The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-05-06 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGEA

Amongst the railway projects talked of is one to con-
nect Bristol with South Well, by means of a tunnel under
the Severn!

GREAT GRIMSBY AND SHEFFIELD JUNCTION RAIL-
WAY.—Mr. Rendel, the engineer, stated on Thursday,
before the parliamentary committee on the Grea► Grimsby

and Sheffield Railway, that when the proposed new dock
at Great Grimsby was made, it would be a much better
port than Hull, particularly for large steamers.
The following Bills passed through Committee on
Thursday—The Syston and Peterborough and the Bed-
ford and London ; the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth
passed their preamble. The Huddersfield and Sheffield
Junction are virtually through Committee, which is ad-
journed till the Bill is printed with the new clauses, when
it will assemble to pass them pro-forma.

LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY PETITION.
—The Standing Orders committee reported. on Wednes-
day, that, in the case of the Liverpool and Manchester
Railway petition the standing order ought to be dispensed
with, and that the parties should be permitted to proceed
with their bill. The bill was afterwards ordered to be
brought in by Mr. Wilson Patten, Sir Howard Douglas,
and Viscount Sandon.

MIDLAND RAILWAY ENGINES.—The Midland COM-
par)), have befa running an excellent new engine from
Leicester to 11Witby during the last fortnight. The dis-
tance is exactly 20 miles. and with a load of 19 carriages,
it has been accomplished iu 21 minutes ! This certainly
is good work. The engine is of Leeds manufacture, and
•y makers comparatively unknown. The company have
two others of the same sort.

ACCIDENT ON TILE NORTH UNION LINE."—On Wed-
nesday, an inquest was held at Preston, on view of the
body of Leonard Eastham, a plate-layer on this line.
Yesterday week, deceased came with a train bringing
rubbish to fill up in a field in Preston, and while attempt-
ing to unhook the waggons, got entangled in the chain
and fell, when one of the whee's went over his legs, and
otherwise bruised him. The injuries were so severe that
one leg had to be amputated, and he died on Wednesday.
Verdict, " accidental death."

PRESTON AND LONGRIDGE RAILWAY.—On Wednes-
day evening last, the directors of the Preston and Long-
ridge Railway completed en_arranaement with the provi-

sional committee of the projected Preston, Clitheroe, and
West-Riding Railway, for the sale of the former line to
the latter company. The terms agreed upon are £35 7s.
per share, exclusive of the recently-declared dividend,
and a half of that sum as premium on each of the new
£l2 shares created at the last general meeting. This sum
will be paid in the scrip of the new company, or in cash,
subject to a discount of £lO per cent.
THE NEW (RAILWAY) TOWN OF SWINDON.—The
church of St. Mark's, erected for the use of what may
be properly termed the railway population of New Swin-
don, was consecrated a few days ago by the Bishop of
Gl,mcester. At this " new " town, the Great Western
Railway has its chief locomotive depot. Between 80 and
100 engines are constantly kept here ; and it is also in the
workshops of this immense station that the locomotives,
as well as the carriages, are manufactured. The popula-
tion, constantly increasing, was about 900 in July last.

RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.—From a return ordered by the
House of Commons' Select Committee on the Atmosphe-
ric Railway system, it appears that during 1844 there were
84 persons killed and 102 injured by railway accidents in
the kingdom. It is curious, however, to observe how
few, comparatively, of that number were passengers.
Durine the first three months of this year there were,
also, 22 persons killed and 17 injured by railway acci-
dents. Such, at least, are the cases reported to the Rail-
way Department of the Board of Trade.

RAILWAYS FOR THE POTTERIES.—WC have the satis-
faction to announce that a inc of railway through this im-
portant district is now definitely arranged, and in a few
days the entire scheme will be laid before the public. In
this object we rejoice to learn they have been most suc-
cessful. The select committee met the provisional mana-
gers in town on Saturday last, and reported to the follow-
ing effect :—That, assisted in the most handsome manner
by the chairman of the London and Birmingham Line, a
company had been formed, to be called " The Churnet
Valley, Potteries, and Trent Valley Junction Railway
Company "—the capital, £2,250,000—f0r making the fol-
lowing lines and branches ;—A line from Colwirh by
Stone to the Potteries. and thence through Harecastle by
Congleton to Macclesfield; there to join the Manchester
and Birmingham blanch, and so form the most direct
line from London to Manchester. Then at or near Hare-
castle to have a branch from this line to Crewe, opening a
communication with Liverpool. Birkenhead, Chester, and
Holyhead. In addition to these, the Cburnet Line to be
made from Macclesfield to Derby (giving up the continu-
ation from Uttoxeter to Tamworth), with a branch from
this line to the Potteries, so as to open the best outlet to
the east. By these means the Potteries will be the centre
of several railways, giving every possible accommodation,
and no doubt the trade of the district will be much in-
creased, and all classes benefited thereby. The rumour
respecting the arrangement, though we do not pretend to
vouch for its accuracy, is, that the capital of the company
will be £2,250,000. To the Churnet Valley proprietors
will be as,igned £1.200,000, to the Trent Valley proprie-
tors £300,000. to the Pottery proprietors £650,000, and
to be reserved £lOO,OOO. The directors will consist of
seven gentlemen connected with the ChurnetVallay Com-
pany, two with the Trent Valley Company, and six with
the Pottery districts.—Staffordshire Advertieer.
GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY.—A general meeting of
the proprietors was held on Thursday, at the Cotton
Sales'-room, John Moss, Esq., in the chair. The Chair-
man said the present meeting was called solely for the
purpose of making a quarterly dividend, and although the
net money in band would enable the cow pany to pay more,

tion of the usual Fum of £2 10s. per whole share, being
at the sate of £lO per share per annum, payable on the
15th instant. The numerous schemes in which they were
interested were under the consideration of Parliament,
and be was sure the proprietors would agree with him
that, such being the case, any observations of his then
would be improper. In the line of conduct they were

Of directors were of one opinion. He felt convinced that
when they were able to lay before the proprietary all par-
ticulars, they would receive that approval which had, hi-
therto; attended their endeavours to promote the interests
of the concern. One observe:ion he would make, namely,
that he firmly believed the Grand Junction Railway
would, at the close of this session of Parliament, retain
the high position it had hitherto held, both as a safe in-
vestment for money, and also in the power of paying and
maintaining its dividend. (Applause.) He concluded by
moving the payment of the dividend. Dr. M'Culloch
regretted that the differences between the company and
the London and Birmingham lines had not been settled.
He feared, from the rumours abroad there was no pros-
pect of a conclusion. The Chairman said no one regretted
the differences wore than he did, and there was no one in
the room more anxious than he was to procuie a settle-
ment. The last time that he and Mr. Glyn met in Bir-
mingham he was of opinion that every thing was in a fair
train. Unfortunately they adjourned that meeting with-
out naming any day of meeting again, and the next move-
ment they heard of was that such measures had been un -
dertaken as the Trent Valley, the Churnet Valley, and
the Manchester purchase. Nothing had occurred since
then. The Grand Junction were always open, and happy
to receive any c. mmunication, but, at the present moment,
he agreed with Dr. M'Culloch—he saw no prospect of a
conclusion. The London and Birmingham had come
down to our door, and it was now a matter for considera-
tion to make a line to London without being indebted en
them. The Birminrihrtm and Oxford line would have
been proposed before now, if it had not been out of defer-
ence to the London and Birmingham ; but when tbey
came close to the Grand Junction in every direction, it
hecanie necessary to try and get another outlet to Lon-
don. Some conversation took place relative to a new
scheme being taken up by this company in conjunction
with the Great Western company. Mr. Elias Mozley
denied that the Grand Junction, as a company, was sup-
porting the Great Western line, and hoped that, ulti-
mately, the London and Birmingham company would
come to a sense of what was due to the Lancashire pro-
prietary, and either hold out or accept the olive branch of
peace. Mr. Lewin Mozley seconded the motion for de-
claring the dividend, which was passed unanimously, and
the meeting adjourned.