The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-25 00:00:00

The great importance and increasing prosperity of the port of
Southampton requires that more extensive railway accommodation
should be at once provided.
According to the evidencOately given before Parliament by Mr. Ed-
wards, the Collector of Customs at that port, the exports have more
than quadrupled during the last three years, and he expressed his
conviction; that if a more direct communication with the manufac-
turing districts was made, the exports would increase to no less a
sum than ten millions the first year afterwards.
All the steamers from England to Jersey, and the Channel Islands,
to Portugal, Gibraltar, the Mediterranean, Malta, Italy, Greece,
Turkey, Egypt, and. the East and West Indies, now depart from and
arrive at Southampton. • It is also the most direct and shortest course
to Paris througk Havre.
Large quantities of goods are now brought to it from Manchester
and the manafacturing districts for export, which would be greatly
increased if the means of transit were easier and less expensive, and
the supply of clothing and naval stores from Yorkshire, Lancashire,
and Statibrdshire, to her Majesty's dockyards and victualling stores
at Portsmouth and Gosport, in addition to the export trade, is neces-
sarily very great, so that it is clear, that a more direct railway coin-
munication froM the manufacturing districts to Southampton, Gos-
port, and Portsmouth. Is absolutely necessary.
The passing of the Oxford and Ittlgby, the Oxford, Worcester, and
Welverhampteit'Acts this session, has afforded the, facilities of effect-
ing this communication in the most direct course.

By making' the railway, which will now be constructed by this
Company, from Mica, on the Great Western. Railway, where
the 'Oxford Line *Militates, througti,-Stwbury,, to the ,Southanip-
&Po:fly' Llllrty miles, the mot llfre,.t atirtirh=;-%., .:kum-
nlcation will be formed from all parts of the north of England and
the manufacturing districts, to Southampton, Gosport, and Ports-
mouth.

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The line goes tbrOugh a fivronrable country, and will be made at
little cost. The traffic on it, wholly irrespective of that from Man-
chester and the north, will be very large. A e,oramunleation from
Newbury to a-- port •is • much wanted, so that the large quantities of
corn brought to that .market may be exported along the coast. A
quick transit from Oxford to Winchester, to Southampton and
France, and to the Isle of Wight and Portsmouth, will be secured.
From Oxford railiviiys are about to he made to Cambridge, Peter-
borough, and Lincoln, and to Rugby, there joining the Midland and
York Railways; by this meats affording the most direct and shortest
road to Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Lincolnshire, Sheffield,
the large cloth districts of Yorkshire, and to York and Scotland.
The whole of this traffic, together with the carriage of the cutlery and
and the cloth goods of Yorkshire, mutt
pblealotengl goodsx of
clusis-elyghetffiolls line, and it is quite sufficient of itself
to maintain it, and to secure fpr it a large share of support, even
if it had no , further claimS on public attention ; but when
reference is made to the map, it will be seen that, from the
Oxford and Rugby Railway, near Banbury' another railway will
proceed to Birmingham, which brings that most important town
several miles nearer to the port of Southampton than by the route
proposed by other parties through Cheltenham. Again, from Rugby
the Trent Valley and North Staffordshire Railway will carry the
traffic on to Manchester, by which route the distance to Manchester
less than by the same route round
Cheltenham,
id wis
be considerably
rther
reduced by the Rugby and Maccles-
field line when made ; and as the goods coming by this line to South-
ampton will, for the greater part of the distance, travel over rail-.
ways possessing a very large traffic of their own, anti which can
afford to carry this extra traffic at very
much lower rates than a new
company, whloh depends for its support entirely on such traffic, can
a Southamptonai
possibly do, they will be brought much cheaper by this line, than by
any line which can be made between Southampton and Cheltenham.
But it is of the most vital importance to the town of Southampton
that this communication with the manufacturing districts should be
completed in the least possible time, in order that the continuance of
the foreign steam packets may be secured to that Port. This Rail-
way will be made and opened in twelve months after the passing of
the Bill, I. e., the let of September, 1847, whereas the line, via Chel-
tenham, cannot be finished hi less than three years.
The Railways from Yeovil and Dorsetshlre, and parts to the west-
ward, will join this line near Whitchurch, and bring great portion of
the traffic from the west over this line to Oxford and the places
beyond it.
As to the gauge there will be no difficulty. The Commission now
sitting will decide that. and there is not the least doubt, but that
goods will be-brought from Manchester, Birmingham, &c., in the
same truck, and without any shifting throughout the whole line to
the ship's side itrthe docks at Southampton and to Gosport. •
—A certain number of Shares will be allotted to Shareholders in the
Great Western and South Western Railways who apply for them.
Applications for detailed prospectus, maps, and shares, may be
made to the Secretary, at the office, 78, King William-street, City,
London.

PORT, AND PORTSMOUTH RAILWAY COMPANY.
SOUTHAMPTON, GOS-
PORT,
consequence of the most numerous applications that have been
already received for Shares herein, no further applications can be re-
ceivedr WED 27th August instant.
rirHeEte OXFORD,Esthe

I'NJUNCTION.—His Honour the Vice-Chancel-
lor of England has this day granted an Injuncntion to restrain
FREDERICK T. FOWLER from publishing certain articles pirated
from the Railway Chronicle.
August 22, 1845, .

HE SOmwARK ELECTION.
Southwark electors were having a chat,
E-----IT----
Concerning the candidates—this man and that.
" Pray who is the- man that you wish to succeed ?"
Said one, as he touch'd on political creed.
o Nay, don't pester me, sir ; I don't care a pin,"
Said the other, "for my part they all may get in;
I only wish MOSES, or MOSES'S SON,
Had entered the field, as he ought to have done ;
Each one of these men would have proved on a trial,
As faithful as Moleaworth, or Filcher, or Miail.
If Molesworth, or Filcher, or Mien had done
As much in apparel as MOSES and SON,
My vote I'd have given, and tried all I could
To help the good fellow—believe me I Would.
But now, sir, I don't care the turn of a straw,
Who gains or who looses, or who may withdraw.,,
" Well done !" said the other companion, "Well done,
You're a back-and-edge' Mend to E. MOSES and SON.
And I'm net ;Mich surprised at the warmth you express,
When I think of the service they've done you in dress.
You've certainly cause to respect Messrs. MOSES,
For the good which their wondertlil Dress Mart discloses.
Nor do I Much wonder, on sober reflection,
That you wish they were up for the Southwark ElectiOn."
The New Work, entitled " The Monarch M art
with full direc-
tions for self-measurement, may now be had application, or for-
warded, post free.
LIST OF PRICES.
BEADY MADE

lieco.rililiftes:in:
...........
.m.
;1 , and
ani diagonal Blouses.. ...... .... 0 3 6
Tweed Taglionls ..... •••••—••'•• • • ' • • • • • • • • from 0 7 6
A es . d.
o 13 6
o Is 6
Cashmarette Coats in every style and snake, Ineleding regis-
C o d rDI nogto.
tfaendricoina;gsds Chesterfields,a.superior .ci.u...ini.1.71:1g..r. t:th:an..sdlik"
.. . .
.. . .
..
..
..
• tered Peltees .••••••••••••• " • • ' • • • • • • • . • .... 1 2 0
Milled Jean, grand Drill,
O 2 6
eirekmaerendafnadners,Srbaltanin.e.a•di—e3. .. .............. .... .............. 0 6 6
Splendid Summer Vests ... ..... ........
.......... ........ :: :: ::
::
O 4 6
Cloth 'frowsers ...• •• •••• • • • • ..... '••""'• • • • • • • • 'from 0 9 0
Tweed do. .... •• • • ...... ••••• • • • • ..... ••'•••• • . • • . .. 0 4 6
Dress Coats ..... •••• • • • • ..... —• • • •"••••• • • • • • • 1 0 0
Frock ditto, ditto " ••••••••" ' • " • ' • • • • ..... •••• • • • • I 3 0
MADE TO MEASURE.

Tweed Coats, trimmed with silk •••••••• • • • • • • •„ ........ 0 12 0
the first style of fashion... • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ...
'lashmarette in any shape, handsomely trimmed, made in
..... 1 5 0
SageuilhGotha
tg
gists, d0.,6s handsomely6d.
Cashmere in choice patterns •• •• ••• • • ••••• • • • • • .... 0 8 6
e. o rhreetrilm.or..ed m
Q ...........
.....
..
.... 0
19 0
Satin do. plain or fancy .. ••••—• • •• •• • • • ..... ... 0 14 6
Spring Trowsers in great variety •••••••• • • • • • • „ ........ 0 10 6
Tweed do., in choice patterns... • • • • • • • • • • • • ..... ••
...... ~
Single milted and Albert plain Doe Trewsers........
...... . ‘O, 13 ;
Best quality black or dress do ...... .
Dress Coat
Ditto Aitto, best manufactured •••• • • .... • .....
...... 2 15 8
Frock Coat •••••• • • • • • • ............... ••'•'••• • • • • • • • 1 15 0
Ditto, the best manufactured • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • . . •• •
....... 3 3 0
Mourning to any extent can be had at five minutes' notice, at the
following prices :
Men's Snits, dress coat, vest and trousers ...• ......from 1 16 0
Ditto, jacket, vest and trousers• ••• • • • ••• • • •from 0 18 0
IMPORTANT.—Any article purchased or ordered, if not approved of,
exchanged, or the money returned.
Observe—E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, Wholesale and Retail
Woi• nen Drapers, Outfitters, and General Warehousemen, 154, Mine,-
ries, and SG, Akigate, City, opposite the Church.
Cauriow.-11. tioses and Son are obliged to guard the public
against imposition, having learned that tho untradesmanlike false-
-I,ood of being connected with them, or it's the same concern, has
',een resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons. They
twe no connexion whatever with any other establishment, in or out
of London, and those who desire genuine Cheap Clothing should (to
rtovent disappointment, &c.) call or send to 154,
Minories, or 86.
!.legate, opposite the Church.
N.B. No•business transacted at this Establishnent from sunset on
Friday till sonunset Saturday *Own business is rearmed at twelve
. o clock