The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-18 00:00:00

loss, instead of being enabled to take advantage of A
rise in prices, and transport it to advantageous mar-
kets. The cost of transmitting a quarter of wheat,
by the old modes from Boston to London, was Bs., by
rail it will be 4s. 6d., in about a quarter of the time.
Again, the supply of coals for the entire district
depends on water communication, which is impeded
by drought in summer and by frost in winter, when
coals have been known to be 40s. and 50s. a
ton; but by means of the rail they will be supplied
at from lOs. to 205., and even at London for 20s.
Th% traffic in corn may be expected to be large, when
it is known that 200,000 quarters of corn are annually
exported for a distance of seven miles around the
railway between Lincoln and Boston. An opinion
appears to prevail, that now the loop line is nearly
completed, it is all the Great-Northern Railway need
do ; and that with two trunk routes into London, the
one by the London and North-Western and the other
by the Eastern Counties, a third of their own from
Peterborough into London is rendered unnecessary.
Nevertheless, the works upon this, the main line, are
proceeding vigorously ; and upwards of one million
sterling has already been expended on them. When
complete, which will not however be until the dawn
of 1850, it will furnish the shortest and cheapest
route from the north. The present " loop line" has
cost about one million. The advantage of a third
trunk line will be to give the public a choice of route,
and make them independent of other lines, though it
is doubtful whether there will be sufficient traffic to
enable a third line to support itself.
The express train leaving Hull and Boston at 4.30
did not arrive in London until past twelve, instead of
half-past ten, owing to the delays on the Great
Northern.

RAILWAY COMP/INSATION.—AII important trial of
compensation sought from the Southern Terminal
Railway Company (now the Barrhead Railway), by
William Dixon, Esq., of Govanhill, on account of the
deterioration of his lands of Ingle&ld by the con-
struction of the railway, in so far as the lands are
severed, and certain roads altered, came on on Tues-
day, before the Sheriff Alison and a jury, in the
Court-house. After some preliminary pleadings by
counsel, and the jury having viewed the ground, the
case for Mr. Dixon was opened by Mr. Moncrieff,
and various witnesses were called. The Court ad-
journed soon after six o'clock until next morning.
On Wednesday the case was resumed, when a number
of witnesses were examined for the pursuer up till
three o'clock. Several were then examined for the
defence. The remainder were examined on Thurs-
day, and the Lord Advocate was then heard in sup-
port of Mr. Dixon's claim. On Saturday Mr. H. J.
Robertson addressed the jury for the defen !erg. The
Sheriff summed up the evidence. The jury then re-
tired, and after being absent upwards of an hour they
returned the following finding :—The jury unani-
mously find that Mr. Dixon is not entitled to any
damages in respect of the railway crossing from
Pollock3haws-road to Langside-road, elm), the banks
of the Polloc and Govan Railway; also °find, by a
majority, that he is not entitled to any damages in
consequence of any alterations which have been made
by the railway company on the Langside and Butter-
biggins roads.—Scotch Reformers' Gazette.
It is now said that the Southampton Railway
Company have made a proposition to pay the 60,0001.
agreed to be paid for the privilege of carrying the
continuation of the Richmond line across the Home
Park by instalments of 10,0001. per annum for the
next six years, which proposition has been accepted
by the Government, and the work is to be immedi-
ately commenced, but with some deviation in the

lirection of the line from that originally intended.
[nstead of coming right across the level plain under
,he north terrace to the terminus near the foot of the

hundred steps, it is now said the line will make very
little encroachment upon that fine portion of the park,
and that the idea of devoting the remainder of it to a
place of public recreation fur the public generally is
given up.

LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST, AND LON-
DON AND SOUTH- WESTERN.—The conjunction of these
two lines at Portsmouth seems to be working very
well, but very great inconvenience is and will con-
tinue to be felt until the new grand terminus is
erected. This will occupy some acres of ground,
and will open to the wall of the ground of the
Commandant Royal Engineers, in the Landport-
road. The trains on these lines only run as suits
the traffic of the other, and their being so blended
is a point of great convenience to the public.
Thus the first train from Portsmouth is Par-
liamentary to Brighton, and express thence to
London. The first train from Portsmouth to
'Waterloo-bridge is Parliamentary to Bishopstoke,
and express thence the rest of the journey. The five
in the evening train is express to Brighton, and Par-
liamentary to Portsmouth, reaching that terminus at
a quarter to nine; whilst the five o'clock train from

London is express to Southampton, and reaches
Portsmouth at a quarter to eight. All the other
trains throughout the day run on the two lines in a
corresponding manner, and although both trains set
down and take up at the same platform at Ports-
mouth, such has been the superior and complete cha-
racter of the arrangements made by the directing
superintendent of the joint companies (Gleave Sutton,
Esq.), that not a single casualty has occurred since
the joint working of the trains commenced. This
gentleman (Mr. Sutton), by his urbane deportment
and studious attention to the accommodation of the
public, as well as diligent performance of those
arduous duties which the arrangements between those
two great companies has occasioned his being called
upon to fulfil, has reaped the respect and grateful
consideration of the public, especially that portion
residing in the more immediate vicinity of his office ;
to mark their sense of which upwards of sixty gen-
tlemen, including many of the magistracy and civic
authorities of the borough of Portsmouth, invited Mr.
Sutton to a banquet at the Bush Hotel, Southsea,
Hants, on Monday evening, at which James Hoskins,
Esq., the late mayor of Portsmouth, presided.
EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.—Return of cattle,
grain, &c., for the London markets over the Eastern
Counties Railway for the week ending October 14,
1848 :—Cattle Department : Beasts, 384 ; calves, 79 ;
sheep, 7,019; pigs, 847. Granaries department:
Malt, 3,740 qrs.; wheat, 1,839 qrs. ; barley, 870
qrs. ; oats, 942 qrs. ; beans, 327 qrs. ; peas, 128 qrs.;
total, 7,846 qrs. (16,692 sacks) ; flour, 6,912; seed,
460 ; total, 23,064 sacks. General merchandise :

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Meat, dead, 211 tons, 3 cwt., 1 qr. ; poultry, 31 tons,
2 cwt. ; fish, frost), 325 tons, 1 cwt.; fruit and vege-
tables, 672 tons, 11 cwt., 1 qr. ; ale and porter, 226
tons, 16 cwt. 3 qrs.; wines and spirits, 88 tons, 17
cwt.; wool, 62 tons, 3 cwt , 1 qr.; general merchan-
dise, 2,701 tons, 19 cwt., 1 qr.; total, 4,326 tons, 13
cwt , 3 qrs. Milk, 17,928 quarts ; bread, 62 cwt.
SocTu-EASTERN RAiLw.k.v.—Gross traffic receipts
for the week ending the 14th October.--Passengers
First class, 13,475 ; second class, 36,816 ; third class,
44,432; total, 94,723 ; amount, 8,3591. 10d. sd. ;
carrying account, 2,9411.185. 9d. ; total, 11,301/. 9s. 2d.

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RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, Ocr. 17.
STOLE EXCHANGE. —There was as evident improvement
in the share market, more particularly in Great Western,
Quarters, which were done at 614 dis.—Ditto, 17/. Shares,
4yi dis.—Midland, 6 per cent. Stock, 113'4—London and
North-Western, 104—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Ex-
tension), No. 1,4% dis —Taff Vale, Quarters, 26—Ditto,
New, IAR dis.—Ditto, 5 per cent. Stock, 3% per cent. dis.—
Caledonian, Preference, 10s. per share.
LIVERPOOL. Ocr. 17.
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STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market this day showed a ten-
dency to improve, and there was a brisker demand; London
Stock was most in request, however. The sales are—
Caledonian, Preference, 2 dis.—Great Northern (A Shares),
Deferred, VA—Ditto (B), 4 die.— Lancashire and York-
shire (late Manchester and Birmingham), Fifths,
London and North- Western, 1023%—Ditto, Fifths, 1:3—
Ditto, New Quarters, 2 dis.-11idland Stock, 7213 c.—Ditto,
New Halves, 137 i c. dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4,
Thirds, 61. 31. 9d. c.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G.
N. E. Purchase), 3/. 18s. 9d. c.'dis.
MANCHESTER, OCT. 17.
STOCK EXCITANGS.—The sales are—Caledonian, Prefer-
ence, 1 15-16 dis.—Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters
(C), p.—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, 6 3-16—
North Staffordshire, B—Great Northern (A), 214—West
Riding Union, 6% 1. dis.—Leeds, Fifths, 57 dis.
BIRMINGHAM, OCT. 17.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Eastern Counties,
New, 6 per cent. guaranteed, % p.—London and North-
Western, Fifths, 2 p.—North Staffordshire, 8 dis.—Shrews-
bury and Birmingham (A), 77 ths. ez new—Ditto (B),
,dis. ex new.

YORK, Ocr. 16.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business transacted to-day was
as follows:—Great Northern, 81/s—North British, Thirds,
31. 18s. 6d.—Ditto, Quarters, 3/. ss. 9d.—York, Newcastle,
and Berwick, 22 g--Ditto (Extension), No. 1, 10%.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, Ocr. 17.
Srocx ExcHANGs.—The sales are—Ea tern Counties,
1134—North British, 141. 6s. 3d.—Ditto, Thirds, 4.
GLASGOW, Ocr. IC
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are--Caledonian, Prefer-
ence,s7s.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, 74—Glasgow General
Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 45
Terminus, 7 %
Glasgow,
Halves, No. 1, 401.—Glasgow and Greenock, 13
Great Nortkarn, eft—North Bri-
tish, Thirds, 754.—Scottish Central, 21.!
DGilatts,og,ow P, reference, 6 14—

HMV TO ELEVATE Tau TASTE OF TETE LOWER
CLASSES.—Let the furniture and domestic utensils of the
rich and the poor (says Mr. Wornum) differ only in
material, not in qualities of taste ; so that the cot-
tage of the peasant may, notwithstanding its frugal
simplicity, be as refined and as cheerful in its degree
a.; the more gorgeous palace of the prince. The
potter's clay is as capahle of displaying the forms of
beauty as was ever marble of Paro?, or the famed
t.ronz.! of Corinth or of Delos, or, as is now, the purest
gold of Brazil. The Egyptian potter, more than three
thousand yeas ago, pro(kceil with his simple earth
forms as beautiful as al the wealth and art of
Greece and Roino couAined have ever accom-
plished since. And what is the f ,tality that
hangs over us that our poor alone should wholly de-
barred trom the eniioyment of the beauti! •? It they
can be reproach,4l as indifferent to or .able of ap-
preciating such things, whose fault is that . They can-
not appreciate what they have never seen. This is not
altogether the fault of the manufacterer. It is to the
indifference or ignorance of the designers that we must
attribute it. Jest or not, such is the manufacturers'
complaint.— The Builder.