The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-06 00:00:00

NORTH KENT.

DEAL, FRIDAY.—An important meeting of the inhabitants
of Deal, Walmer, and the surrounding districts, was held this
afternoon, at the Guildhall, to take into cons deration the pro-
jected independent line through Norlh Kent, and for the
adoption of means for promoting the establishment of a direct
communication with London.

The Mayor (C. Vimgomill, Esq.) entered the hall, accom-
varied by a del utation from the North Kent Company, con-
sisting of George Whitmore, Esq.' Deputy Chairman of the
North Kent Company, Mr. J. D. Powle, Mr. Spagnolle, the
engineer, and Mr. Stephens, the solicitor.
The or having taken the chair, on the understanding that
he should remain neuter,
Mr. KENDRICK proposed the first resolution, to the effect
that a conrettion between London and Deal, through the
northern and most populous parts of Kent, connecting the
[loyal and military establishments of the country with each
other, and also with the metropolis and the Downs, is of great
national and local importance; and that a direct and inde-
pendent line will be most conducive to the interests of the in-
habit nts of North Kent and to the public service.
Mr. S. Cu RUNG seconded the motion, which
Mr. PRITCHARD opposed, on the ground that the South-
Eastern Company would effect all that was desired by the
meeting. ; they had brought a line down to Dover quite suffi-
cient for all the purposes of the county.—(Cries of " no, no,"
and hisses.) He moved, as an amendment, that the words
" seperatc and independent." be cancelled from the resolution.
Mr. I'ownas, at great length, defended the proposed North
Kent line.

'the Mayon then put the amendment, but no one, save the
proposer, held up his hand.
The original motion was then put, and carried by acclamation.
Mr. Van (IDLES then described the course of the line. The
Committee of the House of Commons did not reject the North
Kent line on account of the engineering details not being of a
satisfactory character, but principally on account of its not run-
ning to Deal.—(Cheers.) He was assured that if they had at
first come forward with a line of a large character, and connect-
ing that town with a direct line from the metropolis, that they
would have carried it in the last session.—(Cheers.) They
would now have an opportunity of increasing their capilal to
such a sum as would be sufficient to construct lines to Maid-
stone and to Dover, in addition to contributing their quota to-
wards the construction of the central terminus.
Major EDWARPS represented the opposition towards the
South-Eastern Company, and considered that that company
had at first proposed to give accommodation to Deal.
Mr. Hu Gu ES proposed a resolution to the effect that the line
laid down by Mr. Vignoiles, tailed the North Kent line, will
afford to the north of Kent, and to this locality generally, the
most direct and most advantageous line to the metropolis.
Mr. KNECKER entered at considerable length into the merits
of the North Kent line, and cited the case of Mr. Bonham, to
show that the present management of the South-Eastern Com-
pany was most defective and corrupt, and strongly called upon
the meeting not to trust themselves in their hands, but to con-
struct an independent line to London.
Mr. BURNAND seconded the motion.
Mr. EDMUND Tiromr,sow moved an amendment, to the
effect that any decision would be premature.
The MAYOR then put the amendment, which was lost,
there being only nine hands lied up in favour of it. The
original motion was then put, and carried unanimously.

SHREWSBURY, WOLVERHAMPTON, AND SOUTH
STAFFORDSHIRE JUNCTION.
WOLVERHAMPTON, FRIDAY EVENING.—This afternoon
meeting of the Provisional Committee, and of those inhabitants
favourable to the projected line, took place at the Swan Hotel,
in this town. The hoe bad been determined upon in conse-
quence of some dissatisfaction which bad been expressed at the
conduct of the Directors of the Shrewsbury, Dudley, and
Wolverhampton Railway Company, whose scheme was rejected
by the Standing Orders Committee early last session.
The Right lion. Lord Hatherton presided, and was sup-
ported by Charles Smith Forster, Esq., High Sheriff of
Staffordshire ; 11. C. Chawner, Esq., Deputy Chairman of
the South Staffordshire Junction ; William Chadwick, Esq.,
Deputy Chairman of the North Wales Railway ; C. Lawrence,
Esq., Chairman of the Grand Junction Railway ; G. B. Thor-
neycroft, Esq. ; W. Bland, Esq. ; H. Hill, Esq. ; F. C. Nor-
ton, E,e. ; Messrs. Payne, Witney, Hughes, Biakemore, Wal-
ker, Gladstone, Underhill, and gentlemen from Shrewsbury,
Dudley, Wolverhampton, Tipton, Bilston, Walsall, Lichfield,
and other districts which the projected line proposes to benefit.
The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, said that he
felt a deep interest in the prosperity of South Staffordshire, and
especially in the town of Wolverhampton. And it was on that
account that he felt desirous that the projected line should be
broeght fairly before the public. A line fur the benefit of the
town had been previously projected, but the egregious blunders
that had been made by these to whom its direction had been in-
tro-red, had occasioned rejection by the Standing, Orders
Committee of the House of Commons. The Grand Junction
Company had come forward in the most handsome manner,
and had offered the most valuable assistance, at the same time
guaranteeing that all the expenses attendant on the application
to Parliament should be defrayed. He rejoiced to say that satis-
factory arrangements had been made with the Grand Junction
Railway Company, the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton
Railway Company, and the South Staffordshire Junction Com •
pany, fur establishing a grand central station for the joint use
of the four companies within the town of Wolverhamp-
ton ; and brancf es would be made to Coalbrook Dale and
Ironbridge. The great commercial interests of South Stafford-
shire were dg, eply interested in this question, a circumstance
which could scarcely fail to impress Parliament in its favour,
for however powerful the landed interests might be, Parliament
would pay more attention to great mercantile interests, such as
those which existed in Wolverhampton and
rs
other .
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s
through which the proposed line would pass.—(
Chairman concluded by submitting a resolution, affirming the
necessity of a line such as that he bad described.
Alter some discussion,
Mr. LAWRENCE, Chairman of the Grand Junction Com-
pany, the
success of the projected line, laid ive it th ; and wou g es hearty
remarked that that Cernpany felt a deep interest
support.
Mr. Thorseycreft was elected Chairman, and Mr. Hill De-
puty
took d
aypace,
At the close o
Chairman of the Company. Mr. AVignett, of_ Shrews-
bury, was elected Secretary.
r hcleu pderod etc the
di businessngs a dinner
of theA vote of thanks to the Chairman, which the Noble Lord
c
at which
Lord flatherton presided. Several speeches were delivered,
cud the respective speakers alluded in toms of confidence to
the success of tl,e line.

GLOUCESTER AND DEAN FOREST.
GLOucEsTER, FainAy.—A general meeting of the Pro-
pretors of the Glourtster and Dean Forest was held to-day at
tiv. Bell llotel, in this city, to receive a report from the Com-
mittee of Management, and to consider the propriety of chn-
fir,,iing the agreement entered into with the (treat Western
Company, and for authorising the further proseetrion of the
untiertaking in the neat session. Mr. Samuel Baker took the
chair. 'the report of the Committee of Management was as
\follows :
" Your Conmittee, in pursuance of the authority of the last
peneral meeting, pre“-nted their application to Parliament in
1 the last sesson :.or a Bill for the construction of this railway, but