The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-24 00:00:00

TROOPS FOR INDIA.

It is announced that the East India Company have
chartered six large screw steamersf io addition to several
clipper vessels, for the conveyance of troops. The
steamers consist of the G•tlden Fleece of 2,700 tone, sad
the Lady Jocelyn, of 2,200 tons, belonging to the Euro-
pean and American Steam Company ; the Australian, of
1 391. t-ms, the Sy,lney, of 1,391 tons, and the Victoria,
of 1.897 tons, belonging to the Anstral'an Company ;
and the Scotland, of abiut 1,800 tons, belonging to Mr.
W. S. Lindsay. These six vessels, it is thought, might
carry more than 4,000 men. The terms to be paid for
the Golden Fleece and Ltdy Jocelyn are 491. per man.
For the other- it is 431. 15s. per man. The Golden
Fleece and Lady Jocelyn will call at St. Vincent's or Rio
to coal, the company having depots at those stations.
The jailing vessels engaged include the James Baines and
Champion of the Seas, each of about 2,000 tons, sad the
Forernaner, Warrior Queen, Ghengis Khan, Vernon,
and Marlborough.

LONDON AND B.RIGHTON .RAILWAY.

HALF-YEARLY MEE PING.-(THIS' DAY.)

The usual half yearly meeting of the Shareholders of
the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway, took
placJ this day at the Bridge House Hotel.
The chair was taken at 1 o'clock by L. Schuster, Esq.
The report, which has already appeared in The Sun,
having been taken as read,

The CHAIRMAN said it was always the endeavour of
the directors to make everything as clear as possible in
the report, so that the remarks that he bad to address
to them would be very brief, and al that would be neces-
,ary for him to do that afternoon would be just to glance
at the heads of the report. They would perceive that
the outlay of capital during the pa t year bad beet,
6.0001., having but 1 0001. of the capital available,and eueli
being the case they were under the necessity of coming
to the proprietors to sanction an application to Parlia-
meet for raising the bum of 200,0001. Tuffs sum was a
very large one, yet it was absolutely necessary as it was
impossible with our increasing traffic to keep the ex-
penditure stationary. In asking the sanction of the
proprietors for the necessary powers to raise the sum,
he could assure the shareholders that no unnecessary
expenditure would be incurred. The outlay that bite
aken place this year bad been called for by necessity.
Toe improvements that were being made at the Lewes
station, and to be made at the Three Bridges station,
he felt awe would produce the best possible effect.
Their rolling stock -as in the most efficient condition—
the company having in its possession actuslly more than
was necea ary. (asar, hear.) The chairman, having
allied to the other heads of the report, informed the
meeting that +he application to Parliament for the sum
to be raised would not be made during the present ses-
sien, arid that the reason why rwers were sought
to raise so large a sum of money, was that the
directors thought it better to hare a larger sum at once,
and hereby prevent the nece-city of incurring the ex-
pen,e, of two or three applications for small sums.
(EL,ar, hear.) Having touched on the capital account,
the chairman concluded by informing the meeting that
to their applications to Parliament during the present
session they had been successful, in all butone trifling in-
stance, and having coneratulated the shareholderson the
i.roperity of the of sits of the company, concluded by
moviog the adoption of the report, at the sainetime an-
oouncing that he should be happy to answer any ques-
tions the sharehoPers pleased to put to him.
Mr. SCOTT seconded the adoption of the report.
Mr. HEREPATEI asked what would be the sum
expended ou the Lewes station ?
The CHAIRMAN said about 3,0001.
Mr. HER fiPATH asked if is the event of the 200,0001.
being granted it was intended to cell it all up.
Toe CHAlRMAN—Certainly not. It will only be called
up as it is required. He could assure the meeting that
not a penny of the money would be laid out what would
be productive. (Rear. hear.)
A SHAREHOLDER asked it there was any action pend-
ing or in expectaion, be asked this question in order to
ascertain bow far the company was involved in I,Tal
matters. The improvsments at the Three Er idges station,
he thought were called for by actual necessity.
The CHAIRMAN said he did not know of one cause of
action. Wear, hear.) There was one claim but that no
doubt will be settled.

After a pbort discussion the report was adopted, and
the u-u,l dividend, 21. Ds. per cent, for the halt-year
was declared.
A. vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the pro-
ceedings.

THE QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS.—WINDSOR,
Thursday.—The Qaeen of the Netherlands arrived at
Windsor this forenoon, by a special train on the Great
Weatern Railway. Her Majesty, accompanied by his
Serene Highness Prince Ed Nerd of Saxe Weimar and
suite, was received at the Queen's Saloon by Colonel Sir
George C•mper, Robert Blunt, Esq., and Mr. Lepton.
The Queen was received by Lir. Norman M'Donald
and Mr. Roberts, who afterwards conducted her Majesty
through the Ca-tle.
The twenty-sixth anniversary of the inauguration of
the King of the 13,1gians was cAebrated at Brussels on
Tuesday with the usu, I ceremonial.
THE GREAT GLOBE —The 101 l swing distinguished
visitors have lately visited the Great Globe, the pano-
rama, Sec :—Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands
and suite, his Royal Highness Prince Alfred and suite,
his Royal Highness Prince Frederick William of Prus,ia,
Lady Beaumont, Lady Elisabeth Vaughan, Lady
El eards, Seienor Dan Pedro Verrer, Sir George Hodg-
kinsnn, Sir Thomas and Lady Cochrane, Mrs. Hoare,
Mr. Le Strange and lady, Alexander Curling, Esq , the
Duchess of Marlborough, Lady Neville, the Duchess of
Beenfort, &c.
THE ‘VEATHER IN PARIS —At six o'clock yesterday
morning the thermometer of M. Chevallier stood at 17
4-10tos Centigrade (61 Fahrenheit); at noon, at 22
4-10'he C. (721; F.), and at two at 24 2-10ils C.
(75i F )
Tne educa'ional establ:shneent for po 'r female children
which the E,npress has caused to be constructed in the
Faubourg St Antoine and which bears the name of the
" Mango Eugenie-Napoleon," has already received one
hundred girls. In a short time this number will have
b..en increased to three hurnfred.
The meting of the National Discount Company
ye,tf rday was a stormy one, the absorption of the half-
year's profit+ in bad debts leading to the manifestation
of an angry feeling on the part of some of the proprietors.
Thu d:rectors report and accuunte, however, were re-
ceived and adopted.
PARLIAMENTARY OATHS BILi —lt should not be for-
gotten that it a colli,o i between the House of Commons
and the Courts of Law is to be enc iunterel, it is the
Pere who wol be answerable fer so unfortunate a con-
tingency. The more L ird Campbe;l and those eho
'Welt with him deprecate the disagreeable consequ,oace,
which may ensue from ouch a contest, the more are the
Peers hound to avert it by all means in their poser.
It may be taken as a certainty that a c e.flict between
the Commons and the Courts of Law will not be of long
duration in eel case, but still it would be a result to be
unfeignedly deplored. As to the legality of proceeding
in such a cese by way of resolution, independeritly of the
common sense of the case, we have in favour of it the
present Att :rney General. Sir Richard Bethell, whose
authority was quoted by Baron Rothscbil I at the meet-
ing yesterday, gave some years ago an opinion upon this
subject, to which be deliberately adheres. This it is :-
4 Baron Rothschild and Aederman Solornons having
Weer' the Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance, and also
the Oaths of A' juration in the manner in which the
House is bound by law to administer the same, are en-
'it eel to take their seats as members of this House."
There are, of course, the decision' of the Courts of Law
the other way, acid we fear it cannot be di-puted that in
case Jewish members should be seated by resolution the
House of C ummons must prepare for a ce flict with the
Courts. We wish we could hope that the Peers, b, a
tardy concession, would prevent the evil of such a dis-
pute being inflicted on the couctry. There is yet time
to avert it, but, if 'the Peers persist in their obstinate
antagonism, at least there can he no doubt on echoic)
shoulders the responsibility will rest.--Tines,