The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-15 00:00:00

THE PROJECTED RAILWAYS.

(From the Times.)
With reference to the list of "Defunct Schemes," pub-
lished in our paper of yesterday, we have received numerous
letters, apprising us of amalgamations and other reasons for
change of names, &c., to which we cannot say more in reply,
than that our three lists, of the 17th cf November, 1845, and
7th and 14th inst., must be taken together—the first, as
showing the schemes registered; the second, showing the
plans deposited; and the third, those deficient; and which
we believe will be found substantially correct. In a list ex-
tending to some thirteen hundred names—" Central,"
" Direct," " Great," " Grand Junction," " Union," &c., it
would have been utterly impossible to be correct to the letter.
We subjoin the following as desired to be corrected :
The Direct Birmingham and Leicester, and the Direct
Birmingham, Leicester, and Bolton—both registered, but did
not deposit plans.
The Lincoln, Wainfleet Haven, and Boston:Company have
amalgamated with the Boston and Wainfleet, and Lincoln,
Horncastle, Spilsby, &c.
The Cheltenham, Oxford, and London, are afraid to be
mistaken for the " Cheltenham, Oxford, and London Junc-
tion."

The Direct Manchester, Leeds, and York Railway Com-
pany, and the Direct Sheffield and ➢Macclesfield Railway de-
posited plans.
The Direct Lincoln, East Retford, and Sheffield say they
were originally registered as Lincoln, East Retford, and
Sheffield Junction.

The Deal and Dover are afraid this will be taken for
" Dover and Deal."

The Guernsey Railway and Pier Company say they have
no occasion to deposit plans at the British Parliament-office.
The Great Southern and Western and Waterford and
Limerick Junction Railway say they have lodged their
plans. (Their scheme does not appear in the list.) '
The Isle of Ely, Wisbeach, and Lincolnshire, the Hunting-
don, Isle of Ely, &c., the Wisbeach and Huntingdon, say
that these companies are amalgamated into one, under the
name of the Huntingdon and St. Ives and Wisbeach and
Sutton.

The Isle of Man Railway Company say they are not called
upon to deposit before the British Legislature.
The Leicester and Tamworth say they have complied with
the standing orders.
The London and Southend say they were originally regis-
tered as the "London and Southend Railway and Docks."
The New; Ross, Carlow, and Kilkenny say they have de-
posited plans.
The Newry and Warrenpoint has been amalgamated with
the Newry, Warrenpoint, and Ross Trevor.
The St. Alban's, the St. Alban's and Hatfield, and the St.
Alban's, Hatfield, and Hertford Junction Company say they
have deposited.
The Waveney Valley, or Thetford, Bungay, and Yarmouth,
say the plans of "The Waveney Valley and Great Yarmouth
Company" are deposited.
The Wilts, Somerset and Southampton Company say they
are ready to go to Parliament.

The Worce—ster and Merthyr Tydvil Junction Railway have
their plans registered, and were entered in our list of the 7th
of January.

FREE TRADE in the WEST RIDING
OF YORKSHIRE.
At a very large and influential meeting, held at the Music
Hall, Leeds, yesterday evening, the Secretary of the Asso-
ciation announced the subscriptions towards the quarter of a
million fund, collected in various towns of the Riding. The
amount received is upwards of
THIRTY THOUSAND POUNDS,
and there is little doubt, when the returns are completed,
that this sum will be augmented to
FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS.
The contributions from five of the principal towns are as
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FREE-TRADE at LEEDS.
LEEDS, WEDNESDAY.—The dinner which is to take place
here to-night, in aid of the great League fund, promises to be
a most brilliant and successful affair. Public attention is on
the qui vivo, and much importance is attached to the number
and nature of the free-trade demonstrations to take place be-
fore the opening of Parliament, as affording to Ministers a
test of the depth and strength of the anti-monopolist move-
ment in the country.
The dinner to-night will be presided over by the Mayor
of Leeds. The company will probably amount to four hun-
dred, and will certainly include many of the most influen-
tial names in Leeds and the West Riding. Arrivals from
the neighbouring towns—Bradford, Halifax, &c.—are hourly
taking place.
One of the objects of the dinner is the increase of the
already immense League fund. The people of the West
Riding will not lag behind their neighbours of Lancashire in
this good work. The sinews of war will be well strung up to
meet and overpower the last efforts of the monopolist.
It is anticipated that subscriptions from the West Riding
to the amount of 30,0001. will be announced, and that the
town of Leeds will come down to the tune of 8,000/. or
9,000/. Here is a goodly tribute towards the quarter of a
million !
Mr. Cobden and Mr. Bright will of course take a prominent
part in this evening's proceedings. Mr. Aldam, the Mem-
ber for Leeds, and Mr. Busfeild, M.P., for Bradford, are ex-
pected to be present.

THE QUARTER OF A MILLION LEAGUE FUND.—
During Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday, the Manchester
subscriptions, and those of the neighbourhood, to the great
250,0004 fund, bad been increased by upwards of 1,3001.; the
amount advertised in our last being 75,7124, and the total up
to last evening amounting to 77,021/. The additional sub •
scriptions include 5001. received yesterday from Mr. William
Eccles of Blackburn ; 200/. from Messrs. William Higgins
and Sons, of Salford; 200/. from Mr. Clegg, of Manchester;
and 1001. from Messrs. George Benson and Co., Stalybridge.
The Liverpool subscriptions, up to last night, were more than
15,500/. ; and it is said that the Leeds subscriptions consi-
derably exceed 7,0004, though they will not be announced
till the West Riding dinner, this evening. Deducting 1,5001.
of Liverpool subscriptions, included in the total of 77,0001.,
this would give an aggregate total, from Manchester, Liver-
pool, and Leeds, to last evening, of ninety-eight thousand
pounds !—Manchester Guardian of Wednesday.
PEDESTRIANISM.—During the last year there were
no less than 385 public foot-races, varying in distance from
one hundred yards to twenty miles, and in stakes from 2/.
to 501.

DAMAGES.--What a man gets by going to law;
and, as the word is derived from damnum, a loss, it is ex-
ceedingly appropriate.—Punch.
DEAD WEIGHT.—Vide the National Debt and
other blessings, which are among the venerable institutions
of the country.—Punch.
We regret to learn that Sir George Murray passed
a restless night on Tuesday, and was not at all improved in
health yesterday,