The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-08 00:00:00

GREAT WESTERN.

We are authorised to state that the dividend to he
proposed at the ensuing half•yearly general meeting of
proprietor-t of the Great Western Railway Company
will be at the rate of 24 per cent, per annum, with a
balance, exceeding 6,0001., to be carried over to the
next meeting.

LONDON AND NORM-WESTERN.
The report of the directors of this oompany congratu-
lates the shareholders on a consilerable increase of re-

from the following table, which we collate at intervals i
of 10 years from the society's .tatistical returns : '
Cattle. Horscz. Sheep. Swine.
1822 ... 59 8
183`2 ... 88 18 213 16
1,42 ... 295 179 467 53
18',2 ... 3'3 135 63.! 50
18.6 ... 248 131 496 43
At the lat show of the society, held at Inverness in
1846, there vveze 428 cattle shown ; but this number in-
chided fat oxen in pairs, which are now exhibited only
at the winter show, the summer exhibitions being limited
to breeding stock, but the entries, taking them for all
in all, are equal to those of the former show here, which
for practical purposes was not so good as the present.
Both in stock and implements the entries show a desire
to reach the practical rather than the theoretical in agri-
cultural husbandry, and it is quite expected that they
will come out strlagly as the leading features of the
show to-morrow (Thurada..).

Sporting Intelligence.

BRIGHTON RACEi.-THURSDAY.

The Grand Stand hate of 50 sovs. (Ilatviicap,) One

mile

Mr. E. R. Clark's South-Western, by Sir Tatton
Sykes, 2 vrs, Est 131 h (Ford harm) 1
Count Batthyaoy's Raphael, 4 rs, Bst 3'h (Wakefield) 2
Mr. Lewis's Johnny Gilpin, 4 yrs, 7st 41b...(Walrner) 3
Mr. T. Hughes's Firelight, 4 yrs, 7st 9th (D. Hughes) 4
Flattnan weighed for Lady Florence, whose number
was displayed on the telegraph. 5 and 6 to 4 were laid on
her, and 4 to 1 aget Soutte, Western, but soon after wants
her number was taken down, and it was announced that
she would not start. This proceeding was alluded to in
terms of general indignation. The practice of with-

drawing li'orses at the last moment is most pernicious,
and the sooner some law is adopted to check it the
better for the interests of the turf. All bets on minor
races should be declared void when a number is removed
from the telegraph board.
The betting cloned at 5 to 4 agst South-Western, 9 to
4 sgst Raphael, and 4 to 1 agst Firelight.
Won by a length ; a head between the second and
third ; two lengths between the third and fourth.

The Brighton Cup of 100 sow, added to a ww,epstakes
of 10 soya each, for 3-yr•olds and upwards. Certain
penalties and allowances. The winner to be sold for
allowances if entered to be sold for less, &c.
The second to receive 201. out of the stakes. Old
course. 10 subs.
Mr. I)awson'o Adam, by Blrdentcbor, 3 vrs (3001.)
bit 1olb
Mr. Knowles's The Rajah, 4 yrs (3001.), 81t s`:b
(Burnby) 2
Mr. T. Hughes's Westminster, 4 yrs (3001.), Bst 21b
(D. Hughes) 3
Betting-5 to 4 agst Adam, 9to 4 each agst West-
minster and Rajah.
Won by two lengths ; three lengths between the se-
cond and third.

The First Year of the Fifth Brighton Biennial Stakes of
10 sovs each, with 100 added ; for 2yr olds. Certain
winners extra. The second to receive 50 sovs out of
the stakes. T.Y.C. 22 subs.
Mr. Evana's Bacon, by Chatham, Bst 71b (D. Hughes) 1
Mr. Mannington's Maid of Athens, Bst 4lb (Ford ham) 2
Sir C. Rushout's filly, by lago—Lady Barbara, 8-,t 41b
(Flatmati) 3
Mr. Oabaldeston's Dardanelles, Bst 41b (Wslls) 4
Betting —Even on Maid of Athens ; 3 to 1 agst Bacon.
A fine race in ; won by a head; bad third. At the
turn Maid of Athens ran out.
' On returning to scale an objection was made against
Bacon by Mr. Howard, ou the ground that he (Mr.
Howard) had sold the horse without its engagements,
and that it was not, in consequence, entitled to run.
The objection, however, should have been made before
the race, and it was therefore withdrawn. Commotion
Aas on the course, but, owing to the hardness of the
ground, his owner deemed it prudent not to let him
start.
The Pavilion Plate of 100 sovs (Handicap).
extra. Brist )1 mile.

Winners