The Sun.
London, England, 1853-12-01 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

THE PROPOSED NEW RAILWAYS.
The following is a classified list of all the railway com-
panies that up to eight o'clock last night (the period
limited for that purpose by the standing orders of the
Houses of Commons) deposited their plans and sections
with the proper officers of the railway commission, at
the Board of Trade and at the Private Bill-office. Up
to that period there were plans and sections deposited
Or-

. 135

Railways
Miscellaneous--Docks, bridges, harbours,
water and gas, and improvement bills .. 98

Total .
Last session there was a total of 249 bills, so that the
bills for the ensuing session will be by 16 below those
of its predecessor.
Ambergate, Nottinghamshire, Poston, and Eastern
Junction, and Midland Railways.—Midland Extension
to Nottingham.
Blyth Harbour Improvement Dock and Railway.
Border Counties Railway.—From the Newcastle-
upon-Tyne and Carlisle Railway at Hexham, to join the
Hawick branch of the North British Railway, with a
branch to Redesdale. North Tyne section : Hexham
to Falstone.
Barnard Castle and Bishop Auckland Junction and
Branches.
Blyth and Tyne.—(Extension to Tynemonth.)
Bradford, Wakefield, and Leeds.—For incorporation
of company to construct line, and for arrangements with
other companies.
Conway and Llanrwst Railway.—lncorporation for
construction of line.

Caterham Railway.—lncorporation for a line from
London, Brighton, and South Coast, near Godstone-
road station, to Caterham.

Carlisle and Silloth Bay Railway and Dock Company.
—For construction of railways, docks, and jetty ; use
of Port Carlisle Railway aad arrangements.
Cannock Railway.
Congleton and Biddulph Valley Railway.—For a
railway from the Congleton station of the North Staf
fordshire Railway to the coal fields of Biddulph.
Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway.—For a line be-
tween these places, and branches and harbour of
Cardigan.
Darenth Valley (Extension to Sevenoaks.)
Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and Worcestershire Rail-
way.
Direct Southern Railway and Thames Terminus.—
For
a railway from Bankside, Southwark, to Tonbridge
and the Crystal Palace, with branch to main line at Ton-
bridge, and landing-place at Bankside; with powers to
use part of South-Eastern Railway, and to enter into
arrangements with that company ; with power to South-
Eastern to subscribe and raise capital.
Dover and Canterbury and Dover and Deal (East
sent Extension.)

—bowlais Rail Way Extension.—For extension to join
the Vale of Neath. '

Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway.--For incor-
poration, power to make arrangements with Stockton
and Darlington, and for that company to raise additional
capital.
Dartmouth, Torquay, and South Devon Extension
Railway.— F or incorporation, and railways from Tor-
quay station of South Devon to or near Dartmouth,
and for pier and harbour at Torquay, with approach
road to the Dartmouth floating bridge ; working ar-
rangements with South Deion; and to enable that com-
pany to subscribe.
East Suffolk Railway.
Eastern Counties (station enlargement and Wisbeach
branch).
Exeter and Exmouth Railway.—To make a railway.
East Lancashire Railway.—Dock branch and lines
to Liverpool.
East Lancashire, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and
Manchester and Southport Railways.—For vesting
certain interests or portions of the two latter lines in
the former. Station accommodation at Southport, and
connecting lines at Southport and Lathom.
Eastern Union.—(Branches to Wymoudham and
Eye.).
Eastern Union.—For extension to Woodbridge.
Forest of Dean Railway.—For incorporation of com-
pany, and power to construct line from Coleford to the
South Wales, at Awre, with branches to Brimspill.
Festiniog Railway.
Festiniog and Machno Railway.—For a line from
Festiniog to the Machno slate quarries, and for con-
struction of reservoirs and aqueducts.
Great Western Railway.—For branch from Birming-
ham and Oxford Junction to Stratford-upon-Avon ;
additional land at Birmingham and Wolverhampton ;
increase of capital.
Great Western (Berks and Hants Branch).—To con-
nect the Berks and Hants with the main line of the
Great Western, near Reading ; further powers for com-
pletion of Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton ;
alteration of tolls ; increase of capital, and amendment
of acts.

Havant and Hayling Railway.
Hertford, Ware, and Welwyn Junction.—lncorpora-
tion for construction ; power to use Great Northern
Railway with the stations at Welwyn and Hertford ;
and arrangements with other companies.
Horncastle and Kirkstead (Great Northern Railway
Junction).—For a line from Horncastle to Kirkstead
station of the Great Northern.

London and North-Western Railway (Shrewsbury
and Newtown).—For a railway from Shrewsbury to
Newtown, with branches to Oswestry and Musterley ;
arrangements with, or use of Shrewsbury and Hereford ;
use of joint stations and lines connected therewith at
Shrewsbury and Newtown.
London and North-Western Railway (Crewe to
Shrewsbury).
London and North-Western Railway (Haydon-square
Branch).—For purchase of lease of the Haydon-square
branch of the London and Blackwall Railway ; to pro-
vide hotel accommodation at Euston Station ; superan-
nuation fund ; provision for station at Wolverhampton,
belonging to London and North-Western and Shrews-
bury and Birmingham ; use of Birmingham and Wol-
verhampton and Stour Valley and Birmingham station
by Shrewsbury and Birmingham, and additional station
and land at Birmingham, Harrow, and Cottingham ;
and amendment of acts.

Leominster and Kington Railway.
Leamington, Warwick, and Stratford-on-Avon Rail-
way.— For incorporation of company and power to
enter into an arrangement with the London and North-
Western and Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton,
and to relinquish part of Stratford-on-Avon branch to
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton.
Lymington and Brockenhurst Railway.— For incor-
poration of company to construct railway and landing
places, with branches to Lymington ; to agree with
London and South-Western for working, management,
and maintenance of same ; to enable that company to
subscribe and raise capital, and for power to use part of
the Southampton and Dorchester.
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway.—Liverpool Dock
branches from Kirkdale and Middleton branch.
Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax Junction Rail way.
For extension from Gilderstone to Ardsley ; arrange-
ments with Great Northern and Lancashire and York-
shire ; and increase of capital.

London and West Kent Railway.—For railways
from the Sydenhani station of the London, Brighton,
and South Coast to Maidstone, and junction with the
West-end of London and Crystal Palace Railway ; and
for facility clauses affecting those companies.
London and Oxford Railway.—For incorporation,
with powers to London and North-Western, and
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton to subscribe ;
for construction of railway from the Buckinghamshire
Railway, near Oxford, to the London and North-Wes-
tern, near Harrow, with branches to Oxford and Ayles-
bury ; and traffic arrangements.
Llanidloes and Newtown Railway.—Extension from
Llanidloes to Langerrack.
London, Brighton, and South-Coast Railway.—For
enlargement of New-cross, Bricklayers Arms, and Nor-
wood stations ; widening of the Thames Junction and
main line near New-cross ; establishment of savings-
bank and provident fund ; additional capital ; alteration
in amount of preference dividend on proposed debenture
stock.

Llynvi Valley.—Construction of new railway, and im-
provement of existing ones ; alteration of gauge ; new
tolls ; additional capital ; sale, lease, or amalgamation to
or with South Wales, and power to that company to
subscribe to works.

London, Tilbury, and Southend Extension.—Devia-
tion between Leigh and Southend ; purchase of Thames
Haven and works ; increase of capital.
Leicester-square Junction Railway, and Southwark
Improvement Railway.—From Leicester-square to Lon-
don-bridge Railways and Waterloo Station of South-
Western ; construction of new streets and bridge over
Thames ; power to purchase Charing-cross-bridge and
Hungerford-market.
Montgomeryshire and Rea Valley Railway.
Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Railway.—
Extension to Swansea ; power to purchase Oysterinouth
Railway.
nL. North London Railway.—Power to purchase addi-
t_ls land, and construct additional station and other
"".,;rit ; amendment of acts.
North Yorkshire and Cleveland Railway.—For in-
corporation of company to construct line, and for arrange-
ments with Leeds Northern and York and North Mid-
land, or with
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they may beeonieny neighbouring companies with which
nincairgamated.
Nuneaton
porated for line frome3i: and Leicester Railway.—lncor-
porate and North-Western, Trent
Valley at Nuneaton
n*idland near Leicester, with
power to use part of
Midland. -u° 'ton and North-Western and
Norfolk.—Power to make railway to Alsham.
North and South Wales Railwaay,
North Metropolitan Railway. y. y
Norfolk Railway.—For improvement of Lowestoft
harbour and increase of tolls.
North and South-Western Junction.—Extexwion z
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Richmond, branch to Richmond Railway, and
raise additional capital.
Oxford, Sevenoaks, and Tonbridge Railway._For
lines from these places to the South-Eastern at Ton-
bridge.
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway.—
(Stratford-upon-Avon and Stourbridge branches.)—Alte-
rations in lines and levels; branch to High-street, Stour-
bridge ; extension and amendment of act.
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway.—
(Cradley Loop.)—From Stourbridge, through Cradley,
to Netherton ; and additional capital.
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway.—
Branch to Chipping Norton.
Portsmouth Railway.—Deviations ; alterations of
levels ; extension from Godalming to Shalford ; diversion
of roads.

Potteries, Biddulpb, and Congleton Railway.
Rhymney Railway.
Rugby and Oxford Junction Railway.—For inoorport-