The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-10 00:00:00

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer.
Tniumpri \NT SUCCESS OF. THE NEW COMEDY.
THIS EVEIXING, EXTREMES ; or, Men of the Day.
Supported by It fessrs. Emery, Falconer, Rogers, Barrett,
Mesdames Charles Young, Weston, and Miss Kate Saxon.
To conclude with the New Farce, KICKS AND HALF-
PENCE. Messrs. Emery, J. Rogers, and Barrett.
.Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at 7. Box-office
open from 11 to 5 daily.

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING will be performed TH FarrY
M rs. TO
KEEP HIM. Messrs. Buckstone, Howe, andll
C. Sinclair.
After which, THE DAUGHTER OF THE GUADAL-
QUIVER. rerea Nena.
Followed by A WICKED WIFE. Miss Reynolds.
To conclude with A KISS IN THE DARK.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Lessee and Directress, Miss SWanborough.
THIS EVENING, THE LAST OF THE PIGTAI
Messrs.
LS, in
which Miss Swanborough, Miss Tertian, Mrs. Selby,
C. Selby, J. Bland, and J. Clarke will make their appearance.
Followed by A BOUGH DIAMOND. Miss M. Oliver and
Mrs. Leigh Murray.
To conclude with FAMILY JARS. Miss E. Wilton.
Commence at 7 o'clock.

CIANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road._
opEN EVERY EVENING.—The following Company
of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of Selections
from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES,
GLEES, DUETS, &c., viz. :—Miss Russell, 'Mrs. Badsey,
Miss Brunell, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague,
Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson ; Herr F. Jonghmans,
Mr. Henshaw, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio,
E. L. Hime, Mr. Badsey, Senor Tiroli, Mr. Cozens, Mr. Bell,
Mr. Barnard, and Mr. St. Albyn. Mr. John G. Forde and E.
W. 'Hackney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks—Harmonium,
Mr. Courtnay—Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at
7 precisely. Suppers, Sic., until 12 o'clock.
NOTICE.—The Proprietor begs respectfully to announce
that in the month of October,

A FINE ARTS GALLERY,
now in course of construction, will be thrown open in con
vexion with the above Hall.

THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, SEPT. 10.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
70—highest since noon yesterday.
60—lowest this quorning and during the night.
;0—this day at noon.
BAROMETER-30'00.
WIND, South-Westerly; light and fine.

A very important meeting of representatives from
several leading railway companies was held yester-
day, at the Euston Hotel, in order to decide on the
policy henceforward to be pursued in order to get
rid of the internecine hostility occasionally mani-
fested, which must in the long run prove exceed-
ingly injurious to all parties concerned. We regret
that we are unable to give an accurate report of
the proceedings. Conscious of the great importance
of the matters under discussion, not merely to rail-
way shareholders but to the community at large,
we caused a gentleman to attend from our' office,
but unfortunately it was decided not to admit the
representatives of the Press. Unfortunately, we
say, because we are convinced that truth would be
greatly promoted by the publication of the debate,
and of the reasons adduced by the different speakers
for the views they respectively put forward.
At present we are only enabled to give the reso-
lntions adopted by the delegates of 18 railway com-
panies, representing £150,000,000 of capital. They
are, of course, the companies who have been engaged
either as principals or auxiliaries in the recent con-
flict. The South-Western, South-Eastern, and
.Eastern Counties, not being concerned, did not in-
terfere in the transaction ; although probably their
directors, being free from bias or prejudice of any
kind, would have made the best arbitrators on the
various questions at issue. We therefore regret
their absence, inasmuch as their participation must
have lent great additional weight to the resolutions.
As -we recently pointed out, railways have been
treated very unfairly by Parliament. Enormous
prelimiv ary expenses were imposed that ren-
dered the outlay, even before the turning of
the first ~sod, more than would have sufficed for
the construction of the entire line in America
or on the • Continent. But this enormous and
useless drain was not the only burden. Heavy
taxation was imposed by the state, which, between
the passengers-'-tax, income-tax, and other exi-
gencies, although by no means equitable imposts,
absorbed more than 10 per cent. of-the real profits.
While the parochial authorities went at the lines
with an enthusiasm that showed how thoroughly
they were prepared to avail themselves of the good
things placed within their reach, the fact
that the value of property in these hungry
parishes had been increased tenfold, and in many
instances twentyfold, was totally disregarded by
the railways. They went for all they could get,
and it only remained with the companies to decide
whether they should submit to the gross imposition,
or adopt the more honourable, albeit the more
expensive, course of plunging into a sea of litiga-
tion by appealing against the gross overcharge.
But the evils occasioned on the part of the public
to their great benefactors were, if possible, exceeded
by those produced by the bad management of seve-
ral boards. Many were anxious to gain extraor-
dinary advantages for themselves at the expense of
their neighbours, without thinking how those
neighbours would resent the attempt, and carry
the contest into their own territories. The wars of
the " Roses." scarcely cost more than those of the
" guages ;" nor was there more enthusiasm dis-
played when the fate of nations was at stake than
when the traffic between different districts was
contested by competing companies. They could
prolong the conflict as long as they pleased, for
they had the money of the shareholders to play
with.

The resolutions carried at the meeting yesterday
would go far to remedy this flagrant evil. They
are to the following effect, viz.
" 1. That the rates and fares on the several rail-
ways of the kingdom should be so fixed as to realise
the largest amount of nett profits, due regard bAng
had to the interests of the public.
" 2. That where any two or more companies in-
terested in any particular traffic fail to agree among
themselves as to the rates and fares to be charged,
the points in dispute shall be referred to arbitra-
tion.

" 3. That where two or more routes exist between
any two points, the rates, fares, and charges be-
tween such points shall be equal.
"4. That this meeting strongly recommends the
settlement of all differences 'between railway com-
panies by arbitration, instead of by recourse to law,
or to excessive and ruinous competition, and that
powers be sought for from Parliament, in the
ensuing session, to enable any two or more railway
companies to settle all disputes by arbitration.
" 5. That a committee, consisting of the chairmen
(or other directors) of the assenting companies,
with the addition of the Mayor of Liverpool, the
Right Hon. J. Parker, Mr. Leeman, and Mr.
Wilson, be now appointed to prepare a bill for pre-
sentation to Parliament, with power to add to their
number, and to appoint an executive sub-com-
mittee."
The great principle enunciated in the foregoing
resolutions is, that questions that must constantly
ghbouring companies should be
arise between nei
settled by the friendly intervention of others who
are not interested in the matter at issue, before
they enter into a reckless course of competition, that
must inevitably prove ruinous to both. If adopted,
it will prove very beneficial to all ; and we have no
doubt that the Legislature will be ready to give
effect to the wishes of so many influential parties,
when clearly and intelligibly expressed.

It is surely time that we should hear the last at
last about the settlement of the Danubian Princi-
palities. According to the latest accounts received
from that quarter of the globe, we are informed
th&t " Prince GHIKA wag continuing to ezert All

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THE SUN.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1858.