The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-05 00:00:00

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EIST'ECOII,D.
Edited b
F
YA-ACLBIER GFEISTIt S
,ditor of the Turf Department of the ",Bunday Times," and lie-
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_RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

OSWESTRY AND NEWTOWN.

On Monday the fifth half-yearly meeting of this
company was held at Welshpool. Sir Watkin W.
Wynn, M.P., presided.
The report stated that the directors trust that
the shareholders will cordially respond to the appli-
cation for arrears made to them, anicl. enable the
directors to proceed vigorously with the works and
also to dischargp all outstanding claims upon the
company. The directors, in the present position
of the company, decline for the future to partici-
pate in the vote of 5001. per annum accorded to
them by a resolution of the meeting of share-
holders on the 21st of July, 1855, for their services
until the financial prospects of the company are
improved.

From the balance-sheet it appeared that the
total receipts up to the 30th June last amounted
to 56,6201., and- the payments (inclusive of the
11,7501. deposited with the Court of Chancery) to
35,9021., leaving a balance of 7181.
Tho report was adopted.

CEYLON.

The annual meeting of this company was held
yesterday at the London Tavern, Mr. A. Hastie,
M.P., in the ehair.
The report stated that the directors are now in a
position to lay before the proprietors a final ar-
rangement in three agreements concluded by the
company with her Majesty's Se( rotary of State
for the Colonies, arrd confirmed by ordinances of
the Governor and Legilative Council of Ceylon.
It was only on the 6th day of July last that the
contract for the construction of the railway was
finally accepted by the home Government after a
survey of the country made by Captain Moorsom,
au experienced engineer recently sent out for the
purpose by Her Majessty's Secretary of State for
the Colonies. Captain Moorsom made a very
favourable / eport to the Ceylon Government. In
accordance with a provision of the contract with
the Government the directors have paid into the
Bank of ;:.ngland 31,8391. to a Government account,
making, with 8,1601. allowed by the con-
tract for preliminary expenses, 40,0001. as a
first instalment of capital bearing guaranteed
interest at the rate of six per cent.
per annum from the 6th of July, as regards the
sum of 8,160/., and from the Ist of August as re-
gards the remainder ; interest at the same rate will
tun on future instalments of capital from the dates
of their being paid, as may be required, to the Go-
vernineat accounts. Measures are being taken for
organising an engineering staff to proceed to Cey-
leon, and every effort will be made to send out the
nec;ssary material., and to push on the works as
rapidly as possible. It is proposed that the board
should consist, as at present (including the eat officio
director), of nine directors. The first vacancy
which may occur should he reserved for the ordi-
nary director whom the Ceylon Government will
become entitled under the contract to nominate on
acquiring shares to the amount of 50,0001. A sum
of 1,7291. has been received for interest on the de-
posits. The proprietors will probably wish that the
interest which has been thus earned by the use of.
-heir money should be divided among them. It
amounts to9d., free from income tax, on each re-
gistered share, as a settlement for interest to the
Ist of August. The statement of receipts and pay-
ments to the 6th of July showed that 45,8591. had
be n received, and 8,1831. expended, leaving a
balance of 37,6751. The liabilities of the company
amounted to 1,8921., including 9851., solicitor's
bill, 5001. brokerage, and 4071. advances made by
the directors.
The SECRETARY then read the heads of three agree-
ments entered into with the • Government for
mak.ng a railway from Colombo to Kandy, in
Ceylon, the route to be selected by the local govern-
ment, the Crown lands to be given free to the com-
pany for the concession of 99 years. On obtaining
possession of the land the company are to proceed
with the railway. The first section from Colombo
to a station not beyond Ambeposse is to be opened
in three years, and the whole line in five years
after obtaining possession of the land, with power
to the Secretary of State for the Colonies to extend
the period for opening it if he should think it ne-
cessary ; the fares to be fixed by the Ceylon Go-
vernment, so as not to allow the profits to exceed
8 per cent. 1t is also stipulated that the post=office
service should be performed by the railway com-
pany free of charge. The capital to be 800,0001.,
but may be increased to 1,200,0001., provided the
line exceed 90 miles in length. A dividend, of 6
per cent., payable half-yearly, is guaranteed on a
capital of 800,000/., including preliminary expenses,
and 5 per cent. per annum on any sum beyond that
amount up to 1,200,0001.; the surplus revenue over
6 per cent. to b 3 divided between the Ceylon Go-
vernment and the company until all advances by
the Government in the shape of interest are repaid;
the whole of the surplus would then belong to the
company. On giving up the line to the Govern-
ment at the end of 99 years the latter are to pay
the company the value of the rolling stock.
A formal resolution adopting the agreements en-
tered into with her Majesty's Government was
carried unanimously.

ST. HELEN'S.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
on Friday at St. Helen's. A dividend for the past
half-year at the rate of 2i per cont, on stock A, 5
per cent. on stock B, 6 per cent, on stock C and F,
and 4i per cent. on stocks D and E, was declared.

COCKERMOUTH AND WORKINGTON.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was
held on Friday at Cockermouth. The report,
which was adopted, stated that there was an in-
crease in the revenue of 1,161/. over the receipts of
the corresponding half of 1856, but at the same
time there was an increase of 1,700/. in the ex-
penses, arising chiefly from renewals of the perma-
nent way and rolling, stock. The directors did not
recommend any dividend on that occasion. -

LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.—
Traffic return for the week ending Aug. 1,

1857 ..... ....... ... 222,451 8 0
Corresponding weeklast year 23,207 18 5
Total of the half-year to this date, 1857 90,324 19 8
Total of the half-year to this date, 1856 93,114 5 1
GREAT LUXEMBOURG RAILWAY.—Traffio return for the
week ending Aug. 2, 1857
Corresponding week last year 1788 1 10