The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-26 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

NORTH BRITISH.
The half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders
in this company was held on Friday in Edinburgh.

Mr. ORME,. W.S., in the absence of the chairman
from ill health, was called upon to preside.
The repOrtliaving been held as read, the chairman pro-
ceeded to make a few remarks upon the various points
touched upon in it. The revenue of the company for the
half-year had,..he said, been most satisfactory, and if
they had been able to keep their expenditure within the
bounds formerly assigned to it, he was confident that they
would now have a dividend. That expenditure had,
however, been more than usually large, arising in a great
measure from causes common to all railway and
other companies—the very high prices of materials and
of labour—but also,' in the case of the North British
line, arising still more from the necessity of placing their
rolling stock in the position which it ought to occupy.
Though they could not anticipate immediately a large re-
duction of expenditure under this head, he hoped that
what they were now doing would bring the rolling
stock up to that point from which it should never
have been allowed to recede, and would in a short period
place them in a position to enable them very lately to
reduce that _expenditure. The whole available balance
of revenue on the half-year was 1,5261., but this would
have affordefl a dividend so small that the directors had'
thought fit not to divide it, iu the hope that next year•
they would be in abetter position. He concluded' by
moving the approval of the report.
Mr. TROTTEA seconded the motion - and, after a short
discussion, the report was approved of.
Several formal reolutions, declaring the preference
dividends and the forfeiture of- certain shares, having
been agreed to, the proceedings terminated with a vote
of thanks .to the chairman.

CROFT JUNCTION RAILWAY.--- The first turf of this
important local line was cut ore:Thursday by the :liar-
quis of Breadalbane. The turf was cut within the Mar-
ket•pa,rk, Crieff.
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INVERNESS ANDNAIRN.—On- Thursday, 'the Com-
mencement of the works of the Inverness:'and Nairn
Railway to* place, and was: ushered in by a scene of
much interest and excitement. The first turf was cut by
the Countess of Seageld, and the event was marked by
a general holidayin 'lnverness and the neighbourhood.
The line -betweerdtiverness arid Nairn is bait the first
step towards a. continuous line to the south.. The line
will at first be•single, but land has been taken, and the
bridges will be,cenkActed for a double line. Messrs.
Brassey and Falshact have-contracted to complete it for
65,000/4 of whiCh- nearly a third is to be paid in stock.
The capital to
,be raised will exceed the cost, of construc-
tion by about one-third, and, adding the cost of rolling
stock and all expenses, it is computed that the` outlay
will not- exceed 6,000/. a mile, which for 'the 154
miles between Inverness and Nairn gives ,a total Post
of 90,0001. The average cost of Scottish railways for
double 'lines has exceeded 30,0001. per mile. The first
ordinary general meeting of the company was held in
the afternoon, Mr.. Mackintosh of Raigmbre, deputy:.
chairman, presiding. The report of the directors con-
gratulated,the company on the_ position of their affairs..
To enable the 'company to fulfil their part of the con-
tract, it will be necessary to call up a large proportion of
the capital within the next twelve months, which the
directors prOpese to do by calls of 30s; per share; at in-
tervals of not less than two months. Favourable
arrangements for the transmission of goods,
_4c., have
been made with the Great North of Scotland Railways
The report was unanimously adopted, and the directors
re-elected.

SCOTTISH MIDLAND JUNCTION.—The report of the
directors of this company states that they are again
enabled to recommend an increase on the dividend at the,
rate of a quarter per cent. per annum. The increase in
the receipts during the half-year ending 31st of July last
amounted 1,4351. for passengers and mails, 8491. for
goods, and 881. for sundries ; total, 2,3731. over the re-
ceipts of the corresponding period of last year. The
elgross receipts of the past half-year amounted to 20,2241.,
elnd the working expenses to 12,3611., leaving 7,8631.
To this sum is added 9681. from the last account, making
8,131/. Out of this sum the directors recommend that a
dividend fi4e of income tax be paid at the rate of 21 per
cent. per annum, which will absorb 8,4341., and leave
3971.

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LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.—
Traffic return for the week ending Sept. 23,
1854 £16,200 6 8
Corresponding week last year 14,823 4 3
Total of the half-year to this date, 1854 204,433 19 7
Total of the half-year to this date, 1853 190,501 6 3

THE MOORS AND FORLSTS.

(Front the Inverness Courier.)

There has been a general migration of sportsmen to
Inverness to participate in the festivities of the Northern
Meeting ; so that our notes of sport are very few, and
were principally intended for our publication last week.
We may state generally that the forests have yielded
some admirable deer-stalking, and that several of the
finest heads seen for many years in the North have been
received by Mr. Snowie for preservation. A large dis-
play of these is made in his shop, and to the Highland
sportsman there are few more interesting sights than the
double row of the antlered monarchs exhibited there. The
finest head is certainly one shot by Lord Lichfield in the
forest of Rhidarroch ; it is a remarkably fine specimen
of the Highland deer ; the antlers are oval shaped, ap-
proaching, to a circle at the upper part, and measuring
not less than 34 inches at the widest part. This deer
was well known at Rhidarroch, and bad beenfrequently
but unsuccessfully stalked. A correspondent in the
west, who writes in triumph of its capture, mentions
that Lord Lichfield, when he came upon the track of
this deer, was in high spirits, and promised that, if he
killed it, one of those who were with his lordship should
receive a present of five guineas, and another a lesser
sum. After a long and patient day's stalking, his lord-
ship brought down the deer, and paid the promised rewards.
Among those who have succeeded in shooting fine speci-
mens of the Highland deer this season are the following :
Sir Arthur Chichester, Bart., Lochalsh; Earl of Sealield,
Balmacaan ; Captain Stratfield ; A. C. Barclay, Esq.,
Struy; SirHenryVane; F. G. Caulfield, Esq., Fannich;
G. T. Gordon, Esq., Foyers ; Mr. Digby, Kinlochewe ;
V. R. Corbett, Esq., Fasnakyle ; E. Mills, Esq., Erch-
less Castle; Captain Inge, Fasnakyle; Earl of Lichfield,
Rhidarroch ; George Bateson, Esq., Achintoul ; C. E.
Prime, Esq., Eskadale; Sir Philip Grey Egerton; R. B.
Harvey, Esq., Gernserrie ; Sir Henry Meux, Bart.,
Dundriggan; Colonel Tottenham, Ord; Rev. G. T. Hut-
son, Invereshie • Captain Bence, Kirdels ; E. R. Bla-
grean, Esq., 41dourie ; A. C. Barclay, Esq., Struy ;
Lord Ashburton, Kinlochluichart; T. Ogilvie, Esq., Cox.-
riemony; Mr. Holford, R,osehall, &c.
At Lagnall, Lord Henry Bentinck was out stalking
on the 6th; and killed two good stags, one with eleven
points ; and on. the 7th, he killed two capital stags, one
of them having a royal head, the other ten points. His
lordship left here for Benalder Forest, to have a few
days' stalking with the noted stalker, Mr. Cattanach,
Laggan.

Sir H. Wilmot was fortunate enough, a few days ago,
to shoot a fine specimen of the Capercailzie at Carr-
Bridge. It weighed 101bs., and is supposed to have
strayed from Taymouth.
Mr. Akroyd and. Mr. Edwards, accompanied by Mr
Corbett and Mr. Barnett, had a good day's ptarmigan
shooting on the hills of Aberrarder on Friday last—the
bag being 36 brace. The grouse shooting at Glenshiero
still continues good for the advanced season-25 to
30 brace being the average day's sport of each party.
Major Hall, • Mr. Elwes, and party, left Monaha for
the south about 10 days ago. Before leaving they gave
their yearly- ball to the neighbouring tenantry, Which
was well attended, and afforded much amusement to the
neighbourhood.. These gentlemen have made themselves
very much liked in the country by their kindness and
attention to all with whom they came in contact. The
party, since the 12th of August, have killed altogether
about 1,400 brace of grouse and 11l brace of ptar-
migan. At Dalreigavie, Mr. Mackenzie Kettle,
and Mr. Foster, who have now gone south, have
killed since the 12th August about 520 brace
grouse, and a great number of hares, snipe, &c. At
Lower Killiri grouse are exceedingly numerous, strong,
and healthy, but unprecedentedly wild. Although Mr.
Rogers is a first-rate-shot he cannot make a very heaity
bag. His sport,for the last six days is as follows :-6th
September, 20 brace of grouse, one blackcock, and a
bare. In a few hours upon the 7th September he shot
18 grouse and two partridges. In a few hours upon the
Bth he shot 21 grouse, 1 hare, and 2 black game ; upon
the 9th, 8 grouse, 18 black-game, 2 woodcocks, and 2
hares ; on the 12th, 20 grouse, 3 black-game, 1 part-
ridge, 1 woodcock, and 8 hares ; on the 13th, 10 grouse,
12 black-game, 3 woodcocks, 5 partridges, and 2 hares.
Mr. Wynne Williams and party have had continued ex-
cellent sport on the Tulchen Moors, having up to the
4th inst. killed 1,150 brace of grouse, besides other gime.
The Hon. Mr. Mostyn, M.P., bagged on an average 30
brace a-day for the first fourteen days of the season,
Lord H. Bentinck is spending a few days with Mr.
Williams, en route to Ardverikie. The usual an-
nual ball was given on the 6th instant, by Mrs.
and Miss Wynne Williams, at Tulchen Lodge,
and was numerously attended. At Lagguall the wea-
ther up t) 9th September was all that could be wished
for by sportsmen. The grouse, however, were getting
very wild. They were to be seen on the bare ground
hundreds of them together. The sth inst. was the last
day of Mr. King's sport here. He killed 33 brace
grouse. Mr. George Bentinck, upon the 4th, killed 14,
brace, on the-sth 27 brace, on the 6th 6 brace, on the
7th 7 brace, on the Bth 9 brace, on the 12th 16 brace,
on the 13th 14 brace, on the 14th 8 brace. Mr. Walker,
on the sth, killed 28 brace grouse and 1 brace snipe, on
the 6th 23 brace, on the 7th 16 brace, on the 11th 1.2
brace, on the 12th 16 brace, and on the 14th 23 brace.
Mr. Walker has left here for Inverness ' • and Mr. Geo.
Bentinck, of Ardverkie, for Laggan Lodge. Mr. Gil- ;
bert Mitchell Innes and Mr. Shairp shot, after 11 o'clock
of the sth instant, 66 bram gropes, beside 3 3 401112
hare", on Lochbro?ii!. 4"

COUNTRY 'AtAII4K.ETS..

CHELMSFORD-- SEPT: 22.

Prices to-day were as folio* :—Wheat; wbite, old" 47i Od
to 65s Od, new 48s to 66s ; red, old 42i to 58s, neir'42s to
57s ; barley, 2,.';s to 31-6 ; chevalier, 2981' to 32s ;
21s to 27s ; malt, 71s to Ms ; chevalier, 74s to 785,; oats,
254. to 32s ; peas, partridge,,3Bs to, 428 ; white,,4os to 43s ;
boiling 47s to 53s ; dun, new, 32s to 34s ; beans, tick, 41s
to 445; Harrow ticks, 393 to 47s ; Mazagan, 40's to 445.