The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-27 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SIM.

Sia,—l send you a paragraph from the Hereford
Journal of Wednesday last, respecting the Shrewsbury,
and Hereford Railway, should you think proper to in-
sert it ; and I beg to say, that having been in the vici-
nity of Ludlow, I found the prevailing impression there
quite in accordance with that statement, and especially
that the traffic on that portion of the line had far ex-
ceeded the original calculation. I took the trouble to
make some inquiries respecting the line, as I am in-
terested in its prosperUy, being
A SHAREHOLDER.

" SHREWSBURY ArD HEREFORD RAILWAY.—We un-
derstand that the t erms proposed by Mr. Brassey to
work this line when completed are by no means satis-
factory to the shareholders and inhabitants residing in
the Ludlow and Shropshire district. They allege a
monopoly of the coal trade, through him, or some con-
nexion or agent, by -which the price of that necossary is
kept up beyond what it otherwise would be ; that the
traffic on the line being much greater than was antici
pated, he is, through these means, realising 6 per cent.
profit. It is believed! that the directors will accept Mr.
Brassey's proposal if sanctioned by the shareholders ; it
therefore behoves the latter to attend the meeting at
Shrewsbury on Tuesday next, and we are glad to learn
that a free ticket will be given to all desirous to attend ;
and although there are other respectable contractors
who may be dispose d to work the line (in case the com-
pany do not), yet there can be no objection to Mr. B.
doing so upon proper terms, and with proper restric-
tions, compatible with his interest and that of the share-
holders ; for instance, the latter ought to have an equal
power to make void the agreement at the expiration of
five years, with pri iper notice. There is no reason
whatever why this may not be one of the best paying
lines in the kingdou i if managed properly and economi-
cally."

ARRIVALS OF GOLD.—The Island Home and the Emi-
grant arrived yesterday from Port Philip with gold
valued at 94,6001., the one having 16,434 ounces, and
the other 7,230 ounces,.

DIINGARVAN ELECTION.—The election for Dungarvan
terminated on Thursday in the return of Mr. J. F.
Maguire, by a large in ajority, the numbers having been,
as near as can be leArnt, 171 for Maguire, and 77 for
Gregory. It is said the Gregory party intend to peti-
tion against Mr. Mag uire's return.
ACCIDENT ON THE BRISTOL AND EXETER LINE.—An
accident occurred on the Tiverton branch of the Bristol
and Exeter Railway on Sunday, which was well nigh
attended with fatal ,consequences. The engine-driver is
usually in the habit;, on approaching the station, of
detaching the engine from the carriage, the former being
shunted off into a aiding, and the latter, under the
charge of the guard, proceeding on to the station. OD
Sunday afternoon tho guard, it is understood, instead of
doing his duty in the -usual way, entrusted the break to
a policeman, who act u ally turned the handle the wrong
way, thereby causing. the carriage, which contained a
number of passengers., to dash with great force against
a block of wood at the terminus. Nearly all the pas-
sengers received injui ies more or less ; some had their
teeth knocked out, an rd others were much bruised. The
platform was injured by the concussion. The men were
immediately suspende xi, and some inquiry, it is under-
stood, will be immedi a,tely instituted by the directors.
NEW BOMBAY RA aLWAY.- - A prospectus has been
issued of a new Born' bay railway, to be called the Bom-
bay, Baroda, and Cer ctral India Railway Company, with
a capital of 4,500,00 al., in 201. shares. The principal
object of the compan y is to connect Bombay with Agra,
so as ultimately to fo rm a junction with the Bengal line,
and thus open up an uninterrupted route from Bombay
to Calcutta, but it i s also proposed to construct a line
from Surat into the, cotton districts of Candeish and
Berar and the coal d; istricts of the Nerbudda. The main
features of the ache sue having been approved by the
Governor-General, I India-house, it is stated, have
authorised the comp any to make the requisite surveys,
and have guarantee([ -the expenses that may be incurred
for that purpose. hi( anwhile an arrangement is hoped
to be effected by the company for obtaining a conces-
sion for the line with a secured rate of interest on the
total outlay.

STRONG MINDED WO MEN.--The French Scientific Con-
gress opened at Arras : yesterday. On Saturday last 108
persons, among whom were two ladies, Mmes. Fanny
Desnoix and Phillip° L emaitre, inscribed their names to
take part in the prod ;e( lings.
CANARY ISLANDS. . -Intelligence from the Canary
Islands to the 6th st. Itez that the vines were dreadfully
ravaged there by dis eas e. The cochineal crop was also
expected to be a defi vim A one.