The Sun.
London, England, 1861-01-05 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 5, 1861.'

resolution with respect to reform, and said that I
considered it a mistake. I want to ask the question.
Mr. Bowley says he believed me to be an advanced
Liberal—will he tell me why ? When I was pro-
posed on the hustings, my seconder, Mr. Bernard,
said that I was not an advanced Liberal, and his
brother afterwards expressed a doubt on the sub-
ject. I never expressed myself such. (Cries of Oh,
oh, and Cockermouth.) I never professed myself
such at Cockermouth, and I was pelted there be-
cause I was not an advanced Liberal. (Oh, oh.)
Mr. Bridges intimates that I disappointed him, but
does he pretend to tell this company that he was
one of my friends at the last election, and that the
proceedings of the last session have converted him ?
Will he deny that he was one of four or five who
met to get up the opposition of the advanced Libe-
rals? Will he deny that he canvassed for that pur-
pose ? And with what face can he tell me now that
I don't represent you because I have forfeited his
confidence, which I never had ? (Laughter.) The
hon. gentleman opened his speech by relating an
anecdote about a Scotch judge. The fact of his not
shaving reminds me of an anecdote of an English
statesman. When Mr, Sheridan was on the hust-
ings
at Westminster one of the electors said to him
—" Mr. Sheridan, I was always one of your best
and steady supporters until yeu gave that particu-
lar vote of which I disapprove, and then I with-
drew my countenance from you. To which Mr.
Sheridan replied, "My friend, I am extremely
obliged to, for it is the ugliest countenance I ever
saw." (Great laughter.)
PETER WOOD, a non-elector, in reference to the
challenge of Mr. Horsman defying any one to tell
him wherein he had changed his principles,
said that whet the late member for the
borough presided at a meeting the remark
was made in Mr. Horsman's presence that he
was too much of a Radical, and Mr. Horsman
did not tell the meeting that he was not a Radical,
but allowed the impression to go abroad that he
was a Radical in reality. Now, had he not deviated
from Radical principles ? Had he not during the
last session almost always voted for Lord Derby,
and had not the whole press of the country declared
that he had renegaded from his principles ?
(Cheers.) If he had not been praised by the whole
of the Tory press, if he had not altered his princi-
ples, all the Liberals of England had altered theirs.
Whatever the right hon. gentleman might say of
his friendship for Lord Palmerston he (Mr. Wood)
believed it was personal pique, and nothing else,
that had induced him to pursue his present course.
(Cheers and laughter.) The right hon. gentleman
said he had not changed his opinions or his prin-
ciples. He wished the right hon. gentleman would
tell the meeting what his principles really were.
(Laughter and cheers.) Were they Whig, Radical,
or Conservative? [A Voice—Neither, and laugh-
ter.] He did not represent the views of the Libe-
rals of the borough, and ought to resign his seat
and let the electors have a representative more
congenial to their views. (Cheers.)
Mr. HORSMAN—As a supporter of Liberal prin-
ciples I deny that I have changed my views. (Oh,
oh.) I have supported the ballot uniformly, and
the abolition of church rates, both of which pro-
positions the present Government object‘to. (No,
no.) At any rate, they have not been made Go-
vernment measures. I now repeat my challenge,
upon which I offer to resign my seat tomorrow.
That challenge is yet unanswered. (Cheers.)
Mr. BOWLEY —I think none of us here can tell
how far Mr. Horsman's principles may have changed,
because that is a question of the mind, which we
cannot fathom. We can only judge by his conduct.
I can only say that, if he has not changed his opi-
nions, we have been deceived as to what his opinions
are. (Cheers.) The question is -whether the views he
has propounded and the votes he bas given during
the last session are in accordance with our
views or not ? (Cheers.) I will ask what Govern.
ment he is prepared to support ? If the Queen sent
for Mr. Cobden and Mr. Bright. would he support
them ?
Mr. HORS:II,IN, —No.

Mr. BowLEY.—He is not prepared to support
the Whigs, because he votes against them. Is he
prepared to support Lord Derby's Government ?
[Mr. Horsman made no reply, but, after some hisi-
tation, shook his head ]
A Voice.—Ask him about measures.

Mr. BOWLEY.—Ife has voted against the best
measures that have ever been brought forward, and,
whether I look to the. course he has pursued with
respect to the Government, or the measures which
have been brought before the House of Commons,
he is no representative of mine. (Loud cheers.)

The ;CHAIRMIN then put the resolution, which
was carried amid loud cheers, by a majority of at
least four to one.

Mr. 1101ISMAN.—The resolution certainly is car-
ried, but by so narrow a majority—(loud laughter)
—that I heartily congratulate my friends, the ad-
vanced Liberals, upon their victory. And I don't
grudge it. lam not the least surprised t it. I
fully expected it. (A Voice,—" And you fully de-
served it." Cheers.) Before I tell you how I mean
to act upon it, I beg most sincerely to thank you
for two things,—first, for your kind indulgence
towards me to-night; and, next, that at least there
were so many gentlemen more than I expected who
were kind enough to hold up their hands against
the resolution. I do not grudge the advanced
Liberals their second victory—their great triumph.
I must say that they have had some severe trials of
late, and I shall be glad if, at Christmas time, any
triumph over me can give them a rnsrry and a happy
Christmas. I must say that I hive felt for them
very much during the last six months. (Oh,
oh !) It has been said that a good man straggling
with adversity is a spectacle for the gods ; but I
have sometimes thought for the last six months
that the advanced Liberal struggling to conceal
his agonies, while the abortive measure of Re-
form was being strangled, instead of being a
spectacle for the gods, was rather a subject
for the benevolent attention of the Humane
Society. (Great uproar.) As to the resolution,
I will tell you why I do not intend in conse-
quence of that resolution to resign my seat.
(Groans and hisses.) If you do not know when you
have got a good servant—(loud laughter)—l know
when I've got a capital master. (Laughter and
cheers.) I have received a great deal of kindness
from you, and I assure you that, although not a
very old, I am a very attached servant—(" oh, oh,"
and laughter)—and an old and good servant, if his
master in a fit of intoxication—(groans and uproar)
—or a fit of passion, turns him off at night, it
would be very ungrateful if he took him at his
word and did not wait to see whether he would not
be sober and sorrowful the next morning. (Laugh-
ter and cheers.) I have the greatest hopes of you,
ant more than that I sincerely believe—you may
think it vanity—but I sincerely believe that if I
were to resign my seat you might go a great way
and fare a great deal worse. (Roars of laughter.)
Therefore if you are disposed to verify the old pro-
verb, and cut off your noses to spite your faces
—(" oh, oh 1" and laughter)—l will not be so un-
grateful as to assist you in that disfigurement.
(Oh, oh, and groans.) If it be any pleasure to my
friends the advanced Liberals to pelt me with their
speeches and censures on the platform, I shall be
happy to give them many opportunities of doing
so. (Loud laughter.) I promise to meet them
again this time next year, and I do not despaii then
of seine of them proposing a vote expressing their
renewed confidence in me, thanking me for not
taking them at their word, and hoping that I may
represent them for many years. (" Oh, oh," laugh-
ter, and cheers.) That hope I do most cordially
entertain. I thank you for your past kindness ;
I thank you for your present indulgence, and I
(Laughter
confidence.
thanking you for your increasing
0-inall have many future opportunities of
A vote of thanit...° was
au: T;hter and cheers.)
man, and the meeting sepal._
then passed to the chair-
.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER'-YEITERDAY,

DXYLBY, •
13 to 2 agst Durkdee (taken)
14 to 1 agst Big Ben (taken)
20 to 1 agst Diophantus (taken)
20 to 1 agst Kettledrum offered)
25 to 1 agst Klarikoff (taken)
25 to 1 agst Dictator (taken)
33 to 1 agst Folkestone (taken)
50 to 1 agst Rouge Dragon (taken)
Nothing done on Two Thousand Guineas Stakes.

ENTRIES FOR THE SPRING HANDICAPS.
The following appeared in auceessiee Editions of THE
Sure of yesterday evening :
NOMINATIONS FOR THE CHESTER Cur.—Adam Bede,
Acco, Alderman, Apollyon, Arabia, Balham, Bally-edmond,
Belleisle, Bandsman, Ben Webster, Betts, Bevis, Birming-
ham, Black Prince, Black Diamond, Blue Stone, Bravo,
Bridegroom, Bumble Bee, Butterfly, Bushman, Bye-ways,
Canary, Cashio, Calpe, Chance Shot, Chere Amie, c. by
Flying Dutchman—Priestess, c, by Wild Dayrell—lntimi-
dation, c. by West Australian—Lady Evelyn, Conscript,
Coroner, Crater, Croagh Patrick, Cromwell, Damascus,
Danae, Desmond, Doefoot, Donner und Blitz, Dreadnought,
Duchess,Duleibella,Eastsheen,EastStanley,EdmundKean,
Elcho, El Hakim, Emblem, Eskdale, Faultless, Feodo-
rowna, f by King Tom—Giraffe, f by Stockwell—Babette,
fby Stockwell—Selina, First Lord, Fitzavon, Flirtation,
Folkestone, Forager, General Hess, Gouvieux, Gridirona
Guilder, Henham Lass, Herne, High Treason, Horace,
Horror, Industrious, Irish Emigrant, Isabella, Ivanhoff,
Jacintha, Jealousy, Joskin, Juno, Killigrew, King of
Diamonds, King of Kent, Lady Chesterfield, Lady
Ripon, La Reux, Light, Lovett, Maid of Chester-
field,' Malpas, Man-at-Arms, Master Bagot, Merrimac,
Meyerbeer, Millionaire, Mimic, Mistake (late Earl of
Essex), Monastery, Morella, M. Philippe, Mountain Nut,
Mowbray, Newcastle, Northern Light, North Lancashire,
Oliver, Optimist, Overton, Pagoda, Pancake, Parmesan,
Paul Clifford, Pebtle, Petra, Physician, Pitman, Pounce,
Precise, Predictor, Princess Royal, Professor Dick, Rajah
Brooke, Rapture, Rara Avis, Rattlebone, Reindeer, Robin-
son Crusoe, Rosamond, Russley, Rupee, Sailor, Satinstone,
Sate'lite, Sawcutter, Scent, Schism, Seclusion, Shepherdess,
Silverhair, Simple Simon, Sister to St. Albans, Skilful,
Slingeby, Snapdragon, Somersault, South Australian,
Spanish Fly, Sparrowhawk, Special License, Springwell,
Stanton, Starke, Starlight, Stockade, Stockton, Surprise,
Sweet Hawthorn, Sweetsauce, Sycophant, Syringe, Tame
Deer, The Brewer, The Lawyer, The Monk, The Rap,
The Rock, The Rover, Thormanby, T. P. Cooke, Umpire,
Upperhand, Vancouver, Venison, Volatile, Voltella,
Wallace, Waterford, W aterwitch, Weatherbound, Weather -
witch, Wildman, Wild Rose, William the Conqueror,
Wombat, Yellow Rose, Yorkminster.
NOMINATIONS FOR THE CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDl-
cAP.—Millionaire, Zodiac, Maggiore, Fitz-Avon, Overton,
First Lord, Sage, Strike, Sycophant, Wombat, Vancouver,
Parmesan, Guilder, Vinegar Hill, Cronstadt, Tho Pope,
Merrimac, Selina filly, Dover, Robinson Crusoe, Oxford,
Croagh Patrick, Chance Shot, Jeddah, Comforter, Snap-
shot, Her Highness, Allington, Ancient Briton, Mousetrap,
Flitch, Promotion, Apollyon, Folkestone, Starlight,
Sir William, Rapture, Mademoiselle de Chantilly,
Angelo, Gabrielle d'Estr6es, Light, Rupert, Mutineer,
Furious, Balham, Avalanche, Chore Arnie, f by King Tom
—Giraffe, Tomyris, Physician, M. Philippe, Duchess, The
Brewer, Nessus, Oliver, Star of the -West, Lady Clare,
Benbow, Donner und Blitz, Stockade, Edmund Kean, Sir
Edward, Ripon, Lady Trespass, Sporting Life, Warrior,
Jingling Johnny, Knightsbridge, Crater, Forager, Lisbon,
Cantine, b c by Wild Dayrell—lntimidation, Sister
to St. Albans, The Prophet, Lady Louisa, Weather
bound, Sawcutter, Ellen, Miss Eleanor, Necromancer,
Sermo, Consolation, Siberia, Reindeer, Master Begot,
General Hess, Prince Imperial, Man at Arms, Gallus,
Rising Sun, Moorhen, Rouge Dragon, Thunderbolt,
Will o' the Wisp, Mountain Nut, Little Dick, The Monk,
Contadina, Meyerbeer, Camerino, Syringe, Belleisle,
Industrious, Nativity, Seclusion,' Dreadnought, Shep-
herdess, The Drone, Lupellus, East Sheen, Rosalind,
Canary, Letty West, Monastery, Hilarity, Doefoot,
Miss Dunstable, Amsterdam, Atropia, Tight-fit, Winton,
Captain Fortibus, Spanish Fly, Pancake, Ivanhoff, Am-
bush, fby The Nob—Brawn, Skelton, Feodorowna, High
Treason, Ericthonius, Misty Morn, Royal Sovereign,
Beckley, Voltella, Ariadne, Henham Lass, Brown Hol-
land, Mantrap, Pixie, Interest, fby Stockwell—Babette,
Jacintha, Pounce, Crammed, Neighbour, Sweetbread, Lime-
flower, Imaus, Isthmian, Ellerton, Precise, Gridiron, Blue-
stone, Bravo, Cantab, Lifeboat, Annan.
NOMINATIONS FOR THE ' GREAT METROPOLITAN
STAKES.—Bridegroom, Millionaire, Zodiac, Starke, Sa-
tellite, Umpire, Overton, Conscript, Mouravieff, Juno,
Sycophant, Wombat, Vancouver, Parmesan, Guilder, Cape
Flyaway, Merrimac, Joskin, Robinson Crusoe, Oxford,
Croagh Patrick, Chance Shot, Danao, Thormanby,Buss-
ley. Sweet Hawthorn, Northern Light, Rapture, Borderer,
Black Prince, Gouvieux, Pretendant, Balham, La Reux
The Rock, Pierrefonds, Chere Arnie, The Brewer, Physi-
cian, Bumble Bee, Bandsman, Petra, Lady Trespass, Rosa-
mond, Jingling Johnny, Paul Clifford, Wild Dayrell,
Sister to St. Albans, The Prophet, Simla, Wallace, Somer-
sault, Ben Webster, Blue Jacket, Styria, William the
Conqueror, Pitman, Highflyer, Crater, Moorhen, Rouge
Dragon, Black Sultan, Philip the Falconer, Mountain Nut
Bally Edmond, Meyerbeer, South Australian, Syringe,
Belleisle, Clydesdale, Dreadnought, Yellow Rose, Timan-
dra, Betts, Canary, The Rap, Lucy, Yorkminster, Atropia,
Cross-stitch, Nicholas, Caine, Artless} Pancake, Ivanhoff,
Simple Simon, King of Kent, High Treason, Viscount
Brignall, Rattlebone, Voltella, Benham Lass, Lovett, Man-
trap, Pixie, Interest, Pounce, Jacintha, Horror, Newcastle,
Pagoda, Rupee, Elcho, Precise, Bevis, Rollcall, Kildonan.
NOMINATIONS FOR THE GREAT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
STAKES.—Cape Flyaway, colt by Wild Dayrell—lntimida-
tion, Barb Pigeon, Doefoot, Scent, Industrious, Master
Begot, Highflyer, Promotion, Tho Duchess, Donner und
Blitz, Pounce, Benbow, Jacintha, Stockade, Mouravieff,
Butterfly, Rupee, Newcastle, Promised Land, Ipswich,
Croagh Patrick, Launcelot Gobbo, Rose, Henham Lass,
Red Pole, Timandra, Moorhen, Ben Webster, Mistake,
Lovett, Horror, Lawyer, Pagoda, Dreadnought, Greta,
Yellow Rose, Miss Stewart, Parmesan, Maid of Chester-
field, Oxford, Astropia, Robinson Crusoe, Sherbome, Wild-
man, Lady Trespass, Dotterel', Weatherproof, Pedlar,
Little Dick, Tonio, Physician, Cambondo, Jeddah, Po-
darces, Oliver, Sporting Life, Meyerbeer, Athos, Billy
Dwindles, Kildonan, Ballyedmond, Emblem, The Monk,
Simla, Eskdale, Avalanche, Siberia, by Autocrat—Elcot's
dam, Desmond, Moorcock, Black Sultan, Philip the Fal-
coner, Syringe, Belleisle, The Rap, Fisherman, Nativity,
Simple Simon, Ambush, Rover, Feodorowna, King of
Kent, Man-at-Arms, Rattlebone, Voltella, Bevis, Gridiron,
Dulcibella, Schism, Overton, Conscript, Black Diamond,
Millionaire, Bridegroom, Forager, Rapture, Guilder, Mer-
rimac, Joskin, Sycophant, 'Wombat, Vancover, Danae, Bor-
derer, Benham, The Rock, Predictor, King of Diamonds,
filly by King Torn—Molly, Bumble Bes, Sister to St.
Alban's, Plumper, Paul Clifford, Wallace, Somersault,
The Brewer, Bandsman, Pitman, Cheesecake, Petra,
Springwell, El Hakim, and Rajah Brook.
NOMINATIONS FOR THE LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP.—
Eheu, Gorsehill, Clovornook, Bayonet, Wombat, Ataman,
Vulture, Aneurin, Little Gerard, Oliver, Sweetbrier, Esk-
dale, Forager, Golden Pippen, Sheffield, Medusa, Lustre,
Jenny Longlegs, Jack Steadfast, Confidence, R,ataplan colt,
Amsterdam, Estella, Libellous, Miss Emma, Misty Morn,
Mermaid, Woman in Red, Conundrum, Master Bagot,
Gwellyan, Audrey, Parapet, Spicebox, Beethoven, Bab at
the Bowater, Isthmian, Canta, Annan, Walkington, Green-
wich Fair, North Lincolnshire, Foretop, Gaylad, Croagh
Patrick, Benbow, Donner and Blitz, Corona, Steelpin,
Maid of Chesterfield, Eidolon, and Edmund Kean.
NOMINATIONS FOR THE GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP.
—Mouravieff, Parmesan, Guilder, Vanquisher, Virgilius,
Dover, Cape Flyaway, Pax, f by Voltigeur—Makeless,
Oxford, Comforter, Vancouver, Fisherman, Black Prince,
Lysiscote, Light, The Rock, La Reux, Merrimac, Physi-
cian, The Brewer, Crater, Sawcutter, Ben Webster, Moun-
tain Nut, Syringe, Belleisle, Betts, The Wizard, The
Rover, Feodorowna, Artless, Atropia, Weatherwitch, Vis-
count Brignall, Ericthonius, Horror, Interest, General
Hess, Pitman, Pounce, Jacintha, Rupee, Pagoda, New-
castle, Bevis, Dulcibella, Schism;;Cassio, Lifeboat, Donner
und Blitz.
NOMINATION FOR TEE SOMERSETSHITLE STAKES.—
Somersault, Eskdale, Highflyer, Medusa, Black Sultan,
Mountain Nut, South Australian, Syringe, Belleisle,
Lady Chesterfield, Nativity, The Little Drummer,
Birmingham, Tirdandria, Atropia, Simple Simon,
Artless, East Sheen, Feodorowna, Monastery, Canary,
Lovett, Weatherwitch, Master Begot, Man- at-Arms,
Pitman, Prince Imperial, Rattlebone, Voltella, Henham
Lass, Jacintha, Rupee, Elcho, Gridiron, Schism, Dulci-
belle, Bevis, Priestess c, Cashio, My Uncle, Overton, Sharp-
shooter,
Black Diamond, Mouravieff, Gauntlet, Fitz-Avon,
Russley, colt by Surplice, out of Concertina, Vinegar Hill,
M. Philippe, Robinson Crusoe, Cape Flyaway, colt by
West Australian, out of Lady Evelyn, Parmesan,
Guilder, Avalanche, Ringbone, Oliver, Almeric, Weather-
proof, Tonio, Aneurin, Conscript, Promotion, Bivouac,
Berdener, Predictor, Bumble Bee, Nessus, Plumper, b c by
Wild Da3'rell, out of Intimidation, Sister to St. Albans,
Lisbon, CharLers 11., Newcastle, Ipswich, Bandsman, Pan,
Pagoda, Tame Thor, Farmer from Kerry, Lady Trespass,
Zaretan, Yellow Rose, Scent, Maid of Chesterfield, Bally
Edmond, Optimist, Lawyer, Little Dick, Sporting Life,
Mimic, Moorcock, Siberia, The Rock, Heiress, Physician,
The Brewer.
NOMINATIONS FOR THE LIVERPOOL STEEPLE •CHASE.
—Anatis, Bannockburn, Bantam, Bridegroom, Brother to
Lady's Maid, Brunette, Bucephalus, Chester, Cloughbally,
Cockatoo, Conducter, Confederate, Cosmopolite, Diamant,
Doctor Leete, Doubtful, Dunboyne, Evelyn, Fairy Saint,
Franc Picard, Ghika, Goldsmith, Half-Caste, Harry,
'Oman, Irish Emigrant, Jealousy, Jean du Quesne,
Kibworth Lass, Kilcock, Killigrew,
-ed. Longrange, Lord Oswald,
marmion, Master Bagot,
-• New Broom,
"harm-

Fruxu._

Pirate, The tiddler, The Tattler, The Tumbler, The '
Unknown, Thomastown, Tom Moody, Tom Sayers, Wee
Nell, Westminster, Willoughby, Xanthus, Yellow Gal.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

ILLINOIS CENTRAL.

It appears that the earnings on this company's
railway for the second week in December amounted
to 54,478 dols, against 51,248 dols in the correspond-
ing week of 1859, showing an increase of 3,230 dols.
The collections in the land-office from the Ist to the
18th of December amounted to 35,000 dols, and
the sales of land to 65,000 dols, which, under an
unfavourable state of business transactions, was con-
sidered satisfactory.

Miles Opened.

1800.

125
219
81

401
122
31
67i
499
142

29t
31
183/
283

329
470 i

291
721
306
171 k
118
123

828
26i
161

879
922
1,032

1859.

125
2191

401
122
17i
31
671
4UI
142

29l
22
183}
283

2491
460

25}
3051

24
26t
461
943 i
339
2231
192

1731

6141
177

722
302
1711
118
119

Receipts.

431
1,200

564
2,611

923
7,411
17,102
259
236

777
1087

181
1,253

199
1,476
1,2,9
1,209
1,372

587
1,074
1,089
25,529
5,756
3,276

915
7,907
31,361
1,385
6,234
26,336

200
35,147
141

387
65,532•
1,487
15,016
15,774

1,119
12,274
1,107
1,312
41,601
2,954
1,328
1,834
3,633

279
1,025

673
26&
161

486
2,619
1,214
7,282
16,157
225
216
245

773
1026

1,111
200
1,30)
1,258
1,447
1,329
667
1,021

24.233
5,529
3,782

5,724

240
1,002
7,471
29,245
1,366
5.573
25,876

.5.!3
37,497
2,151
7,916
324

202
34,190
122
93
108
308
72,543
1,408
14.452
14,607

975
138
1,113

253
1,040

619
3,542
6,786
675
650
390

1,141
11,406
1,831
1,105
37,211
2,689
1,490
1,889
2,916

5,912

535
33,418
2,383
6,076

905
35,323

255
1,037

537
1,825
3,048
1,731
2,508
1,837

975
2,543
16,282
6,585
2,116
6,608
3,870
1,483

834
24,790

.254
1,275

2,427
3,379
47,023
11,556
3,419
2,203
8,355
4,835
10,813

88,508
51,502

1,919
3,413
45,821
10,646
3,212
1,944
7,362
3,554
10,655

80,063
43,842

885
21,875
38,486

686
32,921

463
1,131
16,521
301,52

856
30,456

The traffic receipts on railways in the United Kingdom
for the year 1860 amounted on 10,270 miles to £27,576,783,
and for the year 1859, 0n.9,880 miles, to £25,576,117, show-
ing an increase of 390 miles, and of £2,000,666, in the re-
ceipts, or 7.8 per cent. Of this increase £214,881 was con-
tributed by the London and North-Western; £209,289 by
the Midland ; £199,728 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire;
£128,946 by the North-Eastern; £91,738 by the Great
Western and Shrewsbury lines; £78,592 by the London
and South-Western ; £58,189 by the South-Eastern ;
£56,277 by the Great Northern; £53,234 by the London,
Brighton, and South Coast ; £52,789 by the Manchester,
Sheffield and Lincolnshire; £52,317 by the Great Southern
and Western of Ireland; £49,879 by the Caledonian;
£47,965 by the West Hartlepool; £37,246 by the Taff
Vale ; £36,513 by the West Midland ; £34,990 by the Glas-
gow and South-Western ; £27,306 by the North Stafford.
shire; £27,086 by the South-Western; £20,417 by the
Eastern Counties; £18,806 by the Stockton and Darling-
ton ; £16,863 by the Newcastle and Carlisle ; and £10,849
by the Midland • Great Western of Ireland ; making to •
gether £1,553,800, and leaving the remainder, £446,866 as
the aggregate increase on all the other lines.
The capital expended on those lines amounted to
£329,827,200, or £32,500 per mile, against £322,219,100, or
£32,603 per mile at the corresponding period of the preced-
ing year, showing an increase in the expenditure of
£7,608,100, while the increase in the traffic receipts was
£2,000,666, This must be considered as a very satisfaetory
result of the year's operations, having increased the divi-
dends of several railways for the first half of the year, and
will, no doubt, likewise contribute to increase the dividends
of the principal railways for the second half of 1860. It is
probable that the aggregrate working expenses of the year
will amount to about £13,100,000, leaving £14,476,783 for
interest and dividend on the capital expended, which will
give the whole an average of about £4 Bs. per cent. for the
past year, being the highest average return on railway
capital since the year 1847.

THE M.AILS.