The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-04-16 00:00:00

REVENUE.

iThe Line passes through a country comprising within
itself the three chief branches of Railway Revenue—a
great Passenger Traffic—Goods manufactured and in the
raw material—and Minerals. The estimated Traffic,
without'', taking credit for several important articles, and
after a most careful inquiry, shows a clear Revenue of
upwards of £70,000, being nearly nine per cent. on the
capital.

The Population of the counties of Fife, Forfar, Edin-
burgh, and the part of Perth immediately connected with
the Line, amounts to 605,251. The Counties connected
with the Line, but not immediately adjoining, have a po-
pulation of 474,750—together 1,080,000. The Line passes
through a country studded with Manufactories. It is
distant not more than a few hundred yards from the nu-
merous mills on the Eden, and approaches many of the
most important Manufactories on the river Leven—a
stream which embraces a great number of works, and
affords an ample and uniform supply of water power. The
number and importance of the Manufactories of Dundee,
the northern terminus, are well known. The traffic be-
tween Edinburgh and Dundee alone, by Leith and Gran-
ton, is very great, and continues to increase by additional
means of transport being placed on the road.
The Minerals consist of Coal, Lime, Freestone, and
Iron-stone. The Line intersects the great east Coal-field
of Fife to the extent of about eleven miles, and approaches
.the extensive Coal-fields in the parish of Auchterderran,
which are the most northern in Scotland. Limestone of
the best quality is in great abundance in many places
contiguous to the Line ; and rich black-band Ironstone
abounds, and is wrought for export.
As an Agricultural district, Fife, Forfar, and the ad-
joining counties are among the first in Scotland. Grain
and Cattle are largely raised and very extensively supplied
to the Southern Markets.
The Line to Perth will be productive of great advantage
to various interests. Passing through a rich mineral
district, it will open an ample supply of Lime, and of
cheap and excellent Coal, for that City and the surround-
ing country. It will secure a corresponding advantage to
the Proprietors of thaife Coal-fields. The saying in the

carriage of these articles, which are at present brought to
Perth from a :great distance, will be very considerable.
This source of traffic must at all times secure a large re-
venue. It is however to be understood that the final ar-
rangements of the details connected with the Perth Junc-
tion will be determined by the Shareholders.
The Traffic has been subjected to a searching inquiry
by a Committee, the members of which are individuals of
much experience, and chiefly connected with the Mercan-
tile and Manufacturing interest. Perhaps in no previous
instance have greater facilities been available for obtaining
complete information in regard to the existing traffic.
I.—PASSENGER TRAFFIC.
1. The Committee estimate the number of
Thorough Passengers now using the
coaches to Dundee, at 30,576 annually,
which being, as is usual, doubled, and
allowing ss. for each passenger, gives.. £15.288 0 0
2. The number of Steam-boat Passengers
between Edinburgh and Dundee, and to
the towns beyond Dundee, who actually
sailed from, or arrived at, Granton Pier,
during 1843 (which is well known to
hate been a very unfavourable year) was
44,346. Besides these, there were the
numerous passengers who were landed
at the intermediate ports. Credit may
very safely be taken for 40,000 Passen-
gers of this class, which at an average
of 4s. each, the present steam-boat fare
gives 8,000 0 0
3. The Coach Traffic at present between
Edinburgh and Perth is 20,160 yearly,
which being doubled, at ss. eac*a. gives. 10,080 0 0

Sum expected from Thorough Pas-
sengers, using the Public Convey-
ances
4. The Coach Traffic between
Edinburgh and St. An-
drews, is at present 6912
paz•sengers yearly, which,
at 4s, each, and being dou-
bled, gives..
5. The Local Passenger
TrHffic on the line, at the
lowest computation, gives.l7,l6B 0 0