The Sun.
London, England, 1862-09-23 00:00:00

ILLINOIS CENTRAL.

Mr. Osborn, the president, states in his report that the
increase in traffic for the last 60 days has made up the defi-
ciency in the first quarter of the present year, and, as the
expenses have been reduced, the net earnings to the Ist of
September are 200,000 dol
s. beyond those of the same period
of last year. Wheat sells at 90c. to 1 dol. in Chicago, and
corn at 29c. to 32c., and for six weeks the company have
found it impossible to move the grain °flared at the station,
and, as the warehouses are full, Purchasers are withdraw-
ing, from the country in consequence of the uncertainty of
getting their grain to market before the close of the naviga-
tion. This, he states, cannot be remedied this season. It
is indispensable to increase their stock during the winter,
for this autumn he estimates their loss from the short sup-
ply of cars at least at 500,000 dols. of business and collec-
tions in the land-office. This he considers the more vexa-
tious as that the resources of the line are sufficient, for the
first time, to give a dividend on all its share capital. This
favourable turn of affairs will, ho thinks, obviate the neces-
sity of the shareholders taking up the question of dealing
with full-paid stock at the adjourned meeting called for the
15th proximo, as they have the funds in hand for the Janu-
ary payments.

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CRYSTAL PALACE.-ARRANGEMENTS
TO-MORROW (Wednesday). Open at NINE.
Orchestral Band at
Display of Upper Series of Fountains at 3. 0
(,treat Organ Performance at
Orchestral Band at 5. 0
Admission to all, One Shilling ; Children, Sixpence.

** For full particulars of amusements see first page.
ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.
This Evening, DINORAH.
Commence at 8.

THEATRE-ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
IlAthis Evening, THE ROUGH DIAMOND. After which,
THE RELIEF OF LUCKNOW. To conclude with THE
ARABS OF THE DESERT. A Troupe of the Beni-Zoug-
Zoug. Commence at 7.

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
This Evening, THE WIFE'S PORTRAIT. After which,
OUR AMERICAN COUSIN. With CELOS Y'CALIA.
And MY HUSBAND'S HOST.
Commence at 7.

NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI
This Evening, THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST.
10 be followed by ONE TOUCH OF NATURE. And THE
sjiI,LLLNG DAY.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
With THE TWO
This Evening,, THE L9ST_LEJTER. After which, at a
Luarter B, AING igNilelncevall•

ROT AL LYCEUM THEATRE.
pEEP O'DAY. Followed by KILLAR-
This Evening,
NEY. Conclude v,ith THE COLLEEN BAWN SETTLED
Commence at 7.
AT LAST.

A.STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
This Evening. MAZEPPA. Brilliant Scenes in the Circle.
Concluding with a Comic Ballet.
Commence at 7.

MR. and MRS. CHARLES MATHEWS " AT
.A011E," at Her Majesty's Concert Room, Haymarket, This
Evening. Commence at &

W. S. WOODIN'S CABINET OF CURIOSITIES,
Polygraphic Hall, King Williana-street, Charing-cross.
Commence at 8.

ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, Hay'
karket. Open every evening for Promenade and Dancing.
_ _

CANTERBURY HALL.—EVERY EVENING.—
Steckel, thy' great TrapeZe_performer —Grand Operatic Selec-
tion as usual - Unsworth, Eugene, and Duley, the great comic
trio, &C.