The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-07 00:00:00

WELSH LINES.

GREAT EASTERN AND WES.TERN.—Last week, a nu-
merous meeting of the gentry and tra lespeople of Aber-
gavenny was held in the Town Hall; the Rev. Mr. Powell,
the vicar, presiding. Mr. John Daniel delivered a long
address explanatory of the advantages the Great Eastern
and Western would confer on Abergavenny—a town that
would be comparatively shut out by the other lines pro-
posing to run through the district from the trade of the
hills. The Welsh Midland Company would take that
trade by means of the Junction Line to Merthyr Tydvil,
and the whole of the immense traffic of Plymouth, Dow-
lais, Cy farha, and Penydarren beyond the Black Moun-
tains into the vale of the Wye, and would pass Aber-
gavenny without taking it into consideration. He con
eluded by proposing a r. solution, to the effect that the
direct line of the Great Eastern and Western passing
Abergavenny, and through the great iron districts of
Monmouthshire and Glamorganshire, was most deserv-
ing of approval. Messrs. Steele, Secretan, Hill, Mor-
gan, and others addressed the mei ting, and the resolu-
tion was unanimously carried.
GLAMORGAN CENTRAL MINERAL.—This line is pro-
posed to be constrioed as an extension of the present
Suffryn Llynvi. and Porth Cawl Railway, so as to em-
brace the mineral foLis in the Principality, lying in the
hundreds of NeWetstle and Ogmore, comprising a dis-
trict of about ten square miles of coal, argillaceous and
black band iron ore. At a meeting of the proprietors in
the Porth Cawl line, held at Bridgend last week, it was
resolved to carry out this amplification of the existing
line, to enable them to run locomotive engines, and to
become carriers. A report was resod from Mr. John
Scott Russell, the Company's engineer, on the improve-
ments rendered necessary at the port in consequence of
the great increase of trade. It stated that the harbour
might be so improved as to be rendered the easiest of
access by the channel, and commodious enough to ac-
commodate a large run of traffic, for 20,0001.; and that
if a breakwater was thrown off in addition, the Company
would have a claim upon the Government. It is pro-
posed to carry a branch line up each of the mineral val-
leys to connect them into one trunk near Bridgend;
and to enlarge the harbour of Porth Cawl (which is
about midway between Cardiff and Swansea) into a com-
modious port. It is intended, for the convenience of
passengers, to connect the main line with the South
Wales at two different points towards Cardiff and Neath;
which will also afford facilities of shipment at the various
ports, accessible by the South Wales line. After some
observations from Colonel Sir D. Mackworth, Sir B.
Price, and others, the report was unanimously adopted,
and resolutions for further proceedings passed.

GREAT WELSH CENTRAL—The iiih.;tment of shares
in this line, which proposes to form the shortest route
to Liverpool and Manchester and the northern counties
from the Principality, has been completed.
WELSH SOUTH MlDLAND.—Upwards of 180,000 ap-
plications for shares were, it is said, made in eight days.
The North Wales Railway Company have obtained
an injunction from the Vice• Chancellor to restrain
Henry Archer from blasting, breaking, or removing any
of the rocks, and from digging, excavating, embanking,
or otherwise in any manner dealing or interfering with
any of the ground or soil forming part of the Portdinllaen
harbour, and also from continuing in the possession.
The Worcester, Hereford, and Gloucester line is to
be continued to Ledbury and Ross, and for this purpose
the capital is tobe increased from 750,0001. to 1,000,0001.
WELSH MIDLAND.—We understand that an arrange-
ment, mutually satisfactory, has been entered into be-
tween this company and the Brecon and Aber-
gavenny Canal Company, by which all that line of
canal and its branches, about thirty-three miles,
will become vested in the railway company in
the p:issieg of their Bill. We need not make any
rema►k as to how much the arrangements for the cc-
qulsition of the Swansea Canal, the Brecon and Hay
Tram-road, and the Brecon and Abergavenny Canal,
will tend to the stability and future benefit of the Welsh
Midland Railway, as well as secure the cordial support
of the landowners and capitalists through the districts
where these canals arc situated. Joseph Bailey, Esq.,
M.P. for the city of i,Voruster, presided at the meeting
of the Canal Company, when the arrangement was en-
tered into, and when he and the other gentlemen present
gave their unqualified approval of the excellence of the
scheme of the Welsh Midland Railway. It was stated
at the meeting that four other railway companies were
competitors for the purchase of the canal. During the
past week Haverlordwest and Milford have been visited
by several 'gentlemen from Manchester preparatory
to the announcement of an intended new line of
railway, to be called the Manchester and Milford
Haven Railway, having its terminus at the town of Mil-
ford. The line will commence at Crewe, in Cheshire,
passing through Nantwich, Whitchurch, Ellesmere, Os
westry, Welshpool, Montgomery, Newtown, Llanidloes,
Tregaron, Lampeter, Newcastle Emlyn, Newport, Ha-
verfordwest, and Milford. In the coarse of a few ytars