The Sun. — London, England, 1864-08-11 00:00:00

PAR DOCTOR, what do you advise P 1 I,:vv,,,,lldvise Alfred Mellon's Concerts, afterwards . to one is .. Co vent -garden, hear some charming singing', order +t _their canital chops and magnificent potatoes, and that t he best advice I can give you. sfThB, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, W. txiasaehl-72_,the L Red S sk eal y , Pink Label, and Cork branded L Whi" CONTINENTAL TOUR—An E N GLI S H Tr 4 N TLEMAN a Linmuist, and experienced Continental i,A er, la making up a7tarty ot Six to rccompany him . for dow n 7,,a's Tour through France, Switzerland, returning C na l 'le Rhine, and home expense of Belgium. Terms, in- T ravelling and Hotel £4O. 45 further p,art:eulars, address A. Z., care of Mr. Moore, asteh "P, E.C. ---- 114 E MARLBOROUGH CLUB COMPANY (Limited.) NOT 13 Grafton -street, Piccadilly. t he ICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That in consequence of %Alterations not being completed, the Opening of the Of A W in be postponed until WEDNESDAY, the 17th day tlgUst Ib6f. By Order, S 0. RATTENBURY, Hon. See. 4Nistered Otil John-s'reet rd-Row, W.C. ce„ 6, Bedf IVIARLBOROUGH CLUB COMPANY I\ ZOTr„„ (LIMITED). proc e ,,' , Jt , IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the Dir etors will heg f lt& to the BALLOT of MEMBERS on TUESDAY tori'„,ncl all applications of parties wishing to join must be iloaqed to the Secretary on or before Twelve o'Ciock on s" , Y, the 15th day of August, 1861. By order. Nater ed RATTETBURY, Hon. Sec. office, 6, John-street, Bedf 3rd-row, W.C. toRRIAL BANK OF CHINA, INDIA, AND JAPAN (Limited). 'illtp`,'L IS HEREBY GIVEN, th a t an EXTRAORDI tapepI GENERAL MEETING of the Shareholders of the l!elit;:al Bank of China, India, and Japan (Limited), will be N . u.ky"lhe London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, on THURS eII' Itle 25th of August inst., at Twelve o'clock j)recisely, AZreement for Amalgamation entered into with 'gin it. of Hindustan, China, and Japan (Limited), referred the circular addressed to the shareholders of this l ßank c ,reloribth of July last, will be submitted for approva , an I klut"nB to voluntarily wind up the Bank and appoint I,44eator will be proposed. 110 4 -- f°110,1 116 in substance are the terms of amalgama -1,„„, ), tll l3l 4 L e n,tY thousand new shares, of £lOO each, of the Bank "oldep, China, and Japan (Limited), to be issued to the 3.2, 6'; , 21 the 20,000 shares in this Bank. .p k " e u shares to be issued at £6 per share premium. .rtitirryer share of the nremium to be placed in the Reserve e , the United Banks in addition to the amount already e,reserve of the Bank' of Hindustan, China, and Japan, 144dateo all fur her additions, by which the total reserve tki i ;`„! th end 01 this year will, with the profits, probably ',,,t theabout £160,000. Dlis c i'Vls rune ning £1 per share of the premium will be ap -5 s'''',l o aV off preliminary expenses. •Uitti",olvidend of 10 per cent . per annum for the time the this Os been in operation to be paid to the shareholders of -,,atlk on exchanging certificates. Jo i l.ur Th --iectors from thi s B ank to b e nominated by and 1. Bard of the Bank of Hindustan, China, and Japan. eq4 4l f ge new shares. now to be issued as above, to rank on (l e4ta i Z e to,, !; with all the previous issues of the Bank of Hin -1,1; wkina, and Japan, whether original or otherwise. co Inn ,Ze option of paying up to L 25 per share, under dis 4olderi! 6 Per cent, per annum, is also reserved to the share- By order, HENRY TURNER, General M a n a ger. 8 ' W athrook , E.C., Aug. 10, 1864. t i t ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY 29, Lombard-street, London; and Royal Insurance•buildings, Liverpool. At thr 13%.„,..ae Annual Meeting, on:the sth inst., th e following' were rettoldher of tes. leading results disclosed in th e R eport to the Th e FIRE BRANCH. HofPremiums of the year 1863 reached the sum .......................................... £341,668 Ol ep ng an advance of ............................ 40,977 V 1862 ; an amount of increase exceeding that of any pre- The Year. 4ne Revenue from Fire Premiums has been en hanced in four years by the large sum 0f...... £113,353 The Duty paid to G overnment in 1862 was . ..... .£75.993 tto ditto, 1863 ...... 88,966 , hewing, an Increase in o ne year of ...... ...... £12,973 kZkong the incidents which have tended to the advance I t l lt Of t h e R oyal w i thin the last few months may be reckoned . 167, 3r ti0n with respect to th e l osses sustained by the explo- C of the L o tt y Sl e i g h , wh i ch although on ty con 'latent w ith Bt*t!eneral t enor o f the conduct of the Company, and ulti- Proved to be no more than what had been done in for tree unes by the o dest and most proverbially honourable 14 0 ,,g its contemporaries, yet attracted attention and public o ar its unhesitating promptoess. iltog te V, largest total of Revenue and the largest ratio of 14‘Dp e „"'_911 have been attained in the present year, so it ire e i, s r t , nat the largest Profit which it has ever tallen to the a gree to record has likemse on this occasion to be an 3-'," The balance of net profit on theyear has amounted ; of which sum £34, iCO only has been appropriated I.l ler e nd and Bonus and the large balan eof .£49,444 been to Reserve t Th e D LIFE BRANCH'. th tni e k e i s to t gr , ess of the Life Branch, as shown by the New Ativ ae ausacted in the last year, is most promising, and tene es e ttl Made, year by year, in the amount of New In gvlellloanylutee,Cted, show clearly the estimation in which the e ar s Y The following is a statement for the last Net att;''' AS sured on New Policies 1 ,85 6 t de ducting Guarantees. N et Premiums. 860 ........ £434,470 11 10 186 i • ...... . 449,241 16 2 1862 ........ 521,101 17 0 . 16,6718 0 1863 ........ 701,4 715 3 4 ' , 1 111; ....... 752,546 18 10 tei:ttre(k'Pldnd growth, amounting to 73 per cent. on th e S um Lap! In a upwards of 80 per cent . . on the Premium re thahe course of five years, may justly be considered as the first "Y which could have been reasonably expected. th e lAN w all of the current year 1864, however, far outstiips e, 8 14 11 „ Increase indicated by the figures Just quoted, as - sed -"Wred for that period of six months only actually abl e rat e ion sterling. the tealn°, Mortality, likewise, still presents highly favour the gain 'e B , and a ugurs we ll f or t h e resu lt t o b e s h own by Pree' 4' earl investigation, which is to take place when Y is concluded. I :ERCy 51. DOVE, Manager and Actuary. 41 'guet,1 8 6 0 $N B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London. Pm x i . CIING SHIP OWNERS tyli"rat d (Limited). ..._ereb,.„ under the joint-Stock Companies' Act, 18E. -Notiiit'ol,rle.liability of each shareholder is limited to t C apital his shares. bek e ‘ i i a pital £1,000,000, in 50,r 00 shares of £2O each. c ap C er T t l Ptr share on application, and £1 on allotment. etre, Tcates, which can be converted into Registered L a tel ' the option of tne holder, will be issued imme trab.Yetaerftl allotment. These certificates will be capable -, sett y f..J ,delivering from hand to hand, without any DIRECTORS. a.,„-'103,6-eal Currie, Bletchingley Surrey, Chairman. .r'aZ. t , thaw, Bath. Virec s for of the Bank of Wales, Basinghall vtovset4;:`. IP and 31, London-wall. - '4drk e it! ,trenwick, Esq., C E., late Resident Engineer Pace• iMarri,:hZay, Oatlands Park, Weybridg,e. A:' X ' B q., Merchant, 5, Nicholas-lane. Col6`ugll tus Jocelyn, late Chairman Dundalk Steam QeoWilha m "Vapy. %,;' e ,„Pett...._Nedham, Royal Horse Artillery, Ramsgate. Ge~r'-'onnpr rocock, Esq., Director of the Crystal Palace ee 8 4ro lty. r4 Pany . 'nen, Esq , Director of the Submarine Telegraph th i t On i t . BANKERS. Ed 'llk of' London, 2, Princes-street, and Branches. Ci e ,, CONSULTING ENGINEERS. EN. and J. C. Gunn, Esq., 24, Great George. street, Westminster. SOLICITORS. Re ere. Davies, Son, Campbell, and Reeves. ktg-" BROKERS. a. Castello Brothers, Throgmorton-street. Itess AUDITORS. -113 . Alison and Waddell, Public Accountants, 14, Walbrook. SECRETARY (PRO TEM.) Horace Fenwick, Esq. TEMPORARY OFFICES. 61 , Cornhill—Entrance, 126, Bishopsgate-street. ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS. -Qt t , B Co hi mpany is established to own an d work Connecting sps. l 'thp„,necting Steam Ships are d es i gne d on a new system, 'q consists in constructing steamers in several disit i i o n h c t t 1 1 / 14 ab p , 11 . 1 1ments for carrying large cargoes on very p. ,‘'tt w ith great economy of power, the compartments allof one gauge, admit of immediate disconnection ,411041 re -connection to each other ; .and of the transfer of c r :Partment cant lining the enjn ve D . r set of cargo compartments to office rs and crew, another, so that it can th el y i , l l constant running employment, while the compara e "' e xpensive cargo compartments are detained during Oadi th,,kati„.,ng, unloading, or sale of their cargoes. By _thisAlbs;' 'ea . - ne engine and one crew will perform the work of °ltie;'enaers of the ordinary construction, and realise prof stVfa profits. nl e h t tier f otended to commence business by running one Nvr i tn eh liartment, and three sets of Caro Compart vaot od oc will be sufficient to deliver 10,000 tons ot coal bol l ,,kge e Per month, and to demonstrate the enormous ad -BteL4te ~,,, he gained by the system before proceeding to tar7erei2Posed fleet, which will consist of Eighteen Screw t ee ° , l. or o - ",,Dartments, and one hundred and ninety-eight to eoaiv,artnients and will deliver over one million of I:%0 Pe,l B ( ci London, and over three hundred thousand the 11 nat e . , annually. ahoaauat of the cost of the proposed fleet, and details of ez Penditure and receipts have beenrepared, ticSg ehsthe large profit of more than 20 per cent., after .411eiee7Ple Provision for insurance, depreciation, ad con 'eat, k`gell , in -ennectinc, Steamer," named the Conne3tor, has t4l).ll4vitit,B,.!.l3ractica'l mode), and has made frequent voy- N D ,' 4 1 , 4 '.O over 4,000 miles at sea, in all weathers, so b ey° ha, nstration of the nautical qualities of connecting Ns 8 1 all c i" given, sufficient to place their sea-worthiness qt4h i uip 4 i°llt while the absolute experience of some ye r a o r! ye„ ,oat even the ordinary screw colliers can be p chitgitiol;'PleYed in the carrying* of coal, notwithstanding - the 01.,.0f their engines and crews during loading, dis ci the C 'ar go, re a cl9lfloneetor I p a i t r p s 're t s c ent in the Thames, wherew . ill *kelt th9strate the mode of connecting and disconnecting, ttrosp:nPeculisrity of the system. theirci 04 with plans and drawings . of vessels c9n kha34bleuia system, as also detailed estimates showing 4 0 ,, es 44 Profits together with forms of application ior at t h _ Lie obtained, or will be sent post free, on applies . Offices, 61, Cornhill, entrance, Bishopsgate-street. 4 0 POlrkt .. OF APPLICATION FOR SIIARES. %11 11 0 a- -vinj ° the Co nnecting Shipowners (Limited). t paid a deposit of XI per share, I request you to h olai P°W ilera tr shares of X2O each in the Connecting tuto - p• th-- 4mited); and I hereby agree to become a share -44 0 ace ompany subject to its rules and regulations, ette,a ent such shares or any less number that may be Lo same in lull Addessires in full Prof on,Addition, or Occupation Date Usual Signature. 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WOODIN'S ELOPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY, and BACHELOR'S BOX, an Entirely New Entertainment, at the Polygraphic Hall, King William-street. Cnaring-cross, EVERY EVENING, at eight (except Saturday). _ . Stalls, and box stalls, 3s. ; area, 28. ; amphitheatre, is. A Plan of the Stalls may be seen, and Seats secured at the Hall from eleven to five. WILL SHORTLY CLOSE. HR. and Mrs. GERMAN REED, with Mr. JOHN PARRY, will ap in their new ANGLO EGYPTIAN ENTERTAINMENT, r THE PYRAMID. To be followed by THE BARD AND HIS BIRTHDAY, a new musical tercentennial séance, by William Brougn, Esq., sustained by Mr. and Mrs. German R ee d ; and THE SEA SIDE, or MRS. ROSELEAF OUT OF TOWN, by Mr. John Parry. Every evening (except Saturday), at 8 ; Thursday and, Saturday mornings, at 3.—ROYAL GALLERY of IL LUSTRATION, 14, Regent-street. Unreserved seats, is., 2s;; stalls, 35.; stall (spring) chairs, 58., can be secured in ad vance at the Gallery without fee. CANTERBURY HALL. Westminster-road, London. GRAND OPTICAL ILLUSIONS. PRINCE BLOSSOM; OR, THE FAIRIES OF THE MAGIC FOUNTAIN AND THE FOREST OF SHADOWS I Prince Blossom, Miss Townley. Also, the New and successful Illusion, entitled THE TERCENTENARY; or, a NIGHT WITH SHAKSPERE. Operatic Selections, Glees, &c., by the whole of the talented Artistes. Comedy by Mr. Arthur Lloyd, with his new song of "The Organ Grinder," a decided hit; Mr. W. Randall; Miss Nelly Fowl., and those marvellous Gymnasts, Messrs. TALLIOTT and BURNELLI (from the Principal Cirque, Madrid). Open every Evening. Admission—Area, 6d. ; stalls and baloony, Is. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d. T " OXFORD, 0, OXFORD STREET, W. During this week will be performed, Selections from the following Operas. viz., THE TRO VATORE; FAUST, by C. H. Guonod; ITN BALLO IN IEASCHERA, and LA FORZA DEL DESTINO, by Verdi ; and THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, by Sir Bishop. Principal Artistes:—Misses Russell. Tyrrell, 1 4 , almsley, Fitz-Henry. and Barrie; Messrs. 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" SHERWOOD ECONOMIC BED LIGHTS," in packets of 36 candles for one shilling, intended for use where cheapness is a great object, will be found an improve ment on the ordinary candles, as they gutter less. Special candle 'ticks to fit thin candles, Is. and 2s. 6d. each; reducing sockets, making them fit any candlesticks, 2d. each. TOILET SOAPS. Sherwood Brown Windsor Soap, with a pleasant scent. Belmont Glycerine Soap, contains Price's Glycerine. Camphor and Glycerine Soap, fo tender skins in winter. GLYCERINE. SHERWOODOLE " Price's Glycerine" may be Cleans gloves and removes had from any Chemist, in grease and other stains. capsuled bottles, lettered Perfumed, in capsuled bot " Price's Patent," from 6d. tles, 6d. and is. each. upwards. Impure Glycerine has been sold , m the state ment that it is "equal to Prices." Retail throng] Wholesale by Wile a Patent Lond don,:licaaniayaGierooeorm. Company (Limited), PRIZE ME D A L.—INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1862. FRANCIS TUCKER Jr CO., Wax Chandlers, &0., To the Queen and the Prince of Wales. (Established 1710.) The Jurors' Report on Wax and Church Candles, in 1862, testifies to the excellence of the quality of Messrs. Tuckers' manufacture. A distinguished Dignitary, in a letter addressed to Francis Tucker and Co., on the subject of WAX CANDLES with PLATTED WICKS, says:-- " I have found them fully equal to the recommendation which you gave them, and can sincerely, in my turn, I com mend them to the clergy for the use of the altar." Finest quality, with latted Wicks, patented.. 2s. 2d. per lb. .. • . is . sd. per lb. Ordinary quality .. • • • • • • ‘`B. 0 d- Per lb. sßeces3t V ng E dua G glu E itay T li ls. 3d. pe r lb . VEGETABLE ' DANDLES, with a Mixture of W ax. Third quality is. id. per lb. Carriage paid in London on Orders of Five Pounds in value. FRANCIS TUCKER AND CO., :8, South Molton-street, Grosvenor-square. Manufactory— Kensington (Established 1730). The largest Establishment in England for the manufacture of Wax Candles ter the ;we of the Altar . ".••1 11 _ :: •1-ir. " .. .... r _ - -..--.. . • -, , .. . . •- - • ~, •t•,. -. , ........r . A „. % . . • -,. . 7 -- : ".- • ',=. , . . ''.. 1 4.37- 7, -- ..,. .• ' .. ‘'.-4- ''' ') ;A "..l''';'ll' .77' 7: ' - T EA .1.114:7* It: ..",- '' , .. 41, -.H 2A17 .4-;..... : -• '` . 6 -,..--';'• ,'.3.5 ,- -' , !.).‘" ',.- ',' •- ... - --_,k - -4 1 . 1 Zr , ,,,, , - . 4 4 , 1 - 1 1 4 4 .' •,:, , - •.- 7 .-' -- ••• i'.4. - '• ~; _ • .. .. ''.;•:,, :i''' o 144. . i . ---- -... , * -1 ;'ia, / , , : . , ,v5,... ' :'.'.' .-,-:,,-,,..' ... " " 'l ' ''' s I - - A ' • + '''S,l ~.:. . • . - :111" 0-. 41 7,*, ktf - . ,, ... -i- • - .:, ~, ..i..., • -. -,,' - ~..,,A , 0 0 . . s • f.. 11 --, 1 . 1 bvt zprE l, %. ,. ,Ts -V :4 45 , , , ; ,. .' 1 . 1 ', .. •;t4t.i. ,,, •: 65' 0 7E:4 • . 1 ,„. , - •:,-... - -..7 --- . , , .• • . 1,7) .. :... 4 . .. ~.. ~, ~. .. 4 „...---.1 Ivry 1 6 - ,-..r'- - A7-t; 7l - -mon- ' ' • ',‘ V - '• ' • i tli tw A - THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 11, 1864, rliti fERSONS SEEKING LANDED 11. LL .ATES, TOWN AND COUNTRY RESIDENCES, FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD INVESTMENTS, AND PROPER riips GENERALLY— To BE 'IAD GRATIS, at the principal Railway Bookstalls throughout the kingdom, or at the Auction and Estate Offices, No. 67, Chancery-lane, London, Messrs. E. and 11. Lumley's "FREE PROPERTY REGISTER," containing a varied selection of landed and house properties now in the market. from the nobleman's mansion, with its manorial domain, to the cottage with its few acres. OWNERS OF PROPERTIES wishing to Sell or Let can em brace the opportunity that the medium of ,this Register affords, by sending the particul_ars of their properties to the Estate Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London, as the Messrs. Lumley can in most cases introduce immediate customers, where the property is of an eligible chara,ter, thereby avoid ing the disadvantages of delay and its attendant incon veniences. third; the others finished at Wide intervals in the order named. particular incident occurred in the run down to the War ner, which was luffed round as follows in a tumble of a tideway which threw the water liberally over their decks, and the breeze fresh enough, all four sending down topsail and housing topmast : The Kimbolton Castle Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added, for four-year•olds and up wards. About two miles. 5 subs. Lord Westmoreland's Aurelian, 5 yrs, list 111 b, in. 31b ex. (J. Goater) 1 Captain Machell's Vindictiv e , 4 yrs, llst 4lb H. M. S. H. M. S. Mosquito Vindcx Luffing Vound,the Warner, there was found to be quite c !lough sea on in the tideway, but the cutters bravely bat tl-xl through it in their third and last heat to the westward. Under the Noman they looked magnificent, their sails dis tended by the strong breeze with the sun shining full upon them, the sea skeeting over their hulls, and all sufficiently close to each other to render the picture complete in all de tails. The Mosquito hugged the island shore under the Ryde Sands, through the tumble of the sea, and, to all ap pearance, with sound judgment materially increasing her lead. The others stood in well for Portsmouth harbour en trance before going about. The middle buoy was eventually rounded for the last time, and on the vessels' return before the wind, the Gilkicker Point being opened by them in this order : (A. Edwards) 2 Mr Gdodwin's Captain Crow 5 yrs, llst 41b, in. 41b ex. (Captain Townley) 0 Betting-6 to lon Aurelian, who won easily by four lengths. Captain Crow was beaten off all the way. A Selling Plate of 25 Boys, added to a sweepstakes of 3 sous each ; weight for age ; selling and other allowances ; pe nalties. Half a mile. 4 subs. THERE IS NO CHARGE incurred, unless a tenant or pur• Maser is introduced through Messrs. Lumley's Agency, and then only the usual moderate commission. Auction and Land Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London. Lord Westmoreland's Wicket, 2 yrs, £3O. sst 71b (Tribe) 1 Capt. Wortham's Corinthian Tom, 3 yrs, £3O, 7st 51b (T. French) 2 aged am), Sst 91b • (A.. Edwards) 3 2yrs (X3O), sst 7th (car Sat 91b) birj Captain en n i M n g a s c , h s e e l 1 Colombine i o n n e e: (Sayers) 4 Betting-6 to 4 agst Coronet, 4to 1 each agst Wicket and Colombine, 5 to 1 agst Corinthian Tom. Won by a head; three quarters of a length between second and third. ILsURNITURE, CARPETS, BEDDING, and ..1„. FLOORCLOTH, CARRIAGE-FREE to any house in the kingdom, regardless of amount or distance. First-class goods at second-class prices. Terms peculiarly liberal to Clergymen and Gentlemen. An immense stock to select from, displayed in Showrcoms occupying an acre of ground. Every article warranted. CLERGYMEN and GENTLEMEN ABOUT TO FUR NISH are respectfully informed that Messrs. Cobbett and , are publishing an entirely New Edition of their un equalled HOUSE FURNISHING GUIDE, illustrated by4lo adm , -able engravings of every description of Furniture and teasteads, with prices attached. A. copy sent gratis and post-free on application. This costly work also contains complete estimates for furnishing on the following revised cale : K. M. S. H. M. S. Mosquito 5 26 44 Surf Vinu.:.x The same order was maintained to the end of the race, which was concluded as follows: The winner was bought by Mr Barron for 46 guineas. A Nursery Handicap of 80 scvs, added to a sweepstakes of 10 Boys each, 3 ft, for 2-yr-old s ; winners extra. Three quarters of a mile. 13 subs. Lord Coventry's Chimney Sweep, 7st 111b..(Maidment) 1 Mr Godding's Vicksburg, Est 131 b ............ (Sayers) 2 Mr Bryan's, Rialto, 7st 71b ............. (Lynch) 3 The following also ran :—King Arthur and Black Draught. A Sir-roomed Parsonage £74 3 0 An Eight-roomed ditto A Ten-roomed ditto .. . ..... A Twelve-roomed ditto 11. M. S. H. M. S. Mosquito 5 37 81 Surf 5 42 5 Vindex The time allowance gave the 50 guinea Cup to the Vin des, and the second prize of 20 guineas to the gallant little 15-year old Mosquito, one of Mare's iron-built craft, which the best of our modern builders cannot approach, if any correct judgment may be formed from the performances of the craft they have turned out of hand of late years. The Mosquito was much better sailed than she was during the Royal Yacht Squadron Regatta last week at Cowes. A second race for yaehts was also sailed over the same course, but only twice round, for a prize given by the com mittee of the Portsmouth and Sonthsea Royal Regatta, as follows : Together with a Price List of purified Bedding, and a mass of valnable informationto all requiring househ3ld furniture, carpets, or bedding. References kindly permitted to Clergy men and gentlemen in or near Great Malvern, Southampton, Chichester, Bury, Ely, Preston, Grimsby, Ryde, Plymouth, Wells, Oxford, Brighton, Gainsborough, Margate. Kidder minster, Wellington, Croydon. Cambridge, Staines, Dorking, St. Alban's, Worcester, Ipswich, Peterboro ug h, St . D av id' s, Wrexham, and above SOO other places in all parts of Great Brits::.. Betting-6 to 4on ChimnEy Sweep; 4to 1 agst Rialto, 100 to 6 each agst Black Draught and Vicksburg. The favourite made all the running and won by six lengths. A Handicap Plate of 30 soya, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sous each ; winners extra. One mile and a quarter. 14 subs. Mr Nightingall's King Cotton, 4 yrs, let 3113 COBBETT and CO., General House Furnishers, Deptford. bridge, London. S.E, ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Lib rar y, and Dining-room, consisting of a new and eiecant assort ment of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink stands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper weights, &0., in Italian, Alabaster, Parlan, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &o. Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mine• ralogist to her Majesty, 149, Stand, W.C., London. (j. Nightingall) 1 Mr C. Brewer's Corsica, 3 yre, sst 121 b. .... . (Sayers) 2 Mr C. Snewing's Triumpher, 3 yrs, bat Sib (Sharp) 3 The following also ran :—Knave of Trumps, Regina, Croydon, and Alea. Betting-5 to 2 agst Triumpher, 3to I agst Regina, 7 to :2 agst Knave of Trumps, and 6 to 1 agst King of Cotton. The Ladies Plate, value 25 guineas, for yachts of 15 tons and not exceeding 30 tons, for yachts belonging to auy Royal Yacht Club. Entrance, ls. Three to start or no race. Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of SHELLS, MINERALS, ROCKS, and FOSSILS, which will greatly facilitate the interesting study of MINERALOGY, CON CHOLOGY, and GEOLOGY, at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 100 guineas each. The Moonbeam, 25 tons, Mr P. Roberts ; the Thought, 27 tone, J. Jones; and the Vampire, 19 tons, Mr T. Cut worth. This was won by the Thought, a vessel well known on the Mersey, with considerable time to spare. Her Majesty's steamer Firequeen, Staff-Commander Paul, with Admiral Sir M. Seymour, G.C.8., Major-Gen. Lord W. Paulet, C. 8., and a large party of iother officers and ladies on board, was anchored off the starting vessel during the conclusion of the matches between the yachts. Won by ten lengths; the others tailed off at wide in tervals. Croydon overpowered his jockey before the start, ran at least three miles, and took no further part in the race. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE. RALOGY is given by Mr. TENNANT, at 149, Strand., W.C. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. WOLVERHAMPTON MEETING.—WEDNESDAY. The Stamford Biennial Stakes of 10 soya each, h ft, with 50 added, for three-yr-olds ; colts, Bst Mb; fillies and geldings, Bst 61b. One mile and a half. 60 subs. Mr Bowes's Baragah, Bst 91b (Ashman) 1 Duke of Beaufort's Lord Zetland, Bst 21b....(Fordham) 2 Marquis of Hastings's Redcap, Bst 61b (car, Bst 7114 (Judd) 3 Capt. Christie's The Warrior, Bst 91b Betting-3 to lon Baragah, sto 1 agst Lord Zetland, 10 to 1 offered aget each of the others. Redcap made play with a clear lead of Lord Zetland, behind whom followed Baragah and The Warrior, to the three-quarter mile post, where Lord Zetland and Baragah headed Redcap, who, with The Warrior, dropped a long way astern, the two favourites racing together for the Pad to the bottom turn, rounding which Baragah took up the running, was never again reached, and won in a canter by a length; thirty lengths separated ;the second and third, and The Warrior was pulled up before reaching the win. ning post. After the race 11 to 1 was freely taken about Baragah for the St. Leger. The Shakapere Stakes (Handicap) of 3 soya each, with 25 added; for all ages. Three•quarters of a mile. Mr William Saunders's Belle of the Ball, 4 yrs, Bst Blb (Custance) 1 Mr Handley's Seaboy, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b (Fordham) 2 Mr Peace's The Sluggard, 3 yrs, Bst (Doyle) 3 Lord Stamford's Tourterelle, 2 yrs, 6st 101 b (Crenshaw) 4 Mr R. Sly's Dovedale, 3 yrs, Bst 41b.. (J. Adams) 5 Betting-7 to 4 each eget Tourterelle and Seaboy. Belle of the Ball made all the running, followed alter nately by Seaboy and Tourterelle into the straight, where Tourterelle gave way to Seaboy, the latter of whom, never reaching Belle of the Ball, was beaten a length ; two lengths separated the second and third, and a similar dis tance divided the third and fourth. Ths Chillington Stakes of 10 soya, h ft, for 2-yr-olds ; colts Bst 91b, fillies and geldings Bst 61b ; winners extra, and maiden allowances. T.Y,C., straight half a mile. Mr Hodgman's Victorious, 9st 21b (ino 71b extra) (Perry) 1 Captain Christie's The Grappler, Bst 131 b (inc 41b extra) (Fordham) 2 Mr Handley's Gertrude filly, Bst 61b (J. Doyle) 3 Betting-7 to lon Victorious, Bto 1 agst The Grappler, 100 to 6 agst the Gertrude filly, Victorious jumped away in front and held a slight lead of the Gertrude filly to the distance, where The Grappler, who had been running in close proximity, headed Victorious. From this point an exciting struggle ensued between the pair, which ultimately ended in a dead heat, the Gertrude filly being a bad third. Deciding Heat-9 to 4on Victorious, who held the lead throughout, and won a splendid race by a neck, The Cleveland Cup (in specie) of 3 soya each, with 100 added, for all ages ; winners extra. Once round, nearly a mile and a quarter. Lord Stamford's Revolver, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b (inc 71b (J. Doyle) 1 Mr T. Cliff's Sandford, 4 yrs, 7st Mr Page's Sensation, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Ward) 3 Mr R. Walker's Colonel Crockett, 6 yrs, 7st _(J. Grimshaw) 0 Betting-11 to 8 agst Colonel Crockett, 2to 1 agst Re volver. The latter made play throughout, and won by three parts of a length; sial9engths separated the second and third. Colonel Crockett, before going a couple of hundred yards, came into collision with Sandford, and Jemmy Grimehaw, being unable to get the horse (who had blundered on to his head) into his stride in time to follow the others, pulled him up and returned into the enclosure. The Borough Members' Plate of 60 sovs, added to a Sweep stakes of 7 sovs each, 4 ft, for all ages; winners extra. Straight half-mile. Capt. C hris tie's Prescription, 3 yrs, 7st slb _ (J. (lrimshaw) 1 Mr W. Phillips's Persuasion, 3 yrs, Bst 21b (J. Doyle) 2 Mr T. Smith's Dermot Asthore, 3 yrs, Est (Howarth) 3 Mr Barber's Cutaway, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (inclu. 7lbs extra) (Britton) 4 Betting -6 to 4 agst Prescription. 7to 4 agst Persuasion, 7 to 2 agst Cutaway, 10 to 1 agat Dermot Asthore. Prescription and Persuasion quitted the other two in the first hundred yards, and the favourite, Prescription, when fairly settled into her stride., took up the running, and maintaining the lead to the end won cleverly by two lengths ; a similar distance separated the second and third, and a neck divided the third and fourth. The Wrottesley Stakes of 5 soya each, with 40 added, for all ages ; selling and other allowances. Straight half mile. Mr W. Hart's Dawdle, 3 yrs (£3O), 7st 4lb (E. Taylor) 1 Mr T. Hunt's London, 3 yrs (L3O), 7st 71b.. (S. Adams) 2 Lord Stamford's Sloth, 2 yrs (£3O), Set 91b J. G) 3 Mr J. Weyma n ' s T om Th umb, 2 yrs ( ( £3o), rimshaw sst 121 b (Hulme) 4 Betting -5 to 4on Dawdle, 2to 1 agst London, 4to 1 offered agat each of the others. Dawdle, after a long delay at the post, made all the run• ning, and won by three lengths ; two lengths separated the second and third; a bad fourth, The winner was bought by Mr Ten Broeck for 155 guineas. The Holyoake Stakes (Handicap), of 5 sous each, 100 added; for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Winners extra. Once round, about a mile and half. Lord Wilton's Lady Evelyn filly, 3 yrs, sst 9lb (J. Grimshaw) 1 Mr Goodlasa's Pretty Girl filly, 3 yrs, sst 71b .. (Ward) 2 Mr Cliff's Wildman, 3 yrs, Est 21b .. (Kenyon) 3 Mr Thos. Goldy's Under the Cloud, 3 yrs, Est 71b (. Clarke 4 Mr E. Buckley's Wynn s t a y , 6 yrs, B st 31b. .. H . (Britton) 5 Mr R. Walker's Colonel Crockett, 6 yrs, 6st 111b(Loates) 6 Betting-5 to 4 agat Lady Evelyn filly, 10 to 1 agst any other. Won by a length—the same between second and third— ,wo lengths between third and fourth. Pony Match, 40 sovs. Half a mile. . _ _ Mr A. Beech's Peggy .... (Neal) 1 Mr R. Roper's Black Peter Won by three lengths. HUNTINGDON RACES—WEDNESDAY. The Scurry Handicap, of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 40 added, for all ages. Three-quarters of a mile. 10 subs. Lord West:nureland's Marigold, 4 yrs, Bst 131 b, in. 7th ex. (J, (boater) 1 Sir W. Booth na Belleisle, 6 yrs, 7st 71b, in. 71b ex. (Arnull) 2 Betting-100 to 15 on Marigold, who won easily by a Length and a half. The Milton Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added, for 2-yr olds ; colts, Bst 10Ib ; fillies, Bst 7th ; winners extra. T.Y.C. 9 subs. Mr J. Graham's Vision, Bst 121 b .......... (J Goater) 1 Mr C. Alexander's Cordelia, Bst 121 b (Wells) 2 Captair. Machell's Hope, B.t 121 b ........ (A. Edwards) 3 Mr H. Jones's His Royal Highness, Bst 101 b (J. Daley) 4 Captain Goff's Jack Jukes, 94 llb (Lynch) 5 Mr Lapidist's The Turner, Bet 101 b .., (E. Sharp) 6 Betting-5 to 4on Hope, 2to 1 agst Cordelia, 10 to 1 agst any other. Won by half a length ; a length between second and AQUATICS, ROYAL VICTORIA YACHT CLUB. Yesterday being a by-day in the programme of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, four of the crack cutter yachts lying in Ryde roadstead crossed over to Portsmouth to contend for prizes offered by the sailing committee of the Portsmouth and Soutb.sea Royal Regetta, and produced a race which has but seldom been equalled in yachting annals. The names of the competing yachts and the conditions of the race were as follows : Vessels started :—The Mosquito, 69 tons, Mr T. Holds worth ; the Surf, 54 tons, Mr G. Harrison ; the Vindex, 45 tons, Mr A, Duncan ; the Banshee, 63 tons, Mr. I. Jones. Prizes and conditions of race :—A cup, value 60 guineas, for yachts of 30 tons, and not exceeding 75 tons, belonging to any Royal Yacht Club ; 20 guineas to be given to the second vessel; entrance £2 2s. Four to start, or no second prize; three to start, or no race. Time race. The Alerte and Osprey cutters had entered for the race, but at the last moment, although in position at the starting point, declined to compete. Under these circumstances the race remained to the four celebrated vessels named above. At 11 30 the preparatory gun was fired, followed in due time by the starting signal, when cables were slipped, and the four craft were off, at first under the impulse of their head sails, and all well together Surf's mainsail was first up, and smartly followed by her jib-headed topsail. Vindex was second, Mosquito third, and Banshee fourth, the latter setting a square-headed topsail. In passing the Spit buoy the Surf led, with Vindex close on her weather quarter, Mosquito as close astern, and Banshee her length to leeward and astern, The run down to the Warner lightship was speedily done before the strong N.W. breeze, and the light ship was luffed round as follows : H. M. S. H . Di , S. Surf .... 12 4 20 Vindex.... ... 12 4 40 Mosquito In standing in for Brading harbour, the Mosquito appeared to fore-reach on the Surf, and was the first to go about, soon followed by the others. In reaching to the northward the Banshee appeared to hold the weather posi tion, but astern, Mosquito in the second weatherly position, Surf in the third, and Vindex to leeward. Mosquito sent down her topsail soon after going about on the port tack, but was a long time in doing 50. Under the Noman she housed her topmast, and seemed inclined to keep the weather shore and cheat the remains of the east-going tide. The Banshee and the Surf were at the same time standing down in mid tideway, the latter leading, with the Banshee on her weather. A. little to leeward was the Vindex. Keeping their reach for Spithead, the Surf weathered on the Banshee and took a decided lead, the Mosquito now following the others in their reach to the northward. At 12 35 the Surf and Vindex went about together under Southsea beach, the former well to windward. The Mosquito and Banshee stood further on, the latter going about under Southsea at 12 39, followed immediately afterwards by the Mosquito still with her topsail down, the two first vessels carrying theirs as when they started, and the Banshee also sending down her topsail after tacking under Southsea beach and sending up a jib-headed one. The Surf and Vindex made a magnificent board in company for Ryde pier-head from Southsea beach. At 12 48 the Banshee tacked, with her head to the north ward, off in mid-channel ; the Mosquito at the same time being some distance to windward on the opposite tack, and seem i n g to do much better without the pressure of her topsail. The Surf and 'Vindex continued their board for the island shore and a as closetls to p.m, .la w n e d r , e westward shut in fr o o m f vi Hyde ew pier, as possible, r ound the Gilkicker Point as they continued their course for the S.E. buoy of the middle, t h e struggle for the l ea d ers hip continuing between the Surf and Vindes, with the Mosquito crawling fast to windward. At 135 the Mosquito hove in sight off the Gilkicker Point in her turn, thus proving she had 3 37 7 t 7W.a thes e vident by the Mosquito weathered on the lot in going down westward. She opened th e point at 1 3 6 30, Vindex at 1 39 19, and ttaote 1 Su lead 4 Surf deceive 5 at, 1 that, each other, s h e bnt followedbeo been Bansheew n ht rayvi n b n y gg h the while the S urf and Vindex had had stolen a march upon them and taken the first place, with such a lead that it would require some luck as well as management to take from her again. From the Gilkicker Point to the station vessel was but a short distancef and the first round was completed as follows : . B . . 484 28 61 1 V Banshee ill d eIo k : e . , - had a ;; : e r . f . t s s o i ue g lr h o l b butterfly rfl lB y sB. Mosquito Surf mainsail and and eJriabfbti carrying r r y o i un n g d a t u ll e e u nl a a n r mark x v t e r s a s e e r l d w i n as a ry n o ac cordingly length of boom, overt hbeuyt went, over saila and d a n a d w abyooi sp r ead went the four cutters scudding before the N.W. breeze for the Ar 't• artier a second time, which was lulled round by them thu s ~..... 11. X. S' MosqUito .. 2lO 32 Vindex .. ...... B. M. S. 2 13 11 Surf 2 11 51 1 Banshee ...... 2 16 18 lulled ng t o n the due r a In approaching the lightship th e Mo squito sent down her topsail and housed her topsail in readi ness f u o u r i l u witnepd,eatihi,e and d rf following to carry ingsuit.T it he Vindex y exceedingly well. Mosquito immediately on clearing the lightship tacked T sad he stood in for Sonthsea beach, the others working down the island shore. . ._ Mosquito it a o s wasthe could all carry y some little dis tance t t first e The Surf, of the three tacking to sou thward, was h to go about after the Mosquito. T he M osquito tacked s under ln e time Sou o t hue the ea opposite Castle, t h tack a o other k o f thethree N otoacomingn do . In crossing winitmhiad t b i u d b e b w l a e y o w f i a th as sea, much to windward of Surf, and at on ce tacked, the Surf immediately following suit. Th is was no sooner s een b y those on board the Mosquito than she Was agai n p u t thueehM wind about, and stood in for the island shore, in company with her foremost rival. The Viadex, with her t opsail up, stood in for the entrance to Portsmouth harbour before tacking to the southward and westward, followed by the Banshee, the latter with her topsail down and topmast housed. The wind continued, although not quite so strong as at the commencement of the race, a full-sail breeze, and quite as much as the competing vessels, or their crews, could rea sonably wish for, the slightest decrease in the wind, hew ever, seeming to favour the Vindex, who, with her small topsail and all her canvas beautifully set, threatened to take the first place. Off Ryde, the wind rather northerned on her, and shipped her to windward in a surprising manner , The Gilkicker Point was shut in by the whole of the four at 3.m., as they reached down to the westward to weather the middle buoy for the second time. In opening the Gil kicker Point on the return western mark, the Mosquito was first, the Vindex second, Surf third, and Banshee fourth, but all well up to each other, the Vindex, however, ha ri ng by her tactics in working to the westward deprived the Surf of second place. The second round was finished as follows : H. IC S. M. M. S. Mosquito ........ 3 44 16i Surf Vindex ........ 445 11 Banshee the Banshee, like the Vindex, was vastly improving her pcsition, and, last as she was in the race, her position in it gave her a cuange, and her main boom on jibbing round tho mark vessel was banged over in a manner that said plainly as actions could speak, "neck or nothing." No RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE, LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN. The directors of this company have resolved to recom. mend to the proprietors a dividend for the past half-year ai the rate of 5/ per cent. per annum, carrying forward a ba lance of £17,083. MIDLAND. The report of the directors of this company states that a very considerable increase in the traffic of the railway had taken place during the half year. The receipts from coach ing amounted to £387,096, showing an increase of £28,521, from minerals to £282,661, showing an increase of £59,392; from merchandise to £483,538, showing an increase of £40,041; from cattle to £14,641, showing a decrease of £44, the result of the whole being that the amount of the gross traffic was £1,167,936, and the total increase £127,913 as compared with the corresponding half of 1863. The balance available for dividend was £450,825, of which the sum of £8,839 was brought from the account of the previous half year; and the directors were enabled to recommend the de claration of the following dividends (less income tax), pay able on Sept. .1 :—£3los per cent. on the consolidated stock ; £2 16s 3d per cent. on the consolidated Birmingham and Derby stock; £3 lOs per cent. on the consolidated prefe rential stock; £3 lOs per cent. on the consolidated Erewash Valley stock ; £2 5s per cent. on the 4t per cent, preferen tial stocks; per cent. on the Leicester and Hitchin pre ferential stock ; and 4s 4d per £6 4s share, leaving a balance of £3,549. The works on the Rowsley and Buxton Exten sion Railway to New Mills were proceeding satisfactorily, and 1,143 yards of the Dove Holes tunnel had been com pleted out of the total length of 2,860 yards. The Whit acre and Nuneaton line was expected to he ready for traffic at an early date. The line of the London and Bedford Extension Railway has been staked out. The first contract of one mile 17 chains, in the neighbourhood of London, has been let; and now that the sanction of Parliament had been obtained for the alterations proposed to be made, the entire railway would be placed under contract as soon as practicable. The Aschurch and Evesham Railway would shortly be ready for psssenger traffic. The suit so long pending between the Midland and Great Western Railway Companies had received its final adjudication in the House of Lords. The judgments of the Courts below had been confirmed, and the result was satisfactory to the company. the directors expressed their deep regret that their valued colleague, Mr Beale, owing to the state of his health, was about to resign the office of chairman of the company, but had consented to continue a member of the board. The proprietors would be asked to authorize an expenditure on capital account of £95,000 for new waggons and carriages, £60,000 for new engines, and £45,000 for additional land and station buildings—total, £200,000. The capital ac. count showed that £23,805,258 had been expended, and £23,725,807 received, leaving a balanc3 of £79,451 against the company. The revenue account for the half-year endo ing the 30th of June last showed that £1,188,885 had been received, and £520,239 expended in working, £202,842 paid for interest on loans and dividends on guaranteed stocks, £963 for Manchester and Buxton deficiency, £22,355 for rental of North-Western Railway, and £5OO for redemption of debentures—leaving, with £8,839 from the preceding account, a disposable balance of £450,825 against £373,66 for the corresponding half of 1863. LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE. Tho half-yearly general meeting of this company was held yesterday at Manchester —Mr H,W. Wickham, M.P., chairman of the board, presided. The report, an abstract of which has appeared in The Sun, was taken as read. The CHAIRMAN said he believed he had never met the proprietors when their circumstances were in a more pros perous state than at present. He met them with a larger dividend than they had to take before the late depression in 185 S, and when he believed their prospects were better than he had ever known before. He found the receipts of the half year were larger than they had ever been before, There was an increase in the passenger receipts of £42,281 over the corresponding half of last year, and the receipts on the carriage of goods :had increased £77,692 in the same period. The increase from canal and rents was £1,089, and on the receipts from the Preston and Wyre Railway there was an increase of £1,445, making a total increase in the half year of £122,507. In 1861 the revenue was £950,731, and the working and other expenses were £404,688, while in the half year just ended the revenue was £986,057, while the working expenses were £404,783, so that the working expenses were less per cent., though the revenue had been increased by £35,000. After comparing the cost of working expenses in various departments and on maintenance of way, compensating for injuries, &c., this half year with previous ones. the chairman observed that through an j ea „, prevenient in the state of the working classes and from other causes, the charges for rates and taxes had fallen to £15,000 against £24,000 this time last year. The directors proposed to set aside £25,000 on renewal account, and they recommended an increase of capital to the amount of £150,000, of which £90,000 was to be devoted to the exten sion of stations. They must have increased accommodation, or they could not carry on the increased traffic which offered itself. Of the £150,000, £90,000 was to increase station ac commodation, and £60,000 was for the increase of rolling_ stock rendered necessary by the increased passenger and mineral traffic. The passenger traffic was more than double what it was in 1844, while the goods and mineral traffic had nearly doubled. He believed their rolling stock earned as much as any other in the country. He concluded by moving that the report and accounts be received and adopted, and that the proceedings for the last half-year bo approved. Mr G. WILSON, deputy chairman, seconded the motion. Mr. ROBERTS said it was impossible to look at any part of the policy and management of the directors without having to congratulate them, unless it was in reference to their Parliamentary campaigns, and he regretted that Par liament still encouraged the system of spoliation upon existing lines which rendered these campaigns necessary and so costly. He contrasted unfavourably the policy of Parliament with that of Continental Governments towards their railways. Tho directors he perceived were keeping back a surplus, which was generally objected to by those who wished to sell their shares; but in this instance he thought the directors were wise in dividing 51 rather than G per cent. The resolution was carried unanimously, The CHAIRMAN then moved the usual dividends on pre ference and other stocks, and a dividend at the rate of 51 per cent. per annum on the ordinary stock, payable on tti Ist September. _ Mr ANDUS, director, seconded the motion and expressed an opinion that it would be 6i next half year. The motion was carried. The CHAIRMAN then moved that the directors be autho rised to expend £150,000 upon stations and for the general purposes of the company. Mr DUODALE seconded the motion, and it was carried, The meeting was then made special, and on the motion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr HARPER, the directors were authorised to raise £70,060 on mortgage, under the borrowing powers of the Bootle Branches Acts, 1861. In answer to a titivation the cIiAIJI3I4IIi said the increase PRICE .4d. STAMPED ....sd. of traffic last week as compared with the corresponding week of last year was £5,098, and the increase in the last six weeks was £34,101. Mr ROSE moved a vote of thanks to the directors and ti the officers of the company for their management and devo. tion to the interests of the company. _ _ Mr ROBERTS seconded the motion, and it was carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN acknowledged the compliment, and the meeting separated. NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at Stoke-upon-Trent yesterday. Mr T. Brodrick, the chair. man, presided. The report was taken as read. The CHAIRMAN said the traffic on the line continued steady, although; during the last few weeks, it had experi enced a check by the sudden depression which had come over the iron trade of the district. The report of the engi neer showed that the line was gradually being renewed, and contained the following important remark :—" The use 3f steel rails has not escaped attention, they having been in use on the company's line for about two years for points and crossings; and, although the first cost, as compared with iron, is very high, their adoption for such purposes, according to our experience, is attended with considerable economy. The present cost of steel is, however, such as to preclude its general use for rails for the roadway." He (the chairman) believed that though the application of steel rails was in its infancy, it was susceptible of great development, and at some future time, when the present prohibitory prices had beon reduced by competition, to something like reasonable limits, there could be little doubt that the mate rial would come into much more general use. He then explained that the directors proposed to issue £lOO,OOO for the construction of the Leek line, by preferential shares at 5 per cent, the amount being too small for allotment among the shareholders. The financial condition of the company was very satisfactory. The directors, with the consent of the shareholders, had taken steps to prevent the Macclesfield, Bollington, and Alarple line from being used in future as a block line by any party hostile to the North Staffordshire. That line having been passed, it would improve the commu nication between South Yorkshire and North Staffordshire, open up a shorter route from Sheffield to the south-west, and strengthen the independent position of this company. The directors during the late session had also obtained powers for constructing several lines of railway in the Audley district, which was immensely rich in mineral wealth, and would no doubt in a few years contain a large iron-producing population. The chairman concluded by moving the adoption of the report. Mr GODDARD proposed as an amendment that that part of the report which recommended the creation of £lOO,OOO preferential stock be not approved. The amendment was negatived by a large majority. The report was adopted, and the dividend at the rate a 4 per cent. per annum was declared on the ordinary stock o the company. Lthe rate of 51 per cent. per annum for the past half.year ; and also payment of the deferred warrants (No. 2 prefer ence shares) for dividend due on the 30th of June, 1863, leaving a balance of £403 for next account, The Kinsale Junction Railway had been worked for the past half year with regularity and safety, and the West Cork Railway works had progressed vigorously. About 15 miles of the line had been completed between Bandon and Dunmanway, leaving 21 miles of the first section now to finish, and it was expected that it would shortly be opened for traffic, which would be of considerable importance to the Cork and Bandon Railway. Naval and Military Intelligence, The Duke of Somerset and the other Lords of the Admi salty are expected at Devonport to-day, They dine at Mount Wi,e to-morrow with Port Admiral Sir Charles F. Fremantle, K.C.8., and on Saturday hold a lev6e in the office of Admiral Superintendent Thomas C . Symonds, C.B, The number of receptions is limited to 30: The screw steam storeship Fox,2, having embarked super numerary seamen, left Plymouth on Monday for Liverpool. The screw steam sloop Racer, 11, with the gunboats Wizard and Tyrian, left Plymouth on Tuesday for the Mediterranean. 1 The mew steam corvette Clio, 22, was appointed to leave Plymouth yesterday with the tugboat Turtle. The Plymouth division of the Royal Marines, in three battalions, were inspected in the Brickfield, ou Wednesday, by Major-Gen. Stransham. Colonel Gascoigne, C. 8., the Commandant, directed the movements of the brigade-drill, and Col. Conolley put the men through the manual pla toon, and bayonet exercise. Tho progress of the division appeared to be satisfactory to the I nspector-Genera l . The Terrible, 21, 800 horse power, paddle wheel steamer in the ,British navy, fitting largest vy, fitting for the first divi sion of the steam reserve in the Medway, will, according to an announcement received at Chatham, he commissioned for service in the Mediterranean as soon as completed. During the time she was in dock she was almost rebuilt, and her engines and machinery taken out and thoroughly repaired. Her lower masts have been put on board, and every expedition is to be used in fitting and preparing h er fer commission. The Tamar, screw troopship, Capt. Stirling, sailed from . Portsmouth yesterday morning for Dublin, with the 69th Regiment on board. The Medical Director-General of the Navy, Dr A. Bryson visited Chatham on Tuesday afternoon, and was occupied some time in the inspection of Melville Hospital and the other medical establishments of the port, it being his first official visit since his appointment. The patent compositions to prevent fouling, with which the Recruit, 6, iron paddle-wheel, 160 horse power, now in No. 2 dock, Sheerness, was recently coated, have been scraped off for the purpose of testing the relative merits and deciding the superiority of the patents. In The Sun of the sth inst. it was reported in the naval intelligence that the port side of the vessel was coated with Mr Hay's composi tion, the starboard aft with Mr Crispin's, while the star board forward bad a coating of Mr Wilson's ; that it was found on inspection that the port and starboard aft parts of the vessel, to which Messrs. Hay's and Crispin's patents had been applied, exhibited a considerably greater amount of fouling than the starboard forward part, which had been coated with Mr. Wilson's patent ; but that Mr Wilson's composition showed mere corrosion of the bottom of the vessel, which is of iron, than the other patents. The com positions having now been removed, it is evident that there has also been considerable corrosive action going on under both Mr Hay's and Mr Crispin's coating, and that the bar nacles have eaten through the composition, and have be come so closely fixed to the bottom of the vessel that on re moving theta the part to which they were attached, and which had become corroded, was also removed. The result is that if any there is less corrosion on the part covered by Wilson's composition than on the parts coated with Messrs Hay's and Crispin's compositions, and most decidedly con siderably less fouling. VICTORIA STATION AND PIMLICO. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yes. terday, at the offices, Duke-street, Westminster—Mr Wm . Lee, M.P., in the chair. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said he could verify the statement made at the last meeting respecting the estimated progress of their ordinary divi dends up to the end of the year 1867. They had been told that for 1864 the dividend would amount on the ordinary stock to 51 per cent., for 1865 to 6j per cent., for 1866 to 7+ per cent., and for 1867 to 9 per cent., with a probability of having a small bonus every 18 months afterwards in addi tion to the latter rate. He had no doubt of that estimate being verified in every particular. A proprietor suggested that the debenture debt should be capitalised at 5 per cent., and be offered rateably to the shareholders. Another proprietor thought that the borrowed money might be gradually capitalised by means of a 4 per cent. de benture stock as the existing debentures became due. The CHAIRMAN promised that those suggestions should have the consideration of the directors. The report was then unanimously adopted, and a dividend of £2 15s. per cent. on the ordinary stock was declared for the past half-year, payable on the 11th inst. A vote of thanks to the chairman and directors concluded the proceedings. TOTTENIIAM AND HAMPSTEAD JUNCTION. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yes terday at the office, Poet's•corner, Westminster, Captain Arrow in the chair. Mr Horn, the secretary, read the report, which stated that the bill to enable the company to effect a junction with the Midland Company's line at St. Pancras had received the sanction of Parliament. The estimated cost of the junc tion was £lOO,OOO. Of this sum the Midland and the Great Eastern companies severally had power to subscribe to the extent of one-third each, and by the terms of the Act, when they had so subscribed, each company might appoint two members of their respective boards as directors of this com pany, which would raise the number of directors from five to nine. The traffic of the Midland Company to the city of London and the docks, and that of the Great Eastern Company to a North-Western terminus, would pass over the line ; in addition to this, it would develope and accom modate the suburban traffic between the western and eastern districts of London and the constantly-increasing popula tions of Holloway, Hornsey, Crouch-end, and Tottenham, and thus become a most important feature to the Metro.• politan Railway system. The progress of the works had been satisfactory, and the directors had no reason to doubt that the line would be completed by the 31st of October, 1865. The report of the engineers, Messrs. M'Clean and Stileman, stated during the past half-year a considerable amount of work had been executed. The bridges under the Great Northern Railway and some others had been com pleted; and the contractors were taking advantage of the fine weather to push on the excavations. Possession of the greater part of the land had been obtained. The capital account to the 31st of July showed that £106,702 had been received,andLB6,o99 expend ed,leaving a balance of £20,603. On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr G, Reed, deputy chairman, the report was unanimously adopted, and a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors concluded the proceedings. SOUTH YORKSHIRE. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at Doncaster yesterday; Mr G. S. Lister presided. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, an abstract of which has appeared in The Sun, stated that during the past half year £96,270 had been added to capital, chiefly on account of the Sheffield extension. The revenue account showed that the income had been £961,265, earned at a cost of £35,939, leaving available for interest and dividend £60,325. The undertaking had been transferred to the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Company. That transfer, he believed, would work advantageously to both companies, and ho hoped it would result in benefit both to this undertaking and to the Manchester and Shef field Company. The directors regretted that the coal traffic of the district had been seriously affected by the unfortunate and protracted dispute between the employers and the employed, entailing, no doubt, great loss to the proprietors, but still greater loss to the poor men themselves. He was glad that the differences had been arranged, and that there was now a fair prospeot of a good trade, The Hon. J. PARKER seconded the adoption of the re pert, which was agreed to unanimously, The usual dividend was declared upon the 4 per cent, and 5 per cent, guaranteed stock and share, and of 5 per cent. (under agreement with the Manchester and Sheffield Com pany) upon the ordinary capital. A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the pro ceedings. TRENT AND ANCHOLME. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yes terday at Doncaster ; Mr Hutton in the chair. The CHAIRMAN reported that up to this time £177,877 had been expended on capital, and £176,940 had been received, leaving a balance of £937 against the company. The report was adopted, and the chairman stated that in consequence of the Government Inspector requiring cer tain alterations before the line could be opened for traffic the Board had given directions to their engineer to com plete the same as soon as possible, and in the meantime the line would be doubled between the Trent and the An cholme. Resolutions were passed authorising the rail way to be doubled between the two rivers, and the Board was authorised to raise additional capital for the purpose. Mr Ross, the secretary of the Manchester and Sheffield Railway, was appointed secretary in the place of Mr Thiel, who retired. PEMBROKE AND TENBY. The line was openOdic;traffi c on Tuesday, thus com pleting the communication between Tenby and Pembrcko Dock and between Tenby and the Great Western system, with the exception of the ferry at New Milford. The event was celebrated with great rejoicings in the neighbourhood, and a public breakfast was given at the Victoria Hotel. CORK AND BANDON. The directors state in their report that the increase in the traffic receipts amounted to £749, as compared with the cor responding half of 1863. The working expenses exceeded by £933 those of the corresponding half-year this included the haulage of the Kinsale Junction Railway, timber for renewing bridges, painting the Chetwynd viaduct which was now finished, and materials for building and renewing rolling stock. The balance showed a profit of £2,609 for the half-year applicable for dividends, which the directors recommended to be paid on the No. 1 preference shares, at HEALTH OF LONDON. (From the Registrar-General's Report.) The deaths in London were 1,607 in the last week of July, and the same rate of mortality continued to prevail in the week that ended last Saturday, in which tho number was 1,525. The average number of deaths for the Slat week of the 10 years 1&54-63 is, with a correction for increase of population, 1,342; and there is an excess of 253 in the actual amount over the number estimated for the first week of August. The increase of deaths was principally among young per sons, as is shown by the numbers under 30 years of age, returned in the last three weeks, namely, 840, 978, and 981 —while those of persons aged 60 years and upwards were 198, 214, and 236. The cause of the increase is the summer diarrhoea, which carried off 286 persons, of whom 209 were infants less than a year old. Besides these, 28 deaths were returned as caused by cholera. The mean temperature of the air rose above 60 deg. in the second week of July ; and when this increase of heat occurs an increase of diarrhoea is commonly tho rorulf The deaths from diarrhoea in the last four weeks were successively, 97, 145, 974, and 286. The mean temperature has been in the same periods 60 . 8 deg., 66.5 deg., 63.6 deg., and 65 deg. In the 31st week of 1857, when the mean temperature was 65.2 deg„ the deaths from diarrhoea were 258 ; in that of 1859 they were 312, with a mean temperature of 63.8 deg.; and in that of last year, when it was 69 . 9 deg., the deaths were 201. In the 31st week of 1862 the deaths from diarrhea were only 77, when the mean temperature was 61'3 deg. The duration of the heat and other physical con ditions affect the result. Last week the deaths from diarrhoea were numerous in the north districts, and also in the east. Eleven occurred in the Kensington Town sub-district, 7 in that of Christ church, Marylebone, S in Kentish-town, 24 in the district of Islington, S in the sub-district of St. James, Clerkenwell. The deaths from measles rose to 102, no less than 50 of which occurred in the east districts, only 5 in the south districts, The disease appears to be very prevalent in Limehouse, Bethnal-green, and part of the Shoreditch dis trict. Seven cases of measles were fatal in Whitecross-- street sub—district. A child died at 29, Baldwin-street, City-road, from want of sufficient food ; and a widow at 6, Knottisford-street, Bethnal-green, from the same cause. Last week the births of 974 boys and girls, in all 1,906 children, were registered in London. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1854-63 the average number (corrected) was 1,852. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29 . 936 in. The reading rose 30.06 in on Sunday, and fell to 29 . 936 in on Saturday. The mean temperature of the air in the week was 65 deg, which is 2.8 deg above the average of the same week in 43 years (as determined by Mr Glaisher). The excess of mean temperature on Friday was 9'6 deg. The lowest night temperature was 43'4 deg, which occurred on Wednesday. The highest day temperature was BS•6 deg on Friday, on which day the thermometer in the sun rose to 1251 deg. The range in the week was 45.2 deg. The mean daily range was 26.2 deg. The difference between the mean dew-point temperature arid air temperature was 14.8 deg. The mean degree of humidity of the air in tho week was 59, complete saturation being represented by 100. The air was remarkable for its great dryness on Thursday and Friday, when the humidity fell to 51 and 64. The wind was generally W.S.W. There was no rain in the week. The mean of the highest tempera tures of the water of the Thames was 67.2 deg. ; that of the lowest was 65'1 deg. The highest temperature on Fri • day—viz., 88.6 deg. —was higher than that of any day since the 12th of August, 1861, when it was 89.3 dog. ; and its mean temperature, 71'6 deg., was also higher than on any day since the same date, when it was 729 deg. The deaths in Vienna, as returned by Dr Glatter, were 291 in the week ending the 30th of July, when the mean temperature was 68'0 deg., that at Greenwich having been 63.6 deg. The births registered is Dublin during the week ending the Gth of August wero 137, and the deaths were 81, in a population of 254,808 (in 1861) spread over an area of 3,808 statute acres. The numbers are kindly furnished by the Registrar-General of Ireland. 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