The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-10 00:00:00

COMMUNICATIO-1;-i WITH THE

CONTINENT.
A deputation of directors of the Boulogne and
Amiens Railway Company has been in London some
few days, in order to arrange and determine with the
directors of the South-Eastern Railway, for the com-
mencement of the through traffic between London
and Paris and the continent generally. The double
line of rails is now laid the entire distance from
Boulogne to Paris, with the exception of about half a
mile, which is now rapidly approaching completion,
and we are enabled to announce that the railway will
be opened throughout on the 15th of next month.
Passengers will then proceed the whole distance from
London-bridge to Paris by steam, and the long ex-
pected rapid national communication will be estab-
lished, and from that day be carried into practical
effect, and be made available to all.
We may state with correctness that there will be
five through trains from Boulogne to Paris each
day on and after the 15th March, and a corresponding
number of through trains from Paris to Boulogne
At present it is intended that the departures from
Boulogne shall be 4 A.M. 8 Lig., 11 A.At, 3 P.M
and 9r M. From Paris the trains are intended to
start at 8 a.m.! and 9 A.M., 12 at noon, 4 P.M., and 7
pia. The train leaving Paris at 8 A.M. is to be au
express train, to perform the distance to Boulogne in
five hours and 20 minutes ; so also the train starting
from Boulogne at 3 this is to be an express
train, and to reach Paris in five hours and twenty
minutes.
The directors of the South-Eastern Railway, in
unison with the South-Eastern and Continental
Steam-ship Company, have determined to meet the
long hopedfor opening of the Boulogne and Amiens
Railway with their usual energy. An express steamer,
in union with a train from London bridge, will leave
Folkestone to convey passengers to the train to start
from Boulogne at 3 o clock in the afternoon ; this
arrangement will enable the public to breakfast in
London, and be in Paris the same day at twenty
minutes past eight in the evening. So, also, between
Paris and London !here will be a special steamer in
union with the trains leaving Paris at eight in the
morning ; this steamer 7111 start from Boulogne for
liolkestone on the arrival of the train, by which
means passengers of that morning from Paris will
arrive in London at half-past six o'clock the same
afternoon.
Passengers will be enabled to book through the
whole journey by one) payment at London-bridge
station; so also at the 1 aria, Amiens, and Boulogne
stations, and it is most probable that ere long a system
will be adopted by which passengers may book in con
nexion with all the leading continental railways;
arrangements with that view are, we believe, now
under consideration.
The BoulogneandAmiens Railway Company is
provided with engines
and the necessary means of
entering vigorously on the
great international service
which may be said to commence on the 15th of next
month, and which is to reduce the. journey between
the two great capitals and thectinent generally to
one of only a few hours' durtttion.on

Barsuzs' RiITUSNS.—A supplement to the London 11
Gazette of Tuesday last, dated yesterday (Feb. 9), con
thins copies of the returns of the National Provincial
Bank of England and of the London and Westminster
Bank, in pursuance of the Act,7th and Bth Victoria,
cap. 32, getting forth the acmes of the persons of whom
the companies or partnerships consist, their trades, occu-
pations, professions, descriptions, and residences. The
continuation of bankers' returns, under the provisions of
the Act, will be published in future supplements.
RAILWAY WORICS.—The works on the Burnley
branch of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway are
again resumed, and considerable progress is reported.
The Kitson Wood Tunnel, near Todmorden, has pro-
gressed rapidly since the contractors received an impe-
tus from the officials of the company, and at present as
many hands are employed as eau find room to work.
The works are proceeding both day and night, and, on
some occasions the men work on the Sundays.—Man-
chaster Examiner.