The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-17 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN LINES.

A meeting of iiielnitabitantsOi IsTeworth was held this
week, in the National School-room, Isleworth-square, Mr.
William Day in the chair, to receive a report from the com-
mittee appointed by the vestry to inquire which of the pro-
jected railways would be most likely to benefit the. parish.
Mr. Charles Stanbrough was the chairman.

Mr, HORATIO DAY read the report, from which it appeared
that only seven of the projected lines out of the fourteen or
fifteen originally announced, had proceeded so far as to
deposits their plans with the clerk of the parish.—( Hear,
hear.) That four out of the seven were objectionable, as not
affording the local advantages the parish required, and of the
remaining three, viz., " the London, Hounslow, and Western,"
" the Staines branch from the Great Western' at Ealing,"
and " the Great Western, Brentford, and Central Terminus
Junction," it was considered the Staines branch was deci-
dedly the best for the interests of the parish; next the
London, Hounslow, and Western ; and then the Great
Western, Brentford, and Central Terminus Junction. It was
to be distinctly understood that the report was based on the
advantages to be derived by the parish of bleworth, that
being the limit of the instructions of the committees, and
that it was highly necessary, if any line were to pass through
the parish, that the one which appeared to offer the
greatest advantages should be supported. The reasons
assigned for the preference of the Staines branch
front the Great Western were, that it would ac
commodate nearly every part of the parish—that
it would contribute more than any other towards the paro-
chial rates—that it was much more easy of formation, con-
sequently cheaprr, and would be more readily carried out,
and although the Paddington terminus was objactionable, it
was supposed the Great Western line would be shortly ex-
tended to the City.

Mr. Drx-oN moved that the report be received and adopted.
Mr. H. POWNALL moved as an amendment to that motion,
That.the thanks of this meeting be given to the Committee
for the careful report they have made, but that the meeting
did not consider the branch from the Great 'Western the best
for their interests."—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. HARRISON then addressed the meeting on behalf of the
London, Hounslow, and Western, and
Major BOILEAU on the part of the London and Windsor.
The amendment proposed. by Mr. POWNALL was ultimately
carried, a discussion having first arisen as to the right of non-
parishioners to vote, when the Chairman decided that as the
call for the meeting invited the inhabitants of the district it
was open to them to do so.

AMALGAMATION OF THE SHREWSBURY AND BIR-
MINGHAM WITH TIIE LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM.—We un-
derstand that arrangements are in pregress for an amalga-
mation of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham with the Lon-
don and Birmingham Railway Company, and that an agree-
ment is .likely to be concluded mutually advantageous.
Binninghata Correspondent.
THE SOUTHERN EXTENSIONS. Yesterday a meeting
of the inhabitants of the parish of St. Saviour, Southwark,
took place in the vestry room, to take into consideration
" the notices given by the several railway companies of
their intention to construct railways in different parts of
this parish, and also, more particularly, such of them as
interfere with parish property, and to adot such steps
thereon as may be thought most desirable." Mr. W. S.
Hinton, the senior warden, having been called to the chair,
the vestry clerk read the following report from the I":',roa.
chial authorities with reference to the subject:—."
We the
churchwardens, report that notices have 'oeen given, and
plans and sections have been deposited:o—
-y the following coma
parties, viz.:—The South- West,:rn,
and the City Extension an North Kent Line The North
Kent Line, and the CiV Extension and North Kent Line, as
far as the parish is concerned, are nearly the same, both
being promoted by one and the same company. The three
lines, it will be seen by reference to the Parliamentary plans,
will interfere with the parish. The South-Wtstern Exten-
sion is the line which is of more serious consequence to the
parish, and is the only one proposing to take parish property.
The South Eastern Extension Company has also given us
notice of an intended line through Dartford, taking a por-
tion of the parish property, and we have also returned our
dissent." The report having been adopted, a long discussion
ensued, and, finally, a committee was appointed to oppose
the various companies.

ALLEGED ATROCITIES ON THE HIGH SEAS.-
William Straker, master of the Maria Elizabeth of Sunder-
land, was charged on Wednesday, at the police-court, before
the Mayor and other magistrates, with having, on the high
seas, within the jurisdiction of the Admiralty, feloniously cut
and wounded Alexander Picken, mate of that- vessel; with
intent-to do him some grievous bodily harm. The case cx3ited
considerable interest, and terminated in committing the cap 7 1
fain'for Wale Sail was aubSequantly accepted.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
MANCHESTER, JAL 16.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Blackburn, Darwen,
and Bolton, New, % p.-Chester and Manchester Direct,
12s. dis,-Dudley, Ironbridge, and Sheffield, 1/ dis.-Goole,
Doncaster, Sheffield, tic., 21q p.-Grand Union, 4 p.-Hud-
dersfield and Sheffield Junction, 15 p.-Leicester and Bir-
mingham, 1,4 p.-Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 2 p.-
Manchester and Southampton, 14 p.-North Eastern,
dis.-North Staffordshire, 33/4 p.-Nottingham and Boston,
ie dis.-Nottingham, Erewash, and Ambermate, p.-Shef-
field and Manchester, Quarters, No. 1, 6172 p.-Shrewsbury
and, Birmingham,.l p -Shropshire Union, 3s. 6d. p.-Trent
Valley Continuation and Holyhead, 'Ai dis.-Trent Valley,
Midland, and Grand Junction, 4 p.-West Lancashire
Coast, par-West Riding Union, 43/4 p.
LEEDS, JAN. 16.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-East Lancashire, No.
2 (late Accrington), 4% p.-Great Grimsby. and Sheffield,
104-Huddersfield and Sheffield, 211.4-Leeds and Brad-
ford, 524-Liverpool and Bury, New, 23/4 p.-Newcastle
and Berwick, 234-North British, New Carlisle Branch,
3L ls,-North Wales, 1434-Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Pres-
ton, 4%-West Riding Union, 63/-Chelmsford and Bury, 31.
15.-Grand Union, 2s. 6d. p.--Lancashire and North York-
shire, 20s. p.-Lancashire, Yorkshire, and North Eastern,
9s. dis.-Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 225. 6d. p.-Man-
chaster, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 24 p.-Northum-
berland and Lancashire Junction, 10s. dis.-North Western,
3-Nottingham and Boston, ss. p.-Nottingham. Erewash,
and Ambergate, 55. 6d. p.-Nottingham and Grantham, ss. p.
-Shropshire Union, 55. p.-Wakefield and Bradford, 6s. dis.
SHEFFIELD, JAN. 16.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Grimsby and Shef-
field,43/. 35.-Goole and Doncaster,
eelnds,ioannd Midland, 2/. 18s.-Manchester,
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Midland, and Great Grimsby, 24-Manchester and Lincoln
Union and Canal, 21. 4s. 6d.-Shtffield and Lincolnshire,
31. 195.-Sheffield, Wortley, Silkstone, and Wakefield, 1/. 17s.
HULL, JAW. 16.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Hull and Selby, Half
Shares, 26% -Newcastle and Berwick, 22%-Axholme.
21. 16s. 3d.-Derby and Gainsborough, 21s. 6d.-Dudley,
Madeley, and Ironbridge, 2%-East Coast, 375. 6d.-
Grand Union, 305.-Great North and South Wales and
Worcester, 33.-Hull and Barnsley Junction, 425.-Leicester
and Bedford, 1/. 175.-Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 44
-London and York, 4-Manchester, Buxton, and Mat-
lock, 31. 175.-Nottingham, Erewash, 325. 6d.-Notting-
ham and Boston, 358.-South Midland, 41. 175.-South Mid-
lands Junction, 315.-Wakefield and Bradford, 2%.
YORK, JAN. 16.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-London and York, 44
-Leicester and Bedford, 21/4-Manchester, Buxton, Matlock,
and Midland, 44-North British, New Carlisle Extension,
27-Newcastle and Berwick, 22%-North Staffordshire,
51. 18s. 9d.-Welsh Midland, 24-York and North Midland
Extension, 41.
BRISTOL, JAN. 16.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The only sale is-Bristol and South
Wales Junction, 31. is. 3d.
EDINBURGH, JAN. 14.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, Banff, and
Elgin, 325.- Airdrie and Bathgate, 475. 6d.-Banffshire, 325.
-Caledonian, New, 695. 6d.-Ditto, Extension, 605.-Direct
Northern, 425.-Dundee and Perth, 8-Ditto, New, 503.-
Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Dumfries, 18s. 6d.-Edinburgh
and Granton, 21%-Edinburgh and Northern, 835.-Ditto,
Newport, 265.-Ditto, Lochgelly, 325. 6d.-Edinburgh, Por-
tobello, and Musselburgh, 335. 6d.-Forth and Clyde Junc-
tion, 455.-Glasgow and Lesmahagow, 605.-Great North of
Scotland, 675.-Great North and South Wales, Bs.-North
British, Extension to Carlisle, 565. 0.-Scottish South Mid-
land, 455.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 50s.
GLASGOW, JAN. 15.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are--British and Irish
Union, 655.-Caledonian, Extension, 605.-Dundee and Ar-
broath, New, 18%-Dundee and Forfar Junction, 565. 6d.-
East Lothian Central, 475.-East Indian Railway, 225. 6d.
-Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Dumbarton, 17s. 6d.-Edin-
burgh and Northern, Lochgelly, 328.-Glasgow General Ter-
minus, 111,4-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 475. 6d.-
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 635.-Glasgow and
Dundee Junction, 458.-Great North and South Wales. 65.-
Inverness and Elgin, 325. 6d.-Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct,
4is.- Lesmahagow, 575. 6d.--hScottish South Midland June-
-455.-Slamannan and Bo'ness, 44.