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THE CIVIL ENGINEER AND ARCHITECT'S JOURNAL. 



[December, 



an erchitect, scarcely any one of liis works rising above dull and de- 

 cent mediocrity. Yet even if he should be thouf^ht to have obtiiined 

 an undue share of notice, the article itself is interesting on account of 

 the observations it contains. 



The architectural articles of a different class, consist only of sudi 

 as bad been passed over in the "CyclopEedia," wliicb in the earlier 

 volumes was not quite so full, in respect to them, as it afterwards be- 

 came. Those now introduced are: Jlizani (a city in Asia Minor, of 

 which the temples and other monuments have become known to us 

 Uirough Texier's wurk),- Chimney-piece, — Clubhouse, — Cologne Ca- 

 thedral, and the works now in progress for its completion, — Cottage 

 Architecture, — Door, — Elizabethan Architecture, — and Gallery, all of 

 them perfectly new subjects in a Cyclopedia, and which are touched 

 upon very brit-fly, and drily also, even in architectural treatises and 

 other publications of that stamp. Those who are acquainted with 

 tbe ariicles Portico, Staircase, Theatre, Window, &c., in the Penny 

 Cyclopjedia, some of which we noticed at the time, will deem it suf- 

 ficient recommendation when we say that those in the Supplement are 

 treated in the same full and interesting manner, — though when we 

 say "full" we mean comparatively, for notwithstanding that they are 

 as long as can reasonably be expected in a work of this nature, we 

 could wish that they had been further extendeJ, as they probably 

 would have been, had the author of them been left to treat them en- 

 tirely according to his own views and inclination, without regard to 

 the space they would occupy. There is, however, one article of the 

 kind, — or rather one architectural article of a different kind, viz., that 

 on Exchange (the new Royal) — which plainly enough discovers itself 

 10 be by another pen. Not only is it little more than mere dry com- 

 pilation, but poorly put together: as to the peculiar character of the 

 portico, nothing is said; to make amends for which, however, the 

 Encaustic painting within the arcades is spoken of as producing a 

 very novel, rich, and agreeable effect; yet those decorations are cer- 

 tainly in too light and fanciful a taste, to suit either the architecture 

 or the place. 



The index to each letter shows at once what articles belonging to it 

 are given, and among these which come under D, the omission of Da- 

 guerrotype is rather a singular one, the subject being one of consider- 

 able interest as regards both science and art. Ecclesiology— which 

 now iorms a particular study, might also have furnished matter for an 

 article unknown to other CyclopEedias, although it is not as yet so 

 formally recognized as a distinct pursuit that the passing it over 

 amounts to an omission. Let us, therefore, be thankful for such a 

 valuable accession to the stores of popular information as this Sup- 

 plement provides, and we only have to express the hope that it will 

 not be hurried on in the last letters of the alphabet, should it be found 

 impossible else to complete it within the compass originally contem- 

 plated. 



AMALGAMATION AND LEASING OF RAILWAYS. 



In your excellent periodical for October 1845, you did me the 

 favour to insert a few remarks on this most important subject, wherein 

 were shown the opinions expressed by the Railways Companies, the 

 Board of Trade, and the Houses of Parliament, in' which an account 

 is given also of the lines which had ceased to exist as independent 

 undertakings. I now, with your permission, intend to continue the sub- 

 ject, and will endeavour to show as briefly as I can the present posi- 

 tion of affairs, and the effect produced by the new undertaking of the 

 Session of 1S45, in continuation of the amount of amalgamation pre- 

 viously noticed. 



The Great Western propose (but one offer has been repudiated by 

 shareholders of the Exeter line) to lease the Bristol and Exeter in a 

 capital of 1,080,000/. and after January 1, 1849, on two millions at 6 

 per cent, or 5| if a narrow gauge line is sanctioned by Parliament be- 

 tween London and Exeter. 



The London and Birmingham and Grand Junction have agreed to 

 j oiii stocks, undef title " Great London and Liverpool," the latter Com- 

 pany to increase their shares 20 per cent of the common fund ; the in- 

 crease is 100,000/. for 18 weeks, as compared with last year. 



The Brighton alid Croydon line amalgamated, and the shares are to 

 be consolidated into stock, the former at 60/. and the latter at 18/. lOs. 

 per share. 



The Dundee and Perth have leased the Dundee and Newtyle at 

 1 p-r cent, on 1 1 5,000/., and propose a new line, the Dundee and 

 Stralhmore Junction. 



Tiie Eaitern Counties and Northern and Eastern have amalgamated 

 with the proposed Camtridge and Lincoln, and have also proposed to 



unite with the intended London and York, but the latter at present 

 decline to accede. 



The Edinburgh and Glasgow have amalgamated with the Balloch- 

 ney railway and the Scottish Central Lines. 



The Glasgow and Greenock have arranged to work the Glasgow, 

 Barrhead and Neilston Direct. 



The Cheater and Holyheadhave united with the North Wales. 



The Bristol and Exeter with the Exeter and Crediton. 



The South Western with the Guildford, Chichester and Portsmouth. 



The Great Western with the South Wales. 



The Sheffield and Manchester with the Great Grimsby. 



The Ulanchester and Leeds with the Liverpool and Bury. 



The Grea/ A't.f/A o/^Mg/ani with the Middlesborough and Redear. 



The Newcastle and Darlington have offered to purchase the Pontop 

 and South Shields at par, and tlie Durham and Sunderland at 3/. 10«.- 

 per share, but both arrangements are as yet incomplete, although the 

 Durham and Sunderland have consented. 



The Caltdonian have amalgamated with the Clydesdale Junction, 

 and guaranteed 6 per cent, to the latter, including 120,000/. paid 

 for the Pollock and Govan Railway, and are to participate in the pro- 

 fits above 6 per cent, on the united stock. 



The Xorth Wales with Chester and Holyhead. 



The Oxford and Rugby with the Great Western, as also the Mon- 

 mouth and Hereford. 



The only remnants of the new infusion of last Session which are 

 left with any degree of independence, are — the Kendal and Winder- 

 mere, the Cockermouth and Workington, the Newport and Ponty- 

 pool, the Wear Valley, the Southampton and Dorchester, the Rich- 

 mond (Surrey), the Leeds and Thirsk, the Shrewsbury, Oswestry and, 

 Chester, the Lynn and Dereham, Lynn and Ely, Ely and Huntingdon, 

 the three latter having a common source and interest. 



The lines of the Session of 1845 for Ireland are, Irish Great Wes- 

 tern, Londonderry and Coleraine, Belfast and Baliymena, Dublin and 

 Belfast Junction, Dundalk and Enniskillen, Cork and Bandon, Great 

 Southern and Western, Waterford and Limerick, Newry and Ennis- 

 killen. These being unexecuted have remained comparatively inde- 

 pendent, although attempts have been made to form alliances of the 

 Dublin and Belfast with the proposed Great County Down Company, 

 the Dundalk and Enniskillen with the proposed Irish North Midland 

 and Belfast Junction and Dublin and Drogheda line, the Great Southern 

 and Western with the proposed Irish Grreat Western (Dublin to Gal- 

 way), Wexford, Carlow and Dublin Junction, Killarney Junction, and 

 nnmerous other projects in embryo. The Ulster takes an interest in 

 proposed Newry, Banbridge and i3elfast Junction. 



The lines of Session of 1845 for Scotland were, the Caledonian and 

 Scottish Central, Aberdeen, Clydesdale Junction, Edinburgh and 

 Northern, Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct, Scottish Midland 

 Junction, Dundee and Perth, Edinburgh and Hawick, Glasgow, Paisley, 

 Kilmarnock and Ayr, many of which were promoted by old companies, 

 and have since come into the combination, which is yet in progress, 

 as the Caledonian propose to purchase the Glasgow and Garnkirk, to 

 lease the Caledonian and Dumbarton Junction to amalgamate with tlie 

 Clydesdale Junction and Pollock and Govan Railway. By a reference 

 to my former remarks in the previous paper, it will be seen that the 

 views of the different Chairmen have been more than carried out, and to 

 an extent that could not then have been conceived to be at all possible. 

 The opinion of the Board of Trade against the amalgamation of the 

 Liverpool and Manchester, although overruled by Parliament, is 

 shown to have been dictated by sound sense, and the passing of the 

 Act to restrict the powers of selling or leasing, contained in some of 

 the railway bills, is a matter of imperative necessity; and now that tlie 

 Lords of the Council are to act for themselves, and not to leave this 

 most important affair to those who are leagued with the interest in 

 which they have to adjudicate, may have a very different effect than 

 is anticipated by the new chairman of the Eastern Counties, when he 

 exclaimed, " thank God that we have a House of Peers." The rea- 

 son of the one member who voted for the London and York line may 

 not yet be futile, "that one individual possessed the control of tjOO 

 miles of railway." 



The spirit of combination has also affected the new projects, and 

 many have united their interests. This union is not always for good, 

 but serves to cover the retreat from abortive schemes. The following 

 are some of the new alliances : — the West Riding composed of Leeds 

 and West Riding Junction, West Yorkshire and Huddersfield, Halifax 

 and Bradford Union, to become stock of Manchester and Leeds if tba 

 Act be obtained. Tiie West Lancashire amalgamates with Suuthport 

 and Euston Junction — the Boston, Newark and Shetlield with Not- 

 tingham and Mansfield; the Evesham Valley with Warwick and 

 Cheltenham Junction; the Birkenhead, Manchester and Cheshire v?ilh 

 Birkenhead, Lancashire and Cheshire Junction ; the Leicester, Tam- 



