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LONDON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1845.

SCOTTISH LINES.

SCOTTISH DIRECT NORTHEN JUNCTION .—The promoters
of this scheme state that, by adopting their line of railway,
the communication from England northwards will be very
materially lessened The line proposed to effect this is stated
to be six or seven miles in length. Joining the North
British at Linton, it proceeds to North Berwick, where the
passengers have to cross a well-organised ferry to Elie; a
branch of one mile in length then brings them upon the east
of Fife line, thus forming a most important communication
between England and the North of Scotland, at a saving of
at least 23 miles.
SCOTTISH MMLAND EXTENSION RAILWAY.—The usual
statutory notices for this railway were yesterday given on
the church doors of Brechin and other parishes through
which the line is proposed to run. The Scottish Midland
Extension unites with the Scottish Midland at Forfar, from
whence it runs by the thriving manufacturing town of
Brechin direct to -Laurencekirk, where it unites with the
Aberdeen line—thus filling up the link of 24 miles or
thereby that was wanting to give the most direct communi-
cation between Perth and Aberdeen.

SCOTTISH SOUTH MIDLAND JUNCTION RAILWAY.—This
contemplated undertaking has excited a most extraordinary
interest. The number of applications for shares in it has
been quite unprecedented. In the form of application the
applicant was directed to state whether he was a holder of
scrip in the Stirling and Dunfermline Railway, and to what
extent. It was from this imagined that the simple repre-
sentation of the applicant that he held so many of such scrip
would give right of preference. Accordingly the quantity
of scrip professed to be held by applicants for shares was
far greater than the amount issued for the original under-
taking. Directions were given to the holders of scrip in that
railway to exhibit it to the amount represented to be held.
The disappointment or perplexity of some gentlemen at this
intimation makes us rather suspect that in the form of appli
cation the greatest candour has not been exercised.

STRATATAY AND BREADALBANE EXTENSION RAILWAY.—
This line has been brought out under very promising auspices.
Its object is to afford accommodation to the highly-culti% ated
district of Strathtay. It is to join the Perth and Inverness
line at Dalguise, and extending along the river, will have its
western terminus at Aberfeldy. The promoters of the line
being, for the most part, the landed proprietors of the district,
no Parliamentary opposition is anticipated. The whole length
of the line is eight miles, and the prospectus states that the
ground is highly favourable, and the promoters promise a
handsome return for the capital to be employed, viz., 120,0001.
TYNE VALLEY JUNCTION AND EAST LOTHIAN RAILWAYS.
—We understand that the Tyne Valley Junction and East
Lothian Central Railways have amalgamated, and come to
an arrangement with the North British, which must prove
of the highest advantage to the district of the country pro-
posed to be accommodated by these lines. In consequence
of these arrangements, and the terms on which they have
been brought about,7we understand that the issue of the
stock of the Tyne Valley has necessarily been extremely
limited.