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but if a bridge is to be constructed at Agn, at ail ststilds, iii
carry the railway into the city, which It should by ail roisaiii
do, then the consideration would be .greatly in favour of
taking the main line by the Agra route, for the more perfect
accommodation of that great two of Upper India.
52.—Whichever of the two directions for the main line 214
,between Cawnpore and Delhi be fially -fixed upon by Go- -,
vernment as most desirable, the lieneau,yficture time,
be extended to Kurnal, and to the frontiii *here a terminus
might be established on the highest navigable part of the
Sutlej, and thus connect the great rivers, the Indus And the
Ganges.
.—The branches to be recommended fns constrnc.
tion on this upper portion of the main line front Cal..
cutta to the north-west would be one to Furruckabad, a
second to Allyghur, a third to Meerut, and, upon the future
textensionag ao o
a iy •
Constructed o f th e line to
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towards
the hills on which the sanatory stations Of Simla and Mdue3:
sooree are situated, or wherever else it may be found
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54.—The first branch, or that to Fnrruckabad, would
leave the main line about 60 miles north-westward of Cawn-
pore, and proceed direct, the length being about 45 miles
from the line, through Shekobad to .Agra, and 32 miles if
taken from the direct line from Delhi to Illynpooree.
55.—The second branch, or that to Allyglinr, would lead
direct from Agra, and would be about 48 miles long; but if
the direct line to Delhi be adopted, this branch would not be
required, as the line itself would pass through Allyghur.
56.—The third branch would be from Delhi to Meerut, about
36 miles long, and which, if the main line takes the right
bank of the- river, we propose should terminate opposite to
the city of Delhi, as it appears to us the traffic would not be
sufficient to warrant the expense of constructing a costly
bridge over the river Jumna for the purpose.
57.—The fourth branch, namely, from Kurnal towards the
Hills, requires no further remark at the present time than we
have already bestowed upon it.
58.—1 f, however, it should be ultimately resolved that the
direct line to Delhi through Allyghur be adopted, the branch
to Agra would leave such min line near to Sikundra, a die-
tance of about 40 miles.
59.—We have given, as we consider, the leading facts on
both sides of the question, necessary for the final choice of
the direction of the main line; these appear to us so nicely
balanced that we would refrain from making a positive re-
commendation upon the subject; but it called upon to state
which of the two we would prefer, we should be disposed to
recommend the route by Agra.
60.—The general character of the works, &c.—The heavy
works upon the whole line from Calcutta to Delhi, will, for
the most part, be of masonry, consisting of bridges to cross
the very numerous rivers and nullahs in its course, many of
which are of great magnitude, and all very considerable.
The earthworks will be light, except at the summit of the
country described in para. 27, at which place it may be
found necessary to undertake works of a heavier kind ; but,
upon the whole, it is not to be expected that there exist in
the world many lines of equal length requiring so small au
amount of earthwork to be performed.
61.—The great bridges comprise those over the rivers
Hoogly and Soane upon the lower portion of the line, and
the crossings of the Jumna, at Allahabad and Agra, or Delhi,
upon the upper portion; and although these structures will
be very costly, yet there is nothing in their character that
can cause them to be considered as insurmountable difa,
culties; the chief difficulty will be in their cost.
62.—With a view to enable contracting parties to open
the whole line at the earliest period with the least possible
outlay, it might be advisable to permit of the laying
down, in the first instance, of a single line of railway,
with all necessary passing places ; but this should.
distinctly apply to the permanent way only, as the
earthworks and masonry (but more especially to the
masonry works) should be constructed for the reception
of a double line ; this latter observation regarding
the masonry should apply also to the branches, so that at
any future time a second line could thereon also be applied
without difficulty. The earthworks upon the branches
might with safety refer to a single line only, as they wills in the branches already named, amount altogether to

63.—1 t is highly probable that a double line *grails will ba
absolutely necessary upon the main trunk line at no distant
period, if not required in the first instance, and therefore we
would recommend, that in consenting to a single line to begin
with, it should be understood to imply that such sines line
is only admissi)le until the whole length is opened to the
public, when a second line should be added forthwith, if the
railway com pauy be called upon by the Government to do so.
64.—We cannot but view the whole distance from Calcutta
to Delhi as one line, for we are of opinion that as such it
would be better worked and conducted under the mr;aa o.
ment of one company than if it were divided and m. the
hands of more numerous bodies ; besides which, vie consider
that it would also be advantageous as well as fair, that the
whole should be granted to one company, i? a sufficiently
sound party will come forward to undertalte it, because they
would then have a great length of line for a reasonable ave-
rage outlay. The lower half, from Calcutta to Mirzapore,
costingconsiderably above that average, and the upper half• from Mirzapore to Delhi, as much below it.
65.—We conclude by adding, that in addition to the line
from Bombayjoining the main trunk-line between All,,;habad
and Calcutta, as before alluded to, it has been suggested to
us by his Honour the Lieutenant-Governor of the North-
West Provinces, that a suitable line of countr:k may hereafter
be found for the construction of a railway from Agra to Bom-
bay ; by these two lines, the nortt-western provinces
would be effectually supplied with e_ornmunication, not only
with the seat of the Supreme Government at Calcutta, but
with the
continent o greatf India. seaports on the two opposite coasts of the
(Signed) F. W. SIMMS, C.E.
A. H. WESTERN,, Captain Engineet's.
J. R. Captain Enginee':s.
1.
Camp Sersoul, March lE3,xlaBm46io.or
of
Indin
(True copy.)
T. I. PEACQ;;IC
East India House, Aug. 3,1846. ;orres,pondence.

RAILWAY SHAlt,i; MARKETS
LIVERPOOL, August 14.
STOCK EXCHINGS.-The salts are -Amhergate, Nottingham, Bos-
ton, and Eastern Junctizi, 1 dis.-Birkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire Jnnetlon, p.-Birmingharn and Oxford, 454 p.-Buck-
inghamshire, dis.-Chester and Birkenhead, 4834-Direct North-
ent (251. Shares), 74 dis.-Dundee anti Perth, 4% P.-Eastern Coun-
ties, Perpetual, No. 2, 71. Is. 3d.-Ditto, York Extension, p._
East Lancashire, N p.-Fleetwood and West Riding Junction, Ai dis.-Grand Union, lls. dis.-Huddersfield. and Manchester, IN
1).--
Ditto, Extension, IA p.-Huddersfield and p.-Lanea-
sh're and North Yorkshire, l es. 6c1.-,-Leeds and Think, 4 dis.-Liver-
pool and Bury, 8 p.-Ditto. New, 1% p.-Liverpool, Ormakirk, and
Preston, 3% p.-Londea and North Western, 206-Ditto, Quarter;
2314 p. -Ditto, Quarters, New. 16ti p.-London and 31anchestee
(!tern.), 2% dia.-Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters, New (C).
7% p.-Manchester. 31atlook, and Great Grimsby, 20s. 6d. dia.
Manchester and Southampton, 3¢ dia.-3101am! Stock, 142-Midland.
BirminAham, and D
arerby, 118-Newport and Abergavenny, IN dia.
-Northh
British, Cli
Newsle, 2;1, p.-North Staffordshire, 143. p
Scottis Central, ,6% p.-Sheffield and Manchester, Quarter
Shares, No. 1, 414 p.-Shrewshury and Herefori!,shire Hs. dia.-
Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, and Birmingham, 14 p -Shropshire
Union Railway and Canal, % dis.-SouthsEttstern. No. 3, Consolis
dated, 6 p.-Ditto, Half % IL--West Riding Union, 3
Belfast and Ballymena, i dia.-Newry and Warrenpoint,
East Indian Railway, its. p.-Dutch Rhenish. % p.
MANC HESTER, AIIaI7sT 14.
gnat Exciflarox.-The sales are-Ambergate, Nottingham, E 50.,,
wen,irrnngham and Oxford Junction, 4% -Blackburn, Dar,
and Bolton, % dia.-Buckingham and Bletchley Juncticm„
dia.-Eastern Counties, York Extension, 1 13-16 p.-East
shire, 12s. dia.-Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and tang,
p.-Ditto, Extension, par-Lancashire and North York!shire,
dis.-Leeds and Thirsk, 354 dis.-Leicester and Bedibrd., ),;) dia-
Liverpool, Onnskirk, and Preston, 334 p.-Manchester, Buxton.
and Matlock, 1U p.-Manchester and Birmingham; Quarter Shares
(A), 10 9-16 p.-Ditto, ditto (C), 934 p.-ManohesAer and Southamp-
ton, 3,a dis -North British, Carlisle Branch. 2R p.-North Eastern.
154 dls.-North Staffordshire, 3 11-16 P.-I;forth Western, 34 p.-
Nottingham and Mansfield, p.--Coldh:.tra Districts, dis.-Old-
-7 ham, Birkenhead, &c., 21s. 6d. dls.-Creston and Wyre, Halves (B).
Manch-16 p.-Shetlield and --
Linoolfr;nlre Junction, %-Sheftield and
ester, Quarters, No. 4 p.-Ditto, No. 3, % p.-Shrewsbury
and Birmingham, 34 P.-:Shropshire Union, Its. 6d. dis. -South-
Eastern and Dover, lltlves, No.a, 13-16 p.-South Midland, 11-16
p.
-West Lancashire Coast, 15s. 6d, dis.-West Riding Union, 3 3-16 p.
LEEDS, AVOUST 14.
STOCK EXciTANcE.-The sales are-Blackburn and Preston, 834
8p%.-cE.aps.t-erGureertnGtiresii,Loyrk.Endatesnhtimone,ld3,6sl.3o6ddi.. p..:TivasdtdeLrastin
eciadahlareynd
Manchester, 234 p.-Ditto, Extensions, 2s. 6d. p.-Huddersfield and
p.-Leeds and Bradford, 44 p.-Leeds and Dewsbury.
Ditto, Branches, N
New. Extensions, 6d, p.-Leeds
asB:4hldefficT.ellpidirs,-k, 3 dis.-Ditto, New, 2%-Manchester and Leeds, Ex.
tensions, 2/. 18s. p.-Newcastle and Berwick, 13% c. p.-Newcitallsk
and Darlington Junction Extensions, 10% p.-North British, 'car.
lisle Branch, 2% s. p.-York and North Midland, East and West
Riding, 12% p.- Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 17s. Q. Eds.-
Buckinghamshire, 75. dia.-Direct Northern, 15s. dis.--
West Yorkshire, 17s. 6d. dis.-Lancashire, Yorkshires Fast and,
e, and -
Eastern, 26i:dia.- Leeds and York, 265. 6d. dis.-Leeds W North
akegod.
and Midland, 16s. 6d. dia.-Leicester and Birrotihm 18s. dis.-
Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 3% p.-LoP;ton and
York, Bs. dis.
-Malton and Drlfileld Junction, Ss. 6d. .-Manchester, Buxton.
Matlock, and Midland, 21s. 6d. p,-North. Staffordshire, 3% p.-North
Western. si p.-South midland, 15s. -p.-South and Midland Juno-
tion, 16s. dis.-West Riding Union, 51. 3s. 6d.-Yorkshire and Waa-
-1 gow Union, 388. dis,

LL, mmer 14.
SToSTOGYEXcIIawor.—ThHe u
sales Aare—Hull and Selby, Half Shares.
3934—NOrth British, Half Shares, 131. 16s. 3d.—Dltto, Carlisle, 775.
—Blackburn. Darwen, and Bolton, New, 14 dis.—East Lincolnshire,
158.—Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 12%---141-
cesoretaetr
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Liverpool.
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Uttnio'n2,72l.3'3.d. p.—Nest
ER:lgEULDni,on;corsT 14.
Srocx ExcirAmas.—The sales are—Eastern Counties, 2ssi
QOariamsrtebry
sahnadrSesh,oll4.ld64, I.}idisd.ir—s
Leeds and Dewsbury, ,p,‘
3Lieieddians,
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jakitnefictielodn,,a2uld.
IMBsiu.ldisand.Lls.
rth Western, 757 wi6ge. pk:-1-3511:...1-4.
and Lincolnshire, Is. p.

Tan, AuGUST 14.
STOCK EICHANGZ.—The sales are—Eastern Counties, York Exten-
Sion, 21)4—Ipswich and Bury Extension (Norwich), 2)4—Leicester.
T amworth , 12s.—London and York, 21. 4s. 6d.—Manchester.
Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 3)4—Newcastle and Berwick, 25
—Newcastle and Darlington, New, 11 —North British, 39)4—Ditto,
Half Shares, ldNi—Ditto, Carlisle Extension. 31. 193. Ga. North.
Staffordshire, U. 135.—North western. 1/. 1 ls.—Welsh Midland,
West Riding Unioa, 54i—York and North Midland, East and Wee;
Riding Extension, 13% •

DARING ROBBERY IN THE ClTY.—lnformation, has
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the evening of the 10th instant, some thief or ttieves stole
o
from the shop window of Messrs. Muncaster slid Co., pawn-
brokers, No. 14, Skinner-street, Snow-kill, six duble-
bottomed, engine-turned gold watches, With gold dials. The
zarches were very valuable, and the Y.:-...bbery was effected by
41Kting out a portion of a pane of glass with a diamond.
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