The Sun.
London, England, 1868-06-17 00:00:00

various branches.
Horse Railroads are increasing all over the collo'
try. The latest railroad statistics that have bell
published show that there are now in the Unites
e
States 983 miles of horse railroads. Boston h'
169 miles ; New York, 179 ; Philadelphia, 192,
Brooklyn, 179.
The Illinois Central Railroa 1 Company held itS
annual meeting at Chicago, Wedneslay, Ally 21'
wid elected Jonathan Sturgis, A. S. Hewitt'
Wililiam Tracy, W. D. Osborne, and George
directors. The contract wit's the Dubuque an
Sioux City Railroa 1 was accepted, aul a stock divi-
dend of 8 per cent. declared.
Three new drawing-room ears, costing $15,01
each, are soon to be put on the Hudson River ac'
central railroads. The body of each car is sixty s
four feet long. The projections of the platfotOr
add about ten feet more to the length. Each c,
contains eight apartments, capable of aeconnhol
dating four persons each, and four large roe '0
suitable for an entire family. One of the le
rooms is set apart for the common use of all
occupants of the car. net
The following is a statement of the earnings rt
mile of fourteen railroads for the first four tanh'
of the year :

,--Miles--, r_Earaioigro.
Railroads. 1867. 1868. 1867- „3016
Atlantic and Great Western 507 507 $3,195 ;,
,8139
Chicago and Alton
Chicago and North Western 1,152 1,152 2,432 0,693
Ohio, Rock Island, & Pacific 410 452 2,07 663
Illinois Central
Marietta and Cincinnati 251 " 251 1 356 '4O
Michigan Central
Mich. South and North. Ind 524 524 2,648 ;001
Milwaukee and St. Paul 740 740 1,649 iBO
Ohio and Mississippi
Pitts., Fort Wayne, and Chi 468 468 4,835 '
St. Louis, Alton, and Ter 31149
Haute 219 210 3,302 2,09,
Toledo, Wabash, and West 521 521 1.971 910
Western Union
- - ---- 4%9°
Total 6,576 6,618 $2,720 vfoto

By the above table we find that, for the -ar
months, the gross earnings average $2,939 4%
mile, against $2,720 per mile for the correspc°",v
mouths of 1867, the gain averaging 8 per cent•oa
there is no reason for supposing that the vi(fiteri•
expenses of the roads have been increased 1113.0 to
ally, in connection with this enlarged traffic, it e 4
be presumed that their business this year has "
unusually profitable. he#3
in the miller period under comparison t ..c1;
companies owned and leased 3,809 miles a r° of
in the latter 4,254 miles. The yearly earning,'„er
and expenses of all the roads combined average'
mile, for the respective periods, as follows
Gross earnings. Expenses. Net 1,
1861-2 $10,496 $5,708 $47304
'866-7 15,696 10,816

ti,
a
Increase in 1866-7 55,200 $5,138 11
Increase per cent
It thus appears that while the gross earnings,696
been increased from $10,496 per mile to 310
per mile, a gain of 50 per cent., the expenses "06
been from $5,708 per mile to $10,846, an incre 0
of 90 per cent., while the net earnings she'irir
average gain of $62 per mile or lf per cent. , aro
tually, therefore, the net earnings of the roads to
about the same per mile as at the beginning 04
war.

Births. 4.60'
FORBES —On the 16th inst., at 11, York-place, rot-
square, the wife of David Forbes, F.R.S., of a sc'Of
PEEL—On the 12th inst.. at Pembroke Lodge, the ,
'
Gcorgiaua Peel, of a daughter. p01)01'
TREOBALD —On the 15th inst., the wife of M. Th
Esq., of Hendon, of a son.
Marriages. ; '6'l)s
HummitEY—HuNT—On the 11th inst.. at St. Marf4,
the Hill, Scarborough, John Wm. HuniphrcY,,P,;,7l;4,"
Loudon, late of the Royal Scots Greys, to P"f^oo''
Mary, younger daughter of Richard Hunt, Esq., A
borough.
NicuoLs—KiNsEY—On the 16th inst at St. c`',l° 611
Church, Paddington, Robert C. Nicho*ls, of , ',t,3 t
place, Hyde-park, to Emily Mary, youngest daug"
Wm. Kinsey, Esq. of 34, Sussex-gardens.
Deaths. a .I°llll
CURLEY—On the 15th inst., at 137, Kennington-N3
Curley, Esq., aged 72. • et
ELDER—On tho 14th inst., Charles Elder, Ef,cla 131,1°81.
of the Adelphi Hotel, Adam-street, Strand, age' r'f° el'
HILL—On the 1611 inst., at Grove-park, Canyli43",,*lsll
grove., Thomas Farquhar Hill, Esq., late of 111
Jamaica.
LASSIE—On the 15th inst., at Grove Lodge, Isles':,
J. Laskie, E-q., of the Stock Exchange, aged 3°.00c107
SEABORN—On the 14th inst., at 2, William-street, D°
square, Sarah Seaborn, aged 85.
late
WYox —On the 15th inst., James Wyon, VA"'
1131.7 s Mint, aged 64. •t•ToOr
WRITE—On the 14th inst., at 6, Hanover-terrace,
hill, Mr. T. F. White.

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