The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-11-04 00:00:00

CORR;,SPONDENCE,

THE MAIL'S VITUPERATION OF THE TOX-
TETH-PARK PROTESTANT OPERATIVE
ASSOCIATION.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
Six,—The Mail, on Saturday last, seems to have had
a little paper to spare for the purpose of maligning the
Toxteth-park Protestant Operative Association ; there-
fore I hope, sir, you will be kind enough to inform the
writer of the article contained therein that the Protestant
Operatives of Toxteth-park will not submit to his May-
noolh dictation; and also that a resolution has been una-
nimously pas,ed by their committee, that the Liverpool
Mail be discontinued in their news-room and the Mer-
cury substituted in its place, as they always prefer an
avowed enemy to a treacherous friend.—l am, &c. &e.,
AN OPERATIVE.

Liverpool, 27th October, 1845

THE LANCASHIRE, CHESHIRE, AND STAF-
FORDSHIRE JUNCTION RAILWAY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

SlR,—When we consider the many hundreds of railway
projects that have been brought before the public
during the last six months, a considerable number of
which are of great importance, it cannot be a matter of
wonder or surprise that the value of a short line of eigh-
teen or twenty miles should, in some measure, be over-
looked. .

Amongst those who know its merits, and can appreciate
its importance as a connecting link, no project has been
more warmly received than the Lancashire, Cheshire, and
Staffordshire Junction Railway; but those who have not
considered the subject, coolly ask, "What necessity is
there for a railway from Bolton to Altrincham ?" If you
Rill kindly spare me a corner in your valuable paper, I
will reply to the question. This project is intended to
unite with the Manchester, Bolton, and Bury ;Railway,
near Bolton, and thence run through a very important
coal field, hitherto devoid of railway accommodation, to
Worsley, and thus open a communication of great impor-
tance North and South ; this, however, is a trifl,ng part
of its value. The value and importance of the Duke of
Bridgewater's Canal is well known in this neighbourhood,
and 1 think I may safely venture to assert, that this pro-
jected railway will add materially to both. I feel no he-
itation in saying, that all the cotton, timber, sugar, and
drysaltery goods imported into Liverpool and destined
for Bolton, Blackburn, Cborley, Preston, Lancaster, and
other towns northwatds, would be sent by the Duke of
Bridgewater's Canal to Worsley. and thence by the Lan-
cashire. Cheshire, and Staffordshire Junction liai'way to
Bolton, where other lines of railway communication will
enable this to be done. The immense amount of traffic
that would be thus secured is beyond all conception, and
would afford an ample return to the Shareholders.
From Worsley it is intended to proceed to Altrincham,
where it will unite with the Staffordshire Potteries and
Liverpool and Manchester Direct Railway, and thus open
a communication with all that important district. It will
at once be apparent that all the traffic, north of Manches-
ter, from that busy district will pass along this line. No
Manufacturer in the Potteries would think of sending his
Goods through Manchester northwards, if he could effect
the transit by a shorter and cheaper route.
It may be fairly presumed that all, or nearly all the
passengers from the North to the South, whose business
did not take them to Manchester, would avail themselves
of this railway to save botb time and annoyance, for the
latter could not be avoided in passing through an impor-
tant town like Manchester, where a change of carriages
would be unavoidable.
By a Branch to the Cheadle Station, on the Manchester
and Birminzham Railway, a communication would be
opened with the important town of Macclesfield, and
thence by other projected lines to Derby, Nottingham,
and other large towns in the South-east.
In conclusion, it may be well to observe, that the Bridge-
water Trust possess the privilege of taking Goods from
the ship's side on board their own vessels, on payment of
a small charge, thus saving the heavy port charges of
Liverpool, a privilege of which they will the more fre-
quently avail themselves, when they have the means of
forwarding such an immense amount of Goods from
Worsley northwards.
After a cool and dispassionate • consideration of this
project, I feel no hesitation in saying, that in amount of
dividend to the Shareholders, it will not be second to any
line in the kingdom, provided it be wisely and judiciously
conducted.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
FIAT JUSTITIA.
Bolton, October 301 h, 1845.