The Sun.
London, England, 1860-01-17 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST.
The directors of this company have decided upon
recommending the payment of a dividend for the
half-year ending the 31st of December last of £3
10s. per cent. on the consolidated stock of the com-
pany, making the total dividend for the year 18°9
amount to 6 per cent.

SOUTH YORKSHIRE.
It appears that a requisition, signed by 135 share-
holders, being more than six times the number
required by the Act, was served yesterday upon
the secretary of the company, at Doncaster, calling
upon the directors to convene an extraordinary
general meeting of the company, the object boot
to consider the propriety of adding to the Board
four or five active men of business, who should en-
deavour, if possible, to ascertain how it was that
line doing► so large a business should pay only 2k
per cent. on the ordinary capital. The proprietor%
for some time past have expressed their dissatisfac-
tion with the present management. Sir R. W.
Carden, Mr. G. Hadfield, M.P., Mr. S. Plimsall,
Mr. C. Wilkinson, and Mr. S. H. Staniforth have
taken an active part in this movement, with a vie'
to bring about a more satisfactory state of things
and to obtain better dividends for the proprietore
of ordinary shares.

21118 DAY'S MARKETS.

HAY MARKETS.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 4e ; clover,
£3 15s to £5 Os ; and straw, £1 5s to £1 103 per load.
Trade steady, at full prices.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 4s; clover,
£4 Os to £5 Os ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 12s per lead.
A fair demand.

WIIITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 40; clove,
£4 Os to £5 5s ; and straw, £1 5s to 9a per load.
Trade firm ; supplies only moderate.

COLONIAL.

TEA.—The market continues very firm, and the trade
have bought rather freely, at previous rates.
SucAn.—The dealings have been rather limited, but late
rates have been maintained for all descriptions. In the re*
fined market rather more activity has prevailed, and previoul
quotations have been supported.
COFFEE.—No dealings of importance have been an-
nounced, and prices have shown less firmness.
RlCE.—Thero has been a rather active demand for the
medium qualities, at fully late values.
SALTPETRE.—The market continues firm, and the fee'
sales effected have been at full rates.
TALLow.—Only a limited amount of business has been
transacted, at about former prices. P.Y.C. on the spot ie
quoted 58s. 6d., and for April delivery 565. per owt.

OPENING OFNEW WESTMINSTER BRIDGE.—The
demolition of Fenton's, late Oliver's Hotel, the Wesminster
Hall Hotel, and several of the adjoining houses in Bridge-
street, Westminster, has commenced to form tho southern
approach to the new bridge at Westminster, which is to be
opened for carriage traffic onWednesday,the Ist of February,
foot passengers continuing to pass over the old bridge until
the completion of the entire new structure. The part of the
bridge to be opened on the Ist proximo is 42 feet wide
one half being a macadamised road, and the remainder two
tramways, seven feet wide, for heavy traffic. Her Majesty
is expected to pass over the new bridge on Monday, the 23d
inst., en route to Buckingham Palace from Windsor. The
new bridge is farmed on seven arches, the centre having e
span of 120 feet. When finished, it will be 83 feet wide
between the parapets, or 29 wider than London, 41 theA.,
Blackfriars, 40 than Waterloo, and 47 than Vauxhall
Bridge.