New-York tribune., 1841-10-13
THE TRIBUNE.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCT. 10, 1871.
u For letter from Mr.. CIny, Sunma-
ry of the New Census, History of Chris
tinnity, &c see First Page.
u FOR farther Chapter of Rarnaby
Nudge. see LAST POge.
THE LAW OF RAILROADS.

Our readers are aware that the Editor OF this
paper was among the large number OF Editors ne
porers and Agent. of different journals WHO re-
paired at an early day 10 Utica 20 report the pro-
ceed,gs on the Trial OF Mcleod and forward if''''
as swiftly Il, possible 10 our several Offices we
wen, ,bere ,ead,. 70 enter into any arrangements
which nigh, be deemed exPedeni Tor forwarding
with extra speed those proceedings TO this City,
and in undoubting confidence that, after the dis
satisfaction created on former occasion, the Rail
road Companies would be careful TO afford, or at
least to offer equal facililes all the journal, in
lerested Our surprise and disappointment ma!
therefore be ms giued on learning shat We had been
partially anticipated and headed by secret and
carly contaminated bargain between the Utica and
Schenectady Railroad Company the one hand
and Moses Y. Beach on behalf OF himself and GER
lain confederates in the principal cities on the
other, by which those confederaies were 10 be fur
nished with an express locomotive from Utica al
half past II each day, run through 10 Schenectady
in time to reach the G O'Clock evening boats, and
so be in th. City ten hours earlier than by the
gular cogrse. This contract. we learned, was by
express stipulation ercinsire, Leaving the Company
no power or right tn run another train at or near
that hour, no matter how urgent the public neces
si,y or how grea, The profered remuneration.
1t i, but Justice 10 the Company to say that they
were not long in realizing that they mad committed
It serious error Representatives Of nearly all the
principal journals in the State had been sent 10
Utica, at serious cost and inconvenience TO their
several concerns, in undoubting faith that they
would be allowed 10 participate, by paying for
them. in any cx,rn facilities which the Company
might deem conssten. with the safety Of passsn-
gers and their paramount duty 10 the public yet
here were they enlarged, shut out forereached,
by act of forcstalling which no expenditure
would enable them to combat successfully. The
Railroad Company. mortified by the position in
which il had nnwttingly placed itself and 10th to
inilic, unprovokcd injury the great majority of
journals, solicited of Mr.. Beach REIMBURSEMENT
Of his costraci offering, if he would consent 10
run an cxfrn through At tie hour DESIGNATED for
all the journals 1ciAou charge. But ShyIock in
sisted on his bond, preferrng rather to pay $500
week for the privilege Of keeping his neighbors out
of the news, than to have it for nothing just early
and let them have it also SO the exclusive extra
was run, enabling The Sun to supply the evening
papers with portion of the proceedings ahead OF
its own readers and giving those readers no adj
,.,r,oro oyar o,bara my ,hinv
OF the fairness md manliness of The Sun Is course
Ihere may be different opinions; those who live by
monopolizng, .ockeying and swagger, will of course
esteem ii dexterous and commensurate. Others vii
lake different view oft. But for the Directors of
The Railroad ignorance is the only excuse. They
have no moral right to sell to any man or con.
federacy an exclusive transmission Of early inte
gence bargaining 10 keep back all others Ii the
principle is acquicsced in, kno, Of Spectators
may make arrangements, upon the receipt of any
important commercial news from Europe, to push
i, of express 10 the South il it affect Cotton, or
10 the West ii it be Gran-havisg regular
tracts thai their expresses shall be ahead and
elusive, and may with perfect certainty realize
enormous fortunes al the expense OF the commn-
nifty The only security for The public Is in the
establishment; of the principle thai Railroad. have
ri ght to SO employ their faci,ie, as to furnish
exclusive Intelligence TO one man or coniederuoy
while others DESTROYS of participating in the cost
and advantages Of transmission. We throw out
these suggestions for public consideration and com
ment and we trust they will especially receive the
attention of Directors of Railroad Companies.