The Sun.
London, England, 1865-11-23 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 23, 1865.

for a profit by thus disposing of the sewage, but they
may generally anticipate a commensurate return for
the pecuniary cost, and this independent of thegreat
and lasting benefits which must accrue to the public
by raising the standard of health. All these subjects
are being freely discussed at the sittings of the River's
Commission, and we feel little doubt that the investi-
gation will be attended with the best possible results.

Railway and Other Companies.
EASTERN BENGAL.

The report of the directors states that the traffic
for the half-year ending the 30th of June last had
been satisfactory, and that the net receipts had
amounted to about 41 per cent. per annum on the
capital expended. The gross receipts amounted to
£66,108, the working expenses to £29,014, and the
net receipts to £37,094 ; and for the corresponding
half of last year the gross receipts amounted to
£45,945, the working expenses to £25,395, and the
net receipts to £20,550, showing an increase of
£20,163 on the grossreceipts, of £3,619 in the work-
ing expenses, and of £16,544 in the net receipts.
The total number of passengers conveyed was
615,591 against 609,510 in the corresponding half of
1864, showing an increase of only 6,011, but this
was in consequence of a great Hindoo festival hav-
ing taken place in the corresponding period. The
quantity of goods and minerals conveyed was 56,391
tons, against 23,392 tons in the same half of 1864,
showing an increase of 32,999 tons. The receipts
per train mile were 6s. Old., against 7s. 111, and
the receipts per mile open £6Ol, against £4lB in the
corresponding half of 1864. The receipts during the
first 13 weeks of the present half year, as compared
with those of the corresponding period, showed an
increase of above £5,000. The large increase in the
goods traffic hadnecessitated additional accommoda-
tion at the Calcutta terminal station, and it was
therefore proposed to extend the goods shed I,oooft.
The iron and roof work for this Was being manu-
factured, and would be forwarded with all expedi-
tion. The rolling stock was being increased by add-
ing 406 waggons. Of those 50 had been sent out in
a complete state, the woodwark made of the best
seasoned teak; but as to the remaining 356 waggons
the ironwork would be sent from this country, and

the waggons would be constructed in India. The
directors had ordered 15 additional locomotives,
which would be shipped during the ensuing year.
The agent in India had entered into traffic arrange-
ments with the River Steamer Company for esta-
blishing a bi-monthly communication in connection
with the railway between Kooshtea, the terminal
station on the Ganges, and the district of Assam. A
traffic arrangement had also been entered into with
the Assam Company, by which the carriage of the
whole of their teas, stores, and coolies had been se-
cured to the railway. The agent, under the sanction
of the Government, had chartered a steamer, which
for the last five months had been running between
Kooshtea and Dacca. The regularity with which this
service had been performed had gainedthe confidence
of the public, and had resulted in the steamer ob-
taining a full complement of passengers and goods.
The company, after crediting themselves with full
rates for the merchandise and passengers carried over
the railway, had secured an ample margin for all ex-
pensesattendant on the chartering and repairs of the
steamer. The directors had secured the services of
Mr. Leslie as their chief engineer for the execution
of the works on the Goalundo Extension line. The
capital account to the 30th of June showed that
£1,543,317 had been expended, leaving a balance of
£56,683. The balance-sheet showed that £316,216
had been received from the Secretary of State on
interest account, that £119,570 of net revenue had
been earned on the line, and that £99,878 had been
repaid to the Secretary of State on interest account.