The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-06 00:00:00

RAILWAY RETURNS.

We extract from the Railway Magazine 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 7
chandise :
Week al.
ended Name of Railway.
.ETot . s d.
June 29 Arbroath and Forfar 202 12 6i
30 Birmingham and Derby Junction 1,585 0 10
28 Birmingham and Gloucester 2,925 11 0
30 Brandling Junction 904 13 3
28 Chester and Birkenhead 539 15 2
27 Dublin and Drogheda . . . 942 5 8
July 2 Dublin and Kingstown 1,608 2 10
June 30 Dundee and Arbroath 3Ol 16 04
29 Durham and Sunderland 364 0 0
29 Edinburgh and Glasgow 2,124 0 8
30 Eastern Counties atld Eastern 4,529 19 1
29 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr 1,411 7 9
29 Glasgow and Greenock 1,004 4 10
29 Grand Junction 8,751 4 0
29 Great North of England 1,730 5 7
. 30 Great Western
28 Liverpool and Manchester
29 London and Birmingham
30 London and Blackwall 1,413 8 8
30 London and Brighton
July 2 London and Croydon
4 Loitdon and Greenwich BB2 14 10
June 30 London and South Western .......
27 Manchester, Bolton and Bury 836 5 li.
29 Manchester and Birmingham 3,244 15 9
29 Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc 6,897 4 6
29 Midland Counties
29 Newcastle and Carlisle 1,901 10 1
30 Newcastle and North Shields 462 9 2
29 North Midland

28 North Union and Bolton and I'reston 1,502 7 2
July 1 Paris, Corbel!. and Orleans
1 Paris and Rouen 6,229 0 0
June 29 Preston and Wyre 473 11 6i
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29 Sheffield and 3fanchester
July 4 South Eastern
June 29 Taff Vale
30 Ulster
30 Yarmouth and Norwich .......
29 York and North Midland

625 1 16
4,999 12 7
852 15 7
480 4 1
415 14 4
2,504 1 6

LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE JUNCTION RAIL-
WAY.—This line is .projected to connect the Blackburn and
Preston Railway with the Leeds and Bradford Railway, pas-
sing through or near the several towns of Blackburn, Church,
Accrington, Whalley, Clitheroe, Padiliam, Burnley, Collie,
Skipton, Keighley, 13inA1ey, Shipley, and Bradtbrd, forming
a continuous line from the port of Hull, on the cast coast, to
the ports of Liverpool and Fleetwood, on the west coast, with
a branch at Accrington, through the town of Ilaslingden, to
the Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale Railway—forming A
direct communication with the town of Manchester., The
length of railway to be made, including the branch at Ac-
crington, will be about 45 miles. A branch to.Shipton is
also suggested. Sir George Strickland, Bart , M.P.; Sir C.
R. Tempest, Bart.; It. Townley Parker, Esq.; C. Rorls,-
Esq. ; M. Wilson, jun., Esq. ; and other gentlemen interested
in the district through which the line will pass, are members
of the Provisional Committee.—Raibeay Record.
TIIE CROPS.—The wheat. looks exceedingly well;
and an average crop of both winter and spring-sown grain
is expected. Barley and oats are said to be also in good
condition, while the hay is a complete failure.— Jiro/vie/et
Jotirnal, July 5.
THE LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM AND GrRAND
JUNCTION RAILWAY COM PANlEs.—Deputations from the
boards of direction of the above railways met at Birmingham
on 'Wednesday last, for the purpose of arranging the difficul-
ties which have recently arisen between them, and the chair-
man of the Liverpool Stock Exchange announced on Thurs-
day, that the deputations had come to a complete and
amicable understanding. The immediate effect was an in-
crease in the value of time respective shares to the extent of
51., with the prospect of a further improvement.
SUICIDE OF A GENTl.F.MAN.—Yesterday moming
the establishment of Mr. Thurey, of Finsbury-square, was
thrown into a state of the most painful excitement by dis-
covering that that gentleman had committed suicide, by
hanging himself in his bed-room. It would appear that
the deceased had attempted suicide twice previously during
the night, but failed in consequence of the line breaking.
This was known by letters written by the deceased after each
attempt. Mrs. lhurey and family are on the Continent,
whither the deceased was about proceeding in a few days.
A number of Welshmem arrived at Seghill on
Tuesday afternoon, to take the places of those pitmen for-
merly employed at the colliery, but who are at present on
strike. A number of persons assembled, but there was no
inclination to a breach of the penee.—Neweastle paper.
BOAT DEsTßoyno BY A - WHALF,—Last week a
boat belonging to Orkney, engaged in the herring fishing at
the Lewis, while proceeding to sea for the prosecution of the
fishing, was struck by an immense whale, mid so much
shattered, that she almost immediately sank. The crew
clung to the mast and oars, aud were taken up by another
boat.—John o Groat Journal,