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

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The LORD MAYOR Of. -York proposed a vote of thanks to
the chairman and Directors, which having been carried and
acknowledged, the meeting separated.
OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVERHAMPTON.
WORCESTER, WEDNESDAY.—The news that the fill for
this line had-received the royal assent arrived here early }ester.
day morning, and was received with manifestations of pleasure,
Shortly before'noon the members of the Town Council as.fern-
bled at the• Guildhall, the Mayor in the chair; when, after
mutual congratulations between the members on the accom-
plishment of this important object, a series of resolutions were
passed on the subject.
Alderman E. EVANS moved " That the cordial thanks of
the Council 'are due to the Mayor, N. Lewis, Esq., for the
promptness with'Which he had given his official sanction to the
tneaserei and for his zealous support to it during its progress
throush Parliament."

JA BEZ HORN seconded the resolution, which was car-
ried 'with cheers, the whale of the meeting rising.
Votes of thanks, in similar terms, were passed to the town
clerk, to Mr. Elgie, solicitor, who had the initiatory manage-
ment of the company's affairs; to Mr. Bedford, solicitor, who
assisted in passing the measure through Parliament ; and to
Messrs. 'Warden, the local engineers.
Mr. Councillor E. WEBB proposed a congratulatory vote of
thanks on the success of this undertaking to Charles Russell,
Req., and the Directors of the Great Western Railway, and
also to Francis Rufford, Esq., Chairman, and the Directors of
the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway, which
were carried unanimously.
Mr. J. WHEELEY LEA, Chairman of the Commissioners for
the Improvement of the Severn, hi seconding this resolution,
congratulated his fellow -citizens on the prospect which now
presented itself of a reviial in the trade and commerce of the
city.

Mr. BEpFORD (member of the Council) in his speech in
reply to the'resolution in his favour, took a retrospective view
of the difficulties which hid iireiented themselves in the way
of the passing of the Act. He :assured the meeting that the
almost unanimously-expressed opinions of the citizens of
Worcester in favour of thisineastire had not been given without
producing' their effect in both Houses of Parliament.
Mr. Jonx HILL, the Town-clerk of Worcester (who gave
important. evidence on the Bill when in Committee both in the
Lards and Commons) also acknowledged the vote of thanks
passed to him in suitable terms.
• After the transaction of other business the meeting broke up.
A large body of workmen will be immediately set at work
upon the line as laid out between this city and Wolverhampton.

CHESTER AND' Bi RE: ENliitA D RAILWAT...4.:VERPOOL,
Ann. 6.—The proprietors of this Company met to-day by
adjournment, onirter the purpost7tittfurther adjournment to
Saturday next.
We understand that the Birmingham and Midland Com-
panies have combined to promote the South Midland line in
the next session.

TRENT VALLEY, MIDLAND, AND GRAND JUNCTION.—
On Monday the Provisional Committee of this undertaking
held a meeting at Wolverhampton. The meeting was called
to consider the plans of Mr. Robert Stephenson, the engineer.
for the construction of the line. The line originally projected
by the Company, with some Slight alteration, was adopted, and
the intention of giving Wolverhampton a direct line of com-
munication (by a junction with the Birmingham and Derby
live) with the north and eastof the kingdom, was adhered to.
This portion of the line will pass through Wednesfield. Blox-
wich, Pelsall, and Lichfield, to join the Birmingham and Derby
line, in. the neighbourhood of Alrewas. It was also deter-
mined to give similar direct communication to other portions
of the great mining and manufacturing districts of Stafford-
shire, by a line commencing at Dudley, passing by %sednes-
bury, through Walsall, to unite with the Wolverhampton line
at a convenient point between Walsall and Lichfield. The
Provisional Committee announced that, acting under the advice
of the engineers, they had deterchined on increasing their
capital to 600,0001.
IPSWICH AND Bue.v.—Last week the contractors com-
menced their tabours in the presence of the Directors,
amongst whom were Mr. W. Rodwell, mayor of Ipswich ;
Mr. J.C. Cobbold, Mr. W.' Bray, Mr. J. Footman, Mr. G.
Josselyn' Mr. P. B. Long, Mr. R. D. Alexander, Mr. W.
J. Cobbold; Mr. P. %tiff, C.E. ; Mr. E. Ayres, and Mr. R.
Porter. The Company afterwards partook- of a dejeuner
prepared by Mr. Bruff, the engineer, Mr. J. C. Cobbold
in the chair. It was slafed that the contractor, Mr. Brassey,
had undertaken to cotnplete the line by the lit of October,
1846, but that a bonus had been offered in case the' line was
opened on fhe Ist of August, 1846, and that Mr. Brassey had
expressed his opinion that the line would be opened by that
time. The Ipswich Station will be at the foot of the hill. The
tunnel at Stoke-hills will be 380 yards in length, and.will pass
under the Belatead road, by the Mill-house, occupied by Mr.
Andrews, at, a depth of 97 feet below the surface. It will differ
from most others, from its being upon a curve, the radius of
which is about half a mile. The height of the arching will be
25 feet, and the breadth '27 feet, and as there are three shafts
being sunk for executing the work, upon which the excavate&
material will be drawn, and by which the bricks, cement, &c.,
for forming the aicliing, will be lowered, there will be no want
of ventilation in passing through when finished. It is stated
that three-and-a-half millions of bricks will be used in the
tunnel alone. Contracts are about being entered into for a
supplyiof 50,000 sleepers, and for the fencing of the 50 miles
of line.

SHEFFIELD LiNgs..--A meeting of the inhabitants of Shef-
field was held on Monday last at the Cutler? Hall, convened
by the maykon the requisition of 700 inhabitants, to consider
the lines connected with Sheffield. Mx. SvkcS addressed the
meeting, and contended that the Londdri and York line was not
only best for the interests of the country, but liltewise with its.
proposed-extension for Sheffield. He pointed out the advan-
tages of the. Bawtry Junction to connect the London and York
with Sheffield and concluded, amid uproar with moving that
in the opinion of the meeting, the Bawtry branch of the Lon-
don and York was the most direct line for connecting Lanca-
shire with the eastern. districts. This was seconded by Mr.
James Creakiels„ Mr: 'l'. A. Ward advocated the Sheffi ela
and Lincolnshire line, as the most direct route to the eastern
districtS, ttcgainsliorough and Grimsby, and as being a more
advantageous line fOr the benefit of the town, in bringing agri-
cultural:prodnce to it, and in sending cutlery to other parts.
He considered the Sheffield and Lincolnshire line far superior
Ito the Bawtry branch of the London and York. Mr. W.
I Diann also syppcirted the. Sheffield and Lincoln line. It would.
effect 'a
coniiiderable saving in distance, and complete the route
from. Sheffield to Gainsborough: It had the best gradient:,
and would pass through :Worksop and Betford. The meeting,
which was of ayery stormy character, dispersed without coming
to any resolutinn.,