The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-29 00:00:00

Esq.—

Resolved,—That this meeting has heard with the utmost satisfac-
tion the decision of the Board of Trade, as it regards their inten-
lion to report to Parliament against the London and York Railway,
and in favour of the Cambridge and Lincoln, so much of the Direct
Northern as lies north of Lincoln, the NottinghaM and Lincoln, and
the Grimsby, Gainsliprouzli, Sheffield Railways.
That i4e iitte Caintaidge to-,X1.46—wi1l- b.
much more speedily accompliqied, and at a much bus cost, thAn'the'
proposed London and York line, while from the extremely favour-
able nature of the country a rate of speed in travelling may safely
prevail which secures to this line a most decided advantage over the
London and York line.

That the extension of the London extremity of the line to Farring-
d6n-street offers the graziers of Lincolnshire immediate access to
Smithfield ; whereas the terminus Of the London and York is at the
distance of two miles from that important market.
That this line southward wi 1 aff rd the cheapest and readiest ace as

to the in tropolis a' d Its various ma• kets, and northward will con.

sect olnshlre WI h Rotherham, Sheffield, and March ster, and
by crossing the proposed Wakefield, 1 ontenract, and Goole line, and
the Leeds, Selby, and Hull line, will su ply a ready c mmunicativn
with all the other West hiding v ark-ts, while the propo cd line
from this city to Nott'ngham will brin, this great rgricultural county
into connexion with the populous and import,nt manuticturing d s-
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tricts of Birmingham, the l'ott rics, the Derbyslif e and Notting-
li,ms`dre &c., and tint. becoming the channel through
which th • great str. am of traffic running north and south wi 1 flow—
Lincoln will bs m de a g eat and central depot for manufacturing
and agricultural produce., and a station of ill.: first importance. That
no e of the existing modes of c mmunleation will be closed ; where-
a., should th London and York litie be constructed, the traffic nor th
and sou h wound be carried alo g a ine several miles west of the
city of Lincoln, its railway acc mmodation wou!d be confined to an
inconvenient and circuitous branch line, alon; which little traffic
would How, and the period, of transit would be few and estricted, at
the same time that a monowly of the most grievous and hurtful na-
ture would he perpetuated.

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That for these reasons it is of the highest importance that all per-
sons interested in the prosper. ty of the town should use every exer-
tion to support the decision of the Board of Trade, and to secure to
themselves t .e incalculable advantages which will be derived from the
formation of the railways above-mentioned.
On the motion of Mr. W. FISHER ; seconded by Mr. T. NEWTON—
That copies of these resolutions be forwarded to the Members of
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Parliament for the city and Co .:nty of Lincoln, and the boroughs of
Stamford, Grantham, Boston and Grimsby, with a request that they
will support the above railways ; and that petitions in accordance
with these resolutions be prepared forthwith, to be presented to both
Houses of Parliament, in support of the same.
On the motion of Mr T. J. N. BROGDEN ; seconded by Mr. OLDFIELD—
That this meeting has heard with the utmost indignation that par-
ties connected with the London and York line are hiring hordes of
labouring men at 2s. each, to attend at the County meeting in the
Castle-yard, on Friday next, to hold up their hands in favour of the
London and York line. That this course of action alone shows that
the supporters of the London and York Railway are conscious of
their weakness, and of the unpopularity of the line which they advo-
cate ; and that C. Seely, Esq., he respectfully requested to attend the
County meeting on behalf of this assemblage, to expose to the gentry
of the county the means taken to bring together the bands of labour-
ers selected to hold up their hands ; also to advocate the interests of
the City at the meeting in question.
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