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London, England, 1856-02-18 00:00:00

APRIL.

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MAY.
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Curragh

JUNE.
Tremor® .. 2 I Curragh
Bal'pig! l7

JULY.
Bellewstown 8 Heath 29
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AUGUST.

Killarney
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RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

NORTH-EASTERN.

The report of the directors of this company states
that the revenues of the half-year shows an increase of
34,2621. ; and on the other hand a decrease in the or-
dinary working expenses of !24,031/. The. gross re-
ceipts for the half-year ending the 31st of December last
amounted to 903,3971., and for the corresponding pe-
riod of 1854 to 809,135/. The net receipts amounted to
453,2961. for the past half-year, and to 412,9291 for the
corresponding period, showing an increase of 40,3671.
The total expenditure for the past half-year amounted
to 447,9811., including 55,0001. for renewal of perma-
nent way; 16,255/. rates and taxes ; and 10,6611. Go-
vernment duty.. The total expenditure fur the corre-
sponding period of 1854 amounted to 455,0141., includ-
ing 40,0001. for permanent way renewal fund ; 11,105/.
rates and taxes ; and 10,4851. Government duty. The
increase in the net revenue from traffic has enabled the
directors to meet the augmented charge of 16,523/. for
interest caused by the rise in the value of money,
as well as the additional provision of 15,0001
for the renewal of the permanent way. The
additional expenditure under these two heads
amounts to 31,5321. After providing for these and for
preferential charges, the balances on the separate re-
venue accounts will admit of a dividend of 41 per cent.
per annum on the Berwick stock, and at the rate of 31
per cent. per annum on the York sti cle, leaving balances
•f 5,3771. and 1,3641. respectively. The available ba-
lance on the Leeds revenue account amounts to 56,727/.
Out of this the directors recommend a dividend at the
rate of 6 per cent. per annum on preference quarters and
the extensions 1848, Nos. 1,2, and 3, anti after laying
aside 37,4021. to meet claims for arrears of dividend on
the above shares, there will remain 10,4711. Tney also
recommend a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent per an-
num on the first issue, and of 31 per cent. per annum
on the second issue, of the preference-fifth shares. This
will amount to 2,0121., and leave a balance of 8,4591,
which will be sufficient to provide for the claim for
arrears upon the first issue of the preference fifths.
The Bodale and Leyburn Railway has been opened
for merchandise and mineral traffic, and the directors
propose to work that line on terms which have been
already agreed upon. The Auckland branch will be
ready for opening about the month of June. The direc-
tors propose the creation of an irredeemable 4 per cent.
debenture stock instead of the debentures which the
company is now authorised to issue, The sum expended
on the joint capital account amounted to 668,426/. ; on
the Berwick capital account to 11,223,1971. ; on the
York capital account to 5,876,380/. ; on the Leeds capi-
tal account to 2,645,236/. ; on the Melton capital ac-
count to 319,944/. ; and on the Great North of England
purchase account to 139,737/. ; making the total
20,902,9001. The revenue account for the half•year
shows that 903,397/, bad been received and 450,100/.
expended, leaving a balance of 4532961., of wh;ch
258,8321., or 57.1 per cent., is appropriated to the Ber-
wick Company; 149,131/.. or 32'9 per cent., to the
York Company; and 45,3291., or 10 per cont., to the
Leeds Company.

EASTER COUNTIES.
There are at present nine candidates for three seats at
the board of this company. Two of the seats are va-
cant, and one is at present filled by Mr. D. Wadding-
ton. M.P., the chairman, who, at the half-yearly meeting
on Friday, the 29th inst., retires by rotation, but is eli-
gible for re-election. The late onnmittee of investiga-
tion, it appears, are endeavouring to prevent the re-elec-
tion of Mr. Waddington, and to secure the election of
Mr. T. W. Helps, Mr. R. Orr, Mr. R. Walters, or Mr.
C. H. Pulley, a member of the late committee. The
section of the shareholders who are in favour of the re-
election of Mr. Waddingt n are endeavonenzto secure his
re-election, and the election of Mr. J. Goodson, and Mr.
J. Packe to the vacant seats. The two other candidates
are Mr. J. It. Morrison, and Mr. M. Reilly, who, it ap-
pears. are not connected with either party, and therefore
offer themselves as independent candidates. It is ur-
derstood that Mr. J. R. Morrison, who has lately re-
tired from business, and has explained his views with
regard to the management of the company as a commer-
cial undertaking, will be supported by a large number of
shareholders,