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

RAILWAY TRAFFIC IN 1855.

The usual half-yearly meeting, just published, gives
he number of passengers conveyed by the railroads in
be United Kingdom during the half-year ended the
30th 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 43,286,143 i, of
whom 5,995,1391 were first-class, 15,035,7681 second-
class, 8,123,0964 third-olass, and 14,122,814 " Parlia-
mentary" passengers, besides 9,325 season tioketholdera.
The total receipts from these passengers amounted to the
sum of 3,563,4521. (including excess fares and tolls),
of which sum 1,090,1021. accrued from first-class
travellers, 1,275,6161. from second-class, 333,7191, from
third-class, and 774,952/. from Parliamentarians. The
total receipts from horses, carriages, luggage, parcels,
and mails amounted to 450,0261., and the total receipts
from general merchandise, cattle, and reioerala to
4,436,9141., making a grand total receipt from all sources
of traffic of 8,450,3941.
In Scotland there were 1,051 miles of line open on
the 30th of June, 1855. On these lines 5,465,422 pas-
sengers were conveyed—viz , 667,443 j first-classers,
833,529] second-classers, 719,200 thirst-classere, 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
sengers contributed 85,015/., the second-e,lass G8,479/.-
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 625,649/. 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 379,223 of the first-class,
1,231,865 j of the seoond•class, 658,702 of the third-
class, 791,663 Parliamentarians, and 2,125 j season-
ticket holders. The total receipts from passengers
amounted to 249,9371., of which sum the first-classers
contributed 57,6691.: the second-classers, 94,658/. ; the
third-classers, 31,3281. ; and the Parliamentary passen
gers, 60,4281. The receipts from horses, carriages, lug
gage, and mails amounted to 45,558/., and these from
general goods and cattle to 150,3011. ; making a grand
total revenue from all sources of traffic of 445,08/.
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 7,03 miles
on the 30th of June, 1854 ; that 51,815,149 j passengers
were conveyed thereon, against 50,367,404 in 1854; that
the receipts from passengers amounted to 4,125,487/.
(exclusive of extra fares), against 4,081,7921. in 1854 ;
arid that the receipts from goods and cattle amounted to
5,212,865/., 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 nniversll 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 TYE Eousit.--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.---THE FALL OF KARS.—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.—Skepborne Journal.
A letter from Toulon, dated Wednesday morning,
states that Admiral Trihouart 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, Fleurus, Trident, Duperri, Navarin,
Jemmappos, Hercule, Sufren, Bayard, Jena ; seven
frigates, the Uranie, A.lbatros, Vengeance, Canada,
Constitution, Zanobie, Montezuma ; and three sloops,
Averne, Eclaireur,
Reine Hortense. The ship-of-the-
line Inflexible had sailed for the Black Sea. The ship-
of-the-line Friedland had been taken into dock. The
steam corvette Requin bad sailed for Civita Vecchia,
with despatches for the General commanding the French
troops 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, but severely
reprimanded, and admonished to be more cautious for
the future. The mate, who was in charge when the
brig got en shore, was dismissed from her Majesty's
service.

CASUALTIES 137 DEATH IN THE ARMES of INDIA.—
Her Majesty's Troops : Capt. N. P. Geneste, 24th Foot,
at Jhelum. Madras : Ensign F. A. Brett, 43d Regi-
ment NJ., at Vizagapatam, on the 3d of December.
Bengal :—Lieut. C. A. Daniell, Bth Light Cavalry, at
Meen Meer, on the 24th of November ; Lieutenant
(Brevet Major) J. S. R. Barclay, 3d European Regiment,
at Chinsurati, on the 17th of December.—Bombay
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.—The 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, but main-
tains her right to do so on the ground of the treaties of
Vienna. These treaties decided the question of the ter-
ritorial arrangement of Europe ; the rectification of the
Ottoman territory, however trifling, is a modification of
those treaties, and, as such, cannot take place without
her.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
(Sittings at Westminster, before Lord Chief-Justice
Campbell and a Special Jury.)
GRAVES V. SOWERBY AND ANOTHER.
This was an action for false imprisonment brought
under the following circumstances. The plaintiff is a
young lady, an assistant in the establishment of Madam
Decon, milliner, &c., 11, Bruton-street, Bond-street, and
the defendants linen drapers of Regent-street. It ap-
peared from the evidence that on the evening of the IGth
October last the plaintiff went to the defendants' shop
about eight o'clock in the evening, and purchased several
small articles amounting to 34.9 d., tendering in payment
two half-crowns, which the cashier declared to be bad ;
called in a policeman, and gave her into custody for passing
bad money. She was then taken by the policeman,
through a crowd of persons who had assembled round
the door, down Oxford-street, to the police-station in
St. Giles. At the defendants' shop she asserted her
innocence, gave her address, the name of the lady in
whose employ she was, and also that of her sister, who
resided in George.street, Hanover-square, whom she re-
quested might be sent for. The defendants, however,
refused to send to the parties named, or make
any inquiries as to the truth of the plaintiff's
statements. At the police-station the plaintiff was
searched by the female searcher, after being
charged with passing bad money. Everything she had
on was taken off, and she was compelled to open her
mouth to show that she had nothing concealed under
her tongue, and the result of the search was the
searcher found no other coin of a doubtful character,
and expressed her opinion that the plaintiff was a re-
spectable person, and at her request she was placed in
a separate cell instead of being locked up with felons
and characters of the worst description. The half-crowns
were tested and believed to be good, and it subse-
quently appeared the plaintiff had received them
from her sister, who had had quicksilver in
her pocket in a paper, some of which had got
out, discoloured the coin, caused them to feel smooth,
and gave them the appearance complained of. On the
following day the plaintiff was brought before Mr.
Bingham, at Marlborough-street, and the coins being
found to be good she was discharged. Subsequently
an apology was published in two of the morning papers,
and the defendants had further offered the young lady
51., and then 101., as compensation, but which she re-
fused. The plaintiff's case having been proved, the
learned counsel for the defendants said their object was
to stand right with regard to this transaction, and with-
out troubling the jury he would consent to take a verdict
from his lordship.
The plaintiff's counsel having assented to this course,
Lord Campbell said that he did not consider 101. a
sufficient amount of compensation for the wrong done
the plaintiff. He thought the defendants had acted
very harshly towards her. The defendant was a
person who carried respectability in her appearance ;
and he must say that during his experience at
the bar and since at the bench, he had never
seen a witness whose conduct was so unexceptionable in
the box as hers. No doubt her demeanour was the
same at the defendants' shop, and the defendant had
done wrong in not sending for her friends before subject-
ing her to the indignity of being in custody and searched.
The sum of 101. offered by the defendants since the com-
mitment of the action was insufficient, asd he gave a
verdict for the plaintiff for 201.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
(Before the Chief Baron.)
DICKER V. JACKSON.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff against
the defendant for unlawfully takin4 possession of a
butcher's shop, situated in Leonard's square, Hoxton.
The transaction dates as far back as 1851. It appears
the agreement for taking the shop had been entirely be-
tween the son of the defendant and the plaintiff, and
that consequently it was pleaded that whatever respon-
sibility existed in the case was the responsibility of
the defendant's son. It nal elicited during the
examination of the witnesses and the defendant, that on
April lith, IYSI, the defendant and his son brought a
cart load of meat to the shop in Leonard's-square. Not
finding any one in the place, and the shutters only put
up loosely, they had taken them down and placed the
meat in the shop. While so occupied, Mr. Dodge, the
agent of the plaintiff, who had charge of the premises,
returned, and it was proved that no remonArance was
made by the agent to the defendant and his son for
having entered the premises, knowing that to be the day
on which possession had been agreed to be taken.
The Chief Baron, in addressing the jury, said it ap-
peared to him that no real grounds for action for
trespass existed in this case. The defendant and his
son had gone to the shop and had been told by the
neighbours that the agent of the plaintiff had gone out
to seek a lodging (knowing that be had to give up pos-
session to the defendant's son), and had left word for
them to take down the shutters and take possession.
The defendant's son being proved to be under age at
the time of the transaction was not the point the jury
had to consider : it was whether an agreement had been
entered into between the plaintiff and defendant.
The jury, after a short consultation, found a verdict
for the defendant.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
(Before Mr. Justice Wines.)
BRAY V. CHANDLER.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover
damages for having been dismissed from his situation as
the agent of the defendant, in the management of an
estate in Park-lane Tottenham. The defendant
had been engaged for two and a half years, at
a salary of 2001. per annum, in the early part of 1853,
to look after the erection and letting of certain houses on
the estate. Oa the part of the plaintiff it was contended
that ho had fulfilled his duties in such a manner as to
have greatly enhanced the value of the property, and
that no cause existed for his dismissal. Mr. Byles, far
the defendant, stated that an agreement had been en-
tered into between the plaintiff and defendant, in which
it was stipulated that the plaintiff was not to receive
any moneys on account of the defendant. He should
prove by witnesses that this stipulation had been infringed
on in more than one instance, the money so received hav-
ing been applied by the plaintiff to his own purposes as a
part of the salary due to him. He should also prove
that the plaintiff had neglected his duties in being ab-
sent on many occasions during the greater part of several
consecutive days, whereby the interests of the defen-
dant had suffered, and also that the plaintiff had pur-
chased building materials on acc-iunt of the defendant,
an act also in opposition to the terms of the agreement.
[The case had not concluded when we went to press.]

METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.

Meeting This Day.

The Commissioners met this day in the Council Cham-
ber, Guildhall, for the purpose of proceeding with the
business on the paper before the board—Mr. .Tohn
Thwaites in the chair.

Mr. Wilkinson took his seat for St. Pancras.
Mr. D'IFFANGER wished to put a question relative to
a statement made by Mr. B izslgette, that one-half of
the management of the Thame Valley Canal had been
under his control, and the remarks that had been made
in the newspapers.
After a discussion the CHAIRMAN said he was of opi-
nion that the question to be put to Mr. Bazelgette was
one he ought to have an opportunity of answering.
A division ultimately took place as to whether Mr.
Bazelgette should answer the question.
Mr. BAZELGETTE said, in explanation of his statement,
what he had said was not that he had sole charge of one:
half of the Thame Valley Canal, but that he had the
charge ander Mr. How, another gentleman.
The bye-law regulating the width of streets and alleys
made by the board on the 25th inst. was then read and
confirmed.

The bye-law empowering the chairman to pay the
contractors as they proceeded out of the funds lodged
in the London and Westminster Bank was also con-
firmed.

The board was occupied the remaining portion of
its sitting in considering the necessity of appoint-
ing a solicitor to the board ; a motion by Mr.
Davies relative to the appointment of the subordi-
nate officers of the board ; and another by Mr. Corrie
referring to a committee whether it was desirable
to proceed to make the sewers and works mentioned in
the 35th clause of the act before some changes had been
made in the powers of borrowing money, and to report
the changes, if any, which they considered necessary.