The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-02-03 00:00:00

THE LIYEnPOOL STANDARD.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

We understand that the deposits paid to the Accountant-
General, up to the present time, are between six and
seven millions only.
New stations are now erecting on the Chester and Bir-
kenhead line at Limekiln-lane, in Tranmere, Rock-lane,
and nearly opposite to Bebington Church. The Hooton
station is also to be enlarged.
The Liverpool, Birkenhead, Parkgate, and Holyhead
Junction Railway, and the Birkenhead and Holyhead
Junction with Mold Extension Railway, have amalga-
mated for the purpose of going to parliament this session.
The Trustees of the Weaver Navigation have deter-
mined on opposing all railways which propose any inter-
ference with the river ; arid they have boen influenced in
their decision solely by a desire to maintain the surplus
revenue, which is available in aid of the country rates.
The deposit for the Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston
Railway has been paid into the Bank of England, and the
petition for the bill was presented to the house on Mon-
day. As this railway was before parliament last session,
it will take precedence of the other lines projected since
in the same direction.
RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—A fatal accident occurred on
Friday morning on the South-eastern Railway. As the
half-past nine o'clock train from Dover was passing be-
tween Pluckley and Headcorn, the stoker of the engine,
named George Taylor, imprudently crossed over the lug-
gage van to the next carriage, on the top of which he
stood up. The guard beckoned him to get down, but his
head came almost immediately in contact with one of the
bridges, and he was killed on the spot.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEES AND THEIR ENGINEERS
—STAFFORDSHIRE IiAILWAY.—In the Court of Ex-
chequer, on Saturday, a rule nisi was granted to show
why Sir John Rennie, the engineer of this line, should not
deliver particulars of his claim to two of the provisional
committee, whom he had sued for £3,774 4s. " for work
and labour done" in surveys. In a similar case, with the
same engineer, against the Leeds and Carlisle Railway
Company, it was decided in the Court of Exchequer, on
Tuesday, that an engineer is not bound to give particulars.
In this latter case the claim is for a balance of £6,855 out
of £12,855.
THE BITTER FRUITS OF OFFICE.—We hear that,
during the past week, two of the many gentlemen of Hull,
whose names were so frequently to be met with in the
lists of provisional committeemen, last year, have been
served with about no less than a hundred writs. Within
the last few days the booksellers' shops have been more
than usually crowded, and " continental tours" are re-
ported to be in great demand. A certain " doctor, 'it is
said, has advised a friend patient to try a change of air,
as the summer and autumn were too cold for his consti-
tution, and this remarkable and unseasonable winter too
hot !—Hull Packet.
THE MANCHESTER, BOLTON, AND BURY CANAL
NAVIGATION, AND RAILWAY COM PAN Y.—A meeting
of the proprietors took place on Friday—Mr. James
Brancker in the chair—for the purpose of receiving the
report of the committee, and appointing a clerk in the
place of Mr. Hawkshaw, resigned. The report stated
that it was intended to apply to parliament ; Ist. To raise
£120,000 for working stock. 2nd. To extend the railway
from New Bailey-street, Salford, to near Blackfriars-
bridge, Manchester. 3rd. To extend a branch to the
vitriol works on Kersal-moor. 4th. To amalgamate with
the Manchester and Leeds Railway Company. sth. To
take a share in the Liverpool and Preston, Manchester
and Southport Railway. The total railway receipts of the
past half-year were £25,664 ; the expenses, £8,930,—
leaving a surplus of £16,727. The canal had left a surplus
of £s,74s,—making a total of £22,472. With deduction
of interest, &c. there was left disposable net proceeds of
£16,793. A dividend was thereon declared of £2 15s. a
share, payable on the 20th instant ; and this, on 6,087
shares, made £16,722 155., leaving a small balance. The
capital account sheaved a balance of £17,401. It was
stated that the £60,000 deposits on shares was in the bank,
and about to be applied to the liquidation of the company's
debt, which would save the shareholders four and a half
per cent. on that amount. The report was passed. Mr.
Kynaston objected to the proposed amalgamation, and to
other matters, but it appeared he was in ignorance as to
facts. On the motion of the chairman, Mr. Hinmers
was unanimously appointed clerk, at a salary of £350, in
the room of Mr. Hawkshaw. It was stated that there
were 120 shares on band which would produce a bonus of
£2 each, the present value being £209 a share. It was
agreed that the committee should dispose of them to the
best advantage. Mr. Hawkshaw explained that the Leeds
company was in a very prosperous condition. Thanks
were then voted to the chairman and the meeting
separated.