The Sun.
London, England, 1866-02-28 00:00:00

CRYSTAL PALACE AND SOUTH LOND ON.

The report states that the stations and the whole
of the works to be executed by this company have
been completed. Important arrangements had been
made by which the traffic from the South-Eastern,
the Great Northern, the Metropolitan, and probably
the South-Western Railway would also be brought
over the line. Those arrangements, however, could
not be carried out, nor the traffic be properly de-
veloped, until the junction with the South-Eastern
Railway was completed, and also the line between
Peckham and Walworth. In the meantime the
line was worked for the benefit of the contractors,
who guaranteed and paid the interest on the B
stock. The capital account showed that £819,560
had been expended.

KENT COAST.
The report of the directors states that the receipts
from traffic for the half-year ending the 31st De-
cember last amounted to £30,580, against £27,022
for the corresponding period of 1864. After pay-
ment of debenture interest and general charges, the
sum of £24,890 remained applicable to dividend on
the preference and ordinary stocks of the company,
which the directors proposed should be at the rate
of 6 per cent. per annum on the £302,502 B stock,
and at the same rate on the £408,500 ordinary stock,
leaving a balance of £3,560. The capital account
showed that £952,608 had been expended.

SEVENOARS, MAIDSTONE, AND TUNBRIDGE.
The report of the director states that the rental
payable by the London, Chatham, and Dover Corn
pany for the past half-year was received on the 31st
of December last. After payment of debenture in-
tereseand general charges the balance amounted to
£3,720, out of which the directors proposed to apply
£3,300 to the payment of a dividend at the rate of
5 per cent. per annum on the preference shares, and
to carry forward £420 to the next account. The
capital account showed that £333,008 bad been ex-
pended.

WHITEHAVEN, CLEATOR, AND EGREMONT.
The half-yearly meeting was held at Whitehaven
on Monday—Mr. A. B. Steward in the chair.
The report stated that the total receipts for the
half-year had been £17,231, and the working ex-
penses, including taxes and rates, £7,797, or 45f
per cent. The directors recommended the payment
of a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum,
less income tax, on paid-up capital. The Marron
line had been opened for mineral traffic at the com-
mencement of the present year, and would be ready
for passengers in a few weeks.
The report was adopted, and the dividend de-
clared.

THE PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL SCULLING
MATCH.—In. the New York Clipper of February 17,
just arrived, there appear some choice remarks relative to
Hamill's prospects in coming to England to row our Cham-
pion. The Clipper is " glad that the race is not to take
place on the Thames, because we could scarcely look for a
fair trial on that river. Of late years, rowing matches on
the Thames have been in the hands of betting men and
bookmakers, as they are called over there. The men
matched to row aro touted' and watched in their trials
in' the same manner as racehorses are; and as soon as the
`good thing' is out, large commissions aro thrown into the
market, and every available means used, fair or foul, to
bring off the event ' according to the books.' " These and
other valid reasons—if they had been true as to facts—are
given; and the editor goes on to say :—" Since writing
the above, we have received a letter from Hamill, dated
dated Feb. 8, in which ho informs us that ho is awaiting an
official statement of Kelley's acceptance, and that as sure
as such appears he will at once forwards sufficient amount
to cover the sum deposited by the English Champion." So
the matter rests for the present ; but we learn that Hamill
intends to come to England in May, when he will take up
his qtiarters on the banks of the Tyne, whore the race will
in all probability be rowed. Harry Clasper is to build him
a boat.

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THE SO-CALLED " DECLINE OF THE TURF."—
Three stakes, with a " thou" (one the gift of Mr,
Blenkiron) added to each, will be run for during the Ascot
May and June Meetings in money and plate ; about 900
two year olds aro engaged ; the Jockey Club is seventy-
three strong, with two kings and two princes in its ranks ;
Mr. Chaplin's two-year-old Hermit, by Newminster, from
Seclusion, has forty-six engagements; Mr. Merry's
yearly colt by Thormanby, out of Sunbeam, has 20 ; and
old Queen Mary is in 12 produce stakes.