The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-01 00:00:00

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.

gLONDON AND SOUTH-EASTERA RAILWAY.--Traffic re-
tarn for the week ending Sept. 27, 1856 £25,724 12 5
Corresponding week last year 25,938 0 9

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Decrease in 1856
LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.—
L-aflie return for the week ending Sept. 27,
1856 £19,215 8 4
Corresponding week last year 18,339 15 4
Total of the half-year to this date, 1856 244,587 6 4
Total of the half-year to this date, 1855 231,640 18 9
GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic re-
turn for the week ending Sept. 27,1856 £6,773 11 1
Corresponding week last year 6,505 15 0

Increase in 1856 £267 16 1
GREAT LUXEMBOURG RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for tho
week ending Sept. 28, 1856 ...........................£836 13 1

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--( Day.)

LONDON, Oct. I.—Wind this day at noon, W.;
moderato breeze and cloudy at tir

.mes.
PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 30.—Wind W. to N.W.—Sailed—
Windsor, for Port-Philip ; Craigiovar, Cape of Good
Hope.
PLYMOUTH, Sept. 30.—Wind N. Arrived John
Brown, from Exmouth, for Miramichi. Sailed—Phara-
mond for Launceston; Solace, Savannah.

FALMOUTH, Sept. 30.—Win N..—Arrivcd—Jesus Ma-
ria and Jose, from Havana. Sailed—H.M.S. Cruizer, for
China, with three gun-boats in tow.
SHOREHAM, Sept. 30.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Samari-
tan, from Quebec.
HOLYHEAD, Sept. 30.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Wm.
Hutt, from Liverpool, for Havana, leaky, and with loss
of top-gallant masts.
HULL, Sept. 30.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Urania, for
Jacmel.

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BRIDCWATER, Sept. 30. —The Charlotte Ann, from Bo u-
longe to Cadiz, has put in with damage to her bottom and
keel, having been on shore. The J enifer, of Padstow, has
put in with keel damaged, starboard bilge started, bottom
stove, and much chafed, having been ashore.
BELFAsT, Sept. 29.—The Brothers, of Kingston, and the
Thomas Mason, of Bangor, are on shore off Ballywater,
free of water at high tide; crews saved. The Martin, of
this port, has been totally wrecked off Groomsport ; master
and boy drowned.
SWANSEA, Sept. 30.—The Wave, Gem, Swiftsure, and
Lively Lass, have been got off shore.

(PER ELEOTRIO TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday Morning.
Arrived—Mary, from Cork ; Alice and Wonder, Jersey;
Brandon, Kinsale.
Sailed—Probite, for Cherbourg ; John and Isabella,
Sunderland; Maria Whitfield, Llanelly.
LlvEßroci, Wednesday Morning.

Wind W.N.W.
Arrived—Anne Holtberg, from Calcutta; Burns, from
Coquimbo.

Sailed—Teneriffe, screw steamer, for Constantinople ;
Confederation, Philadelphia; Prince Albert, Smyrna.
Off.—Cultivator and Lucy Thompson, from New York ;
Empress, Alexandria; Lochiel and Devon, Quebec.
KINGSTOWN, Sept. 30.

Wind N.W.

QUEENSTOWN, Sopt. 30.

Wind N.
Arrived—Gasperino, from Berdianski.

(By SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)

GRAVESEND, Wednesday, 9.50 3,M.
Wind W., tide nearly low water, cloudy.
Arrived, Sept. 30.—Berwickshire, from Whampoa.
Arrived, Oct. 1. --Algrin, from Malaga ; Batavier,
steamer, Rotterdam; Daniel, Emden; Baltic, Cronstadt.
Sailed—Panther, steamer, for Boulogne.
DEAL, Wednesday, 9.42 a.m.

Wind calm.
Anchored—Melina, from London, for Newfoundland ;
Echunga, from Balaklava, for Woolwich.
Passed—Norwood, from Calcutta, for London ; Fortu-
natus, from Pugwash, for London.
Anchored and put back—Jesus Maria, from London, for
Newport.
Sailed—Southampton, Roxburgh Castle, and William
Simpson, outward bound.

Captain John E. Erskine has been appointed naval
aide•de•camp to her Majesty. This officer entered the
navy in 1819 ; promoted- to lieutenant in 1826 ;' made a
coo:meander 14 1829; posted ill UM