The Sun.
London, England, 1865-11-21 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE:

RAILWAYS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
It appears from a return issued by the Board of
Trade that the total traffic receipts on railways in
the United Kingdom for the year 1864 amounted on
12,789 miles to £34,015,564, against £31,156,397
in the year 1863 on 12,322 miles of railway, show-
ing an increase of 467 miles, and of £2,859,167 in
the receipts. The total working expenditure for the
year amounted to £16,000,308, or 47 per cent.,
against £15,027,234, or 48 per cent., in 1863, show-
ing an increase of £973,074, being about 29 per
cent. of the increased receipts. The net receipts,
after some deductions, amounted to £17,911,239,
against £16,048,931 in 1863, showing an increase of
£1,862,308. The total traffic receipts on railways
in England and Wales amounted on 8,890 miles for
the year 1864 to £28,667,649, against £26,212,822
in 1863 on 8,568 miles of railway, showing an in-
crease of 322 miles, and in thereceipts of £2,454,827.
The total receipts on 2,105 miles of railway in Scot-
land amounted to £3,766,309, against £3,424,921 on
2,013 miles in 1863, showing an increase of 92 miles,
and in the receipts of £341,388. The total receipts
on 1,794 miles in Ireland amounted to £1,581,606,
against £1,518,654 on 1,741 miles in 1863, showing
an increase of 53 miles, and in the receipts of £62,942.
The total number of passengers conveyed on railways
in the United Kingdom in 1864 was 229,272,165,
against 204,635,075 in 1863, showing an increase of
24,637,090. Of the total number of passengers con-
veyed in 1864 136,301,581. were third-class,
65,269,169 second-class, and 27,701,415 first-class,
and, compared with the total number conveyed in
1863 there was shown anincrease of 15,229,183 in the
number of third-class and Parliamentary passengers,
of 7,792,500 in the number of second-class pas-
sengers, and of 1,615,407 in the number of first
class passengers—the total increase £24,637,000.
The total receipts for passengers in the United
Kingdom in 1864 amounted to £13,915,600, of
which £393,550 had been, received from holders of
season and periodical tickets, £5,375,048 from third
class and Parliamentary, £4,545,472 from second
class, and £3,601,530 from first class passengers,
showing an increase as compared with the receipts
for passengers in 1869 of £1,078,490, of which in-
crease £59,294 was derived from holders of season
and periodical tickets, £441,975 from third class
and Parliamentary, £344,367 from second class,
and £232,854 from first class passengers. The total
receipts from passengers, mails, luggage, excess
fares, horses, and dogs amounted to £15,684,042,
against £14,521,528 in 1863, showing an increase of
£1,162,512. The total receipts from goods, mine-
rals, and live stock amounted to £18,331,524 in
1864 against £16,634,869 in 1863, showing an in-
crease of £1,696,655, of which £765,262 Was de-
rived from general merchandise, £883,221 from
coal, coke, and other minerals, and £48,172 from
live stock. In the working expenses for 1864 the
sum of £2,997,121, or 18.73 per cent. was charged
for maintenance of way and works ; £4,474,292, or
27.96 per cent. for locomotive power and stationary
engines ; £1,416,341, or 8.36 per cent. for repairs
and renewals of carriages and waggons; £4,547,589
or 28.42 per cent., for coaching- and merchandise ;
£633,850, or 3.96 per cent. for • rates and taxes;
£430,865, or 2.69 per cent., for Government duty;
£135,665, or 0.86 per cent., compensation for per-
sonal injury ; £117,400, or 0.73 per cent., com-
pensation for damage and loss of goods ; £224,959,
or 1.40 per cent., for legal and Parliamentary ex-
penses ; and £1,023,226, or 6.39 per cent., for mis-
cellaneous working expenditure not included in the
foregoing, making the total expenses as before stated
£16,000,308.

The total amount of share and loan capital paid
up on railways in England and Wales to the 31st
of December, 1864, was £352,855,395; on railways
in Scotland, £47,736,564 ; and on railways in Ire-
land, £24,891,479 ; total, £425,483,438, against
£404,215,802 at the end of 1863, showing an in-
crease of £21,267,636. Of the £425,483,438 paid
£93i030,792 consisted of loans on debentures ;
£13,049,541 debenture stock or funded debt;
£104,647,626 preferential capital, and £214,755,479
ordinary capital. The total amount of capital autho-
rised to be raised on shares and loans at the end of
1864 was £520,522,334 against £474,999,545 at
the end of 1863, showing an increase of £45,522,780.

GREAT NORTHERN, GREAT EASTERN, AND MAN-
CHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLNSHIRE
(TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS).

Perhaps one of the most important applications
to Parliament intended to be made next session
is for a bill to enable these companies from time to
time to enter into agreements with respect to the
working, use, management, and maintenance of
their several undertakings, the supply of rolling
stock and machinery, and of officers and servants
for the conduct of the traffic thereon ; the pay -
ment to be made and the conditions to be per-
formed with respect to such working, use, manage-
ment, and maintenance ; the interchange, accom-
modation, and conveyance of traffic coming from or
destined for the respective undertakings of those
companies, and the division and appropriation of the
revenue arising from that traffic ; also to authorise
theappointment of joint committees for carrying into
effect anysuch agreement, and to confirm any agree-
ment already made between these companies, or
which previously to the passing of the bill might be
made, in respect of these matters, and especially to
confirm two several heads of agreements, the one
dated June 20 and the other Aug. 3, 1865, subject
to such modifications as might be made by the three
companies, or as Parliament might prescribe. This
notice, taken in connection with the one given by
the Great Eastern of the same kind, shows that the
powers sought would amount practically to an amal-
gamation of the three companies. Considering the
ramifications of those lines to Liverpool and various
important manufacturing places and mineral dis-
tricts, the tendency—however beneficial the arrange-
ment to the contracting parties—must be to still
further increase the number of warehouses, show-
rooms, and storehouses in London, and thus further
decrease house accommodation, without an apparent
chance of any corresponding advantage in the shape
of improved stations accommodation, train service, or
anything else, in the suburban districts occupied by
the Great Northern and Great Eastern Companies.

GREAT EASTERN, GREAT NORTHERN, AND
CHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND lIeNCOINSHMIRAEN.-
An important notice of intendjd
hasabpeplication to
Parliament in the ensuing session
authorising the Great Eastern on the
one enhga,vnedenor
ff6aeludd,
the Great Northern and the Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire Railway Companies, or either of
them, on the other, to enter into agreements for
giving running powers to the Great Eastern Com-
pany over all or certain parts of the railways of
the other companies, or one of them, with use of
stations, &c. ; traffic facilities, with liberty to em-
ploy separate clerks and agents in any of the towns
served by the other companies ; to enable the
Great Eastern to make through rates with the Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire Railway Company for certain
traffic via the loop line of the Great Northern ; the
interchange and exchange of traffic between the com-
panies, and all other arrangements with referenceto t
raffle. It is proposed to authorise those corn-
Panics respectively to levy tolls, rates, duties, and
charges, and to be carriers on the railways of the
others, also to provide for the altering of existing
rates, duties, and charges ; and all other powers for
those provisionscarrying into effect ; to confirm
certain heads of agreement,th ethree
dated the 20th of June,
agreement,
1865, made between
companies, and cer-
tain other heads of a dated the 3d of
August, 1865, and made between the Great Eastern
and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Rail-
way Companies, and any other agreements which
might hereafter be entered into between the said
companies, or any of them, or otherwise to provide
for carrying the same into effect, with such modifi-
cations as Parliament might think expedient.

MIDLAND AND GREAT WESTERN JUNCTION.
Parliamentary notices have been given for bring..
ing this scheme before Parliament next Session.
The object is to cross the Severn at Lydney, mid-
distance between the authorised Newnham and high-
level bridges. If the project succeeds, it is supposed
that both theNewnham and high-level bridges would
then be abandoned, and the Lydney would become
the joint property of the Great Western and Mid-

land. It appears that the promoters are supported
by almost the entire mineral interest of South
Wales, and the scheme will effect a saving of six
miles in the road toll to London, as co rir ared with
the high-level bridge railway. A clause in the act
having authorised a 12 mile toll for crossing the bridge,
and as the distance via the Lydney is only six miles
more, there will be a saving of six miles toll. The
Lydney project starts at a point within two miles of
the outcrop of the Forest of Dean coal basin, and it is
stated that only 16 miles of new line will require to
be made, whereas by the high-level project upwards
of 40 miles of line would have to be constructed.
The cost of the high-level scheme is estimated at
£2,000,000, and the Lydney scheme at £650,000.

Naval and Military Intelligence.

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A field-day was carried out at Aldershot on
Tuesday in the presence and under the command of
Field-Marshal the Duke of Cambridge. The divi-
sion took up positions on Bricksbury-hill, Qmsar's
Camp, and Hungry-hill, as on outpost duty ; a re-
giment from each brigade was sent to the front, and
a chain of sentries posted to watch an enemy sup-
posed to be advancing from the coast. Orders had
been issued for the troops to dine on the field, and
one officer, one sergeant, and 12 men of the Royal
Engineers were attached to each brigade. The in-
fantry were supplied with Torren's camp kettles,
and the cavalry with the light ordinary camp ket-
tles, which were conveyed by the Military Train.
Water was obtained from carts sent from the camp.
As soon as the brigades were in position, the Royal
Engineers commenced the construction of camp
kitchens, which were trenches of the ordinary kind,
and, having kindled fires in them, supplies of rations
were drawn from the Commissariat Department,
and the process of cooking for the whole force was
carried on. The Duke of Cambridge, accompanied
by Lieut.-Gen. Sir Hope Grant, Quartermaster-
Gen. Col. Sir A. Horsford, K.C.8., Lieut.-Gen. the
Hon. Sir J. Yorke Scarlett, K.C.8., commanding
the Aldershot division, and other officers, arrived
on the field at 10 o'clock, and after he had inspected
the position of the brigades the troops were put in
motion, and a series of mancevres took place, which
eventually caused the enemy to retire. The division
then marched past, the artillery and cavalry in open
column of batteries and squadrons, and the infan-
try in open column of grand division, in quick time.
This over, the Duke retired from the field, and din-
ners were served out to the troops on the scene of
their operations. The men were cloaked as a pre-
caution against adverse weather, and this step
proved to be not unnecessary, for about half-past
1 o'clock rain began to fall, and caused some dis-
comfort. The troops returned to quarters about 2
o'clock. The Duke of Cambridge, after leaving the
field, lunched with Lieut.-Gen. Scarlett at Farn-
borough, and proceeded to town by an early train.

In the divisional orders issued at Aldershot on
Wednesday the Lieut.-General Commanding ex-
presses great satisfaction in remarking the high
figure of merit gained by the Ist Battalion of- the
13th Light Infantry, and in justice to that regi-
ment he publishes the following extract from the
District Musketry Report for the month of Oct.,
1865 :—" I have, however, to call attention to the
very marked interest which appears to be taken by
the men of the Ist Battalion 13th Light Infantry in
all their practices, the result being a very decided
superiority in shooting over the other regiments
stationed at Aldershot. This superiority can only
be attributed to the interest and attention paid by
the officers of all ranks to the training of their men."
Lieut.-Gen. the Hon. Sir James Yorke Scarlett,
K.C.8., commanding the Aldershot division, has
approved a distinct sound being adopted in the camp
as the " fire alarm," and a copy of the sound has
been sent to every brigade and corps in camp.
Orders have been received at Chatham garrison
directing Capt. C. Butler and Capt. C. French, at-
tached to the depot of the 94th Regiment, to em-
bark for Calcutta, to join the service companies of
the 94th Regiment in India. Capt. R. D. Barrett,
Ist Battalion 19th Regiment, has also received
orders to hold himself in readiness to join the head-
quarters of that regiment in Bengal.
Capt. Tarte has been appointed Adjutant of the
3d Depot Battalion, Chatham, vice Brevet-Major
F. B. Drew, who retires.
The necessary surveys have been completed by
the Royal Engineers, at Chatham, of various sites
within the garrison on which to erect a suitable
block of buildings to serve as quarters for the mar-
ried non-commissioned officers and men of the 3d
Depot Battalion, now occupying the Casemate Bar-
racks, St. Mary's. An eligible spot of ground has
been selected between St. Mary's Barracks and the
huts on which to erect the proposed quarters, and a
regimental board of officers will assemble to-mor-
row to examine and report on the proposed site.
The ships of war on the Australian station at the
date of the last advices were the Miranda, 14, Capt.
Jenkins, at New Zealand ; the Eclipse, 4, the Com-
mander Freemantle, at Sydney; the Curagoa, 23,
Commodore Sir W. Wiseman, on a cruise ; the Esk,
21, Capt. Lucie, on a cruise ; the Falcon, 17, Com-
mander Parkin, on a cruise; the Salamander, 4, Com-
mander Young, on a cruise; and the Brisk, 16, Capt.
Hope, at New Zealand
The screw frigate Bristol, 39 guns, 600 horse
power, Capt. `L. E. H. Somerset, flagship of Com-
modore G. T. P. Hornby, the sailing of which from
Spithead for the West Coast of Africa was announced
in the Naval Intelligence of The Sun of yesterday,
put back from the Channel to Spithead anchorage
after sunset on Sunday, the day of her sailing. The
Bristol had sailed from Spithead, under steam, at 10
a.m. on Sunday, leaving by the eastern channel, in
the face of a strong breeze from the south-wast. As
the frigate gained the open water the force of the
wind increased, and it was 2 p.m. in consequence
before she had passed Ventnor, her course then being
well inshore. Her topgallant masts were down, and
with yards braced to the wind she appeared to be
going at a moderate pace, and diving occasionally
into the seas. Soon afterwards she was off St. Ca-
therine's, where the sea broke in the bow parts on
the port side and damaged the head berthing. The
strong south-west breeze of the morning had now
increased to a furious gale, with thick weather from
the same quarter, and the barometer was falling
rapidly, when it was decided to return to Spithead,
where the frigate arrived shortly after sunset. The
repairs are expected to be completed by the ship-
wrights of Portsmouth dockyard by this evening or
early to-morrow, and immediately afterwards the
Bristol will resume her voyage for her destination.
In the firing from the guns in the forward double
turret of the Royal Sovereign turret ship, outside
tshheiplsln seaof Wight on Friday and Saturday, a con-
siderable was found running, the roll of the
g—maximum, 16 deg. ; minimum, 6
deg. The turret worked with the same facility
and steadiness which have always been experienced
under all conditions of
practice. The winch pur
wcheaastehser forw itthhe
ttrhi
ae l
oguns i
eaht
the experimental firing was
made, proved perfectly
successful in their fitment, and capable of maintain-
ing full control over the motion of the 12-ton guns
with the ship rolling at the maximum point of 16
deg. At this roll the upper deck of the ship was ne-
cessarily washed by the sea, but no water entered
the turrets, the hull acting as a breakwater. The
eye-bolts in the wooden gun-carriages showed signs
of weakness, which rendered the trials shorter than
they otherwise would have been. Iron carriages are
the only remedy for this, and they were applied for
a year ago. If the Minotaur, when she goes out of
Portsmouth harbour for her trial offtlie
clasl n e
be
Wight of 12-guns for broadside purposes,
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n1f,6., dtehge.
reaescuhl
tlsrazi, lllbikeeotfhgerlteaotyvaal
ISuoevc- ,
as
helping to elucidate the question of central versus
broadside guns.

ME. THOS. HUGHES, M.P., will preside on Wed-
nesday at the annual dinner of the Benevolent Fund of the
United Society of Chemist:; and Druggists, in the Free-
masons' Hall.

FRENCII-ENGLISII !—We need scarcely mention,
says the Musical Standard, the accurate knowledge of the
orthography of English places that a French writer in-
variably displays when occasion may require their mention.
The Paris Gazette Musicale, writing of the funeral of the
late Mr. Wallace, declared, with characteristic correctness,
that the interment took place in the "Cemetery of llerstal
Crean !"

THE VOLUNTEERS.

THE TWENTY-SIXTH MIDDLESEX (HER
MAJESTY'S CUSTOMS).
On Saturday evening the prizes won in the annual
prize competition of the 26th Middlesex were distri-
buted to the successful shots of the battalion. The
ceremony took place in the Guildhall, which had
been lent by the Lord Mayor and Corporation for
the purpose. To many persons the occasion was
the first opportunity that had presented itself for in-
specting the hall after its recent restoration. The
flag-trophy decorations of the Lord Mayor's ban-
quet still remained, and the hall was brilliantly illu-
minated. At the eastern end of the hall was a dais
covered with crimson cloth, on which the handsome
collection of prizes were displayed and the more dis-
tinguished visitors were provided with seats. The
band of the regiment was present, and enlivened
the proceedings by a selection of music. The cere-
mony of distribution was performed by Lady
Elizabeth Romilly. The 26th Middlesex is fast
assuming the position of one of the strongest as
well as one of the best drilled and most efficient
of the metropolitan regiments. It has long
had attached to it the 2d Middlesex Artil-
lery, composed of officers of the Customs, and
recently has absorbed into its ranks the 9th Tower
Hamlets, a corps raised from the employes of the St.
Katharine's Dock Company. It now, therefore,
forms a fine battalion of 12 companies, consisting of
over 800 effective men. Their smart uniform of rifle
green and scarlet is a close copy of that of her Ma-
jesty's 60th Rifles.
Lieut.-Col. Grey, the commanding officer, having
introduced her ladyship to the assembly,
Lady ELIZABETH ROMILLY, prior to commencing
her agreeable duty, addressed the regiment as fol-
lows :—Lieut.-Col. Grey, officers and men of the
26th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers—l presume it is
froni my husband's connection with the service of
the Customs that I have been asked to take part in
the interesting ceremony of distributing these hand-
some prizes. I need hardly say with how much plea-
sure I accepted the invitation. I confess I had some
hesitation at first, but that hesitation was overcome
by the reflection that my friendship with several of
the officers would ensure me instruction and assist-
ance in the performance of my novel undertaking.
With one of those officers—Lieut.-Col. Grey—my
friendship has been of many years' standing, so that
it would have been ungracious in me to refuse to
comply with a very general request. I know, from
general report, how much the 26th Middlesex owe
to Col. Grey in respect to its first formation, its re-
cent great increase of numbers, its prosperity, and
its high position in regard to all those qualities for
which a volunteer regiment desires to be distin-
guished. Any praise or criticism of your soldierlike
qualities from a woman would have very little value
—you will not, therefore, expect them from me ;
but a woman may claim to be a judge of what is
apparent in matters of appearance. On more than
one occasion I have seen the regiment under arms
in the field, and I can say, without going beyond
my proper province, that it was a most pleasant
sight. (Cheers.) It now only remains for me to
thank you for the kind reception you have given me
in addressing these few words to you.
Her ladyship then proceeded to distribute the
prizes to the successful competitors. There were in
all 83 prizes.
On the conclusion of the ceremony,
Lieut.-Colonel GREY briefly addressed the assem-
bly, giving as an example of the progress of his re-
giment, that in 1862 the prize list consisted of 19
prizes and 12 marksmen's badges. But for the alte-
ration in the Hythe targets these probably would
have been 400 or 500 marksmen. Since the last
prize distribution they had the good fortune to com-
bine into one regiment the members of her Majesty's
Customs and the Docks. When the 26th was first
raised they had a difficulty in getting together four
companies. Now, however, they had upwards of
800 men, a fine battalion of 12 companies. At Wim-
bledon, and on other occasions, they had been
second in point of numbers but to one metropolitan
regiment, and they had been complimented over and
over again by officers of distinction in the army
for the manner in which they had turned out on
such occasions. In conclusion, Col. Grey expressed
a hope that the members would, by attendance to
drill in the ensuing year, make the regiment worthy
of the honorary colonel, Sir Hugh Rose, and sub-
sequently he paid a compliment to the 2d Middlesex
Artillery, which had elected to remain attached to
the 26th, under his command, rather than join
other artillery corps to form a brigade.
Sir T. FREEMANTLE, the chairman of the Board
of Customs, congratulated the regiment on having
fulfilled his prophecy of two years since, by largely
increasing their numbers and their efficiency. Many
persons supposed that officers of the Customs could
only attend to military drill by neglecting their offi-
cial duties. Such, however, was not the case, since
he found that the most efficient officers were the best
and most attentive volunteers, and that only the
sluggards complained of having no time for any-
thing but their official duties. The officers of Cus-
toms, and he would add the employes of the Docks,
had always been distinguished for loyalty and pa-
triotism, and for readiness to come forward when
called upon for the service of their country. That
was not because they received her Majesty's pay, but
because they were good and loyal subjects. The
readiness with which the officers of Customs had
come forward as special constables in 1848, had
made an impression on him which could never be
effaced. The scene in the Long Room of the Custom
House on that memorable occasion had convinced
him that they could be relied on for patriotic as well
as for official service. In conclusion, Sir Thomas
congratulated the regiment on the fact that while
the average of the whole volunteer force for attend-
ance was 50 per cent., and for shooting in earning
the 10s. grant from the Government was 22 per
cent., the 26th Middlesex stood at 69 per cent. for
attendance and 52 per cent for the shooting grant.
(Cheers.) Colonel M'Murdo had laid down the
dictum that a regiment which combined good shoot-
ing with good drill became almost invincible. That
was their position, for they stood second on the
volunteer list, the 7th Surrey being first, and the
West Middlesex third. That was a position of
which they might well be proud, and he had no
doubt that if they were called into action they would
prove, if not invincible, at least not to be conquered
unless the chances of war were very much against
them. _ (Cheers.)
In conclusion, a vote of thanks was passed to the
Lord Mayor and Corporation for the use of the
Guildhall, and three cheers were given for Lady
Elizabeth Homily, for Colonel Grey, and for the
Adjutant, Captain Elliott.

SECOND SURREY ARTILLERY VOLUNTEER BRI-
GADE.—The annual competition for prizes of this
brigade was closed on the 11th inst. The field and
garrison gun practice and carbine shooting have ex-
tended over two months, and been conducted partly
at Plumstead and partly at the. Wimbledon range of
the London Scottish, while the drill competition
took place at the headquarters of the corps, Brixton
and Newington. There were eight prizes given for
field and garrison gun practice, and 23 prizes for
carbine practice. Seven detachments entered for
the gun prizes, and there were 165 entries for the
carbine prizes. In squad A, Gunner Smart took
the prize with 23 points ; in squad B, the prize was
gained by gunner May, who scored 29 ; in squad
C, Gunner Terry was successful with a score of 27
aspoints.imdt
s2ooa : The distances distances in these competitions were 150
n
dys.arTdsheralante,s'Nsp- arisza;wfaorrdcaedrbtoinSrg carbines,
seseevaennt
Ilollyer, of squad P, who scored 19. The highest
score for the consolation prizes was made by gunner
Smart, who marked 33. In each of the squads named
above, but not for the consolation prizes, Colonel
Durnford shot, making the highest score in every
instance, but not in the competition for the prize.

The late tornado in Minnesota kicked up some
queer pranks. It blew eight oxen over a, river 800 yards
wide. It took all the water out of a pond, carried it a
mile, and then set it down on Mayor Doran's farm, in the
shape of a small lake. It blew a man's boots off. Another
man's coat was not only blown short, but actually',but-
toned from top to bottom. One old lady went up like a
balloon, was carried two and a• half miles, and was finally
landed astride a telegraph wire, where she was found by
her grandson and relieved by a ladder.--New York Paper