The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-24 00:00:00

SHIPPING-THE DAY,

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRArII.)
PLYMOUTM, Thursday Morning.
The screw steamship Victoria (102), Capt. Goodenough,
from Portsmouth, for Malta, is new entering the Sound.
The Geyser, with men paid off from the Warrior, arrived
during the night, and is now waiting between the Island
and the main to embArk men paid off from the Greyhound.
FALatOUTU, Thursday Morning.
The Horizon, of Liverpool (Brown, master), 1,767 tens,
m
general cargo, was aban-
doned, in lat. 47.30 N, 7.30
W, and crew taken off by the Dutch schooner Jeoneke
Hendrika, of Dordrecht (Stoorvogel, master), frota Villa
from Calcutta
on
the2t3od London,ias
taat, waitt h 4 a p
Nova for Dordrecht, aid landed at Falmouth on Thursday.
, Thursday Morning.
(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAM)
St. John's—Bertha,
Frederick, and Pcgay, from Guernsey—Maria Stewart,
from Zante.
°politer! from Arrived, Nov. 24 —Notr Rotterdam.
DEAL, Thursday Morning.
Arrived, Nov. 25 SGinßgAapvoErseEill'3ozu s

No arrivals.
The Devonport, schoon,ey, from Wales, for Margate, got
on shore on Main, near Itingstpwn, during the night, and
is now under water; crew saved and landed at Kingstown.
Anchored—Jenny:ri from London, for Guatemala, has
been ng the night. Particulars of damage
incoilisi
n du
at present unknown.

NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CABLE LOST AT SEA.
The cable of the Victoria extension of the Oregon and
Washington Territory line of telegraph, which was intended
to lay across the Straits of San Juan de Fuca, was lost on
board the British ship Thebes, whose loss off Cape Horn,
on her voyage from London, was mentioned in the Star
and Herald some weeks ago. This will cause a delay in
the construction of the northern telegraph until the cable
can be replaced.—Tanapta Taper.
PERISHED WITH COLD.—This morning at eight
o'clock, a woman passing a dung heap in the stone-yard
near the r_cently- erected almshouses in Shadwell-gap,
High-street, Shadwell, called the attention of a Thames
police-constable to a man in a sitting position on the dung•
heap, and said she was afraid he was dead. Her fears
proved to be true, the wretched creature appeared to hav6
been dead several hours ; be had perished of cold and wet,
and the rain had been beating down on him all night. The
deceased was a bone picker. He was in the lowest stage of
poverty, poorly clad, and half starved. The police had
frequently driven him away from the stone-yard between
sunset and sunrise, and told him to go home. Ho selected
a most desolate spot for his wretched death. A penny and
some bones were found in his pockets. The deceased was
between 60 and 60 years of age. Inspector Roberts, of the
K division, has given directions for inquiries to be made at
the lodging houses respecting the deceased, and ascertain
his identity if possible.

DE.

been expected, and several lots were sold at an advance—on
the prices asked by the original holder. This state of
things is looked upon with advantage by the local manu-
facturers and merchants, as denoting a real went of goods
and as affording a prospect of prices being maintained. The
manufacturers, upon the whole, keep well employed, and
the reports from them are quite as good this week as last, or
even batter.

LEICESTER, 23d.—There has been less demand for hosiery
goods during the past week, all descriptions of articles being
in less request than for some time past. In the county
districts also there has been a slackening in the demand,
end manufacturers are only finishing what is actually or-
dared. Yarns are exceedingly firm, and very high prices
are quoted. There is not much doing in wools, which fully
maintain their value.

NOTTINGHAM, 23d.—There is not the slightest improve.
meat noticeable in the lace trade this week. No class of
goods is in demand, very few buyers come into the market,
and what orders are given are only of a very limited cha-
racter. Nothing is doing in plain stiff goods, and the fancy
trade is more depressed than it has been for several years
past. Black silk laces are not in request. There is a little
doing in silk inechlins, but as a whole the silk trade is dull.
The hosiery trade is slightly improved for some classes of
goods. Yarns are firm at high rates.
ROCHDALE, 21st.—The flannel market has been mode-
rately well attended to-day, and there was rather more ac-
tivity than we hays lately had to report. There was more
inquiry for fancy and fine goods than for the past few weeks,
and a fair sale of heavy ones Still, the season of the year
considered, the trade rules rather quiet, and manufacturers
are more engaged in finishing old than entering upon new
orders, There is a little better demand for Yorkshire goods
such as winseys and kindred fabrics. It may not be out of
place to notice hero that there is a movement on foot in the
neighbourhood of Halifax to make the latter town, rather
than Rochdale, the market town fur the manufacturers of
such goods, and that The movement is likely to be attended
with at least partial success.

Railway and other Companies.

EASTERN BENGAL.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yester-
day, at the offices, Gresham-street; Mr Leith in the chair,
The report was taken as read.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report,
said that their progress had been favourable, and if not so
great as expected it was not the fault cf the company's staff
in India. The passenger traffic had to some extent exceeded
the anticipations with regard to it. The receipts for the
second and third-class passengers amounted to 60 per cent.
of the whole receipts, which was a very large proportion.
They would soon have an increase in the fares of the first
and second class passengers, which would tend to increase
the receipts. There was a large passenger traffic on the
first 14 miles of their line out of Calcutta, and the remainder
of the distance to Kooshtee, 96 miles, passed through a rich
agricultural and productive district. The traffic at present
was chiefly derived from Calcutta and Kooshtee, at both
ends of the line, and was principally a through traffic, They
had a right to expect a much larger goods traffic than they
had yet carried on the line. The want of feeder roads had
deprived them of a considerable amount of traffic that should
have passed over the railway. Of the 15 feeder roads pro-
jected by the Government from the stations on the railways
into the agricultural districts on each side of the line, not
one had yet been completed for traffic, and some of them had
not been commenced. Two of those roads were nearly com-
pleted, with the exception of the bridges. The railway was
opened on Nov. 15, 1862, two years from the present time,
and he was sorry to say they had not derived any benefit
from those intended feeders. Certain approach roads and
diversions of old roads, altogether extending in aggregate
length to about 91 miles, had been long since made by the
company. He regretted the delay in the making of the
feeder roads by the Government authorities, as they were
quite as much interested in the result as the railway com-
pany. The gross receipts for the past half-year amounted
to £19,915, against £33,748' for the corresponding half of
last year. The total number of passengers was 699,580,
against 422,164 in the same half of 1863; and the goods
traffic had shown some increase, but nothing like the amount
they would have had if the feeder roads had been completed.
The company had effJcted a saving cf 3S per cent. on the
maintenance of the permanent way by taking that matter
int) their own hands, as compared with what they would
have had to pay responsible contractors. They had closed
accounts with the contractor for the construction of the rail-
way, and he was happy to say that the works were all com- '

pleted in a most satisfactory manner by Messrs Brassey,
Paxton, and Wythes, the contractors. A proposed exten-
sion of the railway to Darjeeling had been discussed in In-
dia, and its advantages to residents in Calcutta had been
urged, as it would enable them to reach a European climate
at Darjeeling by travelling a distance of 350 miles by rail-
way from Calcutta. The extension, if carried out, would no
doubt be of great service to their line. The Government
had stated that if the railway was to be made, the Eastern
Bengal Company were entitled to the concession. In order
to show the importance of this extension line to the Govern-
ment, he might mention that they had been asked by the
Secretary of State for India if they were prepared to make
it N%ithout a Government guarantee. The directors replied

that they could not raise the money to make that railway
without a guarantee. He then adverted to the disastrous
effects of the late cyclone at Calcutta, and feared it would be

followed by much sickness in the hot season, as on the two
former occasions in bis memory. He believed that if the
resources in the district through which their line and the
proposed line would pass were properly developed, the gua-
rantee would be but a name, as the profits of working would
certainly exceed 5 per cent on the requisite capital. About
£14,000 would cover the whole injury from the cyclone to
the company's works and station, and that would be charged
against capital. The present traffic was equal to about 3
per cent, and he thought it would not be very long before
they got the other 2 per cent to make up the 5 per cent.
Mr MoRGAN said the working expenses at 53*29 per
cent. ot the receipts were too high. They could always
manage in India to have full loads, as they had plenty of
time to make up. lie did not tlfnk the increase in the
traffic was much, considering the commercial position of
the railway. The shareholders must take an interest in the
working of the lino if they ever expected to see it produce
more than 5 per cent. The fares should be raised to a rea-
sonable amount to make the working of the railway remu-
nerative to the shareholders. lie and his family held a
large amount of stock in the company, and he naturally
felt interested in its success. He then adverted to various
items in the accounts, which were explained by the Chair-
man ; all the :accounts, up to the 30th of June last, had
been passed by the Government authorities.
Mr PATER complained that the vacancy at the Board by
the resignation of Mr Cargill had been filled up by the
directors without consulting the shareholders.
The CHAIRMAN said they were bound to fill up the
vacancy, but on the next occasion ho would call a special
meeting for the purpose, and leave the election to a vacancy
at the Board in the hands of the shareholders. The Board
had elected one of the oldest and largest shareholders in the
company to fill the vacancy.
Mr WITT suggested that on the next occasion they
should elect Mr Morgan, as he was not only a large share-
holder, but took a great interest in the affairs of the com-
pany. _ _

On the motion of the CHAIIIMIN, seconded by Mr
MACKENZIE, deputy-chairman, the report was unanimously

adopted ; the retiriug directors were re-elected, and also Mr
Franklin, the retiring auditor.
The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to tLe

chairman and directors.

GRAND TRUNK OF CANADA.

The traffic receipts on this company's lines for the week
ending the sth lust, amounted for local passengers to £7,476
—foreign passengers, £l,32B—emigrants, £23l—mails, &e.,
£6l2—local freight and live stock, £3,649—t0ta1, 24,010,
against £23,625 for the corresponding week of last year,
showing an increase of £315. The total receipts from July
1 to the above date amounted to £126,021, and for the same

CARDIFF, Nov. 22.—Theirronmasters continue full of
orders, and the specifications in hand are sufficient to keep
the works in active employ. Railway iron is in demand,
and bars also command an average sale. The makers of this
district are making energetic efforts to retain the orders that
were sent to South Wales through the turn-out in Stafford-
shire, and lower prices are quot ed in order to secure con-
tracts. The following are the present average quotations—
Rails, SG 17s 6d to £7 5s at the works; and bars, £6 17s GI
to £7 2s 6d. Activity still characterises the steam coal trade,
and the collieries are on full time. The continental inquiry
is good, and the iteam shipping companies are also taking
a large quantity. There is a brisk inquiry for Lantwit and
other house coals, and quotations are well maintained.
Coke and preserved coal show no change. The iron ship-
building yards are in active employ, and this branch of
' trade promises to become en important one before long in
this district.
DvxDEE, 221—The re election of President Lincoln has
caused no little excitement in this market to-day, espe-
cially in yarns. The open state of the weather in Riga, and
the prosprct of large shipments of fresh flax at that port,
have operated against any improvement in the demand here,
and prices remain as before, with little doing. The large
quantity of jute advertised for public sale in London to-
morrow has also its effect on the article here, and there has
been less doing for a day or two, but prices are unchanged.
Flax and tow yarns were in great request to-day, and very
large sales are reported at an advance of fully 5 per cent.
upon the prices of last market day. Jute yarns are also in
good demand, and dearer. There is a fair inquiry for linens,
both of the coarse fabrics made here and of the better class
of goods made in the district. Jute goods aro also more
asked for and very saleable, ard manufacturers ho cl no
stocks of almost any description of linens.

LEEDS, 22d.—The markets for woollen cloth have this
morning been of the same quiet character as for the past
few weeks. The purchases have been small in amount, and
have included general assortments rather than any parti-
cular kinds of goods. Prices are well maintained, notwith-
standing that the trade is somewhat dull and that wools
are a trifle easier than they were. It has been remarked as
a somewhat singular fact that the woollen goods which
have just been sold by auction here in enns (Flinn° of pro-
ceedings in bankruptcy have realised much more than had