The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-12 00:00:00

SOUTH YORKSHIRE.

The report oftlte directors of this company states "That the
accounts for the half-}ear ending the 30th of June last ex-
hibit a gross income of £69,896 earned in connection with
the railway and navigation, at a total expenditure of
£30.363, leaving a balance of £39,533, which, added to
£733 from the 31st of December, 1857, makes a total of
£40,266. From this is deducted £23,139 for interest on
loans and rent, leaving a balance of £17,127. Out of this is
deducted the dividend for preference shares, leaving
a dividend at the rate of 21 per cent. pir annum
on the ordinary capital, and a balance of £216. The
receipts for the past half-year show an increase of
£2,520, and the expenses a decrease of £543, as
compared with those of the corresponding period of
1857. The quantity of coal carried for the half-year
ending June last was 468;382 tons, against 433,983 in the
same period& 1857, showing an increase of 34,899 lons.
The export trade from Grimsby amounted to 50,867 tons,
against 40,910 tons at the corresponding period of 1857,
showing an increase of 9,957 tons. The report states that
" The past half-year has been one of very severe depres-
sion upon the trade and commerce of the country. Every
railway in the kingdom has suffered severely from these
circumstances, and it was not to be expected that this un-
dertaking would escape. Accordingly it has been found
that the receipts from the canals have been reduced in the
half-year to the ex'ent of £3,311 ; and the merchandise
traffic on the railway has also fallen off £514. It is matter
of congratulation, however, that the mineral traffic, which
is the staple trade of the railway, has not only not been
maintained, but has shown an increase of tonnage for the
half-year of nearly 35,000 tons as compared with the cor-
responding half of last year. In consequence of the advance
of the rt*es, together with the increased tonnage carried,
the gross receipts from the mineral traffic have been about
£5,000 in excess of the corresponding period of last year,
and this would have afforded an additional 1 per cent. divi-
dend on the ordinary share capital, bad not the loss in the
canal receipts, from the depression of trade, occurred, and
the interest on the debenture debt been increased."
The capital account shows that £2,223,920 had been re-
ceived and £2,164,878 expended, leaving a balance of
£59,041.

DUBLIN AND DROGHEDA.
The directors intend to declare a dividend for (lie past
half-year of 41 per cent.

GREAT SOUTHERN AND WESTERN.
The usual abstract of accounts shows the net surplus
revenue for the half-year to be £81,511 Os. Bd., out of which
the directors recommend that a dividend at the rate of 5
per cent. per annum be paid to the pprietors of
solidated stock, which will leave a balance of £7,57011.6d.
to be carried to the credit of the next half-year's account.

EDINBURGH AND BATIIGATE.
The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of
this company was held at Ed.inburih, on Tuesday—Mr.
Thomas Hill, chairman, presiding. he report for the half-
ye ar, ending July 31, was read by the secretary. It stated
that,' in terms of a resolution passed at last half-yearly
ordinary meeting, the directors gave the shareholders the
option of paying up their shares in full and receiving per
cent
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erPalainerivta' of which option the shareholders
availed themselves, and the sum of
£3,094 was received from these sources as at Whitsunday
last. The directors had been inclined to receive the debenture
bonds falling due at Whitsunday last, en what they consider
favourable terms, and without the usual expenses ; but
as the reduction has been accomplished so recently the full
value will not be derived by the shareholders until the next
half year. The directors recommended that the dividend to
be declared for the half year ending the 31st July last should
he at the rate of ss. 9d. the abate. Two vacancies having
occurred in the direction, one from the death of Mr. Sligo,
the other from the resignation of Mr. Shairp, of Houstoun,
the directors had elected Mr. W. Johnston, of Batbgats,
and Mr. James Alexander, of 13alinule Dunfermline, to the
vacant seats at the board. From the' extract of accounts
Ippended to the report it appears that on actual account
there is a balance of £348 2s. Gd. at the credit of the corn-