The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-22 00:00:00

THE WAR

NAVAL AND MILITARY jNTELLIGENCE.
Yesterday the 20 day's notice-Oquired to be given by
the Court of Admiralty expired' with reference to the
Russian ship Emilie, of which Gibriel Lundholm was
master, taken a prize by her Majesty's steamer Bulldog,
and she will forthwith be sold, for the benefit of her
captors.
All the Russian prisoners brought from time to time
on board the Crocodile receiving-ship, lying off the
Tower, having signed their, parole, have been released,
and have obtained employment in the British merchant
service, except two, who still remain on board.
A mail for the British squadeob in the White Sea will
be made up and forwarded, via Hull and Christiansand,
from the General Post-office to-morrow. Officers' let-
ters will be liable to a
postage of is. the half-ounce,
and so on ; seamen's letters *ill be charged 9d. the
half-ounce. The postage mush be paid in advance.
The Locust and the Lacosse,- French- war steamer, ar-
rived yesterday in the Downs, on. their way to join the
fleets in the Baltic.
Inquiries have been instituted fOr the French Govern-
ment to ascertain the practicability of supplying the
camp at St. Omer with live stock from Ireland. Large
quantities of oats have been purchased in the London
market for the French cavalry.
The King of Portugal is expected to visit Portsmouth
dockyard this day, accompanipd by his brother, the
Duke of Oporto, and suite. The-Admiralty have issued
orders for every mark of respecta,crowned monarch can
receive to be paid his• Majesty.
Her Majesty's brig Mariner, 12, Commander John.
stone, sailed from Plymouth on-Monday-
The crew of the Indefatigable -,50, Captain Hope, flag
of Rear-Admiral H0Pc4,94/2-PlTLite, at i'llumputh„has g(4
up topmasts and topmast crosslrees. 'She is in a for-
ward state, and many men are entering.
Captain Superintendent William Sandom, Royal
William, Victualing-yard, Plymouth, has advertised for
tenders for supplying that establishment with 2,500 qrs.
of wheat, 100 qrs. of peas, 100 barrels, 100 half-hogs-
heads, tight casks, and 950 barrels, 600 half-hogsheads,
dry-casks,
The Assistant-Surgeon of the Vulcan is in medical
charge of the Apollo, vice Dr. Squire, sent. to Malta
Hospital for an injury he sustained by a fall.
Dr. Rees, Deputy Medical Inspector, was at Constan-
tinople on he 10th, on a tour of inspection of the sick
quarters at Therapia, the executive superintendence of
which establishment is now transferred from Vice-Ad-
miral Dundas to Rear-Admiral Boxer.
Mr. Dineen, inspector of machinery afloat has been
at Constantinople for some days (says a letter of the
10th) superintending at the factory of the arsenal the
repairs of defectssent from the steamers in the Black Sea
fleet. •
A serious altercation took place on the Bth at Con-
stantinople between some liberty men of the Sidon and
some Austrians in a wine shop. In the melee two of
the Sidon's men were stabbed (one in the side and one
in the neck), but both, we are glad to add, were "more
frightened than hurt." The cowards who inflicted the
wounds escaped, but some Guardsmen who happened to
be present left unmistakable impressions of their fists
upon their countenances.
The Bellerophon, 78, is atVarna,, superintending the
disembarkation of troops.
Mr. Innes, acting clerk at Malta Dockyard, has been
sent to Constantinople to do duty in the office of the
naval storekeeper, at a salary of 2001. per annum.
Rear-Admiral Boxer's flag is flying on board the
Cyclops until the arrival of the Harpy.
The prisoners of war who arrived at Constantinople
in the Sidon have been transferred to the Magxra.
The captain and officers of the Danish corvette Val-
kyrien (in number about 40) inspected the dockyard at
Portsmouth yesterday.
The following appointments have been made :
Captain Henry D. Trotter (1835), who formerly com-
manded an expedition to the Niger, is promoted to be
Commodore of the second class, and to command the
Seringapatam at the Cape of Good Hope, where he will
hoist his broad pendant as Commander-in-Chief at that
station.
Lieutenants—Robert H. Burton (1849) to the Ma-
lacca, at Chatham ; E. A. Tweedale (1854), to the Ma-

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A special meeting of this company was held yesterday di, :: i...
the Euston Station, to consider seven bills now• pending itr-,,,,.
Parliament, in compliance with the standing orders of he b 7,.
House of Lords—the Marquis of Chandos in the chair.
Mr. C. E. STEWART, the secretary, read the notice conven-
ing the meeting.
The Cna.IRMAN said that since the notice was issued, the
proceedings in Parliament had reduced the number of the bills
he had to submit. The bill for leasing the Birkenhead, Lan-
cashire, and Cheshire Junction Railway, and for authorising
traffic arrangements between the latter and the Chester and
Holyhead Railway Company, was rejected by Parliament :
also a bill to amalgamate the North Staffordshire Railway
Company and the London and North-Western Railway
Company and another bill for authorising traffic arrange•
ments between these two companies were also rejected. With
regard to the North Staffordshire amalgamation bill, it was
promoted for the benefit of both companies, as well as for
the purpose of accommodating the public, and ou that ac-
count he thought he should have been able to submit it for
their approval. Although the bill was rejected by the com-
mittee of the House of Commons, the directors saw no
reason why the same friendly agreement should not be car-
ried out with the same advantage, the same spirit, and cor-
dial feeling as was intended under the amalgamation bill,
had it passed. It was true that under the amalgama-
tion certain advantages would have arisen to the companies
from a union of management and a saving of expense, which
could not be obtained under a simple agreement. They
were now left free to carry on the traffic of the two compa-
nies unfettered by any conditions or restrictions which would
have been imposed had the amalgamation bill been granted.
They were, therefore, in no worse position than they were lA.
fore by the rejection of the bill. The same arrangements
would be made with respect to the traffic and for the accom-
modation of the public as originally intended. Under the
agreement with the North Staffordshire Company, the London
and North-Western Company were bound to apply in three
successive sessions of Parliament for the sanction of the
Legislature to the Amalgamation or Traffic Arrangements
Bill. It would, therefore, be his duty to submit the bill
again to them in the next session. With regard to the
bills he had to submit for their approval, the first
was a bill for authorizing the transfer to the London
and North-Western Railway Company of the Haydon-
square branch of the London and Blackwall Railway, and
for other purposes, and of which the short title is " The Lon-
don and North-Western Railway (Haydon-square) Act, 1854."
4 The object of the bill was to enable the company to purchase
a short branch line to Haydon-square, to deprive the Shrews-
bury and Birmingham Company of the use of the Stour Val-
ley Railway and New-street station at Birmingham on and
after the Ist of JanuarA.s: .- in consequence of the union of
the Shrew:2..7lry and ..•.,,)ii.6:..:ni '7l the Great Western
legalise the assuranee
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scheme and superannuation
of the company.

The SECRETARY read the heads of the bill, from which it ap-
peared that the officers of the company subscribe towards the
fund 23/4 per cent. of their salaries, and the company a like
amount; a committee of officers and a committee of director s
manage the affairs of the society ; certain retiring allowances
are provided after ten years. The bill also authorises the di-
rectors to provide hotel accommodation at Euston-square, and
to acquire lauds and houses for that purpose.
After some observations from Mr. Wnmems, Mr. GLYN,
M.P., Mr. CROSSFIELD, Mr. HADFIELD, M.P., and other pro-
prietors, in respect to the superannuation fund and the an-
nual Parliamentary expenses, the resolution approving the
bill was carried unanimously.
In reply to questions respecting the proposed terms of amal-
gamation with the North Staffordshire Railway Company, it
was stated that the traffic on the lino justified the improved
terms proposed to be given to that company—vis., 33/4 per
cent. afterwards, with the option of allowing the proprietors
in 1859 to become proprietors in the London and North.
Western Railway Company at par. to the amount of their
holding in the North Staffordshire Railway Company.
Mr. RICARDO, M.P., chairman of the North Staffordshire
Railway, who sat at the board as a director, said that Messrs.
Stephenson and Hopo Scott, the arbitrators, had recom-
mended the modified terms ; and it was intended to carry
out that arrangement fully between the two companies, and
to make it as binding as they could. They would endeavour
to make such an agreement as would tend to the harmonious
working of the two lines.
The SECRETARY then read the heads of " A bill for deter-
mining the existing lease of the West London Railway to
the London and North-Western Railway Company, and for
enabling the last mentioned company and the West London
Railway Company to enter into fresh arrangements for the
sale or lease of the undertaking of the West London Railway
Company to the London and North-Western Railway Com-
pany, and for the settlement of all disputes between the said
companies, and for other purposes."
Mr. GLYYN stated that the object of the bill was to get rid
of litigation, and to determine the amount to be paid for the

line.
A resolution approving of the bill was carried unani-
mously.
The CHAIRMAN said the next bill he had to submit was
" A bill for making a railway from the London and North-
Western Railway, near Stockport, to Disley and Whaley-
bridge, all in the county of Chester, and for other purposes."
The line was promoted by local parties, and would be con-
structed by them. The London and North-Western Com-
pany had no further interest in the undertaking than to
work the traffic on it when completed. The powers were
permissive, and the working agreement would not take effect
until approved by three-fifths of the shareholders present at
a meeting specially convened for the purpose.
Mr. HADFIELD objected to the measure, and said the lino
would not pay its working expenses. He strongly protested
against any further liabilities being entered into.
In reply to questions, it was stated that the line was to be
worked for 50 per cent. of the gross receipts ; that it was 10
miles in length, and that the company could not refuse to
work it under the circumstances.
A resolution, approving of the bill, was carried, after the
withdrawal of opposition from Mr. Hadfield and three other
proprietors.
The SECRETARY read the heads of " A.bill to reduce the
capital and define the undertaking of the Shropshire Union
Railway and Canal Company." It was stated that the
shares of 201. each would be reduced by the bill to 61. 10s.
each.
A resolution, approving of the bill, was carried unani•
mously.
The CuarrustAx, In reply to a question, stated that the notice
in the circular of a call in July next on the 10/. and 201. shares
of the company was given as a matter of precaution, but it
was not intended to make that call. Should a call on those
shares be required, the directors would give further and due
notice thereof to the proprietors.
The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the
chairman.

LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST.
A special meeting of this company was held yesterday at
the Bridge house Hotel, London-bridge—Mr. S. Laing, M.P.,
in the chair.
The CIIIARMAN explained the object of the meeting, which
was to authorise the directors to raise additional capital to
the amount of 359,0701., partly by the creation of new shares
and partly by loan. This would increase the capital of the
company to 7,800,000/. Parliament had decided that the
new capital should be raised on preference shares, bearing
interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum. In reply to
Mr. Horapath, he said that the directors had no power to
redeem the new preference shares, but he believed the gua-
rantee of 5 per cent. was not a matter of any groat moment,
having regard to the amount of tho proposed stock and the
present rate of dividend on the ordinary stock, lie though t
it was not too much to say of the latter that it would be
rather more than less than 5 per cent. in future.
After some observations from Admiral Kelly, Mr. Mawds-
ley, and Mr. llerapath, a resolution authorising the directors
to raise 252,000/. on 5 per cent. preference Shares and 107,0701.
on loan was unanimously adopted.
The meeting then separated.

SHROPSHIRE UNION.
A special meeting of this company was held yesterday at
Shrewsbury, to consider a bill now before Parliament. The
Earl of Powis presided.
The CHAIRMAN said, they were met, in pursuance of the
standing order of the House of Lords, to give their approval
to the bill before Parliament for reducing the capital of the
company, after its passage through the House of Commons.
The Solicitor, (Mr. Barnwell) read the marginal notes of the
bill, the object of which is to reduce the capital from 201. per
share to 6/. 10s., the amount already paid up, to alter the
scale of voting, and also to amend the existing acts relating
to the company.
On the motion of the Cnentmax, seconded by Mr. Toom, •
formal resolution, approving of the bill, was agreed to nem
dis.
The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the
chairman.