The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-06 00:00:00

RAILWAY TRAFFIC' RETURNS.

LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.—
Traffic return for the week ending Nov. 3,

1855 £12,67313 4
Corresponding week last year 14,967 18 0
Total of the half-year to this date, 1855 309,636 18 5
Total of the half-year to thiS date, 1854....., 298,973 9 0
LONDON AND SOUTII-EASTERN RAILWAY.—Traffic re-
turn for the weok ending Nov. 3, 1855 2,19,208 i 0 7
Corresponding week last year 16,332, 11 10

Increase in 1855

GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic re-
turn for the week ending Nov. 3, 1855 £6,031 8 1
Corresponding week last year 5,586 1 2

Iparoazo in 1555

EVAUG(I7RATION OF THE RAILWAY
CLUB AT MANCHESTER.

An association has recently been fennel at Meneheet,er,
with the above title, having for its object the promotion of
more frequent communication between tie; principll ollicsrs
of all railway companies, for the purpose of interchange of
information and friendly offices, anal eecurire; the comforts
and conveniences of a club-house for miscellaneous meet-
iegs. The association already includes a large proportion
of the principal officers of the railways of this country, and
it is intended, we believe, as the precursor of a more ex-
tended and complete establishment in London ac soon as
circumetances are deemed favourable for its removal to the
metropolis. Tile institution was inaugurated by a dinner
at the Clarence Hotel, Manchester, on Friday evening, pre-
sided over by Mr. Edward Watkins, the general manager
of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway,
and president of the club. Amongst the guests were Mr.
Hindley, M.P., Mr. B. Nicholls, mayor of Manchester ;
Messrs. G. Wilson, J. Heron, Edmund Buckley, Malcolm
Ross, W. Fenton, L. Lees, Jonathan Mellor, and W. T.
Blacklock ; and amongst the members of the association
present were Messrs. A. C. Sherrill, of the North-Eestern
Railway; Mr. K. Morison, manager of the Railway Clear-
ing House ; Dr. Harrison, of Manchester ; Mr. J. Blen-
kineop, Liverpool ; Messrs. M'Connell, Woodhouse, C.
Cooper, Poole, Ramsbottom, Rely, Norris, Perrin, and
Nolen, of .the North-Western Railway; Messrs. Elwell
(general manager), Smithells, and Perriug, of the East
Lancashire; Mr. Sturrock, of the Great Northern; Mr.
Cawkwell, of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway; Mr.
Ashcroft, of the South-Western, &c.
The CHAIRMAN, in proposing " Prosperity to the Rail-
way Club," which, he said, he regarded as the toast of the
evening, said the object in view in founding the association
was the progress and perfecting of railway enterprise.
Those who had originated it believed that, in all such wide-
spread and important enterprises as that in which they
were engaged, all such associations as the present, bring-
ing the various members together for the purpose of inter-
changing the results of their daily experiences, and also
for the purpose of exchanging what is perhaps even better
—those kindly offices which ought to pass between the
members of an important profession, must be useful. He
begged to propose " Prosperity to the Railway Club and to
Railway Enterprise."
The MA!OR of MANCHESTER, in responding to " The
Health of the Mayor and Corporation of Manchester,"
said all he had seen and heard since he came into the room
led him to wish the Railway Club every possible success.
Mr. HINDLEY responded to "The Health of the Members
of Parliament for the District." He said ho thought, when
railway people proposed the health of members of Parlia-
ment, they were indeed returning good for evil.
Mr. M. ROSS responded to " Prosperity to the Manches-
ter Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Association."
He said there was a community of interests between such
commercial bodies as those he now represented and the
railways, and if they had failed in some instances to
fulfil the objects for which they were associated, ho
believed it was from no fault of their own, but from the
fact that those who might have beuelitted by their assist-
ance had not availed themselves of any service they could
perform.

Mr. G. WILsoN, Mr. MonisoN, of the clearing-house,
and Mr. E. BUCKLEY, spoke in connection with the subse-
quent toasts.

Mr. SITERRIFF, of the North-Eastern Railway, proposed
" The Press." He referred to the advantages afforded by
the newspaper parcel system, and trusted thatb the more the
press and the railways were brought into contact with each
other, the good feeling between them would be increased.
(Hear, hear.)
Previous to the conclusion of the proceedings, the chair-
man read a letter from the Earl of Yarborough, expressing
high approval of the association, and regretting that his
present indisposition would prevent his attendance at the
opening dinner.

H.M.S. Pigmy has received instructions to cruise
in the mouth of the Elbe, to look out for contra-
band of war. She is said to have already picked
up a Dutchman, with a cargo of sulphur, bound
for Hamburg.

CRYSTAL PALACE. SHILLING DAY.—Nov. 5.
Admi,sions on payment, 1,742 ; do. by season tickets,
332 ; total, 2,074. Corresponding day last year, 2,698.

FREEDOM OF THE CITY OF GLASGOW TO LORD
ELGIN.—At the meeting of the Glasgow Town Council
last week, the Lord Provost gave notice that he would
move, at an early meeting, that the freedom of the city
be conferred on the Earl of Elgin, as a tribute of appro•
bation for his eminent colonial services, particularly as
Governor-General of Canada.
REDUCTION OF POSTAGE ON LETTERS FOR VIC-
TORIA, AUSTRALIA.—GeneraI Post Office, Nov., 1855.
—On and from the 7th instant, the postage on letters
addressed to the colony of Victoria (Australia), whether
conveyed by packet or by private ship, will be again
reduced to sixpence when not exceeding half an ounce
in weight ; one shilling when exceeding half an ounce
and not exceeding one ounce ; and so on, increasing
one shilling for each ounce or fraction of an ounce.
This postage will include both the British and Colonial
rates, aid it may be paid In advance, or the letters may
be forwarded unpaid, at the option of the sender.

EXTENSIVE ROBBERIES AT A RAILWAY STATION.—No
less than three robberies of passengers by the South
Devon Railway were perpetrated last Thursday at the
Newton-Abbott station. A party of pickpockets, with
whom was a woman, arrived by the north mail at Teign-
mouth at half-past 11 o'clock. They got out upon the
platform, where they stole 121. from a lady's pocket.
They re-entered the train and proceeded to Newton-
Abbott, where a lady lost ten 51. notes, another pereon
48 sovereigns, and a third a sum which is not known.
The. thieves have not yet been captured.
RUSSIAN NEWSPAPERS.—The first Russian newspaper
was founded in 1703. Peter the Great not only took
part in making it up, butalso himself revised the proofs,
as may be seen by several sheets still in existence, which
are corrected in his handwriting. Only two complete
copies of the first year's impressions of this journal exist,
and both are in the imperial library at St. Petersburg.
The chief librarian, Baron Modesto von Korff, ordered
the numbers of this journal, as corrected and edited by
Peter the Great, to be republished for the centenary
commemorating the foundation of the Moscow Univer-
sity (January 27). This reimpression forms one volume
in Bvo, and it contains besides an historical summary of
Russian journalism. —Le Nord.
GARRATT, Tja BANK ROBBER.—Extract of a letter
from Melbourne, Aug. 17: —" Garratt, who was brought
back here from London, has just been tried, and found
guilty of the daring attack and robbery of the bank here,
and sentenced to death. The career of this daring con-
vict has been a remarkable one. Daniel Garratt was a
nobleman's valet in London, where he gained the sobri-
quet of D'Orsay.' Dissipated habits led him to a con-
federacy for plunder on railroads ; and his seizure by
Superintendent Collard and Mr. Nash, when heavily
armed, in 1845, is fresh in public recollection. That
confederated gang was broken up by the exertions of Mr.
Nash, but led to expensive lawsuits. Mitchell, of Irish
notoriety, encountered Garratt at Bermuda, and relates
the enormous plunder he had perpetrated on the rail-
roads, and the ruin which had followed on those who
pursued the prosecutions in the interests of the company
and the travelling public."
AMERICAN SYMPATHY WITH RUSSIA.—The Russians
receive great supplies of arms and ammunition from this
part of America, or from all New England. They have
bought all the saltpetre that could be got hold of,
through means of agents, and this has had a great effect
on our market. Last spring there was so much saltpetre
on band here that all the places in the United States'
warehouses appropriated for its stowage were filled to
overflowing, and much of it lad to be stored where it
was damaged, or in danger of being so. Now, not a
bag of it can be had. It has all been taken on Rus-
sian account, and shipped to Hamburg. This is not
all. Powder and arms have been sent to Russia in im-
mense qeantities. A famous clipper ship that sailed from
New York "for San Francisco and a market," some
months ago, took out nothing but Hazard powder, Colt's
pistol's, and similar Connecticut " notions " the "mar-
ket" being the most convenient port in whichi they can
be landed for the Czar's use. A large quantity of powder is
now being put up in such a way as to be mistaken for log-
wood by careless examiners, and will be sent to Russia
from Portland. The intention is to get into the Baltic
after the English fleet shall have left it, it being sup-
posed that there will be as much time left for action then
as there was gained by British slowness last spring. If
the Samuel Appleton—which vessel every one here be-
lieves to have had arms and ammunition for her cargo
in part—could get in ahead of the English, it is not un-
reasonably inferred that there will be time enough for
operations at the close of the season to admit of some
dashing skipper landing powder enough at Port Baltic
to blow all Europe to pieces, if it could only be used
directly for that purpose. The saltpetre that the Rus-
sians have bought here all came from Calcutta, so that
the English may have the satisfaction of knowing that
their dominions have supplied the Czar with this most
important material of war. Why did not she shut down
the gate a year ago S By the steamer which came out
last week, I am told instructions were sent to some of
the principal British consuls in America to inquire into
the matter. That is England all over ; the mischief
being done, she proceeds to Elio* how it could have
been prevented.—Boslon Correspondence of New York
Herald.

CHURCH LIVINGS FOR SALE.—Alderman Farebrother
has announced a batch of church livings which he in-
tends to bring to the hammer. The first is the vicarage
of the large town of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. There
is a good vicarage house, with offices and garden, 125
acres of meadow, pasture, and arable lands, awarded
in lieu of tithes, under the Bicester Enclosure Act,
let at yearly rents amounting to 2241. The Easter
dues produce 251. per annum, and the surplice fees
281. per annum. The present incumbent, who is
in the 53d year of his age, holds the office of chaplain
to the Union, and receives 901. a year from the Pastoral
Aid Society, in aid of his curate's salary. The next is
the vicarage of Eltham, Kent. The rent charge in
commutation of tithes is fixed at 3451. per annum, and
the surplice fees and Easter dues, with a benefaction of
71., amount to 401. per annum. The present incumbent
is in the 49th year of his age. The next is the vicarage
of Ambrosden, 12 miles from Oxford, with the hamlets
of Arncott and Blackthorn annexed. There is an excel-
lent vicarage house, with offices and garden. The glebe
comprises a barn, stable, and cow-house, and 111 acres
in the hamlet of Arncott, producing 1201. per annum, 75
acres in the hamlet of Blackthorn, let at rent.; amounting
to 731. per annum, rent charge fixed at 1141. Bs. Gd. per
annum, varialne with the price of corn ; a, rent charge of
11. per annum is payable to the vicar out of land in Black-
thorn, surplice fees, &c. The present incumbent is in the
GOth year of his age. Another is the consolidated rectories
of Battlesden and Potteegrove, parishes situate a3johung
t:e one to the other, and near to the town of Woburn,
Bedfordshire. Battleßden Rectory consists of the parish
church and churchyard, and globe containing unwan.ls
of two acres of meadow land. Rent charge fixed at
I 2041. Ils. Pottesgrove Rectory consists of the parish
church and churchyard, a neat parsonage house, erected
a few years since, an acre and a half of glebe land ; rent
charge in commutation of tithes, 2451., exclusive of sur-
plice fees, Easter offerings,. &e. The present incumbent
is in his 51st year.