The Sun.
London, England, 1825-03-17 00:00:00

FOR. THE SUN.

Mit. EnlTort.r--11) Ow present ramtl for making
new TostsirsliE ROADS, in all directions, it seems necessary
to call the attention of the Inhabitants of Alresford, Alton,
and the Parishes bordering on the old Road from Petersfield
up stonarhill towards those Places; and of all persons travel-
ling from the south of Snglatal through Petersfield towards
the North of England, to the following Statement :
From Petersfield there is an old much-used, and very useful
Road, by the Rushes over Stonarhill, the Barnet, &c. to Al-
resford and Alton, which leads direct towards Oxford, Chel-
tenham, Newbury, Windsor, &c. and the North of England.
This old Turnpike Road was made by authority of an Act of
Parliament. about 50 years ago, with money borrowed, and
lent on the faith of its being guaranteed by that Act of Par-
liament, and a Debt of 1,800/. is still remaining due to the
Creditors who lent the money—the Tolls received at the Rushes
Turnpike Gate, near Petersfield, have furnished the means of
repair to that old Road, and have been the only security to the
Creditors for the payment of interest and principal money.
A Bill is now before Parliament to make a new Turnpike
Road from Petersfield to Winchester,- and the said Act is in-
tended to authorise the putting up a Gate near and parallel to
the aforesaid Rushes Gate, so as to take away -a considerable
part of the Tolls (hitherto received at the Rushes Gate), to be
applied to the new intended Winchester Turnpike Road,
which must operate to the very great injury of the said old
Road, and of the Creditors on it; an injury and injustice which
the public, in generall do not seem to be aware of ! It is gene-
rally supposed that the Winchester Road can never pay interest
to the lenders of the Money on that )(pad, or keep it in repair :
yet, if that Road shall be made, it willnearly ruin the old Road,
by an abduction of a considerable part of its Tolls, and it will
also greatly lessen the security to the Creditors, who had hither-
to supposed that their debts were well secured, and guaranteed
by Parliament—was it not for this abduction of Tolls from the
old Road, no one would have a right to complain, but surely this
abduction will not be tamely submitted to, without some rea-
sonable legal resistance.
It has been stated that the Winchester Road will open a
communication front the south to the north of England, but it
is presumed that that Communication is better made by the
old road up Stonarhill, which is at this time in a course of con-
siderable improvement—Or,
If the making a better communication to the North of Eng-
land is the real object of the promoters of the new Road, a
map of the country will shew that a more direct line of road
may be made from Brighton, Chichester, and the South of
England to Oxford, Cheltenham, and the North of England
by Midluirst, Liphook, across Woolmer Forest- to Alton,
whence there is already a road to Basingstoke, &c. which at
once opens a direct road to the North and North-west of Eng-
land. This last-mentioned road will certainly be attempted, if
circumstances should render it necessary—this last-mentioned
road was sometime since proposed, the expence estimated, the
line measured, and the plans made, &c. &c. &e. and it is be-
lieved that they can be easily adverted to.
A new Turnpike Road from Farnham to Petersfield has been
also mentioned, and steps have been taken to carry that scheme
into execution. If it should be attempted in the next Sessions
of Parliament, it may be worth while for those interested in the
preservation of the old road from Petersfield up Stonarhill, and
the inhabitants of Petersfield, Alton, &c. to turn their thoughts
towards the subject of the said road from Midhurst to Lip-
hook across the forest, to Alton, &c.—Money to make such a
be had, and Stonarhill avoid-
road can be had at a short notice, and by such a road crossing
the projected road from Fax...la
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If this statement should induce those who are-interested in
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the . old road to see td, .and duly consider their true interests,
(having,-at the same time, a due regard to a paramount duty,
the general good of the Public), it will answer the object and
purpose of the writer. A. B.
11l arch 14, 1825.

7, 1825.