The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-09 00:00:00

AU G U ST 9, 1852,

SPORTING NOTES. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
No. CCI:XXIX: GREAT WESTERN,
GREAT YARMOUTH AND WOLVERHAMPTON i The general statement of receipts and payments of
MEE PINGS. this company to the 30th Jeue, 1852, Lhows that,
15,843,817/. had b-Pen r;,reive(l, of wbion 8,075,9331.-was
rc•cf:iv(-d on tho cingeliciate,/ stock of the ct3mpanV,
54,740/. on the Barks and ;Rants c-,tension shares,
15,8331. calls on Windsor ehaxes, 1,802,059/. on account
of the fixed ‘q per cent. stock ; 114,045/. debentures on
stock and shar:s end adv.auces on shares, making
10,062,6101. The amount received on debentures, loans,
otuhnetteodtal
to
1155;580431:8301714
ieTahvietigexapebnadliatnucree
_tine) tr...
loan notes, and mortgage oraharee, was 5,781,2074
making
eianrog
your of the company of 342,5101. 'Tire amount expended
in respect of the Great Westebor''Oxford, Berks and
Hants, Windsor, and other lines, and for locomotive
stock, including 240,083/. of the estimated liabilities
(350,0001.) watt '10,656,857/. ' All the expenditure for
new works, and additions to works on these lines since
December, 1849, has been charged from time to time in
the general revenue account. The expenditure on the
Oxford and Rugby, opened to Banbury, amounted to
1,106,2261.; and on the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth,
opened to Frome and Warminster, to 184,9341. The
subscriptions and disbursements for the Birmingham and
Oxford amounted to 1,379,161/.; for Birmingham, Wol-
verhampton, and Dudley, to 320,936/.; South Wales,
599,7451.; Gloucester and Forest of Dean, 44,425/4
Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth, 545,0001; South De-
von. 228,904 L; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton,
185,1031,; Cheltenham and Oxford, 70,458/.; Cornwall,
12,0131.; and Plymouth and Great Western Dock,
95,000/. l'he interest on 1,695,148/. of these amounts is
borne by revenue. Of the 210,0001 authorised under
votes of the proprietors to be expended on new locomo-
tive stock, 56,2334 had been expended to the 30th of
June; of 125 0001. authorised under votes of the proprie-
tors to be expended on the new station at Paddington,
69,498/. had been expended; and of 50,0001. to be ex-
pended on the Paddington Hotel, 32,312/. had been ex-
pended, making the total expenditure as above
15,501,307/.
The revenue account for the half-
year ending June
30, shows that 456,0091. had been received, including
276,2441. for passengers, 120,1301. fur merchandise,
cattle, &a., 17,5191. for parcels, 7,050/ for rent and di-
vidends, 4,530/, use of plant on South Wales Railway,
2,843/.. interest on cash balances, and 2,4071. rents and
registration fees. The expenditure amounted to 172,6271.,
including 2,5001. for accident account, 12,0591. Govern-
ment duty, 10,8501. rates and taxes, and 9971. stamps on
debentures, leaving a balance of 283,381/. To this sum
is added 107,814/, the balance from the last account,
making a total to the credit of revenue of 391,1951.
From this SUM is deducted 4,6884 paid during the half-
year for new works and additions to works on lines
opened; 15,3281. half year's annuities of four per cent.
per annum
guaranteed to shareholders of Wilts, So-
merset, and Weymouth Railway; 1;3681. interest on
Berke and Hants shares; 32,4761 interest on fixed 4i
per cent, stock; 5,7151 rent of Gloucester and Dean
Forest Railway, viz.—on 254,000/. at 4f per cent, per
annum; 1,2851. half year's rent charge, and 93,,1611. ba-
lance of interest paid on loans, making together,
154,022/., and leaving a disposable balance of 237,1731.
The total amount of stock and shares on which divi-
dend is payable is 8,219,6801; 2 per cent. on this
amount fur the halt year, being at the rate of 4 per cent.
per annum, would amount to 164,393/., and leave a
balance over for the next acccunt of 72,779/, The
mileage travelled by the locomotive engines during the
past halt-year was 1,078,906 miles, corresponding
period of 1851, 975,210 miles, and corresponding period
of 1850, 903,508 miles. The number of tons of coke
consumed during the half-year endin June, 1852, was
16.550, av,-rHge price 15:- 8.02 d. g
per tan; ending June,
1851, 14 045, average price 0
6'B4 per ton; and for
he half.) ear ending June, 1850, 13,010 tons, average
rice 20s. per ton.

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE. UN.
Silt,—There are no less than eight moetirigs on the
verdant tapis • this week; Wolverhampton, to day, to. I
morrow, and Wednesday; '3rreat Yarmouth, to,morrow
and Wednesday; Tunbridge,
Wednesday; Reading,
Wednesday and Thursday; Coventry, Thursday; and
Lynn, Thursday
meetingee -which -possess only local interest, at Glouces-
and Friday; besides 41 couple of small
ter and Haz -1 Grove.
At Yarmouth there are three stakes only that will
repay observation—the Norfolk and Suffolk Handicap,
the Trades Two Years Old Stakes, and the Great Yar-
mouth Handicap. The first-named, two miles, will be
run to-morrow, and must terminate, according to my
view of the case, in placing PRESTO and Crane first
and second.
The Trades Two Yra Old Stakes, run on Wednesday,
may be considered, I believe, an absolute certainty for
Placid, who will have to carry a penalty of five pounds.
The Great Yarmouth Handicap, one mile, would have
been a certainty for Timid Fawn but for the Bibs pe-
nalty, which she has incurred by her victories at Brigh-
ton; the race, however, must lie with her, Beauclerk
and Presto; the old-un for choice.
Mem.—l understand that Gold Mist has left her old
quarters and gone into Armstrong's stable at New-
market, and that Orestes has joined the Wizard of the
North's lot at Mallon.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
WOLVERHAMPTON, MONDAY MORNING.
The following list includes all the arrivals up to
eleven o'clock :—Alorz), filly by Assault, Candlewick,
Alderman, Director, Doubt, Trickstress, Go!dander,
Spread Eagle, Desclemona, Le Juif, Ringleader,
Weathergage, Lindrick, Paddy Bird, The Old Man,
Black Doctor, Lady Evelyn, Game Chicken, Caurire,
The Purser, Whalebone, Ibis, Reaper, Truth, Sir
Rqbert, Mornin Star Clothworker, Trifle, Waterfall,
Wilmont, Grief,g Balloon, Mare by Faugh-a-ballagh,
Lady Ann, mare by Bran, Emma Jane, Evening Star,
,
filly by rough-a-ballagh, and Romeo. Lindrick in
great torce for the Wolverhampton Stakes. Wadlow
wins the Chillington and Wrottesley Stakes with his
As Ault filly and Simoom colt.—l am Sir, &c.
Aug. 9, 1852. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.
DERBY, 1852.
Acceptances for the Tradesmen's Plate.
Lady Evelyn, 6 yrs, Bst 71b—Doubt, 6 yrs, Bst 71b—
Harpsichord, 4 yrs, 7st 101b—Musician, 5 yrs, 7st 81b—
Aaron Smith, 4 yrs, 7st 81b—Sir Rowland Trenchard,
4 yrs, 7st 71b—Weathergage (kcluding 71b extra), 3 yrs,
7st 21b—The Brahmin, 3 yrs, Est 91h—Carinetta, 3 yrs,
6st 91b—Paddy Bird, 3 yrs, Est 91b—Lilberry, 3 yrs,
sst 131b—Snarry, 3 yrs, sst 61b.
Tee weights have been raised.
Acceptances for them Chatsworth Stakes.
Humphrey, 5 yrs, Bit 71b—Miss Fanny. 4 yrs, Sit
31b—Young England, 5 yrs, Bst 31b—Merry Peal,
4 yrs, Bst 21b—Lmiis Napoleon, 4 yrs, Bst 21b—
Liberty, 5 yrs. Bst—Musician, 5 yrs, Bst—Ali,s
Ellen, 4 yrs. 7st 61b—Weathergage (including 41b
extra), 3 yrs, 7st 21b—Cdrinett 3 yrs, Est 121b—Diz,
3 yrs, 6st 111b—Liberty, 3 yrs, 6st 91b—Sir Charles
91b—lloctor Back, 3 yrs, 6,t 61b—
NBtaipbieerrr,y3,
35
yrs,rs' 6i
6tst 41b—F by Hetman Platoff, out of
Infidelity, 3 yrs, 63t 41b—Babotteb,en3iyg.4. rsu,nsdietr 8
71b.
The The highest weight accepting
715,
it
has teen raised to that weight, and the o:hers in pro-
portion.

ROYAL WESFERN YACHT CLUB

REGATTA.
PLymouTH, SATII RDEM—The committee of the Royal
Western Yacht Club having determined that the match
for the Town Plate of 501., which was brought to a pre-
mature close on Thursday last in consvquenee of the
War Hawk carrying away her mainmast, should he
sailed for again on Friday, it accordingly took place at
the appointed hour, and led to ono of the most interest-
ing thatches ever recorded in the annals of yachting.
The contest was confined to two of those who started on
a former occasion—Lord Londesborough's Mosquito and
M. Cragie's Volante—as it was found impractic4hle to
get the repairs of the War Hawk completed in sufficient

PLYAIOUTII ANT) BIDEFORD.
d interested in this projected
A meeting of parties
scheme was held at ECatherleigh last weer, Mr. S. C.
liamlyn in the chair.
It was stated that the proposed line, sixty miles in
length, eould be constructed for 9,0004 per mile, and
that if it should have °lily ene-litil; the present amount
of truffle cr. the South Devon Railway it would pay
four per cent. ou the outlay. A. committee was cp_
of Messrs. Ramlyn, &Want, Fut-
_
fP:ridll,kß(lnredo,n Istios Ink° eg; , Wreford, and other gentlemen, to
and report on its merits
consider the proposed scheme,
to a meeting to be held on the 13th September next.

time for the girt.
On this occasion, by the courtesy of Mr. J. C. Thie-
rens, the sailing committee were stationed on board his
splendid yacht the Fleur do Marie, which was gaily
dressed in colours frorn stem to stern. She was moored
off the Hoe, a little further to seaward than ou the
other days, and every accommodation was afforded by
the owner for the performance of their duty.
In consequence of the gale that was blowing at the
time for starting, the committee, with a view of prevent-
ing a similar rceident to that which had been the cause
of this match being renewed, decided that the course
should be from the committee-vessel to Penlee Grey-
stone-buoy, around which, and returning by the Cobbler
and the committee-vessel, keeping all on the larboard
hand, and so on four times round the course. The
yachts were described as follows:
Mmquito, 50 tons—Lord Londesborough.
Volante, 48 tons—Mr. J. L. Cragie.
At lb. 6na. 155., all being in readiness, the signal-gun
was fired, and one of trio finest starts ever witnessed was
made by the Mosquito. She appeared to fill every sail
in an instant, and, in is few seconds afterwards, she was
bending under a press of sail, leaving the Volanto acme
distance astern. Die Volante, having the worst position,
suffered to a considerable extent in being becalmed by
her opponent, and this gave her the appearance of lazi-
ness in getting well under weigh, but she bad no sooner
done so than she seemed determined to regain the dis-
tance she had lost from the start. Such, however, was
the way the Mosquito had got on her by the superior
handling of her master, that the Volante could not over-
haul her; and, after a most exciting round, during which
the greatest skill and energy were displayed on both
sides, it concluded as follows:--

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE.
The directors dt this ccmpany io their half-yearly re-
port, to be submitted to the proprietors on Friday, state
they regret that the Bill for the proposed junction line
between this company's lines and the lines of the Oxford,
Worcester, and Wolverhampton Company, near Oxford,
which paved the House of Commons, was rejected in the
Lords. They trust, however, that a junction so greatly
required in order to promote the interests of the district,
will nevertheless be ultimately sanctioned by Parliament.
The directors will propose at the special meeting a reso-
lution authorising the conversion of the 17/. 10s. shares
into stock—a step to which they anticipate the unani-
mous approval of the proprietors.
The revenue account of the 30th of June last shows
that the half-year's rent received from the London and
North-Western Company to the 31st of December, 1851,
being at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum on 1,245,0001.
amounted to 24.900/. Out of this sum is deducted
24,45 W., the amount of the first dividend paid to the
proprietors, leaving a balance of 4411.

OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLTERHAMPTON.---The
directors of this company have just decided to locate
their intended large establishment for plant and loco-
motives at Worcester, and the event was considered of
so much importance to that city as to call forth public
manifestations of rejoicing. A project is said to be on
foot for providing a line of railway, on the broad and
narrow gauge, to run from the Worcester station of this
line to Hereford via Malvern. The Great Western
Company are said to be the promoters.
MARYPORT AND CARLISLE.—The directors of this
company have just issued their report, to be submitted
to the shareholders at the half-yearly meeting on Wed-
nesday. It states that the traffic receipts for the half-
year ending 30th June amounted to 16,2051, being an
increase of 1121. over the corresponding period of 1851.
At the termination of the current Sear the charge for
interest will be reduced to the fullest extent by the
issue of preference shares of 4} per cent. to replace
the outstanding loan notes bearing 5 per cant.
interest, and by a reduction of 1 per cent.
on mortgagees then becoming duo. The working
expenses were 7,4791., being at the rate of about
46 per cent, upon the receipts. The reserve fund is
debited with a sum of 7181., not directly chargeable to
b2tewo,isniotgth7his7:llse balance of last half-year's
the half-year's expenditure. The directors propose that
net/., b be
revenuetaken from rath et hhee s3:eeravre,
revenue,tfmhu aenkdsi,unamg n
ado ft
togetheroastdoadelf
equal to a dividend at the rate
of 3 per cent. per annum. 'This will leave the balance
of reserve fund 3,7881. The electric telegraph is now in
operation on the line, and has been found highly useful
in the traffic arrangements. The capital account is
charged with 8961. tor expenditure upon works, and it
is credited with 640/., the proceeds of the sale of earplug
lands to 30th June. Since the last report the directors
have disposed of all the new 4i pef cent. quarter shares.
The The works at Carlisle, consisting of the now branch
ber
the citadel station, goods warehouse, coal de
anticipate a considerable increase thf.roeol, in their
and slate yards, are nearly completed, End thrre:d6:irecTtohres
auditors, Messrs. Cowan and Itichaeltici%Da
taxation,
report, state that the expenditure.
sint,l a
8 by 9711. The
is greater than that of June, more
than 50 per
amount is 8,1241., being little call the attention of
cent. of the ross revenue,. cDi
icnlrr
oe
vnet
mi ne
netvserayt
directorstcihuearter.
Theyto necessitytrheecoro
d of
h ; the cost thereof, with that
be finished'at once; and ch,rged to the reserve fund.
the stations and the coif :reels plabtaetdrtewhtreorks at Marypert
of the new engine.
high opinion of the general manage-
They express their
,allienlarly as regards closing the
went of the clireceors,
the
relieving
of
the
company
re-
thecapital sect
ca~c al
30th ( 4,2831. from revenuc, and 446,7681.
44161:76 capital
accountboen tocxix'nalet". e-16b
bn0w..,e,1 ib3virg a b6lenco of 8,084/., out of which was
thattie
cs .ount for the halt'..ye,r
beenaaffairs from
une~h~'w`'d
received, and 8,1211. ex-
-2051. had
eted 6' 1.
dpeedniz-e— 7 sst. interest en kali! and preference shares,
lesvivg TEE BUXTON, Ateii MATLOCK,—It is pro.
zdAbione ,
.‘„a d by the London and North-Western and Michaud
/4,7,fbrays to take a joint lease of this company's line.
EAST LANCASHIRE.—The directors of this company,
being of opinion that it would secure the safe and
economical working of the line, have made arrange-
ments for establishing the electric telegraph over the
whole of it.

h.
m. sec.
Mosquito ... 2 8 55
Volante 2 11 0
They then went away gallantly for the second round,
which, although at that time was 2 min. 5 secs. in favour
of the M usquito, was still very uncertain as to its ulti-
mate result, as the wind had, in some slightdegree, fallen
since the start, and this was considered to be so far
not
in
favour of the Volante. The Musquito, however,
only did not seem to suffer by it, but even to increase
the distance between them, and, after a splendid run,
again bepame the victor of the round, by eibieb, from the
subjoined statement it will be seen that the Volante lost
32 sec.

SECOND ROUND,
h. m. sec.
3 10 35
Atusquito
Votante ••• 3 13 12
The third round was most splendidly contested, 'the
Volante succeeded to a slight extent in gaining upon the
Mesquite; haring rubbed off 13 sec. of what she had
lost in the second round. Still the Mesquite maintained
a good lead upon her to the close.
THIRD ROUND.
h. m. see.
Mesquite ... 4 16 22
Volante 4 18 45
The fourth and concluding round was only remarkable
for adding to the honours of the Mesquite, who now
appeared to have the race entirely in her hands. The
following was the time at which the match was on.
eluded:—

BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD.—This line, giving the
Great Western an entrance into Birmingham, is to be
opened on the Ist of next month.
SELF' ACTING BREAKS TO RAILWAY CARRIAGES.—
On- Wednesday morning last a trial was made on the
South-Western Railway of a means of applying self-
acting breaks to railway carriages, with a view to pre-
vent accidents. At five o'clock A.M. a luggage win:),
consisting of 27 loaded waggons, three patent self-acting
break carriages, and one brezl van, drawn by two
engines, left the station at Nine Elms for Windsor, stop-
ing at all the stations, and gradually reducing the
number of waggons to four. On all occasions of
when
the it appears, the breaks acted satisfactorilyt:e :elf!
the speed was great and the stoppage mold F t
aocthtienrgoberceaaskiosubsronuogthtetphpelywinhgeelathetoinsaa
forcibly.
nstantane-
, When the train was backed the breaks wore_d and tan bald-
, i. out.ly thrown out of action by. the guard,
was being
1 nesa of the line carried on as if no expert
• i tried.
e"decd e
I:lock,. on