The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-01 00:00:00

F, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, W.

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Observe the Red Seal, Pink label, and Cork branded
" Kinahan's LL Whisky."

SHAKSPERE SCHOOL OF THE ROYAL
DRAMATIC COLLEGE.
Under the Patronage of her Mcst Gracious Majesty the
QUEEN and his Royal Hightess the PRINCE, of
WALES.
TERCENTENARY O)MMITTEE.

The Council of the Royal Dranytic College have formed a
Shakspere Tercentenary Commithe for the purpose of in-
viting public support in aid of t he E tEC f lON and ENDOW-
MENT of a SIIAKSPERE SCHOOL for the classical and
general education of the Childrer of Actors and Dramatic
Authors—the noblest and most itting Monument to the
memory of the Poet.
A Public Meeting will shortly be .field in the Royal Adelphi
Theatre to advance this object, of which due notice will be
given. Noblemen and eentlemen d.sirons of becoming mem-
bers of the committee or subscribes are reqnested to com-
municate with the undersigned.
BEIIJAMIN WEBSTER.
New Theatre Royal Adelphi, Feb. 27,

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RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE,

WEST CORK.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yes-
terday at their offices, Gracechurch-street, Sir C. P. Roney
in the chair.
Mr. H. W. WOOD, the secretary, read the report, which
stated that great progress had been made with the construc-
tion of the line. Since the accession of the present Board
to office in May last (when the first sod was turned) the
entire land required for the railway, 33 miles in length, had
been valued by the Government arbitrator, and his final
award given thereon. The company had already obtained
possession of lands extending for a length of between 17
and 18 miles, which had been paid for, and the remaining
lands could be speedily obtained, as required by the con-
tractors. Thirteen miles of the railway had been already
made, the greater portion of which was ballasted and ready
to receive the permanent way, and the contractors assured
the Board that their strenuous exertions should be de-
voted towards a still more vigorous prosecution of the
works, with a view to the opening of the line from Bandon
to :Dunmanway, a distance of nearly 18 miles, at the
earliest possible period. Since the lest half-yearly meeting
telegrernhie communication had been established between
Cape Clear, and Crookhaven, by means
Cork, Shibbere.;" '"o,ence had been received from six
of which American intet..„, --eviouely existing means,
to ten hours earlier than by the p. ' v possessed b the
thus proving the advantages geographica.L • Corky for
extreme south-western harbours of the county t.. .
facilitating transatlantic intercourse and communicate._
The rails required for the entire length of the railway had •
been delivered. Nearly all the sleepers ready for the open-
ing to Dunmanway were on the ground, and the permanent
way fastenings would shortly be delivered, when the rails
and sleepers would be laid down and the line made ready
for receiving the engines and carriages. The large amount
of employment already afforded by the construction of the
works had been productive of much timely relief and sup-
port to the labouring classes throughout the districts tra-
versed. The company having now reached its borrowing
powers, the necessary legal steps bad been completed for
authorising the issue of the debentures. Under the powers
of the company's special act a baronial land guarantee of 4}
per cent. interest per annum for a period of 20 years was at-
tached to those debentures from the opening of the line.
When the works between Bandon and Dunmanway ap-
proached nearer to completion the board expected to receive
from the Cork and Bandon Railway Company an instalment
of the £20,000 which that company were bound to subscribe
to this undertaking, as the completion of the line would
confer most important benefits on the Cork and Bandon
Railway. The directors repeated their conviction expressed
eho last--ieporren-th.. heoefirtematitto of the undertaking,
believing that it would not only confer great and lasting ad-
vantages on the extensive population and districts traversed,
but as an investment would prove both profitable and grati-
fying in its results. The capital account to the 31st Dec.
showed that £152,042 had been received and £151,872 ex-
pended, leaving a balance of £7O.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report,
said he had no doubt from the great progress already made
by tho contractors that the same energy they had always
exhibited would be continued, and that the first portion of
the line from Bandon to Dunmanway—nearly 18 miles in
length—would be opened for traffic in the ensuing summer.
The land did not come into the possession of the company
until everything was paid to the landlords and tenants. The
laying down of the permanent way on the portion completed
to formation level would give the directors greater facilities
in proceeding with other parts of the line. The Magnetic
Company had succeeded in establishing telegraphic commu-
nication with Crookhaven, and, by means of a steamer, were
enabled to obtain and transmit American intelligence to
England six, eight, or ton hours earlier than by the former
mode. It was also proposed to make a branch railway to
Crookhaven from their line, which proposition should have

the earliest and best attention of the board.
Resolutions were passed adopting the report, re-electing
Sir C. P. Roney and Mr. J. Holland, the retiring directors,
and also Mr. J. Burton, the retiring auditor.
Mr. KIRK, one of the contractors, stated that his firm
would do everything in their power in carrying on the
works to deserve the confidence placed in them by the di-
rectors.
The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the
chairman.

SEVENOAKS, MAIDSTONE, AND TUNBRIDGE.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yester-
day at the Victoria Station, Pimlico—Earl Amherst was in
the chair. The secretary (Mr. W. E. Johnson) read the re-
port, which stated that the traffic for the past half-year had
been most satisfactory, showing an increase of £1,193 over
the corresponding half of 1862, or at the rate of 43 per cent.
The balance applicable to the payment of debenture interest,
which for the same half of 1862 was £6BB, was for the past
half-year £1,643. An important accession of traffic was ex-
pected next summer, on the opening of the London,
Chatham, and Dover line to Blackfriars and Earl-street,
The working plan of the extension line to Maidstone were
on the point of completion, and arrangements were in pro-
gress for the construction of the line with the least possible
delay. The directors were applying to Parliament for
powers to carry out an arrangement with the London,
Chatham,
Company, which had already received
thea
sanction t t
ofd Dover
the
shareholders.
The CILA.:RIKIN moved the adoption of the report.
Lord SONDES seconded the motion.
Mr. HOLROYD, in answer to a question, said the London,
Chatham, and Dover Company worked the line at 60 per
cent. of the receipts; and if the 50 per cent. received by the
Sevenoaks Company was not sufficient to pay the interest
on the debentures and preference shares, the difference was
to be made up by the former company.
The report was adopted, and the retiring directors and
auditor were re-elected, and a vote of thanks to the chair-
man closed the proceedings.