The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-12 00:00:00

INVERNESS AND NAIRN.

Mr. CORRY reported from the sub-committee on this
bill that the proposed capital of the company is 80,000/.,
and the amount of loan 26,666/. The length of the main
line is 15 miles 1112 chains, and the length of the branch
to the harbour of Inverness 4 furlongs 1 chain. The
steepest gradient on the main line is 1 in 213, and on
the branch to the harbour lin 135. It is intended to
cross on the level four public roads. The estimated cost
of the railway is 80,000/., and the quantity of land re-
quired is 107 k acres. The committee are satisfied of the
fitness, in an enginneering point of view, of the proposed
rail way.
LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN (HAYDON-SQUARE
BRANCH.)

Mr. LASCELLES reported from the sub-committee that
the objects of the bill are to authorise the transfer to
the company of the Haydon-square branch of the Lon-
don and Black wall Railway ; to make provision as to
the appointment of paving commissioners in the Minories,
and as to the application of certain moneys payable for
lard at Haydon-square occupied by the branch rail-
way ; to carry out a scheme of life insurance and
superannuation of officers and servants of the Lon-
don and North-Western Railway Company ; to make
provision for a partition between the Stour Valley
and London and North-Western Railway Companies
on the one part, and the Shrewsbury and Birmingham
Railway Company on the other part of the joint station
at Wolverhampton, and to repeal certain existing provi-
sions enabling the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Com-
pany to use the Stour Valley Railway, and the New-
street station at Birmingham ; to enable the company to
provide hotel accommodation at the Euston station, and
to purchase certain lands for additional station and
other accommodation.
LONDON AND NORTHWESTERN AND MIDLAND.
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS.
Mr. LASCELLES reported from the sub-committee that
the parties promoting the bill had stated to the commit- '
tee that it was not their intention to proceed with the
same.

SELKIRK AND GALASHIELS.
Mr. CORRY reported from the sub-committee on this
bill that the proposed capital of the company is 24,0061.,
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and the amount of loan 8,0001. The length of line is
five miles two furlongs, and the steepest gradient is 1 in
100. It is intended to cross on the level two reads.
The estimated cost of the railway is 24,0001., and the
quantity of land required is 29i acres. The committee
are satisfied of the fitness, in an engineering point of
view, of the proposed railway.

THE CIGAR MAKERS OF LIVERPOOL. -It would seem
that the labour of this body of artisans in Liverpool is
being rapidly superseded by the introduction of women
into the trade. In order to provide against the effect of
this, their trade society, souse fifteen months ago, esta-
blished an emigration fund, the object, of course, being
to remove the hands thrown out of work to countries
where there is a greater demand for their labour. The
fund has been found to act most salutarily ; since its
establishment, up to the present time, means have been
found to enable some 35 men to obtain passages, prin-
cipally to America, and this has been done at the small u"
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cost to those in employment of 11d. per week ; yet the
demand made upon the fund by increasing numbers of
unemployed hands is greater than the means to meet it.
--Liverpool Courier.

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