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THE SUN, LOND';,-_,L MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 4 1855

run direct from London, and the distance is accomplished
in about 4i hours by express. The length of the new
CAPITAL AND REVENUE OF RAILWAYS IN line throughout is about 30 miles. It runs up to the
THE UNITED KINGDOM,
existing lines at Hereford, but being on a different gauge
-
is not
the London trwaffic)them p
with the Shrewsbury and Helire-
and revenue of railways in the United Kingdom for the
ford route on the narrow gauge, the distance being much
second half-year of -1854, compiled from official docu-
shorter. In connexion with the Great Western this line
ments by Mr. J. S. Yeats, that the total capital ex-'
forms a direct route from London to Hereford, and will
pended on railways in operation was, on the 31-t of
be a great accommodation to the district and to travel-
December, 1854, 279,315,8461., and on the 30th ofjune
1854, 272,182,0871., showing an increase of 7,133,7591. lers
The interest or dividend charged against revenue for the
half-year ending the 31st of December, 1854, amounted generally.
to 5,601,8611., being at the rate of 4/. Os. 20. per cent.
per annum ; and for the half-year ending the 30th June,
1854, to 5,020,6221., being at the rate of 3/. 134. 9d.,
showing an increase in the amount of interest and divi-
dend of 581,2391., or 6s. 4d. per cent. per annum. The
interest and dividend charged against the revenue of
railways in the United Kingdom for the year 1854
amounted to 10,622,4831., being at the rate of 3/. 16s.
111 d. per cent.
The ordinary capital taking dividend on those lines
amounted to 130,120,0941., and the dividend thereon for
the last half-year to 2,737,8561., or at the rate of 41. 4s.
lid. per cent. per annum. The ordinary capital not
taking dividend amounted to 18,335,6511., making t0ge-
ther.148,455,745/. of ordinary capital, the average divi-
dend being at the rate of 3/. 13s. 9d. per cent. per
annum.
The preference capital amounted to 31,522,6101., and
the dividend to 707,0721., or 4/. 94. 81d. per cent. per
annum. The capital of the leased lines amounted to
25,718,9651., and the rents for the half-year to 648,8641.,
or 51. Os. 113. per cent. per annum ; and the borrowed
money on mortgage, debentures, &a., amounted to
73,618,5261., and the half-year's interest thereon to
1,508,0691., or 41. Is. 11/d. per cent. per annum.
The gross traffic receipts for the half-year ending De-
cember 31, 1854, amounted to 10,317,9841., and the
working and other expenses to 4,950,852/., being at the
rate of 47'98 per cent., and leaving 5,367,1321. for divi-
dend and interest.
On 69 railways, 6,5621 miles in length, dividends were
paid on the ordinary capital in 1854. The ordinary capi-
tal on those lines amounted to 130,120,0941., the pre-
ference capital to 24,377,7171., the mortgage and loan
62,373,932/. • total, 216,871,7431. The traffic receipts
for the second half of 1854 amounted to 9,336,6391. ;
sundries, including balances from last half year,
amounted to 651,3221. ; total, 9,987,9611. The working
expenses amounted to 4,412,448/., the mortgage interest
to 1,244,4761., the preference dividends to 573,8381.,
and the rents and tolls to 586,1441. ; total, 6,813,9061:
The dividend on ordinary capital amounted to 2,737,856/.,
leaving 436,1991. for the next half year. There were
22 railways upon whose ordinary capital no dividend
was paid. The ordinary capital on those lines amounted
to 18,335,6511., the preference capital to 7,144,8931.,
and the mortgage and loan to 11,244,5941. Total,
36,725,1381. The traffic receipts on these tines for
the second half of 1854 amounted to 981,3451., sundries
(including balance of last half-year) 102,2761. ; total,
1,083,621/. The working expenses amounted to 538,4041.,
the mortgage interest to 263,5931., the preference
dividends to 136,2341., and the rents and tolls to
62,720/. ; total, 1,000,9511., leaving 82,6701. for the
next account.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

GREAT LUXEMBOURG COMPANY.

The Belgian Chambers have passed the " Projet de
Loi" for granting power to the Minister of Public
Works to conclude a new convention with the Great
Luxembourg Company for extending the period for com-
pleting their line.
The " Projet de Loi" is as follows :—" The Govern-
ment is authorised, under such guarantees and conditions
as they may think necessary, to. extend the period fixed
by article 6 of the convention made with the Great Lux-
embourg Company on the 13th of January, 1852—said
period not, however, to exceed four years.
"The new convention to be concluded shall be pub-
lished at the same time as the present law."
The commission charged with examining and report-
ing upon the above " Projet de Loi" further recom-
mended that a term of three years be granted to the
company, or in case of "force majeure," four years;
but that after that time the company should not be re-
lieved from " d6cheance" except by a vote of the Cham-
bers. That a commissaire be appointed by the Govern-
ment, with the fullest power to see that the future ope'
rations of the company were properly carried on, and
the terms of the statutes executed, and from time to
time to inspect all accounts, books, registers, &c., of the
company. That the Government be empowered to esta-
blish the telegraph along the line, &c.
A long debate ensued on the presentation of the above
" Projbt de Loi,", which lasted nearly the whole day.
M.M. Dumortier and Vermeire opposed the imme-
diate passing of the law, considering that the honour of
the Chambers was impeached by the facts alleged at the
meetings of Shareholders in London, they insisted on a
Parliamentary investigation into the said facts before
any decision should be taker:.
The Minister of Public Works and M. Teach, on the
other hand, urged that the facts alluded to being under
judicial investigation, they considered the honour of the
Chambers was in safe hands. The company had an en-.
tirely new direction, composed pf most honourable men,
the works bad been continued without ceasing, and the
appointment of a Government Commissaire would en-
sure that the funds raised by the company would be bene-
ficially used for the prompt execution of the undertaking.
The plan proposed by the opponents of the measure
would be virtually the destruction of the company, as
the shareholders could net be expected to continue to
subscribe funds for an undertaking which was kept
under the menace of forfeiture. .

__The " Piojbt de Loi," after two amendments bac;
been proposed and rejected, was carried by a majority of
56 to 5.

HORTICULTURAL FETE AT THE
CRYSTAL PALACE.

TRAFFIC ON RAILWAYS.

On Saturday was published the half-yearly return re- 1
lative to the traffic on railways in the United Kingdom,
presented to Parliament by the Queen's command. It ,
hence appears that in England and Wales, during the ;
half-year ended on the 31st of December, 1854, the
grand total number of passengers conveyed on 6,ll2miles
of railroad then open for traffic amounted to 50,358,180,
of whom 6,633,248 were first-class passengers ;
17,5'72,7911 second-class; 9,043,706 third-class ; 8,672
periodical ticket-holders ; and 16,899,7621 Parliamen-
tary-train
passengers. The gross total receipts for these
passengers amounted to 4,363,0501. (including express
fares), of which 1,309,659/. accrued from first-class fares,
1,598,6451. from second-class fares, 401,3541.,fr0m third-
class fares, 63,7191. from season ticket-holders, and
983,6711. from Parliamentarians. The total receipts from
horses, carriages, luggage, parcels, and mails amounted
to 466,0321., and from general merchandise and
cattle to 4,429,366/. ; making a grand total of receipts
from all sources of traffic amounting to 9,258,449/. In
Scotland, during the same half-year, the total number of
passengers conveyed on 1,043 miles of railroad then open
amounted to 6,693,1561, of whom 782,080 were first-
class, 1,041,065 second class, 839;4611- third class,- 2,199
season ticket-holders, and 4,027,811 Parliamentarians.
The total receipts from passengers amounted to 431,8061.,
of which 118,8001. accrued from first-class fares, 95,0371.
from second-class fares, 40,9341. from third-class fares,
4,8281. from periodical tickets, and 172,2051. from Parlia-
mentary fares. The receipts froin horses, carriages, lug-
gage, and mails amounted to 49,479/., and from general
merchandise and cattle to 584,2921., making the grand
total receipts from all sources amount,to 1,065,5771. In
Ireland the total number of passengers that travelled on
897 miles of railway open on the 31st December, 1854,
during the half-year then ended, was 3,787,9661, of
whom 485,676 were first-class, 1,536,107 second-
class, 405,241 third-class, 2,4071 season ticket-holders,
and 1,357,835 Parliamentarians. The gross total receipts
from these passengers amounted to 287,4291., of which
68,7961. accrued from first-class fares, 107,4141. from
second-class fares, 24,4751. from third-class fares, 4,7851.
from season tickets, and 81,926/. from Parliamentary
fares. The receipts from horses, luggage, and mails were
49,3781., and from general goods and cattle 130,2851.;
making a grand total receipt from all sources of 467,0971.
A comparative summary shows that in the whole of the
United Kingdom there were on the 31st of Dec., 1854,
8,053 miles of railway open, against 7,641 on the 31st of
Dec., 1853; that the gross total number of passengers
was 60,839,303, against 57,206,344 in 1853; and the
grand total receipts from all passengers 5,082,2841.,
against the sum of 4,821,6851. in 1853. The receipts
from horses, carriages, luggage, and mails were
564,8901., against 537,9541. in 1853, and those from
general goods, cattle, and minerals, 5,143,9441., against
4,485,9491. in 1853 ; making a grand total receipt for
the half-year ended the 31st of December, 1854, of
10,791,1211., against 9, 844, 690/. in the corresponding half-
year of 1853. The aggregate number of miles travelled
by all classes of passengers in England and Wales, during
the said half-year, was 778,734,8491—viz., 144,889,3061
miles by Ist class, 254,638,2011 by 2d class, 112,234,364
by 3d class, and 266,972,9774 by Parliamentary passen-
gers. The mileage travelled by passenger trains was
15,351,4311, and by goods trains 14,553,8751, the num
ber of passenger trains having been 579,549, and the
number of goods trains 282,562. In Scotland the total
mileage of all passengers was 85,354,5091, that of pas-
senger trains 1,850,489 i, and that of goods trains
1,673,7121, the number of passenger and goods trams
having been respectively 66,080 and 40,977. In Ireland
the aggregate mileage of all classes of travellers was
53,040,168; the mileage. travelled by passenger trains,
1,333,831 ; that travelled by goods trains, 378,357 ; the
number of passenger trains, 45,971 ; and the number of
goods trains, 6,481.

The following is the award of prizes at the Flower
Show :

Class 1.-30 Stove and Greenhouse Plants, grouped
for effect, in or out of flower.-1, Rollison and SODS,
Tooting, 30/. ; 2, Veitch and Bon' Exeter and Chelsea,
151. ; 3, James May, gardener to Mr. Collier, Dartford,
101. Two extras.—C. Peed, Norwood, and ames Mor-
ris, Bromley, 71.
Class 2.-20 Stove and Greenhouse Plants in flower.
—l, James May, gardener to Mr. Collier; Dartford,
30/. • 2, Mr. Green, gardener to Sir C. Antrobus, 201. ;
3, Messrs. Fraser, Lea-bridge-road, 101. Extra Prizes.
G. Barter, gardener _to Mr. A. Bassett, 6/. ; Messrs.
ramplin and Son, Lea-bridge-road, 61.
Class 3.-12 Stove and Greenhouse Plants in flower.
—l, G. Dods, gardener to Sir J. Cathcart, Bart., 181. ;
2, Carson, gardener to Mr. W. F. G. Farmer, 121. ;
3, Frost, gardener to Mr. E. L. Betts, 61. Extras.
Cutbush, of Barnet ; W. May, gardener to
Mrs. Lawrence ; R., Dingle, gardener to Mr. A. Law-
rence ; Carmichael, gardener to G. C. Tugwell ;
William Taylor, gardener to J. Costa.
Class 4.-6 Stove and Greenhouse Plants in flower.—

1, Thomas Williams, gardener to Miss Trail, 101. ; 2,
Osman Rhodes, gardener to Mr. J. Philpott ; 3, E. A.
Hamp, gardener to Mr. James Thorne, 61. ' • 4, C. Gird-
ler, gardener to Miss Wilson, 3/. ; 5, G. Clarke, nur-
seryman, Brixton-hill, 21. Extras.—G. Brush, gardener
to Mr. F. Tritton, C. Smith.
Class 5.-20 Variegated Plants.-1, Veitch and Son,
nurserymen, Exeter and Chelsea, 71. ; 2, R. Franklin,
gardener to Mrs. Lawrenee, 51. ; 3, G. Young, gardener
to Mr. Wm. Slane, 4/. ; 4, J. and C. Lee, nurserymen,
Hammersmith, 3/.
Class 6.-10 Plants with fine foliage.-.. 1, Veitch and
Son, Exeter and Chelsea, 51, ; 2, Rollison and Sons,
Tooting, 3/. ; 3, ()abridge, gardener to Mr. James
Foster, 2/. _ _ _

Class 7.-20 Orchids of exotic species.-1, J. Mylam,
gardener to Mr. G. Reed, 30/. ; 2, B. S. Williams, gar-
dener to Mr. C. B. Warner, 201. ; 3, L. Hume, gardener
to Mr. R. Hanbury, 10/. Extra.—S. Woolley, gar-
dener to Mr. H. B. Ker.

Class 8.-20 Orchids of exotic species.-1, Veitchand
Son, Exeter and Chelsea, 301. ; 2, Rollison and Sons,
Tooting, 201. _ _ _

9.-12 Orchids s
of. Holford,exoti
FspelciSels..;-2,15_. Peter Bas-
.Bharso:
sett, gardener to Mr. R
Schro-
der, Stratford-green, 121.; 3, M. Clarke, Hoddesdon, 6/.
Class 10.—Six orchids of exotic species.-1, S. W.
Carson, gardener to Mr. W. F. G. Farmer, 101. ; 2,
G. Dods, gardener to Sir J. Cathcart, 61. ; 3, Green,
gardener to Sir E. Antrobus, 31.
Class 11.—One Orchid, single specimen.-1 and-2,
Veitch and Son, Exeter and Chelsea, 3/. and 3, S.
W. Carson, gardener to Mr. W. F. G. Farmer, U.
Class 12.-12 Greenhouse Azaleas.-1, Green, gar-
dener
ur
s er
yto m
eSuir,
LE
e.
ar Antrobus,dge.Lea-bridge-road,
0 a2d, 01.;
151. 2,
jd
G. Clarke,and j n
ur Fraser,nursery-
man,
nurserymen, '
man Brixton-bill, 101.
Class 13.—Six Greenhouse Azaleas.-1, S. W. Car-
son, gardener to Mr. F. W. G. Farmer, 101. ; 2, W.
Taylor, gardener to Mr. j. Costa, 71. ; 3, W. Beele, gar-
dener to Mr. J. Butler,
.41.
Class 15.—Greenhouse Azalea, single specimen.-1,
Ivery and Son, Dorking and Reigate, 2/. ; 2, M. Calder,
gardener to Mrs. Horstman, 1/.
Class 16.—Ten Cape Heaths.-1, Rollison. and Sons,
Tooting, 101. ; '2, J. and J. Fraser, Lea-bridge-road, 71.;
3, T. Frost, gardener to Mr. E. L. Betts, 41. Extras.
—T. Williams, gardener to Miss Trail, 4/. ; C. Peed,
gardener to Mr. Treadwell, 4/. ; G. Clarks, Brixton-
hill, 4/. ; Jackson and Son, Kingston, 41.
Class 17.—Six Cape Heaths.-1, W. Breadler, gar-
dener to Sir S. M. Peto; Cl. ; 2, R. Roser, gardener to
Mr. J. Bradbury, 4/. ; 3, W. Taylor, gardener to Mr.
J. Costa' 3/. Extras.--G. Barter, gardener to Mr. A.
Bassett, 31. ; 0. Rhodes, gardener to Mr. J. Philpott,
3/. ; Green, gardener to Sir E. Antrobus, 31. ; J. liar-
lock, gardener, to Mr. R. W. Nutter, 31.
Class 18.—Six tall Cacti, species or varieties of, in
flower.-1, Green, gardener to Sir E. Antrobus, 71. ; 2,
R. Crix,,gardener to Mr. A. Palmer, 51. ; 3, W. Mord-
more, gardener to Mr. J. R. Scott, 8/.
Class 19.—Six Rhododendrons (distinct kinds).-1,
Lane and Son, Berkharnpstead, 8/. ; 2, W. Gaines,
Surrey-lane, Battersea, Cl.
Class 20.-12 Roses, in pots (distinct kinds).-1, Lane
and Son, Berkampstead, 101. ; 4, C. G. Wilkinson,
Ealing, 4/.
Class 21.—Six Roses, in pots' `(distinct kinds).-1,
Matthew Busby, gardener to Mr. J. S. Crawley ; 2, A.
Rowland, Lewisham.
Class 22.—Six Calceolarias' in pots (distinct varieties.)
—l, J. James, gardener to W. F. W., Cl. ; 2, Mr.
Gaines, Battersea, 41.; 3, J. Liley, gardener to Mr. C.
King, 31. Extras—W. Clarke, Hoddesdon, 31.; W. Cae-
michael, gardener to Mr. C. Tagwell, 31.
Class 23.—Six Fnechias, in pots (distinct varieties).-
1, A. Bougie Stoke-park, 61.; 2, H. Carroll, gardener to
Mr. F. C. Hill, 41.; 3, Dobson and Co., Islewortb, 31.
Extra--John Wiggins.
Class 24.—Twelve Pelargoniums (distinct varieties).-
1, Charles Turner, Royal Nursery, Slough, 121.; 2, Dob-
son and Son, Isleworth, 81.; 3, J. and J. Fraser, Lea-
bridge-road, 61.; 4, Gaines, Battersea, 41. Extras.—
John Wiggins, gardener to Mr. E. Beck ; J. Maher,
gardener to Mr. J. M. Strachan.
Class 25.—Six Pelargoniums (distinct varieties).-1,
W. Nye, gardener to Mr. E. Foster, Cl.; 2, T. Wind-
sor, gardener to Mr. A. Blyth, 41.; 3, G. W. Hoyle,
Reading. Extras.—W. Holders, gardener to the Rev. E.
Coleridge ; W, Mockett, gardener to Mr. J. Allnutt.
Class 26.—Twelve Pelargoniums (distinct varieties).-
1, C. Turner, Slough, 12/.; 2, Gaines, Battersea, 81.; 3,
Fraser, Lea-bridge-road, Si.
Class 27.—Six Fancy Pelargoniums (distinct varie-
ties)--1, A. Bousie, Slough, Cl.; 2, T. Windsor, gar-
dener to Mr. A. Blyth, 41.; 3, W. Wackrill, gardener to
Mr. H. Wheeler, 31. Extras.—J. Weir, gardener to Mr.
J. Hodgson ; J. Robinson, gardener to Mr. 3. Simp-
son ; W. Mockett, gardener to Mr. J. Allnutt.
Class 28.-12 Pansies/ distinct kinds, in eight-inch
pots.—.-1, J. James, gardener to J. F. Watson, 31. ;2,
W. Holder, gardener to the Rev. E. Coleridge, 2/. ; 3,
W. Lovesey, gardener to Mr. J. Gregory, 11. Extra.—
James August, Beddington lane, 11.
Class 29.-12 Pansies, distinct kinds, in eight-inch
pots.-
1 , Mr. C. Turner, Slough 3/. ; 2, Dobson and
Son, Isleworth, 2/. ; 3, Mr. Bragge, Slough, 1/.
Class 30.-12 Ferns, exotic species, cultivated in pots.
,
—l, Fletcher, gardener to Mr. J. F. Young, 31. ; 2,
Veitch and Son, Exeter and Chelsea, 2/. ; 3, L. Hume,
gardener to Mr. R. Hanbury, 1/. ; 4, Bassett, gardener
to Mr. R. S. Holford.
Class 31.--20 Ferns, hardy, cultivated in pots.-1, F.
Fletcher, gardener to Mr. J. F. Young, 31. ; 2, B. S.
Williams, gardener to Mr, C. B. Warner, 2/. ; 3, C.
Bixley, gardener to Viscount Downe, 1/.
Class 32. —ll Lycopodium, not less than six species.
—l, B. S. Williams, gardener to Mr. C. B. Warner, 31.;
2, Veitch and Son, Exeter and Chelsea, 2/. ; 3, P. Bas-
sett, gardener to Mr. R. S. HOlford, 11.
Class 35.—New or extremely rare Orchids in flower.
—l, Rollison and Sons, Tooting, 31.; 2, B. S. Williams,
gardener to Mr. C. B. Warner, 2/.
Class 36.—Six plants of Nepenthes, with pitchers.--
1, Veitch and Son, Exeter and Chelsea, 101.
Class 37.—Six plants of Anrectoch;lus and Physico-
rus.-1, Veitch and Son, Exeter and Chelsea, 31. ; 2,
L. Hume, gardener to Mr. Hanbury, 2/. ; 3, S.
Young,
'Woolley, 11.
Class 38.—Six Begonias, not less than four species.—
1, T. Frost, gardener to Mr. E. L. Betts, 41. ; 2, G.
Young, gardener to Mr. W. Slam, 3/.
Class 39.—Six Gloxinias, of distinct varieties.-1,
Mr. Pullen, gardener to Mr. W. J. Adams, 4/. ; 2, G.
gardenerGardenerto Mr.
j. to
Edwards,Mr. W. Slam,2l. Ex
3t1r.a....41;3, A. Young,
Mr. Taylor,
gardener to Mr. J. Williams, 21.