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

rHE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING-, OCTOBER, 2 1863.

if not quite on the morrow of the day on which Mr.
Whymper and his ill-fated companions achieved the
ascent from the Zermatt side. We learnt that, in
fact, on July 23, an Italian—l believe a Neapoli-
tan—by name Giordano, aided by three guides, the
chief of whom was Carvel, and accompanied by the
Abbe Ame Gorret, vicar of Cogne, walked up to
the summit of the Mont Cervin Pyramid, and there
planted the Italian tricolor on the very point mark-
ing the beginning of the Italian watershed.

The guides of Val Tournanche are greatly elated
at the result of their exploit, and make no end of
their boast about their ability to convey town-bred
travellers to the top of the Matterhorn without the
loss of the valuable lives for which, in their estima-
tion, their Zermatt confreres are responsible. They
contend that it is only on the Italian side that the
Cervin should be attempted, as the mountain on this
side is wholly free from ice, and there is nothing but
the bare rock to be grappled with. Indeed, they
think they can guarantee the perfect safety of any
tourist who will trust himself to their guidance, and
they offer to insure his life.

report, expressed his regret that the progress of the
works was not more rapid, but circumstances had
obstructed the progress of the contractors. They
had recently been assured that the contractors would
be able to finish their contract to Bromyard by the
end of June next year.

Mr. WILLIAMS urged the importance of having
the line opened as early as possible, as some land-
lords in the district had already raised the rent of
their tenants 10 per cent. in anticipation of the
opening of the line.

Mr. SIIERRIFF, M.P., remarked that the rents
might have been 10 per cent. too low before they
raised them.

The report was then adopted, and thanks were
voted to the chairman.

STAFFORD AND UTTOXETER.

The ordinary general meeting of this company was
held on Friday at Stafford ; Mr. T. C. Eyton in the
chair.

cent. on £300,000 of A or preferred stock and
£200,000 debentures, and the application of addi-
tional earnings to the payment of working expenses
and dividend on deferred capital. The Great
Western Company, however, disputed this, and it
had been submitted to the arbitration of Captain
Galton, who had recently made his award, and had
decided that the Midland Railway Company ought
to work the two railways numbered respectively 2
and 3, but that there was no necessity for the Mid-
land Company to work the other four lines—Nos.
1,4, 5, and 6.

After a short discussion the report was adopted ;
Sir W. Russell, the Hon. G. G. Talbot, and Mr.
Barker were re-elected directors, and Mr. Harris
was elected auditor.

Thanks were voted to the chairman, and the
meeting broke up.

BOURTON-ON-THE-WATER.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
at Burton-on-the-Water on Saturday ; Mr. Bliss in
the chair.

The report, which has appeared in The Sun, was
taken as read.

The CHAIRMAN, in proposing its adoption, an-
nounced that the line from Bourton to join the East
Gloucestershire at Andoversford would be com-
menced before Christmas.

The report was adopted, and a dividend at the
rate of 2 per cent. per annum, payable on the 16th
of October, was declared.

SCOTTISH CENTRAL.