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
Corresponding week last year 18,943 13 7
Total of the half-year to this date, 1854 88,377 7 1
Taal of the half-year to this date, 1853 82,311 0 6
LONDON AND SOUTH-EASTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic re.
turn for the week ending Aug. 5, 1854 £22,765 11 0
Corresponding week LTA year '

Inerettse in 1854 £1,747 2 4
GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—Trffio re-
t urn for the week ending Ang. 5, 1854 ~,,,,£5,718 0 7
Corresponding week last year 5,373 1 7

Increase in 1854 £ ___.344 19 0
Exclusive of all traffic on the Ardrossan Railway.

SCOTTISH AUSTRALIAN INVRSTALENT COMPANY. ---A
meeting of the Scottish Australian Investment Company
took place yesterday, when it was agreed to increase the
capital by an issue of 100,000 shares of 11. 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 from the 25th of July to the Bth inst.,
was 133,7031.
THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT.—A. lady passing
through New Hampshire observed the following hotioe
on a board :—" Horses taken in to grass. Long-tail
three shillings and sixpence ; short-tails, two shilling'-
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AGES OF THE 13EOPLE.—Owing to the increase of
births in this couffficy in recent times, by which the pro-
portion of children and young persons has been raised,
it is considered doubtful whether the people of any coun-
try in Europe are so young as the people of Great Bri-
tain. But in none of the great European nations have the
ages of the people ever been enumerated with any
ivailsii. o n sTohfe
de-
gree of completeness ; in France and in Russia they
shows the population of Great Britain in 1851, classed
a
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women under 20, 25,
607 were married :
Babes and sucklings (under 1 year) 578
have
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divisions
,743
Infants (1-5)
Children (5-10) 2,166,456
2,456 066
Boys (10-15) ....................
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Girls (10-15) ...............
Youths (15-20) .
Maidens (15-20) ......
Young men (20-30)
. Young.women (20--30)
Middle-aged men (30-5 o 1,939,906
Middle-aged women (30) 2,376,904
)
Elderly men and wo s°'
2,482,382
Old (60 —7O) Men (50--60) ......
Very old (above 70)
.596,030

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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 you gave us that it would answer our purpose.
"The doubt we had as to its adaptation t furnaces with defective
draught is entirely removed. Our liquor copper now boils qa,te as
Soon as the wort copper, and with both there is a diminution in the
Consumption of fuel.
"The experiment we vritnessed at Messrs. CIIARINGTON, HEAD,
and CO.'S, as to smoke prevention, we thotight at the time perfectly
successinl, and. this impression we are happy to confirm tlrom actual
experience.
" It will give us pleasure to reply to inquiries that may be madeby
any Brewery Firms at Burton-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 sir,
"Yours, very truly,
" JOHN AND ARTHUR GRIFFITH.

"J. Lee Stevens, Esq "
Copies of official and other reports, and of testimonials in favour
of the invention, as applied to Steam Boilers, Brewery Coppers,
Stills, Chemists', Dyers', and Confectioners' Pans Coal Ovens, &c.,
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, the Patentee,
at the Offices, No. 1, Fish-street-hill, City, London.

TEMA rttE 11.0:1AL DRURY LANE.
Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.
The Subscribers, Gentry, and the Public are respectfully
Infbrmed that the FERFORK?,NCES will be RESUMED on
SaTURDLY _NEXT, August .12. Rossinrs Semiramlie (Semira-
zulde Madame Caradori) and Handers Acts and Galatea (Polyphe-
will be among the earliest preductlons.
MKS, Herr Formes)
Theatre 'Loyal, Drury-lane, August 9, 1854.

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.
Under the managtment of Mr. Backstone.
THIS EVENING, AIIGt7ST 9,
Will, be performed THE OLD CHATEAU. Characters by Messrs.
'Uwe. Rogers, H. Marston, aid Backstone; Mrs. Fitzwilliam, and
Atlas Reynolds.
.Followed by the SPANISH PANCERS in a GRAND BALLET.
- The new Farce AS LIKE AS TWO PEAS.

EOT&L PRINCESS'S IHEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
7nder the Managen!ent of Mr. CnAlum Kw!.
- ll3 EV*NING, Maim 9,
Will be perfbrmed FROG VILLAGE TO COURT. Principal
characters b Wows. Harley,; Fisher, and Cathcart; Misses Mar-
ranlleadia, and Vlvaah.
-
After which, THE COURIER OF LYON'S. Principal characters
by Messrs. C. Kean, J. Vining, Addison, Graham, David Fisher,
Cathcart, and Salter; Misses C. Lederer", Heath, Ternan, and K.
Terry.
• To conclude with THE HALT OF THE BALLET.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan.
THIS EVENING, Atrourr B.
Will be performed TO OBLIGE BENSON. Supported by Messrs.
'Emery, Robson, and Leslie; Miss Marston, and Miss E. Turner.
To be followed by THE FIRST NIGHT. Characters by Messrs.
kilted Wigan, Leslie, Harwood Cooper, and Vincent ; Miss P. Hor-
tolk, and Miss Emily Orm nde.
tl4Conclude with the Farce of THE WANDERING MINSTREL.
'Beggs, Mr. F. Robson.

STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee Mr. F. W. Aileron.
THIS EVENING, AUGUST 9,

Will be performed TEIE MILLER'S MAID.
Followed by FAUST AND MARGUERITE. Mephistopheles,
Mr. rlalford ; Faust, Miss G. Hodson ; Marguerite, Miss H. Gordon.

To conclude with BOMBASTES FITRIOSO.
42.; Boxes, 2s. 6d.; Pit, is.; Gallery, 6d. ; Private Boxes
Al Is. to be had of Mr. Allcroft, 15, New Bond-street.

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.

"This place fills up an hiatus which the Crystal Palace leaves
wanting. Vocal and instrumental music of the first order, and a
display of fireworks which exceeds all imagination, are a fitting
Close to a day at the Crystal Palace."

DANSON'S COLOSSAL PANORAMA of CHUSAN.
Splendid and Extensive Menagerie and Marino Aquarium—Unri-
valled Military Band.

VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT,
in which Miss Poole, MO] Ransford, and Mr. Manvers sing
several National and Patriotic Songs the Amusing Novelties
of the Gardens in succession. concludiaz with the " Feast of Lan-
terns," and a most mignifWerit dtiplav of Fireworks by Southby.
Admission Oas 5h1111,14. A splendid Pavilion for Dancing has been
erected. Full Quadrille Band, &c.

AfITLEY'S .KOYAL

Lessee and Itanager, Mr. William Cooke.

The popular p'ecc, the Cossacks, whose career has been most suc-
cessful, will shortly be withdrawn, to admit the production of a
Grand Military Spectacle, embracing many of the principal events
of the present War between It assia and Turkey !
Enthusiastic reception of the new Equestrian Ballet d'Action, the
poetry of motion !

THIS EVENIYG, AUGUST 9,

And daring the week, THE COiBACKS; or, Vive la France.

After which, LES PREUVES DU GENIE, or S nes in the Circle,
invented and arranged by Mr. William Cooke, who, In the course of
the evening, will exhibit (upon his hand) a horse whose height is
only 15 inches.
HERR CHRISTOFF, the first Rope Dancer in the universe.
To conclude with the new Equestrian Ballet d'Acton, by Mrs. S.
G. Healey, called THE KNIGHT AND THE WATER LILY; or,
Love among the Mermaids.
Box-omce open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
West.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tam DAT —Morning 8 min.after 2 1 Evening 35 coln..a.ft. 2
lo.Nionnow—Morning 59 min.altor 2 Evening 24 min.r.ft.. 3

VILE WEATHE.I3..—Sms Orrice, Ave. 9.
THIIRMOMETHR, IN THB SHADE.
71- highest since noon on Saturday.
57—lowest this morning and during the night.
68—this day, at noon.

BAROMETZR, 30.05.
WIND, S.W.-Light, with dull cloudy weather and
slight rain—portending a thunder-storm.