The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-30 00:00:00

to be made to PARLIAMENT, in the next session, for an ACT to
authorise the construction and maintenance of the railway and
branch railways hereinafter mentioned, with all proper works, sta-
tions, approaches, and conveniences connected tberewith, In exten-
sion of the Eastern Counties Railway ; that is to say, a railway com-
mencing by a junction with the last-mentioned railway, at or near a
field In the parish of Great Shelford, in the county of Cambridge. the
property of the master, fellows, and scholars of Saint John's College,
Cambridge, and now in the occupation of Henry Grain, passing
thence from, in through, or into, or being situate within, the several
parishes, townships, and extra-parochial and other places following,
or some of them; that is to say, Tritinpiogton, Stapleford, Great
Shelford, Little Shelford, Newton, lianxton otherwise Ilawkston,
Harston, Foxton, Barrington, Shepreth, Meldretli, cass,tig,,oorn.
Abington otherwise Abingtoin. Piggotts, otherwise Abington in the
Clay, Waddon otherwise Whaddon, Wendy, Shingay otherwise
Sheney, Tallow, Steeple Morden otherwise Little Morden, Guilden
Morden otherwise Great Morden, in the county of Cambridge;
Wrestlingworth, Eywor'h, Dunlop, Sutton; Biggleswade, Northill,
Lower Caldecote, Upper Caldecote, Ickwell, Old Warden, Willing on,
Cople, Cardington,llarrowi!en, renlake, Elstow, St. John's Bedford,
and St. Mary's Bedford, in the county of Bedford, and terminating
in the pa, ish of St. Mary's, Bedford, by a junction with the Bed•ord
and Bletchley Railway, near to a timber-yard, the property of his
Grace the Duke of Bedford, and now in the occupation of George
Dilley : and also a branch railway commencing by a junction with
the said last-mentioned intended railway at or rear a farm-house in
the parish of Steeple Morden, in the county of Cambridg,,, known
by the name of Flush Leys, passing thence from, in, through. or
into, or being situate within, the several parishes. townships,
and extra-parochial and other places tollowin,, or some 01 them;
that is to say, Steeple Morden otherwise Little Morden, Guilden
Morden otherwise Great Morden, Abington otherwise Abington
Piggotts, otherwise Abington in the Clay, Litlington, Bissingbourn,
Kneesworth, Melbourne, and Royston, all in the county of Cam-
bridge. and terminating by a junction with a certain proposed like of
railway from Cambridge to Royston and Ware, in extension of the
Eastern Counties Railway, in the parish of Melbourne, in the county
of Cambridge, at the turnpike road leading from Royston to New
market, near to a field the property of the Right Honourable Thomas
Lord Deere, and now in the occupation of Thomas Syinfn Mating;
and also a branch railway, commencing from and out of the sai: first-
mentioned intended railway, at or near a field in the parish of Big-
gleswade, in the county of Bedford, the property of John Foster, and
now in the occupation of Thomas White, and terminating by a
junction with the Great Northern Railway, as at present authorised
to he made, at the road from Biggleswade to Potton ; and also
another branch railway, commencing from or out of the lastly
described oranch railway, at or near a piece of garden ground in Big-
gleswade aforesaid, the property of the Reverend Edward Linsell,
and now in the occupation of Thomas Huekett and James Daniels,
and terminating by a junction with the said first-mentioned intended
railway, at a drift-way near to Shortmead House, in the said parish
of Biggleswade, which said two last-mentioned railways will be
wholly constructed within the said parish of Biggleswade.
And it is also intended by such Act to take power to stop up, alter
or divert, whether temporarily or permanently, all turnpike and
other roads and highways, streets, paths, passages, aqueducts, canals,
streams, pipes, sewers, waters, and watercourses, within the afore-
said parishes, townships, and extra-parochial and other places, or
any of them, which it may be necessary to stop up, alter, or divert
by reason of the construction of the said intended works, or any of
them. _

And it is also intended by such Act to take powers for the purchase
of lands anti houses, by compulsion or agreement, for the purposes
thereof, and for levying tolls, rates, and duties, in respect of the use
thereof, and to grant certain exemptions from such tolls, rates, and
duties.
And it is further intended by such Act to vary or extinguish all
existing rights and privileges in any manner connected with the
lands and houses proposed to be purchased or taken for the purl ores
of the said undertaking, or which would in any manner impede or
interfere with the construction, maintenance, or use thereof, and to
confer other rights and privileges.
And it is also intended by such Act to enable the Eastern Counties
t:ailway Company to carry into effect the said proposed works, and
to raise such additional capital as may he necessary for the purpose
And it is also intended by such Act to alter, amend, and enlarge
some of the powers and provisions of the sever al Acts of Parliament,
local and personal, following (that is to say), pa,.sed in the 6th and
7th Wm. IV., cap. 10ii ; Ist and 2d Vict., cap. 81 ; 4th Vict., cap.
14 ; 7th Vict., cap. 20; 7th and Bth Vict., cap. 62; Bth and 9th Viet.,
caps. 110 and 201 ; and 9th and 10th Vict., cap. 251 ; 6th and 7th
Win. IV., cap, 103 ; 2d and 3d Vict., caps. 77 and 78 , 3d Vict., cap.
52, 4th Vict., cap. 24 ; 4th and sth Vict., cap. 42; 6th Vict. cap. 28 ;
and 7th Viet., cap. 35.
And notice is hereby further given, that maps, plans, and sections,
showing the direction, situation, and levels of the said Intended rail-
ways and works, and the lands proposed to be taken for the purposes
thereof, together with books of reference•to such plans, containing
the names of the deputed owners, lessees, and occupiers of such
lands, will be deposited, on or before the 30th day of November in
the present year with the clerk et the peace for the coalty of Bed-
ford, at his office at Bedford, and with the clerk of the peace for the
county of Cambridge, at his office at Cambridge; and that a copy of
so much of the said plans, sections, and books of reference as relates
to each of the parishes in or through which the said works are in-
tended to be made, will be deposited, on or before the said 30th day
of November, with the parish clerks of those parishes respectively,
at their respective residences.

Dated the 7th day of Novemlw3r, 184 G.
JOHN I.)IINC.IS, Solicitor,
7, New Palace-yard, Westminster.