The Express.
London, England, 1863-01-31 00:00:00

RAILWAY AND PUBLIC COMPANIES IN
PARLIAMENT.

Yesterday, the standing orders of both houses of
parliament went declared to bare been complied with in the
following cases :—Peoarth Harbour. Dock, and Railway, for
leasing the line to the Taft Vale Railway Company;
Oockermouth, Keswick. and Penrith Railway, for further
powers as to lands, capital, and construction of works, and
to tumble the hoodoo and North Western and Stockton and
Burlington to subscribe ; Cleveland Railway, to extend the
time for completion of works, and to raise 75.0001. ;
Cockermouth and Workington, for new works and addi-
tional capital ; Aboryetwith and Welsh Coast Railway, for
further hoes is the district, and to raise 240,0001.; Mid
Wales Railway, to raise • further sum of 200,0001., to
carry out their works ; Peterborough, Wisbeach, sod Sutton
Railway, for • railway between these place,. at an estimated
oat of 180,0001.; Harrogate Oar ; Bristol Docks.
The non- erimpliances with certain of tho standing order
la, and which it will be for the select committee of the
to consider and decide. included :—The bills of the
Osweetry, Ellesmere, and Whitchurch Railway, for divers
deviations and extensions, and to raise 240,000 L • Inverness
and Perth Junction. for deviations of lines and purchase of
additional lands ; Whitford and Alilfordi Haven Railway,
for a line from the South Wales, at Whitland, in Corms',
thenshire, to Begeßy and Pembroke, and to raise 240,0001.
by new shares.
The bill of the Lytham and Preston Railway was with.
drawn.

THE LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOVER RAILWAY.
—THE METROPOLITAN EITEXHION TO BLACKFRIARA—The
construction of the metropolitan section of this line, front
the Elephant and Castle Station, in the New Kent road, to
Bleckfnars, is rapidly progressing. The viaduct between
the former place and Newington-crwieway is nearly erected,
while betweeu Hill-street and Hollsod.street, Blackfrists-
road, nearly all the houses which were required for the
purposes of the railway have beets demolished, and on the
spew so cleared the brick inches of the viaduct are feat
rising, a large number of them being far advanced in their
construction. A few yards north of Cbsrlotteosesset, be-
tween Gravel-lane and Blaekfriars-road, the line will cross
the Charing-cross Railway at a very high level, about 40
fest from the ground, and it ie at this point that one of the
most important portions of the railway is being
erected. In order to carry the London and Chat.
ham Railway over the former company's line, prepara-
tions have been commenced for oonstructing an immense
girder-bridge with a span of 180 feet, which will rest on
maniere brick piers on each aide of the Charing-cross Rail-
way, and leave a clear headway of 16 feet between the two
liar which thus intersect each other. For the purpose of
providing a firm and lasting abutment, heavy piles have
been drivels 20 feet deep into the marshy soil ; on the tope(
these 6-inch planking ilea been placed, on which the brick
piers are being built. This important work is being carried
out under the superintendence of Mr. Lackey, the agent of
Messrs. Peto and Betts, the contractors for the lime, four
or five hundred men being eroployed along the route of the
line. Preparation, will be made in • day or two for the
pulling down the houses at the corner of Holland-street,
Hiackriars.road, in order to clear the site for the new
station. The piling and scaffolding for the great railway
bridge at litackfriars are in a most forward state, and the
coostrnetiou of the bridge Itself will soot' be commenced,
though it is expected that it will be at least two years be-
fore it is finished.