The Sun.
London, England, 1870-01-13 00:00:00

STOPPING RAILWAY TRAINS.

A corespondent of the Times calls attention to
an invention, now in almost universal use in Franco
and Germany, for diminishing the speed of trains or
stopping them altogether. It is a simple contrivance,
by which the locomotive itself is worked inversely,
and is thus constituted a most powerful break. Tfie
system is known as " Le Chatellier's counter-pressure
steam-break," and is an unpatented gift to the public.
The effect of using the counter-pressure steam-break
may be roughly judged of by the fact that each pair of
driving-wheels of the locomotive worked under
counter-pressure gives a stopping resistance equivalent
to the full effect of a loaded break-van. But the
simple mechanical effect does not represent the
efficiency of this system for preventing collisions.
The power is in the hands of the driver
of the locomotive himself. He has not to depend
on his whistle to call the attention of the breaks-
men for power to reduce his speed. He has not, on
account of possible inconvenience from whistling
without good cause, to hesitate. Three or four
seconds suffice to put the machinery in motion. For
use on steep inclines, and above all for diminishing
the speed of trains which are threatening each other
with a collision, such an apparatus must be very
valuable.

SETTLEMENT OF EUROPEANS IN INDIA.

Now that the question of emigration is uppermost in
the public mind, any information shewmg the re-
sources of England in this respect cannot fail to be
of general interest. Dr. A. Graham has read a paper
before the Council of the East India Association,
on " The Industrial Settlement of Europeans in the
Hill Climates of India," in which he endeavoured to
remove the general prejudices that exist on the sub-
ject. He said it had been objected thatthe settlement
of European artisans would be injurious to the natives,
would be calculated to induce constant warfare aniolig
them, and would prove both difficult and expensive
to the Government. In answer to this, he instanced
various outlying localities adapted for colonisation
whore coal was plentiful, but where there were no
intelligent borers or miners to make its working pro-
fitable. Having pointed out that unless our own
artisans were encouraged to settle in such districts,
the great vegetable and mineral wealth of the
mountainous ranges might tempt French and
i.terman colonists to corm settlements alien to
the British, he chewed that the stated effects of
climate upon Europeans had been much exaggerated.
A discussion followed, in which it was contended
that the time had now arrived for the appointment
of a Parliamentary Committee to investigate the
whole subject.

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HOLBORN THEATRE-ROYAL.
Sole Lessee and Manager, BARRY SULLIVAN.
Sixth Week of " Love's Sacrifice."
THIS EVENING, at Seven o'clock, the laughable Farce of
THE PATH ROAD.
At 7.4.5, Lovell's celebrated Play (in five acts), of LOVE'S
SACRIFICE: Nix* Barry Sullivan ; Messrs. George Honey, J. c:
Cowper, Charles Horsman. Lin Rayne, Lunt, Dyas, Arthur,
&c.; Mrs. Hermann Vezin, Miss J. Rignold, Miss Amy Fa,wsitt,
3frg. C. uorsman. &c.
To conclude with STATI4: SECRETS.
Principal Scenic rtist—Mr Julian Hicks.
Acting Manager—Amonv SULLIVAN!

GLOBE I'LIE ATRE-ROYAL.
Proprietor, Mr. Sefton Parry.
THIS EVENING, at 7' A HOUSEHOLD FAIRY: Miss Lydia
Foote, Mr i leery Neville
A t 7.11. Mr. Rvron's new and oriolnal Comic Drama, in three
sets. written by himself, entitled NOT SUCH A FOOL AS HE
LOIKs: Sir 'invm Atr. TT..T. Pvron.
At T,OTIT) BATE \TAN: Miss. Fanny : lresdanles
Metes, Sydney, liehrend, and Williams ; Messrs Clarke and
Marshall.

OYAL STRAND THEATRE.
r Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs Swanhorough.
THIS EVENING, at 7.10, AMONG THE BREAKERS : Mr
Cl trke.
Followed by THE TOODLES: Mr Clarke.
After which. II O; Nfessrs Thorne, James, Fenton, Turner
Dlestiamos Slieritlan. Newton. Maitland, &c.
To conclude with THE CtiON OF TH:', CTTANNTIVI

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