The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-06 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBR VARY 6, INS

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PREFERENCE SHARES.

Blyth and Tyne 10 p.
c.prof. (issd.at 501.)
Bris.&Ex.4 p.c. St.
o. 4 per c. Shares
Caledn. £lO 41 p. c.
Ches. & Ho. 51 p. c.
Do. do. 5 per cent
Cork&Bandonsp.c.
Dun.Perth.&Aber.J.
E. Anglian CIR. A Sh.
Do. do. Os. B 6p. c.
Do. do. Cis. C 7 p. c.
Eas. Co. Ex,sp. c No. l
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Do. New 6 pr. c. St.
East Un., G. 6 p. C.
Do. 51., 0 per cent.
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Do. do. 4 per cent
East Lane ash. 6 p.cts.
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Edin. & Gl. 5 p. c. Sh.
Ed.Prth. &Dun. 4p. e.
Furness, 5 p. c .....
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Groat Northn. 5 p.c
Do. 5 p. c. Redeem
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Gt. S & W. (Ireland)
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Do. con, red. q p. c.
Do. con. rod. 4 p. c.
Do. Irred. 4 per lent.
Do. 5 p. c. red. pref.
Do. Birm. Pref. Sh
Do. Chester Bp. c. P. S.
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Do. do. 5 p. c., No. 411
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Lon. & S.W. 7 per ct.

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Londy.& Color. Sh.
Londy. &Ennis. Sh.
M., S.,&L. 6 p. Cent.
Do. do. do. £6
Do. do. 3.} per cont.
Marypt. & Carl. 4 p.c.
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Do. 4i p. C. Pref. St.
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Do. Perpot. 6 pr. ,t.
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S. Wales Gull. 4 p. o.
Do. do. ‘1 p. a
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MARKET NEWS. —.(Thus Day.)

COVENT GARDEN.

The supplies of fruit anti vegetables are but moderate.
On the whole, the trade generally is steady, as follows :

FRUIT.
Pineapples, per lb. 4s 6d to 6a Filberts per 1001 b 30s to 504
Colonial do., ea. Os Od to Os Od Cobs., p. 100 lbs. Os to Os
Grapes, per lb 2s Od to Os Almonds, p. lb. Os Od to 00(1
Foreign do Os Od to Os Od Walnuts, per 100 Os to Os Od
Melons, each os Od to NOd Figs, per doz Os to Os Od
Peaches, p. doz. Os to 03 Od Strawberries, per
Nectarines, do. ...Os to Os Od pottle
Apples, p. h. sv. is Od to 2s Gd Gooseberries, per
Pears, per doz ...3s to Gs Od half sieve ....Os Od to Os Od
Oranges, par 100..53 Od to 15s Currants, p. h. sv. Os 01 to Os
Lemons, p. doz. is Od to 2s Od Plums, par do. 03 Od to Os Od
Apricots, p. doz. Os Od to Os Od Green gages, per IL sv.Os to Os
Cherries, per lb. Os to Os Od Raspberries, p.potl. Od to Od

VEGETABLES.
Greens, p. doz. bun. &to 6310 d Shallots, per 1b....... Gd to 8d
Cabbages, do. Os Oil to Os Od florseraddish,l3. b. Is6d to 4s
Savoy do.,p. do. Os 2d toOs 4d Parsley, per do. 2d to 4d
Cauliflowers, do.3sod to 5s Od Celery, per do is Od to is 6d
Brocoli, p. bun. is 0.1 to is 6d Beet, per doz. is Od to 2s Od
Potatoes, per ton 80s to 180 s Parsnips, per do. Od to Os Od
New do., per cwt, Os Od to Os Small salad, p. pun. Od to Od
Peas, per hsiev Os Od to Os Od Nfushrooms,p.ptl.lBo.lto2sod.
Turnips, per bunch 2d to 4fli Artichokes, each od to Od
Carrots, per bunch... 41 to 7d Lettuces, per scr. is 61 2s Od
Cucumbers, each 2s to 4s Od Eudive, per scr. 2s to 2s 6d
Garlic, per lb 6d to Os 8:1 Radishes, p.d.bun. is to 2sod
Sorrel, per sieve Od to Os Tomatoes, per hsv. Os to Os Od
Spinach, p. d0...2s Od to 4a Od Walnuts per 100 ...0d to Od
Brussels sprouts, per Chillies, per 1001 s ed to 2s Od
half do 2s Od to 3s Od Capsicums, per 100 Os Od to Os
Onions, p. bush Os 01 to 030 d Rhubarb, p. b. Is Od to is 3d
New do., per bunch Od to Od Asparagus, per baud 3s to 53
French beans, per Seakail,pei pun.2s 01 to 33 Od
half-sieve ... 3s Od to 4s Od Turnip greens, per
Leeks, per do 2d to 3d bush Os Od to Os Od
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

Turkeys, 4s 01 to Os Od ; Poults, Os Od to 03 Od; Geese,
4s Od to 6s 6d each ; Goslings, 4s Od to 6s 6d ; Duck-
lings, 28 Od to 2s 9d ; tame rabbits, is 3d to is Od each ;
wild do., 8d to is Id ; Pigeons, 6(1 to is each - large
Surrey Fowls, 48 to 8s; barn-door d0.,3s 6d to 5s 01; Chick-
ens, Os Od to Os; Hares,
to Os Od each • Pheasants,
3d to is 9d; Woodcocks, Os
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Partridges,
Grouse,
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toi d couple;oeossa,Od;oids
Ducks, Oa 01 to Os Od; Widgeons, Os 01 to Os 01; Plovers, is
to is 61 each ; Guinea Fowls, Oa 01 to Os ; Roasting pigs, 4s
Od to Ss 01 each. Ostend fresh butter, —s to —s 01 ;
English do., is 21 to is 31 per lb. ; English eggs, lls
01 to 12s 0:1; French do., N 61 to 104 6d per 120; Leverets,
2s 61 to 3s 6(1 each.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN.

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The directors of this company have just issued
their
thatsn a
imn totheuer
amounts
tsnetst to,rn,
al94n7u7sesasfnzo.
oe
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this is added 8751., the surplus at June last, making
195,901. From this sum the directors propose that
:set
aertcgetsei
a dividend shall be declared for the half year, pay-
able on the 20th inst., at the rate of 5i per cent.
per annum, which on 7,176,9701. of paid-up capi-
tal amounts to 188,3951., -* leaving a balance of
7,2341. There has been a decrease in the gross
revenue of the half-year of 42,2961., as compared
with the corresponding period iu 1856, and in the
net revenue of 38,8701. There has been a decrease
of 2,3171. in the working expenses, and of 1,1091. in
taxation. The d. crease in the receipts for passen-
gers amounted to 32,1481. for good., to 10,6871., as
compared with the corresponding period. The above
decrease has arisen chiefly Roth the exceptional
character of the traffic in the year 1856, in conse-
quence of events connected with the Russian war.
In preparation for the working of the Salisbury
and Yeovil line, a portion of which it is expected
may be opened for traffic during the present year,
and aleo for the working of the Lymington branch,
a number of new engines and carriages are in course
of construction, on account of which 16,0841. have
been expended and carried to capital account
Three new engines have been completed out of
revenue and added to the stock during the half-
ear. The doubling of the first portion of the
Southampton and Dorchester line has Leon com-
pleted, and was opened for traffic in October last.
The Board of Trade have since called upon the com-
pany to double the remaining portions of the line
between Beaulieu-road and Brockenhurst and
Christchurch-road and Ringwood, nearly 11 miles,
and the work is now in progres.. When
finished there will be a complete double line, 36
miles in length, from Southampton to Wimborne.
These works have hitherto been carried out, and
are still in progress, under the management of the
company's resident engineer, by which there is a
considerable saving in expense, and a more efficient
execution of the work is secured. The charges
carried to capital account in the way and works
department amount to 9,0651. for the past half-
year. This sum is made up by the cost of erecting
a number of cottages, which were absolutely re-
quisite for the accommodation of the servants and
workmen of the company at the various stations on
the line, and by the erection of several new station-
houies and buildings, a new engine-shed at Wey-
mouth, and additions to siding and platforms for
tho better accommodation of the traffic. The
cottages are all let at rents which afford a remune-
rative return on the capital expended on thorn.
Among the prjects for now railways in the South-
Western district they notice the intended construc-
tion of a railway along the line of the Andover
Canal, from Andover, by the Valley of the Test,
through Bemasey, to the head of the Southampton
Water at Redbridge. As no w projected it can add
little or nothing to the public convenience, and
must prove utterly unremunerative to its proprie-
tors and injurious to the company. The directors
cannot dour t that, if sanctioned. by Parliament,
this scheme would at no distant day form the
nucleus of a larger and more ditect aggression
of the company's district ; and, looking as well
to the intrinsic justice of the case as to the suc-
cessful result of the company's oppposition to
the Salisbury and Southampton line of last yea-,
and the unequivocal declaration of Parliament on
that occasion against any reduplication of the rail-
way accommodation of that district, the directors
recommend that the company should not fail to
apply to Parliament for protection against the most
unnecessary project.
Mr. Erringtou, the company's consulting engi-
neer, states that more than 60 miles of the line re-
main still in use, after from 18 to 20 years' service;
and so good has been the quality of the iron and
the system of the road that 25 miles out of the 60
have been in use upwards of 20 years, and a con-
siderable portion will bo efficient for several years to
come. From the careful supervision exercised, he
is satisfied that the line is uniformly kept up in a
proper state for the requirements of the traffic.
Tho report of Mr. J. Beattie, the locomotive
superintendent, states that the cost of maintaining
and working the stock of locomotive engines and
tenders during the past half-year has been 55,5681.,
and the train mileage 1,549,2321., giving 8.61 d. as
the rate per train mile for the working expenset, of
the locomotive department ; this figure includes the
amount expended in the construction of three
powerful goods engines and tenders. which will take
the places of a similar number when they are unfit
for further service. The expenditure in the car-
riage department for maintaining and up-
holding the carriage and waggon stock Ins
been 10,6241., or 1.64 d. per train mile.
Tho expenses of both departments amount to
66,1921., or 10.25 d. per train mile, as com-
pared with 66,6521., or 10-69 d. per train mile
of the corresponding period of last year. The
locomotive engines and tenders are in efficient con-
dition, and the stock of carriages and waggons has
been maintains I in good working order, several
alterations and improvements having been main-
tained therein. The capital account showed that
9,506, 2251. had been received, including 2,502,036/.
on loan, and 9, 603,406/. expended, leaving a balance
against the company of 97,181/. The revenue ac-
count for the half year ceding Dec. 311ast showed
that 415,860/. had been received and 193,5751., or
44.61 per cent., expended, including 21,940/. for
Government duty, rates, and taxes, leaving the
balance of net revenue 252,285/.