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He had also received a list showing the rates charged 
by the South-Eastern Railway Company for carrying the 
different goods from Hastings. The list was as follows :— 
CARRIAGE OF DIFFERENT GOODS BY LUGGAGE TRAIN FROM 
HASTINGS TO LONDON. 
Le Sot a, 
Mish sfreshiysy .-<) ogdt' Norns Ayes aut a Pel CONG we? 2.0 
MEP ELADICS ti dente) Wee rete er 4 re “ I <0, 0 
Gorm Bete eo, Sg der! as Bee, ee 55 ©) El.. 3 
Coals, in 4-tonlots . .. . De ©: 7210 
Rail, rod and bar iron, in 2-ton lots - Orr 3 
IDheeholeiaye~ Seow tte aioe ene ONO? Ic Pe beeiest ay! 
Sugar. MOISt saps, seme en Ue ade 5 O13 A 
Cottee ey cepa ieee ee ae re r oO -o 
Spirits and wine, incasks . . 3 | a oo. 
3 Sued CaSeS = ws Tepe oA 
BC TIDE outs, | otha) hag ece ne . I, SO 4 
Mr tUkee vs) 8s geen oa oe” lee rr tr oe 
General luggage. 2. . « + 5 [397.2 
PASSENGER TRAIN, 
MISH oe: Abate i+ oe ede) DERLON 2 aegueno 
Collection for fish here . . . a4 Os std 
Delivery'in. London...) s. <1 % 59 ONS: Go 
Total cost from Hastings fish-market — 
fo Billmeseate: . wie, «9 6.0) oe aes . Sala wd 
He had also received a letter from Mr. Pringle, of New- 
ton-by-the-Sea, Northumberland, who stated that the rates 
by the fish train from Newcastle to London were 3s. 6d. 
and 4s. 2d. per cwt.; to Birmingham, 2s. 3d.; to Derby, 
3s. 3d.; these rates being all at senders’ own risk. If the 
coods were sent at the risk of the railway company, the 
rates were 25 per cent. additional. It had lately been 
stated that the rates for fish upon the South-Eastern line 
