The Bill for making a new road from Farnham to Petersfield has received the Royal assent. The public are not perhaps aware that this new line of road has been in agitation for some time, in consequence of the many steep and dangerous hills on the Portsmouth road between Godalming and Petersfield, particularly that over Hindhead, and though great credit is due to the trustees for the improvements lately made, still the natural obstacles which present themselves are insuperable. It has long been matter of surprise that no new line of road could be formed by which these difficulties might be avoided, particularly when the importance of the communication between the metropolis and Portsmouth is considered. Government, we find, have given it their support and liberally subscribed; and the public thanks are due to James Macdonald, Esq. M.P. for his exertions in passing the Bill, as well as for a handsome subscription. A direct communication will be opened by this road between the Isle of Wight and Windsor.
