The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-24 00:00:00

SOUTH DEVON.

The report of the directors states that the disposable ba-
lance for the half-year ending the 31st of December last
amounts to 24,4011., out of which the directors recommend
a dividend of 12s. 6d. a share on the whole shares, absorb-
ing 12,471/., the half-year's dividend ss. 4d. per share on
the half-shares, would require 5,070/., and on the new
shares 2,250/., leaving a balance of 4,6121.

BOSTON, SLEAFORD, AND MIDLAND COUNTIES.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at the
Euston Hotel yesterday ; Mr. Ingram, M.P., in the chair.
The report stated that since the last half-yearly meeting
the works between Grantham and Sleaford had progressed
most satisfactorily, and there was no doubt that this sec-
tion would be ready for traffic in May next. An agree-
ment has been made with the Great Northern Railway
Company for working the line when completed to Sleaford,
and afterwards to Boston, for a period of 10 years, for 50
per cent. of the gross earnings, keeping in good repair the
entire property ; so that one-half the earnings from the
opening of the line would be available for dividend.
The report was adopted.

WHITEHAVEN AND FURNESS.
The report of the directors of this company states that
the gross receipts for the half-year ending the 31st of De-
cember amounted to 9,9761., as against 7,5181. in the cor-
responding period of 1855, and 7,2061. in 1854. The ex-
penses amounted to 4,4701., 4,9711., and 4,392/. respec-
tively. While the traffic receipts exceed those of the cor-
responding half of 1855 by 2,457/., there was a decrease in
the expenses for the same period of 501/. The balance,
7801., will allow of a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per
annum on the preference shares, leaving 351. The direc-
tors state that the changes made in the staff of the company
are working satisfactorily, and the receipts show a steady
and continuing increase. The capital account showed that
411,523/. had been received, and 458,9511. expended, leav
ing a balance against the company of 47,125/.

WHITEHAVEN JUNCTION.
The report of the directors of this company states that
the gross traffic for the half-year ending the 31st Dec.
amounted to 11,2251., being an increase of 2,1841. over that
of the corresponding period of 1853 ; and the expense to
5,3,,0k being an increase of only 1851. The directors sug-
gest that a dividend of 7s. per share, or 3i per annum, be
declared for the half-year leaving 2371. The capital ac-
count shows that 193,000/. had been received and ex-
pended.

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