The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-06-10 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTALLIGENCE.

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LABOUR PROVIDED BY 2,OOORAILWAYS.—Werer:jfe
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of the projected railways to be constructed, it wowd rof
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permanent way would cover 20,000 acres of land, a° of
tons
iron,—Bristol Journal. orf
The Committee on the Caledonian, and the Os'
Dumfries, and Carlisle Railways. have agreed to the Prof w
amble of the former bill, thus affirming the superiori"b/
Mr. Locke's central Scottish line over the coast lingo, 't
Dumfries. This decision is in conformity with the
commendation of the Board of Trade, and will causer'great saving of distance between Liverpool and NW
ter, and Glasgow and the north of Scotland.
PROJECTED RAILWAYS BEFORE PARLIAMSS: of
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less than 8,080 miles, being thus nearly twenty-fool"-
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portions of the lines proposed to be made :—England 0
as her share, 6,086 miles • and a fraction ; Scotlandtt4 ,
about one-tenth the quantity—the proposed lines in
per, I
country only extending to 595 miles ; Ireland, bowie,
is far a-head of Caledonia in this ref: ect, having e°'-ret
than 1,401 miles. TihS return applies merely to the „„,0
now before parliament, and does not include any of t"-
pr-jected since November. , s leet
THE BROAD AND NARROW GAUGES.—The e'
Committee of the House of Commons appointed to 1.-e. d
sider and report upon the F group of railways, de,,cl'„ •
on Wednesday, that the preambles of the Oxford, Ye
cester, and Wolverhampton Railway, and the Oxfords!
Rugby Railway Bills were proved • and that the pre,S',.;
bles of the London, Worcester, and South Staffer sn,."oi
the Dudley and Sedgley Branch, and the Birming4rs
and Gloucester (Worcester deviation) Railway Bills 'l've,
not proved. The lines in favour of which the Coolnit't
decided were promoted by the Great Western gad to
Company on the broad gauge princ;ple, and the reJ the
lines by the London and Birmingham Company 0° flop
narrow gauge. Whilst the Committee was in defibera"tho
the most intense interest was manifested, and, On of '
decision being announced, the rush towards the door A
the lobby was such as to sweep everything before it, anr,
within a few minutes, Palace-yard, which before I°7
thronged with cabs and saddle-horses, was left denude
Tug DIRECT INDEPENDENT LONDON AND lady
CHESTBR RAILWAY.—The project for forming an ie
pendent line of railway from London to Manchesterfs,
again revived, and with so much spirit and under sorb of
favourable auspices, that there is now every' probabime,o
its entire success. A deputation from the Proviso)"
Committee, at the head of which was J. Owens, Es9P'esh°o
licitor, of Moorgate-street, London, the gentleman ;' of
as taker, so distinguished a part in the establishment
many of the principal railways in the kingdom, has i of
week visited Manchester, and collected from severe to
our leading merchants and manufacturers informatics
favour of the projected line that promises well fer"tee
prosperous career. A brief notice from the comic.,„
appears in our advertising columns ; but a detailed Pe-e,
spectus, with the names of the provisional coallnitt te
will appear in a few days ; and a further deputation 7eo.
immediately visit Manchester, to further this very I
portant design.—Manchester Times. dori
An agreement has been concluded between the I[o.ne
and Birmingham Railroad Company, the Birmingbale-ai
Shrewsbury Railroad Company, and the Old Birminetir
Canal Company, for the formation of a railway 8t
mutual expense between Birmingham and \Volvo
hBI Pd
ton ; the two railway companies not to receive a
till the Canal Company, from their own resources, "°'
with the railway, declare a dividend of £5 per Aare. h'ree
ter this provision, the profits to be divided among thete"iire
companies; the line from Wolverhampton to Shre°B'the
to be made by the Shrewsbury railway company. As ith
Birmingham Canal Company now pay £4 per share, sc,_
great promise of increase when their Rusba'l bta°`P-i-
-open next summer, these terms may be at present 004
dered as a guarantee of £1 per share to the canal comPaeo
from the two railway companies—a lhtbility they Will 51) 0.
be released from when the new cutting is in operatoionr
This arrangement is a good one for the Shrewsbury C be,
pany. leaving them in foil possession of the country
est
tween Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury, a third intetrioe
in the continuation to Birmingham, and the co-opera
of two powerful feeders. ROO!
REVENUES OF THE RAILWAYS IN 18. e.— ere,
our official returns of railway traffic during the,
five months of the present year, it appears that 11 shag
creese of their aggregate revenue over the correspon,,,so
period lasulter, is nearly half a million sterling- lea
increase at" per cent., represents an increase of "'eats
millions in the value of the railway property of the °:',;ee
try. The total receipts of above 1,700 mites, comer' gee
all the great lines, up to the end of May, have exeree
£2,250,000. The weekly traffi' on these lines at pres'Zi.
amounts to £120,000, of which only one-fifth part is 'of
Wiese the re...eh:der for pazrae.igerS. Of this incres'ead
traffic, it appears that the receipts on the Loudon aoti
Birmin;,ham are £2,000 a week more than last Year Lot
the Grand Junction the same excess; on the M''''aths
the excess is £3,000 per week over last year, and Oltoa
Great Western there is a like exc-ss ; oa the BreeTioei
there is £1,000; on the York and North Midland 11"ibe
on the Manchester and Birmingham £a,ooo °Ater!,
Manchester and Leeds £1,000; on the Soutli-Eas,',o-
£l,OOO. Some of these have no doubt received ex the
sions and opened blanches during the year, butt of
amount from that source is small, and the greater Pat' tee
the increase arises from the extending traffic
etrate
country, with its returning prosperity.—Railteol/ """
in bill°
RAILWAY BILLS IN THE LORDS.—The follow ./
are before Select Committees of the Hou-e of 1,07°, 'e'ed, •
the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth, the BristTe:ici•
Exeter branches, the York and North Midland twied
lington branch), the Dunstable, and Birminghaitnte; re
London, the Bedford and London, the York an°,-;601,
borough Deviation, the Hull and Selby. (arid
'tale
branch), the Whitby and Pickering, the Scottish Cent'tor
the Eastern Counties (Whittlesea Deviation), the Olee to
and Crediton, and the Midland Railway (Nottingl)m",
Lincoln) hills. Yesterday the Chester and 11°Y:fief
Railway Bill was to be submitted to the Standing "'Boa
Committee, and to-day, the Shrewsbury, Oswebt'Y'oel.
Chester, the Manchester and Leeds line (Burnley, the
ham, and Heywood branches), will be subjected to
same ordeal, as Well as the Southampton and Dorchestoeb
the Midland Ra'lways (Syston to Peterborough) 13„eet
and the Berks and Hants Railway Bills. With ',III',
to the Midland Railways (Syston to Peterborough)
a petition has been presented to the house from t"et it;
of Harborough, praying to be heard by counsel ags'ne",lar
and a petition front the Earl of Wilton, with 8 s'''tef
prayer against the Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manche ape
Railway Bill, has been also presented and laid uP°°coit•
table. No day has been fixed yet for the select cod,
tees to meet.
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NORTH UNION RAILWAY.--A special general 1,3`. 00
of this company was held, in the Cotton Sales'-rn°rl"e'cor
Thursday, to decide upon the drafts of three bills ere.
before parliament. By the first of these bills, it is, rod
posed to amalgamate the North Union with the "red
Junction, the Liverpool and Manclester, the 801t0n.,5;
m
Leigh, and the Bolton and Kenyon Railway CoPenitee
with
by the second, to construct, in conjunction tons
Ribble Navigation Company, a branch to the Viefrot°
Quay, in Preston • and by the third, to lease a li"ei,Toion,
Seuthport to the Euxten Station, of the North 'wen.
Railway. Mr. T. W. Rathbone presided, and e° bed
into a long explanation of the circumstances which reel
prevented the amalgamation bill from being eelebla:
brought forward. The bills for making the "tog'
branch, and for leasing the Euston line, were, at thetiops,
gestion of the chairman, read first, and the "'();l
adopting and confirming them, unanimously es-e •
The question of amalgamations then came forward, p° eee°
motion that the bill be adopted. The Rev. Mr'this '
moved an amendment, "That it is in the opinion e's, to .
meeting inexpedient, under existing circumstancetiset,
assent to or confirm any contract, or supposed er'''y eitb
for the amalgamation of the North Union Raileeee eon;
the Liverpool and Manchester and the Grand-J";
or either of them, and that the di alt of the bill n°".oo'
be not confirmed." Mr. Butler seconded the "'suet,
went. A discussion followed, in which all the sPeorien
supported the amendment, and on a division it was %sick
by a very decided majority. The bill for amalea°
therefote, will not be proceeded with. "Of
RAILWAY COMMITTEES DECISIONS.-00 JU-ittee.•
the Londonderry and Coleraine Bill passed the coter.
The preamble of the Caledonian Bill was aPPr°". 'chi'
the exception of the " branch to Dumfries," on ai°l',„ of
committee were to declare their opinion the followq '
On Wednesday, the Garnkirk was declared prove 014
the Caledonian bill ordered to be reported. The °,:jj,forn
tee on group F decided that the preambles of the d ea
"
Worcester, and Wolverhampton, and the 011° Coln'
Rugby bills, (both promoted by the Great Westerne Duo:
pulse) and those of the Dudley and Worcester. th dtb
IBeiynganhdamSleadngdleydloTurciensgtearndDSeovuiatthioSnt,affwoerdreslinirovolioove,i4ei
The chairman of the committee on group N -reawi
that, on Thursday, the committee would pass thei wet
tee of the Cornwall bill, and negative that of 'lie de
Cornwall. The sub-committee on standing ermidle
Bided that, in the cases of the York and North he stile a
(Goole branch.) and the Cambridge and Bury,
t
ing orders had been complied with ; and that, Wit'') A 04640,,
to the Liverpool and Manchester, or Norther° e in °;.
relation, the notices in the Gazette were defective set "
trivial 'point; On Friday the committee on groel, and
thecGidoehdlettaintethheapdrheaeemhbpleroovfed,
Brayton and Goole Line had not been proved. ton
was drawn up and agreed to. On the same day i3rirof
mittee declared the preamble of the Hershel' L'eTeari,°,le ot
I port of the London, Worcester, and Wolverharrtri'l colt
ton railway bill proved ; on the same day the"-, 13re. lot
the Wexford. Carlow, and Dublin line was ,l'e re°,oo
proved, and the committee added, that in order Cat .
complete, the harbour of the former place mug
railway communication between Wexford Oat be 1°
proved. andW atkheafit pProenatneitti lie ref
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iiZiknt the last twelve months five new cotton mills
th'ee'a erected at Burnley or the neighbourhood.
kkigirrpool subscription for a testimonial to Row-
tie Esq., is £728 17s. 9d.
has passed the House of Commons for appoint-
-o:ll4taiasioners to manage the affairs at St. Helen's.
Wednesday, Henry Cobley, a car driver for Mr.
Pt, aerdwood was fined ss. and costs for driving past
6..115'5 Church on Sunday during divine service.

lileat a
Po, on ednesda Thomas Claham,
reede lice-courtr, was fined 10s.W and costs,y, for allowing p
offen-
iLlaatter to run from five wood pigsties, kept by the
ant in a yard in Atherton-street.
L Wednesday, 11,1 soremnesdaY, Thomas Coleman was committed to
14114. seven days, for having in his possession two
and a half of tobacco on Tuesday, whilst passing
l
bath the Waterloo Dock gates.
4itt
hyuT OF COTTON.—The past week has been pro-
ws.", Unprecedented in the import of this article into
lINP°C. According to the brokers' circulars of Fri-
Thee arrivals during the week were 113,067 bales.
'ieter hlenels of Mr. Winterbottom, of Stockport, con-
e ear
em forgery at Chester assizes, have received official
4otte‘,e that he will be sent to Van Diemen's Land,—
,A. orfoak Island.
ti 4. Trafford, Esq., barrister, has been appointed
Nstiltr7 magistrate for the Manchester division of the
tilte„ihteluding the borough of Salford. The salary is
Is, annum.
Sugden, aged 17, who was stabbed by Frederick
W. in a turn-out affray at Bury. died on Wednesday
I,44l,eeind, Harris has since been committed for trial at
Vet. charged with manslaughter.
iv. t°4l outlay of the county of Lancaster during the
014 "ars, has exceeded £423,000, of which sum
„lesee 7n. 4d has been paid on account of the rural po-
Stfo,_ss4o7 2s. sd. for bridges, and £24,094 2s. 4d. for
"'County gaols.
~etlott "Han COMMISSIONERS.—On Tuesday, the
i,itettelf nine commissioners took place, when the fol-
;vnthout opposition were elected :—Messrs. William
' • C. Bentham T. GilWatsobertson, W. Horner, Alex-
Laird', C. A. n, A. A. Dobbs, and
▪ h• .•
Captain Armstrong, of Hull, was de-
b 9 fire near Elsinore, about ten days ago. She
,7loli_er passage Peter Liverpool, laden with salt and
tiw°,?l, for St.sburg. Of the cargo they have
101s4'sining, since the fire appears to have caught the
IL of the cotton first. The crew had saved them-
, 64' ina boat.
kee Friday, in the London Bankruptcy Court, the
loner adjourned sine die the petition of Mr.
100fts Coyle. described as a wine merchant of this town
Lt.,44,0nd0n. His debts amounted to £4OOO and all
N:Shad been sold for £5O. The Commisioner said
vet,. aft no trading on the part of the bankrupt to en•
kellital to the benefit of the act.
S1011,.",13 RAILWAY AND STEAM-BOAT TRIP.—We
tnout Where cheap excursions will end, for we now
tlik• 4Portunity of going by one to and from Paris, at
Itttlbtioge rof about ld. per mile. This is, indeed, an ex-
, worth taking, and one which those who have a
00°11
"ds in their pockets and a fortnight to spare,
11 e
'llla.. no account miss. tie is a well fixed,
4t fortnight in July,) asThe Parims is alllso gaiety during
iltit tee glorious days."
Zttse,LMERPOOL LIBRARY.—The total number of
Nta-„12(?w possessed by this institution is 36,000. An
1;11414,'' improvement has recently been made in the in-
tsrse'rangernents. The room formerly used as a lec-
-1 ect:rn has been fitted up with shelves, tables. &c.,
th”."!el'ed with the gallery of the circular library,
"t'ng been much wanted of late for the rapidly in-
81'works. The new room is celculated to contain
fo..etavo volumes, and will be found a very useful
t 4 reference purposes, as amongst others, there
i'as; c!und in it the works published by the Record
Otlsis„ ners, statutes, parliamentary history, debates,
Ihroist'orrePorts, gazettes, state. trials, &c., which the
rApil% 9 may consult at their leisure.
'etli„ G. AND SEWERAGE. Mr. Cunningham was
vbeioNvith reference to a statement made by Dr. Dun-
ti r_e a Parliamentary committee, a few weeks ago,
r,e.of,the streets in Liverpool were as bad as. those
for len s and Eccleston, the latter being considered
,tl,t that could be found. Mr. Cunningham said
:lteeb a statement had been made, but the names of
ipe:Pool streets were not mentioned. He (Mr. C.)
!.I;l,ii the streets in St. Helen's and Eccleston, and did
t':(11to:re there were any in this town so bad.—Mr.
t,liss,"le said he was afraid Dr. Duncan had some good
t',l.e °r What he had asserted ; theta were some streets
i.;'t i" in a very disgraceful state, although conside-
s-ir"ement bad been made within the last few
ittthin 'le Chairman : It would be well if doctors bad
bg better to do than talk about the streets ; if they
lard ad, why did not the members of the Board come
ether ,
give information on the subject.—After some
41.•`°oversation, the matter dropped.—M r. Gladstone
.1 lse.,
toir, u that the objectionable practice of blasting was
~,treagon as vigorously as ever in Prescot-street, to
;',,tißh;s'anger of parties passing, and the annoyance of
I,Nte irtirbood, and, unless the Board took some steps
th`c: he should give notice of a motion for discon-
and of blasting altogether.—Mr. Max-
'+ Ir. Lyon were then ordered to take such steps
ipst
tliecessary to carry on the operations, without
;.t ht' nuisance complained of.
ylkav i3mmirreE,TIIURSDAY--Permission was given
Wtemtt :erge's Dock to be run dry on the 17th instant,
er,°' some rertirs being done at the north gate.—
ellme-Posed alterations in the width of the passages at
Itir.,,nee of the new docks (which might be rendered
s%tts'•°'ging to the adoption of the screw principle to
,ANiti,l4'tead of paddle wheels) were deferred at the
4 toof the Surveyor.—A letter from Messrs Dut-
Phew as to some alleged overcharges was re.
It the the Harbour Masters' Committee. A letter
ittillint'fneers of customs, inclosing a memorial from
0,03 waiters, complaining of the want owas
,qation in the huts used at the docks,also
e„ici(o the Harbour Masters Committee. A corn-
(444:was received from the Shipowners' Associa-
Oes,e " tile 4th of June, on the subject of dock
\t,tNennt, the appointment of a superintendent, cen-
iilted dFt docks, &c., &c., regretting that ansthiag
y 04 In their previous communication should have
Yit.4 °re, which was quite unintentional on their
it till begged to withdraw their former letter, and
\t'rl'iss ',one forwarded. A short discussion ensued
vt,the °L the suggestions cot,tained in the memorial ;
i'i chair '• •
.L g 'tan intimated that that was not the time for
si;git,foo the details, as notice of motion would have
Slltr Previously to taking up the subject. Mr.
Vtla submitted a mction, which was agreed to,
',,,:rltit;:e?etary acknowledge the receipt of the corn-
a:iste" from the Association, and that the subject be
ce t .....p?onsideration at the next meeting of the com-
cltei:7 other proceedings were unimportant.
~,trr„,,sTrty.—A special meeting of this body was
St:est"sday to consider the report relative to the re-
'S'ettf, °1 the parochial establishment. We gave an
"ee ine report in our last. The clauses in the re-
7ad seriatim, Mr. Henderson having first of
40fi'liu that he felt strongly convinced that by
41i1,,the report the poor-law commissioners wanted
114eect vestry more than ever under their
thot' banker was appointed treasurer, and it was
Vlitlnitit it future no cheque be signed, or payment
.`,elee,." has been first submitted to and approved
OCedit yestry. The poundage is to be carried to
Nittleo4°l the parish, the poor-law commissioners
hiirpor.ed it improper to appropriate any part of it
kktitlt of paying expenses of deputation,
1.r.44(1 then eppointed superintendent, and Mr.
11,;ttqt,‘:'.astiier.—Mr. Bright remarked that Mr.
h'etng salary. at present, was £4OO per annum ;
O'le ye had £2OO cr £250 from the poundage, and
~tretrat'l. he received a sum of £25 for diligence at
0w1.% His pres-nt emoluments were larger,
',n they would be under the new arrange-
Jl'9uhart staled that Mr Gray had £3OO a-
Vtie.t Evans £2lO a-year, and a house, and that
iit,ptilid;r°f those officers would be considerably de-
-1144 tie new arrangement, it was not propose.d
06448, their salaries.—The Hon. Mr. Clements said
of in
board established a more efficient
i&I)141 sor,..n the relief department, with which Mr..
‘°,q4.,! Or i'.'teted, they would have done very little in
titlleaott. Improvement. He called upon them to pass
,t'ltLrespereeuesting Mr. Hart to report as soon as
4#Nlaetelcllog the more efficient management of the
Vit, hirht.7-Upon the motion of 111,-. Riding.
114.tts o'''`o_r• Greene, the report was adopted with the
sett, t! made. The vote of thanks to Mr.
Ni.,riltioseti passed, and great regret. was expressed
.
titt-ut, Pr) jtiwas to be deprived of his valuable services.
\ ti, fa v`"tinneit ON THE HIGH SEAS.—Geo. Hill,
!,,;411,,t'5-sel trading to and from the coast of Africa
\IS; tee' of this port), was brought up on Thurs.
e,,,01;11,407 Police-court, charged with the murder of
attirst'lle ,1 ho'", a Krooman, one of his ship's coin-
'Leward voyage, under circumstances of
‘itt‘tl't "Intv The
ease had been postponed fromWed-
\ seti,ed prisoner to provide
.himself with. legal
The case against the prisoner
.e.a.'otto.7_the following :—On the 2d of May the
tie„re, Cuo, and the second mate, the cooper, and
tti'vssee°ro 12 to 4 o'clock in the morning, on the
Get the" on deck. About 2 o'clock deceased was
of the companion, and, falling asleep,
.L.liti,qe aft down the stairs to the bottom. The
t,'tikitlpri'in the cooper assisted him up; and he lay
14tYri eti the mate's room and the grating. The
out of his cabin, and, taking a rope's
the sworn by the witnesses) with both
e„'" 'head for ten minutes or a quarter of an
‘'Llq,',l,tel,lPe,
tain then, remarking that the rope was
►over the companion ladder and took a
1411iths on both sides, with which he beat
eci t" in splinters. Deceased then lay down
Valtictt eside the mainmast, and by the captain's
(t),) 4)13 water was thrown over him. At this
- ails
A tpi_
1, face and a gurgling sound was issuing
gGeil ii.ofoh was severed from the face, and blood
isidl his bead and neck, the vertebrae of
IZratm are- Deceased lay on the deck until
tria4rd 12 o'clock, when he died. Ile was
N44l)ear the name afternoon. On cross-exarni-
:toqer hstd that all the witnesses and crew bad
Mkclpa Punishment. One man was seven
tge stabbing the captain, and a witness
yti wag
•On flogged two days before they got into
ytti. tiff k_n the watch never interfered to prevent
44`ttils ettratee. The captain continued in corn-
lei`the !pate breakfasting and dining with
The Prisoner was eventually committed
tied h_„
ea acrec.ii and Co.'s blacking, and found it