The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-10-23 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

GRE,\T NORTH OF ENGLAND RAILWAY.-A meeting of
the proprietors of the Great North of England Railway Com-
pany was held at Darlington a few days ago, for the purpose
of adopting a code of bye-laws for the regulation of minor
matters not provided for in the act of incorporation, Henry
Stobart, Esq. of Etherley, vice-chairman, in the chair.—
After the proposed bye-laws were read and unanimously
adopted by the meeting, some questions from a proprietor
led to a statement from the directors on the subject of con-
tinuing the railway northwards, to the effect that they had
instructed their engineer to re-survey the line from Darling-
ton to Newcastle, for the purpose of including some devia-
tions suggested by him at the Shincliffe valley, and in cross-
ing the river Wear, which would cause a great saving of
expense to the company. without injuring the gradients ;
and also with the intention of crossing the river Tyne, so as
to form a junction with the Newcastle and Carlisle, the North
British, and the Brandling Junction Railways. By the
above arrangement. the terminus of the Great North of
England Railway will be on the north bank of the Tyne, to
which point it is expected the North British Railway to Edin-
burgh will extend, and thus form an unbroken railway com-
munication between London and Edinburgh of the most un-
exceptionable kind, having reference to safety, speed, and
economy of working. There will be no gradient on the
whole line, from London to Edinburgh, exceeding 1 in 300,
nor a curve exceeding a mile radius. It is well known that
no lines can be made on the west side of the island at all to
compare with those of the east costs in these respects, and it
may therefore be anticipated that the railway commissioners
appointed by government will decide in favour of the latter,
as the main trnnk railway between the two kingdoms.—
Newcastle Journal. _ _ _

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BIRMINGHAM AND GLOUCESTER RAILWAY.--One of the
engines of this company made its first experimental trip to
this city on Saturday last. The engine started from Chel-
tenham with a train of first and second class carriages and
trams, arriving at the temporary station in this city at twelve
o'clock, where a large number of spectators had assembled.
Two journeys were performed : in the last trip the distance
was accomplished in sixteen minutes, to the great satisfaction
of those who were lucky enough to secure seats on the occa-
sion. Experimental trips have also been made on each day
during the present week, but the regular trains will not com-
mence running until the 2d of next month.—Gloucester
Chronicle.

The receipts of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway for the
week ending October 3rd, were £1704 4s. 2d. The shares
bear a steady premium of £7los.

THE NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY.—The directors of the
North Midland Railway, with a view to afford the utmost
possible security against accidents on the line, determined at
a recent meeting to appoint an additional police force of
twenty men, to be stationed along the whole line, so that
each man should have to watch an extent not exceeding three
or four miles in length. This distance is to be perambulated
by the policeman several times in the course of the day, so as
to guard against persons walking on the railway, and also to
provide that no obstruction exists which can lead to any
casualty. Five of the London police are to be appointed
superintendents, with fifteen men under their direction. The
directors afterwards resolved to give notice to the contrac-
tors who supplied the defective axles, one of which broke on
the occasion of the late fatal accident, that the railway com-
pany would require them to replace all the axles with others
of the best workmanship, and also that they were expected
to bear the expense entailed on the North Midland Company
by that lamentable occurrence.—Halifax Guardian.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
[Length of line opened, 73 miles.]
For the week ending October 11 :
Receipts

£5486 8 91

YORK AND NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY
[Length of line, 23 miles.]
For the week ending October 12
Receipts..
Passengers

£896 15 2
53595

LONDON AND GREENWICH RAILWAY
[Length of line, 31 miles.]
For the week ending October 15 :
Receipts..
Passengers

£991 7 6
31,993

LONDON AND CROYDON RAILWAY.
[Length of line, 104 miles.]
For the week ending October 15 :
Receipts
Passengers..
LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY.
[Length of line, 31 miles.]
For the week ending October 9 :
Receipts £5209 19 10
BIRMINGHAM AND DERBY JUNCTION RAILWAY.
[Length of line, 384 miles.]
For the week ending October 10 :
Receipts . .

NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY.
[Length of line, 721 miles.]
For the week ending October 10 :
Receipts £3067 8 9

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LONDON AND SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY.
[Length of line, 77 miles.]
For the week ending October 19 :
Passengers, &c £4582 8 3
Merchandise

GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY.
[Length of line, 97 miles.]
For the week ending October 10 :
Receipts
MANCHESTER AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.
[Open between Manchester and Stockport.—Goods not yet
carried.]
Traffic for week ending Oct. 19, 1840 :
Passengers (11,027) £3l7 12 11
Or at the rate Of £63 10s. 7d. per mile per week.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S-MONDAY

CAmattinoEsntßn STAKES.—In the early part of the
afternoon The Ruler was first favourite, the several prices
being about the same as at Newmarket on Friday last. The
Clarion party, however, increased in number and confidence
as the evening approached, took the sevens and sixes to one
freely, and finally placed him at the top of the list of favour-
ites ; this drove The Ruler back a point, but did not lead to
any other change worth dwelling on.
The Derby remains in precisely the same state as when we
last gave the odds ; 8 to 1 was taken to £2OO, and afterwards
offered against Chameleon, and some small sums laid out on
three or four others. The following were the closing prices :

CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
5 to 1 agst Hon. S. Herbert's Clarion
6to 1 „ Mr. Eddison's The Ruler (taken)
7to 1 ~ Colonel Peel's Dey of Algiers (taken)
9to 1 ~ Lord Albemarle's Janus
11 to 1 „ Lord Stradbroke's Hesione (taken)
12 to 1 „ Mr. Beresford's Bob Peel (taken)
sto 2 „ The Dey of Algiers and Clarion (taken)
7to 2 „ Clarion and Janus (taken)
6to 1 „ Bob Peel and Monops (taken.)
THE DERBY.
8 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Chameleon (taken)
30 to 1 ~ Mr. Buckley's Brother to Tom (taken)
30 to 1 ~ Colonel Peel's Hawkeye
30 to 1 ~ Mr. Wreford's Wahab (take 35 to 1)
1000 to 10 „ General Yates's Simoom (taken)
700 to 100 „ Colonel Peel's lot (taken)
Offers to back Sir Hans or Eringo at 25 to 1 each, or
jointly at 12 to 1.

STATE OF TRADE

MANCHESTER.—The recent restrictive measure on the
part of the Bank of England has produced, as might natu-
rally be expected, an injurious effect upon this market.
Goods and yarn were both sold at lower prices yesterday ;
and the demand for both was extremely limited.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, OCt, 19th.—There has
been considerable activity in the flannel-market to-day, and
the demand still continues good. Though there has not
been a decided advance in prices, yet manufacturers are
asking more for their goods. During this last week, another
small manufacturer has assigned over his effects for the
benefit of his creditors. The wool market has been about
the same as that of the preceding Monday, both as respects
prices, and the quantity of business done.
HUDDERSFIELD MARKET, Oct. 20, 1840.—There was
little or no change in the aspect of this market to-day ; the
demand for winter goods being pretty brisk, as of late.—
Prices remain firm, but not buoyant.. Wools have a trifling
upward tendency, Business m the warehouses continues an
average for the season. The failure of a foreign house has
had the effect of inducing more caution in a credit trade ; and
the principal having absconded, has produced a little excite-
ment.—Manchester Guardian.

Mr. Barry states that the new houses of parliament will be
completed by the beginning of the session of 1851.