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Total £5,548 16 7 yi at 01
Corresponding week of last year (113 miles open), -4,9981. V4z-a-c---
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The returns include half the :Manchester South Junc-
tion and Altringhana receipts, Grimsby Dock duties. &o.
The tot d rre,ipts of the year, up to the present titter,
hare been 110,5964, against 70,574 L in the correspondk
ing period of hat year. • The .amounr of' autheriskit
capital and loan is 7,000,00 a, of which 6,470,533 E
been (xpended at the date of the last .report, when tb
liabilities of the company amounted to 1,166,02/.
MARYPORT AND CARLISLE.
28 Miles open.—Week ending May
Total receipts ••• ••• 4566 5 6
Corre,ponding wi ek of last year, 547/.
The amount of authorised capital aril logo 13 500,0004
of which 440,000/. had been exptnded at the date ut th,
last report.

[PRICE SD.

The total recipipts of the year, up to the present time,
have been 71,117 Z, against 75,991/. in the corresponding
period of last year. The authorised capital and loan is
3,000,0001, of which 2 887,8081 had been expended at
the date of the last report. The dividend paid last year
was 31 per cent.

EDINBURGH, PERTH. AND DUNDEE.
71 Miles aspen.—Week ending' 'l,y 25:
asise,g,4rs,
••• ....£1 397 7 3
Goods, cattle, &c. 972 IS 0

Total £2,370 5 3
Corresponding week of last •year V. 3000.
Tho ree-iptv from the Tay and Grvnton Ferri, s, torve-
ther 8 tnilei in length, are included in the returns. fh.l
total receip's of the year. 1111) to the present time, have
been 47,499/, against 41,318/. in the correfpcy.ling
period of last year. The amount of authorised capital
and loan is 2,750,000 L, of which 2,371,335/. had been ex-
pended at the date of the last report.

MIDLAND.
4911 Miles °pap.— W.ek endive June 2:—
Total r.eeipts ••• ••• £2p 893 17 8
Corresponding week of last year (477 wiles open), 23,815/.
The total ieceipts for the year, up to the priserit time,
have been 448,4261., against 444,2404 in the correspond-
ing period ot last year. 'An arn.unt f authorised
capital and loan is 17,762.1601., of which 15,319,4194
had been expended at the date of the last report. The
dividend paid in 1849 was 21 per cent. This tine in.
eludes the Bristol and Gloucester, on the capital ,of
which a guarantee dividend of 6 per cent. is paid ; and
the Leads and Bradlord,.with a guarantee of 10 per cent.
MIDLAND GREAT WESTERN OF IRELAND.
50 Miles open.—Week ending June 1:
Tots! traffic Z 1,333 5 1
Corresponding week of last year, 1,104/.
The returns on this line, which runs from Dublin to
Mullinngar, include the receipts of the Royal Canal.
The total receipts of the year, up to the present time,
have been 24,7951., against 24,5014 in the corresponding
period of last oear. The amount of authorised eapiW
and loan is 2,596,200/., of which 1,168,628/. had been
eipenCed at the date of the last report.
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NEWCASTLE AND CARLISLE.
60 Miles open.—Week ending May 25:—.
Total traffic ... £2,230 13 8
Corresponding week of last year, 2,2131.
The amount of authorised capital and loan is 1,717,8714
of which 1,576,490.. had been expended at the date of the
last report. The dividend paid in 1849 was 6 per Dent.
NORTH BRITISH.
135 Miles open.----Week ending June 2:—.
Passengers, parcels, &c. ... £1,681 13 . 3
Goods, cattle, &c. ... 1,609 4 6

F URNESS.
18 Miles open.--Week ending June 1:
Total receipts £421 0 0
Corresponding week of last year, 3931.
The amount of authorised capital and loan is 333,6091.,
of which 242,402/. hid been expended at the date of the
last report. The dividend paid in 1849 was 2 per cent.
GLASGOW, KILMARNOCK, AND AYR.
100 Miles open.—Week ending June 1:—
Total receipts ... £3,055 5 8
Corresponding week last year, 3,127/.
The total receipts of the year, up to the present time,
have been 62,031/., against 56,8401. in the corresponding
period of last year. The amount of authorised capital
and loan is 2,804,550/., of which 2,705,6011. had been
expended at the date of the last report. The dividend
paid in 1849 was 1 per cent.
GLASGOW, PAISLEY, AND GREENOCK.
22f Miles open.—Week ending June 1:
Passengers and parcels ... ... £714 13 5
Goods ••• ..• 418 1 4

Total... £1,132 14 9
Corresponding week of last year, 1,0861.
The total receipts for the year. up to the present time,
have been 21,3431, against 20,4391. in the corresponding
period of last year. The amount of capital and loan
authorised is 866,6661., of which 866,4621. had been ex-
pended at the date of last report. The dividend paid in
1849 was 2i per cent.

Total ... £3,290 17 9
Corresponding week of last year (103 miles open),
3,0741.

GREAT NORTHERN.
143 Miles open.—Week ending May 26:
Total traffic ... £3,195 11 0
Corresponding week of last year (126 miles open), 2,2831.
The total receipts for the year, up to the present time,
amount to 62,819/., against 39,3191. in the corresponding
pried of last year. The amount of authorised capital
and loan is 8,200,000/., of which 5,406,1571. had been ex-
pended at the date of the last report. This company
guarantees 6 per cent. on the East Lincolnshire line,
upon which 667,6291. has been expended.
GREAT SOUTHERN & WESTERN (IRELAND).

The total receipts upon this line (which extends from
Berwick to Edinburgh with branches) for the year, up
to the present time, have been 68,691/. againsts7,l6A to
the corresponding period of last year. The amount of
authorised capital and loan is 4,200.0004 of which
4,043,7571. had been expended at the date of the laat
report. The dividend paid in 1849 was 24 per cent.

NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE.
112 Miles open.—Week eliding May 19:—
Total traffic 0 0
This return includes the receipts on 150 miles of canal,
but excludes the receipts available under the agreement
with the London and North-Western Railway, which
takes effect from the 25th March, 1850. The amount of
authorised capital and loan is 3,500,000 L, of which
3,208,6771. had been expended at the date of the last
report.

1884 Miles open.--Week ending June I:

Passeagers, parcels, &c.
G t,ods and cattle ..,

... £3,276 14 4
... 942 12 8

Total ... £4,219 7 0
Corresponding week of last year (168 k miles open), 3,538/.
The total receipts on this line, which extends from
Dublin to Cork, with a branch to Carlow, for the year,
up to the present time, hale been 88,5591. against 74,5281.
in the corresponding period of last year. The amount
of authorised capital and loan is 4,000,000/4 of which
3,890,2281. had been expended at the date of the last
report. The profits on the traffic account have been
advanced by way of loan to the capitsl account.

SCOTTISH CENTRAL
45 Miles open.—Week ending June 2:—
Passengers, parcels, &c... £822 3 0
Goods, cattle, &c.... ... 621 0 1

Total £1,443 3 I
Corresponding week of last year, 1,346/. 146. 10d.
These returns are exclusive of Mine payable by the
Edinburgh and Northern Railway.
The total receipts upon this line (which extends from
a junction with the Edinburgh and Glasgow line to Perth)
for the year, up to the present time, have been 27,1831.,
against 22,182/. iu the corre spending period of list 3ear.
The amount of authorised capital and loan i 5,1,673,3334
of which 1,448,910/. had been expended at the date of the
last rep, rt. The dividend paid in 1849 was 5 per cent.
The company were guaranteed by the Caledonian, Loa.
caster and Carlisle, and London and North-Veneta
Companies, who having dimwit up the agreement, this
company is at present in dispute with - them on the
subject.

GREAT WESTERN.
230 Miles open.—Week ending June 2:—
Total receipts ... £16,702 5 2
Corresponding week lsst year (2204 miles open), 18,060/.
The total receipts of the year, up to the present time,
have 'nen 383,517/., against 394,2441. in the correspond-
ing period of last year. The authorised capital and loan
is 15,448,9132; of which 13,238,411/. had been expended
at the date of tho last report. The dividend paid fur
1849 was 4 per cent.

LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE.
227 Miles open.—Week ending June 2:—
Total traffic .£13,775 12 9
Corresponding week last year (1961 miles open). 17,1001.
The returns include the Lancuihire and Yorkshire
prtion of traffic ou the Preston and Wyre.
The totil receipts for the year, up to the present time,
have Leu 267,549/., against 255,0671. in the correspond-
ing period of last year. The amount of authorised
capital and loan is 14,202,015/4 of-which, 10,815,4791.
had been expended at the date of the last report
(1,377,9471 being as yet unproductive). The dividend
paid in 18.19 vas 31 per cent.

SCOTTISH-MIDLAND JUNCTION.
32 Miles open.—Week ending June 1:
Passengers, parcels, &a ... £216 • 4 0
Goods, cattle, &e ... 233 3 5

Total •• —• "• £449 7 5
Corresponding week of last year, 3451.
This line unit' s Perth with the Scottish Central and
the Edinburgh and Northern in the general station, and
at Forfar with the Arbroath and Forfar line. The total
receipts for the year. up to the present time, have been
8,4044 against 6,0G71. in the corresponding period of lad
year. The amount c f authorised capital and loan is
750,0004, of which .537,720/. had been expended Its
da:o of too last report.

SEIREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM.
291 Allies open.—Week tinting June
Passengers and parcels ... .£134 10 7
Goods and cattle 174 15 4

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Total ..• ... 609 511
Corresponding well of last year (13k miles open), 831.
The receipts are exclusive of this company's propor-
tion (seven-thirtectha) of tbe thorough traffic (Shriawi-
bury and London) ou the Shropshire Union -line from
Wellington to Stafford, and of the dividend upos
190,041 103. subscribed to the Stour Valley line (two-
thirds of the London and North-Western) by Class A
shares.

SHREWSITURY AND CHESTER.
49 Miles open.—Week ending June 2:—
Passengers, parcels, &c. £764 12 5
Goods; cattle, &o 821 11 0

Total Z 1,586 3 5
Corresponding week of last year, 1,4951.
The returns are subject to a deduction of toll tolthe
Holyhead Railway for &distance of two-miles hntivert
Che.,ter and Saliney.
The total receipts for the year, up to the present time,
have been 30,5781., against 30,303/. lathe corresponding
period of last 3ear. The amount of authorised °spitsl
and loan is 1,629,0001, of which 1,161,8401. had been
expended at the date of the last report. The dividend'
paid in 1849 was *per cent.

SHROPSHIRE UNION.
30 Miles open.—Week ending Jane 2:
Passengers, paraels, &c. £313 18 4
Goods and live stock ... 158 4 5

Total

... £472 2 9

The amount of authorised capital and loan is
4400,0001., of which 714,4641. had been expended at the
whichin iadate of the last report. The company have, under the
powers of their Act of Parliament, purchased the
United Ellesmere and Chester Canal for 400,0001. paid.
up stock—the liabilities of the canal, amountdig to
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800,2071. being also taken; the Shrewsbury Canal, for
75,000/. paid-up stock; stud the Mongomerphire Canal
(western branch), far 42,000/. The line is leased to
the London and North-Western at half their dividends
all profits are to be equally divided, so that this oom.
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line, and reducing the capital.

SOUTH-EASTERN.
234 Miles open.—Week ending Juno 1:
Passengers
.£10,147 15 6
Goode, &o. 1,588 3 6

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ebaeepnitaeixapilenddleodatiatisth% £11,735 19 0 ,
Corresponding week last year (163 miles open). 1029" These returns include the Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate line, leased to this company at 6 per rent.
The total receipts for the year, up to the present time,
have been 207.616/., against 1,609,3331. in the corm
ponding period of last year. The amount of authoriped
dead paid in 1849 was 3 per cent.
SOUTH YORKSHIRE, DONCASTER, AND
GOOLE.
69 Miles open.—Week ending May 25:
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Amount of authorised capital and loan is 1,000,0001.
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SOUTH DEVON.
51 Miles open.L—Week ending May 26:
Passengers, parcels, dm. ... £1,768 17 8
Goods ... ... ... 212 17 3

authorised capital
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aphneadrvieolodbaeonefniTel3:4;llole6oal,oool., of which 8,907,5151. had beau
expended at the date of the last report.

TAFF VALE.
40 Miles open.--Week ending June 1:
Total traffic ... £2,417 2 4
Corresponding week of last year, 2,407/.
The total receipts for the year, up to the presetit tint,
have been 42,3711., against 42,6181. in the correspond-
ing period of last year. The 'oonlit of authorised
tal and loan is 920,0001., of which" 907,3981. hat been
expended at the date of the last resort. The dividwid
paid in 1849 was 6 per cent.

ULSTER.
36 Miles opt,n.—Week ending Jane 2:—..
Total traffic £770 16 10
Corresponding week of last year, 7581.
The total receipts tor the year up to the present lift •
have been 17,5671., against 16,21.5/ in the correspondh g
period a latt year. The amount of authorised capit.st
and loan is 800,0001, of which 713,5714 had bcei 01:
pendeil at the date of the las report. The dividentlPsiu
in 1849 was 21 per cent.

WEST CORNWALL
13 Miles open.—Week ending June 1:-:-
Total traffic
... ••• £275 12 3
Corresponding week of last year, 2481.
The total receipts for the year up to the present timw