The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-15 00:00:00

RAILWAY RETURNS

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Ramweir TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rell'
ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the
respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the halve
week in the previous year:—

GUTTA PERCHA SPEAK'
TRUMPETS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,—To prevent collision with steam-vessels, Scel
I would suggest the manufacture and employment
"gutta percha speaking trumpets." The longer
look at the idea the more advantages I can see would
arise from its adoption, particularly on board ions
steam-boats. On board long steamers at sea, when
the look-out forward observes any vessel or dagger
cicse upon them, he immediately shouts out "519 r..
board the helm," or "port the helm," as the case may
be, but from the length of vessel, the noise of engine!
and it may be a howling wind, the word has to vw
passed along by two or three persons before the roan
at the helm can distinctly understand it. Now, were,
a gutta percha tube to lead from the fore part of
vessel aft to the man at the helm, the word would be
instantaneously transmitted, nor could it be easily
misunderstood.—l am, Sir, yours, &c.,
Sept. 12, 1849. H. DEMPSTER.

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WESTERN GENERAL DISPENBARY.—STATISTICS
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prevalence of cholera and diarrlaces, the benefits of the
charity had been thrown-open to the afflicted without the
aid of the usually required letters of recommendation,
and the result bad fully proved the eminent value of early
medical assistance in cases of that description. The re-
port of the Medical Committee showed that during the
past month upwards of 400 cholera and diarrheee patients
had been attended at their own homes, while no less than,
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of the affluent to sanction their humane and timely un-
dertaking.
BALMORAL, SEPT. 12.—A gentleman attached to
the Court, in a private note, states, " We have adopted
the Poncho here as an article of costume well suited t°'
the Highlands, It being made of long, silky, alpaca
wool, permits of the rain dropping from it without 806 D:
ing through—at least, such does not take place fora I°ll.l
while, and then an hour's breeze most effectually dries it
main. Mine served me as a most cozy rug for the lot,
on the rail, and stood me in good stead on board to;
steamer, while here in the huts it forms an additional an"
acceptable covering these cold autumnal nights. Inde,e°,
I know not now how I should do without it, be!P,
t;
ever at hand to envelope the body and keep off the 1331'
and cutting blasts so prevalent in this climate." 1/41.5
THE SUBSCRIPTION FOR THE HUNGARIANS.—"It has
been determined to pay these subscriptions to the London
treasurers, and to receive further contributions.
suth, Bem, and other leaders, are, it is said,
England.
Sagoe/
DANGEROUS LARK.--A young man, named lc
[Jerson, of Lockwood, has been committed to ,0
Castle for administering cantharides, or Spanish flies, to
several female acquaintances. The drug was mixed
rum, and the trick not being suspected, the potion w°,ll
expected
tasted by many. Fortunately, no lives were lost, altlioug'
several parties are yet daugeronely ill in consequence.

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Week Last 'a Z •
eliding NAME OF RAILWAY. Week. r, 0 •-'
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669
Sept. 8 Aberdeen .• -•...•.•• • • • • • • • • ••• • • 582
9 Amiens and Boulogne . .............. 1,590 1,4156°3
8 Belfast and Ballymena - ............ 427 976
9 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire 1,046
401
9 Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe, and W. Y. 887
9 Bristol and Exeter ................ „ 4,426 --,,.,6
2 Caledonian._ ......... ......... . 6,665 s•''''
9 Chester and Holyhead
0
8 6 Dublin and Drogheda.. ..
911
11 Dublin and Kingstown .•••• • •• • • 893 ,0 0
8 Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen • ....... 1,090 ••-°
631
9 East Anglian-- -.,-•••••• • • • • • • • • 605 A 53
8 Edinburgh and Glasgow • ... ........ 3,951 -,2,,,1
8 Edinburgh and Northern ............ 2,625 ?,::,,
9 Eastern Counties and North Eastern.. 14,288 10•i7
2 East Lancashire .................... 3,859 1,,,'5
9 Eastern Union ................ .... 1,553 1,',263
8 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr ...... 3,512 3•;16
8 Glasgow and Greenock.. ....... .... 1,165 I,`"
9 Great Northern and E. L........... 2,228 ;B,g
8 Great Southern and Western ...... •.3,653 3';49
9 Great Western, &c •• • ....... 20,064 21,• .
227
9 Kendal and Windermere........., .. 295
12 900
9 Lancashire and Y0rk5hire............ 13,249 - •40s
2 Lancaster and Car1i51e........
9 Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport •• • 192 "-
133
8 Londonderry and Enniskillen . ... 126
10 London and North Western, &c
9 London and Blackwall
S London and Brighton . .
9 London and South Western ......... 11,005 ,412
8 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 5,153 21,519
9 Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham.... 23,38,.'
9 Midland Great Western (Irish) ...... 1,042
.....
- Monklands .• •••••.••••.•• • • • • • • •• • • - -
- Newcastle and Car1i51e.......... •• -•-• .-
- Norfolk ...........• ..
9 North British ..............
8 Paris and Rouen .•• • • ...... •••• • • • . 7,864 ~6',06
8 Rouen and Havre .. •••••••• • • • • • • .. 3.153 "' 76
9 Scottish Central 1 3
1,893 ,
842
9 Shrewsbury and Chester •••• - • • .... 1,407
8 South Eastern and Branches ••• • • ... 13,334 11,55-2
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2 South Devon ••••••..••••• • • • • • • • • • • 1,85'5 1,70
8 Taff Vale .... ~..
1 Waterford and Limerick..... • •
2 Whitehaven Junction ... • ....... „ ~, 222 199
9 York and Newcastle ..• .• • ..• •• • ... 12,927 13,881
8 York and North Midland .. .. 8,626 9,635

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