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

THE SUN, LONDON, SATIIRDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 16, 1847.

NEWPORT.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s
8d; Veal, 3s Sd to 4s 8d; and Pork, 4s 2d to 58 4d
per Blbs.

NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING.
(CONCLUDED.)

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, FRIDAY.—Her Majesty and his Royal
Highness Prince Albert took an early walk on the
eastern terrace and slopes.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales,
Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess
Alice, took walking and pony exercise this morning.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena was also
taken an airing.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert enjoyed the
sport of shooting this morning, attended by Colonel
Seymour.
Yesterday her Majesty honoured Mr. Thorburn
with a sitting for an historical picture.
Mr. Kilburn had the honour of submitting to the
inspection of her Majesty and his Royal Highness
Prince Albert several of his Photographic miniatures.

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NVIZITECNAPEL.

LATEST BETTING ON THURSDAY NIGHT.

Beef, from 2s 8d T; 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 8d;
Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 6d; and Pork, 4s to 5s 2d per Blbs.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
10 to 1 agat Geraldine--t 16 to 1 agst Taylor's lot
13 to 1 agst Giselle—t 16 to 1 agst Prior of Saint
14 to 1 agst Collingvvood—t Nargaret's
16 to 1 agst Patriot—t 20 to 1 agst Hydrangea
16 to 1 agst Foreclosure 25 to 1 agst Newcourt—t
Miss Sarah, The Tartar, and Dr. Goodall, are scratched.
DERBY.
11 to 1 agst Surpliee—t 1 30 to 1 agst Sesostris—t
12 to 1 agst Springy Jack-t i 40 to' 1 agat Whetstone
16 to 1 agst Glendower I 2000;to 35 agst Fowler—t
30 to 1 agst Beverlac—t 150 to 1 agst Fiddler—t
FRIDAY.
Match, 200, h ft; Bst 71b each.
Mr. Moore's Watchdog (F. Butler), beat Mr. Greville's
Spider by a length.
5t02 on Spider. Run in 2 min. 20 secs.
Match, 200.
Duke of Bedford's Eiithen, Bst 41b (F. Butler), and
Lord Glasgow's Miss Whip filly, 7st 121 b (Nat), a dead
heat. 5t04 on Eothen. Run in 1 min. 54 secs.
Match, 100, h. ft. T.Y.C.
Colonel Anson's Lazatillo, Bst 31b (F. Butler), beat
Sir J. Hawley 's Millwood, Bst 71b.
6t05 on Lazarillo. Won by a head. Time, 1 min.
14 secs.
The Prendergast Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft; for two
yrs old; colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 51b; winners
extra. T.Y.C. (28 Subs.)
Mr. Mostyn's Loadstone
Lord Albemarle's Kangaroo .
Lord Exeter's Tisiphone
Sir J. B. Mill's Deerstalker ... --- "' -- -
Field-Marshal
Grosvenor's Sir Oliver ••• '•• 5
Betting-3 to 1 agst Loadstone, and 6to 1 agst Kan-
garoo. Blaze was on the course, and was not drawn
until shortly before starting, the odds on Loadstone
having been only 7to 4. Tisiphone cut out the work at
a strong pace, followed by Sir Oliver and Deerstalker,
the favourite and Kangaroo lying of There was no
change until near the cords, where Loadstone took up
the running, increased his lead every stride, and won
easily by two lengths, Kangaroo beating Tisiphone by a
neck. Run in 1 min. 16 secs.
Match, 100, h. ft; Bst 71b each. T.Y.C.
Mr. Osbaldeston's Vice-Consul (Nat), beat Duke of
Bedford's Fistiana, by half a length.
5t02 on Fistiana. Run in 1 min. 18 secs.
Match, 100. T.Y.C.
Lord Stanley's Bowstring, 9st (F. Butler), beat Lord
Exeter's Sword Player, 6st.
3 to 1 on Bowstring. Won by a length. Time, 1 min
18 secs.

BILLINGSGATE.

Turbots, 8s to 16s ; Brills, 2s to 8s ; Cod-fish, 3s 6d
to 7s ; Haddocks, 8d to is ; Whitings, 4d to 10d ; and
Lobsters, is 4d to 3s 3d each ; Soles, 6d to 2s 8d per
pair ; Thames Flounders, is 4d to is 10d per dozen ;
Salmons, 9d to is Id ; and Eels, Gd to is per lb.

suNGERroRD.
The supplies of most articles here, to-day, were again
somewhat extensive. On the whole, the trade was steady,
at but little variation in prices.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
by Baroness de Speth, returned to her residence,
Frogmore House, near Windsor, yEsterday, from a
visit to the Duchess of Gloucester, in Richmond
Park.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge ar-
rived in town yesterday from Richmond Park.
A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon,
at the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were
L9rd John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis
of Lansdowne, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmers-
ton, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
the Earl of Auckland, Sir John Ilobhouse, the Right
Hon. H. Labouchere, Lord Campbell, the Marquis of
Clanricarde, Viscount Morpeth, and the Right Hon.
T. B. Macaulay.
The Council sat "two hours and a half.
A Deputation from the St. Andrew's and Quebec
Railway Company, consisting of Mr. George Pem-
berton, Mr. B. Badger, Captain W. D. Paget, R.N.,
Mr. Benjamin Sharpe, Mr. Herbert Ingram, and Mr.
W. Bridges, the Secretary, had an interview with
Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-office, on the
subject of the railway intercommunication of British
North America.

... ... (Nat)

His Excellency the Portuguese Minister transacted
business yesterday at the Foreign.office.
The Metropolitan Sanitary Commission had a
meeting at Gwydyr House yesterday. The Commis-
sioners present were Lord Robert Grosvenor, Edwin
Chadwick, Esq., Dr. South wood Smith, Professor
Owen, Richard Lambert Jones, Esq., and their
Secretary, Henry Austin, Esq.
General Napier had an interview with Sir George
Grey yesterday at the Home-cffice. Lord Stavor-
dale had also an interview with the Right Hon.
Baronet yesterday.
The Hon. H. Roberts (from Jamaica) had an
interview with Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial.
office.

Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 soya, each, and only 5 if
declared, &c.; for three yrs old and upwards. T.Y.C.
(10 Subs., 4 of whom declared.)
Mr. Payne's Marquis of Conyngham, 4 yrs, 7st 71b 0 0
Lord Exeter's Cocoa Nut, 6 yrs, Bst 61b... 0 0
Lord Stradbroke's Coningaby, 3 yrs, Bst 71b ... 3
The following also started :—Mr. Green's Rob Roy,
3 yrs, Bst 51b—.1r. Moatyn's Gabbler, 3 yrs, 7st 131b—
Mr. H. T. Worley's Headsman, 4 yrs, 7st 91b.
Betting-6 to 5 agst Cocoa Nut,3 to 1 agst Coningaby,
and 4 to 1 agst Gabbier. Cocoa Nut made strong play,
followed by Headsman and Gabbier, the Marquis of
Conyngham and Coningaby waiting until half way up
the cords, where they joined the favourite. A splendid
race with the three ended in a dead heat between Cocoa
Nut and Marquis of Conyngham, Coningsby being
beaten by only a neck. Run in 1 min. 16 secs.
Deciding Heat—Even betting. This, like the first,
ended in a dead heat, and resulted in a division of the
stakes, there being scarcely light enough for another heat.

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WEST FLANDERS RAILWAYS.
(THIS DAY.)
The fourth Half-yearly General Meeting of the
proprietors of this undertaking was held to-day, at
the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, for the pur-
pose of receiving the report of the directors, and on
the general business of the company.
W. P. Richards, Esq., took the chair shortly after
one o'clock.
The advertisement calling the meeting having been
read,
Wsf. JESSE, Esq., the secretary of the company, read
the followingireport of the directors :
"Since the last general meeting of the proprietors the
first main division of the line, viz., from Bruges to Cour-
trai,,has been opened fur traffic. This took place on the
15th of July last. The length of the line thus opened
is about 33 miles.
" This division of the West Flanders Railways forms to
some extent a distinct and complete Work in itself, ma-
terially shortening the distance from Ostend and Bruges
to Courtrai, Tournay, and the towns on the Great
Northern line of France.
"It was noleatil the connexion between these points
was establisheg *at any inference could be drawn, other.
wise than by analogy, as to the amount of "traffic ; and
the period during which the line has been opened to
Courtrai is still too short to supply positive data on this
subject ; the directors propose, therefore, to submit the
facts to the proprietors as they are, and they are aware
that the subject of traffic development is now so gene-
rally understood in England as to enable most of those
who are interested in the matter to draw their own
conclusions.
" The receipts during the month of August rather
exceeded 400/. per week. During the month of Sep.
tember there was an increase on this, and the amount is
on the current month fully kept up. These receipts
have been substantially derived from passenger traffic,
that in goods having only recently commenced.
" The traffic has been obtained under all the disad-
vantages necessarily attendant on a new opening of a
line, connected at each extremity with other lines, from
which a material portion of its through passengers was
to be derived. The arrangement with the Belgian State
lines for mutually booking through, to and from more
distant parts, has operated only for a portion of this
period; and from this and other circumstances, a large
portion of the through traffic from the north of France
to Ostend did not at first pass over the West Flanders
line.. This traffic is material and of the best description.
In, order fully to develop it, arrangements became de-
sirable between this company and the Great Northern of
France, in concurrence with the Belgian State lines, for
mutual booking throughout from Paris and the principal
intermediate points to Ostend. Such an arrangement
has been completed, and the consequent system will
commence on the Ist day of November next.
" The goods traffic is a subject of much importance.
It may be said to have scarcely yet commenced, although
the increase during the last few weeks has been consi-
derable. On the State lines of Belgium, the traffic iu
goods has amounted to 48 per cent. and upwards of the
gross traffic of passengers and goods taken together ; or,
in other words, the amount received for goods has been
substantially equal to that received from passengers.
There is every reason for believing, from the indications
at present existing, that the same proportions will be
worked out on the West Flanders lines.
" The coal traffic for the supply of so large a popula-
tion as that existing in West Flanders is so important,
and one of the first objects of the directors was to faci-
litate this, and, by materially cheapenine: the cost, to in-
crease the consumption. With this view, an arrange-
ment has been entered into with the Government, for an
extensive wharf frontage on the Scheldt, adjoining the
State line at Tourney, and for the transport of coal from
depots there in the company's trucks over the Govern-
ment line to Courtrai, and thence onwards by the West
Flanders line. In this they were met by the Govern-
ment on terms mutually beneficial, and a trade, which
had previously taken another channel, has been com-
menced.
" In order more fully to carry out these objects, two
of the directors have recently visited the coal district;
of Mons to make arrangements with the coal owners fur
the establishment of depots at every station on the line,
and to sell there at the pit's mouth prices, adding only
the cost of transport.
" The directors have much satisfaction in stating, that
within the last ten days the coal trade has commenced,
with every prospect of a large extension.
" The trade in lime from Tournay has also been an
object of attention, and it will unquestionably become
an article of great consumption in West Flanders. The
board have made arrangements with the principal pro-
ducers at Tourney to supply the lime at each station at
the prices at the kiln, with the addition of the cost of
carriage, and to publish such prices periodically.
" The result of these combined operations will be to
supply the whole country within the reach of the line
with coal and lime at materially reduced prices and of
the best quality.
The transit trade in goodds imported at Ostend and
destined for France is also an important point for this
line. The proprietors are probably aware that the wise
commercial policy of the Belgian Government permits
the passage of goods by railway through Belgium to
any other country without duty. The consequence of
this regulation is a large importation of wool and other
articles at Ostend in transit for Lille, Roubaix, Tour-
coing, and other manufacturing towns in the north of
France. This traffic will now pass over the West
Flanders line.
" The general merchandise traffic, and that in corn,
oil, and other products of the district have commence d
well, and the trade is steadily increasing ; the period
recently passed through has been cne of unexampled
distress among the-population, from the failure of their
crops in 1846, but the railway has begun to feel the in-
fluence of the plentiful harvest of the present year.
" With the facts which are before them the directors
I consider themselves entitled to expect that the receipts
derived from goods will produce an amount equal to that
realised from passengers. It is obvious, however that
such contemplated traffic cannot be successfully carried
out without the accommodation of additional warehous-
ing room, an expenditure which the directors believe it
will be, most wise to incur, but which they were disin-
clined to make until the necessity for it had actually
arisen.
" With these indications of increasing traffic, it is ap-
parent that, even on the present scale of receipt from
passengers, and supposing that the maximum were
already reached on that head, the total will produce a
good dividend on the 270,000/, which is the cost of this
portion, with a working stock sufficient for a greater
length.

•'But it is only consistent with all experience to ex-
pect that the passenger receipts will materially increase
during the first three or four years; such was the case
on all the lines in Belgium, as it has been in England.
The increase on goods in Belguim has been eve❑ more
continuous and remarkable.
"Taking the portion opened as an indication of the
results to be obtained when the whole system shall be
complete and in operation, the directors consider the
soundness of the enterprise to be established. The
light cost of the line in construction, and the exemption
from all rates and taxes, are important elements in the
case, and it is scarcely less important that the lines
granted in Belgium are free from all liability to expen-
sive contests to maintain their position.
" With reference to the execution of the remainder of
the West Flanders lines it is a matter of congratulation
to the proprietors, that in a time of pressure like the pre-
sent they have Ito works in hand. The directors, fore-
seeing that a crisis in the Money Market must arise,
applied some months since to the Minister of Public
Works for an extension of time for completing the re-
maining portions. The Minister admitted the claim of

this company, and engaged to present a Bill to the
Chambers to sanction an extension.
" The directors are satisfied that the portion of the
line opened is not the most productive portion, and thit
it will be to the interest of the proprietors, when the
circumstances of the times shall render the resumption
of the works prudent, to proceed with vigour in their
execution; but for the present it is only prudent to
avail themselves of their position, and to pause.
" The Board have in the same spirit proceeded to re-
duce the staff and expenditure to the lowest possible
limits consistent with the effective working of the line,
and the directors resident in England have relinquished,
until better times, all remuneration to themselves.
" The proprietors are aware that the interest payable
in conformity with the statutes of the company during
the progress of the works is payable out of capital; and
the directors recommend that, during the suspension of
the works, or until the surplus revenue is adequate for
the purpose, the payment of such interest; be also sus-
pended. It is not proposed that it should cease to
accrue, but the payment be suspended.
" In making this proposition the Board desire particu•
larly to guard themselves against any inference, that they
would interfere with the principle on which the payment
of such interest has been established by the Belgian law;
on the contrary, they hold the princple to be sound, and
that the true cost of a railway consists in the capita/'ac-
tually expended, plus the interest on such capital, during
the time of execution : but in the present instance they
consider that whilst works are suspended it is better to
suspend the payment of interest than to pay any portion
of it out of the calls to be made. A resolution to this
effect will be submitted to the meeting.
" The Directors beg in conclusion to state, that nothing
has occurred to alter their opinion as to the success of
the undertaking, their partial opening has taken place
a time of universal distress and under every circumst in
of disadvantage ; but this has led only to increased
vaingeie-
lance on their part, and after the most careful exarnina•
tion of the elements with which they have to deal they
are convinced that it will
prove to be a sound and valu-
able property."
The following report of the engineer of the com-
pany, E. Prisse, Esq., upon the state of the works up
to the 30th of September was also read :
" The line from Bruges to Courtrai has been in con-
stant and uninterrupted
working since the 15th July
w
last, and five trains eachhave run daily over this
line since the above-mentioned date. " WORRS.—The works of art may be considered en-
tirely completed. The various culverts, bridges, and
viaducts between Roulers and Courtrai, as also the
bridges over the Mandel and the Lys, are in the most
satisfactory state. The last-named bridge, our greatest
work of art, although constructed upon the most econo-
mical principle, may be compared to any of its class.
This bridge has three arches of twelve metres opening,
and its height, from the bed of the foundation to the
coping, is about twelve metres. The cost will be about
122,000 francs (4,88 Q(,).
" oarthworkei which for want of time war* not