The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-01 00:00:00

CALCUTTA AND SOUTH-EASTERN.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was
held yesterday, at the office, Gresham-house, Old
Broad-street, Mr. J. Borradaile in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the
report, said it referred chiefly to preparations for
commencing active operations, and he hoped that
at their next meeting in May he would be able to
tell them that the works were in a state of forward-
ness. Active operations had commenced, and he
had no doubt that by the time he had mentioned a
considerable length of the line would be ready for the
permanent way. They had met with some difficulty
gettinr, ships to take out the permanent way;,
but on the whole they had been tolerably fortunate.
The telegraph stores had arrived at Calcutta, aid
they would soon place them on the line, which was
so far satisfactory. The authorities were now
giving them every assistance in their power, and
the company had received possession of nearly
the whole of the hind. Some delay had occurred
in respect of land near Calcutta, owing to the diffe-
rent tenures by which it was held. The deed of
settlement provided for the presentation of the
accounts once a year, which explained the reason
why they did not present them on that occasion.
About £5,000 more had been received on account of
shares paid up in furl since the report had been
issued. With regard to a call, one would be made
in about a month or six weeks. The sums paid in
advance of calls had come in so rapidly at times as
to prevent a call being made. They proposed to
call up £1 17s. per share, which, with the deposit
of £l3s., would make £3 per share called up. Ile
would be happy to answer any questions they might,
deem requisite.
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Mr. LONGRIDGE, the engineer, in reply to a
question, stated that he believed the capital of
£250,000 would be quite sufficient for the con-
struction of the railway, including stations and roll-
ing stock.
Mr. MAnstimAN, a director, in seconding the
adoption of the report, said, their capital was the
smallest of any railway in India, being only about
a quarter of a million ; that seemed to be the greatest
objection to their project when first proposed to the
authorities. They fully expected to open the line
in March, 1861, and therefore they would have but a
small amount of back interest to account for. The
directors had kept the construction of the line in
their own hands, and fully expected to complete it
as a single line, with works for a double line, at
£8,500 per mile, including rolling stock. He had
no doubt the traffic on the line would be exceed-
ingly remunerative. The railway would pass for 20
miles of its length through a population more dense
than in any part of England. It was expected
that vessels, by means of their undertaking at the
Mutlah, would discharge in five days ; whereas, in
the Hooghly they would require two or three weeks
to deliver them. The large ships bound for Calcutta
would find the advantage of discharging their
cargoes at the company's terminus on the Mutlah,
and sending them over their railway to Calcutta.
The native boats from the interior of Bengal would
also, he thought, discharge their cargoes for Cal-
cutta at the Mutlah, and thus send 1,500,000 tons
to Calcutta over their line in the course of t_l-de year,
thus saving about two-thirds of the. t.tme now re-
quired from a given point. The r/epth of water in
miP:rus was from seven to
the Mutlah near their ter
nine fathoms, and there '7ias sufficient space in that
part of the river to allow of the Great Eastern
steamship swinging round. The river was perfectly
clear of shoals from that point to the sea. There
were about 500,000 tons of firewood brought to e,Cal-
cutta in the course of the year, which would, no
doubt, pass over their line, because they could convey
it at 2s. per ton, while the native boats charged 4s. per
ton. They could also bring fish to Calcutta quicker
and better than by the boats, and deliver it early in
the morning. The line would be a paying one, but
their dividends were limited to 10 per cent. per
annum.

Mr. HAYMAN contended that they could not
convey goods over the line at three-farthings per
mile. He did not think the rates they intended to
charge would ever' pay them. They must charge
higher rates than they had mentioned.
Mr. LONGRIDGE believed their rates would be
ample.
Mr. DOLLMAN, the solieitor to the company, ex-
plained that when the dividends or profits ex-
ceeded 10 per cent. the authorities had the power
to reduce their tolls, so as to keep the dividends
down to 10 per cent.
The report was then adopted, and a vote of
-thanks to the chairman concluded the proceedings.

AN AMERICAN BRIDAL TROUSSEAU.

A short time ago an extraordinary marriage
ceremony took place at New York between a Cuban
don And a young lady of New York. A New York
journal now furnishes the details of the bridal
wardrobe, which is said to have cost 13,400 dols.
Articles of female attire which are not generally
exposed to the vulgar gaze are ostentatiously cata-
logued ; these we will pass over, but the following
particulars will, no doubt, amuse English ladies :
One blue silk, ruffled to the waist ; one green and
white double skirt, trimmed with black lace ; one
light blue silk chintz, flowers down the skirt,
trimmed with deep fringe to match ; one steel.
coloured silk with purple velvet flowers, trimmed
with wide bands of purple velvet, edged with black
lace; a surplus waist trimmed to match the skirt ;
one Swiss dress, the skirt formed with clusters of
ruffles and tucks, the waist to match • one white
'
Swiss muslin dress, five flounces, edged with nar-
row Valenciennes lace ; one white Swiss dress skirt,
with three flounces, three ruffles on each flounce,
pink riband underneath ; one Swiss dress tucked to
the waist; six dresses of poplin, merino, and Otto-
man velvet ; 18 street dresses, of rich, plain, and
figured silk, double skirt and two flounces; also
moire antique, made in the newest and most fashion-
able style ; 12 afternoon dresses, consisting of
grenadines, organdies and tissue, all varied in styles
of making; 12 evening dresses, one pick embossed
velvet, trimmed with the richest point de Venise ;
one white silk tunic dress, skirt embroidered and
trimmed with blond lace ; one pearl-coloured silk,
double skirt, with bouquets of embossed velvet ;
three white crape dresses, ornamented with bunches
of raised flowers ; three white tulle dress, with
coloured polka spots of floss silk, to be worn over
white silk skirts ; six dinner dresses, one white silk
embroidered with gold; one pink moire antique,very
elegant side stripes; one blue silk with lace fionnces ;
one amber silk, with black lace tunic dress ; one
black moire antique, trimmed with velvet and lace;
one white moire antique, with puffings of illusion,
and the sleeves made in Princess Clothilde
style ; 12 muslin dresses, made with flounces
and simple ruffles; three riding habits, one black
Canton crape, trimmed with velvet buttons; one
green merino, English style; one black cloth,
trimmed with velvet ; three opera cloaks, one white
merino double cape, elegantly embroidered and
trimmed with rich tassels; one white cashmere,
trimmed with blue and white plaid plush ; one
grenadine, with riband quilling; 24 pairs of varied
coloured satin slippers, richly embroidered ; 12 pairs
of white satin and kid slippers, trimmed with
riband ; six pairs of mouse-embroidered slippers,
one pair of kid India mouse, embroidered ; one green
and gray chenille, embroidered; one purple and
black silk, embroidered; two pairs of brown Morocco
plain French, all made a la Turque ; six pairs of
slippers, variously embroidered in various colours
for the toilet; 12 pairs of silk and satin Francais,
dress, habit, and walking gaiters ; six pairs of
walking and winter gaiters, double soles; six street
bonnets, made of the most recherche Swiss straws,
trimmed with handsome riband; one opera bonnet,
made of white lace and long fancy marabout fathers;
one black and white royal velvet bonnet, trimmed
with clusters of pink roses, intermingled with black
velvet leaves • six rich head dresses, consisting of
chenille, pearl and gold, and other rich materials ;
six sets of hairpins, of coral, turquoise, pearl and
gold ornaments ; six brettel capes of white tulle,
trimmed in various styles of fancy velvet, chenille,
and riband ; one Bruxelles point applique cape,
trimmed with puffings of illusion and riband ; one
dozen of French embroidered handkerchiefs, with
initials richly embroidered in the corner; one dozen
of real point lace handkirehiefs ; one dozen of gui-
pure lace handkerchiefs; one dozen of pineapple
handkerchiefs, embroidered and trimmed with lace ;
one dozen of fancy illusion sleeves for evening
dresses, made flowing a la favorite ; two dozen of
glove tops to match sleeves ; one pair of glove tops
of point d'Alencon, trimmed with orange blossoms;
six sets of fancy wristlets, made of velvet and laces;
six French •parasols, made of the most magnifi-
cent embossed velvet, with rich Chinoise carved
handles ; also three coquette parasols, simple and
elegant ; 12 pairs of open-worked and embroi-
dered China silk hose ; 24 pairs plain silk hose; 12
pairs Balmoral hose ; 12 pairs of Paris thread hose,
open-worked ; 12 pairs of Paris thread hose, plain ;
24 pairs of rich French embroidered elastics ; 12
pairs of China silk under vests ; 12 dozens of French
kid gloves, of various colours ; 12 pairs of gauntlets,
buckskin and kid; 12 pairs of travelling gloves,
gauntlet tops. The trousseau lace dress was the
exact pattern Of that used by the Princess Clothildo
at the selection of the Empress Eugenie, having

been. reproduced in Europe expressly for this neca"
slon. The lace is point plat, point aiguillef Chan'
tally, and Brussels—in fact, a combination of the.
most. valuable lace known. Among the handi,er,_
chiefs were two of point d'Alengon lace, valued,!.l!
200 dols. each, and one Valenciennes, worth 25u
dols., the richest ever imported.

2HE NAVY.

The screw frigate Galatea, 26, 800-horse power
(nominal), is ordered to be sent from Woolwich to,
Chatham, with all her rigging, masts, spars'
sails to be taken into dock and fitted for the sea)"a, "
division of the steam reserve in the Medway.
Her Majesty's ship Mars weighed on Monday,
and proceeded outside Portland. In the afternoon
the crew were exercised at general quarters, firing
at a mark. The firing was good, one target having
been shot away. At 11 they went to night guar'
ters with blank cartridge. The ship has a 9°114
crew, but is getting into order.
The Rhadamanthus sailed for Woolwich from
Portsmouth yesterday.
on
Workmen are busy working early and fat©
the Duncan, 101, at Portsmouth, to prepare for
launching.
The gunboats Swinger and Pincher, at Ports.
mouth, have been placed in the steam basin' the
Her Majesty's ship Vulcan will receive at
dockyard to-day at Portsmouth one subaltern an;
92 men of the Royal Artillery, one subaltern and
men of the Ist battalion of 2d Foot; also Sl'
Assist.-Surgs. Maher, "White, Page, and Cargo
f.;
Purveyor's Clerk Dungey, Military Store Clerk
Gordon and Crawford, and Dispenser DaviefiL '
China. The Vulcan will then proceed to
and embark a detachment of the Ist battalion
the 3d Buffs for China, and a detachment of the
i.,00d U
battalion of the 10th Foot for the Cape of
Hope.
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The screw steamship Edgar, 91, Capt. yam
Caton, flag of Admiral Erskine, which arrived 20111
Plymoutb Sound on Monday, left at Gibraltar r
8-inch guns of 65 cwt. each and 20 32-poundsll;
58 cwt. each, for the purpose of strengthenintl-
;be
fortifications. The armament of the Edgar W
completed at Plymouth. a fia
The gunboat Magpie went from Plymouth ..13°A,
on Tuesday 'into Hamoaze to have defects 131.-
good.
The Conqueror and Centurion at Plymouth' were
inspected on Tuesday by Rear-Admiral Erskineitei
will come into harbour on Wednesday, where
will be paid off all standing, and re-commies'-lbw
Their defects are to bo made good with all rss-
despatch. rnngiet,
The officers and crew of the steamship `1"-- the
8, Commander Sullivan, are to be tranferred 0 the
steam sloop Greyhound, 17. The defects of as
Conflict have been found more extensive than
at first supposed. Vretlit
The crew of her Majesty's steamer -1
Master Commander Taylor, were yesterdai
rd
the Wm of £2O, received from Mr. Mitchel"tbew
trP.ctor for the harbour works of Guernsey, farvitioh
successful efforts in saving his barges? 001
drifted from their moorings during the
at °eight•
gales of the 25th of October last? iltedbf
The above named sum was yesterday disteibn °sob
the commanding officer, and amounted to °l4OOll
man. The same crew, who are composed e„no
the
of Guernsey men, were likewise successful "00
same occasion in rescuing the lives of tae..Goser
ship's company belonging to a French 99j1., the
named the Blanche Marie. On pereelvils. of
perilous condition of the ship, the eonlinr.allernseft
the Firefly, lying in the open roadstead of ulid pith
despatched his cutter alongside, mann° boll
eight of the crew, and took every one 011,,en
two hours after which the schooner ivae_i'lv the
break up. This act of bravery was notified
French Consul to his Government. •
sterd6/
The following appointments were made Ye„,,,ineeff
at the Admiralty G. Oakshott, chief e7140,_
to the Cumberland, for the Tartar ; Ge°l.s.jetsn'.
lett and Thomas Young, acting third-class ..
engineers, to the Asia, as supernumeraries.