The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-18 00:00:00

SOUTH WALES.

An enormous excursion traffic passed over this line
throughout its whole extent on Tuesday last. The at-
traction was the Chepstow Horticultural Fite, which
was held in the ruins of Chepstow Castle. The weather
being exceedingly fine, a vast number of peopl9 took
advantage of the cheap excursion trains, which were
crowded to a most extraordinary extent. A train
was advertised to leave Swindon (Great Western
line) early on Tuesday morning, calling at Ci-
rencester, Stroud, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Newnham,
&c., and it is calculated that 3,000 people left
the Gloucester station for Chepstow. Three trains
were provided as soon as the carriages could be collected
from the different stations, the last leaving Gloucester
some four hours after the announced time, while many
excursionists travelled in the ordinary trains, the com-
pany being unwilling to disappoint any. The return
from Chepstow was to take place at eight P.M., but an-
other delay took place, and many passengers from Glou-
cester did not reach their destination until midnight.

FURTHER OPENING OF THE SOUTH WALES
RAILWAY.

Yesterday (Friday) a further c7qening of this line of
railway from Swansea to Carmarthen took place, and
was the occasion of much rejoicing in the district.
Swansea, Llanelly, and Carmarthen were crowded to re-
pletion, and the innkeepers in all three places had more
to do than they could undertake. Beds on Thursday
night wore at a high premium. The directors arrived
on Thursday night at Swansea from London by the ten
Pm. train and an express which followed it running in
connexion with the evening express from London.
Some of these gentlemen rested last night at Margan
Abbey, near Neath, the seat of Mr. Talbot, M.P., the
chairman of the South Wales Company, and came on by
the early train, arriving in Swansea at 10.30 a.m. The
official proceedings of the day included a public recep-
tion of the directors at Carmarthen, a grand (Wainer
at the Market-hall, fireworks and a ball in the evening.
The directors and their friends, together with the guests
of the Mayor of Carmarthen, travelled from Swansea
over the new line by a special excursion train, leaving
Swansea at noon. The train was a very heavy one, and
it is computed that a thousand persons travelled by it.
It stopped at all the stations on the new portion of line—
viz., Loughor, Llanelly, Pembrey, Ferryside (or Lians-
tephan), and Carmarthen, the present western terminus.
At all of these places there were crowds of people as-
sembled to welcome the arrival of the first passenger-
train connecting the county of Carmarthen with the
railway district. The usual popular demonstrations,
were made which we need not particularise. The new
Ana, after leaving Swansea station about a mile and a
half, passes through Cwmbwrla tunnel, one of the
heaviest works on this portion of the line, and pro-
ceeds along an undulating country towards Loughor,
where the tidal river Loughor is crossed by a swing
bridge. There is nothing remarkable in the construc-
tion of the line between here and Llanelly. Near
Llanelly, and between that port and Ferryside, the
line traverses a sandy district, running close to the
sea in many places. At Llanelly is a long embank-
ment of sand, cutting off a portion of the tidal way,
which embankment is faced with stone, sunk to some
depth below the surface of the mud. Much low land is
recovered from the sea by this embankment. At this
place, during a heavy spring tide, some months ago, a
portion of the embankment was carried away by the
rush of tide, but the damage has been repaired, and the
embankment is now pronounced secure. The line runs
from Llanelly through Burry Port and Pembrey to
Kidwelly along a dead flat, the works being very easy,
There is a bridge over the Gwendraeth at Kid welly. At
Ferryside, on arriving at the mouth of the Towy, the
line turns to the northward, and runs up that river to
Carmarthen. At different points, Loughor, Llanelly,
Burry Port, Pembrey, and Kid welly, there will be
depots for the reception of the coal and other minerals
abounding in this district. The line is not yet pro-
nounced ready for public traffic by the Government rail-
way inspector, but it is expected that it will be opened
on Monday next for public traffic. The special train
reached Carmarthen about two o'clock, before which
time this report had to be dispatched to catch the train
to London.

LIFE-BOAT at DOVER.—THE LATE DUKE.
An interesting trial of Clarkson's life-boat took place
at Dover on Monday last, in presence of Captain W. H.
Hall, RN., Montague Gore, Esq., Captain Hawthorn,
R.N., Capt. Fisher, RN., and several other gentlemen.
The boat was thrown into the sea from the end of
the Now Pier, a height of 30 feet. It wont into the
water bottom upwards, but immediately righted itself and
freed itself from water. It was then capsized, and again
righted itself and freed itself from water. Its capacity
as a rowing-boat was then tested, and proved very satis-
factory. As, however, the trials were made in smooth
water, it has been deemed desirable to make another in
a gale, and the boat is left at Dover for this pur-
pose. It is an interesting circumstance connected with
this experiment, that the illustrious man whose decease
a nation now mourns, wrote a most courteous reply to
a letter writtcn to him by the inventor, and expressed
his intention to look at the boat—thus showing the
interest he took in whatever concerned the public wel-
fare. After the trial Captain Hall and Mr. Gore visited
Deal, with the object of seeing whether, by the esta-
blishment of a Sailor's Home in that locality, the com-
forts and welfare of that brave and meritorious class of
men might not be promoted. They were highly grati-
fied in conversing with the men to find that they were
sensible of the advantages of such an establishment,
and most ready and desirous to avail themselves of them.,

THE MAGISTRACY.—The Irish Lord Chancellor
has been pleased, on the recommendation of the Earl of
Lucan, to appoint Patrick Tuohy, Esq, of Oxford, a magis-
trate for the county of Mayo-

A CHILD KILLED WITH KINDNESS.--CAUTION TO
PARENTS.—On Thursday Mr. G. S. Brent held an inquest
at the Chalk Farm tavern on Stephen Cleverly, the infant
son of Idr. Claverly, architect, Grove-street. Deceased was
its parents' first pledge of affection, and as such was so ten-
derly cared that it was put to sleep on a down pillow. The
nurse, after leaving her charge upon the pillow, returned in
a short time, when she found it upon its face quite dead,
its head having been buried in the soft pillow, whereby it
was smothered. The Coroner remarked that he had never
met with a clearer case of death through kindness. Verdict
—Accidental death.
DEATH OF GENERAL SIR JOHN ROSE.—We regret
to announce the demise of General Sir John Rose, of Holme,
a gentleman who has resided in this neighbourhood for a
great many years. On Friday morning his carriage was
ordered for a short drive; but after quitting his room that he
might descend to it, he suddenly felt worse, and counter-
manded his previous instructions. He expired in the course
of the afternoon. Sir John served for many years with much
distinction in india. His death will be deeply felt in this
district: _lnverness Advertiser.
ILLNESS OF LOFTUS H. BLAND, ESQ., M.P.—We
regret much to hear that Loftus H. Bland, Esq., M.P., is
seriously indisposed, and that the accounts received here yes-
terday were not so favourable as all who have any know-
ICe /di rgoen iocfl eh oifinwmeudsnteasdna3xi..ously desire to hear.—Kivg's County
We understand that the magistrates of Manchester
have agreed to co-operate with the magistrates of this
town, in order to induce Government. to make a change in
the present mode of granting licences for public-houses.
Liverpool Mercury.