The Sun.
London, England, 1838-09-18 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1838.

and we venture to say, that withcut any alteration in the
constitution of Parliament, the • House of •Commons will
pass that Bill, and the House of Lords will be eager to
concur in it. The meeting separa'ed quietly. The reason
is, that four-fifths of all the persons present are not actors,
but only indifferent spectators, and the remaining fraction is
too sm dl for any mischievous manifestation. Certainly,
their peaceable exit was owing to no forbearance on the
part of certain of their orators. Some, indeed, spoke of
peaceful agitation ; bit others talked the more stirring
lao,guage of battle, and told of an intended meeting of
300,000 men at Manchester, two-thirds of them fit for
arms, and threatened a republic. And among the parties
present on the hustings where all this sedition was talked
stood Mr. Leader, the Member for Westminster, whom the
Whig Ministers, but 14 months ago, strained every nerve
aed perverted every influence to send to Parliament, in op-
position to Sir George Murray ! We are sorry that no
symptoms of mitigation were observable in the tone
of that individual, who, of all speakers, might beet
have afforded to rely upon his own legitimate strength,
apart from violent declamation—we mean Mr. Elliott, the
eloquent author of the Corn-law Rhymes. A poet is en-
titled to use burning words; but they should burn with
fire, not with vitriolic acid. It is unbecoming in a man of
reflection to say, that while the country is governed " by
the horrible legislation" of those who now constitute the up•
per classes of society, he will not, if be serve as a juror in
a criminal case, find a verdict ag.inst the " victims ;"
" for to do so would be to murder them." It is unbecom-
ing in a man of talent and knowledge to tell the crowd be-
low him that he " doubts whether there are 100 men in
London, worth 20,000/: each, who do not in their hearts
hate and fear every workman who is supposed to have a
mind of his owa." We hope, that as the working classes
reaby begin to have minds of their own, enlarged and en-
lightened by practical information," they will learn to disre-
gard such invidious and venomous suggestions. It is not
against the higher class that they seem at present to need
protection, but against mischievous members of their own.
—Times.

The popular " demonstration" in Palace-yard has proved
a failure. When we say this we do not mean merely that
nothing is likely to come of it, for that we believe almost
every one expected, but it seems to have been totally
wanting in those circumstances which sorneames give a
startling interest to such proceedings. The meeting was
neither astounding by reason of its numbers, nor remark-
able on account of any exhibition of individual energy.
It appears to have had oh the dullness of a thrice-told tale.
There was nothing new in the topics brought forward—in
the arguments by which they were supported—ar in
the persons who brought forward these arguments. This
meeting was especially deficient in speakers of that
blunt and coarse, yet very effective manner, which the
leading Radicals of twenty years ago possessed. Corn-
law rhymers, and wild li4shmen, and dandy philosophers,
with scented pocket-hankerchiefs in their hands, and
sounds of sedition upon their lips, are but poor sub-
stitutes for sue') men as Cobbett, or even as Hunt. These
Radicals of the olden time knew how to hit the sym-
pathies of the multitude. They talked about beef and
bacon—about bayonets and the hangman, showing forth
with solid emphasis, and singu'ar plausibility, that Govern-
ment made provisions dear, and punishment abundant. But
in these days our Radicals mince philosophy, and poetry,
and political economy, and all that sort of pretended intel-
lectuality, which is a sort of stuff that the crowd cares
nothing about. The truth is that our Radicals have been
spoiled by bad association. They have been worse than
cheated by the Whigs ; for these place-hunting charlatans
have inoculated them with detestable affectations, and the
Radicals talk a jargon which is more like Whizgery run
mad, than the clanands of impatient men, asking for that
of which they understand the use and the benefit, but only
fargetting the impossibility that they should have it. We
repeat, that the meeting to demand " the People's Charter"
appears to have been, in every way, a failure and it will
no .doubt be sneered at accordingly by those who
are engaged in the Noble task of upholding her Ma-
jesty's Whig Minietere. With the usual fairness of
the honest " public instructors" who s,lrve the Whigs,
they will abuse those whom they have cheated, for
having so inefficiently resented the fraud. Now, what-
ever faults the Radicals may have, the Whigs have cer-
tainly no right to accuse them of any. The greatest fault
of the Radicals is, that they fixed the Whigs in office. In
elevating these selfish political impostors to the direction of
the Government, they not only inflicted feebleness, dis-
honour, and perplexity upon the public affairs of the coun-
try, but they ruined themselves as a party. They can do
nothing now but make a contemptible demonstration
in Palace-yard, and get abused by those upon whom
they have conferred everything. Let them bestir them-
selves, and show some vigour and ability in putting
down Whiggery, which is but another name for low
political craft and desperate cheating in high places.
If the principles they stand upon have any sound-
ness in them, they will stand a fair and open conflict
with Tory principles, which are the oppo-ite. But every-
thing- gets clouded and mystified, and Radical principles,
such as they are, have no fair play, while one hand of the
Whig Government is busy in bribing the manageable part
of the Radicals, and the other is employed in writing sneers
against those who refuse to be managed. The Ralic ds
have h disgraced themselves by their connection
with the
Vu w
and the Whim take advantage of this to
t
their position, it must be by a very cl fferent sort of demon-
stration against the political frauds and feebleness of. the
Whigs, from that which took p'ace yesterday in Palace-
yard. We have not thought it necessary to report the
st-opeehes which were delivered at this meeting, but we beg
refer to a descriptive account of it which will he found
in another column.—Morning Post.
The great meeting, convened yesterdly, in Palace-_
yard, rd by the " Working Men's Association" proed a
ludi-
crous failure. Infinite was the trouble taken to secure the
attendance of I irge numbers. The meeting had been care-
fully advertised, for weeks past, in all parts of the king.
dom. D putations from every quarter had been solicited
to attend. The meeting itself possessed a perfectly legal
character, from t'te fast of its being presided over by the High
rhe spot hereon was, ptrhaps, the mast
Bailiff of Westminiter. Other eireumstanees favoured the
plans of the proje,ctors of the meeting. The day selected
was a liolydaY•• ,
eligible in the metr9polis. Yet, despite these aids and
appliances, the meet ng was contemptible in point of
hers. Not more than six thousand persons were,
:umtany time, present—nay, it may be doubted, whether
the number of throe thousand be not much nearer the
mark. The vanity of the getters-up -of the meeting
has not ventured to state the numbers higher than
yet even if the mooting had comprehended fifteen
p arsons, would not such a number—when the ob-
jectscircum-
stances of the meeting are taken into account--.„hzaQ ip-
thousand
s'o
announced,mlci the locality, the time, and the
volved utter failure ? The Birmingham meeting for the
same objects is stated to have b. en attended by one hun-
dredsae thousand persons. Whatever may be thought
of the principles embodied in the " National Petition"
.f Working Men's
—of this fact, there can now ex* not 00 Rlightest
ch
Aasneia!ion" of Lon-
d portion of influence over
the working men of the metropolis.. If that " Association"
Lubptor—that t
niloet
the
smallest
did, in truth, represent the feelings, and enjoy ow oat,
dente of the mechanics and artisans of ,
,ittrumu, toe leaders
of the Association %WM tw OW at any time, to bring
w;ether two Ar three hnndred thousand men. Mr.
Attwond, for instmice,-,wo
PK/ hothing, for the
momot, as tit the soundness of his views—does
possess `the confidence of the operatives of Birmingham
and the consequence is seen in the crowded meetings which
lie can always egmraand,
gate that
rn.
wcoro:Cat
irloeyn
O'Connell.
Mnn'§ Agsociqtiqu'l of London
leadelts of the 'A Working
UP mere tools of Leader
s. yo
nu
sangloveilliaai
lately as
%bvarhst
public
November
occasionnvne
enrt rai
tisi
laeitite
ugh,
theyatot
end isig!c§vvoTtli and Warburton, and the rest of that
that very
nn'lcerne inin thean
time, Mr. g'gonn4ll would scareely have yen-
%) attend a public meeting (not picked) of working
tured
any
usualpart
strain,of Enfilnand do.f
tlh'eheavesrpaegeecliciesu,alyitess.ter,Alaiyr.,
b •
;LI- Dhothowever, appear to have uttered a
greater number or sillineases than any of his competitors fur
oratorical distinction.—Morning Herald.

On F .
emviettreieaytoinvitshiteit •
, - riday the celebrated Mrs. Fry visited Greenock
g'ill. WilreLot she was nAet by the provast, 'Magistrates, and the
cpdit.inti qf iti itnates.
(jaul Co:n i
r'''iteo• She addressed the prisoners in a very feel-
ing and aft etionate manner. Before she left the to.sn she
induced a nurnb:r of ladies to form themsehes into a Com-
rh ap.pmr,icsrontoaat
msetalitoerdatienttehrevaslsp,i
raitntidaltoludlS
TinW 1011,41-1
Chlppl, On S4turdal
e4a14!151444 a house of refuge fur destitute females; and her-
self strongtly urgad the necessity of
self and frimds (the lion. Mrs. Maelter.ie and Miss Fry)
females employed in it._Glasyowcommenc'-'d a sub.sc.iplion for the purpose. In the evening
she addressed a crea-ded auilierice of s-amen, in the Seaqirit's
°II of (Masts. Miiirs;. ;Martin, and Co., when the wok was
stopped, and Mrs. Fry delivered an excellent address to the
fo;reloGrA khi.. visited the tint Inantifac..
A mail has been amusini our townfAs (I,,,ttig the
'"et‘' b) al'iltg tto,ntha yact a. ms of se, era! vLss•. IS. I. will
be well for hint if he dies no: dive once too often. Such
Chronicle.
mnns!rous ab-urd:ty ought to be stopped by the authorities
Wilts Herald,
Bit fill'k L OUTItAOES.—An outrage of the most
brutal char.icter Was committed at Inehewant, in this neigh-
hottrlmod, on S nurd4y night, by two young men, brothers, on
their uncle.
Ti a matter- is under investigation by the Prop-
rate-- Fiscal. 0a of the brothers has been corn
;Lived to
gaol ; the other, believed the most guilty, ps for the presoßt
ended the ofileprs of justice, Thn unc!o is believed to be in
a most precarious state. Another little less atrocious assault
has been p(rpetrated in Strattb-ain ; the person accu,cd has
also made himself scarce. —Perth Advertiser,

THE CORN LAWS.-THE LABOUR-

ING POPULATION.

TO THE EDITOR of tI GLASGOW ARGUS
27, WILTON CRESCENT, AUG. 31, 1338.

My DEAR Stn,—Of wheat we are supposed to consume,
yearly, abeut 14,000,000 of quarters, and, deducting a seventh
part for seed, there will remain almost exclusively for human
food or bread 12,000,000 of quarters. This, at the utmost,
would cost our neighbours of the low countries 40s. per qua--
ter, which is the lowest price we have paid for it for half a
century, and then mile once. If we paid only this much fur
it, its whole cost would be but 24.000,0001. But when we
pay even the, t us, moderate price of 60s. per quarter, we
pay fifty per cent. more than the commodity is really worth,
and consequently a tax equal to 12,000,0001. per annum. If
we pay 70s. a qua• ter for it, an event very likely this year,
then our tax will amount to 13,000,000/. Every man, wha'-
ever his state in society, consumes nearly the slate quantity of
bread ; and the working man, indeed, In consequence of
his severer physical labour, and the small portion of stimu-
lating food which he uses, may even be said to consume
more than his wealthier neighbour. Neither is there any
essential difference in the price of what the two parties
consume, the lower qualities of bread, although costing a
fraction less, being less nutritious, also, than the finer. The
bakers here tell me that six four pound loaves of white broad are
necessary for the weekly consumption of a family consisting of
five persons. At 7d. for the 41b. loaf, which was the price in
1835, this would cost, for the whole yearly consumption of
such a family, 91. 2s. When the price of the loaf is 9d. as it
was last year, the cost of the annual consumption rises to
11/. 14s. ; and when it is 1 Id., as it is at the present mo-
ment, it becomes 141. 63. The price of bread, in the first
case, is equal to above one-third part of the average wages of
a common day labourer; but, in the last case, it absorbs
more than one-half of it. In the Netherlands, the price
of bread rarely exceeds, and frequently falls below 6d.
for the four pound loaf. With us 9.1. is considered a mode-
rate price. Taking these sums as the basis of our estimate,
every loaf with us, therefore, pays 'a tax of 3d., and every fa-
mily that consumes six loaves of bread a week pays, on account
of the Corn-laws, an annual contribution of little short of 41
sterling. This is a capitation tax, levied in a very impolitic
and improper manner; that is, through the instrumentality of
IA bad monopoly. There might be some pretext for it, if the
whole went into the public Treasury, but as none of it goes
there—as most of it is wasted in the process of collection, and
as but a small portion of it only is supposed to go into the pockets
of a very small class, it seems without the shadow of justifica-
tion. Its inequality is abominable. It swallows up one-sixth
part of the income of the labourer that earns but 24/. a-year,
and it is the one-thousandth part of the income of a landed
proprietor of 4,0001. p r annum, not to say that the latter re-
ceives, or fancies himself to receive, more than an equivalent
for his share of the tax, in the privilege of taxing the rest of
the community. But the inequality is still further aggravated
by the consideration of the large proportion of the labourer's
wages which go for the provision of food, and which are Com
mon!), computed at three-fifths of the whole. If the labourer
earn, for example, 251., no less than 151. are expended in food,
and of these 41. are a tax on the bread his family cats. The
remaining 10/ , it is by eo means to be suppos-d, are exempt.
Potatoes, beef, mutton, pork, are taxed under the same category
as bread ; on hit beer he pays 80 per cent. ; on tea, 150 per
cent. ; on coffee, 100 ; and on sugar, 100—all of them taxes
higher in proportion to the value of what he uses than on the
similar consumption of the classes in easier circumstances. No
one ventures to fancy that the latter consume three-fifths of
• their income in mere eating—a man of 1,000/. a year, for ex-
ample, 600/., or a man of 3,0301. as much as 1,8001. They
would be sad gluttons if they did. All this is surely damning
proof cf flagrant inequality.
But it is pretended that if the Corn-laws were abolished,
and consequently bread cheap, wages would fall in proportion,
and the labouring classes consequently derive no b.mefit. This
is the favourite answer of the landlords to the cry for cheap
bread, and was first, I believe, suggested by their oracle, Ar-
thur Young, when he stated, in 1814, that the prices which
would be most to the advantage of "every interest in the
kingdom" would be 86s. for wheat, 463. for barley, and 343.
for oats. " Above all," said the disinterested Secretary of
the Board of Agricu!ture, " the interest of the poor consumer
should be most considered, not by lowering the price of corn,
but by raising the price of his labour." To say that a high
price of bread, brought about by law, is no evil is the same
thing as saying that heavy taxation in general is no evil. This,
in fact, would amount to an argument in favour of unlimited
taxation. That we pay a tax on corn is just as certain as that
we pay a tax on sugar, tea, coffee, or beer ; but no one in
his senses will venture to say that paying heavy taxes on the
latter, we are, thus far, as well off as the people of the United
States, who receive them untaxed. Wages do not depend on
a high or low price of the necessaries of life, but on the pro-
portion which the number of labourers hears to the funds dis-
posable for paying labourers. When the funds bear a small
proportion to the number of labourers, they have to be distri-
buted among a greater multitude, and each labourer's share is
consequently smaller—that is, labour is ill paid. When the
funds bear a large proportion to the number of labourers, tilt),
'are necessarily divided among a smaller number of persons,
and each person's share is larger, or labour is better paid,

J. CRAWFORD

OPENING OF THE LONDON AND

BIRNIINGIIAM RAILWAY.

Yesterday was the first day that the complete line of Raii-
way from the London to the Birmingham terminus was
opened. The portion of the road which was traversed for tbe
first time on this occasion was that which extends between
the old station at Denbigh-hall and the station at Rugby
The station at the former place now no longer exists ; but
there are on this extent of thirty-five miles stations at Wol-
verton, Ronde, Blisworth, Weedon, and Crick. The first
train started from the Euston-square station at seven o'clock,
having in the carriages the Proprietors of the undertaking and
their friends. It was said in Bi-mingharn that th 7 accom-
plished the whole journey in four hours and a-half. I'he next
train, which was open to the public, left Euston-square station
at ten minutes after eight o'clock, hut did not get fairly under
weigh with the steam-engine until twenty-five minutes past
eight. This train reached Birmingham by the Birming-
ham clocks at the terminus, at ten minutes to tee, but
by the watches of those who went by it, at two minutes
before two. Watford was reached in thirty-eight minutes
from the Euston station. The train halted thorn three
minutes. Tring wac reached in seventy-three minutes, and for
train haled four minutes and a half. Wolverton, the first
new station, was reached by 28 minutes past 10, then the
train halted 25 minutes. At this place a greet crowd of
persons were assembled, and preparations were made for a
rural feast and celebration of the %Inning the line. Roads
was reached at 17 minute. past 11, the train stopped 10
minutes at this station, which is 60 miles from London.
Weedon, which is 9 miles further,. was reached at 7 minutes
to 12 o'clock, and Rugby, which is 83 miles from London, at
half-past 12. The train stopped here a roinutn. Coventry
was reached at sic minutes past one o'clock, and here the train
remaiood fur la minutes. The next place was Birmingham.
The portion of the line just opened, from Derthieeh-Wall to
Rugby, appears to be equally goo.' with eny miler part of th
road. It is in this division of the road, shortly before enter-
ing Rugby station, that the trains pass through Kilsby tunnel
It bee bseh asserted that this tunnel fell in during the taring
of it, but it is not the. case. It is one of the mast extraordi-
nary pieces of road in the whole line. The length of
this tunnel is 2.400 yards, and does great credit to
the skill of Mr, Poster, the engineer by whom it has
been completed. The train which left Birmingham for Lou.
don at half-past 12 was delayed* lay sOrtte moans or other., tvii
the road for nearly two hears, C-4)"cclklenlau Of the
train next in soceeeisiote w,hicil left Bittiljui'''am at half-past
w" 4claYed I4e4r'Y two noon l'lnn almost close to Euston
station i %hie last train arrived in London about 20 minutes to
10, inittead of k quarter past 8, the hour stated for the ar-
rivie iu the public announcements. It does not appear that
any accident whatever occurred on the road ; indeed, so ex-
oollent were the arrangements, that the possibility of accident
was provided for iu every way that could be imagined. The
road, as most persons know, passes through six of the most
beautiful counties of Er.glancl—Middlesex, Hertfordshire,
Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, and War-
wickshire, and through a line of country abounding with fine
prospects, historical recollections, and antiquities. One drae_
hack to travelling by the railroad, however, is, that for many
miles it is so buried between lofty embankments, that nothing
can be seen but the sides of the trench, and this is more par-
ticularly the case where a prospect of the seats and parks of
the nobility and gentry would be most desirable. Another dis-
agreeable is the passing through the tunnels, of which in the
whole line th-re are seven. The road is crossed by numerous
bridges, all of excellent workmanship, and some of considerable
elegance. That part of the road which has been open some
time has been repeatedly described, but that portion which was
opened yesterday for the first time is of course less known. One
of' the principal places through which it pastes is Weedon. This
place is 67 miles from London. The Roman Watling-street
comes close to it, the railroad of 2,000 years ago. It was a
place of some importance in the time of the Saxons, as it is
recorded that Wulphere, one of the Kings of M,rcia, built a
palace here, which was afterwards converted into a nunnery
by his daughter Werbruga. From the railroad the traveller
Looks down upbn the barracks of the town, which are very
spacious, containing an hospital, parade, &c. This extensive
depot is, as a military establishment, not surpassed by any in the
kingdom. It is capable of receiving 200,000 stand of arms.
A greet quantity of warlike stores and artillery are generally
deposited here. The Grand Junction Canal communicator
with the storehouses, and close to them the railroad passes
The Grand Junction Canal is cerried across the valley by
by means of a very noble euthenkment on the 1 ft. The
village, on the right of which the square tower of tire
Church may be seen, is Flowe ; it is beautiful y situate
In the valley. From the summit of the hill above Weeden
may be distinguished Fawsley-park, the scat of S:r C.
Knightley. The hoe c is one of the fittest specimens remain.
ing of the manwial residence of the old English gentry. It
stands in 04n wet:rave park abounding with enormous trees anti
611,A with deer. At Dcrord, which is a little beyond
Weedon, the labourers held a fete ill honone of the day.
There were nsarly 800 pessaste assembled, enjoying them-
s Ives ll ways ; their festivity and good hurnoul
gaeatiy enlivened the scene. The most beautiful tese or
rather city, on the whole line is, how cm, Qoventey. The
spires of St Micheel's cheeseh, fect high, a the holy
Triqlty, and tkie grey Friars :I.e the great ornament of the
lleighbourhood, anti are s:cq to groat ovniage.from
read. There is a spleniiii tyre, wi,r ~:a,rcbses of
. 1011e* and every ae .otntnedatir?': f.,r the landing and departure
of travellers. Taking this line of roed 2s a whole, It is title of
the most stupendous undertakings of ispotit.rn tittles, And Kill
ultimately lead to results ef which it is difficult to furetel the
.
eXtelltl hiARIP ingenuity au pear to

hve outstripped even the ofer,iti.ini of n.ttire. When the
celebrated Duke of Bridgewater wal int rseciing. the country
with canals, Brinchley the engineer w..s asked in his cxamina-
tion before the House of C,mmons what he supposed Provi-
dence to have made so mans' rivers Er? He replied, to sup-
ply the canals with watt r. In the same spirit it ?nay be replied
to those who ask for what were all the roads now in existence
made, they were made to bring passengers to the stations of
the rail•oath, and supely cu4oiners for seats in the in•ermin-
able trains by which they are traversed.

(From a Co T.. pondent of Ole Ti Ines.)

131101INGHANI, MONDAY EVENING, Scrr. 17.

ENTIRE OF THE LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY

The promised e.piling of the iutcrmcd ate pormit of the
railway between Rugby and Denbigh-hall took place, accord-
ing to announcement, this day, and, as might be exp,cted,
created a good deal of interest and hutle among the inhabi-
tants of Birmingham. The first train (bein.; of the sec.mi
class), that from Wolvert9n, arrived at the Birmingham sta.
tion-hotre at a quarter to 10 o'clock, havir6r perfo,rn .d the
distance (100 mile; and thrce.qtt irters) in four hours and three
quarters, half an hour under the time allowed by the Ccm.
party's regulations. This was the first train for the convey-
ance of passengers that ever passed through the celebrated
Kilsby tunnel, (one mile and a half in length), and the pas.
sengers describe it, from its shafts, as much more pleasant
the trat it than those of a shorter length. As this. train
came only ;from Wolverton, it was much lighter than then
which subsequently arrived from London. The station from
which the Wolverton trains take up passengers are Roade,:Biis.
worth, Weedon, Crick, Rugby, Brandon, Coventry, Hamp.
ton, all of them places, with th© exception of Coventryrof very
small population, and from which, except supplied by tribu•
tary coaches from the surrounding country, few passengers
could be expected.

Soon afte.r twelve o'clock, an emission of smoke announced
the approach of a special train, conveying a number of the
Directors and officers of the Company, amongst whom were R. C. Glynn, Chairman ; Mr. Calvert ; Mr. Stephen-
son, the engineer ; Mr. Berry, contractor for locomotives ;
Mr. Creed, secretary ; Mr. Baxter, &c. His Royal Highness
the Doke of Sussex, suite, and two carriages, were conveyed
by this train from Euston-square to Rugby, and appeared
throughout the whole of the journey to be highly delighted
with railway travelling. The following is an account of the
time occupied in the journey, furnished by Rootes, No. 123,
the guard, who accompanied the Directors :
The train left Euston-square at fifteen minutes past seven,
but did not take on locomotive until twenty minutes past. ft
arrived.at Tring station at twenty-five 'minutes past eight,
where there was five minutes' delay. Arrived at Wolverton
sixteen minutes pest nine, where the Directors alighted and
changed engines. The train arrived at Rugby at eleven
o'clock, where the Duke of Sussex and his suite alighted
and proceeded by carriage to the place of his destina-
tion. The Directors remained at Rugby ten minutes,
and arrived at Birmingham three minutes past 12, having per-
formed the whole journey, including stoppages, in 4 hours
and 48 minutes, and exclusive of stoppages, in 4 hours and
14 minutes. This is unquestionably the shortest time in
which the journey between London and Birmingham has
ever been p.rrfo.tmed, I.eisg upwards of two hours less than
the time occupied by Marshal Soult and attendants a few
weeks ago.
The speed at which the Directors' special train proceeded
being co isidercd no test of the rate at which a numerous
train of heavy carriages would be able to travel the same
journey, considerable anxiety was manifested by the D.
rectors and Company in attendance, as tethe time of the first
class train, which left London at Bin the morning. The
Directors brought word that in all probability it would be a
heavy train, and such it proved to be. The table of hours
of arrival and departure stated that it would arrive in Bir-
mingham at 37 minutes past 1 ; and precisely at a quarter
to 2, eight n.inut. s after it became due, it arrived at
the station. The train consisted of 16 first-class carriages
and mails, and four gentlemen's carriages, and must in the
aggregate have conveyedliat least 200 passengers. The sue.
cess of this, the first journey, throughout the entire line, gave
unequivocal delight to all persons who witnessed the arrival
of the train, and the bustle of so large a number of passengers
alighting from the carriages and mixing with friends and
spectators added greatly. to the interest and excitement
of the scene. The passengers generally spoke in the
Isghest to rins of the comfort and speed with which they
had performed the journey ; the only delay being on the
new and unsettled part of the road between Rugby and
Denbigh-ball. As soon as time had been allowed for the
transfer of the passengers from the carriages of the London
and Birmingham. to those of the Grand Junction, those whose
destination was Manchester or Liverpool proceeded forward,
a d wr ted, in the ordinary course of travelling on the latter
line, after leasing London at eight in the morning, arrive at
Liverpool or Manchester at half-past sax o'clock the same
evening.

The-rfE et in Birmingham is already visible. Only four
coaches now travel between Birmingham and Liverpool; and
this day (Monday) the Times and ether London morning pa-
pers were en the tables of our news-room and other publics
rooms soon aFter two o'clock. Shortly we expect to see them
some hours sooner; but this is a good beginning.
S )me little incoc.venience will yet be felt by pa.s:engera
travelling from London to Liverpool, as the arrangements as
to the time of st4rting of the Grand Junction trains from Bir-
mingham to Livcrprol, in connexion with those from London,
will not come into operation until the Ist of October. Persons
leaving Euston-square by either the 8,9, or 11 o'clock trains
will now, however, reach Liverpool the same evening, having
abundant time for taking refreshments in Birmingham.
The lower portion of the magnificent station-house
in Birmingham has recently been liccesett as an
hotel to Mr. Dee (mine host of the Royal), so tinat passel'.
gors, if they think proper, may be aecommAated with every
good thing, without leaving the Company's premises. The
innkeepers of the town complai'a of this establishment, in com-
pany with the station-bousc, as a monopoly; but we presume
that tho immense influx of passengers into Birmingham, as
evidenced this day, which will be occasioned by the claire
opning of the railway, will speedily render these com-
plaints unealleil far, Certain it is that the complele junction
of the two stations, and the distance of the two hotels in the
n, render some adequate place of tavern accommodation
absolutely necessary.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DONCA STER RACES.

DONCASTER, SUNDAY NIGHT, TEN O'CLOCK.
Several arrivals have taken place in the course of the day, and
as the weather continues delightfully fine, there is reason to believe
that the inhabitants will not be disappointed. in their anticipations
of a fair average meeting. The St! J.tyce, however, excites very
little interest compared with fortrty years ; few horses are in the
betting, not above nine or ten are talked of as likely to run, and
the Duke of Cleveland's Puccile filly, of which such strong hopes
were entertained, is reported lame. Cobham, too, is out of favour.
Scott's lot art iced this dav, all looking in the best racing trim.
Albemarle ant Appleton Lad were in the string, but were not
mentioned in the b•Ating. At the time of closing our parcel, the
prices \yew as follow :- -

2 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Don John
5 to 2 agst Colonel Peel's lon—taken
6 to 1 agst Mr. Parkins's Lanercost
9 to I agst Duke of Cleveland's Alzira.
15 to 1 agst Mr. Coombes's Cobham
.20 to 1 agst Alr. Thornhill's Saintfe.',n
40 to 1 agst Sir C. Monek's fill: Garland—taken
The
of Clian.
The following axe talke?, agne Stakes.
asi, likely to start :—Mr. Powlett's b.
c. by Lang, out
nella, nr...liss Fanny's dam ; Mr. Attwood's b. 1. Va-
Lang' ; Mr. Osbaldeston's br. f. Alezandrina, by The
(Idle"; Colonel Anson's br. c. Zimmerman, by Search ; Mr. S.
Fox's br. c. Item, by Waverley ; Mr. Bell's b. f. La Sage
Femme ; Mr. Wormald's gr. c. Bolus, by Physician ; Duke of
Cleveland's b. f. Eliza, by Physician ; Lord Eg'inton's ch. c. Zo-
roaster, by Priam ; and by
Westminster's c. by The Saddler,
out of Flighty. It is doubtful whether Scott will run Zimmerman,
or the Flighty colt, or both.
Harkaway, although entered for the Queen's Plate and Cup, is
not yet arrived.
The new betting rooms arc open on the u ,ual terms, and are
patronized by all ho take any interest in the races.
It is reported here that four horses are ordered at Mansfield for a
van on Monday; the folks are puzzled to know whether they aro
required for Grey Alomus o: Harkaway.

TATTERSALL'S—YEsrEnne T.
No attendance in consequence of Doncaster races.

DORCHESTER RACES.—THURSDAI r.
The Dorchester Stakes of 25 sovs. each, with 50 added by the
Tradesmen of Dorchester, were won by half a neck by Lord Vil-
liers's Joannina, beating Mr. llowe's Mirvan and Mr. Lee's Rattle.
The Maiden Castle Stakes of 10 sovs. each, h. ft., with 2(5
sovs. added by the Yeomen of the County, were won by Mr,
Biggs's Clara, beating Mr. Bennett's Logic and Mr. Squibb's
Susanne cleverly, after a well-contested race between Clara and
Lo Tie.

The Silver Bowl, given by the Steward, R. Gordon, Esq., M.P.,
for horses not thorough-bred, bona fide the property of the occu-
piers of land in the county of Dorset, which have been regul: r 1y
hunted with Lord Portman's, Mr. Farquharson's or Mr. Dr:ls.'s
hounds or the mountain harriers, was non by Mr. Galpine's Arc—
tic, beating Mr. G. Harding's Caroline, Mr. John Harding 's
Queen of the Valley, and Mr. Parcel's Unexpected.

FRIDAY.

The Dinner Stakes, of 5 sovs. each, 2 ft , with 20 added from the
Fund, was won in two heats by Lord Villiers's Joan:nna, beating
Mr. Ley's Rattle, Mr. Bennett's Logic, Mr. Rowe's Mirvan, and
Captain Biggs's Clara, a:ter a good race.
The Hunters' Stakes, of 5 soya. each, with 15 :Laded from the
Fund, were won by Mr. Legg's Stickler, beating Mr. Collard's
Walker, and Mr. Short's Manfred.

Handicap Stakes, of 5 sous. each, 2 ft., with 20 added from the
Fund, were won by Mr. Legg's Stickler, beating Mr. Wills's
Faustina, and Mr. llarding's Queen of the Valley.
The Ladies' Plate of 50 soya., free for horses of all denomina-
tions, was won by Mr. Gal'due's Arctic, beating Mr. Rowe's
A,irvan, and Captain I.),s's Clara.
Match for 50 sot's,--".lr. Squibb's Susanne Seat Mr. Parcel's
Unexpected.

Soarutiintodrirtteyetlyto,
apsptaliteea,
that
,
to Lord Duncan, to ask a favour for any one of his family, or
llt
Sir Henry Il .
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directly hate
sanctioned any
aprtic,ition to 13e. made to his Lordship from
an
„hatcyer,—Hampsh/re Adverlicer.
rItA DE, MONDAY.---The deliveries last
ici
w. 4., wtr, •'. small, amounting to 347,3581b5. The trade cost.
t
Cones to bo depressed by the approaching large sales.
A llonsli's BATH.—At her Majesty's hunting
•ta:,!OJ, Cumberland Lodge, is constructed a bath for tile
hunte7s, the ,ffic,tcy of which will prove tbet weans of alleviat-
hq, or preventing ewes of a dangerous nature that arise after a
reveto run with hounds, It is so constructed that, in time
course of h.lf au hour, a horse may be placed in a warm bath is el
at any tempetteure that may he deFmrd proper, nhich will un
SVPII3,--'
(10%1140(11y have a similar t Elect on 1i e animal as a warm bads ~.—...
would have on the human frame, after being subjected to extra. I
ordinary cv:rticon.

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