The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-30 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON; FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 30, 1864.

to think that it is this sulphur which does havoc
to their labours. Whatever it be, ordinary photo-
graphs fade or darken, or in some way alter, and
give us little hope of the fixity of those which still
hold good. If it is the sulphur of the atmosphere or
the albumen that does the mischief, then this which
tells so much upon silver has no Effect on uranium,
and the images pictured on paper prepared with
uranium and collodion give every prospect of last-
ing as long as the material holds togethe. These
pictures have been exposed to sun and rain for
weeks together, and give no sign of alteration.
Water seems to have no effect upon them, We have
seen them spit upon, as a schoolboy spits upon his
slate and rubs it dry, and after this rough process
they showed no signs of difference.
The " wothlytype presents some other advan-
tages on which we need not now dwell. Its chief
excellencies ere those we have mentioned—that it
works with exceeding ease; that it is certain in
its results, the impressions being all alike ; that
the sensitive paper will keep for weeks ready
fur use ; and that when it has received
the printed image it will stand an amount
of tear and wear, and wind and weather, which
no other photographs will bear. The process
has been purchased from its German inventor by
a photographic company of which Colonel Stuart
Wortley is the chairman. Colonel Stuart Wortley
has long been known as one of our foremost amateur
photographers. Some of his instantaneous pictures,
especially his pictures of clouds, are among the
finest things yet achieved in photography. As the
chairman of a company which calls itself the United
Association of Photography (limited), he advised
the purchase of the " wothlytype," and has secured
the patent rights of it as far as this country is con•
cerned. How the company will use their patent it
is for themselves to determine ; but hitherto patent
rights in connexion with photography have been so
difficult to maintain, and the progress of Ihe art so
swiftly renders them null, that it is to be hoped they
will see the wisdom of liberality, and give licenses
to use their patent on easy terms.—Times.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE,

EAST SOMERSET.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
on Wednesday at Shepton Mallet, Captain Strode in the
chair,

The report stated that the directors were again able to
congratulate the company on the continued increase in the
traffic returns. The six months ending the 30th of June
last showed an increase over the corresponding period of
1863 of about 28 per cent. The gross earnings amcunted
to £3,142, which, after deducting the fixed sum of £1,032,
applicable for interest on debenture debt and rent charges
for the same period, left £2,109 to be divided between the
two companies, viz.:—£1,261, or 60 per cent, to the Great
Western, and £Bl4, or 40 per cent., to the East Somerset.
These figures did not include the stone traffic, which had not
been credited in the account by the Great Western Company,
There would, however, be an additional receipt in respect of
this in the next half-year's account, which would probably
amount to about £6O. In consequence of the balance due
to the bankers, the directors proposed to apply a part only
of the earnings to dividend on the preference shares, at the
rate of 3/ per cent. per annum, free of income tax.
Mr ALLEN moved the adoption of the report, which was
unanimously cart ied.
A vote of thanks to the chairman and directors termi-
nated the proceedings.