The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-19 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

NORTH AND SOUTH-WESTERN JUNCTION.
The report of the directors of this company states that
there has been an increase of receipts arising from passen-
gers as compared with the corresponding six months of
1856, but there has been a decrease from other sources of
revenue. The directors are satisfied that if proper means
existed for enabling the vast population of the north and
north-eastern districts of London to visit the localities
connected with,the Richmond and Windsor branch of
the London and South-Western system, the receipts
from passenger traffic on the junction line would be
greatly augmented. The Hammersmith branch line was
opened for the conveyance of coals on the Ist of May
lost. Upon the half•year's transactions there is a net
balance of 1,4111., which is sufficient to pay a dividend
of 4s. per share on the main line shares, and at the same
rate for two months on the branch shares. The capital
account showed that 81,4141. had been expended on the
main line, and 20,7621. on the branch lino to Hammer-
smith. The revenue account for the half-year showed that
2,6261. had been received and 1,0611. expended, leaving a
balance of 1,5651.

SOITTEI WALES.
The statement of receipts and payments of this company
to the 30th June shows that 4,373,9501. had been received
on capital account, including 1,230,868/. on loans and deben-
tures, and the total expenditure amounted to 4,372,1521.,
including 160,6981. subscriptions to other companies, leave
ing a balance of 6,7981. The revenue account for the half-
year ending the 30th of Jane showed that 170,0671. had
been received and 108,3771. expended, including 5,0001. on
account of relaying the line from Landore to Loughor, and.
5001. for Newport station, leaving a balance of 61,6891. To
this is added 4,0161. from the last account, 2361. tramway,
2,2421. dividend on Vale of Neath shares, 401. registration
fees, 522/. rent of cottages, 2,0001. earnings of waggon
stock, and 19,2501. fixed rent from Grange-court to Carmar-
then by Great Western Company, making together
89,9971. Fiorn this sum is deducted 7681. rents of aloes
wharves, So., 19,770/. interest on loans and debentures, anti
14,211/. assumed amount due under agreement to the Great
Western Company, leaving a balance of 55,2471. Out of
this is deducted 14,1771. for preference dividend on the
stock and
of 3slitarpeers,ceanntd
p3e9r,Ba6nlnLumforonpapooottedn.
balance of 1,2091.
gdsouiliviadradaentnetadeelisttock and shares of the company, !swing a

GRAND TRUNK OF CANADA.
To
sought to increase the capital, c_. 4
ff theheordinarrif3onds •
2,000,00 W. sterling, by the assue -o
h the undertaking of
of the company ; and also topluv,ru Railway Com-
the London and Grand Trull.
Amtnttoheonspethcieal2ahof meeting
September,
ttehmi sbcoe
rm.
c who was, in accordance
pany. Mr. C. H. Gregori. t
Provinciat Government, appointed
with the desire of
'the' to Visit Canada for the purpose
by the London directors,
th Grand Trunk Railway, the
of reporting Pon
u- and the quality of the rolling stock,
PaantitYlLeeritny2::: G,
character of the works,
e
cantracts has just issued his report. It
supplied under plength,
and enters into a variety of details
itii:fthecon3llseitederoa'nbltehenif,
thae.timonodoesf tandeopwtoeraktso, Wmtheleteffliviealcratisluosf
respectt theformation
he circumstances under which the contractors were
I and t .
I fairly .entitled to compensation beyond the amount stipu-
lated in the contraot. In conclusion he expresses a gene-
ral opinion to the effect that full justice has been done
diflieulties as they arose in the execution of the works,
the proprietors both by the engineer-in-chief and by
the contractors. Taking the accounts as a whole, be be-
lieves that if the contractors had adopted a litigious course,
instead of confiding in the honourable adjudication of the
engineer-in-chief, the company would have been serious
losers. As far as he can judge of the cost of other railways
in Canada which he has seen, he thinks the Grand Trunk
have obtained their lines at a more reasonable price, al-
though they are of a much superior character. The rlri.
manent character of the important bridges on thel: giarlo.
Trunk Railway Proper will in the course of Years
ductive of great saving. The completion of ?
bridge at Montreal, by uniting the second portion
railway, will remedy a defect which at the present
undoubtedly opposes a serious obstacle to
of the through traffic. the n
of the-
retime
lo t
th development
Vid

NMENT.
the Greek houses abroad are, as a rule, the agents of the
TTE
he pG
rn
eEs ts
ex
cillwOriljeSnEtShAaNsDa
I.ll:l7teßrUltrVitAhNiChGi°tVir
Russian Government. Frequently, says the writer, one
and the same Greek family has establishments in Odessa,
Constantinople, Marseilles, Paris, and London, and,
naturally, firms so intimately connected keep each other
well informed of everything that is going on, The
Greeks anti Armenians adopt the same system in the
East, and merchants connected by the ties of blood, and
acting accordieg to one and the same plan, are to he
found in most of the great cities. That the Russian
Government takes advantage of the influence acquired
by these houses in order to further its commercial plans,
is a fact -which- has long been notorious in Russia. We
need scarcely add that these same poisoners of truth
write moat of the pro Russian mie.statements as to
everything Turkish which pervade the Greimall and
French papers,

A STLEY'S ROYAL AMP ET IT FT EA.TRF.
Lesseo and Manlgcr, Mr. W. Cooke.
Under the patronage of Her "Llajesty and His Royal Highness

Princl

nut,

Complete and unoxample.l Success of the Grand 0 iental
Spectacle of EL HY •E Mr. Wm, Omke announces with
great satisfaction another Triumph. The intcnse'y interest-
:lllX awl thrilling Eqnestrian axd Dramatic situations with
which this styendid Ilippodrama abounds have been nightly
received with incr•Med delight and enthusiasm.
THIS EVENING, nut during the week, the entertainments
-will commence with the Grand Elne=trian and Oriental See•
tacle, in 2 Ac►s, entitled EL HYDER.; or, THE CHIEF OF
THE GIIAUT MOUNTAINS. El Hyder, Mr. James Hol-
loway, Introducing, Mr. W. Cooke's magnificently Valued
Horses.

After which an nnapproaThabl.y brilliant series of Mr.
ZFiliiam Cooke's inimitable SCENES' IN THE ARENA, sup-
ported by the popnlar and ta!ented Artistes of the establish.
moat, ineludin; Madlb. MIMos.
Commot.co at seven o'clock.. Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper
-Macs, as. ; Private Boxes, from 21 s., no charge for booking;
Pit, ; is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Htlf-price at
calf-past Eight.

B oftleo open from Elerrea till Pour. Stage Mal.a r,
M:. V. Vtri,st, Ecraeatriaa Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jur.

ANTERI3I7 RY HALL, Weltminater-psa4.
V) OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The
conitnny of Vocalists are eng,wed for the performance of
Ilse:ions from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Chornsos,
(items, Dnets, &c., viz.: Miss E Peareo, Mrs. Palmyre, Miss
E. Scott, %!i.s Brune, Mrs. Le Jenne, Miss Leslie, and
Madame Marietta ; Herr P. Jonghmans, R. Grover, T. Far-
Taut. S. 'o ;es. J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Oorri, Senor 'An.
tonio, E L. Hime, and Vir St. A;byn ; Master Corri-; Messrs.
Sam. Collins, and E. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr Ceoil
Hicks; harmonium, Master ; Direetor, Herr P.
Jonglim t/14 Clornmenco at Soren o'clock precisely. Si
yen, &c.. until twelve o'eock