The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-27 00:00:00

_RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.

THE GREAT NORTHERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic return foi
the week ending July 16,1854 1!18,488 13 11
Corresponding week last year 15,549 0 6

LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAlLWAY.—Traffic re-
turn for the week ending July 23, 1854 1.20,55G 10 11
Corresponding week last year
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic return foi
the week ending July 23, 1854 £5,809 12 8
Corresponding week last year. ~ 5,976 19 2
Decrease in IS4 £l67 6 6

THE MARCO POto.—This celebrated ship, which left
the Mersey on Saturday morning, for Melbourne, was
towed out to sea by the steam-tug Tartar, and left by
her at 1 a.m., on Monday, about 10 miles south-west of
Waterford, quite clear of land. The captain of the
steam-tug reports the wind at the time light, from NNE,
the ship with all available sails set, and making about 5
knots per hour. He also reports that shortly after
leaving the Marco Polo the wind freshened from the
NE, which would be exceedingly favourable for the
ship. The Marco Polo, during her three celebrated
trips, had always favourable weather at starting, and her
fourth voyage commences even under more favourable
auspices.
THE NEW ACT FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF GAMING•
HOUSES.—Yesterday the important act for the suppression
of gaming-houses, which received the Royal assent on
Monday, was printed. It will come into operation
on Tuesday next. The preamble recites the difficulties
the police have experienced in getting into common
gaming-houses, and then finding all implements of gaining
removed or destroyed. It was therefore expedient to
make the law more efficient for the suppression of gaming
houses. It is enacted that any person who shall wil-
fully prevent any constable or officer authorised under
the Bth and 9th Vict., c. 109, from entering any place
suspected, by bolt, bar, chain, or other contrivance,
shall, on summary conviction, be fined notgam ienxge.eheodii.nisge
1001., or be committed for six months with or Without
bard labour. Obstructing the entry of constables is to
be evidence of the house being a common
for a period not exceedingenm one month.
Persons apprehended giving false names or addre •
may be adjudged to pay a penalty not exceeding 5807
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give evidence. Persons required to
nesses, and making a full discovery, are to be freed from
all penalties. The penalties and costs may be levied by
distress ; one-half of the pecuniary penalty is to go to
the informer, and the remainder in aid of the poor rate
of the parish. In case the person laying the informa-
tion should neglect to prosecute,A the justice may order
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Oared that " the act shall commenpccpelaeaaunlsdeissCome into ope-
ration on the Ist of August, 1854."
OVERCROWDING OF STEAM-BOATS.—Many complaintsats
having been made of the overloading of the m
on the river, a committee of the aldermen metyesterday,
esttyeeast;brdoay,
and, with the sanction of the Board of Trade, appointed
two inspectors, who will be actively employed in watch-
ing the different steam-vessels, and in all cases where
the masters of vessels are discovered taking on board a
larger number of passengers than the vessel is licensed
to carry, the City Solicitor has been directed to institute
proceedings to recover the penalties imposed by the
act of Parliament. It is hoped that this determination
of the aldermen will have the effect of preventing a
practice which is attended with so much inconvenience
and danger to thousands of persons who are in the
daily practice of travelling by steam-vessel' au tbeltiver 1
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