The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-08 00:00:00

,-NCONtINENTAL LINES.

MONTPELIM AND .CETTE. —Ai the annual meeting of
this Company, just held, a brief report was read on the finan-
cial conditon 'of the Company, which set out the receipts fur
1844 at' about 458,001if.' (18,3:201.),' and the expenses at
316,0001. After setting aside 45,000 f. for the loan account,
the not profit 'would hale been' 97,0;10f. (3,880/.), but some
extraordinary expenses had been incurred for renewing the
rails and increasing the plant, which left a deficit of 130,000 f.
(5,2001.) The report concluded by requiring power to raise
10u,000f. (4,0001. ), by loan. There was a short discussion,
and ultimately the report Ras adopted, the accounts appros ed,,
and the loan authorised.

ELECTRIC TaLEcitAnts.-L-Telegraphs are to be establistAd
on all the lines throughout France that are finished, viz., (torn
Paris to Versailles, and St. Germains to Rouen, Havre Dieppe,
and Orleans. His Majesty Louis Philippe is said to be a great
patron of the intention; and it is expected that contracts wilt
be made by Governnient for carrying out a continuous string
of wires from one ead of France to the other, as the various
lines are finished, viz., from Calais, Boulogne, Amiens to
Paris, Ha.vr#,.Bnidettitfend the south to Montpellier, Nismes,
Marseilles, Avignon, Lyons, Strasbourg, and the east, thereby
having the facility of communicating with the interior anti
the fi ontiers of Spain, Switzerland, Germany, and Belgium.
and all the important seaports and royal arsenals of Brest,
Cherbourg, Roch fort, Li' Rochelle, Bayonne, and Toulon.
GREAT NORTHERN.—The Minister of Public Works
visited, a few days Since, the works of this line from the Parisi
'station as. far as Oise, and found it ready to be opened for
traffic. if the Company was consituted. Beyond the Oise there
is only one line of rails placed, as the rails and sleepers of the
second will not be opened until the first week in September. '
PARIS AND LYONS.—At Blaizy there are 530 workmen en-
gaged in the tunnel, principally masons and bricklayers.
Orders have been given to increase the number of workmen,
but this will proie a difficultmatter, on account of the number
of works occupying men an all sides. M. D'Arcy, chief
engineer; has just arrived at Dijon, with an official order for
commencing immediately the tunnel of Velars and the prin-.
cipal viaducts. In the section of M. Paraudier, chief err.
gineer, from Dijon to Chalons.sur-Satni!, the works are pro-
gresaing quickly.
The works on the Jamaica Railway are proceeding rapidly,.
and the sable sons of the island recently witnessed with wonder
the deliutbf the first locomotive.

No fewer, than six different improvements on the principle of
atmospheric traction are being propounded in France. They
are entitled respectively the Halletti system, ,the Hedrard
system, the Dembruksky system, the Andraud system, the
Pecqueur system, and the Chameroy system.

LONDON AND 1( ORK RAILWAY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE. SUN.

Sir,—The allegations contained in the petition_ of one
" Henry Bruce, setting forth that the following names of
subscribers to the London and York Railway, is in re-
spect of the several names and addresses false and
fl titinus," as promulgated in your valuable journal of
the 6th inst., comprising my name—allow me to say,
that when I paid the deposit, and signed the decal, my
address was co-incident with those set forth, as such
had been for nine years previous, vide any commercial
directory to the present period.
I hope it is not on account of the error which I proved
before the Committee of Group X, in the levels of the
Tottenham and Farringdon Line, that I am selected as
an object of attack. Mr. Bruce may be the Vice
Chairman of the Cambridge and Lincoln Line, the pro-
amble of which shared a mutual fate with that which I
opposed, that I, in my professional capacity, should be
thus attacked. I therefore trust that equal publicity
will be given to this repudiation of an assertion so
wantonly inflicted on,—Sir, your obedient Servant,
• . . JOHN DAVIS PAINE.
Lincoln's Inn-fields, August 7, 1845.

THE LONDON AND YORK DEED.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sin,—l attended the Committees of the Houses of
Lords and Commons this day, in order to enable " Mr.
Henry Bruce, merchant," to state the gerunds on which
he had ventured to place my name in his -.list of London
and York subscribers, " who, in respect of their several
names, or descriptions, or places of abode, are fictitious
and false."

On my being called before the respective Committees,
how ever, the agents for Mr. Bruce, the petitioner, en.
tirelv and at once abandoned that clause of his petition.
wl,ich had reference to me, Mr. Parkes, for Mr. Bruce',
admitting that there was not the shadow of a Charge
against me. Mr. Parkes further explained that Mr.
Bruce had never intended that my name should appear
in the petition ; that my name had been transferredfrom
smile private list into the public petition by an oversight;
and that when Mr. Bruce read his petition previously to
placing it in the hands of a Member for presentation, he
did not observe that I was included therein.
I beg to observe, Sir, that this apology was made in
private Committees'of both Houses ; and though I feel
perfect confidence in the justice of Parliament, it is very
.passible that the reports of the Committees, which will
do me this justice, may be delayed until next session.
Thus circumstanced, and having no reason to believe.
that Mr. Bruce has taken any steps Tor making his
apology known beyond the walls of the Committee-rooms,
I am compelled, in self-defence, to ask insertion for this
letter.—l remain, Sir; your obedient servant,
• CHARLES BROWN.
New Bridge-street, l3lackfriars, Aug. 7.

OsitottriE Hoiis*.;—. ISLE OF Wfmri.—Her AtajeBtf
and Prince Albertv.deeirous of having the estate in w) iich the
above house stands, and which consists of about 1,5fi0 acres,
thoroughly drained, had Mr. Webster's new pati,nt 'Viand-pipe
and tile-machine, exhibited and explained to, therti. After
seeing its operation, they expressed their 'approval, and iu.
strutted Mr. Webster to carry out their vishes
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