The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-21 00:00:00

SOUTH-EASTERN.

The grohs traffic receipts on this.company's line
for the four weeks ending the 28th of September
amounted to £97,906, from which was deducted
£2,871 for collecting and 'delivering goods, leaving
£95,035. To this was added £2,043 for rents and
sundries, and £6,217 for the steampacket service,
making the total receipts £103,295. The expendi-
ture, including rates, tolls, Government duty, and
expenses of steampacket service; amounted to
£43,840, leaving a net sum of £59,455. The total
receipts for the eight weeks and three days ending
the 2.ith of September amounted to £233,172, arid
the expenses to £90,543, leaving a net' sum of
£142,629.

ANI.4IaTeL4I)OD6I'R irEATLY DON'E:

Some time since, according to our information
a speculating shoemaker of this eity.found himself
in " difficulties," as many worthy sons of St. Cris-
pin have done before him. In order to make mat=
ters smooth and 'comfortable he determined to take
refuge in bankruptcy, and,,at a single stroke, get
rid of his troublesome duns and debts in the usual
orthodox way, " by paying each pound wi' a shil.
lin' or twa." As a preliminary step in the process,
fie packed up £lO5 worth of boots and shoes in
two large hampers, by way of " nest egg" fof a
new business, when the forms of the law and the
claims of his creditors were satisfied, or supposed to
be so. In the interim, however, the calculating
trader entrusted a chosen friend with the two valu-
able hampers, to be kept under watch and ward
until a more convenient season. The " friend'
promised secrecy and security, and kept his word
to the very letter, as friends in general are expected
to do. So far all went smoothly, and our " hero;"
after, withstanding valiantly: the usual squeezing
Process at the hands of his, creditors, managed to
cast off his difficulties, and come 'forth a clear man;
upon- Which he applied to his " friend" for the two
hampers, as he intended ,to commence business on
the new principle of large profits and quick returns.
The " friend," however, felt strongly the' responsi-
bility of the charge he had undertaken, and, as a
reasonable recompense for his trouble and anxiety,
he demanded £l5 from the astonished shoemaker,
and, in the event of refusal, he declined point
blank to surrender the coveted hampers. The shoe-
maker begged, protested, bit his lip, and even
swore, but all was of no avail, as he found himself
in the hands of the Philistines, and knew very well
that the friend knew that he dared not call in the
myrmidons o the, law. In this emergency the,
disciple of St. Crispin consulted another friend, who,
however, could see no daylight in the case, and ad-
vised him to get two stropg porters, pay the £l5
quietly, and carry off his hampers without delay..
This counsel he immediately acted upon, the money
was paid, the porters were remunerated, and the
hampers were placed once more in his own cus-
tody,. They looked lust as he had left them, care-
fully ourded down, but he Nv.irs naturally anxious
to realise the contents, and with this view he, im-
mediately opened the hampers, when he found
neatly wrapped up in paper, not his precious stock
of boots and shoes, but three or four barrow loads
of useless old bricks! How_ the shoemaker looked,
and what he said, thought, and did on makinc,
the discovery, we leave to the imagination of the
readers of this " ower true tale."—Glasgogo Herald.

BISHOP LONSDALE AND HIS CLERGY.—The fo'
lowing address was unanimously signed at the Ruridecana
Chapters of the clergy held at Ellesmere, Shrewsbury, and
Whitchurch (Salop) during the past week :—" To the Right
Rev. the Lord Bishop of Lichfield. My Lord,—We, the
undersigned members of your Lordship's.clergy, desire at
this season, when, having concluded your recent visitation,
you attend at the re-opening of your cathedral church, to
express our thankfulness for the many benefits which . your
careful and fatherly superintendence has, under Gcd's bless-
ing, conferred on this diocese during the 18 years of your
episcopate. The diligence, the unfailing sympathy, the
self-sacrifice, and the attention shown to every claim of
duty, have been felt by all of us to be a pattern and a sti-
mulus. When in oar perplexity we have needed counsel,
sound advioe has been given; when in our difficulty we have
needed help, we have been welcomed with courtesy and
hospitality ; no efforts have been spared for our assistance.
You have done all in your power to set forward peace.
Your justice, moderation, munificence, charity, will, as we
hope, be increasingly blessed to the edifying of the body in
love. We presume not to dwell on the admirable manner
in which you have discharged the duties peculiar to your
high office, ordination, confirmation, visitation, and the
like; but we specially desire to record our grateful acknow-
ledgments of the important services rendered to us, and to
the Church, by your unwearied zeal in preaching through-
out all parts of your diocese ; setting us an example of
cheerful labour in the word and doctrine, benefitting our-
selves and our people by the teaching you have communi-
cated. We fervently pray that under God's continued
mercy you mayenjoy such a measure of health and strength
as will enable you to persevere in your course of well-
doing, governing your diocese with the firm and mild rule
which befits the servant. of our commolt
Lord, and being
long preserved as the guide and comfort Pf
your clergy and
your flock. Trusting that this expression o:' our fAeelings
may meet with your acceptance,.wo remain, ray 1‘,;.:.'" your
dutiful t d affqotiopte geryauts,"