The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-21 00:00:00

IMPERIAL GUARANTEES.

Mr. HUBBARD moved for an eddies; Kr return of the
unexpired imperial liabilities arising under either of the
following heads :—Guarantee of loans made by foreign
countries or colonial dependencies ; guarantees of interest on
railway, telegraphic, or other undertakings, specifying the
extent of the loans and the rates of interest ; also the amounts
already paid under such guarantees, and the amount still
depending.
The motion was agreed to.
CONSOLIDATED FUND (APPROPRIATION)

BILL.
This bill was read a second time.

EXCHEQUER BONDS (X 2,000,000) BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
ENDOWED CHARITIES BILL.
The house went into committee on this bill.

LLRFT BITTING.]

LONDON; TILBURY, AND SOUTHEND

RAIL WAY.

lIALF-YEARLY MEETING.—(Tats DAY).

The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in
this line was held this day at the London Tavern. The
chair was occupied by S. Anderson, Esq.
The following is the report of the directors :
" The statement of the revenue account for the half-year
ending 30th June, 1860, has been furnished by the lessees,
and it is herewith submitted tothe proprietors, togetherwith
the statement of the capital account to the same data. The
total receipts amount to £20,660, ls. 7d., and the expenditure
to £13,855, 14s. 4d., leaving a net balance of £6,804, 7s. 3d .
Compared with the corresponding period of last year, the
balance of the present account is less by £l4llls. 10d. Tho
extremely unfavourable weather that has prevailed this year
has no doubt had its influence in producing this result. The
receipts and payments on capital account remain the same
as at the 31st December last. Upwards of 100 of the new
houses at Southend are nearly finished, and will soon be
ready for occupation. There is a vacancy for an auditor in.
consequence of the death of Mr. Saintebury, and it will be
for the present meeting to elect a proprietor to fill that
office."

The CHAIRMAN, in the opening of the business, referred
to the financial position of the company, and said the slight
falling off in the receipts was not to be wondered at,
when the late unfavourable state of the weather
for pleasure-taking was considered. The building opera-
tions at Southend progressed very satisfactorily, and in ad-
dition to 100 houses ready for occupation another 100 would
be ♦ery speedily commenced. Such active exertions wera
certain to permanently benefit the company. The share-
holders would be called upon to elect a gentleman toll
the office of auditor vacant by the death of Mr. Saintshnryt
and that being done the business for which they had as-
sembled would be completed. He concluded by ftwmally
moving the reception and adoption of the report.
The motion was carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN said the next business was the election
of an auditor.

A PROPRIETOR asked if it was of any use electing an
auditor, as the whole of the accounts wore kept by the lessees
of the line. Without the auditor had stem to all the ae_
counts it would be useless to elect ona,
The CHAIRMAN said the auditor had access to all the
accounts. It was his duty to see that the accounts were well
and correctly kept, notwithstanding the line was in the
hands of lessees.

Mr. C. Whetham was then elected auditor, and the pro-
ceedings terminated with the usual compliment to the
chairman.

THE GREAT FIRE AT LONDON-