The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-31 00:00:00

RAILWA Y INTELLIGENCE.

CAMERON'S COALBROOK STEAM COAL AND
SWANSEA AND LOUGHOR.

A general meeting of the proprietors cf this com
pany took place on Tuesday, at the company's offices,
Moorgate -street ; Mr. H. G. Winthrop in the chair.
Mr. ELDERTON, the solicitor, in the absence of the
secretary, read the advertisement convening the
meeting, and said that they had met that clly for the
sole purpose of receiving the report of the directors
relative to the formation of a line from Swansea to
Loughor.
The CUAIRMAN then read the report, which stated
that the directors cf this company had to remind the
shareholders that the present meeting was altogether
of a formal character, and was convened in pursuance
of the provisions of the Act of Parliament. The share-
holders were aware that after two successive meet-
ings they had empowered the directors to construct a
branch line connecting the company's colliery with
the port and docks of Llanelly, and the directors
were taking the most active steps to carry for-
ward their instructions. With regard to the
main line to Swansea, the directors wero still strongly
impressed with the advantages that would accrue to
the company from ,the construction of such a line
when the same should be made. As a property it
would be greatly enhanced by the circumstance of
the harbour at Swansea being almost ready to be im-
mediately floated, thereby making the company's
wharf and railway much more valuable, and also
from the fact that the docks at Swansea (which
had been greatly promoted by this company) ap•
peering now to offer a reasonable prospect of being
completed.

After some conversation the report was adopted,
and a vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the
business of the day.

LONDON AND C,REENWICH.

The annual meeting of the proprietors in the
company took place on Tuesday, at the company's
cfilices, Coleman-street; William Shadbolt, Esq., in
the chair.
Mr. ADION, the secretary, read the financial
statement, from which it appeared that th, receipts
hftd been 20,2201. 121. 7d., and the disbursements
11,1;84/. 186. Bd., leaving a balance available fur divi-
dend of 8,2381. 13s. I ld.

Resolutions were then passed for the printing ard
circulation cf the accounts, and for the payment of a
dividend of 3s. 9d. on the unprivileged or old shares.
Mr. Thomas Corney and Mr. Shadbolt were th€n
re-elected directors.

The CHAIRMAN said he had much regret in an-
nouncing that since they had last met they had been
deprived of their old and esteemed friend Mr. Mau-
bert ; and the board had recommended in his place
Mr. William Ilitchens • but just as that gentleman
was coming amongst them he also died suddenly,
which must he a matter of the deepest regret to them.
The gentleman now proposed by the directors to fill
the vacancy was Mr. J. Pilcher, who was a very large
shareholder.

Mr. Pilcher was accordingly elected director.
S )me conversation then ensued on the point of re-
ducing the interest on the bonds, which the Chairman
assured the meeting hEd never been lost sight of by
the directors.

After a.-vote of thanks to the Chairman and directors
the meeting separated.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
BETTING AT MANCIIESTER.---TuEsDAr.
LIVERP,,OL STEEPLECHASE.—Nothing done.
TIIE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAIIES.-180 to 20 og
Harriott (t), 12 to 1 agst Osterley, 15 to 1 ag:
Velox (t).

METROPOLITAN ITANDICAP.-15 to 1 agst Snow-
storm (t), 15 to 1 agst Cheerful, 20 to 1 zgst any other.
CHESTER CITP.-20 •t) 1 agst Miss Ann (taken to
ICO3 aid afterwards off=red), 20 to 1 agst Whim colt (t),
22 to 1 agst Glauca (t), 25 to 1 agst Cossack (t), 40
to 1 agst the Flea, 40 to 1 agst Chantrey (t), 50 to 1
apt Clermont (t), 50 to 1 agst Jchn Cosscr (t), 50 to 1
agst CollingwoJd (t).

DEBBY. —1 to 1 apt Ghillie Cilium, 10 to 1 agat
Bolingbroke, 12 to 1 apt Knight of Avenel, 16 to 1
apt Italian, 17 to 1 agst Voltigeur, 20 to 1 agst Tho
Nigger, 25 t) 1 aggt Cypress, 1,000 to 15 agst Sir
Charley.

STATE OF TRADE
(From the Manchester Guardian.)
MANCHESTER, TUESDAY, JAN. 29. We have
had a quiet day in every department of busi-
ness; the transactions have been on a smaller scale
than even those of last Tuesday; and the ex-
treme quotations to which the prevalent excitement
then gave rise, are, therefore, no longer insisted upon
by the producers of yarns and goods. Except, however,
as regards those merely nominal terms, there is no
giving way on the part of spinners and manufac-
turers. Less than the attainable prices of the week
before last are out of the question ; and, indeed, for
many things, they would not be accepted. Yet
there is a pause in the market. The supplies
to India, South America, and Mexico have been
so ample, in some cases so excessive, that,
on comparing attainable prices with present cost,
the merchants find little inducement to make
further shipments to any of those quarters, but
abundant reason to abstain from doing so to some of
them. At this season, the Germans are of course in-
active; and, no doubt, the non-arrival of the foreign
mails has prevented some business, not only from
them, but from other continental buyers also. There
is, however, a general conviction among the buying
class that matters are precisely in that state of
uncertainty which renders it necessary fir all parties
to proceed with caution in their operations. Sellers
are, however, sustained by the general lightness of
stocks, together with the orders still in hand for many
articles ; and the spinners are expecting that, when
the continental demand sets in, the abandonment of
that branch of production will be found so extensive
as to occasion a deficient supply, with a consequent
rise of prices.
ROCHDALE, MONDAY.—We have had a fair quan-
tity of business doing to-day in the flannel market, at
prices much the same as those of the preceding Mon-
day. There is little variation in wool, either in de-
mand or price.
MACCLESFIELD, TUESDAY.—There is no relaxation
here on the part cf manufacturers in the prepa-
ration of goods for the spring season ; almost all
old stocks being cleared off, there will doubtless be a
great variety of new styles displayed in the works
now in progress, amongst which we understand
figured fabrics will be prominent. There has been
fair business transacted in thrown silks since our last ;
the mills are, without exception, working full time.
The raw sa market is buoyant, with a good busi-
ness doing.
HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY.--Early this morning
all goods were cleared out of the Cloth Hail that were
adapted for the shipping trade. In middling and
superfines not much is doing ; but stocks were never
known to be so low at this season.
klaurax, SATURDAX....We cannot report any no.