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

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 STEANI-
PACKET.

The fourth ordinary meeting of this company was held
yesterday at the office in Moorgate-street ; Lord C. ll;►mil-
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 tho letters and advices consequent on
the loss of the Colombo steamer. A telegram had been re-
ceived on the 15th of December announcing the total wreck
of the company's steamer Lord Worsloy, but the particu-
lars had not. yet come to hand. The vessel Was insured for
£15,006, but this would not cover the entire loss. The re-
sult of the company's working for the half-year ending 30th
of June last showed a balance of £4,682, being greater than
that of any corresponding period. The £1,682, added tl
£706, the balance brought forward, made £5,388. In con-
sequence of the loss of the Lord Worsley the directors did
not consider it prudent to recommend the declaration of the
usual 7} per cent. dividend on the present occasion, but
proposed the payment of a oividend, 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,SSS,
The CHAIRMAN having moved the adoption of tho
report,

Mr. PRESTON said he was dissatisfied with the report.
He did not think the affairs of the company were conducted
in a businesa-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chairman the amendment was withdrawn and the report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 2lmes correspondents writes from Acquia
Crook :—" An incident which recently transpired near hero
is worthy of recording, illustrating, as it does, the coolness
and courage with which some of the Virginian women aro
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 he 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,'f he rudely retorted, at the same time whipping outi on
its sheath a heavy Colt's revolver. No sooner dondertowan
vvoe, and
the fair girl planted herself firmly in the doorwayi,u,
fig
it
at small repeater from her bosom, and deliberatoslyepa
.uirtivi_,Ur
at the rascal's head, exclaimed, ' Approach ono, t i
.trooepo'
e.• turned
j baffled by such an exhibition of bravery,
perhaps' the toward this house, and you are a dead mane
be interasting for
him his heel and left. It may,
_l;ice d such a summeryr
him to learn that the maiden who F
noanuties is the intended of
check upon his thievinil. ',,,r;;', and discharges h G.
er pocket
B. Davis, a nephew "
of
pistol with an accar'3cY which has made her famous in this
locality." r wag VIOLENCE —lt Id ROBBER
Dublin
Loudon. woe f latre
about to b • Wou seem as if
become as unsafe at night as
e years its most lonely streets have been
xd.o 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. 11.
Kearney, of 29, Lower Rutland-street, with having robbed
him. It appeared that on the night of tho 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 en
before him. He passed them by, and Immediately after-
wards he was suddenly pushed off the footway I*.,y 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 he
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 prosecutor pursued them.
until they were arrested. He identified the prisoners ra
the parties who had assaulted hum, and the gold watt;h-
chain produced as his property. The prisoners were sent
for trial.
THE CESSION OF GIBRALTAR.—We read in 'the
_Presse 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 to Greeco.
'We should add that these hopes aro encouraged by news
which the Madrid Cabinet appears to have received frora
London. 'Whatever may be the present disposition of rilo
English Government, such a result, sooner or later, is
inevitable. Another breach in the old treaties and in the
ancient diplomacy I Another recognition of the great r2rin-
ciple of the liberty of the seas! Another triumph of ra-
tional policy I"

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS DAY.—Morning, 11h. 35m.—Afternoon, h. —in.
To-MORROW.-Morning, 12h. 7m.—Afternoon, 12h. 36m.