The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-23 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, SEPT. 21.
The University Commissioners appointed under the
new act have addressed a circular letter to the Heads
of Colleges, stating their readiness to receive any
schemes which the Colleges may propose for their own
improvement, under the powers which the act canters
upon them. As the number of Fellows in residence at
the present time is in all cases extremely small, it is
not likely that any steps will be taken in consequence
of this announcement until the beginning of term.
The late principal of Edmund-hall was buried on
Wednesday in the hall chapel. The funeral was with-
out display, and strictly private. The headship is in
the gift of the Provost and Fellows of Queen's. It is by
custom offered to the several Fellows in the order of
seniority, according to the practice usually observed
with respect to college livings. On the last occasion it
was declined, we believe, by the first two Fellows upon
the list. Its endowment consists of the Principal's
lodgings and the living of Great Gatcombe, which is
held in trust for the head by the University under a
special deed. The living is valued at about 650/. per
annum. St. Edmund-hall has accommodation for 27
under graduates, but the last calendar shows only 14
names on the books.

CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.—The half-yearly meeting of
proprietors was held on Thursday at the London Tavern;
/Jr. Fenton, of Rochdale, in the chair. The report of
the directors, the substance of which has already ap-
peared in The Sun, having been taken as read, the chair-
man moved "that the report be adopted, and that a
dividend be now declared on the preference stock of the
company at the rate of 4/. 4s. per cent. per annum, and
on the consolidated ordinary stock of Si. per cent. per
'annum, less income tax in both cases, and both payable
on the sth day of October next." Mr. Dean, disap-
proving of the course pursued by the directors, moved
an amendment. Mr. M'Callum seconded it, which,
after discussion, was carried, amid loud applause, by 49
to 18 votes. The chairman, as mover of the resolution,
then demanded a poll on behalf of the board, which was
proceeded with ; and it was arranged tliat the meeting
should be adjourned till one o'clock to-morrow (yester-
day) in order to receive the report of the scrutineers.
The adjourned meeting of proprietors was held yesterday
at the London Tavern. The chairman announced the
result of the scrutineers, as follows :—For the amend-
ment, 7,712 ; for the chairman's motion, 9,984 ; ma-
jority, 2,272. Subsequently, and amid expressions of
differences, Mr. Thomas Price, Mr. Mickiing, Mr.
Johnstone, Mr. Spiers, Mr. Baird, and Mr. Kidatone,
were elected directors, the shareholders declining .to go
to a poll. The meeting then adjourned.
SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAILWAY.—The half-yearly meet-
ing of this company was held at Perth on Tuesday ; the
Hon. J. C. Dundas, chairman of tNe company, pre-
siding. The Chairman briefly went over the principal
features of the report, and read some statistical details,
exhibiting the steady increase of the traffic in all the
departments of passengers, merchandise, and minerals.
In proposing the dividend of 41 per cent., the directors
the
were taking more money than was actually earned
during
half year, but not more than had been laid
aside after
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the for the
amalgamation of the Scottish Central and Scottish
Midland Junction Railways, ascribing it to. their mis-
understanding of some statements made by Mr. Card-
well. In conclusion, he congratulated the shareholders
on the flourishing aspect of their affairs ; and moved ths
adoption of the report, with a dividend at the rate of 4
per cent. per annum on the consolidated stock of th
company, and that power be given to the directors to
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OPENING OF THE GREAT NORTH OF SCOTLAND RAIL•
WAY.--The formal opening of this line, extending rail-
way communication 40 miles north, in all but unbroken
connection with the great railway system throughout
the kingdom, took place on Tuesdiy.

FALL OF BRAMHOPE TUNNEL ON THE LEEDS NORTH-
ERN RAILWAY.-It is satisfactory to be able to state
that up to the present time no death has occurred from
the catastrophe which occurred on Tuesday last. On
Wednesday, Mr. -Harrison, engineer-in-chief of the
united company, made a careful examination of the
fracture, in the presence of the Leeds directors, and
from a report made by him upon the spot, we make the
following extract :—" It appears a portion of the roof of
the tunnel, about 12 feet square, has fallen in. It will
be necessary, as a precaution, to take out about 10 feet
in the length of the arch, at each side of the part which
has fallen in. Beyond this there does not appear to be
the slightest cause for anxiety ; but to satisfy the public
a complete examination of the whole of the tunnel will
at once be made."

ANOTHER ACCIDENT ON THE LEEDS NORTHERN RAIL-
WAY.—We regret to have to record a second calamity on
this line this week. It appears that on Thursday last,
Mr. Goslett, superintendent at the Leeds station, is
,company with a friend, being at Arthington station,
near the Bramhope tunnel, which Lad two days pre-
viously partially fallen in, resolved upon passing down
the line to Harrowgate. They travelled from Arthington
with an engine and tender only, and on reaching Star
Beck station came in collision with a goods' train which
was at a stand there. The collision broke one of the

trucks, seriously shook Mr. Goslett, and broke the leg
of Mr. Wm. Pepper, of Leeds, his companion. The
fracture sustained by Mr. Pepper is a compound one.
DEFACING RAILWAY TlCKETS.—Abraham Wilson and
Joseph Ferem were placed before the city magistrates,
concerning whom it was stated that at 10.20 that morn-

ing they li-ad come to the Victoria station from Preston,
and that their tickets were defaced by being nearly out
to pieces. The date of one was cut out, so that it did
not indicate whether or not the ticket was an old one,
To•day's date was, however, visible on one of them, and
therefore while the company did not press the case
against them, they wished them to understand that they
keep their tickets in a legible condition. After b ing
reprimanded for the folly of their conduct in defacing
the tickets, they were discharged.—Manchester Examiner.

TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE PAST WEEK.

Miles
opened, I NAME OF RAILWAY.
104.

Receipts.