PETERSFIELD.]—AT THE ANNUAL MEETING—of the shareholders and directors of the Petersfield gas company held last Thursday a dividend of 5 per cent, on the past year was declared, payable at the London and County Bank, Petersfield immediately, and but for the reduction recently in the price of gas 10d. per thousand feet a further additional dividend of 2½ per cent, making in all 7½ per cent, would have been declared.The affairs continue in a healthy state and highly satisfactory to the shareholders.