The Express.
London, England, 1859-08-26 00:00:00

OMNIBUSES AND RAILWAYS.

When railways were introduced it was pretty
generally understood that coaches and omnibuses would be
entirely snuffed out. And seeing how generally them ve-
hicles disappeared from the public roads, wherever • Willey
was established, the fact appeared to have been taken for
greeted. At least this warn io fora time. The impresnon
seems to have bees gradually wearing away lately, and in
mod of our large towns there are now coaches and omnibuses
plying for short distances dreg the principal routes with •
fair thanes of soccer in the competitioe. At Manchester
very ecm•iderable success has resulted from attempts to re-
establish • traffic along the turnpike rade, and regular gm-
rims ply to Ashton, to Bolton, to Baty, to Boston, to Hyde,
to Droylesden, to Failsworth, to Middleton, to Stockpot%
and other places. To Stockport the competition thus *sub-
fished has been remarkably sucosseful. The distancelaslamlleq
sod the railway slang the entire route is almost wkhin •
stone's throw of the turnpike. A stogie omnibus proprie-
tor, several years ago, pat on some of the large roomy
vehicles which attract so much attention strangers
visiting Manollester se far as Longeleht, nearly -tray to
Stockport, running every quarter of an hour. Subsequently
be supplemented them by a separate IMITIOO to Stockport
every hour, by which pastured could travel tad& at •
charge of sixpence spied tespenos by rail. Thee
eeati-
nued to ply until the day before yesterday. There were thee
54 smart:mete per day to Lonpight and back, and 13 to
Stockport end back. Then preor estimated the traffic
taken from the railway to Stockport end back at 7,0001. per
annum, and said it was the most eaccesefal speculation he bad
entered upon. Yesterday a change was sezesaitated, and the
mum of this cheap lets the public into the ascent of how
this competition, which at one time seemed to be Impossible,
has been brought about. There are three toll-ban between
Manchester and Stockport, and the payment of fall tolls
renders omnibus competition impossible. At first, when the
great inroad was made upon receipts along the
turnpike by the competition of the railway, the
road trustees were glad to get back some por-
tion of the money by making contracts at • considerably
modified rate with omnibus proprietors, and herein mama to
be the whole secret. A rival omnibus proprietor has got pee-
minion of the Longsight-bar, and by demanding full tolls
has put au aid to tbs whole service ea It muted up to Wed-
seedily last. The omnibuses still run, but with madder-
ably less convenistice to the public. A service of omnibuses
is established to run every ten minutes to the Longaight-
bar, and • second service runs at intervals of
half-an-hour between the Longsight-bar and Stock-
port. The public gain some advantage, along
with the discomfort of changing vehicles, for the chaps ever
the two miles to Lonpight are only twopence inside and a
Penny ontaide, whilst the charges for the other part of the
journey are equally reasonable. The fact, however, appears
to be folly established that • oompetition of this kind with
railways is quite feasible.

On Wednesday evening a dinner wee given at
the Corn It:clangs, Winchester, to Mr. Bonham-Carfor,
M.P., end Mr. J. Shaw Inner,, the literal candidates for
the city et the tut elution. Upwards of 400 verso= were
present, snow then babas the Right Hoe. Sir Francis
Baring, M.P., Mr. T. 0. Bering, M.P., Under-Secutary
for Ind* Sir J. C. Januar M. 1., Captain Bootle, R.N.,
Mr. druta Carter, Mr. ;Merman Sheppard, of Ports-
mouth, Lo. Dr. Draw/ad occupied the chew.

The Bishop of Exeter has, its mutt, sanctioned a
plan proposed to him for manig a community of women
desiroes of dereoliag shamed**, exclusively to VAb of piety
and oharity. They are to lee called •. Sisters of Charity," or
DOICOOMOP." No p epMaal vows are to be taken. A
period of probetke en bat have to be passed, during which
It will be alkeratis to 15.,, at any time. After this aa im-
precise's to the society fir a period not exceeding Sr. years
will beean reameabie at the expiration of that term. The
new society " will be cradled In the vloarame of Boatload
Mmeoleurnes, sear Plymouth, till its growth ham enabled it
to obtain aad occupy suitable premises of its own."
Tub SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION. tiering
given the names of the presidents of the various departments
with the exception of one, we now supply the omission, Ly
stating that Mr. Adderley, M P., hex been appointed presi-
dent of the department of education. li,rd Brougham will
be pteeset at the forthcoming meeting at Bradford, and
will deliver an address in review of the ropers and objects
of the immolation.

TEE NORTIIWICE COLLECTION: CLOSE OF THE
Itaxn.—On Wednesday terminated the sale of this magma-
cent collention of pictures. Those from Northwick-park
were agefa the objects of competition. Among the more 101,
portant examples ma-1,768, Murillo—The Virgin. alth the
Infant Saviour. A splendid example; from the collection of
Josep► Baaaperte-200 pines. (Illeavenboys). Tba last
day's male of the pictures sad weeks of sit stemmed to
3,760/. Tata of the 111 days, 96,7361. Thai him beets die-
rem! ass of the avast apleadid oollsodons of pictures ever
subedblat is the basemee, maids( by far the metes'
sweat ever °Whiskey say mak of picture end works of
art la this coantry. What now remise for dispersion are
Els tElEttuni. Om, whoa, plats, gardentigetam, Fre., of this
se* =Maw