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

TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE WEEK.

•Ifiles Receipts.
waned. NAME OF RAILWAY.
1857. 1857. 11,56.
••••••••••:""
BRITISH. X • £
115 Aberdeen. •• •• -..•••• •• •••• • •••• --
65 Belfast and Ballymena ......., ...... 1,392 1,034
17 Belfast and County Down.. • • ........ -
83 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire 2,103 2,735
2635 Bolton,Blackburn,and West York .... 1,035 962
117 Bristol and Exeter ...... • • .... .•• • .. 7,468 7,405
189% Caledonian........ • .... ............ 15,691 14,179
904 Chester and Holyhead • ......... 7,071 6,913
64 Cork, Blackrock, and Passage •••• •• 318 317
2b2 226
20 Cork and Bandon .. • • .. • • ..........
8
56 Dublin and Ilelfast J unction ••.. • ... 1.150 IV,
. •
63 Dublin and Drogheda • • ...• ... -.. .. 1,875 .
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4014 Dublin and Kingstown:•• •••••••• • • •• 2,230 2,0 i t
729 716
16% Dundee and Arbroath - . • .......•
1,7
81 Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction 1034
36 Dundalk and Enniskillen• •..•••• • • • • :20 1.-904584
67% East A.nglian.... •••• • • ..
93 East Lancashire ........ • • • • • • ......
489 Eastern Counties and N0rf01k...... 3 24,089 23,709
_
Eastern Union ••..•• .. • • •
....... '-
142 Edinburgh and Glasgow .• • • • •
.... 4,045 3,718
128 Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee•• - _
•• •••• .•
6 Exeter and Credlton.. - ...• ............ - -
• 22 Furness Railway
south-Veltern• • .... • • 7,526 7,022
183% Glasgow, and So
.....
........ 25,077 23,891
F 283 Great Norther" .. : rn (Ireland) P 94 7,619
33,654 31,823
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7,,:: st i,_ t bir nr;ecta nirraln :Vre:l.:::. ...t e...... :. :. ...... :. ... ...... :. :. 7
,380320 7 375
90 Lancaster a
-..bire and Yorkshire..•..• ••• • •• 27,806 25,879
3863( Leeds Northern Northern .. ••• • • • ............ - -
• - Crosby, and Southport....
161 Liverpool,
I•orth Western 76 -
i 657 London and ... • ..... ..,201 67,136
5% London and Blacker all.. •••••• •• • • • • 1,663 1,653
183% London, Brighton, and South Coast.. 18,816 18,307
277 London and South Western... .... .. 17,612 20,232
L 60 Londonderry and Enniskillen ........ 764 706
- Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, &c -
-
17314 Manchester, Slaefileld,and Lincolushir, 10,828 10,030
939 Manchester and South Jlinction -.•- 1,321 841
' 28 Maryport and Carlisle ............" 1,099 982
3 567 Midland .....- .................. 32,749 31,615
r 177 Midland Great Western (Irish) •• •• :. 4,665 4,511
52 Monklands ................ - ...... -
) -
78% Newcastle and Carlisle •••••• • • • • - --
• 149 North British ...................... 6,428 6,23:
13 233 North Staffordshire - ............. 9,305 1:%,
of 47 North-Western .... • .............., 1,107
3,229
t- 50 Scottish Central • • .................• 4436 -
32% Scottish Midland •••••••••• • • • • •• • • 1,07,6 2,113
le 29 Shrewsbury and Birulingham ...... 3,404 3,801
W 48% Shrewsbury and Chester ............ 866 810
30 Shropshire Union .. •••••••••• '' " " 3,152 3,003
57 South Devon .• ••••• • • •• ••" "" •• •.• 24,235 24,942
de 301% South Eastern .• ••••••••••• • '• " '; :, 7,888 7,451
rid 171 South Wales ••••• • • • •• 'ld ado .. 4,729-, 4,812
10834 South York., Doncaster, a
~
........ 4,469 4,9(
In,
39 Taff Vale • • ••.. ••••• " ' .. 1,561 1,651
•llt 36 Ulster . • • ..... •• •• "
............ 1,462 1,16
ich 676 74
488 40
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4,441 3,5
682
Waterford
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York and North an
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ght - Namur and Liege •• •••••••••• •• • • •• ..... ....
an 445 Northern of France .......... ..... . 38,153 40,1
r•
:d3-. 31:4934 Dutch
Lyonsuohe Edue nlMediterraneanahoT.o.
y.
e : . ..
. . • . . . . . .
Orleans and Central .. - .
ape -
Paris and Lyons .•
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ias 387 ••• ••
• .. ..... • ~,, -
- Paris and R0uen...........
lace 566 Paris and Straaburgh .......• • • • • .-- .
Co. - Rouen and Havre • • ..... .•• •• •• •• .....
548 West and North-Welt ofFrance !. --
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6,234
8,686
1,106
3,229

2,1.13
3,801
810
3,003.
24,942
7,451
4,813
4, 90
1,658
1,167
749
401

3,531

40,100

THE FASTEST SHIP IN THE WORLD IN THE
THAMES.
The celebrated " Black Ball" clipper,
"L I G H T N IN G,'
Belonging to Messrs. JAMES BAINES
find Cd,, of Liverpool, and sister ship to the "
JelossßADms"
and the " CHAMPION OF THB SILVA," recently inspected and so
highly eulogised by her Majesty the Queen and Court at
Portsmouth is expected. to arrive in the Thames, to embark
-"hoops
forlndia, on or about the 21st instant.
While lying off Gravesend, the " LIGIITNING" will be thrown
open to public inspection for a few days, and a charge of one
shilling admission will be made, the receipts to be given to
the wig and families of the soldiers who sail in her.
The " LIGHTNING"
Is 2,093 tOrti register,
feet wid e. She isen 3,500 tns
o burth, 243 feet long and
44

' /Ire FASTEST SHIP IN THE WORLD,
baying made the passage from Melbourne to Liverpool in 63
days, *ben liOr speed during the whole voyage (round Cape
Horn); a distailce of 15,000 miles as the crow flies, averaged
10 miles an hour:, On the 27th of February, 1855, she ran
19 miles per boor for 24 consecutive hours, and from the
28th Jane 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 Piecolomini, Sivezia, Ortolani, Giuglini, Violetti,
Rossi, Beneventano, and .13elletti, when will be presented
LA TRAVIATA a..nd IL DON GIOVANNI.
p RICES :
Poxes to accommodatto four persons,
Grand Tier, Pit Tier, and. One Pair.. £2 2 0
Two Pair
0 15 0
Three Pair ••
Pit Stalls 0 10 6
Pit
Gallery Stalls 0 3 6
Gallery •• . 0 2 0

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buekstone.
PHIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with
the new and greatly successful original Comedy, entitled
VICTIMS, in which Mr. )3 uckstone, Mr. Howe, Mr. William
larren, Miss Reynolds, Miss Emma King, &e., will appear.
After which, Douglas Jerrold's drama of BLA.CK-EYED
SUSAN. William, Mr. T. P. Cooke.
To conclude with A DA.I7GFITER TO, MARRY.
Orchestra Stalls (which may be retnia.ed the whole of tne
evening), 6s. each. (No charge 'for booking.)
First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d.
Dress Mixes 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 0
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, &c.
To conclude with " FEARFUL TRAGEDY IN THE
SEVEN DIALS."

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessees, Messrs. F. Robson 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, and Mr. G. Murray.
To conclude with the original Extravaganza, by Robert
B. Brongh, Esq., called MASANIELLO. Messrs. Rob.
eon, Cooke, Danvers, die. ; Misses Swanborongh, Thirlwall,
Euglies, Bromley, and Mrs. Melfont.
Commence at half-past 'Seven.

OYAL SURREY T H Al'.;i,..E,
.1A) Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd did Crsswiel&.
For the Benefit of Miss Lucy Escott and Mr. Tully.
THIS EVENING will be performed the grand opera 01
IL TROVATORE.
Leonora, Lucy Escott ; Azucena, Miss Lanza.
Manrico, Mr. Squires.
After which, A GRAND CONCERT.
To conclude with DER FREISCFIUTZ.

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

Prince Albert,

Consdlete and unexampled Success of the Grand Oriental
Spectacle of EL HYDER. Mr, Wm. Cooke announces with
great satisfaction another Triumph. The intensely interest-
ing and thrilling Equestrian and 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 GHAUT MOUNTAINS. El Hyder, 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.
Commence at seven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 4s. ' • Upper
' Boxes, 3s. • Private Boxes, from 215., no charge forbooking;
Pit, 2, ; Gallery, ls. ; 'Upper Gallery, 6cl. Half-price at
half-past Eight.
Box office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager,
Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun.

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.—
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow-
tug company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of
selections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses,
Owes, Duets, &c., viz.: Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. Palmyre, Miss
E. Scott, If;ss Brnnell, Mrs. Le Jenne, Miss Leslie, and
Madame Marietta; Herr F. Jonghmans, R. Grover, T. Far-
rant, S. .roneg. J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Cord, Senor An-
tonio, E. L. Hime, and Mr. St. Arbyn ; Master Corri; Messrs.
Sam. Collins, and E. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr Cecil
Hicks; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F.
Jonghmans, Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Sap-
pers, tic., until twelve o'clock

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.

THIS DAY- Morn., 32 min. aft. 3—Even., 48 min. aft. 3
To-Moaßow—Morn., 4 min. aft. 4 —Even., 20 min. aft. 4

THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, AUGUST 22.
TIMENIONIETEE, IN THE SHADE.
72—highest since noon yesterday.
67--lowest this morning and daring the night.
71—this day at noon.
BA.ItOMETER, 30.01—falling.
WIND, S.E. ; light, with fine weather.

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