The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-16


ddnot IL all interfere with their regular traffic as il M.
peaed that The customary sunday trains PUMPING about
five times each way, were moi iniuso1sy Influenced in
consequence thereof. These Sunday excursion trains
especially designed tor the benefit Of Tie people OF
the metropolis, and for them alone They were there
fore, run az express speed and made no soiages tho
way with TIE tlon Of two or three stations in tho
immediate vicinity % London, in the morning for tina pur
lose Of taking up, and II the evening for setting down,
passengers.
lowed 10 rest here The London and Brighton Company
OF timc extended their sunday excursion traffic
so to include within its scope the beautiful sea
beaches Of Hastings and - Ieonards its eastern cast
line and its western branch the pretty little watering
place Of Worhug the city ofchchestcr, the public works
ana dock yards at Gosport and Portsmouth and
that garden OF England the lovely Isle Of Wight Other
conf whose iron lines formed outlet 10 tho sea
followed in the track and many other places of note such
the Universities OF Oxford and Cambridge and the in
land watering places Of Tunbrdge Wells, bennington
Bath and relenlam have at times the Sunday been
brought within "a days march, of, and return to, the
metropolis, though some of these situated at more
than hundred miles distance therefrom.
We here give the advertisements of tho Sunday trains
of three railway companies two of which advertisements
have clipped from the columns of the London Times Of
August 18TH and the others from London Sunday paper
OF August I'll E8EN
cnEAP EXCURSIONS BRIGHTON AND BACK EVERY SUNDAY
From, London br,as AND roSpaf rs,rrn,, ;, ,.s
Nj and o from n., r@so at A NJ, ealing at New
s s s.on % ys caTsr NSn
e. and c'Sydon SEsso 9so A. n ksurnus from Brighton
s. Cd Single journey iciss"7s, o., 'D
CHEAP EXCURSIONS ny TnE BRIGHTON RAILWAY EVERY
Fromhe bridge and rml,co termni to Portsmouth
riah,on Tsurnirg The same These trains win caI
AZ some :" e @ stations iar part sunss OF which
time tables q the Company 4''1 ''A'f ''s
SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY nE'
loo bridge yauxha Wight Portsmouth,
camp, ;!5 N; returning day Att
souGanpen Or Wpchesier and back s. 3D. g. Cd Or o.
lsle q Wight and back Is Cd extra marlborough &
ourAp SUNDAY EXCURSIONS mr. rur sourur AsrrnS RAIL
cote and 6ornce eanp Hastings Ashford, Canterbury
wis s IS and IS Resd nns l AssaS
Camp, pork!ng Boshl &c, at9so A. NJ; fares porking,
IS IS sardayto monday excursions to the Seaside
c. W. EboRALl4 0epernl Manager
What do these announcements inform uss Why, that
for sum less than dollar the Londoner visit Brgh
Queen Of Watering Places that is il he is content
to ride in plain covered carriage, open like railway
from end 10 end but not with cushioned seats if no
desires tho extra scclson Of second class carriage,
which divided into compartments, he have by the
expenditure OF hall dollar extra but he wishes to luxu
amid the springs and drapcry OF first class carriage
il will have to be at OF very nearly two dollars.
Brighton we have already stated, is fifty miles from
London.
To Portsmouth, ninety FIVE miles by railway from Lon
don Bridge it will be seen that two companies compete
with their excursion trains every Sunday and Tor fare but
little in advance Of that charged 10 Brighton Portsmouth,
with its adjoining towns of Portsea and Gosport form
Of the great naval arsenas Of England and therefore
Brton, whilst somc five times every Sunday small
steamers leave these places aud cross over half dozen
miles of salt water to Ryde in the Isle Of Wight; such
passage being via spthead that great rendezvous Of the
wooden wallis Of old Engandn From Ryde, itself
picuresquey placed upon the side Of slope hours
drive will take you TO almost any part OF the islandto
Bonchurch, the of the abors Of tho
Rev. Leigh Richmond the author of the "Daryman's
Darghteralong the beautiful undercff Of the southern
to that home of the invalid yentnorto the noble
ruins of Carisbrook Castle in the centre Of the island
the fU the cb TO
| The excursion train Of the Southwestern Railway,
(Which is the competing line with the London and Brighton
Railway for the Portsmouth traffic. includes within its
grasp southampton the city Of Winchester with its he
ara and ancient Abbey of st. Cross, and the military
campmcnt at Aldershott The name OF the first mon
toned place is very familiar to American that Of
! the English port ut which the steamers sailing
| between New York and Continental Europe
| call The town, which is beautifully situated
| upon southampton Water, inlet of the sea
possesses magnificent docks has the ruins Of Necy Alb
hey close at hand and has frequent steamboat
ncaton with Cowcs in the Isle Of Wight already alluded
way wide extent OF territory This railway only
completes on the right with Of those already
named for the surages Of the excursonist who wishes to
the defenders Of his country encamped at Alder
hctt but also completes the left with other rail
way for he who would take his salt bath upon the
beach at Hastings, who would visit the field whereon the
battle Of that name fought and the victory gained
which, on the 18th Of September 0e6, transferred the
desties of England from Saxon sway into the hands Of
the Norman Conqueror. The other places named in the
adyeris, meIt OF the Southeastern Company are partcu
larry inviting TO the holiday maker We have among them
Boxhili from the summit Of which there is glorious
view Of fertile lands and outrageous woodlands;
another military s camp at shornclle the British
| darmes of la Belle France; the city of Canter-
bury, with s Arcicptcopal Cathedral Tlnbrigo Wells
with its mineral springs; and the popular and pleasant
side resorts Of Ramsgae, Margate Dover and Sand
gate The fare to and frem these places varies from fifty
cents to two and bali dollars according TO class of
riagc and the distance travelled the lesser being the
third class fare TO and from Dorking, thirty miles from
London, and the larger amount covering first class re-
turn ticket to Margate 1ol miles from London by rail
way; the passenger Of course, in his double journey
| passing over double that number OF miles.
Most Of the other railways branching from London AZ
several times during the summer Sunday excursion
trains to cisan, places but the three railway companies
mentioned have made the Sunday excursion traffic per-
manent institution during the middle months Of the year
The ctmre,ion amones; them for sach traffic naturally
keeps the prices down and II be evident to all that
unless the excursoist could go a long distance for
small sum- one Of the principal inducements that in
huences him 10 take his excursions would be lost The
different companies several other trains upon their
various lines Of railway the sunday in addition TO those
tere named hut these atte full rates OF fare and
fer the accommodation only OF regular travellers with lug
gage which Inter- will be noticed not allowed upon
| the excursion trains.
OPPOSITION TO THE SUNDAY LAWS IN ENGLAND
| TRIUMPHs OF THE REFOKMERs
/ From the London Star, August FL
/ The annual meeting Of the National Sunday Iengue
was hello last evening at st. Martins Hail. Long acre
| The chair was occupied by James Haywood, Esq late
| NJ p. for South Lancashire.
. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings remarked
| was making, and the hold it had taken on the public
mind He was in the House Of Commons when the sub
leet VI opening tbe brusn museum, ana other public
institutions on Sunday, was brought under the consdern
ton Of that body by Sir Joshua Walnscy, and he had
much pleasure in having had opportunity of giving his
support to the movement that (ffear hcar)
ne recorded the matter as d"othcr f toyarts the attain
mc that religious liberty lchich they all desired far this
S.eay question ads tie only rag Of spiritual tyranny
mhtch ntao remained (Checrs From the advances
which public opinion had now taken tho matter it was
not 100 much to expect that the principles promulgated
b! The League would be recognised established
Mr. HEAP the Secretary, then read the report Of the
committee Of management for the past year, which
m haap
taken by the League as regarded the Sunday opening Of
the Crystal Palace. which the committee happy to
say had been confirmed by large majority OF the
holders at the december and almost unanimously
June meeting Of that body The Palace as yet how
ever only open to the shareholders Sunday but many
Of thc working classes, in order 10 il themselves OF
the privilege, had formed Crystal Palace Share Clubs
weekly contribution TO which paid and the priority
Of shares baloted for while shares had already
! been purchased by them.