The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-06-25 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE,

It is said that upwards of 5,000 workmen are at once
to be put on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway.
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.—The Lords
amendments to this Bill have been agreed to by the Com-
mons. The measure therefore now only waits the Royal
assent. _ _ _

LONDON AND YORK RAILWAY.—On Monday a meet-
ing was held at Stamford, Francis Jelley, Esq., in the
chair, at which resolutions were passed favourable to the
above line, via" Stamford, Grantham, and Newark.

LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM AND GRAND JUNCTION.
—The Railway Journal contradicts the rumour that Mr.
Glyn is about to resign the chairmanship of the London
and Birmingham Railway Directory. There are many
rumours touching the state of affairs, but, up to this time,
we believe, nothing of a definite character has taken place.
The fifth report of the Select Committee on Railways
admits the rating of railways to be vexatious, but recom-
mends it to be 14t to a general Bill for rating. The
report virtually donounces parliamentary committees as
incompetent tribunals. It also announces that loan notes
are illegal, and that the holders have no remedy against
the Companies, Directors or Shareholders.

ARBROATH AND FORFAR RAILWAY.—This company
have declared a dividend of 5 per cent. on the new stock,
being at the rate of 12s. 6d. per share ; and a dividend of
two and a half per cent. on the original stock of the com-
pany paid up, being also at the rate of 12s. 6d. per share,
the same payable on and after the 2d of August next. The
gross revenue for the year was £8,360.
MANCHESTER AND BUXTON RAILWAY.—It is pro-
posed to construct a railway to the pleasant watering
place of Buxton. The line will commence by a junction
with the Manchester and Birmingham, near Poynton, and
will pass through Disley, near New Mills and Hayfield,
and through Whaley, Bugsworth, and Chapel-en-le-Frith
to the Crescent at Buxton. Its length will be about
seventeen miles, and the cost of its construction, &c., is
estimated at £250,000.
RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—As a cart and two horses
were crossing the Durham branch of the Newcastle
and Darlington Junction railway, on Tuesday morn-
ing se'nnight, on the road to the stone quarry below
Kipier, the nine o'clock train from Newcastle came un-
expectedly up and overthrew them, the leader being
thrown to a considerable distance on one side of the line,
and the shaft horse to the other—both were killed on the
spot. The driver miraculously escaped with a few brui-

ses.
DIRECT LINE OF RAILWAY FROM LONDON TO MAN-
CHESTER.—On Friday last a meeting was held at London,
for the purpose of promoting a direct line of railway be-
tween the above points. Mr. Livius, of Bedford pre-
sided. The chairman and Mr. Mulock spoke in high
terms of the project, and said it offered an opportunity of
rescuing Manchester from the grasping monopoly of the
London and Birmingham Company, and, in some respects,
of the Grand Junction also. Exeter could be reached
from London in five hours, while Manchester could not
be reached in less than nine. Sir John Rennie and Mr.
Rennington were appointed engineers.
COST OF RAILWAY CONSTRUCTI'ON.—The compara-
tive cost of several railways in the United Kingdom is
given in Mr. Laing's paper. The gradation is this—it
being remembered that the amount is per mile I
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Newcastle and Carlisle . ................ 17,500
G rand Junction . ...................... 23,200
London and South-Western ............ 27,800
:138,680000
45,800
North Midland... • ........
Liverpool and Manchester 51,000
53,
London and Birmingham .•• •......... 100
Great Western 56,300
London and Brighton .
Manchester and Leeds ..

WHOLESAI" c
oLit.t.IGHTER OF CATTLE.—An accident,
a aeries of accidents, occurred at an early hour
oorrp rrt.ithei:
oaturday morning, on the Derby railway. Mr. Ad-
cock, residing at Shustock, had pastured a number of
feeding beasts with several others, belonging to another
party, in a piece of land adjoining the Derby line of rail-
road. It appears a bridle-way crosses the line and the
piece in question ; consequently, the gate leading thereto
is not kept locked, and is said frequently to be maliciously
thrown open in the night. On this occasion, twenty
beasts got on to the line, and strolled along it, to near
Water Orton, six or seven miles from Birmingham.
When near the above-mentioned place, the up-train came
wiih a fearful crash amongst them, cutting three of the
poor animals to pieces ; but fortunately, although the
shock was a fearful one, the train kept the line. On its
arrival in Birmingham, an engine and carriages were des-
patched to fetch the carcases, and the night being dark,
and the animals still coming towards Birmingham, they
came upon them so unawares, that six more of them
were killed on the spot by the terrific force of the engine.
Two others have subsequently been killed, We under-
stand the company have made compensation to the parties
for the loss sustained. Mr. Adcock had two valuable
draught horses killed on the same line the night before
the queen passed over it. on her way to Chatsworth. A ,
watch is now set on the spot.---Birmingharn Advertiser.
THE NORTHERN RAILWAY. —The Newcastle and
Darlington Junction Railway, being in continuation of
the line of the Great North of England Railway from
York to Darlington, was opened on Tuesday with the
usual formalities. A special train left Euston-square
station at exactly three minutes past 5 o'clock in the
morning, and reached Newcastle at 35 minutes atter 2
o'clock, thus completing the distance, 303 miles, in nine
hours and 32 minutes; a feat unparalleled in the annals of
railway travelling in this kingdom. The way in which
each of the companies performed their part was as fol-
lows : From London to Birmingham, 83 miles, in 2 hours
11 minutes; Midland Counties, 49 miles, to Derby, 1
hour 22 mhiutes ; North Midland, 63 miles, to Norman-
ton, 1 hour 28 minutes; York and North Midland, 24
miles, to York, 37 minutes ; Great North of England,
45 miles, to Darlington, 1 hour 13 minutes ; the new line
to Newcastle, 1 hour 20 minutes. A special train also
left York at ten o'clock with. Mr. Hudson and a party of
friends, and at Darlington this train was joined by a long
one from Newcastle, which left that place at nine in the
morning. The procession train thus formed consisted of
39 splendid first-class carriages, and it was drawn by
three engines placed in front. On reaching the splendid
new station at Gateshead, formal addresses were pre-
sented to the chairman of the directors by the Mayor and
Corporation of Gateshead, and the party immediately
after proceeded to the Assembly-rooms in Newcastle,
where an excellent entertainment was provided. About
300 sat down to dinner, amongst whom were the chair-
man, Mr. Hudson, Mr. John H. Hindie, M. P., the
Hon. H. T. Liddell, M.P., Mr. Bright, M.P., Mr. Met-
calfe, M.P., all of whom voted in the division on Tues-
day morning, breakfasted in London, and were in New-
castle in time for an early dinner the same day. The ex-
tension of the line to Edinburgh was referred to, and it
was intimated that notwithstanding the bill had been
already passed, and the operations commenced north of
the Tweed, the line south of Berwick would be com-
pleted and opened on the same day, and that was confi-
dently spoken of as being in the year 1846.
LANCASTER AND PRESTON RAILWAY MEETING.—
On Thursday last the annual meeting of the directors and
proprietary took place at the station, George Burrow,
Esq. in the chair. Messrs. Fearenside, Eastwood, and
Preston, who went out of office by rotation, were re-
elected. The report being read, the Chairman congratu-
lated the meeting on the act being obtained for the exten-
sion of their line from Lancaster to Carlisle, for a greater
traffic would accrue to their own line, and when the entire
line along the western coast was completed, still greater
profits would arise, and yield a good return. In two or
three years the line would be completed from Glasgow to
Edinburgh, which would also increase the traffic. It was

computed that 30,000 persons annually passed between
Liverpool and Glasgow, by the steam-packets, and many
of these would avail themselves of travelling by land.
Again, if a line were not made on the western coast, that
on the eastern side would entirely cut up their own line,
and greatly reduce what was now received by the share-
holders from the canal company. An alteration would
take place on the 6th July in the running of the Edinburgh
mails into Scotland, which were to go by the eastern line ;
but when the western line was opened, there was no doubt
but it would be restored to it. Upon the completion of
their line to Carlisle hinged the benefit of all lines beyond
it. He then proposed, that to raise £65,000, which they
had agreed with the Carlisle Company to do, new shares
of £l2 10s. should be created, to be issued at a discount
to the shareholders of £4 14s. The shares to be issued
after the following manner, making the share £7 16s.:—
One new quarter share to be offered to every holder of one
originaLshare, and two of the new quarters to any holder
of three shares, with power to the holder of three 7,1
shares to arrange any fractional parts of their holding, so
as to make up the requisite number to entitle them to an
allotment in respect of such fractions. There were 5000
old shares, and it was proposed to create 3000 new ones,
which would make 8000 altogether. The plan proposed
had been adopted by the directors after much considera-
tion, according to the provisions in the act of parliament.
It was not intended that any shareholder should receive
any dividend until the line had been opened to Carlisle six
months ; and they would have an additional income from
the Canal Company, without subtracting anything from
the old shares. Some conversation then took place, in the
course of which the Chairman explained that shareholders
might sell their present shares, but not the new ones, to
raise the £65,000. By the act, this sum must become
stock. The report was read and adopted ; and it was
stated, that, at the Carlisle board, one of the directors of
the Lancaster and Preston line would always have a voice
and seat to watch over their immediate interests.

SPO RTING INTELLIGENCE.

MANCHESTER, FRIDAY.

The " Orlando fever" prevailing very strong at the
west of the metropolis, seems to have touched the buoy-
ancy of our own market and the professors. Touching
the deciding for the memorable Derby Stakes, we quote
Orlando with 2 to 1 on him, laid at noon, with the par-
ties willing to repeat it to 40. Yesterday he was not quite
in so high a request.