The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-03 00:00:00

JUNIUS

[The following has already appeared, but with
some errors and omissions. The subject being one of
popular interest, and the writer having exclusive and
particular means of intelligence, we now give the
entire communication.—En. Sun.]

NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.
L'ist night a general meeting of the engine-drivers
and firemen engaged upon the southern division of the
London and North-Western Rtilway was held at the
limilway Tavern, Camden town, in order to deter-
mine, if possible, upon some final measure in reference
to the matter which has for the past fortnight agitated
them.

Within the last few days the directors hare acted
with the firmness and decision which from the outset
they armour:iced to be their intention, whilst the men,
acting without advice and without union, have been
the prey of great apparent inconstancy of purpose.
The term " apparent inconstancy of purpose" is em-
ploi ed because we believe that, without an exception,
it was the desire of the men upon the southern division
of the line to retaia their employment, but an idea
having been promulgated that they contemplated a
strike, publicity having been given to il, and they
having no means of &nying it in a body, owing to
the of selecting a time at which an.“ Ling
a gnter4l mecting could be convenA, matters
certiinly at on.t period seem to threaten that a.
w-ntral turn (Alt of the twn upon this important
tine would result. However, we hope that tee
judicious system that ha? ben adopted on both sides
has now prevented the possibility of such an occur-
rence, for whil,t the directors exhibited their lode-
iszinlence of the old hart& by engaging new ones,
and by preparing for every emergeecy, they yet inti•
mated in a semi nntimer to the representatives
of the press that should the men adopt a course of
submission the notices that they had given to many cf
their hands (including tome of the best) would be
withdrawn.

This conciliatory course adopted by the directors
has not been without its effect, as a brief glance at the
proceedings of last night will show.
About 50 drivers and firemen had assembled at the
Railway Tavern by ten o'clock, when the chair was
taken by RICHARD WALKER. He observed that since
their last meeting a good many of the men at Camden
station had received notice to leave the company's ser-
vice in a fortnight, and that he himself was one. He
had been some years in the employment of the com-
pany, and he could only say that he was perfectly satis-
fied with his employment. He had never proposed a
strike, and never wished a strike. He believed every
man at Camden entertained the same views, and as it
Vias:now absolutely necessary that they should speak
out what their views and wishes were, he should sug-
gest, as he understood some resolutions had been pre-
pared, that they should be proposed and put to the
meeting.—(Hear, hear.)
FREDERICK ALLEN said he had never advocated
strikes, and never would. All this had arisen out of
something that had occurred upon the northern divi-
sion of the line, and now the men in the north were
said to be quite satisfied. For himself he did not see
what they bad to do with the northern division of the
line, so long as they (the southern men) were satisfied
with their own position, and he would only repeat
what he had often said before, that he had never had
any ground to complain of his treatment upon that
line, and that he was as satisfied with his employers
as he hoped they had been with him.— (Hear.) He
had a resolution to propose, and he trusted the meet-
ing would agree to it unanimously. It was as fol-
lows :

" liesolved,—That this meeting, consisting of engine-
drivers and firemen engaged at the Camden-town and
other stations on the southern division of the London
and North-Western Railway, beg to express their satis-
faction with the regulations at present existing on their
division of the line, independently of any grievances
which may be stated to exist elsewhere."
T. WooDLEr seconded the resolution, and said,
though they had a pretty strong muster that evening., he
knew that there were other men who, having their en.
gines to attend to, could not be present, but who
would completely acquiesce in the resolution, which
he believed. indeed, would meet with the universal
approbation of the men upon the southern division.
The resolution was carried unanimously.
MATTHEW HALL then moved the following :
" That a copy of the foregoing resolution be sent to
Mr. M'Connell, requesting that he will present it to Mr.
Glyn, accompanied with a respectful intimation that the
men who have received notice upon the southern divi-
sion would be happy to remain in the service of the
company."
J. M•MILLAN second:, the resolution, which was
supported by Latham, Sratiaort, Greenwell and others,
and was carried unanitnouNly. -
The meeting soon after broke up, everybody appa-
rently being in a much happier state of mind than he
had been for some time past.
A deputation from the Great Western Railway
were in attendance, though not present, and when
they heard the resolutions that had been come to
they expressed their determination to address the di-
rectors to request that the notices that have been
given to the men might be withdrawn.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.
EASTERN' COUNTIK§ AND - NORFoLK RAlLWAY.—Traffic
return for the wcolerriding Dec. 2j:
--Passengers, parcels, &z.. £3,103 6 1
Merchandise, cattle, and cartage 6,938 6 5

Total ... ....£15,24ti 12 6
Corresponding,week of 1549 ... 15,477 2 11
Tin; NoIITIIEILN RAILWAY.— (Miles in work, 23r, )
.Iteturn of Traffic for the Week ending Dec. 22, 1850:
Passenger:, parcels, carriages,
horses, dogs, and mails ... £5,187 10 5
Merchandise and minerals ... 2,985 19 11
Cattle ...* ... 131 14 1

•y

Total .. ....£8,3J5 4 5
Corresponding week, Dec. 23, 1849 (143 miles):
Passengers, parcels, &c. ... £1,616 9
Cattle ... 1,349 3 10

Total ... ...
LONDON AND BLACKIVALL RAILWAY.-- Amount of revenue
or the week ending Dec. 29 :
Passengers
Goods

... 2,965 13 6

...£733 5 6
... 12 0 0

Total ... £745 5 6
Corresponding week last year ... 547 7 4

MANCHESTER, BUXTON, MATLOCK, AND MIDLANDS JUNC-
TION RAILWAY.—Return of traffic for the week ending
Dec. 29:

Passengers, &c. ...
Merchandise ...