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D ERBY SHIRE, ST JUAFFORD SHIM RAILWAY CO3l- AND WORCESTERSHIRE NCTION PANY. The &flees of this Company are removed from 35, Moorgate-street, is No. I, itoorgate. JOHN OWENS, W. ARNOLD BAINZRIGGE,I Joint Solicitors. September 22. 1845. QIUIOPSEIRE MINERAL RAILWAY. GOD se:image of the Shrewsbury, Hereford, and North Wales Railway, having given notice of their intention to abandon that part of tb4l,lr projeot which extends from Ludlow to Newtown, the Direc tors of the Shropshire Mineral Railway have determined to make a 81104 deviation from their originally proposed line, and to carry their Western Termimis to the Craven Arm 3, when it will run into and form a junction with the Great Western and Portdynilaen line of railway, still reserving the power of going to Wistanston, if found advisable. The capital will be increased to 850,0001., and the number of shares to 42,500 ; and notice is hereby given that applications for Abates will not be received after Moxney, the 29th instant. By order, GEORGE BOND, Secretary. Royal mange-buildings, London, September, 1845. LINCOLN, LOUTH, and GREAT GRIMSBY RAILWAY. (Registered Provisionally.) NOTICE.—This Company will hereafter be announced under the lame of the GREAT GRIMSBY, LOUTH, HORNC ASTLE, LIN COLN, and lIIIDLAND JUCTION RAILWAY COMPANY. By order, THOS. CONBEAD, Secretary. GRBAT GRIMSBY, LOUTH, HORN CASTLE, LINCOLN, and MIDLAND JUNCTION RAIL WAY. (*Vetere Provisionally, pursuant to the 7th and Bth Vie., cap. Ile.) Capital 800,400 i., in 40,000 Shares of 201. each. Deposit, 21. 25.—(Liability to be restricted.) PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. IrartlaY, Sir William, Bart., Alderman of London, Director of the Leicester and Tiunworth Railway Simpson, Sir John, Alderman of York, Director of the York and North Midland, and of the Newcastle and Darlington Railways Rare, Sir John, 11, Langham-place, Director of the London and Manchester Direct Independent Railway, and of the Liverpool and Leeds Railway Temline, George, Esq., M.P., Rihy Grove, Lincolnshire Humphery, John, Esq., M.P., Alderman of London Ross, David R., Esq., M.P., Chairman of the Belfast, and Director of the London and Manchester Railway Bereaford, William, Esq., M.P., 77. Pall-mall, Director of the Leeds and Carlisle Railway Allenby, Samuel, Esq., Maidenwell, near Louth Azehibald, Charles D., Esq., F.R.S., Conservative Club, and Rustland Ulverstone, Lancashire, Director of the Liverpool and Leeds Railway Bellerby, Henry, Esq., Sheriff of York, Governor of the Merchants' Company of York, and Director of the Leeds and Sheffield, and Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and Woroestershire Junction Railway Best, the Rev. Thomas, Kirkby-on-Bane, near Homeastle, Magis trate fbr the County of Lincoln 'brook, William Henry, Esq., Lincoln Banks, John Tatham, Esq., M.D., Louth Barton, Z., Esq., M.D., Market Raisin Bettridge, Abraham, Esq., 4, Devonshire-terrace, Camden-road Bewieke, Calverly, Esq., Barham House, Boccie*, Suffolk. Director of the Leicester and Bedford Railway Diego, Charles R., Esq., 26, Sackville-street Cliff, James, Esq., 38, Bloomsbury-square, Direotor Of the Paris and Strasburg Railway, and Argus Life Office Golfehlifd, John, Esq., Skellingthorpe, near Lincoln Cadman, Edwin, Esq., Weetbourne House, Sheileld, Director of the Leeds and Carlisle Railway, and of the Direct Western Railway 0•11ett, Benjamin, Esq., Grafton Manor House, Bromsgrove, Ma gistrate for Worcestershire C°r 2 tbot, Henry, Req., Old Palace, Richmond Daksyne, the Rev. J. 0., Lincoln, Rector of South Hykeham, In cumbent of St. Benedict, and Magistrate of the County Duppa, Hoary C., Esq., Quarry House, Brighton, Director of the 1 Canterbury and Dover Railway Betties, William, Esq., 59, Old Broad-street Fowler, the Rev. H. R., 7, Manchester-square Praser, William Tullock, Esq., 5, Manchester-square, Director of the Sovereign Life Assurance Office , John, Eel., London, Director of the Birmin g ha m E x tension ailway Gresham, William, Esq. Alderman of Lincoln, and Director of the Liverpool and Leeds Railway Gamble, Francis, Eece, Gainsborough Hood. John, Req., Nettleham, near Lincoln Robson, John Overton, Esq., Woodhall, near Horneastle Hammond, Richard, Esq., Great Yarmouth, Magistrate for that borough, and Director of the Waveney Valley and Great Yarmouth Railway Rewiett, Jehn Grigg, Esq., - Resident Director of Pilbre's Atmospheric Railway Hair, J. 8., Esq., 268, Regent-street Harrison. George 8., Esq., Great Tower-street, London Hit-chins, James, Esq., Coroner for the city and county of Lincoln, and Director of th e W arwick and Worcester Railway Harrison, George William, Esq., Hill House, Upper Tooting, Surrey Jackson, John, Esq., Louth Lidley, Thomas, Req., M.D., Sheffield, Director of the Sheffield, Bux ton, and Potteries tailway King, John, Esq., College-hill, London, and Mnswell-hill, Middlesex, Director of the City of London and Tottenham Extension Railway Kelly, Richard, Esq., 6, Cleaveland-row, St. James's, Chairman of the New Rose, Carlow, and Kilkenny Railway Liaeoln, the Mayor of Lees, John Bailey, Esq., Louth Lomas, Samuel Curtis, Esq., Horncastle Martin, Hezekiale Req., Great Yarmouth, Director of the Waveney Valley and Great Yarmouth Railway Nichol], S. Hawkins, Esq., Thurlby Grange, Lineolnshire and London Nell, David William, Esq., J.P., Leeds, Deputy Chairman of the Bast and West Yorkshire Junction Railway, and Director of the Liverpool and Leeds Railway Pkilbrick, Thomas, Esq., M.D., Louth Palmer, George Denby, Esq., Great Yarmouth, Magistrate for the eosin) , of Vorfolk and borough of Great Yarmouth, Director of the Waveney Valley and Great Yarmouth Railway rye, George Richard, Esq., Lavenham, Suffolk Potter, William Simpson, Esq., Sussex-gardens, Hyde Park, Director et he Oxford, Witney, and Cheltenham Railway Palmer, Samuel, Esq., late Mayor of Great Yarmouth, and Solicitor of the Waveney Valley and Great Yarmouth Railway lete;et, Samuel, Esq., Great Yarmouth, Director of the Waveney Valley, and Great Yarmouth Railway Paxton, Joseph, Esq., Chatsworth, Derbyshire, Director of the Man chester, Beaton, and Matlock; the Leeds, and Liverpool; and the Manchester and Southampton Railways ParburY, George, Esq., 37, Russell-equare Pownail, the Rev. Charles Colyear Beaty, Milton Ernest, Bede, and WYkeham, Lincolnshire /hams. the Rev. Wlll7am Matthews, West Ashby, near Horncaatle Richa rdson William, Esq., Alderman of York, Director of the Man cheater and Southampton. Railway iach ardaon James, Esq., Clifton, York, Director of the York and North Midland and the Newcastle and Berwick Railways Rockelife, Thomas, Req., Horneastle Robinson, John. Esq., Slleoates Cottage, near Wakefield. Director of Leeds, York, and Midland Junction Railway Smith, Cornelius, Esq., Graseeharehettreet, London Stark, Adam, Esq., Gainsborough Sharp, George, Eeq., Lincoln Steward, Thomas Fowler, Esq., Great Yarmouth Smith, The Rev. John Bainbridge, D.D., Homcastle Searle, Maurice Grant, Esq., Spalding and Louth Skrine, Julian, Rag., Director of the Cambridge and Lincoln Rail way Studley, William, Esq., Alfred-place, Brixton Tall, John, Esq., Hall, Hanoverian Consul, and Director of the Hull Dock Company Turner, John, Esq., Lincoln Thompson, Joseph, Esq., Director of the London and Brighton Railway Trought, Samuel, Esq., J.P., Louth Thomas, George, Esq„ Winchester House, Broad-street, Chairman of the 3fatual Life Association Underwood, Joseph, Esq., Blackheath, Director of the Commercial Bank of London, and Director of the Warwick and Worcester, and the Liverpool and Leeds Railway Wallis, Alfred Arthur, Esq., Healing, near Great Grimsby Wranghara, William. Esq., Wragby Ward, William, Esq., M.D., Horneastle Wilson, William, Esq., Devonport-street, Sussex-street, Hyde Park, Director of the Warwick and Worcester Railway Worthington, Rev. Dr., Sidmouth-place, Mecklenburgh-square Webster, John. Esq., 19. Aldermanbury Watts, William Royden, Esq., M.D., Birmingham. Director of the Lichfield and Birmingham Railway W " , F. Foveittlx, Esq.. Strand. and 33, Cheater-terrace, Eegeat'e Park Young, John. Esq.. King-street, London (With power to add to their number.) COMMITTEE OP MANAGEMENT. MagnaY. Sir William, Bart., Alderman, ChairraaS BeHerby, Henry, Esq., Deputy Chairman ntiniPhorl, John. Bog., M.P. Paxton, Joseph, Esq. Palmer, George Denby, Esq. Richardson, William, Esq. Underwood, Joseph, Esq. Smith, Cornelius, Esq. Archibald, Charles JD., Esq, I King, John, Esq. Palmier, Samuel, Esq. I Gay, John, Esq. Isms. Emoixsasa.—Rebert Stephenson, Esq. ; John Birkln. 'haw, Esq. goLlerrolL—Frederick Carritt, Esq , 10, Baslnghall-street, London. - PAItLIAMINTALUT AGEWT9.—llesers. Williamson and Hat, 4, Veru lam-buildings, Gray's Inn. LOCAL AOHNTS. Louth — William Grant Allison, Esq. and Henry Orme, Esq. liorneastle—ildward Babington, Esq. , BANKBILS. London—Messrs . Rebarts, Curtis, and Co., Lombard-street ; the Com mercial Bank of London, Lothbnry. Louth and Ilorneaetle—Messrs. Gargt , Claypons, and Co. ; Lincoln and Lindsay Banking Company Lincoln and Market Raisen—Messrs. kllison, and Co.; and Lincoln and Lindsay Banking Company *seat Grimsby—Mrs. Smith. Ellison, and Co.. and Branch of Hull Banking Company. seenwrairr. Themes Coxhead, Esq. This railway is intended to commence at the terminus of and unite with the Nottingham and Lincoln Railway, at Lincoln, and to proceed by or near Wragby and Market Raisen to Great Grimsby, with a branch from or near Market Raisen to Louth, and a branch from the main line near to and through Wragby to Hemostatic. The length of the main line from Lincoln to Grimsby will be about 82 nines, the branch to Louth about 10 miles, and the branch to liorneastle about 14 miles—together 56 miles. The advantages of the lino will be self-evident to those acquainted with the locality; amongst other benefits, it may be observed, that this line will form a direct and speedy communication between the port of Great Grimsby and the midland and western counties, as well as the metropolis ; and the port of Great Grimsby (which may now be looked upon as the future Liverpool of the Humber) is admitted by maritime and practical men to be the best situated northern port of England for the whole of the markets of the continental Europe. A glance at the map of Europe will show its superior local advantages. The eempletion of this undertaking will facilitate a passenger traffic as well as the transmission of grain, cattle, butter, wool, tim• her, stone, lime, manure, and other goods and merchandise, to and tom the great towns of Birmingham, Coventry, Leicester, Derby, Nottingham, Manchester, Liverpool, and the intermediate towns and maantivotaring districts, and will open the coal-fields of Nottingham shire, Leicestershire, and Derbyshire, to Lincolnshire, and a direct coulemnication between the midland and western counties and the pws of Great Grimsby for ex- ortation and importation to and from the markets of continental Europe. It w.ll likewise render easy of accese that ancient and now 'cinch-frequented and improving sea bathing place Cleethorpes, to and from which place a large amount of passenger traffic may be relied on, being within the distance of two miles ftom the proposed terminus at Great Grimsby. The county of Lincoln abounds in agricultural productions, whilst It is believed an inadequate recompense has hitherto accrued to these engaged therein, by reason of which both produce and land have been depreciated in value, but now important advantages will present themselves to both the agricultural and mercantile in terest. The gradienta of the line are exceedingly favourable, and the exPense of constriction will be unusually low; the promoters have therefore every reason to anticipate a most satisfactory return for the capital to be invested. The plan of this Company also comprises one of great national in tereat, was' viewed in connexion with other improvements of the Pert of Great Grimsby, and the formation of a harbour of reflige br the %moan and Baltic Seas. The Committee of Management have much pleasure in announc tat t° the Pu le id that this undertaking has the cordial approval and vy ' rt O f the d Railway Company. Ingleation will l t ,e ° made for power to allow interest at the rate of el. Per •ent • on all d eposits and calls paid up, and for restricting the Pe r of raw Au mum, Jetiolders to th e amount o f t h e i r respective shares. Vreetb3. ." 0 11 property on the line will, as far as possible, be re- A reservation of shares will b e made in favour of parties locally hiterested er ethe rvnlse, Pros p e ctuses gauexed.vontad niay nstnt be had, and applications tbr shares, in the Ihrnt _a_lelfterence to a member of the Committee of om y ...!!!.:* eto h t l e m se ad c e re ei ta t ry he,* to the Solieitor to Lancag cn'e pftn nt ,° f he also be had at thr otles gellts ' or Prospectuses may hreadneedle-street ;or Mr . 14.6 " 1 * George Baker and Sons, 29 , deo; but no application will—LbeWatteS°°ntdted. a'tel'aunlrthess°l°aceemewrn-laupanlen'edsimhyn: such Nforenee. woe*, 0, Guildhall Charabrrs, B Se Pteher less a'tnahall ' e treat goint or A P PLICATIO N ism mkuan43 Great Grimsby, Leath, the Committee of Management of tr.? SNARES. Ilegoesietie, Lincoln, nrovisionally). tmett °a Railway (registered sootemen,---I request that yen will apportion me the same, or 901. each in this Company, and I underta k e an e d to: the deposit of shares of , any less number you may allot to me 81. 2e. per share, and all future calls thereon, ana I :e ay sign the per.. lismentary Contract and Subscribers' 04tet day of 1845. Agreemen t when required. deuce ......... ..... ...... VE - W S t i t& ... Business or Profession Place of Business (if any) ........... Date of Application 1. Name of Referee GRIMSBY, LOUTH, HORN , gAgnV IiNCOLN, and MIDLAND JUNCTION RAIL AT foltraziy, (Provisionally Registered.) T 4 publie are informed that no flarther applications fbr shares in -this Illenipsny will be received from parties residing in London, after SATCIADAT,tht 4th day of October, and tom parties residing in the coutry, our ApollD4r, the 6th day of October. By order, maw ctazugux setretzer, lAT 0R CE STE R AND LEOMINSTER RAILWAY, via Bromyard. (Registered provisionally.) Capital 600,0001., in 30,000 Shares of 201. each. Deposit, 21. 2s. per Share. 'PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. Henry GeorgeWard,Esq., M.P., Chairman of the Great Eastern and Western Railway Company John Barnehy, Esq., M.P., Brockampton, Bromyard William Barneby, laq., Clayton Park, Bromyard, Magistrate of Herefordshire James Best, Esq., Worcester Mr. Edward Bannister, wool-merchant and wool-masmihaturer, Leo minster William Bastow, Esq., Surrey-place, London Walker Chamberlayne, Esq., Worcester, Royal Porcelain Mane, faetory George Beauchamp Cole, Esq. Chester-street, Grosvenor - place, Di rector of the Great Eastern ;Ind Western Railway Company Mr. James Coucher, wool-merchant, Worcester Henry Cornfoot, Esq., Copthall-court, and Old Palace, Richmond, . . Director of the Great Eastern and Western Railway Captain Charles Dutton, Bredenburt-house, Bromyard Thomas Dowglaace, Esq., Marlborough-place, St. John's-wood. Di. rector of the Gre - at Eastern and Western Railway Company Henry Clarke Duppa, Esq., Quarry-house, Boughton, MorcheLsea. Kent, Director of the Great Eastern and Western Railway Com pany James Eckley, Esq., Bromyard John Freeman, Esq., Gains, Bromyard, Magistrate of Herefordshire and Worcestershire John Matthew Gutch, Esq., 'Banker, Worcester, Director of Nor- . _ . cester, Warwick, and Rugby Railway Mr. Edwin Gardner, corn, hap, and seed merchant, Worcester E. W. Howes, Esq., Bromyard Richard Hemming, Esq., Livington, near Bromyard, and Kingsltuul, Leominster James Hemming, Esq., Church House, Bromyard Mr. John Hughes, wool merchant, Clopgate, Worcester Mr. John Hood, merchant and carrier, Worcester Mr. George Hill, of the firm of Messrs. Hill and Turley, Worcester Henry James, Esq., Leominster, Mayor of Leominster John Kempson, Esq., sen., Birchey-fields House, Bromyard John Kempsou, jun., Esq., Ilirchey-fields House, Bromyard John Wheeley Lea, Esq., Vice Chairman of the Severn Navigation Company, Managing Director of the Droitwich Patent Salt Com pany, and a Director of the Great Eastern and Western Railway John Lilly, Esq., Alderman of Worcester, Worcester Royal Poree- lain manufactory. Edward Lloyd, Esq., Sheriff of Worcester William Lawrence, Bsq., Brixton, Director of the London and Manchester Direct James Maemillan, Esq., fienthampton, Director of the Southampton, Manchester, and Oxford Junction Railway Arthur Mann, Esq., Weburn-square, Director of the Groat liastern and Western Railway Mr. F. H. It eodham, morcnent, Worcester Mr. Powell, wino-merchant, Worcester Mr. James Rca, of the firm of Messrs. Ilea and Bona, malstars, Worcester Mr. d. P. Rea, of the firm of Messrs. Bea and Sons, maltsters, Wor- eester Jas. Reeves. Esq., Cheapsidc and Leyten, Director of the Direct London and Manchester, and Great Manchester and Rugby, and Southampton Railway Companies James Robertson, Esq., Worcester Joseph Sturton, Esq., Munderileld House, Bromyard, and Lincoln's Inn, London, Magistrate of Hereford. ' Tames I;p1ill, Esq., The Green, Bromyard, Director of the Stafford- shire and Shropshire, and Dover and Bristol Railways T. P. P. Wight, Esq., Tedstoae Court, Bromyard Philip Warburton, Esq., Bromyard, High Bailiff of Bromyard Waiburton, Gent., Bromyard John Walker, Esq., Luisley Court, Bromyard Mr. Wells, Hop-aterchant, Worcester Mr. Woodward, Hop-merchant, Worcester John Henry Walsh, Esq., Worcester Mr. James Wall, Merchant and Carrier, Worcester (With power to add to their number.) CHIEF ENGINEER—WiIIiam Gravatt, Esq., F.R.S. ASSISTANT ENGINEER—S. F. Griffin, BK., C.E. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Elmslie and Preston, 47, Moorgate.street, London Henry Foley, Esq., Worcester BANKERS. London—The London and Westminster Bank. Lothbau The Commercial Bank of London. Worcester—Messrs. Farley, Lavendar, and Co. LOCAL AGENTS. Messrs. W. and F. Devereaux, Bromyard John Bedford, Esq., Leominster This line will diverge from the line of the Great Eastern and Western Railway, near Worcester, and proceeding by Brom yard, will end at Leominster, at which point it will unite with the proposed lines connecting Hereford and Shrewsbury with North Wales. The communication by railway between these important towns and the continuous hop and cider districts has been entirely left unprovided for by existing arrangements, and this line is brought forward under the auspices of the Great Eastern and Western Railway Company, on the strong representations and request of a large and most influential body of the landed gentry of the neigh bourhood. The object proposed Is to make a direct communication between Leominster, Bromyard, and Worcester, which latter town has always been the natural market for the produce of these districts, and to af ford the inhabitants the most direct communication with London, as compared with other lines, by upwards of3o miles. No person will be liablefoi• more than his deposit till the act is ob tained, and power will be applied for to allow interest at 41. per cent. on all calls from the time of their respective payments, as well as to limit the liability of the shareholders to the amount of their subscrip tions. Applications fbr Shares, in the ann , xed form, to be made to the Provisional Committee, at the Office, 5, Gresham-street, London, or Messrs. John Shewell and Son, sharebrokers, Tokenhouso-yard ; Messrs. B. and M. Boyd, 4, Bank-buildings, and Mr. John Smith, 3, Shorter's-court, London ; Mr. John Duncuft, sharebroker, Manchester; Mr. John O'Neil, sharebroker, Manchester ; Messrs. Schultz and Carr, sharebrokers, and Messrs. Reynolds and Son, Liverpool ; Messrs. H. and C. Beardshaw, sharebrokers, Leeds ; Messrs. Tate and Nash, sharebrokers, Bristol ; Mr. James Pearson, sharebroker, Bir mingham ; Messrs. Samuel Hutchinson and Co., sharebrokers, Brad ford ; Mr. William Miles, sharebroker, Worcester ; Mr. Robert Allan, sharebroker, Edinburgh ; Mr. William Gordon, sharebroker, Aber deen ; Messrs. Black and Co., sharebrokers, Buchan-street, Glasgow ; Messrs, Buchanan and Aitken, sharebrokers, Glasgow; and Messrs. Bruce and Symes, sharebrokers, Dublin ; of whom prospectuses may be had. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMSER 24, 1845. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the ProyLgional Committee of the Worcester and Leominster Railway. Gentlemen,—l r, quest that you will allot to me shares of 201. each in the above railway; and I hereby undertake to accept the same or any less ;lumber you may allot me, and to pay the deposit of 21. 2s. per sha, - e thereon, and to sign the Parliamentary Contract and Subscribers' Agreement when required. Dated this day of September, 1845. Place of business or profession ............ Residence.. ... „, „ Business or profession •... Signature .... • • • • • ................ ..... Name, residence, and profession of referee _ Witness Residence .. ...... .. T HE NORTHERN and SOUTHERN CONNECTING RAILWAY. (Provisionally Registered under 7 and 8 Viet., cap. 110.) Capital 900,0001., in 36,000 Shares of 251. each. Deposit, 24 123.6 d. per Share. Uniting the London and Birmingham, Great Western, the South Western, the London and Brighton, South-Eastern, and Northern and Eastern Railways, and accommodating, en route, Hertford, Hat field, St. Albans, Watford, Rickmansworth, Uxbridge, West Drayton, Colnbrook. Staines, Eghitua, Chertsey, Woybridge, Leathsrhead, Dorking, and Reigate. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. Major Adair, United Service Club, Pall-mall, Director of the Goole and Doncaster Railway John Anderson, Esq., Lothbury, Director of the South Midland, and Birmingham and Lichfield Railways William Ayrton, Esq., Abbey-square, Chester William Arnold Bainbrigge, Esq., Uttoxeter, Staffordshire John Barnes, Esq., Director of the Union Bank. Chorley Wood House, Hertfordshire William Bastow,Esq., Director of the Oxford and Worcester Railway George A. Brown, Esq., 20, Gower-street Pierce Somerset Butler, Esq., M.P., Direetor of the Lancaster and York, Waterford and Kilkenny, and Great Munster Railway Jasper Capper, Em . Watling-street John Castendeick, Esq., 37, Mincing-lane Walter Chamberlain, Esq., Worcester Jeremiah Clarke, Esq., Macclesfield, Director' of Remington's London, Manchester. Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and Wor cester Railways Major John T. Croft, Regent-street, Deputy-Chairman of the Cheater and Manchester Railway, &o. William Croft, Esq., Chertsey, Surrey Thomas Clutterbuck, Esq., Red Hall, Watfbrd Charles John Dimsdale, Esq., Esseudon-place, Hertfordshire Thomas Edward Dyson, Esq., Tollpits, Hertfordshire Joseph Graham, Esq., Clapham, Surrey Hastings Green, Esq., Sion House, Kilkenny, Director of the Water ford and Kilkenny Railway Captain Hodges, 65, Connaught-terrace, Hyde Park, Director of the Mauritius Railway, &c. &c. Henry Jennins, Esq., Leeds Swinfen Jervis, Esq., Whitehall-place, and Darlaston Hall, Stafford shire Daniel Turton Johnson, Esq., Aldermary Churchyard, Director of Remington's London and Manchester, the Chester and Manchester Direct, and the Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and Worcestershire Railways John Joseph Keene, Esq., St. John's-wood, Director of the National Bank of Ire/and John King, Esq., Glastonbury, and St. John's-wood, London, Direc tor of the Somersetahire Midland Railway William King, Esq., Waterloo-place, Pall •mall, London, Director of the Freemasons' Life Assurance Company George Laishley, Req., Clarence Lodge, Shirley, Southampton, Direc tor of the Isle of Wight, and of the Oxford, Newbury, Andover, Manehester, and Southampton Junction Railways Daniel William Lucas, Esq., Mark-lane, and Crescent Lodge. Stoek well Park Horace William Meteyard, Esq., Director of Remington's London and Manchester, the Chester and Manchester Direct, and the Derby shire, Staffordshire, and Worcestershire Railways Joseph Bostick Massey, Esq., Cottered, Hertfordshire, and 50, Cam bridge-terrace, Hyde Park. Captain Ogle, 44, E a t on-place, Eaton-square, London. Benjamin Oliv e i ra , E sq., taonnc,h3est Blanchester, te i v r e , rp a o n o d 'l F.R.S. Upper Hyde Park-street, Director Oxford aud New c e So r u t t h h e aml Junctionastleß-Ipolwn-aTyy:ace, and Hlllebrant Meredith Parrett, Esq., Magistrate, Efn Ingham house, Surrey William G John Palmer, Esq., Molewood-hill, Bengeo, Hertfbrd s hire Rev. .B. P. Pollen, Magistrate, Littl e Bookham Rectory, Surrey W. H. Ravenhill, Esq., Pedwell Ho nse, W orcestershire John Rawson, Req., Deputy Lieutenant of the West Riding of York shire, an t i j.P., Stoney Royd, Halifax, Director of Ros el's Great North of France Railway, of the Manchester, Liverpool, and Great North of England Union Railway, and the National B ank of Ireland J. 11. Shuttleworth, Esq., Eastcheap Edward Scard, Esq., Kew, Surrey, Magistrate, Director of the Toronto and Lake Hurou, and Jamaica Railways Julian Shrine, Esq., Director of the Cambridge and Lincoln Railway William H. Swinton, Esq., 49, Moorgate-street, and Sussex-MdVAR, Hyde Park Thomas Stephens, Earl., 4, Lime-street-square William Tozer, Esq , Bishopsgate-street, Director of the Soak Staf fordshire Junction Railway Thomas Weedon, Esq., Loudwater Mills, Hertfordshire James Whitchurch, Esq., South Cliff, Netley Abbey (With power to add to their number.) -COMMITTEE OF MA.NAGRMENT. John King, Esq. George Laishley, Esq. D. W. Lucas, Esq. H. W. Metoyard, Esq. George Scard, Esq. Major Adair Jolin Anderson, Esq. Jasper Capper, Esq. Jeremiah Clarke, Esq. Joseph Graham, Esq. D. T. Johnson, Esq. EINIEIIO. Messrs. Rogers, Olding, and Co., 29, Clement's-lane, London The London and County Bank Manchester and Liverpool District Bank, Manchester. Exotsiss—Joseph Gibbs, ESQ. LAND AGENT—Layton Cooke, ESQ. LAND SURYETORS. W. T. Buckland, Esq. Messrs. Sanderson and Ryde. LOCAL SOLICITORS. St. Alban's, Herts—Richard Grove Lowe, Esq. Chertssy, Surrey—Richard John Cole, Esq. Dorking, Surrey—Messrs. Hart and Hart. Hertford—Edward Robert Spence, Esq. Uxbridge, 'Middlesex—Messrs. Riches and Woodbridge. Watford and Rickmansworth—John Sedgwick, Esq. _ . . The object of this undertaking is to form an unbroken link or communication with all the existing railways, by which means more particularly the Western, Southern, Eastern, South-Eastern, and South-Western parts of the kingdom may be traversed from the Northern Districts, without the necessity of making the metropolis a resting-place either for passengers or goods : and thus obviating considerable expense and great loss of time. The length of the main line will be 63 miles, commencing at Hert ford, (which has already a branch to the North-Eastern Railway), eentinuing its coarse by Hatfield, St. Alban's, to Watford, where it will cross the London and Birmingham Railway, from thence to Riekrnansworth, Uxbridge, and West Drayton, where it will pass ender the Great Western Railway, proceeding by Colebrook, (having a branch to Windsor from the main line at Horton), arose the Thames at Statues, to Egham, Chertsoy, passing into the South Western Railway at the Weybridgo Station, approaching Cobham, Leather hwtheadailiegliDn.oilarldtunrig:,..,,adnhd.offtohrl, terminating at Reigate, where it will form a junctl e on with the South-Eastern and London and Brighton Railways. great distance from each other of the various termini of rail of property has Surveys thus made, and ment : hence the n one line to another ; and : a in i t e er n e g s th ted of c t o i m m p e a o w cc u up ; been an necesstrperable obstacle to effecting any improve already taken, there do not aneuT n .,. been deemed the most eftici ft e er i e4 bu but the t h e attention t tion value of also hem a more direct communication from careful surveys the present plan has 1 er po w rt it io h n a m of o t r h e e .3o.3 leve e ls . al ; and it will open a wide to meet every desideratum. For the Ong the maaufact fi Th el e d f t e o at r u ec re ip o r f e. th l e co co mm un e t ge,i - Bb --- y 4. :•- ii ee t any engineering diflicalties. North with the products of the South, a' - great e t h ble mode of obtaining every description of f reasonable rates. ures of the foreign merchandise at In consulting the best statistical authorities, and on the 1nf,,,,,, Ron derivable from the only certain mode of obtaining th. - ,,,.. -- ' 4. and fluctuating traffic on so novel a feature as this projected rWirting a considerable difficulty has necessarily presented itself in ar e t w Q at a maximum of profits, but it can with certainty be announced thel from the rev:gine-B'ot traffic from the kiwiraotarkta districts, pea procally with the counties through which the railway is intended to pass, the revenue upon the capital will yield at least 10 per cent. As the project developes itself, the most cheering patronage is manifest from influential landowners and other pro . rietors declaring that the formation of this line is indispensable to meet the demands; and who have promised to give this project their undivided support. Government for a length of time have deemed it advisable to send troops with all their materiel by railways, and the facilities which can be thus afforded will form a communicating medium with ever . , military depot throughout Great Britain. Safllce it to state that coal. wool, timber, earn, bark, lime, any. every variety of product or manufacture mast inevitably find UAL transit by this railway, to meet the demands or exigencies of se veral counties hitherto subjected to the impost of incalculable ex pense and delay attendant on goods at present being compelled to pass through London. SoLictioas—Messrs. Miller and Carr, 47, F.asteheap, London. Applications for Shares to be made to Messrs. Miller and Carr, 47, Eastcheap ; and Messrs. Johnson, Longden and Co., Tokenhouse-yard ; and to the local solicitors, Messrs. Hart and Hart, Dorking ; Messrs. Riches and Woodbridge, Uxbridge ; Richard John Colo, Esq., Chertsey ; Richard Grove Lowe, Esq., St. Alban's ; Edward Robert Spence, Esq., Hertford ; John Sedgwick, Esq., Wat ford ; and also to Mr. Crewdson, Liverpool; Mr. S. Slater, Man chester ; Messrs. Watson, Tootal, and Bari!, Leeds ; Messrs. Charles Bell and Co., Leeds ; Mr. J. Wright, Birmingham ; Mr. J. Bowden, Hull; and Messrs. George Edwards and Son, Bristol. W. JENKINS, Secretary. Temporary Offices, 47, Eastcheap, London. FORM OF APPLICATION. _ _ To the Provisional Committee of the Northern and Southern Co: necting Railway. Gentlemen,—l request you to allot me Shares in tit. above undertaking ; and I hereby undertake to pay the deposit upon them or any smaller number that mty be allotted to me, am to execute the Parliamentary contract ant subscribers' agreomen• when required to do so. I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant, Name in full ................... Business or profession ....... ....... ............ Residence ....... ..... .......... Reference .. . Date of application .. ~....... . T HE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN CONNECTING RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given, that no Applications for Shares M this Railway will be received from parties resident in London or its vici aity after THURSDAY, the 25th, and elsewhere after SATURDAY, the 27th instant. By order of the Committee of Management, W. JENKINS, Secretary. Temporary Ot'lces, 47, Eafiteheap, Sept. 19, 1845. ROYAL NORTH OF SPAIN RAILWAY. The undersigned Directors, In whom the management of the affairs of this company is now vested, deem it due to the Proprietors to state, that measures are in progress which will put the immediate and prospective advantages of this undertaking to the severest test. Should the result be such as the Directors confidently anticipate, the position of the Shareholders will be materially improved by the 00-operation of parties of the highest experience in railway affairs. (Signed) WILLIAM 11. COLLETT, Chairman. WILLIAM JACKSON, Deputy Chairman. JOSIIUA WALMSLEY. United Peninsular Railway Offices, Royal Exchange-buildings, 22d Sept. 1845. WELSH SOUTH STOW, FOREST 0 JUNCTION EXTENSION RAIL (Registered P Capital 900,0001., in 45, Deposit, 21. 2d No March°!der to be liable beyc raovistoxer, The Right Hon. Lord Rossmore The Right Hon. Col. Dawson Darner, M.P. The Hon. C. Pelham Villiers, M.P. The Hon. Robert Gore, M.P. The Hon. Col. Weetenra, M.P. Sir Henry flunleke, Bart. Sir Henry Webb, Bart. Sir William Twysden, Bart. Sir William Bacon Johnson, Bart. Sir Henry Seale, Bart William Collins, Esq., M.P. Thomas Gill, Esq., M.P. Edmund Duprell, Esq., High Sheriff of Buckingkamshiro. William Strahan, Esq. (With power to add to their number.) COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT. Edward Francis Dural, Esq., Major White Chairman W. P. Andrew, Esq Sir William Bacon Johnston, Bart. C. R. Coleman, Esq Sir William Twysden, Bart. W. S. Fitzwilliam, Esq. Edward Hall, Esq. W. F. Beadon, Esq. ENGINEER. William Gravatt, Esq., F.R.S. LONDON BANKERS. MIDLAND, DEAN, AND GLOUCESTER MAY. 'roldslonally.) ,100 Shares of 201. eaeh. s. per Share. and the amount of hlis Share. COMMITTED. !William _Hughes Hughes, Alder. man of London Col. Hugh Caldwell George Lawton, Esq. W. P. Andrew, Esq. C. It. Coleman, Esq. Joseph Day:es, Esq. John Wheelton, Esq. George Hall, Esq. Major White Captain J. P. Macdougal William Shelford Fitzwilliam, Esq. William Frederick Beadon, Esq. Hartley Kennedy, Esq. James Beech, Esq, Messrs. Glynn and Co.; and Messrs. Strahan, Paul, and Co., Strand PROVINCIAL BANKERS. Messrs. Bromage and Co„ Chepstow Messrs. Bailey, Greatrex, and Co., Monmouth Messrs. Williams and Sons, Newport The West of England Banking Company and Branches The Monmouth and Glamorgan Banking Company and Branches The National Provincial Banking Company and Branches The Gloucestershire Banking Company and Branches The County of Gloucester Banking Company and Branches. SOLICITORS. Mr. W. T. H. Phelps, Newport. Monmouthshire Mew s. A'Beckett, Son, and Sympao n, 7, Golden-square, London LOCAL AGENTS. Chepstow—Messrs. Baldwin and Morgan, Solicitors Gloucester—Messrs. Ellis, Elliott, and Co., Solicitors SECRETARY. Mr, William Prothero, 10, Old Jewry Chambers, London. This Line will join the Chepstow, Forest of Dean, and Gloucester Junction Railway at Chepstow, and extend westward near to Plercifleid, the far-famed Windcliff, and Tintern Abbey, to the towns of Usk and Pontypool, and over the centre of the great Iron and coal field of South Wales, passing near to and through the midst of the extensive iron works and collieries of Monmouthshire and Glamor ganshire, to join the Aberdare branch of the Taff Vale Railway, which connects Merthyr Tydvil and Aberdare with Cardiff—thus forming a much more direct and almost straight Line—by means of the railways already made and projected between those immensely populous districts, and the centre of the kingdom and London, by means of which the journey by land will be shortened between the metropolis and this great seat of industry to four and a half, and between Newport and Cardiff to five hours, which at present, even by the aid of existing railways, cannot be performed in less than from ten to twelve hours. It will be found by reference to the official census of 1831 and 1841, that the average increase of population of the county of Mon mouth exceeded that of any other county in England or Wales ; this fact is referred to as illustrative of the rising importance of the country through which this railway is intended to pass, and of the very large passenger traffic which may reasonably be calculated upon. - The town of Usk, with Ragland, and the rich agricultural district for many miles around, are supplied by carts from the vicinity of Pontypool with coal and lime, which are there obtained at a cheap rate, and in return cattle and provisions of all kinds, hay, corn, and pit timber to an enormous extent, are sent to the iron work; and collieries, where the consumption is immense. This traffic alone must necessarily ensure a considerable revenue to the Company, in dependent of the great traffic from the manufactured iron, fire bricks, and paving stone, which is of superior quality, and in great abundance. The present cost of conveying and delivering iron and tin plates from the works to London, including transit to the port, shipping charges, freight, and insurance, amounts to little less than 20e. per ton, whilst by this railway, and those it is intended to join, the average cost at the rate usually charged for such goods on rail ways will effect a saving of at least 25 per cent., and be conveyed within twenty-four hours, instead of the average voyage round the Land's End of three, and not unfrequently six weeks, and with the very important advantage of delivering the iron free from rust, which is unavoidable on a sea voyage, in small bars more particu larly, causing a deterioration of from 15e. to 20s. per ton at least. This railway, by means of the Chepstow, Forest of Dean, and Gloucester Junction, and the Birmingham and Gloucester Railways, will open Birmingham as a market for the manufactured iron of ' South Wales, from which it has been In a measure excluded, from the difficult and expensive transit by the River Severn and Canals. Large quantities of iron ore, known as" Hsematete ore," is imported into Wales, from Lancashire, Cumberland, Devon, and Cornwall; whilst ore of a similar quality, and equal productiveness for iron making, exists in abundance in the Forest of Dean, and may be raised and delivered from thence by mean of this and the Chepstow, Forest of Dean, and Gloucester Junction Railway to the different iron works In Monmouthshire and Glamorganshire at an average offtom 25 to 30 per cent. lees than it costs at present, and at the same time leave a handsome remuneration to the Railway Companies. The Committee of Management have gone very carefully into estimates of the goods traffic especially, and they feel justified in expressing a decided opinion that the revenue from this source alone will yield 5 par cent. on the proposed capital of the Company, in addition to the revenue to be derived from the other traffic. This Railway will pass close to, and within a few miles of, all the iron and tin works of Monmouthshire, and the principal part of those in Glinsorganshire ; and the following short statistic of the extent of those stupendous undertakings will give an idea of the vast importance of the present project. The Iron and tin works com mence at Pontypool, and are 1. The Pontymoilo Tin and Iron Works of Capel Hanbury Leigh, Esq. 2. The Blaendare Iron and Coal Works of R. J. Blewitt, Esq., M.P. 3. The extensive Tin Works of Messrs. Conway, Messrs. Fother gill, and Messrs. Jenkins 4. The Pentwyn, Golonos, and Varteg Iron Work, and Rolling Mills of Messrs. Williams 5. The British Iron Company IL The Blaenavon Iron Company 7. The Nantylylo, Messrs. Bally, Brothers 8. The Coalbrooke Vale, Messrs. Brewer 9. The Cern Celya and Bleina Company 10. The Beaufort, Messrs. Bally, Brothers 11. The Ebbw Vale, Messrs. Darby 12. The Victoria Company 13. The Abbercarne, Pontymister, and Tydee Tie Works, Messrs. Lewis 14. The Tredegar Iron Company 15. The Shirlsowey, Messrs. Darby 16. The Ithymney and Bute Company 17. The Dowleis Iron Works, Sir John Guest, Bart., N.?., and Company 18. Carfartha. Wm. Crawehay, Esq. And added to which, in the vicinity, are the extensive works and collieries in the Aberdare Valley. _ _ And on either side of the intended railway are collieries raising and vending about one million and a half tons of coal per anum, which it is not unreasonable to expect will be greatly extended, by the facilities offered through the intended railway. In the districts of Merthyr, Aberdare, and westward, there exists an inexhaustible abundance of a peculiar description of coal, which, though inflammable, is nearly smokeless, and is found to be superior in quality for steam purposes to any yet known. In the London market it meets with a ready sale at 30 per cent. higher than any of the best north country llartley's ; and notwithstanding the high price, so highly is it esteemed, that the present importation amounts to nearly 100,000 tons per annum. This coal for the most part is brought from a distance of 24 miles, and shipped at Cardiff, from whence freights to London have averaged from 10s. to I is. per ton during the past year; but so uncertain is the supply to the metropo lie, owing to th e scarc it y o f s hi ps on t h e W e l sh coast, and the long and precarious navigation round the Land's End, that many who are anxious to adopt their engine grates for its use, are deterred from the too great uncertainty which exists against obtaining a regular and constant supply ; these difficulties will be entirely superseded by the proposed railway, and these it is intended to join, with the great additional advantage and impetus to increased use and consumption, that it may be delivered to the consumer at from 2e. to 3s. per ton less price than at present. Under such circumstances, it will not appear unreasonable to those unacquainted with the trade, to expect that the consumption in the metropolis alone will be increased four fold, whilst a new-f ound trade will be opened out with Chepstow, Gloucester, Cheltenh am, Witney, Oxford, and the numerous inter mediate towns to London, where steam coal is used. It has been considered more Judicious to form a separate Company for the Extension line from Chepstow to the Taff Vale, than to alter the Chepstow; Forest of Dean, and Gloucester Junction Railway Company at present, but powers are proposed to bo taken for uniting the two Companies hereafter, with the assent of their respective Boards of Direction. Preference will he given to those locally interested, and to the holders of Shares in the Chepstow, Forest of Doan, and Gloucester Junetion Railway. A reference to the map will show the importance of this line as l i forming a direct line of railway communication between the great mineral district of Monmouthshire and Glamorganshire, with the heart of the Kingdom and London. It may confidently be stated that in connexion with the Chep stow, Forest of Dean, and Gloucester J unc ti on Railway, there is not a line of railroad in the Kingdom which o ff ers greater advan tages to the Shareholders than the prese n t. P rovision will be made in the Act of Parliament which will be applied for in th e next ses sion to limit the liability of the Shareholder to th e amount of his Shares, and to allow four per cent. on the calls. Until an Act of Parliament shall be obtained, th e a ff a i rs of this t Company shall be under the control of the Managing Direetors, to whom power is given to allot the Shares, and to apply the finds of the Company in payment of all the expenses incurred in its forma tion, and in the preparation of the Plans and Sections submitted to Parliament. . . . . _ .... Power will be applied for In the Aet (and in the meantime is hereby given to the Managing Directors as above), to raise any addi tional capital, to extend or abandon any branch of the line, to make branch lines, or enter into any arrangements, by amalgamation or otherwise, with any other company or companies, and also to nomi nate the flrst Directors of the Company. Applications for Shares, in the form annexed, to be made to the Solicitors, or to Messrs. Carden and Whitehead, Threadneedle Street, and Messrs. Backhouse and Co., No. 4, Angei Court, Throgmorton Street, London ;—Messrs. Hall, Brothers, and Co., Cheltenham ; Messrs. Tate and Nash, Bristol ; —Mr. Thomas Evans, Bath ; Messrs. Bradley, Ford, and Parker, Manchester ;—Messrs. H. Davies and Co., Dale Street, Liverpool ;—Messrs. Chantrell and Boys, Leeds ; —Messrs. Wilkinson and Earle, Hull ;—and Messrs. Labertouche and Stafford, Dublin. To the Provisional Committee of the Welsh South Midland or Chep stow, Forest of Dean, and Gloucester Junction Railway Extension. I request that you will apportion me shares of 201. each. in the Welsh South Midland or Chepstow, Forest of Dean, and Glouces ter Junction Extension Railway ; and I do hereby undertake to ac eept the same, or any less number you may allot me, and to pay the deposit of 21. 29. per share, and all future calls thereon, and to sign the Parliamentary Contract and Subscribers' Agreement when re quired. Dated this Name in full— • Residence • Business or Profession osslw • • • ' • ttle, rem.Residen eald kE • R • C eitiot %Intel Staab:t ot avp , mut AIN feittrrat l. day of D IRE CT WESTERN RAILWAY Upon the Broad London A the Lan:l's-e , , , v , : B pia erk. (Provisionally Capt al, 5,000,0001., in 120,000 Shares of 251. each. Deposit, 21. 12s. 6d. per Share. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. Lith,s to Bati and The Hon. Charles Pelham Villiers, M.P., Director of the South Mid land Railway, Brookes' Club, St. James's-street Sir Francis Dugdale Astley, Bart., dverly House, Pewsey, Wilts Sir Henry Webbe, Bart., 105, Pall-mall Frederick Hodgson, Esq., M.P. for Barnstaple, 3, Carlton Gardens Howard Elphinstone, Esq., 31. P., It, Eaton-place, London Ralph Neville, Esq , M.P. for Windsor, Hill-street, Berkeley-square Charles Barry Baldwin, M.P. for Tctness, 6, Parliament-street Hon. Percy Evans Freks, 8, Belgra , e-square Thomas Nugent Vaughan, Esq., 32, Grosvenor-place, London William Bradley, Esq., Manor Oaks, Sheffield, Director of the Sheffield and Manchester and Huddersfield and Sheffield Railway Companies Sir John Key, Bart., 9, King's Arms-yard, Alderman of the City of London, Director of the Direct Manchester and London acid Direct Liverpool and Leeds Railway Company Thomas Farncomb, Esq., Griffin's Wharf, Tooley-street, Alderman of the City of London, and Director of the London and Westmin ster Bank, and of the London, Warwick, Leamington, and Kidder minster Railway Thomas Challis, Esq., 32, Wilson-street, Finsbury, Alderman of the City of London Edward Harrisson Barwell, Esq., Deputy Chairman of the North ampton. Banbury, and Cheltenham Railway, and Director of the South Midland Railway Joseph Armitage, Esq., Milu's Bridge House, Huddersfield, Deputy Lieutenant and a Magistrate for the West Riding of Yorkshire, Chairman of the Hudderafleld and Sheffield Railway William Gordon Thomson, Esq., 33, Gloucester-road, Hyde Park, Director of the Northampton, Banbury, and Cheltenham, and South Midland Railways Donald Maclean, Esq., 37, Brunswick-square, London, Deputy Chairman of the Trent Valley Continuation Rau ay Thomas Lawrence, Esq., 3, St. Mary Axe Philip W. Courtney, Esq., Chapel-street, Belgrave-square, London Millis Coventry, Esq., Whitchart-court, Lombard-street Barnet L. 'Philips, Esq., Cornwall-terrace, Regent's Park, and George-street, Mansion House John Wheelton, Esq., Meophain Bank, Ttinbrldge, Kent, Director of the Leicester and Bedford Railway Boswell Middleton Jolland, Esq., liolderness House, near Mull, Deputy Lieutenant and Magistrate for the East Riding of Yorkshire Charlesßobert Coleman, Ebq:, Irongate Wharf William Eales, Esq., Mincing lane, London, late Director of the Devon and Cornwall Banking Company Charles Downes, Esq., Warwick-street, Charing-eross, Director if the South Midland Railway Martin Stutely, Esq., 6, Cambridge-terrace, Regent's Park, London, Director of the Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine, and the South Essex Railways Francis Ede, Esq., 34, Great Winchester-street John Griffith Frith, Esq., Austin-friars, Director of the Londonderry and Coleraine and the Londonderry and Enniskillen Railways John Addis, Esq., Rotherhithe and Mark-lane, London, Director of the Central Terminus Railway, and of the Licensed Victuallers' Fire and Life Insurance Company James Renshaw, Esq., Whitehart-court, Lombard-street, and West Heath House, Er.th, Kent, Director of the South Staffordshire Railway Thomas Drane, Esq., Pall-mall, and St. Mary Church, Devon, Direc tor of the Bridport and Exeter, and Goole and Doncaster Railways Robert Bramwell, Esq., Brombo Ironworks, Wrexham, and Cannon street, London H. G. Atkinson, Esq., Upper Gloucester-placc, Regent's Park George M'lntosh, Esq., 127, Seymour-street, Portman-square Frederick Solly Flood, Esq., Alpha-road, Regent's Park, London Major White, 105, Pall-mall, London, Director of the South Midland Railway Charles Bleaden, Esq., Coulsden-court, Surrey, Chairman of tke Li censed Victuallers' Fire and Life Assurance Company J. G. Hammack, Esq., Essex House, Mile-end-road, Director of the Licensed Victuallers' Fire and Life Assurance Company Patrick Fres. Johnston, Eget., Great Cumberland-place Joseph Bishop, Req., Crescent, Minories, Director of the London and Blackwell Railway Company W. D. Bruce, Esq., 17, Charles-street, St. James's, and Ripon Cuthbert Woodstock, Esq., Grove-road, North Brixton Robert Andrew Riddell, Esq., 23, Bryanstone-street, Portman square, Director of the Exeter, Dorchester, and Weymouth. and the Great Western Extension Railways George Hammond Whalley, Esq., 30, Pall-mall, London, Assistant Tithe Commissioner William Hagan, Esq., 60, Baker-street, Portman-square William Breynton, Esq., Montpelier, Cheltenham, and Temple, Lon don, Director of the Leicester and Tamworth Railway Richard Harris Purcell, Esq., Cambridge-street, Hyde Park, Lon don, Director of the Wilts, Somerset, and Southampton Railway Company Philip Baker, Esq., Euston-square, London, Auditor of the London and Illackwall Railway Company Charles James Heath, Esq., 6, London-street, Mark-lane Captain E. N. Trowbridge, R.N., 11, Eaton-square Anthony Ridley, Esq., Queen-square, Bloomsbury, a Director of the St. Katherine's Dock Company William F. Black, Esq., Wilton-place, Belgrave-square Charles Thomas Wanle, Esq., Clopton House, Warwickshire, and Luton Hoo, Bedfordshire George Payne, Esq., Sulby Hall, Northamptonshire, and Charlee street, Berkeley-square Jame) Beech, Esq., Brandon Hall, Warwickshire, and Grosvenor place, London • Nicholas Philpot Leader, Ego, Dromagh Castle, county Cork, Union Club, Trafalgar-square, Director of the Killarney Junction Rail way Company Samuel Baker, Esq., Lypplat Park, Gloucestershire, and London William Congreve Russell, Esq. ' Leamington, Warwickshire, Di rector of the Warwickshire and London Railway Henry Bradley, Esq., Leamington, Warwickshire John William Yerbury, Esq., Belcombe House, Wiltshire, Captain 3d Light Dragoons Robert Main, Esq., Ravensboume Park, Lewisham, and Trinity square, London Robert Millington, Esq., Ordsall House, Retford, Nottinghamshire John Gillyatt Booth, Esq., Crouch Hall, Ilornsey Major-Gen. Martin White, Marlborough-buildings, Bath Rev. T. Harvey Ashworth, Burlyns House, near Newbury, Berks Col. Burslem, Harwood Lodge, Newbury, Berks Major Kirwan, Great Pulteney-street, Bath Rev. Dr. Godfrey, Grosvenor-place, Bath Edward Cooper, Esq., Staverton, Wilts, Magistrate of the County Henry Toogood Davis, Esq., Waterhouse, Wilts, Magistrate of the County Rev. Chas. Fras. Bamfylde, Rector of Dunkerton, near Bath Richard Mortimore, Esq., Chippenham, Wilts George Tate, Esq., Tewkesbury, Director of the Bristol and Birming ham Railway Company R. Wootten, jun., Esq., Banker, Oxford, Director of the Buekinglutra shire Railway and Wolverton Junction Richard Mortimore, Esq., Kingsmill, Collumpton Rev. John Sydenham, Collumpton Rev. R. A. Roberts, Rector of Kentiabere, Cellumpton Charles Justice, Esq., Collumpton, Devon Richard Marker, Esq., 'Moira Cottage, Tiverton Colonel Henry Dundas Campbell, North End House, Portsmouth George Pearce, Esq., Bradninch House, near Collumpton Wm. H. Macomb, Esq., Chilton, Hungerford, Chairman of the Berks Union Banking Company ' William Halcomb, Esq., Marlborough. Manager of the Wilts and Dorset Bank Captain W. G. Maclean, R.N., Taunton Robert Parsons, Esq., Taunton John Daizell, Esq., Wallingford, Berks Thomas Carlisle, Esq., Clifton, Bristol John Kane Haberfield, Esq., Clifton, Bristol James Troup, Esq., Hastings John Robson, Esq., Clifton, Bristol John Morten]. Cottle, Esq., Clarendon-square, Leamington, Director of Coventry and Leicester Railway Joseph Knight, Esq., Leicester, Director of South Midland and North ampton, Banbury and Cheltenham Railways John Newton /Lappin, Esq., Sheffield, Director of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland Railway Company John Ridgeway, Esq., Cauldon-place, the Potteries, Staffordshire, Director of the Manchester and Southampton Railway James Burt, jun., Esq., Manchester, Director of Manchester and Manchester, Director of the Manchester and Southampton Railway Edward Norris, Esq., Clairville, Manchester, Director of the Direct 3 E i s a g nc ' hester and Southampton Railways M:lrßieeSumeudaltsdbe hßf e i rs aimil fl w e il l a d, Deputy Chairman of the Rudders- London and Manchester, and North Cheshire Railway Companies y ell, Manchester i East tt eeofßiding the "Liver pool York J J a o lvm sep eigs h aon N g, ad daen i n i d r: m.D., sir William Lowthrop, Hull, Magistrate f M t a h g e is a tr e a ti t n efb e r om th m e and for the borough of Hull, Chairman of the " Hull and Barnsley" and Director of the Halifax and Bradford Companies" tip C honoe o d u lli m ao an l ynd t otderde Leeds a E r qdD. Sheffield, C. u n n . io J n on ß es ai , l EsO way . , Charles Bamford, jun« Esq., Bull, Director of the Hull and Barnsley Junction John Lillie, Esq.. Manchester, Director of Manchester and South ampton Railway John Robson, Esq., Hetton-le-Hole, Durham Cornelius Randall, Esq., Manchester, Director of the Sheffield and Manchester, and Chairman of the Manchester, Kirkenhead, and Midland Railway Companies Isaac Holmes, Esq., Liverpool B Wm. B. Newberg, Esq., Mancheste r , Di rector of the Dudley and IronC. Appleby,l3 r Bridge s, Railway roomhill, Sheffield, Di rector of the Sheffield and Company Manchester Railway Company Edwin Cadman, Esq., Sheffield, Director of the Isle of Ely, Wisbeach, and Lincolnshire Railway, and Salisbury and Swindon Railways John Ward, Esq., 'Machin Bank, Sheffield, Direetor of the Sheffield, Rotherham, and Chesterfield Life Assurance-office Wm. Thompson, Esq., UPperthorpe, near Sheffield, Director of the Huddersfield and Sheffield Railway Adderley Howard, Esq., Sutton Wisbech, Director of tke East Coast Railway Company Captain Bowker, DevOnOort H. S. Bright, Esq., Hull, Director of the Li verpoo l and Leeds Di rect Railway Samuel Swann Britt ain, Esq.,:Shefileld Director of the East an d We st of England Railway Company John Fawcett, Esq., Sheffield, Director *1 the Wakefield and Har rowgate Railway Company William Marriott, Esq., Attercliff-terrace, Sheffield, Director of the Isle of Ely, Wisbeach, and Lincolnshire Junction Railway. Thomas Wetherell, Esq., Lincoln, Director of the London and York and East Lincolnshire Railwa y s John Johnstone Hamilton, Esq., Liverpool David Price, Esq., Manche ster William Hunter, Esq., Clarendon - square , Leamingtom Rev. 11. W. Cottle, Vicar of Watford, Northamptonshire Major Wornum, Clarence - sq uare, Cheltenham Edward Hall, Esq., Westbank House , Macclesfield, Director of 'the South Midland and the Northampton and Cheltenham Railways Henry Hubbersty, Esq., Hull John Ostler, Esq., Hull, Director of the Hull and Barnsley Junction Henry Shaw, Esq., Fetter-lane Henry Sayer, Esq., Commercial-road, Lisnehouse, merckant John Moe Mathew, Esq., Gray's Inn-square, Assistant Tithe Com missioner John Norton, Esq., Moat Flcme,lßrentwood, Essex William John M'Guire, Esq., Hampton Court John Gray Wilson, Esq. Oxford-terrace Capt. J. P. Macdougall, Grove, North Brixton, Surrey W. J. Lefeuvre, Esq., F R.S.,Aldennan and Magistrate ofSouthampton Thomas Chas. Harrison, Esq., York-terrace, Regent's Park G. B. Bunbury, Esq., Leamington, Warwickshire, Director of the Coventry and Leicester Railway Captain Tringhara, R.N., Solyhull, Warwickshire William Jenson Neale, Esq., King's Bench-walk, Temple James Whitnsy, Esq., Shrewsbury Henry Paul Harwood, Esq., M.D., Sheffield (With power to add to their number). A further list of influential names will shortly appear. Baoraas--Messrs. Curries and Co., CornhW, London. JOINT SOLICITORS. Messrs. Bell, Brodrick, and Bell, Bow Churchyard, London Messrs. Rickards and Walker, 29, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London Messrs. Haynes and Moore, Warwick and London Messrs. J. V. and J. T. Harting, 24, Lincoln's Inn-fields, Loudon. SECRETARY—Thomas Hosier Saunders, Esq. ASSISTANT-SECRETARY—CharIes J. Whalley, ESQ. LOCAL AGENTS. At Devizes, Henry Gilbert, Esq. At Troubridge and Bradford, Messrs. Stone and Rodway At Bath, Messrs. Batehellor, Hanford, and Staunton At Bridgewater, Messrs. G. S. and J. R. Poole At Tiverton, T. L. T. Rendell, Esq., an J, A. Toms, Eaq. At Truro At Penzance At Falmouth The object of this line is to effect a direct oommunication between London and the Land's End. In a national point of view such a line is indispensable. With the advantage of a direct railroad, Falmouth, from it, situation at the western extremity of the kingdom, would undoubtedly long since have been the principal port on that coast. With the advantage of at least 280 miles of heavy road, that place has attained its high po sition as a Packet Station. Southampton, with far less natural ad vantages, has, since the opening of the South-Western Railway , in creased its imports from 200,0001. to 3, 000 , 0001 . per annum. At Bris tol, before the op en i ng o f th e G rea t Western Railway, the imports were declining ; since the n th e y have very considerably increased. The merits of a line to the Land's End as an invest ment fo r ea pital, it was not left to the present Company to discover. The Great Western and Bristol and Exeter Railway having already reached Exeter, it has been in contemplation to extend that line to Fal mouth by way of Plymouth ; and various other projects have been set on foot on the conviction that Falmouth must be reached by railway. The object of this prospectus is to show that no other lino than the present can ultimately satisfy the exigencies of the country in regard to this, its most important outport—" the natural Packet Station of the empire." The present project is distinguished by this--that it is direct. It is as nearly as possible a straight line from London to the Land's End. Tho London, Bath, and Bridgewater Company having amalga mated with this Company, the immense local influence commanded by them will now contribute to the great national object of a direct line ; while means have been taken for securing the traffic and afford ing all the accommodation contemplated by that Company. The Direct Western availing itself of the Great Western Railway so far as Reading, pursues its course by or near Newbury, Hunger ford, Great Bedwin, Marlborough, Devizes, the manufacturing dis trict of Trowbridge (from which a diverging line will be carried by Bradford direct to Bath), Westbury, Frome, Shepton Mallet, Wells (from which another diverging line will be taken to Bridgewater), Glastonbury to Taunton, being shorter by about thirty-two miles titan any existing railways between these points, and without a tunnel. From Taunton the Bristol and Exeter Railway (n o , leased to the Great Western) is traversed to Tiverton, whence it is proposed to carry this line direct to the Land's End, Falmouth, St. Ives, and Penzance, being shorter by about sixty miles than the lat ly proposed line by way of Plymouth, and effecting, in the whole tistance from London to Falmouth, a saving of about ninety miles. With reepeo to the traffic on the uppg porflon of the line it is tiebaos W ;I* M'irtt t tlAt L$ IgitUdY thcirttql4 trA g sue. dent to justify the construction of this portion of the Direct Wes ff•rn , 4 1. 1 :-.lllt,rc, fro m t)out. ruffle ,3 that. it. ',ill travt,r, ri^h and poputous . agricultural. mill mautlel.f.ll2 , in,: and receive a tfir, - .;e well fvom railways now in co, rsc of c,astruction as from ethers pro jected, with every chance of As to thc3 traffic on the low , •r portico •.f the line, It is evident that the vast number of merchant vessels continually detained In the Channel by adverse winds, would effect an immense saving both in Insurance and time, by discharging their cargoes at Falmouth, and at once transmitting them to their destination by means of this railway; and therefore—without speculating on the extent to which the ports on either side of the great promontory of the Land's End may, by means of this railroad, attract the commerce respectively of Bristol and Southampton ; to what extent the Inexhaustible mineral wealth of Cornwall, and the unrivalled agricultural resources of Devonshire may be further developed, or the genial climate of Penzance and Mount's Bay, " the Montpellier of England," attract &larger propor tion of winter visitants—it is obvious that this line will command a traffic both in goods and passengers, from its western terminus, the amount of which may be said to be without limit. A glance at the map will make it manifest that no competing trunk line can ever be established between Tiverton and the Land's End. As between Taunton and Reading, au inspection of the map will show a vast ex tent of midland district, comprising rich and populous parts of So mersetshire, Dorsetshire, and Wiltshire, now altogether destitute of railroad accommodation. Recurring to the features of this project as a national work, one of the greatest in point of magnitude, of vital importance in the event of war, and of almost incalculable advantage to the general and packet commerce of the kingdom; it fliay not be out of place to quote here the following expressions of Sir Robert Peel. Speaking of the project of a direct line from London to Liverpool through the Trent Valley, which bore much the same relation to the Birmingham and Grand Junction that this bears to the Great Western and Bristol and Exeter Railways, he is reported to have said :—" I consider that the com munication between the metropolis and the great outports to be not a question of hours, but a question of minutes." Of the necessity of this particular line, Parliament has already expressed an opinion ; for in the report of the Committee on the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth line, which was promoted by the Great Western Railway Company, it was stated that that Company had been required to pledge itself' not hereafter to oppose a direct line to Fahnouth ; and it may be further observed, that a proposed line from Plymouth to Falmouth was last session rejected, on the ground that it might be supposed to interfere with that great national object. The survey of the line has been to a great extent completed, and cerre,t estimates of the expenditure and returns are in a state of for wariness, and the whole will be ready for the next session of Par liament. It is sufficient, as to these points, here to state that there are no engineering difficulties in any part of the line which have not been repeatedly surmounted in other cases ; that the first portion will be constructed at an unusually small expense ; that the undertaking will meet with the cordial support, concurrence, and co-operation of the landowners, and that the Directors are justified in asserting that this will prove to be one of the most remunerative railways is the kingdom. Powers will be taken in the Act .f Parliament to allow interest at four pounds per centum per annum on the deposits, and preference in the allotment of shares will be given to the proprietors of the land through which the line will pass, and to the shareholders in the Great Western, the Bristol and Exeter, and other railways connected with the Direct Western district. Applications for shares, in the form subjoined, to be addressed to the solicitors to the Company, or to the secretary, or to any respect able broker in town or country London, September 11, 1845. FORM OF APPLICATION. To the Provisional Committee of the Direct Western Railway Company. Gentlemen,—l request you will allot me shares of 251. each in the above Company, and I undertake to pay the deposit of 21. 12e. 6d. per share thereon, or on any less number you may appropriate to me, and to execute the Subscribers' Agreement and Parliamentary Con tract when required. Dated 1845. Residence ...... ......... ..... ........ Trade or Profession .......... ••• • • • Place of Business (if any) • . Signature .................. . THE OXFORD and WORCESTER EXTEN SION and CHESTER JUNCTION RAILWAY, with Branches to Shrewsbury and Northwitch. On the Broad Gauge. (Provisionally Registered.) Capital 2,250,0001., in 112,500 Shares of 201. each. Deposit 21. 2s. per Share. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. _ _ _ Lord George Paget, Uxbridge House The Hon. Douglas Kinnaird Pulteney, 4, Parliament-street, Director of the Nottingham and Boston Railway William Beresford, Esq., M.P., 77, Pall-mall, Director of the Tean and Dove Yalley Railway Sir William Bacon Johnson, Bart., Hilton, Aberdeenshire, Director of the Chester and Forest of Dean Railways Sir John Edward de Beauvoir, Chairman of the London and Bir mingham Extension Sir Samuel Brown, Director of the Warwick and Worcester Railway Sir John Hare, Langham-place, Director of the London and Bir mingham Extension Sir John Key, Bart., Alderman of London, Director of the London and Manchester and Leeds and Liverpool Railways Colonel Robert Douglas, Royal Artillery, Director of the London and Birmingham Railway Colonel Fitch, 36, York-terrace,Regent's-park, Director of the South and Midlands Railway Sir John Haneler, Deputy Lieutenant of the county of Essex, Wal ton, near Saffron Walden, Essex Admiral J. Ayscough, Prospect-place, Southampton, Director of the South and Midland Railway Major Croft, 15, Regent-street, Deputy-Chairman of the Manchester and Chester Railway Major Chase, 31, Nottingham-place Captain S. M. Fisher, jun., Director of the Warwick and Worcester Railway Captain llitchenS, Director of the Birmingham and Ox ford Railway Samuel Kenrick, Esq., banker, Wrexham Captain F. Chamier, Halkin-street, Belgrave-square, Director of the Great Paris and Lyons Railway Wm. Hughes Hughes, Esq., F.S.A., F.L.S., Bcc., Alderman of Lon don, Chairman of the Manchester and Birkenhead Continuation, Chairman of the London and Greenwich Railways, &c., &c. Thomas Kelly, Esq., Alderman of London, Director of the South Midland Railway Matthew Harrison, Esq., Chester, Director of the North and South Wales Bank John Kinnersley Hooper, Esq., Alderman of London, Director of the London and Manchester Direct Railway, and South Midland Thos. Farncomb, Esq., Alderman of London, Director of the South Midland Railway Thos. Challis, Esq., Alderman of London, Wilson-street, Finsbury Thos. Sidney, Esq., Alderman of London, Sheriff of London and Middlesex Captain Alex. Hamilton Earle, Royal Artillery, Reform Club. John Inglis Jardein, Esq., Director of the Great Manchester, Rugby and Southampton Railway Win. Morley, Esq„ Blackheath Wm. Lee, Esq., Director of the Gravesend and Rochester, and Essex and Suffolk Railways Rd. Carpenter, Esq., Director of the Leicester and Bedford Railway Henry Wright, Esq., Director of the South and Midland's Juncticas Railway John Wheelton, Esq., Director of the Leicester and Bedford Railway Thomas Collingridge, Esq., Highgate, Middlesex W. A. Wilkinson, Esq., Director of the South Midland Railway John Brocke Walbaneke, Esq., Director of the South Midland Railway Rd. Win. Johnson, Esq., Director of the London and Manchester and Derbyshire and South Staffordshire Railways Francis Valentine Lee, Esq., Temple, Director of the Eastern Counties Railway Major Jelf Sharp, Deputy-Chairman of the Thames Embankment Railway Major-General Brooks Parlby, C.E., 18, Rutland-place W. Simpson Potter, Esq., Director of the Oxford, Witney, and Cheltenham Railway Joseph Underwood, Esq., Director of the London and Manchester Direct and Liverpool and Leeds Railways Peter Morrison, Esq., Director of the London and Birmingham Railway W. F. Black, Esq., Wilton-place, Belgrave-square, Director of the Italian and Austrian Railway W. G. Ohrly, Esq., Director of the Trent Valley Continuation Railway John James, Esq., Secondary of London Robert Henry Lyndam, Esq., Director of the Exeter and Weymouth Railway Robert Andrew Riddell, Esq., 23, Bryanston-street, Portman-square, Director of the Tring, Reading, and Basingstoke Railway J. B. Richardson, Esq., Director of the Colchester and Cambridge Railway Julian Skreene, Esq., Director of the Cambridge and Lincoln Railway Frederick James Hall, Esq., Torrington-square, Director of the Bide ford and Tavlstock Railway Captain C. W. Tyndale, Director:of the South-Eastern Railway Henry Lewis Smale, Esq., Willoughby House, Tottenham, Director of the London and Dover Railway Frederick Jones, Esq., Director of the Warwick and Worcester Railway C. Waite, Esq., Willesden, Middlesex R. W. Wood, Esq., Lodge-place, St. John's Wood, Director of the North Metropolitan Railway George Parbury, Esq., Russell-square, Director of the Manchester and Birmingham Railway Wm. Shaw, Esq., Director of the Thames Embankment Railway Wm. Alfred Hill, Esq., Director of the Gloucester and Aberystwith Railway Richard Dutton Esq., Director of the Lincoln, York, and Leeds Railway Wm. Shirk, Esq., Director of the Guarantee Society James Reeves, Esq., Director of the London and Manchester Railway Frederick Collingridge, Esq., Thurlow-square, Brompton Warren Stormes Hale, Esq., Gresham- street Robert Richards, Esq., Temple, Director of the Birmingham and Lon don Extension Railway Kingsmill Grove Key, Esq., Wandsworth-common The Rev. F. K. Hall, D.D., Rector of Falbourne, Cambridge Danil Penton Johnson, Esq., Director of the London and Manches ter Railway Charles Green, Esq., Director of the Gloucester and Aberystwith Railway John Barber, Esq., Director of the Gloucester and Aberystwith Railway Rey. Thomas Price, Rector of Llanrothel, Hereford E. R. Foster, Esq., Director of the Derby, Uttoxeter, and Stafford shire Railway Martin Furnis, Esq., Director of the Nottingkam, Newark, and Boston Railway Richard Groucock, Esq. Dulwich, Director of the Direct Manchester Railway W. S. Cross, Esq., Director of the Birmingham and Manchester Extension W. Bardgett, Esq., Director of the Italian and Austrian Railway Richard Parish, Esq., Bank House, Wordsley, Staffordshire Samuel Parish, Esq., Wordsley, near Stourbridge, Staffordshire Alexander Greig, Esq., Lowndes-street, Belgrave-square, Director of tho Leicester and Birmingham Railway Thomas Yates Hunt, Esq., Brades, near Birmingham William Singleton, Esq., Leeds, Director of the Leeds and Liverpool Direct Railway Wm. Cadman, Esq., Leods, Director of the Lincoln, York, and Leeds Railway Tames Muscroft, Esq., Pontefract David William Nell, Esq., Leeds, J.P., Director of the Leeds and Thirsk Railway - Joseph Robert Wilkin Atkinson, Esq., Director of the Leicester and Bedford, and York and Lancaster Railways John Fagan, Esq., Gloucester-road, Old Brompto* Charles Holden, Esq., Director of the Great Grimsby and Sheffield Railway J. D. Hopkins, Esq., Bedford-square, Director of the London and Birmingham Extension Railway Joseph Gill, Esq., Leeds, Director of the West Riding Junction Rail way Peter Fairbairne, Esq., Leeds, Chairman of the Lincoln, York and Leeds Railway John Blackburn, Esq., Leeds J. M. Douglas, Esq., Director of the Exeter and Weymouth Railway W. Sloane, Esq., Wimpole-street John Anderson, Esq., Lothbury, Director of the South and Midland Railway W. Ley, Esq., Gloucester-place, Portman-square Robert Power, Esq., Director of the Great Britain Life Assurance office, Queen-street, May Fair, Henry Cornfoot, Esq., Old Palace, Richmond W. Bastow, Esq., Surrey-place James Burness, Esq., Leyton, Essex G. N. Wright, M.A. John Alexander Bicknell, Esq., Brandon Cottage, Bristol, Director of the South and Midlands' Junction Extension Railway James Lees, Esq., Delph, Saddleworth, near Manchester, Director of the Saddleworth Banking Company Arthur Agard Davenport, Esq., Eastwood, Notts, Director of the Great Leeds and London Direct Railway Joseph Lancelot Davenport, Esq., Derby, Director of the Rugby, Derby, and Manchester Railway (With power to add to their number.) The names of an influential Committee formed at Worcester and Chester will be published in a few days. BANKERS. The Commercial Bank of London ENGlNtEn—William Mallingar Higgins, Esq. PARLIAMENTAR AGENTS. Messrs. Parrott and Walmealey. SOLICITORS. rOlt•E and Collingridge, 5, Basinghall-street ; W. B. James, DR., 5, Basinglall-street. 7 SEcarreav—Hllton T. Jenkins, Esq. OCAL AGENTS. Worcester --Charles Cresw L ell, Esq. ; C. G. H. St. Patrick, Est. Whitchurch—James Bromfield, Esq. Chester —John F. Maddock, Esq. Shrevvsbury—W, Cooper, Esq. Wellington —George Marcy, Esq. • The geographical position of Worcester has caused its adoption as the point where the broad gauge trunk ine.s of the west are to have a common terminus. From Oxford the Great Western Company have decided on constructing a line of rail :—another project under the pa tronage of the same powerfhl direction is now before the public, uniting Worcester with Warwick ; and, that the broad gauge will be carried from Worcester into Wales, and to the Irish packet stations on that coast, is now no longer doubtful. This undertaking will cons. plate a series of great avenues of iron-road, whose ramification from Worcester will render every part of the kingdom directly accessible from that city. Passing up the Severn Vale, where It will disclose a succession of picturesque scenes, it reaches Stourport, and proceeding thence through Kidderminster, arrives at Bewdley. This district is one of the chief seats of our carpet manu factures, and in the towns here named, exclusive of the intervening districts, upwards of 30,000 persons are located. Leaving Stourbridge a little to the east, the line is taken to Bridgenorth, a town enjoying an active inland trade, and possessing woollen manufactures and iron works, that give employment to a population of about 15,000. Pass ing through or near to Much Wenlock, Broseley, and Madeley, from vach Mace there will be a . branch to Shrewsbury , the line ascends CragDrOk Vag, andaplirVa,ttlng in It. Bourse Mori and Wttr; enters Whltchurch. From this central place a branch will be formed to Norwich Ni a SLokt!, 1;._„l:.. a i.::1,;ii031 '+Vila ;iii CrewP tred:%. ceh , iE frjr7,l tS r through or near 21a:11.45, li.tvc its tioraieru t(ariliaus X 1 ate city of Chester. In estimating the probable amount of revenue which the Worces ter and Chester Railway may be expected to yield, many sources of profit present themselves, such are the dense population located along the length of the Severn Vale, and the enriching works of industry in which they are engaged. Amongst the latter may be mentioned the Chinatnanufactories of Worcester, the iron, coal, and earthen ware works at Broseley and other places; the agricultural produce brought to Stomport market ; the inexhaustible fields of coal and mines of iron ore in the vicinity of Colebrook Dale, Ironbridge, and the districts to the east of Shrewsbury generally. In calculating the cost of construction unusual advantages are also obvious. The line traverses a district affording levels of several miles in extent, and with a surface peculiarly favourable. The resi dent population, disappointed by the postponement of promised pro jects, have warmly espoused the present, and the labouring popula tion being familiar with mining operations, will be found better qualified for the execution of railway works here than in many s other localities. As a link in the railway network of England, or as auxiliary to existing or projected lines passing in various directions, few schemes hitherto proposed appear to afford greater inducement for investment, or a wider range of accommodation for traffic and travelling. This project constitutes a lengthened link in the chain that will connect Liverpool with Bristol, the grant trunk of the West of England ;—its southern terminus, Worcester, is the half way station of: the London and Portdynnllaen broad gauge line : by projected lines a direct communication will be afforded west ward to Swansea and Aberystwlth, and, eastward, to Warwick and Northampton, Cambridge, Peterborough, Harwich, Lynn, Lincoln, and Hull. The line has been repeatedly and carefully examined by the Com pany's acting engineer, who reports that the rail for many miles may be laid on the natural level—that the gradients are in every in stance favourable—that the geological structure of the districts to be traversed is equally so, and that the want of such a line of com munication is acknowledged by the Interests seated en its proposed course. Applications for prospectuses and plans may be made, and forms of application for shares had at the offices of Messrs. Potter and Collingridge, solicitors, 5, Basinghall-street ; also of W. B. James, Esq., solicitor, 5, Basinghall-street ; of the local agents ; and of the following gentlemen : . Mr. Samuel Banbury, 4, Angel-court ; Loudon •• ••• • • • •• i Mr. Whiston Powell, 12,'Copthall-court ; and Messrs. Peppercorne, 2, Old Broad-street Liverpool.... • • • . Messrs. Alston Gage. and Messrs. Houghland and Lees e , an d M r. Wll- Manchester .• •. [ a limn Marshall. Hu11... . ...... f Mo ß ssrs ;ien Collinson and Flint, and Jame s r esars l in 4 th oun a g an ndP : r to at and ,sung Stratford-on-Avon..Mr. William Bolton. Exeter..... ..... • • Mr. Thomas Sanford. Plymouth • • •• • Messrs. Hopwood and Palmer. Birmingham .. Mr. Collis and Mr. John Wright. Glasgow—. •• • Messrs. Tassie and CO : Edinburgh ••.. • • Messrs. Roberts ;n and Co., and Messrs. 3 Tilallum and Co. Huddersfield Messrs : Wilson and Hellawell Worcester .... • • • • Mr. Thomas Henry Wheeler. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. THE OXFORD and WORCESTER EXTENSION and CHESTER JUNCTION RAILWAY, with BRANCHES to SHREWSBURY and NORTHWICH. Capital, 2,250,0001., in 125,000 Shares of 201. each. Deposit, 21. 2s. per Share. To the Provisional Committee of the Worcester and Chester Gentlemen, —I request that you will allot to me Shares of 20i. each in this Company, and I undertake to accept the same, and to pay the deposit thereon, or upon any less number that may be al lotted to me ; and I undertake also to execute the Parliamentary Contract and Subscribers' Agreement when required. /came (In MID.. , ••••• 000000 • •••• Re5idence............. ..... ........... Trade or Profession ~ Reference.......... • • • • • • • • • . Address of Referee • • •• •• Date.... OXFORD and WORCESTER EXTENSION and CHESTER JUNCTION RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given, that no further applications for Shares in this Company will be received after Tuesday, the 30th instant. By order, HILTON THOMAS JENKINS, Secretary. 5, Basinghall-street, September 23, 1845. JAMAICA SOUTHERN, EASTERN, AND NORTHERN RAILWAY, FROM KINGSTON TO MON TEGO BAY. Office, No. 43, Moorgate-street. Capital 1,500,0001., in 30,000 Shares of 501. each. Deposit 21. per Share. A Reservation of Shares for the Proprietary, and others interested in the Island. PROVISIONAL COMIIITTEE. Major-Gen. Sir Love Parry, K.C.B. Madryn Park, Caernarvonshire Sir John Key, Bart, Alderman of London, King's Arms-yard Sir John J. Hensler, F.R.S., Upper Bedford-place Sir George Rich, 43, Lowndes-street, Belgrave-square P. S. Butler, Esq., M.P., Queen-square, Westminster Thomas Farncomb, Esq., Alderman of London Major Adair, U.S. Club, Pall-mall, Director of the Church of Eng land Insurance Company Joseph Bishop, Esq., Director of the Blackwell Railway John Blunt, Esq., Upper Bedford-place, Director of the London Docks Charles Collins, Esq., Caldwell Hall, Worcestershire • Henry Cornfoot, Esq., Copthall-court, Director of the Commercial Bank, London Captain Edwards, Baker-street, Portman-square Thomas Edwards, Esq., Bethel-place, Camberwell Lieutenant-Colonel Gillies, Cambridge-terrace F. W. Hamilton, Esq., Gloncester-piace, Portman-square Klein Grant, M.D., 73, St. James's-street, Pall-mall D. J. Hoare, Esq., Percy-street, Bedford-square D. T. Johnson, Esq., Aldermary Churchyard, Director of the London and Manchester Railway John Francis Lambert, Esq , 6, Kensington Gardens-terrace Francis Lloyd, Esq., 10, Crown Office-row, Temple James Macmillan, Esq., Southampton, Director of the Southampton, Manchester, and Oxford Junction Railway Thomas Newte, Esq., Harley-street, Director of the Barbadoes Rail• way James Reeves, Esq., Cheapside and Layton, Director of the London and Manchester Direct Railway Edward Scard, Esq., Kew, Director of the Toronto and Lake Huron Railway B. M. Senior, Esq., Compton Lodge, Jamaica, Magistrate of St. Elizabeth's J. G. Senior, Esq., Leonard-place, Kensington, and Jamaica Algernon W. B. Greville, Esq., Cambridge-terrace, Hyde Park, Di rector of the Barbadoes, and Great Eastern and Western Railways W. G. Beare, Esq., Porchester-place, Director of the Worcester, Shrewsbury, and Crewe Railway William Fitzgibbon, Esq., Director of the Cork and Bandon, and Cork and Kilkenny Railways John Joseph Keene, Esq., St.Tohn 's -wood, Director of the National Bank of Ireland William King, Esq., Waterloo-place, Direct(); of the Freemasons' In. surance Company Matthew Richard Scott, Esq., Devonshire-place, Portman-square and Jamaica John Griffith Frith, Esq., Austin-friars . _ Charles Bleaden, Esq., Adelaide-place, London-bridge, and Coulsden Court, Surrey, Chairman of the Licensed Victuallers' General Fire and Life Assurance Company - Henry Stock, Esq., Beddgelert, North Wales Major Croft, 15, Regent-street, Deputy Chairman of the Chester and Manchester Railway Company John King,Esq., St. John's-wood, London, and Glastonbury, Somer. setshire John Lilley, Esq., Worcester, Director of the Somersetahirs Midland Railway - - - - J. Haines, Esq., Edgbaston, Birmingham John Burgess, Esq., the Boroughreeve of Manchester, Director of the Manchester and Birmingham Continuation and Welsh Junc tion Railway Captain D. K. Pulteney, Parliament-street Jeremiah Clark, Esq., Macclesfield _(With power to add to their number.) ErtemzEs--William - Gravatt, Esq., F.R.S. ; James Pllbrow, Esq C.E,; Frederick 13inithviidta, Esq., SoLlClTOits—Messrs. Elmslie and Preston, 47, Moorgate-street ; Andrew Graham Dignum, Esq., Jamaica. Ism/Ass—Sir Claude Scott, Bart., and Co., 1, Cavendish - square: . Messrs. Rogers, Olding, an Co., 29, Clement's-lane, London The Planters' Bank, Jamaica. The great difficulty, delay, and expense attending the transit of passengers and goods from Kingston to Montego Bay and the inter mediate ports, either by sea or land, is well known to all persons conversant with the islan i of Jamaica. The average passage by steamer between Montego Bay and King ston, occupies forty-four hours ; and the costs, including expenses on the route, amount to nearly 51. each passenger, while the quickest journey by land occupies three days, and the expenses, including horse hire, reach nearly 201. By the railway the whole line will be traversed in eight hours, at an expense not exceeding an average of 30s. per passenger. The difference in the freights between the northern and southern sides of the island and England is such, that independently of the saving of time, this railway will enable proprietors on the northern side, after payment of the costs of transit, to ship their produce at much less expense than at present, and will afford them the advan tage of shipping at all times from the very excellent harbour of King ston, instead of being confined, as they now are, to the exposed ports of the east and north of the island. The line will commence at a spacious quay, to be constructed at Kingston Harbour, with a depth of water sufficient for vessels of the largest tonnage employed in the export trade of the Island ; at or near to which point it is proposed to form a junction with the King ston and Spanish Town Railway, and proceed thence by or near Rock Fort, Yallahs, Morant Town, Port Morant, Plantain Garden, Man chioneal Harbour, Port Antonio, Buff Bay, Annotto Bay, Port Maria, St. Ann's, Duncan, Martha Brae, and terminate at or near Montego Bay. By these means a line of intercommunication will be formed between the most important and populous places, and facility offered for carriage of the produce of the most prodactive portion of the island. Through the southern portion of the line, the physical features are gentle elevations, almost parallel to the principal range of moun tains which run east and west, nearly the length of the island ; the eastern portion, from Port Morant to Plantain Garden, is almost level ; while the northern runs through an exceedingly rich country, rising into hills separate from each other by spacious vales. The whole of the country traversed by the line abounds in the staple ar tcles of sugar, coffee, rum, molasses, ginger, pimento, and other spices, dye wood, drugs, &c. ; and as more than one-third of the land is still uncultivated, the production of these articles will, by the increased facility for traffic, be greatly increased ; and cotton, indigo, cocoa, &c., and dry stuffs, at present unimported, will again be brought into extensive cultivation. Timber of great variety abounds along the line ; besides the pimento tree, which flourishes spontaneously, there are mahogany, lignum vitae, ebony, Spanish elm, fine cedar, and other trees of enormous bulk. The line will also bring largely into use the valuable palmettl , and various other woods for agricultural and household purposes, aid cabinet works. The mineral wealth of the country on the line is very considerable; lead ore is extremely rich and heavily impregnated with silver ; whilst every variety of copper ore is found in abundance. Carbonate of lime, valuable as manure, &c., of which Long Mountain is com posed, will form a considerable item in the tables of traffic. The peculiarly favourable circumstances attending the construction of this Railway render it highly probable that a considerable portion of the capital demanded will not be required, as every material* necessary for its formation is to be found on the line, and should the atmospheric principle of propulsion be adopted, the necessity for cut tings and embankments will be generally superseded. A gratuitous grant of the unappropriated land required for the line, and the free use of all the timber, stone, &c., necessary for its con struction, will, it is expected, be ceded by the Legislative Assembly ; —the mineral wealth, which may be developed by the construction of the line, will accompany the grants of the land, and may be leased to capitalists for the benefit of the Shareholders. Of the various imports, and the internal traffic, a satisfactory esti mate can scarcely be given—it will be sufficient to state, that Coals, Fish, Lime and Salt, empty Puncheons, Shingles, Bricks, Hoops, Lead, Timber, Provisions, Cattle, Flour, Tobacco, Hardwares, and Manufactures generally, form important sources of profit. The working expenses of the railway will require but a moderate per centage, and from all the circumstances already stated, and care ful inquiries into the traffic, there can be no doubt that this line of railway will yield a very remunerative return upon the capital re quired, and the speedy communication established between the island and Great Britain, by means of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, will enable the Directors in this country to exercise an efficient control over the management of the affairs of the island. The Committee propose to make provision in the Local Act for the payment of 4% per cent. interest upon the amount paid upon the shares from the passing of the Bill until the opening of the line. Applications for shares in the usual form may be made to the Provisional Committee, at the offices of the Company, 43, Moorgate-street ; to Messrs. Elmslie and Preston, solicitors, 47, Moorgate-street, London ; and the following Sharebrokers : Mr. S. H. Ellis, 17, Throgmorton-street ; Messrs. Preece and Evans, 39, Lothbury; Mr. D. B. Major, 27, 'Change-alley, London; I;_f essrs. Schroeder and Ashlin, Mr. W. A. Brown, and Messrs. Autpu and Gage, Liverpool; Mr. John Clegg, and Messrs. Green and Oldhani, Manchester ; Messrs. R. B. Watson and Co., Leeds; Messrs. Tate and .Nash, Bristol; Mr. Wm. Miles, Worcester; Mr. F. Stamp, Hull; Mr. James Pearson, Birmingham; Mr. Samuel Hutchinson, Bradford ; Messrs. Hall, Brothers, and Co., and Mr. William Lee, Cheltenham; Messrs. Eyre and Shaw, Derby; Mr. Thomas F. Dick enson, Newcastle-on-Tyne; Mr. F. C. Spenser, Halifax ; Messrs. Thomas May and Co., Exeter ; Mr. Joseph Clark, jun., Southampton ; Mr. Samuel Clerk, Edinburgh; Mr. Wm. Gordon, Aberdeen; Messrs. Black and Lorimer, Glasgow ; Mr. Percy Bolger, Garden-street, Dublin ; and Mr. C. Forster, Cork ; and of whom prospectuses may be had. To the rrovisional Committee of the Jamaica Southern, Eastern, and Northern Railway. _ ' Gentlemen,—l request that you will allot to me shares of 501. each in this undertaking, and I engage to pay the deposit of 21. per &ere upon the number allotted to me, and to sign such deeds as may be necessary, in furtherance thereof, when roqulred.—l fun, Gentlemen, your obedient servant, Name in full • • ...... ••.• .• Trade or Profession .• • • • • • • Residence • ..... ........ •• • • • • • Place of business (if any) ..... Date • ..... • ......... . Reference . ......... • • .......... *Wood is prepared m mrly as hard as iron, and in that climate is more durable. JAMAICA SOUTHERN, EASTERN, AND NORTHERN RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given, that no further application for shares in this undertaking, can be received from parties resident in London after Tutrasnes, the 25th day of September instant; and from parties resident in the country after SATUADAT, the 27th day of September instant. By order, za 4 ,411140 Lai PRESTON ) atuitort: 47. liVorrAtktittr, Sipt.-r4 iver, (REGISTTMED Pi?nVISTONALLY.) PRE,LIA IN A icy No'clt:E. rr i lIIE SOUTHAIIP TON and PETERS FIE LP JL . This line, by communi ca ting ßAlLWAY with the intended railwaYs,,'„ln. London to Portsmouth, - will effect a saving of about eig ht Mlles ''' tween London and Southampton. Informing The promoters of this undertaking take this means of , itt the public that, in a f ew d ays, th ey w ill i ssue a prospectus, with influential Committee. In the meantime, appli ca ti ons f or s h ares, an d other information, nro g. may be obtained of W m . Rodwell, Esq., Stockbroker , 2,, . , , ' tre et, morton-street ; of Messrs. Til son an d S quanc e, 29, Colema7 London ; or of Richard Randall, Esq., Solicitor, Southampton___, FASSEX AND SUFFOLK lt AIL IV° OFFICE, 24, Moorgate-street, Sept. 23, 1845. , 0 , 1, the The Allotment of Shares in this Railway being now cornP le ' thel Committee of Management desire to express their regret thatppi, have not been able to comply so fully as they desired with the in the cations of parties locally interested, and of holders of shares Eastern Counties and Norfolk Companies. •,,,, to The public generally will also accept as an apology, th at °wl •' a the unprecedented number of alications the Committe e have lid compelled to disappoint many of the very highest respectability, of necessity to limit the number of shares in each allotment . . ...., R. MAPLETOFT, Secrets., GRAND UNION RA IL WA I. COMMITTEE OF DIRECTION. Sir George G. dell. Larpent, Bart., Chairman Wynn Ellis, Esq., M.P. William Hutt, Esq., X.P. The Mayor of Nottingham Thomas Calvert Braseley, Esq. Heston, near Gr antham Jonathan Burton, Esq., Nottingham Frederick Cooke, Esq., Boston William Gibson, Esq., Nottingham Mr. Thomas Gee, Nottingham Frederick Plant, Esq., Nottingham Frederick Fowler Robertson, Esq., Grantham Henry Smyth, Esq., Nottingham Thomas Wakefield, Esq., Nottingham. if ALI' A ENGINEER IN CHIEF -- Charles Vignoles, Esq., F.R.....- g -' ACTING ENGINEER-George Thompson, Esq- SOLICITORS. Messrs. Capes and Stuart, Gray's Inn, London. Messrs. W, and S. Parsons, jun., Nottingham. M. Stet:gland, Esq., Boston. Messrs. White, Kewney, and White, Grantham. sod co,' PARLIAMENTARY AGENTS-Messrs. Dorringtoo, Haywar d ' Parliament-street , r 1 The Directors'have the satisfaction to inform their Sluirc eitclM„sn, tut arrangements have been ccmcluded with the Norfolk tet, for an extension of the line frAn Wisbeach, via DOVlnbaln f ic3 ilo_ to Brandon, thus completing an independent line of corollaPc'turtoir from Yarmouth and Norwich to Nottingham and the ma na .the o': 4 districts, and securing by the alliance the passing of the tr : re ferr the entire portion of the Grand Union and Extension Lin . , we pro' to. The distance between Nottingham and Yarmouth 191,em and posed extension will be as short as by the Lynn and De r ` fre ct t , ,, Lynn and Ely lines, while the traffic to and from the north , ri ,' br ide, central, west, and south parts of Norfolk, the north of C a , or the shire, and the counties of Suffolk and Essex, will be secure' united undertaking. c jo lty The Extension Line will be made by the two ComPanL y s e OP and the shares will be apportioned amongst the resPa a ' ~L 5 holders of each. . e . ow e It is intended that the Norfolk and Grand Union ComPaP I to d ' guarantee four per cent "dividend, with a division of W ilts shareholders of the new line. AO en 0 The direction will consist o f an equal number of gentl es lone the Norfolk and Grand Union boards, and Mr. Rober t Step will co-operate with Mr. Vi gno l es as engineer of the line. Further particulars will be shortly advertised. .........211› , l' a „ c r By order, ALFRED BEESTON , .--- , 4 L TA BARNET and NORTH METROPO— / JUNCTION RAILWAY. 4 „,..m. caP' i to) . (Provisionally Registered, pursuant to 7th an d Bth Vie.----- Capital, 400,000/., in 20,000 Sh ares o f 201. Mica' dca Depo, per Share. No Shareholder to be liable sit beyond the amount of his ."',,iscriP it rh PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. the The Hon. F. H. F Berkeley, M.P., Ch a i rman, Di rec tor of.. 0 Hounslow, and Western Railway C om p an y C bal William Alfred Hill, Esq., Deputy-Chair man , also DePatY - of the Oxford, Witney, and Cheltenham Railway ComPn ifesl P Sir John Osborne, Bart., Director of the Tring, Reading , a ' ) ,of stoke Railway Company _..„ 1.0 , " Sir Henry Richardson, Knight, Chessel, near Southall:Q . ' the Manors of Chipping Barnet and East Barnet ta file/ ig d The Right Hon. Lord Dunboyne, Belle Hatch House, ..e _ a te, William Wilberforce, Esq., James-street, teckingbaa r- ' 00 of Highwood House, Highwood Hill, Hendr,n Lor d Samuel Dendy, EBq., Montague-street, Russell-squar e, Mancr of Hendon Lieut.-Colonel Gillies, Porchester House, f e, Bayswater tsiiio °,l William F. Black, Esq., Wilton-plate, Director of th e . Austrian Railway id Josiah Heale, Esq., Gray's Inn ~yetrvid i' Major Lindam, K.H., Chairma n o f the Gloucester, Abe'-' ter , Central Wales Railway Co m p any Cel e° Henry Beckley Richardson, E sq., F .S.A., Direc t or of th e d ,,511' Cambridge, and Harwich Juaction Railway • t C a' ' 'n Rowland Hill Mackenzie, Esq., M.D., Mortimer-street, , 0 square greMar of Henry Chaytor, Esq., Clervaux Castle, Darlington, i - , e $ Warwick and Worcester R a il way sidfittoo Thomas Hemming Johnson, Esq., Older's Hall, flei ld°n :. '- Thomas Priestley, Esq., P r i nc i pa l of Mill Hill Gra.- Hendon, Middlesex The Rev. H. J. Crump, Mill Hill, Hendon, Middlesex clo a ' I lea Captain Grover, R.N. Captain John lanes, H.C.S., Wentw or th House, 31 - m ,e lilll, " ,'- Middlesex hp . The Rev. Bartholomew Nicholls, M.A „ inesiM---tl.l''' Of f Mill Hill, Hendon, Middl esex • Mr. William Ward, Underhill, Barnet Mr. Bruce Johnson, Finchlay ~,e ed oo lllige William Christopher Daniel Deighttp, t Fe llow of '4"' l e* -.. Sq., Cambridge, Holloway Ralph Allen Frogley, Esq., llofroslow D i rec t or of 01 Hounslow, and Western Its,ilway ' Colonel Taylor White, Had'AY-r''reen, Barnet Abraham Scott, Esq., Ha:aley Priory, Barnet W. J. M'Gwire, Esq., I 4, St. James's-street W. Prosser, Jun., Esq., 36, 7.lew Broad-street, City James Berington, Esq., East-street, Hoxton ° if George Freeman, Esq., G range House, Leeds Richard Cowley Polhill, Esq., Director of the London, 110a°1°1, Western Railway Company ' 0 0 George Godfrey, Esq., The Elms, Hutton, Essex ~. Befuilag Robert Wright Woo, Esq., Director of the Teas' ipis a''' Basingstoke Railway Company ma and , Alexander Prince, Esq., Director of the Tring, B ea " -- ro stoke Railway d Veg e fl tS eir e 00 Peter Graham, Esq., Angelo Villa, Gloucester-roa ,:.,rot - mpg , William Henry Halpin, Basingstokeß E `tw ., a p y ir C e o e m t e r . EN , 23, Grafton street, F"" 0 0- i d Thomas Reginald Flento, Es 4 , Director of - the Via , Wi th ' Charles Central Greer,,‘:aes Railway Companyo an f y the Gloucester, D e A r ' lt ~, Ter, J. N. N...cholay, Esq., Oxford -street Join', Godfrey B. Hudson, Esq., Director o f the lo - A pid, Railway Company w oo.- The Rev. G. A. Walker, Alvisthorpe Parsonage- " -‘, tor of the Wakefield and Bradford Railway company (With power to add to their number.) COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT. rS(I. I) 4 ' 1 The Hon. F. H. F. Berkeley, M.P., W. H. Halpin, - , lbill' Chairman Richard Cowley 1 o ro' William Alfred Hill, Esq., Deputy- Alexander Prince, , Chairman George Freeman, Est Esq' 4. Major Lindam, K.H. George Godfrey, _,,, p , Ce_ntrp. - p , Henry Beckley Richardson, Esq., Robert Wright - Woo" ~ yoo F.S.A. Charles Green, En* or oO• e, CONSULTING ENGINEER-'OIIIIIeIS Whishaw, Esq., C• B " O ar Hendon. , 11 1 ° - ACTING ENGINEER-J. Bailey Denton, Esq., lo, ara Y. BANKERS-Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Sralw-,..as JOINT SOLICITORS. ...., Edward Elkins, Esq., 59, Newman-street, Oxf ord G. P. Hill, Esq., 21. a, Soho-square. Fit' of LOCAL AGENTS. ,e, Henry Hammond, Esq., solicitor, Wentworth la"'"' John Hughes, Esq., solicitor, Whetstone. if . , tied ..iec SECRETARY (pro tem.)-A. Doull, -EA . d envarell rw This railway will connect the important and ,sitbe end s ofy,i, town of Barnet with the London and Birmingll_ a h th e , 'fq Western Railways, at or near Heisdon-green ; or riea - tlie" a and Eastern and the Eastern Counties Railway, aw 4 41' e ster , p 1 ,et ; and the proposed Direct London and Mauch tAttri don and York Railways. Bar ee gold e VA The line, in its course, will unite the town o f hi , ;cur's stone, Totteridge, Highly - odd Hill, Mill Hill, bort ! , e st ,- ,se- Hendon, Burrows, Golder's Hill, Gutterhedge, Wllsdon, Wilsdon Green. Hcdsdon Green, Kensall Green, Maida Hill, Kilburn, - Hampstead, West End, f ee , lo s, End, Hornsey, Mu well Hill, West Green, Tottenlite7o,reest f f tog' Chinford, Stamford Hill, Stoke Newington, Newthg,„rd, ton, Highbury, Holloway, Kingsland, Layton, Stilt" — .." o te",itb Bow, Bromley, Bethnal Green, Llmehouse, goxfa sg a ' , SI , cop trill Hackney, Shacklewell, Dalston, Islington, St. p e ncr „ fo al Blackwall, Eustouare , , , 70 Brompton, Fulham n-sq , Cheaea, &c. Paddington ; connecting Kensington P O those e O 0 f,O A various railways named, an d a ll th ose sou th o f v of ft' The distance from the 'town of Barnet to the s_ta ros ter 401 1 ' ythus and Birmingham Railw a y, a t Euston-square, h t lJe 0 15 miles. ett a The length of the main line, from the point of jn be I 1 - 3 -Vl o ei;eoo 9 l4 ham to the London and Birmingham Railway, the length of the branch line to Barnet, will be 4% prc'e o junction with the Birmingham Railway to ChIP,P' O O ta`,for miles • from the Decoy (near Brent-street, Hendon), to the ' ct Barnet and North Metropolitan Junction j il i T;4 o o o 9 2 and Eastern Counties Railway, by Shim ford-hill , ""e entite Ste There are no engineering ditliculties throughout tll The line will proceed beyond the range of the Il l g A , A rael,„ vi el . ,,; stead Hills, and the branch from the main line to -": t 1 3a `iror,:siit," the valley of the river Brent to the batended station t il o r tP r gr the expense of construction will be I ess than any ell no) line of railway, for the above reason,.and because „,,ertY 4 ,11. an agricultural district, avoiding all .ornamental incrF collections the completion of this r g ailwa a large of houses anduildins. a nd d ° us Upony,o e, 11; 4 11'0 population, resident beyond the limits o f the Inel reP rod° be 4 will be largely benefited, and land au d a gricultura l P vat ' affording an inadequate return to th e i r cultivat or,, rupled in value. f list rile ' 01 n o The ancient, populous, and one ,e4lourishing fe Wri ,:it „ s• - e s.• will now have a railway communsication of its o wn ,' C Olar e , fa ing upon the caprice or uncertain tgo o d na ture of eia may hold out a prospect of a branch, in future O n- der . .,f;f 4 ' the trunk lines now contemplated. bar ely" oc• An ample return of profit to the: investments (0 %100 4 the fo o' l be safely anticipated, and will ariae from citl, D is amongst others : th e 1 , 1 1 4 0 1. From the conveyance of passengers. frou' te 3 2. From the carriage of goods and merchandise,thrse, tt , ,,ig Docks, &c., to the several railways which are .•,, e ysn ce ar tic , line, avoiding the delay and excessive cost of c°1 ;oro P di e t London ; also from the conveyance of cattle, ifc' e " during the period of the large Barnet fairs. A e nd SC- e ist 3d. From the conveyance of ccail, both inlan d th e sr and other commodities of general consumption , t pe..`oo of which has long been felt by all C lasses aS a inos. , ~s er ve, e , The Committee of Managemen% reserve to th r e l l 'l oe „,s O lO , of adopting, upon this line, locomotive power, e Afe rit• A co'',Cci guide and safety wheels, as may be deemed exPeu: (an of Applications for Shares in the form provisoe Joli; cations from persons desirous of - promoting th e e fa d 0' pany), may be addressed to the Secretary, at the of the Company, 59, Newman-street, Oxford _ str et, Solicitors, Edward Elkins, Esq., 59, Newman 010 ° Hill, Esq., 21a, Soho-square, 0056rth ifete. S FORM OF APPLICATION FOR To the Provisional Committee of the Barnet an d weer , Pi• e pt„' 3 c Junction Railway, 59, Newman-street, Oxford' r Gentlemen,—l request that you will allot to In e ,, a ke 3 f ot af ie prl' 20/. each in this Company, and I hereby nue' ' le es Poe same, and to pay the deposit thereon, or upon a n Y A ecal a irod - ,..', to e - e q may be allotted to me •, and I undeitake also wben T „ mentary Contract and Subscribers' Agreemen t • , Name in full • .• Ate", "er" -.- Residence.. ..... .... ~ ~.. ~.. •• • ...' O . ~• Trade or Profession ••••••• • •' . or q : ie de °•. • .. Name, Residence, and Profession .... • I T Date ... ..... .. .... ~....... •••• '' . Ofib i v, BARNET and NORTH QTR figeii A o ff a' helde o n A vt at tn a et hd p e u bblyl Victoria c a me requisition, i H n j a Hall, o N , f Union-street, hTn el l ° numerouslynNo st inhabitants r E e A eltr Barney Ao signed f le . . 135 r n til_as i_n e t ci t l i n i d :a ; c 1 i l .1 C i i r d P e l 0 40. t jr f P tember instant, JOHN HEY PUGET, Esq., of Totteridge; 1;y tile It was proposed by J. SPENCER, ESQ. ; secOnde IY --- direc t p ol o it t li f THOMPSON, and carried unaniMoosst a tr o 0 0 0 1. That it is the opinion of this meeting ti" t he le e ao a 40 communication between the Northern districts o' 00 .01 , Jo , the town of Barnet is of vital importance W its P r° If f ri imperatively called for. • co eded I'l , !i, It was proposed by BENJAMIN SMITH, Esq'' 8 ,,, 13 , -, 0 5P,-f o p , 'o, IIopEwELL, and resolved unaru ra- ' the 1- 31 , ber ' 4e" 2. That this meeting having duly considered , Tor tit ~ ot-. 0 9 0 ;p0 map of the line of the proposed Barnet and o ,,itil be,o PS to !,,,,1 Junction Railway, and on comparing Disci sa e ' , tl) 3 , t i atfo r oe: l , l jected lines, does most unhesitatingly a LaY ` l7l .'beft"ici , o' Barnet and North Metropolitan Junction Bzw_,,,, r " a y ld';', a 1/ 0 0, 1 0 ; town greater advantages than any line of ral' - 0 ,,1y 0 " got_ tole , to come in the vicinity of Barnet, it being tb e ,, Q , of, e o ther 7 D e roe afford to the residents of tho town the adva b ",,70 el' 000 0 gO r i tii that it deserves the support of the inhabitantsti;t a Pep_ ft lio D if te l an interest in Barnet and its vicinity ; and th e s elf to P: n ro le ,, i et' sented in favour of the line immediately upon 0 t+ io Pfjp , Houses of Parliament. And this meeting Pl„edgltiewitte°,o pi views of the Company, and resolves that aC o 00 0 o promote the object and secure the interest o+ That the Committee coisist of Benjamin Smith, EN. Mr • B run c t er 01 4 ,00 Mr. John Hopewell yr. SPen m y. Stepp , - Mr. George Bower The Re Y .,' ',John - ;of Mr. James Hill The B°,;; 0 , ad Thou' , bet. 00 ... f l. Mr. James Cooper nun' ae. 1. . With power to add to tbeir,Tvorr, 1 ,..., 0 0. , It was proposed by the Rev. ALEXANDER D . fl itoo o, 4 o P at test' J. SPENCER, Esq., and carried b_ n di r - e cl to 0 00 , 4 *OP 3. That the thanks of the meeting be te '...•tYC "l ti '"" eP O 'f F. Berkeley, the Chairman, and to th e the prtob p jecnt e r, : e ; athb e w tol_ i l s , , , , , , t p !, ,,,i; • ; ; " i, otherm j e u m n be cti r o s n of ß t a h l l e w d a e y p u c ta o t i i n o p n an fr y o , w for , won ~,1 Vi Il•fr hey have laid before the meeting It was proposed by W. HILL. RSq* . u a n antlD O° Vic e" HALrist, Esq., and Carrie d 1111 0 4. sat evoth of thanks be.tendered, W '' 1112 .. . ' gal atl Aid iviAlOct ill We ' S'Oi De Capita