The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-26 00:00:00

RAILWAY lIVTELLIGEIVCE.

NEW RAILWAY PROJECTS.
STROOD, CANTERBURY, AND DOVER.—This scheme is
promoted by several landowners on the intended line,
which is proposed to join the North Kent lice at Strood,
and pass through Rochester, Chatham, Brompton, and
Gillingham, and continue by Rainham and Newington
to Milton and Sittingbourne, and thence by Faversham
and Canterbury to Drier. Branches to Maidstone,
Favershatn•quaye, and Chilham are proposed, and also
running powers over the South-eastern lines from Lon-
don to Strood, from Canterbury to Ramsgate, Margate,
and Deal, and from Chilhatn to Ashford. The length of
the proposed lino from Strood to Dover would be 44
miles, and from Stroud to Maidstone 11 miles. The
promoters state that it would effect a saving of 22 miles
in the distance from Llndon to Canterbury, Ramsgate,
Margate, and Deal, and of 14 miles to Dover and Maid-
stone. The total length of the proposed railway is about
60 miles. The estimated cost is 1,500,000/., or about
25,0001. per mile.

MID-KENT AND LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN.—
This proposed line is intended to commence by a
junction with the London and South-Western Rail-
way at a point between the Niue Elms and Wandsworth
stations, and to proceed by Clapham-rise, Brixton-hill,
Herne-hlll, and Dulwich ; and after crossing the
Brighton Railway near Sydenhana, to proceed direct to
Bromley,'Farnberough, Chelsfield, Halstead, and Shore-
ham to Word, and thence by Wrothana, Mailing, and
Allington to Maidstone, and by a branch from Orford to
Riverhead, Sevenoaks, and Tunbridge. It is stated that
this line would shorten the distance from London to
Atleidstone by 21 miles, or from 56 miles to 35 miles ;
and also shorten the distance from London to Hastings;
Tnnbridge-wells, Canterbury, Ramsgate, Folkestone,
and Dover by 12 miles. The length of the line is 45
miles, and the estimated cost 1,000,0001. The traffic is
estimated at 156,4551. per annum, being calculated at
the same rate per mile as the receipts on the South-
Eastern Railway, and after deducting 45 per cent. for
working expenses, the promoters state that it would
give a dividend of 8.1 per cent on the proposed capital.
STAINES ♦ND WORKINGMAN AND WOKING JUNC-
TION.—This projected line is intended to commence by
a junction with the South-Western Railway at Staines,
end pass through or near Egham, Virginia Water,
Sunning hill, Bagsbot, Ascot-heath, and Wartield, ter-
minating at Wokingham by a junctio❑ with the Guild-
ford, Reading, and Reigate Railway, with a branch
from the main line at Longcross to the Landon and
South-Western at Woking. The estimated expense is
13,0001. per mile for a double line, or 300,0001. The
traffic receipts are estimated at 56,305/. per annum, and
the expenses at 50 per cent., leaving 26,6521., or about
9 per cent on the proposed capital. The traffic receipts
are estimated by the promoters at 2,423/. per mile per
annum. It is stated that the undertaking is supporte d
by the principal landowners and inhabitants resident in
the district through which the line is proposed to pass.

CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.—Mr. Baird, M.P., has been
elected chairman of the Caledonian Railway, in the room
of Mr. Duncan, who lately retired.
GREAT NORTH OF SCOTLAND RAlLWAY.—Arrange-
ments for cutting the first turf of the Great North Rail-
way line have been at length completed, and operatiots
in this important undertaking will positively commence
in about ten d.tys hence. A single line of rails from
Aberdeen to Keith is all that is at first contemplate.i.
CLAIM OF DAMAGES FOR DEPRECIATION OF PRO-
PERTY.—A case of this description was tried yesterday
in the Outer House before Mr. Sheriff Gordon and a
special jury. Mr. John Hay, farmer, Halihkell, in the
parish of Borth wick, and county of Edinburgh, made a
claim against the North British Railway Company for
574/. 19s. 6d , as the value of stock which had been clo-
stroyed by the opt- rations of the railway company prior.
to November, 1847. The claim formed part of a con-
joined action against the company on the part of Mr
hay, and was considered before the Lords of the Inner
House, who ordered the pursuer, on the 4th of June,
1852, to lodge a minute stating in what manner, and to
what extent, the stock had been injured by the opera-
tions of the railway. The minute was lodged on the
18th June, 1852, and their lordships then allowed the
claim to be tried by a special jury. The trial accord-
ingly took place in the Outer House before Mr. Sheriff
Gordon, and occupied the whole of Thursday and Friday.
Toe jury brought in a verdict disallowing tho claim in
toto, and of course finding for the railway company.—
Scotsman.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.
LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH-COAST
RAILWAY.
Traffic—Week ending Oct. 23, 1852 ... £12,795 5 5
Traffic —Week ending Oct. 25, 1851 ... 11,390 4 8
Total of the half-year, to this date, 1852 ... 235,397 15 3
Total of the half-year, to this date, 1851 ... 248,5`•8 15 7
Total number of Passengers—Week ending
Oct. 16, 18E2 ... 73,646
£9,950 2 2
Passengers ... ••• •" 2,845 3 3
Goods '"

Total ... ••• X 12,795 5 5
Total miles open, 1852, 173 ; ditto, 1851, 173%.
London Terminus. Oct. 25, 1852.

SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.
Gross traffic receipts for passengers
and goods, week ending Oct. 23,
1852 £16,766 4 10
Ditto, Oct. 25, 1851 13,426 5 5

Increase in 1852 ... x 3,339 13 5
London Terminus, Oct. 25, 1852.

CLAIRVOYANCE IN DUMFEIE3.—A Mr Barnardo
Eagle has created soma sensation in Theatrics, by ex.
hibiting his daughter, who tippers to possess the powers
of a clairvoyant to a wonderiul extort!. The Dumfries
Standard expresses some surprise that any one, after
hearing her responses while in a mesmeric state, should
be still so credulous as to think that the whole tifair was
tit piece of deception.