The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-23 00:00:00

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GUST 23
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RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
WHITE UAYEIg JUNCTION.
The half-yearly general meeting
of the proprietors
of the Whitehaven Junction Railway was held on
Friday at the Savings Bank; the Right Hon. the
Earl of Lonsdalo in the chair.
The SECRETARY (Mr. Yeats) read tile report of the
directors, which stated that the accounts for the past
half-year showed a receipt from traffic of 5,2821. 15s.
*I., and an expenditure of 2,7301. 43. sd. The
balance available for dividend, after payment of inte-
rest on loans and preference shares, wet 772/.163.8d.,
and it was proposed to divide 3s. per share. A sum
of 2951. 17s. 101. is charged for repairs of sea walls.
The works at Redness Point are nearly completed, and
the cost will be about 1,1001. The further sum of
250/. will be required for repairing Otter portions of
the wall between Redness Point aie(Parton, which
the directors intend apportioning ateltallows —7961.
33. 9d. to be paid out of the capital, ajid the remainder
to be paid out of the revenue by setting apart a cer-
tain sum each half-year. The agreement for the use
of the Maryport station expired on the 18th instant,
and the directors have obtained a considerable reduc-
flea in the charges. Au arrangitinent has been
entered into with the Flienby Colliery Company for
the conveyance of their coals over the railway for a
period of seven years; and contracts have been entered
into for the supply of 100 coal waggons on line at a
fixed sum per annum, the colliery company indemni-
fying this company from any loss in the contracts in
the event of the colliery being discontinued. On the
capital account a further expenditure of 1541.55. 4d.
has taken place during the half-year.
The Noble CIIAIRMAN then said, the accounts of
this company, which had just been le it varied very
little from those submitted of last year. There was
only a difference of 1231. in the receipts. Last year
901. was received from the Furness Company for the
hire of an engine. There had also been some reduc-
tion in the charge for conveying the mails. --With
these excsptiona the receipts for this half-year were as
nearly a 3 possible, the same as those for the corre-
sponding period of last year; and, with respect to the
expenditure, there was only a difference of 471. The
sea-wills have given some trouble, and must, to some
extent, affect the dividend. Ulm consulting various
shareholders upon this subject, the prevailing opinion
was found to be that they would rather have a certain
dividend than apply all the revenue to the repair of the
walls, and the only difference in the dividend between
the present and the last year would be a shilling minus
per share. Those proprietors who could not well sacri-
flee all that was available for dividend must keep up
their spirits, and look for a better dividend in twelve
months. Their prospects for the ensuing half-year
were somewhat better than they were at the com-
mencement of this. The opening of the tunnel con-
necting this company's line with that of the White-
haven and Furness Company would certainly be of
some advantage ' • they had also a sum to receive from
the Lancaster and Carlisle Company for the hire of an
engine, and there were one or two other items with
which the directors hoped to be able to liquidate the
cost of repairing the sea-walls. With respect to that
remaining to be paid out of capital, there was money
yet unborrowed upon the shares of the company
which would be available for that purpose. With
regard to the walls, the principal portion of them was
firm and solid. The prospects of railway property
were generally looking better, and the amalgamation
of railway companies going promisingly forward in
the south. Most likely, when they got another step
to the south, it might prove to their interest to amal-
gamate with another company. He moved that the
report of the directore be received and adopted.
The resolution was carried unanimously.
A dividend of 3s. per share, less income-tax, was
declared, payable on the 30th of August instant.
The retiring directors and auditors were unani-
mously re-elected, and after a vote of thanks to the
chairman, the meeting broke up.

rectors purpose taking such matter into consideration at
as early period after the forfeiture of the shares shall
bare been confirmed. and the cr.:liter account of the
company adjusted."
From the statement of the account:,
appended to the report, it appArs that the total amount
of authorised capital is 2,110,0001. upon shares, and
620,000/. upon loans; in all, 2,730,0004; of which shares
to the amount of 1,592,140/. have been issue and loans
raised to the amount of 612,9241., leavinZ 517,8601. of
shares unissued. The total amount of capitlzi raised up
to the 30th of June last was 2,122,0331., of which
2.116,289/. has been expended, leaving a ba lance of
5,743, 17s. 11d. The revenue account shows that the
earnings have been as follows:—Passengers, 2'2,162/.
7e. 3,1„; mail, 709/. 15s. 2d.; goods, &c., 25,065/. Bs. ;?.d.;
parcels and cattle, 5.6661.45. 9d.; cartage, 6201. 9s. 4d.;
rents, &c., 6921. Bs. 7d.; making a total of 54,916/. 13s,
31 The expenditure amounts to 29,035/. 10s. 2d.,
leaving a balance of 25,9114 38. ld. The revenue
balance-sheet states the liabilities to be 65,992/. 7s. 9d.,
and the assets 62,240/. 14s. 5d., leaving a balance in
favour of the former of 3,7511. 10s. 4d.

[PRICE SD.

NAVAL IN TELLIGENCE.

NEW STEAM YARD AT KEYHAM.—Orders have been
received at Devonport Dockyard to supply blocks for
the entrance lock at the now steam-yard at li..yham, in
order to be ready to receive shipping that may require
repair. On Thursday the worle were visited by Sir
James Graham, accompanied by Commodore Seymour,
who was particularly minute in his inquiries into cc, ry
circumstance connected with the works. The Right
Han. Baronet also visited the dockyard.
The storekeeper of Devonport Dockyard, Mr. Bal-
dock, has rallied again these last few days, and is now a
little better.
Admiral. Dandes's fleet, which has been cruising for so
long a time off Capo do Gatt, was to have left Gibraltar
on the 16th for the round of the Mediterranean station.
The fleet proceeds to Venda, and will remain there for
a short time. It then cruises to Athens, the lonian
Islands, &c., and will return to Malta about the first
iveek in November.

The screw frigate squadron may be hourly expected
at Spithead from Gibraltar, having parted company with
Rear-Admiral Dundas. _

ling, arrived at Devonport yesterday rnng, r .
boys roral-
Dartmonth, where she had been enteringfor •
Royal Navy. She sailed again in,
the evening
ese
Fal-
mouth on the same service.
of
a Wales PORTSBIOUTII, SIINDAY.—On €1 last the Linea
boatswain of her
Majesty's Nautilus, apprTatices' brig, Lien,-Commander
ma
for the
tinde fDo
with a gold cull
and chain, as a ;testimonial of his . Royal Highuessis
respect for his character and office.
The Barracouta, 6, steam-frigate, Captain the Hon.
ypraecz at
Victoriaed hlr. Bellmore
anaAlbe the
rt,
S. T. Carnegie, was suddenly rdipatched to Madeira on
Friday .night, disturbances (it is reported) having
broken out there likely to impede British intercourse
and commerce.
The Retribution steam-frigsto, 28, Captain the Hon.
J. R. Drummond, loft Snithead for Lisbon to-day, with
dispatches for the British Mini-ster aed Rear-Admiral
Corry. whose squadron she will find there. The Right
Hon. H. T. L. Corry took passage in her.
Lieutenant Mason, of the flsg-ship Victory, pro-
ceeded to Hyde this afternoon, in the Fire Queen steam-
yacht, which towed the Port-Admiral's barge, to em-
bark ber Imperial Highness the Grand Duchess Cathe-
rine of Russia and suite, and bring them to this port.
Hor Highness was saluted by the Royal Victoria Yacht
Club on embarking, and by the Blenheim, 60, at Spit-
head, and also by the Victory on arriving in harbour.
The Commander in-Chief aed staff received the illus-
trious Duchess on landing, and she left for London by
the 5 o'clock train.
Rear-Admiral Arthur Fanshawe is named as the suc-
cessor of Rear-Admiral Prescott, C. 8., as Superinten-
dent of this dockyard. .

The Tiger, 16, Captain Giffard, left Spithead yester-
day afternoon for the Mediterranean, taking
supernume-
raries for Rear-Admiral Dundas's squadron.
The Sampson, 6, steam-frigate, Captain L. T. Jones,
completed coaling and returned to Spithead yesterday,
in readiness for any service.
The Margaret Evans, line-of-packet ship, arrived at
Spithead this morning to embark passengers for New
York, and sailed at 5 o'clock.
Letters from China, delivered yesterday, state that
Rear-Admiral Austen and family Mt his flag-ship
Hastings, 72, at Trincomalee, on the 3d of July, not
intending to return to her, but to rejoin General Godwin
in Barmah and proceed with him to Ave; Flag,-Captain
Austen and Commander Rice will return to England in
the Hastings. The former has received a reprimand
from the Admiralty on account of the severity of his
punishments during the Christmas quarter, their Lord-
ships' attention having been among other matters chiefly
called to the circumstance of four men having received
" tour dozen" each, and then been turned out of the
service on the same day. The Hastings was very sickly
at Trincomalee, having between 80 and 90 on the doc-
tor's list. The Sphynx, 8, steam-sloop, Commander
Sbadwell, on being docked at Calcutta to ascertain the
injury sustained by her striding a sunken rock in the
China Seas, was found to have a narrow escape of foun-
dering; her forefoot was shivered to pieces, and about 60
feet of the main keel knocked away. It was expected
she would be ready for service again in a month from the
2d of July.
RoSpERT OF NAVAL SLOPS ON WARD THE SIMOOM.—
As two marines belonging to this ship, and three women
were leaving the dockyard, having been on board the
Simoom screw troop-ship, Captain Kingcombe, lying in
the steam basin, the women were observed to be ex-
tremely bulky, and to have very large bustles. By the
vigilance of the Dockyard police they were stopped and
examined at the gate, when the hustles were found to be
slop jackets, and is begs were found others—in all about
121. worth of slops were found on their persons. The
whole five were examined and committed for trial at the
next session. The slops had been received on board the
Simoom, and the two marines had at different times been
placed sentries over the slop-room, from which place
about 33 jackets had been stolen. :The Dockyard police,
also, last week stopped a seaman with 20Ib. of smuggled
tobacco at the yard gate. He is also committed for trial
for smuggling.
PLYMOUTH, AUG. 22.—Her Majesty's steam block-
ship Edinburgh, 56, Captain Hewlett, arrived yesterday
from Plymouth.
Her Majesty's frigate Trincomalee, 24, Captain Wal-
lace Houston, having been paid wages in advance by
Commodore M. Seymour, sailed yesterday morning for
theilPeraci6a
Majesty's steam-ship
.
Maglcienne, 16, Captain
she
fo
i waser
Majesty's
warpedsty
W. Ramsay, arrived on Friday from Portsmouth, took
out her powder, and came into harbour the same day.
On Saturday
rcrew
w o
coals on board.
The ,tgo the coal depot to take
steam-ship
Captain M'Dougall, was on Fridaystea
in-
spected by Admiral Sir John A. Ommaney. Oa Satur-
day she steamed into Hamoaze, where she will be paid
off and recommissioned. apt e Hogue, 6 0
The Rochester lighter sailed on Friday with stores for
Portsmouth.
The Chatham hulk, which has been stationed several
years in the Sound for the use of the workmen employed
on the Breakwater, was towed into the harbour on
to have her
defects Thursday, and taken into dock on Friday
defects made good.
k yard.
work is ordered to be fitted in this doc
esty's brig Bittern,
SHEERNESS, AUG. I—Her Mal
12, was pat in commission yesterday by the Hun. George
Douglas (1851).
A machine for planing, moulding, and cutting circular
Her
i Mai sa'y's
troop-ship Megmre,
Commander
will be ready to receive her
Her Majesty's screw steam-sloop Miranda, 14, built
storesn the John
ae early ironj
parto h screwe seefe n, ext steam
week.
by Fincham, arrived here yesterday morning from the
Clyde, in charge of Mr. Pope, assistant-master attendant
of this dockyard. She is to be stationed here us one of
the first division of the advanced steam squadron of
reserve.
The crews of the ships in commission were mustered
on Friday by Commander Henry Pryce, of her Majes-
ty's ship Monarch, Captain the Hon. Montagu Stopford,
senior officer of the poet, being engaged with the testing
of anchors in the Medway.
Her Majesty's ship Kangaroo, 12, is to be launched
at Chatham about the middle of September.
Her Majesty's ship Superb, 80, will be shortly docked
at Chatham, to have her defects, which are reported to
be large, made good.
Cha-
tham-dockyard on duty at the Admiralty. Mr. Lain is
Captain-Superintendent Richards is away from
Acting-Superintendent during his absence.
The circular relative to paymasters of the Royal
Navy, which was recently promulgated, has been re-
vised in some of its clauses, the substance of which is as
follows:

appropriate to the
Captains and commanding officers of her Majesty's
the larger ships, where the number necessary for the
due performance of the duties devolving ships and vessels are to be carefualytobe
paymaster,, Flag
osfaucc:cslearnicdal
caoidmansa
oindtohreessermvi
(provided they are already clerks and clerks'
assistants admit of it, the servicel)
of one or more of
these officers are to be placed the o disposaln hi
m ofan and in
ipescytmt
oa stthe
er.
approval of the Admiralty. Captains, on sr
in acey
pointment malso select me
, may
conditions.
" Clerks, ssed
before being promoted to the rank of o.od,
clerk, must serve in the capacities, and for the Iti un.
stated in the Queen's regulations, and will besavesn't, em..
dergo a more rigid examination than P
atvairasters' ac-
13racing the mode of keeping ships' and [tro-martial,
assesleucctoc!seorkb.s.
Counts, the duty of judge-advooste at 'Admiralty in-
knowledge of Queen's regulations se!ii_ho, and mea-
structions; also the value of ooins,.r_tatiges.”
sures, and the method of calculating
3 Th'
ROYAL 741 th; Chatham division,
Captain William Gordon, ° years in the service, sue-
who has been upwards of f I
-cr : the fail pay retired list by
ceeds to the vacancy eau Thomas flicks Cater. First Lieu-
the decease of Caps" liter John Hnskisson, of the same
tenant and Quarternt n
i vice Gordon, retired on full
division, becomes °gut S. F. Cooper, of the Woolwich
pay; Second Lice:serving
on board the London, 90,
division, at PreZdy, is advanced to the rank of First
Captain G, II: e guskisson, promoted.
atbr e
Lientena A.
; A Parker, of the Chatham division, has
CaPti": farther leave of absence for fourteen days, and
obtainedFarmas
, three months leave from the 21st inst.
CaPthailern of the same division is ordered to embark in
her tY
'a s
t
on
e-ship Tyne, for a passage to the
ran
MaJes A -
, dof scensi.
- IColonel-Commandant Pilcher, and the officers of the
Royal Marines at Chatham, entertained at their mess, on
the 13th inst., the Lieutenant-Colonel and officers of the
96th Regiment.

W001:WICH, AUG. 21.—The Greenock, 10, iron screw
steam-frigate, fitted with engines of 556-horse power,
has been sold by Government to the Australian Steam
Screw Shipping Company, for the purpose of being em-
ployed in communicating between Great Britain and the
Australian colonies, now rising into great importance
since the discovery of gold fields in that quarter of the
world. The chief engineer, who superintended the fit-
tings of the engines, has been offered 181. per month by
the company it he will enter their service, and still con-
tinne chief engineer of the Greenock.
The Trident,? Lieutenant-Commander Robert P.
Harm, was taken back into the basin to-day, to have