The Sun.
London, England, 1865-01-20 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

Knocker, to be Inspecting Commander inthe Coast-
guard ; Lieut. F. C. W. Liardet to the Royal Ade-
laide ; Lieut. William M. Moger and Lieut. George
M. Comber to the Megmra ; Lieut. J. F. G. Grant
to the Victory; George G. Boys, midshipman, to the
Pylades ; Dr. C. C. Wimberley, assist.-surg., to the
Euryalus, additional; and Charles M. F. Torr, clerk
(supernumerary), to the Royal Adelaide.

The screw corvette Scout, 21, 1,462 tons, 400-
horse power, Mr. A. J. Burniston, master, in charge,
fitting for the first division of the Steam Reserve in
the Medway, is complete in her rigging, and is get-

ting well forward in other respeets that she may be
ready for commission by the end of the ensuing

month.

She has been fitted with a topgallant fore-

castle and a poop, with the necessary offices of a
flagship, and it is stated at Chatham that she will
relieve the Rattlesnake, 21, 400-horse power, car-
rying the broad pennant of Commodore A. P. E.
Wilmot, C. 8., as flagship on the West Coast of
Africa.

The screw frigateßristol, 39, 3,027 tons, 600-horse
power, Mr. J. T. C. Webb, master, in charge, pre-
paring for the first division of the Chatham Steam
Reserve, in readiness for commission, is all ataunt
in her rigging, and is being pushed forward in her
fitments as rapidly as possible, in order that she may
be out of hand and ready for the pennant before
the end of the-ensuing month. The station for

which she is intended is not yet known.

The Challenger, 21, screw corvette, Captain Ken-
nedy, arrived at Spithead yesterday from the North
American and West India station, and on anchoring
exchanged salutes with the Victory, the flagship of
the Port Admiral at Portsmouth, Admiral Sir Mi-

chael Seymour, G.C.B. The Challenger sailed
from Bermuda on the 31st of December with the
Virago paddle steamer, coming home for repairs,
disabled in her machinery after having been ashore,
but parted company with her in a gale when about
1,000 miles distant from Bermuda, and had not seen
her since. The Challenger is ordered to proceed to
Sheerness to dismantle and pay out of commission.
The fever had entirely disappeared at Bermuda at
the time the Challenger left.
The enormous sheer-legs, made of masses of
angle and plate iron, and intended to form the 40-
ton hoist at the head of the inner fitting basin in
Woolwich Dockyard, are now lying in readiness to
be planted in position, and will probably be com-
pleted to-day. The steam traction engine (Bray's
patent) employed in the service of the yard during
the past three years has been found most effectual
in their removal, as without its aid the difficulty of
transporting the unwieldy bulk along the confined
avenues leading from the factory to theplace of erec-
tion—impassable for a team of horses—would have
been insurmountable. The operation of transport by
this peculiar means was witnessed by the various
officers of the yard, and many other persons. The
question was frequently raised, Why has the Ad-
miralty sanctioned the outlay, stated to be £2,000,
for new sheers, while a crane of equal capacity and
similar manufacture, received .a short time ago, is
lying on the wharf unemployed?"
A few days ago some of the dockyard men were
ordered to assist one of the contractors in a work
which it was necessary to complete as early as pos-
sible, and as a requital for their extra labour the sum
of ss. each was allotted to them, and deducted from
the contract payment. After a lapse of some days
the men complained of not having received their
money. As an explanation of the cause of the delay
it was alleged that the Paymaster had not been able
to calculate the amount of income-tax which it
would be necessary to deduct. The men were finally
paid 4s. 111 d. each, a farthing being withheld from
each amount.

Commander Maitland yesterday joined her Ma-
jesty's 5-gun vessel Landrail, commissioned at
Woolwich for service on the south coast of Africa,
to assist in the suppression of the slave traffic. The
Landiail has been thoroughly repaired, and was
yesterday undocked. Her crew has been appointed
from the flagship Fisgard, and her officers, the ma-
jority of whom have been commissioned, have joined
at Woolwich. A party of royal marines has like-
wise been transferred.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN.

A special general meeting of this company was
held yesterday at the Waterloo Station, Lambeth,
for the purpose of considering a proposal for the amal-
gamation of the Exeter and Exmouth and the
Thames Valley Railway undertakings with the un-
dertaking of the London and South-Western Railway
Company ; and also for considering arrangements
for the use in perpetuity of portions of the London,
Chatham, and Dover Railway Company's Metro-
politan lines and City undertaking. Capt. Mangles,
the chairman, presided.
Mr. Clarke, the secretary, having read the notice
convening the meeting,

The special report was taken as read.
The C/lAIRMAN said as the report was so full and
explicit it would not be necessary for him to detain
them for any considerable time. The first matter
that they had to consider and approve was the pro-
posal for the amalgamation of the Exeter and Ex-
mouth Railway with the London and South-West-
ern undertaking. The Exeter and Exmouth Rail-
mouth was 10/ miles in length, one-half of which,
from Exeter to Topsham, belonged to them, and the
other half from Topsham to Exmouth, belonged to
to an independent company. It was intended that
that this portion of the line should be amalgamated
with their undertaking. The directors proposed
that the ordinary shares of the independent com-
pany, £36,800, should be represented by £18,400
44 per cent. South-Western Preference Stock, or
the same amount of ordinary stock—the £27,000 5
per cent. preference stock of the Exeter and Ex-
mouth Company should be represented by £27,000
4 per cent. preference stock in the South-Western
Company, which would be exchanged for the for-
mer company's 5 per cent. stock, and the debenture
debt of £16,000 would 13ecomepart of the debenture
debt of the South-Western Company. The traffic
of the Exeter and Exmouth line was worked by the
South-Western Company in 1861, and in 1862 the
gross receipts amounted to £B,9l7—in 1863 to
£9,63s—and in 1864 to £9,850: They would per-
ceive that there was a general increase of traffic
from the commencement, as on other railways. This
would leave a very small loss, and prevent the
necessity of keeping separate accounts. The ar-
rangement would not come into operation until
January, 1866, when it was expected there would
be no loss, and in future years a considerable
gain. The next proposal was for amalgamating
the Thames Valley Railway with their undertak-
ing. This line was originally proposed to run from
the Great Western and Brentford line to the
company's Kingston line at Shepperton. It was pro-
jected as a hostile line when they were at war with
the Great Western Company with the view of get-
ting the broad guage to run into their system. The
line was now cut off between Brentford and Twick-
enham, and only existed as a line from Twickenham
to Shepperton, seven miles in length. There was
now a line projected from Shepperton to Wey-
bridge, but it was understood that would not be
proceeded with, if the amalgamation of this line
took place. The line passed through building land,
and the traffic would improve. They had agreed to
pay the company £4,650 a year for the line, and the
capital was £llO,OOO ; but they proposed to give the
Thames Valley Company £100,910 of South-Wes-
tern stock, one half in ordinary and the other half
in 4 per cent. preference stock. This would in-
volve no additional money payment for taking the
line into their own hands. The third and last pro-
position he had to submit was for authorising ar-
rangements with the London, Chatham, and Dover
Railway Company for the use in perpetuity of their
lines between the Clapham, Long Hedge, and
and Knight's-hill junctions and the Ludgate-hill
station, as specified in the special report, and shown
on the map in the room. The directors did not
authorize him to say that it was a onesided bargain
and all in their favour,. for no such bargain could
work well. He believed it was an equitable and
convenient arrangement for both companies. It
would open up a large district of London to the
South-Western Company. At the same time it was
right to state that the directors did not think this
was a final measure, although they considered it a
beneficial arrangement. The money to be paid was
£316,000 for the perpetual use of the lines of the
Dover and Chatham Company, for which they would
have to allow £11,060 a year, or 3 per cent. ; and
as they would have to raise the money at 4 per
cent., it would represent a loss or payment of about
£3,000 a year for the use of those lines. They
were advised by competent persons that the
Isuburban traffic would be very considerable over
those lines. It was an arrangement so moderate and
equitable that it must result in advantage to both
companies. Those arrangements would develope a
large amount of suburban traffic to and from the
beautiful districts served by their system. He con-
cluded by quoting from Herapath's Journal the fol-
lowing paragraph in reference to this subject :
" The South-Western will find that within a circle
of about 25 miles from the City, in their district,
their entrance into the heart of the City by means
of the Chatham will have the effect of gradually de-
veloping a large additional residential traffic." There
were so many advantages in being enabled to carry
their traffic beyond the Ludgate station to the Me-
tropolitan and Northern railways, that it was unne-
cessary for him at present to advert to them.
On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by
Mr. TITE, M.P., a formal resolution, approving the
amalgamation of the Eastern and Exmouth under-
taking with that of the South-Western Company,
was carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN then moved a formal resolution,
approving the agreement for the amalgamation of
the Thames Valley Railway with that of the South-
Western Railway Company.
Mr. CASTLEMAN seconded the motion, and it was
carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN moved a formal resolution autho-
rising the directors to take the necessary steps for
completing the arrangements with the London.
Chatham, and Dover Railway Company.
Count EIRE seconded the motion.

The Ada, steam-vessel, with a heavy cargo for
the Mediterranean, yesterday steamed alongside the
shipping pier of Woolwich Arsenal, and took on
board 230 tons of war stores for Malta. She after-
wards hauled off to the powder buoy, and shipped
in her magazines seven tons of combustibles, like-
wise for Malta.
The War Department steamer Lord Panmure
yesterday went down to Purfleet from Woolwich,
laden with war stores for Portsmouth, and com-
menced shipping 1,000 barrels of powder for March-
wood, near Southampton.
The lighter Hamoaze, from Portsmouth, arrived
yesterday at Plymouth.
The iron screw steam storeship Megmra, 6, which
was commissioned on Wednesday at Devonport by
Capt. Montague B. Dunn, obtained seamen yester-
day from the receiving ships in Hamoaze. Her com-
plement of officers and men will be 165.
The gunboat Hyena, having had a thorough repair
at Devonport, made a satisfactory trial of her engines
yesterday at the measured mile. She is under orders
to receive her powder, after which she will proceed
to Milford to join the screw steam Coastguard ship
Blenheim, 60, Capt. Thomas H. Mason.
The iron-cased screw steam-sloop Enterprise, 4,
Commander Charles T. Rowley, at Devonport, was
swung yesterday for the adjustment of her com-
passes, preparatory to sailing for the Mediterranean.
The paddlewheel steam sloop Geyser, 6, Com-
mander A. T. Thrupp, was put out of Keyham steam
yard yesterday morning, and in Hamoaze received
some supernumeraries. She is under orders to take
disposable officers from Plymouth and Portsmouth
to the Tagus.
It was yesterday announced at Chatham Dock-
yard that Mr. P. Thornton, principal master-ship-
builder at that establishment, and Mr. R. Laws,
principal storekeeper, had been appointed members

of the committee ordered to assemble at the Admi-

ralty, under the direction of Mr. H. C. E. Childers,
M.P., one of the Lords of the Admiralty, chairman,
for the purpose of revising the forms, orders, and
other similar documents in use at the several dock-
yards.
In consequence of the breaking up of several of
the depot battalions, which was resolved upon by
the Government at the close of the financial year,
various important changes will be made in the dis-
position of the regimental depots now attached to
the various battalions. The three divisions at Chat-
ham will be augmented by several of the depots
from the other stations, while most of the East India
and British depots now at that garrison will be
transferred to other battalions and their places sup-
plied by new depots. Among the regiments which
are already named to leave Chatham are the 43d
Light Infantry and the 101st Royal Bengal Fusi-
leers, attached to the Ist Battalion ; the 31st Regi-
ment and the 83d Regiment, belonging to the 2d
Battalion ; and the 51st King's Own Light In-
fantry, the 75th Regiment, and the 91st Highlanders,
doing duty with the 3d Battalion. The 43d and
51st proceeded to Winchester, where it is intended
to form a division composed exclusively of the depots
of light infantry regiments, a similar battalion being
also formed of the depot companies of. Fusileer
reginiew
Is 7 including the Ist and 2d Battalion of the
sth Northumberland Fusileers, the Ist and 2d Bat-
talions of the 7th Royal Fusileers, the Ist and al
Battalions of the 21st Ro alNorthßritish Fusileers,
the Ist and 2d Battalions
of the
Fusileers, the 87th Royal
oyal Irish Fusileers, the 101st
Royal Bengal Fusileers,
Fusileers, the 103(1 Ro the 102 d Royal Madras
the 104th Bengal Fusileers,
Bombay Fusileers, and
Captain J. C. Caffm' rB.Direct or of Stores and
Naval Director-General of Artillery, made an in-
spection of the ordnance de
partinents and stores at
Chatham on Wednesday afternoon, in the course
of which he visited the ordnance-wharf, and, accom-
panied by the heads of the department,
to the armoury, in which are deposited manyproceeded thou_
sand stands of arms (rifles) for land and sea service.
He also inspected the collection of Armstrong and
other guns, together with the large supplies of war
material now in store. With the exception of the
ordinary smooth. bore guns and the new 100 pounder
Somerset smooth-bore gun, the stock of guns con-
sists almost entirely of 110 pounder and 40 pounder
rifled Armstrongs, none of the 300 pounder or 150
pounder Armstrongs having yet been received at
Chatham.
The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—Commander John D'Arcy, to
the Asia, additional, for service in the Osborne ;
Commander George Palmerand Commander H. H.

A short discussion ensued, in the course of which
Mr. TITE asked for some explanation as to what
prospect the company had of making an arrange-
ment with the South-Eastern Company for going
into the Cannon-street static,n.
The CHAIRMAN said the matter had been under
consideration some time, negotiations were pending,
and it would therefore not be wise to say much
about it at present. No one knew more about it
than he did, as he (the chairman) went every day
into the city.
Mr. TITE was perieetly satisfied, and
The motion waa -unanimously adopted.
A vote of thanks to the chairman and directors
concluded the p.)::oceedings.

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 20, 1865.

generous feeling which had suggested this commu-
nication from a political opponent, in order to save
the Sovereign and her Minister from the embar-
rassment of novelty ; and not a little of his grati-
tude was due to the able mediator who had bridged
over the chasm of contending parties at such a
moment. Such occurrences were not unfrequent
in the life of Mr. Greville, and if it be true that
he has left behind him a considerable collection
of memoirs on the public affairs of his own times,
these papers may hereafter possess a high
degree of historical value. His style, without being
brilliant or ambitious, was singularly clear and
forcible, sometimes even vehement ; and with more
of literary vanity or the desire of fame he might
have ranked high among the writers of our language.

Mr. Greville was one of the oldest members of the
Jockey Club, and a firm supporter of the Turf, from
the days of the Duke of York's stud to the last
October meeting at Newmarket. He was not, how-
ever, one of the favourites of fortune on the racecourse.
He never won the Derby, and once only, we think,
carried off the St. Leger with Mango. But as the
owner of Alarm, Preserve, Orlando, and several of
the finest animals bred in his time in England, he
contributed to uphold and improve the blood of the
racehorse, and of late years the sale of his thorough-
bred yearlings has been one of the most interesting
events of the season.

A martyr all his life to hereditary gout, Mr.
Greville thought himself obliged, some years ago, by
increasing infirmity to resign his offices and retire
altogether into private life. A perceptible decay
stole over his features, and an unwonted apathy
seemed at times to chill the warm and eager interest
he had been accustomed to take in the affairs of life.
The end was approaching more rapidly than he
himself or those about him had anticipated. Symp-
toms of disease of the heart had begun to manifest
themselves. He retired to rest as usual on Tuesday
night, but yesterday morning it was found that, ap-
parently, without a struggle, life had departed.

It has seldom been the lot of a man who carefully
avoided all display and circumscribed his influence
within the sphere of private life to take so active a
part in public affairs, or to maintain relations of so
much interest with the leading statesmen of England
and of Europe ; and it must be added that Mr.
Greville's influence was ever directed by a manly
love of his country, by a spirit of independence, by
a love of moderation, and by a sense of justice. He
was content that the part he played should remain
obscure, so long as he was satisfied that it was just
and right. To those, not few in number, who shared
his friendship, and can recall to memory his count-
less acts of courtesy and service, no further record
of his life is needed ; and within the wide circle of
the society in which his life was spent, few names
will be repeated with more regard or remembered
with more regret than that of Mr. Charles Greville.
—Times.