The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-18 00:00:00

Mr. JEREMY—Can every passenger see these by-laws on
proceeding to the carriage? Witness—Yes, your Worship;
they are painted with large letters on spacious boards and
fixed on the platforms.
Mr. Chilton contended that he bad been taken into custody
illegally, and that the copy of the by-laws could not be re-
ceived in evidence.
Mr. JEREMY said that he had examined the by-laws pro-
duced; they were a legal document and bore the authenti-
cated seal of the company ; it had also been proved that they
we're affixed at every station. The defendant was bound
either to produce his ticket or pay the fare. He had lost
his ticket, and how was the officer to know whether he
came from Croydon or Sydenham ? He had much better
have paid the ls. 3d. than taken up the time of the Court.
Mr. Chilton (rather vehemently) said, that he was
dragged to the station-house like a felon, and would have
been locked "p had not a friend residing near the Court
come and bailed him out. They had no right to lock him
up, as they knew his name, and the station that he held in
society. If what they had done was justifiable, any poor
man who was known to the guard of a train and to the pas-
sengers in the same carriage as having paid his fare, might
be locked up from his family many miles from home; his
unfortunately losing his ticket would, it appeared, justify
the company in demanding from him an enormous sum ; a
man could not be arrested for 100,000/., but yet a gentleman
could be dragged to the station-house for 3d.; he considered
that the railway authorities were not empowered to detain
him.
Mr. JEREMY said that he certainly doubted whether the
railway authorities bad the power of detaining him. This
was one of the difficulties of legislating by deputy, especially
when they had to deal with the by-laws of a public company.
The clause 183 which was affixed on the boards was not a
by-law, and that specified that if a person travelled on a
railway without a ticket he should pay the amount of the
Pare from the Croydon terminus. Whether the officers had
power to detain a party for the money was the question. The
party's name and residence might be unknown to them.
Mr. Chilton—l gave my name and residence, and am well
known at the railway station, being in the constant habit of
travelling to Sydenham by that railway.
Mr. JEREMY—But the officers might not know you ?
Mr. Chilton—l am well known to some of the superior offi-
cers, and if the witness had allowed me to go into the office I
should soon have been recognised. I want to know what
offence I have committed?
Mr. JEREMY—YOU have not paid the Is. 3d. when required
of you by the railway officer. Had you done so all this trouble
would have been avoided.
Mr. Chilton—lt is not for the sake of the money that I re-
fused to comply with the officer's request, but it was the prin-
ciple of the thing. I want to try the point whether the Act
of Parliament gives the railway company authority to detain
and lock persons up in my situation.
Mr. JEREMY inquired whether any of the superior officers
of the railway were in attendance? This was a question of
some importance to them.
Smith said that none of them were in attendance but him-
self and the ticket-collector.
Mr. Chilton—Some of the clerks ought to have attended,
especially when they knew my station in life.
Mr. JEREMY—There is no proof that the officer knew you.
I think it would have been better for you to have paid the
Is. 3d., and then you could have appealed to the laws.
Mr. Chilton—l cannot conceive the meaning of the Act
of Parliament. They might put new men at the station
every day, and take parties into custody who were well
known and had unfortunately lost their tickets. The Rail-
way Directors would have a fine power over the liberty of the
subject. There is one other thing. I doubt whether lam
liable to pay more than a shilling, which I tendered, as I can
prove that I got in at Sydenham. Under any circumstances,
they had no right to give me into custody, but to have sum-
moned me in the regular way.
Mr. JEREMY said that it was clearly an offence against the
by-laws. His friend, Mr. Trani, who had just entered the
Court, concurred in his opinion, that the officer on the rail-
way had a right to detain him for the full fare.
Mr. Chilton—l have been locked up and in custody all
night. I want your decision on this point, as I shall cer-
tainly carry it further. The railways have poeier enough,
and I shall do all I can to divest them of such arbitrary
power.
Mr. TnAirx.--The Act of Parliament says,—" That if any
person fraudulently attempts to leave the railway station
without paying his fare, the magistrate before whom such
party may be brought shall have power to inflict a penalty
of 405., and the full amount of the fare."

Mr. Chilton—But I had no intention of fraud. lam well
known to the railway authoritities as a gentleman.
Mr. JERE:AY—The Act says "fraud," and does not relate
to persons; the third by-law gives the officers fall power to
demand the is. 3d. of you.
Mr. Chilton—The Railway Company certainly ought to
be guarded against fraudulent persons, and I will always
assist them. I, however, paid my fire at Sydenham, and
unfortunately lost the ticket which I had received. I also
offered to pay the fare again, but the officer demanded ls. 3d.
I considered that they were not justified in demanding it,
therefore I refused to pay it. It was not for the sake of the
money that I allowed the case to come here, but in justice
to the public, who have been robbed enough by some of the
railways.

Mr. JEREMY (to Smith)—Have you ascertained whether
Mr. Chilton paid his fare at Sydenham on the previous
evening? Smith replied in the negative.
Mr. Henry Charles Chilton was called and sworn. He
said that he saw his brother (the defendant) pay a shilling
at the station at Sydenham at half-past eight o'clock on the
previous evening.
Mr. JEREMY said that he had no doubt that the defendant
had paid his fare; that was not the question at issue. Tickets
were given at the station where the passengers paid, and, as
a check upon the company's servants, they were required to
be given up on the arrival of the passengers at their destina-
tion. He had not given up the ticket ; therefore he was
liable to pay the fare, and on that point he was bound to
adjudicate. He would not give any opinion as to the legality
of giving the defendant into custody, as that was a subject
for another tribunal.
Mr. Chilton—lf the Company will defend the witness
Smith, I will most certainly bring an action against him for
false imprisonment.
Mr. JEREMY had perused the Company's Act of Parlia-
ment with his learned friend Mr. Trail', and was of opinion
that the case in point was not a penalty, but a forfeiture of
the fare, Is. 3d. Under the 182 d section they had only
power to summon the defendant. Therefore, it was clear
that they had no right to give him into custody. He must,
however, as the case had gone on, order the defendant to
pay the Is. 3d,
Mr. Chilton paid the fare, at the same time protesting
against the legality of the magistrate's decision.
Mr. JEREMY—It appears, on further perusal of the Act,
that all penalties are recoverable by distraint on the goods
and chattels of the defendant. Therefore, if it was my case
and I wished to try the question, I should let the company
distrain.

Mr. Chilton (with great anxiety to the chief clerk)—Give
me back my money, then. I'll let them distrain sooner than
pay the money. If they do so, I will then try the question
in a superior court.
Mr. Edwin handed the money back to the defendant, who
left the Court with his brother, declaring his intention of
following the matter up.

EXTRAORDINARY CASE of SHOP-
LIFTING BY A LADY.
Thursday at the Brentwood Petty Sessions, Mrs. Margaret
Sarah Harding, a widow lady of respectable connexions. was
brought up in custody to the Town Hall, before Messrs. Hay
and Bousfield, the presiding magistrates, on a charge of pur-
loining from the shop of Mr. Radford, silk-mercer and haber-
dasher, of High-street, Brentwood, a quantity of lace and
other articles of value, his property.
On the apprehension of the accused, who was fashionably
attired, the sum of nearlyB,oooL in Bank of England notes
and India bonds, were found.
The prisoner, on being placed in the dock, was evidently
suffering from mental anguish. She was accommodated with
a chair during the whole of the proceedings.
Mr. Mayne, of the firm of Hardwick and Mayne. solicitors,
of Chelmsford, attended on the part of the accused lady.
Mr. James Radford, the prosecutor, deposed that about
half-past three o'clock on the afternoon of the preceding
day, a lady came to his shop and purchased a quantity of
articles, which were left on the shop counter with orders to
be sect home. Witness then went up stairs to his ware-
room, leaving only one of his apprentices in the shop. In
about half an heir the shop bell rang, and on witness going
down he found the prisoner in the shop. She inquired for
Mrs. Radford, who was engaged at the time, when tte pri-
soner said she would wait to see her; she was accommo-
dated with a chair. Witness then commenced packing up
the goods on the counter, when he missed a quantity of
Brass is lace and other articles, of the value of 71. Witness
questioned the apprentice respecting the property, but the
lad said he had not seen any of the articles, and that no one
had been in the shop since he (witness) had been up stairs
but the prisoner. Witness felt reluctant to question the
Prikmer: whom he 'knew to be a highly respectable lady,
and had been in the habit of making large purchases at his
shop; her excited manner, however, raised his suspicion, and
he asked her respecting the missing property, when she
denied all knowledge of it, and evinced great indignation
on being questioned upon the subject. Witness observed
that no one bad been in the shop since the articles had been
placed on the counter but his apprentice, and, however un-
pleasant, he must insist upon her being searched. The pd-
sonar, after expressing her astortishnierit at such a line of
conduct, consented that her person should be searched. In
furtherance of this object, witness called Mrs. Radford, who
accompanied the prisoner up stairs to a private room. In a
few minutes Mrs. Radford rang the bell, and on witness going
un stairs, he was informed that the prisoner would not allow
herself to be searched. Witness then threatened to send for
a constable, when the prisoner becarrie greatly agitated.
Witness again left the room, and shortly after was called by
his wife, when he found that the prisoner had produced from
her bosom and other parts of her person the whole of the ar-
ticles which had been taken from off the counter in the shop.
On the discovery of the robbery, the prisoner became almost
frantic, and said she would give any money, thousands if
required, to Ira allowed to go, Witness having sent out for
the polk, the prisoner was given into custody. On the
ofilcer's appearance, the prisoner took out her purse full of
bank notes and sovereigns, and offered it to him if he would
allow her to go hone, and not be exposed.
Mrs. Caroline Radford, the wife of the prosecutor, was
next examined ,• she proved discovering the stolen articles
secreted about the person of the prisoner, who during the
time entreated for mercy, and expressed a hope that she
might not be prosecuted.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Radford were subjected to a severe
Coss-examination by Mr. Mayne, the prisoner's legal ad-
viser, but did not shake their testimony.
Mr. Mayne said he should not say anything on the part
Or his client at that time, but he could assure the magistrates
that the whole of the transaction would be satisfactorily ex-
plained on a more proper occasion.
The prisoner was then fully committed to take her trial
at the ensuing Chelmsford Assizes, and all the witnesses
were bound over to prosecute.
The prisoner was then removed from the dock in a faint-
ing condition, het unhappy situation being commiserated by
all in Court, amongst whom were many of her relations and
friends.
Before the magistrates left the bench, Mr. Mayne applied
to them to admit the prisoner to bail, which was refused.

ESSEX QUARTER SESSIONS.

THROWING STONES AT A RAILWAY TRAIN.

Sutton, one of the guards upon the railway, proved that
on the previous day he was struck on the face very severely
by a stone, near the same spot; he picked up the s.one (pro-
duced) from the tarpauling of the carriage on which he was
seated.

The prisoner offered no defence to the charge, and the
Learned Chairman having pointed out the chief points for
the consideration of the jury, they found the prisoner Guilty.
The CHAIRMAN inquired if the Counsel for the prosecution
had anything to state on behalf of his clients?
➢ir. MARSH mid he was not instructed to press for a heavy
punishment.

The CHATIOL‘N said, only for the sake of example, and to
prevent the possibility of injury in any shape, the prisoner
was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment.

NEW ZEALAND COMPANY.

e 3 F OR' 0, Oar: 14.—Charles Savill, a sturdy looking
lad, only 13 years of age, was charged under the statute for
the regulation of railways, with wilfully endangering the
safety of persons conveyed upon the Northern and Eastern
Counties Railway, by throwing a stone, at Sheering.

A special Court of Proprietors in the above Company
was held on Thursday, at the New Zealand House, Broad-
street-buildings, for the purpose of taking into con-
sideration the general state of affairs, and of adopting
such measures as might be deemed most expedient.
mong the Proprietors present we observed H. A.
Aglionby, Esq., M.P., Chairman ; R. D. Mangles, Esq.,
M.P. ; S. Majoribanks, Esq., M.P.; Sir John Pirie; Sir
Henry Webb; George Ribins, Eel.; Jeremiah Pilchtr,
; G. F. Young, Esq. ; J. E. Boulcott, Esq. ; J. R.
Gower, Esq.; A. J. Valpy, Esq.; Major Chase; Major
Carphy; Captain Nairn°, &a, &c.
H. A. Aglionby, Esq., M.P., presided.
The SECRETARY (Mr. Harrington) read the report of
the Directors, which was in substance as follows :
The Directors draw the attention of the Proprietors to
the discussions which had taken place in June and July
last session, in the House of Commons, relative to the
affairs of New Zealand. In the course of these discus.
sions, the Prime Minister stated, in the most decided
terms, his sense of the usefulness of the Company as en
instrument of colonisation, and his desire to promote its
prosperity. In consequence of these opinions, publicly
expressed, the Company, on the 24th of July,
the day after the close of the second de-
bate, addressed a letter to Lord Stanley, in which they
stated that, without abandoning their own views of the
true policy to be adopted, they deemed it advisable to
suggest measures which, being based upon the principles
laid down by his Lordship, might lead to a practical re-
sult. Upon this (to use the words of Sir Robert Pcel),
Mr. Lefevre, the Secretary to the Board of Trade, " a
gentleman who had not been mixed up with the previous
transactions, and was, therefore, enabled to take a more
dispassionate view of the whole case, was called in to as-
sist the Under-Secretary for the Colonies;" and, with the
assistance thus given, a negotiation and correspondence
was entered into, for detailed particulars of which they
begged to refer the meeting to the documents inserted in
the appendix, of which the following might be received
as a brief summary—
The suggestions contained in their letter of the 24th
of July had reference to the two points, namely, the in-
stitutions by which New tZealand was to be governed,
and the titles to land; and they added, that, should their
(the Company's) suggestions afford means for a practical
solution of these points, there would then bo such an
opening for the renewal of their colonising operations,
that they doubted not the Government would be willing
to remove the only obstacle that would remain, by ad-
vancing such a loan as would be necessary to enable
them to act.
These suggestions had not been complied with in all
respects ; but arrangements have been assented to, which
comprised a provis :on for the erection of municipalities
in the several settlements, with considerable powers of
self-government, to be extended hereafter ; and for the
introduction of delegates from those municipalities into
the general Legislative Council of the Colony.
With regard to land, possession was to be given of the
lands awarded by the Commissioner, Mr. Spain,
wherever those awards had been delivered by him, either
in his judicial character, by virtue of his powers under
the Land Claims' Ordinance—or in the character of an
arbitrator, whose adjudication had been authorised by
the representatives of both parties.
The Directors entered into a lengthened statement as
regarded the internal anirs of the colony. One portion
of the report informed the meeting that a loan upon
the security of the land had been promised, subject to
the sanction of Parliament, to the extent of 100,0001.,
under certain conditions. Orl the strength of the loan
so promised, Messrs. Smith; Payne, and Smith, bad al-
ready advanced a considerable pinion, which had been
shipped per the " Mary Catherine," to meet the current
engagements of the colony. The Directors also in-
formed the meeting that they had sanctioned the appoint-
ment of Mr. Fox as the successor of Col. Wakefield.
Mr. LITTLE moved that the report now read be re-
ceived and adopted, which was put and unanimously
agreed to.
GEORGE ROBINS, Esq., moved the next resolution, to
the effect that the Court cordially concurred in the
tribute of respect paid by the Directors to the memory
of the late Governor ( Mr. Somes), and condoled with
his surviving family. The Honourt ble Gentleman said
that, in seconding the resolution, he felt bound to compli-
ment the Directors on the very satisfactr.ry report which
they had submitted In doing so, he felt bound to notice
more especially the passage in it that referred to their
late Governor. The language in which that tribute of
respect was conveyed was most correct and
becoming. He felt satisfied that no Company
could have been more fortunate in the se-
lection of its Directors than the present. Had it not
been so, they never would have arrived at their present
position. He had not had the honour of a seat on the
Directory himself, but this he would say that, with any
other Board, they never could have overcome their past
difficulties, and successfully weathered the storm. They
had but to look to the conduct of their past Governor,
to the proceedings of their present Chairman, and to
the exertions of the Board of Directors during the last
four or five years, to be satisfied of this. But to their
late Governor they had been especially indebted. He
had been always found at his post, and his exertions on
behalf of the Company were unremitting. He (Mr.
George Robins) fully concurred in the terms of the reso-
lution, and considered the tribute conveyed to be even
short of what was fully due.
Mr. PERCIVAL briefly seconded the resolution, which
was unanimously carried.
Mr. LANCE moved that the several measures be con-
firmed, and thanks given to the Deputy-Governor and
the Directors.

General BRIGGS rose with pleasure to support the
resolution. The report they had heard was the most
satisfactory ever brought before a meeting. He gave
the resolution his support with the more pleasure, that
the measures had been successfully brought to an issue
with her Majesty's Government. One point he must
notice. The Prime Minister had said that New Zealand
was a colony in a state to have a representative Govern-
ment; and there is a representation by municipalities.
Yet, by late accounts, it appears the Governor has set
aside all the local governors by his own efficiency. But,
if the colony is in such a state as to be represented, it
is not fit that the Governor should set aside the repre-
sentatives, acting entirely on his own opinion. It ap-
pears also that the colony of " Russell" is in danger of
being destroyed: it is liable every day to be attacked. Yet
it is gratifying to know that eighteen companies of in-
fantry and one of artillery have been sent out by the British
Government to support the interests of the Company in
New Zealand. Were such a Government to continue
as had been for the last few years, it would be necessary
to arm the colonists, that they might prepare to defend
themselves. Yet self-defence in a country is impolitic. It
is not an improbable occurrence that the militia might
go out to defend property without authority. Get her
Majesty's troops there first, and then the militia.—The
motion wss unanimously carried.
Sir HENRY WEBB moved that the gratitude of the
meeting was due to the Hon. C. Buller, and the other
Members on both sides of the House, who advocated
the cause of New Zealand and the colonies generally
last session ; and to her Majesty's Ministers for the
grant of 100,0001. on the security of the Company's
lands, an expression of their confidence in the Com-

pany; which was supported by Mr. Carpie.—Carried
unanimously.
Mr. M‘LEor• moved the thanks of the meeting to the
Chairman on the present occasion, for his conduct in the
chair that day, and fir his unwearied attention to the
interests of the Company.
The motion was seconded by Major MAJORIBANIES,
and unanimously agreed to.
The CHAIRMAN returned thanks, and stated that,
having assisted to get the Company out of its present
difficulties, he would still continue his exertions until the
interests of tLe proprietors were placed on a firm and
permanent foundation. He felt much flattered at the
notice taken of what he had done, and pledged himself
to:be always ready to advance the welfare of the Company
by every means in his power.
The Court then broke up.

Mr. Marsh conducted the prosecution.
The facts of this case were that, on the 10th of July, the
prisoner was at work in a field with another boy near
Sheering-bridge, and as the express train approached that
spot, the prisoner took up a stone, declaring he would throw
it at the train : his companion entreated him not to do so, but
the boy carried out his expressed determination when the
train was within about 15 yards of the bridge, and whilst it
was proceeding at the rate of between 50 and 60 miles an
hour. Squires, a watchman at a crossing near, who saw
the prisoner throw the missile, instantly took him into
custody, and conveyed him to the station at Sawbridge-
worth ; he was subsequently handed over to a policeman of.
the Herte contabalar7.

RoNon, THE GERMAN REFORMER.—The Frank-
fort I crurnal of the llth states that when Ronge left Worms, he
was accompanied by nearly two hundred persons; that when
upon the point of embarking at Gersheim he was insulted by
a crowd composed of both sexes, and that the women showed
more animosity than the men. M. Rouge, however, escaped
in his carriage. The merchants of Worms who had accom-
panied him took shelter in a yard, intending to wait for the
evening boat to return to Darmstadt; but they were pelted
with stones and obliged to fly for their lives. One person
had his head cut open. Upon embarking in the evening, they
were again attacked. An old man was knocked down by a
stone and severely injured. One of the party retaliated and
struck one of the aggressois, which was the signal for a ge-
neral attack. The fanatic crowd, headed by a police agent,
rushed upon them, and severely beat the person who had
struck the blow. The journal from which we quote, adds,
that "but for the timely interference of the gendarmes, the
affair might have terminated fatally."
BROUGHAM CHAPEL.—The outward appearance of
this interesting place of worship, which stands in a beauti-
fully secluded situation at the top of a woody bank on the
north-east side of Brougham Hall, shaded by fine old trees
and thriving evergreens, while the green ivy creeps up and
clings to its ancient walls—affords but a faint indication of its
internal compactness and beauty of finish. The ceilihg is
most tastefully emblazoned with the coats of arms of a large
number.of ancient and noble families, which are gilded and
coloured according to the rules of heraldry. Amongst them
are the arms of the Cliffords, Ventriponts, Pembrokes, Crack-
anthorpes, Weybarghs, Broughams, &c., from the earliest
periods. The pulpit and pews are neat but not gaudy.. The
chancel is most beautifully decorated with several scriptural
figures of ancient carved work. During the time that Lord
Brougham is located at Brougham Hall, divine worship is
performed in this chapel by the incumbent of St. Ninian's
Church, to which it is a chapel-of-ease, every Sunday after-
noon.—Post.

RELATIVE CLOSING PRICES OF
RAILWAY SHARES

IN TUX
PRINCIPAL CITIES AND TOWNS IN ENGLAND
SCOTLAND, AND IRELAND.

NA MES or RAILWAYS. a: 2
1 Zi 6.

NEWCASTLE AND CARLISLE RAILWAY.—The Di-
rectors of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway Company have,
it is undestood, resolved, in accordance with the suggestions
of General Pasley, who recently surveyed the new works
upon their line, to do away with the tunnel near Corbridge,
which fell in some time ago, and caused a temporary stop-
page of the line, and to make it an open cutting. The com-
pany have determined to lay a branch line west of nexharn,
to Woodburn and Bellingham, where blast furnaces have
already been built for the making of iron, and which will
communicate with that important mineral district.; and a so
to make another branch from their main line near Halt-
whistle, into the Alstor flistrict. The formation of these
branches must necessarily sing a considerable increaso of
traffic upon this railway,

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Cornwall, 3/,i p.—Exeter and Crediton, 6—Eastern Counties,
251. p.—Ditto, New, 93i4 p.—Bristol, New, 14.

The MAvon suggested that a local committee should be
formed to watch over the interests of the town iu the forma-
tion of the harbour.
The resolution regarding the harbour was then put and
carried unanimously; and snbs,:quently a local committee
was named to carry out the suggestion of his worship the
Mayor.

Mr. Fry then moved, seconded by 3lr. Lloyd, that the
thanks of the meeting be given to the Aria;'or for his conduct
in the chair, after which the meeting separat.M.
TONBRIDGE AND RYE HARBOI73 DIRECT.

The first meeting of the Provisional Committee of the
abort line was held on Thursday, at the temporary offices of
the Company, 94, Cheapside.
Mr. MONEYPENNY, upon taking the chair, stated that the
meeting was assembled for the purpose of taking into cons:-
deration the expediency or non-expediency of making a rail-
road from the station of the South Eastern Company at
Tonbridge. or Paddock Wood, to Rye Harbour. They had
also to determine whether a deputation should attend from
that Company at the forthcoming meeting of landowners at
Cranbrook. Mr. Giles hail been requested to survey and
report upon the best line of country, for the purpose of car-
rying a line from Paddock Wood to Rye, and they would
then hear the result.

Mr. PRESTON stated that they had met for the purpose of
forming a line of railway from Paddock Wood to Rye, the
nearest port to France. It was intended to pass through the
richest part of the Weald or Kent., containing many thou-
sand acres of hops and a considerable population. About
a fortnight ago a meeting of lardovriters of the dis-
trict was held, at which Lord Beresford, Captain King,
and other influential gentlemen and landed proprietors were
present. There did not exist the slightest difference of
opinion as to the advisability of making the proposed rail-
way, not merely as regarded the convenience of the inha-
bitants of the county through which it passed, tut al,o as
a pecuniary investment. The only objertion was, that the
line, which had been surveyed by Mr. Giles, passed through
the property of Lord Beresford. who, although favourable to
the line, was not willing that it should intersect his property.
There was no other way of avoiding this difficulty, except
by going through the property of Mr. Roberts, which
immediately adjoined that of his Lordship's; the land-
owners, however, determined not to supptirt any line which
passed through the grounds of the proprietors contrary to
their wishes. The meeting was therefore • adjourned ntil
next Monday, with a view of giving Mr. Giles an oppor-
tunity of making a fresh survey in the meantime, in order
if possible to obviate the difficulty, a purpose which he had
since completely accomplished, and had now selected a line
which would meet the approbation of all parties. The port
of Rye had long been regarded as a most desirable one, in
many points of view; but •in consoctuence._of_it_s
mttuatimi, and want of fiellity of communication with
the metropolis, it had not advanced as it otherwise would
have done. The inhabitants of Rye and the other places
upon the line were decidedly in favour of the proposed
railway. Rye would be benefited by being brought into
connexion with Maidstone, as well as other places. Hitherto,
they had suffered from the railways having formed a kind of
barrier against them from north to south, a difficulty which
would be removed by the projected line. The hop-growers
were very desirous of availing themselves of the cheap mode
of transit for their hops by railway, instead of the slow and
difficuilt mode of carriage by waggons. -

W. BASTOW, Esq., then proposed, and J. BE.Nsox. Esq.,
seconded a resolution to the effect, that it was expedient that
the proposed Company be established to carry out ele object
as stated In the prospectus, subject to such alterations as
might from time to time be deemed advisable.
A managing Committee and officers were then appointed,
and also a deputation to the ensuing meeting at Cranbrook ;
and thanks having been voted to the chairman, the meeting
separated.

EXPERIMENTS ON THE CROYDON ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY
—Trains of from eight to twelve carriages each have lately
been daily running, sometimes from nine o'clock in the morn-
ing until dusk, upon that portion of the above line already
constructed, that is, from Forest-hill, close by the Dartmouth
Arms' station of the parallel line, as far as Croydon. These
trips are continued more with the view of exercising the men,
and thoroughly instructing them in the duties they will have
to perform when the line comes into full operation, than to
test the merits of the system, for it appears now, from the
results of previous experiments, that this• principle of railway,
communication will succeed. Within the last few days seve-
ral of the directors, with many scientific.. persons, have had
ocular proof of the working of this line, and the imperfections
consequent upon an almost entirely novel undertaking, hay-
, ink been removed, all who nronnunced an opinion upon the
system were decidedly favourable to this plan, the
question as to the power of ascending• inclines, and turn-
ing in curves, being decided in the affirmative. Our
reporter went by a train of eight carriages, yesterday, from
the Dartmouth Arms' station, to Croydon, at the rate of a
mile in eighty seconds; but on this occasion the break was
on far the whole, or a considerable part of the distance.
Some few daye previously, however, a train of twelve car-
riages was propelled at the rate of seventy-five miles an
hour. Sn great is the rapidity sometimes, we are told, that
many birds, attracted to the tube by the composition and
grease, and unable to fly away soon enough on the approach
of a train, are struek and killed by the foremost carriage.
No time is yet positively fixed for the opening of the line,
hut, from the advanced state of the works, it cannot be long
hence, probably a fortninght. On Monday next, it is stated,
that Sir RobertiPeel, Bart., with General Pasley, the In-
spector-General of Railways. end a large number of the aris-
tocracy, will take a trip on this line. -
HULL AND HOLYHEAD DIRECT.—This important scheme
is certain to he entertained and supported, as its merits are
not of an ordinary kind. It will he seen that it is to pass
between the two points that furnish its explicit title, by the
way of Sheffield, Macclesfield, and Chester. A summary of
the course of the line shows that this railway will connect
the North Sea with St. George's Channel, and thus form a
direct route from Holyhead to Hull. Commencing at Chester,
where it will form a junction with the Chester and Holy-
head, and Chester and Birkenhead, it will pass between
Northwich and Middlewich to Maccleafield, Sheffield, Ro-
therham, Doncaster, and llowden, and by a junction with
the Hull and Selby line. it will proceed to Hull. Between
Chester and Macclesfield' 17 miles will be saved ; between
Macclesfield and Sheffield, 23; and between Sheffield and
Hull, 30 miles—an aggregate saving of 60 miles between
Hull and Chester. At Macclesfield the line will be con-
nected with the Manchester and Crewe, with the proposed
Leeds, Wakefield, Barnsley, and Sheffield, and likewise
with. the proposed line from Sheffield through Gains-
borough to Great Grimsby. It will form a junction, too,
at Howden with the York and Selby, Leeds and Selby,
and the great northern railways. The desirableness and
the ultimate success of a route like this cannot but strike the
casual observer with the importance of its construction He
will perceive that its reach is an extended one, andthat its ul-
terior termini lie adjacent to countries whose trade would
readily fint its way upon such a line. On the one hand, we
have the connexion of Hull with the ports of Europe, and
on the other that of Holyhead with the ports of the Irish
coast, while at the same time more inland, we have the great
manufacturing towns in direct working operation with this
route. The mineral wealth of Wales, too. will find outlets
by this course, so that the project may well be deemed one
of the most important that has yet been presented for public
apnmval. The surveys of. this line have been commenced,
and we are happy to know that it is in such hands as will
be able to push it forward with success.