The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-29 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

PROPJSED A MALGAMATI,N OF THE LEEDS NORTHERN
WITH THE YORK, NEWCASTLE, AND BERWICK, AND
THE YORK AND NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAYS.-LIVER-

POOL, THURSDAY.—This day a meeting of the Liver-
pool shareholders in the Leeds and Northern Railway
unfavourable to the proposed amalgamation with the
York, Newcastle, and Berwick, and the York and North
Midland Railway, without a large equivalent, was held
in the Clarendon Rooms. Charles Holland, Esq., was
called to the chair. The Chairman having briefly ad-
dressed the meeting, Mr. Edwin Ward Jackson, ot Nor-
ton, Stockton-upon-Tees, who attended as a deputation
from a large body of shareholders opposed to the amal-
gamation, then came forward, and in an exceedingly
lengthy address proceeded to point out the present posi•
term of the Leeds and Northern Railway. Several other
shareholders addressed the meeting in opposition to the
erapossd amalgamation, and the following resolution
was adopted : " That the shareholders of the Leeds and
Northern Railway, assembled this day, desire to express
their cordial thanks to Edwin Ward Jackson, Esq., of
Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, for his kindness in attending
this meeting, and for the able and lucid statement he has
made to them relative to th© present position and future
prospects of that railway, and that he be requested to
defend their interests at the ensuing general meeting to
be held at Leeds on the 2nd of November." The pro-
ceedings then closed.
SUNDERLAND AND LEEDS NORTHERN JUNCTION
RAILWAY.—It is stated, in rererence to this scheme, that
the proposed amalgamation of the Leeds Northern with
the York and Berwick and North Midland railways is
looked upon with great distrast in the large towns in the
north of England, and, H brought before Parliament for
ratification, that it will meet with strenuous opposition,
inasmuch as such amalgamation will prevent all prospect
of a competing line of railway from these towns to the
metropolis and manufacturing districts. At the present
moment passengers by the Leeds Northern (which ex-
tends from Stockton, by the Clarence Railway, to Ferry-
hill, a small colliery village in South Durham) are
obliged to travel the remainder of the journey to Sunder-
land, Newcastle, Shields, Durham, and the towns north
of those places, by means of the York and Berwick Rail-
way. That company has a station at Ferry-hill, and
every obstacle has hitherto been thrown in the way of
the Leeds Northern forwarding their traffic north.
Tho opening out of this competing line to the manu-
facturing districts is considered a matter of grave con-
sideration to the shippers in the Tyne and Wear; and
with that view the above line from Sunderland, to form
a junction with the Leeds Northern, has been devised,
and plans and sections prepared to go to Parliament in
the ensuing session. The proposed new line, to start
from Coxhoe, the terminus,of the Leeds Northern, passes
below Quarringtotehill to Cassop•moor, thence to Seer-
burn-house Colliery, Pittington, Houghton-le-Spring,
Herrington, Bainbridge, Holm, &c., terminating in Sun-
derland, the railway running the whole distance through
an extensive coal field. Mr. George Hudson, M.P., is
understood to he one of the principal promoters of the
line; Mr. Young, of Leeds, engineer; and Messrs.
Wright, of Sunderland, solicitors. The railway can be
further extended to Newcastle and Shields by a high
level bridge across the Wear. Since the northern coal
trade has been subject to competition in the London
market by coal brought from the inland collieries a very
great anxiety has been felt in the northern counties to
facilitate the shipment of coal for this market. A branch
line, connecting Sunderland with the trunk of the York
and Berwick Railway at Pensher, is nearly completed.
STAINES AND WOKINGHAM AND WOKING RAIL-
wAY.—A company is now being formed for the purpose
of obtaining an Act of Parliament for the construction of
a line of railway, commencing by a junction with the
Windsor branch of the South-Western Railway at
Staines, and passing through or near Egham, Englefield-
green, Virginia-water, Sunning•hill, B3gshot, Ascot-
heath, Bracknell, Binfield, and Warfield, in addition to
other places, and joining the Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate Railway at Wokingham. A branch line is also
contemplated, which will leave the main line near Long-
cross, and passing near Chobham, join the London and
South-Western Railway at Woking. The estimate for
construction, based upon a conditional contract, has
already been taken at the rate of 13,0001. per mile for a
double line, including the cost of land and expenses.
The main line will accommodate a rich end populous
district, and open one of the most delightful neighbour-
hoods in the vicinity, which only requires to be accessible
to become a favourite and popular resort. The proposed
line, with the branch, will also complete the connecting
lines from the north and north-east with Southampton
and other ports on the south coast; and the Woking
branch would appear necessary to carry out the plan of
the North-Western Company in promoting a line from
Willesden to Brentford, to complete the communication
from their line by the South-Western to Southampton.
The immediate neighbourhood through which the con-
templated line passes is as yet unsupplied with railway
communication.
THE NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY.—The directors of
the North British Railway have denied, in the moat
positive manner, that the slightest toleration or coun-
tenance has been given by them to the recent attempt to
bring about a repudiation of the 51. guaranteed shares of
that undertaking. They state that in suspending the
dividend, after notice that its payment would be at their
own personal risk, they acted on the legal advice which
is usually given on such occasions, but that, so far from
participating in the conduct of the party by whom they
had been placed in this position, they resolved to apply
to Parliament for a bill to prevent the possibility of the
rights of the shareholders being successfully disturbed
on the present or on any future occasion. With this
feeling on their part, it may be hoped that the matter
will be speedily settled. At the same time it must be
added, that to ordinary minds there appears little occa-
sion for any new appeal to Parliament, since nothing
could seem more explicit than the legal position of these
shares as they now stand.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.
ScorrisH CENTRAL RAlLWAT.—Traffic for the Week
ending Oct. 24, 1852 :
Passengers (11,0.20), parcels, horses,
and carriages ... ••• £1,064 13 Oi
Goods, cattle, E:c. ... 1,029 12 9

Total .. ..• .. 2,094 5 94
Corresponding week in last year...: 1,731 10 2}
Perth, Oct. 27, 1852.

SEABORNE NAILS.

[N signifies that the malls are sent from the General Post-office
by the ,light—and Di by the morning—dispatch.]

When made up in From what
PLACES. GeneralPost-cfll7.e port die- When
London: patched. due.
America (by Brit. pkt.)N Oct 29 .. Liverpool .. Nov. 1
America (by U.S. pkt.) N Nov. 2 .. Liverpool .. Nov. 12
America (by U.S. pkt.) N Nov. Southampt. Nov. 4
Australia (via South-
ampton) .. 31,20 th ofeach month Southampt. Nov. 24
Ditto (via Marseilles) N,24th of month Dover .. Nov. 17
*Ditto, via C.of G.llopeN,ud of December Plymouth.. Nov. 30
Africa (West coast).., 23d of the month Plymouth
Alexandria* ........ N 1 19th & 30th of me. Dover .. Oct. 29
Belgium • . N Daily ......Dover .. Daily
Brazil .. .. 31 9th of the month Sonthampt. Nov. 16
Buenos Ayres • • .. M 9th of the month Soathampt. Nov. 16
Callfornia(viaChagret)M id & 17th of month Southampt. Nov. 1
tCape of Good Hope N 14th of the month Plymouth Oct. 26
Cape de Verds Nll4th of the month I Plymouth.. Oct. 26
Constantinople* N,7th 17th 2.7 th et mo Dover .. Oct. 30
Central America .. M d & 17th of mon. Southampt. Nov. 1
Channel Isles Nlsfon., Wed., &Fri. Southampt. To. Th.Bs
Chili .. Mi2d Sc 17th of meth Southampt. Nov. 1
France .. M NlTwice daily .. 'Dover Twicedaily
Greece* .. .. bl,7th 17th27th of mo Dover .. Nov. 2
Hamburgh N Tuesday & Friday London .. Tues. Sat.
Holland .. Wednes. & Satur. London .. Sun. Them
Honduras .. . N 17th of the mouth Southampt. Nov. 16
Ireland .. M& N , Twice daily .. Ilolylie,ad • • Twicedary
India (via Southamp.) 31 20th of the month Southampt. Nov. 24
India (viaslarseilles) N sth&24th Afmonth Dover • • Arrived
India, via C. of G. Hope N 114th of month Plymouth .. Nov. 26
Mauritius .. •N,l4th of month Plymouth.. Nov. 26
Mediterranean (via
Southampton) .. M 20th of the month Southampt. Nov 24
Mediterranean (via
Marseilles) N Bth&24thofmonth Dover •• Arrived
Mexico M 2d of the month.. Southampt. Ist ea. mo.
Madeira • • 34 9th & 23d of mntb Southampt. Nov. 16
7th,17th,19th,27th Dover Oct. 29
Malta* o. .• t &30th of month
Naples* N sth 15th 25th ofmo Dover .. Nov. 2
Papal States* N sth 15th 25th of mo' Dover .. Nov. 2
Peninsula .. .. 34 7th 17th 27th ef mo Southampt. Nov. 5
Peru .. M 2d & 17th of mntb Southampt. Nov. 1
Tuscany* N sth 15th 25th of mo Dover Nov. 2
West Indies .. 2d & 17th of math Southampt. Nov. 1
Van Die.nen's Land (see
Australia).

* The mails for Australia via the Cape of Good Hope are made up
on the second of every alternate month. Those made up on the
20th and 24th of each mouth via Southampton and Marseilles are
sent by sailing vessels at present from Singapore, but next year
they will be sent in steamers.
t Mails are also made up on the 2d of every alternate month for
the Cape of Good Hope.
* The mails to those countries thus marked (*) are Conveyed by
French packet to Marseilles.

NEw GERMAN RAILWAY.—The Hamburgh jour-
nals mention that negotiations are in progress with a
projected English company for the construction of a
railway to Bremen, Oldenburg, Groningen, Leuwarden,
and Harlingen, with a view to connect Hambargh by
the shortest possible route with Holland. From Gron-
ingen it is contemplated to lay down a branch line to
Utrecht, to join the Dutch Rhenish Railway. This new
line will be of great importance, as it will effect a diver-
sion to a considerable extent of the immense traffic of
this part of Europe. Several influential Dutch capita-
lists are understood to be engaged in the undertaking,
which has the approbation of the authorities in Holland,
Oldenburg, and Bremen. Negotiations are also pending
for the sanction of the Hanoverian Government.

BERT-ROOT UGAR.—From the return just pub-
lished of the movement in the beet-root sugar manufac-
tory, from the Ist of September to the end of that month,
it appeared that thirty-four manufactories only had re-
sumed work, which is, however, one more than last year
at the same date. The quantity produced was 185,490
kilogrammes, or 103,832 kilos. more than last year. The
quantity delivered to consumption from manufactories
and from entrepots shows a total of 3,249,139 kilos.,
being a decrease of 163.771 kilos. from the former, and
an increase of 677,324 kilos. from the latter. These re-
mained in the manufactories 7,574,479 kilos., and in en-
trepot 947,549 kilos., being an increase of 2,804,018
kilos. for manufactories, and of 194,418 kilos. for the
entrepots on the results of the corresponding periods of
the preceding season.—French paper.
ENCUMBERED ESTATES CoMMISSION.—Although
the court has been re ()polled, the active business of the
commission will not recommence until next week. Some
extonsivo estates are to be sold during November and
Dec Imber, and it appears to bo the general impression
that the high rates of purchase that prevailed previous
to the recess will bo fully maintained. At the recent
sales, by order of the commissioners, in Armagh, Belfast,
Coomel, and other towns, high prices were obtained,
especially for small and well circumstanced lots,