The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-06-23 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

We are glad to find that the works upon the South-Eastern
railway are proceeding with great vigour. On the 2d instant,
six contracts were let—completing the distance from the
Brighton railway to a place on the other side of Tunbridge.
These contracts were let on the most favourable terms, the
prices of the earth-work being in four cases 121, and in the
remaining two 16 per cent. less than the parliamentary esti
mate, with a considerable reduction, also, in the cost of the
brick-work. The contracts in question, if not already begun
upon, will, it is understood, be commenced in the course of
a few days. The works in the vicinity of Tunbridge, namely,
at Penshurst and Leigh, are going forward most rapidly
there being in one contract upwards of 1,000 yards of earth
moved per day. In the portion of the line between Folke-
stone and Dover similar activity prevails. The constituency
is daily improving in wealth, respectability, and numbers.
This is strikingly shown by the fact that last week the Whole
of the shares, the forfeiture of which was confirmed at the
late meeting, were disposed of, principally, we learn, among
new connections. In common with many others, this com-
pany suffered much from the large number of shares originally
accumulated in comparatively few hands, thus occasioning,
during the late monetary difficulties, forced sales, to the great
loss of the holders, and the general depression of the com-
pany's stock. The shares are now diffused more generally,
and more beneficially for the stability of the undertaking in
the market, a circumstance which cannot fail to be gratifying,
to the proprietors at large, notwithstanding that the price et
shares is no sound criterion of the intrinsic value of any line.
—Railway Times.
The Birmingham and Gloucester railway will be opened
on Wednesday next from Cheltenham to Bromsgrove. Only
two trains each way per day will run for the present, and there
will be uo Sunday trains. How is this ? It is expected that
the line will be opened to within 11 miles of Birmingham. in
the course of a few weeks.—Railway Times.
As soon as the necessary arrangements now going on can
be made for the acceleration of the night mails to Hull bY
railway, it is understood that the benefit of a day
mail will be
extended to that important district.
FACILITY OF RAILWAY TRAVELLING—GREAT W SIT .-
ERN RAILWAY.—The important advantages attending.
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mode of travelling were put to the test by a butcher residing
six miles from this town, and ten from the Great Weste,rTv
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railway station at Steventon, who, being in want of a
of beasts, proceeded on Monday morning last, by the mail
train, from that station to Smithfield market, where be pur
chased four fine oxen, and bad them conveyed the same day.
via railway to Steventon, and snugly deposited the followiFg
day in his slaughter-house, as free from fatigue as wlr
purchased them. How this may operate to the prej"tcetat°e,
graziers, we will not hazard a conjecture, but merey
that it is confidently anticipated by those better versed
matters than we profess to be, that by this means of com
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nication advantage will be taken of the overstocked
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markets, which will have the effect of very materially red 1.,;;;
the price of beef, and consequently decreasing the gr.azieie.
inssraucli
profits in all parts of the country where railwaYa are 'II °P
ration.—Berks Chronicle.

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N CUN .. ING OF LUNATICS.—The case of the lunatic who
indicted Mr. Munro for confining him in his asylum has
often been cited. He brought an action against the doctor
at Westminster ; and, although the man was subjected to a
most severe examination, his insanity could not be detected,
The trial was on the eve of being concludd, when Dr.
Simms entered the court, and knowing the man's peculiar
delusion, he was requested to ask him a question. He did
so, and his insanity instantly became apparent. He brought
another action against Dr. Munro in than ty of London
and, knowing that he had failed before by. nowledging his
love for an imaginary princess, so remarkale a degree of cun-
ning did he exhibit that one of the severest examinations
could to
which a man was ever subjected in a court of justice
not induce the lunatic to disclose the delusion under which
he was known to labour. This curious feature of insanity
must be taken into consideration in forming an estimate of
the presence of derangement in cases of suicide, and we muatst
not hastily conclude because insanity is not ef-evident Lust
it does not exist. —The Anatomy cif Stdeide.