The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-28 00:00:00

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RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
NORTH WESTERN.—OPENING A PORTION OF
THE LINE.
On Thursday last the shareholders' opening of 25
miles of this railway.—front its commencement at a junc-
tion with the Leeds and Bradford extension, about two
miles east of Skipton to Ingleton—took place with the
usual ceremonies.
The main line was originally planned and intended to
extend from Ingleton to a junction with the Lancaster
and Carlisle Railway, near Kendal, but the intentien has
been abandoned, temporarily at least, and the junction
will now be made by that railway at Lancaster by means
of the Lancaster branch, which commences at the Wen-
ning Bank, Clapham Moor, and runs direct to Lan-
caster. This portion is now in course of construction,
and will be opened in March next. It is 18 miles in
length, and when finished it will become a portion of the
main line, and shorten the distance to the north-western
districts of Scotland by about 20 miles.
From the commencement of the North-Western, near
Skipton, to Ingleton, only a single line of rails has been
laid down, but all the works are constructed with a view
to a double line, when the traffic may require it. The
entire cost of the
25 miles, including Parliamentary ex-
penses, will notamount to more than 16,0001. per mile.
The stations on the line are at Skipton, Gargrave, Bell
Busk, Helefield, Long Preston, Settle, Clapham, and
Ingleton.
The company have a branch from Lancaster to Poul-
ton-le-Sands, which branch has been open for some time,
and has already conduced to the improvement of Foul-
tun as a bathing place.
The train left Ingleton shortly afier nine o'clock, and
was upwards of two hours and a halt in performing the
journey to Skipton. Its approach was welcomed by the
band, which had been engagtd for the day.
After stopping at Ingleton 48 minutes, the train
started on its return, rt aching Settle, distant about nine
miles and a half from Ingleton, at 25 minutes before five
o'clock.

The directors, with a number of other shareholders,
and gentlemen to whom invitations had been sent, dincd
together at the Golden Lion Hotel, in the evening. The
chair was occupied by Mr. Pudsey Dawson. The usual
toasts were given, 6' Success to the Railway," " The
health of the Chairman," and several other toasts were
proposed and acknowledged.
Trains started from the Settle station, conveying the
shareholders to Skipton and Ingleton, about ten o'clock.
A special train left Skipton for Leeds and Bradford after
the arrival of the train from Settle, and it was half-past
twelve o'clock before it reached Leeds.
Y N

. ORK, .EWCASTLE, AND BIERIVICK.,--it appears that
one of the committee appointed at the meeting of this
company on the 19th inst. has subsequently expressed
his determination not to act. The other members of
the committee have determined to act, upon the re-
solution of the shareholders, with the utmost prompti-
tude against Mr. Hudson and , others ; but to remove
any legal doubts, which the withdrawal of Mr. Shield,
the member alluded to, might create, as to the authority
of the remaining members of :the committee, a special
meeting will be convened at the earliest day for the pur-
pose of confirming the proceedings to be taken by the
committee in the meantime, and of vesting in the re-
maining members of the committee all legal powers that
may be necessary.
LIVERPOOL, CROSBY, AND SOUTIIPORT.—The report
of the directors states that the line is still unfinished,
and not directly connected with any of its leading
sources of traffic. The balance to the credit of revenue
account amounts to 3,130/, deducting the amounts due
to the Lancashire and Yorkshire Company and to the
omnibus proprietors, and leaves a net balance of traffic
receipts over expenses of 2,830/. It will be for the
shareholders to decide whether a dividend at the rata
of 2} per cent. shall be declared for the halt-year on
the amount of calls now actually paid up in full to
the 30th of June. The directors propose imme-
diately making arrangements for the completion of
the line. The cost of the extension for a double line,
exclusive of land, is estimated at 43,0001. The directors
do not anticipate that any further call on the share-
holders will be necessary this year beyond the 10/. per
share already called up, as the company possess power
to borrow 70,000/.; they urge on the shareholders im-
mediately to pay the calls already made, in order that
the pecuniary arrangements in connexion with the ex-
tension line may be at once completed. The directors
propose to declare the forfeiture of 956 shares, in con-
sequence of the non-payment of calls thereon, and the
inability of the holders to liquidate them. The ac-
counts to the 30th of June show that 96,800/. had been
received, and 91,764/. expended, leaving a balance of
4,036/.

EASTERN COUNTIES AND NORFOLK RAILWAY ANAL-
GAMATION.—The Committee of the House of Lords ap-
pointed to consider this subject have specially reported,
that it is not expedient to proceed further with the Bill;
and that after inquiring into the allegations contained in
the petitions, they find that no evidence was brought
forward in any degree affecting the character of the
deputy-chairman of the Norfolk Company.
READING, GUILDFORD, AND REIGATE.—The remain-
ing portion of this line, between Farnborough and Dork-
ing, is so far completed as to allow of experimental trips
being made between the termini, and the whole line will
be shortly in operation.