The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-15 00:00:00

LINCOLNSHIRE LINES.

A numerous meeting of the inhabitants of—Spalding was held on
Thursday, to take into coneideration the various projects (deputa-
tions from which were present) now in progress for uniting Lin-
coln with the midland, manufacturing, and eabtern districts.
Dr. MOORE was in the chair, and in opening the proceedings
said, that although the people of Spalding had been charged with
apathy, they were now fully alive to the importance of a railway.
Lord Carrington had sent a letter, stating his inability to attend ;
and Sir John Trollope, as did other influential landowners, pro-
fessed himself ready to sacrifice any portion of his land for the pub-
lic good.

Mr. STANILAND, on behalf of the Grand Union Company, after
dwelling on the advantages of railway communication, observed
that the line he represented commenced at Nottingham, and ran
in a direct line to Spalding, and from thence to Peterborough,
Lynn, and Wisbeach. This was the link wanted between Liver-
pool, Norfolk, and Yarmouth, and, being supplied, would make
perfect the great railway communication across the kingdoia. He
was of opinion, with the inhabitants of Spalding, that there was
no line which would afford the town equal advantages to those of
the Grand Union. They were in the centre of a large agricultural
district, and it was necessary to find a market for their produce.

Mr. BONNER addressed the meeting in favour of the Notting-
ham, Erewash Valley, Ambergate and Manchester, Nottingham,
Vale of Belvcir and Grantham, and Nottingham and Boston amal-
gamated lines. The great desideratum was a line to connect
Spalding with Lynn and the northern counties. The line he ad.
vocated had the support of some powerful companies already esta-
blished, with ample means to give effect to extension lines, and
carry forward in the most effective manner the link which was to
be filled up. The Committee of the Nottingham and Boston line
went pledged to support the line which he advocated. They had
the support of the Manchester and Ambergate and Nottingham and
Erewash Valley Company on the one hand, and on the other they
had the support of the Lynn at d Ely and Lynn and Dereham
Companies. The advantage attendant upon the line to Spalding,
east and west, was generally admitted. When he knew
the loss which the growers of vegetables at Spalding
sustained for want of access to the manufacturing
districts, he felt that it was imperatively necessary that their
Interests should be consulted. The acquisition of coals from
the mineral districts of Nottingham, by the Nottingham Railway,
would be of great advantage. Although there might be no essen-
tial difference between the branch represented and the Grand
Union, as they appeared on the map, yet there might be, when
the two measures were brought forward, and the reports of engi-
neers were produced. _ _

Mr. Btsuop, chairman of the amalgamated line from Arnbergate
to Spalding, drew attention to the fact that the Grand Union
scheme did not take any portion of coal field, but the amalgamated
line passed through many fields with something like 25 square
miles of ungotten coal. Nor was the integrity of the line broken,
but they had an integral line from Ambesgate to Spalding, and
they would not have to make terms with any parties. Added to
this, the amalgamated company had made an arrangement with a
company from Nottingham to Mansfield. On the west they would
have a direct and short communication to Manchester and the
whole of the Derby district, and on the north they reached the
Sheffield district by a short course. They ccrried their scheme
through the whole district, exchanging the mineral wealth of the
north for the agricultural produce of this district. They did not
stop at Nottingham; that would be useless, as while it could re.
ceive the corn of this district, it could give no coal in return.
Mr. BAXTER, on behalf of the Boston, Stamford, and Birming.
ham line, next addressed the meeting, observing that the London
and York Company we're providing a communication from Poston
to Peterborough, and there were other sche:nes bringing Lynn
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