The Sun.
London, England, 1847-10-16 00:00:00

entirely completed before the opening of the railway fo
traffic, are now nearly finished. As regards the line
, itself, the rails were well laid in the first instance. The
continued rains during September caused some temp-
rary damage to a portion of the road ' • this was, how-
ever, remedied by the completion of the earthworks. by
which a better drainage was obtained, and by adding
ballast ou those parts of the roads where it was neces-
sary. These heavy rains,
,the first that fell after the
opening of the way, did not cause nearly so much da-
. rouge as is generally the case, and the traffic has in no
instance been interrupted. We base had some difficul-
ties, more or less, in the soil, it consequence of the
water ; but these we have been able to avert without
much expense. The stations, watelp;boxes, enclosures,
gates at level crossings, &c., and other buildings, are in
an advanced state. In other words, the entire line from
Bruises to Courtrai is in a satisfactory condition. Had
we been able to procure other ballast than the sand we
used ter that purpose it would have been better, but we
inu-t also consider the general economy with which the
entire lire was made.
I am now busily engaged in measuring up the works
and checking the recounts delivered. The cost of the
ger•eral works aid be touch ab. tit the amount of the es•
tirnates, though the pas metes to some contractors as ill
be somewhat under. This is not the case with other
works ; which arises from the construction of level
criesing and uniorestut noiks tetrad la:las:au only as
the construction of tse line proceeoed.
"MAINTENANCE —The was Ss in good order up to
Ingelmunsttr. It is only from that station to C(autrai
that It has teen found lac scary to employ a number of
workmen on the Ilse ; but this is now decreasing, and
will continue to do s, as fast as the nue improves.
" LOCOMOTIVE DEPAKTMENT.—TiIO It.comotive de-
partment is at present in the best order, one engine only
is under repair at Binges. Eight tenders and all our
carriages and goods waggons ale in use; and the staff of
this department is well chosen and intelligent. We
have in use eight engines, eight tenders, tour tirstsclass
carriages, ten second class, twenty-four third class, two
horse boxes, two luggage vans, six goods trucks closed,
six carriage and goods trucks, ten flat trucks, thirty
coal trucks, and six lime trucks. We have yet to receive
twenty-four lime trucks, and thirty coal trucks.
" Limn DIVISION.—COURTRAI TO POPERINGME..--
The plan of this division was submitted to Government
some months since. The modifications cede will occa-
sion a further study between Ypres and Werwicq. The
works of art are nearly all fixed, and the plans will
shortly be submitted to Government.
" FOURTH AND FIFTH DIVISIONS. —The plans and
sections of the Fourth and Fifth Divisions have been
submitted to the board from Donee to axe:ide. The
plans of the works of a: t have only to be added ; as
these are in an advanced state, the staff of the Fourth
Division employed upon them will leave next month.
- " The only part of the company's lines not yet sur-
veyed is the line from Dixmude to Fumes. This has
been commenced by the assistant-engineer, who has,
until now, had the superintendence of the Second
Division."
From the statement of the capital and construction
accounts, it appeared that the total receipts amounted
to 323,223/. Os. Ild., and the expenditure to 306,8781.
6s. 10d., leaving a balance at the time of making
the accounts (31st August) in the hands of the com.
pany's bankers, &c., of 16,344/. 14s. ld.
The CHAIRMAN having addressed the meeting at
some length, reiterating the statements in the report,
moved that it be adopted, printed, and circulated
among the proprietors.
In answer to a question from a shareholder,
The CHAIRMAN said that the present traffic
amounted to about 400/. a week. During the last
month the traffic had been more than that a week.
A PROPRIETOR wished to know when the next call
would be made?

The CHAIRMAN could not exactly answer that
question. The directors had been in Hopes that they
would not have been under the necessity of making
another call at present, but the difficulty in which the
monetary system was at present placed would, he
was afraid, compel the directors to do so shortly.
A PROPRIETOR said he supposed the director
would not make more than one call while the works
were suspended ?
Air. HEREPATR admitted that the line was excel-
lently constructed, but he was afraid it was too ex-
pensively so. Their engines were clearly too power-
ful for the present traffic. No doubt such engines
would be ultimately required, but he did not think
they were at present.
The CHAIR/tux said that in all the directors hal
done they had taken the best advice.
After some further discussion, the report was agreed
to ; as was also a vote of thanks to the Chairman and
directors, and the meeting broke up.

ALLEGED TRIPLE MURDER AT
FOOT'S CRAY.
An article with the above startling heading having
appeared in the morning papers, we dispatched our
reporter to make further inquiries. We are happy to
say that there is not the slightest truth in the state-
ment, No persons of the name mentioned in the
report are known in the village. The police know
nothing of the affair; indeed the whole is a gross
fabrication from beginning to end. .

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of Oct. 15.)
SUGAR.—To-day a further fall took place in the value
of all kinds of Raw Sugar, as merchants were file
sellers, and all parties showing little disposition to do
business. West India Muscovado was operated in to
, moderate extent, both for scale and pan; whilst easier
rates were taken, and the sales amounted to 680, mak
ins the total quantity sold for the week 1,970 hhels and
trcs, whilst the fall in the value during that time
amounted to 6d to is per cwt.
REFINED.—To-day further reduced rates were taken
for refined goods, still the home trade operated with re-
luctance, and prices closed at 52s 6d to 53s for standard,
and 51s 6d to 52s for brown grocery lumps. Bonded
crushed Sugar sells readily at 28s 6d to 29s per cwt.
NDlA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar was only
in limited request, and 3,251 bags at auction went at a
decline on former rates of ls, the chief part sold.
Madras met with little attention, and 3,077 bags were
only in part sold at easier rates, or at a fall on the prices
of the last public sale of is to is 6d.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon importers of Mauritius
Sugar were willing sellers, and 4,788 bags, 228 csks and
78 trcs went at a further fall in the value of 6d to 11
per cwt.
FoREIGN.—There has been a decrease in the export
demand for all descriptions of Foreign Sugar this week
and although there are sellers at rather lower rates„
still the purchases made by private treaty have been
upon a small scale only. The home trade operated with
caution, and the demand from our refiners working under
bond has been trifling. The supply is yet plentiful of
all kinds, and on the part of merchants there is much
desire manifested to sell.
CoFFEE.—Thia afternoon Mocha Coffee was operated
in with caution, and 147 bales 23 half ditto at auction
went at full rates for fine, but other kinds sold at rsth, r
lower prices; fine yellow went at 71s to 795, good 63s 6cl
to 66s 6d, middling 57s Gd to 61s, low middling 55a,
good ordinary 51s 6d, triage 14s 6d to 31s Gd, and da-
maged 14s to 565. The market for good ordinary Native
Ceylon is dull at 33s per cwt.
COCOA.—Although West India is offered upon further
reduced terms, still all kinds have been sparingly dealt
in, and 338 bags of Trinidad at auction were only in
part sold. Foreign. is not much required, but as the
stock is nearly all in the hands of one party, we have
little variation to make known in the value, and 35s to
:39s is the worth accending to quality.
RICE.—To-day East India Rice was operated in with
much caution privately, and 1,364 bags Bengal at pubic
sale were only in part sold at a fall on former rates of
6d, good bold white but rather dusty selling at 13s 6d
to 14s.

EN GLAND.
gh t's Gazette.)
7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for
the 9th day of October, 1847.
'ARTICENT.

4.
Government debt • • 11,015,100
Other securities •• • • 2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 6,935,349
Silver bullioa •••• • • 1,026,234

X 21,961—,5 IM. ALARSIIALL, Chief Cashier. S 6
1547.

'AZTKEN T.

Government securi f.
-
ties (including Dead
Weight Annuity) .. 11,426.340
Other securities .. • • 21,137,443
Notes ... .••• • • • 3,321,700
Gold and silver coin.. 447,;66

£36,632,
M. MARSHALL, Cllief Cashier 648.
1847.