The Sun.
London, England, 1862-09-13 00:00:00

THE SUN, - LoNDorf, SAT tm DAY EVENING, - SEPTEMBER 13, 1862.

.RAILTVAY INTELLIGENCE,

TRAFFIC RETURNS.
The traffic receipts of railways in the United Kingdom
amounted for the week ending the 6th of September, on
10,502 miles, to £634,588, and for the corresponding week
of last year, on 10,155 miles, to £585,324, showing anincrease
of 347 miles, and of £49,264 in the receipts. The gross re-
ceipts on the following 14 railways amounted in the aggre-
gate, on 7,207 miles, to £503,098; and for the correspond-
ing week of 1861, on 6,918 miles, to £467,193, showing an
increase of 289 miles, and of £35,905 in the receipts. The
increase on the Caledonian amounted to £500; on the
Great Northern to £3,580; on the Great Western to
£7,247; on the London and North;;Western to L 7,218; on
the London, Brighton, and South Coast to £3,987 ; on the
London and South .Western to £5,438 ; on the Midland to
£2,801; on the North British to £1,317; en the North-
Eastern to £1,409 ; and ou the South-Eastern to £5,604 ;
total, £39,101. But from this must be deducted £874,
the decrease on the Great Eastern; £1,163 on the Great
Southern and Western; £637 on the Lancashire and
Yorkshire ; £522 on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin-
colnshire ; together, £3,196, leaving the increase, as above,
£35,905. The goods and mineral traffic on those lines
amounted to £213,661, and for the corresponding week of
1861 to £207,716, showing an increase of £5,945. The
receipts for passengers, parcels, &c., amounted to £289,437,
against £259,477, showing an increase of £20,960. The
traffic receipts on 64 other lines amounted, on 3,315 miles,
to £131,490, and for the corresponding week of last year,
on 3,237 miles, to £118,131, showing an increase of 78 miles,
and of £13,359 in the receipts. The increase in the traffic
of the past week, as compared with the corresponding
period of 1861, arises from the passenger traffic to the
International Exhibition, and there is an increase in the
goods traffic from an improvement in trade. The traffic
receipts of the pact week show an increase of £1,072 as
compared with those of the promling week, ending the
30th of August.

TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE WEEK.

Miles Opened.

Recei

;ipts.

1862. 1861.

1211
230

48f
145
17f
31

169}

329
9781
734
25}
391

6281
192
72
44
78i

124
£3O

iii
130
17}

1694

329
9431
55
251
3951

241
26
46
101.51

6i
400/
2311
72/
42}
236

6141
1921
56

78i
345

1862.

2,450
701

1,832
7,737
17,176
321
356
244
432
1,524

422
1,488
1,800
3,178

1,078

8,205

1861.

2,228
686

380
2,874
9,200
29,389
32,7A2
2,208
7,931
66,683
1,460

1,793
6,914
16,676
287
370
260
274
1,361
405
1,482
1,846
3,3 4S

1,226

8,226

293
2,181
8,449
30,183
29,152
1,974
9,147
59,436
1,167

263
42,264
199
190

12,953

11,666

in the undertaking will increase the subscription capital to
the amount at least of 8,000, in addition to the new shares
subscribed since the last meeting.
The permanent survey
has been finished as far as Bromyard, and the remaining
porticn to Ivington, where the line joins the Shrewsbury
and Hereford. Railway, is in a forward state. The West
Midland Company have entered into an agreement for
leasing the Leominster and Kington Railway. for a long
term of years, so that when the line of railway is completed,
there will be a continuous communication under one man-
agemeLt from Worce: ter to Kington. The capital account
shows that £16,056 had been received and £3,435 expended,
leaving £ll,OOO deposited in the Court of Chancery, and
£1,6 ?.0 at the bankers.

THE GREAT ST. LEGER.

♦---

We extract the following prophecies from the various
sporting writers of the weekly journals :--
BEACON—Ben's Life.
In summing up remarks which have extended to a greater
length than I intended, I may at once say that all my pre-
dilections are in favour of

BUCKSTONE,
whom, despite his wavering position in the market, I ex-
pect to see heralded the winner of the 86th St. Leger, with
the Stockwell colt and Hurricane his next attendants.

but could never quite reach her, and was beaten in thela.st
stride by a head ; Miss Edmondson was fourth, four
lengths in their rear; the other beaten off. The winner
was bought in for 50 guineas.
The Skeflingtun Nursery Handicap of 50 sovs, added to a
sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, 3 ft, for 2-yr-olds ; winners
extra ; the second saved her stake. 'Three-quarters of a
mile. 22 subs.
Captain Christie's Novara, 6st 101 b
.. (J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr. James's Clark's Kennet,
7st 101 b (Fordham) 2
Mr. Barber's Sails, Est 41b
Mr. Saxon's Lady Superior, 7st 71b (Midgley) 4
The betting opened at 6to 4 on Kennet, but closed at
even, 2 to 1 agst Lady Superior, and 5 to 2 agst Novara.
Sails was the first off, and with Novara and the favourite
lying up made the running at a good pace to the half distance,
where the three joined and ran abreast to the stand. At
this point Kennet obtained a slight advantage of Sails, but
Jemmy Grimshaw, making his final effort within a few
strides of home, " split" the pair, and won by a head, Sails
being beaten by a short head for second. Lady Superior
was a bad fourth.
The Scurry Handicap of 50 sovs, added to a sweepstakes
of 10 sovs each, 3 ft, for all ages. Winners extra. Half
a mile.
Mr. Saxon's Miss Livingstone 3 yrs, 7st (Midgley) 1
Capt. Christie's Miss Julia, aged, 10st ~....(Fordham) 2
Mr. Bell's Pupil, 3 yrs, Est 12Ib (Hobson) 3
Mr. Webb's Peignoir,, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b • (Payne) 4
Mr. BarbeSs Abron, aged, Bst 51b (Pritchard) 5
Betting-7 to 4 agst Miss Livingstone, sto 2 agst Peig-
noir, and 7 to 2 agst Miss Julia.
Miss Julia, making use of a favourable start, jumped
away with a clear lead, closely followed by Peignoir, Miss
Livingstone, and Pupil, to halfway to the distance, where
the latter, in attempting to come through, was disappointed,
and had to come up on the outside. Peignoir in a few
strides further gave way to Mr. Saxon's mare, and waited
upon Miss Julia to within half a dozen strides of the chair,
when she got up, and won a fine race by a neck ; two
lengths separating the second and third ; the others beaten
off.

The All-Aged Selling Stakes of 25 soya, added to a Sweep-
stakes of 3 sovs each; for 2-yr-olds and upwards;
weight for age, with setling allowances ; three quarters
of a mile. 9 subs.
Mr. R. I'Anson's Passion, 2 yrs, sst 71b, £3O
(J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr. Saunders's Bradfield, 5 yrs, Bst 61b, (Daily) 2
Mr. Park's Westender, 5 yrs, Bst 61b, ..(Custance) 3
Mr. Trowson's Lord Clyde, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b, £6O
(Fordham) 4
Mr. Weysford's Consternation, 3 yrs, 7st 51b, £3O
(J. Plumb) 5
Mr. Watkin's Rose de Clare, 2 yrs, sst 71b,
(E. Taylor) 6
Betting-2 to 1 agst Bradfield, sto 2 agst Passion, and 3
to 1 agst Lord Clyde.
Lord Clyde, in company with Bradfield, made the run-
ning, Passion going on third, with the others lying off some
lengths, to the bridge turn, where the two leaders were
joined by Passion. The three ran in company into the
straight, when Lord Clyde was beaten, and his place was
taken by Mr. I'Anson's filly, who half-way in the distance
obtained a decided lead, and won in a canter by a length
and a half ; Westender finished a bad third upon suffer-
ance, and Lord Clyde fourth, close up. The winner was
bought in for 55 guineas.
The Welter Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 soya each, 3
ft, with 25 added ; professionals Glb extra ; 1 miles ; 7
subs.
Mr. R. Walker's Colonel Crockett, 4 yrs, lOst 91b (in-
cluding 61b extra) (Fordham) 1
Mr. Weston's Horatio, 4 yrs, lOst 31b (includ 61b extra)
(Custance) 2
Betting-3 to lon Colonel Crockett, who waited upon
the non-favourite to the turn on the far side, where ho
bolted, leaving the favourite to canter home at his leisure,
Fordham stopping him and walking past the post.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas; 3-yr-olds Bst 41b, 4-
yr-olds Oat 71b, 5-yr-olds lOst, 6-yr-olds and aged lOst
11b. 3 miles
Mr. E. Mill's Knutsford, 4 yrs, 9st 71b (G. Fordham) w.o.
Lord Clyde was sold after the Selling Plate, at Leicester,
on Thursday, to Mr. Trowson, for 60 guineas. Mr. Stevens
sold Rose de Clare on Friday to Mr. Walker, for 20 guineas;
and Peignoir, after the Scurry Handicap. to Mr. Bruce, bnt
the price did not transpire.