The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-14 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVER-
HAMPTON RAILWAY.
WORCESTER, TUESDAY EVENING. —This afternoon a
special general meeting of the proprietors of the Oxford,
Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway Company, was
held at the Guildhall in this city, for the purpose of
taking into consideration the drafts of the undermen-
tioned Bills, applied for in the present session of Parlia-
ment, which, according to the circular issued to the
shareholders, it was intended to submit to the meeting
for approval, viz :
" A Bill to authorise the Oxford, Worcester, and
Wolverhampton Railway Company to raise a further
sum of money, and tor other purposes.; and
" A Bill to authorise an alteration of the line of the
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway, and
for other purposes."
The chair was taken by F. Rufford, Esq., M.P.
A statement of the particular provisions of the pro-
posed Bills having been made by the solicitor, and the
Chairman having made a few remarks congratulating
the shareholders upon the favourable prospects of the
undertaking, resolutions were unanimously adopted ap-
proving of the Bills in question, and the meeting broke up.

BRISTOL AND EXETER RAIL WAY.—OPENING
TO TIVERI ON.
(From the Devonshire Chronicle, June 12.)
This day we have the pleasure to announce the open-
ing. of the Tiverton branch of the Bristol and Exeter
Railway. The.lo.o train from Exeter, at about 15
minutes past 10 o'clock, took the directors and their
triends, at and near Exeter, to the Tiverton-road station,
where they were met by a large party of directors and
friends from Bristol. Sir Thomas Dyke Acland joined
the train at Hele. The party entered the carriages at
the Tiverton road platform, and the train arrived at the
Tiverton station at a quarter past eleven o'clock. The
train was received as it approached the station by a con-
ceurse of people of both sexes, who loudly cheered it in
its progress, and upon its arrival at the platform, the
company were received by nearly all the respectable in-
habitants of Tiverton and its vicinity. In the course of
a short time it was arranged that John Heathcote, Esq.,
M.P. for Tiverton, should introduce the chairman and
directors of the Bristol and Exeter Railway to the com-
pany. Three cheers having been given fur Mr. Heath-
cote, three for J. W. Buller, Esq., three for Sir Thos.
D. Acland, Bart., and three cheers for the directors of
the Bristol and Exeter Railway,
Mr. HEITHCOTE addressed the assembly. He congratu-
lated them on the completion of the line, and its open-
ing that day, which placed Tiverton in communication
not only with the towns near it, but also with every other
part of the world. It was not necessary for him to ex-
patiate upon the advantages of railways, their own ex-
perience had made them quite aware of them, but he
might be allowed to contrast the mode of conveyance
which they now enjoyed, with that to which they were
subject when he first came to Tiverton some thirty years
ago ; when if all went smooth and right they would ac-
complish the journey from London to Tiverton in 27
hours.—(Loud cheers.) He begged to introduce to them
the chairman and other directors of the Bristol and
Exeter Company, and to state that during the progress
of this great and important work they had always met
the requirements of the public in a kind and friendly
spirit ; he begged, therefore, to introduce to them James
Wentworth Buller, Esq., chairman of the Bristol and
Exeter Company.
Mr. BULLER was received with the most cordial ap-
plause, and on behalf of himself and his brother direc-
tors he returned thanks to lir. Ileathcote fur the kind
and eloquent manner he had spoken of the directors and
the work in which they had been engaged, and for which
he tendered them his cordial and warmest thanks.—
(Cheers.) He congratulated them upon the beauties—
animate and inanimate, which the railway had that day
exhibited, and the advantages which would follow the
opening of such an important undertaking, which he
hoped would meet with that success which such an open-
ing seemed to promise; he hoped they would all have
Occasion long to remember this day as a day of general
advantage to Tiverton, as well as increase to the comfort
of individuals.

Mr. BEATHCOTE then introduced Sir Thomas D. Ac-
land, who having acknowledged the compliment paid
him, said there were none so high. and none so lowly,
throughout the country, but must receive advantages
from the almost flying machines which God had permit-
ted the ingne nit), of man to accomplish.—(Cheers.)
E. DivErr,.Esq. (our estimable city Member), was then
introduced by. Mr. lleathcote, and in returning thanks
for the manner in which he had been received, congra-
tulated the assembly on this day, which he felt assured
must add to the prosperity of Tiverton, a prosperity
which he should always be glad to assist. They all
were aware of how much they owed to the science and
skill of his noble friend who had so kindly introduced
him to them.—(Cheers.) By his perseverance they had
seen that accomplished in Tiverton which had been by
the most unhappy differences driven from other parts of
the country. He (Mr. Divett) rejoiced with the assem-
bly he saw before him at the advantages this tine rust
afford them, and he be,:ged to assure them that he had
always been most deeply interested in the prosperity of
Tiverton.

Three cheers were then given for the ladies, the
cheering being led by Mr. Comins, after which a pro-
cession was formed, headed by a band, and the directors
were escorted to the Angel Inn.
The directors held a board meeting at noon, and
having attended to business, about three o'clock, de-
voted themselves to entertaining their friends at a cold
collation—a task which was accomplished to the satis-
faction of all. Tiverton kept holiday in honour of the
occasion.

TRADE REPORT.— MANCHESTER, TUESDAY.-a.
During most of this week many houses suspend almost
all operations ; and, as a necessary consequence, such
firms transact little or no business on this day. This,
together with the prevailing dulness, caused to-day an
exceedingly flat market. No change, as to prices, can
be noted this week. For some days past foreign buyers
have manifested a disposition to transact a little more
business, on the whole the prospect of trade is a shade
brighter.
ST. MARTIN. IN•THE-FIELDE.—The Bishop of
London has presented the Rev. Henry Mackenzie, M.A.,
vicar of Yarmouth, to the vicarage of the above parish,
rendered vacant by the resignation of the Rev. Sir B.
R. Dukenfield. The living is of the annual value of
1,2851., with a vicarage-house in St. Martin's-place.
SIGNE OF THE You ought to have come
to the Pig and W histle last night, Jim—you ought."
There vos two Furren princesi there, and a German
Prime Minister in trouble, as made themselves very
agreeable.—Man in the Moon.

ROYAL ARTILLERY.—WOOLWICH, JUNE 13.--
Captain Fitzmayer'a and Captain Pickering's com?anies,
third battalion, paraded yesterday forenoon at 11 o clock,
in heavy marching order, for the Commandant's inspec-
tion, who expressed himself highly pleased with the
clean and soldier-like appearance of the ;nen after so
long a voyage. The companies were four months, with
the exception of one day, in the Atholl troop-ship on
her passage from Ceylon.
DUTCH CATTLE.—Very large quantities of calves
are now being brought by the steam-ships from Holland
to the metropolis. One vessel, the Ocean, arrived from
Rotterdam, has brought 200 head of this description of
live young stock, being a far greater number than has
been brought during any former season.
ATTEMPTED MURDER AND ROBBERY AT HARRO-
GATE.—On Monday morning, about half-past five
o'clock, when a female servant of Mr. Todd, boot and
shoe-maker, at High Harrogate, opened the house door,
a man rushed within the house, and, seising hold of her,
tied a brown coloured handkerchief over her mouth, to,
prevent her screaming. He then commenced riling her
pockets, but finding little of value there, he drew •
razor, and attempted to cut her throat with it, inflicting
two severe gashes. When he had frightened the young
woman out of further resistance, he hastily ransacked
several of the drawers, from which he removed several
articles of silver plate; but hearing a whistle (which was
supposid to have been given by an accomplice stationed
near) he suddenly decamped, leaving the bulk of the
property behind him, but taking with him the handker.
chief which he had tied round the girl's mouth.