The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-08 00:00:00

RAILWAY RETURNS.

We extract from the Railway Maga2ine the sums
received on the principal Railways of Great Britain for
the week ending on the day of the month prefixed to
each. The return includes the money received for
passengers, parcels, carriages, horses, mails, and mer-
chandise:--
Week' Name of Railway. Total.
ended X. s. d.
June 1 Arbroath and Forfar 172 19 7i
1 Birmingham and Derby Junction 1,619 19 11
May 31 Birmingham and Gloucester 2,541 12 6
June 1 Brandling Junction 728 9 8
May 31 Chester and Birkenhead6o4 2 4
30 Dublin and Drogheda .........
June 4 Dublin and Kingstown 1,417 11 1
2 Dundee and Arbroath 296 19 3
1 Durham and Sunderland 235 14 11
. 1 Edinburgh and Glasgow 2,409 711
2 Eastern Counties and North Eastern 4,759 18 4
1 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr 1,594 16 5
1 Glasgow and Greenock 963 7 1
1 Grand Junction 8,438 16 5
1 Great North of England 1,624 13 6
2 Great Western
May 31 Liverpool and Manchester
June 1 London and Birmingham
2 London and Blackwall 1,328 6 10
1 London and Brighton
4 London and Croydon
6 London and Greenwich l,OlB 18 9
2 London and South Western .......
May 30 Manchester, Bolton and Bury 997 0 6i
June 1 Manchester and Birmingham 4,441 8 4
1 Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc 8,611 15 11
1 Midland Counties
1 Newcastle and Carlisle 1,321 7 1
2 Newcastle and North Shields 345 1 9
1 North Midland 5,202 9 1
May 31 North Union and Bolton and Preston 1,672 13 3
28 Paris, Corbeil, and Orleans
3 Paris and Rouen 6,209 0 0
1 Preston and Wyre 604 14 4
1 Sheffield and Dilanchester 1,269 9 8
6 South Eastern
1 Taff Vale
2 Ulster 5lO 8 8
2 Yarmouth and Norwich ....... ....... ... 331 12 9
1 York and North Midland . 1,895 19 4

June

The quiet little town of Llanrwst will be quite
on the qui rive this month. The large estates of Mr.
Mostyn in this vicinity (estimated at a little short of
100,0001) are doomed to the uncertain fate of the ham-
mer, in 74 lots, at the Hotel in this said town, and Mr
George Robins, from London, has been retained, by
virtue of a long brief and heavy fee, to conduct this cause.
Curiosity will be greatly awakened for miles around to
see and hear this gentleman of the hammer, whose fame
has extended throughout the world. It may be conjec-
tured the result will be very favourable to Mr. Mostyn.
Our only doubt is, that the large room will not be suffi-
ciently capacious to hold one-half of his auditory.—North
Wales Chronicle.

NEW THEORY OF CONSUMPTION.—Last evening,
Dr. Cronin, physician to the Strand Dispensary, delivered a
Lecture at the Mechanics' Institution, Chancery-lane, on
the subject of Consumption. He traced this dreadful disease
from its commencement, mentioning the various supposed
causes from whence it arises, and quoted many authorities
on the subject. Dr. Cronin, in differing from other medical
men, asserts that consumption does not arise from the depo-
sit of tuberculous matter in the lungs ; but that the
muscular system, losing its healthy action from
debility, occasions the ribs to fall in on the
lungs, whence congestion arises,—next inflamation, and the
consequence is ulceration. The lecturer instanced, that if any
part of the body were to be pressed upon by any substance for
a continuance, the results would be similar. Dr. Cronin then
introduced several of his patients, who one and all bore testi-
mony to the efficacy of his mode of treatment, and spoke
warmly as to the benefits they had received. The mode of
operation was next exhibited, and the effect that would be
produced shown on the human frame, illustrated by diagrams.
The lecturer was frequently applauded by a numerous and
respectable auditory.
FANCY BAZAAR AT CHELSEA. COLLEGE...—. The
arrangements for the fancy bazaar, to be held in the fine old
grounds of Chelsea College, after the ceremony of laying the
first stone of the Hospital for Consumption and Diseases of
the Chest, by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, are on a
scale of unusual splendour, the intentions of the managers
being to realise in this country the Italian Festa. The de-
signs for tents submitted by Mr. B. Edgingten, and approved
by the Committee, are admirably adapted to the occasion.
The tents will be spacious, most convenient, and picturesque.
Several are to be highly ornamental; and one of these is to
be assigned to Gunter's ices and refreshments. In addition
to the distinguished band of Prince Albert's Regiment, two
other full military, bands will perform in the gardens during
the day. Prince Albert is to lay the first stone at-Brompton,
at one o'clock, and the bazaar will be opened immediately,
afterwards. The Committee throughout have been inde-
fatigable • we trust their spirited exertions for the good cause
in which they have laboured will meet the full reward they
so well merit.
ADDISCOMBE.—A public examination was held at
this seminary yesterday, before the chairman (Mr. Shepherd),
the Deputy Chairman (Sir H. Willock, K.L.S.), several East
India Directors, and visiters. The class examined consisted
of 29 gentlemen cadets, from whom were selected for the
engineers the following six, viz. :—T. G. Glover, H. Hyde, R.
Young, J. G. Fife, G. Hutchinson, and G. V. Winscom. For
the artillery, twelve, viz. :—W. Stewart, E. Sharpe, G. R.
Brown, G. G. Brown, W. R. Fitzgerald, E. Harrison, W.
Miller, W. F. Cox, E. A. Renny, H. V. Timbrell, T. Haydon,
and J. C. Griffith. The remaining eleven were allotted to
the infantry, viz. :—E. Leeds, R. E. G. Smith, E. Hyndman,
W. Widdicombe, J. Graydon, R. J. Mallock, R. Thompson,
W. Barwise, F. J. S. Bagshaw, T. W. Holland, and G. R.
Roberts. The Hon. Chairman distributed prizes to the ca-
dets who had been recommended to him by the public exa-
miner and the Lieutenant-Governor, in the following order,
viz. :—First Class—T. G. Glover, 2d mathematical and Ist
Hindustani; R. Young, Ist mathematical and French ; H.
Hyde, Ist fortification, military surveying, and civil drawing ;
G. Hutchinson, military drawing; W. Stewart, 2d Hindus-
tani ; W. R. Fitzgerald, 2d fortification ; T. Haydon, Latin.
Second class—C. D. Newmarch, mathematics ;F. C. Grindall,
fortification, civil drawing, and good conduct; F. J. Moberly,
French ; C. T. Boddam, military drawing, military surveying,
and Hindustani ,• C. J. Steuart, Latin. Third Class—A.
Cowper, 4th good conduct. The public examiner in his re-
port stated that the mathematical progress of the class was
most creditable, &c.
THE WIND-BOUND FLEET.—Yesterday afternoon
the river had a gay and animated appearance in consequence
of the arrival of upwards of 50 sail of the long wind-bound
fleet. Most of the vessels were in tow of steam-tugs.
AERIAL SIIAVING.—Last week half a dozen of the
male denizens of Thaxted, escorted by a barber with all
apparatus of his craft, ascended the fine platform erected by
the sappers and miners on the spire of their parish church, and
there between earth and air they were comfortably taken by
the nose and shaved, to the no small amusement of those who
enjoyed the joke below.—Chelmsford Chronicle.