The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-15 00:00:00

PROJECTED RAILWAYS.

Notices that application is intended to be made to Par-
liament, in the ensuing session, on behalf of the un-
dermentioned schemes, appeared in the Gazette of last
night:—
Oldham District Railways.
Manchester, Southampton, and Poole Railway.
-Exeter and Exmouth Railway.
West-end and Southern Counties Railway and Terminus.
London and Birmingham Railway—Banbury line.
Worcester, Tenbury, and Ludlow Railway.
Salisbury and Swindon Extension Railway.
YorkAiire and Glasgow Union Railway.
Hull and Lincoln Direct Railway.
West Lancashire Railway.
Hull sad Great North of England .Junction Railways.
Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton Railway.
South Yorkshire Coal Railway.
South Staffordshire Railway.
North Devon, Tiverton, Honiton, and London Direct
Junction Railway.
Midland Grand Junction.
Blackburn, Clitheroe, and North Western Junction.
Bedale Branch Railway.
London and Bury St. Edmund's and Direct Northwich
Railway and Extension.
West Lancashire (Wigan branch).
Wear Valley Extension.
Great North of England and Boroughbridge Branch Rail-
way.
Oxford and Salisbury Direct Railway.
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan.
Ogmores and Garw Vales and Port of Cardiff Union.
Rhondda and Ely Vallies Junction.
Manchester, Bolton, and Bury Canal Navigation and
Railway.
Stamford, Market-Harborough, and Rugby.
Frimley-green and Bristol.
Glasgow, Partick, and Dumbarton Direct.
Southampton and Swindon.
Macclesfield and Manchester Junction.
Essex Midland Junction.
Liverpool and Bury Railway Branches.
Liverpool, Birkenhead, Parkgate, and Holyhead Junction.
Poole and Collingbourn.
Wolverhampton, Chester, and Birkenhead Junction.
Shrewsbury and Leicester Direct.
Derby and Crewe Junction.
Lancashire, Weardale, and Hartlepool Union.
Trent Valley, Chester, and Holyhead Continuation.
Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley.
Liverpool, Warrington, Manchester, and Stockport Direct
(Liverpool, Warrington, and Manchester line).
Londoa and South-Western Railway Metropolitan Exten-
sions Act.
Eastern Counties and Thames Junction Railway Branches.
North London Junction.
Liverpool and Leeds Direct.
Huntingdon, St. Ive's, Wisbeach, and Sutton.
' Leeds Central Railway Station.
Great Western and Windsor.
London and York (Great Northern) Railway, St. Albans,
Luton, and Dunstable Branch.
Derby, Uttoxeter, and Stafford.
Chichester and Bognor.
Horbury Bridge, and Sandall Magna.
Direct Birmingham, Leicester, and Boston.
London and York (Great Northern) Railway—Hertford
Branch.
Coventry, Banbury, and Oxford Direct Junction.
Newcastle, Durham, and Hartlepool Union.
Lincoln and Northampton.
Slough and Reigate.
Stockton and Fitsrtlepool Union.
Great Eastern and Western.
Carmarthen Junction Mineral Railway.
Central Kent.
York and North Midland Leeds Extension.
Downham and Swaffham.
Midland and Thirsk Junction.
Southampton, Peterstield, and London Direct.
Lancaster and Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Oldham, Manchester, Liverpool, and Birkenhead Junction.
' Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Wakefield, Huddersfield,
and Goole.
Liverpool and Derby.
Pontop and South Shields Railway purchase.
Direct Lincoln, East Retford, and Sheffield Junction.
Branches from the Shrewsbury, Owestry, and Chester
Junction.
Bristol and South 'Wales.
Lancashire, Cheshire, and Staffordshire Junction.
Tean and Dove Valley, and Eastern and Western Junc-
tion.
Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland Junction.
Essex and Suffolk.
North Union Grand Junction and Manchester and Leeds.
Leeds and Bradford Direct. •
Norfolk Railway (Wells branches).
Boston and Lincoln.
Shrewsbury and Hereford.
Leeds, Huddersfield, and Soutli Staffordshire Direct.

DA RING ATTACKS NEAR LIMERICK.—On Sunday
evenin 7,, at about half-past six o'clock, eight houses were
attacked in the neighbourhood of Aliane, by fourteen armed
men, same of whom had their faces blackened. They carried
off, we roe informed, about 20 stand of arms. Amongst those
which were attacked were the following :—Bunton, in the
neighbourhood of Ahane, Carey, of Newrod, Bradshaw, of
Coolrireei Lynch,- a process-server, of Drominboy, Coghlan,
of Ballyvara, near Barringtons' Bridge, Hogan, of Ahane,
and Molonv, of Ballyvara. The last-mentioned after being
placed on' isis knees twice to be silt, received a blow of a
pistol front • one of the party on the head which caused a
fracture; his anns were also taken. There was also a cut of
a sword made at Molony, which he luckily escaped. The in-
mates of Coghlan's house were forced to lie on their face
while the rtifitans were beating him. They swore Coghlan
as to his havin. arms, when he replied in the negative. A
servant boy or Coghlan's when rendering some assistance
was also violent-2y beaten. We believe the police of this
district were calls l into this city to do duty in consequence
of the threatened breach of the peace here last week on the
Limerick and Wafk,rford Railway. We have been also in-
formed that the part y warned those whom they visited not
to dare pay any rentv.—Liaverich Reporter.
- .It. is rumoured% that the Queen is likely in the
course of next ;mai a to pay a visit to Lord Northwick,
at
Nerthwick-park, in 1 vhieh case her INtsjesty will inspect his
Lordship's splendid
?icture gallery at Thirlestain House, in
this town.— Cheltenhc. r. Examiner.

TIDE RUGBY, DERBY, AND MAN-
CHESTER RAILWAY.
DEPUTATION TO LORD MELBOURNE.
(From the Derby Reporter of Friday.)
A great demonstration was made in favour of this projected
line at the town of Melbourne and its vicinity on Monday
last, and unusual bustle and excitement was produced in
consequence of a deputation from this Company waiting
upon Lord Melbourne, by his own appointment, to explain
the course of the intended line through his Lordship's pro-
perty. The deputation consisted of the Chairman, Vice,
Chairman, the Mayor of Derby, and other members of the
managing and local committee; they were accompanied by
their engineer (Mr. Blunt), and one of the Company's solici-
tors (Mr. Parkin), and were received by his Lordship at one
o'clock.
Previous to their arrival, however, several landowners,
farmers, and manufacturers of the town and neighbourhood,
who had been invited to lunch with the deputation, assembled
fur the purpose of giving the gentlemen of whom it was com-
posed a cordial greeting. The Melbourne brass band, ac-
companied by a large concourse of inhabitants, preceded the
carriages of the deputation through the streets, and on their
return from visiting some others of the landowners and gen-
try in the vicinity; and the greatest popular enthusiasm was
manifested in favour of the proposed line of railway.
Lord Melbourne received the deputation with the utmost
courtesy and affability. After exhibiting plans, and ex-
plaining the course and benefits of the line as affecting the
town of Melbourne and his Lordship's property, he expressed
himself in the.highest terms of the undertaking, and pro-
mised most unconditionally his patronage and support to the
present Board of Management, both in and out of Parliament.
He Mt assured that this railway would confer great general
benefits on this locality, and especially on the poor, by in-
creasing the demand for their labour, and pioducing at a
cheaper rate both food and coals and all the necessaries of
life; that the requirements of the neighbourhood for the
transit of goods and passengers would be most fully accom-
plished by the line laid out, as being the shortest road be-
tween London and Manchester; and his Lordship stipulated
that a first-class station should be placed as nearas convenient
to the town and his residence, observing, " that he was much
attached to the situation, and intended to spend much of his
time at Melbourne-hall."
The business of the day having terminated, his Lordship,
in the kindest and handsomest manner, (such indeed as is
inseparable from every act of his life), invited the deputation
to a dtjeune, and led the way to the dining-room, where the
deputation wore joined by the gentlemen whom his Lordship
had previously invited. His Lordship himself presided, aad
many subjects of national and scientific interests were dis-
cussed—such as the corn-laws, the potato disease, railway§
on civilization, &c. &c.—in the course of which his Lordship
showed his warns advocacy for all that would ameliorate the
condition of the poor, or confer benefit upon his country. In
taking wine with Mr. Blunt, the active and intelligent engi-
neer, his Lordship expressed a hope that he would be ena-
bled to repeat the compliment at the " Melbourne Station,"
and Mr. Blunt reciprocated the wish. His Lordship's health
having been proposed by the Chairman of the present ma-
nagement, it was responded to most heartily by all present ;
and we are sure it is the desire, not only of the neigh-
bourhood in which he is so much beloved, but by the whole
country.
On retiring from the table, the deputation and friends were
invited to walk round the beautiful pleasure grounds; after
which enjoyment, they took leave of his Lordship, whom
we were glad to observe appeared in much improved health.
We are sure, from what passed at this gratifying meeting,
that if health permit, his Lordship will be in his place in the
House of Lords when the Bill of the Rugby, Derby, and
Manchester is introduced next session. We augur than its
certain success.
During luncheon, the band played many pleasing airs on
the lawn. After the national anthem, and amidst the hearty
cheers and good wishes of the inhabitants, the deputation
quitted Melbourne, to be entertained at a handsome dinner
prepared for them at the house of the Mayor of Derby.
We are enabled to state that so vigorously have the sur-
veys proceeded on this line that the plans and sections are
all completed, and will be lodged in a few days in conformity
with the standing ord&.s of Parliament. The new manage-
ment, which consists of gentlemen of property, influence,
and.standing, are prosecuting their labours with energy and
determination.

LANCASTER AND CARLISLE
RAILWAY.

LANCASTER, FRIDAY EVENlNG.—Yesterday a special meet-
ing of the Directors and Shareholders of this Company was
held at the King's Arms Hotel, " for the purpose of authoris-
ing the creation of new shares, and giving orders as to the
disposition thereof; and for the further purpose of considering
and deciding as to an application to Parliament in the next
session for a Bill to confirm the arrangement and agreement
entered into with the Lancaster and Preston Railway Com-
pany, for the sale and transfer by them to the Lancaster and
Carlisle Railway Company-of their undertaking and works
and property, and for the consolidation and amalgamation of
the two companies, and their rights and interests, and to au-
thorise them to take further land for a station at Carlisle, and
generally to amend the Company's existing Acts of Parlia-

m en t.
The notice convening the meeting having been read by the
Secretary,

The CiriturmaN said it bad been called for the purpose of
considering the propriety of creating 18,000 new shares of
161. 13s. 4d. each, to be offered to each registered Proprietor
of the public stock of the Company.
Mr. NiciroLsorr, in proposing the motion, remarked that
the proposition for the creation of new shares was matter of
congratulation to the Shareholders in two respects. The first
was, that it would improve the property of the Company;
arid the second, because there was a necessity for such
creation, as their works were progressing most favourably.
It did not increase the capital of the Company, which was
900,0001., and 300,0001. to be borrowed, if necessary, 200,000/.
of which was already borrowed,- or about to be so, leaving
100,0001. to be taken up. It was, therefore, a matter ef con-
gratulation that the Shareholders were placed in such a
favourable position.

Mr. HEAD said that be had great pler.sure in seconding the
motion. The neces!ity of creating the shares arose from the
facility with which the works were going on. He believed
that there was not a railway in the kingdom going on so
satisfactory, or where the works were progressing so rapidly
with the same means.

Mr. buss would make one observation. He was attending
there not to give an opinion as a Director of the Lancaster
and Preston Company. He was there without any authority
of that nature, but simply as a Shareholder in the Lancaster
and ('article Company. Mr. Nicholson had stated that
300,000/. was to be raised, one-third of which was to be im-
mediately called for. He (Mr. Dunn) wished to know whether
it was contemplated to do so at 5/. upon each share.
Mr. Nr.cnoLsox answered that such was his meaning,
that 18,000 shares with 5/. call on each share should be
raised, which was 90,0001., to be called for as it was
wanted.

Mr. DUN N, in asking the question, was only anxious that
he matter should be clearly understood.
. .

The CHAIRMAN wished to know if any gentleman present
had any objection to make to the resolution. With all that
)Ir. Nicho:son had said as to the favourable manner in which
the works of this railway had proceeded, he entirely concurred,
but he had a few observations to make to prevent any mis-
understanding in the public mind as to borrowing this amount.
The plain English of this matter was that the works were
going on so rapidly and satisfactorily, that the ordinary calls
were not sufficient to pay the contractors. The call of 51. a
share onlv produced ninety thousand pounds a quarter, while
two hundred thousand pounds did not enable them to keep
pace with the very rapid progress of the undertaking. That
was a fact of paramount importance, which the public should
be made acquainted with, as some people might say, " Oh !
this Company are borrowing money, and borrowing money
continually." With:respect to the original capital of 900,0004
in primary shares of 501. a share, they had powers given them
by the Act of Parliament of raising 300,000/. additional. As
200,0001. was wanted at the moment, the Directors thought it
only right, as the shares were at a premium, to create new ones,
and to offer to the proprietors the option of taking them.
90,0001. or 100,0001. of debts would be gradually liquidated
by calls for the remainder; eo that in the course of five

years the line would have no debt, and would rest upon its
shares. He was sorry that their good friends of the Lan-
ca,ter and Preston Company, for whom he entertained the
greatest regard, had not thought fit to amalgamate with
them at once. They had undoubtedly a right to decline
doing so if they thought proper; but he was sure that they
ultimately would be connected with them in one way or
another, and would thus reap the benefit which a small
railway always derived from being incorporated with a larger
one. And when a full communication was opened from the
South to the North, nothing could be more beneficial to their
joint interests. He therefore trusted that the Directors of

the Lancaster and Preston Company would see the expe-
diency of amalgamating. immediately. They (the Directors
of the Lancaster and earlisle Company) were most anxious
to carry out their agreements in all fairness. The first con-
sideration with the Directors was to protect the interests of
the proprietors. The second was that of to-day, to ereate
new shares, so that ultimately the whole of their debt might
be paid off, and he hoped that no other feeling would be en-
tertained by any one.
The resolution having been carried, the meeting separated,
after the usual compliments to the Chairman.

George Finch, Esq., of Burley-on-the-hill, in ac-
cordance with his promise in the spring, " that the game

upon his estate shall be destroyed, so that the quantity'''sur-
viving shall not be injurious to his tenants," has given par-
ticular instruction to his keepers to extirpate the bares air
nearly as possible. Sir Gilbert Heathcote also, it is confi•
dently stated, will shortly issue similar orders (though, per-
haps, not to the same extent), as far as relates to the lord-
ships of Normantori and Empingham •' and other landlords,
it is hoped, will evince consideration for their tenants by
adopting a like course; for, under the present gloomy pros-
pect, when the farmer's interest is so fearfully menaced, and
his difficulties in regard to seasons, insects, &c., are so great,
a continuation of the "game nuisance," as it has long been
appropriately termed, must become odious and intolerable...-.
Lincoln Mercury.
A letter from Christiansand, in Norway, of the
26th nits,
says:—,, During the violent tempests which have
prevailed
.l llreldt.on our coast, without interruption, for more than a
2ai
fortnight, more than eleven pilots have lost their lives in
attempting to board vessels in want of their aid."
STEAMER SUNK OFF LONDON-BRIDGE.—On Thurs-
day evening, about five o'clock, while a slight fog was hang-
ing over the river, the Waterman steamer No. 7' while on
its way to Woolwich with the tide, when off Old Swan
Wharf, came into collision with the Bee, City and West-end
steamer. Both were locked closely together by the paddle-
wheels; the prow of the Bee appeared to have made a hole
in the side of the Waterman, which appeared in a sinking
state. The Wedding Ring succeeded in getting about one
hundred passengers out of the two steamers, and landing
them safely at S.gari Wharf. The Waterman afterwards
appeared rapidly sinking, and would have carried the Bee
down with her, but for the efforts of the Matrimony. The
Waterman, about six o'clock, settled down near the pier, and
at low water yesterday morning a chain was passed under to
raise her, but without effect, and the greater part of the
day the travellers by the various steamers were consideraliky
excited by observing merely the funnel of the W aternian
above water.
REPRESENTATION OF WINDSOR.—WINDSOR, FRI-
DAY. —lt has been currently reported since Tuesday la•t—
and the rumour to-day is generally believed to have some
foundation—that another vacancy will shortly be created in
the representation of Windsor, and that a new election is,
consequently, not far distant. The report, which is generally
believed by Many of the personal friends of Mr. Neville in
the town, is to this effect—that that gentleman is about to
receive a Government appointment, which would necessarily
render the seat vacant. It is also stated in the town that
Mr. Neville does not intend tneffer himself again to repre.
sentthe borough.
- It ETRESENTATV'N OF NORTH NOTTINGHAMSJIIRE,—
We regret to state that Henry Golly Knight, Esq , is so se-
riously indisposed that but slender hope is entertained of his
recovery.- The lion. Gentleman is confined to his bed, in
Italy, in Which conntry he. has been sojourning some months.
Should the melancholy expectations of his friends be veri-
I tied, there still he a vacancy in the representation cf the
north division of this county, and, from the state of the re-
gistration, the return of two Liberal members is very pro-
. bable.47-Noitinghant Review.