The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-26 00:00:00

Mr. H. Willard, of Lowell, was killed on the railroad
between Wilmington and Haverhill. He was killed
while the train was► passing under a bridge, a timber
striking his head.
THE PACIFIC OCEAN LINE.—A correspondent of one
of the New York Journals says :—W bitney's great pro
ject of a railway to the Pacific Ocean attracts much at-
tention here. An elaborate account of this proposed
railway has been republished in most of the daily and
some of the weekly journals. Mr. Whitney expects to
raise a portion of the funds necessary to carry on the
work in this country, notwithstanding the deplorable
state of trade here and the present antipathy to railway
schemes of every kind, yet I should not be at all sur-
prised to find John Bull launching out his thousands or
pounds for the purpose of assisting the projectors of this
gigantic American enterprise."
NORTH BRITISH RAlLWAY.—Operations have re-
cently been commenced on the sloping ground opposite
the extensive works of the North British Railway Com-
pany at Meadowbank, for the erection of dwelling-
houses for the accommodation of the numerous workmen
employed th re. This has been rendered necessary, both
from the present scarcity of dwelling houses in the city,
and from the inconvenient distai.ce of the workmen's
houses from their places of business.— Vorth British
i'lail.

The railways from Hanover to Minden, and from
Minden to Haman, will be opened for traffic by the:lsth
of Oct.ber next, at the latest. Tlicugh of ne great ex-
tent, these lines are of consideral'le importance, from
entirely completing the line of railway which unites the
east and west of Germany.
OPENING OF THE SOUTH DEVON FROM NEWTON TO
TOTNESS —The public opening of the must difficult por-
tion of one of the most difficult railways in the kingdom
—the 8i miles from Newton to Totness—on the South
Devon line—took place on Tuesday. There is scarcel3
a furlong of straight road in the 84 miles between New-
ton and Totness. The section is, in fact, one series of
curves. The inhabitants of Totness made a perfect
holiday on the occasion. The chairman, Mr. Gill;
several of the directors; Mr. Barlow, one of the directors
of the Great Western; Mr. Brunel, Mr. 1). Gooch, Mr.
Hennet, the contractor; Mr. Glennie, the resident en-
gineer; and Mr. Rea, the locomotive superintendent;
went down with the first train in the morning.
NEWCASTLE AND BERWICK. The directors of this
company have published an official circular to their
shareholder, informing them " that at the ensuing
general half-yearly meeting of this company, the
directors intend to propose the amalgation of the York
and Newcastle and Newcastle and Berwick Railways, on
the following terms:—That the original shares of the
Newcastle and Berwick Company shall, when fully
paid up, become the same as York and Newcastle
stock, and shall receive equal dividends on 151. per
share from the Ist of July inst., and on the remaining
101. per share horn the time when the bridges across
the Tyne and the Tweed shall be completed. Inter-
est at five per cent. to be allowed on such 101. from the
times of payment to the completion of the bridges. That
as soon as the terms of amalgamation shall be agreed
upon, the scrip for the Newcastle and Berwick new
shares shall be called in for registration, and sealed cer-
tificates issued, and a further call made upon them of 51.
per share ; that on the 5L now paid up these shares shall
receive equal dividend with the York aid Newcastle
stock, from the Ist of July instant, and shall be put upon
an equal tooting with the extension shares of that com-
pany in all respects, from the Ist of January next." The
half-yearly meeting will probably be held on Monday,
the 9th of August.
RUSSIA.—The Russian Government has granted the
company for constructing a railway from St. Petersburgb
to Zarskojt zelo, authority to extend their line as tar as
Gatschine, a town 44 versts beyond Zarskoj, zelo. The
sum of 15,000 silver rubles per annum for ten years has
been awarded fur the completion of this section. It is
to be begun in the course of the present 3 ear. This will
be the third railroad actually in the course of construc-
tion in Russia. About 40 versts of the line from St.
Petersburgh to Moscow have been opened.
NEWMARKET LINES.—The works on the line from
Chesterturd to Newmarket are rapidly approaching com-
pletion, and it will be open for traffic in September next.
The directors have also orrlered the contractors to pro-
ce d with the extensions to Thetford, Bury, and Ely, by
forthwith commencing the tunnel near Newmarket.—
Bury Post.
MALD,N, WITHAM. AND BRAINTREE.—Upwards of
1,000 labourers are employed, and the contractor speaks
with the utmost confidence of opening on the Ist of
October.—Essen Herald.

TWO BRIDGES SwEPT AWAY.—WADEBRIDGE, SUN
DAY NIGHT.—An accident, resulting from the recent
thunder storm occurred on Friday afternoon last, by
.hich two bridges connected with the Bodmiu and
Wadebridge Railway were swept away by the flood. The
bridges were those at the junction and the Grogley.
The traffic, in consequence, will be stopped for some
time. No lives were lost.

The preamble of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin
colnshire Bill, for supply of surplus water to Manchester,
Salford, and Stockport, has been pasied in the Lords,
clauses saving the rights of the millowners to the water
being inserted.

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