The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-14 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

KENTISH LINES.—A vestry meeting took place at
Margate, on Thursday, for the purpose of assisting
the Directors of the South-Eastern in making their
terminus in the town. Mr. G. Staner, the church-
wi.rden, presided. He stated that on the previous day
he hal an interview with the solicitors and engi:ieer
(Mr. Cubit), and from what he had heard he felt
dis-
posed to urge upon the meting the necessity of ac-
quiescing in the proposed site of the terminus, near
Frog-hill, other .‘ise it might be many month before
another spot could be agreed upon. The proposed
terminus would be in the very heart of the town. Mr.
Boys moved a resolution based upon the remarks of
the chairman. Mr. Waddington contended that the
proposed terminus would prove injurious to the line,
as it was in the immediate neighbourhood of the
largest and best houses in Margate, some of I,vhich
would be removed, and the others deserted by the
visitors. There could not, he thought, be any doubt
that the property would be deteriorated, and ridiculed
the idea of cAnparing a fashionable watering-place to
such a locality as Euston-square, where every-
thing was one continued traffic. He considered
that the original intention of the South•Efetern
Company should he carried out for a terminus near
Vicarage-place. He strongly urged the rate-payers
to reject the proposition of Mr. Boys, and hoped yet
to see a "North Kent Line," independently of the
monopoly of the South-Eastern, whose directors
would not have been so anxious for the " heart of the
town," had they not imagined that the North Kent
Lino would he null and void. He moved an amend-
ment to that effect, which was seconded by Mr. Wad-
dington. A discussion ensued, in which Mr. Kidman,
Mr. Mercer, Mr. Baldery, and other gentlemen took
part, after which the amendment was carried by a
large majority. A poll was demanded.

RUGBY AND OXFORD.—[FROM OUR CORUESPON-
DENT.].—Petitions to both Houses of Parliament in
favour of the intended narrow gauge line, called " the
London and Worcester, and South Staffordshire, have
been agreed to at a publie meeting at Abingdon,
presided over by the Mayor, and attended by many
of the most influential inhabitants. They considered
that the trade and community of Abingdon would
reap great advantage by a continuation to that town
of the intended Rugby and Oxford narrow gauge
line. The petition to the House of Lords will be en-
trusted to the Earl of Abingdon, and that to the Howe
of Commons to her Majesty's Solicitor-General, with
a request that they will support the prayer.

THE LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM " EXPRESS
TRAINS."—Some extraordinary proofs of the capa-
bilities of the narrow gauge have been afforded by
the performances of the " Express Trains" during the
present week. On Wedncsday evening the down
train' from London accomplished the journey (1121
miles) in 2.40 minutes, including stoppages of nine
minutes on the way. The time, therefore, occupied
in travelling was 2.31 minutes, or nearly 45 miles per
hour, with a full load of passengers, all of whom spoke
with great pleasure as to the steadiness and easy mo-
tion of the carriages. The journey seldom occupies
three hours ; the average time occupied since starting
of the express trains b?ing, we understand, 2.45 mi-
nutes.—Birmingham Journal.
GREIT WESTERN.—The contemplated improve-
ments in the second-class carriages are being carried
into effect. The sides of the carriages are closed with
glazed doors, and the interior is ventilated by Vene-
tian blinds. The company, in compliance with the
wishes of the inhabitants of Bath, yesterday recom-
menced running early trains, which will enable them
to obtain the papers and intelligence from town two
hours earlier than usual.

The Newport and Abergavenny line have, it is said,
made overtures for the purchase of the Hereford
Tram-road, and the Welsh Midland Company a
similar proposal for the purchase of the Hay Railway.
The Bristol and Boxeter Railway Company have in-
structed Mr. Brunel to survey a line from Bleadon to
Wells.

NEW LnrEs.—Last week was one of the most pro-
lific of the season in new projects, the prospectuses of
no fewer than fourteen lines having been issued.
Amongst t'iem were the London, Oxford, Cheltenham
and Gloucester, Tewkesbury and Hereford Direct ;
Nottingham and Hereford Direct; Nottingham Valley,
or Belvoir and Grantham ; Leicester and Bedford ;
Eastern Counties Junction and South End ; Western
Canqda, Ontario, and Huron Junction ; Great Western
of Italy ; Lancashire and Yorkshire North Eastern
Junction ; Bandon and Bantry ; Worcester, Ten-
bury, and Ludlow; Venice and Trieste; Gloucester
and Oxford; Shrewsbury and Trent Union; Great
Central Sardinian.

The local papers announce that the Bristol and
South Wales Junction have purchased the new pas.
sage ferry-house and lands from Colonel Lewis,
the proprietor of the W. Pierre estate.
LEEDS, DEWSBURY, AND MANCHESTER. The
Chet' Tunnel, 3,000 yards in length; is announced
by the company for contract. . ,