The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-15 00:00:00

ItAILWA IN TELLIGENCE.
LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN.
The directors of this company, in their report, to
be submitted to the propTietors at their spcial meet!,
lug to-morrow, state thet the cowers for constructing
the line to the west of Salisbury, which had been the
subject of a protracted contest before Parliament,
were obtained in 1848 ; but that, in consequence of
the general depression of railway
property, the di-
rectors announced their intention of not proceeding
with the line--a course which then met with the en-
tire approval cf the proprietors; and no application
to Parliament having been made last year for renewal
of the powers to purchase land end complete works,
they expired during the summer of 1851. Under
this state of circumstances the landowners and other
influential persons locally interested in the districts
between Salisbury and Exeter
several responsible, capitalists,
London and Sunth-Weetern
in conjunction with
wpearcecivir Perceiving tnhyat
werethe
indisposed to proceed with the Weysteroma Extension
presented to the board a proposal to the - that
they would undertake to construct a line cof -railway
from Salisbury to Exeter on receiving an
asuranca
of moderate assistance from this; company. This pro.
pose!, emanating as it did from parties havin an
obvious and eeitimate interest in the formation of the
line, and hay' also, as in the case of influential land-
owners, the nee ns of greatly facilitating its construc-
tion, was evidently entitled to the serious consi •
deration of the,London and South-Western Railway,
Company ;
i and the directors determined, if the pro-
posal, on investigation, appeared feasible, that they
would submit the question to the proprietors. The
directors are happy to state. that the arrangement
which they now submit includes neither subscription
of capital towards the construction of that proposed
line from Salisbury to Exeter nor guarantee. It is
to the following effect :—" That the South-Western
Railway Company, who are to find none of the capital
for making the extension line from Salisbury to
Exeter, will, when the new line is handed ever to
them in a thoroughly complete state, agree to work it
(with their own rolling stock) at 50 per cent. of the
receipts. That beyond this the South-Western Com-
pany will agree to divide equally with the new com-
pany the net profits of the additional western traffic
which the new line brings to the now existing lines
of this company at Salisbury. This arrangement is
to continue for twenty-five years, unless, in the mean-
while, the revenue of the new company arising from
its own line, together with the contribution cf the
South-Western Company, shall amount to more than
6 per cent. on 1,100,0001. (the guaranteed cost), in
which event the contribution of the South-Western
Company shall be reduced to such a sum as will make
up 6 per cent." The lire thus proposed to be worked
by the South-Western Company is described
by the promoters as "commencing at the au-
thorized terminus of the Basingstoke and Salisbury,
Extension of the London and South-Western Rail-
way Company, and ending at the Northernhay,
Exeter, will be 89 miles in length, and it is proposed
to construct it with 10 miles of double and 79 miles
of single way, with land and bridges sufficient for
the addition of a second line of way at any future
period." " The universal consent of the larger
landowners to take moderate and deferred payments
fur their land, the low rates now payable for
materials and labour, and the increased experience in
the formation of railways, have enabled the promoters,
under Mr. Locke's advice, to procure tenders from
Merars. Brassey, Peto, and Betts, for the completion
of the railway, according to Mr. Locke's plans, in-
cluding the purchase of land, and every work and
expense necessary for putting the line. in a working
state, for sums so far within the intended capital of
1,100,001. as to leave in the hands of the promoters
a balance adequate to meet all contingent and inci-
dental expenses." The line thus described is to be
constructed to the satisfaction of this company's
engineer, and the engagements of this company
with regard to it will not take effect until it is
handed over in complete working order. The ex-
penditure of capital on the part of the South-
Western Company would be limited to the completion
of the unfinished branch from Basingstoke to Salis-
bury, and the providing of additional working stock
for the new traffic, which expenditure, probably
amounting to between 400,0001. and 500,0001.,
would constitute the whole outlay of this company,
towards the securing the traffic of 120 additional
miles of railway. The system of broad gauge lines
in the district between Salisbury and Exeter, which
has been delayed from the causes which have re-
tarded the works of railways generally, will, pro-
bably, shortly be completed, the effect of which will
be to withdraw frets] this company's lines a very con-
siderable portion of the western traffic now obtained
at Salisbury and Dorchester, To this the proposed
Central Western Extension line will afford the only
effectual remedy. After a careful consideration of
the whole circumstances, seeing the public and local
claims which past events have established upon this
company, to the support of that important chain of
communication 89 miles in length, from east to west,
which a line from Salisbury to Exeter affords, the
directors recommend the proprietors to sanction the
proposed arrangement. Another proposal, emanating
from parties of great respectability and local influence,
has also been submitted to the board, applying for the
countenance and aid of this company in the (Tn.
struction of en extension of the coast line from Dor-
chester to Bridport and Exeter, Parliamentary notice
for which has been given. The directors have not
felt themselves at liberty to hold out a prospect cf
this company extending at the present time aid to any
other project for western extension other than that
central communicatien for which this company hes
so long and strenuously contended. In the avert cf
the Act for the Central Extension line being obtained
the directors would • recommend the proprietors to
contemplate the completion of the Basingstoke and
Salisbury branch, upon which 275,4811. has been
expended. To complete this branch would involve a
considerable further outlay, unless great reductions
could be made in the estimates ; but having given
notice for nearly the whole of the land, and seeing
the serious objections to leaving the expensive works,
which are in a state of considerable advance, standing
unfinished, the directors would, in any event, re-
commend the proprietors to sanction their exertions
in procuring from the landowners and contractors a
reduction ot demands, which would render the further
outlay such as it might be prudent to encounter.
Resolutions in accordance with the recommendations
in the report will be submitted to the meeting.
LONDONDERRY AND COLERAINE.

A special meeting of this company was held on
Friday, at the offices, Coleman's-buildings, Moorgate-
street, Captain Warren in the chair. Mr. Arthur
read the report, which stated that the directors looked
forward with confidence to the result of their applica-
tion to the Exchequer Loan Commissioners for a loan
to assist in completing the works. The decision of the
Commissioners would be known in about a fortnight.
The line from Londonderry to Newtown Limavady
would be opened sometime before the next February
meeting. The directors recommended that the
121. 103. half-shares should have a priority of divi-
dend to the extent of 5 per cent.

DORCHESTER AND EXETER COAST EXTEN.
SION.

An influential meeting of the inhabitants of Brid-
port was held on Wednesday at the Town-hall for
the purpose of arranging measures to obtain railway
accommodation in the district; Colonel Bragge in the
chair.

It was stated that it was intended to form a single
line from Dorchester to Exeter, by way of Bridport,
Axminster, and Honiton, and thus by means of a
junction with the Southampton and Dorchester Rail-
way at one end, and the South Devon at the other, to
form a complete coast line of railway communication
from Dover to Plymouth. The length of the pro-
posed line would be 56 miles, and the cost of construc-
tion about 490,0001., which it was estimated would
yield 41 per cent. to the proprietors.
Resolutions were passed in favour of the undertak-
ing, expressing an opinion that it would return a fair
dividend on the outlay, and also. requesting Captain
Moorsom or some other influential shareholder to
attend the meeting of the South-Western Company
on the 16th inst., to press on their attention the im-
portance of the line, and that a considerable increase
of traffic may be expected on the South-Western line
from the proposed railway.
The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to
the chairman.

DIRECT BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD JUNCTION. ,
The Mashtears,ininChpaunrscuerayneßeroouf Brougham has
judgment
that he
House of Lords in the case of" Hutton v. Th o
expunged from the list of contributories, uni3"l3'" —, or
words, released from liability all
those , in other
notified
ose shareholders
whose names are contained in • list 2' 3' and 4,
amounting in all to 2,B4spersons, those on the 2d
list being shareholders who paid the deposit on their
shares, but who did not sign the deed ; those on the
3d who paid on their shares a contribution of 2s. 6d.
per share towards the expenses of the company, but
did not sign the deed; and 4th, those who neither
Paid the deposit on their shares nor signed the deed.
This only leaves class 1, consisting of 57 members of
the provisional and managing committee, liable for
debts and costs, which are understood to amount to
upwards of 10,0001.
GALWAY AND ENNIS GRAND JUNCTION: On
nt before Master C. Blunt,
Friday, in a long argument
the proposal of a call, to pay off the undischarged lia-
bilities, was opposed on behalf of Lords Lonclasbo-
rougand
13 and Rossmore other shareholders, by Mr.
•
• 11. Clarke, as their counsel, on the ground that the
' 4th section of the subscribers' agreement limited the
' shareholders' liability to the payment of the original
deposit of 21. 153., end, cn the contrary, by Mr. itox-
, burgh for the official manager, to the effect that the
shareholders were liable upon the deed in its entirety,
and that their liability was not governed by g Dy par-

ticular section, and the decision was adjourned to
Wednesday next.

GREAT CENTRAT, TERIVINUS7A-ND JUNCTION
OF TILE METROPOLITAN _RAILWAYS.

111111111frio'Dm. time
sir,LoTalys EvDerlyTOßimOprorTtlalEntzasounbNj%
to time occupied a good deal of public attention, and
within the last two or three months Mr. Charles
Pearson, the City solicitor, has put himself promi-
nently forward as the propounder of the measure—a
position to which he cannot fairly be entitled—as
the plan he has taken up originated with my father,
who, in the year 1825, proposed a plan for a great
thoroughfare from Holloway by Battle-bridge to St.
Paure, thus cpeeieg in perspective that noble edifice,
and improving the sanitary condition of London.
Plans wc.re lithographed and publiehed, and an en-
larged plan lodged at the Sessions Home, prcpera.
tory to applying fur an Ac}, and the subject met
with great encouragement from many influential
persons.
When the London and Birmingham Railway was
first projected, toy father enlarged his plan, and com-
bined therewith an extension of the railway s along
the Fleet Valley to the Thames at Puddle Deck.
Afterwards,. in the year 1835, prospectuses and plans
were
published, end models exhibited in Ironmonger-
lane and Abehurch.len. ; one of the models identically
Partheesaaomn vkbieh v e,
iilPrinc,'li;l b l
principle as
tlitat ttille'''n up by Mr. Charles
recollection of many
citizens, the rails being laid in what may be. called a
subway, s
'ca
carte,
lighted by areas from the sides, and a spacious
_i
rout way over the top, the upper level being fur car.
r
raancle.pedeetrians, sad
tlii3eg
lowere
t..ei"eillf.aogrgtohnes,raihlworasy"iffi
About this time company was formed, called the
London Grand Junction a Railway
Company, and Sir
Samuel Whatley
of the board; Mr.
Cash, Mr. Ormsby was chairman
_.
Gore, al ethers directors. The
subject met with man an
r 2 and the plan was
generally approved - y supporte ..9 .
7 but, unfortunately, Sir Samuel's
notions were in favour of constructing this line upon
arches, which was contraryto my father's opinions ;
and Sir Samuel, in order to carry the point, called in
who
two other engineers,
rderrted in accordance with
his views. New plans aa
made, and an Act of Parliamenteections were accordingly
obtained. The works
were commenced in the spring
grounds belonging to Messrs.a following on the
tt, near Gray's-
inn-lane; five or six of the arches
but the noise and nuisance of railways
were completed,
the tops of the houses began to be seriously
carried over
seri
other parts of London. Mr. Apwi,ously felt in
who had previously been in fa "lam and others
favour of the win
y
consequence of the change, now gave eveplan,
tion, which had such an effect upon the new roodopposi-
ertak.
ing that its supporters began to fall off, capital
could
not be obtained, the works were suspended, the
arches
remained standing a few years, and were thenpulled
down in order to make way for other buildings.
Here the subject rested until 1845, when a com-
pany was formed under the powerful influenee of Mr.
John Dillon, Mr. Caldecot, Mr. Cash, Alderman
Lawrence, Mr. Shepperson, and others. Mr. A.sburat
was appointed solicitor ; Sir John Rennie, Mr. Rase
trick, and myself, engineers. New plans and sections
were prepared, delineating every building on the line,
from Holloway to Fleet-street and Ludgate-hill, and
sections showing the levels of the roads and streets and
of the proposed railway, which was to be in cutting or
subway—the streets passing over the railway.
Towards the close of the past year I again re-
newed the subject, and in the beginning of the
present year Published my plan of the Great
Metropolitan Railway Union and Central Station,
taking up the original line along the Fleet,
as designed by my father, with an extension and
bridge over the Thames, so es to unite all the lines
on the south side with those on the north side of the
River, adopting the site of Smithfield as portion
of
the station, and giving a branch tp the Post-office. This
appeared some months before Mr. Pearson's model,
about which I heard nothing until some time after I
called upon him—l think in the month of May, and
my last plan appeared in the Expositor in the month
of March. I leave the public to judge to whom the
merit of the plan belongs.
I am, Sir, your most obedient servant,
Dec. 13,1851. GEORGE REMINGTON.

PLOUGHING BY STEAM....-011 Tuesday another
public exhibition of Mr. Usher's steam-plough took place
upon the farm of Baugh°lin. Several landed proprietors,
with a few practical farmers, were present. This trial was
equally favourable with the preceding ones, and showed still
better the facility with which the machine can be made to
move over the p round after it has been once stirred. We
understand ihat this trial was made previous to the machine
being taken to Mr. Slight's manufactory- to undergo some
alteration, so as to adapt it more completely to all kinds of
soils, also to the varying circumstances connected with the
general operations upon the farm.—Scotsman.

ALMOST EXTINCT RACE OF RATS.—Durirg the
last week a rat, w} ich attracted curiosity from its unusual
appearance, was caught at Bristol. It was sent up to the
Philosophical Institution, where, upon examination, it was
found to be one of the black English rats, a race 'which is
now nearly extinct, having been all but extermina 3d by the
rats now ordinarily met with—the species which is known u
the brown, or Norway rat, which is really an Asiatic impor-
tation.—Muth Chronicle.

METROPOLITAN OMNIBUSES.—Thera are at th.
present time upwards of 3,f00 omnibuses in London and its
suburbs, which carry not less than 300,000,000 of passengers
yearly, an amount nearly equal to one-third of the popula-
tion of the world. These vehicles employ 11,000 men, and
work a capital of 1,000,0001., with an annual expenditure of
1,700,00,1. They pay the sum of 400,0001. duty annually
to the revenue, quite as much as all the stage coaches contrt-
buted before the establishment of railways.
_ _

THE NEWPORT OLD 14/oE.—Sittings for proof of
debts unt.',er the ( state of William; and Sons were held at
the Town-ball, Newport, by Mr. Shum Tuckett, registrar of
the Bristol District Couit of Bankruptcy, on Wednesday and
Thursday last. Proofi to the amount of 3,7831. 13s. 4d. were
made on the former day, and 1,7521. 19s. Id. on the latter,
together with various proofs against the separate estates. A
large number of debtors to the estate were examined as to
their sets. off. Some proofs were tendered by friendly so-
cieties against the separate estate of Mr. W. Williams, sen ,
which were claimed to be paid in full on the ground of his
being the treasurer. On investigation, however, it appeared
that the moneys were deposited with the bank, and not with
the treasurer. The claim to have payment in full was
therefore rejected, and the amount was admitted as a proof.
DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—Mr. Bunn's phalanx of
workmen poured into this building on Saturday, and the
walls are now completely barren. The great chandelier has
been taken down to make way for a now one, the panels of
every box have been stripped of their late dirty covering, to
be re-covered with a costly painting and gold work, and
every chair, seat, and cushion board is undergoing a similar
precees. Behind the curtain every obtainable hand is in
lull work for the preduction of the Christmas pantomime.
THE GAS QUESTION IN MARYLREONE.—On Ss..
turday the vestry of Marylebone terminated for the present
the discussions on this sulject, by resolving to accept the
tender of the Imperial Company to light the i.ublie lamps
with gas at 4/. Bs. 6d. per lamp for one year, subject to a re.
turn of the difference between 3/. Ile. and 41. 85.6 d., shoild
the pipes of no other company be laid in the district of the
parish now lighted by the Imperial Company, at the end of
each year, and that the batswirg consuming four feet of gas
per hour be substituted for the present four-hole burner, at
the cost of the company.
ALLEGED POISONING AT LIVERPOOL.—On Satur-
day an inquest was held before 11. If. Statham, Efq , de-
puty-coroner, on view of the body of Mrs. Musker, wife of a
tea dealer and grocer in Great Homer-street, who, as alleged,
had come by her death in consequence of poison administered
to her by a female domestic. The latter was taken into cus-
tody, and at the conclusion of the inquiry was permitted to
return home, but still under the surveillance of the police,
until Drs. Brett and Ackerley shall have had time to declare
It appeared that
Mrs. Musker had been complaining of in-
sine©el
in-
tense e resultlplareind
no f
sa i n
her
stomach, attended with incessant vomit.
eya)yost mortenz examination.
Thea analysis
here ficli
11. ma
st e i
nut
eo
te
great te x expected
cutt
ei ont oings. She was attended by the surgeon who had for twelve
years been the family medical attendant, who administered
medicineset
unfortunateat grad foralady breathed time a
th ee
e n
suffer-
ing. In consequence of some rumours that speedilygot
abroad, the coroner was summoned, and the female domestic
alluded to was apprehended. be completed until Tuesday next,
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which
amount, it is said, to 87,090/. !
ELECTION OF COMIdON COLINCILMEN.—In conse-
quence of St. Thomas's Day (the 21st of December), the
time appointed for the election of common councilmen and
ward officers, falling this s the Lord Mayor
Ytar on a Sunday,
has issued a precept directing the elections to take place on
Monday, the 224 inst., Saturday being inconvenient to most
of the electors, and th charter admittiegof the arrangement
EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDINGS IN ♦C R A HU CH.
Yesterday (Sunday) the Lord Bishop
John
Oxford,Church,
pursuant to
Water-
public announcement, attended
St;
sermon in aid of the
100-road, and preached an elooruae,
of Lambeth Church.
eloquent
fund now raising for the
hip
ion roerstaso's appeal much confusion
At the conclusion of his L
n regation by the extraordinary
conduct of a respectably a
was created amongst the congregation
female,
who persisted in ad-
dressing them en various religious topics until taken into
custody by the police.
She is supposed to be suffering from
and was not detained.
mental aberration,
FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Saturday information wag
given to Mr. Bedford, the coroner, of the death of an old
named Amy Lowe. On Friday night she was
lady, about
to cross the Vauxhall-bridge-road, and crossing from a very
dark turning was knocked down by a cab, and the wheel
went over her chest. She was taken to Mr. Thomas, the sur-
geon, in the road, where she died in a few minutes.
FACT FOR PRINTERS.—Though a printer may la
sitting all day, yet in his own way, he is a great traveller
(or at least his hand is), as we shall prove. A good printer
will set 8,000 ems a day, or about 24,000 letters. The dis-
tance travelled over by his hand will average about one foot
per letter, going to the boxes in which they are contained,
and of course returning, making two feet for every letter
he sets. This would make a distance each day of 48,000
feet, or a litle more than nine miles; and in the course .f
the year, lea Ting out Sundays, that member travels about
3,000 miles.
A NEW YORK' SHOEMAKER story is going the
rounds of a man living out west, who completes eight pairs
of large-sized boots every day. The editor of the.2le_tv. York
in Globe says it would be considered small doingshis city,
" There is a ladies' shoemaker down in the swamp, who, as
fast as he finishes a gaiter, throws it over his shoulder intotints;
a box behind him. He keeps one in the air all the
and don't half try l"
lONISTS.—No fewer than
A PACT FOR PROTECT
aggregate measurement amount
seventy-four vessels, whose
stocks in the building-rude on
to 32,000 tons, are on the
/ urnal.
the beaks of the Woor.—Carlts