The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-13 00:00:00

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A correspondence between the secretaries of the
Brighton and the Croydon Railway Companies has
been published, in consequence 'of the observations made
by, the Chairman of the Brighton Company, at the meet-
ing of proprietors on the subject of the toll demanded by
the Croy,don Company. From this correspondence -it
appears that in September last the Croydon Company
offered to alloi% the passage of all the Brighton traffic
over the CroYdon Railway to and froni London- bridge
at the proportionate toll, according to distance, on the
terms of an agreement in relation thereto subsisting be-
tween themselves and the South-Eastern COmpany.
To this the Brighton Company replied, that having re-
cently entered into an agreement with the Croydon
Company to regulate the toll on goods, parcels, cattle,
&c., they could not abrogate such agreement, but were
willing to accede to the proposal of the Croydon Com-
pany for a proportionate toll on the passenger traffic,
including carriages, horses, and dogs. This the Croydon
Company considered as a refusal to accept the propor-
tionate toll on thp traffic of the,Brighten. Company pass-
ing over the Croyden Railway from London-bridge, and
they concluded by stating that the Brighton Board of
Directors are doubtlessly aware that the agreement
between the Croydon and South-Eastern Companies in-
cludes both goods and passengers, and that no arrange-
ment can be made by the 'Directors of the Croydon
Company with the Brighton Company on any other than
those terms.
The Society of Odd. Fellows, ~of. Aylesbury (oddly
enough), gave a ball and supper at the Swan Inn, in that
town, on Wednesday, the Ist inst.,, "to commemorate"
her Majesty's visit to Stowe. The Cour. will not arrive
at the seat of the Duke of Buckingham until Wedneatho
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Some reduction is likely to take place in the course of
• few clays in the fees received at the metropolitan
police courts.' The Commissioners of Police have, within
a few c ays past, received instructions to that,*ffect from
the Home-office, which will soon be made known to the
public.

- An alarming fire broke out on Tuesday last on the
Market Strand, in Falmou*, when five houses were de-
stroyed ; it was with great difficulty that a large range
in connexion, and others across a narrow passage,.were
preserved. The greatest energy was used, and the most
prompt assistance given by the people, and the town-
engines -were efficiently manned, under the superintend-
ence of the mayor, the magistrates, and Capt.'Spettigue,
R.N., of the Coast Guard. Slost praiseworthy assist-
ance was likewise rendered by the officers sad crew of
the Genoese war. steamer Malfatano ; also by those of
the Dutch war steamer Vesuvius,,both at present in our
harbour. The officers and crews of her Majesty's
packets likewise were prompt in attendance, together
with a file of soldiers from Pondennis, with an engine.

GREAT PRDESTRIAN MATCH AT,NigtYoux.
great twelve-mile running match for 1,000 cTollarS US the
winner, and 300 to the second nun, came off on the 16th
ult. Two competitors only started, viz., John Gilder-
sleeve, of New York, and Thomas Greenhaigh, of Eng-
land. The former had•beaten the latter a short time
previously in a race of ten miles, yet Greenhaigh on the
present occasion was the favourite. The match was ad-
mirably contested. The American took the lead at start-
ing, and kept it throughout the first eleven miles, when
theEnglishinan, who had kept close at the heels of his
opponent the whole distance, made a. dash, passed his
rival in an instant, kept the lead, and came in first by
about thirty yards. The distance was run in .68 min.
48 sec. A four•mile match, for 150 dullarbs'w'as also
won by an Englishman (Jackson), beas4l4o4 ~:004111
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run in 22 min. 10 sec. •