The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-16 00:00:00

CARDINAL RULES FOR RAILWAY

MANAGEMENT.

Had these rule: been strictly followed how many
millions might have been saved, and how many direful
accidents prevented.
Every line of railway should be uniformly straight
and level.

Every rail should be convex, in order to diminish the
friction, and thereby insure economy in the constant
work on railways in each direction throughout the year.
The wheels of locomotive engines in particular, as well
as of all other carriages, should have a true perpendicu-
lar bearing so as to avoid all lateral strain, which now
tends so generally to the destruction and rapid wear and
tear of rails.

Down and up trains to be scrupulously confined to
their respective lines of railway, and on no account
whatever to be allowed to interfere with each other.
Every railway should be of the same uniform guago
throughout the country.
Had these plain rules, so enthusiastically reiterated by
m© on all occasions to the Government and public gene-
rally been carried into execution, how much more cheer-
ing would the share lists he to the respective shareholders.
The common interest of the public in railways is pa-
ramount and must command the determined influence of
the legislature over the silly clamour about the vested
rights of railway companies. Most assuredly the public,
by and from whom alone the railway companies can
prosper, will never succumb to the present arbitrary
rates and fares.

The miserably
only be improved by adopting rules of common sense,
declining state of railway property can
intelligible to the meanest capacity.
The lowest tariff of rates and fares possible will unerr-
ingly guide us to the most permanent state of prosperity,
and would infallibly increase the revenue in a tenfold
degree. One quarter of the rates and fares now charged
will eventually be condemned as exorbitant and intol-
erable.

Let the same economy be practised on railways which
characterises the application of steam power for the mil-
lion in our manufactories, and on board our vessels, and
the welfare of all classes will be universal. _

These rules are so impartial to all that none but the
ignorant or arrogant will dare to dissent from them. All
railway companies, however wealthy or important, will
nevertheless bend to public opinion, and more particu-
larly so as they will find it their invariable interest to
accommodate their only customers to the utmost.—
Thomas Gray, the " Railway Pioneer."

DEVONPORT REGATTA.
HANDSOME PRIZE FOR COMPETITION.
At this Regatta, which takes place on Wednesday,
July 28th, we have much pleasure in stating that a hand-
some cup, presented by her Majesty and Prince Albert
will be competed for. This mark of royal favour will,
doubtless, be followed up by others, perhaps not to so
large in amount, but still sufficient to render this regatta
ono of surpassing eclat and pleasure. The following
letter was received by Mr. Joseph Beer, the Honorary
Secretary of the Regatta, announcing the intention of
her Majesty
"37, Curzon-street, July 5, 1147.
" Sir,—ln reply to your letter of the Ist inst., I have
much satisfaction in informing you that her Majesty and
Prince Albert have been most graciously pleased to give
a Cup, to be contended for at the approaching regatta
this year, at Devonport! I trust that this mark of Royal
favour will be duty appreciated by the residents, to
whom I have much pleasure in making the announce-
ment, through you.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant,
H. TUFNELL."
" Mr. J. Beer."

His
first
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ecoming
CAUTION.—GOLD WATCBEE AND JEWELLERY.--
Caution is often necessary to be observed in our
dealings with entire strangers. We have received a
communication to the following effect, which shows
the necessity of this :-5 well-dressed person, calling
himself the son of a Polish Count and refugee, has for
some time past been about the country in various direc-
tions, taking advantage of persons by persuading them
to allow him to leave gold watches, &c., on approval,
Having accomplished that, the first intimation his
dupes afterwards receive is a letter, usually from some
Mosaic solicitor, requesting immediate payment ; and
before the parties have time to reply, 6. a copy
of
a writ" is served upon them for the full amount.
So well does be spread his net, that if the parties
only touch, they are entangled in the trap set for them.
The decoy which he mostly uses in the first instance
is, to represent himself as the son of a Pogli,tsoh
furtherecuia
exertions. He then states that he is the agent of a
in distress (his parent) whom be
hi:ayseuppseeointurtien
gdebaylinhgiss
society formed to encourage young people to save their
es
iiseutys4B4lley. to search out the church
money, and that on buying his gold oelhdjewetahtches he wants
the fellow's
into
nhoteomi
anotneerye neighbourhoode untiltee t thhe calls
possible, again,
clergymen, and, if
Thisthe
extentdon e, hoi
fa
with them so as to become possessed of their
names, and the names of "es many of the respectable
peculations, that justice to society demands we
parishioners com-
mences.
Such
eae
hs possible.es
should place the unwary on their guard, for the
watches are not worth in common, more than half
the prices charged, and the parties are too often in•
duced to pay for them at the exorbitant price, together
with their costs of the writ, &c., rather than suffer
exposure of their folly, or run the risk of a :tripi with fl.
man who, even-in the event of their4iniii..,_.
ug would pro-
bably have decamped out of the country, and be nowhere
to be found. We forbear to mention the man's name,
hoping this hint may be sufficient to put a stop to his
career, by awakening the !Aspicion of the public. Leeds
Aferrury. - -
Shocks of an earthquake were felt in the deptirt-
ment of the Seine-Int6ricure? 44 114014 eloven o'clocl,ol,
like sighs gi the 104.-