The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-27 00:00:00

The working expenses and other outgoings of this
company's railways (exclusive of the Manchester,
South Junction, and Altrincham, stated below)
have amounted in the fortnight eliding May 17 to
9,338/. 13s. 6d., while the corresponding period of
1856 amounted to 8,5511. 4s. 11d. The sum of
84,1981. lls. 7d., already stated for the first nine
fortnights of the half-year, added to the 8,338/. 13s.
6d., as above, makes a total expended of 93,5371.
ss. ld., as against 89,498/. 2s. 4d. for the corres-
ponding ten fortnights of the previous year, show-
ing an Inc: easeof 3,0391. 2s. 9d.in the expenditure.
The proportion of South Junction, &c., receipts ac-
cruing to this company for the fortnight ending May
17 amounts to 1,202/. 6s. Bd., as against 1,1641. 2s.
sd. for the same period of 1856. The sum of 7,2261.
7s. 2d., as previously stated for the first nine fort-
nights of the half-year, added to the 1,2021. 6s. Bd.
as above, makes a total receipt to May 17
of 8,428/. 13s. 10d.' as against 7,6211. ls. 10d. for
the same period of 1856, showing an increase of
807/. 12s. in the receipts. The proportion of South
Junction, &c., working expenses and other out-
goings for the fortnight ending May 17 is
503/. 13s. 2d., while the corresponding period of
1856 amounted to 395/ ss. sd. The sum of
3,6271. 155., already stated for the first nine fort-
nights of the half-year, added to the 5031. 13s. 2d.,
as above, makes a total expended to May 17 of
4,131/. Bs. 2d., as against 3,827/. 7s. 9d, for the
corresponding ten fortnights of the previous year,
showing an increase of 3041.5 d. in the expenditure.

BRADFORD, WAKEFIELD, AND LEEDS.
Yesterday the general meeting of this company
was held at Bradford : Mr. Firtb, chairman, pre-
sided.

Mr. T. H. Carr, the secretary, read the report,
which stated that the principal works remaining to
be completed at the commencement of the month
were 114,000 cubic yards of earthwork and 3i miles
of permanent way. The time for opening the line
depended upon the completion of the earthwork.
There were still 50,000 cubic yards to be removed
from one end of the Wrenthorpe cutting, and
about the same quantity of excavation to be re-
moved at the southern end of the tunnel. Mr.
Hawksbaw, the engineer, went over the whole of
the works on the 16th inst., and impressed on the
contractor, who accompanied him, as strongly as
he could the necessity of using every exertion to
complete the works without delay. The capital
account showed 168,152/. received and 164,602/.
expended, leaving 1,450/. due to the bankers.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the
report, stated that the line would probably he
opened by the Ist of August next.
Mr. J. ANDERTON seconded the adoption of the
report, which was unanimously agreed to.
A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the
proceedings.

TILBURY, MALDON, AND COLCHESTER.
Yesterday a meeting of shareholders in this pro-
ject was held at the Town-ball, Colchester, to consider
the present position of the undertaking. Mr. Brown
was called to the chair.
The CHAIRMAN stated that the project had un-
fortunately fallen to the ground, in consequence of
an arrangement entered into ,with the Eastern
Counties Company. On Friday a deputation of the
directors had an interview with the Eastern Coun-
ties directors, and Mr. Love, the chairman, who
received them very politely, promised in general
terms that every facility should be given for the ex-
tension of the trade of the town and neighbourhood.
Arrangements were subsequently made for having
an interview with Sir Mot ton Peto on Menday after-
noon, and when the interview took place Sir Morton
promised that the deposits should be immediately
returned in full, with interest from the date of pay-
ment at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum. The
deputation impressed upon Sir Morton Pete the
necessity of putting into their hands the plans, sur-
veys, &c: (which had cost a heavy sum), provided
the line should go on at some future time,
as the Maldon gentlemen and those between
Maldon and Pittsea were anxious it should, if only
a single line of rails were laid down. Sir M. Peto
promised that if the scheme came upon the carpet
within three or four years, or any future time, the
plans should be available, and if an Act were ob-
tained a fair compensation' for the expense to which
he had been put would be all that he would re-
quire. With regard to his interference or assistance
in the scheme, would he influenced by the posi-
tion he might then hold—friendly or antagonistic
the
—with regard toEastern Counties Company.
Mr. BARNES said, theerovisional direct ors, as far
as they were concerned, had known nothing of the
arrangements which had taken place between Sir
M, Pete and the Eastern Counties Company with
regard to the East Suffolk line. At the interview
on Monday Sir M. Peto had expressed h
regret that the provisional directors hadzt
it greatb
been
communicated' with before any arrangeinnis
disposal of the line ; and he annwe
as
made for the r d
the deputation that it was his full intention that
they should have been made acquainted with
what
was going on. The reason assigned for the abn-
denment of the lice was the adverse state of the
money-market.
A lengthy Conversation followed, in the course of
which considerable dissatisfaction was expressed at
the manner in which the project had been sacrificed
in the negotiations with the Eastern Counties Corn•
parry with respect to the East Suffolk.
Mr. Tabor, Mr. Catchpole, Mr. Bawtree, Mr. S.
Turner (town-clerk), Mr. Taylor, Mr. Hawkins.
and other gentlemen took part in the discussion.
Resolutions were declared to be, carried unani-
rnouslyexpressing great disappointment at the aban-
donment of the Tilbury, Maldon, and Col Chester
Railway ; and stating that the provisional directors
were free from all censure in the matter. 1•
The proceedings concluded with a vote of thinks
to the Chairman.