The Sun.
London, England, 1865-02-10 00:00:00

GRAND TRUNK OF CANADA.

The traffic receipts on this company's lines for the week
ending Jan. 21 amounted, for local passengers, to £4,282,
for foreign passengers to £572, for mails, &c., to £642, for
local freight and live stock to £12,862, and for foreign
freight and live stock to £3,348 ; total, £21,201, against
£20,976, showing an increase of £225.

RAILWAY BILLS.
Yesterday the following bills were declared to have com-
plied with the Standing Orders of both Houses of Parlia-
ment :

LONDON AND SOUTH WESTERN.—Additional powers for
new works, amalgamating with their undertaking divers
tributary lines. Power to raise conjointly with the Brighton
Company £52,500 in respect of the Tooting and Wimbledon
lines.

TOOTING, MERTON, AND WIMBLEDON EXTENSION.—
For the dissolution of the company
fin e
and vesting it in the
South-Western and London and BrightondCompanies.
BRISTOL PORT AND PIER.—.To d
undertaking and the mortgage debt of thean
company. consolidate the
NEW BRUNSWICK AND CANADA (LIMITED).—For wind-
ing-up the company, tho majority of the creditors being
desirous that the landed property should be sold in England.
BREAN DowN HARBOUR.—For a railway from Brean, in
Somersetshire, to Bleadon. Capital, £51,000; loan, £17,000.
ExE VALLEY.—For a railway from the Exeter and Cro-
diton, at Newton, to Tiverton. Capital, £100,000; loan,
£33,000.
BRECON AND LLANDOVERY JUNCTION.—For deviations,
and alteration and regulation of capital.
BRYNMAWR, BLAENAFON, AND PONTYPOOL.—For a rail-
way from tho Merthyr, Tredegar, and Abergavenny to
these points, and to the Taff Vale, with branches. Capital,
£200,000; loan, £66,600.
EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW.—Three bills. The first for
a railway from the Wilsontown, Morningside, and Coltness
to the Edinburgh and Bathgate, and to subscribe and hold
shares in
ltohaeC.stitlyn,ofBo. GolasaighoewseUconniodnforßtEttiralwilawya.yhCeatwpietael,n
£
£470,000;
loan, £175,300.
Glasgow and Coatbridge. Capital, 280,000; loan, £93,000.e
The third, a railway from the Wilsontown line to the L s-
mahagow branch of the Caledonian. Capital, £100,000;
loan, £33,000.
£ 93
MoNx.LAND.—For branches in Lanarkshire.
Capital,
; loan £3lOOO.
,000 , ,

THE WEATHER IN NORTHUMBERLAND.
-- Snow
fell in the interior of Northumberland on Tuesday, but
upon the coast the weather was soft, and rain poured down
in torrents in the morning. The wind having got round to
the north-west, considerably over 100 sail of laden ships
left the Tyne for London and the south, and there was
every prospect of a northerly wind continuing, and of the
coal ports being cleared out of the large fleets of laden
venels.

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to-
morrow from Birr, the depot battalion
at which
station is to be broken up. The strength of the
depot of the 40th Regiment is 127 non-commissioned
officers and men, exclusive of women and children,
with Capt. W. H. H. Messenger, Capt. W. Gibson,
Lieut. W. Dowman, Lieut. J. S. H. Rees, Ensign
E. Martin, and Ensign C. A. Swimhoe. The
depot companies of the 65th Regiment number 105
men of all ranks, and the following officers :—Capt.
J. 0. J. Priestly, Capt. F. S. Herries, Lieut. J. s.
Talbot, Lieut. A. Pagan, Ensign T. Chambey, and
Ensign J. L. Dickin. The other depots which have
received orders to march to Chatham are the Ist
battalion of the 15th Regiment, numbering five
officers and 120 men, and the 2d battalion of the
15th, consisting of six officers and 80 men of all
ranks, from Pembroke ; and the depot companies of
the 80th Regiment, numbering three officers and 64
non-commissioned officers and privates, from Butte-
vant. The total strength of the nine new depots to
be stationed at Chatham is 38 officers and 1,091
men .of all grades.
Orders have been received at the headquarters of
the Royal Engineer establishment, Chatham, direct-
ing quarters to, be prepared at Brompton Barracks
for
Royaland Engineers, shortly expected to arrive from
the Mauritius, on the completion of their period of
colonial service. In
accordance with orders also
received from the Horse Guards, detachments of
Royal Engineers from
the depot and m-
panies at head-quarters have left Chathamother forc the
South Kensington Museum, for duty for that esta-
blishment, and also for Portsmouth, to augment
the 3d company to its proper
company of Royal. Engineers, at
WOQI
will shortly return to bead-quhrferg,'-% • ?-111*''
The steamtug Monkey, Mr. Sin'th
ers master in
command, yesterday returned to Woolwich
from
Greenhithe, having conveyed- a party of dockyard
riggers thither to assist in arranging the deviation
of the compasses of her Majesty's despatch vessel
Salamis; Commander Suttie, now awaiting orders
for sea: The Monkey was ordered to bank up her
fires, in readiness to return to Greenhithe, and em-
bark 'the 2d battery, sth Brigade, R.A., on the
arrival of the troopship Urgent, Capt. Henderson,
hourly expected from Milford.
Her Majesty's steam storeship Fox, Commander
Moriarty, laden with returned stores from Malta,
having unshipped combustibles at the floating maga-
zine, off the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, yesterday
went up to the dockyard to discharge the remainder
of her cargo.

Four 55cwt. anchors, intended for her Majesty's
new iron-cased screw corvette Pallas, manufactured
by the Northfield Iron and Steel Company at Rother-
ham, under the patent of Capt. Rodger, RN., were
yesterday tested at Woolwich. The strain in each
case was worked up to 68 1-16 tons, and was
similarly applied to each arm of the anchor, in com-
pliance with the request of Capt. Rodger, who was
present. The proof was thus 50 per cent. in excess
of that established by the Admiralty regulation.
Nevertheless, the deflection and permanent set were
scarcely perceptible, being found, on examination
and measurement, to be merely 1-16th of an inch.
The Pallas, under construction in Woolwich yard,
will be launched on the 14th proximo. Twelve other
anchors supplied by the same firm, and also of Capt.
Rodger's short-arm principle, under the orders of
Mr. Reed, Chief Constructor of the Royal Navy,
will be tested at Woolwich shortly for her Majesty's
ships Lord Clyde, Bellerophon, and Lord Warden.
These anchors will be of 70 cwt each.

The Edgar, 71, screw, Capt. G. P. Hornby, was
docked yesterday at Portsmouth, 'in preparation for
her voyage to Lisbon.

Admiral Edham Pasha and the officers of the Im-
perial Ottoman squadron now at Portsmouth, were
entertained last evening by Admiral Sir Michael
Seymour, G.C.8., Port Admiral and Naval Com-
_

mander-in-Chief at Portsmouth, at a ball at the
Admiralty-house, Portsmouth-dockyard.

The Imperial Ottoman frigate Ertogroal, 50 guns,
Capt. Hassan Bey, recently fitted with her machin-
ery in the Thames, under the inspection of the
officers of the English Admiralty, made her official
' trial of speed yesterday at the measured mile in
Stokes's Bay, near Portsmouth, which was attended
with very successful results. The Admiralty In-
spector of Machinery and officers of Portsmouth
dockyard and steam factory conducted the trial
in precisely the same manner as the trials of Her
Majesty's ships are carried out on such occasions.
The Ertogroal drew 23ft. 9in. of water aft,
and 22ft. 6in. forward, and was complete in
stores and in all respects ready for sea. The wind
varied from 4 to 5 in force during the time the ship
was on the mile. Her mean speed with full boiler
power was 12.037 knots, and at half-boiler power
10.191 knots. Her engines are of 600-horse power
nominal, supplied by Messrs. Ravenhill, Salkeld,
and Co., of London. They worked exceedingly
well throughout the trial, and gave entire satisfac-
faction to Admiral Edham Pasha, Capt. Hassan
Bey, and the Turkish officers on board, and also to
the English Government officials, by whom the trial
was being conducted. At the close of the runs over
the measured mile the Ertogroal anchored at Spit.
head, where she will be joined to-day by her con-
sorts, the Khudevendiciar and Kossova.

ELECTION INTELLIGE NCB.

TRURO.
The Hon. Captain Vivian addressed the electors
in the Town-hall on Tuesday evening, and gave an
an exposition of his political principles. He said ho
was a consistent Reformer. He should like to see
a moderate and progressive addition to the franchise,
and would take his stand upon Mr. Baines's bill for
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duce social revolution and disorganisation. How-
ever, as far as he could see, the people did not at
present seem to care about Parliamentary Reform,
and he thought their whole attention ought to be
directed to the economical administration of the
affairs of the nation. He characterised the present
Parliament as the most extravagant that ever sat,
and considered that the military department had
been managed with reckless andHye
condemned the large outlay upon fortifications of
stone, at a time when we are
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pproaching election. The Conservative can-
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He proclaimed himself a' Liberal Conservative,
Willing to advocate moderate reform, retrenchment,
and civil and religious liberty to its fullest extent.
A vote of confidence was also passed in Mr. Wil-
liams. The writ arrived in Truro on Wednesday.
The nomination is fixed for Monday next, and the •
election for Tuesday. A very close contest is ex-
pected. -