The Sun.
London, England, 1832-11-29 00:00:00

RAILWAYS AND CANALS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
,Arr..„-1 am a plain matter of fact man, have been in
'l!iness all my life, and acquired habits of coming as
4,ekly as I can to the point on any subject which I
`4 up.
You must know, then, that sometime ago I became a
Ihscriber for twenty shares in the London and Birming-
Ira Railway, believing, from all 1 had seen of the Liver-
and Manchester Railway, and from what I myself
tees of the importance to the country of a more cheap,
stain, and speedy communication between the mstro-
Illa, the manufacturing districts, and Ireland than we
at present, that my speculation would prove a pros
able one.
Por some time oast, however, and particularly since it
'" been known that our Bill was to he brought into
ttliament again, I have been a good deal disturbed by
Iring, in various quarters, of a discovery sail to have
made in the North, of a method of navigating cana's,
etch Was to supersede the use of railroads.
An article on this subject in a journal conducted by
Got don, mentions that the writer is well aware that
'at lie has stated, as to the superiority for tree( lling on
gals on the new system, will draw down upon him the
ehosity of railway proprietors.
Letters, too, in the Manchester, Birmingham, and Lon-
papers, especially caution the subscribers to the London
Birmingham Railway from risking their capital in
undertaking which this newly discovered power in
Ills would render ruinous.
i really Sir, I for one declare that I can only feel
titude to the individuals who, without any of that sort
hies which prompted the leather Feller to recommend
'tiler for the purposes of fortification, disinterestedly ad-
me not to make ducks and drakes of my money ; and
°else the correspondent of the Courier will not think
leb of the trouble of giving us a little information on mat-
!cm which he has expressed such a desire to set us right.
' take for granted, as it is stated, that 100 passengers
be conveyed by the Paisley Canal, which is twelve
es long, " one of the most curved in Great Britain,"
without a lock, at the rate of ten miles an hour, some
the passengers paying Id. per mile, the others id.
we deduct a third of the length fur the winding of
canal, we shall have eight miles passed over in a direct
in an hour and a quarter for Is. in the one case, and
in the other.
lut, then, as there are no locks in the Paisley Canal,
'e results will not apply in a comparison of the saving in
and expense with a railway through a country in
eh a canal must have locks to surmount the difference
"vela.
et us see how the case will stand as to the London
Birmingham Railway.
in the data furnished by the Paisley Canal it is as-
led, that, were the proposed railway established, " the
al Companies might not only possess themselves of the
van and carrying trade, but also of a large portion
be coaching or passenger trade."
rankly, Sir, whether from ignorance or dullness, I
tot reconcile this assertion with the facts before me.
he railway from London to Birmingham will be 111
long ; this distance will be performed in five hours
a half; and the exi ense of the journey, at 2d. per mile
acli passenger, will be 18.. 6d.
he distance by canal is 153 miles, which, at 10 miles
lour, would be performed, if tbere were no locks, in
'oUrs; but there are 142 locks, which it requires on
4rage 21 hours to pass.
o that at the rate of Id. each passenger per mile for
miles the journey between London and Birmingham,
''nalt would, at the assumed speed of 10 miles per
take 36 hours in time, and cost 12s. 9d. ; whereas,
VwaY, it would be performed in five hours and a half
1". 6d.
ut is does not follow that because one penny per mile
leave a profit on passengers to a canal without locks
'Seth Britain, it would do the same by a canal in
laid, with nearly a lock per mile ; and where the
age of each boat between London and Birmingham
es it necessary to raise or lower, as the levels may be,
tons of water, 1,136 feet.
t4ing the charge, however, at only Id. per mile, I
k to know where is the saving in money which is to
ea a passenger to spend 36 hours on the canal, instead
hours on the railway? Surely the time and
Stance of the canal travellers must be counted for
'thing.
Want also to know, what is to be done, when the
Is are stopped by repairs or frost ? Because, if other
travelling are to be superseded by canal naviga.
it is not to be expected that they will be taken up
for the temporary accommodation of the canal
rt9s.

explanation of these obstacles to canal ascendancy,
have, no doubt, been maturely considered, would he
'4lady desirable at this time ; because, as I am eiv.n
'demand that the principal opponents of the Bill in
i" Session are withdrawing their opposition, we
Probably obtain our Act in the next Session ; and
think, Sir, in what a cruel situation we shall he, if,
iwe have spent all our money in this undertaking, the
turn round upon us, and carry people cheaper, and
nt time than 'ee cin do. Sure I am, that it passen-
-5n but be conveyed at all times, winter and summer,
na miles by canal, in five hours and a half, for
'7d. each, there is no occas;on for our railway.
A SUBSCRIBER TO THE LONDON
AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.
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following anecdote of GARRICK is re-
Aladame D'ARBLAY, in the memoirs of her father,
UttNEy:—" An appointment having been arranged
tuRNEY for presenting his friend Mr. TWINING
GARRICK, the two former, in happy conference,
er'ioyinz the society of each other, while awaiting
rotnised junction with Mr. GARRICK, when a violent
''°g at the street door, which prepared them for his
tl'e arrival, was followed by a demand, through the
an, whether the Doctor could receive Sir JEREMY
t? ottouGH, a Baronet, who was as peculiarly distasteful
"k the gentlemen as Mr. GARRICK was the reverse.
'''sven's sake, no !' cried Mr. TWINING ; and the
'tt echoing No ! no!' was with eagerness sending off
ercu.e, when the footman whispered, Sir, he's at
eels ! he's close to ti e door ! he would not stop!'
strenuously flinging open the library door himself, in
hat, an old-fashioned blue roquelaure, over
aeeor of which the collar was turned up above his
ad a silk handkerchief held, as if from the tooth-
° his mouth, the forbidden guest entered ; slowly,
)t1144'1 solemnly bowing his head as lie advanced,
Quaker-like, never touching his bat, and not
he
ro a word. The Doctor, whom Sir JEREMY had
)1, re visited, and to whom he was hardly known,
twePen dissimilarity upon some literary subjects, and
INING, to whom he was only less a stranger to
h;tOre obnoxious, from having been at variance
equally concluded, from their knowledge
theuleible character, that the visit had no other view
tot °f demanding satisfaction for some offence sup-
tiluave been offered to his high self-importance ;
e aWkwardness of such a surmise, they could not
disconcerted, nay abashed, at having proclaimed
°,"'seness to his sight in such unqualified terms, and
ril:!,elY within his hearing. For a minute or two,
ence like his own, they awaited an explanation
1541 i rP"e, when, after some hesitation, ostentatiously
g
,0 (1;5 hand, while the other still held his handker-
,i, "'s mouth, the unwelcome intruder, to their utter
wtaent, came forward, and composedly seated him-
arrn-chair near the fire, filling it broadly, with
:}f domineering authority. The gentlemen now
0;t each other, in tome doubt whether their visitor
found his way to them from the vicinity of
i The
s
Pause that ensued was embarrassing, and
e . free from
alarm, when the intruder, after an
dinary nod or two, of a palpably threatening na-
tidd
en 7 started up, threw off his slouched hat and
',itklate, sung his red silk handkerchief into the
Bad displayed to view, lustrous with vivacity, the
L,ttire,, the sparkling eyes, and laughing countenance
kater,.....the inimitable imitator, DAVID GAR

COURT CIRCULAR.

Their Royal Highnesses, the Duchess of KENT and the
Princess VICTORIA, drove and walked in Hyde Park yes-
terday forenoon for some time.

Despatches from Brus,els, for Viscount PALMERSTON,
were brought by a King's Messenger to the Foreign-office
yesterday morning.

The Duke of RicirttoND and the First Lord of the Ad-
miralty visited Viscount ALTHORP yesterday, at the
Treasury.

A model for the new National Gallery has been sub-
mitted to the Lords of the Treasury and to the Commis-
sioners of Woods and Forests.
The President of the Board of Control transacted lin-
sine-s yesterday at the Foreign-office.
Dispatches for Viscount GitaNvILLE, our Ambassador
at Paris, were sent off from the Foreign-office on Tues-
day night.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

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Ireland ; W. Everett, Esq., at ditto, from his seat Andover
House, Hants ; Colonel and Mrs. L. P. Jones and Miss Jones,
at ditto, from the Continent; Colonel and Mrs. Packe, at the
Burlington Hotel, from their seat in Northamptonshire ;
Captain Fullerton, at ditto, from Antwerp ; Lord Arthur
Chichester, at ditto, from Falmouth; Captain Maitland, at the
Royal Hotel, Jermyn-street, from Paris; Colonel and Mrs. By
and family, at Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, from Canada;
Major and Mrs. Hughes, in Pall.mall, from the lonian Islands ;
Lady and Miss Harvey, in Gloucester-place, from Chelten-
ham ; Admiral Sir Davidge and Lady Gould and Miss Atty, at
the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street, from their seat in Herts ;
Captain and Mrs. Moore, in Brook-street, from Cheltenham;
Douglas, Esq., and Mrs. Douglas, at Fladong's Hotel, from
Scotland; H. Street, Esq., and Mrs. Street, at ditto, from Chel-
tenham ; T. Markham, Esq., at ditto, from Cumberland;
Learmouth, Esq., at ditto, from Scotland.