Railways.

The Intercolonial Railway.

This Railway extends from its junction with the Grand Trunk at River du Loup, Que., 462 miles to Halifax, N S, with extensions to John, N.B., and Shediac. Plctou, and Windsor, N S., and local branches of one and two miles to ports in these Provinces, through which it passes. Its total length is 752½ miles. The total cost of the railway up to 30th June, 1877, was $35,682,250. The gross earnings for the year were $1,151,445, and the cost of working, renewals, maintenance, &c., $1,661,673; or deducting $200,000, the cost of steel rails put in place of iron on the older portions of the road, $1,461,673 The line is throughout in good condition. During the season of navigation the ocean steamers receive the Malls at Rimouski, and during the winter at Halifax. The quickest time made between Halifax and Rimouski, 561 miles, was 15¼ hours. The cost per train per mile was 82 cents The average working cost per mile $2,327,25