The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-04 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN.
A special meeting of this company was held yes-
terday at the Waterloo-station to cone der a Pro-
position for the purchase of the Petersf eld Railway
for about £106,000, Captain Mangles in the chair.
Mr. CLARKE, the Secretary, read the notice con
vening the meeting.
The CHAIRMAN said they had received a proposi-
tion for the purchase of the Petersfield Railway.
It was about 104 miles in length, and would form
a junction at Midhurst with the Brighton Com-
pany's line. The company had already been put to
considerable expense in defending their SouthernP"
ton traffic, and he trusted that the purchase of this
short line would have the effect of putting a stop to
invasion from that quarter. They thought it a
sound measure, under the circumstances, to purchase
the line ; and he hard they would have the Or
port of the proprietors in that respect. He believed
the line would serve as a feeder to their direct Ports-
mouth Railway, and not he unremunerative in other
respects. He concluded by moving a formal reso-
lution approving the terms of the provisional agree-
ment fcr the purchase of the Peterefield undertaking,
and authorising the directors to carry the same
into effect.
Dr. SNOW seconded the motion, and it was carried
unanimously.
Mr. MICHELL thought that the complaints that
had recently been made by travellers on their lice
as to the irregularity of some of the trains ought
not to be passed over in silence, and he trusted some
explanation would be given.
The CHAIRMAN said there had recently been a
most unprecedented pressure of traffic on some al
the railways, particularly on their line. It was ll_
matter of deep regret to the directors that there
should be any cause of c( mplaint, and heivves chid
taro that Mr. Scott, their manager, had done ;d
best on all occasions to remedy those evils. He
assure the proprietors that the board had no wismt:
in their endeavours to accommodate a very larqn
traffic, to diminish the comforts of the passengers in
respect. (Hear, hear.)
The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks
to the chairman and directors.

RAILWAY BILLS.
Yesterday, after hearing Sir F. Slade on the whole
case of the East Glocestershire Railway, the 0111-
mittee, of which the Duke of Buccleuch is chairmil
passed so much of the measure as relates to tilsc,
portion of the line
,between Farringdon-road a°
Bourton-on-the-Water, and from the latter point t°
Sandford Mead, a short distance from Cheltenbarno
ignoring the other portions of the project, including,
the carrying of the line continuously by a to
under Cheltenham, which was opposed by the itt.
habitants, and intended by the promoters to form $
junction with the Great Western on the other side
of Cheltenham. Mr. Saunders, for the promoteris,
intimated that they would take time to consider tbs
decision prior to bringing up the clauses; and the
committee adjourned. After hearing the oplvs";
tion of the North Staffordshire to the Stafford ao"
Uttoseter Railway, in Lord Wodehouse's Commit"
tee, the bill was passed; and that of the Welling y )r.
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and Cheshire Junction was proceeded with, M
Merewether, Q,C , opposing for the London ti.n.`
North-Western ; but the committee passed the bit( I.!
although solicited to suspend their decision unt:lil
the competing case of the Wellington, eat
Newcastle was heard. The provisions of the Nv,
Midland Bill were settled before Lord LY.venianan
Lord Donoughmore's Committee was oect.Tl Cale_
day day in hearing Mr. Forsyth, Q.C., fc'ydniriburgh
donian, and Mr. Denison, Q.C,, for
the
igaination
and Glasgow, A
against the proposed m
of the North
British and other coroPan',
es.