16 AUGUST 1851, Page 8

A commercial friend makes an excellent suggestion to check the

confu- sion and delay at railway stations, so far as the nuisance originates in the fault of passengers. Passengers who do not present themselves at a stipulated time might be subjected to an extra-charge for admission to the platform or the carriage ; just as an extra stamp is charged on letters not posted at the hour for closing the boxes. By this gentle screw the bulk of the passengers would be forced into their places in good time, and the- comparatively few who might be delayed by heedlessness or ill luck would be easily disposed of. In any case, rigid adherence to the appointed. hour of departure ought to be enforced, cost what it might.