The Sun.
London, England, 1847-10-05 00:00:00

RAILWAY SIGNALS.

The following circular has been issued by the
authorities of the Great Western Railway

" On and after the 4th day of October, 1847, a man,
to be called the `travelling carriage porter,' will
accompany every express train in each direction. The
business of this man will be to ride on the seat placed
for him on the tenders, and to keep a steady and
vigilant look out on both sides and along the top of
the trains, so that in case of any accident to any of the
carriages of the trains, or of any signal from the guard,
or any apparently sufficient cause that may come to his
observation, he may at once communicate with the
engine-man and, if necessary, stop the train. Further,
it will be his business, generally to have charge
of the carriages forming the train, to see that in
every respect they are in good condition and properly
coupled up, the axles greased, and the lamps (at
night) burning properly, and he will alight im-
mediately that the train stops, and go to the
axle-boxes of the carriages and grease and examine
them, and see that they are all in proper order
for travelling. And in case at any one station he may
have noticed any one or more boxes gAting hot he
must turn his first attention to these. He will in a
like manner examine the couplings and the lamps,
and call the attention of the lamp-man at the station
to any deficiencies. He will report to the principal
guard every circumstance connected with the train
which may require notice. He will be required to
observe carefully the running of the different car-
riages, and to take note of the number of any one
that may appear to run unsteady, or have any other
defect, and to enter a note of this and of any other
circumstance, such as hot axles, &c., requiring to be
remedied, in a report book to be made up for each
journey.
"The travelling carriage porter will be furnished
with a pilot coat, &c., in addition to his present suit,
with grease-box, grease-knire, picker, lamps, &c.
Their pay will be 255. per week, and the man will be
selected from the body of porters, and the appoint-
ment will be considered a reward for good and steady
conduct, general intelligence, and acquaintance with
the management of the carriages.
" SEYMOUR CLARKE, Superintendent.
"Paddington, Sept. 28."

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY.
CESAREWITCII STAKES.
7to 1 agst Lord E. Russell's Reminiscence, 3
yrs, 7sl-8 to 1 taken
10 to 1 agst Mr. B. Gieen's Rob Roy, 3 yrs, 6st—t
10 to 1 agst Mr. St. Paul's Ulysses, 3 yrs, 6st—taken
10 to 1 aget Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle, 3 yrs, Bst 11b
—taken and offered
14 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Wood Pigeon, 5 yrs, Bst—
taken and offered
18 to 1 agst Lord Glasgow's Miss Whip filly, 3 yrs,
4st 121 b
20 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Lady Wildair, 5
yrs, Bst—taken
20 to 1 agst Mr. Disney's Cawroush. 4 yrs, 7st
22 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Vanity, 3 yrs, sst 12Ib
—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. Barnes's Tufthunter, 3 yrs, Est 21b
—taken to 1001.
25 to 1 agst Mr. Parr's Giselle, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b
30 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Inheritress, aged, Bst 81b
30 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Annandale, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b
33 to 1 agst Col. Anson's Bingham, 3 yrs, 6st 41b
33 to 1 agst Shelley's Tarella, 3 yrs, 6.4 31b
40 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Lightning, 6 yrs, 84 81b
The investments were principally on the four leading
favourites, Reminiscence, Ulysses, and Rub Roy, being
backed for the most money, the maj .rity of the bets
against Ulysses averaging 9to 1. The Miss Whip filly,
Vanity, Lady Wildair, Cawroush, and Tufthunter, had a
few friends, but in no instance, we believe, did the outlay
exceed 1001.
For the reason mentioned a short time back, viz., that
nearly all the favourites for the Cesarewitch are also
engaged, and some of them backed, for the Cambridge
shire, we cannot too strongly impress the necessity of
comparing books. Thursday next will be the best day
for that purpose.

CLEARWELL STAKES.
Even on Mr. Mostyn's Loadstone
CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
12 to 1 agst Mr. Nunn's Prior of St. Margaret's,
4 yrs, Bst—taken
500 to 30 agst Mr. Bonverie's War Eagle,3 yrs, Bst 31b
—taken
20 to 1 agat Mr. B. Green's Rob Roy, 3 yrs, Est 61b
—taken
20 to 1 agat Mr. St. Paul's Ulysses, 3 yrs, Est 61b—t
20 to 1 agat Mr. Robertson's Blackbird, 4 yrs,
7st 121 b—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Geraldine, 4 yrs, 6st—t
25 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Foreclosure, 3 yrs, 7st 31b
—taken
Rob Roy was backed for about 1001., Ulysses for
double that amount, and Blackbird for 1501.

DERBY.
25 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Loadstone
25 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Glendower
30 to 1 agst Mr. J. Soott's The Stinger—taken
3,000 to 75 agst Mr. Payne's Cervus—taken
2,000 to 40 agst Sir J. B. Mills's Deerstalker.