The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-11 00:00:00

STATIONS ENLARGEMENT)

The promoters of titis i:ttend to construct extensions at the
teraninqtoo, Coventry, and Itugby Stations. The cost is provided
for by the origiiial deed of the London and It!riningliam. Company.
Engineer, it. B. Dockray, Esq., ; Parliamentary a,;ents, Messrs
iturke and Co. ; sAiritur, Mr.Catter, Birmingham. Standing orders
COM plied with.

LONDON AND EXR.INIX AT GRAM (AYLESBURY

PURCHA.SE).

The object of this Bill is to en: Vile the London ant Birmingham
Company to purcluv.e the Aylesbury Railway.
Standing orders complied with.

sitzrrxmx.x), ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, AND

2VIIIPI C TE2. AIYIAL G.S.IVIATIO N.

This is a Bill to .sanction Lire amaN'atnatlua of the above-named
Companies
The tHual proofs havinz been put in,

The Committee decided that the standin orders had been com-
plied with.

.2KII) LAND (=am:al-GUAM EXTENSION).
:11:s petition waa called on, but not conc7ucled at the time that the
Cora.nlttee a,ljournf.d (tour o'clock).

STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEES.
HOUSE OF LORDS.

The Committee assembled at two o'clock this day. Present, the
Earl or bhaftesbury, And Lords Hood, Itedesdale, Hawarden, and
Colborne.

44IEW1.:XFORD, WATERFORD, AND VALENCIA RAILWAY.
After hearing the usual evidence, the line being strongly opposed in
consequence of the deposits not being lodged at the proper time,
The Committee decided that the Company could only proceed this
session with their line from Killarney to 'Valencia, and that the case
should be adjourned to enable the parties to arrange their proofs of
this portion of the line.
The length of the line is 179 miles, and it is estimated to cost
1,666,000/. Solicitors, Messrs. Wilkinson and Co., London ; Mr.
West, Wexford ; and Mr. J. Barry Clogheen, Tipperary ; Parliamen-
tary agents, Messrs. Dyson and Ce.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The sittings of this Committee commenced as usual at one o'clock
this day, in No. 9 room, The Members present were Mr. Estcourt
(chairman), Mr. Greene, Mr. Miles, Mr. Pendarvss, Sir W. Heath-
cots, Mr. H. Drummond, and Mr. W. Ord.
In the case of the following Bills the Committee decided that the
standing orders should be dispensed with, and the Bills should be
allowed to be proceeded with accordingly:— •
GLASGOW HARBOUR RAILWAY.
LONDON, SALISBURY, AND YEOVIL RAILWAY.
WEST RIDING UNION RAILWAY. .

This case, which has excited so much Interest, was again brought
before the Committee on a petition referred to it by the House of
Commons. After hearing Mr. Parkes, of the firm of Dyson, Hall,
and Co., at considerable length, the Committee decided that the
promoters of the Bill should be allowed to present a petition for.
leave to introduce their Bill.
MANCHESTER AND SOUTHAMPTON RAILWAY.

Standing orders dispensed with in this case.
THE SOMERSETSIURE MIDLAND RAILWAY

Was also allowed to be proceeded with.
The Committee rose at five o'clock, having previously obtained the
permission of the House to sit until that time, and adjourned till
Friday next.

LONDON and CROYDON RAILWAY.
A half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors of this railway
was held, at one o'clock yesterday, in the large room at the London
bridge Terminus, for the transaction of the ordinary business of the
Company ; W. A. Wilkinson, Esq., occupied the chair.
The CHAIRMAN said the meeting had been made special for the
purpose of obtaining the approval of the proprietors to a Bill for ef-
fecting the amalgamation of the London and Brighton Company
with the London and Croydon Company, but, as he understood
from the solicitor that it was necessary to give four consecutive
weeks' notice of their intentivn to bold such a meeting, and as they
had not been able to comply with this regulation, the business could
not be entered upon at that, but at a subsequent meeting, of which
due notice would be given.
The advertisement announcing the meeting having been read, and
the seal of the Company affixed to the register of proprietors,
The SECRETARY (Mr. Young) read the report of the directors,
which stated that the receipts had .been greater than those of the
corresponding half-year by 5,423/. ss. 2d. Of this the increase upon
traffic had been 4,4601. 10s. Id., and of tolls, 9521. 15s. Id. The ex-
penses had, however, been much increased, particularly in the main-
tenance of way. The directors observed with satisfaction the steady
Increase of the short traffic, and attributed its increase, in a great
measure, to the low charges and increased accommodation afforded.
They were also of opinion that a beneficial result would attend a still
lierther reduction of fare, and they only await the means,
which they hope soon to have at their disposal for affording
a greater amount of accommodation, and affecting this
slather reduction. 'rho Bill tbr the amalgamation of
the Company with the Brighton Company, is before Parliament.
The Portsmouth Bill, in which they were so much interested, and
upon which a favourable opinion has already been expressed by
Committees of both Houses of Parliament, awaits the decision of one
branch of the Legislature, on the justice of which decision the direc-
tors_rmo confidently relied. In the last report the directors were in-
formed or the plans proposed with respect to the Kentish lines pro-
moted_ by this Company, and the desire of the Board to establish a
par
aie fund for the execution of this scheme. It was considered
desirable to anere
was not to every encouragement to this undertaking, which
its means, :Pend entirely upon the Croydon proprietors for
passed at the lastaceordingly, under the terms of a resolution
the directors usat,Tenrat meeting, a guarantee was given by
Kent proprietors should 4
he event of failure, the expenses to the
oft4lxceed 10s. per share. In return for this
guarantee the directors o e Kent Atmospheric line have entered
into an arrangement with this
racter to that which was fo ety Company as to toll, of a similar cha-
racter
by, the :South Eastern. Coma"'ented to, although afterwards
lent
Atmospheric Company Circumstances, however,
have rendered it advisable for the Kent
make arrangements with the North K to
competed with that of the
portion of the scheme of the former as ct Company, by which such
latter has been abandoned. The remainder'n the opinion of
the directors, so superior to the corresponding iin; plan of the
g into,
urnsideration the
South-Eastern Company, that taking
flay with eon-
The
fair claims of this Company to its execution
Ildence upon the judgment of the Legislature in aeirre
directors had made arrangements for possession of ft IV:er
end dock, adjoining her Majesty's Victualling-yard at Deptford,hare
within a mile of the railway, and a Bill is now before Parnamentantdo
enable this Company to construct a line from thence to New Cross,
by which a very advantageous coal and goods trade will be secured
for all the lines making use of the Croydon trunk. By means ante
short branch, and the passing of the Portsmouth and North Kent Bills,
and the Reigate and Dorking Bill of the Bright en Company, a direct and
unbroken line of railway communication will be effected between the
Government yards and docks of Deptford, Woolwich, Sheerness,
Chatham, and Portsmouth. The locomotive arrangement of the three
companies at New Cross had finally terminated, the Brighton and
Croydoe Companies having agreed to purchase the South-Eastern
Company's share of the premises. since the 19th of January one-
half of the line had been worked by atmospheric traction, and tak-
ing into consideration the novelty of the process—its junction with
the locomotive system, upon a line with a large traffic, running
trains each-way every hour throughout the day—this had been effected
with very little interruption. The interruption which had occurred
had mainly resultel from the inadequate strength of the moving parts
of the engines, and the inefficient working of the air-pump valves. Means
had been taken for remedying these defects as soon as practicable,
and avoiding their recurrence for the future, and when they shall be
remedied, and tile system put into entire operation, the directors are
persuaded that all the advantages which have been anticipated
world be IleriviA It had been found impossible in so short a time
and with so iniperie,..l an application :o Institute any practical cone
parison of the expense of working, but enough had been done to prove
the perfect troth of all the'evidence which was given before Parliament
In favour of this system in every other respect, and the fallacy of much
that
was alleged against it. There could he little doubt, theretOre,
that
Otlts in regard to cost also it would equally bear out the evidence
supporters. The progress of the Epsom, line had been very
much delayed by the diflieultv c` obtaining possession of the land—
the works were, however, active' operation, and the Directors
confidently expected their completion hi the ensuing autumn. The
profit and loss account for tl
1 Ise. half-year showtd a balance in favour
of the Company of 22,812/.
ii,arout of which the directors re-
commend a dividend of les. per sd
atter moving the adoption of the reepotortbe declared'
The Cit AIRMAN proceeded to comment on the di
It. He said, although the weekly expenses tlurl nfterent paragraphsin
been considerable, in order to accommodate tile g the past year had
increase of traflic, he
was confident that they would reap great advantage In t
asmuch as a misdirected economy could not fall to keep ttemend, in
the lowest ebb, and oblige them to keep up a high rrat rt
ea it
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