Charges against Railway Companies are, generally, of a vague character. But this statement is sufficiently definite to make it possible to test its accuracy by comparing the rates charged for conveying the articles referred to, viz., iron and coal, to some of the chief ports in this country, with the corresponding rates of other neighbouring countries. The following is a comparison of a few of the rates charged for coal and iron in England with those to Belgian and German Ports:-- COMPARISON OF RAILWAY RATES CHARGED FROM VARIOUS BELGIUM AND -----+-----+--------------+------------+--------+-------------------- | | | | Rate | |Arti-| From | To | per | Remarks. | cle.| | | ton. | -----+-----+--------------+------------+--------+-------------------- | | | | s. d. | ENG- |Coal |Cwmbran |Newport | 0 4⅜ |In owner’s wagons. LAND | | | | | | |Risca |Newport }| 0 6 |In owner’s wagons. | | | (Old Dock)}| | | | | | | | |Flimby |Maryport | 0 6⅔ |In Company’s wagons, | | | | | including tipping. | | | | | | |Camerton |Workington | 0 7 |In owner’s wagons, | | | | | including tipping. | | | | | | |Cockett |Swansea | 0 9 |In owner’s wagons, | | | | | including tipping. | | | | | | |Gilgarran |Whitehaven | 0 10 |In Company’s wagons, | | | | | including tipping. | | | | | | |Dynevor |Swansea | 0 10 |In owner’s wagons, | | | | | including cost of | | | | | shipment. | | | | | | |Coedcae |Cardiff | 0 11½ |In owner’s wagons. | | | | | | |Mountain } |Cardiff | 1 0 |In owner’s wagons. | | Ash } | | | | | | | | | |Felling |Monkwear- }| 1 0¾ |In Company’s wagons, | | | mouth Dock}| | including cost of | | | | | shipment. | | | | | | |Abertillery |Newport }| 1 1 |In owner’s wagons. | | |(Old Dock) }| | | |Londonderry } |Tyne Dock | 1 2½ |In Company’s wagons,