The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-23 00:00:00

MADRAS IRRIGATION AND CANAL.

The report of the directors states that during the
five working months which had passed since the last
general meeting the works had been vigorously
pushed forward, and every effort had been made to
provide for the passage during June next of water
down the main canal as far as the 78th mile, and for
the completion of the lower section of that canal which
passed through Koondair Valley and terminated at the
142 d mile from Soonkasala, as within the line of coun-
try thus embraced there was a large area of land which
might be made available for irrigation. The supply
of labour had been limited, and short of what was
required. Arrangements had lately been completed
by which the company were to provide a continuous
supply of water to the town of Kurnool for domestic
and municipal purposes ; the charge for which was
to be double the maximum rate that would be
charged for water supplied by the company for the
irrigation of land. It had been thought advisable
and expedient to confine present construction to the
main canal and all necessary subsidiary channels
between the Anicut at Soonkasala and the termina-
tion of the eighth section in the Koondair Valley,
embracing a continuous main line of 142 miles in
length; and accordingly all the available labour
had been concentrated upon the works within that
area, so far as was necessary to render those works
complete for the provision of irrigation. The capital
account showed that £795,675 had been received,
and £610,854 expended to the 31st of Deceinber
last, leaving a balance of £75,663 with the Secre-
tary of State for India, £104,012 with the engineers,
and £5,146 in hand.

M. TRIERS has addressed the following charming
letter to the editor of the 'hare de la Loire:—
" Paris, May 6.—Sir,—l regard it as very natural that
others should think differently from me, and I am by no
means ono of those Liberals who cannot endure liberty in
others ; but I also think I may claim the-politeness due tO
everyman, and especially to ono who has for 40 years bees
a defender of liberty. I thank you for sending me your
articles ; and, using the same freedom which you so legi.
timatoly employ towards me, I confess to you that they
have not convinced me. As I have thought over these
matters -longer than you, it is natural that my convictions
should iie somewhat hard to change. - . A. Mime

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THEATR E-R 0 Y AL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee. Mr. Buckstone.
TIII3 EVENING, THE MILLER'S DAUGHTER.
Messrs. Cooper, Whifftn, Braid, Clark, &C. ; Mesdames L.
Keeley, F. Wright, &c
After which, OUR AMERICAN COUSIN. Messrs.
Sothern, Back,tone. Chippendale, Braid, Gordon, Rogers
Clark, White, Coe, &c. ; Mesdames .-.nowdon, Stuart, Bill,
Harris, Wright, &C.
Concluding with FISH OUT OF WATER. Mr. Compton.
To commence at 7.

NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.—
tole rrovrietor Ann Manatfer. Air. B. roomer.
THIS EVENING, THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST.
Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, Billington, Stuart, C. J.
Smith, Stephenson ; Mrs. A. Mellon, Mrs. Billington, Miss
K. Kelly.
After which (by desire), ONE TOUCH OF NATURE.
Pen Holder, Mr. Benjamin Webster; Constance, Miss 11.
Simms.

To conclude with THE STEEPLECHASE; or, In the
Pigskin. Messrs. J. L. Toole, Paul Bedford ; Miss K. Kelly

Commence at 7.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter.
THIS EVENING, A DAY AFrER THE WEDDING.
Messrs. C. Horsman, Collett, M'lntyre, dco. ; Mesdames C.
Horsman and G. Leigh.
After which, at Fight, DON CESAR DE BAZ A.N. Don
Caesar, Mr. Fechter ; Messrs. Ryder, Fitzpatrick, Garden,
Clifford, Collett; Miss Lavenu, Mrs. Lee, and Miss Carlotta
Leclercq.
To conclude with THE LOST CHILD. Mr. Widdicomb.
Doors open at Hall-past Six.
The Box-office open daily from Eleven till Five.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
THIS EVENING, a new Farce, by Mr. David Fisher,
entitled HEART-STRINGS AND FIDDLE-STRINGS.
Atter which, ARBAI NA POGUE : Mes3rs. Dion Bonet-
cault, J. Brougham, ILI Vandenhoff, D. Fisher, D. Murray;
Mrs. Boucicauit and Miss M. Oliver.
To conclude with AN AMPLE APOLOGY.