The Express.
London, England, 1858-04-01 00:00:00

METROPOLIrAN RAILWAY. MEETING AT NOT-
inoto-H I t.t..—Lo evening a meeting of inhabitants of Hot-
Highlll and its %Utility was held at the Plough Torero to
eisinder the pine if a line of railway feint Notting•blll to
the Post-otiks, fit. Martin's-le-Grand. Ike chair was taken
Trevethan Spicer, Rm., and several of the directors of the
stropolitan It.ilway addressed the meeting. Dr. Chattiest,
Mr. W. Austin, sad Mr. T. B. Chester, in reply to questions
pat to them, gave satisfactory explanation as to the enact
fte proposed for the railway, and as to the advantages to be
sewed from soch an undertaking. Dr. Chetllia slated
that the tti.c contacts would yield them the enormous
ram of 10,0001 per annum. On the motion of Mr. J. V.
Biker seconded by Mr. W. F. Ainsworth, a resolution was
pined unanimou.ly Intro/ the completion of the Metro-
plitan line a matter of vast importance, and demanding
earnest support, in responae to the final appeal and proposals
of the directors. Mr. G. B. Jones moved the second nook.
hos, as follows :—'• That, so soon as the Metropolitan Rail-
way is conmeend, this meeting pledges itself to the promo-
tion of • lino connection Hammersmith, Shepherd's-bush,
itentogtoa, Borland, •Ladbrokia and the adja-
ant neighbourhood with the main line, thus largely increas-
lag the general trstfic and consequent ultimate mutual ed-
entate.' As a commercial man of the City of London.
Who had resided at Hammersmith for 25 years, he felt that
he had some just cause to complain of the means of comma-
ideation at present existing. Some little time since, just
lair getting up from a severe Illness, he dreaded the enter-
ing of an omnibus, wherein he was to be immured for one
boar sad a hall. It was also important to coneider the vast
moan of time, three hours daily, that wee consumed in the
perforionoe of the journey from Hammersmith to London
awl boa again. Mr. W. Burchell seconded the resolution,
Whit* was carried unanimously. A road thanks was
Ellna to the deputation, and several hundred shares were
inn by gentlemen priest.
OPENING lie TIIL Bow AND BARKING (TILBCRT)
)YAILWA V.—Thi• new line of railway, whkh will give a
awe direct resits to Gravesend (Tilbury) sad SoutheW front
the Featharch-street tersidnue, wee opened yasterday fur
I:=teak. It is smarty erns miles in length, sod
Of ?moo the old mina line on Bow-conossoa, just
below the North London
_junction. It then pater through
Plaistow,.adEnt Hat, and rejoin the Tilbury
Yes a Ire handerd yards alcive Barking station. This line
will also ehorten the ihatence from the City to the Victoria
Docks and Ws lona. It is onnected with the North
Woolwich Railway on the West Ham Abbey Marsh's, but
Ns train have not commenced running. A considerable
nedentiel tea: IN likely to be mated at Plaistow, East
Raw sad anibtiourbood, as the metropolis, by the opening
of this sew bray b, is brought within a twenty minutes'
Ada All the Achy cud iscoavenince attending the old
drenkoas routs by ii•retford sad Forest-gate being avoided.
The ennead sari Gravesend train from the Biehopsgate
Minn will in the Feriekarch-stresit trans at Barking.
Tie CITY COAL TAX.--All adjourned meeting
en aid yesterday at the London Tama of canners of
Old lotormeell la procuring the abolition of this tag. Mr.
Alsanger Teaser win called to the chair. A petition to
Wiliwowt we "greet to, prayiss that in say Adof Paren-
ting wink say ao posed Ite " th• Um
Align el the C..pongion of the City y be
" it
dated that lb. Al. duty ehell not be contineedi beyond the
On of Jaly, to which time it is mortgaged, and thatsiol W. dans, which see not so ciramistanosg. shall
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