The Sun.
London, England, 1860-07-04 00:00:00

TEE SO ti IVA'S-I'ERN _RAILWAY EX.
TENOIOX TO EXETER.

It is expected that within the next ten days the
Government Inspector will pass over the line of this
railway, for the purpose of making his examina-
tion ; and, should he report in favourable terms,
the directors intend to open it early in the week,
commeneing'Monday, the 16th July.
The Exeter Extension will form a continuation
of the main line of the South-Western Railway.
The latter runs from London to Salisbury, and from
thence to Yeovil the ground is covered by the Salis-
bury and Yeovil Railway, an independent line, but
now under lease to the South-Western. From
Yeovil to Exeter is a distance of 49 miles, to cover
which tract of country the Exeter extension of the
London and South-Western line, of which we aro
now writing, has been laid down. Thus, as will
be seen, it will form a completion of the main trunk
line from London via Salisbury and Yeovil to Exe-
ter. The whole distance, as compared with the route
by Bristol, shows a saving of 23 miles; and it is
hoped that, when the now line is opened, we shall
have third-class passengers leaving Queen-street at
seven o'clock in the morning and reaching London
a little after two in the afternoon.
There will be three tunnels on the line. The first
is near Crewkerne, the second at Honiton, and the
third at the Black Boy Road. The one at Honiton
is about three-quarters of a mile in length, but the
others are short. The Honiton tunnel was by far
the most difficult to work, in consequence of the
nature of the ground, and the immense quantity of
water with which the engineer had to contend.
These works have been most satisfactorily carried
out under the superintendence of Mr. G. Muir, Mr.
Taylor's principal agent. They were finished so
long since as January last, and have set remarkably
well. The injury done to the bridge at Axminster
by the late high floods—the highest which have
been known in the Axe for 40 years—has been re-
paired, and engines now pass over the line as before.
All the stations, with the exception of the one at
Exeter,. are, nearly completed, and have been built
in a substantial manner from elegant designs by W.
Tite, Esq., M.P. The engineer to the company is
J. E. Errington, Esq.; of Duke-street, Westminster ;
but the works have been more immediately carried
out under the inspection of W. R. Galbraith, Esq.,
the resident engineer. Messrs. Drew and Son have
acted as surveyors to the company, having arranged
the land purchases, &c. The contractor is Mr.
James Taylor, of Springfield House, Staffordshire.
The late unfavourable state of the weather has im-
peded the completion of the works, but we are
happy to state that much good will result to the public
from the delay, inasmuch as all the weak points
of the line have thus been tried and the embank-
ments and other works consolidated. The following
are the stations to which we have alluded :—Leav-
ing Yeovil, the first will be at Stoford, whence the
line is continued to Sutton Bingham and then on
to Crewkerne, from which town the station is about
half a mile distant. Railway accommodation will
now be afforded to a large surrounding district ;
including Beaminster, Broadwinsor, Merriott, and
South Petherton, which were at a considerable dis-
tance from any railway. From Crewkerne we pass
into the valley of the Axe, by Ford Abbey, the beau-
tiful residence of W. Miles, Esq., to the Chard Road
Station, about three miles from Chard to which place
a branch will shortly be laid down. The towns of ll-
minster and Ilchester will be reached in the same
way. Continuing the route down the valley, the line
reaches Axminster, where there will be a first-class
station, accommodating Lyme, Charmouth, Ax-
mouth, and Seaton, a very extensive district, at
present entirely unprovided with railway facilities.
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.aving the ;alley for higher ground towards

Honiton tunnel, the next place of stoppage is near
Shute House, the property of Sir John de la Pole,
and now occupied by Col. Maberley. This station
is named the Colyton Station. On emerging from ,
the tunnel, Honiton Station, at the head of New-
street, is at once reached. This is also one of first-
class dimensions, 'intended to serve also for Sid-
mouth, which is 10 miles off. The next station will
be Feniton, convenient as well for 0 ttery St. Mary,
distant two miles, as for Sidmouth. Broadhembury
and Payhombury are also adjacent. Then on to
Whimple and Broadclist, which will provide for
Honiton Clist, Rockbeare, and Aylesbeare. This is
the last station before Exeter. At Yeovil, the new
station will be erected by the united companies of
the Bristol and Exeter, London and South-Western,
and Salisbury and Yeovil Railways, who will have
an interchange of traffic at this point.— Western
Daily Mercury (Plymouth).

COUNTRY MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL-July 3.

We had a pretty fair attendance at to-day's market, but
a slow consumptive demand for wheat at a reduction of
hl to 2d per cental. Flour difficult to quit, and fully 6d
per sack and barrel lower. Oats and oatmeal were at full
rates, but a slow sale. Beans declined Gd per qr. Indian
corn was at rather less money, bat in free sale. In barley
there is no alteration to notice. Peas in good request, at
full prices.