The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-11 00:00:00

BA.ILWAY lATELLIGENOE.

LONDON AND NORTII-WESTBRN.
The directors yester,:ay resolved to recommend
the payment of a dividend at the rate of 5 per
cent, per annum, carrying forward a balance of
43,322/,

LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE.
The report of the directors of this company re-
commends the proprietors to declare a dividend for
the half-year at the rate of 41 per cent, per annura,
less income-tax, and to carry forward the balance,
11,9561., to the next account.

EAST LANCASHIRE.
The report of the directors of this company de•
Glares a dividend at the rate of 4i. per cent. Per
annum ; but the directors considered it more pin-
dent to pay a dividend at the rate of 4i per cent.
per annum only.

STOCKTON AND DARLINGTON.
The directols of this company deQlare a dividend
at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum on the ordi-
nary stock, and a balance of 2,0001. to be carried
to the next account.

VALE OF NEATH.
The directors recommend a dividend at th• rate
of 4i per cent. per annum (subject to income-tax),
payable on the Ist of March.

NORTH LONDON.
At the half-yearly meeting of this company reso•
lutions were passed adopting the report, and de'
Glaring a dividend of 2.1- per cent. for the half-year'

---
SITTINGBOURNE AND SHEERNESS.
The half-yearly meeting of this company war
held on Monday at Queenborough—the i,
Hon. S R. Lushington in the chair.
The report stated that 18,1241. had been received
in the half-year' and that 17,907/. had been el'
pended on lands and works. The receipts include
2281. from the ferry tolls. Legal proceedings ",
in some few instances been commenced to enfc'reni
payment of calls iu arrear, and the forfeiture
1,475 shares had been recommended. There wsr
every prospect that the line would be opened for
traffic before the end of the current half-year. The
capital account showed that 42,4941. had been re-
ceived, and 32,893/. expended, leaving a balance of
9,601/. The calls in arrear amount to 14,2771.
The report was unanimously adopted.
A resolution coati' ming the forfeiture of 81111,,e4_
was then passed, and a vote of thanks to the chair'
man concluded the proceedings.

WIMBLEDON AND CROYDON. 1.
At the ball yearly meeting of this company Per
terday, a resolution declaring a dividend of 49. P;„
share for the past half-year was carried ulls°`
mously.

LEOMINSTER. AND KINGTON.
At th half-yearly meeting of this company'
dividend at the rate of 4 per cent., less incora.
tax, was declared.

RAILWAY AND OTIEFR BILLS IN
PARLIAMEN.
Yesterday the following billsT for new rail"
were disposed of by the examiners on stanclivg
orders

MID-KINT RAILWAY.—For carrying out Cl.:
don extension at a cost of 40,0001. Further bor.--
postponed.
NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY.—To
arrangements between the North Staffordshire*,
other companies, and to authorise the North
fordt•hire to divide and consolidate their share I.llto
stock, end to convert their mortgage debt al
stock. Postponed.
'WO
OUDE RAILWAY.—To regulate the Oude Rai .0
to enable the company to construct and maill",„ --4
railways in the East Indies, and to enter into CO
tracts with the East India Company. Pro&
capital 1,000,000/.
may,
LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST
WAY. —To confer upon the company further plot,
for raising money, and to authorise the punch
and lease of other railways.
ilfail
DEVON V.ILLEY RAILWAY.--. 40 make a VI -
from the Tillicoultry station of the Stirling 11of
Dunfermline Railway to the Fife and Kinross
Hopefield.
LACS
WEST-END OF LONDON AND CRYSTAT4 P--
RAILWAY. —Lease of undertaking to London
Brighton Railway, and arrangements with Mi,c1t11:01
East Kent, and extension of time for comPte
to Farnt,orough.
the
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.—TO enable
company to create and issue preference OP"ityf
and to extend borrowing powers.
Dublin and Meath Railway.
Val. of Towy Railway.
Birkenhead Improvement E
t Commissioners
acr
Water and and e.
Town and Borough Improvement.
.n,
BURTON TRENT RAILWAY. —No appear,—
oo
Withdrawn.

'''''........
LONDON AND SOUTH-BASTERA RAILWAY.—Tr6fIi-41 rII
'
turn for the week ending Feb. 6, 1858 £14,400 4./
Corresponding week last year
_...-----;,, 6
Increase in 1858
LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAIL.IMO/
a I
Traffic return for the week ending Feb. 6,
00
1858 210,201 °0 0
Corresponding week last year 10,56
Total of the half-year to this date, 1858 65.8A 00°
Total of the half-year to this date, 1857 C3'',' for I
GREAT. NORTHERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic return 120
week ending Jan. 31, 1858
Corresponding week last year
...
0
LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY.-- 2 o
turn for the week ending Feb. 7, 1858 219'1 g 9
21v 0
Corresponding week last ,3year,
..,. ....-Tr7, 0
LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWA,-460 ,`,' 0
return for the week ending Feb. 7, 1858 2s''' I. v
55,11 10f
Corresponding week last year
~ rettlfri,, 0
CHESTERAND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY„—TraI.',,-00 v a
g4,v-d
the week ending Feb. 7, 1858 4.74JA, re;
Corresponding week last year
--TO'S v
LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS COMPANY. n 490
turns for the week ending Feb. 6, 1858 ......£ ',

gr
siasDBE.STR,,IICTION OF OTTERS.—The Banffshire -
A gentleman residing on Fiddich side, m; th.
observed.. the wholesale destruction of salmon duriorstar
spawning season by a set of poachers who set the it
resolved
and the laws for protection of salmon at ae","-Pao°
rhas vbeedento try a little lynch law upon the pnacilribee'
successful in destroying numbers ort 10'
killing three last week. The largest measured 3'./. Stet
in length, and weighed 191 b. In former times the yi tbi
ouzel was considered so ve destructive sini°l3fg-0,13:
~pawning beds that anythe persons destroying °.slie, thi ;
earte blanche to fish in the eci°
mat he who fiucceeds in destroying neat
asneaostn:i.r, 100
persevering and the most destructiveYg enemy' the 'sa
6
has to encounter, might fairly be entitlekto the
privilege."