The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-15 00:00:00

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THE SUN, LONDON,

MON DAY EVENING, JANUARY l5,

wero in imminent danger, wero saved. At five o'clock,
when the works were closed, they appeared perfectly
safe, but, from the examination made, there seems little
doubt that the flames commenced in one of the rooms
over the steam•engine. The damage is thus officially
reported to the West of England Insurance Office:—
Buildings of engine-house and works generally con-
sumed—supposed loss about 3,0001.; machinery, steam-
engine, &c., partially destroyed—estimated loss about
5,0001.; total supposed loss, 8,000/. Unfortunately the
whole of the property was uninsured.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
RAILWAYS OPENED IN THE YEAR 1848.
ENGLISH.

Bristol and Exeter, Ist April, Tiverton branch, 5 miles.
Blackburn, Bolton, Clitheroe. and West Yorkshire,
12th Juno, portion of main line, 9 miles.
Chester and Holyhead, 12th June, from Chester to
Bangor, 60 miles; Ist August, Bangor to Holyhead, 20
miles, with the exception of 4 miles; total 80 miles.

East Anglian, Ist Feb., branch to Wisbeach, 10 miles;
11th Sept., Swan= to Dereham, 11 miles; total, 21
miles.

East Lancashire, 27th March, Bacup branch, 2 miles;
19th June, Blackburn to Accrington, 54 miles; 17th
Aug., Stubbins to Accrington, 7i miles; 18th Sept.,
Accrington to Burnley, 5i- miles; total, 20 miles.
East Lincolnshire, Ist March, Great Grimsby to
Louth, 30 miles; 21 Oct:, Louth to Boston, 19 miles;
total, 49 miles.

East and West Yorkshire, 30th Oct., York to Hay-
park, near Knaresborough, 15 miles, worked by Mr.
Hudson.

Eastern Counties, Ist March, St. Ives to March, 177 i,
miles; 15th Aug., goods; Ist Sept., for passengers
Maldon, Witham, and Braintree, 12 miles; total, 294
miles.

Eastern Union, 7th June, Haughley to Finningham, 3
miles.

Great Northern, sth June, at Askern, 4 miles;
15th Oct., from Peterborough to Lincoln, 65 miles;
total, 69.
Great Western, Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth, sth
Sept., Tingley to Westbury, 152 miles; 14t Nov., Read-
ing and Basingstoke 15i miles; total, 31i miles.
Lancashire and Yorkshire, Ist April, Wakefield, Pon-
tefract, and Goole, 28f miles; let May, Haywood to
Bury, 4f miles; sth June, Askeru Branch, 10 miles;
18th July, Cleckheaton to Lowmoor, 71 miles; Nov.,
Ardwick Extension, 2 miles; 17th Nov., Liverpool and
Bury, 32 miles; total, 84j.
Leeds and Thirsk, Jan., for goods and coal; June, for
passengers, from Thirsk to Ripon, 10 miles.
Leeds and Dewsbury, August, from Leeds to Dews-
bury, 20i miles.
Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 24th July, Water-
loo to Southport, 14 miles.

London, Brighton, and South Coast, Ist July, toll
from South-Eastern ceased ; 14th Feb., Horsham
Branch, Si miles; 26th July, Cosham Branch, li;
total, 10e
London and South-Western, Feb.; Chertsey Branch,
3 miles; 11th July, Extension to Waterloo-bridge, 2i
miles; 22d August, Windsor to Datchet, 14 miles; Oct.,
Farehain and Cosham, 5 miles; total, 24k.
London and North-Western, 29th May, Dunstable, 7
miles.

Newmarket, 3d Jan. for goods, and 30th April for pas-
sengers ; Chesterford to Newmarket, 18 miles.
North Western, 12th June, Lancaster to Poulton, 4
miles ; Nov., Junction with Lancaster and Carlisle, 2
miles ; total 6 miles.
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Ist March,
Great Grimsby to New Holland, 20 miles ; Ist Nov.,
Ulceoy Junction to Brigg, 81 miles ; Ist Noy( mber,
Brigg to Market Rasen, 13 miles ; 18th December, Mar-
ket Kasen to Lincoln, 15 miles ; total 561 miles.
Midland, Ist March, for coal traffic, Ist May, passen-
gers ; Syscon to Peterborough, 26 miles ; Leeds and
Bradforci Extension, 31 miles ; total 57 miles.

North Staffordshire, 3d April, goods, 17th, for passen-
gers ; Stoke to Norton Bridge, 104 miles ; 16t Sept.,
Uttoxeter to Burton-on-Trent, 13 miles ; 9th October,
Crewe to Burton, 5 miles ; total 284 miles.
Shrewsbury and Chester, 14th October, from Reuben
to Shrewsbury, 28 miles ; Oswestry Extension, ready
for opening 31st December.
South Devon, 3d May, from Totnes to Lairs. Green,
Plymouth, 214 miles; 18th December, Torquay branch,
single line, 54 miles; total 264 miles.
Taff Vale, 12th February, short extensions.
York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 6th March, Bedale
branch, 54 miles; 19th June, Extension to IVearmotith;
Ist September, High level branch, mile, and ap-
proaches; October, Tweed branch, 1 toile; total 7 miles.
York and North Midland, 20th July, Harrowgate
branch, 44 miles; 4th July, Hull station and branches,
4 miles; Ist August, Selby to Market Weighton, 16
miles; total 244 miles.

1849.