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

NORTH BRITISH,

The half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders
in this company was held on Friday i❑ Edinburgh.
Mr. Off EYNE, W.S., in the absence of the chairman
from ill health, was called upon to preside.
The report having been held as read, the chairman pro-
ceeded to make a fe a- remarks upon the various points
touched upon in it. The revenue of the company fin• 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 largely to
reduce that expenditure. The whole available balance
of revenue on the half-year was 1,526/., but this would
have afforded a dividend so small that the directors had
thought fit not to divide it, iu the hope that next year
they would be in a better position. He concluded by
moving the approval of the report.
Mr. TROTTER seconded the motion ; and, after a short
discussion, the report was approved of.
Several formal resolutions, 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.

CRIEFIi' JUNCTION RAILWAY. - The first turf of this
important local line was cut on Thursday by the Mar-
quis of Breadalbano. The turf was cut within the Mar-
ket•park, Crieff.

INVERNESS ♦ND NAIRN.—On Thursday, the com-
mencement of the works of the Inverness and Nairn
Railway took place, and was ushered i❑ by a scene of
much interest and excitement. The first turf was cut by
the Countess of Seafield, and the eve❑t was marked by
a general holiday in Inverness and the neighbourhood.
The line between Inverness and Nairn is but 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 constructed for a double line. Messrs.
Brassey and Falehaw have contracted to complete it for
65,0001., 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 6,0001. a mile, which for the 151
miles between Inverness and Nairn gives a total cost
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 Raigmore, 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 propose to do by calls of 30s. per share, at in-
tervals of not less than two months. Favourable
arrangements for the transmission of goods, &c., have
been made with the Great North of Scotland Railway.
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 to 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
gross receipts of the past half-year amounted to 20,2241.,
and the working expenses to 12,3611., leaving 7,8631.
To this sum is added 9681. from the last account, making
8,1311. Out of this sum the directors recommend that a
dividend free of income tax be paid at the rate of 2i per
cent. per annum, which will absorb 8,4341., and leave
397/.

LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.—
Traffic return for the week ending Sept. 23,
1854 £16,200 G 8
Corresponding week last year • 14,823 4 3
Total of the half-year to this date, 1834 204,433 19 7
Total of the half-year to this date, 1853 190,501 G 3

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TA.TTERSALL'S-YESTEP.DAY.

- - -
A remarkably thin attendance, and business cz•
tremely

For- the Cesarewitch, Muscovite was backed for
upwards of 2501. at 10 to 1, and towards the close
two or three investments were made at a point less. In
last Thursday's return, by a mistake in transcribing,
500 to 25 and 200 to 10 were inserted against Musco-
vite ; the bets were 300 to 25 and 200 to 16.

B drownie, not withstandinc; City prejudice, returned
to 15 to 1 ; taken to about 501.

Bracken, Scherz, Ammonia, and Barrel were in good
demand, and are likely to att:tin a very prominent
position in the betting. Some small sums were entrusted
to Poodle and Ptolemy at 25 to 1 each.
CAMBIUDGESIIIRE.—The principal bet on this event
was 1,500 to 100 against The Early Bird.
DERBY.-9 to 1 was taken to some money about
G xeulus Esuriens, 16 to 1 to 751. about Dirk Hat-
teraick, and 500 to 30 about Dc Clare. Westminstwr,
a new outsider, was introduced at 40 to 1, taken to 1001.
—he is in William Day's stable. 500 even was betted
between Bonnie Morn and Lord of the Isles, and 500
even on .John Day and John Scott against J. B. Day
and William Day.

CLOSING PRICES.
CESAREVirITCH STAKES.
9 to 1 agst Muscovite (10 to 1 taken freely)
15 to 1 agst Balrownie (taken)
16 to 1 agst D. 0. (taken)
25 to 1 agst Bracken (taken)
25 to 1 agst Scherz (taken)
25 to 1 agst Poodle (taken)
25 to 1 agst Ammonia (taken)
25 to 1 agst Barrel (taken)
25 to 1 agst Ptolemy (taken)
CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
15 to 1 agst Early Bird (taken)
20 to 1 apt Burlington (taken)
25 to 1 agst Monie Moses (taken)
DERBY.
9 to 1 agst Grculus Esuriens (taken)
16 to 1 agst Dirk Hatteraick (taken)
16 to 1 agst De Clare (taken)
40 to 1 agst Westminster (bro. to Grosvenor;
(taken).

NEWMARKET RACES THIS DAT.—Nine races: First
at 12h. 30inin. Eastern Counties Handicap, at Ih.
15min. Last raco (The Duke Michael Stakes) at
4h. 30rnin.

PROGRAMME OF NEWMARKET FIRST
OCTOBER MEETING.
WEDNESDAY.
FIFTY Sovs ; three-year-olds 7st 51b, four Bst 51b,
five Bst 131 b, six and aged 9st ; D.I.
A HANDICAP of 15 soya each, 10 ft, for two-year-olds ;
T.Y. C.
A HANDICAP of 20 sovs each, and only 5 ft if declared
by ten o'clock on Tuesday evening, to go to the
second horse, for three-year-olds and upwards ; D.M.
A SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sovs each ; two-year-olds fist,
three Bst 41b, four 8,4 121 b, five and upwards 9st llb ;
the winner to bo sold for 150 sovs if demanded, &c. ;
R.M.
The FIFTH TRIENNIAL STAKES of 10 sovs each, for four-
year-olds ; colts Bst 71b, fillies, Bst 41b ; the second to
receive a sum equal to 10 per cent. upon the whole
stake, and the third a sum equal to 5 per cent. upon
the hole stake ; D.I. ;65 subs.
Phcebe Veteran
Dudu Ch c by Cotherstone out'of
Oxonian Diversion
Berengaria F by Don John out of Che-
Truande shire Witch
Auld Acquaintance B f by Mickey Free out of
West Australian Anna Maria
Glengarry Tavistock
Constantine Bracelet
Estrella Memory
Altitude Peliou
The Adjutant C by The Emperor out of
Little Blossom Mandan e
R f by Lanercost out of B f by Bay Middleton out
Baleine of Maugosteen
The Don Glenavon
Bright wal tham War Whoop
Nuthook Pearl
Phry gia C by Orlando—Hersey
Filbert Talfourd
The Nut Osiris
Husk B f by Cotherstone out of
Dove lodine's dam
Nutpecker Scandal
Erycthon Kohinoor
Eispeth Br f by Touchstone out of
Vanderdecken Cuckoo
Voucher Pharos
Coalition Catherine Hayes
B f by Don John out of Bridget
Physalis Barba tus
Feversham B or br c by Venison out of
Sittingbourne Ohio
Oxonia B c by Irish Birdcatcher—
Exhibition Miss Whip (wrong no-
Cuba, initiation)
Curfew C by Epirus out of Layla
Hermione (dead)
Friar Tuck Eaton (dead)
The ST. LEGER STAKES of 25 sovs each, for three.yr-
olds ; colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 31b ; the winner of the
Epsom Derby or Doncaster St. Leger 71b, of the
2,000 gs Stakes or the Oaks 51b extra ; horses which
have never won a plate or sweepstakes allowed Sib ;
D.I. ; 19 subs.

The Star of Surrey
Hesse Cassel
Pelham
Blight
Rodomeli
Lamproeles
Amos

Prince George
Firebrand
Sandilli
Bro to Maid o:
Masham
Pumicestone

The Consul
Dandelion
Phaeton
Mandricardo
Kaffir
The Trapper
Bay Maresfield
f5O cove each, h ft, for two-yr-olds
lies Bst 51b ; not engaged in the July,
itland, Clearwell, or Prendergast
r of 200 Boys or upwards 51b extra ;

A. SWEEPSTAKES 0
Colts, Bst 71b, fil
Chesterfield, RI
Stakes ; a winne
T.Y.C. ; 7 subs.
Para (51b extra)
Chasuble
The Poor Player I
The GRANBY STAKES of 30 sovs each, 20 ft, for two-yr
olds, not named in the Rutland Stakes ; colts Bst 71b,
fillies Bst 31b ; the winner of a sweepstakes value 400
sovs including► the winner's own stake 41b, of two such
stakes 71b extra ; from the turn of the Lands i❑ ; 8
subs.

Hazel Caveat
Sister to Dove c Wild Dayrell

ch c Wooden Wall I Besika
ch f Daffodil I Hazel
c Triton 1 Clove

1 Guitar
iTyburnia

THURSDAY.

The QUEEN'S PLATE of 100 gs; three-yr-olds fist 21b,
four lOst 71b, five list, six and aged list 41b. R.C.
A. HANDICAP PLATE of 500 sovs, for three-yr-olds and

upwards. A.F.

The SEVENTH TRIENNIAL PRODUCE STAKES of 10 sovs
each, for two-yr-olds ; colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 41b.
T.Y.C. 49 subs.
Cavalier Valentinian
Gretna Katie Stewart
Habenal Uncle Tom
Juana c by Irish Birdcatcher, out
Alcyone of Reciprocity
Marionette Cecrops
The Northern Maid Ferrara
Aurifer Reel
The Bonnie Morn br c by Red Hart, out of
Pyrrhus the First, out of Refraction
Wiasma Amoretta .
i Grmculus Esuriens The Cave Adullam
The Hind (h b) Hollander
Chalice c by Surplice, out of Cle-
Dodona j mentina
Aconite Thuisco
The Peri ch c by Chatham, out of the
Dirk Hatteraick Landgravine (dead)
Almond b c by Nutwith, out of
Nagara Amima (dead)
Amaryllis f by Conyngham, out of
Letitia f Belle Sauvage (dead)
b f by John o' Gaunt, out Damascus (dead)
of Mangosteen c by Cowl or Orlando, out
Icarus of Miss Twickenham
Affgban (dead)
Firelight f by John o' Gaunt, out of
Claret Fleece (dead)
Rifleman illi bc by St. Lawrence, out of
Cornucopia Azimuth (dead)
A SWEEPSTAKES of 5 soya each ; two-yr-olds Est 101 b,
three Bst 81b, four and upwards 9st ; the winner to be
sold for 70 sovs if demanded, &c. Rutland Stakes
Course.
The RUTLAND STAKES of 30 sots each, 20 ft, for two-
yr-olds ; colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 31b ; the winner of a
sweepstakes of 400 sovs, including the winner's own
stake, 41b, of two such stakes 71b extra ; from the
turn of the Lands in. 12 subs.
The Nailer f by Cowl, out of The Ban's
Spinner dam
Splitvote Velvet
Lady of Lyons Tynemouth
Nutriment Brother to Twinkle
Nagara b c by John o' Gaunt, out
Trireme of Nina

DERBY LOTS, 1855.
W. BUTLER'S.—Paror, rugnator, Spinner.
JOHN DAY'S.—Arnaut, Cruiser, Dazzle, Jackdaw,
Kingstown, Lawyer Endless, The Nailor, Namur, Prince
of Wales, Saucebox, Supplicant, Swagger, colt by Veni-
son out of Defiance's dam, William the Third.
J. B. DAY'S.— Cavalier, Oulston, colt by Surplice out
of Ferina.

W. DAY'S.—Brinklow, colt by Epirus ont of Fraudu-
lent, colt by lago, dam by Gladiator out of Marchesina,
coltby Joe Lovell out of Buzz, Lord of the Isles, New•
ington, Triumvir, Westminster by Touchstone.
DILLY'S.—CoIt by Bay Middleton out of Industry,
Joshua, Valentinian, colt by the Libel out of Splitvote.
Mr. DRINICALDW—Donum, Katerfelto, Le Fripon,
Monge, Professor Airy.
DOCKERAY'S.—CoIt by Cotherstone ont of Polydora,
colt by Epirus out of Glacis, Gerard.
LORD EXETER'S.—Azim, Hazel, Nutjobber, Strood.
FOBERT'S.—Corcebus, Courtenay, Deerstealer, Dirk
Hatteraick, Freddy, Neoptolemus, Van Winkle.
Kt Mr. KNOWLES'EL—Cecrops, The Rajah, The Sand-
boy.
Mr. Alma's. Broker, Cinnamon, Conveyancer
Tynemouth.
JOHN SCOTT'S.—The American, Aurifer, the Bonnie
Morn, the Corfiote, De Clare, Dr. Cooke, Elvaston,
Greeculus Faurione,iiickleton, Theituriteman, Lorenzo

Louvat, Marco Spada, The Mosquito, Noddy, Paletot,
Phoebus, Priestcraft, The Professor, Sir Roger Hill.
STEVlCNS'S.—Darttnouth, Ethelbald, Flatterer, Frede-
rick, Norwegian, Roderigo.

SALE OF MR. A. JOHNSTONE'S YEARLINGS. —The
annual sale of the yearlings bred at Sheffield-lane pad-
docks took place at Doncaster last week. There were
18 lots sold, 15 of which were by Annandale, two by
Verulanu, and one by Surplice. A brown colt by
Annandale, out of Enchantress, fetched the highest price
(510 guineas). The sale realised upwards of 3,000
guineas.

WENTZELL'S ANNUAL REGATTA.—Wentzell's annual
regatta, for silver presentation vases and oars, took place
yesterday, and attracted a vast crowd of spectators.
The race was in three heats, with 14 ccmpetitors. Final
heat—Miller arrl Newrih7uu (black), 1; Morgan and
Mining (stripes), 2 ; Walker and Somers (white), 0.
PRINCE OF WALES' MODEL YACHT CLUB.—A very
interesting match took place yesterday on the Serpen-
tine river, Hyde park, among the yachts of this rapidly
progressing club. The following was the result :
Phantom, 1 ; Waterwitch, 2. It was a very close race
between Phantom and Waterwitch, and was won by a
few seconds.

THE NELEUS CLUB BOAT RACE.—The Neleus Club
rowed their second pair oared race of the season yester-
day, for a series of presentation prizes added to silver
challenge. cups. The regatta was at Mortlake.

FIRST HEAT.
IL Porter, J. Curling (White) 1
1). Cairn, T. Raper (Orange) 2
A. Hamm, N. Swanson.... (Pink) 0
The course was from the Parsonage round a boat off
Barker's rails, returning by the Surrey shore round a
boat off the Parsonage, and finish at Mr. Godfrey's, the
Queen's Head.