The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-06 00:00:00

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The extension of this lin to Dunkirk and Oalais will
he of great benefit, the grow d being extremely favour-
able for a railway, and if made will form a direct COM
inunication from the abovementioned ports to Brussels.
From Courtrai to Alenin, as: also from Merlin to Wer-
vieq, the country present: great facility for the continu-
ince of the railway. P,oc?eding (run the latter place
Ypres, the route pursued will require some consider-
able cuttings to obtain favourable gralien's ; the mate-
rial is of the same description am beforemen.ioned, while
~n the contrary, from Ypres to Poperin.:he the line is
earried over a very favourable district, p ssi,ig throutzh
the centre of a very rich hop and flax di,tri.q, of which
Courtrai is the market. A deviation from the line laid

down in the map between Menin and Ypres has been
suggested by going round to Wervicq. The length of
this line now defined is about twenty-five miles, and the
town population stands thus :
Courtrai
Menin
Wervicq
Ypres
Poperinghe
It commences on the State Line from Brussels to
Tournay and Lille, at the station at Courtrai, and forms
a junction at the station of the state line from Brussels
to Ostend, at Bruges, passing through the following
towns :

Courtrai
Lindelede 4,187
Iseghem
Roulers 10,320
Lichtervelde 6,194
Thourout
Bruges
The length of this line is about thirty miles, while the
distance of the State Railway from Courtrai to Ghent,
and from Ghent to Bruges, is about fifty-one miles,
showing a saving of twenty-one miles by this railway,
which must ensure the whole of the traffic between these
towns.

The working plans, sections, &c, of the district from
Bruges to Courtrai are in course of preparation ; and us
this part of the line is exceedingly favourable, the works
will be executed rapidly: it will connect Bruges, contain-
ing with its arrondissement, 111,000 inhabitants, with
Courtrai, containing with its arrondissement, 140,000
and a populous intermediate district. From the character
of the country, &c , there ca❑ be no d.fficulty in com-
pleting this section within a year.
The line from Furnes to Deynze may also be corn
menced as soon as the plans and sections are prepared.
In closing the review of continental railways, we are
desirous of calling attention to the fact of two companies
having been recently formed for obtaining the concussion
of and for constructing other lines on the continent. One
is called the Anglo-Belgian, and the other the Great
European. Of neither of these have our opinions been
sufficiently matured to warrant us entering at any length
upon their pretension.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
GREAT KENT ATMOiPHERIC.

A meeting of the inhabitants of Faversham was called
on Saturday morning, at eleven o'clock, in the Town-
hall, by the Committee of the town council, appointed
"to confer with any railway company that may
project a line thrktuah or near Faversham, with
a view to a settlement of such points and sugges-
tions as may tend to the advantage and benefit of the
town and port," for the purpose of meeting a deputation
from this Company, consisting of Mr. W. A. Wilkinson
(chairman of the London and Croydon Railway), Mr.
Benjamin Baines, Mr. W. Burchall (solicitor to the
Company). and Mr. William Cott (one of the secre-
saries). Some of the influential inhabitants of the town
were present. Amongst them the Right Honourable
S. R Lushington (formerly member for Canterbury and
late governor of Madras), Sir Thomas Montresor, Gen.
Gosling, the Rev. Dr. Birt, the Vicar, Messrs. G. Hilton,
E. Hilton, and others.
The Mayor (Mr. James Walker) was in the chair.
Mr. WILKINSON entered into a lengthy statement de-
scriptive of the course of the line, and of the advantages
which it would confer on the districts through which it
would pass. The lines originally projected by the Lon-
don and Croydon had been greatly improved and ex-
tended so as to afford the greatest accommodation

to all the principal towns in the north and in the centre
of the county of Kent. As now remodelled they would
give the facilities and advantages of direct and inde-
pendent railwaycommunication from London to Graves-
end, Rochester, and Faversham, which would have a
branch to Seven Oaks, Tonbridge, Maidstone, Ashford,
Canterbury, Dover, and Deal, the distance to all of
which would scarcely exceed that by the present turn-
pike roads. the main trunk line would pass by Faver-
sham about half a mile from the Mall. It would run by
the back of the church, past the Abbey Tavern, to the
Standard Quay, from which branches would issue to the
right and left along the various wharfs, in order t, afford
the utmost accommodation to those engaged in the
business of the town and port ; the Directors being most
desirous to meet in every way the wishes of the inhabi-
tants, feeling assured that that line which would afford

them the greatest convenience, whether for the convey-
ance of themselves or their goods, at a great saving of
time and expense, would be the one most likely to meet
with their support, and the approbation of Parliament.
Several questions were put to Mr. WILKINSON, to
which he replied that the lines would intersect entirely
new ground in the north and in the centre of the county,
thus connecting important towns where trade was lan-
guishing from the present defective means of transit,
and many of which other lines, whether those con-
structed or projected, seemed specially to avoid. By
their line coals and timber would be conveyed from one
town to another speedily, and at a moderate rate.
The Right lion. S. R. LUSHINGTON wished to know if
the t stimated charges for the conveyance of passen-
gers specified in the prospectus issued by the company,
would be strictly adhered to, and inserted in the Act of
Parliament ? _ _

Mr. WILKINSON said they would. The company
pledged themselves to their being the maximum rate of
charges ; but he had every r: anon to believe that they
would be greatly reduced when the line was opened.
The Right Hon. S. R. LusinscroN said, after read-
ing the report, and the whole of the evidence adduced
before the Committee appointed by the House of Com-
mons to inquire into the practicability of atmospheric
traction, and the statements pro and con of the m,st
eminent engineers—Brunel, Samuda, Bidder, and others
—he had arrived at the conclusion that it would ulti-
mately supersede the locomotive traction, and that those
who had expended large sums of money in rendering
lines available for that pt wer would find their only re-
medy in the Insolvent Court.—(Laughter.)
Mr. C. HILTON stated, on behalf of the South-Eastern
Company, that whon the proper time arrived he should
be able to make out as good a case in their behalf as be
did on a former occasion, when the town was unanimous
in its favour.

A vote of thanks was passed to the Mayor, and the
meeting broke up.

WELSH LINES.

GREAT EASTERN AND WESTERN.--Lust week, a nu-
merous meeting of the gentry and tralespeople of Aber-
gavenny was held in the Town Hall; the Rev. Mr. Powell,
the vicar, presiding. Mr. John Daniel delivered a long
address explanatory of the advantages the Great Eastern
and Western would confer on Abergavenny—a town that
would be comparatively shut out by the other lines pro-
posing to run through the district from the trade of the
hills. The Welsh Midland Company would take that
trade by means of the Junction Line to Merthyr Tydvil,
and the whole of the immense traffic of Plymouth, Dow-
lais, Cyfartha, and Penydarren beyond the Black Moun-
tains into the vale of the Wye, and would pass Aber-
gavenny without taking it into consideration. He con
eluded by proposing a resolution, to the effect that the
direct line of the Great Eastern and Western passing
Abergavenny, and through the great iron districts of
Monmouthshire and Glamorganshire, was most dv-erv-
ing of approval. Messrs. Steele, Secretan, Hill, Mor-
gan, and others addressed the meeting, and the resolu-
tion was unanimously carried.
GLAMORGAN C.,ENTRAL MINERAL.—This line is pro-
posed to be coustrneavi as an extension of the present
Suffryn Llynvi.:ol rth Cawl Railway, so as to em-
brace the miner', ‘l.lti in the Principality, lying in the
hundreds of New4o;le and Oginore, comprising a dis-
trict of about ten square miles of coal, argillaceous and
black band iron ore. At a meeting of the proprietors in
the Forth Cawl line, held at Bridgend last week, it was
resolved to carry out this amplification of the existing
line, to enable them to run locomotive engines, and to
become carriers. A report was read from Mr. John
Scott Russell, the Company's engineer, on the improve-
ments rendered necessary at the port in consequence of
the great increase of trade. It stated that the harbour
might be so improved as to be rendered the easiest of
access by the channel, and commodious enough to ac-
commodate a large run of traffic, for 20,00014 tald that
if a breakwater was thrown off in addition, the Company
would have a claim upon the Government. It is pro-
posed to carry a branch line up each of the mineral val-
leys to connect them into one trunk near Bridgend;
and to enlarge the harbour of Porth Cawl (which is
about midway between Cardiff and Swansea) into a com-
modious port. It is intended; for the convenience of
passengers, to connect the main line with the South
Wales at two different points towards Cardiff and Neath;

which wit; also afford facilities of shipment at the various
ports, accessible by the South Wales line. After some
observations from Colonel Sir D. Mack worth, Sir R.
Price, and others, the report was unanimously adopted,
and resolutions for further proceedings passed.
GREAT WELSH CENTRAL.—The allotment of shares
in this line, which proposes to form the shortest route
to Liverpool and Manchester and the northern counties
from the Principality, has been completed.
WELSH SOUTH MIDLAND.—UpwardS of 180,000 ap-
plications for shares were, it is said, made in eight days.
The North Wales Railway Company have obtained
an injunction from the Vice Chancellor to restrain
Henry Archer from blasting, breaking, or removing any
of the rocks, and from digging, excavating, embanking,
or otherwise in any manner dealing or interferinee with
any of the ground or soil forming part of the. Portdinllaen
harbour, and also from continuing in the possession.
The Worcester, Heeeferd, and Gloucester line is to
he continued to Ledhury and Ross, and for this purpose
the capital is tobe increased from 750,004 to 1,000,000/.
WELSH MIDLANP.—We understand that an arrarge-
meat, mutually satisfactory, has been entered into be,
tween this company and the Brecon and Aber.
gavenny Canal Company, by which all that line of
canal and its branches, about thirty-three miles,
will la, come vested in the railway company in
the passit:g of their Bill. We need not make any
remark as to how much the arrangements for the ace
qu'sition of the Swansea Canal, the Brecon awl Hay
Tram-road; and the Brecon and Abergavenny Canal,
will tend to the stability end future benefit of the Welsh
Midland Railway, as well as secure the cordial support
of the landowners and capitalists through the districts
where these canals are situated. 4' wph bailey, Esq.,
M.P. for the city cif WoNe.ster-, preeided at the meeting
of the Canal Company, when the arrangement was en-
tered into, and when he and the other gentlemen present
gave their unqualified approval of the excellem,:e of the
scheme of the Welsh Midland Railway, it was stated
at the meeting that four et,hee railway companies were
competitors for the perchese of the canal. • During Om
past week Fiavertordwest and Milford have been visited
by several gentlemen from Manchester preparatory
to the announcement of an. intended new line of
railway, to be called the Manchester and Milford
Haven Railway, having its terminus at the town of Mil-
ford. The line will eututneuce at Crewe, in Cheshire,
passing through Nantwich, Whitchurch, Etleernere, Us-
westrv, IVelshpeol, Montgomery, Newtown, Llauidloes,
Tregaron, Lampeter, Newcastle Evelyn, Newport, Ha-
verfordwest, and Mika Ia the course of a few years

the latter place will, probably, become a rival to Liver-
pool.— Welshman.
KENTISH LINES.—The county of Kent erPeers
likely, in the next session to absorb even a larger portion
of attention as to railways than was devoted to it during
the last session. No fewer than five lines competing
with each other have appeared First the South-Eastern,
then the North Kent, folowed by the Great Kent At-
sno pheric, the Central Kent County (Braithwaite s), end
lastly, the Central Kent (Rennie's). The South"
Eastern relies upon the comprehensiveness of its
schemes ; the North Kent upon its superiority as
direct line ; the Croyon, or Great Kent Atmospheric,
upon the superiority of its mode of propulsion and its
choice of district ; the Central Kent County upon
local and landed interest ; while the Central Kent
(Rennie's) relies for support on the desirableness of t!
central line. The projectors are prepared to expend
upwards of twelve millions in the construction of these
railways. From the various schemes now before the
public the capital required for the different Companiei
is as follows :—The South-Eastern. 3,500,0001. ; the
North Kent, 3,300,0001. ; the Great Kent Atmosph.
2,500,000/. ; the Central Kent County (Braithwaite')'
1,500,000/. ; and the Central Kent (Rennie's) :,500,0001

—Grand total, 12,300,000/.
It has been suggested that the amount of subscriptions
now being gathered in for the lludson Testimonial
should be invested in founding almshouses, to be
called
" The Hudson Almshouses " for the widows and chil-
dren of those who may lose their lives in the service of

railways, or by accident upon them.
Last week two trains, consisting ef 112 carriages, can.
veyed 7,000 children on a pleasure excursion from 13i"
rningham to Dtrby.
A requisition is now in course of signature requesting
astern
_
Mr. Iludson to take the management of the pastern
Counties Railway.
The opening of the line to Guildford has, it is said
reduced the price of coals to 10s. per ton.
Arrangements have been made for an amalgamation
of the Brecon and Merthyr with the Welsh Midland.
LAND COM L PENSATIO—The following are extracts
from the report of the Select Committee of the Ilouse
of Lords, appointed to take into considerati°ll
the practicability and expediency of establishing
some principle of compensation to be made 10
owners of real property, whose lands, &C., Int.?:
be compulsorily taken for the construction of rtn
ways ith respect to the land, &c., actually
tali
the witnesses who were examined state that to the mar:
ketable value of the property taken they add in their
valuations a per centsge, on the ground of the sale belol
compulsory. The amount of this per centage varies with
the view of the different witnesses; but the committee,
are of opinion that a very high per centage,
en.
ing to not less than 50 perought to be given in e 0":;
pensation, for the compulsion only to whieh the seller
bound to submit, the severance and damage being &tab',
considerations. Public advantage may require all thq
private considerations to be sacrificed; but as it is the 0.11
ground upon which a man can justly be deprived
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property and enjoyment, so in the case of railways,
the public may be considered ultimately the gainers. tu't
immediate motive to their construction is the Interest°
the speculators, who have no right to complain of bel
obliged to purchase at a somewhat high rate the menA_
of carrying on their speculation. It is also to be observes"
that the price of the land purchased, and the comPeti
tion for that which is injured, form together but a on, a
proportion of the sum required for the construction
railway ; so that no apprehension need be entertainen:„
discouraging their formation, by calling upon the silo
lators to pay largely fur the rights which they
ace
over the propel ty of others." s. now
WAINFLEET AND LINCOLN.—Mr. Page, tee .0.,
pany's engineer, having examined the haven at Wrtilive
fleet and the adjoining coast, with a view to
its capabilities as a port of commerce for Lincolns
and the adjoining counties, reports, "That at a coMPlail,
tively inconsiderable expenditure it may be made glapti
able for the cbss of vessels frequenting the Wash ;
that, with additional works, ships of greater burden °LA
be accommodated. Situated at the entrance of the
estuary of the Wash, close to a channel having fr°lll.cele
detert;..•
to 18 feet of water at low water (which is used by olie,
as a place of refuge in heavy gales), and being 25 fa be
nearer to the open sea than Boston is, vessels w°11.4
enabled to make or quit the proposed port with a en'der..
of time always valuable, and in numerous cases corolla,
able. And that these advantages may be open to 1141 way
I would recommend that the prcposed Lincoln gall rid
should be extended from Wainfleet to that place' ~,i)01
thus cargoes might be obtained at or disPll7ol
from the latter rt when the prevalence of °II ,: the
winds cause delay to ships passing up and dOW"c the
Boston channels." The description and extent tot
sea works which I would recommend to be console it
shall be laid before you when the surveys and ticlalLa
servations which I have directed to be made at the ht"-

shall be completed. bee°
PROJECTS AND DEPosru.—Thirty millions ...ire elf
said to be the amount required in deposits for the:oo,
projects, representing a total capital of 300°.?'600, •
The correct account, obtained by a laborious comPli% to
gives, we understand, 332 schemes brought ent 01
the 30th September, 1845, requiring a gross aribe de'
270,950,0001., on which 23,057,4991. will have tn..plpir
posited. But this does not include 137 projects P:1000
narily noticed, but of which, of course, we do Vet's
published. 'l'4r
the capitals, they not having been
have been, therefore, in fact, 469 new schelne,
jetted. Thus much for the English projects. In I„()irist
matters, 66 have appeared up to Sept. 30, req.-
190,010,000/. ; deposits, 17,095,450/.
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TRAFFIC.—From our official return it apP"rs
the amount of traffic for the last week on neat,/ for.!,
miles of railway, was 152,634,'. thus secoUotel664`
69,8851. for the conveyance of pftssengers only ; 4-440
for the carriage of goods, and 59,3851. for It,9fre_beill
and goods together, not respectively apportionea-00
an increase over the corresponding week of last Y
27,0831.—Railway Chronicle.

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