The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-22 00:00:00

TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE WEEK.

Miles Receipts.
opened, NAME OF RAILWAY. -_
1857. 1857. 1456
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BILITIeII. X X
115 Aberdeen .. •• • • .......... •• .. ..... -
65 Belfast and Ballymena • • ......, •• .. .• 1,392 1,031
117-. Belfastßristol
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83 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire 3,103 2,735
26% Bolton,Blackburn, and West York •• • • 1,035 962
- .... ,468 7,405
189 X Caledonlan•••••• ••••••.••.. . • •• •• •• 15,691 14.179
94 is Chester and Holyhead •• • • ...... 7,071 6,913
31828680
953226
1,150 1,?,38
40% Dublin and Ringstownl ••••• • • • • • 2'729 716
16% Dundee and Arbroath ••••••• • • • • • • •
31 Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction 17
182730 21;g7
i,510734 1,085
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7,391
7,478
93 East Lancashire • • • • • • • •
489 Eastern Counties and N0.r.1:01.k...: •,.• .... 3 24,089 23,709
142 zEdaisntebrunrgiinion ••• • • • ;yr.. • „
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Edinbargt,ledrtGhl,asagnd Dundee ....•• 4,045 3,718
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22 oFraces •Raliiild routh-Virestern • • ...... 7,526 7,022
183%
283 Great Northern••••. ...... •• •• •• •• •• 25,077 23,891
203% Great southern and Western (Ireland) 6,344 7,919
(ROM Western ••••• • • • • • .......... 33,654 31,823
457
25% Irish South Eastern •••••••• . . • • . • • • 302 375
90 Lancaster and Carlisle . .
286% Lancashire and Yorkshire. • • • • 27,806 25,879
- Leeds Northern .. ••••••• • •• • . . . .• • _ -
16k Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport.. .. - -
637 London and North Western ......... 70,201 67,136
5% London and Blackw a 11.... .. .. .. .... 1,653 1,653
183% London, Brighton, and South Coast.. 18,816 18,307
277 London and South Western... ••- .. 17,642 20,232
60 Londonderry and Enniskillen •••• • • • • 764 705
, - Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, &c. - '-
173% Manchester, Shefileld,vid Lincolnshirf 10,828 10,03
I
9 Manchester and South J unction •••• •• 1,321 040
• 28 Maryport and Carlisle .• •• • • ........ 1,099 1 982
667 Midland .. ••--••••.•••• • . . . • . . .. . . 32,748 3,615
r 177 Midland Great Western (Irish) ••• • .. 4,665 4,511
52
0 Monklands ••••••••• • ' • • • - - ' • •
78% Newcastle and Carlisle.. ••• • .• •• .• -
r- 149 North British ...................... 69:342085 68:263864
n 233 North Staffordshire •••••••• • • • • • • • 1,107 1,106
31 47 North-Western ••••••••• • • • •• " “ •• 3 436 3,229
50 Scottish Central .• •••••• • • • • • . .
t- 32% Scottish Midland ••••• • • • •
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1,956 2,113
SC 29 Shrewsbury and Birmingham ••• • • • 3,404 3,801
48% Shrewsbury and Chester
.......,
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SW 866 810
3,152 3,0(N
30 Shropshire Union .. •••• • • .
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57 South Devon .•••••• • • •• •' '
....... 24.235 24,9 C
sle 301% South Eastern ••• • • • "..... • : •••• :
.... 7,888 7,45
rid 171 South Wales ••• • • •
108 N South York., Doncaster, s:nd
.(}eels .. 4,729 4,81:
4,463 4, 9
In. 39 Taff Vale ••• • • • ....
............ 1,561 1,55
Elit 36 Limerick ............ 1,4f,2 1,1(
77 Waterford end L
27 West Cornwall .. •••• •• . . ....... 676 7
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of 12% Whitehaven Junction •.•• • •• ........ 488 41
to 682 York and Newcastle. and Berwick &
York and
an-
North Midland & Leeds..
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the 701E10N,
roe- 109 Dutch Rhenish .... • • ..... ..... .... 4,441 3,5,
red. 344 Lyons and Mediterranean .......• • . - -
iyht 63 Montereau and Troyes ,. •• • • -
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4) - Namur and Liege .. • • ••• • • • -
38,158 40,1
an 445 Northern of France ••• • • • •• • • "•• • •
ape - Orleans and Central .. ..... .• ••• • • • - -
das 387 Paris and Lyons •••••••• • • " " • • • -
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lace - Paris and Rouen. • • :,• ••••'••• • • ' • ••
566 Paris and Strasburgh ••••••• • • • •• •• ..... •
CO. - Rouen and Havre •• ••••••• • • • •• • ... ....
548 bleat and NOIIII-Wat of F•
•.77_•• . 17..••• .

6,234
8,686
1,106
3,229

2,113
3,801
810
3,003
24,942
7,451
4,813
4, 90
1,558
1,107
749
401

3,531

40,10 C)

•
THE FASTEST SHIP IN THE WORLD IN THE
THAMES.
The celebrated " Black Ball
I" cliper'
"LIGHTNNG,'
Belonging to Messrs. JAMES 'BAINES
and Co., of Liverpool, and sister ship to the "..L.iiESBAINEs"
and the " CtfAMPION OP TUB SEAS' " recently inspected and so
highly eulogised by her Majesty the Queen and Court at
Portsmouth, is expected to arrive in the Thames, to embark
Troops for India, on or about the 21st instant.
While lying off Gravesend, the " LIGHTNING" will be thrown
open to public inspection for a few days, and a charge of one
shining admission will be made, the receipts to be given to
the wives and families of the soldiers who sail in her.

The "LIGHTNING"

is '2,093 tons registe;,3,so6ton;bnrthen, 243 feet long and
44 feet wide. She is
THE FASTEST SHIP IN THE WORLD,

having made the passage from Melbourne to Liverpool in 63
days, when her speed during the whole voyage (round Cape
Horn), a distance of 15,000 miles AS the crow flies, averaged
10 miles an hour. On the 27th of February, 1855, she ran
19 mires per hour for 24 consecutive hours, and from the
28th June to the 4th July, 1856, h3r hourly consecutive
speed averaged 15 miles.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Two Extra Performances only, at Reduced
Prices, on Friday, September 18, and Saturday, September
19, with Piccolomini, Spezia, Ortolani, Giuglini, Violetti,
Rossi, Beneveutano, and Belletti, when will be presented
LA TRAVIATA and IL DON GIOVANNI,
PRICES :
Boxes to accommodate four persons,
Grand Tier, Pit Tier, and One Pair £2 2 0
Two Pair 1 1 0
Three Pair 0 15 0
Pit Stalls 0 10 6
Pit
Gallery Stalls 0 3 6
Gallery

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
£lll5 EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with
the new and greatly successful original Comedy, entitled
VICYTIMS in which Mr. Buckstone, Mr. Howe, Mr. William
Farren, Miss Reynolds, Miss Emma King, (Ste., will appear.
After which, Douglas Jerrold's drama of BLACK-EYED
SUSAN. William; Mr. T. P. Coolie.
To conclude with A DAUGHTER. TO MARRY.
Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the
evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.)
First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d.
Dress Boxes 5 0 Drees Boxes 3 o
Upper Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0
Pit
Lower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6
Upper Gallery 0 6No half-price to Upper Gallery.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI,
Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster.

THIS EVENING, will be performed THE GREEN
BUSHES. Mr. B. Webster, Mr. Wright, Mr. Paul Bedford,
and Madame Celeste.

After which, the new sketch of WELCOME, LITTLE
STRANGER. Mr. Wright, Mr. Paul Bedford. Am
To conclude with " FEARFUL TRAGEDY IN THE
SEVEN DIALS."

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessees, Messrs. F. Rolron and Emden.
THIS EVENING, will be performed the new drama of
THE LIGHTHOUSE.
After which, the comedietta, entitled A SUBTERFUGE
Mrs. Stirling, Mr. G. Vining, aad Mr. G. Murray.
To conclude with the original Extravaganza, by li..3bert
B. Brongh,. Esq., called MASANIELLO. Messrs. Rob-
son, Cooke, Danvers, &c. ; Misses Swanborongh, Thirlwall,
Hughes, Bromley, and Mrs. Melfont.
Commence at half-past !Seven.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE,
Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Crsswick.
For the Benefit of Miss Lucy Eseott and Mr. Tully.
THIS EVENING will be performed the grand opera of
IL TROVATORE.
Leonora, Lucy Escott ; Azucena, Miss Lanza.
Manrice, Mr, Squires.
After which, A GRAND CONCERT.
To conclude with DER FR EISCHUTZ.

A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
£ Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke.
Udder the patronage of Her Majesty and His Royal Highness

Prince Albert.

Complete and unexampled Success of the Grand 0. rental
Spectacle of EL RYDER. Mr. Wm, Cooke announces with
great satisfaction another Triumph. The intensely interest-
ing and thrilling Equestrian awl Dramatic situations with
which this splendid Hippodrama abounds have been nightly
received with increased delight and enthusiasm.
THIS EVENING, and during the week, the entertainments
will commence with the Grand Equestrian and Oriental Spec-
tacle, in 2 Acts, entitled EL HYDER; or, THE CHIEF OF
THE OHAUT MOUNTAINS. El Ryder, Mr. James Hol-
loway. Introducing Mr. W. Cooke's magnificently Trained
Horses.

After which an unapproachably brilliant series of Mr.
William Cooke's inimitable SCENES IN THE ARENA, sup-
ported by the popular and talented Artistes of the establish-
ment, including Madlle. Minos.
Committee at seven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Tipper
Boxes, 3s. ; Private Boxes, from 21s. no charge for booking;
Pit, s. ; Gallery, Is. ; 'Upper Gallery, 6d. Half-price at
half-past Eight.
Box office open from Eleven till Fonr. Stage Manager,
Mr. W. West. Equestrian Direeior, Mr. W. Cooke, km.

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.—
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow-
ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of
',elections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses,
Gees, Duets, dlc., viz.: Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. Palmyre, Miss
E. Scott, Aliso Brunel', Mrs. Le Jeune, Miss Leslie, and
Madame Marietta ; Herr F. Jonghmans, R. Grover, T. Far-
rant, S. Tones, J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Corti, Senor An.
tonio, E. L. Hime, and Mr St. Albyn ; Master Corti; Messrs.
Sam. Collins, and E. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr Cecil
Hicks; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F.
Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Sc.?.
pers, dm, until twelve o'clock