The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-10 00:00:00

RAILWAY NEWS.

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An article in the Westminster Review on railway ad-
ministration attracts seine notice in the City, on account
of the mode in which it advocates the principle that pas-
sengers may be carried at infinitely less sums than they
now pay, and that very low fares will prove in the end
the best source of profit to the proprietors. From the
evidence given by Mr. Hudson before the Railways Com-
mittee, the writer draws the statement, that on the North
and York Midland Railway coals are carried at the rate
of three farthings per ton per mile, and that that price is
a remunerative one. Estimating that thirteen passen-
gers would go to a ton, he finds that a regulation load of
passengers on the London and Birmingham Railway, that
is, three tons and a half, or 46 passengers, who standing
up would only occupy a waggon of the common size,
might be conveyed at Mr. Hudson's remunerative price
for 1/. 12s. Bd., or Bid. per passenger. Why, then, he asks
should passengers, who can load and unload themselves,
and, moreover, are not liable to be lost or stolen, be
charged higher than goods ? This is, of course, going
to a violent extreme ; but it is a useful line'of argument
'as showing that the fares are capable of being very con-
siderably reduced, leaving a profit which would very
much increase from the additional numbers conveyed.
At the Dublin and Drogheda meeting it was an-
nounced that the works of the line are in substantial'and
excellent condition, and that the railway will be com-
pleted throughout for 14,0001. per mile. The contrac-
tor's accounts'have all been balanced and the majority
settled, and the chief works remaining unfinished are the
terminal buildings and the permanent and intermediate
stations. It is asserted that the traffic, from whet has
already passed over the railway, is good, and must im-
prove ; while it appears the receipts from the 24th May
(the date of opening) to the 30th June, have amounted
to 4,2531. 6s. 2d. The fares are regUlated at lid. per
mile for first-class passengers ; ld. per mile for second-
class passengers ; and three-fifths of hi. per mile for
third-class passengers.
According to the Manchester and • Birmingham Rail-
way Report the balance of profits applicable to dividends
this year was 34,0001., of which 30,0001. are appro-
priated to a payment of 11. per share, or five per cent.
The increase of receipts on the half-year is 2,700/;
and a further augmentation of traffic is expected
from the late arrangements made with the Birmingham
and Gloucester and Bristol Railways. The Macclesfield
branch has been contracted for under most favourable
circumstances, and the Trent Valley line is to be im-
mediately carried out.. It is understood that a proposal
is afloat to connect the Manchester and Birmingham and
the Sheffield Companies with the Liverpool and Man-
chester Companies.

At the M.inchester and Leeds meeting it was stated
that there had been a weekly increase on this year's
traffic of 1,4501. ; and the dividend declared was at the
rate of 7 per cent. per annum. An encouraging opinion
was expressed of the Sheffield and Gainsborough and
London and York direct lines.

The meeting of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway
was for the purpose of issuing 30,0001. debentures at 4
per cent. to pay off the loan received from the Commis-
sioners of Public Works on account of the Dalkey
branch, which loan bears interest at the rate of 5 per
cent. It was stated on this occasion that the receipts
from the Ist of March to the 27th of August were this
year 28,6621., or 4,0001. in excess of the amount re-
ceived at the same period last year. The revenue of
the line steadily increases, and the Dalkey branch.
which is remunerative, is regarded as an, important
feeder to the general line. It was suggested in the
course of the proceedings to extend the Dalkey line to
Bray, every confidence being expressed in the economi-
cal, working and good order of the atmospheric prin-
ciple.
The Brighton and Chichester Proprietors have agreed
to allow the Brighton Company to take the unappro-
priated shares of their undertaking, on the option of
leasing the lino when it is completed, at 41 per cent.
The Directors have experienced great opposition from
the landowners on the road, and in the case of the Duke
of Norfolk compensation to the amount of 42,0001. is to
be paid.
The special meeting of the Yarmouth and Norwich
Railway Company had reference to the amalgamation
with the Norwich and -Brandon Company, and resolu-
tions confirming it were passed. The capital of the
joint lines, it appears is now 795,0001., and each portion
is to'be considered of equal value. The Yarmouth Com-
pany is working successfully, and since the opeh;:ig
92,000 passengers have been carried.
The Croydon Railway Company have declared a divi-
dend of ss. per share, and the accounts, compared with
the results of the corresponding period of last year,
show an increase in receipts of 2,5001, while in tollage
there has been an increase of 1,5001., payable by the
Brighton Company, and an increase of 2,300/. payable
by the South-Eastern Company. The opposition raised
by the South-Western Company to the Croydon and
Epsom line has not damped the ardour of the Croydon
shareholders, who have authorised their Directors to,
participate in the Portsmouth Junction scheme, so as to
connect it with Chatham, and thus increase the general
traffic of the road. The atmospheric principle, it is un-
derstood, will be introduced on this line.
At the meeting of the West London Railway Share-
holders, it was stated that the Directors are endeavour-
ing to enter into arrangements with the Birmingham
and Great Western Boards, for the purpose of forward-
ing the interest of the Company, and communications
having already been made on the subject, it was deemed
advisable to adjourn for a few weeks till the result of
those negotiations are known. It was admitted that the
line of itself would not attract traffic, but with the assis-
tance of these great Companies it seems to be considered
that success will he attained.

On the sth of October the Government adjudication
on the two lines of railway, from Orleans to Bordeaux,
and Orleans to Vierzon, will take place. The Bordeaux
line, which appears to be, of the more considerable im-
portance, is competed for by a company composed Oaf
several Peers, and large conveyance contractors, at whose
head stands the name of the Count D'Anthouard. This
Company, from its Ministerial relations and commercial
consideration, is stated to possess the preference at pre-
sent. It has been said that the shares of a competing
company have bean already in circulation on the Bourse.
If such be the fact, by the law of the 26th of July last,
they will be incapacitated from obtaining the contract.—
Times.

THE INTEGRITY of the HYGEIAN,

OR MORISONIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINE.
The British College of Health hereby cautions the
public against those persons who, in order to obtain a
sale for their medicines, pirate and fraudulently ascribe
the Hygeian, or Morisonian system of medicine, to some
eminent doctor or other not in existence, or to parties
noted in history for having attained an extraordinary old
age (in some instances making whole extracts out of
Mr. Morison's work).

In the contest now going on between Doctors and Hy-
geists, it is of the utmost importance that the integrity of
the Hygeian, or Morisonian theory, should be maintained.
Issued by Morison, Moat, and Co., of the British Col-
lege of Health, New-road, Loudon, for and on behalf of
the body of Hygcists.

THE EYES.-39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly.--
Optical Improvements to enable persons at an advanced
age to read with ease, and to discriminate objects with
perfect distinctness; and Small Acoustic Instruments for
Relief of extreme Deafness, &c.—Messrs. S. and B.
Solomons, opticians, have invented spectacle lenses, &c.,
of the greatest transparent pt.wer. The valuable advan-
tage derived from this invention over the spectacles now
in common use ie, that instead of the vision bcc iming
strained, heated, weakened; and in numerous cases
seriously injared, it is preserved and strengthened, and
very aged pers•ms are enabled to employ their sight at
the most minute. occupation, and can see with those
lenses of a much less magnifying power, and that which
is a; matter of the greatest consequence is, that they. do
not require the frequent changes to further helps. Also
Achromatic Telescopes, Opera Glasses, Microscopes,
Invisible and all kinds of Acoustic Instruments for relief
of extreme deafness. Caution—Messrs. S. and B. Solo-
mons, Opticians and Aurists, are not in any way con-
nected with a person of the same name • in their imme-
diate neighbourhood ; nor in any part of the country.
To prevent mistakes be cautious, and observe—Only to
be had at 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, opposite the
York Hotel.

HUASTPISRPOINT, SEPT. 4. MARRIAGE IN HIGH
LlFE.—This morning,'at eleven o'clock, the Rev. Frede-
rick Vincent, rector of Slingford, in this county, was
married to the lovely. and accomplished Miss Maria
Copley Young. Dr. Samuel Holland performed the
marriage ceremony in the presence of a full congregation,
amongst whom were Lords Howard and Erskine, and the
principal families in the neighbourhood. The bridal
party occupied seven carriages, but as the marriage was'
of a private character, no public demonstration took
place.—Brighten gerald,