The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-02 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENIING, MAY 2, 1865.

Andrew Johnson had been a poor labouring man, who had
not learnt to read until he was 17 years of age, and he had
worked his way to the highest honour which the Republic
could bestow. He had done that without influence and in
spite of the slaveholding aristocracy of the South, the shadow
of which was ten times colder than any of which the Times
had ever complained. (Hear, hear.) And the Southern aris-
tocracy had not the justification even of rank—the guinea's
stamp of Burns. (Hear, hear.) There was little but gallant
fighting by which the South had shown their claimio aris-
tocracy. (Hear, hear.) It should always be borne in mind
that Andrew Johnson had made his way in spite of want of
influence. (Hear, hear.) It had been said in one of the daily
papers to-day that his motto was Vie victis. That was not
so. All that Andrew Johnson had said was that treason
must be punished. (Cheers.) He (Mr. Parker) thought that
every individual case might be left to the new President to
deal with as it might arise, surrounded as he was by the
Cabinet which was familiar with the views and principles
of Mr. Lincoln. (Hear, hear.) By the last news that had
arrived it appeared that it had pleased God to spare the life
of their Foreign Secretary, and though Mr. Seward had
never been a favourite of his, yet he was bound to say that
Mr. Seward had always honestly maintained that peace
should be kept with all abroad whenever it could be done
without sacrifice of honour. (Cheers.)
Mr. RUSSELL STURGIS proposed the fourth resolution—
.

viz.:

" That, as loyal American; we have witnessed with pe-
culiar pleasure the expressions of indignation and sorrow
throughout Great Britain at the assassination of President
Lincoln, and the cordial and hearty sympathy which has
been extended by the people of this realm to the Govern-
ment and people of the United States in this great bereave-
ment and public calamity."
He said, while a very large and influential party in this
country had been the firm and unswerving supporters of
the Government of the United States in the late struggle,
it was alleged that a still greater party had unkindly with-
held their sympathy, and had given it to their opponents.
(Hear.) How far that might be true, or how far the natural
and inevitable excitement existing in America might have
obscured and blinded reason, he was not there to decide.
His was the far pleasanter office to speak to a point upon
which there was no difference of opinion, but perfect una-
nimity. From rich, from poor, from high, from low, from
the castle, from the cottage, from the palace, and from the
hut, from public meetings and from private individuals,
there came one universal lament, and one universal expres-
sion of sympathy for the sorrow which bowed down the
American heart both at home and abroad. (Loud cheers.)
The drapery which he saw around him reminded him that
some of the best men in England had on Saturday last
poured out their indignation and their feelings of horror
in that hall at the crime which had been committed, and
to-day, before he had left the City, the last thing he had
seen was an address emanating from the Bank of England,
and signed by the leading firms in London, preparatory to
being delivered to Mr. Adams. (Renewed cheers.) It be-
came American citizens, therefore, to: express their appre-
ciation of that sympathy. (Hear, hear.) There was
one man, his senior, in the City, whose noble heart and
liberal hand had spread blessings over both nations (pro-
longed cheering), who, had his health allowed him to come
there that day, would have occupied his (Mr. Sturgis's)
place more ably—he need not say he meant Geo. Peabody.
(Renewed cheering.) The resolution which he had been
asked to move had been committed to him because he re-
presented, as he was proud to do, an American citizen and
a British merchant. For 12 years it had been his fortune in
the far East to be continually with Englishmen, and for 16
years in the City of London, and he had learnt that not only
was there a common lineage and a common language be-
tween the two nations, but also a common heart (loud
cheers); and whatever differences of sentiment there might
be upon other matters, whenever a crime like that which
they had met to condemn and deplore was committed, the
heart of both would be foundin the right place, and not Ate
single throb on the American side but would have its cor-
responding pulsation on the English. (Much applause.) He
would:go a step further and say, when the time came in
which discussions should take place—and they knew if on
the part of America such discussions were to be conducted
by their chairman how they would be managed by him—
(cheers)—he would undertake to say that everything which
honour and honesty demanded would be acceded to by
Great Britain. (Renewed cheering.) Let both nations,
therefore, cultivate feelings of peace and goodwill towards
one another. He would appeal to his fair countrywomen,
whose hearts fitted them peculiarly for this service, whose
influence no man had ever been able to resist, and he trusted
no man ever would, to exert themselves to promote those
feelings of goodwill between the two kindred nations.
(Loud cheers.)

Mr. C. M. FISHER seconded the resolution, which, while
it met his own views, would, he was sure, receive a hearty
response from all true men in America. (Cheers.) Let
every American present that day cordially acknowledge
the sincere manifestation and sympathy which had been
made by the whole people of Englandtowards their country.
This was no time for littleness of feeling. While they were
met to mourn their generous and barge-hearted President,
they should try to lift themselves up to his high standard.
(Cheers.) Was not that the best and most appropriate way
of honouring him for whom they had met to express their
grief ? (Cheers.)
The resolution was carried unanimously.

Mr. ADAMS moved the fifth resolution from the chair
without observation.

It was carried uuanimousiy.

Mr. CYRUS FIELD, in moving a vote of thanks to the
chair, said, just before leaving America he called to 830 Pre-
sident Lincoln, and he knew how deeply ho desired peace
in America and peace in all the world. (Hear, hear.) Ho
trusted, therefore, that everything calculated to stir up ill-
feeling between North and South—even the last sad deeds
—or between England and America, would be allowed to
die with the good man who had been taken away, and
would be buried in his grave for ever. (Applause.) If Mr.
Lincoln could speak to-day he would urge on every one of
them to do all they could to allay the passions which had
been excited in America, and he hoped that they would all
comply with what he believed would be his wish. (Hear,
hear.) He now begged to move a vote of thanks to Mr.
Adams for having presided at the meeting, and for the able
address which he had delivered. (Loud cheers.)
The vote was passed with acclamation.
Mr. ADAMS returned thanks, and the meeting separated.

Naval and Military Intelligence.

The Tamar, screw corvette, Capt. John M. Hayes,
arrived at Spithead yesterday evening from China,
after having been nearly five years in commission.
On passing the Royal residence at Osborne she
saluted her Majesty, and on anchoring at Spithead
she exchanged salutes with the Victory, flagship of
the Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Sir M. Sey-
mour, K.C.B. The Sprightly, steam tender, pro-
ceeded to Spithead to disembark the naval invalids
and the crew of the Racehorse, recently lost in the
China Seas ; and it is expected the Tartar will pro-
ceed to Sheerness to be paid off.
The Salamis, paddle, Commander F. G. Suttie,
having conveyed Col. Clarke, Director of Works,
to Alderney, returned to Portsmouth harbour yes-
terday.

The Geyser, paddle, Commander Thrupp, re-
turned to Portsmouth harbour from the eastward
yesterday morning.

A notification has been received at Chatham gar-
rison from the Horse Guardsthat the next examina-
tion of candidates for direct commissions, under the
regulations dated the Ist of January, 1864, will
commence on Monday next, at the Royal Military
Hospital, Chelsea, before Major-Gen. F. W. Hamil-
ton, C. 8., Vice-President, and the Council of Mili-
tary Education. The examination of candidates
for admission to the Royal Military College, Sand-
hurst, will commence on the 19th of June.
The deaths of the following officers have been offi-
cially recorded at the War Office since April Ist :
Generals Sir J. W. Guise, G.C.8., Colonel of the
85th Light Infantry Regiment ; and Sir E. Nicolls,
K.C.8., Royal Marine Light Infantry. Colonels
J. A. Vigors, 52d Light Infantry Regiment ; and
the Hon. F. Cathcart, 92d Highlanders. Majors
G. E. Rose, Rifle Brigade ; and C. Wilkinson,
Royal Artillery. Capts. IL P. T. M,Carthy, Royal
Artillery ; C. J. T. Duesbury, 66th Regiment. ; W.
Smith, J. Lilley, Quartermaster, Grenadier,Guards;
and J. Baxter, Quartermaster, Royal Canadian
Rifles. Lieuts. G. H. Bowyer, Ist Dragoon Guards;
J. H. Urquhart, and A. J. W. Cumming, Royal
Engineers ; W. Clegg, 2d Battalion, 11th Regt. ;
T. 0. Johnston, 40th Regt. ; R. Evans, 62d Regt. ;
and H. Nason, Bth West India Regt. Cornet T.
J. Newnham, 6th Dragoons. Paymasters Major G.
Moore, 32d Regt., and C. Barlow, 22d Regt. Ad-
jutant F. Osborne, 62d Regt. ; Quartermaster J.
E. Tripp, 2d battalion, 12th Regt. ; Deputy-assist.-
Commissary-Gen. G. F. Anderson ; Assist.-Surg.
H. 0. Harvey, 21st Fusiliers ; Chaplain the Ven.
Archdeacon J. Timbrell, D.D. ; Deputy-Assistant..
Superintendent of Stores J. Gartlan.

Chief Inspector Brine, in charge of the Royal
Arsenal police force at Woolwich, who died on
Wednesday last, was yesterday interred in St.
Thomas's Cemetery, New Charlton, with official
honours. The procession was composed of about
200 members of the police, from New-cross, Lewis-
ham, Blackheath, Deptford, Lee, and other adjacent
stations. •

The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—Commander G. R. Miall to the
Cygnet, vice Mackenzie, invalided ; Commander
W. Chimmo to be Inspecting Commander in the
Coastguard ; Commander H. W. Mist's appoint-
ment, as Inspecting Commander in the Coastguard,
has been cancelled ; the Rev. J. Lugg to be chap-
lain and naval instructor to the Caledonia, commis-
sioned ; the Rev. T. E. Meredith, chaplain, to the
Donegal ; and the Rev. Stephen H. Jacob, chap-
lain, to the Seringapatam, as additional for service
at the naval establishment at the Cape of Good
Hope.

The Late Volunteer Review at Brighton.

HORSE GUARDS, April 28, 1865.
Sir,—l have the honour, by direction of the Field-
Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, to transmit, for the
information of the Secretary of State for War, the
accompanying copy of a report which has been re-
ceived from Major-General Sir R. Walpole on the
review of volunteers held under his command at
Brighton on the 17th inst., and to request that you
will state to Lord De Grey that the same is very
satisfactory to his Royal 11ighness.—I have, &c.,
(Signed) J. YORKE SCARLETT, A.G.
The Under-Secretary of State for War.

Government House, Chatham, April 24, 1865.
Sir,--Having commanded the volunteer review held at
Brighton on Easter Monday in accordance with the in-
structions of the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, I
have the honour to transmit the following report for the
information of his Royal Highness and the Secretary of
State for War.

The review commenced by the whole force marching past
on the Race-course. This was well performed ; I was much
struck with the ease and freedom with which the volunteers
marched, and the dressing was well preserved ; the distances
were not, in some instances, so accurately kept as is desir-
able ; I mention this, as 1 consider it of very considerable
importance that, in all marching in open column, whether
by companies, subdivisions, or sections, the proper distance
should be preserved.

I then divided the force, so as to represent an attacking
and defending army, being of opinion that it would be more
instructive than manoeuvring the whole insone body with a
supposed enemy, and that the general effect would be better.
The latter I placed under Major-General Russell, C. 8., the
former under Major-General Rurnky.

The ground selected was in many respects well adapted
to the purpose. It consisted of a range of hill facing south
east, the access to which was steep and difficult on its right
and front. On this hill I placed the defending force ; the
valley which divided it from the hill opposite, on which
the attacking force was formed, swept round the left of the
defending army, where it gradually rose until it became
level with their left rear.

There was a farm in the valley, under the right of the
defenders, called Lower Bevendean, which they occupied ;
another—Upper Bevendean—on the hill on which the
on the commanding points
on h
at-
tacking party was posted, on which its right rested.
The h
e heavyeigt son guns
were
ranged
either side.

The plan of attack, which was well carried out, was to
make a vigorous show of attacking the right and front of the
defenders, by an advance of skirmishers along the whole
front, and by driving them out of the farm in the valley.
While this demonstration was proceeding, to move the second
line (which consisted of two brigades formed in columns)
to its right under cover of Upper Berendean, advance it in
an echelon of battalions, then form line to its left, and thus
place it on the left flank of the enemy.
This movement to be covered by skirmishers and by the
light field guns, while the cavalry and horse artillery swept
round and formed en the extreme right of the new line, to
threaten the left and rear of the defenders.

To meet this movement the defending force was obliged to
change its front, and to bring up its second line to protect
its left.

These movements were satisfactorily performed; the lines,
though extending over a great space of very uneven ground,
were well formed, and the skirmishers showed considerable
knowledge of their work.

The guns took up their position with celerity, and the
fire of both arms was well sustained.

I was pleased with the general appearance of the
volunteers. They were well appointed, had a soldier-like
bearing, and have acquired very considerable efficiency.
There were upwards of 20,000 men present, and 46 guns;
a satisfactory proof that this movement, of so much
national importance, is supported with as much, if not
more, spirit and zeal than when it was first established ;
this fact is highly satisfactory, and—considering the time
and expense that a vast number of the volunteers, who have
other occupations to attend to, must give up to it—is most
creditable, and deserving of great praise.
The arrangements for the assembly of this large body of
men, some of whom came from great distance; and for
their departure, were excellent, and reflect great credit on
Colonel Erskine, the Inspector-General of Volunteers, by
whom they were made.—l have, &C.,
(Signed) B. WALPOLE,
Major-General.
Lieut.-General Hon. Sir. J. Y. Scarlett, K.C.8.,
&c., Adjutant-General. •

War Office, Ist May, 1865.

am directed by the Earl De Groy and Ripon to
acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 28th ultimo,
forwarding the copy of a report from Major-General Sir R.
Walpole upon tho volunteer review hold at Brighton on the
17th ult. ; and, in reply, I am to request that you will
express to his Royal Highness the Field Marshal Com-
manding-in-Chief the Secretory of State's gratification at
receiving so satisfactory an account of 'ate volunteers
assembled on the occasion.--I have, (to.,
(Signed) EDWA4D LITOARD,
The Adjutant-General,

EXHIBMON OF MODEL DWELLINGS.—In connec-

tion with the North-Eastern London Exhibition of Arts
and Manufactures will be an exhibition of models, plans,
diagrams, &c., of the improved dwellings erected for the
labouring classes. The co-operation of the principal socie-
ties engaged in the erection of model lodging-houses has
been promised, in addition to which Mr. T. Twining will
supplement the exhibition with a further selection from
his valuable collection in the Twickenham Economic
Museum.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

GREAT NORTH OF SCOTLAND.

The adjourned half-yearly meeting of this company was
held on Wednesday at Aberdeen to receive the report of the
committee of investigation on the affairs of the company ;
Mr. J. Duncan in the chair.

The committee of investigation stated in their report
that the capital account was correctly given in the statement
of accounts. With regard to the revenue account, they
considered that items making £5lO might with propriety
have been debited to the interest suspense account instead
of to revenue, and have been added to the surplus for divi-
dend on Jan. 31 last. They stated that it belonged to the
4i per cent B. shareholders, in addition to which they were
of opinion that those shareholders had also a lieu upon the
sum of £6,700 owing to the company by the branch lines,
and that it should be paid half-yearly as received until the
arrears on the B shares were satisfied. The committee
found that X 86,982 of the company's funds had been invested
in several shares of the Deeside and Deeside Extension
Railway. The company had expended .£7,450 in the shares
of the Montrose and Bervie Railway, and had yet a further
liability for calls of £5,000. In addition to this outlay the
company had paid £9,423 as the Parliamentary charges in-
curred in promoting the Bervie Railway. The committee
stated that very large sums had been invested in branch
lines, amounting together to £590,092, with Parliamentary
authority, and £94,432 without authority, making the total
£684,524. They considered that the practice which the
directors had initiated and the shareholders had sanctioned,
of crediting to revenue for three.years after the opening of
some of those branch lines any portion of interest which
they were unable to pay out of their own earnings,was most
fallacious. The committee could not see any justification
for a large portion of that expenditure, and regretted that
the shareholders should have given the directors authority
for its expenditure, as in the opinion of the committee the
country through which several of those lines passed did not
warrant the outlay upon them. They, however, found some
justification for the purchase of shares in the Deeside Rail-
way as a measure of protective policy, but for the amount
expended on and yet to be paid for the Montrose and Ber-
vie Railway they could not find the slightest excuse. The
committee were fully satisfied that the financial difficulties
and loss of dividends were to be entirely attributed to the
very large outlay upon branch lines, particularly those
constructed north of Keith, from which the actual returns
were so very unprofitable. The sum of £78,500 as a lia-
bility for the construction of an extension of the Strathisla
Railway from Porstsoy to Buckie, under an agreement
with that company, the committee thought should be re-
considered and postponed for the advantage of both com-
panies, as its construction would only add to the list of un-
productive branches. Upon the main line and branches
there had been a considerable increase in the traffic since
the close of the last half-year, which the committee be-
lieved would continue steadily to improve. From the
small amount of the ordinary share capital, a moderate in-
crease per mile per week would, in their opinion, before long
enable the directors to place the dividends of the company
in a much more satisfactory position than they were at
present. The committee concluded by adverting to the
accurate manner in which the books of the company were
kept, the eeonomical management of the workshops and
the working of the main line and branches, and to the
ready facilities afforded them by the directors and officials
of the company in obtaining the requisite information.
The CHAIRMAN replied at considerable length to the ob-
servations of the committee, and defended the course
adopted by the directors under the circumstances in which
the company was placed. The shareholders had sanctioned
from time to time the whole of the proceedings of the direc-
tors, and it would be recollected that many things had
been done with a view. to protect the interests of the com-
pany, which were submitted at the time and approved by
the shareholders. As to the small surplus 0f.£510 referred
to by the committee, the directors would have added it to
the surplus and paid it to the B shareholders if they had
had it, and also the £6,000 due from the branch lines in
the past half-year. The board intended to pay those sums
when they got them, but not until they actually received
the money. He thought the branch lines would in the
course of time become of great value to the undertaking.
He concluded by moving resolutions adopting the directors'
report and statement of accounts ; thanking the committee
of inquiry for their able report, expressing an opinion
that it was not desirable to disturb the transactions
referred to therein, but to leave the directors to ad-
minister the affairs of the company as might be best
calculated to render productive the branch lines, and to
develope the resources of the company as early as pos-
sible ; approving the Abernethy Junction Bill and the
measures proposed by the directors for securing running
powers and through rates in the amalgamation bill of the
Inverness and Perth and Inverness and Aberdeen Junction

Companies.
A long discussion ensued, in the course of which an
amendment by Professor Fuller was rejected, and the reso-
lutions were adopted.

The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to tho
chairman.

MADRAS.

The report of the directors states that during the past
half-year the length of railway open for traffic was in-
creased 123 miles, by the completion of the Bangalore
branch of the south-west line, and of the north-west line
to Reddipully. The entire length of the former was now
492 miles, of the latter 79 miles, making a total of 571
miles of railway completed and opened. Tho mileage
worked over averaged 538 miles for the half-year, as compared
with 448 in the two preceding half-years. The number of
passengers had risen from 662,948 in the corresponding
half of the previous year to 776,826 in the past half-year ;
and the tonnage of goods carried from 123,527 tons to
137,088 tons. The traffic receipts for the six months
amounted to £169,565 against £127,705, and the net receipts
to £83,688 against £46,308 for the same half of the year
preceding. While, therefore, the average mileage open was
greater by 20 per cent., the receipts were greater by nearly
33 per cent. gross, and 81 per cent. net. The permanent
way and rolling stock had been well maintained, and the
passengers had, as heretofore, enjoyed entire immunity
from injury upom the company's lines. The shipment of
materials, plant, and stores during the year 1864 amounted
to 36,073 tons in 72 ships. The further opening of
the north-west line to Cuddapa and the survey to the
point of junction with the railway from Bombay was
proceeding. Measures would be taken to secure the simul-
taneous completion of the line with that of the Great Indian
Peninsula Railway to Raichoor. On the south-west line
the Bangalore branch, 85 miles in length, and attaining a
height on the Mysore table land of 3,000 feet, was opened
for public traffic on the Ist of August last, and had been
regularly worked ever since. The receipts for passengers
during the half-year ending the 31st of December amounted
to £57,647, against £44,030 for the same half of 1863. The
increase in the number of passengof s was 15i per cent.
and in the receipts of 31 per cent. The goods traffic, ex-
clusive of railway materials, exhibited an increase of 9,025
tons in weight, and £26,387 in receipts, :which was
nearly 50 per cent, above those of the corresponding
period. The receipts were £79,522, against £53,135,
The entire receipts for the half-year were £157,343 against
£121;089 for the corresponding half of 1863, showing an
increase of £36,254. The working expenses amounted
to £80,624, or 51.24 per cent., against £78,017, or 64.43
per cent. ; and the net receipts to £76,719, or 48.76
per cent., against £43,017, or 35.57 per cent. The
receipts per train mile amounted to ss. 71d., against
6s. 34d., and the expenses to 2s. 101 d., against 4s. op. for
the corresponding half of 1863. The receipts for car-
riage of railway materials, which formed 11 per cent. of the
gross receipts in 1863, formed only per cent. in the past
half-year. At the same time, the whole of the main line
had for the first time been maintained during the half-year
out of revenue. On the north-west line the extension to
Reddipully was opened on the Ist of October, making 79
miles open from the Arconum junction. In the course of
next month the further opening of the line to Cud-
' daps, 41 miles, was expected to take place, and to
be followed about the end of this year by another exten-
sion. The total traffic receipts on the north-west line
for tho past half-year amounted to £12,221, against £6,616,
showing an increase of £5,605. The working expenses
amounted to £6,969, or 42.98 per cent., against £3,237, or
51.07 per cent. The receipts per train mile amounted to
ss. sid., against 4s. 844. in the corresponding half of 1863 ;
the expenses amounted to 2s. sd. per train mile against 2s.
41d. in the same half of 1863. The main south-west line
and its Bangalore branch were now estimated to cost, in-
cluding adequate rolling stock for probable traffic during
the next two or three years, a sum not exceeding £ll,OOO a
mile. Upon this probable cost the net profits of the last
year were equal to a return of 3 per cent. per annum. The
voluntary payments by shareholders in anticipation of calls
having fully sufficed for the expenditure of the company,
no call was at present contemplated on the shares of the
fifth extension capital. Tho total amount expended on
capital account was £7,466,063.