The Sun.
London, England, 1836-09-12 00:00:00

RAILWAY NOTICES.

(Arranged from the Railway Magazine.)
BOSTON AND NOTTINGHAM RAILWAY.—This projected
railroad appears to be a decided favourite with the public.
The Brandling Junction Railway has been commenced at
a point between Heworth and the Felling, and is expected
to be vigoroully prosecuted.
BRIGHTON.—Another scheme is immediately to be
brought forward, founded on surveys taken in 1823, by a
person who competes for the honour of originating the Li-
verpool and Manchester railway.
The Directors of the Bristol and Exeter Railway are
.id LI be using the nitistAttiv_e_measores_ for t6prci.secu-
tion of the work.
Great efforts are making to secure the shortest and bes
line of communication between the capitals of England and
Ireland. A considerable difference of opinion exists as to
the best route and best harbour. At prestnt nothing seems
to be fixed on.
The Directors of the Dover South-Eastern line have
commenced operations near Oxted. This looks like busi-
ness. They find it necessary to apply to Parliament next
Session to.amend their line between London and Oxsted,
it being said that the line granted by Parliament is either
such as could not be executed, or' such as, if executed,
could not be worked to any profit or advantage. Fifty
thousand pounds is said to be a moderate estimate of the
expenditure of this and the rival Companies before the Bill
was obtained. _ . _

EFFECT OF RAILWAYS.—A railway is now forming from
the harbour of Wyre to Preston, and at the former place
a town will soon arise, named New Liverpool. Wyre is
thirty miles from Liverpool. The difference in the respective
port charges of Old and New Liverpool are considerable.
The following account of dues at each are calculated on an
American vessel of 300 tons, making two voyages a year,
viz., Liverpool, 224/. 19s. ; New Liverpool, I U. ss.
The Grand Junction Railway is proceeding pith great
rapidity towards its completion. The men are at work day
and night, and the engineer (Mr. Locke) has it in conl:em-
plation to throw open the line for travelling next summer.
Fifteen splendid carriages have already been completed at
Liverpool and forwarded to the depot at Warrington.
LEEDS AND SELEY RAILWAY.—The annual meeting of
the shareholders was held July 29. The traffic in every
department is steadily on the increase, and the prospects
are good. The dividend for the year was declared at
1/. 10s. a share.
The Manchester and Liverpool Railway Company have
discontinued the publication of their half yearly reports.
GREAT NORTH OF ENGLAND RAILWAY.—A resolution
has been passed to apply next session for an Act to com-
plete the line from Croft .to York, so as to perfect the
communication between Newcastle and London. The
number of director's is eighteen, and they arc to be paid
eighteen guineas a week for attendance.
NOIITIIERN AND EASTERN RAILWAY.—The works are
to be commenced without delay, and completed within two
years. The line from London to Waltham Cross will be
completed within a year after possession of the land ; and
the whole distance to Cambridge within two years.
Noitm UNION RAILWAY.—There are upwards of 900
men employed between Wigan and Preston, and generally
the works are progressing with rapidity ; especially the
magnificent bridge over the Ribble. It will be exactly the
Waterloo Bridge, but with only five arches. These will
be 120 feet span, and are in a state that renders comple-
tion by the spring of 1838 almost a matter of certainty.
Mr. Pinkers has commenced operations on the formation
ofzi line of the Pneumatic Railway, near the banks of the
Kensington Canal, and he expects to be able, within two
months to demonstrate his method of working a line of
railway.
RAILROAD lllON.—Bills have been obtained this session
of Parliament for near 1,100 miles of road, requiring for
rails, chains, carriages, and other works,
required for roads for
which Bills been previously-obtained,
and are now in
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active preparation.
These
210,000 tons, probably in re will amount to about 70,000
tons, making A total
Tars. Railroads in the United
lion for the next contract or in progress of being
" 000 miles ; each yard ofe
States, either actually uno.,!
consequently, to
surveyed, amount to more than
rails weighs sixty-two and a half pounob ;
000 tons of
lay a double line this distance will take
iron. The whole of this iron must from the
be taken
British market.
At several points between Winchester and Southampton
the Southampton railway is proceeding with rapidity. Con-
siderable progress is making in the rising. ground west of
The p
the King's House Barracks. Ti •
irtheipal excavation in
hand is below Showford, between which and Compton the
quantity of earth to be removed is immense. The excava-
tion between Winchester and Southampton will exceed
1,200,000 cubic yards, the whole of which is to be accom-
plished by the spring
displayed on the
of 1839. Similar activity has been
line near London, the excavation over
Wandsworth Common being completed, and the completed
line is rapidly
Bridge. fh approaching the terminus, near Vauxhall
ogreat chalk embankment between Basing-
stoke andOdihampton proceeds rapidly the bridge over
the canal is completed, as well as another. The elevation
of this part of the road above the level of the valley is
from eighty to one hundred feet.

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In the last week of the last month the quantity of
foreign wool on which duty was paid at the Hull Custom-
House appears to have amounted to 1,575,5931b5., of which,
it is added, 1,573,7541b5. came from Hamburg. Tho largest
entry made by any house in Hull in the course of the present
year, was that made last week by Messrs, Gee and C0,,0n -ount-
.
ing to 1,000,6501b5., from Hamburg. ••
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