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LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 5, 1857.

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RAILWAY INFELLIGENCO.

OSWESTRY AND NEWTOWN.

On Monday the fifth half-yearly meeting of this
company was held at Welsbpool. Sir Watkin W.
Wynn, M.P., presided. _ _ .

The report, stated that the directors trust that
the shareholders will cordially respond to the appli-
cation for arrears made to them, and enable the
directors to proceed vig..trously with the works and
also to discharge all oltstauding claims upon the
company. The directors, in the present. position
of the company, decline for the future to partici-
pate in the vote of 5001. per annum accorded to
them by a resolution of the meeting of share-
holders on the 21st of July, 1855, for their services
until the financial prospects of the company are
improved.
From the balance-sheet it appeared that the
total receipts up to the 30th Juue last amounted
to 56,6201., .and the payments (inclusive of the
11,7501. deposited with the Court of Chancery) to
35,9021., leaving a balance of 7181.
The report was adopted.

CEYLON.
The annual meeting of this company was held
yesterday at the London Tavern, Mr. A. Hastie,
M.P., in the eha7r.
The report stated that the directors are now in a
posttiOn to lay before the proprietary a final ar-
rangement in three agreements concluded by the
company with her Majesty's Secretary of State
for the Colonies, and confirmed by ordinances of
the Governor and Legilative douncil of Ceylon.
It was only on the 6th day of July last that the
contract for the construe ion of the railway was •
finally accepted by the home Government after a
survey of the country made by Captain Moorsom,
au experienced engineer recently sent out for the
purpose
.by Her Majessty's SeerAary of State for
the Colonies. Captain Moorsom made a very
favourable toport to the Ceylon Government. In
accordance with a provisicn of the contract with
the Government the directors Inv° paid into the
Bank of England 31,8391. to a Gov, rnment ac_ount,
making, with 8,160/. allowed by the con-
tract fur preliminary expenses, 40,0001. as a
first instalment of capital bearing guaranteed
interest at the rate of six per cent.
per annum from the 6th of July, as regards the
sum of 8,160/., and from the Ist of August as re-
gards the remainder ; interest at the same rate will
run on future instalments of capital from the dates
of their being paid, as may be required, to the Go-
verianent accounts. Measures are being taken for
organising an engineering staff to proceed to Cey-
leon, and every effort will be made to send out the
necessary materialQ, and to push on the works as
rapidly as poss=ible. It is proposed that the board
should consist, as at present (including the eag officio
director), of nine directors. The fiist vacancy
which may occur should be reserved for the ordi-
nary director whom the Ceylon Government will
become entitled under the contract to nominate en
acquiring shares to the amount of 50,000/. A sum
of 1,7291. has been received for interest on the de-
, posits. The proprietors will probably wish that the
interest which has been thus earned by the use of
their money should be divided among them. It
amounts to9d., free from income tax, on each re-
eistered share, as a settlement for interest to the
Ist of August. The statement of receipts and pay-
ments to the 6tli of July showed that 45,8591. had
be-n received, and 8,183/. expended, leaving a
balance of 37,675/. The liabilities of the company
amounte 1 to 1,892/., including 985/., solicitor's
bill,- 500/. brokerage, and 407/. advances made by
the directors.
The SECRETARY then read the heads of three agree-
ments entered into with the Government for
making a railway from Colombo to Kandy, in
Ceylon, the route to be selected by the loc tl govern-
ment, the Crown lands to be given free to the com-
pany for the concession of 99 years. On obtaining
possession of the land the company are to proceed
with the railway. The first section from Colombo
to a station not beyond Ambeposse is to be opened
in three years, and the whole line in five years
after obtaining possession of the land, with power.
to the Secretary of State for the Colonies to extend.
the period for opening it if he should think it ne-
cessary ; the fares to be fixed by the Ceylon Go-
vernment, so as not to allow the profits to exceed
8 per cent. It is also stipulated that the post-office
service should be performed by the railway com-
pany free of charge. The capital to be. 800,0001.,
but may be increased to 1,200,000/., provided the
line exceed 90 miles in length. A dividend of 6
per cent., payable half-yearly, is guaranteed on a
capital of 800,000/., including preliminary expenses,
and 5 per cent. per annum on any sum beyond that
amount up to 1,200,000/.; the surplus revenue over
• 6 per cent. to be divided between the Ceylon Go-
vernment and the company until all advances by
the Government in the shape of interest are repaid;
the whole of the surplus would then belong to the
upye
years
line to
se t
he latterth
are
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mentmeAcpfoaoamurtmypt. aahnleyrC unit
resolution
givingtvi ao9luu9ea thedoofpti n
adopting
rolling stock.
the agreements en-
tered into with her Majesty's Government was
carried unanimously.

ST. HELEN'S.
The half-yegily meeting of this company was held
on Friday at St. Helen's. A. dividend for the past
half-year at the rate of 2i per cent. on stock A, 5
per cent. on stock B, 6 per cent. on stock 0 and F,
and 4i per cent. on stocks D and E, was declared.

half-yearly meeting of this company was
COCKERIVIOUTH AND WWORKINGTON.The i
held on Friday at Cockermouth. The report,
which was adopted, stated that there was an in-
crease in the revenue of 1,1611. over the receipts of
the corresponding half of 1.856, but at the same
time there was an increase of 1,7001. in the ex-
penses, arising chiefly from renewals of the perma-
nent way and rolling stock. The directors did not
recommend any dividend on that occasion.

LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.—
Traffic return for the week ending Aug. 1,
1857.,, £22,451 8 0
Corresponding
week last year 23,207 18 5
Total ,of the half-year to this date, 1857 90,324 19 8
Total of the half-year to this date, 1856 93,114 5 1
GREAT LUXEMBOURG RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the
week ending Aug. 2, 1857
Corresponding week last year 1,788 1 19

Naval and Military Intelugence.

The fame or the great clipper ships James Baines
and Champion of the Seas having reached her Ma-
jesty through the public journals and the reports of
the authorities, and those ships being now within
convenient reach of the Court at Osborne, her Ma--
jesty yesterday morning communicated her desire
to the naval and military Commanders-in-Chief at
Portsmouth that athe embarkation of the troops
might not take plabe until she had inspected them
and the ships destined to carry them to their desti-
nation. Accordingly intimation was given to Capt.
M'Donnell, of the James Ba,Mes, and Capt.
M'Kirdy, of the Champion of the Seas, by the
Port-Admiral of the Queen's intention. Capt.
Bird, of the Lady Jocelyn, one es the European and
American Steam Company's ships, also received an
intimation that her Majesty would visit her on the
same-occasion. Each ca/tatain got his ship in order for
the Royal inspeetioa—and. made every preparation
to receive
.her Majesty. Other troops, not going
out in those ships (the 42d and 24th regiment-),
were.aLso commanded to be in review- error in the
dockyard by half-past 5, as the Queen would inspect
them prior to going on board the ships. At a quar-
ter to 6 the Royal steam yacht Fairy, Captain the
Hon. J. Denman,- having ou board the Queen,
Priaree Consort, the Princess Royal, and Prince
Alfred, arrived off Portsmouth harbour. The usual
Royal salutes 'were fired by the squadron at Spit-
head and in harbour, and at 6 the Royal party
landed at the new ing's-stairs of the dockyard,
where her Majesty was received by Admiral Sir G.
Seymour, Major-General the Hon. Sir J.
Y. Scarlett, K. C- 8., and Staff,,Re.art:bAd miral Mar-
tin, Col. Foster, R.E., Aideade-Catrip. to the Queen ;
Lieut.-Col. Wright, Assistant-Quartermaster-Gene-
ral of the South-West District • Capt. Seymour,
C.B. ; Major Nelson, Brigade-Major ; Captain
Breton, Town-Major • Dr. Be'l, Staff Surgeon of
the District ; Lieute Hall, Director of Police ; Flag
Lieuts. Malcom and Brandreth, &c. The Royal
Marine Attillery kept the ground, and the 42d
and 34th were formed in line froM the King's-
stairs to the parade-ground leading to the gat s,
along the face of the storehouses and clock tower,
under wltioir a temporary inspecting -stage, with
standard staff, was placed for the Royal circle.
The 54th were posted from the Piteh-house jetty
to the Shears jetty, alongside of which the James
Baines, Lady Jocelyn, and Cl.ampian of the Sets
were moored. Her Majesty hiving walked along
the front of the line of the 42d anti 34th took up
her position on the Royal stage, and the troops
marched past in slow and quick time, the bands
playing their regimental airs as they passed.' Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Cameron comm traded the 42d, and
Lieut.-Colonel Kelly the 3lth. Major-General
Scarlett was her Majesty's escort in this inspection ;
of er which the Royal visitors were conducted to
the Lady Jocelyn. At the gangway Captain Bird
received her Majesty, and conlucte I her round
the ship and between decks, of the e'egint and
costly fitting and handsome accommodation of which
vessel the Queen and Prince expressed their admira-
tion. On leaving the Lady Jocelyn her Majesty
bowed her thanks, and was conducted by Colonel
Wright to the James Baines ; her Majesty was re-
c3ived by Captain M‘Donnell, and Mr. T. M.
Mackay, the owner, at the gangway, and conducted
by them over this noble clipper. Her Majesty per-
sonally examined the dry and meat provieions sup-
plied for the officors and troops, and expressed her
satisfaction at their excellence. She afterwards
ascended to the poop and t rok view of the great
letigth of deck, thence descended to the troop
deck, and walked round it, perhaps the most, won-
derful and unexampled between deck her Majesty
ever visieel,land which appearedto create her lively
surprise. On -ascending to the quarter-deck her
Majesty thanked Captain McDonneil, who had wel-
comed her Majesty t ) the James Baines, and left
in her yacht for Osborne at 7 p.m , Cheered by
thousands of her people, aflo and ou shore.
The 54th are embarking in the Lady Jocelyn,
and leave to day for India.
The Duke of Cambridge, as General Command-
ing-in-Chief, attended ,by the usual staff, will
leave town this morning for Aldershot, to inspect
the troops in camp. The whale of the troops are
ord.,red to be drawn up in the Long Valley at
10 a.m.

Three companies of the Foot Guards—viz., one
company of the Ist battalion of Grenadier Guards,
one company of the Ist battalion, and one company
of Vie 2d battalion of till Scots Fusilier Guards, ar-
rived at Aldtirt=hfit yesterlay for the purpose of
going through a, course of rifle practice.
A garrison order was yesterday is=ued at Wool-
wich, directing the following troops and companies
to be held in readiness for service in India .—Liew.=
Col. Turner's troop of R9yal Horco Artillery, to
proceed to Calcutta; Major the Hon. D. Fraser's
C battery, to embark at Cork, for service at Bom-
bay; Captain R. P. Radcliffe's T battery for Cal-
cutta, Captain A. F. Connell's X battery for Bom-
bay, and Captain J. R. G.bboa's Q battery for
Calcutta.

Th 9 official staff pertaining to the Royal Artillery
now to be de,patched to Indii wilt be composed of
the following :—Major-General J. E. Dupuis,
R.A., C. 8., in chief command ; Lieutenant-Col.
Miller Adye, Assistant Adjutant-General; Captain
Calvert, Deputy Assistant-Quartermaster-General ;
Captain King, Aide-de-Camp to General Dupuis ;
Col. Wood, 0.8., to command the Royal Horse
Artillery at Bengal • Col. Rid ell, to command the
field batteries at Calcutta; and C,il. Price, to com-
mand the field batteries at Bombay. Two addi-
tional tro ips of Roy-al Horse Artillery are likewise
ordeiel to be in readiness to embark forthwith for
India.

Tire steam-ship Sarah Sands has been chartered
by the East India Company for the conveyance of
troops to Calcutt I, and although only accepted yes-
terday, she is actually under engagement to em!..ark
her troops at Portsmouth on Saturday nex,, and
will sail the same evening. Steam was got up on
bo ird yes'e day to test her engines and boilers—
which were found in perfect working order.
The screw ships Itnperador an .l Lnperatriz, hav-
ing been thoroughly fitted at Live-pool will sail
from that port for Dublin to-day for the purpose
of receiving troops for conveyance to
The screw steamer Lebanon has bedn chartered
at Liverpool for conveyance of troops to India.
The companies of Royal Marines at Woolwich,
under orders for China, were yesterday paraded in
the barrack square in pre sauce of Col.-Commandant
Brown a'.d the principal officers of Woolwich gar-
rison. After proce. ding through a careful and mi-
nute inspection of the contents of the knapsack, dac.,
they were armed throughout with the Enfield rifle.
The colonel afterwards addressed the men in terms
of encouragement, assuring them he had much plea-
sure in presiding at the delivery of so powerful a
weapon into their hands at such a moment, when a
new field of contest had been forced on the British
soldier. They were called upon at a short notice to
proceed to China and chastise the barbarian natives
for acts of cruelty seldom recorded. That task was
deputed principally to the Royal Marines, whose
reputation, already so triumphant, he felt confident
would be increased tenfold by the new expedition.
He told them he had the fullest confidence in their
tried courage, as he was well acquainted with the
individual bravery of almost every man in the
corps. The whole force was subsequently asgembled
on Woolwich-common and pnt through a course of
battalion and marching drills.
Lord Panmure, accompanied by Lord Durham,
Lard Leigh, Lord Goderich, Lord Lincoln, Lord
Carnarvon, and a numerous party, visited Wool-
wich Arsenal yesterday morning, after which they
repaired to the Town-hall to attend a meeting of
the Woolwich Masonic Brethren, for the purpose
of suggesting considerations for inaugurating a new
"Nightingale
masonic lodge, to be named the
Lodge." The entire body sat down at 5 o'clock to
au elegant dinner at the Crown and Anchor Tavern.
Mr. H.. E. Bedford, third class clerk at White-
Hall, has been appointed storekeeper at Sheerness,
vice Whittle, retired on the superannuation list.
Orders have been received at Chatham directing
reinforcements for the 82d Regiment, ordered from
China to India, to be held in readiness to embark
for India. Tile detachment will number 100 non-
commissioned officers and men, and will be under
the command of Lieut. J. A. Brook of that corps.
They are expected to embark immediately.
Several important changes are about to take plac3
in the constitution of the Provisional Battalion at
Chatham, consequent on the great number of addi-
tional troops and regiments which have been ordered
to proceed to India. It is intended that each of the
Indian depots stationed at Chatham garrison shall
be formed into two-company depots, consisting of
200 men, with the proper proportion of non-com-
missioned officers and drummers, with two captains
and four subalterns to each depot. The whole of
the depots belonging to the Highland regiments in
and proceeding to India will be removed from the
Provisional Battalion at Chatham, to Scotland, and
quart ered in Stirling and Aberdeen, at each of
which towns a depot battalion will be formed, com-
posed exclusively of the depots of the Highland re-
giments serving in India. This step bas been de-
cided on in order to give increased facilities for re-
cruiting the Highland regiments from Scotland, In

addition to the above changes, it is intended to form
another depot battalion at Canterbury, where seve-
ral of the Indian depots will I e quartered for tho
purpose of easing the duties of the staff at Cnatham
garrison.
The Osborne, Admiralty yacht, having on board
Sir Charles Wood, First Lord, and the board of
other officials, steamed into Falmouth on. Sun-
day evening at about eight O'clock, and, casting
anchor near the Eagle, 50, Captain St iry, in
Carleg Roads, was honoured with the ulual sdute.
The inspection of the entire of the district o.iast-
guard, who had been assembled at Falmouth for
the purpose, commenced on Monday, and when
completed, it was understood the yacht would
continue her cruise round land to Milford
and -other staVons. - The Alban,: paddle-tender to
the Port Admiral at Plymouth, brought divisions
of the Cowtguard from the eastward on Saturday
evening to attend the muster, and remains. The
Osborne, from Falmouth, arrived on Monday even-
ing at Plymouth and went up Hareolze, where she
was moored off the dockyard. Yesterday morning
Sir C. Wood, Rear-Admiral Aden, and Captain A.
Milne, accompanied by the Surveyor of the Navy,
Admiral Sir B. Walker, landed at Devonport, and,
taking coach, reversad the ordinary order of their
annual inspection by commencing the'r duties at
the Royal William Victualling-yard, whence they
proc,eded to the Royal Marine Barracks and the
Royal Naval Hospital at Stonehouse.
The following appointments were made yester-
day at the Admiralty :—J. Jolliffe, surgeon, to the
Buzzard ; T. G. Wilson and H. Maxwell, acting
assistant-surgeons, to .the Impregnable, for Ply-
mouth Hospital ; R. Purees, A. J. Fitzgerald,
and T. Greene, acting assistant surgeons, to the
Victory, for Ha' slar Hospital ; G. H. Dyer, acting
assistant-surgeon, to the Buzzard ; W. H. Skinner,
clerk to the Waterloo ; F. B. Moore, clerk to
.the
Pylades ; J, M‘Dougall, assistant-clerk, to tlfe
Ganges ; I. B. Moorman, secretary's clerk, to the
Waterloo.