The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-11 00:00:00

DIRECT MID RENT RAILWAYS.

A numerous meeting of the inhabitants of Faver-
sham and its vicinity was held yesterday, to consider
the proposed application to Parliament next session
for a direct Mid-Kent railway.
Mr. BRAITHWAITE, the engineer, explained that the
proposed line would bring Dover nearer to London
by fourteen miles, and Canterbury, Faversham, Mar-
gate, Ramsgate, and Deal, twenty-three miles nearer.
The estates of the landowners through whose pro-
perty the line would run would be benefited one-
sixth; the saving to passengers would be at the rate
of 2d. per mile, and on merchandise Id. per ton, be-
ing a saving of 7s. Bd. between the termini up and
down in the former case, and of 2s. 10d. in the other.
Contractors were ready to construct the line for
20.0001 per mile. The population on the proposed
line was between 2 000 and 3,000 to the mile. The
line had been surveyed, and the promoters would go
to Parliament on obtaining the support of the inba-
bi•ants of the county. The scheme proposed by the
landowners was impracticable, and would not be sanc-
tioned by Parliament, as it was proposed to manage
it, like the old turnpike trusts, by commissioners and
trustees, and for every parish to contribute rates for
its support. Every town in Kent would furnish its
local committee and directors. The proposed line by
Strood would accomplish the distance to London in
43 miles, and the cost from Strood to Dover would be
980,0001.

Mr:TUCKER and other gentlemen went on to explain
that the proposed line would afford a direct, instead of a
circuitous communication between the various places
as well as from the continent, passing through Strood,
Rochester, Chatham, Brompton, Gillingham, Ranham,
Milton, Newington, Sittingbourne' and other places,
commencing by a junction with the North-Kent Rail-
way at Strood, joining the South-Eastern Isle of
Thanet branch at Canterbury, and terminating near
the Marine-parade at Dover.
Similar meetings were held at Canterbury on
Wednesday and at Dover on Tuesday, but the meet-
ings would not pass resolutions in favour of the pro-
ject until they had laid before them the rival project,
proposed and supported by the landowners of the
county.
A meeting of the landowners and capitalists in
support of this latter project, entitled the Mid-Kent
and Dover Railway, to be carried out as a public
highway, was also held yesterday, when the basis of
the contract, which had been approved by the land-
owners, was submitted, together with the proposed
new plan, which is to consist in the landowners along
the line being the promoters of the railway as a pub-
lic work, to be constructed and worked under the
control and supervision of public commissioners,
as in the case of turnpikes, docks, and harbours.
For this purpose a certain number of trustees are
to be appointed for East and West Kent, who
are to enter into the necessary contracts for the
line, and give the requisite directions for the applica-
tion to Parliament, the line to be worked by public
contract or private tender, having reference to speed
and number of trains, the land to be acquired by the
commissioners under the Act, and paid out of capital.
The board of trustees or commissioners are not to
derive any private advantage from the undertaking,
or to be liable fur expenses. The capital has already
been agreed to be advanced to the extent of 4,000,0001.
at 4 per cent. interest, and an agreement has been
made for constructing the line and purchasing the
land. If the receipts exceed 4 per cent., a sum equal
to half the surplus is to be paid to the capitalists, and
if they fall short of 4 per cent. any deficiency, not
exceeding 2 per cent., is to be made good by a high-
way rate on lands and other rateable property conti-
guous to the railway. The capital being raised by
way of loan, no landowner will be called on for ad-
vances, and provision has been made fur all prelimi•
nary expenses. The contingent rate in aid will be
levied on the parishes traversed, if the receipts are
not enough, and the annual rateable value of the re
rishes proposed to be served and traversed is neia.
900,0001.

LONDON ANE NORTH- WRSTERN.---INCREASE OF
TRAFFIC.—The traffic for the list week has exce; ded
that for the corresponding period of 1849 by no less
a sum than eight thousand one hundred and eight
p .und4 The increase in the passenger traffic has ben
3 143/ , and in the good:, traffic 4,8371. The increase
for the 14 weeks since ►he commencement of the pre-
sent year has been 50,4101.—that is, at the rate of
3,6001. per week, or 187.2001. per annum.
GREAT-`VEST'ERN.--OPENING OF THE LINE FROM
WE4TLIVRY To Fuom—lbe line between Westbury

to Frome, on the Wilts, Somerset, and Weemlentb
,e'r• :I,,riThy. T:,,
FrOa.;:) ij six miles
chains in length, and as yet only one set of rails b6'
been kid down Four trains run daily each waV
and a considerable traffic is expected from the mann'
factories of Fromo to the trunk line. No public de'
monstration took place on the occasion, with the es
ception of a dinner at the Crown Hotel in the eV°.
ing, at which Henry Miller and C. E. Olave, Esc?'
officiated as chairman and vice-chairman.
LONDON AND SOUTII• WESTERN.—A special meet:
ing of this company is to be held on the 25th inn'
for the purpose of considering and deciding on the
measures to be adopted relative to three branch Ii"
and four railway schemes in which the company t 5,
interested. The branch lines are the Alton 05
Farnham, 19 miles ; the Basingatoke and SalisburP
33i milts; and the Salhbury and Yeovil, 40 tnile°'
together 92k miles. The railway schemes in wbil
the company is interested are the Exeter, Yeovil, an
Dorchester, length 691 miles ; total capital 1,866,0001'
of which the South-Western is authorized to sub,
scribe 900,0001., and have already paid 62,3971.; tl
Exeter and Exmouth, 10:1- miles, total caPtt°„
213,000/., on account of which the South-WesterP
have already paid 3,8711.; the Exeter and Creditoef
6 miles, total capital 93,3331., of which the Soot t,
Western paid 50,7011.; and the Taw Vale, length'''.
miles, capital 966,6661., of which the South-Westel
Company have subscribed 53,0431. The Londen 2P
South-Western Company have agreed to lease the
i
Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester Railway for the pelt
or 999 years at 5 per cent. per annum, and also
lease the Exeter and Exmouth for 1,000 years st dt!
per cent. per annum. It is understood that the 0";
ject in view is to reduce these heavy liabilities to tb
smallest possible amount, by abandoning those 10,
which have not yet been commenced, and completive
those in the course of construction.
WATERFORD AND LIMERICK.—The directors "",
contractors of the Waterford and Limerick Rail'iN
have agreed to the terms of the Commissioners of 11).
Exchequer Railway Loan-office, which bind all Pat:
ties to open the line from Tipperary to Waterford IV
the Ist of December, 1852.

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.
BIR3IINGHAM, OCT. 10.—At Gloucester market, °e
the sth, wheat was is per quarter lower. At Mir
r:
caster, the same day, the trade ruled very do
but holders were generally firm. On barley the to
was in favour of the buyer. There was a fair
maul for ;oats at former pricer. Beans rather 101/.8
Peas less inquired for. During the present week
transactions reported in wheat are at about pre/i°';
currency. A reduction of 61 to is per quarter hash
submitted to en barley of all descriptions. 044151,
taken in limited quantities at former prices. Beans 16
and to make progress a decline of is per quarter mosto,
taken. Few peas offering, and the value nominally
altered. At this day's market there was a fair sues'
of wheat from the farmers, and the prices of this 61
se'unight were firmly maintained. Barley dull, and 6
to is per quarter lower. Very little doing in oats, wij
we make no alterations in our quotations. Beans be
for the rates of this day se'nnight. s3l
BOSTON, OCT. 9.—Wheat, red 22s to 38s, white -0
to 403, superfine 435; barley 17s to 235; oars listo lv
beans 263 to 295; peas 24s to 30s per quarter.
ALFoRD,I OCT. 7.—Wt.eat 41s lid per qr;
005 Od; beans 00, Od per quarter. ,
16
LOUTH, OCT. 9.—W heat 376 to 42s ; barley -
to 25s ; oats 14s to ]6s ; bears 24s to 27s per qr.
UPPINGHAM, OCT. 9.—Wheat 35s to 44s ; Ofir;.
22s to 243; oats 16s to 225; bears 28s to 32s Per,
Butter Ild to 12d per lb. Eggs 16 for Is. d
best 2. 21, thirds Is 10d, coarse is
61 per atone; bred
4d to 6d For 41b loaf.
MELTON MOWBRAY, OCT. B.—Wheat, old 423 41,
new 36s to 425; barley 233 to 265; oats, old 22s to 254
new 17s to 20s; beans, old 27s to 32s per qr. Butter
to 15d per lb; eggs 14 and 15 for Is.
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NEWARK, OCT. 9.—Wheat, old white 473 se et
red 42s to 45s 01, new white 45s to 47s 01, red 40L1i
445; barley, malting 24s to 28s, grinding 21s to 740
oats, old 20s to 255, new 16s to 19s; beans 32s to "gi
taros 403 to 445; malt 54s to 56s per qr. Flour, fine
seconds is 10d per stone. Bread, 5d per 41b loaf, adi
CARLISLE, OCT. B.—Wheat 41s I Id; barley 265
oats 19e Od per quarter.
DERBY SMITHFIELD MARKET, OCT. B.—There,
a plentifuly supply of tat beasts this morning tu sio
middling sort; the best quality was scarce, and A 0
geo
good request; the attendance of purchasers was 'los
but yet, all the animals were not disposed of. l,O
number of sheep was Very large, but the demandifeo
unusually limited, and tin re were many lots d!"5(11
away unsold. Fat pigs were plentiful. Beef, 441 to
mutton, 441 to sd; veal 5d to 54d per lb; pigs, 65,.;j05,
7s per score. Rough fat, 34 6d per stone of 141t'. o'l
lid per lb; calf skins, 20 to 41 per lb.
A begs
GLASGOW, OCT. 9.—Coastwise the arrivals bee- te;
reo:_erate; from Ireland we had good supplies of ,;
and from Transatlantic ports about 11,734 barre';,eo
flour. At Grangemouth about 1,154 quarters of °log
reached from the Continent. Trade ruled dull Mo.
the week, yet holders of foreign grain showed littlemo
position to give way in price, and the sales effected "01
at or close to last week's currency. Barrel flour_ %
offering at irregular rates, with some desire to 5,e1,1 is
ship; known gcoi brands, however, scarcely larleLlet‘
value, being held at 23s 6d to 24s per barrel for nr;•0
fine. The market has nearly been cleared of 0;10
corn on Irish account. At this day's market thers esl
a good attendance of town and country buyers. ir
sold in retail, and flour was in moderate deenattnos
prices the turn in buyer's favour. Barley 01'1%4,
growth realised 6d advance per 3201 b; foreign unaltero
Oats and oatmeal without change. Beans, Scotch, 01/ 0
to their scarcity, were readily disposed of; foreiglioe
well as white peas moved off slowly. Indian corn s
able for Ireland at the quotations. Tots
EDINBURGH GRAIN MARKET, OCT. 9.—Wheat- ors
were 1,067 qrsof wheat in the market to-day, being 214 Cr 7011
than last week. Prices were the same on the top, and 5d "-to
on the average-268 qrs unsold. Barley—There were ioio,
day's market 6JI qrs barley, being 11 qrs less than last //
91
The top price was is 6d up, and the average Is 3d UP Fed
qrs unsold. Oats—The quantity of oats in the market oil' ;10
qrs, being 117 less than last week. The top price 01(i•
4d down, and the average 91 up—t 3 qrs u—tbss
Beans—The supply of beans was 37 qrs' being 2 less .00
last week. Prices were the same on the top, and 6d dos'
the average 9 qrs unsold.
Top of Wheat ... 66 lb. 50s °cl
~ Barley ... 57ilb. 289 6,1
„ Oats ... 4413. 233 („A
„ Beans 46s "obe
EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, OCT 9,--The nu,,rice9
of cattle was 395, or 37 less than last week. ToP &oh
7s 3d ; current, 6s 6d, and down to 5s 6d per :eed'
stone. At the close a good clearance was eneglese
The number of sheep this morning was ,601, or 2,71"10,
than last week. Top price of the best mutton, bid Per
sil
current, 4Ld to 5d ; secondary and inferior sorts, for°
to 4d. 461
DUNBAR, OCT. B.—Wheat, weighing 63ilbs, o
broUg.r'"„dlo
b.,

Od, and prices to 345. Barley', - Ibs, - 000/
26s 6d, ano prices to 21s d. Oats, weighing 42ilbs, br
21s Od, and prices to lis 6d. Beans and peas, weig
—lbs, brought 00s Od, and prices to Os Od.
10 64°

Coax, OCT. 9. Flour—First 12s 6d to 13s ; extra tot3l
seconds, 11s 6,1 to 12s 6d; households 9s to 11s Od; thirds, °best'
per cwt. Oatmeal 10s to 10s 6d; Indian meal 63 9d to 753 d; "„aistr
meal, 109 6rito Ils per cwt. Indian corn 61124 6d to 61151'7gs
ton. Bran 82s CAI to 85s per ton. Hay—Farmer, 33s to 355; o'oo
33s ; dealers 35s to 40s Od; average 388 per ton. Sts avv--„nfar, lld
14s Od to 243 Od; average 2)8; dealers 27s Od to ou'4ol
average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d tovi. to
household loaf 5d to 5d per 41b. Fresh butter, „td
10d per lb. Eggs-5s Od to 5s 2d per hundreep ti"b110
Newport 13s 6d; Lydney 14s ; Landore 133 6d ; cot'
13s Od per ton. fallow 39s Od to 40s per NO
Whisky, 25 o. p., 5s 6d per imperial gallon. A to
—Beef 4d to 4id ; mutton 4id to 6d; veal ""t 11P
sd; pork 4d to Od; bacon 7d to 8d; sausages 5d Pe per
Hops 61 Os to 01 Os per cwt. Bangor slates 312 s 6d to k.. 4,011
ton. Bark—Barbary 71 5s to 010 s; Valonia 151 to 01; Frets.
51 5/ 15s ; Spanish 01 per ton. Fleece Wool 15s to 00s per ed
Hemp 32/ to 341 per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings COs to Nifi: •er
1"
ditto 00s to LOs per barrel ; Newfoundland, 8/ Os to Si ol
ton. Timber—Memel, 80s per ton ; red pine, 31 10s 'Zee,
ditto, 21 15s per ton ; deals, 131 to 181 per 100.
Market 20s to 323; salted 21s to 32s per cwt ; ca ".;;001
3d to 30. per lb. Potatoes, white 6d to 10d ; intiilo°
Od to Od ; Guano— Peruvian, 11/ lOs ; Ichaboe, 81 to
per ton ; Tar—Archangel, 19s per barreL

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