The Sun.
London, England, 1868-01-03 00:00:00

BRIXHAM.

A short line of railway, 2k miles in length, from
the Brixham-road station of the Dartmouth and
Torbay Railway to Furzeham-common, Brixham,
was formally opened on Wednesday. The railway
was constructed by Mr. R. W. Wolston, for the
benefit of the town of Brixham. The line passed
through some heavy rock cuttings, and over em-
bankments about 18ft. in height. The event was
celebrated at Brixham by a dinner, at which
Lord Churston presided. A handsome testimonial
was presented to Mr. Wolston by the inhabitants in
acknowledgment of the valuable services he had
rendered the town by the construction of the rail-
way.

CONSOLIDATED LAND COMPANY OF FRANCE
(LIMITED).

The general meeting of this company was held
yesterday at Exeter Hall, Strand—Mr. A. Grant,
M.P., in the chair.

The CHAIRMAN stated that the meeting Was
only held pro forma, in accordance with the pro-
visions of the Act of Parliament. There were
no accounts or report. Since the last meet-
ing negotiations were pending with the land
companies of France for reducing or removing
liabilities that the company was under to the
ex-
tent of £1,500,000. He had hoped those negotia-
tions would have been concluded before this, but he
believed that in a very short time they would be con-
cluded. When the negotiations were concluded the
shareholders would be called together again, and
the position and prospects of the company would be
fully explained. By the exertions of the directors
the liabilities had been considerably reduced, and
in that respect they had a hopeful future. The
ultimate success of the company depended entirely
upon some modification being obtained of the con-
tracts entered into by this company with the French
companies.

The meeting then passed a vote of thanks to the
chairman, and separated.

THE PRINCE OF WALES AND FOXIIUNTING IN
NORFOLK.—There are no more enthusiastic supporters of
the national sport of foxhunting to be found in England
than the Royal owner of Sandringham and his popular
consort, and foxes and pheasants have to exist together
on the Royal domain. When the Prince of Wales first
purchased Sandringham, foxes were unknown in the ex-
cellent preserves; but the Prince having become a sub-
scriber to the West Norfolk Hounds, which were then
under the mastership of Mr. Henry Villebois, at once
gave orders for foxes to be preserved, and several meets
have subsequently taken place at Sandringham, with but
indifferent'results as far as actual hunting was' concerned,
but the immense fields of equestrians, carriage com-
pany; 'and the pedestrians which Lave attended have
sufficiently shown the popularity of the fixtures,
and on one previous occasion, when his royal highness
gave a public luncheon to the gentlemen of the hunt, there
w-ere more " swells" in pink and green, and on horseback
Oita ever before were seen in the annals of the West
Norfolk Nimrods. This was possibly partially duo to the
love of the sport, but probably still more to the desire to be
brought somewhat into close communion with the dignity,
&c., which is supposed to "hedge about a prince." It
cannot be said of Sandringham and the country thereabouts
that it is ono of the best foxhuntiug districts in England,
as it is not sufficiently open for that, but still in the nature
of the ground there is nothing to prevent some good runs.
Thanks to the faithfulness of Goss Overton, his royal
highness's heed-keeper, in carrying out the wishes of the
Prince with reference to the preservation of the "var-
mint," the woods at Sandringham this year are as full of
foxes as possible. During the present Seftioll the Prince
and his brother sportsmen have seen foxes in every wood.
Liana and Wafer. „ .

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HER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, Jan. 2.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Christian,
drove in the grounds yesterday afternoon ; and
her Majesty drove out this morning, acconipanied
by their Royal Highne,,ses Princess Louise, Prince
Arthur, and Prince Leopold.