The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-21 00:00:00

Matnematical ditto—Methodiof ascertaining the d'ixten-
sions of the Earth, latitude, longitude, &c.
Grammar--Syntax and Exercises in Parsing.
History—England to the reign of George IV.
Geometry--" Euclid's Elements," Books 1,2, 3, rued 4.
Mensuration—Areas and Solidity of most of the Geo-
metrical Figures.
Trigonometry—Solution of Right and Oblique Angled
Triangles, with its application to the measurement of
heights and distances._ _ _ _

Surveying—Methcd of Surveying by Means of the
Prismatic Compass.
Modelling—Making Models of Sand for Field Works;
ditto, plaster—Vauban's and the Modern System of ,For-
tification.

Mr. Frederick Scrivener was the examining prin-
cipal. Where all showed much intelligence and
proficiency it would be invidious to particularise the
superiority of individuals. After the examination,
which lasted about three hours, Lord Fitzclaze.nce
addressed the soldiers in a becoming and appropriate
speech, expressing his approbation at the very grati-
fying exhibition made by them in their examinut ion,
and enjoining them to persevere and apply their
minas to those studies which could not fail to increase
their importance as men and their value as Britith
soldiers.

Mijor-General Sir John Fox Burgoyne, K.C.8.,
Inspector-General of Fortifications, is on an official
limit to this garrison respecting the erection or new
military workJ.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC: RE TURNS.
SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.
Gross traffic receipts for passengers
and goods, week ending Aug. 16,
1831 ... £20,556 0 8
Ditto, Aug. 17, 1850 ... ... 17,039 6 0

Increase in 1851 ... 5.3,516 14 8
London Terminus, Aug. 18, 1851.
LONDON AND NOATTI-WESTERN RAILWAY.--Rettim 01
Traffic for the week ending Aug. 17
Passengers, parcels, &c. Z 43,613 18 6
Merchandise ... 1c.896 17 5
Cattle... 1,187 9 It

Total ....£63,C98 5 1
Corresponding week last year 52,024 9 8
Ncte.—The returns as published are exclusive of the
traffic of the Huddersfield Canal and Shropshire Union, Nerth
Union, Preston and Wyre, South Junction, Manchester and
Buxton, and Buckinghamshire Railways, and of the propor-
tion of traffic deducted under agreement with the North
Staffordshire Company.
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAT.—Return of traffic for the
week ending Aug. 17 ... .£26,544 1 0
Corresponding week last year... 18,503 14 3
LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—Amount of
Traffic for the week ending Aug. 17 :
Passengers ... £15,974 15 94-
Goods •• • ... ... ... 2,181 1 5

Total ... ... .„.£18,155 17 2i
Corresponding week last year... 13,990 9 0

LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. (260 miles
open.)—Traflic for week ending Ang. 17..£18,754 5 8
Corresponding week in last year, (2534
miles open) ...£17,187 Is 1

NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY. (Miles open, 1120—
Return of traffic for the week ending Aug. 10 :
Railway and canal
... £6,211 0 0
Corresponding week last year ... 5,5 T 0 0
Note.—The above is exclusive of the receipts available
under the agreement with the London and North-Western
Railway Company.
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY....Tritffte for tbe
week ending Aug. 17 :
MAIN LINE.

Passengers ... ... £2,934 '3 0
Parcels, IL C. and D. 76 .3 3
Goods, cattle, &C. ••• ••• 501 4 7
ASails ••• ••• 575 0 0

Total .. •.. .. 6 £4,086 10 10
MOLD.
Passengers ••• .£44 17 8
Parcels, li. C. and D. ••• ••• 1 2 3
Goods, cattle, &c. ... 83 8 0

Total ... ... £129 8 8
STEAM-BOATS. •
Passengers.£622 4 9
Parcels, H. C. and D. ... 25 12 6

Total ... £647 17 3
SHROPSHIRE UNION RAILWAY.—(Open 29 miles.)—Traffic
for the week ending Aug. 11 :
'
Passengeis parcels, Sic. ... ..,.£472 18 8i
Goods and live stock ... ... 170 4 5

Total £643 3
Corresponding week last year ... 566 10 91
CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.— (160 miles openad.).—Return
traffic tor the week ending Aug. 10 :
Passengers, &c. .....V,BOB 13 3
Goods, tize. ... 4,315 19 8
Total 124 12 II
Correspondin' week last year ... 8,815 1.3 2
Greenock and Barrhead included in this return.

LOUD HARRIS —His Excellency Lord Harris was
honoured with a public reception vuterday on visiting Bel-
mont, his praernal inheritance, after a long absence in Tri-
nidA. Several hundreds of persons assembled to greet him,
aid the Mayor of Faversham presented a corgratdiatory
ad-
dress from the inhabitants of that town, agreed to at a public
meeting held in the Guildhall.