The New York herald., 1875-09-29

Vne occurs at the river Gauness the summit Of the
hills each side OF which permanent steam engines
are axed for the purpose Of conveying the goods
the two ridges The engine on the western side OF the
vale is called the Etherley engine and that the east
side the Brusseton engine, the latter OF which,
In addition 20 conveying the goods up irom West
Auckland also continues the transit down the eastern
Of the ridge Below this TO the east the country
though undulatng. pretty fiat, and the conveyance
s performed by locomotive engines To give ectat to
the public opening OF the road programme was issued
stating that the propreors would assemble at the per-
manent steam engine. below BrusseOn Tower,
about nine miles west OF Darlington, at eight
O'Clock. Accordingly the committee, after IN
specting the Etherey engine plane, assembled at
the bottom Of Brusseton engine plane West Auck
land, and here the carriages loaded with Goals and
merchandise were drawn up the eastern ridge by the
Brusselton engine distance Of $50 yards, IN seven
and a half minutes aud then lowered down the plane
the side OF the HILL $50 yards, in five minutes.
Al the foot of the plane the locomotive engine was
ready to receive the carriages and here the novelty OF
immense cOncOurse OF spectators, the fields on each
side Of the railway being literally covered with ladies
and gentlemen on horseback and pedestrians OF all
kinds The train OF carriages was then attached TO
locomotive engine Of the most improved construction,
and built by Mr.. George Stephenson, in the follow
ing order:-L Locomotive engine, with the
engineer Mr. STEPHENSON and assistants 2.
Tender, with Goals and water; next, six
wagons loaded with Goals and -four; then elegant
covered coach with the committee and other propre-
tors Of the railway then twentyone wagons fitted up
on the occasion for passengers; and last Of all SIX
wagons loaded with Goals, making altogether train Of
thiryeigh carriages exclusive of the engine and ten
der Tickets were distributed to the number Of nearly
coach and wagons but such the pressure and crowd
that both loaded and empty carriages instantly
filled with passengers The signal being given the en-
gne started OF with this immense train Of carriages and
here the scene became most interesting-the horse
men gaopng across the fields 10 accompany the engine
and the people on foot running on each side OF the
road endeavoring vain to keep up with the caval-
cade The engine arrived at Stockton In three hours
and seven minutes after leaving Darlington, including
stops the distance being nearly twelve miles, which is
at the rate of four miles hour and upon the level
part Of the railway the number of passengers in the
wagons counted about 500 and several clung
TO the carriage each sdeso that the whole number
could not be less than 600-which. with the
other load, would amount TO about eighty
tons Nothing could exceed the beauty and
grandeur OF the Throughout the whole dis
tance the fields and lanes covered with elegantly
dressed females and all descriptions of spectators In
contemplating the events of the day, either in
tional point of view the efforts Of company Of
individuals furnishing speedy, ehcacous and certain
means OF traffic to wide and extended district IL alike
exctes the deepest interest and admiration; and the
immense train Of carriages covered with people, form
ing load OF from eighty to ninety tons gliding as II
were, smoothly and maiestiray along the railway
through dies OF spectators at such an astonishing rate
of speed left impression on those who Witnessed II
that will never be forgot