The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-10 00:00:00

necessary arrangements. Should these negotiations be
concluded, a special meeting of the proprietors will be
called to give the subject their consideration and sanction.
" Numerous notices of schemes and works, affecting the
company's property and interests, were given last autumn,
as about to be prosecuted during the present session of
Parliament, but the most of them have failed to make good
their preliminary deposits. The remainder will receive
the watchful attention of the board.
" The directors who retire by rotation at this time are
William James Chaplin, Esq., M.P., and the Hon. Ralph
Heneage Dutton, and they have given the usual notices of
their intention to offer themselves for re-election.
" The seat resigned by Sir William Heathcote, Bart., in
April last, yet remains vacant. A question respecting it
is pending for the decision of the Court of Queen's Bench,
at the instance of Mr. Snell.
" One of the auditors, Thomas Close, Esq., also retires
by rotation at this time, and will offer himself for re-
election.

out purchase—Reginald Brocas Gent., vice Sparke, pro-
moted, Feb. 9.
69th Foot--Ensign Sir Henry Fletcher, Bart., to bo
Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Wood, appointed to
the 30th Foot, Feb. 9.
70th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Henry James Rogers,
from the Staff, to bo Assistant-Surgeon, vice Bassano, ap-
pointed to the 9th Light Dragoons, Feb. 9.
71st Foot—To be Lieutenants, without purchase—
Ensigns Wyndam Neave, John C. H. P. Callen, William
O'Malley, and Robert B. Aldridge, Feb. 9.
73d Foot—Serjeant-Major William Bayley to be Ensign,
without purchase, Feb. 9.
77th Foot—To bo Lieutenants, without purchase—En-
signs John F. B. P. Dodd, Thomas P. Harvey, William
Ennis, and James M. Daly, Feb. 9.
78th Foot—Ensign A. M`Leed to be Lieutenant, with-
out purchase, vice Parker, promoted in the 77th Foot ;
Ensign H. G. Davidson to be Lieutenant, without pur-
out purchase, vice Gilley, promoted, without purchase, to
an Unattached Company, Feb. 9.
79th Foot—To bo Lieutenant, without purchase —En-
signs John MiNair, Wm. J. M. Crawfurd, Havilland J.
de Carteret, James Young (Adjutant), William B. G.
Cloather, Feb. 9.
88th Foot—Lieut. Gerald George Dunlevie, from half-
pay 74th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Dunning, promoted,
without purchase' to an Unattached Company ; Lieut. R.
Clancy, from the 98th Foot, to be Lieutenant, Feb. 9. To
be Lieutenants, without purchase—Ensigns Frederick
Hall, Robert Verner, Ernest Augustus Perceval, John
Evans, Edward Hopton, Feb. 9.
89th Foot—Brevet-Major Frederick C. Aylmer to be
Major, without purchase, vice Hon. C. Daly, deceased ;
Lieut. C. Heycock to be Captain, without purchase, vice
Aylmer, Doc. 30, 1854 ; Lieut. Robert Selby to be Captain,
without purchase, vice Heycock, whose promotion on the
26th Jan., 1855, has been cancelled, Jan. 26, 1855 • En-
sign M. H. T. Lloyd to be Lieutenant, without purchase,
vice Selby, Jan. 26, 1855. To be Lieutenants without
purchase —Ensign John Arthur Barstow ; Ensign Henry
Lewis Harvest. Josias Dunn, Gaut., to be Ensign, with-
vat purchase, vice Lloyd, Feb. 9,1855.
90th Foot—To bo Lieutenants, without purchase.—En-
signs Charles H. S. Raitt, and Sir Charles Pigott, Bart.,
Feb. 9.
91st Foot—Lieutenant John Charles Sweny to be Cap-
tain, by purchase, vice Mackenzie, who retires ; Ensign
W. R. D'Eye to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Sweny ;
Augustus Frederic Perkins, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice D'Eye, Feb. 9.
92d Foot —Lawrence William Maxwell Lockhart, Gent.,
to be Ensign, without purchase, Feb. 9.
93d Foot—To be Lieutenants, without purchase—En-
signs H. Campbell Stirling, and Ewen H. D. Macpherson,
Feb. 9. To be Ensign, without purchase—Edward Septi-
runs Wood, Gent., Feb. 9.
95th Foot—To be Lieutenants without purchase—En-
sign Chas. Frederick Parkinson; Ensign John North
Crealock ; Ensign George Robertson ; Ensign Honour-
able Chas. Murray H. Forbes, Feb. 9.
97th Foot—Brevet-Major T. 0. W. Ingram to be Major,
without purchase, vice Colvin, deceased ; Lieut. E. A.
Dawes to be Captain, without purchase, vice Ingram,
Jan. 3. To be Lieutenants, without purchase—Ensigns
Wm. Darman (Adjutant), Robert K. Little, James Hud-
son, Feb. 9; Ensign Wm. Derinan to be Adjutant, vice
Woods, promoted, Dec. 29 ; Ensign 11. Wilkie, vice
Dawes, Jan. 3 ; Ensign W. H. C. Oats, vice Ramsbottom,
deceased, Jan. 5.
Ride Brigade—Brevet-Major C. J. Woodford to be
Major, without purchase, vice Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel
Hereford, promoted; Lieutenant E. W. Blackett to be
Captain, without purchase, vice Woodford, Feb. 9.
Ist West India Regiment—Ensign G. A. Robertson to
be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Cave, appointed to
the 20th Foot, Feb. 9.
Royal Newfoundland Companies—Ensign E. J. Cox to
be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Tyler, who retires ;
Daniel Edward Daly, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Cox, Feb. 9.
LAND TRANSPORT CORPS.—Captain William Edwyn
Evans, of the Ist Bombay Fusiliers, to be Major ; Captain
William Mayne, of the Gold Coast Corps, to be Captain of
a Division, Feb. 9.

" B y order of the Court of Directors.
" Feb. 8, 1855." " L. CRoMBIE, Secretary.
RBPORT OF THE LOCOMOTIVE AND CARRIAGE
SUPERINTENDENT.
" Locomotive Department, Nine Elms,
Jan. 30, 1855.
" Gentlemen,—l beg to annex the statements of accounts
for the half-year just expired, together with tables set-
ting forth the number of miles travelled, the cost of work-
ing, and summary of plant. It will be seen on examina-
tion that there has been a considerable increase in the
train miles, the goods train being at 17 per cent., and the
passenger 3i per cent. greater. The cost per mile of work-
ing both trains and engines is less than the corresponding
period of last year, notwithstanding the increased price of
fuel.
" In consequence of the great influx of waggons caused
by the increase of traffic with the northern lines in coals
and goods (and which will in all probability continue to
increase as the means for developing it are extended), the
goods mileage has teen much greater and the goods train
heavier, and this is the cause of the advance of the average
consumption of fuel per mile. During the half-year four
engines have been constructed out of current working ex-
penses, and I am happy to be able to inform you that the
whole of your plant, including carriages and waggons, is in
good and effective condition, such portions as have succes-
sively become exhausted and worn out having been restored
and renewed.
" A considerable saving in the price of coke will result
from the arrangements made to reduce the cost of freight
for the current half-year."

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING-, FEBRUARY 10, 1855.

Robertson, resigned, in the Argyle and Bute Rifle Regi-
ment of Militia.
James Thomas Nugent, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Taylor,
resigned, in the let Regiment Royal Cheshire Militia.
Charles Eldon Clarke, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Lingard,
resigned, in ditto.
Lieutenant James Goolden Heep to bo Captain, vice
Swetenham, resigned, in the 2tl Regiment of Royal Che-
shire Militia.
Oswald Peter Leigh, Gent., to be Ensign in ditto.
Hervey Talbot, Gent., to be Ensign in the let Regiment
of King's Own Staffordshire Militia.
John Shaw, Gent., to be Ensign in ditto.
Charles Edward Buckley, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice
Ls.ne, appointed to Rifle Brigade, in the 2d Regiment of
King's Own Staffordshire Militia.
John/William Thomas Locke, Gent., late 67th Regiment
of Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Shawe, resigned, in the
Rifle Regiment of King's Own Staffordshire Militia.
Ensign George Cole to be Lieutenant, vice Wright, pro-
moted in ditto.
Cornet Thomas Matthew Gisborne to be Lieutenant,
vice Lane, resigned, in the Queen's Own Royal Regiment
of Staffordshire Yeomanry Cavalry.
William Henry Sneyd Kynnersley, Gent., to be Cornet,
vice Gisborne, promoted in ditto.
[The following appointment is substituted for that which
appeared in the Gazette of sth Jan.
Isaac de Liancour Wilson, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice
: i Salt, promoted, in the 2d Regiment of King's Own Staf-
fordshire Militia.]

BANK OF ]
An Account pursuant to the Act
the Week eliding on Saturd,

ENGLAND,
7th and Bth Victoria, cap 32, for
Lay the 3d day of Feb., 1855,

Government debt.... 11,015,100
Other securities...—. 2,98.1,900
Gold coin and bullion 12,092,565
Sliver bull ion ........

10 to
12 to
16 to
200 to

£26,092,565
MARSTIALL, Chief Cashier.

:PARTMENT.

Government securities
(includg.Dead Weight
Annuity) .. 11,538,652
Other securities . ... 14,590,176
Notes • • . • • • • • .. 6,266,370
Gold and silver coin.. 707,059

£33,102,25'
'MARSHALL, Chief 'Jashier.

George-street, Mansion-house, merchants—J. Keynes and
S. Keynes, Salisbury, brush makers—J. L. Phillips,
J. F. Smith, and E. W. Phillips, Melksham, Wiltshire,
clothiers, so far as regards E. W. Phillips—R. Hooper and
H. Hooper, Oxford-street—J. Thom and D. Thom, Pend-
leton, Lancashire, soap manufacturers—C. Bodman and
W. R. Perry, Marshfield, Gloucestershire, and Corsham,
Wiltshire, grocers—T. Silcock and G. Sims, Hercules-
buildings, Lambeth, manufacturers of soda water—G.
Beardsley, G. Hurt, awl W. Manners, Nottingham, patent
hosiery fleece manufacturers—W. D. Primrose and F.
W. Primrose, Sheffield, Yorkshire, glass merchants- R.
Barlow and E. Barlow, Gorton, Lancashire, brickmakers
—S. Beckett and G. Okell, Chester,- mercers—Elizabeth
Ovington, J. Ovington, and T. Ovington, Langcliffe,
Yorkshire, paper manufacturers, so far as regards T. Oving-
ton—Lucy Lewis, W. Lewis, and Mary Ann Lewis, Not-
tingham, cork cutters—G. Knowles and W. Knowles,
Liverpool, cart owners—S. Lambert and J. Brown, Re-
gent-street—P. Adam, M. M'Laren, James M'Laren, and
4 R. M'Laren, Glasgow, so far as regards P. Adam.
•

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FRIDAT.
Business to-day was on a limited scare ; the only new
features were a strong feeling in favour of Pharsalus for
the Metropolitan and the introduction of Aurifer, a new
favourite for the Derby ; he was backed for 1001. at 45
to 1, and at the close 40 to 1 was taken. Lord of the
Isles is decidedly first favourite for the Two Thousand
Guineas. For particulars of this and the other spring
events see below.

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
1 on the field (offered)
1 agst Miss Mowbray (offered to take)
1 agst Dalkeith (offered ; take 20 to 1)
6 agst Ahdel Kader (taken)
GREAT NORTHERN. •
14 to 1 agst Crown Pigeon and Nell Uwynne

coupled (takoz))
25 to 1 agst Vandal (taken)
METROPOLITAN.

650 to 100 agst Pharsalus (taken)
12 to 1 agst Fandango (offered)
100 to 7 agst Redlands (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
on the field (offered)
agst Rotberam (offered)
agst Nabob (taken)
agst Dr. O'Toole (taken)

16 to 1

20 to 1
66 to 1
2000 to 20

DERBY.
8 to 1 agst St. Hubert (offered ; take 9 to 1,
40 to 1 agst Aurifer (taken)
50 to 1 apt Vexation (taken)
2000 to 30 agst Pugnator (taken)

THE TWO THOUSAND.

3to 1 agst Lord of the Isles (taken to 251)
7 to 2 agst St. Hubert (taken to 201)

YORK SPRING MEETING.
NOMINATIONS for the .LONDESBOROUGI.I CUP, value 100
FO ST. in specie, added to a handicap stakes of 5 sous.
each. Certain winners extra. The second to receive,
10 sovs. out of the stakes.• One mile. The weights
to be published on the laii.of April.
Age.
Deerstealer
Homily 3 St. Mark
The Medway , 3 Valour
Early Bird - 4 Scherz
Jack the Giant-Killer... 5 Hunca Munca
Bracken
Leyburn Lass 3 Van Winkle
The Yore (h b) 4 Lord Alfred
Sylvia
Jack Sheppard 3 Midsummer
Snowdon Dunhill
Meliora 4 Grand Inquisitor
Calamus
Horatio 4 Duke of Hamilton ...
Alice ' 3 Catherine Parr
Robin H00d...
Nelly Hill 4 Caniasser
Hoddam
Adelaide -
Charmian 3 Hospodar 4
NOMINATIONS for the FLYING DUTCHMAN'S HANDICAP
of 100 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 20 cove each,
10 ft, and 5 only if declared by the first Tuesday in
March. Certain winners extra. One mile and a half.
Weights to be published on the 21st of February. If
the highest weight accepting is under Bst 71b it will
be raised to that, and the others in proportion.
-

Age.
.. 4
.. 3

3

... 4
... 3
~.. 4
~.. 4
.... 5

Age.
Freddy 3
Lancewood 3
Neville
Homily
Early Bird
Bracken
The Yore (b. b)
Sylvia
Bianca .
Neoptolemus
Steelyard 3
King of Trumps 6
Middlesborough 4
Atherstone
Virago 4
Balrownie
5
Scythian
Excitement 3
Marsyas
Thetis
Epaminendas
Crown Pigeon 3
Calamus

St. Clare 4
Ivan 4
Wild Huntsman 4
Valour 5
Hunca Munca 5
Exile of Erin
Gamekeeper
Sicily t
Van Winkle
Gamelail
Spencer
Jonathan Martin
Grand Inquisitor
Scipio
Mary
St. Michael 6
Julia 3
Defiance
Radcliffe. Hero
Pumiceatone
Lady Paltneraton
Fandango
Schamyl