The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-31 00:00:00

BAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC.
The traffic returns of railways in the United King-
dom, published for the week ending March 21, amounted
to 406,3421., and for the corresp ,n,iir ,yeek of 1856
to 390,3831., showing an increase of 15,959/. The gross
receipts of the eight railways having their termini in the
metropolis amounted for the week ending as above to
165,7391., and for the corresponding week of last year to
164,8241., showing an increase of 9151. The increase on
the Eastern Counties R•tilway amounted to 284/. ; on
the Great Northern to 7661. ; on the Great Western to
8841.; and on the London and North-Western to
3,197/. ; total, 5,1311. But from this must be deducted
541., the decrease on the London and Blackwall ; 1,7421".
on the London, Brighton, and South Coast ; 935/. on the
London and South-Western ; and-1,4851. on the South-
Eastern, together 4,216/, leaving the increase as above
9151. The receipts on the other lines in the United
Kingdom amonnted to 240,6031., and for the corre-
sponding period of 1856 to 222,5591., showing an in-
crease of 15,044/, in the receipts of those lines, which,
added to the increase on the metropolitan lines, makes
the total increase of 15,9591. as compared with the cor-
responding week of 1856.

MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLN-

SHIRE. _
The working expenses and other outgoings of this
company's railways (exclusive of the Manchester,
South Jitnction, and Altrinchatn, stated below) have
amounted in the fortnight ending March 22 to 9,4121.
18s., while the corresponding period of 1850 amounted
to 8,3921. 15s. ld. The sum of 46,3911. 16s. 7d., al
ready stated, for the first five fortnights of the half-year,
added to the 9,4121. 18s. as above, makes a total ex-
pended of 55,8041. 14s. 7d., as against 53,9251. 3s. 6(1.
for the corresponding six fortnights of the previous year.
The proportion of South Junction, &c., receipts, ac
cluing to this company for the fortnight ending March
22 amounts to 7991. 2s. 11d., as against 7711. 4s. ld.
for the same period of 1856. The sum of 3,8181. 125.,
as prwiously stated, for the first five fortnights of tle
half-year, added to the 7991. 2s. 11d., as above, makes
a total to the 22d March of 4,617/. 14s. lid., as against
4,2201. 15s. 3d. for the same period of 1856. The pro-
portion of South Junction, Ste., working expenses and
other outgoings for the fortnight ending the 22d March
is 4041. 17s. 2d., while the corresponding period of 1856
amounted to 3831. ls. 10d. The sum of 1,9851. 193. 11d.
already stated for the first five fortnights of the half-
year, added to the 4041. 17s. 2d. as above, makes a total
expended to the 22d of March of 2,3901. 17s. ld., as
against 2,3001. 17s. 4d. for the corresponding six fort-
nights of the previous year.

HORNCASTLE.
The report of the directors of this company stated that
the revenue for the half-year ending the 31at'Deo. last
amounted to 1,4101., showing an increase of 3681. over
the revenue of the preceding half-year. A dividend of
4s. 6d. per 10/, share was recommended, being at the rate
of 44 per cent. per annum. The report was adopted by
the shareholders, and the dividend declared.

GLASGOW, DUMBARTON, & FIELENSBURGEL
The half-yearly meeting of this company was hell on
Wednesday at Glasgow ;:Mr. C. Campbell, jun., in the
chair.

The Secretary read the report, which stated that the
very small balance in the bank on the 31st Jan. last ful y
warranted the call made on the 10th Feb. The funds
now available were considered sufficient to complete the
line. With regard to the contemplated opening of a
portion of the line in the summer, arrangements could
not be made for that purpose, and the directors did not
regret the result, as the delay would insure the stations
and works being completed. with greater economy and
consideration. The capital account showed that 136,577/.
bad been received and 134,3431. expended, leaving a ba-
lance of 2,2341.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report,
stated that the original calculation of the cost of the line
was 240,0001., founded on agreemet.ts entered into with
some of the landowners, and, a contractor having under-
taken the works at the estimated amount, it was agreed
by the provisional committee to give the Edinburgh
and Glasgow Company one-third of the revenue
of the line on their subscribing 80,0001. of the capital.
After a prolonged and expensive contest before commit-
tees of both Houses of Parliament the promoters suc-
ceeded in making a provisional agreement with Lord
Blantyre, which added to the cost of the undertaking so
materially that they referred the matter to a meeting of
the shareholders as to whether they would increase their
subscriptions and allow the directors to proceed with the
bill. The shareholders responded to the appeal, and the
promoters proceeded accordingiy, and obtained the sane
tion of Parliament: The cost of a portion of the land
exceeded the estimate by 10,0001., including tenants'
damages. He hoped nothing would prevent the line
from being opened for traffic by next spring. The total
subscribed capital was 207,190/., of which about 8,0001.
was unavailable. The actual arrears on all the calls
amounted now to 8,2001. He anticipated that the funds
in, hand would carry them on to the end of the year.
They would then, he hoped, be able to raise money cn
debentures to complete the line. The Edinburgh and
Glasgow were providing plant, in conjunction with the
Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, for the working of the
line.

Mr. A. EWING seconded the motion for the adoption
of the report, which was unanimously agreed to. The
retiring directors were re-elected, and the proceedings
concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman.

Sporting Intelligence.

TATTE RSALL'S.—Mormar.

The room was well attended, but sm?culation made
little progress. Vaulter received good suppnrt for the
City and Suburban Handicap at 5 to 1 ; the odds quoted
against the other animals were merely nominal. At ore
time as little as 9 to 2 was taken about St. Giles for the
Great Metropolitan Stakes, but at the close 5 to 1 was
currently offered on .the field. Fisherman was the fa-
vourite ; 6 to 1 would have been taken about each of
four.

The transactions:on the Two Thousand and Derby did
not present any "feature" for comment.
CLOSING PRICES.
CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP.
sto 1 agst Mr. J. B. Starkey's Vitolter (taken)
100 to 7 aget Mr. Dawson's Red White and Blue (t)
100 to 7 agst Mr. G. W. Fitz xilaarn's Aspasia (taken)
100 to 5 agst Mr. M. Dennet's Zaidt a (taken)
GREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES.
sto 1 aget Mr. T. Parr's Fisherman 4yrs, 9st (taken
and offered)
sto 1 agst Lord Ribblesdale's St. Giles, 3 yrs, Est
71b (taken and offered)
sto 1 agst Mr. Y. King's Madame Rachel, 3 yrs,
sst (taken and offered)
11 to 2 aget Mr. Da% son's Janet, 5 yrs, sst 121 b
(taken and offered)
10 to 1 agst Mr. Lewis'a Pantomime, aged, Tat 131 b
(taken)
12 to 1 agst Mr. Henderson's Logie o' Buchan, 3 yrs,
sst 121 h (10 to 1 taken once)
12 to 1 agst Mr. S. Walker's Winkfield, 6 yrs, Bst Blb
(taken)
20 to 1 agst Mr. Sutton's Cockatoo, 5 yrs, 7sb (t)
20 to 1 agst Sir R. W. Bulkeley's Gortschakoff, 4 yrs,
13:b (taken)
25 to 1 agst Mr. J. U. C. Wyndham's Dundas, 3 yrs,
sst 61h (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
9to 1 agst Mr. E. Parr's Leamington, 4 yrs, Est 91b
(taken)
18 to 1 aget Lord Ribblesdale's Dulcamara, 3 yrs,
sst 21b (taken)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
7to 2 agst 14,,rd Zelland's Vedette (taken)
6to 1 agst Mr. Howard's Schiedam (taken
7 to 1)
100 to 15 agst Lord Clifden's Loyola (taken)
3 to 1 aget Baron Rothschild's Sydney (taken)
1') to 1 agst W. S. S. Crawford's Lord of the
Hills (taken)
10 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Bird-in-Hand (taken)
19 to 1 agst Lord.Londesborough's Kent (taken
and offered
DERBY.
7to 1 agst Mr. W. I'Anson's Blitk Bonny
(take 8 to 1)
16 to 1 apt Lord John Scott's Lady Hawthorn
(offered 15 to 1, taken once)
20 to 1 agst Mr. Coppeithwaite's Sprig of Shil-
lelagh (taken)
20 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Bird-in-Hand (taken)
1000 to 15 agst R. E. Cooper's King of the Forest
(taken)
9 to 1 agit Lady Hawthorn and Kent coupled (t)

HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE-

MENTS.
March 19, at 1.30 p.m.—Palm, out of all her engage-
ments at Northampton, and out of the Newmarket
Oatlands.

March 23, at 9 a.m.—Vigliacconi, out of the Whittle-
bury Stakes at Northampton ; at 2.55 p.m., Quince, out
of all his engagements ; at 5 p.m., Harry Stanley, out
of bis two engagements at Northampton.
March 24, at 9 a.m.—Magistrate and Nighthawk, out
of all their engagements in England.
March 23, at 9 a.m.—Beware, out of the Granby
Handicap.