The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-12 00:00:00

NEWCASTLE AND CARLISLE.

The report of the directors states that an intermediate
dividend at the rate of 2/. 10s. on the 1001. shares, and so
on in proportion for those of a minor 'value, subject to de-
duction of income-tax, was declared and paid for the half-
year ended the 30th of June last ; qnd they recommend that
a dividend at the rate of 31. per share be made for the half-
year ended the 31st of December last, to be paid on the
25th of March, subject to deduction of income-tax, making
the dividend for the year 51. 10s. per cent.

GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held in
Glasgow, on Wednesday. Sir Andrew Orr, the Chair-
man, presided. _
The CHAIRMAN said, the accounts were not so favour-
able as the board would have liked. The half-year began
very well, and promised a good result—the increase during
the first three months over the corresponding period being
about 5,0001., when the commercial crisis supervened, and
the revenue sank so much as only to give a trifling surplus
at the close of the half-year. The falling off had been
almost universal throughout the country. Their
receipts, however, were now gradually improving, and they
trusted soon to regain their former position. They had
bad various unit)! tied claims unadjusted in their books,
These had been all gradually settled, and the result had
brought 12,0001. in favour of the company, and the directors
had resolved to carry it to the "renewal of way fund."
(Cheers.) The sum of 2,0001. had been taken out of the
ha f-year's profits as a nucleus of a fund for replacing some
of the engines as they became unserviceable. Ample de-
ductions had been made from the half-year's revenue to
provide against contingencies. The result of the balance
and accounts might have justified a larger percentage for
divideml, but the directors thought it better, iu the present
state of the country, to recommend a reduction to 4} per
cent., and carry forward a good surplus. (Cheers.) Re
concluded by moving the adoption of the report.
Mr. Ja.mizsorr seconded the motion.
Mr. MEIKLAM compla,ned of the reduction in the rate
of dividend, which he thotight *vas not 'warranted with a
surplus of 4,000 t.
Mr. BROUGH hoped that the city member would call
attention in Parliament to the unfair manner in which
railway companies were taxed. He complained of the
excess of expenditure over that of last year, which he did
not think was justified.

The CHAIRMAN believed the whole cause of complaint
to lie in the present unfortunate state of the country, which
had reduced the revenue. With a reduced weekly revenue,
and the present condition of the country, the directors did
not feel themselves warranted in paying 5 per cent.
The motion was unanimously adopted.
The CHAIRMAN then prOposed that a dividend at the
rate of 5 per sent. on the guaranteed, and 4. per cent. on
the ordinary stock be declared.

Mr. WHITZ seconded the motion, which was carried
unanimously.
Mr. W. Jamieson and Mr. J. Lumsden were re-elected
directors, and Mr. J. King was elected a director in room
of the Lord Provost of Glen° w, who has retired.
It was also agreed that the remuneration of the auditors
should be increased to 501. per annum.
A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the pro-
ceedings.

CALEDONIAN AND DUMBARTONSHIRE
JUNCTION.
On Wednesday the half-yearly meeting of this company
was held at Glasgow, Mr. P. Blackburn, M.P., in the
chair.
The report stated that the receipts for the half-year
ending 31st January last amounted to 7,2681., and the
expenses to 3,3321., leaving a net profit of 3,9351. Out of
this the directors recommended a dividend at the rate of 4
per cent. per annum, leiving 2661. to be added to Ithe
reserve, which will then amount to 1,970/., irrespective of
11,247/. lent to the capital.
The CHAIRMAN moved that the report be received and
adopted.
After some discussion the report was adopted.
The CHAIRMAN then moved that the dividend be at the
rate of 4 per cent.
Mr. STRWA.RT moved as anamendment that the dividend
be at the rate of 5 per cent.
Mr. CO3IRIR seconded the amendment.
Mr. JEPPRAY moved another amendment, that the
dividend be 4i per cent. ; seconded by Mr. SPROTT.
Ultimately Mr. Stewart withdrew his amendment, and
on Mr. Jeffray's amendment being put it was negatived,
and the Chairman's motion was carried.
The meeting then separated.

ABERDEEN AND INVERNESS JUNCTION.
The works on this line are progressing favourably, the
rails between Dalvy and Elgin are nearly laid, and the
line from Inverness will be opened to Elgin next month.
The remaining portions of the line are in a forward state,
and are expected to be completed in time, so that the
whole line from Aberdeen to Inverness may be opened
early in the summer.

The post of Solicitor General for Ireland has been
conferred oa Mr. John George, Q.C., late member for
the county .f Wexford. This helection, like all the other
legal appointments, reflects great credit on the Govern-
ment of Lord Derby. Mr. George has been for many
years the leader of his circuit, and his skill and judgment
as well as firmness and considerate humanity in conduct-

ing government prosecutions, have obtained for him
much oo mendation. The learned gentleman success-
ful
y contested the county of Wexford, where he possesses
considerable estates, in 1852, being suppor, ed equally by
Protestants and R ,man Catholics. During the session
he proved himself to be an eloquent and useful member,
and was always to be found at his post. At the election
of 1857, however, he was defeated by the detection of
some of the Protestant landlords who bad supported him
in 1852. but who last spring were under the influence
of tie Palm..rston mania. Mr. George is much respected
by the Roman Catholics of the county, and we believe
his appointment will be gratifying to all parties in the
country.

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NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

Her Majesty's ship Urgent, G, steam troop trans-
port, Commander M‘Donald, wentinto Portsmouth
harbour yesterday to land her invalids. She was
12 days from Malta and five from Gibraltar. She
brought 65 military invalids, including 21 men of
the 71st Regiment for the depot, 16 naval invalids,
57 soldiers' wives, and 107 children of the 71st
Regiment ; Capt. Young, Lieuts. Dodson and liar-
! man, of the 14th Regiment ; Capt. Crofton and
Assistant-Surgeon- Hopwood, R. A. ; Lieutenants
Flotighton and Sewell, of the 57th ; Capt. Moncur,
of the 48th ; Lieut. Durnford, of the Royal Engi-
neers ; and Mr. Burgess, Cluef Clerk of the Royal
Engineer Department. •
A district court-martial has been assembled at
Chatham garrison, under the presitiency of Major
H. D. Ellis, Ist battalion, for the trial of Sergeant
Robert Fuller, 43d Light Infantry, attached to the
3d battalion, on a ch irge of -having made away
with a sum of money intrusted to his care at Bromp
ton barracks by private Francis Barry, 19th Regi
ment, ten a prisoner confined in the guardroom ;
anil also for having on the night of Feb. 19, when
the sergeant in charge of the 3d battalion guard,
cau,ed liquor to b, introduced into the guardroom,-
and partaken of and distribute I the same to t e
mi n compos ng the guard The witnesses axana=-
int d in support. of the prosecution proved that the
prisoner had rec,ived time money taken away from
the prisoner i n she guardroom, which he afterwards
411.. wed to be rap niled in the purchase of inioxi-
eating signors of which he p irtook and distributed
owe to the men under his command. In his de-
fence the prisoner virtually admitted the charge,
but considered hat he hail done no harm, as the
night in qu stioa was ve; y cold. The aeons d has
been u arly 20 years in the service, and his hitherto
borne a very go,,d character. The Court found the
prisoner guilty. T 11,4 Court n-xr proceeded t the
trial of Sergeant James Min r, loth Regi-
ment, on a charge of being absent from his
duty, and when returning to barracks being in
a state of intoxication. Two privates of the Royal
Marine Light Infantry named Tnomas
Pound,r and John Howes, were also arraigned
before the Court on a charge of desertion from their
head-quarters, Chatham. The result of the trials
will not be known until the proceedings have been
confirmed.

During yesterday and the previous clay upwards
of 100 volunteers from various militia regiments
stationed at Aldershot arrived at Chatham for the
purpose of joining the Indian depots attached to
the three battalions of infantry at that garrison.
The Dragon, 6, paddlewheel steam frigate, is or-
dered to be taken into dock at Chatham for repair.
The Enterprise, 4, attached to the reserve at
Chatham, is ordered to be fitted as a coal depot for
the river Medway.
Au Admiralty order has been received at Chat-
ham for the Rattlesnake, 8, and th© North Star,
21, Arctic discovery ship, to be broken up, owing
to their unfitness for further service.
The Rochester, Heather Master Commander, is
busy taking in war stores at Chatham fur Ports-
mouth Dockyard.
A successi )n of proofs came offyesterday in Wool-
wich-marsh to verify the superiority of some dia-
phragm explosive shells, manufactured in the
now shell factory of the Arsenal, and intended to
supersede the old Shrapnell shells. The spot se-
lected for the experiments commanded an extent of
1,500 yards. In the foreground at the extremity of
the range were stationed about 100 targets at pro-
gressive distances occupying 400 yards, and repre-
senting advancing columns of soldiery. The shells,
having the lighted fuse attached, were fired from a
9-pounder gun so as to explode within 20 yards of
the foremost column. The charge was consequently
scattered among the imaginary foe, and with satis-
factory results, the volley of balls taking effect
against theopposed columns, the contact with which
was distinctly heard and ascertained. Col. Picker-
ing, Lieut.-Colonel Maude, commanding the Royal
Horse Artillery, Major Vanleleur, Mr. Ander,on,
Captain B .x,T, and various members of the select
committee, as well as num,-rous other officers of
the garrison, witnessed the experiments, which
were con, inued th, ough dui, the day.
Captain Marvin, iate Quartermaster Royal
Artillery, has ben appointed Paymaster at Wo,d-
wich in the place of Messrs. Cox and Gieeikw! od,
and will occupy the (patters late the residence of
General Sit H. 1). Ross, Adjutant-General to
RoY4I Artiile‘y.
Great ex,rtion is b-ing used at Pembroke to
finish the Orlando, scroll reream-frigate of 50 guns.
811, is now so fsr completed that a few month,' will
make her ready fir launching, and this event is
likely to tike place early in the summer, probably
at the commencement of June. This magnificent
frigate will be the first lunched of the half-dozen
ordered to compete with the monster American
frig tes, and, from her gnat size, immense scow-
ling and armament, theta is uo doubt tuat 'She will
prove a most formidable oppotiew. Sue is the
largest frigate in the service, being 360 fret iu
length over all. Two other first-class ships, the
Revenge, 91, line-of-battle screw, and Aurora, 51,
first class screw-friga,e, are also very much ad-
vanced in construction, and could be completed in
a short time. It is probable that they will be
launched this season. The Shamrock screw gun-
boat is to be placed on the Pembroke statiuu as a
tender to the Eagle Coast-guard ship.

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, THURSDAY MORNING.
DEPARTURE OF LORD CARLISLE.

Lord Carlisle's departure from Ireland yesterday
was wholly unmarked by any incident worth espe-
cial notice. The noble earl, accompanied by his
suite left the Castle at one o'clock, p.m. in an open
carriage, with an escort of the Scots Greys, and
proceeded at a rapid pace through the strews lead-
ing to the Rook-road, and thence on to Kingstown,
where a special steamer was in readiness to convey
the ex-Viceregal party to England. From the
start at Cork-hill and along the whole route to the
place of eTnbarcation there were but few and faint
ebullitions of popular sympathy ; an occasional
cheer or so was raised, but no one could have been
led to suppose, from the expression of public, feel
ing that the nobleman who was about to leave was
but a few days since regarded as one of the best of
the long list of Irish Viceroys. Immediately after
the departure of Lord Carlisle the Privy Counc 1
assembled in the Council-chamber, when his Grace
the Lord Archbishop of Dublin, the Right Hon.
Francis Blackburn• (Lord Justice of the Court of
Appeal in Ireland), and the Right Hon. John Lord
Seaton (General Commanding Her Majesty'sforcei
in Ireland), were sworn Lords Justices. There were
also p►eseut the Right Hon. the Lord Chancellor,
the Right Hon. Maziere Brady, the Right Hon.
Lord Naas, the Right Hon. the Lird Bishop of
Meath, the Recorder, and the Judge of the Court
of Prob te. The Right Hon. James Whiteside
(Her Majesty's Attorney-General for Ireland) was
sworn of her Majesty's Privy Council in Ireland;
and took his seat at the Board accordingly.