The Gazette contains a notification from the Railway Department of
the Board of Trade, bearing yesterday's date-
" The Board, having had under consideration the following schemes for ex- tending railway communication iu South Wales and Herefordshire, have decided on reporting to Parliament in favour of the South Wales Railway, Monmouth and Hereford (Great Western), Newport. and Pontypool; and against the Gloucester and Dean Forest Railway.
And the Board, having further hadunder consideration the following schemes for extending railway communication to Shrewsbury, have decided on reporting to Parliament in favour of the Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, Dudley, and Bir- mingham; and against the Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton (Grand Junction), Shrewsbury and Stafford. "And the Board, having further had under consideration the Waterford and Kilkenny Railway scheme, have decided on reporting to Parliament in favour of the said scheme."
The appointment of Counsel to the Admiralty, vacated by Dlr. Shepherd, has been conferred on Mr. Godson, M.P. for Kidderminster.
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