The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-08 00:00:00

LONDON, TUf_sDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 8, 18D7.

VERLAND TO AUSTRALIA.—Packages
for the eext Mail received at these Offices till Wednesday,
the 9th September; or until Two o'clock on Thursday,
upon payment of 2s. Gd. extra. Specie and jewellery received till
the 10th Instant.—European and Australian Royal Mail Company.
(Limited), 12, St. Helen's-place, Bishopsgate, E.C. the 10t• ,

PASSAGE MONEY 141. AND UPWARDS.
"WHITE STAR" LINE
Of British and Australian Ex-Royal Mall Packets
SAILING BETWEEN
LIVERPOOL AND MELBOURNE,
On the 20th and 27th of every Mouth,
And forwarding Passengers by Steamers at through rates to all parts
of Australia.
To the consignment of H. T. Wilson and Co., Melbourne. •
Ship. Captain: Reg. 'Bur. Td Sail.
SHAKE SPE ARE .. .. J. Norcross, 2,470 5,200 Sep. 20
BRITISH LION .... Harrington, 1,450 4,500 Sep. 28
'SUCCEEDING SHIPS.
RED JACKET • M. 11. O'Hall•-raii, 2,460 5,000
GOLDE NT ERA...... IL A. Brown, 1,556 4,200
SHALIMAR . J. R. Brown, 1,432 4,009
WHITE STAR.. • ... T. C. C. Kerr, 2,360 5,000
These magnificent clippers, the finest and largest in the world
w7l sail at noon of the above dates with Mails, Passengers, and
Cargo. The Shakespeare is the largest and finest clipper ship in
England, and from ber immense size and speed is expected to make
the fastest passage on record. She is magnificently fitted up for all
clas.es of passengers.
The British Lion is one of the fastest ships afloat, and has made
the passage from Calcutta to Havre in 91 days, frequently logging
knots, and nn one occasion sailed 362 miles in one day.
• .betrers embark on the 19th and 28th of September.:
l'lteight or passage apply to
H. T. WILSON & CHAMBERS.
1 21, Water-street, Liverpool.

wanted capital, but the day did come when his
friends came forward and presented him with 1,000
guineas and a silver cup. The locomotive engine in
that -day was in its infancy. We had no railings
with their branches, spreading over the country.
like a net work to all parts of the world. We now
thought very little of these things. We could go to
la station, take our seats in a carriage, and travel
at the rate of 50 or 60 miles an hour without ever
thinking of the ingenuity of the man who had
brought about such scientific achievements. Stephen-
son was the man, and up to the press ct day the lo-
comotive had not advanced one tittle, but was where
Stephenson had lift it. He established one of the
best engineering manufactories that ever was
opened. In the making of the Manchester and
Liverpool railway he was opposed by lords and
dukes without number, and was told that it was
impossible for an engine to run over it, yet he sur-
mounted every difficulty by his own natural talent,
ability, and determined perseverance. He accom-
plished, in connection with that railway, one of
the greatest engineering works that were ever known.
We could ride along from Liverpool to Manchester,
and we could ride across Chat Moss, a perfect
marsh, as safely as any other part of the line. But
the greatest engineers and the greatest scientific
men of that day said that Mr. Stephenson would
never make a railway across Chat Moss, but those
gentlemen were wrong. They knew the difficulties
and obstacles a poor man had to contend with. It
was not ordinary natural talent nor ordinary perse-
verance that helped him onwards, but the posses-
sion of great natural talent and great perseverance
combined. (Hear, and cheers.) In railway mat-
ters there never hired a more talented man than
the late Mr. Stephenson. (Applause.)—Derbyshire
Courier.