The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-17 00:00:00

5013T11-.EASTERN RAILWAY.

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Gross traffic receipts for passengers
ad goods, week ending Aug. 14,
185'2 £19,014 9 6
20,556 0 8
August 16, 1851
Ditto,

Decrease in 1852 m ... £1,511 11 9
London Terminus, August 16, 1852.

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RAILWAY GUARDS' FRIENDLY SOCIETY.—Thi,
benefitofper-
formances being for the the funds of the institu-
tion. There was no particular changeh in the usual swum
programme, saving, perhaps,t at the fireworks were on a
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greater scale, and, if possible, more brilliant than usual.
Otherwise the usual routine was gone through. The mena-
geries were visited, the elephants. had trains of admirers
and
riders, and Etna, with
juvenile h its de • ceptive imitations of
distances, produced its momentary
bewildering effect
spectators. The concert included, upon
unprepared
the vocal talents of Miss Messent, Miss Cicely Nott, and
Messrs. Leffler, slanvers, and Young, while Mr. Richardson,
as usual, delighted the audience vith his very neat and deli-
cate flute-playing. But perhaps the_ most pleasing feature of
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all was the very large collection f happy and respectable
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family groups, evidently good folks connected with th •
appeared in-
stitution, who crowded the grounds and highly to
enjoy their annual f7.:te, which we sincerely hope
may have
proved a productive one.
The clearances from the port of London for the
gold colonies of Australia during the past week again show
an increase. They consisted of seven ships to Port Philip, of
an aggregate capacity of 3,760 tons, and of two ships for
Sydney, of 1,526 tons. There were also two to Hobart-
town, Yan Diemen's Land, of a joint capacity of 832
tons.
The exports likewise continue large, particularly of beer.
The demand fur passages has perhaps slightly abated, but
the number of emigrants is still very large, and the total for
the week from London alone is supposed not to have been
mush below 1,000.
Letters from Rouen mention that, although the
market for manufactures was well maintaiaed, business was
not so active as had been anticipated. The attendance of
buyers, nevertheless, continued numerous.
GREAT YARMOUTH ELECTION.—The Liberal elec-
tors of Great Yarmouth have decided to prosecute a petition
to Parliament against the return of Sir E. H. K. Lacon, and
Mr. Rumbold, on the grounds of bribery and intimidation.
THE REPRESENTATION OF OLDHAM.—AII dd
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has been issued by Mr. William Cobbett, recently released
from the Queen's Bench Prison, and whose brother, Mr.
John Morgan Cobbett, has been recently elected. Mr. W. J.
Fox and Mr. Ileald are still in the field.
TUE CONTINENTAL TRAFFIC.—During the late
severe gales on the coast, while many of the continental
steamers were obliged to take refuge in Dover and Ramsgate
harbours from stress of weather, the excellent sea-going Quo_
lities of the South-Eastern and Continental Company's
packets enabled them to continue the regular traffic between
Dover and Calais, and Folkstone and Boulogne, wit. • b
011 t the
slightest interruption or accident, and with large freights of
passengers. _ _

THE TEA TRADE, AUGUST 16.—The deliveries o
tea in London last week were 44,4031 b.