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

SOUTH WALES.

A special meeting of this company was held on Fri-
day at the new station, Paddington, to consider the pro-
priety of approving of three bills now before Parlia-
ment ; Mr. C. R. M. Talbot in the chair.

Mr. F. G. SAUNDERS, the secretary, having read the
heads of the first bill, " for enabling the South Wales
Railway Company to acquire additional lands at Swan-
sea, and for enlarging the powers of sale or lease to and
contribution by the Great Western Railway Comp any,
and for authorising arrangements between the South
Wales Railway Company and the Vale of Neath Rail-
way Company, and for other purposes."

A resolution approving it was passed unanimously.
The next bill submitted was " a bill for making a rail-
way from the town of Llandovery, in the county of Car-
marthen, to join the Llanelly Railway at Llandilofaur,
in the came county, and for other purposes."
The SECRETARY stated that the 21st clause provided
for laying down the mixed guage on the proposed rail-
way, in case the broad guage should be laid down on the
Llanelly Railway. The 22d clause provided for laying,
down broad guage, and 23d clause regulated the propor-
tion of the expense to be paid by the South Wales Com-
pany in case the broad guage should be adopted.
A resolution approving the bill was carried.
The CHAIRMAN said the last bill he had to submit was
"a bill to consolidate and amend the acts relating to
the Llynvi Valley Railway Company, to enable then to
alter and improve their railways, and to abandon parts
thereof, and to grant further powers to the said com-
pany, and for other purposes."
The only clauses in it affecting them were the 97th,
99th, and 100th clauses, which enabled the South Wales
Company to agree for working the railway, and providing
for the settlement of disputes in case they should arise.
A resolution approving the bill was carried unani-
mously. A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded
the proceedings.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON RAILWAY
BILLS.
ARDROSSAN AND GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN.
Mr. DIVETT reported from the sub-committee that the
objects of the bill are to vest the undertaking of the Ar-
drossan Railway Company in the Glasgow and South-
Western Railway Company.
GREAT SOUTHERN AND WESTERN (IRELAND).
The Earl of MARCH reported from the sub-committee
that they had examined the allegations contained in the
preamble of the bill, but the same had not been proved
to their satisfaction.

INVERNESS AND NAIRN.
Mr. CORRY reported from the sub-committee on this
bill that the proposed capital of the company is 80,0001.,
and the amount of loan 26,6661. The length of the main
line is 15 miles 111 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 80,0001., and the quantity of land re-
quired is 1071 acres. The committee are satisfied of the
fitness, in an enginneering point of view, of the proposed
railway.

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN (HATDON-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 Ifaydon-square branch of the Lon-
don and Blackwall Railway ; to make provision as to
the appointment of paving commissioners in the Minoring,
and as to the application of certain moneys payable for
land at Efaydon-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 NORTII-WESTERN AND MIDLAND.
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS.
Mr. LASCELLES reported from the sib-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 GA.LASHIELS.
Mr. Coy reported from the sub-committee on this
bill that the proposed capital of the company is 24,0001.,
and the amount of loan 8,000/. The length of line is
five miles two furlongs, and the steepest gradient is 1 in
:MO. 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 293/4 acres. The committee
are satisfied of the fitness, in an engineering point of
view, of the proposed railway.

THE CIGAR MAKEns or LIVERPOOL.—It would seem
that the labour of this body
of artisans in Liverpool is
being rapidly superseded by
m the introduction of women
into the trade. In orderstoope fifteenrovide against the effect of
this, their trade society,
months ago, esta-
blished an emigration fund,
the objeet, of course, being
o labour.countries
The
to remove the hands thrown out of
where there is a greater demand for their
k t
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fund has been found to act most salutarily
establishment, up to the present time, means;hasvinecbeeietan
found to enable some 35 men to obtain passages,
cipally to America, and this has been done atthe small-
costPrill to those in employment of lid. per week ; yet the
demand made upon the fund by increasing numbers of
unemployed hands is greater than tho means to meet it.
.—Liverpool COMM
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