unanimously.
In reply to a Proprietor,
CASTLEMAIN said it was not true, in any particular,
that the company had refused to make the doable line from
Dorchester to Southampton. The fact was the company had
agreed on their receipts amounting to a certain sum, and on a
requisition from the Board of Trade being made to them that
it was desirable such a line should be made, to carry out the
engagement, but the Board of Trade had not yet called upon
them to make the line, therefore there had been no refusal
on their part to do so. The fact was, the whole affair had
been got up entirely for certMn party purposes.
Mr. TITE moved a vote of thanks to the chairman, which
was enthusiastically agreed to, and the proceedings termi-
nated.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE (THIS DAY.

MARLBORO UGH- ST REE T.
SINGULAR SENTENCE.—THE WATCH ROBBERY AT
" SCOTT'S."—James Clarke, the young man who was
charged at this court on Saturday last before Mr. Mansfield
with stealing a gold watch of the value of £l4 from a gen-
tleman (the report of which case appeared in this journal)
at Scott's, a well-known night-house, near the Haymarket,
was again brcught up before Mr. Tyrwhitt.
On the last occasion Sergeant Cole, 23 C, stated that the
prisoner had been at this court about two years ago, and
cGmmitted for three months.
Upon this Mr. Mansfield said he should remand the
prisoner for a few days, expressing his determination to
commit the prisoner for trial, and refusing the prosecutor's
application to deal summarily with the case, as he con-
sidered it one on behalf of the public that might go before a
jury.

It has since been ascertained that the prisoner has been
twice, if not three times, before at this court and Clerken-
well, and also that he is well known at the other side of
the water.

Mr. Tyrwhitt disposed of the case by committing the
prisoner for one month with hard labour.

THAMES.
CRUEL ROBBERY.—EIiza Swainson, a married woman
about 30 years of age, was brought before Mr. Selfe,
charged with stealing £5, the monies of a poor widow
named Shadbalt, who keeps a shop in the general line in
Plummers-row, Whitechapel.
It appeared from the evidence of Mrs. Martha Sirbut, a
married woman, the daughter of the prosecutrix, that on.
Tuesday last the prisoner, whom she bad known five years,
was on a visit to Mrs. Shadbalt. While the prisoner was
there, Mrs. Shadbalt went up-stairs and brought down a
for the purpose of paying her rent. It was in a bag and
consisted of four half-sovereigns, 11 florins, 25 shillings, a
five-shilling piece, four half-crowns, and two sixpences
Tho money was placed on a table in the room
where the prisoner was. Witness had occasion
to leave the room, leaving the prisoner there. On
her return, three minutes afterwards, the prisoner was still
there, but the bag containing the money was gone. No one
else was in the room but the prisoner. Witness exclaimed,
c, oh my good God, the money is gone ! The prisoner
expressed great surprise, and said, " Whire do you think
you have laid it ? " To which Mrs. Sirbut said, "On the
table." The prisoner said, " You had better go upstairs
and look for it." Mrs. Sirbut did so, and could net find
the money. On the following morning the prisoner came
to the house at five o'clock, and said she was unable to
sleep all night as she was so much concerned about the loss
of the money, and expressed the greatest anxiety about its
recovery.

Evidence was given that the prisoner had stated on
Tuesday evening when the money was lost that she had
none of her own whatever, that yesterday the prisoner was
spending money freely, and that suspicion being directed
towards her, her room at No. 23, Greenfield. street, White-
chapel, was searched by police-constable, 179 H, and four
half sovereigns were found in a tobacco pouch on her
mantel shelf, and 11 florins.
Mr. Selfe committed the prisoner for trial.

VALUE OF LANDED PROPERTY.—The Berkswell-
hall Estate, Warwickshire, ten miles from Leamington, in
a favourite sporting country, was submitted to public auc-
tion' at the Mart, City, yesterday, by Messrs. Chinnock
and Galsworthy. The sale attracted a large attendance of
gentlemen from the midland counties, with their agents,
evidently intent on purchasing this fine estate. The rental,
as stated in the particulars, was £2,350, including the cot-
tages, and £250 fixed as the estimated rental of the mansion.
The biddings commenced at £60,000, and after a spirited
competition the price reached £Bl,OOO, at which it was sold
to Tbomas Walker, Esq., of Orgreaves Park, near Lich-
field, thus realising 341 years' purchase on the total rental,
with the addition of timber at a valuation.
The Emperor of Russia has granted to the
Governor of the Caucasus the power of authorising the
local ministers of Christian sects tolerated in Russia to
admit Makommedans and idolators, as converts, into their
congregations. The heads of these congregations must
' make a formal declaration that the new converts have not
belonged to the mtlaodox church of Russia.

READING RAGES.—(This Day.)

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CAVERSHAM HANDICAP.

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Ten ran.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

READING RACES.-WEDNESDAY.

The King's Meadow Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added.
One mile and a quarter.
Mr. Jones's Sunbury, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Midgley 1
Mr. Gulliver's Misa Eleanor, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (Dacker) 2
Mr. James's Artist, 4 yrs, 7st 21b
Mr. Formby's Speaker, 4 yrs, Bst 51b (Plumb) 4

Betting-2 to 1 each agst Speaker and Miss Eleanor, sto
2 agst Sunbury. Sunbury made all the running, and won
by two lengths ; three parts of a length between second and
third ; bad fourth.

The Borough Plate of 25 sovs, added, to a sweepstakes of 3
sovs each ; weight for age ; the winner to be sold, etc.
Half a mile.

Sir E. Hutchinson's Sweetbread, 2 yrs, Gst 71b (Entwisle) 1
Mr .Mills: Queen of the May, 3 yrs, Est 4113.. (Fordham) 2
Mr. Merrifield's Confession, 2 yrs, Est 41b (Vorraby) 3

The following also ran :—Mountebank, Billy Banks,
Flame, c by Boiardo out of Phingari, Everlasting, Con-
tract, Rosedale, Boisterous, Wee Polly, and Stormer.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Billy Banks, 4to agst Queen of the
May, 8 to 1 agst Stormer, 10 to 1 each agst Flame, The
Boiardo colt, and Everlasting, 12 to 1 agst Boisterous. Tha
winner lay in front all the way, and,. won easily by two
lengths, four lengths between second and third. The win-
ner was claimed by Mr. W. Day.

The Abbey Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 50 added, for
2-yr-olds; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b ; winners extra;
allowances for maidens, &c. Three-quarters of a mile.
14 subs.

Mr. Cartwright's Fairwater, Bst 71b (inc. 31b- extra)
(Charlton) 1
Captain Christie's Lady Clifden, Bst 71b (inc. 31b ex.)
(Fordham) 2
Lord Portsmouth's Cronstadt, Bst 71b (Goater) 3
Mr. Stone's Almeric, Bst 21b (Harrison) 4
Betting-5 to 2on Lady Clifden, 4to 1 agst Cronstadt,
6 to 1 agst Fairwater. Won by three lengths ; a head be-
tween second and third ; Almeric beaten a long way.

The Berkshire Stakes (handicap) of 20 soya each, h ft, with
100 added ; winners extra, &c. About two miles. 46
subs, 23 of whom pay 5 soya each.
Lord Ailesbury's Plumper, 3 yrs, Est 101 b.. (Edwards) 1
Cupporthurnite's Riming Sun, 3 yrs 7st 21b (Bottom) 2
York and The Nun also ran.

Betting--5 to 4 agst Rising Sun, 7to 2 each agst Nun
and Plumper, 4to 1 agst York. The race was run in a
shower of rain, Plumper going off with the lead, and never
being headed. She won by 20 lengths, the favourite getting
second. Only those two passed the post.
The Nursery Plate (handicap) of 100 sous, for 2-yr-olds ;
winners extra. Straight run in (about 7 furlongs).
Mr. Morris's Balkam, Est 41b (car. Est 51b) (Grimshaw) 1
Mr. Barber's Foxhead, 7st 21b
Mr. Barber's Rose, sst 121 b. (Entwisle) 3
The following also ran :—Ellerton, Esther Mishap, Miss
Emma, Maid of Peru, Nutbush, Count Home, c by Chan-
ticleer, Clotilde, Parapet, Podarces, c by Wild Dayrell,
Blemish, and Dira.

Mr. Barber declared to win with Foxhead. Adams
weighed for Sweetbread, whose number was placed on the
telegraph board, but the horse did not go to the post.
Betting-5 to 1 agst Balham, 6to 1 each agst Rose and
Foxhead, 12 to 1 each agst Podarces and Parapet, 100 to 7
agst any other. Balham came out at the distance and won
easily by three lengths ; a bad third, Podarces was fourth,
Parapet fifth, and the others straggled in.
The Ladies' Plate of 30 sous, added to a sweepstakes of 3

soya each, for 2-yr-olds and upwards ; optional selling
weights. Five furlongs.
Mr. H. Coverdale's Griffin, 4 yrs, Bst (L3O) .. (Harrison) 1
Mr. Willoughby's Corfu, 2 yrs, sst lllb (L 30).. (Roper) 2
Mr. H. Ivey's My Uncle, 2 yrs, sst 31b (X3O) (Parsons) 3
The following also ran :—Mushrobm, Tumult, Joy,
Prince Galitzen, and Tony Lumpkin's dam filly.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Tumult, 4to 1 agst Griffin, sto 1
each agst Corfu and Mushroom. The three placed were in
front all the way, and a good race ended in favour of Griffin
by a head, a length between second and third. The winner
was bought in for 60 guineas. On cantering down the
course Corfu knocked a man down, fell, and unseated his
jockey, who was unhurt. The man, however, was severely
injured.

The Easthampstead Park Stakes of 5 soya each, 2 ft, with
25 added, for 3-yr .olds and upwards. One mile and a
half. (10 subs.)

Mr. S. Jacob's Amsterdam, 5 yrs, 9st 31b (Aldcroft) 1
Mr. Saxon's Jenny Longlegs, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b (Midgeley) 2
Mr. Newbold's Burlington, 4 yrs, Bst (Charlton) 3
Betting-2 to lon Amsterdam. Won by a leng. h. Bur-
lington walked in.

Rain fell heavily during the greater part of the afteo
noon, and the course was very sloppy. The attendance of
company was -very large.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER-WEDNESDAY.

The great St. Leger was almost forgotten to-day. The
Great Ebor Handicap is now fairly before the public, and,
from the number of horses supported, it is evident that
those who have accepted are quite satisfied with the handi-
capping. It is useless noticing the " doings" upon any
particular animal. We think upon the whole it is one of
those events upon which the bookmakers may very well
cry content. We have not lately seen a handicap in which,
judging from the operations, there were so many good
things.—Closing prices :

GREAT EBOR HANDICAP.

9to 1 agst Defender (taken and offered)
9to 1 agst Pax (taken and offered)
9 to 1 agst Gladiolus (taken and offered)
10 to 1 agst Underhand (taken)
100 to 7 agst Satellite (taken)
100 to 7 agst Horace (taken)
15 to 1 agst First Lord (taken)
100 to 6 agst The Pedlar (taken)
100 to 6 agst Hepatica (taken)
100 to 6 agst Moorhen (taken)
100 to 6 agst Ancient Briton (taken)
100 to 6 agst Tunstall Maid (taken)
100 to 6 agst Sutton (taken)

r. LEGER.
7to 2on the field (offered)
20 to 1 agst Stamped° (taken)
20 to 1 agst Cape Flyaway (offered)

THIS DAYS MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

infERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. Wheat, 58s 7d ;
barley, 33s Od ; oats, 26s 6d ; rye, 45s 6d ; beans, 46s
9d ; and peas, 41s 3d.

THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 57s 7d ,
barley, 33s 2d ; oats, 26s ld ; rye, 41s 4d ; beans, 46s 6d ;
peas, 41s 4d.
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 73,459,
barley, 641 ; oats, 2,661 ; rye, 16 ; beans, 1,113 ; peas,
346 quarters.