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be entitled to every I,cility the Government could afford,
provided security were given" (as it now is) " of a bona
fide intention of completing the whole line from Lancas-
ter.'' _ _

Upon the subject of traffic it may be observed—first,
that this railway will afford the shortest and cheapest
transit from Glasgow and the west of Scotland to all parts
of England ; secondly, by means of the projected Perth
and Sterling Railway it will connect those cities and the
north of Scotland generally with England ; and thirdly,
it will bring Edinburgh into direct communication with
London, Lancashire, and all the manufacturing districts
with which that city has at present no communication
except by coach, and the trade of which is necessarily
carried round by a circuitous route by sea, and by canals
or railways which have no immediate connexion with it.
The subjoined table of comparative distances* seems to
the Committee to prove beyond doubt, not only that their
line cannot fail to secure the approbation of the Legisla-
ture, but that, when made, it must also necessarily re-
ceive nearly all the mails and traffic of Scotland. In its
intermediate route, the line traverses the rich mineral and
manufacturing districts of Lanarkshire and Dumfries-
shire; the great lead, iron, and coal works of the former
county are well known ; of coal there are at the present
moment large quantities daily carted for a distance of 40
miles along the line southwards; of lead to the distance
of 50 miles and upwards in both directions; anri thou-
sands of tons of iron and coal are daily carted northwards
for the distance of 25 miles to the Harbour at Glasgow.
Nor can the carriage of lime, both north and south, for
one of the most improvable regions of Scotland, fail to
produce a considerable annual return. This line, more-
over, unites in the most direct manner, as the map shows,
the most important cities in Great Blitain, viz., London,
Birmingham, Manchester, and Liverpool, with Edinburgh
and Glasgow; even to Edinburgh, which is on the eastern
coast, it is the shortest line. The amount of passenger
and merchandise traffic between chose cities must neces-
sarily be great, whilst the number of tourists visiting
Moffatt, the Falls of Clyde, the Scottish lakes, and other
romantic scenery along the line, already numerous, will
be greatly increased.
Upon the subject of traffic, the Government Commis-
sioners reported as follow :
" We have had before us various statistical returns re-
garding the districts through which the several competing
lines would pass, and as they are of an interesting nature
we have placed them in the Appendix to the Report, but
we do not find that the results they give are such as to
lead us to prefer any other to that by Carlisle and Lock-
erby." From a further and recent investigation the
Committee have assured themselves of a return of at least
eight per cent. per annum on the investment.
By a continuation of eight miles of additional railway
from Coatbridge, near Airdrie, to Castle Cary, this line
may be brought into connexion with the projected railway
to Stirling, Perth, and Dundee, thus forming one unbro-
ken chain of railway communication from London to the
North of Scotland, and avoiding the inconvenience and
loss of time that would necessarily be caused by crossing
the Friths of Forth and Tay.
As regards the expense of working this railway, it is
obvious that a great advantage will arise from the fact
that both the Edinburgh and Glasgow traffic will form
the same train for three-fourths of the whole distance.
The undertakinc, has the enthusiastic support of the
great majority of landed proprietors along the whole line,
and the Committee have reason to believe that it will
meet with no opposition from any ; indeed, for at least
three-fourths of the land required, they have already made
satisfactory arrangements.
The shares will be of £5O each, and it will be a provi-
sion of the Act of Incorporation that no subscriber shall
be liable for more than the amount of his subscription.
The Parliamentary deposit of 10 per cent., or £5 per
' share to be paid at the time of allotment, an subscribers
will have to execute an agreement binding them to sign
the Parliamentary deed when required.
Application for shares to be made to Messrs. FOSTER
and BRAITHWAITE, 64, Old Broad-street, London ; to
Mr. JOHN LANG, Glasgow; to Messrs. JOHN ROBERT-
SON and Co., 15, Royal Exchange, Edinburgh ; to Messrs..
FORSYTH and PRITCHARD, Brokers, Liverpool; or to
the Provisional Committee
30, Great George-street,
March 15, 18
*Table of Distances betty
by the follow

, Westminster,
41.

;en the Places after-mentioned
Lng Routes, viz. :

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CAPITAL, £1,800,000, in 36,000 SHARES of.Csoeach. ir. smigl .N .2c.1.g._ 2 tn,,
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PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. 4r, P:/ 1 ix 4 ...1 ....
liz
The Right Hon. Lord BELHAVEN, Chairman. ---t—
Lieut.- Col.G RAHAM, of Mossknow, Deputy-Chairman. Edinburgh
The Most Noble the Marquis J. J. Hope Johnstone, Esq., to London 4i7 417 407 10 70
of Queensberry of Annandale, M.P. „ Birmingham
The Right Hon. the Earl of William Lockhart, Esq., of „ Liverpool..
Cathcart,K.C.B.,K.S.W. Milton Lochart, M.P. „ Manchester 2BB 272 218 54 70
The Right Hon. Lord James Oswald, Esq., of ~ Cheltenham....... 410 371 340 31 70
Abercromby Auchencruive, M.P. Glasgow ,
,
The Right Hon. Lord A. D. W. B. Cochrane, Esq., to London. 434 461 410 54 24
Elphinstone, G.C.H. of Lammington, M.P. ~ Birmingham .... 322. 375 298 77 24
Sir William Jardine, of Ap- Thomas Houldsworth, Esq., „ Liverpool ....... . 253 351: 229 122 24
plegarth, Bart. of Coltness. M.P. „ Manchester...... 245 319' 221 98 24
Sir Windham Carmichael William Forbes, Esq., of „ Newcastle-on- ,
,
Anstruther,of Carmichael, Callander, M.P. Tyne.. 187, 164 163 1 24
Bart. JohnDennistoun,Esq.' M.P. „ Bristol
Sir Frederick Pollock, M.P. John Campbell Colqulaoun, Perth I Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Esq., of Killermont, M.P. to L0nd0n.....
Malcolm William Ewart, Esq., M.P. „ Birmingham
Sir John Kirkland,of Climpy Mark Philips, Esq., M.P. „ Liverpool 3121 380 270 110 42
Sir James Giant, the Hill, Charles Hindley,Esq., M.P. „ Manchester......, 301 348 262 86 42
Carlisle Colonel B. Elphinstone
The Lord Provost of Glasgow J. Fullarton Elphinstone, . i
i POPULATION..
Po ulati .
The Dean of Guild of Glas- Esq., Monkland pon within ten miles of termini,
gow Robert Garnett, Esq., of ! and on each side of the Caledonian
The Convener of the Trades- Wyreside, Lancashire I I,ne, according to census in 1831, (Ap-
house Glasgow Johnston Douglas, Esq., of pendix to the Government Commis-
The Lod Provost of Perth Lockerby stoners' Report, p. 125) .... . ...... 994,043
The Provost of Lanark W. Maxwell, Esq., of Add for increase of population of Glas-
The Provost of Anderston of Munshes gow and Edinburgh, since 1831, say.. 80,000
Glasgow Charles Stewart, Esq., of Ditto of country generally, at 12 per ct. . 109,680
The Provost of Calton, Glas- Hillside
gow J. Wightnaan, Esq., of 1,183,723
The Chairman of the Grand Courance Population within the above limits on
Junction Railway Compa- David Dickson, Esq., of the North British line, (Appendix to
ny, J. 11oss, Esq. Hartree Government Commissioners' Report,
, The Chairman of the North Col. Macdonald, of Powder P. 66) • •• ' ' 493,800
Union Railway Company, Hall Add increase of Edinburgh and New-
T. W. Rathbone, Esq. Richard Mackenzie, Esq., castle since 1831, say
The Chairman of the Lan- of Dolphinton Ditto of country generally, at 12 per ct. 34,792
caster and Preston Rail- Robert Monteith, Esq., of
way Company, George Carstairs Therefore the population within the
Burrow, Esq. William Forbes, Esq., of above limits on the Caledonian line
The Chairman of the Man- Medwin exceeds that within the same limits on
chester, Bolton, and Bury Thomson Carmichael, Esq., the North British line by

L COMMITTEe.
ELHAVEN, Chairman.
ossknow, Deputy-Chairman.
J. J. Hope Johnstone, Esq.,
of Annandale, M.P.
William Lockhart, Esq., of
Milton Lochart, M.P.
James Oswald, Esq., of
Auchencruive, M.P.
A. D. W. B. Cochrane, Esq.,
of Lammington, M.P.
Thomas Houldsworth, Esq.,
of Coltness. M.P.
William Forbes, Esq., of
Callander, M.P.
John Dennistoun,Esq.' M.P.
John Campbell Colquhoun,
Esq., of Killermont, M.P.
William Ewart, Esq., M.P.
Mark Philips, Esq., M.P.
Charles 1-1 indley, Esq., M.P.
Colonel B. Elphinstone
J. Fullarton Elphinstone,
Esq., Monkland
Robert Garnett, Esq., of
Wyreside, Lancashire
Johnston Douglas, Esq., of
Lockerby
W. Maxwell, Esq., of
Munshes
Charles Stewart, Esq., of
Hillside
J. Wightman, Esq., of
Courance
David Dickson, Esq., of
Hartree
Col. Macdonald, of Powder
Hall
Richard Mackenzie, Esq.,
of Dolphinton
Robert Monteith, Esq., of
Carstairs
William Forbes, Esq., of
Medwin
Thomson Carmichael, Esq.,
of Eastend
Robert Steuart, Esq., of
Carfin
Archibald Campbell, Esq.,
of Blythswood
James Ewing, Esq., of
Levenside
Henry Houldsworth, Esq.,
of Cranstounhill
William Dixon, Esq., of
Govan
John Tennant, Esq., of St.
Rollox
Alexander Dennistoun,Esq.,
of Golhill
Robert Findlay, Esq., of
Easterhill
Robert Bartholomew, Esq.,
Glasgow
William Cross, Esq., ditto
Laurence Robertson, Esq.,
ditto
Henry Brock, Esq., ditto
••'John Whitehead, Esq., do.
!Alexander Hastie, Esq., do.
ENGINEERS.

The Most Noble the Marquis
of Queensberry
The Right Hon. the Earl of
Cathcart,K.C.B.,K.S.W.
The Right Hon. Lord .
Abercromby
The Right Hon. Lord .
Elphinstonc, G.C.H.
Sir William Jardine, of Ap- '
plegarth, Bart.
Sir Windham Carmichael
Anstruther,of Carmichael,
Bart.
Sir Frederick Pollock, M.P.
Rear-Admiral Sir Charles
Malcolm
Sir John Kirkland,of Climpy
Sir James Grant, the Hill,
Carlisle
The Lord Provost of Glasgow)
The Dean of Guild of Glas-
gow
The Convener of the Trades-
house, Glasgow
The Lo Provost of Perth
The Provost of Lanark
The Provost of Anderston of
Glasgow
The Provost of Calton, Glas-
gow
The Chairman of the Grand
Junction Railway Compa-
ny, J. Moss, Esq.
The Chairman of the North i
Union Railway Company,
T. W. Rathbone, Esq.
The Chairman of the Lan-
caster and Preston Rail-
way Company, George
Burrow, Esq.
The Chairman of the Man-
chester, Bolton, and Bury
Railway Company, James
Brancker, Esq.
The Deputy-Chairman of the
Lancaster and Carlisle
Railway Company, John
Wakefield, Esq.
The Chairman of the Garn-
kirk and Glasgow Railway
Company, Mark Sprot,
Esq.
The Chairman and Directors
of the Wishaw and Colt-
ness Railway Company
The Chairman and Directors
of the Monkland and
Kirkintilloch Railway
Company
John Dixon, Esq., of Knells,
Carlisle
G. G. Mounsey, Esq., of
Rocliff House, Carlisle
. G. H. Head, Esq.,of Ricerby
House, Carlisle
C. Nicholson, Esq., Crown-
head, Kendal

RIVAL RAILWAYS BETWEEN CARLISLE
AND GLASGOW.

To the EDITOR of the " GLASGOW lIERALD."
Q IR,—Will any of your readers, who posses the requf-
kJ site information, have the goodness to answer the fol-
lowing questions?-
Ist. Is it true, as is currently reported, that, of the long
array of respectable parties who appear as forming the
Provisional Committee of the " Caledonian Railway," not
one of those connected with Glasgow has taken, or means
to take, a single Share in the undertaking ?
2d. Is it true, as is currently reported, that the names
of some of these parties were put down in the List with-
out their authority—while others were put down in con-
sequence of permission obtained two years ago, under
different circumstances ?

3d. Is it true, as is currently reported, that some of the
most influential of these parties have, since the publica-
tion of the Prospectus, withdrawn their names—deter-
mined not to allow themselves to be made the means of
decoying others to subscribe to an undertaking in which
they themselves have taken no Shares, and of the merits
of which, as compared with other Lines, they as yet know
little or nothing ?
4th. Is it true that the plans of the " Caledonian" Line
deposited last year, in terms of the standing orders of
Parliament, passed over, not along the Wishaw and Colt-
ness Railway, and in lace of reaching Glasgow by the
Garnkirk Railway, as seems now contemplated, joined the
Pollok and Govan Coal Railway—which passes down the
surface of West-street, and terminates on the surface of
the Paisley Turnpike Road at Tradeston ?
sth. Is it true that the Table of comparative distances
now published, with the Prospectus of the Caledonian
Railway, refers entirely to the difference between the
" Caledonian" and the " North British" or East Coast
Line, and makes no mention of the " Glasgow, Dumfries,
and Carlisle," or West Coast Line—and that the length
of the Caledonian is stated as being the same as the Cen-
tral Line reported on by the Parliamentary Commission..
ers in 1842; while, if now brought over the Wilsontown,
Wishaw and Coltness, Monkland and Kirkintilloch, and
Garnkirk Mineral Lines (as is talked of), 'it will be much
longer?

Joseph Locke, Esq.,
erR.S. ; J. E. Errington, Esq.,
Memb of the Inst. C.E.
/SECRETARY.

Lieut.-Colonel Hi/mfrey, Associate of the Inst. C.E.

PARLIAMENTARY AGENTS.

Messrs. Archibald, Grahame, Moncrieff, and Weems

AGENTS IN EDINBURGH.
Messrs. Hope and Oliphant, W.S.
de AGENTS IN GLASGOW.
Messrs. 'Mitchell, Henderson, and Mitchell.
BANKERS.
Messrs. Masterman and Co.
Messrs. Moss and C 0.:......
Messrs. Wakefield, Crewdson, and Co. Kendal.
Messrs. Head and Co
The Lancaster Banking Company .... Lancaster.
The Commercial Bank .. Edinburgh.
The Royal Bank ..
The Commercial Bank Lanark.
The Western Bank at Hamilton and Airdrie.

6th. Is it true that these four mineral lines, over which
in succession it is proposed to carry the whole English
traffic with Glasgow, are many of them of a very imper-
fect construction—of only 4 feet 6 inches guage—crowded
with coal and ironstone waggons—in some places having
only a single line of rails—of a weight not exceeding
50 lbs. per lineal yard—crossing several important turn-
pike roads near Glasgow on the level—and having their
terminus at Glasgow 120 feet at least above the general
level of the city ?
7th. Is it true, as is reported to have been stated at the
public meeting held not long ago at Lanark, that the
ruling gradient of the Caledonian line will be 1 in 75,
and that for many consecutive miles ; and. is it true that
the length of new line to be made will be 112 miles (be-.
sides the expenditure required for the alteration and com-
pletion of the Mineral Railways, while the ruling gradient
of the Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Line, will be 1 in
130, and the length of new Line 92 miles ?
Bth. Is it true that the natural summit of the Caledo-
nian Line is upwards of 1000 feet, and of the Glasgow,
Dumfries, and Carlisle Line only 600 feet above the sea ?
9th. Is it true that the alleged subscription towards the
Capital Stock of this undertaking, by the North of Eng-
land Railways, to the extent (as is said) of £600,000, is
only in expectancy, and that in not one of these Compa-
nies have the Shareholders yet been called together to say
whether they will, or will not, so subscribe ?
Categorical answers to these plain questions will enable
the public, especially at a distance, to understand whether
this undertaking has the real support of the respectable
parties in Scotland, under whose auspices it has been
ushered before the public, and what confidence is to be
placed in the vague statements of its merits contained in
the Prospectus.

ABILL for the construction of a Railway from Lan-
caster to Carlisle, being the first section of the Na-
tional Line to Scotland as recommended by the Govern-
ment Commissioners, having now passed the Committee
of the House of Commons, the parties who have long had
before them the project of the completion of that route
are now in a condition to submit it to the public.
Of the proposed Capital of £1,800,000 one-third, or
£600,000, is already taken by the Railway Companies in-
terested in the success of the undertaking, and by land-
owners in the districts through which the line will pass.
The northern termini, for the present, being Edinburgh
and Glasgow, it is proposed (subject to such modifications
as may be found needful) to continue the Lancaster line
from Carlisle, and following the course recommended by
the Government Commissioners, along the valleys of the
Annan and the Clsde, by Lockerby, Symington, and La-
nark, to diverge at a point about 70 miles from Carlisle,
to Edinburgh on the east, and (partly by means of exist-
ing lines of railway) to Glasgow on the west.
So long ago as 1836 Mr. Locke's attention was given to
this line, and surveys were made under his immediate di-
rection, since which time he has frequently examined it,
and he now assures the Committee that their object can,
beyond doubt, be attained (the number of miles of new
railway now to be made being only about 112) at an out-
lay not exceeding £1,800,000.
With regard to the advantage of this route as compared
with any other, the Committee need only select the fol-
lowing extracts from the Report of the Government Com-
missioners, viz. :—" So far as regards the interest of the
traveller, both in respect to the economy of his time and
of his purse, the preferable route for the railway commu-
nication to Edinburgh and Glasgow would be by the pro-
posed Carlisle and Lockerby lines ;" and " if, therefore,
any parties should be ready to undertake the execution of
this proposed Clydesdale Railway, they would certainly

I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
VERITA S.

Glasgow, 23rd March, 1844.