The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-28 00:00:00

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(From the ManeTL'.,:t2r Guardian.)
During the present fine summer weather the cheap
trains for pleasure trips on the various railways having
termini in Manchester have greatly increased, and we
are glad to find that the Liverpool and Manchester Rail-
way Company, the last in the field, have already begun
to discover how much may be gaiped by concessions to
the growing spirit of the times. The junction of the
Leeds and Liverpool lines has enabled the good folks of
Yorkshire to enjoy many a delightful pleasure trip to
Manchester and Liverpool. One or two recent instances
may be noted.
On Saturday last there were cheap trains from Hali-
fax, via Manchester, to Liverpool, and back to Halifax
the same evening. The trains consisted of all three
classes of .carriages, and the fares, we believe, were re-
spectively 7s. 6d., se. 6d., and 3s. 6d., from Halifax to
Liverpool and back. There were upwards of 900 passen-
gers by these trains, which started at en early hour in
the morning, and returned in the evening, givinz the
Yorkshire people Several hours to see the Great Britain,
and the other lions of Liverpool.
On Monday there were similar cheap trains, at the
same rate of fares, from Elland to Liverpool and back.
There were two trains, which conveyed, in thirty-seven
carriages, no fewer than 1,300 persons from Elland and
the neighbourhood to Liverpool, returning to Elland tins
same evening. The distance from Elland to Liverpool
is about 62 miles, so that for 3s, 6d. many hundreds en-
joyed a railway trip of 124 mites, besides the sight-
seeing in Liverpool, sailing on the river, &a.
On Saturday and Sunday the usual cheap trains
from Manchester to Liverpool and b :ck were more
crowded than usual. On Saturday between 2,000 and
3,000 persons went by these trains--the fare in the open
waggons with seats being two shillings and sixpence to
Edgehill (Liverpool) and back ; and on Sunday there
were no fewer than 4,081 persons left Manchester fur
Liverpool, to return by the cheap trains of Sunday even-
ing or Monday morning. It is said that on a mo-
derate computation there could not be fewer than 7,000
stranvers in Live' pool during Saturday and Sunday last,
ail brought by the cheap trains. The Liverpool Times
states that :—" On Sunday, cheap trains brought hither
from Manchester about 7,000 persons, who perambu-
lated the town in crowds, and took excursions to
Cheshire, the Rocklight, the floating-light, &c. The
extreme beauty of the day also brought out an immense
number of the inhabitants of the town in search of fresh
a'r, end the consequence was, that the steamers on the
river were from morning to night crowded to excess."
The Manchester and Birmingham Railway having
only at present the large towns of Manchester and
Stockport upon the line, does not offer such varied at-
tractions to large populous communities; but we believe
that during Sunday no fewer than 2,000 persons visittd
AlderleY Edge f;.om Manchester and Stockport.
;On Monday two cheap trains arrived at Liverpool,
from Bristol, one having thirty-one carriages, and the
other eighteen. This is a striking instance of the
extension of these cheap trips, and we can well
understand the curiosity of the Bristohans to see a
port which has far surp,.yaslA their own in the race of
success and prosperity, thengh Bristel tong held the
position of the second part in the United Kineelam. We
do not find any account of this arrival from the port of
the West of England ia the Livtri_:ool papers, and have
not heard the numbers, bat -For:v-nine carriages would
contain more than 2,000 persons.
We have not heard of any ch-ap trips by the Sheffield
and Manchester Railway; but it trn,:t t.e remembered
that that line is not yet opeatal ca.e:*cal', and that the
company have to engaga coaches for cli-tance of 31
miles. When the tunnel is complete:;, shall 'doubt-
less have a visit from the Skevvield grinders, and our
Manchester artisans and others would find much to in-
terest them in the romantic scenery along the line and
in the town of Sheffield.

There have been some cheap trips to Fleetwood, &e.;
but from some cause or other they do not obtain any very
large share of the public favour.
It is now clear that railway companies generally are
finding their account in the providing increased facili-
ties for cheap trips to the large mass of the people.
We rejoice in this extension of cheap travelling, as
a great moral agent. Those who go from home and see
new scenes of town and country, have an interest excited
in what lies beyond their daily view; their minds are
enlarged; they read of what they have seen ; they
acquire a relish for this new pleasure ; they become
sober and economical, that they may the oftener
enjoy this purer source of excitement and recreation;
they become more domestic in their enjoyments, as new
scenes are doubly delightful in the company of those we
love ; while the dram-shop and beer-h( uie are sought
chiefly forselfish and exclusive gratification,few men,ho iv-
ever besotted themselves, desiring to have the company of
their wives and children there. In all these various respects,
too, the cheap trip enjoyment is promoting the improved
sanitary condition of its partakers ; for sobriety, more
food and of better quality, more and purer air, more
bracing exercise, and the more healthy tone of mind,
which result from the desire of this weekly enjoyment ;
influencing all the arrangements and expenditure of a
family, ere the natural sanitary consequences of this
desirable change in the habits of the working classes in,
such towns as Manchester.

Since the above was written. we sac that on and after
Sunday next the fares to Liverpool (Edgehill) and
back, by the Sunday waren trains, are to be raised
to 4s. each, while the fire by the trains leaving
Manchester on Saturday ai'ternoons and returning
the same evenin;, or on Monday 'mining, is to
continue 2s. 6d. It is clear that the company's ob-
ject is to discourage Su ►day tray.-11ing ; and, with
the view of providing for the pressure on the Saturday
and Monday trains, an additional waggon train is to be
dispatched from Manchester at seven on Saturday even-
ing, returning from Edgehill station, Liverpool, at seven,
on Monday morning. Parties may therefore go to Li-
verpool by the cheap trans on Saturdays, at three
p.m. or seven P.m , and return on Mondays at seven a.m.
or nine a.m.