The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-23 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN.—It is understood that
this company has just extended its traffic arrangements
with the Lancashire and Yorkshire to the East Lanca-
shire Company.
SOUTH-WESTERN.—This company have advertised for
contracts for works at the terminus at Waterloo, which
would seem to bear out the truth of the rumour that the
company have, for the present, at all events, abandoned
all intention of any extension of the line into the city,
and will make Waterloo the final terminus, and which
would, indeed, seem to answer every public purpose.
The mean wooden stairs forming the entrance to the
temporary premises were, during the autumn, displaced
by a stone staircase and entrance of a more substantial
and appropriate character ; but, if it be determined to
make this spot, even for the present, the permanent me-
tropolitan terminus of the line, a considerable number
of improvements and additions will be required to afford
the necessary accommodation for the service of the com-
pany, and the convenience of the public.
RAILWAY AMALGAMATION.—A meeting on the pro-
jected railway amalgamation was held at Birmingham
yesterday; Mr. Alderman Van Wart in the chair. After
some discussion a committee was appointed to watch
the amalgamation bills in the House of Commons. In
the course of the proceedings the chairman said there
was no doubt of the fact that the railway companies
occasionally made mistakes ; but he had always found
them ready to correct them. It must never be for-
gotten' too, that they were of great public usefulness,
and that they had the effect of reducing charges two-
thirds between Birmingham and London and Liverpool.
In the present state of affairs, he thought the appoint-
ment of a committee to watch all proceedings in refer-
ence to the proposed amalgamations would be advisable.
The same would probably be done in other large towns ;
and the object should be to get such clauses introduced
as would protect the just rights of the public.
GREAT NORTHERN.—The directors of this company
have determined to raise the additional share capital of
750,0001., authorised in the resolutions of the last half-
yearly meeting, and also the 60,000/. for the communi-
cation with the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire,
by issuing at par, rateable to the proprietors, 81,000
scrip shares of 101. each.
WORCESTER AND HEREFORD.—At a meeting of the
Worcester Chamber of Commerce, just held, resolutions
were passed with reference to these rival lines, express-
ing their opinion that the interests of the competinc,
companies, as well as of Worcester and the district,°
would be most effectually promoted by the companies
agreeing to sink all minor differences, and unite their
efforts to obtain from Parliament powers to construct the
best possible railway for the district.
OXFORDSHIRE, WORCESTER, AND WOLVERHAMPTON.
—Captain Galton, the Government Inspector of Rail-
ways, has looked over the second section of this line
from Stourbridge, the present northern terminus, to
Dudley, and has certified that it is fit for opening for
passenger traffic. Accordingly, that portion of the line
was opened on Monday last. Although the length of
the additional railways is comparatively small, 'it will
form a most important item in traffic, passing, as it does,
through a thickly populated district, and running in
juxtaposition with other railways to the north. It is
understood that a further opening of the line from
Evesham to Oxford will take place within a month.
The 15th of January is at present mentioned.—Wolver-
hampton Herald.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.
LONDON AND SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.—Traffic re-
turn for the week ending Dec. 18, 1852 £12,329 3 2
Corresponding week last year 10,913 12 7

Increase in 1852 £1,415 10 7
LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILW.A.T.—
Traffic return for the week ending Dec. 18,
1852
£lO,OOl 4 2
Corresponding week last year 8,344 5 5
Total of the half-year to this date, 1852. 315,408 17 8
Total of the half-year to this date, 1851 320,064 010
THE GREAT NORTHERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for
the week ending Dec. 12, 1852 (285 i miles) £14,402 5 11
Corresponding week last year (241 i miles) 11,163 12 5
LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY.—Traffic re-
turn for the week ending Dec. 19, 1852 £17,478 0 7
Corresponding week last year 16,299 12 3
GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—Traffic re-
turn for the week ending Dec. 18, 1852 £3,832 10 5
Corresponding week last year 3,756 12 10

Increase in 1852 £7s 17 7
CORK AND BANDON RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the
week ending Dec. 18, 1852 (20 miles) £l4l 13 7
Corresponding week last year (20 miles)