The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-03 00:00:00

LONDON AND SOUTH ESSEX.

A public meeting of the inhabitants of Rayleigh and its
neighbourhood was held at the Golden Lion Inn, Rayleigh, on
Tuesday, to ascertain the general feeling with regard to the
benefit and accommodation likely to arise by a direct railway
coma,unication from London to Southend, passing through or
near the town of Rayleigh. Mr. E Bulwer presided.
Mr. J. MAYN said it was the wish of the inhabitants that the
line should pass as near Rayleigh as possible.
The ltev. J. T. ULETT moved the first resolution, affirming
the desirableness of the line, which was seconded by the Rev.
E. B. MAamorr, and adopted.
Mr. TITS, the architect, said it had been the object of
Mr. Locke to bring the line as near the town of Rayleigh as
possible, and the levels had been taken with that view. The
line was laid down going as near to Billericay as the country
would permit. The Directors were not a little surprised
to find that a rival scheme had been promoted by the inha-
bitants of that district. The line would come near Ray.
leigh. Cuttings of any magnitude through the clay hills of
that part of the country would not only be attended with diffi-
culty, but with great expense. Since the meeting at South-
end, the attention of the people of the Netherlands had been
drawn to the facilities wnich this line would give, in communi-
cating with the continent, and it appeared that a large stream
of traffic to Belgium and other parts might be brought upon it.
The gentlemen present might feel surprised to be told that by
means of this line the journey from London to Brussels could
be accomplished in ten hours. They would leave Fenchurch-
street by this railway, embark at the Crouch, and by means of
railways completed, or in process of construction, they could
reach Brussels in that short space of time.
On the motion of Mr. A. BOLT WHITE, seconded by the
Rev. J. PILIKINGTON, a resolution was passed to the effect,
that a memorial, embodying the sentiments of the meeting,
should be forwarded to the provisional committee of the pro-
jected line.

COMBINATION STRIKE ON THE GREAT SOUTHERN AND
WESTERN RAILWAY. —We regret to learn that a most dan-
g .roue combination has manifested itself on the railway be-
t wern Carlow and Athy. The combination appears to be the
result of a settled and matured plan of operations • and that it
has assumed a formidable aspect may be gathered operations;
the fact,
that some of the combinators are strangers from Tipperary,
and who were the leaders in the emeute which took place on
Friday last, about four miles from this town. On that day a
party of about 200 men quitted the work near Athy, and de-
manded higher wages—for the labourers, an increase of five
shillings, or fifteen shillings a. creek ; and for the car-
owners, from four to six shillings a-day, 0
—n the
&mend being refused, they proceeded along the line
this mob carried them into effect brytehaetnum promptahnedr
towards Carlow, and called on the workmen to
"strike," and where their commands were not
force,promptly
Tthheerinotaemrsbearssauwltaesdi°sionmeel ofb tahe contractors,
results might have ensued, but forg
attended to,
arnininodre.gontshee seriousluiennerc.
ee
s,
interference of the people of the neighbourhood, who took
part with the overseers, and exhibited a disposition to attack
the rioters, who returned shortly after the occurrence towards
Athy. In consequence of this movement, the works were
ignitveernr utphtee d
contractors,on someparts of the line, an d serious
these lawless
annoyance
'[he partiesengaged in
proceedings were summoned to Athy on Tuesday last, but
the case was postponed until that day week.—Carlow
Sentinel.

I►fl I HIM PACII A.— A ecntrlt, i'row Malta, if the
23d ult., z nnouuce the arrival of Ibrahim, at that place on the
17th, on board the Nile, which was saluted by the L•'niglish
Adn.i .ai's flag-ship h • Fortnidat le. Ils Royal fligline, sis on
his way to Leghorn, whence he would proceed to the baths of
Lucca, for the recovery of his health.