The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-22 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

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THE BATTLE OF TRAF.4I..GAtt. ''''',(,
The anniversary of this glorious day'w4.9 celebrated as -frA
usual yesterday. The Victory, flag-sl74pi- at Portsmouth, -,,:`,.,,A
according to custom, decorated her trucks with garlands. ,'.:..;:t
The surviving flag-officers who served under Lords • ' :;r
iff
Nelson and Collingwood on the occasion, are Vice- , e'*-
Admiral Richard Thomas. Rear-Adrufrals—John Pasco - ,S, •
(who was Nelson's signal lieutenant),"-Sir G. R. Bar- ..
torius, W. W. Henderson, C. 8., W. WalPcie, TIZW.
Bruce, J. H. Plumridge, Sir John Franklin, C. 8., Sir
A. P. Green, C. 8., J. Carter, the Earl of Egmont, Sir
G. Westphal, N. Duff, T. F. C. Mainwaring, A. Ferris,
J. Symes, L. Hole F. J. Thomas, H. Robinson, G.
W. H. D'Aeth, W. S. Lovell, K.H., J. Rattray, G.
Hewson, E. Barnard, J. Hay, H. Forbes, A. D. Y.
Arbuthnot.

Among the other surviving officers on the Navy List
are—

Captains.—George Mowbray, Patten, Drake, Her-
ringham W. Robertson, Sir W. H. Pierson, A. Luc-
kraft, Sir J. Hindmarsb, Dickinson, M'Crae, M. H.
Sweny, W. Shepheard, Parkin, Gape, Hood, J. Robert-
son Walker, G. Bignell, R. Douglas, S. Smith, T. P.
Robinson, Reeve, Allen, Festing, Herbert, C. Hall, G.
Brown, Rowe, Buchanan, Murley, Sykes, West, Sir A.
Dixie, Bart.
Commanders—Colby, Parker, Gill. C. A. Johnson,
Pukernill, Kelly, Mason, D. Dent, W. Marten, Wood-
riff, Maclean, W. Carleton, IL West, H. Lancaster,
Garrett, Lancaster, Vicary, Eyton, Adamson, Bowden,
Howe, Basten, Purches, Bogue, Carslake, Barclay Eaton,
Hilton, Entwistle, Price, Colthurst, J. H. Sanders, Sal-
mon, Blennerharsett, C. Chappell, Anthony, Lamphier,
Rich, Chrystie, Woolcock, Phepoe, Waterman, Treeve,
Syer, Walford, Lauzun, Hickes, Tardrew, A. M`Kenzie,
Cock, Rawlins, Snell, Napier, Seymour.
Lieutenants—Rivers, Pollard, Knapman, Parsons,
Hemer, Finemore, Harris, Boyce, Beckett, Parr, Hay-
don, Wolrige, Dumbreck, A. Martin, L. Denys, A.
Gallaway, Poad, Hick, Sir T. W. Holburne,
Chesnaye, G. E. Patey, Deuchar, Lambert, St. Quintin,
Brenan, Elmhurst, Barker, J. H. Brown, Pilch, J. B.
Elliott, Lechmere, Day, Blight, Weaver, Jackson, Cres-
wick, Cordry,
Master—H. Andrews.
Medical Officers—The Director-General Sir William
Burnett, K.C.8., M.D., F.R.S. Inspector of Hospitals
—J. Mortimer. Surgeons—P. Lyon, P. Suther.
Paymasters—Holman, Wells,Jewell, Bailey, Whichelo,
Starr, Mason.
Royal Marines Major-Generals Lawrence, Sir J.
Owen, K.C.8.; Colonels Coryton, Ellis, C. 8., Wearing,
Philips ; Majors Finmore, Lemon ; Lieutenants Rotely,
Magin, Brattle, Fane, Cinnamond, Rooke, Hawkins,
Nicolas, Reeves, Mackintosh, Lister.

PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 21.

The Duke of Wellington, St. Jean d'Acre, Arrogant,
and Amphion are ordered into harbour from Spithead to
repair defects.

The Russian frigate Aurora, 46, sailed into harbour
this morning, from Spithead, to get a refit.

PLYMOUTH, OCT. 21.
Arrangements have been made for the departure of
her Imperial Highness the Grand Duchess of Russia,
family, and suite this morning from Torquay. The Im-
perial party leave by the up express, going over the South
Devon, Bristol and Exeter, and Great Western Railways
as far as Reading, where the Royal saloon will be de-
tached from the Great Western train.

Her Majesty's ship Queen, 110, Captain F.T.Mitchell,
and the screwship Ajax, Captain Warden, had the blue-
peters up all day yesterday, and they were appointed to
sail to-day. It is now (10 a.m.) blowing a strong gale
from the southward and westward, and has been all night.
The Queen will proceed direct to the Mediterranean, and
the Ajax to Queenstown.
The Alarm, 26, is ordered to be brought forward for
commission.

WOOLWICH, OcT. 21.
APPOINTMENTS.

Captain Sir Thomas Maitland, C.B. (1837), to be
Flag-Captain to Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas J. Cochrane,
K.C.8., Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth, and to the
Victory flagship at that port, vice Shepherd.
Captain William R. Mends (1852) to be Flag• Captain
to Rear-Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons, G.C.8., K.C.H.,
and to the Agamemnon, 91, screw steam flagship at
Portsmouth, preparing for service on the Mediterranean
station.

Captain 'William Houston Stewart to the Modeste,
18, sloop, on the Mediterranean station. Captain
Houston Stewart, son of Rear-Admiral Stewart, C. 8.,
Superintendent at Malta dockyard, was formerly in
command of the Virago paddlewheel steamsloop on the
Pacific station, and was appointed shortly after his re-
turn home to be commander in the Prince Regent, 90,
making ready at Devonport for service in the Mediter-
ranean. The Modeste is at present under the command
of Lord William Compton.
Assistant-Surgeon Frederick L. Leonard (1852),
acting Assistant-Surgeon to the Ajax, 58, screw steam-
ship at Devonport, is confirmed as ssistant-Surgeon to
the ship.

Nav;,l Instructor John Fitzgerald (1853) to the Im•
perieuse, 50, screw steamfrigate at Portsmouth.
Midshipmen. —E. S. J. Daniel to the Diamond, 28,
at Sheerness, L. Wildemar to the Blenheim, 60, screw
steam-guardship.
It is understood here to-day that Captain John Shep-
herd (1840), from the Victory flagship, will succeed
CoMmodore Henry Eden at Woolwich Dockyard.
Commodore Henry Eden was appointed Superintendent
at Woolwich Dockyard on November 13, 1848.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN.

Mr. Snell's committee have addressed a letter to the
shareholders, in consequence of a circular put forth by
the chairman of the company respecting the pledge given
to Parliament in respect to the extension scheme. The
committee assert that the Southampton and Dorchester
branch has not paid 31 per cent, per annum upon its
cost, as stated by the directors, and that the statement
in the report of the directors presented to the May meet-
ing was a gross misrepresentation. That instead of the
cost of the Dorchester line being 752,0001., as stated by
the directors, it should have been 800,0001., exclusive of
148,4801. for rolling stock, &c. The committee allow the
receipts for the year 1852 to be 56,1291., as stated by the
directors, but they do not admit the working expensesto
be only 28,0641., or 50 per cent, of the receipts. They
contend that the expenses amounted' to 40,0081., inchu-l-
ing interest on working stock, leaving a balance of
16,1211. to pay interest on the outlay. The committee
estimate that the 800,0001. expended on the Dorchester
line cost the company on debentures at 4 per cent.
32,0001. per annum, towards which they get the above
sum of 16,1211. only, thus entailing a loss per se of
15,8791. per annum. The length of the Dorchester
branch is 63 miles, and of the company's lines 251 miles.
The working expenses of the Dorchester branch by the
above account is 6401. per mile per annum, and of all
the other lines of the company upwards of 1,0001. per
mile per annum. That the branches put forth from the
parent line have reduced their dividends from 91. and 101.
per cent, per annum to their present amount of between
31. and 41. per cent.
The letter of the committee states :

"
sharWehoeldwersele
7haeplapoianttmed.oraieyco,sumtetel onbyththee3dmienestti.ng
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that meetir; the resolutions were passed of which we en-
close a copy. We the i addressed a letter to the chairman
and directors of the company, requesting a conference with
the board, a copy of which is also enclosed, and we received
a reply from the secretary, Mr. Crombie, appointing the
13th instant for the conference. Mr Snell opened the
conference by assuring the board that we came there in an
amicable spirit, and desirous to bring about a prudent pa-
cific policy through and by the directors only ; but, after
every gentleman had addressed the board who wished to
do so,—all in the most courteous language,—and several
requests had been made for some observations from the
board, the chairman inquired if we had all done, and then
simply rose and said he should consider over what had
been urged by us, and in the same breath added, `and I
declare this conference dissolved.' We know not what
comment to make upon such a proceeding ! We feel our
friendly disposition was despised—our efforts as a few
shareholders defied—and that we, personally, were mocked.
We throw ourselves upon the consideration of our fellow-
shareholders, and appeal to them with confidence for their
judgment,—for their condemnation of the treatment we
received. Mr. Serjeant Gase]eo and Mr. Mortimer were
the only directors besides the chairman who addressed us;
Mr. Chaplin, Mr. Uzielli, Count Eyre. and Mr. Reed were
unavoidably absent. The rest of theeoandtoilbuTayrcnattdobhrleysi—indrtiprheoelarcettastaoinrses,st
nine—were present."
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them, and the rest are
negative the extension
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low abroad, or standTheyex
low-sbarebolders to
forwarding their proxies to Mr scheme by
London, or to Mr. Chaplin,
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ef Comb *d
ge-square ; and in every
case to write underneath the signature the words " to
e extension."

FORTH AND CLYDE CANAL.
The report to be submitted to the proprietors at Glas-
gow on the 26th inst. states that the accounts exhibit a
surplus revenue for the year of 34,4271., enabling them
to declare a dividend at the rate of 5} percent. amount.
ing to 31,3861., and leaving 3,0411. to add to the rest.
This statement of their affairs will, it is hoped, be satis-
factory, showing not only an increased trade, but also a
diminished expenditure. The large saving in the extra-
ordinary expenditure is exceptional, no part of the canal
having this year required such extensive repairs as to
necessitate an interruption of traffic—a circumstance
which has of course told favourably upon the revenue.
In the ordinary expenditure retrenchments have been
made, and others are in contemplation ; the results of
these will, however, be unfavourably affected by a rise
of wages and materials during the last few months.
Under these circumstances the governor and council
have, after due consideration, to recommend the largets
h
addition to rest which has been stated, raising Its
amount to 7,382/. The Grangemouth harbour having
thraaed eb, surpluseen applied
participated in the general increa4seolf.
income on the last half-year, of co
to reduce the advances formerly made by the company,
and now debited in "joint accounttat wiamountteheetht etiElearlof
Zetland," thereby diminishing, by h
con-
tingent account maintained
to meet these advances.
within a few weeks, an
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traffic, as well as an accommodatton to important mine-
rid Adds.