The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-09 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 9, 1864.

last the great and powerful State of Georgia seem
thoroughly aroused, and that while Gen. Sherman
has as yet received no reinforcements, it is believed
that every day brings an accession of strength to
Gen. Hood. I regret to add that an unfavourable
report of Gen. Longstreet's health has reached me.
He is described as suffering greatly from the acute
sensitiveness of his right arm, which is still wholly
paralysed, I fear that there is little chance of his
being able for many weeks, if not months to come,
to resume his active duties in the field.

Inspector-General Cocper issued at Richmond on
the 15th inst. an order setting forth that, " It being
understood that there are a great number of
foreigners entrapped by artifice and fraud into the
military and naval service of the United States who
would gladly withdraw from further participation
in the inhuman warfare against a people who have
never given them a pretext for hostility, and that
there are also many inhabitants of the United
States who are now detained against their will in
that service," all such persons are invited to come
within the lines of the Confederate armies, and are
assured of subsistence and safe transportation to
some point in the Border States from whence they
can make their escape.
On the morning of the 21st General Forrest, with
3,000 Confederate cavalry, dashed suddenly into
Memphis and captured 30 officers and 250 men.
The garrison, numbering 900 men, took refuge in
the neighbouring forts; and Generals Washburn,
Hurlbut, and Buckland, who were in the city, nar.
rowly escaped capture. After holding the city for
about two hours and sacking the military head-
quarters :and storehouses, Forrest left, taking with
him considerable plunder. It is said that the gar-
rison offered bat little resistance, being poorly
officered.

Railway and Other Companies,

EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW.

The directors of this company, in their report, state that
the receipts for the half-year ending the 31st of July last
amounted to £93,712 for passengers, against £91,100 in the
corresponding period of 1863 ; to £101,009 for goods and
minerals, against £95,629 ; showing an increase in the re-
ceipts for passengers, goods, and minerals of £7,992. The
receipts for parcels amounted to £5,839, against £5,853,
showing a decrease of £l4, leaving the total increase £7,977,
Considerable reductions were made in the half-year on
goods and passenger rates between Glasgow and Edinburgh,
Leith, and Granton, which should be borne in mind which
considering the above increase. The working expenses
amounted to £83,149, and were 401 per cent of the receipts.
In the permanent way accounts £16,000, was charged, or
£1,314 more than had been expended, and this sum was
carried to the credit of the permanent way renewal account.
After providing for interest, taxes, and fixed charges, the
net balance was £72,082, from which the directors recom-
mended the payment of the 5 per cent preference dividends,
amounting to £16,894, and of a dividend on the ordinary
stock of the company at the rate of 4} per cent per annum.
leaving a balance of £6BO. On capital account £23,048 had
been expended for works, of which £18,283 was for work-
mens' houses at Cowlairs, and the new goods station at Sight•
hill. The works on the Queensferry branch were in progress,
and £12,000 had been paid on this account. The working
agreement with the North British Railway Company had
been in operation since the Ist of August. It was to be
hoped, however, that all the recent changes would issue in
the greater peace and consequent prosperity of the railway
interest. By avoiding all useless and expensive schemes,
and by using to the utmost extent existing lines, this desir-
able object might be best accomplished. The capital account
showed that £5,077,504 had been expended.