The Sun.
London, England, 1835-10-26 00:00:00

VALEN TIA RAILWAY.

The following correspondance has taken place between
Lord Morpeth and the Duke of Leinster respecting the
great Atlantic railroad :
" Dublin Castle, Oct, p,}835.

" Lord Morpeth presents his compliments to Mr. Mahony,
and begs to transmit a copy of a letter which, by the Lord
Lieutenant's command, he has addressed to the Duke of Lein-
ster, with reference to the deputation, a few days since at the
Castle, upoa the subject of establishing a packet station upon
the western coast of Ireland, &c.
" Pierce Mahony, Esq., Merrion-square."
" Dublin Castle, Oct. 20,
.1835.

"' My Lord Duke,-4 have the honour of acquainting your
Grace, and the other Noblemen and Gentlemen who composed
the deputation to the Castlo a few days ago, that I am not
empowered to announce that his Majesty's Government have
come to any decision respecting the establishment of a packet
station upon the western coast of Ireland ; but with reference
to that part of the interview which treated of the advantage of
effecting an internal communication by railroads across the
island, or between important places or districts, I am directed
by the Lord Lieutenant to state, that whenever the requisite
funds arc provided by individuals interested in procuring a
survey of an undertal ing of this kind, provided It shall appear
of adequate national importance, instructions will be given to
the Board of Works to have such survey made under their
control, and the result communicated to the parties concerned.
—I have, &c.
( Signed) " MORPETH.
" To his Grace the Duke of Leinster.' "

BRISTOL AND EXETER RAILWAY.

(From the Bristol Mercury.)

From the moment of the passing of the Great Western
Railway Bill, it became evident that, at: no distant period,
Bristol would become a central point from which other im-
portant lines would issue towards the north and into the
West of England. The interests of the counties with
which it is geographically, as well as by the bonds of trade,
united, are so directly involved in that magnificent under-
taking, that it was but reasonable to expect that they would
embrace the earliest opportunity of connecting themselves
with a line offering so many advantages, both to the trader
and agriculturist. Still, however, we were not prepared to
expect such promptitude of action, as we have the pleasure
of announcing in our paper of this day : we thought of
the great exertions made by our fellow-citizens, in behalf of
what may be termed more immediately their own line, and
we eNpected that, whatever demonstrations might be made
towards the laying down of branches, or continuing the
main line westward, must, of necessity, emanate from the
cities and towns desirous of embracing the improved mode
of communication. Here, however, we are happy to say,
we miscalculated both the energy and the ability of Bristol
fir prosecuting th© work of improvement. Some of the
more spirited and influential of our fellow-citizens, de-
sirous of at once securing- for the port all the advantages
which its position enables- it to realise, have this week
put forth the scheme of a railway between this city and
Exeter, and the success that has already followed upon its pro-
mulgation, is such as to ensure it complete success : the sub-
scription-list is rapidly filling, and we can state, on the best
authority, that if the applications for shares be in the same
ratio as to the time we write, in ten days the whole will
have been taken up. As the prospectus issued by the
Committee appears in another column, it is needless for us
to reiterate the manifold advantages therein pointed out as
likely to flow from the undertaking. As affecting the pros-
perity of Bristol, and the convenience of the towns which
the line will embrace, they are self-evident ; as is also
the increased value, which will thence be derived, to the
shares in the Great Western Railway. '

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—The shares in this un-
dertaking are steady at 7i premium.
A public meeting was held at Cheltenham on Tuesday,
at which it was resolved, that_ a Railway should be esta-
blished from Cheltenham, to join the Great Western Rail-
way, at or near Swindon, in the county of Wilts. Mr.
Brune) gave an ample elueidati9n of the plan by which he