The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-08 00:00:00

RAILWAY BILLS.

Yesterday the Standing Orders of both Houses
were complied with in the following cases :
WITITEHAVEN, CLEATOR, AND EGREMONT.—For
an extension to Lamplugh, and enlargement of
existing lines, stations, and works, and power to
raise £45,000.

WORKINGTON TIDAL BASIN AND RAILWAY.—
For a railway and works, at a cost of £24,000.
HORSHAM AND GUILDFORD DIRECT. For
amendment of Act.
HAMMERSMITH JUNCTION.
CORK AND MACROOM DIRECT.—FOr a line be-
tween these points, at a cost of £120,000.
DIANE VALLEY.—For krailway at an estimated
cost of £45,000.
WEST LONDON EXTENSION—To raise additional
capital, to be contributed as follows :—London and
North Western, £35,000; Great Western, £35,000 ;
South Western, £17,500; Brighton, £17,500;
total, £105,000. There is also to be a dock at
Fulham.
GREAT SOUTHERN AND WESTERN.—For a navi-
gable cut from the Grand Canal to Inchicore.
The following bill was withdrawn :—Limerick
and Castleconnell Railway (Extension to Nenagh
and Roscrea) ; and the following miscellaneous bills
also passed through standing orders :—lsle of
Wight Water; Wigan Gasmeter Company ; Kings-
town Improvement; and New Ross Port and Har-
"Jour.

MEDITERRANEAN EXTENSION TELE-

GRAPH.

The ordinary meeting of this company was held
yesterday at the London Tavern ; Mr. Moore in the
chair.

The report stated that the company had expended
nearly £9OO of its capital in the construction and
laying down the Corfu and Otranto cable, and the
land lines connected therewith. The cable laid
down by Messrs. Glass, Elliot, and Co., from Malta
to Sicily, remained in excellent order, and as soon
as the Italian disturbances came to sm end a more
regular system of transmission would be established
between this country and Malta, via Naples and
Sicily. It was generally understood to be the in-
tention of her Majesty's Government to lay down
between Malta and Alexandria the cable which
was originally made for the purpose of connect-
ing Singapore and Rangoon. The directors saw
no reasons against ultimately realizing the ori-
ginal intentions of the company in a communica-
tion between this country and Malta and Corfu.
It was true that this would be effected by a dil-
-1 ferent route from that originally intended ; never-
theless, the plans now being adopted were more
likely to remain permanent. The directors
regretted that they were unable to recommend at
present any dividend on the original shares, but
they were of opinion that the dividend should be
paid on the first ieeue of Preference capital shares.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the
report, said the William Corry was run into while
laying a cable for the French Government. The
vessel left Malta on the 24th of January, with the
Corfu and Otranto cable, and laid it up to within
18 miles of its destination, when she fell short of
cable, which was owing to incorrect charts. The
loss of thig cable would fall un the contractors. lie
believed that a cable would eventually be laid
between Malta and Alexandria.
Mr. DEVON seconded the adoption of the report.
Zn answer to questions, the CHAIRMAN said the

contractors were bound, under a penalty, to corn•
plete the Corfu and Otranto cable by the 31st of
December last ; therefore they were under a daily
penalty of £5 for the non-completion. The subject
of. the appointment of auditors would be considered
at the next meeting. The rent they paid for offices
amounted to £lOO a-year.
The report was then adopted, and the meeting
separated.