The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-24 00:00:00

had already manifested their confidence therein by the way
iii which they had taken up the shares and paid the deposits
of 10 per cent. upon the capital..---(Cheers.) The Company
came not to ask for subsdribers, they wanted no money ;
that they had got already.—(Hear, hear.) All they asked
was, that they, as the inhabitants of Hounslow, would give
to the good work now carrying forward the sanction of their
approbation.—(Cheers.) After some observations on the ad-
vantages which would accrue to the town by the cheapening
of coals and other necessaries of life through its operation,
the Hon. Chairman concluded by calling on
Captain Moonsom, the engineer to the Company, who en-
tered into some details as to the proposed line, which was in-
tended to commence at Hungerford Railway-bridge, in the
Strand, run along the SKth-Western line to Battersea, thence
crossing the Thames, running through Fulham, Hammers-
mith, Chiswick, Turnham-green, Brentford, Isleworth,
Hounslow, and the intermediate towns and villages,
to Staines, with a branch from Hounslow to the Great
Western Railway, at or near West Dral-ton. The South-
Western Company contemplated applying to Parliament
in the ensuing session for an Act to enable them to
extend their line from Hungerford-bridge to London-
bridge, which would afford to this Company a terminus at
London-bridge, as well as at Hungerford-market. This
line would, he doubted not, be the means of restoring to
Hounslow a great portion of the former prosperity, although
he could not promise them all they had lost.—(fear, hear.)
It seemed perfectly astounding to him that the western
road of England should have allowed itself to be cut out
from a participation in the advantages of railway commu-
nication. But the truth was, that the people had only
lately begun to appreciate the fact that railreads must be-
come the Queen's highway.—(Hear, hear.) They had now,
however, the opportunity, without putting their hands in
their pockets, of partially restoring themselves to their
former position.—(Cheers.) He next proceeded to point out
the great advantages which would accrue to the neighbour-
hood by the extended cultivation of market-gardens round
Hounslow, with improved means of transit, and said he hoped
to live to see the day when the grower should send his pro-
duce to the London markets by this railway, and in a couple
of hours receive, by electric telegraph, an order for more.
Mr. E. FAGG, of Bedfont, moved the first resoluticp, to
the effect, that the condition of Hounslow and neigh:
bourhood imperatively called for a reiiinvil Of the existing
evils, arising from the want of railway. cninuainic4tiop.
Mr. PEISLET, of Hounslow, seconded the resolution, which
was carried unanimously,
Mr. FRANCIS GuAnam, of Cranford, moved the second
resolution, to the effect, that the meeting was of opinion
that the London, Hounslow, and Western Railway Company,
by providing a communication with the centre of the metro-
polis, would be highly beneficial to this locality.—(Cheers.)
Mr. E. FAGG seconded the resolution.
Dr. COSTELLO here claimed a hearing for Mr. George Adam
on behalf of the London and Exeter direct line.

Mr. Anal( proceeded at some length with a statement on
the part of the projectors of that line, but was called to order
by several gentlemen who thought the object of the present
meeting a Fm.,‘;4..
one, and that they ought not to enter iptq
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tile merits of different companies.
The CHAIRMAN said it was compete to an—
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so, calling upon the meeting not to pledge itself to
support any particular project until it had heard the merits
of the Direct Exeter and other lines.
Mr. HURRY seconded the amendment.

Mr. WILKINSON advocated the cause of a third project by
Mr. Page, which he described as the original line, but was
also called to order, the feeling of the meeting evidently being
that the rivals ought to call meetings of their own, if they
wished to have their merits discussed. _ _

The CHAIRMAN complained of the conduct of their
opponents, and said, if they intended to oppose them, they
ought to have given them a fair challenge, and this Company
would have had no objection to meet them.—(Hear.)
After some further discussion the amendment was nega-
tived, and the original resolution carried by a large marjoity,
amid cheers.
The Chairman and a number of gentlemen present at the
meeting dined together at the George Inn.