The Sun.
London, England, 1841-09-03 00:00:00

EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW

RAILWAY.

The half-yearly general meeting of the Proprietors of
this Railway was held on Tuesday last, in their rooms,
Queen-street, Glasgow, Mr. JOHN LEADBETTER, Chair-
man of the Company, in the Chair.
In opening the business, the CHAIRMAN said this
would be them last general meeting before the opening
of the line. This had been longer delayed than was an-
ticipated from various causes, but more particularly from
the state of the weather ; and, consequently, they had
lost a large share of the autumn traffic which they had
anticipated. They would, however, be yet able to ob-
tain some part of it •, and from the numerous railways
now connected with Glasgow, there was every pros-
pect of the results of the traffic on the line exceeding
their most sanguine expectations. He hoped at their
next meeting, in February, to have some gratifying in-
formation to lay before them, as there was no doubt
that, except a few hundred yards, the line would be open
by the Ist of October, and throughout in a mouth
afterwards. _ .

Mr. BANNATYNE then read the Report of the Direc.
tors. which, among the other transactions of the year,
entered at great length into the question at present be.
fore the Court of Session, between the Board of Direc'
toe.; and the Edinburgh Committee, as to the extent of
the several powers under the Act. He also read the
Engineer's report. Roth the reports spoke in flattering
wins of the progress which was making by the respec-
tive contractors, so far as the weather permitted ; and
with the exception of about three hundred yards ut
Croyridge, where a whinstone rock had impeded their
progress, the Engineer was confident the line would be
ready for opening on the Ist October. He stated that
Ow carriages, engines, &c., were already delivered or in
progress of delivery ; and that everything would be in
complete readiness by the time he mentioned.
After the reports had been read, Mr. DYKES moved
their adoption, which being seconded,
A Jong conversation took place, in which a number of
gentlemen took part, but ultimately the report was ap-
proved ; the Eilinburgh gentlemen entering their dissent
iind a counter statement upon the record.
This important national undertaking, which is rapidly
antpachiug towards its completion, continues to in-
°reuse in interest, as the operations for its accomplish-
ment arum drawing to a close. This observation was
amply verified on Wednesday last at Falkirk and neigh-
bourhood, when the first locomotive engine which has as
yet traversed that portion of. the line made ber appear-
ance. It having been known to the inhabitants of the
district the previous day, that the engine would pass that
point, the whale line of railway, including the bridges
between the Falkirk Tunnel and Lock No. 16 Bridge on
the Cana!, was crowded at an early hour by anxiously
expectant spectators, impatiently waiting the arrival
a such an important and unusual visitor. Imme-
tliately on her emerging from the tartarean recesses
of the tunnel, her approach was enthusiastically wel-
comed by the reiterated shouts of the delighted
assemblage. The Falkirk instrumental band was in
attendance, and, by their enlivening strains, greatly
enhanced what must have, under any circumstances,
,been a highly-interesting spectacle. All the bridges
tat this part of the line where the engine passed
or the first time were decorated with flags,
ated crowded with groups of gratified and astonished
spectators, who testified. by their enthusiastic cheers,
their sympathy and interest in the scene. On leaving
the tunnel, she proceeded in gallant style as fur as the
stupendous excavations going on at the hill of Croy, ten
miles further on—some idea of the gigantic nature of
evbich work may be formed from the bare statement
that the cutting is upwards of two hundred yards in
length, and seventy feet in depth, through solid. and te-
nacious whinstone. The operations in every part of the.
line are proceeding with the utmost vigilant activity,
which promises an early consummation to the Herculean
task.
rhe permanent rails arc either laid or in rapid
progress of being laid, along nearly the whole distance;
:viol before man}' weeks are sped, our worthy citizens
'
411 be enabled to visit their brethren
in the west with a
celerity and comfort hardly d
ed o
romancers of half a century a;oe.a—mEd of by
our b ldest
tbuigh Paper.

HERRING FISHERY.
Delman, AUo. 28.—Since Wednesday the fishing
has
been less general and less heavy than for the fortnight
preceding. Few boats have exceeded twenty erans. and
miost of them nearer from five to ten crans. Selling
prices 12s. to 13s. As the take lasts generally to the
middle of next month,
we may still expect a heavy fishing.
The herring fishing
at Berwick, Holy Island. North
Sunderland, and Eye mouth, is now represented as unsuc-
cessful—much less favourable, indeed, than was for some
time anticipated.
ABERDEEN, AVG. 28.—A good many of the boats
here have now fished their complement of 200 crans, and
the art- rage is about 150. Next week is the last week
of the fishing. Prices are still looking down.
BANFF., AUG. 26.—Tbe weather having been pretty
favourable, the fishing has been doing very well for the
last ten days, particularly about Fra.serburgh, where the
fishing was heavy. ; and our boats having gone in that di-
rection, brought in large shots of herrings. The fish-
ing on the south side is, upon the whole, perhaps, not
equal to last year's, but that on the north side being
much better, we believe there are es many herrings
cured as will supply the demand, and any additional
quantity will only depress prices. There are letters
from Stettin, of the 18th instant, received here to.
day, which mention that there were still 6,000 barrels of
old herriugs in the market, price 6i dollars ! for new
do. there were sellers, on arrival, at nine two-third dol-
lars, but no buyers. Only two cargoes had arrived at
Stettin, but, there being eight or ten more reported at
the Sound as destined for that market, it had a very un-
favourable influence on prices,
PETERHEAD, AUG. 26.—Since this day week we hava
had fine fishing, and our average is now 133 crans.
Several of the boats have got their complement (200
(Arens), and have gone home ; the curers were only will-
ing to give a small sum for the extra quantity, the price
of fish being so low—the present price 18s. 6d. for crown
brand, full—Edinburgh Advertiser.