The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-26 00:00:00

NITHSDALE LINES.

A meeting of the inhabitants has been held at Dum-
fries in favour of the lines proposed by the Glasgow,
Dumfries, and Carlisle; the Provost in the chair. The
speeches showed that the proposed lines were of very
great importance to the district of country indeed; and
when completed would confer great benefit on the whole
district. The line from Gretna to Brampton, in par-
ticular, would be very advantageous to them. At pre-
sent goods could be brought from London at 2s. 6d. per
cwt.; when they should have direct intercourse by rail
with Newcastle, this rate would, he doubted not, be re-
duced to 2s, which would make a great difference to
those who imported many tons of merchandise. In
place of paying 10d. or so, as they were doing just
now, the inhabitants would have coal laid down at Gd
per cwt.
BILLS IN THE LORDS.—The Assurance Gazette, a
new organ just issued in support of the insurance in-
terest of the country, says:—" We have heard that Lord
Ashburton has lately been privately canvassing the
House of Lords, to induce them to stop the passing of
all railway Bills this session, except those which are
for small branches out of existing lines. How far this
attempt will succeed, we cannot say; but if it has been
made, we do not doubt that energetic steps will be tak(n
to carry the plan to a successful issue. The members
of the -House of Peers, in matters of this sort, are like
a flock of sheep—where cne jumps the others are sure to
follow."'

COMMUNICATION BETWEEN LONDON AND MAN •
CHESTER.—The completion of the works on the Trent
Valley line will be the beginning of a new and more
direct railway communication between the capital and
the manufacturing districts. The line will be opened
for passenger traffic on the Ist of July, and will be used
for the through communication between London and
Manchester, instead of the Birmingham line, shortening
the distance considerably. Arrangements are being
made for accelerating the speed of the through trains;
and on and after the Ist of July the journey from Lon-
don to Manchester wilt he performed in something under
fire hours, and the London morning papers will be on
the table of our Exchange by half-past twelve each day.

A memorial has been Vying- for ;bine days for signs

cure on the tables of the Exchange. addressed to-the
directors of the London and North-Western Company,
praying for such an acceletation of the mail as would
bring the London newspapers and letters to Manchrstrr
by one o'clock, instead of three o'clock as now, nearly
two hours after high change. It is not likely, however,
that any such change will be made in the near prospect
of a much earlier mail arrival by this openit'g.—Man
Chester Examiner.

INAUGURATION OF THE LICHTERVELDI CENTRAL
STATION OF THE WEST FLANDERS LINE. -- This fite,
which has bee^ delayed in consequence of the incle-
mency of the weather, took place recently. The Convoi
d Honneur, decorated with flags and evergreens, left

Bruges about noon, and arrived safely at Lichtervelde,
where it was received by the joyous acclamations of a
large concourse of the inhabitants. Inside the station
had been erected platforms, also decorated with flags,
Etc., on one of which were assembled the clergy in their
sacerdotal robes, and on the other was grouped the beau
sere of Lichtervelde and its neighbourhood. The
representatives of the railway company, among whom
we noticed Mr. Lewis Cubitt, Mr. Chantrell, the
Director Gerant, and Mr. Prisse, the engineer,
having alighted from the train, were received by the
authorities of the town of Lichtervelde, Mr. Le Cheva-
lier Surmont, the burgomaster, addressing them in a
speech expressive of the gratitude which the inhabitants
would for ever feel towards the company for the
new era of prosperity which has been seemed to the
town 'by the opening of the railway. The cure of Lich
tervelde having then pronounced an oration, proceeded
with .the ceremony of the benediction of the line and
locomotive, in which the entire body of the clergy
assisted. A 'procession was then formed towards the
town (every house decorated with flags and ban-
ners bearing appropriate mottos), and in the afternoon
an excellent dinner was given by the authorities of the
town to the company's representatives. During the
banquet, the several musical societies of Lichtervelde,
and the towns in the neighbourhood played their most
favourite pieces. Popular games were held, bread dis-
tributed to the poor, and a display of fireworks in the
evening having announced the conclusion of the fete, the
train again started for Brines, every one, both rich and
poor, having had reason to be delighted with the pro-
ceedings of the day. Medals of gold, silver, and bronze
have been struck in commemoration of this event, by the
authorities of Lichtervelde.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, ArRIL 23.
STOCK Excluoron—The sales are—Ambergate, Notting..
ham, Boston, and Eastern Junction,: % dis.—Birkenhead,
Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 1/8 dis.—Birmingham and
Oxford Junction, 81A p.—East Lancashire, New, par—Ditto,
New (scrip), IA p.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, Halves, 8% p.—
Edinburgh and Perth (New Co.), yy p.—Leeds and Thirsk,
dis.—London and North-Western, 172—Ditto, Quarters,
153/4 p.—Ditto, New Quarters, 93/4 p.—London and South-
Western (scrip), lA, dis..—Manchester and Leeds, 321. Shares
(late Extension), p.—Ditto, Halves (late L. and B.), 2I /2
p.—Ditto, Fifths (late W. R. U.), 1/p, p.—Manchester, Shef-
field, and Lincolnshire, Quarters, 2 dis.—Manchester and
Southampton, 1 dis.—Midland, New, 2% p.—North Stafford-
shire, 2 p.--Shrewsbury and Chester, (late N. W. M.), Ws
p.— Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 2.dis.—Shrewsbury
and Birmingham ( B), dis.
MANCHESTER, APRIL 23. _ _

STOCK EXCHANGL—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lanca-
shire, and Cheshire Junction, I—Birmingham and Oxford
Junction, 714—Blackburn, Clitheroe, Preferentials, 7/8
—East Lancashire (late B. and P.), New, u—Ditto, Nev,'
(scrip), 3-16—Fleetwood, Preston, and est Riding Junc-
tion, 15-16—Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and
Canal, I—Ditto, Thirds, Ili—Liverpool, Manchester, and
Newcastle Junction, 31s. 3d.—Manchester and Leeds, Fifths,
OA—Ditto, 32/. Shares (late Extension), %—Ditto, Fifths
(hue West Riding Union), % Manchester and Southamp-
ton, I—Midland, 501. Shares, 2 3-16—North Staffordshire,
1 15-16—Oldham Alliance, 14 —Preston and Wyre, Halves
(B), 7-16—Shropshire Union, 1% c.—South-Eastern and
Dover, 36 c.—Ditto, No. 2, Ih—Ditto, No. 4, 1-16 dis.—
South Staffordshire, 1/, c.—South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and
Goole, %—Wharfdale 'Junction, c.—York and Newcastle,
Preference, 3.