The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-01 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 1, 1864.

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COURT AND, SOCIETY, from ELIZABETH
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HE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL,
T
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TRANSACTIONS OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY.
CORTENTS.—The Proposed Legislation affecting Phar-
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of Council—Special Meeting of Council—Pharmaceutics
Meeting—On the Verification of Castor Oil and Balsam of
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T H 0 X F 0 It 1) ,
6, OXFORD STREET, W.
THIS EVENING, will be performed the new and suooess-
fhl Opera, by M. Guonod, FAU-3T, embracing the entire
company of this establishment, with augmented band and
chorus ; and other Olusical Entertainments, eupported by the
following talented artistes :—Misses Russell. Fitz-Henry,
Tyrrello%almsley ; Messrs. Morley, Tivoli, Green, &c.
Director, Mr. F. Jonghmans.
UNSWORTH and EUGENE will make their re-appear-
ance This Evening.
Comedy, by Mr. T. Mulligan, W. Randall. G. Hutchenson,
G. W. Jester, Miss Nelly Power (the juvenile comedienne),
la., &a.
Admission—Area, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, Is. ; private
boxes, 10s. 6cL

CANTERBURY HALL.
The Fairy Entertainment., entitled
PRINCE BLOSSOM IN THIC LAND OF SHADOWS!
Is written expressly for this establishment by W.F. Vander-
veil, author of the celebrated " Enchanted Hash," and en-
ables Mr. Morton, with the aid of Professor Pepper's Optical
Illusion (known as the Ghost), to produce effects never before
contemplated, and which have all teen duly registered by
him and Mr. J. IL Weston under the titlGhos that
t in
the Magic Fountains." By this luny arrangeme of "The
ent,
which is in reality nothing but a shadow, becomes to all ap-
pearance endowed with life, and when " Fame" takes her
flight through the burning Cataracts, and the Naiads seek
their beds in the Crystal Waters, form a coup d'cell of beauty
unparalleled even in fairy romance.
Prince Blossom (with the Song of all Nations), Miss Townley.
The Marvellous Illusion will take place every Evening at
half-past Nine o'c'ook.
All the wonderful entertainment of the establishment, as
usual, in addition to the above.
Admission—Area, ltd.; Stalls and Balcony, Is.
Open every Evening.

DOYAL ALHAMBRA.—
' LAST WEEK of FRANCONP.3 TROUPE.

IN OYAL ALHAMRA:-
IN LAST SIX NIGHTS of FRA.NCONI'SB CIRQUE.
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ROYAL ALHAMBRA.-
ENTIRE CHANGE on MONDA.T. March 7th The
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MAGALLERY; TUSS AU D'S HISTO RICA L
established 28 years at the Bazaar,
liaker-street.
NEW ADDITION.—A full-lenzth Model of JE FFE RSON
DAVIS, President of the Confederate States; also, a full-
length Model of PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
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and from 7 till 10.

ARGYLL It 00M S, Windmill-street,
Piocadilly,
IS OPEN EVERY EVENING.
During the evening an unparalleled repertoire of Dance
Music. Selections and Overtures, is rformed by the cele-
brated Argyll Band, forty In number.pe
Doors Open ct Half-past 8, commence at 9.
Admission is.
Manager, M. ORENET.

44A, MADDOX-STREET, RKG ENT-STREET, W.
THE LONDON ANATOMICAL MUSEUM.
Open daily from 10 till 10. Where may be seen the
Astees ; Bushman and Wife ; Jutia Past upwards Infant ;
Eng and Shang, the Siamese Twins ; and of 8,000
Models, Natural Preparations, &o. Egyptian Mummies,
unwrapped, 4,000 years old. Admission, One Shilling (tor
Gentlemen only).

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through a mixture of quick-lime and e Potassium) subsequently
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DRAMATIC COLLEGE.
Under the Patronage of her 314 st Graelous Majealy the
QUEEN and his Royal llichiess the PRINCE of
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TERCENTENARY COMMITTEE.
The Council of the Royal Dramdlo College have formed a
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MENT of a SAKSPEE SCOWL for theand and
general education of the Childrel of Actors Dramatic
Authors—the noblest and most Itting Monument to the
memory of the Poet.
A Public' Meeting will shortly beheld in the Royal Adel hi
Theatre to advance this object, o' which due notice will be
giv. Noblemen and gentlemen 4esirous of beooming mem-
berens of the committee or subscri4rs arc reqnested to com-
municate with the undersigned.
BINJAM IN WEBSTER.
New Theatre Royal Adelphi, Feb. 27,18E4.

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RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE,

WEST CORK.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yes-
terday at their offices, Gracechureh-street, Sir C. P..i:oneY
in the chair.
Mr. H. W. WOOD, the secretary, read the report, which
stated that great progress had been made with the construc-
tion of the line.. Since the accession of the present Board
to office in May last (when the first sod was turned) the
entire land required for the railway, 33 miles in length, bad
been valued by the Government arbitrator, and his final
award given thereon. The company had already obtained
possession of lands extending for a length of between 17
and 18 miles, which had been paid for, and the remaining
lands could be speedily obtained, as required by the con-
tractors. Thirteen miles of the railway had been already
made, the greater portion of which vas ballasted and ready
to receive the permanent way, and the contractors assured
the Board that their strenuous exertions should be de-
voted towards a still more vigorots prosecution of the
works, with a view to the opening of the line from Bandon
to ;Dunmanway, a distance of nearly 18 miles, at the
earliest possible period. Since the Wt half-yearly meeting
telegraphie communication had been established between
Cork, Skibbereen, Cape Clear, and Crookhaven, by means
of which American intelligence had been received from six
to ten hours earlier than by the previously existing means,
thus proving the advantages geographically possessed by the
extreme south-western harbours of the county of Cork for
facilitating transatlantic intercourse and communication.
The rails required for the entire length of the railway had
been delivered. Nearly all the sleepers ready for the open.
ing to Dunmanway were on the ground, and the permanent
way fastenings would shortly be delivered, when the rails
and sleepers would be laid down and the line made ready
for receiving the engines and carriages. The large amount
of employment already afforded by the construction of the
works bad been productive of much timely relief and sup-
port to the labouring classes throughout the districts tra-
versed. Tho company having now reached its borrowing
powers, the necessary legal stops had been completed for
authorising the issue of the debnturrit. Under the powers
of the company's special act a baronial land guarantee of 4i
per cent. interest per annum fora period of 20 years WAR at-
tached to those debentures from the opening of the line.
When the works between Bandon and Dunmanway ap-
proached nearer to completion the board expected to receive
from the Cork and Bandon Railway Company an instalment
of the £20,000 which that company were bound to subscribe
to this undertaking, as the completion of the line would
confer most important benefits on the Cork and Bandon
Railway. The directors repeated their conviction expressed
in the last report on the bonafide merits of the undertaking,
believing that it would not only confer great and lasting ad-
vantages on the extensive population and districts traversed,
but as an investment would prove both profitable and grati-
fying in its results. The capital account to the 31st Dec.
showed that £162,042 had been received and £151,872 ex-
pended, leaving a balance of £7O.
The CHAIRMAN', in moving the adoption of the report,
said he had no doubt from the great progress already made
by tha contractors that the same energy they had always
exhibited would be continued, and that the first portion of
the line from Bandon to Dunmanway—nearly 18 miles in
length—would be opened for traffic in the ensuing summer.
The land did not come into the possession of the company
until everything was paid to the landlords and tenants. The
laying down of the permanent way on the portion completed
to formation level would give the directors greater facilities
in proceeding with other parts of the line. The Magnetic
Company bad succeeded in establishing telegraphic commu-
nication with Crookhaven, and, by means of a steamer, were
enabled to obtain and transmit American intelligence to
England six, eight, or ten hours earlier than by the former
mode. It was also proposed to make a branch railway to
Crookhaven from their line, which proposition should have
the earliest and best attention of the board.
Resolutions were passed adopting the report, re-electing
Sir C. P. Roney and Mr. J. Holland, the retiring directors,
and also Mr. J. Burton, the retiring auditor.
Mr. Klan, ono of the contractors, stated that his firm
would do everything in their power in carrying on the
works to deserve the confidence placed in them by the di-
rectors.
The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the
chairman.

SEVENOAKS, MAIDSTONE, AND TUNI3RIDGE.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was hold yester-
day at the Victoria Station, Pimlico—Earl Amherst was in
the chair. The secretary (Mr. W. E. Johnson) road the re-
port, which stated that the traffic for the put half-year had
been most satisfactory, showing an increase of £1,193 over
the corresponding half of 1862, or at the rate of 43 per cent.
The balance applicable to the payment of debenture interest,
which for the same half of 1862 was £6BB, was for the put
half-year £1,643. An important accession of traffic was ex-
pected next summer, on the opening of the London,
Chatham, and Dover lino to 131ackfriars and Earl-street,
The working plan of the extension line to Maidstone were
on the point of completion, and arrangements were in pro-
gress for the construction of the line with the least possible
delay. The directors were applying to Parliament fur
powers to carry out an arrangement with the London,
Chatham, and Dover Company, which had already received
the sanction of the shareholders.
The CHAMMAN moved the adoption of the report.
Lord SONDES seconded the motion.
Mr. HOLItOYD, in answer to a question, said the London,
Chatham, and Dover Company worked tho line at 60 per
cent. of the receipts ; and if the 50 per cent. received by the
Sevenoaks Company was not sufficient to pay the interest
on the debentures and preference shares, the difference was
to be made up by the former company.
The report was adopted, and the retiring directors and
auditor were re-elected, and a vote of thanks to tho chair-
man closed tho proceedings.

soconded by Mr. Ginn, the report and accounts were
adopted, and the meeting separated.

lIEMEL HEMPSTEAD.

Yesterday the half •yearly meeting was convened at the
offices, Cannon-row, Westminster.
It was stated that negotiations were going on with the
London and North-Western respecting the junction, and
that arrangements were being made with the contractors
for the speedy commencement of the works.

STOCKPORT, DISLEY, AND WHALEYBRIDGE.
Yesterday the half-yearly meeting was held at the offices,
Leadenhall-street; Mr. R. R. Notman in the chair. The
report, was adopted unanimously. A dividend on the
ordinary shares was declared at the rate of 3t per cent.
per annum, payable on the 9th of March. Messrs. Barrow,
Ilkley, and Howard, the retiring directors, and Mr. Allan,
the retiring auditor, were re-elected.