The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-18 00:00:00

T)ECEMREiI I ZS 185

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

STEALING LEAD.—Joshua Lake wag charged befire
Mr. Bingham with stealing about one cwt. of lead from
the roof of No., 61, Norton-street.

Police constable 114 E, stated that about six o'clock
this morning he was on duty in Norton-street, when
his attention was attracted to a noise in the area of No.
6J. Ile got over the gate, and descended the steps, and
found the prisoner trying to secrete himself in the dtht-
hole. As the house was unoccupied, be suspected the pri-
soner was there for the purpose of stealing the lead-piping,
and having called another constable to assist him, he
left the prisoner in his charge, while he went over the
house. The kitchen door was on the latch, and on
going up the kitchen stairs to the first floor, he found on
the landing several rolls of lead, weighing altogether
upwards of one cwt. He subsequently searched the
roof, and that of No. 61, and from the latter the lead
had been cut. Ile taxed the prisoner with the theft,
which he denied, and said he was not in the area for any
bad purpose, and begged of him to let him go. On
searching biro a plumber's knife was found upon him.
The prisoner, who denied the charge, was committed
to the House of Correction for three months for being
on the premises for an unlawful purpose.

CO 2121 E, fiCIA L INTELLIGENCE.

The adjourned meeting of creditors of Messrs.
Bardgett and Picard, in the corn trade, was held
yesterday, at which it was resolved that the affairs
of the firm should be wound up under the inspection
of Mr. Major Usborne and Mr. Robert Wright,
both of Mark-lane, who are empowered to appoint
a third inspector. In the meantime, Messrs. Bard-
gett and Picard are to give their promissory notes
for the payment of 2s. Gd. in the pound, as follows,
viz. : ls. at six months, ls. at rine months, and
Gd. at twelve mouths, and any surplus that may
arise in addition is also to be divided amongst the
creditors. The balance-sheet has already been
published.
A meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Gorriesen,
Huffel and Co., who stopped some weeks ago, was
held yesterday. The balance-sheet presented by
Messrs. Quilter, Ball and Co., estimated the lia-
bilities at 125,3101. 4s. 3d., and the assets at 83,9801.
16s. 11d. A dividend of about 13s. 4d. in the
pound may therefore be realised. It was resolved
to wind up the estate under inspection.
A meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Barber,
Rosenauer and Co., of Mincing-lane, who stopped
payment on the 3d inst., is called for the 18th inst.,
at the Guildhall Coffee-house.
The suspension has been announced of the Dart-
ford and Gravesend Bank of Messrs. Jonathan Hills
and Sons. It was established about 25 years back,
but its liabilities are believed to be comparatively
insignificant—probably not exceeding 20,0001. It
was not a bank of issue. _ _

The Manchester Guardian announces the failure
of Mr. James Holmes, carpet manufacturer, of
Kidderminster, with liabilities to the amount of
35,300/. ; the assets are estimated at 27,400/. At
a meeting of creditors on Tuesday it was resolved
to wind up the estate tinder inspection.
The Bradford Observer of yesterday, after stat-.
ing the sasp‘nsion of Messrs. Lister and Co., at
Habit; adds :—" It is stated that the bills of
this firm, to the extent of nearly 100,0001., were in
the hands of Messrs. Wm. Cheesborough and Son,
and in consequence they have been compelled to
suspend payments likewise. A circular has been
issued by Messrs. W. Cheesborough and Son to
their creditors, announcing this calamity, and stat-
ing that their loopks will be put into the hands of
an accountant for examinatior. We understand
that in this case there is no ground to doubt that
all the creditors of the firm will be paid in full, and
that the suspension will only be temporary. This
second stoppage has been precipitated by that of
Mr. E. Smith, of Uxbridge, who has been specu-
lating largely in wool, and by whose transactions
Messrs. Cheesborough and Son are largely involved.
In addition to these, we have to add the names of
Messrs. Goldstein and Kappele, Mr. James Dalby,
and Mr. J. B. Sharp, all of whom have been com-
pelled to succumb to the prevailing pressure."

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

SCINDE.

Yesterday afternoon an extraordinary general
meeting of the shareholders of this company was
held at the office 4, Gresham-house, Old Broad-
street (Mr. W. R. Andrews, chairman of the corn
pany, in the chair), for the purpose of authorising
the creation of additional capital by the issue of new
shares in consequence of the Hon. East India Com-
pany having authorised the issue of additional
shares in this company to tire extent of 500,0001.,
for the completion of the Scinde Railway, on the
same terms as to the rate of guaranteed interest.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the
formal resolution, said that the directors were un-
willing to press on the shareholders in the pres,nt
state of the money-market, but for the interest of
the company they felt constrained to take this
course. It was proposed to create 25,000 new
shares of 20/. each, the first call of 21. 10s. to be
paid on the 29th of January, 1858, and the second
of the same amount on the 10th of March. This
was, in point of fact, an addition to the originally
proposed capital of the company ; the original
estimate was 750,000/. but the East India
Company had at first only guaranteed a ca-
pital of 500,0001., but the sum proposed would
entirely complete all the works. The new capital
would be placed in exactly the same position as the
old, except that at Meerut it was not proposed to
allow any person to pay up more than 10/. per
share in anticipation. Since the last meeting the
works had progressed most favourably, and the
works on the remaining portion of the line had
been lot to most efficient contractors.
Sir 11. MADDOCK seconded the resolution.
The resolution was then put and carried, and a
vote of thanks to the chairman brought the pro-
ceedings to a close.

1 TILE LOCALITIES Of^ T;111 L7DIA.AT

R AI L WA YS.

(From the Correspondent of the Morran,y Advertiser.)
As no information of a sp?eifra kind has
hitherto been brought together regarding the
situation or localities of Vie Indian lines of rail-
way opened and in progress, we lii•,ve in the pre-
sent article attempted. to supply tie desiderated
knowledge.
The workings lines or railways actually in epee.
ration in Luba ace folic in number, viz., the East
Indian Railway, the Madras Railway, the Bombay,
rraenciptrohceeGedrienagt
I
Baroda, and Central India Raalilswoca,a3nte m plat ion, to,
oinudtioafn
BPoemebinisyn.la
Tl.e lines in
etablish which companies have be>n formed, and
the requisite capital invested in the hands of the
East India Company, as a guarante3 that the pro-.
posed schemes will be undertaken, sr() as follows
—The Calcutta and Soul-Eastern Railway, the
Euphrates Valley, Punjaub, and Scinde Railways
(the latter being three separate proposed lines), the
Eastern Bengafßailway, awl the Ceylon Railway. •
The most extensive, and in the present state or
Bengal, the most interesting Tin., i 3 the East In..
dianßailway which proceeds from Calcutta through
the north-western provinces. It was opened to
Raneegunge, 122 miles distant, in the direction of
Benares, in 1855. An extension of 21 miles to their
river Hadjai would have, ere now, been completed,.
but for the outbreak of the mutinif s ; a further
extension of 61 miles l) is being constructed,
the permanent way being laid down between the
More to Colgong. A branch to Rajmahal has also.
been begun. These places are in the direction of
the territory of Oude, and approach its birder.
The line between Allahabad and Bhurrawaree, 2a
miles, en route to Benares, was opened in Fob..
ruary last, the late Lieutenant-Governor Colvin
inaugurating the event with duo ceremonial. In
the Agra and De]hi districts the earthworks were
commenced early in the present year, and a bridge
erected across the Jumna at Agra. The through
line, from Allahabad to Delhi, has been laid down
although not completed, in conseqeence of tho
disturbed condition of the country. Throughout
the whole line, from Calcutta to Delhi, the works
in their finished and. un(iitished state, u ere offi-
cially inspected in February.
The last half-yearly report of tiro company is less
favourable than previous reports. But this has been
owing to the Dinapore mutiny,. which interfered
with preparations made for the great bridge across
the Soane river, and render them ab,rtiye for the
time. At other stations like wise the plant has been
destroyed, and some valuablo lives have been lost
in the course of the revolt. In the upper provinces
the works have naturally been liroi,lre om
t tooa stand-
still,pletea and the only portion likely to n_
be
next spring is a section of twenty-one miles in the
South Beerbhorn district.
The Madras Railway froceeds from Madras to
Vellore and Goreattum, a dist owe of 100 miles.
The permanent way is laid clown the whole length
of the line to Beypoor, or from coast to coast, and
will he completed in another year. A regiment of
infantry was car. i,d through in May last. In addi-
tion to the 81 miles to Vellore, t' e is in course
of censt, uction to its :ni tl:erieest point.
The Great Indian Peiliesula Railway, which is
intended to connect the Bay of Bengal withthe Ara-
bian Sea, is at present only comple;ed a portion of
the way. Eighty-eight miles of rail between Cam-
poolee and Shelspore wet e completed, and the rail-
way opened iu February, 1851. Sholapore is e
station 246 miles from Bombay.
The Bombay, Baroda, and Centr.il India Rail-
way is constructed to about one-third of the distance
to Baroda, which latter place is situate 281 miles
from Bombay. The line was originally restricted
to Surat, 191 miles from Bombay ; but this barrier
has recently been removed. Notwithstanding the
disturbances which have occurred. in India the
works have been carried on uninterruptedly.
About one-half of the entire earthworks between
Surat and Ahmedabad, 143 miles, have been exe-
cuted. No portion of the line, however, is actually
open. From Surat to Broach, 36 miles, will, it is
expected, be completed in May, 1858 ; from Broach
to Baroda, 43 miles, in November, 1858 ; from
Baroda to Wassind, 14 miles, in February, 1859 ;
from Wassind to Ahmedabad, 43 miles in June,
1859.

All impediments to the rapid and easy commu-
nication between alt parts of our Indian empire
must be removed and conquered. Recent events
have taught us the necessity of this. Both rail-
ways and telegraphs must be laid down without
unnecessary delay, to connect our Eastern pos-
sessions with the Home Government. The ex-
tinction of the rebellion will probably lead at once
toathe inauguration of a great railway system in
India.