The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-16 00:00:00

SUNDAY POSTAL DELIVERY.

The regulations referred to in the following notice
came into operation yesterday, December the 15th.
" General Post-office, December, 1850.
" For the purpose of enabling the public to decline the
receipt of letters on the Sunday, the following regula-
tions will come into general operation on and from the
15th instant, and they are to be made known at the
various post-offices to all persons seeking information
on the subject.
" 1. Any person can have his letters retained in the
Post•ofyice on Sunday until the next day, by giving to
the post-master a written order, duly signed, to that effect.
"2. Such order must include newspapers, as no dis-
tinction between letters and newspapers can be allowed.
"3. On the same principle no distinction can be made
between ordinary letters and letters of importance, not-
withstanding any directions which the latter may bear
for their immediate delivery.
"4. No letters or newspapers, the non-delivery of
which by the letter-carrier on Sunday has been ordered,
can be obtained from the post-office window on that day.
" 5. Private box-holders will still have the option of
applying for their letters at the office while it is open
for delivery on Sunday, or of abstaining from so doing,
as they may think proper; but no person can be per-
mitted to engage a private box for Sunday only.
"6. To prevent the confusion and inconvenience which
would arise from the frequent changing of these orders,
no order can be attended to unless given for three
months at the least, nor can any be withdrawn without a
week's previous notice."

CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.—We regret to have to
state that the three London and North- Western directors,
who joined the Caledonian board in the hope of mediating
between the various classes of shareholders, and of settling
the question of the guarantees, have been desired to resign
their seats, on account of the evident hopelessness of bring-
ing the guaranteed parties to fair and equitable terms, and
that they intend to do so. We deeply regret this, as it in-
duces us to believe there is no immediate chance of any
settlement of the affairs of this unfortunate concern.—Herald,
A CHANCE FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY MAKERS.—
We see it proposed on behalf of the sightseers that the Crys-
tal Palace should be thrown open at a low charge—say a
shilling—to the Christmas holiday makers. No doubt, con-
sidering the beauty and novelty of the structure and the
favourable prestige that gathers about it, there are thou-
sands who would be glad on some such terms to obtain a
preliminary glimpse of its interior and arrangements. The
feasibility of this scheme, of course, can be judged of best by
the Royal Commission ; but should the members see their
way to allow an intrusion of the public for a few days—six
or seven—we have no doubt that a handsome sum would be
realised at the doors in paying for the privileges of inspee-
tion.—Athenceum.

MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—The marriage of the
Hon. Charles Augustus Murray, second son of the Earl of
Dunmore, and nephew of the Duke of Hamilton, with Miss
Elizabeth Wadsworth, only daughter of the late Mr. Wads-
worth, of Genessee, New York, took place on Thursday last, at
St. John's Episcopal Chapel, Edinburgh. The Very Rev.
Dean Ramsay officiated at the nuptial rite. A select circle of
relatives were present at the interesting solemnity. Shortly
after the ceremony the Hon. Bridegroom and his bride started
on a tour in the Highlands. The bride, it is said, possesses a
very large fortune.

CROSSING WELLINGTON-STREET (SOUTH), STRAND.
—May I venture, through your medium, to suggest the ex-
pediency of erecting a small obelisk or pillar, surmounted by
a gas-lamp, and surrounded by two or three slight posts, in
the centre of the crossing of the above street? In conse-
quence of the extension of the South-Western line to the
Waterloo-road, the traffic over the bridge has increased to
an immense degree, so that it is often difficult to advance or
recede to the pavement on the sudden approach of vehicles,
and, therefore, such a plan as I now propose would afford
pedestrians a very convenient resort from the danger of
being run over, and would not occupy much space.—Corre-
spondent of the Builder.
COLLISION ON THE NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY.—
Yesterday, a collision between the ten a.m. express train to
London and a train of waggons loaded with coke, occurred
at St. Margaret's, about a mile from the city. Notwith-
standing their knowledge of the hour of starting of the ex-
press train, certain parties at St. Margaret's proceeded to
shift the train of waggons across the down line ; but before
that could be effected the express train arrived at full speed,
no obstacle being expected by the driver, and ran into the
crossing train, smashing two of the waggons and scattering
their fragments and contents in all directions. The engine
of the express was by the collision so mach damaged as to
be unfit fur proceeding farther with the train, and between
it and the broken waggons a complete obstruction of the
line was occasioned. The express train was immediately
shifted on to the up-line of rails and conveyed past the ob-
struction, after which it was replaced upon the down-line,
and another engine having been attached, it proceeded to-
wards London. We are happy to state that no personal in-
jury, so far as we can learn, was inflicted upon any of the
passengers, who were, however, exceedingly alarmed. They
all, we believe, continued their journey.--.i'co:sinaa.
On Saturday an accident happened opposite the
Mansion-house. About six o'clock a heavily-laden two-
wheel cart came into collision with a waggon, and being
completely overturned fell with the whole of its contents
upon the unfortunate driver, ho was dangerously injured.