The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-17 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN LINES.

A meeting of the inhabitants of Isleworth was held this
week, in the National School-room, Isleworth-square, Mr.
William Day in the chair, to receive a report from the com-
mittee appointed by the vestry to inquire which of the pro-
jected railways would be most likely to benefit the parish.
Mr. Charles Stanbrough was the chairman.
Mr. Holum DAY read the report, from which it appeared
that only seven of the projected lines out of the fourteen or
fifteen originally announced, had proceeded so far as to
deposits their plans with the clerk of the parish.—( Hear,
hear.) That four out of the seven were objectionable, as not
affording the local advantages the parish required, and of the
remaining three, viz., "the London, Hounslow, and Western,"
" the Staines branch from the Great Western' at Ealing,"
and " the Great Western, Brentford, and Central Terminus
Junction," it was considered the Staines branch was deci-
dedly the best for the interests of the parish ; next the
London, Hounslow, and Western ; and then the Great
Western, Brentford, and Central Terminus Junction. It was
to be distinctly understood that the report was based on the
advantages to be derived by the parish of Isleworth, that
being the limit of the instructions of the committees, and
that it was highly necessary, if any line were to pass through
the parish, that the one which appeared to offer the
greatest advantages should be supported. The reasons
assigned for the preference of the Staines branch
from the Great Western were, that it would ac•
commodate nearly every part of the parish—that
it would contribute more than any other towards the paro-
chial rates—that it was much more easy of formation, con-
sequently cheaper, and would be more readily carried out,
and although the Paddington terminus was objectionable, it
was I upposed the Great Western line would be shortly ex-
tended to the City.
Mr. Dixon moved that the report be received and adopted.

Mr. H. POWNALL moved as an amendment to that motion,
" That the thanks of this meeting be given to the Committee
for the careful report they have made, but that the meeting
did not consider the branch from the Great Western the best
for their interests."--(Hear, hear.)
Mr. HARRISON then addressed the meeting on behalf of the
London, Hounslow, arid Western, and
Major Bon,EAti on the part of the London and Windsor.

The amendment proposed by Mr. POWNALL was ultimately
carried, a discussion having first arisen as to the right of non-
parishioners to vote, When the Chairman decided that as the
call for the meeting invited the inhabitants of the district it
was open to them to do so.

lAMALGAMATION OS' TIIE SEREWSIILTRY AND BIR-
MINGHAM WITH THE LONDON AND BIRMLNGIIAM.—We un-
iury and Birmingham with the Lon-
,:
crstand that arrangements are in progress for an amalga-
mation of the SlLreivst
han-t 1/4tilway Company, and that an agree-
.iißi,iremiyingto be G. 911
mtnntncis eluded mutually advantageous.—
Birmingham Correspond:*•
TILE 6OUTRZIAN Ex T.C.Noci.ss• Yesterday a meeting
of the inhabaants of th g parish of St. Saviour, Southwark,
took place in the vestry '.,room, to take into consideration
" the notices given tly th e several railway companies of
their intention to construe t railways in different parts of
this parish, and also, more . particularly, such of them as
interfere with parish propel 'Lb and to adopt such steps
thereon as may be thougbt most desirable." Mr. W. S.
Hinton, the senior warden, II al 'ing been called to the chair,
the vestry clerk read the I *ol.lowing report from the paro-
chial authorities with referen% 14'. to the subject :—" We the
churchwardens, report that 1 uttices have been given, and
plans and sections have been de ',wilted by the fillowing com-
panies, viz.: —The South-West, Nrn, the North Kent Line,
and the City Extension and Nort h Kent Line The North
Kent Line, and the City Exte. tsioll and North Kent Line, as
far
as the parish is concerned,, are pearly the same, both
being
promoted by one and the t same ,;00pany. The three
line., it will be seen by referent f• to the Pacliamentarj plans,
will interfere with the pariah. 'The South-Western Exten-
sien is the line which is of more carious consequence to the
parish, and is the only one prop osi:1 4to take parish property.
The South Eastern Extension Coi .npany has also given us
notice of an intended line duet igf i Dartford, taking a por-
tion of the parish property, and try I have also returned our
dissent." The report having been ei lopted, a long discussion
ensued, and, finally, a committee WI A appointed to oppose
the various companies.

ALLEGED ATROCITIES ON 2 HE HIGH SEAS:
William Straker, master of the Maria Elizabeth of Sunder-
land, was charged on Wednesday, at t 1 le policy-court, before
the Mayor and other magistrates, with having, on the high
seas, within the jurisdiction of the Ad= ;rally, feloniously cut
and wounded Alexander Pickers,
of that vessel, with
in. The case x sited
t
intent to do him some grievous bodily hal .
Considerable ohsiderable interest, and terminated in , !ommitting the cap-
tain ,
for trial Bail was subsequently 'A • epted.
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