The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-27 00:00:00

CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.

This important company have advertised their meeting to
er the question of amalgamating the Clydesdale Junc-
tion .Railway with the Caledonian—a measure already ar-
rang•ed by the directors, and only awaiting the confirmation
of the shareholders. A number of branch lines to the Cale-
donian will also be proposed to the shareholders. We shall
give a :full report of the meeting when it takes place.

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fiCO'TTISII GRAND JUNCTION AND SCOTTISH
WESTERN RAILWAYS.
It is gratifying to learn that these two rival schemes have
ente red into arrangements by which, upon fair and reasonable
tent s, the latter company is to withdraw, so that there will
be nor opposition to the Oban line and communication with
the West Highlands. The arrangement is expected to be
approy ed and confirmed by the shareholders next Wednesday

RUIZ S AND REGULATIONS FOR THE STEAM-
-BOAT PIER AT BLACKFRIARS-BRIDGE.
1. inat strict rides be laid down from time to time, and en-
forced, for the access, ingress, use, and egress of the pier, and
for the regulation of the attendants regarding the navigation
of the :river, the accommodation and safety of the public, and
the (;on venience of the steam-boats using it.
2.. That equal access be given to the steam-boats whose
owners subscribe to the rules, regulations, and terms agreed
upon from time to time by the Lord Mayor and the Naviga-
tion Committee.
3. That a proper person be appointed to have the general
superintendence of the pier, to be called the " pier-master ;"
that his duty be to attend to the due observance of these
rules, and to the good conduct of the persons employed upon
and frequenting the pier, and to mark the calls.
4. That two gate -keepers be constantly in attendance at
the entz ante gates of the pier, having strict orders to prevent
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sl iiils bautttatchhoestei embarking baanryk_ipnagrot, rodfistehme bpairelrfi(nigurfirongmtphase
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.through the gates, and to prevent all persons from loitering
0;1 the ;vier.
5., Ti iat four persons be in attendance on the dumby to
superht tend the embarking and disembarking of passengers.
6. Thot all these persons shall be liable to be immediately
dismiss el I, if so ordered by the Lord Mayor or the Navigation
Committee, for any misconduct or non-compliance with these
regulat.'w us, or upon any complaint being established against
them.
7. n tat application be made from time to time, as occa-
sion ma, y require, to the Court of Aldermen, to swear these
attendar its as constables.
8. Th ,t proper lights be kept at the entrance gates and on
the pier at night; and that two red lights be fixed, one on
each dol Dhin at the extremity of the dumby, and be kept
lighted ?I ..fen sunset till sunrise.
9. That; a drag and man line be kept constantly on the
pier ready Pr immediate use.
ainted white
10. That. the chain fixed round the dumby, p
on a black g round, be constantly kept and preserved in the
same state, ; is a holdfast for persons falling into the river.
11. That : a boat with a chain round it, under the direction
of the pier-n iaster, be constantly kept on the side of the Fief
ready fur im mediate use, and be shifted each tide.
12. That all steam-boats using the pier have equal accus
to it; that.: no steam-boat remain longer at the pier than is
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3... necessaryand tba tfor no embarkingsteam-boa t abned disembarkingalizeato noi theirer
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or day.
i la That no person be allowed to embark or disOmbark till
the sprigs an duly fixed. 1,

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