The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-01 00:00:00

LYNN AND ELY RAILWAY.

The estimated cost of constructing this line is 385,0001.
The length of the main line and the branch line to Wis-
beach is 35M miles, which includes no tunnelling. The en-
gineer of the line is Mr. I. M. Rastrich.
The agent for the promoters was Mr. Ellington, of the
firm of Dorrington.
The Committee then declared that the standing orders had
been complied with.
BELFAST AND BALLYMENA RAILWAY.
This was a line of railway from Belfast to Ballmam, with
branches to Carrickfergus and Rundlestone. The extent of
the projected lines is 35 statute miles; the estimated cost
amounts to 385,0(X)1. The engineer is Charles Lanvon, Esq.
The Committee declared that the standing orders had been
complied with.
NEWCASTLE AND 'BERWICK RAILWAY.
The object of the promoters in this case is to make a main
line of railway, 65 miles in length, from Newcastle to Ber-
wick, and with the following branches :—Kelso, 23 miles;
Blyth, 6 miles; Alnwick, 3 miles. The total estimated cost
is 1.400,0001.
The Committee declared that the standing orders bad
been complied with.
The Committee then adjourned at Half-past OnQ o'clock.

EAST INDIA HOUSE.

SUGAR DUTIES.

A Special Court of Proprietors was held yesterday, at the
East India House, having been convened for the purpose of
petitioning Parliament against the proposed distinctive duty
upon sugar.

:kr. SHEPPARD, Chairman of the Board of Directors,
opened the business of the Court, at twelve o'clock, by
stating that the Court had been specially summoned, accord-
ing to one of the bye-laws, to express to Parliament, by
petition, the disappointment and regret of the Proprietors. at
that part of the proposed alteration of the sugar duties which
would impose 2s. 4d. per cwt. upon clawed or white sugars,
an import that would se:iously ali ct East India produce.
The Board of Directors had communicated with Lord Ripon
upon the subject, but although they received every courtesy
at the hands of the Noble Earl, their remonstrance was in-
effectual..—(Hear.) A petition, which would presently be
read to the Court, had been prepared, and would be presented
to the house of Commons by an Hon. Director, W. Astell,
Esq.—(Bear.) He might also take that opportunity of men-
tioning that his Hon. Friend, the Member for Beverley, had
given notice of a motion on the subject. The Hon. Chair-
man then called on the secretary to read the correspondence
with the Earl of Ripon.
The correspondence having been read,
tIo said he was sure that the Government were
not aware of the injustice which the proposed tax would do
to India.—(Hear, hear.) Her Majesty's Ministers could not
be forgetful that England owed much to India.—(Hear,
hear.) India paid an annual tribute of three millions ster-
ling to the mother country, and was constantly pouring into
the lap of England a stream of wealth, in the shape of
private fortunes.—(Hear, hear.) The effect of the
duty upon clayed or white sugars would be felt but
lightly in the West Indies, compared to the injuries
it would do to the East.--(Hear, hear.) He trusted that,
when the real state of the case was known to the Legislature,
gratitude, justice, and liberality would indace them to deal
generously with he loyal, industrious, and per ceful people of
India.—(Hear, hear.) He moved that the petition which
the secretary would now read, be adopted by the Court, and
be presented to the House of Commons by W. Astell, Esq
The SECRETARY read the petition, the purport of which
was embodied in the Chairman's address.
Sir H. WILL et: seconded the motion, which, after a
few words from Mr. Fielder and Mr. Weeding,in commenda-
tion of the course pursued on this occasion by the Board, was
carried unanimously.
Mr. ASTELL said he should have great pleasure in present-
ing the petition and in supporting the motion of his Hon.
Friend the Member fur Beverley.—( Hear.) He agreed with
the Hon. Chairman that England owed much to India,
which was constantly and steadily contributing to the wealth
of the British empire in Europe. There was scarcely a village in
England, Ireland, and Scotland, that did not feel in some
way the value of our Indian possessions, or that was not
adorned by the residence, and benefited by the liberality of
some retired East Indian.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. Twyspna said that the request contained in the peti-
tion was so reasonable, that he could not doubt it would he
attended to; and be hoped that at the next meeting the
Chairman would have to announce their success.—(Hear.)
The Court was then dissolved.

NORTH WALES MINERAL
RAIL WAY.

The usual half-yearly meeting of the Shareholders in
this undertaking was held yesterday, at the office of
the Company, in Moorgate street, Mr. IV. R. Collett,
M.P., in the chair.
The report stated that a further extension of the line
had been set on foot by an independent Company, viz.,
from the Ruabon terminus, by way of 0 ',vestry to
Shrewsbury, connecting it with the proposed line to Bir •
mingham. To meet the accession which was likely to
result to their traffic from this extension, the Committee
recommended that the necessary capital should be
provided for in the present Bill to enable them
to make the line double. The capital for this
purpose, and for the branches from the main line,
would require an addition to the present capital
of about 90,0004, which the Directors proposed
to provide for in the Bill, by the creation of 9,000 ad-
ditional shares of 101., which would admit of one share
to each holder of a 20/. share, and one share for every
two 104 extension shares. A contract had been entered
into for completing the works of the roadway and stations
for 72,029/., as well as for the rails for the permanent
way. The receipts had amounted to 28,8001. ss. 3d.,
and the disbursments to 15,9141. 9s. 2d., leaving a
balance in hand amounting to 12,885/. IGs. Id. The
report was moved from the chair ant adopted.