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

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

The railway intelligence of last week is of some
importance. The rep irt of the London and Brigh. 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 peri-d
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
188,4931., against 191,8081. 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 coat of income. Arrange-
ments arc 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. Au expendi-
ture of 7,7501. has been necessitated by these ad-
verse proeeedingq. The dividend declared was cm-
:Affluent ly at the rate of only 1 per cent. A similar
distribution 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 decrease of 1,1681. under that of
goods compared with the corresponding period of
A:856. The falling off in the latter item is chiefly
attributable to the practice of the Lancaster and
Carlisle carting goods from Oxenholme, instead of
forwarding them on the railway waggons to the
company's station at KendAl, where extensive ac-
commodation has been provided, but which is now
useless and unprofitable. At a meeting of local
shareholders of the Portsmouth it was resolved to
continue as an independent company, statements
having been circulated that the line was about to
be sold to the London and Brighton or South-
Western. The East Kent line has been inspected
priorto being opened for public traffic. Mr. Brassey
is stated to have undertaken the construction of
(to Pembroke ?f-otr'eoziste arid Hereford. The estimated cost
new lines, d:C., is,—South Wales
and eLopack, &c.), 250,0001. ; Belfast
Darlington, Countynorkn, 250,0001. ; Stockton and
90,000/. ; Merthyr J
the Tees, 7,74ta Riding lines and bridge over
; Border Counties Extension,
and improvementusncti"' 8"°°1.
65,0001. ; Mid-Kent, Croydon
Stockport, Disloy, and
35,0001. ; Burton-on-Trent
Suffolk branch, 10.0001.
has taken place between deputations; new branches
Whitehaven Junction,
•atis:actory conference
vgar -Extension, 40,000/. ;
North-Western, and BiikertheaderL%
of the Birkenhead, eYbridge to Hayfield,
', 2010°01- ; an,t East 1
IrcrtucFstlon of \
Greatweit of the Boards
,heilligerneuts
Londe, and
sixeovred that
Cheshire Junction Companies, ou thileaßilir", and
the new Birkenhead Dock plans,
were mutually agreed on, and it is
the works will be completed within'
seven
years. The shareholders of the South StaffoAsllne
have accepted the terms of an agreement for leas-
ing their property to the London and North-Wes-
tern.

CUST.ALL PALACP!.—ONE SHILLING DAT.—MONDAY,
Jan. 25.—Admissions on payment, 8,757 ; ditto by
season tickets, 1,687 ; total visitors, 10,444.