The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-14 00:00:00

RAILWAY RETURNS

TRAFFIC RETU'NS FOR THE PAST WEEK,

Miles
opened, -:ANTE OF RAILWAY. I Receipts.
1850. -
-
BRITISH.
1819. 1992.
- -
72 Aberdeen .• .. •• .• .• .• ••..• .. .. £730 £1,439
378 Belfast ant Ballymena •••••• •• •
•• . • • . 428 551
17 Belfast and County Down- .... •• •
- - - 227
16 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire 1,046 1,264
11 Bolton, Blackburn, and West York •• • • 447 736
85% Bristol and Exeter - ................ 4,426 5,110
163 Caledonian... ..... ..... ........ • • 6,66) 7,331
941 Chester and Holyhead
... 2,272 3,622
32 Dublin and Belfast Junction
•• • . .. .• 259 491
53 Dublin and Drogheda.... ••.-• • •• •• 835 997
7N Dublin and Kingstown •• •••••••• •• • • 894 1,121
16 Dundee and Arbroath •.••.••••• . . • • - 481
31 Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction 679 691
19 Dundalk and Enniskillen ............ 144 123
67% East Anglian...... • ................. 606 650
7554 East Lancashire ................... 3,815 4,373
322 Eastern Counties and Norfolk ........ 14,289 13,692
95 Eastern Union ••••••• . • • •
57% Edinburgh and Glasgow .... •
........ 3,951 4,t tA9
71 Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee...... 2,625 2,962
18 Furness Railway •••-••.•• • .. •• • . - 383
100 Glasgow, Paisley, and Ayr .......... 3,512 3,390
22% Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock .... 1,165 1,163
219 Great Northern and E. L.- ........ 2,221 5,79 •
188% Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 3,653 4,882
230 Great Western .................... 15,638 18,894
90 Lancaster and Carlisle.- ..... ... 4,569 5,223
2531,.‘ Lancashire and Yorkshire •......... 12,841 16,609
39 Leeds and Thirsk ••..••••..•• •• .. .• 1,074 1,251
126 Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport-. 192 226
470 Loudon and North Western 46,466 50,976
5% London and 111ackwa11.............. 954 1,149
17114 London, Brighton, and South Coast.. 12,594 13,772
239 London and South We5tern......... 11,005 13.1 5
15 Londonderry and Enniskillen ........ 127 133
11% Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, &c. 19_7 261
5143 6,517
• r 1674 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire
9 Manchester and South Junction • . - .. 457 488
28 Maryport and Carlisle • • • • •• • • • • - • • 659 684
491% Midland 23,3:19 23,669
..... ...... ...... ........
50 Midland Great Western (Irish) ...... 1,043 1,332
60 Newcastle and Car1i51e.........• •• .. 2,231 2,521
135 North British ••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • .. 3,588 3,783
222 North Staffordshira •• • ......• •• • ... 4,526 5,025
47 North-Western •• .. •• • .., „ , , ...... _
6'.',0
45 Scottish Central •• • • ........ •••• • • . • 1,894 1,660
32 Scottish Midland •• •• •••••••• ••.. .. e 53 537
29% Shrewsbury and Birmingham
.. 126 727
47 Shrewsbury and Chester ............ 1,407 1,823
30 Shropshire Union .... ....... ....... 343 416
58 South Devon.. • ..... • ..............
1,655 2230
234 South Eastern .• • • ............. ....• 13,335 17,197
75 South Wales ....•• . . • • •
• .. -- 1,148
69 South York.4o Tate Vale • , Doncaster, and Goole .. - 1,073
2,110 2,454
13 W•••• 679 858 est Cornwall .. •.... • •••
• •••• •••••••• 229 268
12 Whitehaven Junction .• • ••• •• •• •• •• 223 216
29014 York and Newcastle, and Berwick ... 12,927 15,113
236 York and North Midland ......... •• 8,627 9,465
761 s Amiens and Boulogne.... 1
FOREIGN.
41 IMITe . •........ •-- - ••
••
966 1,000
336•
143
ONorthernrleans too
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6.1 Mon tereau and Troyes•• ••••••• • • • • • • • 917 1,101
,590 [2,250
;d.j.
72 Orleans to Bordeaux .... -• ••
•• •• -
.•
8 I6G 8,743
62 Paris and Orleans
7,854 9•586
............ 138:283431 223:9352?
85 Paris and Rouen .•• •• . •
. 3,153 4,120
69 Rouen and Ilavre .. •• •• •• •• •• •• •• ••

SHIPS FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN.—ORDER IN
Courtem.—The Lords of her Majesty's Council have caused
Mr. Greville, one of the Clerks of the Cduncil, to forward a
communication to the Commissioners of Cus•oms, stating
that lie was directed by their Lordships to inform them, that
although all vessels arriving in the ports of this country from
the Mediterranean, without being furnished with clean bills
of health, are liable to be detained under quarantine, yet, as
the Consuls and Vice-Consuls in parts of the Mediterranean
have received instructions (under a misapprehension as to
the existing regulations) to abstain from pressing bills of
health on the masters of vessels; and as it is probable that
vessels may in consequence arrive unprovidcd with such bills,
their Lordships are of opinion that such vessels arriving from
any Christian port in the Mediterranean, excepting the ports
of Greece, may for the present be immediately released, pro-
vided that the visiting officer is satisfied that all persons on
board such vessels have, durin,: the voyagd,Aeen free from
any int'ectious disease which would render,' them liable to
quarantine. It is, however, to be understood fr'dm the above,
that all vessels from the ports of TL.rkey, Egypt, Syria, and
Greece, must be provided with bills of hea!th, and this order
has been communicated to the proper txu!horitieS of the seve-
ral ports in the United Kingdom, with dirzctions to take care
that it be duly obeyed.

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SALE OFSTIEE PFII OM T11!-G0-02YWOOcp-1.,;)
FLOCK. \,
(From the Brighton adzik-tt40,1
The season has arrived when thlt—ales s o
South Down sl•ep attract large nuftit;irtit4f
arid agriculturists. There is no breeder, perhaps,
better acquainted with the system of crossing than
Mr. Webt-, of Babraham, who for many years has at-
tended all our great sheep sales, and purchased at them
very largely. His example is now followed by the
leading breeders in other countit's, and in the course of
time the blood of the celebrated South Down sheep will
probably he crossed with most of the great flocks
in the kingdom. A great improvement has taken
place in many flocks ; and we may instance those of
Mr. Rigden and the Duke of Richmond. His Grace
discontinued his annual sales some eight or ten
years ago, but latterly there has been such a visible
alteration in his flock for the better, that the Noble
Duke has resolved on resuming his sales of draughts
from his fleck. Accordingly, on Tuesday lasf, 220 ewes
were brought to the hammer, together with several
rams, Mr. Wyatt having been honoured with instruc-
tions to dispose of them.
The sale took place in a field close to the Drayton
station ; and it being the first of the kind this season,
it attracted a large and highly influential company,
including Mr. Webb, Babrahain ; Mr. Stephen Mill,
Wiltshire ; Mr. John Ellman, Landport ; Mr. Rigden,
Hove ; Mr. Tanner, 11 Patcham ; Mr. Alexander
,11.1
Watergate ; Mr. Woodman, Palmer ; Mr. Boys,
Eastbourne ; Mr. A. Denman, Stoneham ;Mr.
Charles Duke, Mr. George Duke, and Mr. W. Duke,
of Lavant ; Mr. Wyatt, Fithbourne ; Mr. Hersey,
Runcton ; Mr. Mellish, rgent of the Duke of Nor-
; Mr. Drewitt, Owing ; Mr. Upton, Aldwiek ;
Mr. Pad wick, Havant; Mr. Sadler, Levant, &c.
A booth was erected in the field where the sale
took place, and Mr. Mant, of Chichester, bad provided
an excellent cold collation, of which about forty par-
took. As soon as the inward man had been re-
freshed, Mr. Wyatt mounted the rostrum and 'com-
menced the sale. He said he need not make any
remarks on the, quality of the sheep; the
,Duke of
Richmond's name stood too prominently forward in'
the great -agricultural shows to need comment. lie
was instructed to offer everything without the slightest
reservation. If a shilling were offered he should take
it; and, as his Grace contemplated an annual sale, he
was determined that those who came a long way
should not be disappointed, but should have something
worth coming for.
The first lot of ten two tooth South Down ewes
were sold to Mr. Richards at 28s. each. Mr. Webb
was the purchaser of the second lot at 345. each.
The next lot often were knocked down to Mr. Webb
at 555.; the next ten to Mr. Mellish at 345. The
next lot were sold to Mr. Fow!ey at Mr. Webb
purchased another ten at 70s.
The first lot of ten six-tooth ewes were sold at
44,. Mr. 'Webb purchased the next ten for 70s. Mr.
Charles Duke was the buyer of the next pen at
52i. 61. Mr. Webb purchased a pen at 365., and
another pen at 41s.

The first lot of full-mouthed ewes was knocked
down to Mr. Rigden at 40s. The next pen of ten
was the best lot of the whole. It created great corn..
petition, and was ultimately knocked down to Mr.
Dentnarrat 51. 12c. 61. each. Mr. Duke purchased
the next pen at 465, ; Mr. Webb the next pen at 37.. ;
and the succeeding one at 39. i. Mr. Sadler bought
one pen at 705., and another pen at 81s. Mr. Charles
Duke, a pen at 415.; Mr. Fowler, a pen at 355.; and
Mr. Webb, a pen at 38s.
Lot 22 consisted of four twc-tooth, four four-
tooth, and six two-tooth wethers, which were knocked
down to Mr. Duke at 31s.

This completed the sale cf ewes ; and the prices
obtained fur them wtre considered very good.
The auctioneer then commenced the sale of rams.
Mr. James Ellman was the purchaser of the fiat
ram, five years old, for 81. Bs., which he took with
him home to Landport. A two-toothed ram, one-
year old, fetched 2/. 10s. Mr. Henry Sadler pur-
chased a one year old ram for Cl. 155.; Mr. Dibbirs
one fur 8/. 55.; Mr. Mellish one (two year) for 51.
10s.; Mr. Arthur Upton one (three year) for 101.
10s.; Mr. Mellish one (two year) for 91. 153. ; Mr.
Mills one (two year) for 71., and one (one year) for
Cl. 103. One ram (one year), purchased by Mr.
Pad wick, fetched 15/. 55.; and Mr. Mills was the
purchaser of one (one year old) for 201. Mr. Elder-
field purchased one for 41. SQ.

SL;eral rams were let to Mr. Dibbins, Mr.
Whicher, Mr. Elderfield, Mr. Waterers, and Mr.
George Bailey, at prices varying from 4/. is. to 8/.
This being a draught only from the Goodwood
flock, the best rams is the flock were not put up for
competition. On the whole the rams were sold and
let well.

After the disposal of the sheep the auctioneer sold
a number of cart horses and agricultural implements,
but then was nothing remarkably interesting in this
part of the day's sale ; and, before it was over, most
of the leading agriculturists were in the train on their
way to Brighton.

MR. GORHAM AND THE COURSE
HE WILL FOLLOW.
The rectcr of Brampford Speke will, probably, read
himself in on Sunday next. There is some uncer-
tainty connected with the matter, as the reverend
gentleman has required repose after his late trials :
and this he has been enabled to secure by the bro-
therly kindness of the clergymen in the vicinity of
Brampford Spoke, who have undertaken the whole of
his duty.
We are, however, the more disposed to believe that
Mr. Gorham will enter upon his new duties on Sun-
day next from the fact that a confirmation is to take
place in the locality to which he was appointed by
her Majesty, and that he has been ordered by the
Bishop of Exeter to prepare the candidates ! If,
therefore, Mr. Gorham discusses the question of bap-
tism, it will be because the subject is forced upon him.
This discussion, however, will most likely take place
at the private examinations of the catechumens, for
we do not anticipate that the reverend gentleman will
grati y curiosity by holding a public examination. It
is, we believe, pretty generally understood that Mr.
Gorham will preach in the afternojn of Sunday next ;
and, as we have heard it reported, on the rite of con.
!Inflation. The episcopal short-hand writer and the
" visi:ors" inay, hovverer, find, after all, that the first
sermon will be purely ietroductory.
It was said, some time since, that the rector was
about to bring an action against the Bishop for the
letter of that prelate to the churchwardens. The
former had been urged to do so, and had not lacked
legal encouragement ; but, if the idea was ever en-
tertained, we feel sure that it has now been dismissed.
This is the best for peace sake; the more particularly
when it is remembered that the Biahep would probably
justify his letter by the alleged fact of heresy, and
would try that fact in his own court.
We expect that Mr. Gorham will confine himself
to address his parishioners in a printed letter by way
of reply to the document of his diocesan, directing
the churchwardens to exercise the right of private
judgment on whatever their pastor may preach.
However this may be, we know that it is the rev.
gentleman's fixed resolution to assert his own spi-
ritual liberty ; to affirm his determination to " preach"
(not controversially) what he " bolds ;" and to fulfil
the cure of souls which the Archbishop has delegate:d
to him by teaching all Christian doctrine, including
that against which the Bishop professes his anxiety to
guard the parishioners of Brampford Speke. This
course is characterised at once by fearlessness and
honesty, and we believe its certain result will be to
show that the rector and his diocesan are not so widely
at issue, and that peace will prevail and triumph
without the impugning or the sacrifice of doctrine.--
Church and State Gazette.

ENCROACHMENTS ON ST. JAMES'S AND THE GREEN
PARK. —I would ask what necessity there can be, in looking
at the plan for what is termed "improvements proposed in
St. James's-park, opposite to Buckingham Palace," to put the
country to an expense of about 15,000/, when certainly
1,5001. would accomplish all that is required? It is
proposed to alter the present line of iron railing
to the enclosures of St. James's and the Green
Parks, to which there can be no objection; but
why, or for what reason, the present ornamental piece.of
water is to be destroyed, and encroached upon by astifT,
formal, and unsightly enclosure of iron railings, which is es-
timated at 15,0J0i., it is utterly impossible to conjecture;
there is nothing gained by it, and it is not of the slighest ad-
vantage either to the palace, or much
ironless to the public.
become railings,
ofthe expen-
siveg
Ts,hce,rienisfroants
bronze railing put up by the late Mr. Nash ? Budder.
oufnithoefp6alalciet'.l. plu:hdaotwhnasfor

A INIIITAKR RESPECTING ►SOUTHPORT.—A gentle-
man went to Southport, last week, from Manchester, to visit
his wife and daughter, who were sojourning at that place.
As he believed Southport to be a mere village, he conceived
he should find them without difficulty; but when he saw the
splendid street and the avenues branching from it, he was
vexed at his folly in not ascertaining the whereabout of his
dear ones before he set out. Ile inquired far and wide till he
was weary, but no success attended his efforts. At length
a bright thought struck him. Ile called upon the town-
crier, and gave him directions to proclaim as follows :—" If
Mrs. —, of Manchester, and her daughter, will apply to
me they will hear of something to their advantage." The
ladies heard the bellman ; they were astonished, of course,
and, of course, exceedingly carious. To assuage the latter
feeling they had the crier called; he was followed by the
husband and father, and as the mother and daughter were
both delighted to see the gentleman, they acknowledged that
they bad heard of something indeed " greatly to their ad-
vantage."—Lir.erpool Mercury.

A rornFCARIES' HALL.—Names of gentlemen who
passed their examination in the science and practice of medi_
tine, and received certificates to practice, on Thursday,
Sept. 12, 1850 : —William Smith Scholefield, Lartingham ;
Benjamin Mallain ; Thomas Wheeler Ulverstone; William
Browne; Thomas Johnson, Weymouth.

THE SEA SlarENT.—The Royal Alice steamer
on Wednesday left Cork, calling at Passage, Monkstown,
and Queenstown, returning to Cork in the evening with ex-
cursionists, in search of the great sea serpent.—Freeman's
Journal.

SADDLERSs COMPANY.-0a Thursday the Worsl4-
ful Company of Saddlers gave a magnificent entertainment
at their hall in Cheapside. Upwards of 200 ladies and gen-
tlemen were prcsent. After the banquet there was a ball,
in which moat of the company joined.