The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-01 00:00:00

RAILWAY TRAFFIC IN 1855.

The usual half-yearly meeting, just published, gives
the number of passengers conveyed by the railroads in
the United Kingdom during the half-year ended the
3Cth of June, 1855, with other miscellaneous informa-
tion on the subject of railways in general.
In England and Wales there were 6,166 miles of rail-
way open for traffic on the 30th of June last, against
6,112 in 1854. The total number of passengers con-
veyed by these railroads amounted to 43,286,144 of
whom 5,995,1391 were first-class, 15,035,7681 second-
class, 8,123,096? i third-class, and 14,122,814 " Parlia-
mentary" passengers, besides 9,325 season tioketholders.
The total receipts from these passengers amounted to the
sum of 3,563,452/. (including excess fares and tolls),
of which sum 1,090,1021. accrued from first-clans
travellers, 1,275,6161. from second-class, 333,7191. from
third-class, and 774,9521. from Parliamentarians. The
total receipts from horscs, carriages, luggage, parcels,
and mails amounted to 450,0261., and the total receipts
frc•ni general merchandise, cattle, and Iniierals to
4,436,9141., making a grand tqcf..ec,eipt frotuall sources
of traffic of 8,450,3041.
In Scotland there were 1,9,n. miles of lino open on
the 30th of June, 1855. On these lines 5,465,422 pas-
sengers were c.mveyal—viz 667,144 first-classers,
833,5291 second-classers, 719,200 third-classers, and
3.243,289 Parliamentarians. Of season-ticket holders
there were 1,960. These travellers yielded a gross total
revenue of 325,3481., of which sum the first-class pas
sensors contributed 85,0151., the second-class 68,4791.-
the third-class 33,2511., and the Parliamentarian
133,0751. The receipts from horses, carriages, and lug-
gage, &c., amounted to 46,8591., and the receipts from
general merchandise to 625,6491. The grand total re-
ceipts from all sources amounted to 997,8561.
In Ireland there were 897 miles of road open on the
30th of June. On these railroads travelled 3,063,584
passengers, including 379,228 of the first-class,
1,231,8654 of the second-claps, 658,702 of the third-
class, 791,663 Parliamentarians, and 2,1251 season-
ticket holders. The total receipts from passengers
amounted to 249,9371., of which sum the first-classers
contributed 57,669/. ; the second-classers, 94,658/. ; the
third-classers, 31,3287. ; and the Parliamentary passen
gers, 60,4281. The receipts from horses, carriages, lug
gage, and mails amounted to 45,553/., and these from
general'goods and cattle to 150,3011.; making a grand
total revenue from all sources of traffic of 445,6981.
A comparative summary shows that in the whole of
the united kingdom there were on the 30th of last June
8,115 miles of line open for traffic, against 7,803 miles
on the 30th of June, 1854 ; that 51,815,1491 passengers
were conveyed thereon, against 50,367,404 in 1854; that
the receipts from passengers amounted to 4,125,4871.
(exclusive of extra fares), against 4,081,702/. iu 1854 ;
and that the receipts from goods and cattle amounted to
5,212,8651., against 4,826,8251. in 1854. The grand
total revenue of all roads for the half-year was
9,894,0491., against 9,424,6031. in the corresponding
half-year of 1854.

THE QUEEN'S SPEECH.--LIVERPOOL, Thursday.— The
Queen's Speech was received here shortly after two p.m.,
and has given almost universal satisfaction—especially
the portion announcing her Majesty's determination not
to relax the naval and military preparations for the
ensuing campaign until a satisfactory peace has been
concluded.

DIVISIONS OF TUE HOUSE.—To insure accuracy and
facility in taking divisions, it is requested that every
member, whether personally known to the division clerks
or not, will give his name distinctly and audibly, as he
passes the division desk.
LYME REGIS.—TILE FALL OF KARL—The mayor
has given notice of a public meeting on Wednesday, for
the purpose of considering the propriety of petitioning
her Majesty or the House of Commons to grant an in-
quiry into the circumstances attendant on the fall of the
fortress of Kars.---Aerborne Journal.

A letter from Toulon, dated Wednesday morning,
states that Admiral Tr6houart had arrived there to take
the command of the fleet, and had hoisted his flag on
board the Fleurus. There are at present 12 ships of the
line at anchor in the roads, viz., the Marengo, Prince
Jerome, Jupiter, Vleurue, Trident, Delperr6, Navarin,
Jemmappes, Hercule, Saffren, Bayard, Jena ; seven
frigates, the Uranie, Albatros, Vengeance, Canada,
Constitution, Zenobie, Montezuma; and three sloops,
Averne, Eclaireur, Reine Hortense. The ship-of-the-
line Inflexible had sailed for the Black Sea. Tho ship-
of-the-line Friedland had been taken into dock. The
steam corvette Requin had sailed for Civita Vecchia,
with despatches for the General commanding the French
troop at Rome.

COURT MARTIAL.—By the Royal mail steam-ship
Atrato, we learn that a court martial was held at Ber-
muda some time last month to try Commander Corbett,
the master and mate of her Majesty's brig Wolverine,
which was wrecked near Greytown, in October. Com-
modore Kellett, C. 8., was president of the court. After
a careful examination of the witnesses &c., Commander
Corbett and the master were acquitted, bnt severely
reprimanded, and admonished to be more cautious for
the future. The mate, wbo -was in charge when the
brig got on shore, was dismissed from her Majesty's
service.

CASUALTIES NT DEATH IN THE ARMIES OF INDIA.—
Her Majesty's Troops : Capt. N. P. Geneste, 24th Foot,
at Jhelum. Madras : Ensign F. A. Brett, 43d Regi-
ment N. 1., at Vizsgapatam, on the 3d of December.
Bengal :—Lieut. C. A. Daniell, 8:11 Light Cavalry, at
Meon Meer, on the 24th of November ; Lieutenant
(Brevet Major) J. S. R. Barclay, 3d European Regiment,
At Chinsurah, on the 17th of December.—Bombay Times.
Since the allied fleet left the Baltic no less than 25
merchant vessels have put into Revel, of which 22 were
laden with salt.

VIENNA, 30th.—TEe Ost Deutsche Post announces that
Austria, in the interest of Germany, will present a pro-
position to the Germanic Diet, in order that the latter
may adopt the points of guarantee which are to serve as
the preliminaries of peace, and thus take a serious part
in the approaching Conferences.
A letter from Berlin, of the 29th, states that Prussia
is not disposed to enter into any engagements with a
view to taking part in the Paris conferences, bat main-
tains her right to do so on the ground of the treaties of
Vienna. These treaties decided the questio❑ of the ter-
ritorial arrangement of Europc ; the rectification of the
Ottoman territory, however trifling, is a modification of
those treaties, and, as such, cannot take place without
her,