The Sun.
London, England, 1865-09-27 00:00:00

man, to the Chanticleer ; Mr. R. M. Le Geyt, naval
cadet, to the Gibraltar ; Mr. R. L. Bayly, naval
cadet, to the Resistance. Col. Kennedy, command-
ing the 3d Brigade Royal Artillery, inspected the
troops under his command on the 20th inst., pre-
previous to his departure for Italy, on two months'
leave of absence. He was much pleased with the
good appearance of the men on parade, and with
the steadiness with which the several evolutions
were performed. Captain Astley, 49th Regt., has
been appointed District Inspector of Musketry in
this command, vice Major Hill, 40th Regiment.
Her Majesty's steam tug Hearty yesterday con-
veyed the wing of the 29th Regiment, which, dur-
ing the summer, was stationed at Pembroke Bar-
racks, St. George's Bay, to its former barracks in
the Cottonera district. Prince Frederick of Schles-
wig-Holstein arrived in the Syria from Alexandria,
and proceeded in the same vessel for Marseilles.
Capt. Norris arrived in the Ripon from Southamp-
ton and Gibraltar for this garrison. Capt. Willan
arrived in the Massilia from Marseilles. Ensign
Fitzherbert and Sergeant-Major Hibbert arrived in
the Tanjore from Southampton. Quartermaster J.
Nally, 84th Regiment, left in the Crimean Liver-
pool. Capt. Bower, 4th Regiment, and Mrs. Bower
left in the Una for London.

A review and field day—the last under the com-
mand of Lieut.-Gen. Sir J. L. Pennefather, K.C.B.
—took place at Aldershot yesterday, in the presence
of Lord Hardinge and others. The troops, to the
number of nearly 7,000, formed on Eclmore-hill at
10 o'clock in contiguous column of brigades, and at
half-past 10 Sir John Pennefather arrived on the
field. The division, having been inspected, marched
past the saluting point, the cavalry, Royal Horse
Artillery, Royal Engineers, and Military Trains in
open column of squadrons at a walk, arid the infan-
try in open column of grand divisions in quick time,
the Horse Artillery and cavalry passing a second
time at a gallop. A sham fight followed. The
enemy mitts supposed to hold possession of the rifle
ranges. The cavalry commenced the attack, co-
vered by a strong body of skirmishers, but they
were driven in by the overwhelming numbers op-
posed to them, and retired in good order, the nine
regiments of infantry forming square. Line was re-
formed, and the infantry, in line of brigades, com-
menced a rapid file fire, beating a retreat, meanwhile
the lines retiring through each other until the banks
of the Basingstoke canal were reached. The engi-
neers had two pontoon bridges rapidly laid down,
and the troops retired over them in good order and
in a very short time, their retreat being covered by
artillery and a strong body of skirmishers. On
reaching Cove-common line was reformed, and the
troops were dismissed to their quarters about half-
past 1 o'clock. Lord Hardinge, after luncheon with
Gen. Pennefather at Major-Gen. Russell's quarters,
on the North Camp, returned to town in the after-
noon.

The half-yearly inspection at Aldershot commences
on Monday next.
Major-Gen. Warde has just made an official visit
of inspection to Warley Barracks, near Brentwood.
The troops executed various manoeuvres, under the
command of Col. Radcliffe, and the inspecting offi-
cer expressed his satisfaction with their appearance,
and also with the state of the barracks.

The chartered steamer Duke of Cornwall is ex-
pected to arrive in the Thames to-day from Dublin,
having on board the depot companies of the 49th
Regiment, consisting of 5 officers, 120 non-com-
missioned officers and men, 1 officer's wife and two
children, 18 soldiers' wives, and 31 children. The
troops will land at Tilbury pier, under the direction
of the officers of the staff from Chatham garrison.
On disembarking the depot will proceed to Colches-
ter, where the companies will be stationed.

After a lengthened delay, the Admiralty have
admitted the claims for compensation on the part of
the workmen employed in the ronery at Chatham
Dockyard, who were thrown out of work on the re-
cent introduction of the spinning machinery at that
establishment, and an order was yesterday received
directing the payment to each of the workmen dis-
charged from the yard of a certain sum varying in
amount according tolength of service and other con-
siderations.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

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SCOTTISH CENTRAL.

The directors state in their report that the bill for
the incorporation of this company with the Cale-
donian Railway Company, after a lengthened oppo-
sition in the House of Commons, received the royal
assent on the sth July. By its terms the Scottish
Central was dissolved as from the Ist July last, and
merely subsisted for the purpose of enabling the di-
rectors to declare and pay to the holders of stock and
shares dividends for the past half year, and for winding
up. The Caledonian Company had been in possession
of the Elie since the Ist August, and it was now under
their management and formed part of their system.
By the Act of Amalgamation the Scottish Central
ordinary shareholders were secured in a guaranteed
minimum dividend at the rate of £7 per cent. per
annum, and were entitled, in addition, to rank pari
passu with ordinary shareholders of the Caledonian
Company for any excess beyond 7 per cent. The
first guaranteed dividend would be payable in re-
pect of the half-year ending the 31st of January,
1866. The directors had been engaged in taking
the necessary steps to realise the revenue assets, and
ascertain, with a view to liquidation, all the liabilities
and outstanding claims of the company. To bring
down the accounts to the date of amalgamation
the locomotive and upholding expenditure for July,
which had always hitherto been charged to the suc-
ceeding or January half-year, was now included in
that of July There was also an increased expen-
diture for wages arising from the same cause. The
aggregate extra expenditure incurred on these
items amounted to £8,086. There was an increase
of £9,802 in upholding suspense account. The Cale-
donian were bound to assume this account, along
with the other suspense accounts, Tay ferries, and
renewal of engines and bridges, as they stood on
July 31, 1864. The amount at that date was
£49,875, and the amount on July 31, 1865, was
£53,870, showing an excess to be provided for by
this company out of its own funds of £3,995.
Those items being exceptional, increased the expen-
diture largely. The traffic receipts for the half-year
and from other sources amounted to £14,390, and
the expenditure to date of amalgamation to £121,778,
leaving a balance of £21,612, but to this was added
£42 surplus balance from preceding account, and
£9,110 guarantee fund, making £34,154 avail-
able for a dividend, at the rate of fully 2i per
cent. per annum for the half-year ; but as several
claims had been made against the company which
might be litigated, the directors recommended an
interim dividend of 5 per cent. per annum, pay-
able on the 6th of October, leaving a balance of
£8,029 on hand, till the whole liabilities and assets
had been ascertained, and for this purpose the meet-
ing of the 30th inst. could be adjourned to the 23d
of February next.