The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-29 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 29, 1867

then had or dy six rupees per acre, it would not yield
less titan 1.1 per cent. The price of rice was double
what itr be in ordinary times, which arose
from wir it of irrigation. The cost of wet cultiva-
tion was about 32} rupees per acre, say £3 55., while
the prof ince would yield £l7 ls., the difference be-
tween . those sums being net profit. The produce
from dr y cultivation would be about £4 175., so they
could ',easily see that if the cultivators paid ten
rupees per acre for irrigation it would not only in-
crease^ the amount of produce in the country, but
leave the cultivators a very large profit. From Soon-
kasalp. to Cuddapah they would have in three or
four ea, 3 sufficient means to supply the irrigation
and bavig ation of that extensive district. Ile ha '1 no
apprehens 'on as to the success of the undertaking.
The llc'n. A. KINNMRD, M.P., seconded the
motion for the adoption of the report, remarking
that, althot gh money was so cheap, Confidence had
not revived, but he hoped that out of the abundance
of capital flaw existing they would be able to get
ample money to extend their works.
Mr. J. :Tons said if the directors would direct
their whole attention to the businers of the company
the affairs would go on much better. He thought
there was no occasion to measure the works again,
as from their accounts in the office they could tell
the Government the quantity of work already
executed. _ _ _

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Lieut.-Col. ON SLOW said he had watched the pro-
gress of irrigation works for eight years in India,
and could confirm the statement of the engineer as
to the extent of the reservoirs, that the irrigation
water contained ample alluvial matter, and there
could be no fear of any deficiency of rain in that
part of India.
The CHAIRMAN said the directors had already
placed before the Government the quantities of the
works executed, but they wanted a fresh measure-
ment, which he hoped would be deemed unneces-
sary. The company bad not funds to construct
works in the Bellary or Nellore districts. The whole
of the money would be devoted to completing the
works bet ween Soo ukasal a and Cuddapah.
Resolutions were passed adopting the report and
statement of accounts, and authorising the directors
to convert the guaranteed capital into 50,000 shares
of £2O as and when paid up in full into a general
guaranteed stock of the company.
The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks
to the chairman.

also a curiously constructed anatomical bed, invented
by Mr. J. Hancock, which has been already adopted
for the use of the patients of the Consump-
tion Hospital, Brompton. The new principle which
it demonstrates is that while the inorganic portions
of the body, such as the arms and legs, are compa-
ratively forgotten in the arrangement the hips anti
the upper part of the arms which press against the
organic portions of the system are sustained in per-
fect repose. Thrashing machines, machines for
washing, mangling, and drying clothes are also on
view; but, as their several features have bun
described in notices of previous shows, it is not
necessary to recapitulate their various details now.

II R. JEFFERSON DAVIS IN RICHMOND.

and they cheered and waved their hands and hand-
kerchiefs as the carriage passed along to the hotel.
As soon as Mr. Davis reached his room the crowd
was after him, and nearly the whole afternoon was
spent receiving the congratulations of visitors.
There were innumerable bunches of flowers in the
room, contributed by his lady friends. With the
exception of 'these demonstrations everything was
quiet, the people were jubilant, but it looked as if
their demonstrations were purely out of respect for
the released prisoner.