The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-17 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

BRIGHTON AND CHICHESTER.—The pile bridge (says the Brighton
Herald) erected by the Brighton and Chichester Railway Company
over the river Adur is completed, and the first engine passed over
last Saturday, with a train of waggons laden with chalk, to finish the
road in the parish of Lancing. The railway, as far as Worthing, is
expected to be opened next month, and the whole line early in the
spring of next year. The opening of the railway to the westward
will cause a great increase in the shipping trade of this port, and in
anticipation, the railway Directors have ordered two more docks to
be made at Kingston, with a large wharf between, so as to provide
five more berths for vessels to lie in and discharge clear of the tide.
The docks were commenced at the beginning of this week, and the
work will proceed with all possible dispatch. The Company is also
enlarging one of their warehouses on the old wharf, to afford greater
accommodation for the growing trade of the port. The Commissioners
of the harbour made, during the present year, and are still making
large outlays for the improvement of the harbour, widening and
deepening the channels, more particularly in the western arm, which
will soon be a good one to take, and a good one for berths for ships to
lie in.

DEPOSlTB.—Wandsworth's work on the law of railways contains
the following important statement on railway deposits :—" Mention
may be here made of two orders, adopted by both Houses on the last
day of the session, raising the Parliamentary deposits required from
projected railway companies from five to ten per cent. From some
cause or other the order of the Lords differs in its language from
that of the Commons. The latter applies to such schemes only as
had not, at the time when the order was made, been registered by
the registrar of joint-stock companies. The former includes all,
whether they had been registered or not. Difficulties will arise
under the operation of this order with respect to those companies
which had been previously registered, and had proceeded so far as to
get their Parliamentary deeds executed by the subscribers to the
respbetive undertakings. It is supposed that the provisional Direc-
tors of companies in that position might borrow the additional five
per cent: from their bankers, or others, and pay the same to the
Accountant-General in Chancery, under' the statute for that purpose,
and thus snake up the deficieney at the time of taking their Bills be-
fore the House of Lords. But it is conceived that this cannot be
done, as the Joint-stock Companies' Act prohibits, by section 25, the
borrowing of money pending the obtaining of the requisite Acts of
Parliament." _

RAILWAYS AND THE FisamtiEs.—The herring fishery is now in
full activity on this coast. Many boats from Newbiggin, Cresswell,
Blyth, and other places in Northumberland, are stationed at Culler-
coats, from whence nearly one hundred boats sail every evening,
rendering the place a scene of great bustle, and affording much
amusement to the numerous visitors at present residing at that
pleasant bathing place. Even here the effect of railways is felt,
parties being every morning on the sands buying, to send to Leeds,
Manchester, Birmingham, and London ; and on Wednesday morning
no less than five tons of herrings were dispatched by railway to those
places.—Berwick Warder.
Bean AND HANTS.—A good many inquiries have been made as to
the delay in the commencement of the works on this important line
by the Great Western Company. We believe that arrangements are
in progress with respect to the purchase of land, &c. ; but the delay
in the working department may perhaps be chiefly attributed to the
absence of Mr. Brunel, who is on a continental tour, and also to the
impossibility of obtaining a supply of hands till after the harvest is
completed. The line will furnish a great deal of employment during
the winter, if it should not be a very severe one.—Berkshire Chronicle.
CHEPSTOW AND GLOUCESTER.—A cerrespondent informs us that
it is pretty well understood that the Great Western Railway Com-
pany will give a decided opposition to this scheme. We understand
a most important link in the chain of railway communication has
been determined on between this city and Brecon, pursuing for the
most part the present, mail road through Ross, Monmouth, Ragland,
for the
fptuhri
Abergavenny, and Crlckkowell, and making available
the line of railway now being laid out on one part of this line.—
Gloucester Chronicle. to Brecknock,
Viscount route an d
Hereford, advan-
tages
King King, Esq., High Sheriff of the county; James Davies, Esq.,
Watsu MIDLAND.—A meeting was held at Hereford on Thursday,
s lsien ee.f explaining
were,
landowners
; the
High Sheriff of the county of Radnor Sir Robert Price, Bart., M.P.;
Joseph Bailey, Esq., M.P. ; Sir Yellers Cornewall, Bart. ; the Wor-
shipful the Mayor of Hereford, Capt. P. Peploe, Garnstone, and others.
Amongst
thtoos thee present
Mr. J. Palmer Budd, of the Ystalyfera Iron Works, and Deputy-
Chairman of the Company, said, coming out, as the Welsh Mid-
land did, from the great manufacturing districts of south Wales,
taking Swansea, the great outlet into the Channel, the Harbour of
Refuge, and the great seat of the copper trade in its route—coming
by a main line up to Brecon, joining there with the Carmarthen and
other lines, and in its course uniting with lines already existing in the
mineral districts, --it would by these means render the city of Her, -
ford the great centre of railway accommodation, and afford the most
direct course from the manufacturing districts of South Wales, and
from the agricultural counties of Hereford, Brecon, and Worcester, to
the great railway system of the Midland Counties and the North of
England. In addition to the straight line which would go from Here-
ford to Shrewsbury, there would be a direct line from Leominster to
Kidderminster, where it would join the great railways to the north.
Ile denied the assertion that the Welsh Midland accommodated two
iron works only, the fact being that the Welsh Midland accommo-
. . .

dated the whole of the iron, copper, and tin trade in South Wales.
Sir Robert Price, M.P., said that although he would trot pledge him-
self to any line, yet both he and 31r. Pritchard would not offer any
vexatious opposition to the Welsh Midland, if it did not injure their
property. Mr. Batley, M.P., said that, with regard to the different
railway schemes which had sprung up for this particular district of
the county, he had been solicited by almost all of them to take some
active part in their promotion. After maturely considering which he
thought would be best for the county of Hereford, he was induced to
join the Welsh Midland, because he thought it answered the wants
and requirements of the county generally. Largely
connected with
the mining districts as he was, he could readily say that the Welsh
Midland would dilly meet all the wants of those important districts
also. Mr. De Winton, of 3faesderwen, addressed the meeting; and
the meeting separated after expressing general approval of the mea-
sure.

Few towns (says the Leeds Mercury) are likely to
experience so
complete a metamorphis as Gainsborough. For a number of years
it had a most flourishing shipping trade, furnishing all the midland
counties with a depot for goods of aim' ost every description, but
A
to Ilambargh, and the
chiefly an immense quantity of deals Ste. from the Baltic; groce-
ries, &c., and iron in return, to the no
Baltic. Sine the establishment of railways'its flourishing trade has
dwindled away almost to zero, and although it was made a port of
the fourth rank some years ago, the trade has continued to decline.
The hope of better days is now entertained, in consequence of the rail-
ways projected to pass through the town. The Direct Northern would
pass through by a trunk line ; the London and York by a loop. Then
there is the Sheffield and Grimsby, the works of which have
just commenced, under the direction of Mr. John Stephenson. Ano-
ther line has been projected from Derby to .Gainsborough, and meets
with much support; and two lines from Goole, with extensions to
Grimsby and Selby ; and within the last few days an announcement
has been made of a projected line from Gainsborough to Newark,
via Retford. What may be the ultimate effect of these projects upon
the town and trade of Gainsborough it is impossible to predict, but
the most sanguine hopes are entertained that they will restore its
languishing trade, and raise the town to its former prosperity.
The change in public opinion, with respect to lines of railway
passing through towns, could not be more truly exemplified than in
Wrexham. Formerly every influence was exerted to keep the ter-
minus of a railway at a distance from the towns, but now great
anxiety is expressed by many of the tradesmen of Wrexham, in con-
sequence of a report that the Directors of the Chester and Wrexham
line have come to a determination that the station for the latter place
shall be in a field near the race-course, instead of at Brynyffynnon,
as before arranged. Many complain that the trade of the town,
markets, and fairs have been falling off for some time; that the
number of unoccupied houses is greater than at any former period ;
and that this project of altering the station of the railway will tend
still further to depreciate the interests of the town. If the report be
correct, and the result likely to be as stated, we hope that the
welfare of the inhabitants will be taken into consideration before that
Of a few individals. It will be much more satisfactory to let the
original project be carried out. —Coma/von Herald.

SCOTCH LINES.
CALEDONIAN AND DUMBARTONSHIRE JUNCTION.-011 Monday a
meeting of the Provisional Committee was held in Edinburgh, at
which a detailed report from a survey committee, with the engi-
neer's report on the line, and its branches to Helensburgh and Miln-
gavie, were considered; and on the motion of Mr. J. C. Colquhoun,
Of Killermont, M.P., seconded by Mr. James Ewing, of Strathaven,
the report was unanimously approved of. This line has been laid
down so as to give full accommodation to the whole of Dumbarton-
shire ; and the terminus at Milngavie is so planned as to be capable
of affording a convenient connexion with any of the northern pro-
jected lines which may hereafter be adopted.
HADDINGTON AND EAST I.ll,l2'o:v.—The inhabitants of Haddington
met in the council chambers on the evening of Monday last, to con-
sider the expediency of forming a railway company; the line to run
betwixt Haddington and the village of East Linton, a distance e
five miles.

EAST OP FirE.—On Saturday a meeting of the Town Councils of
Anstruther and Crail was held, when resolutions in favour of this ,
Thursday last, at Crieff, with Lord
line wero passed. Bailie Morris stated that the number of shares
applied for had greatly exceeded the estimated capital of 250,0001.,
and there was now no doubt of the complete success of the under-
taking.
proposed branch
SCOTTISH CEXTRA.t.—llitaNeit To CRIEFF.—A deputation of this
Company had an interview on
Willoughby and Viscount Strathallan, the result of which was that
fb°rotmh noblemen
red in the line of the
Criefflemt
oe n A have
As the only obstacle to the branch line
is thus removed, there can be no doubt that this place Will enjoy the
advantage of a near and direct Cothtliunicatlon with the main trunk
through Perthshire, and that equally soon with the completion of the
cahyteer7rndcer7.
railway itself. Another project, we hear, has been started, viz„ a
line direct from Crieff to Perth, by the ihie Of the Pow. In the
event of Perth becotning a great dipping Port, this district could
supply both wood and elates in large quantities for export.—Perth-
shirt Courier.
Dttaitattz, DOUNE, AND CALLANDER.—The Scottish Cintral Com-
pany have agreed to guarantee a revenue to the Proprietors of the
Dunblane and Callander line of 3% per cent. oh their capital stock of
80,0001., with one half of the surplus profit... 't he Central to work
the line at rates to be fixed by M. hocks, with no view to profit to
Central, and the Callender line to have the use of the Central station
at Dunblane, The Central to have the power to lease the Callander
line in perpetuity, at a rate of 6 per cent. on its gross cost:
SCOTTISH CENTRAL.—The tunnelling of thB beottish Central is
going briskly forward at Craigend, and we heat that at three of the
shafts veins of freestone have been foithd: As the plliintY of Perth
will now likely have fbr Some years large bedded iff labdiirers Congre-
gated In one district, it might 14 priident• hi take example or warning
by what has hechfrOd in ether places from that cause, as it is better
to prevent crime than to punish It. Among the chief drawbacks at-
tending these undertakings, may be classed the breaches of the peace
to which they are liable from the workmen
labottr lA Shall beingi Peed at one 'Dine,
and for a longer period than daily -, y paid in this
country, and thence led to nthlpend both their time and money in
drink and dissipation. This tear% in the brit . Ai t.
place; 11Pense to the
railway contractors themselves, inasmuch as it tiebeAM tabs the em-
ployment of a stronger force ef donStriBtilarY than Would otherwise be
necessary, and for width they ate eliargeahle.—tdinburgh paper.

IRISH LI/MS. I,
BELFAST AND lIOLYWOOD ATMOSFRERI6.—The tiClaFt iIapCFS an-
nounce the formation of construct a railway on the
atmospheric prinelphe Belfast to llolywood. The length of the
line N all ii9t much exceed three miles. The proposed capital is
130,b66/. The Marquis of Donegal is one of the Provisional Committee.
LIMERICK WESTERN COMPANY.—A new Company has been formed
to make a line from Limerick to Newcastle. The proposed capital
is 220,000/. Amongst the Provisional Committee are Lora Devon,
Limerick, Dunraven, and Monteagie
O'Brien, M.P., and Mr.. if Lucius O 'Brien, Mr. A.
.1 M. 1.•
CLONMEL, Kttorstisist, CA*Low, AND WICKLOW.—An amalgama-
tion has been satisfactorily effected bet Ween the Clonmei and Kil-
kenny and Kilkenny, Carlow, and Wicklow Companies, which ap-
pears to have given general satisfaction, as the union promises -to be
advantageous to the public as well as to the Shareholders of both
Companies. We learn that Earl Fitzwilliam gives the his
most strenuous support, and has offered a considerable tract of land
without expense to the Company. Richard M. l‘luggeridge, Esq.,
our late Assistant Poor-law Commissioner, is the Secretary.—Carlow
Sentinel.
BRAY TO WATERFORD.—The English Great Western Company are
maturing their plan for the continuation of a railway from. Bray to
Wicklow, Enniscorthy, New Ross, and to Waterford, of the success of
which no doubt whatever exists, as the project will meet with
.the
:Auction of the Qoverument. In the tree, they IMO taken vi