The Sun.
London, England, 1860-11-17 00:00:00

HULL AND DONCASTER.

Notice has been given of an intention to apply in
the ensuing session of Parliament for an Act to
make what is called a Hull and Doncaster Railway
—namely, to make a junction line with the Don-
caster branch of the South Yorkshire Railway at
Stainforth, and the Hull and Selby line near Stad-
dlethorpe. This proposed junction line, which will
be about 15 miles long, will considerably shorten
the railway route between Hull and the district and
Doncaster and the south of England, as also be-
tween Manchester, Liverpool, and other places.

WYVENHOE AND BRIGHTLINGSEA.
It is proposed to form a new line from the little
fishing village of Wyvenhoe, near Colchester, to
the town of Brightlingsea, on the banks of the river
Colne. This will render unnecessary the somewhat
difficult navigation of the mouth of that river by
the colliers which now discharge their cargoes at
Wyvenhoe, and will facilitate the supply of coals
by railway to all the large inland towns of Essex.
The line presents no engineering difficulties, and
the application to Parliament is not likely to meet
with any opposition.

COLNE VALLEY AND HALSTEAD.
This company proposes to carry on an extension
of its line from Haverhill and Clare through the
northern part of the county of Essex to Cambridge,
where it will join the proposed Bedford and Cam-
bridge line. The London and North-Western Com-
pany, in connexion with the. Colne Valley Line,
also intend applying for powers for the construc-
tion of a branch line from Chappel, which will be
entered by the western extremity, the principal
object being to give increased facilities for the re-
moval of troops from the eamp, near to which a
commodious station will be erected. This will place
the camp in direct communication with Weedon
and other important military stations in the Mid-
land counties of England.

AMALGAMATION OF RAILWAYS IN

SCOTLAND.

It appears from a letter addressed to the Lord
Provost of Glasgow by Mr. Peter Blackburn, M,P.,
chairman of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway,
that the Bill for the amalgamation of the Cale-
donian, Edinburgh and Glasgow, and Scottish Cen-
tral Railways, which was thrown out of the Elouse

METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.

The usual meeting of the Board of Works was
held yesterday, in the Council Chamber, Guildhall;
Mr. J. Thwaites in the chair.

The financial statement was presented, which
gave the following cash balances in the hands of
the treasurer :—Current accounts, £49,357 10s. 3d.;
deposit accounts, £199,000 ; total, £248,397 10s.
3d. ; government securities, £175,156 6s. ld.
A report was presented from the committee of
the whole board on the bill for the amendment of
the Metropolis Local Management Act. The re-
port recommended that the bill should be re-intro-
duced in the same form as it had left the House
of Commons last session, with the exception that
the clause which sought a redistribution of the
Rock Loan, and which had been struck out of the
bill by the select committee, be again re-inserted
in the new bill,

Mr. CARPMAEL moved that the report be adopted,
the motion being seconded by Mr. Bristow, MX.
Mr. Deputy HARRISON moved as an amendment
that copies of the proposed bill be sent to each
member of the board, and that the consideration of
it be adjourned to the second meeting in December.
Mr. LESLIE seconded the amendment.
Mr. FREEMAN contended that this amendment
was only brought forward for the purpose of delay,
and to defeat the passing of any bill whatever in
the next session.
The amendment was negatived by a majority of
29 to 3.
Mr. LEGGE moved an amendment that the clause
respecting the re-distribution of the Rock Loan be
omitted from the bill.
Mr.DAMER seconded the amendment, contending
that the parish he represented had been most un-
fairly treated, inasmuch as they had paid £3,000
more than they had received in sewerage works,
and now it was sought to increase the injustice by,
a re-distribution of the Rock Loan, which would
involve them in the payment of £4 000 additional.
After some discussion, the amendment was nega-
tived by a majority of 24 to 4, and the original
motion was put and agreed to.
A report was received of the amounts received
on the precepts of 1860. The total amount of the
precepts was £119,920 (is. 9d., of which £64,208
9s. had been received, leaving outstanding £55,711
17s. 9d.
It was also ordered that the defaulting parishes
be informed that unless the outstanding amounts
are paid within 14 days the board would take steps
to enforce the same.
In reference to the stoppage of the works of the
middle level, by Mr. Roe, the contractor, a report
was received from Messrs. Hunt and Stephenson,
which stated that Mr. Roe had been paid more than
he was legally entitled to under his contract.
Mr. CARPMAEL moved that Mr. Roe, having
failed to execute the contract with due. diligence, and
having declined to proceed with the works, the
board invite tenders for the execution of the said
works from other contractors ; that the specifica-
tion be laid before the board at their next meeting,
and that their advertisements be issued soliciting
tenders.

The motion was put and agreed to.
Some other business was disposed of, and the
board adjourned.