The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-02 00:00:00

ST. HELEN'S.

On Eriday the proprietors of this canal and railway
company held their half-yearly meeting at the railway
station, St. Helen's ; Mr. G. Greenhall in the chair. The
report stated that the increase in the gross traffic receipts
for the six months just ended, when compared with the
same period of 1856, was 5,2211., against which must be
placed an increase of working and renewal charges of
1,6031., and of interest on loans and preference divi-
dends of 9141. The gross revenue for the half-year was
40,4981., and the working charges, rates, taxes, and rents
amount to 15,213/. (or 371 per cent, on the receipts),
leaving a surplus of 25,185/. ; deducting from which for
interest on loans 7, 4081., for renewal of permanent way
700/., and for additional works 5501.,-8,6581., left
'16,5267., to which must be added the balance left after
p.iyment of the dividend declared at the last general
meeting, 19/. 17s. 5d., out of which the directors pro-
posed that a dividend should be declared for the past
half-year, payable Feb. 10, at the rate of 2 percent. per
annum on stock A, absorbing 3,168/. ; do. 5 per cent.
on stock B, 3,600/. ; do. 6 per cent. on stock C, 3,757/.
10s. ; do. 4i per cent, on stock D, 2,674; do. 4i per
cent. on 25/. shares, 1832, 16/. 4s. ; do. 4i per cent. per
20/. shares, 1853, 1,602/. ; do. 6 per cent. per 20/.
shares, 1855, 1,428/. ; 16,2467., leaving a balance to be
carried to the next account 01 2997.
The report was unanimously adopted, and after vote
of thanks to the chairman the meeting separated.

under treat. ENGLAND'S HARBOURS.---The exte.nsive works at Do-
Totalver, Holyhead, and Portland, have been progressing for
a considerable period, and have in the aggregate cost the
t) having been admitted previously. country many • '
men new cages,lnNo vtehmeber
remainder
m•
ain• ..d.e.r Tse
millions. Grave doubts are now enter
1 which 2,775 were
the I:reat arms or breakwaters which will be necessary
tamed as to the results of the further extensions of
The clergy of all denominations have unlimited access to the
Patients.
the permanence earnestly entreat the aid of for the surdne
npereo toef C
the en
depth of th the
requisiteharbo nr sf,o
ra and
the
practicallso as to
lit..lvy expenses are inevitably incurred in affording such axien-
tbepublia
of the Hospital is in the hands of 30 Governors,
slve relief. The Committee, therefore,
The management use of them b '
the general list of subscribers, at the Annual y vessels of the largest class.. In order
yearly elected from ,
A Board is held every Thursday, atthat the subject may be fully andproperly
• •eneral Meeting in January. investigated,
Chairman). to conduct the business, it is understood
4 o'clock (Rev. J. B. Owen, o (usosed, the Board being at • • the Government propose to appoint a
when ally subscriber may attend, if s commission of evil engineers of experience in marine
all times desirous of receiving suggestions or 1 works, and it is to
is wholly dependent on vo un- be hoped the result of its report
The Hospital Is not endowed, but
received by the Treasurer, will tend to the future •
tart' contributions and legacies, which are judicious expenditure of the
by Messrs. Couttsfunds, '
John Masterman, Esq., M.P., Nicholas-lane; also public instead .of their being hurled into
Co thesea
and Co. ; Drummond and Co.; Berries and Co.; Ransom and b,...; in the shape of huge gunpowder -blasts of
and Co.;Glyn and o. ; stone blocks,
Prescott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, •
Co.;Williams, w ith little heed as to the
Jones Loyd and Co.; Barclay and Co.; Denison and. , . effects upon future occasions of
Co.;isbet and Co., Der- sand, silt, and other debris. Messrs. J. Murray,eacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and , N • —.J.
ners-street ; Masterman and Co.; and at the Hospital. I.Z. McLean, and IL H. Fulton are the names -
Clothing for the destitute patients will be thankfully received.. mentioned
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~. A atumuw. %as the three engineers to form the new commission.
By order iT• B. OWI-41e -u• ~