Summary Of Smews For September.

Majesty has since been enjoying the fresh air of her northern dominions , and Prince Albert amusing himself with deer stalking , and other field-sports , in which the Prince of Prussia , who has been Her Majesty's guest since the 14 tb , has participated . THE WAR . Last month ive had to record the successful attack of the fleets , upon the fortification , of Sweaborgbut now we have with pride and exultationto record the storming and

, , capture of Sebastopol , together with the seizure of the immense stores of cannon , gunpoivder , and projectiles left behind them , by the enemy . We have also to state that a squadron , consisting of ships from the fleets of the Allies , paid a visit to Petropaulorski , which they found deserted by the inhabitants and garrison . They completely destroyed it . These glorious events have not , however , been unattended by heavy losses on the part of the Allies , both in officers , and non-commissioned officers , and privates . On the part of the Englishno general officer was slainbut the same pallwhich England

, , , sorrowing , throws over the slain before Sebastopol , covers the body of a veteran of the last ' war , the gallant Lieutenant-General Sir George Napier , one of the three brave sons of the " Lass of Richmond Hill , " and brother to our revered brother in Masonry , the late Sir Charles Napier , the conqueror of Scinde , and to General Sir Wm . Napier , the historian of the Peninsular War .

COMMERCIAL . On the 28 th of August , the proprietors of the Sambre and Meuse Railway met , and allowed 91 G 9 / . 6 s . od ., the profits of the line , ( now open throughout ) , for the last half year , to remain in the hands of the Directors , to enable them to meet some of the liabilities of the Company . On the same day , the proprietors of the Newry and Enniskillen line , by a large majority , rejected tbe report of the Directors . The receipts of the line for the six

months , ending the 30 th of June , amounted to 1344 / . 19 * . Id ., and the expenditure to 701 / . 4 s . lcL , leaving in hand a balance of 643 / . 15 s ., out of which the Directors recommended a dividend of one shilling per share . The General Steam Navigation Company , also met on this day , and divided 14 .. per share , a dividend equivalent to 10 per cent . The British Telegraph Company also met on this day , and empowered to raise additional capital to the extent of £ 66000 on preferential stockto bear 7 centif

, , per , terminable in 5 years , or 5 per cent in perpetuity . This day too , the proprietors of the Oxford , Worcester and Wolverhampton line held their half yearly meeting , ancl after dividing 2 per cent , on their preferential stock , authorized the Directors to enter into arrangements with the London and North Western and Midland Counties for the working of the line . They also empowered , them to raise the sum of € 49 , 000 by mortgage on the Stourbridge Canals , and agreed to consolidate into the Company ' s Stock , the shares of the Chipping Norton

Branch . On the 29 th , the English , Scotch and Australian Bank declared a dividend of 4 percent ., ancl carried £ 240 to the Reserve Fund . On the same day , the Southampton Dock Company divided 17 , ? . Bd . per share , out of the profits of the last half year , being equivalent to 3-J- per cent , per annum . The accounts showed an increase of 4173 / . 14 s . lie .., on the receipts of the half year , over those of the corresponding six months of 1854 .

The North Devon Railway Company met the same day , and divided 3 s . 9 d . per share of £ 20 , and 3 s . on each £ 1 G share , carrying 172 / . 10 s . Id . to the revenue account of the current six months . At the Ambergate and Boston Railway Company ' s meeting , also held on this day , a dividend of 2 s . id . per share , was declared . The Vale of Neath Company , the same day , declared a dividend of 3 / . 15 s . per cent . On the 30 th , the Australian Investment Company , at a special meeting , increased the amount of their capital from £ 50 , 000 to £ 100 , 000 , and raised the amount of