The Sun.
London, England, 1861-04-08 00:00:00

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MIS-EASTERNAND CJII.EAI. _ 1.-
Al' - • • lUNOTION. , '---
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meeting of the -promoters of this 141;1(2(1 -,-vas , i
held at Lynn on Thursday) for the purplia u re- ".
portina the', progress made with • regaid to the
undertaking: The .Mayor (Mr. L. W. Jr,uvi,) pre-
sided. - -

It was stated that the bill incorporating the com-
panT and authorisiugthc execution of the projected.
works had passed the standing orders; and. Would
shortly be brought before a committee of the House
of Commons. The meeting agreed to adopt a peti-
tion to the effect that the line, if carried out, would
13e of great benefit to the town by. reviving the
local coal and timber trades. It was also argued
that the proposed railway would be of great ddri,an-'
tage to Lynn, as it would connect, the town with.
Lincolnshire and bring it into direct communication
with the Great Nortkrn
Resolutions were unanitnotOy adopted piet%ing '
the meeting; to support the project, and. the pro-
ceedings closed with a vote of thanks to the chair-
man. •

GRAND TRUNK OF CANADA:" 171,7;
The traffic returns on this line for the week cifdirig
the 16th of March amounted to 16,610 dols-, for
local passengers, to 3,044 dols, for foreign passen-
gers, to 2,728 dols. for mails and expresses, to
42,923 dols. for local freight and live stock, to
2,354 dols. for timber and lumber, to 1,355 clo:s. for
firewood, and to 3,780 dols. for fortig,n2 freigliL;ancl
live stock, making a total of 72,795 dols., against
70,916 dols. for the corresponding week -of-1860,
showing an increase of 1,879 dols.' The total
traffic from the Ist of July, 1860, to the 16th ult.,
amounted to 2,398,976 dols.-,• and for the same
period of the preceding year to 1,969,?91
showing an increase of 429,585 dols.

SOUTH WALES AND GRaEA.4I4I"-fiF..
A public meeting was, held t
day for the purpose
.of considering: tho-rnea,Sure
now. before Parliament for altering :the AireSent
working arrangement between the South: Wales. ,
and the Great Western Companies. Mr.' Bird
The CHAIRMAN said it had been matter of groiv-
ing complaint among the traders on the South Watts
Railway that the quantity and quality of the roiling
stock supplied by the Great Western Railway had
been altogether inefficient, causing great delay in
the goods traffic of the line. The South Wales line,
being supplied with this rolling stock by the Great
Western Company, under au agreement sanctioned
by their Act, could not remedy the fault complained
ot, and consequently a bill had been introduced into
Parliament to relieve the Great Western of this
duty, and to enable the South Wales Company to
supply their own engines and waggons.
Resolutions were unanimously carried represent-
ing that the, existing traffic arrangements on the
South Wales line have been highly prejudicial to
the trade and commerce of 'South Wales, and ex-
pressing approval of the Bill now before Parliament
for varying the existing relations between the two
companies. A petition to Parliament infavour of
the Bill was also adopted, and signed by the chair- "
man on behalf of the meeting.
On Friday a towns meeting for the same object
was held at Glocester, the Mayor in the chair, when
a resolution was passed to the effect that the meet-
, ing highly approved the Bill now pending in Par-
Jiament for authorising divers arrangements between
the South - Wales Railway Company and 'other
parties, and for altering existing arrangements and
agreements, and for authorising the South Wales.
Railway Company to raise a further sum of money
to provide working stock.