The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-01 00:00:00

NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED

IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, OCT. 28.

Zymotic Diseases
Diseases of Uncertain Seat .. .
Tubercular Diseases

. 371
. 47
. 199

Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 42
Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of
Respiration
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c...
Malformations
Premature Birth and Debility
Atrophy'
Old Age
Sudden.

25
33
39
10

Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance 4l
Causes not specified

DEATHS BROM ALL CAUSES
Population Deaths in corre- Deaths
Enumerated. eponding week in the

1851. of 1853. 'Week
West Districts
North Districts 490,396
Central Districts 393,256
East Districts 485,522
south Districts

Totals
Males
Females

1,054 1,228
615
613

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.
Males 733
Females 714

Total ..

1,447

HEALTH OF THE COUNTRY.

(From the Registrar-General's Quarterly Return.)
113,939 deaths have been registered during the sum-
mer quarter, or 21,607 more deaths than were registered
in the summer quarter of the preceding year. The mor-
tality in the last quarter was at the rate of 2.425 per
cent, annually, or 2.85 more than the average 2.140.
The rate of mortality was raised from 2.553 to 3.121,
or nearly one-fourth part, in the districts, comprising
the chief towns; from 1.848 to 1.927, or nearly one-
twentieth part, in the small towns and in the country.
The fatal epidemic, cholera, is chargeable with this excess
in the rate of mortality. Thus when epidemics prevail,
as well as in ordinary times, the towns in their present
defective sanitary condition are the chief sufferers.
During the summer quarter, in the same population, to
every three deaths in the country there were four
deaths in the towns.

In London the deaths in the 13 weeks ending Sept.
30, amounted to 24,870, or to 11,952 more than the
deaths (12,918) in the summer quarter of 1853. This
excess exceeds slightly the deaths from epidemic cholera
(9,708), and diarrhcea (2,069), which makes 11,777 in
the aggregate. • In the summer quarter of 1849 the deaths
from cholera were 12,847, from diarrhcea 2,457, or from
both causes 15,304 ; and the deaths from all causes
were 27,100. Small-pox and erysipelas prevailed to
some extent. Scarlatina was epidemic, and was fatal
to 978 persons, typhus or fever to 678, 2gue to 11. In
childbirth 96 mothers died ; 38 in metria or childbirth
fever, and 58 in other ways. Hydrophobia, which had
been fatal in London before to only four persons in eight
years, was in three months the cause of death in four
instances. It is not known whether the dryness of
the season had any influence in producing this result.
Epilepsy was fatal in an unusual number of cases (97).
609 deaths were referred to pneumonia, 538 to bronchitis,
1,664 to consumption. The deaths of 18 persons were
directly referred to intemperance, 8 to privation, 45 to
delirium tremens, 13 to poison ; burns and scalds were
less fatal (23) than usual ; 104 persona were drowned,
177 were killed by fractures and contusions of various
kinds ; 28 by wounds.
In every county of the south-eastern division the
deaths exceeded the average : cholera was fatal on the
Thames and round the coast. The deaths in Gravesend
were 206, of which 81 were caused by cholera, and 43
came from vessels on the river. In nearly all the Kent-
ish districts the mortality was high, and cholera was .n
many localities fatal. Sussex and Hampshire, with the
exception of Pertsea Island and Southampton, scarcely
exhibited an increase.

Brentford, Edmonton, and other districts near London
in the south midland counties suffered severely from
cholera. The sanitary arrangements are generally faulty.
Up the valley of the Thames the mortality rose from the
same causes ; the deaths from all causes in the districts
of Oxford and Headington rose from ,159 to 283. In
Wisbeach, at the bottom of the Nene Valley, where
malarious disease still prevails, the deaths rose from the
average of 187 to 331. Cholera was exceedingly fatal.
The Registrar of Terrington St. Clement says :—'The
want of water is severely felt. There is scarcely any in
many parts of the subdistrict, and meat of that is un-
`wholesome."

In the Eastern Counties, West Ham, Romford, and the
marshy districts of Essex on the north bank ofthe Thames
experienced a high mortality, chiefly from cholera ; so
did Ipswich, which was the only district of Suffolk that
suffered considerably. The mortality was high in Yar-
mouth, on the sea coast of Norfolk, and the deaths in
Norwich .were 370 and 643 in the quarters ending
September 1853 and 1854.
In the South-Western Counties the mortality was near
the average. Salisbury, Shaftesbury, Dorchester, Exe-
ter, Plymouth, Liskeard, Bodmin, St. Austell, Redruth,
and Penzance experienced some increase of the deaths.
In the West Midland division the mortality was be-
low, or about the average, in the counties of Gloucester,
Hereford, and Salop ; in Cheadle, Wolverhampton, Wal-
sall, West Bromwich, Dudley, and Stourbridge, or on
the Wolverhampton cholera field, as it was called in the
report, the mortality was about one-third part higher
than usual ; but cholera was much less fatal than it was
in 1849. The deaths in Birmingham rose from 1,087 to
1,464 from the prevalence of diarrhma.
_ _

In the North Midland division the counties of Leices-
ter, Rutland, Nottingham, and Derby exhibited a mor-
tality below the average; in the low districts of Lincoln-
shire the mortality exceeded the average, so that the
deaths in the county rose from 1.581 to 2,092. At Clee-
thorpes, about three miles from Grimsby, 40 deaths from
cholera, 8 from diarrhcea, and 6 from other causes oc-
curred. " Ten deaths," the registrar says, " from cho-
lera have occurred at rimsby-4 of them to persons who
fled frcin Cleethorpes, 3 on board ship, and the other 3
indigenous. The proximate causes at Cleethorpes for
this outbreak must be over-crowded population, bad
drainage, bad water, and utter neglect of sanitary regula-
tions."

Cheshire, except in Runcorn and Wirrall, experienced
less than the average mortality. In Lancashire, the
deaths in Liverpool and West Derby, in the three sum-
mer quarters of 1852, 1853, 1854, were 3,537, 2,701,
and 4,563 ; and the increase is referable to the epidemic
cholera. The deaths from all causes in the summer
quarter of 1849, when cholera was epidemic, were 8,021
in the two districts. The population of Liverpool and
West Derby in 1851 was 411,515. The deaths in Man-
chester and Salford during the last quarter were 2,789
the population was 315,956 in 1851. Diarrhoea has been
the prevailing form of disease in Manchester, and the
mortality has not been considerable.
In Yorkshire the mortality is not above the average.
Sheffield has suffered to a certain extent from the epi-
demic; the deaths from all causes were 1,044.
In the northern counties, Stockton, Auckland, Dur-
ham, Sunderland, Cockermouth, and Whitehaven exhibit
a high mortality, referable chiefly to cholera. The deaths
in Newcastle were 587; in the summer quarter of 1853,
when the cholera epidemic broke out, 2,085 of the
89,156 inhabitants died.
Monmouth, Newport, Pontypool in Monmouthshire,
Cardiff and Merthyr Tydvil in Wales, exhibit an increase
in the mortality, and the returns show that cholera has
been and is there still prevailing.

The Greek firms yesterday stated they had no further
news, but professed complete reliance on the St. Peters-
burg account of the succesFful sortie and the destruction
of the French battery. They also asserted a firm con-
viction that the English Government are in possession
of unsatisfactory intelligence.
By advices from Hamburg, the price of gold is 423
per mark, which, at the English Mint price of Si. 17s.
100. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of
13.31 ; and, the exchange at Hamburg on London at
Hamburg on London at short being 13.31, it follows
that gold is 0.06 per cent. dearer in Hamburg than in
London.

RAILWAY MMOKE.—An action was brought in the
Sheriff Court at Perth against tho Midland Railway
Company, for using coals in engines not consuming their
smoke. The following interlocutors have been recently
pronounced against the railway company for the
penalty and costs :—Having heard parties procurators
on the whole cause and made avizandum therewith ;
finds the complaint proved, deeerns for the penalty
or forfeiture of five pounds 'as concluded for, to be
recovered in manner directed by the statute founded
on, and to be applied, one half to the private prose-
cutor or informer, and the other half for the benefit of
the poor of the East Church Parish of Perth : finds the
defenders liable in expenses, and remits the account
thereof to the auditor to tax. Since this decision, an
action has been raised against the same company for
penalties, amounting to many hundred pounds, for vio-
lation of the same clause. This decision is a most im-
portant one forrailwaycompanies, —atcagow„Dc6i/y mow,

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.

Since the return of the subscribers from Newmarket
the settling has been the chief business, and, as far as
the " Ring " is concerned, the result of the Cambridge-
shire Stakes has been tolerably harmless, but as regards
other events decided at Newmarket, the layers have been
great sufferers, and, to add to their losses, the backers
of horses—by being so backward in coming forward to
settle—are to a great extent giving them cause to com-
plain, which is too frequently the case at the close of the
legitimate racing seasen. Of course 'some allowance on
their behalf can be made for the unceremonious manner
in which several horses were scratched for the Cambridge-
shire Stakes, after for some time holding prominent po-
sitions in the betting ; such proceedings generally having
the effect of making settling bad on behalf of the backers,
by causing them to invest upon horses that they
otherwise would have no idea of backing. However, to
insure stability in the market, prompt payments are in-
dispensable,
As regards the coming steeplechase season, if we may
judge from the remarks that we have already heard made
by the layers of the odds, we are inclined to believe that
very little money will be got out of them by the steeple-
chase fraternity during the cumiegexploits in that branch
of raciag.i Scherz for the Epsom Autumn Han-
dicap, ma for to-morrow (Thursday), is backed at a very
short figure, and is an immense " pot." Some inquiries
were made about Little David, Little Harry, and Candle-
wick, but none of them were backed in our hearing, nor
did we see a bet laid upon the Derby. Closing prices :

IPSOII AUTUMN HANDICAP.
7 to 4 agst Scherz (taken freely).
7 to 1 agst Little David.
7 to 1 agst Little Harry.
Bto 1 agst Candlewick.
10 to 1 agst Huegerford.
10 to 1 agst Mishap.
12 to 1 agst Miss Tennyson.

WORCESTER AUTUMN MEETING.
TUESDAY.

SELLING Slain of 5 sous each, with 25 added, for
three-yr-olds and upwards. Optional selling weights,
&c. One mile and a quarter. 6 subs.
Mr. Waller's Miniature, 3 yrs (201 ) 6st 81b (Quinton) 1
Mr. Shirley's Songster, 5 yrs, (201.), Bst 41b (Ashmall) 2
Mr. J. Stinton's Donna, 3 yrs (201.), Est 2!b

(Oliver, jun.) 3
Mr. N. Smith's Locket, 4 yrs (201.), 7st 61b (Wells) 4
Mr. Baker's Thrush, 4 yrs (201.), 7st 61b (Charlton) 5
Mr. Grabb's Astonishment, 3 yrs (201.), 6st 31b
(Carroll) 0
. _

Bettirg : 7 to 4 agst Songster, 2 to 1 agst Thru'sh,
and 3to 1 agst Miniature. Won, after a good race in,
by a neck, half a length between the second and third.
Astonishment bolted early in the race, and was not per-
severed with. The winner was sold for 21 sons.

HANDIDAP SWEEPSTAKES of 5 sovs each, with 40 added,
for two-yr-olds. Winners extra. The second horse
to ieceive 10 sovs out of the stakes. The winner to

be fold for 501., &c. Rather more than one mile.

14 sibs.
Mr. Saxon's Banbury, 7st 21b (Clements) 1
Mr. ;. Osborne's colt by Chanticleer—lno, 7st 21b

(Ashmall) 2
Mr. Venn's Forward, 7st 21b (Wells) 3
Mr. W. Halford's Myrtle, 7st 41b (Kendall) 4
The following also ran :—May Boy, Grey Chicken
(late Tom Hines), Equivoque, filly by Springy Jack,
Poor Dick.

Batting-5 to 4 agst Ino colt, sto 1 agst Forward, 6
to 1 agst Poor Dick. Won by half a length ; a length
and a half between the second and third ; a head be-
tween the third and fourth. Equivoque and Motley
fill! were the next two. The winner was bought in for
62 guineas.
Tha WORCESTER AIITII➢ir HANDICAP, a sweepstakes of
10 sous each, 5 ft, and 3 only if declared, &c., with
100 added. Certain winners extra. Two miles. 37

subs, 12 of whom pay 3 sovs each.
Mr. Fryer's Jack Leeniing, 6 yrs, 6st (Midgley) 1
Mr. T. Chamber's Shakspeare, 3 yrs, 4st 1116
(Fordham) 2
Mr. T. Wood's Mortimer, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (Wells) 3
Mr. T. Stevens's Sleeping Partner, 6 yrs, Est 61b
(Ashman) 4
The following also ran :—Rataplan, Merry Bird,
Cleveland, Magnet, Cerei, Waterfall.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Rataplan, 3to 1 agst Jack Leem-
inz, 100 to 15 agst Mortimer. Nothing else backed.
Won by six lengths, a length between the second and
third ; bad fourth ; Waterfall was fifth, Rataplan sixth ;
behind these, at long intervals were Merry Bird and
Ceres. Rataplan never showed near the front, and
Cleveland was a long wayin the rear throughout. Mag-
net bolted at the Infirmary turn.
A SWEZPSTAICES of 5 says each, with 25 added, for
horses not thorough bred. Three-yr-olds and up-
wards. Certain allowances and penalties. One mile

and a quarter. 7 subs.
Mr. White's Le Juif, lOst 91b (J. Prince) 1
Mr. T. Chambers's Shakspeare, 3 yrs (Lowe) 2
Mr. Oliver's Nonsuch, 5 yrs, lOst 21b (Yates) 3
Mr. Gibbs's Thirkleby, 6 yrs, lOst 71b (Tacker) 4
The following also ran :—The Despised, Marlborough
Buck, and Hope.
Betting—Even on Le Jnif, who won in a canter by
three lengths ; a length between the second and third,
and between the third ani fourth.

The AUTUMN FLYING STLEES, a handicap of 5 sous each,
with 40 added ; for all ages ; the second to save his
stake. Rather more Ilan half a mile. 29 subs.
Mr. Wood's Falcon, 3 yrt, 6st 111 b (Snowden) 1
Mr. Waller's Octavio, 5 yrs, Bst 51b (Wakefield) 2
Mr. J. Osborne's Lady Tatton, 2 yrs, sst 71b
(Bearpark) 3
_ . _

The following also ran :—Tonic, Kennyside Hero,
Cardiff Lass, Nightcap, Dear Me, Blossom, Katinka,
Vivid, The Cripple, Gossip, Dartmouth, Forward.
Betting—Even on Falcon, 5 to 1 agst Lady Tattoi.
Falcon made nearly all the running, and wan by four
lengths ; half a length between the second and third ;
Keanyside Hero was fourth, Dear Me fifth, and Vivid
sixth, pretty well up with Lady Tatton.

EPSOM A.IITIJMN
AC(IEPTANCE4 for the EPSO
Derby

MEETING—Nor. 2.

AUTUMN HANDICAP. New
Course.

Age st lb
Detanee 4 8 7
Little Harry 5 8 5
Husgerford
Little David 4 8 0
Schert
The Trapper
Wild Huotsman 3 7 12
Balrownie
The Early Bird 3 7 5
Old Xnoll
Mincemeat
Nancy
Ethel wolf
Canc.lewick
Bracken 3 6 12

Ago st lb
St. Clare
Calamus
Kidnapper 3 6 5
Benvenut• 3 6 4
John Bull
The Caliph
Miss Tennyson 4 6 0
General Br eezo 3 5 12
Star of Surrey
Diana 3 L 10
The Medal 3 5 10
Bridesmaid
Mishap
Communist
Leo 4 paid

D.
0
The BEDDINGTON STAKES of 10 sovs each, h ft, if de-
clired by nine o'clock the sight before running,
with 100 added, for two-year-olds ; the owner of the
second horse to receive back his stake ; the winner of
any stake amounting to 1001. clear after publication
of the weights to carry 61b ; or the Criterion or
ffursery Stakes at Newmarket, 71b extra. One mile.
59 subs.

st. lb.

st. lb.
Joshua 7 11
fby Epirus—Ma Mie 7 11
Brinklow
His Piper 7 8
Imogene
Palmerston
Lady Alicia 7 7
Gondoline 7 5
f by Collingwood—
Lucy Banks 7 4
Hartley Buck
Flageolet 7 2
Matilda 7 2
f by Springy Jack—
Motley 6 12
Homily 6 3

o by Cotherstone—
Polydora
Schamyl
Remus 8 7
Thor 8 7
Ethelhald .
Folestar
Cavalier 8 4
Cock of the North
Escape 8 4
Margaret 8 3
The Hind 8 1
Paletot 7 13
Handy 7 13
Sailor
Moonshine
The BENTLNCIC PLATE of 100 sous (Handicap), for all
ages ; the winner of any' face after the publication
of the weights to carry slb ; or of two or more
races, I.olb extra ; any number of horses, the pro-
perty of the same owner, may run for this plate.
One mile.

Age st lb Age st lb
Rattle 4 8 13 Noisette 4 6 13
Orestes
Orinoco
Defiance 4 8 6 Whanghae 4 6 12
Boiardo
Nancy
The Early Bird... 3 7 12 Bridesmaid
Sauchie
Assayer 3 7 5 Twinkle 3 6 5
Ptolemy 0 7 3 The Caliph
Cock Pheasant... 4' 7 2 Locket
Hobby-horse 4 7 2 Now-or-Never ... a 6 4
Good Morning
Speed the Plough 4 7 0 The Novice
Roebuck
FIFTY SOVEREIGNS, for all ages ; two-yi -olds, 6st Elb ;
three, Bst 21b ; four and upwards, Bst 71b ; mares and
geldings allowed 31b ; any number of horses the pro-
perty of the same owner may rata for this race. Half
a mile.

Yrs.
Dame Partlett....... ...... 2 Remus
Ephesus
Duke of Hamilton
Er Iby Verulam—,Ten- Westminster, by Slane 2
nala
Speed
The SELLING STAKES of 5 eovs each, with 50 added ; for
two-yr-olds and upwards ; optional selling weights,
&c. New T.Y.C. Three-quarters of a mile.
Yrs( Yrs
Dame PArtlett 2 I New Brighton 4
Fanny Fern 2 IQuestionable
Guy Maunerin,
Rosaline ' 3 Lady Alicia 2
Volunteer
The PADDOCK STAKES of 5 sous each, with 50 added ;
for 3-yr-olds and upwards; optional selling weights,
&c. One mile.

,Yrs

Guy Mannering Age
6
New Brighton
Red Rose
Noisette

HORSES
Merry Peal, Weatminstei

Age
Gossip
Lascelles
Eltham (late Beverlac) . 4
Merry Peal

.RRIVED.
(by Slane), Fanny Fein

Ethelwolf, Speed the Plough, Dame Partlett, Little
David, Nov or Never. Lucy Banks filly, Noisette;
Questionable, Guy Mannering, Ephesus, Benvenuto,
Remus, Miss Tennyson, Lascelles, The Novice, Ma-
tilda, New Brighton, Scherz, Thor, Gossip, and Lady
Alicia.

LIVERPOOL AUTUMN MEETING—Nov. 7 AND S.

FIRST DAY.
WEIGHTS for the CROXTETH WELTER Cur; extra weights
for certain winners ; the second to save his stake ;
gentlemen riders'; professionals, 51b extra. One mile
and a half. 18 subs.

Age st lb
Defiance 4 12 5
Titterstone (h b) 6 11 5
Alonzo
The Deformed
Morning Star 5 10 12
Ethel wolf
Speculation
Trio 4 10 9
Hazelnut 4 10 4

Age st lb
Warwick
Rosa (h b)
Star of England a 9 8
Haxby
Rabgill
Gaslight 4 9 4
Contentment 4 9 4
Cabin Boy 4 9 4
Cardsharper

The SErrox AUTUMN HANDICAP of 5 save each, with
200 added ; penalties for certain winners ; the second
to receive 25 sovs, and the third 10 soya out of the
stakes. One mile and three-quarters. 39 subs.
Age st lb
Whalebone 4 6 6
Timothens
Catherine Parr
Ulster 4 6 4
Mrs. Birch 6 6 0

Age st lb
Defiance 4 8 7
Grapeshot
Snowdon Dunhill 4 7 10
Alonz•
Maid ofTeam Val-

ley
Dalkeith 5 7 4
Merry Bird
Candlewick
Ammonia
Braxey
Grand Inquisitor 3 7 0
Meteora 3 7 0
Ethelwolf
Arthur Wellesley 3 6 10
Trio

Angelo
Neville
The Puddler
Boddicot (h b)
Maid of Tees 3 5 10
Kidnapper 3 5 10
Hopeless 3 5 7
Seducer
General Breezo 3 5 7
Claret 3 5 t
Minerva 4 5 2

Domino
Bracken 3 6 8 The Medal 3 4 12
Butterfly (h b) ... 5 6 6 The Gem
Morning Star ... 5 6 6 Julius Agricola
The TYRO HANDICAP of 5 soya eacji, with 40 added ;
for two-yr-olds ; extra weight for extra winners ; the
second to save his stake. One mile. 11 subs.
at lb
Benhama 8 7
Lady Tatton
f by Pyrrhus the First
Conmore's dam 8 2
Cock of the North
Maid of Cadiz 7 8

at lb
Fanny Fern 7 8
Elizabeth Ann 7 2
Fairfield
Evangeline
Banbury 6 8
Poor Jack 6 5
SECOND DAY.

WEIGHTS for the AINTREE PLATE of 60 sons, for all
ages ; extra weights for certain winners. One mile.
34 subs.

Age st lb Age st lb
Snowdon Dunhill 4 8 7 Angelo
Alonzo
Little Tom 4 7 12 Gaslight 4 5 12
The Deformed .., 4 7 10 The Puddler 3 5 12
Merry Bird
Young Hack 7 6 Effie Deans
Hazlenut
Warwick
Speed the Plough 4 6' 10 Hopeless
Little Mary
Catherine Parr... 4 6 8 The Medal
Ulster
Sister of Mercy 3 6 4 The Gem
The Reaper
Cabin 80y........ 4 6 2 Julius Agricola 3 4 10
Maid of the Tees 3 6 2 Yeutick
Whitelock 3 6 2 Ilione 2 4 8
WEIGHTS FOR THE LIVERPOOL AUTUMN STEEPLECHASE ;
extra weight for certain winners ; the second to re-
ceive 20 sous. out of the stakes. About three miles.
17 subs.

Age st lb
Miss Mowbray all 3
Needwood a 10 10
Forest Queen__ a 10 6
Spring
British Yeoman a 10 3
Tom of Tuam 6 10 3
Thirkleby (h b) 6 910
Maurice Daley a 9 8
Star of England a 9 8
The above weights were
tober, at 10 a.m.

Age st lb.
Cervus
The Drag
Crabbs
Potter
Speculation
Rosa (h b)
Lincoln
Capt. Grant (h b) 5 8 0

►ublished on the 30th of Oc.

IMPORTANT RAILWAY QUESTION AS TO IN-
TERMEDIATE STATION RETURN TICKETS.

CITY SHERIFFS' COURT, OCT. 31.
(Before Mr. Russell Gurney, Q.C.)

THE LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY

VERSUS GUDE.

Mr. Ballantine, who appeared on the part of the com-
pany, said this was an action brought to recover merely
a nominal sum ; in the demand it was stated at 75., but
it was arranged that was immaterial, and the action was
brought against the defendant, a most respectable soli-
citor, residing near Woking, to try a simple matter of
right, a question having arisen in consequence of the
course pursued by the defendant, which was calculated
to be of serious importance to the company. It appeared
that the London and South-Western Railway Company
had been in the habit of issuing, what are technically called,
booking return tickets from the Waterloo and Vauxhall
stations to Guildford on the Saturday, to return on the
Monday, and the terms upon which the tickets are issued
are advertised in the books, stating that they were avail-
able to Guildford and Windsor, and all intermediate sta-
tions below Woking. Mr. Gude, the defendant, living
near Woking, was in the habit of availing himself of
these tickets, and insisting upon getting out and return-
ing at the Woking station, by which he effected a saving
of ls. in the fare. There was (the learned counsel said)
no dispute as to the facts.
The Judge—The defendant takes a ticket to go be-
yond Woking, and gets out at Woking.
Mr. Ballantine continued—He apprehended that a
being ra i
thelwa y
contracttrain was as
upon bound
whichby the
waspadvertisement,ersoc no n travelling
andntgh a \h a
ere being a contract, he was bound
by all the incidents conneeted with it ; and he put it to
the court that he had no power to do anything to alter
it. The contract here clearly expressed that the ticket
was available only to Guildford and Windsor, and sta-
tions below Woking, the intention being to exclude
Woking, there being no competition at that station. The
company had a perfect right to make these regulations
with regard to their fares, as it will be found by the
books they are much within the maximum. It was not
the first time the thing had occurred, as in the case of
the old steamers when persons were carried to Ramsgate
for a less fare than Margate, from competition, and the
same thing might occur on competing lines ; he there-
fore contended that the conduct of the defendant was a
direct invasion of the rules, and contrary to the con-
tract, as set forth in the advertisement, and the ticket
showed it was on the one half Waterloo to Guildford,
available from Saturday to Monday, the other half
being from Guildford to Waterloo. Under those cir-
cumstances, the company had felt bound to bring the
case before the Court, that the principle might be ascer-
tained, as it was one of importance to the company.
Mr. Gude, the defendant, said it would be as well
to set the Court right as to the Ramsgate steamers—
they did not call at Margate. The real question in
the present case was, whether the public were to receive
any benefit by these competing lines. It was true, that
he might have gone on to Guildford, but why should he do
so when the train stopped at %Yoking. He (defendant) con-
ceived that when he got into a railway train he did
not sell his liberty. After he had paid his money he
had a right to go on or get out. It was not so much a
saving that he objected, but he thought the public were
entitled to the benefit. The fare to Guildford and back
was 55., and Woking and back 6s. ; and why should he
be mae to travel 10 miles when he might stop at Wok-
ing ? He submitted that under the Railway Cosolidated
Act (8 and 9 Vic., cap. 20) the company were bound
to regulate their fares according to the act, and it
could not be said to be a reasonable fare to pay is.
more for going to Woking than Guildford; it was
not an excursion train, but an ordinary train, and
he cited the cases of Parker and others, to show that
the Court had held every person must be charged
alike. The question of the shilling mattered not to him,
as he could travel from Staines, which would cost only
3s. 6d.; but he was desirous to know what was the law.
If he was travelling by a coach to Southampton he could
get down at Winchester, and he hoped the learned judge
in coming to his decision would look at the interests of
the public, particularly the public of Woking, and pro-
tect them by deciding in their favour against these great
monopolising companies.
The learned Judge asked how many journeys were
claimed ?

It was arranged that two only should be taken.
The learned Judge, after some consideration, said be
should take time to consider the matter, and reserve his
judgment.
Judgment reserved accordingly.

STATE OF TRADE.

THE LONDON GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT.

WHITEHALL, OCT. 23.
The Queen has been pleased to grant to John Thomas
Abdy, L.L.D., the office of Reader of the Civil Law in the
University of Cambridge, in the room of Henry James
Sumner Maine, L.L.D., resigned.

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, OCT. 30.
The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy
Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through
the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a de-
spatch from her Majesty's Ambassador at Constantinople,
under date 6th October, announcing the re-establishment
of the freedom to export grain from Turkey.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, OCT. 30.
The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received,
through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy
of a despatch from her Majesty's Consul at Vigo, reporting
that a quarantine of ten days is imposed at present upon
English vessels arriving at that port from a port in the
United Kingdom infected with cholera ; as also a quaran-
tine of three, five, or eight days upon vessels from a port
in the United Kingdom suspected of cholera, according to
the nature of the cargo and the length of the voyage.
ADMIRALTY, OCT. 28.

The following promotions, dated the 26th instant, have
this day taken place, consequent on the decease, on the
25th instant, of Rear-Admiral of the Blue John Leith :
Captain Octavius Vernon Harcourt,
Captain the Right Honourable Henry John Chetwynd,
Earl Talbot, C. 8.,

Captain Sir William Symonds, Knt., C. 8.,
to be Rear-Admirals on the Reserved Half-pay List.
Captain James Scott, C. 8., to be Rear-Admiral of the
Blue.