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trict, i, e., those which have given the parliamentary no-
tice of appellation, and which, for some cause or other,
have not been enabled to deposit their sections and plans in
time :
Manchester and Southampton Extension— a proposed
line from Wolverhampton, to join the Bristol and Glouces-
ter at Himbleton, in this county, and thus diminishing the
present railway distance between Manchester and South-
ampton.
Avon and Severn Valley—a line commencing at Evesham,
and passing along the Avon and Severn to Gloucester, with
branches to Pershore, &c.
Birmingham and Worcester Direct Canal Railway—a
line from Birmingham, along the site of the Worcester and
Birmingham Canal to Stoke Prior, there proposed to con-
nect itself with the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhamp-
ton Railway, and passing on to Worcester, where it unites
with the Worcester, Hereford, Ross, and Gloucester Railway.

LINCOLNSHIRE LINES.
The following is an enumeration of the various lines,
six in number, affecting Lincolnshire, applications thinr
are intended to he made next session.
Those marked A, were before Parliament last year ; B, are
new projects, advertised previously ; C, were unknown until
notice of application.
Group 1.-A 1.-The London and York, from London to
York with a leop from Peterborough, through Spalding, Bos-
ton, Lincoln, and Gainsborough, joining the ad trunk line
at Bawtry, with a branch line from Stamford to Spalding.
A 2.-The Direct Northern. The course of this line is
altered so as to use the Grantham ; it crosses the Nottingham
and Newark Line, midway between Newark and Lincoln. A
branch from this line at Clanborough runs south through
Gainsborough to Lincoln.
A 3. The Cambridge and Lincoln line, from Cambridge
through Peterborough to Lincoln, with branches from Stam-
ford to Spalding, and from Sleaford to Boston.
C 4. Eastern Counties. Extension from Cambridge to
York.
C 5. Eastern Counties. Extension from Lincoln to York.
86. Eastern Counties. Extension from March to Lincoln
(known last year as the Ely and Lincoln line).
Group 2.-B 7. The Lincoln and Hull line on the Cliff
Ridge, through the villages by Brigg, taking the level of the
Ancholme Navigation to Barton, thence across the Humber
to Resale.
B 8. The Hull and Lincoln line on the Valley of the Till
to Kirton, thence to Barton. (A branch from Kirton to ore
of the York lines would accomplish all that this line is in-
tended to do).
B 9. Great Grimsby and Sheffield Extension from Market
Rasen to Lincoln, completing the communication between
Lincoln and Hull, and Lincoln and Grimsby.
B 10. The Lincoln, Louth, Grimsby, and Midlands Junc-
tion, a direct line (over or under the Wolds), from Lincoln
to Great Grimsby (known as Carrit's line.)
Group 3.-A 11. The Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction
from Sheffield, through Worksop and Retford to Lincoln,
with a branch to Gainsborough, there to join the Grimsby
and Sheffield.
B 12. The Manchester and Lincoln Union, from Chester-
field to Worksop, with diverging lines from Retford to
Gainsborough and Lincoln. Intended to furnish another
mode of communication to Manchester, by the Buxton and
Matlock line. This line is supported by the Midlands.
B 13. The Direct Sheffield, East Retford, and Lincoln
Junction.
B 14. The Lincoln, Wainfteet, and Boston Harbour Rail-
way. This line will be required to complete the commuui •
cation between the Atlantic and the German oceans, through
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln ; the three competing
lines from Sheffield to Lincoln will have to offer terms for
this line. At present, we believe, the Midlands and Man-
chester Union Companies are disposed is offer favourable
terms.
Group 4.-B. 14. The Northampton and Lincoln.
B 16. The Hull, Lincoln, and Northampton.
B 17. The Lincoln and Grantham. If the London and
York line should be carried, this will be the nearest mode of
communication between Lincoln and London.
C 18. The Lincoln and Oakham.
Group 5.-B 19. The Isle of Axholme, Gainsborough, and
Goole (from Goole to Gainsborough, through the Isle).
C 20. The Wakefield, Pontefract, and Grimsby Junction
(from Pontefract to Brigg).
B 21. The Cambridge and Lincoln Extension (known last
year as the Lincoln, Leeds, and York ; from Lincoln to York
direct, with a branch to the North Midland to Leeds.
C 22. The Gainsborough, Epworth, and Leeds Railway.
The remainder defy any attempts at grouping, and are, en
masse, as follow
23. The St. Iva's, Wisbeach, and Spalding.
24. The Direct Birmingham, Leicester. and Boston (from
Melton to Folkingham).
25. The Peterborough and Boston.
26. The Boston, Grantham, Leicester, and Midland Coun-
ties Junction (from Boston to Melton).
27. The Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, and Eastern
Junction (from the Ambergate station of the Midlands,
through Nottingham, and Grantham, to Boston and
Spalding).
28. The East Coast Railway (from Lynn to Boston, with
a branch line from Sutton to Wisbeach).
29. The Louth and Gainsborough.
30. The Grand Union (from Nottingham to Lynn).
31. The Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham (from Lei-
cester, by Stamford, to Boston and Wisbeach).
32. The Boston and Lincoln.

33. The Spalding and Lincoln.
34. The Spalding and Brandon.
35. The Lincolnshire and Eastern Counties Junction (Hull
to Cambridge).
36. The East Lincolnshire (Grimsby to Boston).