The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-21 00:00:00

SOUTH WALES.

The arrangements for the further opening of this com-
pany's line from its present terminus at Haverfordwest
to Neyland are completed, and the 20th of August is
fixed for the opening. Mr. Brunel has recently inspected
this portion of the line throughout, and has decided
upon the site for the terminus at Neyland, which will be
at the end of the yard beyond the Royal William, at a
point where the water is sufficiently deep for the largest
steamer to come up to the pier. When the line is opened
to Neyland (Milford Haven) a large American and Irish
traffic is anticipated. There are now only two new
bridges to he finished between Haverfordwest and Ney-
land, and the line is to be ballasted for a considerable
portion of the distance.

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE ON
RAILWAY BILLS.
PORTSMOUTH.

Mr. COBBETT reported from the committee on this bill
that the new works, power to construct which is sought
by the bill, are to be executed by any existing company
out of funds which they are at present authorised to
raise. The length of the deviation line of railway is five
miles 7i chains, and the steepest gradient is 1 in SO.
The estimated cost of the railway is 43,0001., and the
quanty of land required 62 acres. Mr. Errington was
the engineer examined in support of the bill. The com-
mittee are satisfied of the fitness, in an qpgineering point
of view, of the proposed railway.
RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.

GREAT NORTHERN RAlLWAY,—Traffic return for the
week ending June 10, 1855 £19,251 12 8
Corresponding ding week last year 17,487 13 9
LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY.—Traffio re-
turn for the week ending June 17, 1855 £20,904 10 7
Corresponding week last year 19,874 1 10
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for
the week ending June 17, 1855 £4,919 12 31
Corresponding week last year 4,874 13 11

Increase in 1855 £44 19 0
SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the
week ending June 17, 1855 22,633 3 10
Corresponding week last year 2,200 13 10

SECOND SUMMER FETE AT CHISWICK.

This attractive exhibition came off yesterday. The day
was beautifully fine, without being uncomfortably warm,
and we believe the visitors to Chiswick have seldom gone
away more pleased and interested. The bands of the
Grenadiers, Coldstream, and Ist Life Guards, were in
the grounds, and delighted the company with their best
performances. Among those present we observed the
Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, the Duchess of
Sutherland and party, the Marchioness of Hastings, the
Prince and Princess Doria, the Countess of Macclesfield,
the Earl and Countess of Braeford, the Earl of Scar-
borough, the Earl of Tlchester, the Bishop of London,
the Bishop of Winchester, Lady Grenville, Sir Philip
and Lady Egerton, Lord and Lady John Russell, Lady
Win. Fitzroy, Lady Cooke, Lady Charles Wellesley,
Lady Charlotte Dennison, Sir Charles Lemon, Bart.,
M.P., Sir John Ramsden, Sir J. W. Guise, Bart., W.
Tatton Egerton, Esq., &c.
The plants were in beautiful condition. The orchids
again were abundant, and of first-rate excellence.
The geraniums, a large portion of which occupied half
of a long stage, were dazzling. Other groups of them
were, with excellent taste, disposed amongst collections
of less flowery plants and those exhibited for beauty and
elegance of form and foliage. The attention paid to this
latter class of objects is a new feature in these exhibi-
tions. Various fine collection, of ornamental and vatic":
gated plants were contributed.
The delicious fragrance of the roses in pots and their
excellence •f cultivation stamped them as one of the most
important features of the exhibition, and in the same
tent were some extensive collections of cut rhododen-
drons, always favourites in any shape.
The stove and greenhouse plants were what is tech-
nic filly termed " well done," Sir John Cathcart's collec-
tions being pre-eminent. The collection of Sir E. An-
trobus, Bart., of Coles Childe, Esq., and of the Messrs.
Frasers had also some beautiful and striking objects.
For several seasons we have noticed with regret the
falling off in the exhibitions of heaths, both in quantity
and quality, and were gratified to find that a revival of
their ancient excellence is taking place.
In novelties Messrs. Veitch sent a seedling rhododen-
dron named " Princess Royal," beautiful and chaste, of
a delicate pink colour, almost a distinct species, the
flowers in shape almost like those of the Stephanotis.
The garden was in excellent order, the turf and walks
dry and comfortable, the clumps very gay, and the con-
servatory showily furnished with the usual plants proper
to the season.
The fruit, of whicli there was a most interesting dis-
play, was arranged round a circular stage, backed up by
plants with ornamental foliage and vines in pots. The
latter were very interesting, some of them being in pairs
trained into arches, so as to allow the bunches to hang
down naturally as they grow.

LANCASHIRE MANUFACTURERS AND Mu. L. HORNER.
On Saturday a deputation from the factory masters of
this county had an interview with Sir G. Grey, Bart., at
the Home-office, to present a memorial, praying for the
removal of Mr. L. Horner from the office of factory in-
spector for this district. The memorial which was nume-
rously signed, was based upon the excessive number of
informations laid by Mr. Horner, as 'compared with those
by inspectors in other districts, a great proportion of the
excess being alleged to be uncalled for and vexatious.
The following figures, we believe, show the number of
factories at present under inspection in each district,
with the number of informations laid by each inspector
since the commencement of the system of inspection in
1836, as gathered from 34 of the 36 published reports:—
Factories. Informations.
Mr. Horner
Mr. Howell .
Mr. Saunders and Mr. Redgrave 1,690 ......... 493
Mr. Stuart and Captain Kincaid 530
The reports not available in the preparation of the above
1 comparison, were those for the half-years ended June,
1838, and April, 1854,—Maitchester Guardian. •