The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-20 00:00:00

LONDON, FRI DAN

EVENING, AUGUST 2O, 1852

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

APPOINTMENTS.
Alicishipman—Chrles R. Forest, to the Penelope.
Naval Cadet—Seymour Osborne, to the Sanspareil.
Foreman of Salhpakers—J. S. Stephenson, to
Sheerness.

PORTSMOUTII, THURSDAY.—There never was such
a powerful steam squadron
at Spithead as there is at
present. It consists of the Blenheim, 60; Edin-
burgh, 56; Odin,
Magicienae, 16; Samp3on, 6; Barracouta, 6; all fine
and effective vessels of war, besides the Inflexible, in
harbour. 16 ; Retribution, 28 ; Tiger, 16 ;

The Sprightly steamer arrived with supernu-
meraries last evening from Plymouth.
The fine frigate Indiaman Alfred sailed from Spit-
head today for Calcutta.
The Equestrian convict ship dropped down to
Cowes from Spithead last evening, to take in priso-
ners from Pa: khurst for transportation.
The Edinburgh, 56, Captain Hewlett, sailed from
Spirhßad for Devonport this afternoon.
The Retribution, 28, Captain the Hon. J. R.
Drummond, came into harbour from Spithead this
morning, to coal and store for foreign service.
Thu Itngiciehne, 16, steam-frigate, Captain Ram-
say, returned to Devonport tonight.
The Barret:mita, 6, steam-frigate, Captain the Hon.
S. T. Carnegie, came into harbour this morning from
Spithead, to coal and store for special service.
The Termagant, 24, 'White's new screw-
being fitted out by the riggers at this dockyard with
all possible dispatch. She is reported intended for
immediate service. frigate, is

The body of the Marine bandsman Roe, that was
unfortunately drowned in the late gale when crossing
the harbour by the capsizing of a wherry, was
up by the coastguardsman on Soutbsea beach, near
the Castle. An inquest has been held, and accidental
death returned. We think that some Act of Par-
liament should be passed to prevent any wherry from
crossing Portsmouth harbour when the danger flag is
hoisted without two men----one to attend the helm and
the other the sail. picked

The Dasher steamer, Commander N. Le Febre, is
.o come into dock.

The Stromboli has gone alongside the coal depOt
for fuel.

The assistant-surgeon of the Express has died at
Bahia from yellow fever, taken at Grey's Town. The
Express is otherwise healthy.
We bad thunder, lightning, and rain, last evening
again at Portsmouth, and to-day it is fine, but the
weather is very sultry.

DEVONPORT, THURSDAY.--The Sprightly, steam-
tender, arrived here on Tuesday night from Ports-
mouth, with supernumeraries for the Sanspareil, and
sailed yesterday with men belonging to the Fisgard,
fitting at Portsmouth.
The Trincomalee, 24, Captain Wallace Houston, is
hourly expecting her sailing orders. She proceeds to
Rio and Valparaiso, and takes a large quantity of
stores for the ships on the station.
The Sylph, tender, sailed on Tuesday afternoon
with stores for the Nautilus, apprentice brig, at
present at Dartmouth, entering boys for the naval
service.

The St. Jean D'Acre, new steam screw line-of-
battle-ship, of 650 horse-power, and to carry 100
guns, is nearly completed in this yard, and, it is said,
will be launched in the month of October next. This
will be the largest steamer in the British service
afloat, and, if launched as stated, will have been built
within twelve months from the period of laying down
her keel.

The Right Hon. Sir James Graham, Bart., arrived
at Moorshead's Royal Hotel, yesterday afternoon.
There was more speculation as to the probable ob-
ject of the Right Hon. Gentleman's visit, but it ap-
pears that one of Sir James's sons goes out in the
Trincomalee as a cadet ; and that to attend to the
embarkation of the embryo naval hero is the sole
object of the visit.
PEMBROKE.—The Admiralty have ordered an
8-gun schooner, upon a new principle, to be laid
down at this dockyard. She will be fitted with a
ecrew propeller, and will be one of two which have
been ordered to be constructed. Nearly a dozen men-
of-war will then be in course of construction at this
establishment, comprising almost all rates, with large
and powerful steamers. The James Watt is progress-
ing fast. _ _ _

"The various defences and works for the better pro-
tection of this arsenal are steadily progressing, and it
is understood that on their completion other works
will be commenced.

SHEERNESS, THURSDAY MORNING.—Her Majesty's
cutter Active was dispatched to Chatham on Tues-
day, with invalid seamen for treatment at Melville
Hospital. A naval cadet also took passage in her to
join her Majesty's ship Meander, 44, Commodore C.
Talbot.

Her Majesty's ship Daphne, Captain Edward G.
Fanshawe, was paid off into ordinary at Chatham on
the 14th instant.

ll,r Majesty's paddle-wheel steam-vessel Wildfire,
Mr. Brockman second master commanding, left port
yesterday, at 6 A.M. for Dover, having on board Vice-
Admiral the lion. Josceline Percy, C. 8., Commander-
in-Chief at the Nore. The Admiral is gone on leave
of absence for a few weeks, and intends visiting Os-
tend, and other parts of the continent. His flag
(blue at the fore) was struck on board the Waterloo,
120, at sunset, and the broad pendant of Captain the
Hon. Montagu Stopford, as senior officer of the port,
hoisted at the main.

Her Majesty's ship
Diamond, 28, it is stated, will
shortly be removed from her moorings in the Med-
way, and taken into the fitting basin to be got ready
for commission. She was launched at this port in
1848, being built from designs of Sir. W. Symonds,
and is 1,054 tons burden.

ANCHOR TRIALS.
The committee of management assembled yester-
day in the Dockyard, and drew lots for the relative
positions of the anchors, the third series of experi-
ments on which commence to-morrow (Friday), at
Black Stakes, in the river Medway. The following
is the result of the drawing for stations :
Port. Starboard.
1. Trotman's. 1. Aylen's.
2. Isaacs'.
2. W. G. Lennox's.
3. Admiralty (new). 3. Rodger's Exhibition
4. Mitcheson and Son's. Prize.
4. Honiball's (Porter's).
The soil at Black Stakes is of a stiff blue clay, and
in from nine to ten fathoms' depth of
strong holding power. The anchors will be let go
water ; the
chain, each end of which will be attached to them, is
twenty-five fathoms in length. It will
through a large iron block, upon which willbe passed
be affixed
a pendant leading to a four-fold purchase; the pen-
dant will pass in over the bow of the lighter, the four-
fold purchase fixed thereon, and taken to the capstan.
In order to increase the power placed upon the pur-
windlasses
chases, there will be extra ones from the
forward, and aft in the lighter, which will be moored
to a first-rate's mooring-chain by the centre swivel,
with a scope of seventy-two fathoms of chain upon
each arm of the moorings. The mooring-
anchors on
the extreme ends of the chain weigh each 74 cwt.

HE ..FATHER AND THE CHOPS IN TOE
The weather for the last fortnight has been
T WEsT.—
In the west of England, the rain having fallen in torrents,
accompanied by heavy thunder and lightning; in fact,
scarcely a day has passed without there having been indica-
ions of electricity ; and the falls of rain have been so great
Eiti:o deluge the country to a great extent. The effect of so
verch wet upon the ripening and matured grain has
been
liteyr disastrous. In many places the wheat crops have
ally battered down by the rain and the ears forced out,
whilst • prevented.
The in some districts sprouting has not been
is still
weather. A large quantity most boisterous
crop is described as having promised to be a remarktabj
fine and full one, beyond the averae ield; but now there
cannot be any doubt that it has suffered materially by the
Ltill out, the weather not permitting the carrying of it.
The above remarks apply with equal force to barley and
oats,. of which large breadths have been laid. Such con-
tinuous and heavy falls of rain, with the prevalence of so
much electricity, have not been known for many years. The
represented as having been largely
potatoes have suffered very much, and the blight has pre-
vailed to a large extent; indeed, on some tracts, the failure
is complete, the destruction of this invaluable root having
been fully consummated by the blight. The beans are
visitation.
urFIRE AT THE GAOL AT PETERBOROUGH.-0a
injured by the same
ednesday at about a quarter-past three o'clock rat., part
of this prison was discovered to be on fire. All the prisoners
but one were immediately removed to the lock-up by th
constables, it being feared that the fire might reach the in-
e
terior of the gaol. It appears that owing to the late heavy
rains the water had effected an entrance through one of the
ceilings near the court-house. The mason was called in in
the morning, and subsequently the plumber was sent for
to repair it. A fire was made by the latter on the slating of
the sessions-house, to melt the lead required to be used by
him- Two boys were left to watch the fire, and the plumter
went to work at a distance from it. At the time first men-
tioned an alarm was raised, and it was found that the fire
had heated the slates and was making great progress in the
destruction of the roof of the court-house. Assistance was
promptly given, and on the arrival cf the fire brigade they
found the building enveloped in one mass of flames. The
roof of the court-house soon afterwards fell in with a dread-
ful crash. The attention of the firemen were then directed
to the adjoining parts of the gaol. A communication with
the magistrates' room was cut off, anal the engines kept in
Continual play upon it and the store-room adjoining. About
six o'clock in the evening the flames were subdued without
any further damage being occasioned. How the fire origi-
mated is at present onlynovelt conjecture. The plumber's man,
named ScotneY and one of the boys, are in custody to undergo
an examination upon the charge of gross negligence. The
,
amount of damage sustained is calculated at about 1,0001. and
upwards; but the insurance effected upon the building will
cover the destruction caused.
FOREIGN CATTLE.—The arrivals in the port of
London on Monday last from abroad included one of especial
Y and interest, an importation having taken place for
the first time of a cargo of cattle from Prussia, the produae
of that country, and forming another feature in the supplies
of this kind from the continental states of Europe, which
have hitherto been confined to Holland, Denmark, the Han-
seatic States, Belgium, and France. The arrival alluded to
took place in the vessel Green Isle from Memel, and com-
prised 95 head of oxen and coves and 10 sheep, consigned to
order. No less than 6,641 head of live stock were imported
from abroad in London on the same day.

SPORTING NOTES.
No. CCLXXXVIII.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Slit,—The result of the great Ebor Handicap having
favoured the first favourite, Adine, upon whom so large
a stun of money his been invested since Thursday last,
it is expected it will be a vary atWdsh settling, and dead
ar,ainst the book-makers. Mr. Grevillo is in great force
this time at York, having had the extraordinery luck
of carrying off the Ebor St. Leger with Frantic, and the
Yorkshire Oaks and Ebor Handicap with Adine. Both
these animals are perfect pictures of condition. The
largest field for many :years that has started for
the Ebor Handicap went to the post yesterday; the race
however, was confined to a select quartette, who, from
half way up the distance, raced in rather closely; Adine
winning, somewhat cleverly, from Lady Amyott by half a
length; the latter beating Haricot half a length for second
honours. Bilberry, notwithstanding the feather on her
back, finished a very indifferent fourth, Little Harry,
at,d a cluster of four or five being close upon her heels.
Aoine's victory does not bear upon any stake that is at
pre!ent doted.
The Queen was closely run in by Young Beverlac for
the niece of Wales' Stakes, winnieg, with anything but
ease, by half-a length from the young gentiemae. A nil
ElizA and Lady Vernon were very cies° up, the rest
ot the lilt), including Auld Acquaintance, were out of
the fray at the half distance.

Vindex won the Colt Sapling Stakes with ease. The
other races require no commtnt.

The betting yesterday and Wednesday evening on the
St. Leger has been, as I prognosticated, in favour cf
Daniel O'Rourke; who, notwithstanding that he had
receded three points in the odds in consequence of his
defeat on Wednesday, has been pretty nearly the only
horse supported, and, for the most part, in large sums.
Stockwell has, only '
occasionally been inquired after;
and Songstress price is merely a nominal one, no genuine
support having been awarded to her of late. Harbinger
has come with a bit of a rush from the outside division
into the leading lot, and his price cannot be quoted at
more than Bto 1. Augur has soon followed his stable
companion into obscurity, both being scratched for this
event.
As far as I can ascertain [the field for the Great St.
Leger will be composed of the following:—Daniel
O'Rourke, Kingfisher, Stockwell, Lapidist, Trousseau,
Harbinger, Alfred the Great, Caracara. and, perhaps,
Songstress or Longbow, Claverhouse, Maidstone, King
of Trumps, Bermuda, and the Major.
Next week is wonderfully
prolific in racing meetings,
not less than eleven occurring in four days. Radcliffe is
marked to come off on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednes-
day; Taunton, Barnsley, and Barnet, on Monday and
Tuesday; Westbury and Egham on Tuesday and Wed-
nesday; Derby on Wednesday and
.Thursday; aisley
and Canterbury on Thursday and Friday; and Tiverton
and Boston on Thursday; plenty of sport for one week
in all conscience. ' I shall not touch upon these meetings
to-day, but shall make a point of considering Radcliffe
races to-morrow, as they begin on Monday, my accounts
not having come to hand at the present time.—l remain,
yours, &c.,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.
Aug. 20.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
YORK ACES.—THIIRSDAY.
The Bramham Park Stakes of 100 soya. each, 30 ft, for
three-yrs-old; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b ; winners
extra, one mile and a half. (6 Subs.)
Mr. Payne's Freestone, Bst 71b ...(Poole) walked over.
The Great Ebor Handicap of 20 soya. each, 15 ft, and
only 5 if declared, &C.; the winner of any handicap,
value 100 Boys. subsequent to the publication of the
weights to carry 61b, of two 91b, of three 141 b; the
winner of the Goodwood Stakes to carry 10lb extra;
no horse to carry more than 141 b extra; the winner to
pay 25 sous. towards expenses, and the owner of the
second horse to receive 50 sous. out of the stakes; two li
miles, on the Old Course. (90 Subs, 51 of whom paid
5 soya. each.)
Mr. Greville's Adine, 3 yrs, sst 91b (Rikcards) 1
Mr. Copeland's Lady Amyott 3 yrs, sst 71b (Wells) 2
Mr. J. Anson's Haricot, 5 yra, Est 131 b (J. Osborne) 3
Lord Zetland's Voltigeur, 5 yrs, Bst 131 b (J. Matson) 0
Mr. J. Brown's Nancy, 4 yrs, Bst (F. Matson) 0
Mr. Cooper's Montague, 6 yrs, 7st (J. Mann) 0
Lord Eglinton's Hippolytus, 4 yrs, 7st (Basham) 0
Mr. Howard's Little Harry, 6st 131 b ...(A. Cowley) 0
Mr. Oliver's Sir R. Trenchard, 6st 101b...(Charlfon) 0
Mr. Pilling's Lady Eden, 5 yrs, Est 3lb (Ashmall) 0
sst ...Chillma) 0
Baron Rothschild's Hyacinths, sst 11121 b ,
Lord Clifden's Sackbut, 3 yrlb ...( (T. Sm itnh) 0
Mr. J. Osborne's Merry Bird, 3 yrs, sst 9W (Carroll) 0
Mr. T. Parr's Weathergage, 3 yrs, 6st 71b ...(Hiett) 0
Mr. Parkinson's Odessus, 3 yrs, sst 21b (laggard) 0
Mr. Meiklam's Cleveland, 3 yrs, 4st 131 b ...(Bates) 0
Lord Glasgow's cby Ithuriel, 4st 121b...(J. Goater) 0
Mr. W. Hale's Bilbury, 3 yrs, 4st (Fordham) 0
Betting-7 to 4 agst Adine, 7to 1 agst Sir Rowland
Trenchard, 11 to 1 agst Bilbury, 12 to 1 agat Sackbut,
12 to 1 agat Little Harry, 15 to 1 agst Odessus and
Montague, 20 to 1 each agst Haricot, Weathergage, and
Cleveland, and 25 to 1 against any other. Won by half
a length, the same between second and third, Bilbury a
bad fourth, Little Harry fifth. Run in 3 min. 33 sec.
The Prince of Wales's Stakes of 10 sous. each, with
50 added, for two yrs old, colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 21b,
winners extra; the winner to pay 10 sous. towards ex-
penses, &c. T.Y.C. (31 Subs.)
Mr. Woffenden'a The Queen (Templeman) 1
Mr. Thomas's Young Beverlac (J. Matson) 2
Mr. Richard's Ann Elizi
Mr. W. Stebbing's Lady Vernon
Mr. Bowes's Auld Acquaintance (A. Day) 0
Sir H. Boynton's Wings of a Dove (Charlton) 0
Mr. Farrance's Miss Emma (IL Goater) 0
Lord Glasgow's Miss Norton (F. Butler) 0
Mr. Salford's Eliza (Whitehouse) 0
Mr. Jaque's Catspaw (Bartholomew) 0
Duke of Richmond's William Rufus (Flatman) 0
Mr. J. Wilkinson na Lord-Lieutenant (F. Matson) 0
Betting-6 to 5 agst the Queen, sto 2 agst Ann
Eliza, end 6 to I agat Auld Acquaintance.
Won by half a length, three parts of a length between
the second and third, and a head between the third and
fourth. Run in 1 min 9 sec.
The Eglinton Stakes of 15 soya. each, 5 ft, and 100
added, for two yrs old, 7st; and three yrs, 9st.; mares
and geldings 41b; winners extra. One mile. (31
Subs.)
Mr. J. Osborne's Exact, 6st 101 b (Osborne, jun.) 1
Duke of Bedford's Maidstone, 3 yrs, 9st (F. Butler) 2
Mr. Jaques's Auchinleck, 2 yrs, Est 71b (Wells) 3
Mr. Dawson's Anteverta, 2 yrs, Est 101b...(Charlton) 4
Mr. Meiklam's Evadne, 2 yrs, Est 10lb (A Lad) 5
Mr. Chilton's Audubon, 2 yrs, 7st . (Carroll) 6
Lord Zetland's Grapeshot, 2 yrs, 7st (Metcalfe) 7
Betting—Even on Exact, 7 to 2 agst Maidstone, and 4
to 1 agat Evadne. Won easy by a length. Run in
1 min. 51 sec.
The Colt Sapling Stakes of 50 soya. each, 30 ft, for two
yrs old colts, Bst 71b. T.Y.C.
Sir C. Monek's Vindex.... (T. Ewart) 1
Mr. Howard's Eulogist • (A. Day) 2
Mr. E. R. Clarke's Mr. Sykes (Bartholomew) 3
Lord Chesterfield's Mocassin (Flatman) 4
Mr. Jaques's Pitfall
Mr. Morris's Youthful Days (Basham) 6
Betting-5 to 4 agst Vindex, 3to 1 agst Mr. Sykes,
and 4to 1 agst Eulogist. Won in a canter by two
lengths. Run in 1 min. 8 sec.:
The County Plate of 100 sovs., added to a Sweepstakes
of 15 soya. each, 5 ft; the winner to pay 10 soya to-
wards expenses. T.Y.C. (29 Subs.)
Mr. J. Osborne's Lambton, Est 121 b (j. Osborne) 1
Mr. Halford's Prime Minister, 4 yrs, 9st 41b (Marlow) 2
Mr. Howard's Vaultress, 2 yrs, Est 91b (A. Cowley) 3
Mr. Fowler's Forester, 6 yrs, 9st 31b (W. Sharpe) 4
Lord Zetland's Voltigeur, 5 yrs, 9st 61b (J. Matson) 5
Betting-6 to 5 agst Vaultress, sto 2 sgst Lamb-
ton, and 5 to 1 each agst Prime Minister and Voltigeur.
Won in a canter by a length. Run in 1 min. 8 sec.
The Lottery Plate of 25 sous., added to a Sweepstakes
of 5 soya. each, for three yrs old and upwards. One
mile.
Mr. E. R. Clark's Lady in Waiting, 7st lib (J. Mann) 1
Mr. Jaques's Vivandiere, Bst 111 b (1000...(Platman) 2
Mr. Pedley's Conrad, 3 yrs, 755 (301) (Charlton) 3
Mr. Morris's Priam the Third, 3 yrs, 7st...(Basham) 4
Mr. Armstrong's Sabra, Est 121 b (501) (T.Osborne) 5
Betting-2 to 1 agst Priam the Third, sto 2 agst
Lady in Waiting, and 4to 1 agst any other. Won by
a length. The winner was sold for 135 guineas.
ST. LEGER.
No betting. Augur is scratched.
The races commence te-morrow at one o'clock. The
Great Yorkshire Stakes is fixed for ten minutes past two.
YORK, FRIDAY.
LATEST BETTING.
(By ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
THE GREAT YORKSHIRE STAKES.
Even on Stockwell
6 to 4 agst Lord Exeter's two
ST. LEGER.
3 to 1 agst Stockwell
4 to 1 agst Songstress—taken
6 to 1 agst Daniel O'Rourke
11 to 1 agst Harbinger

Advices from Guatemala to the Ist of July give
accounts of the fatal injury sustained by the cochineal crop.
It had been got in, and the whole would not exceed 3,000
serons (of 1501 b.), while the total last year was 13,251
serons. The destruction had I:ien caused by a kind of
plague which had attacked the insect, and had not only
killed the majority, but had caused a mixture of the dead
with the perfect grain that would materially lessen the value
of what had been saved. Of the 3,000 serons, 2,475 had
been exported, and there remained very little on the market.
For this a dollar per lb. was the price demanded. It also
appears that in the stores for preserving the insects for next
season's seeding the disease had begun to manifest itself, and
great fears were entertained that next season's crop would be
worse than the present. The accounts are likewise unfa-
vourable with regard to the young indigo plants, as the
ravages of locusts were causing serious damages. The
prices demanded were consequently such as to check an
business.

A DANGEROUS PRIZE.—One day last week,. as
two little boys from the village of Doll:pill were stroihnif
over Blythe Moor one of them caught a heron, wi9l whicio
he eagerly ran to his companion to show him the prize..
d than
had no sooner, however, placed the bird on the gr"nvhich it
it drove its bill into one of the other boy's s.
pecked quite out, depriving him of sight in the
Matter of
The surgeon who examined the wound say's It's a
or little
rce the poor icau'red eye.
surprise that the bill of the bird did not pie
fellow's brain.—Kelso Chronicle. WoRCESTEB,
THE FORGERY BY A CLENGyitiAN.
on which he
THURSDAY.—The Rev. James Nesbitt, cbarged with forging
the acceptance to a bill of exchange for 300/, uP
p Hughes, attorney,
obtained a sum of 2551. from Mr. W. F.
again.yesterday
and coroner of Worcester, was broty_ ht dnal examination on
afternoon, and formally remanded for
be brought from the
Monday next, wben witnesses are
that the party represented
London railway stations to prove
the bill in question is not
by the prisoner as the drawer of
~ clerk at the Nine Elms station'
as was represented by him, ,--
nor at any other station in London.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
GREAT NORTHERN.
The directors of this company have just issued the re-
port to be submitted to the shareholders on Thursday
next. It states that the cross amount of revenue earned
during the half-year ened 30th June amounted to
290,6741., and the working expenses to 144,240/., leaving
disposable revenue to the amount of 146,4341. After
provision for fixed rents, other charges, and for dividend
on the preference portion of the capital, there remains a
balance of 72,905/. applicable to the payment of the in-
terest for the half-year on the mortgage debt, and to a
dividend on the original and the B stock. The amount
of the mortgage debt on the 30th of June was 2,580,9801,
and of unproductive works about 1,700,000/. The half-
year's interest on the mortgage debt (payable the 15th
of July) was 59,2971. Of this sum it is proposed to
charge or add to capital 35,5781. 145., and to charge
upon and deduct from the revenue of the remainder I
of the mortgage interest, being 23,719/. Thus the
disposable balance of revenue, 79,9051.. being charged
with 23 719/, becomes reduced to 49,186/., and out of
this amount the directors recommend the payment of
dividend fcr the half-year ended 30th of June, at the
riee of 2 per cent. per annum on tho original stock, end
at the rate of 4 per cent, ut:r annum w. the B stcck,
and le a ye, to be carried to
tAtieli will absorb 48,0E2/.,
Lilo next account, the sum of 1,1031 T,:e last portion
of the 'Great Northern main lino from Werringtoa,
four miles north of Peterborough, by Geeetham
and Newark to Retford, being 60 miles, was opened
for traffics on the 15th of July, making the distance
b.;tween London and York twenty-nine miles shorter
then any other route. By the opening of this portion
of the line the important town of Nottingham is
brought into the most direct communication with London
by means of the Ambergato Railway, which joins
the Great Northern at Grantham ; and the distance to
Sheffield, Barnsley, Wakefield, and Leels, &c., to which
places the Great Northern trains now run, is also
shortened by 20 miles. From the date of opening of this
portion of the main line the Great Northern Company
becomes entitled by agreement with other companies for
five years, from the Ist of January, 1851, to 63 instead
.ctr 33 1-3 per cent, of the receipts from traffic between
London and all places north of York. The Royston
the Great neaotwNwnorrtkhnedrn bbyeintghereEliaesvteedrnfrCoomuntthienCompany,arsgnan
aanndd Hitchen Railway was in April last transferred to
rent. Under the pressure of a mandamus obtained by'
persons locally interested, and for other reasons, the
directors determined to proceed to purchase the land,
before the ex
and to take the steps required te guaranteed
pira-
tion, the 2d of August instant, of the come
pangs on s
powers to construct the Isle of
termination
h 1m e Rail-
wayx o
from the present ter • '- mon of the
Great Northern line at Gainsbor
Trent, and by Haxey, Epwortb, Crowle,gb' across the
and Thorne, to
the Askerne Junction, the northern extremity of the
Great Northern, about four miles
north
It is intended to construct only a ainie of. Doncaster.
length being about 26 miles, the capital! authorisedne, and the
raised is considered ample, being 300,000/ k, to be
and 100,000/. by loan. The directors, with
muchy shares
re-
gret, find it necessary to state that the land,general works, and the buildings and plant, requiredlitoe
accommodate and carry on the traffic have, and will,
cost so much larger an amount than was estimated
in 1850, that they have no alternative but to ask the
proprietors to sanction application in the next session
of Parliament for power to raise further share
capital to the amount of 1,000,0001., and to autho-
rise them in the meantime to take such measures
as may appear to them best adapted for provid-
ing the required additional capital on the most
favourable terms for the company, and in the
form best suited to meet the convenience of the proprie-
tors generally. The following is a schedule of the as-
certained liabilities of the company, viz.:—Land account,
167,3011.; works, stations, and permanent way mate-
rials, &c., 522,4941.; engines, carriage and waggon
stock, tools and implements for workshops, &c., 226,8831.;
interest account, part of half-year's mortgage interest
(payable on the 15th of July) of 59,297/, say 35,0001.;
total liability, 951,6781.; available assets, 245,4281.;
leaving, to be provided for, a deficiency of 706,2501.
The directors advise also that the intended application
to Parliament should embrace powers for consolidating
the mortgage debt into a debenture stock, in the expec-
tation that it may be disposed of at a comparatively low
fixed rate of interest, probably not exceeding 3} per
cent., and by which a considerable annual saving to the
company will be effected.
The station at King's-cross is approaching completion,
and arrangements have been made to open it for busi-
ness on the let of October next; and being convinced
that an hotel at the London terminus is indispensably
necessary for the accommodation of passengers, the di-
rectors have contracted for building one, under the cer-
tainty of its paying good interest on the outlay.
The capital account shows that 9,373,9071. had been
received to the 30th of June last, and 9,249,401/.
expended, leaving a balance of 124,506/. in
cash and South Yorkshire Railway Shares.
The length of railway maintained by the company
out of revenue is 2411• miles. The number of miles
ran by the trains during the half-year is 1,789,168.
The consumption of coke per mile for passenger engines
is 20.91 b., and for goods engines, 37•11 b.; the average
consumption, 29•311). of coke per mile. The working
charges are 4962 per cent. of the gross earnings, and
show an average cost of I'6ls. per mile per train. In
addition to the 2411 miles of the Great Northern sys-
tem, the company's trains have worked over 150 miles
of the lines of other companies. The gross length of
railway worked over in the early part of the year was
3912 miles, but on the 14th of February the Great
Northern ceased working over the 24 miles to Wisbeach.
and in April over the 181 miles of the Royston and
Hitchin, making a deduction of 42} miles, and leaving
the length over which the company worked on the 30th
of June 3492 miles.

EASTERN COUNTIES.
The report of the directors to be submitted to the
shareholders on Wednesday next states, that the receipts
upon the Eastern Counties Railway for the ball-year
ending the 4th of July, 1852, are 334,180/., and the
Norfolk 56,9941.; total receipts, 391,1751. From the
Eastern Counties receipts, for the sake of comparison,
are to be deducted 2,4781., being the amount received
from the working of the Shepreth and Hitchin line, re-
ducing the receipts to 383,6961, as compared with
366,9211. for the half-year ending the 4th of July, 1851,
and 421,973/. for the same term up to he 4t of Janu-
ary, 1852. The working expensest have been
208,358/. for the six months ending the 4th of
July, 1851; 186,535/. for the like period to the 4th
of January, 1852; and 177,645/. for the six months
up to the 4th of July, 1852, which latter includes
the working expenses of the Shepreth and Hitchin
branch. These results are most gratifying, as the direc-
tors have continued to give increased accommodation to
the public, and by this means have laid the foundation
for an increasing and remunerative return to the pro-
prietors. The increased receipts, as comp
1., rand the re-
d with the
half-year ending July 4, 1851, are 24,253
duced expenditure for the same period being 30,7121.,
gives a positive increase for the past six months over the
corresponding half-year of 1851 of 54,9651., and, after
meeting all contingencies, leaves a net balance of
53,2321. on the last half-year's working, which, with
the sum carried forward to the credit of re-
venue on the 4th of January, 1852, of 19,7741.,
leaves a nett disposable balance of 73,0061. Oat
of this sum the directors have declared a dividend
of 4s. per share, which amounts to 68,2701., carrying
forward to the credit of revenue a balance of 4,7361.
It will be observed that this balance is left after
paying a sum cf 4,2001., being the amount due to the
Great Northern Company, according to the terms of the
not being
tog
lease entered into with that company for the use of the
lines from Shepreth to Hitchin for the three months
ending 30th of June, 1852, and also 2,5001. to the
Nev,-
market Company. The directors regret that, owing
h that
h ad
te
debiting
toiran sixg-
the accounts of the East Anglian Company
This
made up, they are unable to give the result of the ein-
pmaonnyt,h
ands' working
they
therefore under the
presentag agreement
tmheen t
accountsVi'
wi1157 this that company with the expenditure made b
superintendent of
com-
pany for locomotive power, &c.
next half-year. The directors have adopted be
rectified
sug-
gestions made by Mr. Ashcroft, the
of 90/. the
way and works, in charging
3,178/ per
perma-
nent way at the rate the
mile per annum,
expenses of
in excess of expenditure for the., being
the amount
by which this half-year
road during the past six month maintenance of the
of the rails." mainly
depreciation fund, which is n
fish-
jointing" has hitherto fully months, has been added to the
re-
ports, as giving a smoother
" fish-jointing"
,a nborne
a t a
This system of " applied to the
tear to the rolling stock out
muchll Mr. A
reducedshcr oft' s .
road, with less wear and
expen-
diture in maintenance
locomotive superintend The report of Mr. Gooch; !IL')
fent, proving that a depreeci Eton
fund is not necessar fficient
stater the working plantor omf atihntaining in ana
that a
relied
reduction in this brancheofwenax pPesnlaare inaY be
on, is also most satisfactory. The directors have
re-
paid during the half-year out of the su
al stated as
capital ac-
quired to enable this company to close its :A;
ro Luarl
count 8,589/. for additional
the=rs:
;P 1v,4
increased accommodation for
y tor -Par-
te the Midland Railway Con that cow-
liamentary expenses itiourriliway
in the session
pang on account of tbi awarded to Mr. John
of 1847; and 7,102 L, the stunce of his engineering
Braithwaite, being the bah°, line from
ton of the line London to
charges in the construciv‘ento,
with the sum of 39 6001.
Colchester. ThesereYEast Anglian plant, as also'
the
paid on account of
branch from Shelford to the janc-
expenditure upon Northern line at Shepreth, have in-
tion of the Great
ded debt of the company 101,2i10/. The
creased the bon
Athe sanction o'the T
directors obtained
bon with the Birmingham and East and West
a jane a Junction Eailway a *
lodia Ise) 000/., end also fa. the construction of a
about d ,
,x'ension from
short c . \Visbeach to the river Nene, at
an estimated cast of about 18,0001. Parliament lik
wise sanctioned the arrangements with the Newmarket
Company; ; and the latter upplied for and obta • lli'et
ed
the authority of Parliament to construct
tension of their line from Newmarket to Bury
ex-
St. Edmund's,Bury
and, as this line is now in coureehof con-
struction, the directors feel confident that
tr,,flic from Bury is opened out to the Cambridgel7en the
route
the mocimum amount of 5,000/. per annum,
wtneli
Company is bound to pay to the Newmarket thisv
under certain circumstances, will be materially reduced,
--1
Comb'
a,
if not entirely cancelled. The Bill for carrying out the
arrangements made between this company and the East
Anglian also received the sanction of the
Legislature.
The seal of the company has been affixed
to the agree-
ment entered into with the Great Northern Company.
The resul t is a cordial co-operation bet
in promoting an interchange of trafi:een the companies
, whereby the re-
ceipts of this company are increased, and the public inte-
rest promoted. The directors are informed
that a large
portion of the land on the line of the Harwich Railway

has been secured by the Eastern Union Company
affording the hope that this important branch will be
opened for traffic in the course of next year. A satis-
factory
ing of the Tilbury and Southend lino by this company'
arrangement le :Is been made for the joint work-
and the Black wall Company, so soon as that line is coin-
Plet a
ed'laage increase
nrdfroni''h of traffic.
which
the
dir eltn9rseo concludingnfidently antici-
pate
the directors assure the proprietors that they are now,
as they have hitherto been, most anxious to cultivate a
good understanding with neighbouring companies, and
with this object have had repeated interviews with the
theyp e
rh
thee Ivdee
9 reportt
, producedsotfatmesr: nothat
as. at
Irt
,fG4a7co3too,crlhyl,o tresult.he
miles
the report
Eastern Union Company, but they regret that hitherto
y
the trains in the half-year ending Julywerelocomotivels
52, un s
bu
corre-
sponding period of 1851, 1,249,226 miles, and the same
period of 1850, 1,185,628 miles. The cost of working,
including repairs and renewals, was at the rate of 11.11 d.
per mile per tram the half-year, ending the 4th of July
last; ending July 4, 1851, 13.79 d.; and July 4, 1850, at
the rate of 17_22J. A comparative statement shows that
there has been an increase in the number of miles run
w th the trains over the half-year 1851 of 223,884; and
au actual ecer!,ftsii of expendicute of 3,5784; and over
thc 18L i 0 en r.erenso in the number of miles
run by the trains of 237,482, and an actual decrease of
expenditure cf 16,865/., or at the rate per mile per
train of 6.11 d. on the averggo of the half-yesr
ending July 4, ISSO, and upon which the mileage
of the vast half-year is equal to a saving of 37,4941.;
of which increase of mileage 109 ,596 miles are
due to that run
noynsttohn aneEa!ii litiAntehghian railway.
Anglian Railways,als and The
on.
gumption of coke w.-s gradually reduced from 39 891 b. in
18c,829
milesl o u
the
R
July, 1850, to 28.151b.in 1851, and to 23.391 b. in July,
1852. The report of the auditors (Messrs. J. Reeves and
W. Mayhew) states that they find the accounts correct
after a tharough and continuous monthly examination
into their details. The capital account, to the 4th o
July, shows that 9,675,3191. had been received, and
9,655,5651. expended, leaving a balance of 19,7541. The
revenue account for the half-year shows that 391,1751.
had been received, and 177,6451. expended, g
8,2341. rates and taxes and 7,0971. Government duty.
The liability to the New'market Company amounted to
2,5001.; to the Great Northern, for the Hitchin line, to
4,2004; interest on guarantees and loans, to 153,5971.,
including 30,7871. to the Northern and Eastern, 93,7501.
to the Eastern Counties, and 29,0591. to the Norfolk
Company, leaving 53,232/. for dividend on the ordinary
shares.

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LONDON AND BLACKWALL.
The report of the directors to be submitted to the pro-
prietors on Tuesday next states the gross receipts on
revenue account for the half-year ending the 30th of
June last, with the surplus of 1,3951. from the previous
account, have amounted to 29,082/., and that the expen
diture, including 2,3051. for rates and Government duty,
amounted to 14,7891., leaving a balance of 14,2931. The
interest,ueted on
there de
remainsbentures, 1,5
amlotratingavtaoilabo
2,7161.,1f0r bdeiivnidgedned:
d
which will admit of the payment of 2s. a share, clear
of income-tax. There is an increase in the receipts
during the past half-year of 2,0621., as compared with
the corresponding
of 8981.
period of 1851, and a decrease in the
twhoerrkeicnegiptesapenses of 6001., and in the gross revenue
charges
bein gT2hse,Bn9u3n2l.l:earnodf passengers
over the line during the half-year was 2,718,978
period of 1851, 2,416,042 passengers,for
sttehhneegrecerocareriepts conveyed
corresponding
25,1021., showing an increase
of
309,936 in the number
of passengers, and of 7901. intereceipts. The amount
authorised to be expended upon the enlargement of the
Fenchurch-street terminus has been raised by the issue
of debentures bearing interest at 4 per cent. The direc-
tors have also raised the sum of 30,800/., at 4 and 4f
e
wpearrecbeennt.seinetweriell comest,toreinitac H
T debentures at 5 per cent.
They are assured that thebranch to the aydon-square
operation in October next.
intoe with the emi-
nentA contract has been entere
line e'
lonrd
4bß2ersau,sorsiO enoyg/..
worksPetc the contractors
Upon
contractorscompletion
ofhl estsbres.
for th© construction of this
to take a lease of the line for 25 years,are
they guarantee a net return of 6 per cent. on the .and
capital paid up, from the Ist of January next, during
the term of their lease. The whole line is to
d in eighteen months, but it is believed that the
portion to Tilbury will be ready for working by the en-
suing summer. The works of the Fenchurch-street sta-
tion enlargement have been commenced, and will be car-
ried on with all possible energy, so to enable the com-
pany to avail itself of the traffic from the Eastern Coun-
ties Railway and the Tilbury and Southend branch at
the earliest possible period; and the directors feel confi-
dent that the operations now in progress will, when com-
pleted, realise all the advantages which have been held
out to the shareholders.

The capital account shows that ],438,8591. had been
received, and 1,389,4201. expended, leaving a balance of
49,4391.

NORTHERN AND EASTERN.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
yesterday at the Bishopsgate station; Mr. Paterson in
the chair.

On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, the guaranteed di-
vidends on the 5 per cent. and 6 per cent. shares were
declared, the retiring directors were re-elected, and the
busiuess terminated with the usual vote of thanks.