The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-11 00:00:00

RAILWAY BILLS.

Yesterday, in Court A, the case of the South Wales and
Great Western Direct Bill, which has been before the re-
ferees since the Court resumed its sittings after Easter, was
concluded. The chief feature in this bill is a proposed high
level bridge across the Severn. In Court B the case of the
North British and Edinburgh and Glasgow (Bridge of
Forth)Bill was continued. The object is to construct a high
level bridge 2} miles in length from Blackness to near
Charleston, to obviate the necessity of crossing the Forth
by steamers, and to diminish the distance between Perth and
Edinburgh by many miles. It is opposed by the Forth and
Clyde Canal and the Scottish Central Railway Companies.
The Leeds, North Yorkshire, and Durham Bill was rejected,
and the case of the North-Eastern (Gilling, Helmsley, and
Pickering branch) was opened. In group 10 the case of the
Midland (new lines, &c.) Bill was continued. In group 11
the cases of the Wrexham and Miners., and of the Wrex-
ham, Mold, and Connah's Quay (new lines) Bills wero pro-
ceeded with. In group 12 the Wolverhampton and Bridge-
north Bill was thrown out, and the case of the North Staf-
fordshire Bill was proceeded with. In group 14 the case of
the Great Western Bill was opened. In group 19 the case
of the Aberystwith and Welsh Coast was proceeded with.
In group 23 the case of the Greenock (recommitted) Bill
was continued.

ITNI VERSITY INTELLIGENCE

OXFORD, MAY 9.

Mr. C. R. Hutchins, from Blackheath Proprietary School,
has been elected Blount Scholar of Trinity College.
There will be an election of two Fellows fh Trinity Col-
lege on Thursday, June 15. Candidates must have passed
all the examinations required by the University for the
degree of 8.A., and not possess any benefice or property
which would disqualify after election. No person will be
eligible who shall not at the time of election bo a priest
or deacon of the United Church of England and Ireland,
or shall not declare that he intends to take Holy
Orders in tho said church, in default of which he must
vacate his fellowghip after two years from the day of elec-
tion. Satisfactory testimonials will be required, and in the
case of those who have not yet graduated, the testamur of
the public examiners in the final schools, also the letters
of orders if any, if not, an attested copy of the register of
baptism. These papers must be presented by the candidates
in person to the president, at his lodgings, on Thursday,
June 8, between the hours of 1 and 3 p.m. The examina-
tion will begin the following morning.

CAMBRIDGE, MAY 9.

The Vice-Chancellor requests that tho names of any
gentlemen who are desirous of becoming candidates for the
Hongkong cadetships (notices respecting which have been
sent to the several college halls) may be forwarded to him
by their respective tutors on or before Friday, the 19th
inst.

In a Convocation to be holden on Thursday, the 18th
inst., at ten o'clock, it will be proposed that the Rev. Alfred
Barrett, ALA., of Worcester College, be permitted to proceed
to the degrees of B.D. and D.D. by accumulation.

The Regius Professor of Divinity proposes to begin a
course of public lectures on Wednesday, the 17th of May,
at twelve o'clock, at Christ Church.

Railway Traffic Returns fot the Week.

The last week's railway receipts ascertained up
to this day are in round figures as under :

1865. 1864
Great Western ... £69,548 £68,381
North Western 111,827 108,309
South-Western 25,069 22,775
Brighton 20,628 18,519
Midland ... 45,101 44,439
South Eastern 23,616 20,896
Great Northern ... ... 34,422 29,971

Lancashire and Yorkshire ... ... 39,114 38,090

Bristol and Exeter

7,754

North Eastorn

6,56:

... 60,927 67,888

Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 17,614 16,854
Great Eastern ... ' ... ... ... 36,795 31,112

These returns, when compared with those of the
corresponding period of last year, exhibit some very
favourable features. On the Great Western there is
an increase of £1,167; on the North Western of
£3,578 ; on the South Western of £2,294 ; on the
Brighton of £2,109 ; on the Midland of £664 ; on
the South Eastern of £2,720 ; on the Great North-
ern of £4,451; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire of
£1,024 ; on the Bristol and Exeter of £193 ; on the
North Eastern of £3,039 ; on the Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincoln of £760 ; and on the Great
astern of £5,60,