The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-20 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

FENCHURCH-STREET RAILWAY STATION.
The new joint station of the Blackwall, North Lon-
don, and Eastern Counties Railways is almost completed,
and has a very neat appearance. The roof of the old
building has been removed, and the lofty and extensive
proportions of the new edifice are exposed to view. The
façade in London-street is a piece of excellent brickwork,
and consists of two storeys, having 11 arched openings
in each, with piers to correspond. Above the cornice
there is a circular pediment, which corresponds with the
curve of the roof. Massive flights of stone steps lead to
the departure and arrival platforms. The roof is of a
light and graceful construction, and forms the segment
of a circle, the whole of it being covered with glass, with
the exception of some few feet on each side where the
arch of the roof springs from the walls. The span of
the roof is 120 feet, and the height from the permanent
way 45 feet. The station extends about 400 feet in
length. The main line, down as far as the Haydon-
square junction, is being widened to meet the increase
of trains. A large iron girder bridge is being erected
across the wide part of Crutched-friars, and the Minories
bridge is in course of enlargement to one-third its former
width. Several lines of rails are laid down in the station
with a view to afford ample accommodation for the trains.
The Blackwall traffic, as also that of the North London,
from Bow, Hackney, Islington, Camden-town, and Kew,
will remain on the south side of the station, two rails in
the centre will be devoted to the Tilbury branch (Grave-
send), and North Woolwich trains, while those on the
other side will be apportioned to the Eastern Counties
through traffic. The London and North-Western pas-
sengers will be brought up by the North London, which
is also being widened at that part of the line which
crosses Bow-common, where the increase of trains from
the Eastern Counties, Tilbury Fort, and North Wool-
wich, will be considerable.

EASTERN COUNTIES.—The line is being widened be-
tween Stratford and Bow, where the Blackwall Exten-
sion forms a junction, in order to accommodate the in-
crease of traffic expected on the opening of the Tilbury
Fort line. It is said that the Gravesend fares will be
on a very low scale, in order to compete with the South-
Eastern and the steamers.
SHROPSHIRE AND MONTGOMERYSHIRE.—A new line of
railway for connexion with central Wales is proposed,
and application will be made in the next session of Par-
liament for an act authorising its construction. It is
said that one-half of the capital is already subscribed.
The length of the line is to be 47 miles, and the esti-
' mated cost of construction is 7,0001. per mile. The
landowners have consented to take a fair agricultural
value for their land, and to take the amount in shares.
The promoters represent themselves as totally uncon-
nected with any existing company. The line is to
commence at the terminus of the Llanidloes and
Newtown Railway at Newtown, and, following the
course of the Severn to Caer Flos, will there di-
verge via Rea Valley to Shrewsbury on the one hand,
and via Welshpool to Oswestry on the other. One di-
vergence passes through Welshpool, near Llanymynech
to Oswestry, and terminates by' a junction with the
Shrewsbury and Chester Railway ; the other, skirting
Chirbury and Marton (there entering the Rea Valley),
Worthen, near the Shelve and Snailbeach lead mining
districts, Butesbury, Harewood, &c., passing over a coal-
field ten miles in length, enters the town of Shrewsbury
by the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway, which it will
join near Meole Brace, about two miles from Shrews-
bury. A loop line is proposed from a point on the
Oswestry divergence, near Munlin, to a point on the
Shrewsbury divergence, under the Hem bank, by which
means the town of Welshpool will be placed as near
Shrewsbury as by way of Westbury. The sources of
traffic on the line consist of pleasure traffic, numerous
lead and coal mines ,smelting-bouses, bleaching-grounds,
cornmills, limeworks, brick and tile yards, and quarries.
HEREFORD, ROSS, AND GLOVCESTER.—Mr. Brunel
has just paid a visit of inspection to this line between
Hereford and Gloucester, examining the two tunnels,
viaducts, and bridges. The permanent way between
Hereford and Hopebrook is about to be commenced,
and the headings of the Lea tunnel are "through."
The entire line is expected to be completed by the
summer.

EAST ANGLIAN. —A new line from Lynn to Hun-
stanton, in connexion with this line, is in contemplation.
DUBLIN AND WICKLOW AND DUBLIN AND BRAY.-It
appears that an arrangement has been come to between
the directors of these companies for uniting the under-
takings. The works on both lines are progressing fa-
vourably. The arrangement entered into by the direc-
tors will be submitted to special meetings of the share-
holders of both companies on the 28th and 29th inst., at
Dublin.

CORK AND IVIACROOM.—It is proposed to make a rail-
way from Cork to Macroom, provided the landowners
are disposed to assist the undertaking, and the baronies
prepared to grant a guarantee on the outlay.
CORK AND YOUGHAL.—An influential meeting of rate-
payers was held at Midleton on Saturday to consider
the propriety of granting a baronial guarantee in aid of
the construction of the above railway project ; Mr. E.
B: Roche, M.P., in the chair. A. long discussion en:
sued, in which a resolution for granting a baronial
guarantee was rejected, and the object of the promoters
was so far defeated.

NORFOLK ESTUARY.—The opening of the inner
channel of this important work, leading to the harbour
of Lynn, took place on Monday, and proved of much
service to the vessels which availed themselves of the
passage.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.
THE GREAT NORTHERN RAlLWAY.—Traffie eturn for
the week ending Oct. 9, 1853 £19,012 10 2
Corresponding week last year 14,940 .1 2
LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAlLWAY.—Traffic 're-
turn for the week ending Oct. 16, 1853 . £18,228 5 4
Corresponding week last year 17,220 4 5
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for
the week ending Oct. 16, 1853 £4,693 18 2
Corresponding week last year 4,029 14 0

Increase in 1853 £66l 4 2
CORK AND BANDON RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the
week ending Oct. 16, 1853 MI 16 5
Corresponding week last year l5l 12 5
SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAlLWAY.—Traffic return far the
week ending Oct. 16, 1853 £3,480 12 81
Corresponding week last year 3,026 9 10

GAS EXPLOSION IN THE ClTY.—Yesterday forenoon
a violent explosion of gas took place in the lower room
of the premises of Messrs. Nevill and Co., Manchester
warehousemen, Gresham-street West, near the General
Post-office. It originated through an escape from one
of the pipes near the window. Fortunately the most
material damage only was the blowing out of the win-
dow-frame and glass.

FATAL CARRIAGE ACClDENT.—Yesterday morning
Wm. Higgin, a Chelsea pensioner, expired in the Ox-
ford ward, St. George's Hospital. Deceased was in the
act of crossing Victoria road, Pimlico, near Bucking-
ham Palace, when he was knocked down by the car-
riage of a gentleman residing in Eaton-square, and before
the coachman had time to pull up the wheels passed
over him.

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