The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-31 00:00:00

LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH-COAST
RAILWAY.

Traffic—Week ending May 29,1852• ... £13,875 910
Traffic—Week ending May 31, 1851 ... 10,008 11 9
Total of the half-year, to this date, 1852 ... 193,891 2 10
Total of the half-year, to this date, 1851 ... 196,041 6 0
Total number of Passengers—Week ending
May 29, 1812 82,752
...£11,522 7 4
„.. 2,353 2 6

Passengers ...
Goods ...

Total ... ... £13,875 9 10
Total miles open, 1852, 17814; ditto, 1851, 173%.
• Epsom Races.
London Terminus, May 31, 1852.

HER 111.4.TEsTir's TIIEATRE.—The Queen and his
Royal Highness Prince Albert honoured the performances at
her Majesty's Theatre on Saturday evening with their pre-
sence. The suite in attendance upon her Majesty and his
Royal Highness the Prince consisted of the Marchioness of
Ely, the Hon. Lucy M. Kerr, Lord Galway, Lord Charles
Fitzroy, and Colonel the Hon. Francis H. Seymour. Her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and his Royal High-
ness the Duke of Cambridge also honoured the theatre with
their presence. Amongst the noble and distinguished indi-
viduals present were his Grace the Duke of Wellington, the
Marchioness of Douro, and Lord and Lady Charles Wellesley;
his
Excellency
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lewski and party ; his Excellency the American Minister
and Mrs. and Miss Abbott Lawrence; the Earl of Wilton
and party ; the Earl and Countess of Glengall and Lady
Margaret Butler, the Countess of Harrington and Lady Jane
St. Maur Stanhope, the Countess de Flahault and Mademoi-
selle de Flahault, Lord George Paget, the Duke and Duchess
of Cleveland, Lord Gardner, Lord Southampton, Lady Trim.
leston, the Earl Mountcharles, the Viscount Combermere,
Major the Hon. James Macdonald, the Viscount Cracbourn,
the Earl of Lonedale, the Marquis of Clanricarde, Lord
Ward, the Duke and Duchess of Leinster, Lady Palmer, Mr.
George Dodd, M.P., and Mrs. Dodd, Sir George Armitage
and party, Sir George Wombwell, Bart., General the Hon.
11. Cavendish, Sir Ralph Howard, Bart., M.P., Lady Howard
and Miss Saunders, &c., &c.
ARRIVAL OF TUE DUKE AND DUCFIESS DE MONT..
PENSIEB.—Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
of Montpensier arrived at Dover on Thursday, on a visit
to the august parentof the Duke. The ex-Queen
of the
French, with Prince de Joinville and his Excellency Signor
Isturitz (the Spanish Ambassador), arrived by an early
train from town, in order to receive the illustrious tra-
vellers. At about half-past eight o'clock the Belgian packet
Chemin de Fer entered the harbour, with their Royal
Highnesses on board. The Queen Amelia (who was stand-
ing on the quay with the Spanish Minister) rushed forward
to embrace the Duke, her son, whom she had not seen since
the events that exiled the family of Louis Philippe from
France. After the disembarkation the Royal personages
proceeded to the Ship Hotel, and aftor a short stay, proceeded
by special train for Ciaremont. The Duke and Duchess, en
route to this country, visited Coburg, where the Duke Augus-
tus, the Duchess Clementine, and Duke Alexander of Wur-
temburg assembled to welcome their relations. Their Royal
Highnesses travelled via Aix-la-Chapelle, and took the boat
at Ostend.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM COMPANY.—
At a half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of this
company held on Saturday, a very satisfactory report front
the directors was read and unanimously adopted, together
with a dividend of 4 per cent., clear of income-tax, for the
half-year ending 31st of March last, payable on and after the
23d of June next. In reply to a recommendation made to the
directors to take into consideration the claims of the officers
and men employed by the company for some provision in old
age, or in case of death or serious casualty, for
their wives and families, Mr. Hadow (a director), who
has ever taken the deepest interest in this important ques-
tion, had the satisfaction to state that his colleagues and
himse'f had, together with the Royal West India and Gene-
ral Screw Steam Companies, projected a plan by which so
desirable an object may be colleted, upon an extended range
of utility, by which all persons connected with the maritime
profession would be benefited. The report of the directors
refers to the efficient state of the company's fleet—now con-
sisting of 33 vessels, of 39.400 tons, and 11,930 horse power,
employing 1,500 men of all grades, exclusive of Asiastics in
India—the increased speed and number of vessels—and the
arrangements for ensuring the extension of the company's
operations in Australia. After a vote of thanks to the chair-
man and directors the meeting separated.
SIGNOR VALLETTA.-1110 course of lectures de-
livered by this accomplished scholar on the " Purgatorio and
Paradise" of Dante, at Willis's Rooms, terminated on Satur-
day, the 29th. They were received with great and deserved
favour. . • •

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