The Morning Herald states that some differences of opinion among
the members of the committee of investigation appointed by the shareholders of the Eastern Counties Railway Company, may delay the publication of their report for a short period. We have good reason for believing that the evidence laid before the committee shows, to a very serious extent, the payment out of capital of sums that should have been charged to revenue. It is stated to us that during the last three years upwards of 150,0001. have been carried to the capital account, a large proportion of which should, most unquestionably, have been paid out of the current traffic receipts. For instance, it is stated that some of the coke consumed by the locomo- tives employed in working the ordinary trade of the railway, and that the clothing of the guards, &c. have been charged to capitaL"
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