The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-01 00:00:00

ALBERT STATION AND NID.LONDON.

This proposed subterranean railw.y is to commence on
the east side of St. Martin's-lane, the station being intended
to occupy Bedfordbury, runninettence, at a depth below
the surface of 40 feet, under the parishes of Westminster,
St. George's, Hanover-square, St. James's, Brompton, Old
Brompton, Knightsbridge, and Chelsea, into the West
London Railway at St. Mary Abbotts, Kensington, with
seven branch lines communicating with the fiensingt. n sta-
tion and North and South London Junction, Warwick-road
on Lord Kensington's-park, the Kensington Canal-burin,
the West London Extension, near Hammersmith, Fulham,
and other points of the West London Railway. The esti-
mated cost of the undertaking is £740,000, with powers to
borrow an additional sum of £240,000.

EVESHAM AND ASHCHURCH.
The works of this line are progressing rapidly. It will
form a junction railway between the Midland line at
Tewkesbury and the West Midland at Evesham, and by ,a
junction with the Tewkesbury and Malvern line at Ash-
church will open a now route from Hereford and South
Wales to Evesham and London.

EVESHAM AND REDDITCH.
This proposed line is intended to join the Evesham and
Ashchurch line at Evesham, and the Redditch branch of
the Midland Railway at Redditch.

INTERCOLONIAL ROYAL MAIL STEAM-
PACKE T.

The fourth ordinary meeting of this company was held
yesterday at the office in Moorgate-street ; Lord C. Hamil-
ton in the chair.
The report stated the regret of the directors at their in-
ability to lay before the shareholders any detailed accounts
of the profits of the company for the last half-year, owing
to the non-delivery of the letters and advices cons4queat
en
the loss of the Colombo steamer. A telegram had be, n re-
ceived on the 15th of December announcing the total wreck
of the company's steamer Lord Worsley, but the particu-
lars had not yet come to hand. The vessel was insured for
£15,006, but this would not cover the entire lo.s. The re-
sult of the company's working for the half-year ending 30th
of June last showed a balance of £1,682, being greater than
that of any corresponding period. The £1,682, ratted ti
£706, the balance brought forward, made £5,383. In con-
sequence of the loss of the Lord Worsley the directors did
not consider it prudent to recommend the declaration of the
usual 71 per cent. dividend on the present occasion, but
proposed the payment of a aividend, for the six months
ended the 30th of June last, at the rate of 5 per cent. per
annum, free of income tax, leaving a balance of £2,588.
The CHAIRMAN having moved the adoption of the
report,
Mr. PRESTON said he was dissatisfied with the report.
He did not think the affairs of the company were conducted
in a business-like manner. He moved, as an amendment,
" That a committee of shareholders be appointed to inves-
tigate the affairs of the company."
Mr. SPENCE seconded the amendment.
After considerable discussion and explanations from the
chairman the amendment was withdrawn and the report
adopted. The retiring directors were re-elected, and a vote
of thanks to the chairman concluded the proceedings.

A DAUGHTER OF VIRGINIA.—One of the New -
York Times correspondents writes from Acquia
Creek :—" An incident which recently transpired near here
is worthy of recording, illustrating, as it does, the coolness
and courage with which some of the Virginian women are •
endowed. A cavalry straggler, after vainly ransacking the
outbuildings of a plantation in search of corn, approached
the door in which a young lady was standing, and do-
mended that some of the grain, which ho knew was con-
cealed in the house, should be given him. We have none,'
was the reply. Stand aside until I go in and see for my-
self,' he rudely retorted, at the same time whipping out of
its sheath a heavy Colt's revolver. No sooner done than
the fair girl planted herself firmly in the doorway, drew a
small repeater from her bosom, and deliberately aiming it
at the rascal's head, exclaimed, Approach one step further
toward this house, and you are a dead man; Cowed and
baffled by such an exhibition of bravery, the trooper turned
on his heel and left. It mly, perhaps, be interesting for
him to learn that the maiden who placed such a summary
check upon his thieving propensities is the intended of G.
B. Davis, a nephew of Jell's, and discharges her pocket
pistol with an accuracy which has made her famous in this
locality."
ROBBERY WITH VIoLoNCE. —lt would seem as if
Dublin were about to become as unsafe at night as
London. Of late You.§ its
most lonely streets have been
safe at night; but within the last month or so several
daring robberies have been perpetrated in them
in
one or two instances a process something very like
garotting being employed. At the police-office, yesterday,
two men named Henry Carthy and Patrick O'Keeffe (a re-
turned convict) were brought up, charged by Mr. J. H.
Kearney, of 29, Lower Rutland-street, with having robbed
him. It appeared that on the night of the 27th inst., at
between 10 and 11 o'clock, Mr. Kearney was proceeding
homewards through Lower Gardiner-street, and he saw the
prisoner Carthy and O'Keeffe in company, and walking on
before him. He passed them by, and immediately after-
wards he was suddenly pushed off the footway by both the
prisoners. Carthy gave him a violent blow on the back of
the head, which knocked him down on the footway, wound-
ing him severely. While he was on the ground O'Keeffe
seized the gold guard-chain, which was in his waistcoat
pocket, ' and when endeavouring to take the watch be
snapped and broke the guard .chain, to which was attached
a gold locket, both of which they carried off. Prisoners
afterwards ran away together, and prosecubr pursued them.
until they were arrested. He identified the prisoners as
' the parties who had assaulted him, and the gold watch-
chain produced as his properly. The prisoners were sent
for trial.
THE CESSION OF GIBRALTAR —We read in the
riesse of yesterday :—"Letters from Spain mention an
extraordinary movement in the political world of Madrid
relative to Gibraltar. The cession of the lonian Islands to
Greece has awakened old hopes. The Spaniards begin to
speak of the cession of Gibraltar to Spain as a necessary
consequence of the cession of the Seven Islands
ed to G
newsreece.
-w e should add that these hopes are encourag
which the Madrid Cabinet appears to have received from
London. Whatever may be the present disposition of the
English Government, such a result, sooner or later, is
inevitable. Another breach in the old treaties and in the
by
ancient diplomacy I Another recognition of the great prin-
ciple of the liberty of the seas! Anotlier triumph of
ra-
tional policy I"

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT-
GARDEN.
Under the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W.
-Harrison, Sole Lessees.
THIS EVENING, to commence with the Second and
Third Acts of THE BOEIEMIAN GIRL.
After which, the Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, en-
titled HARLEQUIN BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
Doors open at half-past 6—Commence at 7.

THE A TRE-R YA L, DRURY-LANE.-
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer.
THIS EVENING, the Comic Drama of THE NEXT' OF
After which, the Grand Pantomime of LITTLE GOODY
TWO SHOES.