The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-17 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

WINDSOR, STAINES, AND RICHMOND.—It is with no
small degree of satisfaction that we are enabled to refer
to the progress which has been made towards the com-
pletion of this line of railway, which is such as to afford
the fairest prospect of the line being open and in opera-
tion by the beginning of next month (August), and
which we believe is intended. On a visit made to this

line lately, we found the permanent way completed to
within two or three fields of the village of Datchet, being
somewhat nearer to the village than the windmill on
Datchet Common. Beyond this we may state that the
rails and sleepers were lying ready for being placed on
nearly tho whole of the line, the ground being, for the
most part, prepared, and ready to receive the rails. The
station, which will be only temporary at Datchet, has
been prepared in London, and was expected to be
brought to the spot where it is to be erected by the be-
ginning of this week. A wooden erection being intended,
it will take but very little time in putting together. It
is stated that the formation of the line has had already

the effect of very considerably enhancing the value of
property in the village. An arrangement has been made
by the company with Mr. Chater, of the Castle Hotel,
Windsor, to run omnibuses between Windsor and the
station, for which the charge will be only fourpence each
person. The fare by the railway (with a day ticket) will
be, as we are informed, only 2s. Bd. for the journey to
and from London, as far as Waterloo bridge, from which
may be anticipated a vast increase in the traffic between
Windsor and the metropolis.—Bucks Herald.
GREAT WESTERN—WORKING OF THE EXPRESS
TRAINS.—On Friday, the morning down express train
from Paddington was made an experimental one for the
purpose of exhibiting to Mr. Berkeley, and another gen-
tleman connected with Mr. Robert Stephenson, the trac-
tive power and speed of the large eight wheeled class of
locomotives on the broad guage. The train consisted of
five carriages. weighing about 50 tons. The distance to
Didcot, 53 miles, was performed in 49 min. 19 sec. The
48 miles between the 3d and 51st milepost were gone
over i❑ 42 min. and 35 sec. ; the average speed for that
distance being consequently 671 miles per hour. A
stoppage of 8 min. 57 sec. took place at Didcot ; and the
244 miles between that place (and Swindon were per-
formed, as it was stated by a party connected with the
railway, in 24 min., but, in fact, as we happen to know,
in 25 min. 1i sec. A portion of the road between Did-
cot and Swindon is upon a rising gradient of 7 feet a mile.
The average speed up this gradient was 65.45 miles per
hour. The entire distance, viz., 77 miles, including the
8 min. 57 sec. lost at Didcot, was'performed in 83 min.
27 sec., or deducting the stoppage, in 74 min. 291 sec.—
Re ilwag Record.
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD.--This great line, forming
the last link to the railway communication with Ireland,
will be opened for passenger traffic throughout on the Ist
of August. The sea distance will then be shortened
from 138 miles to 63, and the time of being on the water
from eleven or twelve hours to about three hours and a
hal f.—Herapath's Journal. _

NEWCASTLE AND BE RWICK. —TH E HIGH LEVEL
BRIDGE AND ITS A PPROACHES . —These works are pro-
gressing with great rapidity, and it is expected that in
about seven weeks the approaches, together with the arti-
ficial structure across the Tyne, will be completed, by
which a junction of the railway terminus between Gates-
head and Newcastle will be efftcted. It is also expected
that the temporary bridge across the Tweed will be com-
pleted by September or October, thus enabling the trairs
to proceed throughout from Edinburgh to London.—
Sunderland Herald.

MANCHESTER, LIVERPOOL AND NEWCASTLE.--.The
Gazelle of Friday contains an official notice from the
Commissioners of Railways, that the period of time
limited by the Manchester, Liverpool sod Newcastle
Railway Act of 1846, for the completion of the railway,
shall be extended for a further period of two years, from
the expiration of the period limited by the Act.
The Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport line, from
Waterloo to Southport, will be opened, it is hoped, on
the 19th inst. Passengers will be conveye I by omni-
buses to Waterloo, under contract with the directors.