The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-01 00:00:00

THAMES HAVEN.

The half-ye Lay meeting of this company was
held yesterday at the office, Royal Exchange-build-
ings ; Mr. Pocock in the chair.
The report stated that the directors regret having
again to meet their shareholders without being able
to hold out the prospect of any immediate com-
mencement of their works. Fully believing that
the time for active operations cannot be long de-
layed, the direcors yet think that they cannot with
prudence do hiLer than wait the course of event-2.
Some expenditure, however, will be necessary for
the repairs of that port:on of the seawall which was
not repaired on the late occasion. They will take
care, however, that in this necessary work every
economy is observed, and Dolling done that is not
strictly required. The receipts during the half-
year ending the 30th of June amounted to 1,2871.,
and the expenses to 7221., leaving a balance of
5651.
The CuArmstazi-, in moving the adoption of the
report, stated that all their liabilities were settled.
There were no debts, and in futura their expenses
would be of :quill amount. _

In reply to (plea ions, it was stated that the cost
of repairing the seawall might possibly amount to
4001., but it was expected that 1501. would be suffi-
cient for some time to come. As regarded the sde
of the property, they had no power to sell it, even
if thoy had the opportunity. They had engaged to
make a-d. ck, whi,th they believed would he a good
property, and unless their powers were allowed to
expire by lapse of time they would not be in .a
position to dispose of their assets.
The report was the❑ adopted and the meeting
separated.

AMB ERGATE, NOTTINGHAM, AND
BOSTON.

The half yea-ly meeting of this company was
held at the Ne m Station, Nottingham, on Monday ;
Mr. J. Wyles in the chair.
The repor', an abAract of which appeared in The
Sun, having keen taken as read,
ThaCnAntmAN moved did it be adopted, and re-
gre tad that the station, owing to unavoidable cir-
cum4tance4, had not been opened at the time they
an' icipated.
Mr. T. C. BEASLEY seconded the motion.
Mr. BURLEY, of Leicester, expressed himself very
much gratided with the observations of the chair-

The report was then adopted, and a resolution
deAaring adi vi,lend of 9d. per share for the half-
year was a'so pa=s9d.
Messrs. Wyles, Barblge, and Beesley were re-
elected directors, and Mr. Hollins was re-appointed
anditlr.
The proce3dings terminated with a vote of thanks
to the chairman.

WHITEHA.VEN AND FURNESS JUNCTION.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
at Whitehaven on Friday, the Earl of Lonsdale in
the chair.
Mr. H. COOK, the secretary, read the report, an
abstract of which has appeared in The Sun.
The CHA.IIIMAN, in proposing the adoption of the
report, congratulated the shareholders on the ac-
complishment of the event to which they had all
along looked forward as a means of making their
property remunerative. He alluded to the opening
of the railroad from Ulverston to Lanca-ter, which
gave them a direct communication with the south.
Their revenue fir the last year or two had been
gradually increasing, and there was every probabi-
lity of its continuing to do so in consequence of the
great prosperity attending the iron trade in all its
branches. That part of the country was peculiarly
favoured with iron ore, and there seemed to be
every prob tbility of that species of traffic increasing.
They had obtained a new act of Parliament to
enable them to raise 70,0001. on preference shares
to discharge exiting liabilities. By looking at the
accounts they would find that they were in debt
46,000/., which was not a large sum. At present
they only ptoposed to obtain the sanction of the
shareholdera to raise 50,0001., which would entirely
clear them of debt, and the remaining 20,0001.
would be available in case any new work should ba
required for the increased traffic. He hoped that
the remainder, if it should be required at all, would
be sufficient to enable them to give the public all
the advantages which would be required, and which
might be necessary for the line to pay a fair dividend
to the shareholders.
Mr. J. B. WILSON had great pleasure in second-
ing the adoption of the report. He concurred in
everything which the noble lord had said. From
various circumstances which had come under his
own observation he thought there was great proba-
bility of increases local trade in addition to the ge-
neral traffic.
The proposition was agreed to unanimously.
Mr. LIMB proposed that a dividend of 5i per
annum, Iss income-tax, be paid to the preference
shareholders. He believed that was the first time
they had been able to pay a dividend even on the
preference shares, at the full rate of preferential in-
terest.
Mr. J. W. FLETCHER seconded the motion, which
was agreed to.
The Earl of Lonsdale, Mr. W. 0. Gore, and Mr.
C. Hopkinson, three of the retiring directors, were
then re-elected; and Mr. Sandmere and Mr. Walker
wet e elected in the room of two directors, who re-
signed. Mr. George Buckham was elected a direc-
tor in order to increase the number of directors
from 15 to 16. Mr. E. C. Bourne, the retiring
auditor, was also re-elected.
The inciting was then made special, and a reso-
lution passed empowering the directors to issue pre-
ference shares to the extent of 50,0001. to bear in-
terest at the rate of 5i per cent. per annum, and be
re leemable at the option of the directors at any
time aftt.r the expiration of 10 years.
Mr. G. KNOX said the income of the companrivas
now sufficient to pay the interest on the additional
preference shares they were about to issue.
proAceveodtingeos.
f thanks to the chairman terminated the

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WHITEHAVEN, CLEATOR, AND EGRE-
MONT.
On Fridaymeeting of this com-
pany was Lrive n—Mr. A. B. Steward
held the
at half-ityee
,a wt,
ta
hs e urna at
rate
the chair.
The CEIAIRnAN briefly proposed the adoption of
the report, which, hapyrioupgosbeedena sdeicvoidudeneda
niii‘niort:sGly. afreffedEA%.
of 7 per cent., payable on Ist Septemix,r.
Mr. DEES seconded the motion, which was also
agreed
directors, Mr. P. Fisher, Mr. J.
Dees, Mr. J. Siding The retiring to.
and
Mr. J. Lindo w and the
retiring auditor, Mr. R. Gib
son, having been re-
elected, the proceedings terminated.