The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-09-16 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE

There is a line in the share list which has only just be-
gun to gain a portion of the attention which it may so
justly claim. This is the BIRKENHEAD AND HO
LYH EAD JUNCI lON. It is a line which, commencing
at the Birkenhead Docks, skirts the coast of the peninsular
tract between the Mersey and the D e, and, crossing the
latter river between Parkgate and Flint, forms a junction
With the Chester and Holyhead Railway, and thence along
the valley of the Conway Brook is carried as far as Mold.
In addition to this comprehensive scheme two branches
are proposed to be formed, which are in close connection
with the double idea which actuated the promoters of the
line in the adoption of the route they have laid down.
The first of these is from the main line at Wallasey to
New. Brighton, and the other is from some suitable point
at or near Parkgate or Neston, to Sutton, on the Birken-
head Railway. A moment's consideration upon a scheme
so simple and yet so comprehensive as this will suffice to
show that it possesses merits of no ordinary description.
At as great length as the spice at our command will per-
mit, we will enter into an investigation of its claims for
the benefit of our readers.

These are days of progression, and, looking through a
vista of sears which shall not exceed a quarter of a cen-
tu, y, we believe that Birkenhead will then be seen as one
of the greatest cities of England, while the neighbouring
localities of Wallasey, New Brighton, Bidston, Moreton,
floylake, and the ocher places upon the coast. such as
West Kirby, Thurstas,on, Heswall, and even Parkgate,
will become its populous and thriving suburbs. Hence it
is in the wisest spirit of prudence and foresight for the
well-wishers of that town to seek to carry round and
through the places we hare just mentioned the means of
railway accommodation, and to afford to the residents of
Birkenhead the means of an easy arid cheap access from
that town to the numerous localities which we have enurne-
need. When we look at the fact, that upon the Liver-
plot and Manchester Railway, at this end of the line, and
between this town and the little suburb of Piericroft
alone, upwards of 1,000 persons pass daily each way at a
toll of 4d. each, and that thus a revenue equal to some
£12,000, per annum is secured to the company from this
solitary source, independent of any other traffic, we are
fully justified in anticipating a proportional amount of
return from the same description of intercourse between
Birkenhead and the more numerous out-districts which
we have named. With every desire in this portion of the
suti,•ct not to state anything which may appear exaggera-
ted or overcharged, yet acting upon information derived
from the very best source, we cannot do less than set
down the amount of revenue derivable from the portio❑
of the line pursuing the track round the coast from Bir-
kenhead to Parkgate at the sum of t±n per cent. per annum
on the cost of construction This statement, we ate given to
understand, can be most satisfactorily ma,ic out, and it is
beyond ail doubt a most important feature in a line of the
character of the one now under consideration. At all
events it is such an ingredient in its prospects as few of
the railway projects which are before the public can lay
claim to or possess.

But thesi are by no means all the claims upon which
we are disposed to Lok upon the BIRKENIMAD
AND HOLYHEAD JUNCTION with a favourable
eye. It will be the means of opening up the central por-
tion of North Wales, and will be the course upon which
the rich mineral wealth of that district will he conveyed
to the Mersey. By means, also, of this railway a con-
siderable reduction of distance, to the extent of eleven
miles over all existing and projected lines, and a conse-
quent saving of time and expense will be effected between
Holyhead, Birkenhead, Liverpool, and all the manufac-
tnring districts of Lancashire; and this, coupled with
the fact of the terminus of the line adiiining the new
docks forming at Birkenhead, and thereby materially
lessening the cost of transhipment of merchandise, can-
not fail to make it the cheapest and most preferable me-
dium for the conveyance of passengers and goods between
the respective places mentioned. We are told, that
should this line of riilwhy he formed, the promoters fsel
confident that the articles of coal and lime alone would
yield a very large and profitable return on the capital to
be invested.

We are afraid that we are passing over the limits as-
signed to us, but we cannot conclude our ohservation for
the present week upon tbis line without referring to the
important fact that it must form an integral portion of the
high rod for travelling between Liverpool, Lancashire,
and Ireland ; while it will be the means of facilitating a
ready access from the manufrcturing districts to the pic-
turesque scenery of North Wales, the vale of Clwyd, and
the tavourite sea bathing localities adjoining. In addition
we believe also, though we are not at liberty to particular-
ize more precisely, that a measure is in contemplation by
the executive board, which will greatly enhance the value
of the shares. Under these circumstances we would offer
our urgent recommenda;ion to the holders of this scrip
cot to part with it at. the present prices. When the design
hss more nearly approached maturity we will take the
opportunity of again speaking.

THEATRE-ROVAL.-Mr. Macready's engagement at
this establishment has drawn excellent houses, and we
are glad to observe that his services have been secured for
an additional five nights. On Monday last he appeared
in " Macbeth," and this evening the play is " Richlien."
The crowded state of our columns quite preclude us from
entering into det;Aled critcism. It will be observed that
Mrs. Clarke takes her benefit on Monday night.

BROWN'S SELF-IYTERPRETING BIBLE, WITH NOTES
BY THE REV. H. COOKE, D.D., L.L.D., of I.IrFAsT.
—We have been favoured with the first numbers of this
excellent edition of the Bible, which is certainly one well
adapted for general adoption in families. The notes and
references are very lucid ; and coming out as it does with
the recommendation of some of our leading divines, and
under the editorship of a man of such eminence as Dr.
Cooke. it must .lsr6- extensively purchased by Protestants.
The edition is published in numbers at 2s. each, and is
finely illustrated.

THE ANDOVER ENQUIRY.—This disgusting case, which
has occupied so long a time in investigating, has been
brought to an abrupt conclusion, the Poor Law Commis-
sioners throwing the shield of their authority over the
delinquent mater, Mr. McDougal, and requiring of the
accuser, Mr Westlake, to proceed against him in a court
of law. We have been requested by an influential party
in Liverpool, to throw out the suggestion, that the prime
mover in this expensive effort to procure justice for the
poor, should not be allowed to encounter, himself, the
heavy outlay which must have fallen noon him. We per-
fectly coincide with our friend. Mr. Westlake ought not
to be left to pay the cost of what is an enquiry of national
interest ; and we should much rejoice to see an effort
made to support him. The party to whom we refer
promises to use his influence and exertions for this pur-
pose. We need not say how gladly we will lend any aid
in our power.

REVIVAL ON THE ORANGE INSTITUTION IN IRE-
LAND.-At the meeting held in the Town Hall in Ennis-
killen on the 27th ult., the Earl of Enniskillen in the
chair, the following was the most important resolution
passed:—" Resolved, that inasmuch as the existing laws
render the Orange institution, as originally constituted,
illegal, we do hereby appoint a committee for the purpose
of considering under what appellation the society shall
be designated, and upon what legal principles such a
union can be formed, and for the drawing up rules and
regulations for the conduct of such union, and that the
said committee be empowered to submit such rules and
regulations to eminent counsel for their direction and
opinions as to their strict legality and conformity to the
law, and take such steps as may be necessary to carry
out these resolutions." An announcement of the deter-
mination of the committee has just been made in the fol-
lowing terms :—" The committee appointed at the afore-
mentioned meeting having met, it was resolved that the
ancient appellation of Orange' is the best by which any
anion of all classes of loyal Protestants can be designated,
and that certain rules and regulations, suggested and
agreed to by the commiteee for the proposed union,
should at once be submitted to eminent counsel."