The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-04 00:00:00

NEW SCHEMES.

The last week was not so productive of new railway pro-
jects as some of its predecessors. The following are the
principal :
DUNDEE AND FORFAR JUNCTION.—This is a line deigned
to connect the Edinburgh and Northern, the Glasgow and
Dundee Junction, the Scottish Midland Junction, the Ar-
broath and Forfar, and the Aberdeen Railways, by a conti-
nuous link at the river Tay. The length of the proposed line'
is fifteen miles. Capital 200,0001., in 10,000 shares.
DUNDEE AND FORFAR DIRECT.—A line to commence at
the docks at Dundee, and after passing over the Dundee and
Arbroath towards the Ferry, diverge off in the most practi-
cable route to Forfar. Capital 250,000/., in 10,000 shares.
Mr. John Miller is the engineer.
STAFFORDSHIRE AND NoRTK MIDLAND JUNCTION,-4
line forty miles long from the Grand Junction Railway at
Stafford to the general terminus at Ambergate The capital
is 700,0001., in 201. shares. Mr. Locke is the engineer in
chief, and Mr. Stourge:s Aleekes resident engineer.

Mount WESTERN TRUNK.—A line from Creb‘ e to Glou-
cester vid Market Drayton, Worcester, and Tewkesbury. Ca-
pital 1,250,0001, in 201. shares. Mr. S. Clegg is engineer in
chief, and Mr. Francis Briscoe, acting engineer.
BALTINiLASS JUNCTION.—A line, twenty-three miles long,
to join the Great South-Western at Sallins. The capital is
200,000/4 in 10/. shares. Lord William Beresford heads the
provisional committee. Messrs. Taylor, of Dublin, are the
engineers.
GREAT NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN DIEECT FROM HUD-
DERSFIELD TO DERBY.--A line fifty-seven milts in length.
The capital is 1,500,0004 in 20/. shares. Mr. Charlesßlunt
is engineer. ..• . • •

CENTRAL SCOTTISH AND IRISH JUNCTION.--A line to join
the Caledonian and British and Irish Union Railways. The
capital is 1,500,0004 in 20/. shares. Mr. George Gunn, of
Edinburgh, is engineer.
HAMILTON AND STILtTHAVEN.—CapitaI 120,0004 in 20/.
shares. Mr. A. J. Adie is engineer. It is stated in the ad-'
vertisement that the Parliamentary notices for next session
have been given.
WICK AND Tflunso.—A line twenty miles in length. The
capital is 120,0001.., in 20/. shares. A return of eight per
cent. is expected. Engineer and provisional committee not
named.
LOCHRYAN HARBOUR AND STRANRAER GENERAL TER-
MINUS.—A line to connect the harbour of Stranraer, in Loch-
ryan, by railway with Glasow, Edinburgh, and the mining
and mannfactuting districts of the west of Scotland on the
one side, and with London, and more directly with Dninfries
and the manufacturing districts of the north of England on
the °thew. The capital, 50,0004 in 5,000 shares of 10/.
each. Mr. John Miller is the engineer.
NORTH CORNWALL.—A design to connect the port of
Padstow, the slate quarries of Delabole, the towns of Camel-
ford and'Boscastle, and the north of Cornwall with Plymouth,
Exeter, and Falmouth, by a line of railway commencing at
Launceston, and running by Bosccistle, terminating at the
sand beach at Rock, in Padstow harbour. Length, exclu•
sive of short branches, twenty miles. Capital 300,0004, in
12,000/. shares of 25/. each. Mr. William Daniel the
engineer.
CANTERBURY AND HEItNE BAY.-4 line between the
above places. Capital, 150,000/., in 10,000 shares of 15/.
each. Mr. Henry Toll and Mr. Andrew Smith are the joint
engineers.

MIRZAPORE AND DELnt.—A linein respect of which only
a preliminary announcement, without detail, has as yet ap-
peared. Capital, 4,000,000/., in 80,000 shares of 501. each.
Messrs. 11,,.y, lihint, and Co., are the solicitors.
EWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, IiDINBURGLI, AND (DIRECT)
,GLASG',W Juxc-rrox.—A line in conjunction with the Edin-
burgh and Hawick an 4 Caledonian Railways. It runs from
Newca.tie, via C-xlodge and Woodburn, across the border
and on to Ilawick. The capital is 1.500,0'V., in 201. shares.
Menrs. J. and B. Green are the engineers.
BALLINASLOE AND KILEENNY.—A correspondent of the
Irish Railway Gazette states that a company is about being
formed for the purpose of making a railway from Ballinasloe
to Kilkenny, running in nearly a straight line through Par-
sonstown, Shinrone, Roscrea, Norris-in-Ossory, Rathdowney,
Johnstown, Urlingford, Freshford, and forming unction
between the port of Waterford, by means of the Waterford
and Kilkenny Railway, and Galway and Sligo by the Great
Western Extensions. "A preliminary survey has been made,
by which it appears that the proposed railway will be twelve
miles shorter than the line already before the public, with
scarcely any cuttings, embankments, or difficulties of any
kind. _ _

DARTMOUTH AND PLYMOUTH.—This line, it is said in
the preliminary announcement, " will commence at Dart-
mouth,.and passing near or through Dittisham, C(.rnworthy,
Stockefleming, Blacksawtory, Stapton, Stokenlum, Chilling-
ton, Frogmore, Cliart!ton, Dodbrook, ingbridge, Salcombe
Avelon' Giflbrd, Modbury, Yalmpton, and Plympton, will
proceed to Piytilouth." The calital is 500,000/, in 201.
shares.

BIRMINGHAM AND ABERYSWITII DIRECT.—This is a line
from the junction of the Welsh Millard and Stour Valley
Railways, via Ludlow, to join various lines projected in
Wales. The capital is 1,250,0001., in 20/. shares. Lord
Dupbayne beads the provisional committee. Engineer not
t am, d.

It 4 WILD:ILE, HEYWOOD, AND MANCHESTER.—A line or
the arnosplkerie.priciple. the engineer being Mr. Jotept
Sainuda. The al is 200,0,,01., 991,