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 14d., 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, 88
miles, charge 16s. 6d. first class, Ils. 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. Sd., or nearly at the rate of 3d., 2d., and Id.
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 1064 miles) by the second, or above
the rate of 3d. and 2fd. per mile; by the ordinary trains
245. 6d. first class, and 17s. by the second, the third
class passengers being carried at Id. 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
2h'-d. per mile, 14s. second class, or lid. per mite, and
9s. sd. the third class.
The London and Brighton, 504. 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 I Is., or rather less than 2fd.
per mile, second class, Bs., or lid. 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
class.

On the Sheffield and Manchester the fares are far 41i
miles 7s. first, ss. 3d, second, and 3s. 6d. third class, or
2d., lAd., and Id. 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 lid. per mile, second 45., and
third class 3s.

In Ireland the Dublin and Drogheda Company, length
of rail 314 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.

PIGEON FLYING MATCH FOR 51.—0 n Friday two
pigeons belonging to fanciers of South Lambeth, flew a
match from Brighton. The winning bird covered the
distance of fifty-two miles in sixty-eight minutes.
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.

IMPORTATION or FLOUR.—On Friday morning the
New York packet ship Wellington, Captain C. Chad-
wick, was hauled in the St. Katherine's Docks, from
New York, with 1,000 barrels of flour, and upwards of
2,000 casks of oil cake, besides a large quantity of Indian
corn and cheese.

ROBBERY AT THE 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
on
the
above bank, for the purpose of paying in money
acconnt 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 notes and gold, &c., 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
'M., No. 70,564, dated May 5, 1846 ; four sovereigns,
and 2s. 11d. A reward of 301. has been offered for the
apprehension of the thief, and recovery of the property,
or proportionately to any portion recovered.
REFORM YOUR JURY LISTI3.—I must think that
some different system should be adopted in the selection
of juries. There is nothing that requires so much care ;
there is nothing done with such carelessness. It appears
to be of no moment whether a juryman is an educated
man or not ; if he possess a few acres of land, or a 40e.,
freehold, he is deemed eligible to decide upon cases of
great intricacy. I once heard a case at Ely, when the
assizes were holden there, between plaintiff and de-
fendant, and at its termination, the question was rut to
the jury: " Are you agreed, gentlemen—what say you ;
is your verdict for the plaintiff or defendant ?" The
foreman, a man of good property (whence his qualifica-
tion for a jaryman)—answered—" I don't know what
you mean by plaintiff or defendant ; but" (pointing to a
barrister) he emphatically exclaimed "that there 'mug
is right."—Correspondent of the Cambridge Indepeudent
Press.