The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-26 00:00:00

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TRANSMISSION OF BASE COIN BY RAILWAY.-011
Friday morning Mr. Beswick, chief superintendent of police,
received information that a parcel, supposed to contain base
coin, was lying at the London and North-Western Railway
parcel-office, London-road station, and he dispatched police-
man Harper to see who came for it. and whither it was
taken. The parcel was directed " Willia.n Johnson, Rail-
way-station, Manchester. To be lett till called for." Between
twelve and one o'clock at noon a man came for it, and signed
" William Johnson ;" and ice was followed to the house, No .
12, Clock-alley, by Harper, who then gave information to
Mr. Beswick.' The superintendent,'accompanied by Inspec-
tor Buckley; went to the house; aud'saw the parcel lying on
a •table. He opened it, and. found wrapped up in a quantity
of rags and paper,' twenty-two half-crowns and four crowns,
all base coin. Besides.the man calling himself Johnson, there
was a woman in the house, named Sarah Todd, who lived
with him, and they were both apprehended. On Saturday
the prisoners were brought up at the Borough Court, when'
they were remanded to this day (Tuesday) fOr further itkpi-
ries.-21unclieder Guardian.

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THE THREATENED STRIKE ON
THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY.

LATEST PARTIOULARS.—(TIIIS EVENING.)
A rumour prevailed in the City this morning that
the engine-drivers on the northern division of the
London and North-Western Railway had simulta-
neously struck and quitted their employment. There
was, however, no foundation for the rumour,
and although it is not impossible that
a strike will take place before the end of the week, the
dispute as yet presents no new feature. A meet-
ing of the men engaged in the Southern Division
takes place to-night, and it is by no means impro-
bable that they may bs induced to alter their views ;
after calculating, weighing, and considering the ex-
isting circumstances of the case ; but, be the result of
the meeting what it may, the company, who
are fully prepared with new men, are deter-
mined to bring the dispute to an immediate
termination one way or other. With this end in
view, it was determined that each man working
on the northern division of the lint, on being
paid to-morrow night, shall be called upon
to say whether he desires to remain in

the service of the company, under the exist-
ing rules, or not. If he does he will be retained,
but if not he will receive a fourteen days' notice
from the company, and his place will be supplied.
Of course the general adoption of the latter alter-
native will put the company to serious inconvenience,
but a reduction of trains has already been arranged,
to meet such an emergency, and with the new hands
who have offered themselves they will be enabled to
carry on the traffic of the railway, without putting
the public to any material annoyance. It is
feared the men have fallen into the hands
of designing parties, who are using them
for their own sinister purposes; but it is
not too late for them to reconsider the position
they have taken, and no doubt, when they come deli.
berately and calmly to look at the opinion which the
public have unequivocally expressed against their
present movement, they will see the expediency of
retracing their steps.