The Express.
London, England, 1853-10-07 00:00:00

RAILWAY TO CENTRAL WALES.

In compliance with a numerously-signed rrquisi-
salon' the mayor of Shrewsbury, Mr Richard Taylor, con-
vened a public meeting uu Tuesday at the Guildhall, for
the purpose of considenog the best means of obtaining rail-
way communication between Shrewsbury and Central
Wales. His Worship occupied the chair.

Mr. }ORATE said he certainly did not expect to hive
had an opportunity so soon of tendering his beet thanks
to their worthy chief magistrate for tits kindness and
courtesy in havicg convened a meeting to further the
interest of the inhabitants and the prosperity of the good
old town of Shrewsbury. However they might differ
ou minor points, they would all be unanimous in adopt-
ing that scheme which would be best calculated to pro-
mote the interests of the borough. The importance
tat direct railway communication between Shrewsbury
and Central Wales was admitted on all hands; and he
thought he should have no difficulty in convincing all that
the Rea Volley—not only on account of its mineral pro-
ducts, but by opening a direct line of communication be-
tween London and the North, with Milford Haven, which
he spoke of as destined to be one of the most important
ports in the kingdom—would be the most important,
both as regarded the conveyance of persons and com-
modities. Until lately, the greatest difficulty in
forming a line of railway was experienced from large
landed proprietors. Whatever might be the opinion
along the whole of the line he could not soy, but the
landlords of the properly through which the Rea Valley
passes are most anxious fur its constroction, are ready
and willing to dispose of their land at a moderate cost,
and will receive the price in shares. The cost would be
7,0001. per mile, and the gradients 1 in 400. The ex-
pense of this railway would, therefore, be comparatively
trifling. They were all equally conversant as he was with
the country through which the line would pass. It would
go through flanwood, Pontesbury, Minsterley, Worthen,
Brockton, Marton, Chirbury, Montgomery, and so on to
Newtown, where it would meet the Llanidloes and New-
Wien Railway. They all knew the enormous amouut of
traffic which takes place to Aberystwith is the summer.
The line would also empty the rich product into their non.
kct from Chirbury,Churchstoke, Bishop's Castle, &c. He
then moved • resolution pledging the meeting to support
the Shropshire and Montgomeryshire Railway via the lien
Valley.
Mr BLACKT.XORE seconded the resolution, which was put
and carried, with but two hands held up against it.'
A unanimous vote of thanks to the mayor for his impar-
tiality and kindness in the chair, passed on the motion of
Mr. Btaxemone, seconded by Mr. Coupes, concluded the
proceedings.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

CASUALTIES.

Box, of Swincmnnde, for England (with wheat), supposed
from Sunlit, was atrandcd at Slette yesterday; the ves-
sel is a total wreck, the cargo lost, and the crew drowned.
Misted, Sept. 30.
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Dauphin, of Cherbourg, Racine, foundered at her anchors
in Dungeness Roads; crew saved.—Ramsgate, Oct. 5.
Liberty, Neilson, from Goole to Largesund, and the Joven
Nieolao (Port. brig), Almeid3, from Newcastle to Lisbon,
were stranded near Terschelliog. Sept. 26; mews (ex.
cepting four men of the latter vessel), saved.—Antwerp,
Oct. 5.

Little Bray, from Troon to Swansea, wu abandoned yester-
day morning off the Calf of Mau, ins sinking state. The
crew, five in number, were taken off the foremast head
by the Montezuma, for Grenada. In getting out her
boat to rescue the crew, it swamped alongside, severely
injuring the carpenter, and snapping the mainyard of the
Montezuma, which compelled her to put back.—Liver-
pool, Oct. 6.
Mariner's Hope, Wiskins, which was aground on the south
side of th. island, Sept. 26, has been got off with assist-
ance.—Cronstadt, Sept. 27.
Svsuen, Larsen, from Neder Cali: to Lynn, came into
Slimhainn lust night waterlogged, and with part of her
deload thrown overboard; the cargo will be discharged.

—Wisby, Sept. 25.
Santipore.—The tugs fram this harbour and Dover broke
their ropes in attempting the tow of the Santipore trout
the position in which she anchored, after getting off the
rocks this morning, and her chains havig been slipped,
she came ashore on the Main, and bilged.—Folkestone,
Oct. 5.

Witch of the Wave, for Rio Janeiro, has put back, with
I, se of figure-head, cutwater, dm, having been in contact,
off the Bell Buoy, with the Active, of New Quay, which
lost bulwarks, stanchons, &c.—Liverpool, Oct. 6.