The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-02 00:00:00

COMMMrrEE OF MANAGEMENT.
Sir ROBERT PRICE, Brat., M.P., Chairman
• SAMUEL BAKER, Esq. Vice-Chairmen
WILLIAM LEWIS, Esq.
W. G. Ilayter, Esq., M.P. Mr. George Anderson
U. F. Gower, Esq. Henry Horn, Esq.
F. P. Barlow, Esq. John G. Freeman, Esq.
L. Vignra, Esq. George Croose, Esq.
F. Rufford, Esq. ' E. Morris, Esq., M.D.
T. N. Foster, Esq. D. M. Walker, Esq.
R. Yam), Esq. A. H. Jenkins, Esq.
Mr. William Stallard I R. H. Carter, Esq.
Mr. Henry Webb 1 George Jones, Esq.
ENGINEER—J. K. Brunel, Esq.
BANKERS.
Messrs. Cox, Biddulph and Co.
Messrs. Martin, Stones, and J. Martin] London
City and County Bank, Worcester
National Provincial Bank, Worcester
Messrs. Hoskins, Morgan, and Hamm, Hereford
Ilereibrdshire Banking Company, Hereford
Messrs. Matthews, Phillips, and Co., Hereford
Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester
County of Gloucester Bank, Gloucester
National Provincial Bank, Gloucester
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. W. 0. and W. Hunt, 10, Whitehall
Mr. F. T. Elgie, Worcester
Mr. F. L. Bodenhami Hereford
Mr. T. Evans
Messrs. Whitcombe, Helps, and Co., Gloucester.
SECRETARY (PRO TEM)—Mr. Thomas Phillpotts, jun.
It is proposed that the course of this line shall be from the Wor-
cester station of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Rail-
way to a point near Malvern, where the line will be divided into two
branches ; the one branch proceeding through or near the parish of
Bostbury (from whence there will be a branch to Ledbury) to Here-
ford, where it will run Into the station of the Great Western Com-
pany's Monmouth and Hereford Railway, and the projected Hereford
and Shrewsbury Railway.
The other branch will proceed from the point of division near Mal-
veny straight to Gloucester, and will join the Gloucester and Dean
Forest Railway near that city.
This line will pass rather more than half a mile below Great Mal-
vern, and not far distant from the town of Upton-on-Severn, both of
witch places arc at present entirely shut out from the benefits of rail-
way communication.
The country has already been inspected, under the direction of the
engineer, and it Is found that there are no engineering difficulties of
a serious character to be overcome ; and indeed the greater portion of
the line presents a course extremely favourable for a railway, the
gradients being very easy.
Near the point of division at Malvern the Hereford line will cross
a portion of the Malvern range by one or more tunnels ; but the
whole length of the tunnelling will not much exceed one mile. From
the other side of Malvern to Hereford the surface ofthe country is as
favourable as could be desired.
The Gloucester line, from the point of division to its terminus, will
!pass tteetigh a country peculiarly favourable, the surface being
throughottrnearly one continuous level.
With regard to the immediate local advantages offered by the
proposed railway, it will effect the most direct communication be-
tween the eities of Worcester and Hereford, and Gloucester and
Worcester, and between those citiesand the delightful watering place
and favourite summer residence of Great Malvern, to which it will
also give an easy and expeditious access from other popolous but
mere remote districts.
The important market town of Ledbury, with the rich corn, fruit,
and hop district around it, will also be brought into closer and raore
profitable connexion with the three cities ; and it cannot fail to make
a considerable addition to the traffic between Worcester and the Port
of Gloucester.
The facilities presented by the proposed railway for increasing and
developing traffic in a more general and national point of view, are
of a very extended character. Joining the Forest of Dean and Mon-
mouth Railways, it will afford a ready means of transit to South
Wales, and by its junction with the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolver-
hampton line, and with the projected line to Port Dynnlaen, it will
give railway communication with the manufacturing and mining
oistricts of the north of England—especially of South Staffordshire
and Worcestershire, and also with North Wales and Ireland ; and by
means of the Great Western Railway, which it joins at Gloucester, it
will complete an unbroken broad gauge line from Wolverhampton to
Exeter In the one direction, and from Pembroke to Wolverhampton
In the other. It will effect a considerable saving in distance between
the port of Gloucester and Wolverhampton, and all parts of the north ;
it will ba the nearest possible route from the extreme west of Eng-
land, and from South Wales. to all' places north of Wolverhampton.
The enumeration of the places and districts to be traversed by the
proposed line, and a description of its cotn3e, sufficiently indicate that
It may fairly be expected to command a remunerating amount of
traffic.

It will supply to theport of Gloucester Important and'hulky articles
of expert, drawn from the mining and manufacturing district of
South Staffordshire and Worcestershire ; and will still further deve-
lop the resources of those districts by increased facility of communi-
cation with their natural port. The importance of this branch of the
traffic can scarcely be over-estimated in one portion of the district
alone —vir., between Wolverhampton and Stourbridge, there are
about 100 blist furnaces in work, producing nearly 500,000 tons of
pig iron Annually, and it is admitted that the want of railway facili-
ties have hitherto greatly hindered the development of an important
export trade from this district. The wo:ks at Droltwich and Stoke
Prior can furnish any quantity of salt. The carpet manufactories :of
Kidderminster, the iron and glass works at Stourbridge, Dudley, and
their populous neghbourhood, will also supply an important amount
of traffic—certainly far beyond that now carried on with the present
insufficient means of transit between those places and the district to
be affected by the proposedline.

The Hereford bifineh of the line offers to the agriculturists of the
counties of Hereford, Radnor, and Brecon theeadvantages of cheap
and ready means of access to their principal markets. It will be an
important advantage to them to have their cattle, corn, hops, fruit,
wool, and other produce, speedily and cheaply conveyed to the great
markets of Worcester and Birmingham, and the towns in the centre
of the great manufacturing population of Staffordshire and Worces-
tershire ; the advantages, toe, will be mutual, as the line will afford
equal facilities for the conveyance of the mineral and manufacturing
produce of the north to the rural districts.
The population of the districts affected by the proposed line, rec-
koning from Wolverhampton to Gloucester on the one hand, and from
the same place to Hereford on the other, is not less than 400,000; and
from the position of the country traversed, the line must be fed by
all the railways constructed, or to be formed, on either side. There
can, therefore, he no reasonable doubt of the Worcester, Hereford,
and Gloucester line commanding a traffic so considerable as to yield an
ample remuneration for the requisite capital.
The usual power will be taken in the Act of Parliament to allow
Interest at 4 per cent. per annum on the deposits, and no subscriber
will be answerable for more than the amount of his deposit of 21.45.
per share until the Act is obtained, and then not beyond the amount
of his subscription.
Prospectuses may be had of the respective solicitors, or at the
London Ofifces of the Company, 449, West Strand, London.
Oct. 1, 1845

WORCESTER., HEREFORD, and GLOU-
CESTER RAILWAY.
The Committee of Management, In consequence of receiving daily
applications for Mitres in this Company, beg to state th tt the lists of
applications have been closed forsome time. The allotment is now
in progress, and the letters will be issued as soon as the requisite
examination has taken place. The Committee regret that the
number of shares applied for having so greatly exceeded the number
at their disposal, they will be compelled iu all cases greatly to reduce
the number applied for, and to omit entirely many applications from
respectable parties to whom they would otherwise have been desir-
ous to make allotments.
By order of the Board,
ROBERT PRICE, Chairman
SAMUEL BAKER,
WILLIAM LEWIS, Vice-ChairmenJ
449, Strand, Ist October, 1845.

W ORCESTE R, HEREFORD, and GLOU-
CESTER RAILWAY.
ENGINEER —r . K. Bnmel, Esq.
The Committee of nanszement of this Company, havin deter-
mined to continue their aide from Ledbury to
Ross, the Capital of the
Company will be increased from 750,000/. to 1,000,0001.
No further applications forthares, except from parties interested
On the line from Leedmry to Ross, can be received.
Applications from parties interested will be received by the Soli-
citors to the CU! instant.
ROItERT PRICE, Chairman
SAMUEL LAKER
WILLIAM LEWIS 1 Vice-Chairmen
W. 0. and W. Hunt, 10, Whitehall
F. T. Eagle, Worcester
F. L. Bodenham
Thomas Enns 1 Hereford Solicitors.
Whitcombe, Helps, and Co., Gloucester
449, West Strand, Oct. 1, 1346,

rift TE FR A CT, D ONC si:Rft,NORKSOP,
AND MANSFIELD JUNCTION RAILWAY.
Capital 900,0001., in 45,000 Shares of 20/. each.
Deposit 21. 2s. per Share.
(Provisionally Registered.)
PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT.
A line of railway connecting these important and populous towns
has been projected by influential loeal interests, surveys have been
made by Sir John M'Neill and Mr. Thompson, and a Provisional
Committee, containing the names of noblemen and gentlemen of rank
and property, has been formed, a list of which, together with a de-
tailed prospectus, will be forthwith published.

WORCESTER, HEREFORD, AND GLOU-
CESTER RAILWAY, THROUGH MALVERN, WITII
A BRANCH TO LEDBURY.
(Registered Provisionally.)
Capital, 750,0001., in Shares of 201. each.
Deposit, 21. 23. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
_ _

W. G.Yter' E*l" M.P. /Directors of the Great Western and
R. F. Gower, Esq.,
South Wales Railway
F. P. Barlow, Esq.
L. Vigurs, Esq., Deputy Chairman of the South Wales Railway
Franeis Itufford, Esq., Chapman of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wol-
verhampton Railway
T. N. Foster, Esq., Direetorof the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolver-
hampton Railway
•
_ J. Cross/hwalte, Esq., Liverpool
Lawrence Heyworth, Esq., Liverpool
John Roskell, Esq., Bath
Jelin Rogers, Esq., Chester, a Director of the Oxford, Worcester, anti
Wolverhampton Railway
William Lewis, Esq., Mayor of Worcester, a Director of the Oxford.
Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway
Edward Evans, Esq., Worcester, Alderman and banker
Richard Yapp, Esq„ Worcester, Magistrate of the City, and Director
of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway
Thomas Chalk, Esq., Alderman of Worcester
Charles Augutus Helm, Esq., Alderman of Worcester
John Parker, Eeq., Lark-hill, Worcester
Mr. William Stallard, jun., merchant, Worcester
Mr. Edward Wheeler, hop merchant, Worcester
Mr. Henry Southall merchant, Worcester
Mr. Edward Giles, hop merchant, Worcester
Mr. Henry Webb, merchant, Worcester
Mr. George Anderson, Worcester
Mr. John Talley, Worcester
John Lilly, Esq., Alderman of Worcester, and china manufacturer
Phipps Vansittart Onslow, Esq., The Grimes-end, Alfrick
Gabriel Goodman, Esq., Upton-on-Severn
John Shapland, Esq., Mathon
gelltingerford Hoskyns, Bart., Harewood, Herefordshire
Sir Robert Price, Bart., M.P., Foxley, Herefordshire
Iredgwin Hoskins, Esq., MA'., Birch House, Herefordshire
Robert•Pnlsford, Esq., M.P. for Hereford
John William Miles, Es 4., Bristol and Ledbury, Herefordshire, a
Director of the Great Western Railway Company
Edmund Burman Pateshall, Esq., Allensmore, Herefordshire
Francis Henry Thomas, Esq., Cowarne Court, Herefordshire
Colonel Thomas Powell, Hardwick, Herefordshire
W. George Beamish, Esq., Kensington-square, London, and West-
hide, Herefordshire
John Johnstone, Esq., Mainstone, Herefordshire
William James, Esq., Micron., Herefordshire
Francis Hama, Esq.. Becton, Herefordshire
Henry Horn, Esq., 5, Upper Bedford-place, Russell-square, and Hare-
court, Temple
John Gardiner Freeman, Esq., Rockfleld, Herefordshire
Marcellus Newton, Esq., Warham, Herefordshire
Thomas Lechmere, Esq., Fownitope Court, Heretbrdshire
George Croose, Esq., Burcott House, Herefordshire
Joseph Bird, Esq., Hampton, Herefordshire
Thomas Jennings, Esq., Highland Grove, Fownhope, Herefordshire
John Holliogs, Esq., The Verzons, near Ledbury, Herefordshire
William Webb, Esq., Mayor of Hereford
Thomas Davis, Esq., Magistrate of Hereford
Richard Thomas Barra, Esq., Magistrate of Hereford
John Rogers, Esq., Alderman of Hereford
William L. Gilliland, Esq., M.D., Hereford
Edward Morris, Esq., M.D., Hereford
G. It. Terry, Esq., Hereford
Wm. Pulling, Esq., merchant, Hereford
John Kerr Hastings, Esq., General Manager of Herefordshire Banking
Company, Hereford
Charles Balmer, Esq., Hereford
Mr. George Benner, Hereford
Mr. Charles Anthony, Hereford
John Dowling, Esq., Mayor of Gloucester
David Mowbray Walker, Esq., Alderman of Gloucester
Thomas Jenkins, Esq., Gloucester
Arthur Hammond Jenkins, Esq., Alderman of Gloucester
Richard Hodges Carter, Esq., Gloucester
John Cooke, Esq., The Chase, Ross
Thomas Beale Cooper, Esq., Bingeworth, Evesham
Thomas Fulljames, Esq., Hastleld Court
George Jones, Esq., merchant, Gloucester
Samuel Hitch, Esq., M.D., Gloucester
Samuel Baker, Esq., Lypiatt Park, Gloucestershire
William Philip Price, Esq., Tiaberton Court, Gloucestershire
Charles Barton, Esq., Welielose House, Gloucestershire
E. G. Stone, Esq., Chambers Court
Joseph Yorke, Esq., Forthumpton
E. J. Woodhouse, Esq., merchant, Gloucester
Dr. Strong, The Chase, Ross
A. H. Philipotts, Esq., merchant, Gloucester
Charles Walker, Eeq., merchant, Gloucester
Robert Ileane, Esq., merchant, Gloucester
Jahn Forster, Esq., merchant, Gloucester
Edward L. Kendall, Esq., merchant, Gloucester
George Davison Moffatt, Esq., banker, Gloucester
Charles F. Cliffe, Esq., Gloucester
Thomas C. Avery, Esq., Gloucester
W. H. Evans, Esq., merchant, Gloucester
Caleb Trotter, Esq., Gloucester
Henry Fox, Esq., merchant, Gloucester

• a
icpos"
found a watch was kept there, and then Ile reg".3,,ice coo'
them. Of course, Mrs. Humble did not adopt the aoy_.o sent
tained in the ,note, and other threatening eneS
when the infamous writer found his plan frustrated. 1
Mr. Bowling, chemist and druggist of lient-strLe.`,t4
een
duced some threatening epistles which he had rken ware'
consequence of his being one of the parishioners wile viler.
commended a reward of 401. for the discover)" ef rtilnious dr
The language in the letters was of the most ira
scri
Sergeant Kendall stated that the letter direetess
pool
Stead, threatening to set the church in flames' 11w$1
last Monday at the east end of the town, and t 1 e a the
since ascertained the prisoner was seen near the eine
time the transaction took place. 1101
oceAtlirrr.eCdoorrn IhNi Gs
taking
gdetsjitre,:idnistohtteeis.eirngteao netusttooddj7.77olbers'ttri
geant, in reply, said, that on his meeting the pry, toe of
day at his father's house, lie informed him of 11'e, 1111, knee'
the charge, and the only reply he made was 11121' „
nothing about. it. sid--;6;
Mr. COTTINGIIAM (addressing the prisoner) s j;ei3o'l,'
have heard the statement made against You. The ecia whio
ripe for my decision, but evidence has been adrl"' teen tlg
throws considerable suspicion on you that you ha' e dot}' to
writer of the letters produced. It i 3, however, al) are not
caution you as to what you wish to say, that Yebic it
bound to say anything if you do not like. Prell3,o" to give
be better that you reserve what answer you 11a% you are,
until the whole circumstances come before ins jetted
jetters
however, now charged with being the author of ',set fire
containing the poison, as well as that threatening....our
to St. George's Church, and, from the similarity 011.10iiiriellt
handwriting to these letters, the officer has. .1131 nabrisg'
ginr;,,rouynodus
bfoerfoarcettinnge. as he has done on the occason, 3
wiz
The prisoner's father wished to be informed by
11)r tba
structions his son had been apprehended, wde.lll„ 2
parochial authorities of St. George or by whom
eiseeti mot
Mr. COTYINGIIAM replied, that complaint 11" d ,he co'n.
in the first instance by the parishioners, and that tions o
missioners of Police had given the necessary direc A
?pip tr.
discover the offender.
The prisoner's father said that his son was laffitiraried
with any legal advice, owing tothe unexpected r
manner in which he was taken away from his hasitunlhether
Mr. CorrisGriAm then repeated the question a" stage 1
the prisoner wished to say anything at the nregnl,toinalse
the inquiry? and his reply was, that he did not w'"
any statement at present. Pre•r
Mr. COTTINGIIAM said that he sl-ould remand thent of 1°
until Monday, but that he had no objection to accept
sureties of 1001. each for his appearance on that dar
-FIN OS
MELANCHOLY ocCURR'--
Ma • ptl
AT THE HOUNSLOW BARRAs'— tacit-
illnoltlnn:UslNSLOW, WEDNESDAY EYENLNG.—The inteifirir at tb'
n u tn e r oli°tua'svr yhilacvaierrrcalbeeeisiesnbiys tghree
a. latenn
.d unfortunatedurin a Ao ow!!
- wounded man. /Oa°
the ingtunel as to
From the statements made in reference to the circa' arthst
which led to so serious an occurrence, it would 01"1:ifissgrer
the officer between whom and Lieut. Kirwan the Aniest•
ment took place was Captain Lane, of the same 1?. Vent;
The dinner, it has been already stated, was give° fro the
Colonel Masters (unattached), on his promotion „ aan'
tity of champagne was presented
rank of major in that regiment ; and it appears thaL Vagno,
in consequence of his promotion (bY Pure-ase Al.°3
the rank of lieutenant in °IT'. '1
ant the same e
of the officers present drank freely; took play
that state it was that the altebrYclti:Ptaihineini tofru::
between Capt. Lane and Lieut. Kirwan, "'hi" 1011$
serious a result. It is also stated that on Lieuto., on to
he
finding that Quartermaster Tarleton would not aPehand,
lunging
nivtgeti
nbh‘eri apartment,lsldi)oionr
tacn rdo, 0 mlpvo,itttnhotilidnii
to
inntalokteaodn
do
et
fiswordieenrd Irlsoi.i
fswibv
e_ibcciab t
the
fore the unfortunate man could do so,
wound from the lieutenant's sword, under tlrielestaute' of tn.
which
is Or
t The 11;f,e,
suering.
The surgeon and assistant-surgeon of the
been ever since in close attendance on Tarlieto,nb,
en inde.
Fr9gley, who takes great interest in the case, 'la' poly 'llll
fatigable in his attentions. The answer aan ".Lichearls' hoar
this morning was, that the favourable symptom' rot
sented themselves on Tuesday morning
.11" d flic'era tba
during
morning.
the night, and there was no diminution la i•
foil)"
Quartermaster Tarleton is a married man, and has tha ell3lll
of three children. His father was quartermaster of
5001
Light Dragoons for manears q
Lieutenant Kirwan is betieved to be single, and Is
to
to be highly connected.
During the day several of the officers of the r_ePinfliteicirsr"l4 ,
been to Tothilbfields Bridewell to visit 'Acute'. ola n
and from all that has transpired on the subject it wo
jely
pear he strongly expresses his regret at the ruelaD
currence, and his earnest wish for the recovery o:ll.rtion,lls
but
have
etpho
en
continuedin
case,qu i
frryoi eee N.b•
that N day has yet been named for the next exalm/1 011"
m
must depend upon the condition of the won& tte
eed
bet tioat (11
n's
precarious one, it is impossible yet to pronounce trill
entnaliitneugsrea same
efe statetwlioeu wounded
dar)alF tshe
danger. hout