The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-20 00:00:00

LANCASTER AND CARLISLE.
90 3111ek opri.—Week ending May 26:

Passengers, parcels, &e.
Goods, cattle,

... .£2,873 1 6
... 1,159 12 10

tal - £1,034 14 4
Corresponding we dc of last year (70 miles open). 3,168/.
The total receipts for the 3 elr, up 10 the present time,
hall, been 65,172/, against 3t,941/. in the corresponding
period of last year. The amount of authorised eafital
and loan is 2,000,000/., of which 1,950,000/. was ex-
pended at the date of the last report. The dividend
paid in 1849. Was 4f per cent. The Itne is worked by
the London and North-Western Company. .

LEEDS AND ' -
39 Aides open.-,-,Wr©k ending May 26.:

Total, traffic „ £1,157 9 6
Corresponding week of last year (27 miles open), 2621.
The amount of authorised capital and loan is
2,500,0001., of which 1,911,5841. lied been 'expended. at
date'of last report.

LIVERPOOL, CROSBY, AND SOUTHPORT.
.121 Miles open.--Week ending M y 26 : -
Total traffic £229 18 1
COI-responding week of last. year, 148/.
The total receipts for the year, up. to the,present time,
have been. 2,3321., against 1,839/. in, the cJrr.esponding
period of last year. The amount of authorised capital
and loan is 300,000., of which 120,1854
..had been ex-
pended at the date of the last .report. The divHend
paid in 1849 was 1/ per cent. ,
LONDONDERRY AND 'ENNISKILLEN.
15 Miss open.—Wcek ending Juno 1:
Passengers .£76 3 10.
Goods ... 44 14 3

• Total £l2O 18 1
Corresponding week of last year, 1461.
The total receipts of the year, up to the present time,
have been 3,0631., against 2,9891. in the corresponding
period of last year. The amount cf authorised capital
and loan is .566,6661., of which 193,406/. had been ex-,
pended at the Elite of the last report.

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN.
470 Miles open.—Week ending June 2:- •
Passengers, parcels, &c. ~..e.31,390 12 8 .•••
Goods and cattle ... . 15,45 Q 12 1

, - . •
Total ... ... ...£46,841 4 9 .
Corrcspcindirig week last year (435 miles open), 45,226/.
The returns are exclusive of the traffic of the Hurl-
dera6eld Canal. Shropshire. Union, North Union, Pres-
ton and Wyre, South Junction, Manchester and Buxton,
and Buckinghamshire Railways, and of,tho proportip
of traffic deiiicted under agreemmt with the • North

''..tafFordsilire Company.
The total receipts of the year, up to the present time,
have been 915,2071, against 856,7531. in the correspond-
ing period of last year. The amount of authorised capi-
tal and loan is 32,040,8531, of which 28,192,0541 had
been expended at the date of the last period. The divi-
dend paid in 1849 was 6 per cent., the last half-year's
dividend being 5 per cent.
LONDON AND BLACKWALL. •
5i Miles opened.—Week ending June 2:
Passengers £1,048 4 1
Goods ... ... 26 18 0

Total L 1,075 2 1
Corresponding week of last year, 1,0691.
The total receipts for the year, up to the present time,
have been 15,4071, against 13,5931. in the corresponding
period of last year. The authorised capital and loan is
1,400,0001, of which 1,362,156/. had been expended :It
the date of the last report. The dividend paid for 1849
was 9s. per cent.
LONDON. BRIGHTON, AND SOUTIi COAST.
171 k Miles opened.—Week ending June 1:
Passengers 13.262 9 8 •
GOods 1,739 3 3

ing period of last year. The amountr
, year
u p too
o(f It
ah 7
have been 180,343/., against 171,2684 in the correspond-
-1 10,2131. 2•. :21:1::.:11t5rdaedilen. *egi'pt
s. week.o.
of the
tOtifeelyeaelta ...
Li".
Q 1
12
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tat and loan is 7,440,930 L, of which 7,103,1031: has been
expended at the date of the last report; and it is not
intended to raise 426,6661., authorsed for the Ports-
mouth line—so it will be seen the capital account st!
nearly closed. The dividend paid in 1849 was 3i per cent.
239 Miles open.—Week ending Ju.nic22l:T. 9
Passengers ... ... ..• '9' I r
.2,524 12 J
Goods ... ... ••• u:thPmornriiiseenesdotclpiaenaPie)-:
LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN.
._

£11,637 8 2
hCaovrerepbseepreeinonTddloi9ntoa:g:6w2lea3esi.kt:;St yen; (216:1 miles open), 12,3311.
The total receips of the year, up to the presen; tim.,
ts3g. t
,Ift,B423ml.oiunntth
oef correspond-
ingnuthori a
ed
capital and loan is 9,952,7;61, of which 8,113.4601 had
been expended at the date of the last report. The
dividend paid in 1849 was 31 per cent.
MANCIIESTEII, BUXTON, AND MATLOCK.
113- Miles opor.—Week ending ine 2:—
Passengers ••• ••• ••• ••'f X 72 2 0
Goods 54 19 0

Total ... ••• •••£134 1 0
Th© amount of authorised capital and loan is 1,760,0001,

Total £5,548 16 7
Corresponding week of last year (113 miles open), 4,998 L .
The returns include half the jjanchetter South Junc-
tion
and Altringbam receipts, Grimsby DoCk duties, &a. ,
The total receipts of the year, up to the present time,
have bien 110,5961., against 70,574/. in the corretwond-
ing period of list year. The amount of authorised
capitarand loan is 7,000,0001., of which 6,470,5331. had
been expended at the date of the last. report, when 'l.llO
liabilities of the company amounted to 1,166,594

MARYPORT AND CARLISLE.
28 Miles open.—Week ending May 26:
Total receipts ... ..• £566 5 6
Corresponding week of last year, 5471.
The amount of authorised capital and loan is 500,0001,
of which 440,000/ had been expended at the date of the
last report.

MIDLAND.
4911 Miles open.—Week ending June 2:—
Total receipts ... .•• £20,893 17 8
Corresponding week of last year (477 miles open), 23,815/.
The total receipts for the year, up to the present time,
have been 448,4261., against '414,240L in the correspond..
.ing period of last year. The amount of authorised
oupital 'and loan is 17,762,1601., of which 15,319,4191.
. had been expended at the date of the last report. The
dividend paid in 1849 was 24 per cent. This line in-
oludea the Bristol and Gloucester, on the capital of
which a guarantee dividend of 6'per cent. is paid ; and
the Le2cis and Bradford, with a guarantee of 10 percent:-
MIDLAND GREAT WESTERN OF IRELAND. •
50 Miles .open.—Week ending June 1:
Total traffic ... Z 1,333 S 1
Corresponding week of last year, 1,1041.
The returns on this line, which runs from Dublin to
Hullinngar' include the receipts of the Royal Canal.
The total receipts of the year, up to the present time, •
have been 24,7951., against 24,5011. in the corresponding
period of last oear. The amount of authorised capital •
and loan is 2.596,200/.. of which 1,168,628/. had been
expenciel at the date of the last report.
NEWCASTLE AND CARLISLE.
60 Miles open.—Week ending May 25:
Total traffic £2,230 13 8
Corresponding *reek of last year; 2,2131

The amount of authorised eapitalandioan is 1,717,8714,
of which 1,576,490.. had beau expended at the date of the
last report. The dividend paid in 1849 was 6 per cent. •

NORTH BRITISH.
135 Miles open.—Week ending June 2:—
P4ssengers, parcefe, &c. - • ... £1,681 13 3
Goode, &c. ... 1,609 4 6

Total £3,290 17 9
Corresponding week of last year (103 miles open),
3,074/.

The total receipts upon this line (which extends from -
Berwick to Edinburgh with branches) for the year, up ,
to the present time, hare been 68,691/. against 57,1691. in
the correspondinr, period of last year. The amount of
authorised capital" and loan is 4,200,0001., of, which
4,043,757/. had been expended at the date of the last
report. ,_The diyidend paid in 1849 was 2 per cent. ,

NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE. '
• 112 Miles open.—We'k ending May 19:—
TotslAraffic £4,567 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 Rsilway, which
takes etiort Item the 25th March, 1850. The amount of
authorised capital and loan is 3,500,0001., of which
3,208.6771. had been expended at the date of the list
report.

SCOTTISH CENTRAL.
45 Miles open.—Week ending Jane 2:—'
Passengers, parcels, &c... £822 3 0
- Goods, otttle, ... 621 0 1

Total ... ..• £1,443 3 1
• Corresponding week of last year, 1,3461. 14t. 10d.
These returns are exclusive of tonne 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 22,1621. in the corresponding period of last year.
The amount of authorised capital and loan is 1.673,3331,
of which 1,448,910.1. had been expended at the date of the
lett rep .rt. The dividend paid in 18,4 D we, 5 per cent.
The company were guaranteed by the Caledonian Lan.
taster end Carlisle, and London• and North-Western
Companies, who having thrown up the agreement, this
.connany' is at preAerit, in dispute with. them on the
subject.
SCOTTISH MIDLAND JUNCTION.
32 Miles open.—Week endingilune 1:
Passengers; parcels, &c ... .£216 4 0
Goods; cattle, &o •.. .233 3, 5

Total .... . •.,.. £449 7 5
Corresponding week of last year, 345/.
This line unites Perth with the Scattish Central and
the Edinburgh and Northern in the general station, and
at rurfar with 'the' Arbroath and Forfar line. The total
receipts for the year, up to the present time, have been
.8,404x~. against 6,0671. in the corresponding period of last
year. The amount of authorised capital and 'loan is
750,600 L, of which 537,7201: had been expanded at the
date of the last report.
SHREWSBURY AND BLIVILINGIIAM.
291. Miles open..:-Weik ending June 2:—
Passengers and parcels X 134 10 7
Goods and cattle ... ' 174' 15. 4
Total ... 609 5 11
Corresponding week of last year (134t.miles open), 831.
The receipts aro exclusive of this company's propor-
tion (soven-thirteeths) of tbo thorough traffic; (Shrews-
bury raid London) on the 'Shropshire Union l►ne from
Wellington to Stafford, aed of the dividend upon
190,0871. 103. subicribed to the Stour'Vatley line (two-
thirds, of the London and North-Western) by Class A.
shares.
SHREWSBURY AND OHESTER.
49 lades open.--V4ek enduig jou° 2:—.
Passengers, parcels, &o. £764 'l2 5
Goods, cattle, 84 821 11 0

Total £1,556 3 5
• Gorrespondiog week of last year, 1,4954
The returns are subject to a dednction of toll to the
Holyhead Railway fur a distance of two miles between
CheztTr and. Saltney.
The tltal receipts for the year, up to the Present time,
have been 30,5781.4 against 30,3031. in the correiponding
period of last-year. The amount of duthorised capital
and loan is 1,629,0001, of which had bean
expended at the date of the last report.. Theitiridend
paid in 1849 was 2i per cent. ' '

SHROPSHIRE UNION.
30 Miles open.--Week ending June 2:—
Passengers, p'ayee's, &c. £313 18 4
Goods and live stoek 158 4 5

Total ; 2 9
The amount of authorised espital 'and loan is
4.400,0001., of which 714,4644 'had been expended at the
date of the,la,kt report. The- company have; under the
powers of . their Act of Parliament; •purehased the
United • Ellesmere and Cheiter Canal for -400,009/. paid•
up stock—the liabilities 'of the 'canal,' amounting to
80Q,?.07/. being also taken; the Shrewsbury Canal, for
75,0001. paid-up Stock; 'and the Mengemeryabire Canal
(western ,branch), for 42,0001. The line is leased to
the Lpiidon and North-Western at" half their' dividends
upon the.coit of the line up to 6 par cent., after which
all profits are to be equally divided,'so. that•this cow-
,pany_now takes a dividend of 2i pet cent. • A Bill is
now before Parlianient for abandoning a portion of the
line, and reducing the capital.
• • SOUTH-EASTERN. ' ••• •
• • 234 Miles open.—Week ending 'Jane 1:
• "Passengers ... ..• .£lo,l4'i ;15 6
Goods, &o. • ~.. 1,588 -3 6

• Total ... ... .... 411,735 19 0
Corresponding week last year (163 allies open), 10,82,1.
These returns include the Reading, Guildford, and, .
Reigate line, leased to this company at 6.per cent.
The total receipts for the year, up to thu present time,
have been 207,6161., against 1,609,333/.M,the ogre
ponding period of last year. The amount of: authorised
capital and loan is 9,100,000/., of which 8,907,5151 had
been expended at the date of the last report! The divi-
dend paid in 1849 was 3 per cent. 1,
SOUTH YORKSHIRE, DONCASIrI' AND
GOOLE.
a_
25:_
69 Miles open.—Week ending; 0 0
Total traffic ...
one. 'RiVeir Dun. The
This includes the traffiO
SOUTH DEVO/4., „ ,
loss is. , I,Obri 0,0001.
51 Miles open.-8
o.
... , x
4,768
17 8
amount of authorised cawpiteaelaedudipg
May.
Goods ... ... ...
~7, , parcel , &
...
:24....
17 3
Passengers

yoefa ri a.: tp
Ytrq rt
91 :p7r7e sel n t time,
been
havnbeet,eCont‘e'srlrire7l7lo36illy.dt:i
againstn fgorw teheek3l.B99t in tkporrespondiaz
'esd of Tle:ftlytear.... The.a"taont:telf'.;tholrislo4d 11
capitai
expended at the date of the last r0p0rt.,,,,
ar,erPloan is 9,100,0001., of. which 8,9Q71510/. had
TAFF VALE;:',':c
40 Miles open.—Week eisdtng..Tune 1
Total traffic ... £2,417 2 4
Corresponding week of laXt par, 2,407/.
The total receipts for the year, np to the present time
have boon 42,3714 against 4'2,6.151: in the correspond-
ing period of last year. The anaount'ef authorised capi-
tal and loan is 920,0004 of which 907,3981. had been
expended at the date of the last teport. The dividend
paid in 1849 was 6 per cent. • 7
U.LSTFX, • ,
36 Miles op4n.—We.e4 60iPg4tine
Total traffic £770 16 10
Corresponding wcalr.,Rl:44 Year, 7581.
The total receipts for the yey,,Cp to the present tim•
have InPn 17,5671., agaiast.,l6,i',3/. in the correspondirg
period last year. The.,ciflount of authorised capital
and lolln is 80.0,0001., of Ath:i(43 713.5711, had been ex-
pended at the clgto of the last reP.fl. The dividend paid
in 1849 ‘.vas 22- per cent.
• WEST. CORN WALL.
13 Miles ending June 1:
Total traffic, ••• £275 12 3
Corresponding week of last year, 2481. •
The total receipts for the year up to the present tine