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

Matnematicalditto—Methodiof ascertaining the dimen-
sions of the Earth, latitude, longitude, &c.
Grammar—Syntax and Exercises in Parsing.
History—Engiand to the reign of George IV.
Geometry—" Euclid's Elements," Books 1,2, 3, and 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.

Burveying—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 Fitzclarence
addressed the soldiers in a becoming and appropriate
speech, expressing his approbation at the very grati-
fying exhibition made by them in their examination,
and enjoining them to persevere and apply their
minds to those studies which could not fail to increase
their importance as men and their value as British
soldiers.

M+jor•General Sir John Fox Burgoyne, K.C.8.,
Inspector-General of Fortifications, is on an official
visit to this garrison respecting the erection of new
military works.

RAILWAY TR Aie LC RE TURNS.
SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.
Gross traffic receipts for passengers
and goods, week ending Aug. 16,
1851 ....£20,5!,6 0 8
Ditto, Aug. 17, 1850 ... 17,039 6 0

Increase in 1851 ... ..• £3,516 14
London Terminus, Aug. 18, 1851.
LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—Return of
Traffic for the week ending Aug. 17 :
Passengers, parcels, &c. ....£4F,613 18 6
Merchandise 15,896 17 5
Cattle ... ,„. 1,187 9 2

Total „, ....£63,098 5 1
Corresponding week last year 52,024 9 8
Note.—The returns as published are exclusive of the
traffic of the Huddersfield Canal and Shropshire Union, North
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 RAILWAY.—Return of traffic for the
week ending Aug. 17 ... £26,844 1 0
Corresponding week last year... 18,508 14 3

LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.--Amount Of
Traffic for the week ending Aug. 17:—
Passengers ...1:15,974 15 9i
Goods ... 2,t0l 1 5

Total ... ...E18,155 17 2i
Corresponding week last year... 13,,196 9 0

LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. (260 mi:es
open.)—Traffic for week ending Aug. 17...£18,76.1 5 8
Corresponding week in last year, (253,1-
miles open) ..£17,187 15 1

NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY._ (Miles open,ll2.)
Return of traffic for the week ending Aug. 10 :
Railway and canal £6,211 0 0
Corresponding week last year ... 5,5;9 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 RAILWAY.-Traffie for the
week ending Aug. 17 :
MAIN LINT.

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

Total .. ... ... £4,086 10 10
)SOLD.
Passengers ... ... ... .£44 17 8
Parcels, H. C. and D. ... ..• 12 3
Goods, cattle, &c. ... ••• B3 8 9

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

Total ... £6.4717 3
SHROPSHIRE UNION RAILWAY.—(Open 29 miles.)—Traffic
for the week ending Aug. 17 :
Passengers, parcels, &c. £472 18 8i
Goods and live stock .. 170 4 5

Total £643 3 li
Corresponding week last year ... 560 10 911
CALIDONIAN RAILWAY. (160 miles opened.) Return
traffic for the week ending Aug. 1J:
Passengers, &c £;,808 13 3
Goods, &c. ... 4,315 19 8

Total ....CO 124 12 H
Corresponding week last year 8 815 18 2
Greenock and Barrhead included in this return.

LORD HARRIS —His ExcAlency Lord Harris was
honoured with a public reception yesterday on visiting Bel-
mont, his paternal inheritance, after a long absence in Tri-
nidad. Several hundreds of persons assembled to greet him,
and the Mayor of Faversham presented a congratulatory ad-
dress from the inhabitants of that town, agreed to at a public
//mall & held La the Guildhall.