The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-10 00:00:00

SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.

The report of Mr. Barlow, the engineer, states that
the opening of the Ashford and Hastings line to the
public was delayed by various causes, although a single
line was laid, and an engine passed over the entire line
in October last. The work has been ose of unusul dif-
ficulty, not only from natural disadvantages of a geolo-
gical character, but from the opposition throughout,
both to the deviations and to the opening of the railway;
and it is theretore satisfactory to state, that these de-
, viatiuns and improvements, including an extension of
680 yards of tunnel, and reducing a long incline of 1 in
50 to 1 in 60 have been made at a large reduction of
cost on the original contract amount of the line. The
railway is made a double line throughout, and is laid
principally with cast iron sleepers, the up-line being
laid entirely with iron. On the Tunbridge-wells, and
Hastings line the tunnels are complete, and the line is
formed ready for laying the road from Tunbridge-wells
to Whatiington, a length of 19 miles, of which 10i miles
of single line are laid; the only work remaining to be
done teing the completion of the permanent way and
the stations, which may be effected in three months.
Between Whatlington and St. Leonard's, seven miles,
the earth work being very heavy, the railway cannot be
opened before the autumn of this year. At the Brick-
layers' Arms station the works for an efficient water
supply, by which the cost will be reduced to less than
one-half the present sum, and superior water obtained,
will be commenced immediately. The sum at present
paid by the company for the supply of water at the
London, Greenwich, and Bricklayers' Arms stations, is
8161. per annum—namely, at London-bridge, 300/.;
Greenwich, 140/ ; and at Bricklayers' Arms, 376/.
per annum. From a trial well in the chalk
near NI, weross, it is feuud that a sepply of
water, sufficient for both companies can be obtained and
laid on to these stations at a coat under 4001.
per annum.
Both tit Ashford and London means will be used to de-
prive the water of the carbonate of lime which exists in
that now used, and which causes the present deposit in
the boilers. The test-iron sleepers are us-•d in the
renee al of the old line as well ese in the new branches,
and are new laid down to the extent of 61 miles of
single , 41 miles on the Ashford end Hastings
5 miles cn the Turnbridge-wells and Hastings, 7;
miles on the main hie, 3 miles on the Greenwich, 1 on
,'re Gravesend and Reeherter, 1 1211 it, at the Brick-
layers' Arms station, mile at the London ration,
and l mile at other stations. From tne experience
obtained, the report states that the average
teirability of the iron road may be safely
n at al years, a Well will reduce the sum required
renewal of the permanent way to tietite. 201. per
mile per annum. The comparative first cast of tee per_
lions of the new lines Lid in iron teed timber has been
as follows—wed, n ales Ter road, 3,3531. per mile, and of
iron bleeper road, with half chairs, to avoid the use o;

PLACES.
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America (by Brit. pkt.)N March 14 .. • •
America (by U.S. pkt.) N March 21 • • • •
America (by US. pkt.) N March 95 • • • •
A.frica (West coast).- N 14th of the month
Alexandria* • • ... N 19th & 30th of mo.
9th917 ht
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off
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Belgium • . N pally
Brazil ~ • •
month
California(TiaChagre.s.)MM3l month
Ayres ..
nth
Cape of Good Hope N 14th of month
Constantinople* .. • • N 7th 17th 27th of mo
Central America .. M2d & 17th (Amon.
Channel Isles •. N Mon., Wed., &Fri.
Chili •• •• •• • M 17th of the month
France • • .. M&N Twice daily .. • •
Greece* • • • • N 7th 17th 27th efmo
Hamburgh N Tuesday & Friday
Holland .. • • .. Wednes. & Satur.
Honduras N 17th of the rnouthl
Ireland .. • . Rh& N Twice daily .. •• ,
India(via Southamp.) M 20th of the month:
India (via3larsoilles) N 7th& 24th of ruonth
Mediterranean (via :
Southampton) •• M 20th of the month
Il.tedit,rr4neau (via !
Marseilles) • • N 7 th& 24th ofirionth;
Mexico .. 2(.1 of the month ..1
Madeira • • • • .. 31 9th of the month
Malta* .• 7th,i7th,t9tb,27thl
! -
&30th of month
Naples* .. • • • • N sth 15th 25th °fru° Dover
Papal States* .. N sth 15th 25th ofmo Dover ..
Peninsular.. M 7th 17th 27th oi moSouthampt.
Peru • - .. • • • • 31 17th of the month :
:Southampt.
TuleallY* • • • • • • N sth itth 25th ofmo Dover • •
west Indies M 17th of the month iSouthampt.
West Indies (except
Havanna & Nassau) M2d of the month ..:Southanyt. !Arrived
The mails to those countries thus marked (5) are conveyed b;
French packe via 31arseilles

When
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London
ILondon

Arrived
March 16
March 8
March 3
March 18
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Dover
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Southampt.
.] Dover

Feb. 24
Feb. 24
Arrived
March 3
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Arrived
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Tues. Sat.
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COLONEL WETHERALL, CAB., AND 11. ll.puty
Adiutot-G. nt id, by toe direction et Sir George Grey,
proceeded, on the evening of the 4ih inerant, to the scene
or the seaeueifo disturbances in the North.