Accidents in mines, 97. 133.
Accidents, railway, 196. 543.
"Active," the (locomotive), 205.
Adam, Mr. (barrister), 226. 241.
Adhesion of wheel and rail, 75. 81. 88.
143.

Advantages of railways, 348. 546.
Agility, feats of, 52. 474.
Agriculture, experiments in, 469.
Alderson, Mr. (afterwards Baron), 226.
230. 238.

Allen's, Thomas, locomotive machine,
68.

Alton Grange, 356.

Anderson, Dr. James, on railways, 69.
Atmospheric railway, 269. 405. 428.

442.

Autobiographic speech at Newcastle,

426.

Babbage, Mr., on scientific culture, 147.
Barrow, Sir John, letter on railway
speed, 222.

Battle of the gauges, 401. 442.
Beaumont's wooden tramroads, 60.
Benton, 48. 50. 54. 106.
Belgium, railways in, 455.

Belper Mechanics' Institute, 421.
Bible, the Stephenson family, 4.
Birds'-nests and nesting, 5. 8. 18. 359.

470. 507.

Birkenshaw's patent rail, 195.
Bishop Auckland, 162. 206.
Blackett, Mr., of Wylam, 77.
Black Callerton, 9. 23.

Blast, invention of the steam, 90. 276.
285. 291. 300.

Blenkinsop's locomotive, 73. 85. 157.

168. 231.

Blowers, experiments on, 104. 108.
Board of Trade and railways, 439.

Hawthornes, Messrs., 6. 13. 45.
Hedley, Wm., Wylam, 80.
Henderson, Fanny, 25. 29. 35.
Heppel, Kit, 44. 102.
Hetton Railway, 171. 240.
High Street House, Wylam, 2.
High-level bridge, Newcastle, 430.
Horse and locomotive power, 89. 184.
269. 274.

Horse traffic on railways, 202, 205.
Horticultural experiments, 468.
Hudson, Mr. (Railway King), 377.446.
Humboldt's suggestion of safety-lamp,

113.

Huskisson's, Mr., advocacy of rail-
ways, 175. 244.

Huskisson, Mr., fatal accident to, 306.

Inclines, self-acting, 54.
Insight, search for, 26, 497.
Institute of Civil Engineers, 510.
Irish Gauge, 405.

James, William, 159. 174. 214.
Jessop's, Mr., railway at Loughbo-
rough, 63.

Joint-stock railway companies, 320.

393. 432.

Jolly's Close, 10.

Joy, Mr. (barrister), 226. 232.

Keels, Newcastle, 60.

Kennedy, Mr., Manchester, 211. 279.
Kenton Colliery locomotive, 85.
Killingworth, West Moor, 35. 97. 151.
Killingworth High Pit, 43. 55.
Killingworth Railway, 83. 136. 157.
Killingworth locomotive, 87. 93. 138.
156. 179. 189. 213.
Kilsby tunnel, 333.
Knight of the Order of Leopold, 456.
Knight's, C., Description of Old Mers-
tham Railroad, 158.

Lambton, Mr. (Earl of Durham), 122.
200.

Lamp, invention of the Geordy safety,
103; first lamp, 105; second lamp,
111; third lamp, 112; controversy
as to the invention, 113-133.
Land, effect of railways on, 308. 350.
423. 533.

Lardner, Dr., 313. 343. 407. 409.
Last-making, competition in, 52.
Leather, Mr., C.E., 238.

Leeds Mechanics' Institute, 149. 491.

Leeds, Middleton Railway at, 76. 168.

231.

Leeds and Selby Railway, 168.
Leeds and Bradford Railway, 392.437.
Legh, Mr., Legh Park, 177.
Legislation, railway, 529.
Leicester and Swannington Railway,

356.

Leisure, improvement of, 16. 24. 26.
41. 49. 497.
Lemington, 77.

Leopold, King of the Belgians, 455.
460.

Liddel, Sir Thomas (Lord Ravens-
worth), 53. 56. 86. 127.
Liddell, Hon. Mr., 424.
Literary and Philosophical Institute,
Newcastle, 56. 69. 110. 117. 501.
Liverpool, notices of, 174. 178. 209.
Liverpool and Manchester Railway,
its necessity, 175; survey, 176;
public declaration of merchants,
209; prospectus issued, 211; second
survey, 214; the bill in committee,
226; bill withdrawn, 242; third
survey, 245; bill passed, 247; rail-
way constructed, 249; controversy
as to fixed and locomotive engines,
273; locomotive competition at
Rainhill, 295; the public opening,
305; the traffic, 307.

Locke, Mr. Joseph, C.E., 250. 381.
Locomotive engine:-early attempts
and suggestions,64-7; Trevithick's,
70; Blenkinsop's, 75; Chapman's,
76; Brunton's, 76; Blackett's, 77;
Stephenson's first engine, 87;
second engine, 93; improved patent
engine, 138; the " Rocket," 288;
improved engines, 311. 488.
Locomotive and horse power, 89.
Locomotive and fixed engines, 173.
273.

Locomotive engine factory at New-
castle, 192. 280. 314.

London and Birmingham Railway,

324.

London and Blackwall Railway, 372.

539.

London and North-Western Railway,
490.494.

Losh, Mr., Newcastle. 137. 179.

Macadam's improvements in roads,

156.

Maclaren, Mr. (Scotsman), 219.

Management of railways, 536.
Manchester and Leeds Railway, 367.
Mania, the railway, 393. 431.
Manufactory, locomotive, at New-
castle, 192. 280. 314.
Marriage, Mr. Stephenson's, 29.
Mechanics' Institutes, Mr. Stephen-

son's interest in, 419. 480.
Mechanics, study of, 14. 31. 55. 497.
Mechanical traveller, Brunton's, 76.
Merstham tram-road, 73. 158. 161.
181.

Merthyr Tydvill Railroad, 73.
Meynell, Mr. Yarm, 187.
Middlesborough on Tees, 207.
Middleton Colliery Railway, Leeds,

75. 168. 231.

Mileage of railways, 516.
Militia, drawn for the, 39.
Miners' safety-lamp, invents, 105.
Montrose, residence at, 36.

Moodie, underviewer at Killingworth,
106. 128.

Moore's patent steam-carriage, 66,
Morecambe Bay, proposed railway
across, 391.

Moreton in the Marsh Railway, 161.

181.

Morrison, the last-maker, 52.
Moss, Mr., Liverpool, 177. 309.
Multitubular boiler, 92. 286.
Murdock's, Wm., model locomotive, 67.
Murray, Matthew, 75.

Navvies, railway, 259.
Neilson, fight with Ned, 27.
Newcastle high-level bridge, 430;
Literary and Philosophical Insti-
tute, 56. 112. 117. 501; Mechanics'
Institute, 420.

Newcastle and Edinburgh Railway,
report on, 385.

Newcastle and Darlington Railway,

423.

Newcastle and Berwick Railway, 450.
Newburn village, 13. 19. 30.
Newton-in-Willows, 177.
Norfolk's, Duke of, Colliery Railroad,
62.

North, Roger, on way-leaves and tram-
roads, 60.

North Midland Railway, 366. 373.
North of Spain Railway, 462.
Northumbrian characteristics, 4. 396.
"Northumbrian," the (locomotive),

305.

Padley, Mr., surveyor, 176.
Palmer, Mr., C.E., 237. 269.
Pamphlet, Mr. Stephenson's, on Safety
Lamps, 125.

Paris's Life of Davy, 116. 120. 130.
132.

Partnership of Mr. James in patent
locomotive, 180.

Passenger traffic, beginnings of, 200.
212. 307.

Passenger traffic on railways, 518.
Patent locomotive, Mr. Stephenson's,
93; rail and chair, 137.
Paterson, Mr., Callerton, 31.

Pease, Mr. Edward, 162. 183. 194. 208.
Peel, Sir Robert, 305. 440. 476. 486.
Pereira's, Mr., opinion of safety-lamps,

Pluck, Mr. Stephenson's, 27. 101. 107.

295. 499.

Postal service performed by railways,

526.

Prescott, railway survey at, 177.
Prize offered for best locomotive, 277.
"Puffing Billy," the, 80. 157.
Pump-doctor, Mr. Stephenson's suc-
cess as, 36. 45.

Pupils, Mr. Stephenson's, 265. 380.
Pyrenean pastoral, 463.

Quakers' line, the, 165.

Quarterly Review articles, 223.

Race between locomotive and stage-
coach, 205.

Rack-rail, Blenkinsop's, 75.

Rails, cogged or smooth, 75. 81. 88;
cast and wrought iron, 62. 194.
Railways early, 62; Middleton,
75; Wylam, 77. 81; Killingworth,
83; Wandsworth and Merstham,
73. 158. 161; Kenton and Cox-
lodge, 85; Hetton, 172; Stockton
and Darlington, 162. 183; Liverpool
and Manchester, 174. 209. 226. 244.
295; Canterbury and Whitstable,
321;
London and Birmingham,
324; Leicester and Swannington,
356; Manchester and Leeds, 367;
London and Blackwall, 372; North
Midland, 373; York and North
Midland, 376; Sheffield and Rother-
ham, 378; Chester and Birkenhead,
379; Grand Junction, 322. 381;
Chester and Holyhead, 389; Leeds
and Bradford, 392; Whitehaven
and Maryport, 422; Yarmouth and
Norwich, 422; Newcastle and Dar-
lington,423; Newcastle and Berwick,
428; Belgian Railways, 456; North
of Spain, 462; Trent Valley, 486.
Railway economy:-mileage, 516;
capital, 516; tunnels and bridges,
517; rolling stock, 517; passengers
and goods traffic, 518; permanent
way, 520; renewal fund, 520; fares,
523; postal service, 526; legisla-
tion, 529; proper tribunal suggested,
535; management, 536; electric
telegraph, 539; accidents, 543;
number of persons employed on,
545; financial results, 546; saving
of time, 546; social advantages,
547.