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The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-26

ROYAL HORTICULTURAL GARDENS.

_-4.-.-.

The first flower show of the season took place at
these gardens yesterday. It attracted as large an
attendance ea any flower show at this late period of
the winter could be fairly expected to draw. Some-
thing more than mere flowers is required for these
popular outdoor fetes,—bright skie3 and warm air
are necessary adjuncts, and even the Horticultural
Society can no more anticipate the proper time for
these events by holding a show than an announce-
r merit that the bathing season commenced in January
would influence visitors at seaside watering-places.
The attendance therefore was rather thin, though
very much larger than a similar display held any-
where but in these gardens could command. Their
Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and
the Princess Mary came early in the morning, and
were accompanied by Mr. Kdk, ono of the vice-
presulente of the society. The flowers were arranged
in the ground-floor of the refreshment saloons which
were occupied during the exhibition by M. Veillard,
There was not a very large collection, though, as
usual at this time of the year, when only carefully
nurtured hothouse plants can be shown, what was
wanted in number was made up by excellence and
variety. The special branches were tulips, hyacinths
and primulas, of which there were some magnificent
samples, some of the hyacinths, especially, appear-
ing overborne with their massive groups of bloom.
There were fine specimens, too, of rare lilies, plants
of such exquisitely varied foliage:that they vied with
the flowers themselves, and boxes of roses and lilies
of the valley that made the air heavy with their
perfume. Probably in no other country but Eng-
land, where the exigencies of our changeable climate
almost necessitate hot-houses for those who want
flowers, could so many fine specimens in the highest
state of cultivation be shown at such a season as
were exhibited yesterday. Many needed improve-
ments have been added to the gardens themselves
since last summer, one of the most important being
the planting of a number of new and fair-sized
trees, which agreeably diversify what was rather a
wide monotony of lawn, and give promise of some
pleasant shade in summer. More flower and orna-
mental terracotta vases have also been added to
the terraces, and the plants within the conservatory
form a permanent flower show all the year round.
This building is quite high enough and warm
enough to rear a few palms, the tufted heads of
which would admirably fill the wide empty space
now left above the galleries. The pedestal for the
late Prince Consort's memorial is completed, and
Messrs. Elkington have nearly finished Durham's
statue, which is to be inaugurated here early in
June next. There were a great many visitors to
the Exhibition yesterday after the flower show.
London, England, 1863-02-26

SHARE MARKETS—This Day.

Share! Railways.

13.14.
25
10
st
st
50
20

Bir., Wol., and Str. Val.
'Blythe and Tyne.
Bost.,Sleaf.,and 111id.Co
Bristol and Exeter
Caledonian
Cork" and Bandon
'Cornwall
IDo A A ;lets no div
Do B till6pc.pan.bas
I ' been paid to 8.,
Dublin & Belfast Juno.'

8 8i

7 8
BiS 00
116 117

61 7i

Dun.,Pertb,&Ab. June.
Edinburgh & Glasgow.
Glasg. and S. Western.
Great Eastern, Ord. stk

41 43
13 14
83 20
106 108
49 50
46 48
24 25

Ditto A stock

127 128
1281 1291
136 138
102 W 4
67! (81

OItDINARY SHARES AND STOuh.3.

raw.,.' Closing Business
, Price. , done.
London, England, 1863-02-26

PREFERENCE SHARES.

Consolidated, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent.;l37
h Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent., 95
LINES LEASED Al' FIXED RENTALS.
London and Chatham 4i per Cent., 944
London and Greenwich, 63
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Antwerp and Rotterdam, 81
Great Luxembourg, 151
Recite and San Francisco aim.), gua. 7 per cent., 181
San Paulo (litn.), gua. 7 per cent. (all), 231

Mid,
Norl

. _
FO REIGN MINES.
Don Pedro, Nor h Del Rey,
Mont. Aureos Braz. Gold Mm. Co. (lim.), 3
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
Australasia, 8
Bank of London, 1121
City, 93
London and Colonial (lim.), 3i
London and County, 42 8
London and Westminster, 77i 7 8
Union of Ireland (llin.), 9}
Union of London, 341 3
MISCELLANEOUS.
Berlin Water Works, 71
Crystal Palace, 33

Tho Imperial Court of Paris gave judgment yes-
terdayTribu from a judgment of the Civil
naliniaftnan action brought by the Strasburg Railway
appeal
Company against M. Darce, station-master, at Nogent-sur-
ttusemcisetnanetc es e
November, 1859, Darce
slefrf,etcheeleirpse —On
even-
ing,followingl,32slr. enclosing the day'
50c., in a box kept for the purpose,
o'clock l c htirsetih.dne pfeburt y wato deliver to the guard of the eleven
trans-
mission to Paris. Before the train arrived, the
diorxeeht had
disappeared, and has never been recovered.
of the company dismissed Dame in consequence of this lose,ors
for which they considered him responsible, and commenced
proceedings to compel him to pay the amount, as well as
the value of certain effects which were missing. Darce, on
his side, brought a cross uction, demanding the restitution
of his caution-money, 750 f., also 1501 r, for wages due
and an indemnity for the sudden loss of his situation. The
tribunal rejected the demands of Darce, and condemned
him to pay the company 511 fr. 50c. in addition to his
money already in the hands of the company, Against this
judgment Darce new appealed, but relinqu:shed the demand
for all indemnity, though he considered his dismissal un-
just and unmerited. The appellant proved that the box
was safe two hours alter he left the station, and maintained
that he was not responsible for the negligence of the de-
puty station-master, as he had no voice in his appointment.
The court, taking this view of the case, quashed the judg-
ment of the Civil Tribunal, and condemned the company to
pay Dame the balance of 812 fr, due to him, with interest
and costs,
London, England, 1863-02-26

MJULLIEN'S PROMENADE CONCERTS.
EVERY EVENING at the ARGYLL ROOMS.
Great Success.—See opinions of the Press.
Conductor—Mons. JULLIE
The celebrated Cornet-a-Piston,
Mr. J. LEVY,
Will play at intervals from 9 to 12 o'clock.
The Concert, composed of Classic 1 Music from the GREAT
MASTERS, will terminate at a quarter-past Ten, and the
Dance music at five minutes to Twelve.
Promenade, ls.—Reserved seats, 28.
Doors open at Eight o'clock
Manager, Mons. GRENET.
London, England, 1863-02-26

TAUXURIANT WHISKERS, Moustaches, and
Eyebrows produced in a few weeks by the use of
ELLIOTT'S TONIC LOTION, the stimulative properties
of which are unfaling in their operation. Thomas Elliott
invites a trial from the most sceptical, that they may be con-
vinced of its infallible power. Price 3s. 6d., ss. 6d., 10s. 6d.,
and 21s. Forwarded on receipt of postage stamps.—Thomas
Ell t, hairgrower (first floor), 51, Penchurch-street. T. E.'s
wigs, X 1 10s.
London, England, 1863-02-26

NORTH-WESTERN.

The ha!f-yearly meeting of this company (now leased to
the Midland) took place in Leeds on Monday; Mr. H.
Alcock in the chair. A dividend at the rate of 3 per cent.
per annum was declared, for the payment of which £12,664
was available. The chairman anticipated a more favourable
state of the accounts when the traffic returns were received
from the Midland Company in March next, in consequence
'of the Exhibition and other summer traffic.
London, England, 1863-02-26

LONDON, THURSDAY, FEB. 26, 1863.

The chimera of Union, so strongly upheld by
Arr. LINCOLN, and so credulously believed in by
his dupes, or rather the dupes of their own infua-
tion, is at length virtually at an end. The latest
American intelligence discloses the fact which we
from the first forsesaw, that when the eyes of the
Northerners were opened to the impossibility of
ever subjugating the South, they would turn upon
the Government in which they had trusted,and which
had so signally failed in redeeming its promises and
seek to come to honourable terms with a foe who
had from the first declared his 'willingness to make
peace, if allowed to retire peaceably from the Union,
and who had again and again beaten them in the
field. Foreign intervention is now unnecessary,
the cause of the South is practically gained. Sae-
cess to the Federal arms at Vicksburg or Charleston
might delay bat could not avert the ultimate
acknowledgment of the right of the Confede-
rates to self-government. Already we find
that th© North-west States are dissatisfied
with the conduct of the war. The free
navigation of the Mississippi, to procure which
they joined in the war, that being the high road
to their commerce, has been closed against them by
the possession of Vicksburg and other fortresses by
the Confederates. Twice have the Northern armies
and fleets endeavoured to take it, and twice have
they been defeated and compelled to retire. A third
and probably last attempt is to be made, and
doubtless a desperate effort will be made for its
capture ; but the garrison, which have twice re-
pulsed the
attack, will show equal determination
to hold the key of the Mississippi, and if this last
attempt fail it is probable that the agricultural
States of the North-west will make
peace on their
own account with President DmTts's Government,
and leave their late allies to shift for themselves.
Meanwhile, we learn that :
" A resolution has been introduced into the
New Jersey Legislature to send commissioners to
Richmond to ascertain if the South will consent
to re-affirm her adhesion to the Union; if not,
under what terms amicable relations under one Govern-
ment can be restored. The Governor of Pennsylvania has
sent a message to the Legislature of that State condemn-
ing arbitrary arrests. The Illinois Legislature has ap-
pointed commissioners to confer with delegates from other
States upon the condition of the country, to meet
at Louisville, Kentucky, in March next, and has
a. greed upon a recess from the 14th proximo until June 1,
in order to receive their reports. The most prominent of
the commissioners is a staunch Republican and a personal
London, England, 1863-02-26

MOORE BROTHERS' TEAS

Choice SOUCHONG, recommended 3s. 9d. per 115,
suitable for superior purposes, full rich Souchong flavour.
Mixed ASSAM, 1 ighly recommended 4s. Od. per lb.
of very choice quality, and the cheapest Tea sold.
id per lb. deduction on 2016. Bags and 451. Chests.
Prospectus free.
MOORE BROTHERS, 35, London-bridge, City, E.C.
London, England, 1863-02-26

Ten ran.
HURDLE RACE.

Lincoln 1
Sinking Fund 2
Heiman
Six ran. Satellite long distance behind.
HUNT STEEPLECHASE.

Victress
Rook the Gardener
Tarquin

Three ran.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
15 to 1 agst Emblem (taken)
15 to 1 agst The Orphan (taken)
THE DERBY.
10 to 1 agst Saccharometer
London, England, 1863-02-26

THE ATR E-R OYA L, DRURY-LANE.-
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer.

TH IS EVENING, BONNIE DUNDEE; or, The Gather-
ing of the Clans. Mes,rs. Henry Lorraine, Edmund Phelps,
Sinclair, Chas. Selby, Henry Haigh; Mrs. D. P. Bowers,
Mrs. Edmund Falconer, &c.
Alter which, the Grand Pantomime of LITTLE GOODY
TWO SHOES.

Commence at
London, England, 1863-02-26

S. LINDSAY, Nl.P.—The Rising Ger?era-
V V • tion—Our Prize Essays—Mrs. Grundy's Gossiping*,
&a, in FUN this week.
One Penny. Of all. Newsmen.

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT-
GARDEN.
oder the Management of Miss Louisa rync and Mr. W.
Harrison, Sole Lessees.
THIS EVENING, Feb. VI, Balfe's New Opera of 'I HE
A 1131OURElt OF NANTES * • Airs Louisa Fyne, Mrs. A.
Cooke, and Miss Anna Hiles ; Messrs. W. ll. Weiss, Santley,
H. Corri, C. Lyall, Aynsley Cooke, and W. Harrison.
Conductor—Mr. A. Mellon.

After which, the Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, en-
titled HARLEQUIN BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
_Doors open at hail-past Commence at 7.
London, England, 1863-02-26

THE FARMER'S BAROMETER, 'soa., a
new Instrument, by Negretti and Zambra, will cor-
rectly indicate whether the Barometer falls for Rain or for
W ind. Particul sby enclosi ar ng, stp.-1; Hatton-garden;
57, Cornhill ; and 122, Regentstreet.am

MOORE BROTHERS' TEAS.

Choice SOUCTIONG, recommended as. 9d. per lb,
suitable for superior purposes, full rich Souchongfiavour.
Mixed ASSAM, t ighly recommended 4s. Od. per lb
of very choice quality, and the cheapest Tea sold.
ld per lb. deduction on 201 b. Bags and 45th. Chests.
Prospectus free.
MOORE BROTHERS, 35, London-bridge, City, E.C.
London, England, 1863-02-26

N°. 22,047.

COLBURN'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE.
The MARCH NUMBER centains Part XVIII. of
THE SHADOW OF ASHLYDYAT.
By the Author of " East Lynne."
Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly.

BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY.
The MARCH NUMBER contains
CARDINAL POLE.
By WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH.
Book ll.—The Royal Nuptials.
London:: Chapman and Ball, 193, Piccadilly.

BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE
for MA.RCII, 1863. No. DLXIX. Price 2s. 6d.

CONTENTS.
Caxtoniana.—Part XIV.
No. 19. -- Motive Power (concluded).
Mrs Clifford's arriag,c.—Part I.
An F.ngl•sh Village—in French.
Lo d Mackenzie's Roman Law.
The Peripateti Politician—in Florence.
The Frank in Scotland.
Kinglake's Invasion of the Crimea.
The Opening of the Session.
William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London.

FRASER'S MAGAZINE FOR MARCH,
2s. 6d.,
CONTAINS

My Wanderings in West Lawrence Bloomfield in Ire-
Africa.—A Visit to the re- land. Part V.—The Bad
nowned Cities of Wari and P rish.
Benin. By an F.R.G.S. Theology in Holland.
Part 11. The renowned The Two Thirsts.
City of Benin. I Victor ki ugo.
A First Friendship. A Tale. March. By Astley H. Bald-
Conclusion. ! win.
Law and Lawyers in England Italian Poetry and Patriotism
and Scotland. Part I.
Mountaineering in 1861. The Japanese Martyrs.
A Chapter on innocents.
London: Parker, Son, and Bourn. West Strand, W.C.
London, England, 1863-02-26

OLDRIDGES BALM of COLUMBIA,
established upwards of thirty years. Is the best
and only certain remedy ever discovered for preserving,
strengthening, beautifying, or restoring the hair, whiskers,
or end preventing them turning grey. Sold in
bottles, 35. 6d., 65., and 115., by C. and A. OLDUIDGE, 22,
Wellington-street, Strand, London, W.C., and all chemists
and perfumers. For childrens' and ladies' hair it is most
efficacious and unrivalled.
London, England, 1863-02-26

Births.
1116 P
DAVIDSON—On the 23d inst., at Barnard's-green,,,- mq,,
vern, prematurely, the wife of Duncan Davidson, ^P'
of a daughter, stillborn. 131.0'
MARSHALL.—On the 24th inst" at Milton House, -
bury, New-park, Mrs. Matthew Marshall, jun" "
son. •ef ef
PLUMBS.—On the 24th inst., at Maidenhead, the W 1
Dr. Plumbe, of a son.
Marriages.
EVANS—WEDGE.—On the 24th inst., at BOTO'-gree.litigu,
Newmarket, Hugh Robson Evans, eldest son of o.,,tst
Robert Evans, Esq., of Ely, to Jane, youngest dau,,,Pid•
of the Rev. Chares Wedge, M.A., rector of P°
green.
SKINNER—HEWETT.— On the 23d inst., at East -OPO
Kent, Mr. William Skinner, of Boughton Hall, ?„701
ton Monchelsea, Kent, to Annie Sharpe, Baughw
Mr. Joseph Hewitt, of Oaklands, East Farleigh.
Deaths.
11006
BuLLocx.—On the 25th inst., at Hastings, Thos. Pu
Esq., late of Brighton. 003
CASTRICIVE.—On the 24th inst., at Paris, Alfred, ill,
son of Louis Castrique, Esq., of Philpot-lane, age Ilf
EDGELL —On the 22d inst., at Cheam, Alexander P"'e
Esq., of Gray's-inn. „,„
FRESHFIELD.—On the 24th inst Lieut.-Colonel PIO'
Freshfield, late Ist Madras Cavalry,• son of James
Freshfield, Esq., of Mynthurst, near Reigate. Wei,
GENGE.—On the 23d inst., Mr. George Genge, the
known vocalist, aged 42. woo'
MOREWOOD.—On the 23d inst. Wm. Palmer More 014
Esq., of Alfreton-park, Derbyshire,m and Ladbroke'
Warwickshire, aged 82.
Oen:
ToEIN.—On the 21st inst., at Exmouth, Devon, Al
J. W. Tobin, Commanding 3d Brigade oft he 1109
t tiery, and senior officer of that corps, ag 97.

BEAUTIFUL FOR EVER.
MADAME RACHEL ON " FEMALE GRACE AND BEAUTY."
Just published,
A B O O K OF_..BEAUT Y.
By Madame RACHEL.
To be had at 47A, New Bond-street. Price 2s. 6d.
London, England, 1863-02-26

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 26, 1863.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE---This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
CORMITTAL WITHOUT A FINE FOR AN UNPROVOKED
ASSA.ULT.—Edward Cross, a young man living at 33,
Stephen-street, Tottenham-court-road, was charged before
Mr. Knox with the following assault
Mr. Stephen Willey, fishmonger, of 54, Tottenham-court-
road, said that about five minutes to 12 the previous night,
while passing along Oxford-street, the prisoner, who
was an entire stranger to him, pushed up against him, He
turned round to look at the prisoner, when the prisoner
struck him a violent blow in the face, blackening his eyes,
and causing him to lose a good deal of blood, and knocking
him down. On getting up and calling police, the prisoner
ran away, but was stopped by Sergeant Lambert, 12 E, who
happened to be passing, and he then gave him in charge.
The prisoner said that at the time he was as drunk as he
well could be, and the prosecutor struck him.
The constable said the prisoner was quite sober, and the
prosecutor said he never touched the prisoner.
Mr. Knox said it was an abominable case. The prose-
cutor was walking quietly along the street, when the pri-
soner knocked him down. He (Mr. Knox) was determined
not to have such conduct in his district, and he should com-
mit the prisoner for 14 days without a fine.

Provident Clerks' Benevolent Fund.

The twenty-second annual general meeting of

.he members of this benevolent association was

held last night at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-

street.

The chair was occupied by the treasurer of the
'und, John Abel Smith, Esq., M.P. for Chichester.
Mr. LINFORD, the secretary, read the directors'

report as follows :

The board of management have much pleasure in pre-
senting to the members and friends of the Benevolent

Fund their 22d annual report, and in congratulating them
on the favourable position of the institution. The income
for the year 1862 has been as follows :—Donations, £598

Os. 9d. ; annual subscriptions, £621 12s. ; annual sub-
scriptions of ss. and upwards from assurers being clerks,
£771 6s. ; interest, dividends, ice., £962 lls. 6d. ; total,
£2,953 10s. 3d. Among the donations is a sum of £2OO,
. . _ _

for which the board are indebted to the executors of the

late P. van der Wall, Esq., it being part of a sum
which was left to the discretion of those gentlemen.
_ _
London, England, 1863-02-26

THE HEALTH OF PRINCE ALFRED.

His Royal Highness Prince Alfred continues to
progress favourably. He was conveyed from her
Majesty's ship St. George to Malta on Tuesday,and
bore the removal without the least apparent incon-
venience. Dr. Alexander Armstrong, the head of
the medical department at Malta, and the senior

surgeon of the St. George, are attending the prince.
It is said that no spots have recently developed

themselves. A telegram was received last evening
from Malta, which states the prince to be going on
satisfactorily, and that he had passed a cotaoftable
night.

Our Malta correspondent, writing on the 21st
inst., gives the following particulars up to that
date :—" On the 19th her Majesty's ships St.Georgs
and Magicienne arrived from Naples. His Royal
Highness Prince Alfred was suffering from cold
and fever caught at Naples. Apartments had been
prepared at the Royal Naval Hospital, but it was
not judged prudent to move him for the present.
Dr. Armstrong, inspector-general, immediately at-
tended him, and from the remedies administered his
Riyal Highness spent a good night, was much
bet ter next morning, and is steadily improving.
This attack has prevented his passing for his lieu-
tenantcy. He will probably proceed to England,
as soon as he is well enough, in her Majesty's ship
Magicienne. The weather is beautiful, warm, and
sunny; no climate could suit his Royal Highness
better. The Roman Catholic archbishop at Malta
has been very attentive in sending on board to in-
quire after the state of the royal invalid.'
London, England, 1863-02-26

OLDRIDGE'S BALM of COLUMBIA,
established upwards of thirty years. Is the best
and only certain remedy ever discovered for preserving,
strengthening, beautifying, or restoring the hair, whiskers,
or muustaches, and preventing them turning grey. Sold in
bottles, 3s. 6d., 65., and Us., by C. and A. OLDRIDGE, 22,
Wellington street, Strand, London, W.C., and all chemists
and perfumers. For childrens' and ladies' hair it is most
efficacious and unrivalled.

LUXURIANT WHISKERS, Moustaches, and
Eyebrows produced in a few weeks by the use of
ELLIOTT'S TONIC LOTION, the stimulative properties
of which are unfailing in their operation. Thomas Elliott
invites a trial from the most sceptical, that they may be con-
vinced of its infallible power. Price 3s. 6c1., ts. 6d.,105.
and 21s. Forwarded on receipt of postage stampa.--Thomas
Elliott, hairgrower (first floor), 51, Fenchureb-street. T. E.'s
wigs, £1 10s.
London, England, 1863-02-26

THEATRE-RGY Ai , HAY MARKET.
Lessee. Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING. at Seven o'clock, will be performed
CUR AMERICAN COUSIN. Asa Trenchard, Mr. Buck-
atone; Lord Dundreary, Mr. Sothcrn.
After which, a new and oririnal Extravaaanza, entitled
RASSELAS, PRINCE OF ABYSSINIA; or, The Happy
Valley. Rasselas, Miss Louise Keeley.
Concluding with MRS. WHITE.

THEATRE-ROYAL -LYCEUM OPEN, under
the Sole Management of Mr. FECHTE
Til IS EVENING, Feb. 26, to commence with an Original
fiketch, entitled A SUDDEN ATTACK. Messrs. Shore,
Garden, H. Widdicomb, Miss Henrade, and Mrs. Lee.
After which, at a Quarter to Eight, a New Romantic
Drama, in Three Acts, and Pr3iogllC, entitled THE
DUKE'S MOTTO, by Paul Feval and John Brougham.
The principal character will be sustained by Mr. Fechter,
supported by Messrs. G. Vining, J. Brougham, H. 11 iddi-
combe, W. sl'lntyre, F. Charles, Garden, Raymond, H.
Butler, Dawson ; Misses Carlotta Leclercq, Kate Terry, E.
Lavenue, and Elsworthy.
Mr. Phelps and Mr. W. Montgomery are engaged, and will
shortly appear.
roors open at half-past Six, performance to commence
at iseven. Private Boxes, £2 12s. 6d., and £2 2s. Places
regittered. Stalls, es. 6d. ; Dress Circle, ss. 6d. ; Upper
Circle, 4s. 6d. Prices at doors—Stalls, 6s. ; Dress Circle, ss. ;
Upper Circle, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, is. No half-price. Box-
office open daily from 11 till 5. The public are entreated to
!..ake notice that no charge is made to the occupants of boxes,
cox places, or stalls, either for play bills or for the safe keep-
ing* of hats and cloaks ; and that the attendants in all parts
of the house are forbidden to receive any gratuities whatever

: -
Stage-Manager, Mr. G. Vining. Acting-Manager, Mr. H.
Barnett.
London, England, 1863-02-26

THIRD EDITION

SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

LINCOLN RACES-THIS DAY.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SELLING STAKES.

Estrelda
Sanita
Huard . .

Six ran.
LINCOLN HANDICAP.

Manrico
Flash in the Pan
Peignoir _ 3

17 ran.
SCURRY HANDICAP.

Mrs. Somerville ..
Confession
Prologue
London, England, 1863-08-21

SHARE MARKETS—This day.

ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOKS.

-Mare Railways. i Paid. Closing Business
Price. done.

Sir.. Wol., and Str. Val
Blythe and Tyne.
tiost.,Sleat.,andMidAJo
Bristol and Exeter
Caledonian ...
Cork and Bandon
iCornwall

8 81
--8
81
86 f 8
119 i 120 h

7 7i

Do AN nets no div
Do. B ti 116 p c.p an. has
(been paid to B.
Dublin & Belfast Junc.
Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Junc.
Edinburgh & Glasgow.,
tilasg. and S. Westerr..!
Great Eastern, Ord. anti

Ditto A stock

Ditto EastAnglian 8t
GreatNorthoi Scotland
Great Northern
Do A stock
Do B do
Gt. S. ant W. of Ireland
Great Western ...
Do Str Val gua. stock
Lancashire do Yorkshire
London and Blackwall
Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast
Lon., Chat., aad Dover
Lon. & Nor' h Western
Lon. & So•.th Western
Man., Shef., & Lincoln.
Maryport and Carlisle.
Do shares..
Metropolitan
Midland
Do New ..
London, England, 1863-08-21

SHIPPING—This Day.

Lo snow, Aug. 2L—Wind this day at noon—North.
Westerly; moderate breeze, and fineLweather, but rather

cloudy.
COWES, Aug. 20.—Wind S.W.—A ived—Sarah, from
Bungsat.

PENZANCE, Aug. 10.—Wind N.W.—Ono, from Gar.
rucha, for Newport.
GLOUCESTER, Aug. 19,—Wind SW.—Arrived—Caro.
bell, from New York.
SWANSEA, Aug, 19.—Sailed—Staines Castle, for Cuba i
Devon, for Quebec.
MARYPORT, Aug. 20.—Sailed—Historica, and Fawaett,
for Quebec.
WHITEHANEN, Aug. ao' ~..,Wind W,—Sailed—Trausit
and Thomas Lee, for Quebec.
DARTMOUTH, Aug. 20.—Wind
for Quebec.
FALMOUTH, Aug. 20.—Wind
Augusta, for Colombo.
London, England, 1863-08-21

flagrant mismanagement of the Government by
President Davis's Administration."

There is a large increase in the mortality of New
York. There were 970 deaths last week, being 400
more than in the same period last year.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK, AUG. 11.
Money abundant, Gold 26/ per cent. premium.
Exchange on London—Bankers' bills, 1391. Stocks
dull. New York Centrals, 127,1 ; Illinois, 1204;
Erie, 105; 6 per cent. United States Bonds, 1051.
Cotton dull. Middling Upland, 68c. Flour heavy,
at a decline of 10c. Wheat and corn lower. Pre-
visions, good inquiry. Coffee heavy. Sugar steady.
Molasses quiet. Crude petroleum, 31/c. to 35c.

SOUTHAMPTON, AUG. 21.

The Hamburg and American Company's steamer
Hammonia, from New York on the Bth inst., has
arrived off Cowes. She brings 114 passengers,
15,125 dollars in specie for England, and 1,300
dollars for Hamburg.

On the 12th she spoke the English bark Reuben,
bound for Glasgow; on the 16th, the English bark
Crimes, bound from Cardiff to New York ; and on
the 20th, off Cape Lizard, the steamer Scotia.

The news by the Hammonia has been anticipated.

THE POLISH INSURRECTION.

VIENNA, AUG. 21.

The latest intelligence from Lithuania announces
that the detachment commanded by Mackiewicz
has gained a victory over a superior Russian force
near Kiesdany.

The Presse states that an engagement unfavour-
able to the Russians has taken place at Obiechow,
in the palatinate of Cracow.

THE FRANKFORT CONGRESS.
FRANKFORT ON MAINE, AUG. 21.
The permanent committee of the populsr dele-
gates of the German Diets held a sitting yesterday.
The following questions were upon the order of the
day :—The German question ; the more enlarged
organisation of the Congress; the Schleswig Hol-
stein question.

Meetings of the Congress will take place to-day
and on Saturday.

Herren, Schultze-Delitsch, Bennigsen, Metz
&c„ are among the deputies who have already ar•
rived.

The King of Holland was yesterday at the gala
performance in the theatre. Thirty-two Sovereign
Princes, with their Ministers and the corps diplo-
matique, were present upon the occasion.

EGYPT.
ALEXANDRIA, AUG. 19.
The Annamite Ambassadors have arrived a
London, England, 1863-08-21

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London, England, 1863-08-21

MOORE BROTHERS, 35. London-bridge, City, E.C.

'MONEY PROMPTLY ADVANCED by a
Private Gentleman upon FURNITURE (without
iemoval`. Leasehold ann Freehold Property, or Reversions,
Ar,e., in sums from £2O to £soo.—Mr. Howard, Queen-
street, Cheapside.

TO Persons in WANT of MONEY (in Town
or Country).—A GENTLEMAN is willing to MAKE
ADVANCES of CAS H. without delay, to respectable persona
(male or tem ale), on their own security. The utmost secrecy
can be elied on.—Apply (It by letter enclose four stamps) to
-V., at 141 r. Robertson s, Accountant, 40, King William street,
London-bridge, E.C.—Money advanced on Dock Warrants.

IMMEDIATE CASH ADVANCES.—Persons
requiring Capital, repayable by instalments, to enable
them to increase or commence business, or for any other
pu,pose, can readily obtain Advances on application at the
Offices of the ST. GEORGE ADVANCE FUND ASSO-
CIAT lONS, 119, Pall-ma 1, SW.
Prospectus and forms sent free.

E. H. GILBART, Manaier.
London, England, 1863-08-21

ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS.

Slim* Closing Busine
Railways. Paid.l price. done.so

3.14.' Bir. . TVol., and S tr. Val,
zo Blythe and Tyne.
10 Bost.,Sleaf.,andMid.eo
at Bristol and Exeter
st Caledonian Or.•
60 Cork and Bandon
20 Cornwall
10 Do A(A gets no div,
10 Do. Bfill6P " an' h"
been paid to B.
50 :Dublin & Belfast June.
15 Dun.,Perth,& Ab. June.
st Edinburgh & Glasgow.
3t Glasg. and S. Western.!
3t Great Eastern, Ord. stk I
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it Great Western
st Do Str Val guLL stock
st Lancashire & Yorkshire
St London and Blackwali
et
st Lon,
Berhiagttt.a,n&dS.DCoovaesiit
st Lon. & North Western
st Lon. & Scr.th Western
st 11an., Shef., & Lincoln.
50 Maryport and Carlisle.
124 Dot shares..
10 Metropolitan
st Midland
4.0 Do New
it Do Binning. & Derby
50 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland
15 Do. shares
15 Mid Kent
10 Do Cray Line
it North British
it Edin., Perth, & Dundee
it Nth. Eastern—Berwick
:5 Do, G.N.E. purchase ;
it Do Leeds
it Do York
it Do Carlisle..
;t North London
10 Do New
.16.4 North Staffordshire
10 N. and S. W. Junction
st Scottish Central
at Scot N. E. Aber. stock
St Do Scot. 'Mid. stock
10 Shrews. and Welchpool
at Shropshire Union ..•
at South Devon
at South Eastern
at South Wales
S. York. and River Dun
10 staines, Wok., an d Wok
15 Stockton & Darlington
15 Do
15 Do New, MCC
it Taff Vale. •...... 7
.0 Do B .......
0 Do C ......... ....... .........
0 Ulster ................
5 Do
.10 Do .................
.. . .............
t Victoria sta. and. Plin..l
t Waterford & Kilkennyl 1
t West C0rnwa11........ 1
it W. Hartlepool Irar.&R. 1
it West Midland -Oxford 1
it Do Newport 1
Do Hereford 1

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1251 121
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100 102
67 68

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74 75
113 115
43 14
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103 104
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DAY EVENING, AUGUST 21, 1863,

reckless, and are inclined to believe that the peril
so often chanced is never coming, and that the plan
which worked safely through one season will
carry them as safely through another. Yet
setting aside the ciaims of humanity and their
responsibilities to the public, it is a very short-
sighted and mistaken policy which prompts
the directors to such a course. The expense in-
curred by one such accident as that at the Clay-
' ton Tunnel, would have paid a superior class of
officials and re-organised the whole excursion sys-
tem for many years, setting aside the heavy indi-
rect loss occasioned to the company by the shock
given to the pleasure taking public. The disasters
to excursion trains are becoming as common as the
catastrophes to emigrant ships were a few years
since; only as excursions are not a matter of neces-
sity or serious importance, people are less inclined
to run unnecessary risks in their passage. We
hope the railway companies will look to this matter
and see that all that proper care and watchfulness
can do is henceforth done to guard passengers
against risks of all kinds, and that they will
especially take heed that danger is not courted by
a reckless apportionment of trains, and a frantic
chase of excursion by express or stoppage of express
by excursion.
London, England, 1863-08-21

TIVIMEDIATE CASH ADVANCES.—Persons
requiring Capital, repayable by instalments, to enable
them to increase or commenc( business, or for any other
purpose, can readily obtain Advances on application at the
Offices of the ST. GEORGE ADVANCE FUND ASSO-
CIATIONS, Pall-ma 1, S.W.
Prospectus and forms sent free.
E. H. GILBART, Manager.

4NEVER FAILING REMED
Dr. SCOTT'S BILIOU and LIVER PILLS* pre-
-ed without any mercurial ins r edient, from the recipe of Dr.
tt, of Bromley, Kent, will be found invaluable to all who
offer from bilious ind iver complaints, indigestion, wind,
giddiness, izziness of the eyes, &c. For habitual
Pstiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier
(1 tile blood, they ire truly excellent; mild in their opera-
ion and grateful to
he
stomach, they create appe ite, pro-
Tlmote digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system.
;?d by W. Lambert, 8, King William-street, t haring-cross.
,T,ndoli, and by most druggists, to boxer, is. lid, and three
„,en the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr.
Scott's
and Liver Pills. The genuine are a square
seen package. with " William Lambert." engraved on the
s taraP•
London, England, 1863-08-21

VIONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
There is a fair demand for money in the general
discount market this morning, and the tendency of
the rates is described as a shade easier. No quot-
able change, however, has taken place, and 31 and
4 per cent. are the general charges for first class
three months' bills.

The Bank of England return compiled to Wed-
nesday last shows few alterations of general im-
portance. The other securities, which represent
the discount operations of the authorities, have
been reduced, while the bullion, on the other hand,
exhibits only a small increase. Annexed are the
particulars :
Active Circulation
Increase
Bullion ..
Increase
Rest

.. .. £21,321,330
.. •• .. 60,215
. 16,081,152
.. •• •• .. 40,333

3,449,113
• 20,880
6,126,668
.. 371,805
.. 13,005,322
573,036

Increase
Public Deposits
Increase ..
Other Deposits..
Decrease ..
Seven Day and other Bills ..
Increase .. ••
Government Securities

681846
• • • • 5,763
.. .. 11,088,426
No alteration.
Other Securities .. • • .. 18,317,701
Decrease .. .. .. .. 154,706
Notes Unemployed .. • . .. 7,582,160
Increase .. .. .• • • 18,355
A further sum of £63,000, in gold, was taken
into the Bank yesterday.

The Hunamonie, from New. York, has brough
£3,285.
London, England, 1863-08-21

SHIPPING—This Day.

LONDON, Aug. 21.—Wind this day at noon—North.
Westerly; moderate breeze, and fineiyeather, but rather
cloudy.

CO;TES, Aug. 20.—Wind S.W.—A ved—Sarah, from
Bungsat.

PXNZANCE, Aug. 19.—" Wind N.W.--Ono, from Gar.
rucha, for Newport.

GLOUCESTER, Aug. 19,—Wind SW.—Arrivod—Caro•
bell, from New York.

SWANSEA, Aug, 19.—Sailed—Staines Castle, for Cuba;
Devon, for Quebec.

MAR-SPORT, Aug. 20.—Sailed—Histories, and Fawsett.
far Quebec.

Wurrtn.e.vEx, Aug. 20.—Wind W.—Sailed—Transit
and Thomas Lee, for Quebec. _

DARTMOUTH, Aug. 20,—Wind N. W.—Sailed—lnga3
for Quebec.

FALMOUTH, Aug. 20.—Wind NAV,—Sailed—Julia
Augusta, for Colombo.

(Br MAGNETIC TELEGRAM)

GRAVESEND, Friday Morning.
Arrived, Aug. 21—Rose Hill, from Dantzio ; Mitts,
from Randers; Janes, from Cronstadt ; Alaria, from
g ; Lorenzo Valetio, from
,Liinbcaoun;a•Johanna, from Uleabor
steamer,
sailed,for Bon Aug.
logne 21—Stalwart, for Bombay; Panther,
.

DEAL, Friday Morning.
Anchored—Emma, from Rio Janeiro; Antoinetta, from
Venice—both for Hamburg; Cornelius Grinnel, from New
York, for London.
Passed—Mary, from London for Cardiff; Adventure.
from Demerara; Scindian, from Bombay; Frederick Bas
sel, from Colombo; Cossipore, from Manilla; Argus, trot.
Montreal—all for London.
Sailed—Canvass Back, for Antwerp, in tow; with all th
outward bound to the westward.
London, England, 1863-08-21

ALTON, ALRESFORD, AND WINCHESTER.

The half•yearly meeting of this company was held at
Alton on Tuesday. The report. whica was adopted, stated
that the construction of the line had been vigorously pro-
secuted during the past six months. Much progress had
been made in the laud arrangements,and the company were
in a position' to give the contractor possession of nearly the
whole of the land required for the railway. The works at
the Winchester end of the line, near the junction with the
main line of the London and South-Western Railway, had
been commenced, and upwards of two miles of land at that
part of the line were in the contractor's hands. The direc-
tors were using their utmost exertions to insure the earliest
possible completion of the line between Alton and. Aires-
ford, and, if possible, to open that part of the line in the
course of the autumn of next year. Since the 30th of June,
upwards of £lO,OOO had been expended on land and works.
In addition to this, there were large quantities of materials
which had been delivered on the line, but which bad not
been certified by the company's engineer. The report of
Tolme, the engineer,stated that the two sections from Alton
to Alresford and from Alresford to Winchester were let in
one contract of 17 miles. The contractors were now em-
ploying upon the works 30 horses and 400 men. The com-
pletion of the large cutting at Windmill-hill would deter-
mine the time at which the line would be ready for open-
ing. He was satisfied that the contractors would use their
utmost endeavours to have the line opened at the earliest
possible moment. The expenditure amounted to £19,750,
leaving a balance of £1,403 on the 30th of June last at the
bankeis.
London, England, 1863-08-21

TAFF VALE.

The report of the directors states that the accounts for the
half-year ending the 30th of June show a disposable bal-
ance of £15,919, out of this sum the directors dedu, ted £750
for the depreciation fund, and declared a dividend at the
rate of nine per cent. per annum on the ordinary stock and
B and C shares, payable on the 7th of September, and upon
the preference stock, No. 1, payable on the Bth of October
next, leaving a balance of £1,344. The new works upon
the main line greatly facilitated the despatch of traffic. The
bill for leasing the Penarth Harbour Dock and Railway by
the company, after a rtrong opposition in both Houses of
Parliament, received the Royal assent en the 22d of June
last, and measures were being taken for carrying out its
provisions. The direcors had proposed to work and main-
tain the Llantrissant and Taff Vale Junction Railway, and
pay to the proprietors 5 per cent per annum interest upon
the share capital, the interest on the debenture debt for the
time being, and an annual payment of £250 for expenses of
management. As a large traffic from the Dare Valley
Railway would travel over the whole length of the Taff
Vale line, the directors proposed to work and maintain it,
and to offer the company an interest of 5 per cent upon the
paid-up capital, the current interest on debenture bonds,
and ,50 per annum for expenses of management. The
capital account showed that £1,503,365 had been expended,
leaving a balance against the company of £16,600. The
revenue account for the half ye-r ending the 30th of June
showed that £134,732 had been received, and £67,728 ex-
pended, leaving a balance of £67,004,

LLANTRISSANT AND TAFF VALE JUNCTION.
The directors' report states that they have been in com-
munication with the directors of the Taff Vale Railway
Company, for the put pose of ascertaining upon what terms
they would be willing to undertake the working of their
railway, which, by the engineer's report, will soon bo ready
for the conveyance of traffic. The Taff Vale directors have
offered the following terms—viz., that the Taff Vale Com-
pany should undertake the maintenance of the Llantrissant
Railway and works, and the the entire management, and
pay the Llantrissant Company 5 per cent, per annum upon
their share capital of £lO,OOO, the interest upon their deben-
ture debt for the time being, with au additional annual pay-
ment of £l5O for expenses of management; the agreement
is to commence with the opening of the railway for traffic,
and to be in force for 10 years. The Llantrissant directors
recommend the adoption of these terms. The capital ac-
count shows that £13,000 has been received, leaving a
balance of £5,733. Mr. G. Fisher, the engineer, reports
that the line will be ready for mineral traffic by the Ist of
September next, and the Llantwit Collieries are prepared to
send coal.
London, England, 1863-08-21

ALTON, ALRESFORD, AND WINCHESTER.

The half•yearly meeting of this company was held at
Alton on Tuesday. The report, which was adopted, stated
that the construction of the line had been vigorously pro-
secuted during the past six months. Much progress had
been made in the laud arrangements,and the company were
in a position to give the contractor possession of nearly the
whole of the land required for the railway. The works at
the Winchester end of the line, near the junction with the
main line of the London and South-Western Railway, had
been commenced, and upwards of two miles of land at that
part of the line were in the contractor's hands. The direc-
tors were using their utmost exertions to insure the earliest
possible completion of the line between Alton and Aires-
ford, and, if possible, to open that part of the line in the
course of the autumn of next year. Since the 30th of June,
upwards of £lO,OOO had been expended on land and works
In addition to this, there were large quantities of materials
which had been delivered on the line, but which bad not
been certified by the company's engineer. The report of
Tolme, the engineer,srated that the two sections from Alton
to Alresford and from Alresford to Winchester were let in
one contract of 17 miles. The contractors were now em-
ploying upon the works 30 horses and 400 men. The com-
pletion of the large cutting at Windmill-hill would deter-
mine the time at which the lino would be ready for open-
ing. He was satisfied that the contractors would use their
utmost endeavours to have the line opened at the earliest
possible moment. The expenditure amounted to £19,750,
leaving a balance of £1,403 on the 30th of June last at the
bankers.
London, England, 1863-08-21

Do Birming. & Derby
Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland
Do. li shares
Mid Kent
Do Cray Line
North British
Edin., Perth, dr Dundee
Nth. Eastern—Berwick
Do, G.N.E. purchase
Do Lecds
Do York
Do Carlisle
North London
Do New
North Stafrordshire
N. and S. W. Junction
Scottish Central
Scot N. E., Aber. stock
Do Scot. Mid. stock
Shrews, and Welchpool
Shropshire Union
South DeTOII ......
South Eastern
,South Wales
S. York. and River Dun
Staines,Wok.,andWok.
Stockton & Darlington
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Do B
Do C
Ulster
Do
Do
Vale of Neath
Victoria eta. and Pim
Waterford 6; Kilkenny
West Cornwall

W. Hartlepool HarAR.
West Midland -Oxford
Do Newport
Do Hereford
London, England, 1863-08-21

ALTON, ALRESFORD, AND WINCHESTER.

The half•yearly meeting of this company was held at
Alton on Tuesday. The report, which was adopted, stated
that the construction of the line had been vigorously pro-
secuted during the past six months. Much progress had
been made in the land arrangements,and the company were
in a position to give the contractor possession of nearly the
whole of the land required for the railway. The works at
the Winchester end of the line, near the junction with the
main line of the London and South-Western Railway, had
been commenced, and upwards of two miles of land at that
part of the line were in the contractor's hands. The direc-
tors were using their utmost exertions to insure the earliest
possible completion of the line between Alton and Aires-
ford, and, if possible, to open that part of the line in the
course of the autumn of next year. Since the 30th of June,
upwards of £lO,OOO had been expended on land and works.
In addition to this, there were large quantities of materials
which had been delivered on the line, but which bad not
been certified by the company's engineer. The report of
Tolme, the engineer,stated that the two sections from Alt=
to Alresford and from Alresford to Winchester were let in
one contract of 17 miles. The contractors were now em-
ploying upon the works 30 horses and 400 men. The com-
pletion of the large cutting at Windmill-hill would deter-
mine the time al which the line would be ready for open-
ing. He was satisfied that the contractors would use their
utmost endeavours to have the line opened at the earliest
pomeible moment. The expenditure amounted to L'19,750,
leaving a balance of £1,403 on the 30th et June lust at the
bankers.
London, England, 1863-08-21

TAFF VALE.

The report of the directors states that the accounts for the
half-year ending the 30th of June show a disposable bal-
ance of £45,919, out of this sum the directors deducted £750
for the depreciation fund, and declared a dividend at the
rate of nine per cent, per annum on the ordinary stock and
B and C shares, payable on the 7th of September, and upon
the preference stock, No. 1, payable on the Bth of October
next, leaving a balance of £1,344. The new works upon
the main line greatly facilitated the despatch of traffic. The
bill for leasing the Penarth Harbour Dock and Railway by
the company, after a rtrong opposition in both Houses of
Parliament, received the Royal assent en the 22d of June
last, and measures were being taken for carrying out its
provisions. The directors had proposed to work and main-
tain the Llantrissant and Taff Vale Junction Railway, and
pay to the proprietors 5 per cent per annum interest upon
the share capital, the interest on the debenture debt for the
time being, and an annual payment of £250 for expenses of
management. As a large traffic from the Dare Valley
Railway would travel over the whole length of the Tatf
Vale line, the directors proposed to work and maintain it,
and to offer the company an interest of 5 per cent. upon the
paid-up capital, the current interest on debenture bonds,
and 150 per annum for expenses of management. The
capital account showed that £1,503,365 had been expended,
leaving a balance against the company of £16,600. the
revenue account for the half ye,,r ending the 30th of June
showed that £134,732 had been received, and £67,728 ex-
pended, leaving a balance of £67,004,
London, England, 1863-08-21

METROPOLITAN.

The report of the directors of this company states that
the weekly traffic as published showed that the Great
Western Railway Company received £53,058, in respect of
passengers carried over the railway from the 10th of
January to the 30th of June. The directors estimate that
£32,500 is the amount or thereabouts to which this com-
pany would be entitled upon a division of tbis receipt, pro-
vided for in the heads of working and traffic arrangement,
towards which the Great Western Railway Company have
paid £16,000, a large balance is therefore still due. The
directors recommend the proprietors to declare a dividend at
the rate of 5 per cent, per annum on the preference share.,
and as the accounts with the Great Western are not set-
tled, to limit thedividend on the ordinary shares to the same
rate. The works at Farringdon-street for the commence-
ment of the line through Smithfield to Finsbury are in
hand. The directors are purchasing the land for the line t.)
the station near Moorgate-street. Up to the present time
no foreign traffic has passed over the line, but the directors
will make every effort to get the traffic of other companies
over the railway upon fair and reasonable terms. The Se-
lect Committee of the House of Lords have, in their able
report, fully recognised the principle upon which this un-
dertertaking has been constructed, and have recommended
that it shall be extended from both Paddington and Fins-
bury, so as to form an integral portion of he liege sys-
tem of railway which they describe as desirable for the
general accommodation of the metropolis. The total ex-
penditure of the company to the 30th of June amounted
to £1,473,748. Mr. Fenton, the general manager, states
in his report that the works necessary for the reception of
the Great Northern traffic will be completed in a few
days, and (subject to the usual Government inspection)
he has arranged for the trains of that company to com-
mence running on the Ist of September next. The local
traffic, owing to the want of a station near the centre of the
city, and to the insufficiency of locomotive power and suit-
able carriages, has not yet been developed ; and none of the
through traffic from other lines has yet been carried over
the railway.