The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-26 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

The railway intelligence of last week is of some
importance. The rep-;rt of the London and Brighr on
states the gross revenue for the past halt-year
to have been 431,3611., showing a diminution of
2,2111. as compared with the corresponding period
of 1856; in the total revenue of 1857, however,
there is an increase of 4,3361. The traffic has
received a sensible augmentation from the opening
of the West-end line from the Crystal Palace to
Wandsworth, upon the completion of which a con-
siderable income is anticipated. The total expenses
during the six months ending December 31 were
188,493/., against 191,8G81. in 1855. In the past
year the revenue has been debited with the expense
of providing new engines and rebuilding old, and
the working number has thus been raised since 1851
from 112 to 124 at the cost of income. Arrange-
ments are under consideration with the view of
relieving the constantly increasing pressure upon
the London:-bridge station. The proposed dividend
is 3i per cent., making a total distribution for the
year of 6 per cent. At a meeting of the Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire it was stated that the
late commercial crisis has not only caused a falling
off in the traffic, but has compelled the renewal of
debentures at augmented rates of interest.
Complaints were also made of the obstructions
offered by the London and North-Western
• to the new trade between Manchester and
London, chiefly in debarring them from the use
of the station at Manchester. An expendi-
ture of 7,7501. has been necessitated by these ad-
verse proceedings. Th© dividend declared was con-
, sequently at the rate of only 1 per cent. A similar
d- istribution was ordered at the Kendal and Win-
dermere ; the revenue account of the pasthalf-year
showed an increase of 6731. under the head of
passengers, and a decrelEe of 1,168/. under that of
goods compared with the corresponding period of
fallinglBs6he
attributable .to in the latter item is chiefly
Carlisle carting goon, of the Lancaster and
forwarding them on the
Oxenholine, instead of
r
company's station at tilway waggons to the
ac-
commodation has been provided, al, where extensive
viAdetcl,
a but which is now
useless and unprofitable.
meeting of local
shareholders of the Portsmouth it was resolved to
statements
continue as an independent company
was about to
having been circulated that thell '
or South-
. be sold to the London and Brighton
bleili4rinF•pected
Western. The East line has-
prior to being opened four public traffic.
is stated to have und.crt,ben the construction of
the Worcester and Hereford. The estimated ILI);
250,0001. ; Belfast
of the following new lines, Sc., is,—South Wales-s
(to Pembroke Dock,
and. County Down, 250,0001. ; Stockton and
Darlington, North Rid}n.r. lines and bridge over
- the Tees; 147,7461. ; Bord, r C,•uaties Extension,
90,0001 ; Merthyr Junction, 80,000/. ; new branches
and improvements of W:Jitehaven Junction,
65,000/. ; -Mid-Kent, Croydon Extension, 40,0001.;
Stockport, Disley, and Whaleybridge to Hayti-Id,
35,000/. ; Burton-on-Trent, 20,0001. ; ant Fist
Suffolk branch, 10,000/. A satisfactory conference
has taken place be.,ween deputations of the Boards
of the Birkenhead, Great Western, London and
,North-Western, and Birkenhead, Lancashire, and
- Cheshire J unction Companies, on the question of
the new Birkenhead Dock plans. Arrangements
were mutually agreed on, and it is 'believed that
the works will be completed within six or seven
years. The shareholders of the South Staffordshire
have accepted the terms of an agreement for leas-
ing their property to the London and North-Wes-
tern.

CRYSTAL PALACIL --ONE SHILLING DAY. --MDAY,
Jan, 25.—Admissions on payment, 8,757 ;MONO by
season tickets, 1,637 ; total visitors, 10,444,