The Sun. — 1832-09-26 (London, England)

LONDON AND GREENWICH RAIL-ROAD.  A meeting of gentlemen connected with this undertaking was held yesterday, at the Swan Inn, Deptford.— The Chair was taken by E. G. BARNARD, Esq., one of the candidates for the Borough of Greenwich. The railroad is proposed to extend from London Bridge to the PeY--streg[anct-ttirriukh the gardens and meacro'w lands between Deptford and the New Church at Bermondsey. The whole extent will he three miles and three quarters, and it was stated by Mr. Landmann, the engineer, that the carriages will perform the distance in ten or twelve minutes. The estimated expense is 400,000/. ; but a saving of 50,000/. is contemplated, by limiting the elevated line of the road. The intended mode of constructing the rail-road is by elevating it on arches of such height and width that if it were to cross any thoroughfare it would not offer any obstruction to the usual traffic. An objection was made at the meeting by en inhabitant of Deptford, that the public would be inconvenienced by the Tail-way carriages travelling across the High-street at Deptford if the railway was of the same level as the street, and that it might be attended with danger to the passengers : but the Engineer removed those objections by stating that there would be a station in High street, Deptford ; that carriages, when crossing the street, would not proceed at more than a foot-pace, and that gates in the usual manner would he erected to prevent the possibility of accidents. The prospect which the construction of the rail-road bolds out of speedily lessening the navigation of the Thames by steam-vessels, to be limited to Greenwich, created a feeling of great satisfaction. Mr. Hutchinson, the solicitor to the Company, said the Directors were anxious to deal in the fairest manner towards every person who might be interested in the undertaking. Meetings had been held in the various parishes through which the rail-way would pass, to give every necessary information, and, with one or two exceptions, every person who held property on the intended line had given their consent to the measure. It was also stated that application will be made next Session for a Bill to enable the Company to commence their operations, and that in a short time a general meeting of the inhabitants of Deptford and Greenwich will be held on the subject.  The Duke of MoDENA, it is said, refuses to admit into his presence any ladies, having dreamed that he was assassinated by a woman.  The medical profession of Aberdeen are of opinion, that cholera, if contagious, is far less so than ~ither typhus or scarlet fever ; and they are satisfied that die disease is not communicable through a healthy person, although in close and constant attendance on a patient in cholera.— Caledonian Mercury.  The Bishop of LONDON, in a late discourse delivered at St. James's Church, alluding to the subject of duelling, described the seconds as engaged " in defining the punctilios of mutual murder."  A few days since, Mr. HEDDING, of Lodge Farm, Farringdon, agreeably with a dying request, was carried to his grave in a new waggon ! (which he had a short time before purchased) driven by his own carter !! The novelty of the scene attracted a large number of persons.—Balls Herald.  A Correspondent informs us, that there is at present in a Confectioner's shop, in Union-street, opposite to the Public Rooms, a black bird, with a tail perfectly white, excepting one black feather. Our Correspondent considers this rara axis, a great natural curiosity, for although a white crow has sometimes been seen, he never saw or heard of a while black bird.—Aberdeen Observer.  In the notices to Correspondents of the Story Teller last week we find the following very equivocal announcement :—" The Wife lies with the publisher."  Sir GORE OUSELEY has purchased Hall Barn, near Beacothdiehi, the seat of WALLER and SACHARISSA, and also of EDMUND BURKE, consisting of 800 acres, for which he has given 82,000/. Taller. SKETCH OF THE ARCHDUKE CHARLES or