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

IIIEAR DOCTOR, what do you advise P I ty ANs `, o `fise Alfred Mellon's Concerts, afterwards to one Covent-g - arden. hear some charming- singing, order i„ their capital chops and maPnificent potatoes, and that ° La best advice I can give you. RINARAN'S LL WHISKY v. COGNAC, BRANDY. pitl.„ll.iNl cele brated Old IRIS a WHISKY rivals the finest '4 cif BRANDY, Iti a t4 Pure, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. °`' al Bottles, 3s. Bd . , at the Retail Ho uses i n L on do n ;by at 4 -gents in the principal towns in England ;or wholesale 0 , 8, GREAT WINDMILL-STRET, W. eTrVe E the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded m kuall'a LL Whisky." CONTINENTAL TOUR—An ENGLISH zriveGi t m , a Linguist, and experienced Continental is making up a party of Slx to accompany him for down t ,h's Tour throirrh France, S . .v4zerland, returning o udr„'"e Rhine, and honle by way of Belgium. Terms, in ravelling and Hotel expense £lO. I..........L:toraaftuerhtehaepr, p t art:.culars, address A. Z., care of Mr. Moore, MARLBOROUGH CLUB COMPANY (Limited.) 13. Grafton-street, Piccadilly. th e Lt; IS HEREBY GIVEN. That in consequence of benspith will not being completed, the Opening of the 1) uglist, DAL postponed until WEDNESDAY, the 17th day By Order, It S. 0. BATT ENBURY, Hon. See. eßistered Ofice, 6, John-street, Bedford-Row, W.C. -----..._ MARLBOROUGH CLUB COMPANY (LIMITED). IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the Dir ctors will llex t s` , to the BALLOT of MEMBERS on TUESDAY fo N „ , attd all applications of parties wishing to join must be lionrcled to the Secretary on or before Twelve o'Clock on " 4 3;', the 15th day of August, 1861. By order. S, 0. RAT TETBURY, Hon. Sec. `red Office, 6, John-street, Bedford-row, W.C. I4PERIAL BANK OF CHINA, INDIA, AND JAPAN (Limited). GENERA EREBY GIVEN, that an EXTRAORDI ,-ttat4L MEETING of the Shareholders ot the ,tie4::: 4l Sank of China, India, and Japan (Limited), will be .041. the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, on THURS. the 25th of August inst., at 'twelve o'clock precisely, the g the Azreement for Amalgamation entered into with t o in auk of Hindustan, China, and Japan (Limited), referred ea % t he circular addressed to the shareholders of this Bank ?eke 4 th of July last, will be submitted for approval, and ligojr °us • to voluntarily wnd up the Bank and appoint ators will be proposed. tiGe:e f ollowing in substance are the terms of amalgama 1, of we my thousand new shares, of £lOO each, of the Bank lkiettinstan, China, and Japan (Limited), to be issued to the e s rB „ 0 ,4 the 20,000 shares in this Bank. " 4 . l4 „crt Shares to thee isued at Z 6 per share premium.. rtb,,r.,per share of remium to be placed in the Reserve et 6, the United Banks, in addition to the amount already sade reserve of the Bane' of Hindustan, China, and Japan, ithid alBo all fur her additions, by which the total reserve ab, at the end o f t hi s year w ill , w i t h the trofits, probably . ° l ltit to about .£160,0u0. plied he he r , ma fling £1 per share of the premium will be ap- I Pay off preliminary expenses. ock, dividend of 10 per cent. per annum for the time the tlu o lnee been in operation to be paid to the shareholders of G. ,eolt. on exchanging certificates. j oi4 our Directors from this Bank to be nominated by and 7 . p L e Boar shares ',fink of bellHndustan, China, and Japan. epic . f i e new now to ssued as above, to rank on. meat terms with all the previous issues of the Bank of HiII -8 an, China, and Japan, whether original or otherwise. c04 11 ,e option of paying up to £25 per share, under dis hold a ' 6 per cent. per annum, is also reserved to the share er, By order, 8 Falb HENRY TURNER, General Manager. albrook E C Aug.o r , ••, , 1864. ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY 29, Lombard-street, London; and Royal Insurance-buildings, Liverpool. At th e Annual Meeting, on:the sth inst., the following were ,44t.,01141eire s. leading results disclosed in the Report to the The FIRE BRANCH. Premiums of the year 1863 reached the sum of 8,4 Z 341,668 er„, - , 4, V. an advance of 40,977 t c 4 1 862; an amount of increase exceeding that of any pre q,"°,B Year. T he Revenue' from Fire Premiums has been en hanced in four years by the large sum of £113,353 he Duty paid to Government in 1862 was £75,993 Ditto ditto, 1863 88,966 Bhowing an Increase in one year of N,Atnon , the incidents which have tended to the advance 11E'rtt of the Royal within the last lew months may be reckoned tc:tion with respect to the l osses susta i ned b y the explo th°ll of the Lofty Sleigh, which although on .y eon •istent with taßeneral tenor of the conduct of the Company, and ulti /11;0Y proved to be no more than what had been done in ior -44,4 _.tilnes by tempo o dest and most proverbially honourable tit,l!K", its conteraries, yet attracted attention and public tithe its unhesitating promptiess. 4ti",_s largest total a Revenue and the largest ratio of Mession have been attained in the present year, so it br r pe As that the largest Profit which it has ever ,allen to the 4 04 e tors to record has likewise on this occasion to be an te nce ., d. Th e b alance of net prof i t on theyear has amounte d '" /5 ' • of which sum £34, iCO only has been appropriated caw ed ,clend and Bonus, and the large balan e of £49,444 been " to Reserve. -- • -- Ola LIFE BRANCH. • kEti.Lv r ogress of the Life Branch, as shown by the New transacted in tbe last year, is most promising, and I,,ltra—in2ances made, year by year, in the amount ot New In it''ole-DV effected shr,w clearly the estimation in which the ' 4 e is held.' The following is a statement for the last earth et ittt ura Assured on New Policies 185e9r deducting Guarantees. Net Premiums. 16 e0 ........ £434,470 11 10 186 1 ........ 419,241 16 2 185........ 52 1 ,101 17 0 . 16,6 '7 18 0 W, 4 ........ 701,4 715 3 This . ....... 752,546 18 10 growth, amounting to 73 per cent. on the Sum 74 'redi'' and upwards of 80 per cent. on the Premium re -I,34t,Re;ltill„!Ye course . o h f fi e y_ears, may justly be considered as th m _k anywhtc co v uld have been reasonably expected. the Nttip half of the current year 1864, however, far outstrips e e of increase indicated by the figures ju.t quoted, as - tee, ,assured for that period of six months only actually tolee - Qalf-a-Mil ion sterling. rat h I, eof Mortality, likewise, still presents highly favour cittian'nures, and augurs well for the result to be shown by • 0 14. - 1 11 ennial investigation, which is to take place when 'sent year is concluded. PERCY M. DOVE, Manager and Actuary. kt JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London. s t, 1864. "NECIING SHIP OWNERS 4 4%, (Limited). tohr?at d un d er th e J o i n t-St oc k Companies' Act, 1802, attlic„ e „ l l the liability of each shareholder is limited to the nt his shares. DA Capital .£1,000,000, in 50,(00 shares of £2O each. Scri p 4 tip e pz , r share on application, and £1 on allotment. S ha er tica'es. which can be converted into Regnsterecl tliatia, at the option of toe holder, will be issued imme nft,!,`Y after allotment. These certificates will be capable nee te di l.sier, by delivering from hand to hand, without any 41 tY for registration. t 'Ad DIRECTORS. 411,)yijniral Currie, Bletchingley, Surrey, Chairman. Es , Bath. O'reet ci., Direct q or of the Bank of Wales, Basmghall llow and 3u and 31, London-wall. r d Penwick, Esq., C E., late Resident Engineer v‘r -8 The • Wa nail Oatlaads Park, , ybridge. W rris, y, Esq., Merchant, 5, Nicholas-lane. C t 1 ; 4 9, 1 t4 . ,, A .g. tus Jocelyn, late Chairman Dundalk Steam " ';°raPany. as ''rn Nedham, Royal Horse Artillery, Ramsgate. Vaa Commae Pocock, Esq., Director of the Crystal Pal nr 3a Cn- ta ps !) creel], Esq , Director of the Submarine Telegraph tuo ia BANKERS. Ba nff of London, 2, Princes-street, and Branches. Clark, EBCqONSULTING KGINEERS. ~ and J. C. Gunn, Esq., 24, Great George street, Westminster. SOLICITORS. I lre ors. Davies, Son, Campbell, and Beeves. BROKERS. , teas BROKERS. Castello Brothers, Throgmorton-street. AUDITORS. e ' s ts• Aliso n an d Waddell, Public Accountants, 11, Walbrook. SECRETARY (PRO TEM.) Horace Fenwick, Esq. TEMPORARY OFFICES. 61 , Comilla —Entrance, 126, Bishopsgate-street. irm ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS. qt,4B Company is established to own and work Connecting 13:1 ;•hios• il l • - :'llnecting Steam Ships are d es i gned on a new system, veli consists in constructing steamers in several distinct /I:)artmerts for carrying l arge cargoes on very light tl ° tht, with great economy of power, the compartments 1 . 1 '0i,', 1 4 . all of one gauge, admit of immediate disconnection 1 1 1C,,a0c1 re -connection to each other ; and of the transfer ot 'Por t i" ° ineartment cont lining the engine, officers and crew, 1 t '1,,, 14 1e set of cargo compartments to another, so that it can t l iNy.' t , in Constant running employm , nt, while the compara ,,,nexpensive cargo compartments are detained during - 4ttle,tcling, unloading, or sale of their cargoes. By this t r ,N „ ° Tac engine and one crew will perform the work of lli g ;,' , ,arners of the ordinary construction, and realise pro i:4l. Profits. ,111-etirCe r ln tended to commence business by runni ng one „.10Mpartm ent, sufficient and thr to deliveree sets of 10 C , 000 argo Compart vs t 'a'a""icii ll be tons of coal huijdgeß d to demonstrate the enormous ad teee,r month, an th, oe gained by the system before ., proceeding to C t4t ,, i ner e o Posed fleet, which will consist of Etzhteen Screw Otc at e bl n Partments, and one hundred and ninety-eight R P ) alPartments and will deliver over one million of 11 : - R;44 Pa ;,, t0 Londo'n and over three hundred thousand th l ' e annually. ' 'lB Ot the cost of the proposed fleet, and details of " iv Pendite and receipts ha ve been p re p a red , ti a 4 4 -e large profit of more than 20 p er cent., afte r li k e neie tl , lll . Pie Provision for insurance, depreciation, and con -44, ,tlut Co nnecting Steamer," named the Co nnector, has 11) 34 , aavi e - , 8 a Practical model, and has made ll frequent voy ahi._4 (10, - 2 rim over 4,0(0 miles at sea, i . n , a f connecting 1),3,P0l }l,Bi,,:•eonstratton of the nautical qualit.es o weathers, so ham 11 , (1 ~e n Ziven, sufficient to place their sea-worthiness lit,bleow,`Maht, while the absolute experience of some years (le t , even the ord nary screw colliers can be „ pro- C 11 4 04 011 v l nYed in the carrying of coal, notwita sten the , ,EN or n ?t their engines and crews during loading, dis riqteh ( e g rgn, rep iirs, &c. cctor is at present in the Thames, where s' e will Tela to th e the mode of c onnec ti ng an d disc o nnecting', pr e ;,! , , : , peculia r it y of the system. the 4 ect on t a us with plans and drawings of vessels con :l4ll,l.(Thabl his syst em, as a l so detailed es ti ma t es s h ow ing 40, 1 ' 1 ear l Profits ton - ether with forms of anpllcation for -• at th e r;le obtained" or will be sent post on applica vfntea, 61, Cor n hill, en t ran ce, gateßishop-street. NO'PO Nt OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. ah li v avinj ° lie Connecting Shipowners (Limited). ie r n ,vaiu a deposit of Li per share, I request you to shares of £2O each in the Connecting Iti li fer i n 441‘.t.. I mited); and I hereby agree to become a share 4ce I) k.l e (-crapany, subject to its rules an i regulations, -, ted such shares or any less number that may be . Name in lull Address in full Profession, Addition, or Occupation Date Usual Signature. WabRID G E estad S BALM of COLUMBIA tpet 211„ unrivalled as a toilet requi , ite. It has been Pr r e ` li geov ere i e f ars. and is the best and only certain remedy , 11 titu' Iti g the 91 preserving, strengthening, beautifyin, to el th em flair Whiskers, or Moustaches, and pre -o.Bt!i turningznd gray or la ling off—Sold in bottles, > by C. sod A. OLDRIDGE, 22, Welling: ; and all chemists and pr;rfumers NAN. u s and Ladies' Hair it is most efficacious and PRIZE MEDA L.—INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1862. FRANCIS TUCKER ,t CO., Wax Chandlers, dm, , t4l, To the Queen and the Prince of Wales. (Established 17204 The Jurors' Report on Wax and Church Candles, in 1862, testifies to 'he exa , llence 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:— have found them fully equal to the recommendation . I ndatlon which you gave them, and can sincerely, in my um com mend them to the clergy for the use of the altar." ' Finest quality, with tatted Wicks, patented.. Is, 2d. per lb. Ordinary quality .. .• • • •• • • • • • • •. s. Od. per lb. VEGETABLE CANDLES, with a Mixture of W ax . Best quality .. •• is. sd. per lb. Second quality es ... ls. 3d. per lb. Third quality ls. ld. 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 for the use of the Altar N°. 22,506. Just ready, in 3 vols., A N D A NOVEL. H E I R. S 0 N Also now ready. in 3 vols , GUILTY, OR. NOT GUILTY. By the Author of " Cousin Geoffrey," &a. Hurst and Blackel, 13, Great Marlb:'rough-street. THE LATEST NEW NOVELS. Now ready at all Libraries, BER TIE BRA Y. By the Author of " SIR VICTOR'S CHOICE," &O. DANGEROUS CONNEXIONS. In Three Vols. THE MAN IN CHAINS. By the Author of " SAUKVILLE CnAsE," &C. London : John Maxwell and Co., 122, Fleet-street. PARLIAMENTARY DESPATCH AND AGENCY OFFICE, No. 5, Upper Charles-street, Parliament-street. AN A NALYTICAL INDEX to the DIVISIONS of the present SESSION (1864) is in course of compila tion by Mr. GEo. M. MITCHELL, and will be ready for circu lation at the prorogation of Parliament. Th s work will show members and their constituents how each member voted, whether for or against public and private measures during, the session; total number of times, with majorities for and against, &c. Subscription, One Guinea. Members can have their Divisions for the whole Parlia ment in extenso upon application to the above office. LAST NIGHT BUT ONE. MR. W. S. WOODIN'S ELOPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY, and BACHELOR'S BOX, an Entirely New Entertainment, at the Polygraphic Hall, King William-street, °miring-cross, EVERY EVENING, at eight (except Saturday). Stalls, and box stalls, 3s. ; area, 2s. ; amphitheatre, ls. A Plan of the Stalls may be seen, and Seats secured at the Hall from eleven to five. WILL SHORTLY CLOSE. MR. and Mre. GERMAN REED, with Mr. JOHN PARRY, will appear in their new ANGLO EGYPTIAN ENTERTAINMENT, 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 Reed; 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 I.—ROYAL GALLERY of IL LUSTRATION, 14, Regent-street. Unreserved seats, is., 2s;; stalls, 35.; stall (spring) chairs, 55., 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 Prince Blossom, Miss Townley. Also, the New and successful Illusion, entitled THE TERCENEENARY ; 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 Power, and those marvellous Gymnasts, Messrs. TALLIOTT and BURNELL' (from the Principal Cirque, Madrid). Open every Evening. Admission—Area, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, is. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d. T H 0 X F OR D, 6, OXFORD STREET, W. During this week will be performed, Selections from the following Operas, viz, THE TRO VATORE ; FAUST, by C. H. Guonod; UN BALLO IN MASCHERA, and LA FORZA DEL DESTINO, by Verdi ; and THE TWO GEN TLEDIEN OF VERONA, by Sir H. Bishop. Principal Artistes:—Misses Russell. Tyrrell, Walmsley, Fitz-Henry. and Barrie; Messrs. Marini, Hush, Green, Marcello, and Albert. " THE ANTHROPOPHAGINIAN!" "Go, knock, and call ; he'll speak like an Anthropopha ginian unto thee: knock, I say."—Shakspere. Merry Wives of Windsor, 4 act, sc. 5. THE WONDER OF THE DAY Will shortly be Illustrated by Mr. W. Hilton. Director. Mr. F. Jonghmans. Comedy by Mr. T. Maclagan, W. Randall, Mdlle. Cavallo, Miss Nelly rower, and UNSWORTH and EUGENE, This Evening. Admission—Area, 6d. ; Stalls and Balcony, is. MADAME TUSSAUD'S HISTORICAL GALLERY; established 28 years at the Bazaar, Baker-street NEW ADDITION. A full leng,rth portrait model of DR. COUTY DE LA PO3IMERAIS, the Poisoner, taken from the original photograph, by Mons. Trinquart, of Paris, from life, is now added to the Chamber of Physiognomy. Admittance, Is. ; Napoleon Rooms and Chamber of Horrors, 6d. extra. Open from 11 in the morning till 10 at night VINTAGE WINE COMPANY, Importers of Spanish and other Wines, 14, Bloomsbury-sheet, London, Four Doors South of New Oxford-street. _ .... _ . ~. The Vintage Comida Sherry, Golden The Vintage Xeres Ditto, Pale The Vintage Port, No. 1 2os. „ The Vintage Port, No. 1* 248. „ The Vintage Port, No. 5, fine rich old The Vintage Claret l3s. „ The Vintage Beaujolais, recommended The Vintage Champagne, quarts pints lss. „ „ The Vintage lock, sparkling, ve , y choice 33s. „ The Vintage Burgundy, sparkling superb 4os. „ The Vintage East I ndia Sherry. sls. „ The Vintage A montillado, the choicest imported 565. „ Fine old Cognac. Liquors, Spirits, (tc. THE VINTAGE ALMANACK, with price list and medical and clerical testimonials, sent post free. See 30) opinions of the press. 14, Bloonribury-street. N. W. HODGES, Secretary. S AUC E.—LEA and PERRINS WORCESTER SAUCE. This delicious condiment, rronounced by clnnoisseurs "THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE," Is prepared solely by LEA and PERRINS. The public are respectfuliy cautioned against worthless imitations, and should see that Lea and rerrins' names are on wrapper, label, bottle, and stopper. ASK for LEA and PERRINS' SAUCE. Sold wholesale and for export by the Proprietors, Wor cester; Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell; Messrs. Barclay and Sons, London, 4:c. &c.; and by Grocers and Oilmen uni versally. rip EET H. - IMPROVED MECHANICAL DENTIS TRY. —Prof essional abilities and great artistic skill have been most successfully combined in the production of AR TIFICIAL TEETH upon a new principle. The real value of the perfection of the art of Dentistry will be experi enced by all wishing to avail themselves of professional assistance by consulting Mr. ALBERT, 34, Great Russell street, Bloomsbury. whose experience has enabled him to effect such admirable, convenient contrivances by artificial means, and which are so perfectly efficient. Second Edition, Corrected and Revised, post free 7d., in cloth 13d., THE TEETH ; a Practical Treatise, with the I. best means of restoring them when defective or lost. By A. ESKELL, Esq., Surgeon-Dentist, 8. Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square. " It really contains all that is necessary relative to the good keeping, of he mou h and teeth, and deserves the serious consideration of all who adequately regard their health, comfort, and appearance."—The Sun, May 4, iBol. We can commend this little brochure on a subject upon which e , erybody takes an interest."—Medical Circular, June 5, 1851. "We can recommend It; perusal to those who wish to pre serve their tuth, and to those who know the value of them." —Daily News, June 20, 1861. London : Clements, Little Pulteney-street. BED .ROOM CANDLES. "PRICE'S CANDLES, which will not drop crease when carried.''—Thin, very hard candles, sold in boxes le. and 3s. each, are recommendei as the best carriers. " EXTRA HARD 5.12 CHAMBER CANDLES," sold in boxes 2s. each. Thicker candles intended for those who will not burn thin. " SHERWOOD ECONOMIC BED LIGHTS," in packets of 36 candles for one shilling, intended for use where cheapness iR 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 28. 6d. each; reducing sockets, making them fit any candlesticks, 2d. each. - - - TOIL ET 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. SIIERWOODOLE "Price's Glycerine" may be Cleans gloves and removes had from any Chemist, in grease and other stains. cansuled bottles, lettered Perfumed, in capsuled bot " l'ric3's Patent," f rom 6d. ties, 6d. and is. each. upwards. Impure Glycerine has been sold the state ment that it is "equal to Prices." Retail through any Grocer. Wholesale by Price. s Patent Caudle Company (Limited), London. .:„&5,.1 . )),‘,4 4 iir" • --1 "` t,* t ; )4 0 .4i r' ll6 ` , V 4 2,11 k . 4 .7 • (. 4 • 0A , 7 , * • THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 11, 1864. 110 i.''ERSONS SEEKING LANDED E&..ATES, TOWN AND COUNTRY RESIDENCES. FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD INVESTMENTS, AND PROPER PIES GENERALLY- 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 sous each, with 50 added, for four-year•olds and up wards. About two miles. 5 subs. Tr) BEVADdiA7TlS7latilefkrincipal Railway Bookstalls throughout the kingdom, or at the Auction and Estate Offices, No. 67, Chanc.7-lane, London, Messrs. E. and H. Lumley's "FREE PROPERTY ItteTSTER," containing avaried 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. Lord Westmoreland's Aurelian, 5 yrs, list 111 b, in. 31b ex. (J. Goater) 1 Captain Machell's Vindictive, 4 yrs, list 41b _ H. M. S. Mosquito Vindex H. H. S Surf Banshee OWNERS OF PROPERTIES wishing to Sell or Let can em brace the opportunity that the medium of this Register affords, by sending the particulars 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 chars ter, thereby avoid ing the disadvantages of delay and its attenuant incon veniences. (A. Edwards) 2 Mr Goodwin's Captain Crow, 5 yrs, list 41b, in. 41b ex.. _ Luffing Iround,the Warner, there was found. to be quite enough sea on in the tideway, but the cutters bravely bat tled 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 114de 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 ; wasAurelian, beaten off , : vbo (C w ap o t n ai o n a T si o ly w b n y ley)O fourßetting-6 A Selling Plate of 25 sovs, added t o a sweeps t a k es o f 3 sovs all the way. each; *eight for age ; selling an d o th er allowances; pe lenethttsin. gC—ap6tai to n Crow 1 o n nalties. Half a mile. 4 subs. THERE IS NO CHARGE incurred, unless a tenant or pur cnaser is introduced through Olessrs. Lumley's Agency, and then only the usual moderate commission. Auction and Land Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London. Lord Westmoreland's Wicket, 2 y rs , £3O, s s t 71b (T r ib e ) 1 Capt. %Vortham ' s Corinthian Tom, 3 yrs, £3O, 7st 51b (T. Captain Machell's Coronet, aged (£3O), Bst 91b French) 2 (A. Edwards) 3 Mr jennings's Colombine, 2 yrs (£3O), sst 71b (car 6st 91b) (Sayers) 4 and Colombine, 5 to 1 agst Corinthi an T om. Betting-6 to 4 agst Coronet, 4t o 1 eac h ags t Wicket Won by a head; three quarters of a length between second and third. H. M. S. H. M. S. Mosquito .. 5 26 44 Surf Vina-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 soya, added to a sweepstakes of 10 soya each, 3 ft, for 2-yr-olds ; winners extra. Three __ quarters of a mile. 13 subs. ..___ _ _____ _____ Tat 111b..(1klaidment) 1 Lord Coventry's Chimney Sweep Mr Godding's Vicksburg, 6st 131b ' (Sayers) 2 Mr Bryans, Rialto, 7st 7lb ................ (Lynch) 3 The following also ran :— Ring Arthur and Black Draught. B. B. S. B. B. S. Mosquito 5 37 81 Surf 5 42 6 Vindex The time allowance gave the 60 guinea Cup to the Vin dex, and the second prize of 20 guineas to the gallant little 16-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 mach 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 Southsea Royal Regatta, as follows : 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 6 soya each ; winners extra. One mile and a quarter. 14 subs. Mr Nightingall's Sing Cotton, 4 yrs, 7 8 t 31b (J. Nightingall) 1 Mr C. Brewer's Corsica, 3 yra, sst 121 b.......,(5ayer5) 2 Mr C. Snewing's Triumpher, 3 yrs, Est 3►b .... (Sharp) 3 The following also ran :—Knave of Trumps, Regina, Croydon, and Alea. 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, £1 ls. Three to start or no race. Betting-5 to 2 agst Triumpher, 3to 1 eget Regina, 7 to ,2 agst Knave of Trumps, and 6 to 1 agst King of Cotton. The Moonbeam, 25 tons, Mr P. Roberts ; the Thought, 27 tons, 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 Maj esty'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 ',other 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. 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 at the rate of 51 per cent. per annum, carrying forward a ba lance of £17,083. PRICV ...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 Rosa moved a vote of thanks to the directors and to the officers of the company fur their management and devo , Lion to the interests of the company. Mr R OBERTS seconded the motion, ayd 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 nar showed that the line was gradually being renewed, and contained the following important remark :—" The use of 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 Marple 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 of 4 per cent. per annum was declared on the ordinary stock of the company. VICTORIA STATION AND PIMLICO. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yes terday, at the offices, Dnke-street, Westminster—Mr Wzn. 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 5f percent., for 1865 to 6f per cent., for 1866 to 7i 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. TOTTENHAM 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 lino at St. Pancras had received the sanction of Parliament. Tho 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 traffics 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,and Z 86,099 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. VURNITURE, CARPETS, BEDDING, and FLOORCLOTH, CARRIAGE-FREE to any house in the kingdom, regardless of amount or distance. First-cl ass 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. 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The Stamford Biennial Stakes of 10 soya each, h ft, with 50 added, for three-yr-olds; colts, Bst 9lb; 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 710 (Judd) 3 Capt. Christie's The Warrior, Bst 91b Betting-3 to lon Baragah, sto 1 agst Lord Zetland, 10 to 1 offered agst 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 ;lead 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 Tho 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 sove each, with 25 added; for all ages. Threa•quarters of a mile. Mr William Saunders's Belle of the Ball, 4 yrs, Bst 81b (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, Est 101 b (Crenshaw) 4 Mr R. Sly's Dovedale, 3 yrs, Bst 4lb (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. The Chillington Stakes of 10 sovs, 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 (inc 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 ex) (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; sisllengths 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 cf 7 soya each, 4 it, for all ages; winners extra. Straight half mile. Capt, Christie's Prescription, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (J. Ciiimshaw) 1 Mr W. Phillips's Persuasion, 3 yrs, Sat 21b .. (J. Doyle) 2 Mr T. Smith's Dermot Asthore, 3 yrs, 6st (Howarth) 3 Mr Barber's Cutaway, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (inclu. 71bs extra) (Britton) 4 Betting-6 to 4 agst Prescription, 7to 4 agst Persuasion, 7 to 2 agst Cutaway, 10 to 1 agst 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 6 sows each, with 40 added, for all ages; selling and other allowances. Straight half mile. Mr W. Hart's Dawdle, 3 yrs (£3O), 7st 41b (E. Taylor) 1 Mr T. Hunt's London, 3 yrs (£3O), 7st 71b.. (S. Adams) 2 Lord Stamford's Sloth, 2 yrs (ao), 58t 91b (J. Grimshaw) 3 Mr J. Weyman's Tom Thumb, 2 yrs (£3O), sst 121 b (tiulme) 4 Betting -5 to 4on Dawdle, 2to 1 agst London, 4to 1 offered agst each of the others. Dawdle, after a long delay at the post, made all the run• fling, 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 soya each, 100 added ; for S-yr-olds and upwards. Winners extra. Once round, about a mile and half. ----- Lord Wilton's Lady Evelyn filly, 3 yrs, sst 91b (J. (irimshaw) 1 Mr Goodlass's Pretty Girl filly, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Ward) 2 Mr Cliff's Wildman, 3 yrs, 6st 21b . (Kenyon) 3 Mr Thos. Goldy's Under the Cloud, 3 yrs, sst 71b (H. Clarke) 4 Mr E. 13uckley's Wynnstay, 6 yrs, Bst 31b,... (Britton) 5 Mr R. Walker's Colonel Crockett,6 yrs, Cat 111b(Loates) 6 Betting-5 to 4 agst Lady Evelyn filly, 10 to 1 agst any other. Won by a length—the same between second and third — two lengths between third and fow:th. Pony Match, 40 sous. 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 HandicF.p, of 5 soya each, 2 ft, with 40 added, for all ages. Three-quarters of a mile. 10 subs. Lord West.nurela , Ad's Marigold, 4 yrs, Bst 131 b, in. 71b ex. (J, Goater) 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 Boys each, with 30 added, for 2-yr olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b ; 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 Captain Machell's Hope, B.t 121 b (A Edwards) 3 Mr H. Jones's His Royal Highness, Bst 10lb (J. Daley) 4 Captain Goff's Jack Jukes, 9t lib (Lynch) 5 Mr Lapidist's The Turner, Bst 101 b , (E. Sharp) 6 _ _._ Betting-5 to 4on Hope, 2to 1 apt Cordelia, 10 to 1 agatany other. Won by half a length; a length bet 'l'een 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 Seuthsea 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 Vindes, 45 tons, Mr A, Duncan ; tfie Banshee, 53 tons, Mr. J. 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 : A. M. S. H. M. S. Surf l2 4 20 Vindex.... ... 12 4 40 Mosquito In standing in for Brading harbour, the Mosquito appeared to tore-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 Viudex to leeward. Mosquito sent down her topsail soon after going about on the port tack, but was a long time in doing so. 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 leadin g , w i t h t h e B ans h ee on h er weather. A. little to leeward w as t h e Vi ndex. K eep i ng 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 seeming to do much better without the pressure of her topsail. The Surf and Viudex continued their board for the island shore as close to the land, westward of Ryde P.m. wer e s h u t i n from vi ew for the S.E. buoy of the middl e , th e strugg l e f or th e pier, leadership o s Gilkickercontinuings i le , an d Pointatb between 5 as t w e e ti they continued their course the Surf and Vindex, with the Mosquito crawlingoff th e Gilki c k er P o i n t i n f ast to windward. At 135 g th o e in oMesquitew her turn, thus proving she had weat h ered on th e l ot i n o pened the point at 1 36 30, f o ll ow ed by the Surf at 1 .37 7, th e Vi ndex at 1 39 19, and going n westward . hove in sight e the Banshee at 142 35. It was evident by the Mosquito now having the lead that, while the Surf and Vindex had been trying to deceive each other, she had stolen a march upon them and taken the first place, with such a lead that it would require some luck as . we l l as management to take from her again. From the Gilkicker P o i nt to th e s t a ti on vessel was but a short distance, and the first round was completed as follows : M osqu it o 147 20 1 Vindex li 1 1 48 51 ,Banshee :::: '' . , 1 63 15 50 8 joke fo r su ch butte r fly Surf craft Jib bi c n a g r r r y o i u n ti g d s t u h c e h m a a n r mar k x v t e r s a s o e r l d w i n a a s r y n o spread of mainsail and length of boom, but over sail and boot had to go, and ac cordingly over they went, and away went tßhaen;ihoesecieu, the four cutters scudding before the N.W. breeze for the Warner a second time, which was luffed round by them thus Mosquito sent down her H. M. s. I Mosquito 2 10 32 Vindex . H . Di. S . .... 2 13 11 Surf ...... 2 16 18 topsail and housed her topsail in readiness for lulling to the In approaching the 2 li l g l hts s h l ip i wind, the Surf following suit. The Vindex Only luffed under a topsail, and seemed to carry it exceedingly well. The Mosquito immediately on clearing the lightship tacked and stood in for Southsea beach, the others workin g down the island shore. The Surf, of the three tacking to southward, was the first to go about after the Mosquito. The Mosquito tacked under Southsea Castle, the other three coming down at the same time on the opposite tack of the Noman. In crossing in mid tideway with as much wind as they could all carry with a bubble of a sea, the Mosquito was some little dis tance to windward of Surf, and at once tacked, the Surf immediately following suit. This was no sooner seen by those on board the Mosquito than she was again put about, and stood in for the island shore, in company with her foremost rival. The Vindex, with her topsail up, stood in for the entrance to Portsmouth harbour befor e t ac ki ng t o the southward and westward, followed by the Banshee, the latter with her topsail down and topmast housed. The wind continued, although not quit© so strong as at the commencement of the race, a full-sail breeze, an d quite as much as the competing vessels, or their crews, could rea sonably wish for, the slightest decrease in the wind, how 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 Ping by her tactics in working to the westward deprived the Surf of second place. The second round was finished as follows : H. M. S. M. M. S. Mosquito ........ 344 161 Surf Vindes ........ 445 11 Banshee The Banshee, like the Vindex, was vastly improving her pcAition, and, last as she was in the race, her position in it gave her a mange, and her main boom on jibbing round the mark vessel was banged over in a manner that said _ plainly as actions could speak, "neck or nothing." No 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 au increase of 528,524, 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 stook ; £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 41 per cent, preferen tial stocks; £2 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 be ready for traffic at an early data. 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 passenger 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 end 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 £373,661 for the corresponding half of 1863. LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE. The 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 1858, 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 tho revenue was £986,057, while the working expenses were £404,7e3. so that the working expenses were less per cent., though the :avenue had been increased by £35,000. After comparing the cost, of working expenses in various departments and on maintenab.og of way, compensating for injuries, &c., this half year witli previous ones. the chairman observed that through en im provement 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 be 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. The 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 5! rather than 6 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 5! per cent. per annum on the ordinary stock, payable on the Ist September. Mr ANDUS, director, seconded the motion and expressed an opinion that it would be 61 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 DuGDALE 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. Ia answer to a question the CitAllutsai said tiwiaorease 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 he hoped it would result in benefit both to this nndert dting 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 prospect of a good trade, Thb Hon. J. PARKER, seconded the adoption of the re port, 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. TREN r 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 'bard 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 tha place of Mr Thiel, who retired, PEMBROKE AND TENBY. The line was opened for traffic on Tuesday, thus com pleting the communication between Tenby and Pembrcke 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 "or the warrants ( oaf ' 17 1'; S PA PE it ;AtJ • At? /EA, the rate of 51 per cent. per annum f , and also payment of the deferred efflt S ence shares) for dividend due on the 30th of Jtrii7, 180 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 2i 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 tho salty are expec'.ed at Devunp•,rt to•day. They d:ne at Mount Wise to-morrow with Port Admiral Sir Chfizles F. Fremantle, 1i.C.8., and on Saturday hold a levels in the office of Admiral Superintendent Thom :s C . Symonds, C.B. The number of receptions is limited to 30. The screw steam stareship 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, lett Plymouth on Tuesday for the Mediterranean. The screw steam corvette Clio, 22, was appointed to have Plymouth yesterday with the tugboat Turtle. T he plymouth divisiun of the Royal Marines, in three battalions, were inspected in the Brickfield, ou W e d Les d a by Major-G en. Stransham. Colonel Gascoigne, C. 8., the y, Commandant, directed the movements of the brigade-drill, and Col. Conolley put the men through the manual pla toon, and bayonet exercise. The progress of the division appeared to be satisfactory to the Inspector-General. The Terrible, 21, 800 horse power, the largest paddle wheel steamer in the ,British navy, 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 Put on board, and r e e v p e a ry irt e d x . ped H it e i r on lo is w t e o r b m e a u s s te ed h in ave bfittienegn and prepari ng h er for 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 th e 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 them 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. 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 the number was 1,525. The average number of deaths for the 31st week of the 10 years 1851-63 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 di 286 persons, of whom 239 were infants less than a year old. Besides these, 2S 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 diarrhcoa is commonly the result. The deaths from diarrhcea in the last four weeks were successively, 97, 145, 974, and 236. The mean temperature has been in the same periods 60.3 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 59.9 deg., the deaths were 201. In the 31st week of 1862 the deaths from diarrhoea 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 subdistrict, 7 in that of Christ church, Marylebone, 8 in Kentish-town, 24 in the district of Islington, 8 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 Liraehouse, 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 9b6 deg. The lowest night temperature was 43.4 deg, which occurred on Wednesday. The highest day temperature was 88.6 deg on Friday, on which day the thermometer in the sun rose to 125.1 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 and air temperature was 14.8 deg. The mean degree of humidity of the air in the week was 59, complete saturation being represented by 100. The air was remarkable for its great dryness en Thursday and Friday, when the humidity fell to 51 and 54. 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, 18d1, when it was 89.3 deg, ; and its mean temperature, 7P6 deg., was also higher than on any day since the same date, when it was 72.9 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 in Dublin during the week ending the 6th of August were 137, and the deaths were 81, in a population of 254,808 (in 1861) spread over an area of 3,308 statute acres. The numbers are kindly furnished by the Registrar-General of Ireland. EXTRAORDINARY STATEMENT.—SOMe few days since a naval officer made the following communi cation" We tell the tale as 'twas_to l d to us" : — Referring to the regarding the late Con f ederate ship of w ar Al a b ama. last engagement, this gentleman's account of th e l oss o f lif e in the action with the Kearsarge differ s very muc h f rom that which has been hitherto publish e d . T wo men only w ere killed, and two only drown e d —F . Stevenson, of Bre men, r eceived a fatal bl ow on the head from a splinter knocked off the bulwarks by a shot ; J. Anderson, a Nor wegian, was cnt in two by a splinter detached by a shell. The two drowned were J. Williams, of Dublin, and W. Martin, of the Isle of Wight, acting gunner's mate. All the rest (the ccmplEment being 161, including 44 officers, engineers, and stewards) were picked up by the Kearsarge, the steam yacht Deerhound, and the five French fishing luggers. The one which saved our informant was com manded by Captain Cheverea, who rescued eleven. In the action he was stationed at the pivot gun forward, which was spiked when the colours were struck. As the ship was going down he picked up a gun handspike, and with its aid sustained himself three-quarters of an hour in the water until rescued. According to this marvellous story, Mr. Llewellyn, the surgeon of the Alabama, is alive, and con cealed som ew h ere i n France ; he is said to be suffering from his immersion, and is under medical treatment, —Court Journal. 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