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THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 11, 1864.

110 i.''ERSONS SEEKING LANDED
E&..ATES, TOWN AND COUNTRY RESIDENCES.
FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD INVESTMENTS, AND
PROPER PIES GENERALLY-

third; the others finished at Wide intervals in the order
named.

particular incident occurred in the run down to the War-
ner, which was luffed round as follows in a tumble of a
tideway which threw the water liberally over their decks,
and the breeze fresh enough, all four sending down topsail
and housing topmast :

The Kimbolton Castle Stakes of 5 sous each, with 50
added, for four-year•olds and up wards. About two
miles. 5 subs.

Tr) BEVADdiA7TlS7latilefkrincipal Railway Bookstalls
throughout the kingdom, or at the Auction and Estate Offices,
No. 67, Chanc.7-lane, London, Messrs. E. and H. Lumley's
"FREE PROPERTY ItteTSTER," containing avaried selection
of landed and house properties now in the market, from
the nobleman's mansion, with its manorial domain, to the
cottage with its few acres.

Lord Westmoreland's Aurelian, 5 yrs, list 111 b, in. 31b ex.
(J. Goater) 1
Captain Machell's Vindictive, 4 yrs, list 41b _

H. M. S.
Mosquito
Vindex

H. H. S
Surf
Banshee

OWNERS OF PROPERTIES wishing to Sell or Let can em-
brace the opportunity that the medium of this Register
affords, by sending the particulars of their properties to the
Estate Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London, as the Messrs.
Lumley can in most cases introduce immediate customers,
where the property is of an eligible chars ter, thereby avoid-
ing the disadvantages of delay and its attenuant incon-
veniences.

(A. Edwards) 2
Mr Goodwin's Captain Crow, 5 yrs, list 41b, in. 41b ex.. _

Luffing Iround,the Warner, there was found. to be quite
enough sea on in the tideway, but the cutters bravely bat-
tled through it in their third and last heat to the westward.
Under the Noman they looked magnificent, their sails dis-
tended by the strong breeze with the sun shining full upon
them, the sea skeeting over their hulls, and all sufficiently
close to each other to render the picture complete in all de-
tails. The Mosquito hugged the island shore under the
114de Sands, through the tumble of the sea, and, to all ap-
pearance, with sound judgment materially increasing her
lead. The others stood in well for Portsmouth harbour en-
trance before going about. The middle buoy was eventually
rounded for the last time, and on the vessels' return before
the wind, the Gilkicker Point being opened by them in this
order ;

wasAurelian,
beaten
off
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A Selling Plate of 25 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 3 sovs
all the way.
each; *eight for age ; selling and other allowances; pe-
lenethttsin. gC—ap6tai to
n Crow 1 o n
nalties. Half a mile. 4 subs.

THERE IS NO CHARGE incurred, unless a tenant or pur-
cnaser is introduced through Olessrs. Lumley's Agency,
and then only the usual moderate commission.
Auction and Land Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London.

Lord Westmoreland's Wicket, 2 yrs, £3O, sst 71b (Tribe) 1
Capt. %Vortham's Corinthian Tom, 3 yrs, £3O, 7st 51b
(T.
Captain Machell's Coronet, aged (£3O), Bst 91b French) 2
(A. Edwards) 3
Mr jennings's Colombine, 2 yrs (£3O), sst 71b (car 6st 91b)

(Sayers) 4
and Colombine, 5 to 1 agst Corinthian Tom.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Coronet, 4to 1 each agst Wicket

Won by a head; three quarters of a length between
second and third.

H. M. S. H. M. S.
Mosquito .. 5 26 44 Surf
Vina-x
The same order was maintained to the end of the race,
which was concluded as follows :

The winner was bought by Mr Barron for 46 guineas.
A Nursery Handicap of 80 soya, added to a sweepstakes of
10 soya each, 3 ft, for 2-yr-olds ; winners extra. Three

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quarters of a mile. 13 subs. ..___ _ _____ _____
Tat 111b..(1klaidment) 1
Lord Coventry's Chimney Sweep
Mr Godding's Vicksburg, 6st 131b' (Sayers) 2
Mr Bryans, Rialto, 7st 7lb ................ (Lynch) 3
The following also ran :—Ring Arthur and Black
Draught.

B. B. S. B. B. S.
Mosquito 5 37 81 Surf 5 42 6
Vindex

The time allowance gave the 60 guinea Cup to the Vin-
dex, and the second prize of 20 guineas to the gallant little
16-year old Mosquito, one of Mare's iron-built craft, which
the best of our modern builders cannot approach, if any
correct judgment may be formed from the performances of
the craft they have turned out of hand of late years. The
Mosquito was mach better sailed than she was during the
Royal Yacht Squadron Regatta last week at Cowes.
A second race for yaehts was also sailed over the same
course, but only twice round, for a prize given by the com•
mittee of the Portsmouth and Southsea Royal Regatta, as
follows :

Betting-6 to 4on Chimney Sweep, 4to 1 agst Rialto,
100 to 6 each agst Black Draught and 'Vicksburg.
The favourite made all the running and won by six
lengths.

A Handicap Plate of 30 soya, added to a sweepstakes of 6
soya each ; winners extra. One mile and a quarter. 14
subs.
Mr Nightingall's Sing Cotton, 4 yrs, 78t 31b

(J. Nightingall) 1
Mr C. Brewer's Corsica, 3 yra, sst 121b.......,(5ayer5) 2
Mr C. Snewing's Triumpher, 3 yrs, Est 3►b .... (Sharp) 3
The following also ran :—Knave of Trumps, Regina,
Croydon, and Alea.

The Ladies Plate, value 25 guineas, for yachts of 15 tons
and not exceeding 30 tons, for yachts belonging to
auy Royal Yacht Club. Entrance, £1 ls. Three to start

or no race.

Betting-5 to 2 agst Triumpher, 3to 1 eget Regina,
7 to ,2 agst Knave of Trumps, and 6 to 1 agst King of
Cotton.

The Moonbeam, 25 tons, Mr P. Roberts ; the Thought,
27 tons, J. Jones; and the Vampire, 19 tons,
,Mr T. Cut-
worth. This was won by the Thought, a vessel well
known on the Mersey, with considerable time to spare.
Her Maj esty's steamer Firequeen, Staff-Commander
Paul, with Admiral Sir M. Seymour, G.C.8., Major-Gen.
Lord W. Paulet, C. 8., and a large party of ',other officers
and ladies on board, was anchored off the starting vessel
during the conclusion of the matches between the yachts.

Won by ten lengths; the others tailed off at wide in-
tervals. Croydon overpowered his jockey before the
start, ran at least three miles, and took no further part in
the race.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE,

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN.

The directors of this company have resolved to recom-
mend to the proprietors a dividend for the past half-year at
the rate of 51 per cent. per annum, carrying forward a ba-
lance of £17,083.

PRICV ...4d.
STAMPED ....sd.

of traffic last week as compared with the corresponding
week of last year was £5,098, and the increase in the last six
weeks was £34,101.

Mr Rosa moved a vote of thanks to the directors and to
the officers of the company fur their management and devo,
Lion to the interests of the company.
Mr R OBERTS seconded the motion, ayd it was carried
unanimously.

The CHAIRMAN acknowledged the compliment, and the
meeting separated.

NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE.

The half•yearly meeting of this company was held at
Stoke• upon-Trent yesterday. Mr T. Brodrick, the chair-
man, presided.
The report was taken as read.
_ _

The CHAIRMAN said the traffic on the line continued
steady, although, during the last few weeks, it had experi-
enced a check by the sudden depression which had come
over the iron trade of the district. The report of the engi-
nar showed that the line was gradually being renewed, and
contained the following important remark :—" The use of
steel rails has not escaped attention, they having been in
use on the company's line for about two years for points
and crossings; and, although the first cost, as compared
with iron, is very high, their adoption for such purposes,
according to our experience, is attended with considerable
economy. The present cost of steel is, however, such as to
preclude its•general use for rails for the roadway.' He (the
chairman) believed that though the application of steel rails
was in its infancy, it was susceptible of great development,
and at some future time, when the present prohibitory
prices had beon reduced by competition, to something like
reasonable limits, there could be little doubt that the mate-
rial would come into much more general use. He then
explained that the directors proposed to issue £lOO,OOO for
the construction of the Leek line, by preferential shares at
5 per cent, the amount being too small for allotment among
the shareholders. The financial condition of the company was
very satisfactory. The directors, with the consent of the
shareholders, had taken steps to prevent the Macclesfield,
Bollington, and Marple line from being used in future as a
block line by any party hostile to the North Staffordshire.
That line having been passed, it would improve the commu-
nication between South Yorkshire and North Staffordshire,
open up a shorter route from Sheffield to the south-west,
and strengthen the independent position of this company.
The directors during the late session had also obtained
powers for constructing several lines of railway in the
Audley district, which was immensely rich in mineral
wealth, and would no doubt in a few years contain a large
iron-producing population. The chairman concluded by
moving the adoption of the report,

Mr GODDARD proposed as an amendment that that part
of the report which recommended the creation of £lOO,OOO
preferential stock be not approved.
The amendment was negatived by a large majority.
The report was adopted, and the dividend at the rate of
4 per cent. per annum was declared on the ordinary stock of
the company.

VICTORIA STATION AND PIMLICO.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yes-
terday, at the offices, Dnke-street, Westminster—Mr Wzn.
Lee, M.P., in the chair.

The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report,
said he could verify the statement made at the last meeting
respecting the estimated progress of their ordinary divi-
dends up to the end of the year 1867. They had been told
that for 1864 the dividend would amount on the ordinary
stock to 5f percent., for 1865 to 6f per cent., for 1866 to 7i
per cent., and for 1867 to 9 per cent., with a probability of
having a small bonus every 18 months afterwards in addi-
tion to the latter rate. He had no doubt of that estimate
being verified in every particular.
A proprietor suggested that the debenture debt should be
capitalised at 5 per cent., and be offered rateably to the
shareholders.

Another proprietor thought that the borrowed money
might be gradually capitalised by means of a 4 per cent. de-
benture stock as the existing debentures became due.
The CHAIRMAN promised that those suggestions should
have the consideration of the directors.

The report was then unanimously adopted, and a dividend
of £2 15s. per cent. on the ordinary stock was declared for
the past half-year, payable on the 11th inst.
A vote of thanks to the chairman and directors concluded
the proceedings.

TOTTENHAM AND HAMPSTEAD JUNCTION.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yes-
terday at the office, Poet's •corner, Westminster, Captain
Arrow in the chair.

Mr Horn, the secretary, read the report, which stated
that the bill to enable the company to effect a junction with
the Midland Company's lino at St. Pancras had received
the sanction of Parliament. Tho estimated cost of the junc-
tion was £lOO,OOO. Of this sum the Midland and the Great
Eastern companies severally had power to subscribe to the
extent of one-third each, and by the terms of the Act, when
they had so subscribed, each company might appoint two
members of their respective boards as directors of this com-
pany, which would raise the number of directors from five
to nine. The traffic of the Midland Company to the city
of London and the docks, and that of the Great Eastern
Company to a North-Western terminus, would pass over
the line ; in addition to this, it would develope and accom-
modate the suburban traffics between the western and eastern
districts of London and the constantly-increasing popula-
tions of Holloway, Hornsey, Crouch-end, and Tottenham,
and thus become a most important feature to the Metro-
politan Railway system. The progress of the works had
been satisfactory, and the directors had no reason to doubt
that the line would be completed by the 31st of October,
1865. The report of the engineers, Messrs. M'Clean and
Stileman, stated during the past half-year a considerable
amount of work had been executed. The bridges under the
Great Northern Railway and some others had been com-
pleted ; and the contractors were taking advantage of the
fine weather to push on the excavations. Possession of the
greater part of the land had been obtained. The capital
account to the 31st of July showed that £106,702 had been
received,and Z 86,099 expend ed,leaving a balance of £20,603.
On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr G. Reed,
deputy chairman, the report was unanimously adopted, and
a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors concluded
the proceedings.