The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-19 00:00:00

RAILWAYS IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.

An analysis of all railway companies registered to the
31st October, 1845, was published in the Supplement of the
Times on Monday, and occupied five columns. We extract
the following summary of the elaborate compilation :
RAILWAYS COMPLETED.
On account of which the shareholders have 48,043,5G3
paid up
The shareholders have borrowed on debentures,
loan notes, and mortgages

47 companies completed ... ..... ... 70,680,977
RAILWAYS IN COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION, AND FOR WHICH

ACTS OP PARLIAMENT HAVE BEEN OBTAINED.
On account of these the shareholders have paid

6,432,155

up
And to complete the same according to the esti-
mates, will have to pay the further subscribed
sum of
Parliament havinc, in all cases given the power
to borrow one-third more, this will probably
be farther increased by the sum of

118 lines and branches in course of execution.. £67,359,325
RAILWAYS PROJECTED.
Of 218 of these the amount of deposit stated in
the prospectus is five per cent. and a per
centage for expenses. A large propor-
tion of this class received their deposits
before the resolution of the Lords was
passed, and others since, amounting to 11,171,727
To comply with the resolution of the
Lords, a further payment of five per
cent. must be made, amounting to about 9,595,464
402 a deposit of ten per cent. is required,
which maim} of them have received; the
whole, if paid, will amount t")
643 Have not registered their prospectuses

38,369,109

1,263 Companies. Total of deposits required £39,136,300
Being ten per cent. on 563,303,0004 and five
per cent. for Parliamentary- expences.

CAPITAL INVESTED.

Capital actually paid up and invested in rail-
ways completed
Capital paid up on railways in course of execu-
tion and sanctioned by Parliament
Capital required to pay the deposits on new
projects

48,043,563

6,432,155

Total capital invested £113,612,018
LIABILITIES OF SIIAREIIOLDEIIS
Borrowed on the security of railways com-
pleted
Incurred in respect of railways in course of exe-
cution •

60,927,170

To carry out the new projects, deducting the
amount of deposits paid or required to be paid 506,882,706

Total liabilities £590,447,490

BIRMINGHAM, LICHFIELD, AND MANCHESTER.—A numeec
ens and influential meeting of the inhabitants of Sutton
Coldfield was held on Friday last, J. P. Oates, Esq., the
warden, in the chair, to consider the proposed line of the
Birmingham, Lichfield, and Manchester Railway. Amongst
the gentlemen present were the Rev. R. Mendham,
the Rev. J. Packwood, Messrs. Holbeche, Horton, Baron
Webster, V. Holbeche, Eccleston' Oughton, R. Sadler,
Proctor, Bodington, Kempson, and indeed most persons of
respectablity in the town and neighbourhood. Several very
spirited speeches were made, and the meeting, which was
unanimous in the expression of indignation at the manner in
which they considered the inhabitants to have been treated
by the company, as well as anxious for an advantageous
railway communication, stated, in the most decided terms,
their determination to oppose any line through the parish
which did not afford the necessary accommodation to the
town.' A Committee was appointed to take such steps as
might be requisite, and it was understood that no effort
would be spared to make the opposition effectual. Letters
upon the subject, with copies of the resolutions, were for-
warded the same night, to Sir R. Peel and other influential
freeholders in the parish, to the Members for the county, and
to several gentlemen at Erdington and Shenstone, the co-
operation of which places appears to be confidently looked tor.
NEWCASTLE AND DARLINGTON JUNCTION AND DURHAM.
AND SUNDERLAND RAILWAY.—II is intended by the first-
named Company, who, as our readers are aware, have pur-
chased the line, &c., of the latter, to have no less than seven
new branches in connnexion with their railway :-
1. A railway commencing in the township of Pensher, by a
junction with the Newcastle and Darlington Railway, and
terminating by a junction with the Durham and Sunderland
Railway, in the parish of Sunderland.
2. A railway out of the last-mentioned railway to Faw-
cett street, Bishopwearmouth, where it is intended to build a
splendid station for passengers and goods.
3. A railway out of the first-mentioned branch to form a
junction with the railways belonging to the trustees of the
late Countess of Durham and the Hetton Coal Company in
the township of Bishopwearmouth.
4. A railway commencing in the township of Norton
Grange, by a junction with the Newcastle and Darlington
Railway, and terminating by a junction with the Durham
and Sunderland Railway, in the township of Hetton-le-Hole.
5. A railway commencing in the parish of Pittington, by
a junction with the Newcastle and Darlington Railway, and
terminating at Bishop Auckland, by a junction with the
Bishop Auckland and Weardale Railway.
6. A railway eommencing at Shinclille by a junction with
the Newcastle and Darlington Railway, and terminating
either in the parish of St. Nicholas or the parish of St. Os-
wald, Durham.
7. A railway commencing by a junction with the New-
castle and Darlington Railway, near Shincliffe, and termi-
nating near the village of Shincliffe, in the parish of St. Os-
wald, Durham.
These branches will be a source of wealth to the districts
through which they are intended to pass.

ciuLD MURDER AT DEVONPORT.—On Thursday
last an adjourned inquest was held before A. B, Bone, Esq.,
coroner, at the Queen's Head, Stonehouse, on the body of an
infant hild, which had been found with its throat cut, at
the residence of Mrs. Salmon, a lady in Durnford-street.
From the evidence it appeared that Ann Heard, servant to
the above-named lady, was on Monday .Imt found to have
been delivered of a child, the child being in the same room
where the young woman was then in bed. A post mortem
examination had taken place, by which it was discovered
that the child was born alive. The jury having consulted,
returned a verdict of " Wilful. Murder against Ann Heard,"
who is now in custody, and will be removed to the county
gaol as soon as the state of her health will permit.

The Lord Bishop of Rochester has taken full pos-
session of the new episcopal palace at Danbury; and his
Lordship has already evinced that liberal spirit and kind con-
sideration for those around him, which are so calculated to
win the good-will and affections of all those amongst whom
his future residence is fixed. On Thursday, his domestic
establishment and part of the family arrived at the palace,
and were welcomed by a merry peal of the village bells, the
ringers being liberally rewarded, and afterwards provided
with a substantial supper. His Lordship has handsomely
considered the servants of the late occupier whom he found
upon the premises, and for such as he has not retained he
made liberal arrangements till they could obtain fresh situa-
tions. In fact, the Right Rev. Prelate has shown an ear-
nest desire to make his presence amongst us conducive to the
happiness and comfort of all those with whom he comes in
contact.—Essex Herald.
REPRESENTATION OF ANTRIM.—The death of Mr.
Irving in London, on Monday last, leaves a vacancy in the
representation of the county of Antrim. We have heard
several gentlemen mentioned as likely to fall quietly into the
vacant scat—such as the Hon. George Handcock, who would
carry a large territorial influenee in his favour; and Mr. Ma-
zartney, of Lissanoure, who has long taken an active part in
county business.—Banner of Ulster.