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

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

raises to be wet and stormy, the barometer still fall-
ing, and, at the time of this despatch being for-
warded, the gale continuing to rage.
NOTTINGHAM, Wednesday.

A terrific gale of wind visited Nottingham to-day.
The wind blew fiom the north-west, the storm com-
mencing early in the morning. The roofs of houses
were partially stripped, a great deal of glass was
broken in the windows, sign-boards were blown
down, and other damage was done to property. A
man named Thomas Skerritt was severely injured
by an advertising board, which was blown on to him.
There were several narrow escapes. There has not
been so fearful a gale in Nottingham since Decem-
ber, 1863.

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 the great
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 thttt 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 44 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 gross receipts, 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. aid., against 7s. 14d., 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 had necessitated 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 gained the 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 themerchandise 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-sheen 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 199,878 had been
repaid to the Secretary of State on interest account.

mum being six feet. So far as had been ascertained
the structure had received no damage. On the Ist
of July last water was readmitted into the
first section of the main canal ; that was from
mile one to the Hindry aqueduct, a distance of
17i miles, and it had since remained at a depth
of four feet. Water was permitted to enter the
second section of the main canal, from the Hindry
aqueduct to the 33d mile on the 13th July, and by
the 20th of that month it had filled all the large
tanks as far as the 23d mile, where it was retained
by a temporary dam, to afford time for the prepa-
ration of the Kadrabagh aqueduct. The embank-
ments of the canal having been thoroughly secured,
the water had been allowed to pass on beyond the
24th mile, and was cautiously proceeding to the end
of the 3d section or 44th mile. From the 44th to the
61st mile great energy had been put forth by the
executive engineer, and it was believed that water
might within a few weeks be allowed with safety to
pass on to the 56th mile at Puggydial ; but its pas-
sage through the entire length of the fourth division
to the 61st mile before June next, it was feared,
could not be looked for. The engineer in October
roported that the irrigation in the first section and in
the first range of the second section was making good
progress, and that the crops looked well. The works
and surveys on the remaining divisions were progress-
ing satisfactorily. The report explained the necessity
which existed for the completion of the entire scheme
of works undertaken by the contract with the Secre-
tary of State for India in Council by means of addi-
tional capital, and the advantages that would result.
Under no circumstances would the issue of further
capital for the cost of works affect in any degree the
guarantee of interest secured to the holders of the
50,000 shares, representing the present capital of
£1,000,000. The total receipts on account of capital
amounted on the Ist inst. to £935,033, of which
there had been expended in England £30,454, and
in India about £852,952, making a total expenditure
of about £883,406, leaving a balance of about
£51,627 in hand, and £64,967 yet receivable on
account of the present guaranteed capital of
£1,000,000.

The Cattle Plague.

CORNWALL.

The rinderpest is making fearful ravages in Corn-
wall, more especially in the neighbourhood of Truro,
where it has been allowed to spread and infect the
whole district without the slightest preventive mea-
sures being taken till the evil was irremediable.
There is now hardly a farmer or dairyman in the
neighbourhood without the plague among his herd.
On Thursday and Friday Mr. Williams, of Lam-
vissow-farm; lost 14 bullocks, making a total loss
of 17; Mr. Rodda, of Menadews, an adjoining farm,
lost 11 on the same days. So rapid is the progress
of the disease here that during the past week nearly
150 head of cattle have died, including the follow-
ing :—Mr. Huddy, Nanceavallen, 17 ; Mr. Cardell,
Bosvigo, 13; Mr. Evans, Newham, 12; Mr. Oliver,
Park (the Hon. Capt. Vivian's estate), 12 ; Mr.
Johns, Tresillian, 12 ; Mr. Hodge, Truro, 7 ; Messrs.
Clarke, Waters, and Harding, Truro, 6 each ; Mr.
Michell, Newham, Mr. Ivey, Tresillian, Mr. Came,
Goosebean, and Mr. Cragoe, Kea, 5 each ; Messrs.
Roberts, Hawke, and Carus-Wilson, Truro, 4 each ;
besides several other persons who have lost smaller
numbers. At Padstow, on the north coast of
Cornwall, the plague has also broken out during
the past week in great violence, carrying off 21
bullocks, out of a herd of 50, belonging to Mr.
Williams, of Porthmizzen, who has also 12 more
affected ; and five belonging to Mr. Champion, of
Treator. Indeed there is scarcely a district in Cornwall
now free from the disease ; it is raging in the dis-
tricts of St. Austell, Lostwithiel, St. Ives, Penzance,
and Helston. In the latter place Mr. Hearle, Tre-
ven as, lost 10 dozen during the past week, the disease
being communicated by a cow bought at Michell
fair, near Truro. Mr. R. Foster, of Castle, a large
landowner in the neighbourhood of Lostwithiel, pos-
sessing land and herds in Lanwithan, St. Wihnow,
Colewith, and Lanlivery, has the disease among his
herds in each place, and on Sunday and Monday he
had six fine animals shot and buried. Great alarm
now exists in the neighbourhood of Truro, and on
Monday evening a crowded meeting of the members
of the Agricultural Exchange was held, when it was
unanimously resolved to obtain a thoroughly quali-
fied veterinary surgeon, familiar with the treatment
of cattle plague, from either London or Edinburgh,
and to offer him as an inducement to settle in the
town a salary of from £.1.00 to 150 a year. The
farmers, however, strongly oppose the appointment
of a Government inspector, on account of the powers
conferied upon him to order cattle to be slaughtered.
A liberal subscription was commenced towards the
payment of the veterinary surgeon's salary.