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

THAMES HAVEN.

The half-yearly 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 directors yea think thai, they cannot with
prUdence do better than wait the course of event.
some expenditure, however, will be nett scary for
the repairs of that portion 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 nothing 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
505/.

The CHAIRM&N, in moving the adoption of the
report, stated that all their liabili!ies were settled.
There were no debts, and in faun their expenses
would be of .mill amount.

In reply to questions it was stated that the cost
of repairing the seawall' might possibly amount to
4COI, but it was expected that 1501. would be suffi-
cient for some time to come. As regarded the silo
of the property, they bad no power to sell it, even
if they had the opportunity. They had engaged to
make a d ck, which they believed would be a good
prcperty, 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 then adopted and the meeting
separated.

AMBERGATE, NOTTINGHAM, AND

BOSTON.

The half yearly meeting of this company was
held at the New Station, Nottingham, on Monday ;
Mr. J. Wyles in the chair.
The report, an abstract of which appeared in The
Sun, having been taken as read,
The.OHAIRMAN moved thAt it be adopted, and re-
gre:ted that the station, owing to unavoidable cir-
cumstance•, had not been opened at the time they
anticipated.

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
declaring a dividend of 2s. 9d. per share for the half-
year was also passed.
Messrs. \Vyles, Bnrbtge, arid Beesley were re-
ele.-...ted directors, and Mr. lollins was re-appointed
auditor.

The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks
;cg the chairman.

WHITEHAVEN 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. Coox, the secretary, read the report, an
abstract of which has appm, ed ire The Sun.
The CHAIRMAN, 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
propoty remunerative. He alluded to the opening
of the railroad from Ulverston to Lauca,ter, which
gave them a direct communication with the south.
Their revenue f)r 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 probability of that species of traffic increasing.
They had obtained a new act of Parliament to
enable them te raise 70,0001. on preference shares
to discharge exiting liabilities. By looking at the
accounts they would. find that they were in debt
46,0001., which was not a large sum. At present
they only proposed to obtain the sanction of the
shareholders to raise 50,0001., which would entirely
clear them of debt, and the remaining 20,000/.
would be available in case any new work should be
required fur 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. Wresoet had great pleAsure in second-
ing the adoption of the report. He concurred in
everything which the noble lord had said. From
various circumatances which had come under his
own observation he thought there was great proba-
bility of increasel local trade in addition to the ge-
neral traffic.
The proposition was agreed to unanimously.
Mr. LUMB proposed that a dividend of 51 per
annum, less income-tax, be paid to the preference
shareholders. He believed that was the first time
they had been able to pay a dividend even ou the
preference shares, at the full rate of preferential in-
terest.
Mr. J. W. FLETCHER seconded the motion, which
vial 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
were elected in the room of two directors, who re-
signed. Mr. George Buckham was elected a direc-
tor iu order to increase the number of directors
from 15 to 16. Mr. E. C. Bourne, the retiring
auditor, was also re-elected.
The meeting 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
redeemable at the option of the directors at any
time after the expiration of 10 years.
Mr. G. KNOX said the income of the company was.
now sufficient to pay the interest on the additional
preference shares they were about to issue.
A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the
proceedings.

WHITEHA.VEN, CLEATOR, AND EGRE-
MONT.
On Feida,y the half-yearly meeting of this com-
pany was held at Whitehaveu—Mr. A. B. Steward
in the chair.
The CHAIRgAN briefly proposed the adoption of
which, leaving been seconded, was una-
the report,
nimously agreed to.
Mr. G. H. HEAD proposed a dividend at the rate
of 7fr D
cent.,p.erEe
s rendthe
yadbele on Ist September.
Mr motion,
was also
agreed to.
The retiring directors, Mr. P. Fisher,
Mr. J.
Dees, Mr. J. Sirling, and Mr.
J. Lindow, and the
retiring auditor, Zr. R. G. b
ele.;ted, the proceedings so,), having been re-
terminated.