The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-13 00:00:00

DUNDALK AND ENNISKILLEN.

The works on this company's extension line from
Castleblayney to Ballibay are progressing rapidly, and it
is expected that the line between those points will be
ready for public traffic in the course of next month.

REPORTS OF SUB-COMMITTEES ON RAIL-
WAY Bl LLS.
CATERIIAM.

Lord H. VANE reported from the subcommittee that
the object of the bill is to make a railway from the Lon-
don, Brighton, and South Coast Railway to Caterham.
The proposed capital of the company is 30,0001., and
the amount of loan 8,0001. The length of the line is
4i miles, and the steepest gradient lin 90. The quan
tity of land required is 41 acres, and the estimated cost
of the railway 29,0031.
CORK AND BANDON. •

Mr, BOUVERIE reported from the sub-committee that
the proposed works are to be made out of money which
the company were authorized to raise f)r the purpose
last session. The length of the proposed line is seven
miles, and the steepest gradient is lin 97. The esti-
mated cost of the railway is 40,0001., and the quantity
of land required is 56 acres.
EASTERN COUNTIES (STATION ENLARGEMENT. )
•

Sir J. DUCKWORTH reported from the sub-committee
that the new works are to be executed out of funds
already under the control of the company. The length
of the proposed line of railway is 7 furlongs and 2 chains,
and the steepest gradient is lin 433. The estimated
cost of the works is 60,0001., and the quantity of land
required is 11i acres fur the branch railway at Wis-
beach, and 3 acres for the station enlargement at
Bethnal-green.
HORNOASTLE AND KIRKSTEAD JUNCTION.

Sir J. DUCKWORTH reported from the sub-committee
that the proposed capital of the company is 48.0001.,
and the amount of loan 16,0001. The length of the line
is 7 miles 28 chains, and the steepest gradient is 1 in
132. It is iuten,led to cross six roads on the level. The
et:timated cost of the railway is 45,000/., and the quan-
tity of land required 41i acres.
LAYPASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE (LIVERPOOL DOCK
BRANCHES).

Lord JOCELiN reported from the sub-committee that
the proposed additional capital to be raised by the com-
pany for the proposed branches is 280,0001., which sum
is authorised to be raised by the creation of new shares
or by mortgage. The aggregate length of the five
branches to the Stanley, Wellington, London and Nel-
son Docks and Regent-road is 1 mile 6 furlongs and 3
chains. Nine public streets are to be crossed on the
level, subject to certain rewnlations. The estimat.,l soot
of the branches is 280,0001., and the quantity of land
required is 221 acres.
LONDON*, TILBURY, AND SOUTHEND.
Sir J. DUCKWORTH reported from the sub-committee
that the bill gives power to the Eastern Counties and
the London and Blackwall Railway Companies, the
owners of the above railway, to make two deviations in
the line already authorised between Tilbury and South-
end. The bill authorises the company to issue addi-
tional shares to the amount of 52,6001., for the purchase
of a branch line of railway belonging to the Thames
Haven Dock and Railway Company. The aggregate
length of the proposed deviations is two miles and a
half, the steepest gradient 1 in 80, and the estimated
cost 43,0001.

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LIVERPOOL, CROSBY, AND SOUTHPORT, LANCASHIRE AND
YORKSHIRE, EAST LANCASHIRE, AND MANCHESTER

AND SOUTHPORT.
Viscount JOCELYN reported from the subcommittee
that they had examined the allegations contained in the
preamble of the bill, but the same had not been proved
to their satisfaction.