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

EVENING, AUGUST 20. 1852

FRIDAY

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

APPOINTMENTS.
Midshipman—Charles R. Forest, to the Penelope.
Naval Cadet--Seymour Osborne, to the Sanepareil.
Foreman -of Siilmakers—J. S. Stephenson, to
Sheerness.

PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—There never was such
a powerful steam squadron at Spitbead as there is at
present. It consists of the Blenheim, 60; Edin-
burgh, 56; Odin, 16 ; Retribution, 28 ; Tiger, 16 ;
Magicienne, 16 ; Sampson, 6; Barracouta, 6; all tine
and effective vessels of war, besides the Inflexible, ha
harbour.
The Sprightly steamer arrived with supernu-
meraries last evening from Plymouth.
The floe frigate Indiaman Alfred sailed from Spit-
head to.-day for Calcutta.
The Equestrian convict ship dropped down to
Cowes from Spithead last evening, to take in priso-
ners from Parkhurst for transportation.
The Edinburgh, 56, Captain newleto., sailed from
Spithead for Devonport this afternoon.
The Retribution, 28, Captain the Hon. J. R.
Drummond, came into harbour from Spirhead this
morning, to coal and store for foreign service.
'Cho Magicienne, 16, steam-frigate, Captain Ram-
say, returned to Devonport to-night.
The Barracouta, 6, steam-frigate, Captain the lion.
S. T. Carnegie, came into harbour this morning from
Spithead, to coal and store for special service.
The Termagant, 24, White's new screw-frigate, is
being fitted out by the riggers at this dockyard with
all possible dispatch. She is reported intended for
immediate service.

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 picked
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.

The Dasher steamer, Commander N. Le Febre, is
to 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 had thunder, lightning, and rain, last evening
again at Portsmouth, and to-day it is fine, but the
weather is very sultry.

DEVONPORT' TEIIIRSDAY.--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 Moorehead': 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
screw 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.

Her 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 Hon. 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. Aylea's.
2. Isaacs'. 2. W. G. Lennox's. n
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
strong holding power. -
The anchors will be let go
in from nine to ten fathoms' depth of water; the
chain, each end of which will be attached to them, is
twenty-five fathoms in length. It will be passed
through a large iron block, upon which will 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-
chases, there will be extra ones from the windlasses
forward, and aft in the lighter, which will be moored
to a first-rate's mooring-chain by the centre swiYe I )
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.

T
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THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS IN THE WEST.—
ewaethsteroff oErotghlesolads,tthfoertrn:l
accompanied by heavy thunder and lightning; in fact,
ssarcely a day has passed without there having been indica-
tions of electricity ; and the falls of rain have been so great
as to deluge the country to a great extent. The effect of so
much wet upon the ripening and matured grain has been
veryit disastrous. In many places the wheat crops have been
whilst battered down by the rain and the ears forced out,d.
ignhthahvaisogbeen most boisterous
el t in some districts sprouting has not been
fallen in torrents,
prevented.
P5l crop is described as having promised to be a remarkably
fine and full one, beyond the average yield; but pow there
cannot be any doubt that it has suffered materially by the
unfavourable weather. A large quantity has been cut, and
is still 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
potatoes have suffered very much, and the blight has pre-
yailed 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
epresented as having been visitation. largely injured by the same

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ceilings
wPut TA AT THE GAOL AT PETERBDEOTJGII.—On
.
of this prison was p
discovered
to be on fire. All the prisoners
but one were immediately removed to the lock-up by the
y, at about a uarter-ast three o'clock Pm., part
constables, it being feared that the fire might reach the in-
terior of the gaol It appears that owing to the late heavy
rains the water had effected an entrance through one of the
the morning, and subsequently the plumber was sent for
found that the fire
near the court-house. The mason was called in in
to repair it. A fire was made by the latter on the slating of
thioenseedssainenas-lahromuswe,atsormaiseeltd:haendleiadt
w+ found
to he used by
him. Two boys were left to watch the fire, and the plumber
went to work at a distance from it. At the time first men-
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 of the fire brigade they
found the building enveloped in one mass of flames. The
roof of the court-house soon aftervards fell in with a dread-
ful
t crash. The attention of the firemen were then directed
,F. the adjoining parts of the gaol. A communication with
tne magistrates' room was cut off, and the engines kept in
continual)six o'clock in the evening the flames were subdued without
any further damage being occasioned. How the fire origi-
nated is at present only conjecture. The plumber's man,
named Scotne Y, and one of the boys, are in custody to undergo
an laY upon it and the store-room adjoining, About
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.
Foule
--Mx CATTLE.--The arrivals in the port of
London on-Monday last from abroad included one of especial
novelty and interest, an importation having taken place for
the first time of a cargo of cattle from Prussia, the produce
of that country,
and forming another feature in the supplies
o
I this 1,
-dud 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 headof g and 10 sheep, consigned to
order. Ni,- oxen and cow
1. o less than 6 641 head of live stock were imported
from Abroad in Lc. '
ndon on the same day.

SPORTING NOTES.
No, CCLXXXVIII.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUE.

Slit;—The result of the great Ebor Handicap having
favoured the first favourite, Adino, upon whom so large
a sum of money has been invested since Thursday last,
it is expected it will be a very stiffish settling, and dead
against the book-makers. Mr. Greville is in great force
this time at York, having had the extraordinary 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 fur 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 Haric)t half a length forsecoud
honours. Bilberry, notwithstanding the kether on her
back, finished a very indifferent fourth, Little Harry,
and a cluster of four or five being close upon ber hoels.
Mine's victory does not bear upon any stake that is at
pre.,ent closed. _

The Queen was closely run in by Young Beverlac for
the Princt, of Wales' Stakes, winning, with anything but
ease, by half-a length from the young gentleman. Ann
Eliza and Lady Vernon were very close up, the rest
of the field, 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 comment.

evieneinfagvou on
r the
The betting yesterday and Wednesday
St. Leger has been, as I prognosticated,
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 on
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
companioninto 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; Paisley
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.,
Aug. 20.

THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
YORK RACES.—TiItntSDAY.
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 sovs. each, 15 ft, and
only 5 if declared, &c.; the winner of any handicap,
value 100 Bova. subsequent to the publication of the
61b , of two 91b, of three 14lb; the
weights to carry
winner of the Goodwood Stakes to carry 10lb extra;
no horse to carry more than 141 b extra; the winner to
pay 25 soes• towards expenses, and the owner of the
second horse to receive 50 scree. out of the stakes; two
miles, on the Old Course. (90 Subs, 51 of whom paid
5 soya. each.)
Mr. Greville's Adige, 3 yrs, sst 91b (Rikcards) 1
Mr. Copeland's Lady Amyott 3 yrs, sst 71b (Wells) 2
Mr. J. Anson's Haricot, 5 yrs, Est 131 b (J. Osborne) 3
Lord Zetland's Voltigeur, 5 yrs. Bst 131 b (J. Manson) 0
Mr. J. Brown's Nancy, 4 yrs, Bst (F. Marson) 0
Mr. Cooper's Montague, 6 yrs, Tat (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, Est 10Ib...(Charlton) 0
Mr. Pilling's Lady Eden, 5 yrs, 6st 31b (Ashmall) 0
Baron Rothschild's Hyacinth, sst 121 b ...(Chillman) 0
Lord Clifden's Sackbut, 3 yrs, sst 111 b ...(T. Smith) 0
Mr. J. Osborne's Merry Bird, 3yrs,6ssstt
71b91b
...a
(C(arrieotltl))
00
Mr. T. Parr's Weathergage, 3 yrs,
Mr. Parkinson's Odessus, 3 yrs, sst 21b (Jaggard) 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 apt Sackbut,
12 to 1 agst 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 sovs, each, with
50 added, for two yrs old, colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 21b,
winners extra; the winner to pay 10 sovs. towards ex-
penses, &c. T.Y.C. (31 Subs.)
Mr. Woffenden's The Queen (Templeman) 1
Mr. Thomas's Young Beverlac (J. Maraon) 2
Mr. Richard's Ann Eliza (Bumby) 3
Mr. W. Stebbing's Lady Vernon
Mr. Bowes's Auld Acquaintance (A. Day) 0
Sir H. Boynton', Wings of a Dove (Charlton) 0
Mr. Ferrance's Miss Emma (lf. Goatee) 0
Lord Glasgow's Miss Norton (F. Butler) 0
Mr. Halford'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. Marson) 0
Betting--6 to 5 agst the Queen, sto 2 agst Ann
Eliza, and 6 to I agat Auld Acquaintance.
Won by half a length, three parts of a leng.h between
the second and third, and a head between the third and
fourth. Run in 1 min 9 sec.
The Eglinton Stakes of 15 sovs. 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, Est 101 b (Osborne, jun.) 1
Duke of Bedford's Maidstone, 3 yrs, 9st (F. Butler) 2
Mr. Jaques's Auchinleck, 2 yrs, 6sl 71b (Wells) 3
Mr. Dawson'a Anteverts, 2 yrs, Est 101b...(Charlton) 4
Mr. Meiklam's Evadne, 2 yrs, Est 101 b (A Lad) 5
Mr. Chilton'a 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. Monck's Vindex.... (T. E wart) 1
Mr. Howard's Eulogist ••• (A. Day) 2
Mr. E. R. Clarke's Mr. Sykes .........(Bartholomew) 3
Lord Chesterfield's MOCEISSiEI (Flatman) 4
Mr. Jaques's Pitfall
Mr. Morris's Youthful Days (Basham) 6
Betting-5 to 4 agst Vindex, 3to 1 agat 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 sovs. each, 5 ft; the winner to pay 10 soya to-
wards expenses. T.Y.C. (29 Subs.)
Mr. J. Osborne's Lainbton, 6st 121 b (j. Osborne) 1
Mr. Halford's Prime Minister, 4 yrs, 9st 41b (Marlow) 2
Mr. Howard's Vaultress, 2 yrs, 6st 91b (A. Cowley) 3
Mr. Fowler's Forester, 6 yrs, 9st 31b (W. Sharpe) 4
Lord Zetland's Voltigeur, 5 yrs, 9st 61b (J. Manson) 5
Betting-6 to 5 agst Vaultress, sto 2 agst Lamb-
ton, and 5 to 1 each agst Prime Minister and Voltigeur.
Woo in a canter by a length. Run in 1 min. 8 sec.
The Lottery Plate of 25 sovs., added to a Sweepstakes
of 5 sem each, for three yrs old and upwards. One
mile.
Mr. E. R. Clark's Lady in Waiting, 7st llb (J. Mann) 1
Mr. Jaques's Vivandiere, Bst 11th (100/)...(Flatman) 2
Mr. Pedley's Conrad, 3 yrs, 7st (301) (Charlton) 3
Mr. Morris's Priam the Third, 3 yrs, 7st...(Basham) 4
Mr. Armstrong's Sabra, 6st 121 b (501) (T.Osborne) 5
Betting-2 to 1 agat Prism 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

Advioes 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
serous (of 1501 b.), while the total last year was 13,251
serons. The destruction had been 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 all
business.

A DANGEnous PRIZE.—One day last week, as
two little boys from the village of Dodmill were strolling
over Blythe Moor one of them caught a heron, with. wb;V_
he eagerly ran to his companion to show him the prize_...lf
had no sooner, however, placed the bird on the grouutiten
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 says s
it is poor little
surprise that the bill of the bird did not pierce
the juwred eye.
fellow's brain.—Kelso Chronicle.
THE FORGERY BY A CLEno?rmall•
A rged with forging
WORCESTER,
Tnuasnmr.—The Rev. James Nesbitt, 00ac
the acceptance to a bill of exchange for upon which he
p ifughes, attorney,
obtained a sum of 255/. from Mr. w. 5.,. ti.i., again yesterday
and coroner of Worcester, was examination on
afternoon, and formally remanded forto
be brought from the
brougafinai
Monday next, when witnesses S
London railway stations to the bill in question is not,
prov:rtnat the party represented
by the prisoner as the drawer of
as was represented by him, a clerk at the Nine Elms station
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 gross amount of revenue earned
durinq the half-year ended 30th June amounted to
290,6741., and the working expenses to 144,2404 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 stack. 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 amidto capital 35,578/. 145., and to charge
upon and deduct from the revenue of the remaieder
Of the mortgage intere:A, being 23 719/. Thus the
disposable balance of revenue, 72,0054, being charged
with 23.7191., becomes reduced to 49,1861., and out of
this mount the directors recommend the pa)mcnt of
dividend to the half-year ended 30th of Jane, at the
rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the original stock. amid
at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum on the B stock,
which will absorb 48,0821., and leave, to be carried to
tha next account, the sum of 1,1031 The last portion
of the Great Northern main line from Werrington,
four miles north of Peterborough, by Grantham
and Newark to Raiford, being 60 miles, was opened
for traffic on the 15th of July, making the distance
between London and York twenty-nine miles shorter
than any other route. By the opening of this portion
etif the line the important town of Nottingham is
brought into the most direct communication with London
by means of the Ambergate Railway, which joins
the Great Northern at Grantham ; and the distance to
Sheffield, Barnsley, Wakefield, and Leeds, &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
of 33 1-3 per cent. of the receipts from traffic between
London and all places north of York. The Royston
and Efitchen Railway was in April last transferred to
and
is now worked by the Eastern Counties Company,
the Great Northern being relieved from the guaranteed
preenrst.onsUlonodaelrlythine
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lletnigstihntebenindgedabtoontco2n6smtruileets, othnelya single line, and the
capitalr authorised to be
08,0004 by shares
raised is considered ample, being
and 100,0001. by loan. The directors, re-
gret, find it necessary to state that
th the with
land,. the
general works, and the buildings
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and lhaanyt,oreaqnudired to
traffic accommodate and carry on the
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 1,000,000 L, 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 59,2971, say 35,0001.;
total liability, 951,678/4 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 31 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 Ist 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 9,249,4014
expended, leaving a balance of 124,5061. in
cash and South Yorkshire Railway Shares.
The length of railway maintained by the company
out of revenue is 241 k miles. The number of miles
run by the trains during the half-year is 1,789,168.
The consumption of coke per mile for passenger engines
is 20'91b., and for goods engines, 37.11 b.; the average
consumption, 29.31 b. of coke per mile. The working
charges are 49 62 per cent. of the gross earnings, and
show an average cost of P6ls. 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
3911 miles, but on the 14th of February the Great
Northern ceased working over the 24 miles to Wisbeacb,
and in April over the 18f miles of the Royston and
Hitchin, making a deduction of 42i miles, and leaving
the length over which the company worked on the 30th
of June 349 k miles.