The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-14 00:00:00

FARE COMPARISONS.

The excitement consequent on the raising of the fares
by the directors of the South-Eastern Railway being al-
most universal, the following notice of a few of the fares
charged by the companies for nearly the same distance
of conveyance by the express and other trains, will be
read with some interest:—

To commence with the London and Dover, the fare for
the distance, 88 miles, is by the express train 205., by
the ordinary trains, first class 16s. 6d., second class 125.,
and third class 7s. 4d., being at the rate of nearly 3d.,
21d., and lid., and Id. per mile.
On the South-Western, from London to Gosport, the
same distance, 88 miles, 20s. is charged for the first class
express, and 16s. 6d. for the second; but by the ordinary
trains the fares are reduced to 14s. first class, 10s.
second, and 6s. 6d. third, or less than Id. per mile by the
latter.

The Eastern Counties, from London to Brandon, 88i-
miles, charge 16s. 6d. first class, lls. 6d. for second, and
7s. sd. third; whilst on the Colcheeter line between
London and Ipswich, 68 miles, the charge is 155., 103.,
and ss. Bd., or nearly at the rate of 3d., 2d., and ld.
per mile.
On the Great Western, the fare by the express train from
London to Bath is 275. 6d• by the first class, and 19s. 6d.
(the distance being 1061 miles) by the second, or above
the rate of 3d. and 2-1-d. per mile; by the ordinary trains
245. 6d. first class, and 17s. by the second, the third
class passengers being carried at ld. per mile.
On the North-Western line, from London to Bir-
mingham, the fare by the express train is 255., being at
the rate of less than 21d. per mile ; by the ordinary
trains the fares are, first class 205., or rather less than
2id. per mile, 14s. second class, or lid. per mile, and
9s. sd. the third class.
The London and Brighton, 501- miles, by the express
first class, charge 12s. 6d.. and by second 10s., or at the
rate of 3d., and nearly 2id. per mile ; by the other
trains the fares are 10s., 7s. 6d.' and 4s. 3d. Going
further north the fares will be found to be more rea-
sonable.
On the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, 60 miles, the
fares are by the first class lls., or rather less than 21d.
per mile, second class, Bs., or 1-4 d. per mile, and third
class ss.

On the York and North Midland, 31 miles, the first
class 55., or 2d. per mile, only Is. difference, however,
being made between the price of the first and second
elms.

On the Sheffield and Manchester the fares are fer 411
miles 7s. first, ss. 3d. second, and 3s. 6d. third class, or
2d., Lid., and ld. per mile.
The Edinburgh and Glasgow, 46 miles, charge for
first class Bs., or rather better than 2d. per mile, second
class 65., or better than lid., third class 3s. 10d., and
fourth class 2s. 6d. for the distance.
The Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 51
miles, are still more reasonable, the charge being for the
first class 65., or less than 1-td. per mile, second 45., and
third class 3s.
In Ireland the Dublin and Drogheda Company, length
of rail 311 miles, carry passengers by quick trains, first
class 45., or lid. per mile, second ditto 35.; by ordinary
trains, 3s. 6d. first class, 2s. 6d. by second class, and
third class Is. 6d.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE
YARMOUTH RACES—FRIDAY.
The Great Yarmouth Handicap of 25 sous. each, 10 ft, with
1001. added. One mile and three quarters. (14 Subs.)
Lord Suffield's Caroline, 4 yrs, 7st 10ib... (Bartholomew) 1
Mr J. Drake's Bold Archer, 3 yrs, 7st 61b
Mr. T. Theobald's Chemise, 4 yrs, 7st sl'o
Lord Stradbroke's Lynceus, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b
Mr. Surfiew's Gorhambury, 6 yrs, 9st
Won by a head, after a fine race.
The Town and County Plate of 501. Heats, one mile and a
half and a distance.
Lord Stradbroke's Boarding-school Miss, 5 yrs (Clay) 1 1
Lord Suffield's Alvanley, 5 yrs, 9st 31b ....... ......... 3 2
Mr. Wiltshire's Libation, 3 yrs, 7st 2 3
Mr. Theobald's Chemise, 4 yrs, Bst 91b
Won easy.
The Railway Plate of 30/., one mile and a half, was won
by Mr. Theobald's Pigskin, 7st 111 b (Pettit), beating Liba-
tion, 7st 81b, and Lady Barham, Gst 71b, by two lengtb.

ROBBERY AT TIIE LONDON AND JOINT-STOCK
BANK.—On Saturday afternoon, between the hours of
two and three o'clock, a most barefaced robbery, to the
amount of nearly 3501., was committed at the London
and Joint-Stock Bank, upon a gentleman named Goslin,
firm of Clarke and Goslin, of the North-end Maltings,
Fulham, malsters. It appears that Mr. Edward Goslin,
about the time mentioned, attended at the counter of the
above bank, for the purpose of paying in money on
account of the firm. While standing there he felt a
slight tug at his coat, and turning round he observed a
gentlemanly-looking man, attired in a shooting-jacket,
going rapidly out of the bank, but he unfortunately took
no notice of the circumstance, and gave no alarm, though
when he came to pay in the money he found that his
pocket-book had been adroitly abstracted, with its con-
tents, which consisted of note; and gold, &e., amounting
to 3241.25. I Id., besides overdue bills, and sundry letters
and memoranda. The pocket-book was of Russian
leather, with a steel clasp, and the notes were one Bank
of England 3001, No. 37,541, dated May 11, 1846 ; a
201, No. 70,564, dated May 5, 1846 ; four sovereigns,
and 2s. I Id. A reward of 304 has been offered for the
apprehension of the thief, and recovery of the property,
or proportionately to any portion recovered.
EWSPAPER CORRESPONDENTS.—Assuredly they
aro a curious class ; but we have seldom received a richer
communication than the following, which we print ver-
batim et literatim:—"Sir,—when I send you anything I
should Like you to print it nearly the same and not to
do as you did respecting the anneversity of the odd
fellows Such blunders is not approved off."—Notting-
ham Journal.
There are, in or near London, 41 Charles-streets,
29 Church-streets, 21 George-streets, 28 High-streets,
28 John-streets, 35 King-streets, 23 New-streets, and
23 Queen-streets.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
A tall fellow named John Robert Robinson was brought
before the Lord Mayor, charged with having robbed
Samuel Cootes, late of the Royal Artillery, of 20s. and a
shirt and pair of stockings.
The complainant stated that he had purchased his
discharge from the Artillery, after 98 days' service, and
came up on Friday from Woolwich for the purpose of
froul
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going to Ireland. He had had quite enough of the
acoN military life, which was not at all to his taste, and the
prisoner,(.p a n
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public• house in Lime-street, where they occupied a bed.
Upon rising witness missed 205., his discharge from the
regiment, and a shirt and pair of stockings, which he
had in a bundle, and he stopped the prisoner, who was
sneaking down stairs, at half-past four o'clock in the
morning. The alarm having been given, the landlord
rose and tool; witness and the prisoner, who were
squabbling on the stairs, into a private rooris, where the
latter reckoned down the 205., and begged to be allowed
to go away.
The landlord of the Lamb said t'ae prisoner counted
down the money in his presence, and was very desirous
to get a way, " but," said the -witness who was a cu-
riosity in his way, " that would ?la do, for I didn't like
to have a person robb'd •
In my house, so I sent for an
officer that poked him off tr; the station-house."
The LORD MA'
:OR-oh, you keep the Lamb, do you?
The Landlor,l_m--
y Lora, the Lamb keeps me, and it
Would be ungrateful in me not to keep up the character
of I:Jo Lamb for honesty and fair dealing, so I said,
I'd soon settle it," when I found what the bustle was
about. When the: man was taken to the station-house
we found that -he had the shirt and stockings of the
soldier upon him, although he had been a soldier himself'.
The L',)np MAvon—Did you find the complainant's
discharge upon him ? The landlord—Certainly, and
we 'found his own discharge too from the same regi-
ment, but they were testimonials of a very different de-
scription. The complainant's discharge stated that he
had purchased it, and the prisoner's discharge that he
had lately enlisted, but by accident it was found that
his hack was marked by the thongs of a cat, and he
could, therefore, be kept no longer, but was paid up all
dues and sent away. The Royal Artillery seemed,
please your Lordship, to have a pretty fair notion of
flogging, when they refuse to let a man amongst them
who has been so disgraced. I hope her Majesty's other
regiments will act upon some feeling of the kind, for it
is quite plain that they don't tear each other's bodies to
pieces in that corps.
The LORD MAYOR—I shall send the prisoner for trial
for this offence. Will you be bail for the appearance of
the complainant ?
One of the officers stated that the complainant ap-
peared against the prisoner with very great reluctance.
The landlord—l shall not be bail for the young man's
appearance, for I know he cannot afford the expense to
which he must be put in coming from Ireland to prose-
cute, but I'll give him a right good dinner before he
goes ; so, if your Lordship would just punish the pri-
soner in your own way for the robbery, it will please all
parties.
The LORD MAYOR said there was a great deal of un-
questionably good feeling about the keeper of the Lamb,
who certainly did justice to the Lamb that kept him.
His Lordship then sentenced the prisoner to two months'
imprisonment in Bridewell, with hard labour.
CLERKENWE L L.
John Priest, a broker, in Angel-terrace, Pentonville,
was summoned by Mr. Thomas Stanfield, John-street-
road, for taking, under a distress warrant, more than he
was entitled to.
The defendant, it appeared, was in arrear for poor-
rates, amounting to 31. 10s., to the parish of Clerkenwell,
and a warrant was granted to enforce payment, which
was placed in the hands of the accused for execution.
The goods of the complainant were seized and sold to the
amount of nearly 51. The defendant charged for ex-
penses attending the same, as follows:-3s. for the levy,
2s. 6d. for possession one day, 10s. appraisement, 2s. 6d.
stamp of appraisement, 3s. 6d. van and removal, 10s.
catalogues and sale, and 4s for two summonses.
Mr. GREENWOOD having perused the various charges,
observed that the two first items were legal, but the two
next were unjust, because the appraisement was not
made by two brokers, as required by law. The docu-
ment not being legal, the stamp could not be charged;
further, the defendant had no right to charge for a van,
and the levy being made Si., the charge for the sale
would only be 6d. in the pound, whereas the sum of lls.
had been charged, as likewise 4s. for a summons, when
the warrant authorising the seizure only gave 2s.
The defendant said he had not charged more than he
he was authorised in doing.
Mr. GREENWOOD indignantly told him that he had,
and that his conduct had been most wicked, and would
be considerably aggravated by his statement, as the
warrant itself directed 2s. only to be taken for the sum-
mons. He should, therefore, enforce the power given
him by the Act, and order the defendant to pay three
times the amount of the several overcharges, and the
costs.
The defendant said he should appeal, but was told
the law gave him no power.
Mr. GREENWOOD remarked on the hardship to which
poor persons were subjected by the brokers levying for
rent, &c., and upon the ignorance of the sufferers in
submitting to these impositions, when ample powers
were given to the magistrates to redress such cruel
wrongs. He then called upon the defendant to pay the
fine and costs.
The defendant answered that he would not pay, con-
sequently a distress warrant was immediately ordered
to be issued against his goods and chattels, for the
amount.