The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-09 00:00:00

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.

LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.=
Traffic return for the week ending Aug. 5,
1854 £19,182 12 5

Corresponding week last year 18,943 13 7
Total of the half-year to this date, 1854 88,377 7 I.
Total of the half-year to this date, 1853 82,311 0 6
LONDON AND SOUTH-EASTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffie re.
turn for the week ending Aug. 5, 1854 £22,765 11 0
Corresponding week last year 21,018 8 8

Increase in 1854 £1,747 2 4
GLASGOW AND SOI7TH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—'I f 0 re.
turn for the week ending Aug. 5, 1854 ......£5,718 0 7
)orresponding week last year 5,373 1 7

Increase in 1854 L`l9 0
Exclusive of all traffic on the Ardrossan Railway.

SCOTTISH AUSTRALIAN INVESTMENT COMPANY.—A. meeting of the Scottish Australian Investment Company
took place yesteriay, when it was agreed to increase tbss
capital by an issue of 100,000 shares of E. each (payable
by instalments of 55.) at par, to be distributed rateably
among the proprietors. It is stated that not more than
50,0001. is likely to be required for some time, although
the final calls will mainly depend upon the advices from
the manager in the colony respecting the progress of
operations and the prospects of profitable investments.
The manager's reports exhibits profits for the half-year
ending the 31st of' December last, of 18,8481., from which
a dividend has been declared at the rate of 15 per cent.
per annum, leaving 11,7821. to be carried to the reserve
fund, which will thus be increased to 16,8841. The
amount paid into the Treasury of the East India-house
for bills on India front the 25th of July to the Bth inst.,
was 133,703/.
THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT.—A lady passing
through New Hampshire observed the following notice
on a board :—" Horses taken in to grass. Long-tail
three shillings and sixpence ; short-tails, two shilling!._
The lady asked the owner of the land the rem" s.licnifox,_::
difference of the price. He answered—fliesY, 6
short tails
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births in this country in recent times
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............ 1,051,630
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Young women (20---30) ..................... 1,939,90 G Middle-aged men (30-50) ................ 2,376,904.
Middle-aged women (30-50) .......... 2,482,3 n
Elderly men and. women (50-60) ...... .. 1,452,516
Old (60-70) .
Very old (above 70)
..
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5918,570
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BREWERY, COPPER, AND OTHER
FURNACES.
"The Brewery, Lichfield, 9th August, 1854.
.. Dear Sir,—We .are glad to say that your apparatus quite bears
out the assurance ye m gave us that it would answer our purpose.
.. The doubt we be id as to its adaptation to furnaces with defective
draught is entirely removed. Onr liquor copper now boils quite as
soon as the wort cop per, and with both there is a diminution in the
consumption of fuel.
" The experiment ti s witnessed at Messrs. CIIARINGTON, HEAD,
and CO.'S, as to smok.e prevention, we thought at the time perfectly
successful, and this impression we are happy to confirm from actual
experience.
" It will give us pleasure to reply to inquiries that may be made by
any Brewery Firms at Barton-on-Trent, but should suggest that it
may probably be more satisfactory to those gentlemen to judge for
themselves by seeing the furnaces at work, and this they can de at
any time.

" We remain, dear air,
" Yours, very truly,
" JOHN AND ARTHUR GRIFFITH.

"S. Lee Stevens, Esq "
Copies of official and other reports, and of testimonials in favour
of the invention, as applied to Steam Boilers, Brewer Yens, &C.,
C,
Stills, Chemists', Dyers', and Confectioners' Pans. Coal Ov
with information respecting Licences to manufacture or use this
well-established system of Smoke Prevention and Economy of Fuel
continues to be given by Mr. JOHN LEE STEVENS, they atentee,
on
at the Offices, No. 1, Fish-street-hill, City, Ldon.

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE:
Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.
The Subscribers, Nobility, Gentry, and the. Public are respectfully
informed that the PERFORMANCES will be RESUMED on
SATURDAY NEXT, August 12. Ross Mrs Semiramide (Semira.
raids Madame Caradori) and Handers Acis and Galatea (Polyphe.
Ms, Herr Formes) will be among the earliest productions.
Theatre Royal, Drury-lane, August 9, 1854.

THE ITHE ROYAL HAYMARKET.
Under the management of Mr. Itnekstone.
THIS EVENING, Ammer 9,

wm be performed THE OLD CHATEAU. Characters by Messrs.
growe. Rogers. H. Marston, and Backstone ; Mrs. Fitzwilliam, and
Miss Reynolds.
Followed by the SPANISH DANCERS in a GRAND BALLET.
The new Farce AS LIKE AS TWO PEAS.

...--
ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. CHARLES Kwc.
THIS EVENING, Arrouar 9,
Will be performed FROM VILLAGE TO COURT. Principal
characters by Messrs. Harley, Fisher, and Cathcart ; Misses Mur-
ray, Heath, and Ylvash.
After which, THE COURIER OF LYONS. Principal characters
by Mears- C. Keen, I. Vining, Addison, Graham, David Fisher,
Cathcart, and Baker; Misses C. Leciercq, Heath, Teruan, and K.
Terry.
To conclude with THE HALT OF THE BALLET.

• ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan.
THIS EVENING, AnousT 9,
Will be performed TO OBLIGE BENSON. Supported by Messrs.
Emery, Robson, and Leslie; Miss Marston, and Miss E. Turner.
To be frßowed by THE FIRST NIGHT. Characters by Messrs.
Alfted Wigan, Leslie. Harwood Cooper, and Vincent ; lass P. II"'
ton, and Miss Emily Ormmule.
To conciude with the Farce of THE WA:MR=4G MINSTREL,
dem Boggs, Mr. F. Robson.

STRAND THEA.TRE.
Sole Lessee Mx. F. W. .Allcroft.
THIS EVENING, AUGUST 9,
Will be performed THE MILLER'S MAID.
Followed by FAUST AND MARGUERITE. Mephistopheles,
Mr. Raiford; Faust, Miss G. Hodson; Marguerite, Miss Gordon.
To conclude with BOMBASTES FURIOSO.
Stalls, 45.; Boxes, 25. 6d.; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, 6d.; Private Boxes
£1 is. to be had of Mr. .Allcroft. 15, New Bond-street.