The Sun. — London, England, 1845-10-17 00:00:00

IE GRAN) LONDON AND DUBLIN APPROXIMATION RAILWAY. Prola s i onaii Ilastrick's Line. dcoonnstiolerame Regis creel pursuant to 7th and sth Victoria, ep. 110 ITC. 4.) I3 esigned to avoid the present circuitous route, and so effect a very capit a l s „.}_, s aving, both of thne rail distance, between the two England and Irelaad, running in a direct line from Lon inuociaati,ir and Holyhead, through Shrewsbury, and touching or ili v e r t m tuai,,,,,... )g al its routa the following towns and places, namely, ` Thi gtoo, pa .th, Chcsharn, IVenctover, Ay:csbury, Bicester, Dod ter, trum; nburY, Kineton, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick, Alces- J 'roseea, Woroester, Kidderminster Bridgnorth, Wenlock _o_albrookdale, • hrewsbury, Llan- , y-mynceli, Welchpoo!,, Llanrabaladr, alochuant, Corwen, Pentrc a,aPet Cerrig, Ilanzor, avid Holyhead. Capital 6,000,000/., in 120,000 Shares of 50/. each. Temp or _ l)eposit per Share. Ofllees of the Company, 4, Great Winchester-street, London. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. , : nr o .l li,g t Mai. Lord Viscount Combenuere, O.C.R. pViia.stico.nint 3Lindeville ?lon. -aptual hunilton, M.P. I alld Bantry Railway n Fenton Evan Freke, BelgraYe-square, Director of the Slurray, Bart hili,',l7ilet,ertai Browne, Castli:Margaret, County Mayo, Ireland , A alley Bury, Herts, I)irector of the Oxford .nihridgc Railway (.leneir.l.;r7Viuston Barron, Esq:, hart, M.P., Belmont, Ireland nten."..,. Sir John F. Fitzgerald, K.C.8., Moutague-street, Bryan , Ow . 11. .prire kear.AavitlM2ari.ll`Dougal, K.C.8., Eaton-square Ch es - u . r Slr Sainsbury Davenport, C. 8., K.C.H., Bramall-hall, 1 10 ,1• (111 Weedon-hall, Bucks kaj er.o as ei P • alal Le 3 larchant, K.C.H., Cork °foi e N - ler al. Sit Love Parry, Madryu Park, Carnarvon, Director Col, sir Wales Railway Ea t . 1 ' 31 *(7, G.C.M.G. Director of the Direct London and Sit Geo 'c r r e 114" wa Y 11:4:an:le e e ) r, liirector of the Oxford, Southampton, Gosport, and jani.2 and Exet S e i r r ß l a l t e l i , i y r a y y Pyno, Clifford-street, Director of the !Sy Pitcairn, Cork ▪ .•yre, Lower Brook-street miral Ross, C. 8., Mount Wise, Devonport Count Whit more, Esq. Apley Park, Deputy-Lieutenant of the Joh n m i e Y of Salop aYoreZ e d 2 t h, Esq., liasborn Park, Magistrate for the Counties of ht "d S alop alloa ly 0 , on. John Ladavere Arabin, Lord Mayor of Dublin j orthe 114 ) 111 ' 1 "i, Esq., Alderman, Merlon-square, Dublin, Director emu ernian Bank p leinu‘, Es q ., Tx., Dublin, Director of the Hibernian Bank Esq., Dublin • henry B a owdler, Sidney-terrace, Cork 4• '',l, I 'lve k ,,,,l'treland Peel Dwson, Upper Urosvenor-street, and Castle it Ile He I Bashwood, Esq., M.l'., West Wycomb-park, Bucks - ;;: in s , Esq., Wyndham-place, Bryanston-square aiilaakzil%lieher, Esq., Russell-square, Director of the Dublin and Inland Railway 1a elan Mahon, Mahonberg, County of Clare, Ireland IL, o N4 tr _l_' Y Baldwin, Esq., 31. P., Rovine, King's oty, Ireland, eo r the Cork and IVaterford Railway Cmi Clieghan Castle, High Sheriff of the County of AhriLt' Esq., Dripshill-lodge, Worcester, Director of the Wor lt pi ti es It a ll4)11 ', and Tenbury, and the Great North and South C k "( hila, N p -Ys • - Llsainiftied-ceurt, Monmouthshire c o i i ut . Spicer, Esq., Portman-square, Director of the Ar tla I , ° Dsla re and Portrush, Dublin and Armagh Inland, e . . I lineral, and Direct London and Exeter Railways (44, - 1-;• Leicester, 111:Mon-hall, Magistrate for the County of b r ita p o ", ee- Chairman of the Shropshire Mineral Railway 11. 10 4111 1 and -a- Iq D.L., Rutland-square, Dublin, Director of the T 6, q m rrnaglt Inland Railway 140 1400 Neale, Esq., Temple agh /t ailwav •"!' Carrick Esq., Ilighwood, Director of the Dublin and 4.-J ;Zap ere Whitmore, Esq., Director of the Dublin and Gal &c • lir • ay iitil i .aln s eri ° ell, Esq., Director of the Callao and Lima Railway L atta „ nour, Esq, Montague-place, Russell-square P,e;alersef"a kacguire. Esq., Hampton Court, Director of the Wilts, • Feeie,.and Bristol Railway of3t,,S,ltliuldlizt Henry, Commissioner of the National r cation and Charitable Bequests, Ireland s4SirabaltiNallis Popham, Esq., Trevarno, Cornwall, Director of e t' Joh, ' Canal Company. 111„.41'11, Lattey, Esq., Claremont-place, Grove End-road, St Ar cot t‘. . e Wilkinson, Esq., Woodbury Down, Middlesex, N t 7l'sle e • the Waveney Valley, Great Yarmouth, and Armagh, el E14,..a_11(d Port. ush Railways „4 • „ ° , l :th e I R.M., slhooter'a-hill and Coleraine, Three talpki'aaiae-Anagli, Coleraina, and Portrush, and Sligo, and Shan ior4 e art,:• ' (T! t k ti clph, Esq., Charles-street, Manchester-square, D,irec iNitaii.,,37agh, Coleraine, and Portrush, and Sligo and Shan mica w , 64. 1 Juso ft 'o l . R. 31., Woolwich 344 1. _ -, ii, , ,,. , A D r lse- n o , l E l, sq Es . :l., banker, Dublin Bedford-square, Director of the Dub -44314 11 0 ; 71 1 , agh Inland Railway 4 t,paStew.',.4,••', C lovenedon-house, Loughall, Ireland pNal i ' e Oak: sq., Portman-square, Director of the Marine In j*ia;lers,,;, J., Queen-square, Bloomsbury 'Pp ' me, - e'sqa Director of the South Midland Junction Rail p -B qa Old House, Shrewsbury E s $ ii. 554 ir West Carlton-hall, Leicestershire, Director of the 4 44 'gen , ~a n lingdon Railway, &c. p;tpilay Director of the Worcester, Rugby, and Warwick NI i t : Cambridge-square, London Liellgal Artillery, Great Coram-street Shrewsbur - y C ork ' Esq., Cambridge•street, llyaie-park, and ~* 1 t,See le „' - ) ;rector of the Direct Western, Isle of Ely, and : s et, and Southampton Itailways.. ,likverealictt "t" • ; "Sq., Victoria-square, Grosvenor-place, Director of ) 1 .11k 4 'asurance Office, &c. t n , s '! ll , Esq., Ralieny l'ark, Dublin, Director of the Dia r,' Vskillen, and Irish North Midland Railways '4l; Anna h teem'' • John's Grove-house, County Cork l a ktos klath e ' e •sq-, Oak Lodge, High Beach, Essex Esqa Somerset-street, Portman-square O r Esq., Marlborough-place, St. John's Wood, DI -11Z4.W-id Fitz rct. London and Exeter Railway aenptgerald, Valentin, Ireland a t ilt k Onai,?: 74 , Esq., Cleveland-row, St. James's hap h ' r a Illoxham,„near Banbury, Oxon, Director of rN• "'liv er - Von and Banbury, and Oxford and Witney Railways Swallcliff, near Banbury, Oxon elven, R.N., United Service Club rtrees, 4 '; Hatherley-place, Cheltenham Al kit) coie ra ne l'.:"! h •11 1)14;: t • qa Blackther n e, Oxfordshire a c 't A ltel e „Portman-uare _ e , Esq., Grosveno or street West, Grosvenor-place ,akare at a r ell, Esq. Bryanston-street, Portman-square, Director likana L eeds and London Railway ' 'AWN; •` .44 1., Brandon Cot t age, Bristol, Director of the Oxford ,;411.,Nieer Extension, and Chester Junction Railways ( 14 • Aliltown-house Strabane, Ireland ?fi e Yt t i lea c f newton, Batton-street, Berkeley-square, and Lugwar te "Director of the Isle of Man, and Irish West of ze st - aa an: i Agnorth td0,, 111 1, „ ,,1`t, ' 3,1• 60 a, Alderman of the Borough of Bridgnorth 1.:::141140''.411,Ti;(.h.,41Ls Members of the Corporation of Bridg lin,„.4,l t 'rat% L sq. north ea Ilridanorth Ixto r ". a t j 'eal, lindgnorth James's-square, Director of the Sheffield, t,, i4 (app le I r . ' and Manchester Railway Lower Seymour-street, Portman-square, Direc- N 41 ,1 ' ater V' and Exeter Railway Alcester Lodge, Warwick, Director of the Enl., Extension and Worcester Junction Railway Ipaley Warwick Redditch, Worcestersh iremanufactuer 1 1 . 1 on ' o 3•sp', o l:s q., Redditch. Worcestershire E so Redditch, Worcestershire tta,,and ironmaster, &c., Director of the Stour -11,.Ar,,,,areb• i rorthridge, and Broseley, and the Brand June- E sn tl an Itailways frei • raWhitehall, Broseley, Director of the Stourbridge, ',"724; 4l ,ltaii ) ,Tige, and Broseley, and the Grand Junction and 614 b e ', oh, c l o ass, Ese,., Linley Hall near Broseley 411„;Es e r, 4 4 ( il kq e, ;eh,Esq Bridgnorth, Manufacturers a''2king 'q •-„' 1 -licester Bicester ~I ‘ ,l4 l4 4 ez ti Esq., Deputy-Lieutenant, Woodside, County k tfr 't, rn ey, -1 - , elrity-Lieutenant, Castle Cor, County Cork l'a p Naji l l, L an k ' , "LP., Blarney Castle, County Cork i k t0 l) e Alteinira, County Cork 1 516 4 0 Pr ee • Y ,' Esq., Lota Lodge, Cork 00(:. F' a n , Esq.. Sandtield, county Cork 11,nr e ;' , i r sq a Bear Forest, Mallow t p 1 Mallow k si leaamen Brazier C:'eagh, Esq., J.P., Creagli-castle I ‘4Nlat ltiverston-house, Con, Director of the Nk t , , t , and Bandon and Banta , Railways 1,14p.t tas• '' sq., Manchester-street, Manchester-square, N .113swith and Southampton, and Sligo and Shannon r i ll koT t " . 4 4 E sq., Clifton, near Bristol N lo, itii ‘Wilson, 8.D., Over IVorton, near Deddington, n t kaer, to l ,'Nle.l Deddington, Oxfordshire 00, pg,,, , „Isutteniert. Balincollig j. p , (1 2 , Larry's -court a,S, ‘ Nlea. ki• ttlio • T ramore, Cork 'olllr. use, Esq., Studley, Warwickshire, Director of ' • ▪ 'Y 411 d London Extension, and Worcester junction an No 4 c ry Aleester, Warwickshire t ki l n,l'tZ a Paq. sh ' Esq., Temple, Director of the Metropolitan V' l Eceleston-terrace, Eaton-square, Director of ra I),.''ollthampten Railway istnki,,atiaas Campbell, North-end-house, Portsmouth, t• of the C oun t y o f H an t s , Di rec t or o f this Direct h 'va " 9 . .•, Bloxhatn hiZia high Sheriff of the City of Limerick I, , at„ • v 'l'ha ta e „ n : Or e, Esq., Shrewsbury, Director of the Shrews ‘. a 'a•l 4 ,' Ey e , '''° ll , and Son'), Staffordshire Railway 4:l4'r, - Shrewsbury } Directors of the Birmingham and el Brighton Railway W estro er, Com mander of the Cork D i str i ct • q t 4 L udlow Cork V , ar Y east arnish, F.R.S., Eallincurrig, Rear Dvglas, er, Cork ;Z . k . te i '„ V ,,, n 4 l-, Crow's Nest, Deputy-Lieutenant of the lalicia s ‘ W e i -", and Director of the Rugby, Derby,. „Man -41 I ra, E s „ Railways Yki 3 41"uthit„ . . , iallyllin Merioneth, Director of the Great ar e se, b ' ales Railway' anker, 217 , Strand us er, thi Sussex -41 E s '' •• or n,„, *„ Thomp s o n, merl Worthing, Sassex E sq ., 3‘5, Gloucester-road, Hyde Park / ▪ 41., 114 lii r jq i t ' 3 ' 3 Owen, magistrate for the count of 'llk Y, E s ln e ,,na ck (;,..1:!c1e27, Sloane -street, Director of the Medical ea r aff erd raY s Inn, Direct o r of the Derbyshire, al p,- and Direct Western , Railway . 0, tv rti I, a 3 or of Bewdl e y k p , Merchant Cork Y aisa za n., yi r lt67l.. () s ° Upper Seymour-street, Poriman-square '‘ ota s Intl-square, London o. ll lt, o o t. aaa . or of the Rugby, Derby, and Manchester, 4er s. T ii, '"--„lter R a il ways iok io the Waterford slid high Sheriff of the county of Cork, and Di- LW, a,,,d,i a ssage Railway iZ 4 k;! . I 4 ,Z, Doneraile, Ireland Y Bri c t, n "" o n il Y t 4 „ rth 11 41,,; -5q., Bellaire, Cork -1 E s ,„ • Staffordshire /,44,7,1.4'41.1t I.4.,!_stratford-on-Avon Esq ',„811.. Stratford-on-Avon _tt ew Town Cottage, Stratford-on-Avon abeh rlit,r actor of the London Commercial Bank, Moor , .witiqoawer, Stoacaltdvdiltlee E 'q 2 a .4g at ~ r e e i r e f n ' u P m i rd) .CUD,i 1 y eoloc Se cants IN ENGLAND. Inn ; Walter M'Grigor, Esq., Lin k, /-' , 4 ai i :x Ta . , LA Nttu. jin---Joseph Napier, Esq., Q.C. N‘s Ikk, 4 A , Rastrick, Esq. a i , tie, r„,,-‘:,.TING ENGINEEttS. 14,2t;'':14 8 '•E• ;J. W. Bazalaele Es C E 'SN sOLICITORS. qg • • ‘- ' 1 0)-- e and Y ouaglausband, 4, Great Winchester- C44 luda g, Es k 4 4t 51 , North Cireat George-street, ‘441 .1/i C t / ) ; I tt eitr, ,„ nA . N RVItS. Ikt r ,"r t !% Co. ; the ;London and Westminster Ir. x e ell - oderi w ck t k . tr ee ': enr s yCowper,.E:q. 'k\ utai n. E q., 51, Mirth • Ca ki _ ot , -iv.;411411. eren. it,aa'Alllza•raaT AGENTS. t . 4 441'Y G eorge Baia, Esqra., 18, Parliament- N., Nem en I,ito_si;sv.tereTeut,sWestmluster. 0:14144 gptor!ia:ririiittaYlisalei;ioesnyat:..oc+lal, commercial, or political l k,,l l ;, ( t i t al t e 6( 4 ,l tc. .k q r ,; r l o l . a xi s in s aiit7 .! este li: t l i le e r f a o. s ‘ zot t ls o i l b i le of tl t i h e e ca G p r i s ta n i d s Qyre ccYstlit•4'4llletr Cr esti i s l i a n i ' e w e 3 t '' w - i will be n f e o ' un th d a t to tvalueake of a 1401 - t , metropolis to Holyhead. to It f ‘14,4:41 etta‘‘ll.lll4rlet, extent lithrsilr!!" li n t y,-- onninctio, and r i i ! n ediat e ; I none districts esmeciTir"ed4 iburiwn:ianlgthiherem tatirr,ght CCi ttaOt With London and Dublin, POUllie. This project Is who AVON and SEVERN VALLEY RAIL WAY, fro m RUGBY to GLOUCESTER Connecting Leamington and the whole of the :Midlan , d and North Eastern Counties with Cheltenham,%loncester, Bristol, and the South of England. ~., __...~~ ESEX place vesterd!O the transaction d cc nfinned. 31. County Lur atie to ,v( ltv allee d siting justices to pear that act ians, a printing In to some ut . til e d re printerr.' , th e ieficially to .0. mutating the b a d led to tte no means a Cow itices, read , 83 : )rewell to ( t h :d: vinpatlw an . ~f , • body v IMMO of aenrEPaPe rs : e sa le for the desired woe 0 the sctures ur ,irg sound ktow tful malady. , ! t_t ir ea , Or- Conoll) tr u [Di!,ortanyeinartletr. Id have tu n ee heir continua douse of C o d was 896, an d t he in relation W de rs certaii war : obedienc e err, at..e p, or vit h ac d .03 S° ° ?' eir I c •« °(l('rec' eived t_lol. 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" tct! roe %f OOl P i o e e riot a i be r, 0 fiti e l' ci T ) ited 1 . 1 ' o f ' e re / w r is . 0 befo, e' l ,l „ 11. rif igne ,_o r ! /511 1 ,0c/eat , [. ot i es pof." dOW a Corr_ 11 .5t er row r of ? t ot -r• ot irc o +& fi b / / 05 55 ; t 0 vr afi i t 11 1 P g lOg n I P ! eIatOBWVP,&. " t I f 51ilig. .. $ 6 0).Deeti3e 4 .11 0 11 , va. „a elf' wo e a the t if I . i e L vat. ol 0 0., 1 ; id I'o'l Rev .1t I'o l .tirald la ° l ' .„ ,ing . ' 6cit4 tIO 00' ' 0 11,. • 4 0, . ib l/ s ( ;o0, 0 " 1 Ile? OW 1,0 THE St N, LONDON, FRIDA'i EVENING OCTOI3ER 17, • It will also ensure two mail delivelles in the i lay. lip to the point where the line approaches 0 ?men, no engineering difficulties are presented. At Curren a deviat ion from the straight line may he requisite to avid tunnelling, after which a straight line will be resumed to Bangor, where that karma: ris construction will be adopted fur the rest of the route to Holyht ed ; or, if found de sirable, power will be taken in the Bill to cue dune an independent line by lecaumaris to Holyhead. After a cereful investigation of the traffic ari zing from passengers, the conveyance of mineral and agricultural iduce, and the direct transmission of the mails, the Directors fe,l war - anted in anticipating a return of at least ten eer cent. on the capital! nvested. A. treaty is in progress with a Steam leavigs Lion Company to run powerful steamers between the harbours of IL lyhead and Kingston on the arrival of the trains, so that passengers I nd merchandise mazy be booked throughout from London le Dublin, it :eluding all the inter mediate stations, and be thus enabled to comple 'a the, entire distance in ten hours, without the inconvenience so pain `ally felt of changing from the conveyance of one proprietary to tl at of another. The railways now in active pr gress in Ireland, t unning from Dublin north and south throughout the heart of the if - land, render it self evident that the chain of communi eatiou betwee a the sister countries is, by this present undertaking, rendered at once complete and intimate to the last degree. As tl ie leading aim of this Company is to save time and distance , every attention of the Directors, and every advancement in sc 'cote wilt he made available to gain the utmost possible amoi list of speed, cern patible with safety, the lines being formed CX.I ressly for this end ; while, finally, the very lowest rate of fares will be adopted for both Passengers and traffic, and the public will find t i the improvement of the inferior carriages, and some additieual cop Ifbrts for those of the first class, that the Grand London and Dublin Approximation Rail way will be placed in advance of any other no' v existing, and in all its details will be rendered worthy an enterpri to so national in its character. Application will be made for a Bill to incest )orate the Company early in the next session. The usual power eel sl be taken by the Act to allow interest et 41. per cent. per annum. t n the amount of the subscriptions paid up ; and no subscriser wilt b answerable for more than the amount ofhis deposit until the Act be, obtained, and then not beyond the amount of his subscription. Applications for Shares may be made, in t he subjoined form, to the following Solicitors, Brokers, and Agee% s :—Messrs. Cameron and Bains, 18, Parliament-street, London 7 Mr. Roger Mortimer, Throgmorton-street, London; B. It. Feriae, ton, Esq., Atherton buildings, Mr. Wm. Kerl, and Messrs. Schutt : and Carr Liverpool; Mr. J. It. Lane, Birmingham ; J ames Jamiesol Esq., Leeds; Messrs. Cardwell and Sons, Manchester; Mr. James 13 utchart, Huddersfield ; Messrs. J. and J. Kimpster, Newcastle-upet i-Tyne; Mr. Hervey, Halifax ; Win. Lee, Esq., Cheltenham ; R. P. Clark, E sq ., B r i s t o l ; Messrs. Graystone and arl,York ; Henry Bei mmont, Esq., Exeter; Messrs. Munro and Co., 44, George-street, Edinburgh ; Charles Cooper, Esq., 1, ?arkside-street, Edinburgh ; Jam es J ar di ne , E sq., Glasgow; 11Tne. Oliphant, Esq., Perth; ac Messrs. Labertouchs and Stafford, Dublin FOE3I OF APPLICATIU N. To the Provisional Directors of the Gravid London and Dublin Approximation Railway Cum.' lany. Gentlemen,—l request you will allot me shares of 501. each in the above undertaking, and I hereby agree to accept the same, or any less number that may be allotted to mss, and to pay the deposit thereon, and sign the Parliamentary Comb 'act and Subscribers' Agreement when required. Name in 'Fa '1 Itesidenc e Professiom r Business Referent se ( two or more) Witness And his Address J ORTII LONDON JUNCT I ON RAILWAY COMPANY, 8, Finsbury-1 a ice South. .tovislonally Registered, pursuant to 7th an,,El Bth Victoria, cap. 110.) Capital, 1,300,0001., in 65,000 Shane of 201. each. Deposit, 2/. 2s. per Shan riiOVISIONAL COMMITTLI . John Attwood, Esq., M.P., Park-lane, Chairs' an James Horne, Esq., F.R.S., Clapham Commice , Depuiy-Chairman Sir John Edward Do Beluvoir, Bart., Loudon James Henry Attwood,Esq., Upper Seymour -1 street, Portman-sqoare John Bagshaw, Esq., tdouccster.place, Pettis an-square Richard Bethel!, Esq., Queen's Counsel, Laud( rdale House, Highgate George Bishop, Esq., South Villa, inner Circle , Regent's Park Augustus Bosanquet, Esq., Osidge, SouthgatO Joseph Brown, Esq., Director of the Trent Valley Centinualion Railway George Woo.lreffe Franklyn, Esq , Clifton, Rd 3tCli W. Hmzhes Hughes, Esq., F.L.S., :email of the City of London Henry Morton, Esq., Biddiek, Durham George Parbury, Esq., Russell-square, Direa :or of the Manchester and Birmingham Continuation Railway Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P., 39, St. James'; ;-place George Rcugemont, Esq., 14, Broad-street-1j Wings Nicholas Wood, Esq., Kellingworth, Newcaitto .;-on-Tyne. RANKERS. Messrs. Glyn, Halifax, Mills and CO.. :Londela Bank of Liverpool The Union Bank, Manchester. ENGINEER—George Parker Bidder. I :sq., E.I.C.E. ARCMlTECT—RobertAbraham, Esq., Torrini,tto 1-street, Russell-square. Sotacaon.—John Bethel], Esq., 78, King 1 Villlam-street, City. SECRETARY—Harry Burrard Far, tall, Esq. The Provisional Committee of the North 5 Condon Junction Rail way Company have great satisfaction In infer wing their subscribers that negotiations are now pending between Ds 3 Provisional Commit tee of this Company and the Directors of the . Railways north of the Thames of such a character as to assure them that the City terminus of this Company will form the Grand Termiuua of all the City treele north of Landon. To effect this important object, an area of 10 acres of grouxd (the southern boundary of which is within 500 y arils of the Bank of England) has been most carefully surveyed ai at valued, and the re port of the architect and engineer is of so favou rable a character as to have induced the Provisional Committee to determine on purchasing the entire site, and it has, therefore, been re solved b,y them to in crease the capital of this Company to 1,300,000 i The Provisional Committee consider it of 7:paramount importance to secure within the limits of their City ten ninus, the amplest and most complete accommodation for the traffic of each of the railway companies who may co-operate with them, zst object which will be effected by opening the very extensive and veti, , ,abi e space of ground alluded to, within the centre of the City of loor.don. In conjunction with this enlarged plan, it is intended to embrace that of a branch line to the present station a the Eastern Counties Railway in Shoreditch, which will effect at entire junction between the eastern and western parts of the met re:dolls ; and at the same time afford a direct communication between the whole of the rail. ways, which reach London lothe north of the Thames, and give full development to each of their schemes . .ty creating for them a common centre within the heart of the metro] ions. Independently, therefore, of the almost inc aleulable local traffic Which the position of their City terminus wit ensure to this Con,- pany, will be added that of those companies al so who will eventually co-operate with the Netth London Junction t ;ailway Company, and the perfection of a project of no ordinary mal nitude and Importance be realised throughmt th, whole of this :short but very valuable line of railway. lithographic sketch now publishing will accurately define the entire district throtgh which this Company proposes to run this line; by this means the most casual observer will be enabled to ascertain that the environs of London. north of the Thanies, will be placed in immediate communication with the City ; while the dense popu lat ion Of the City will enjoy a faci'ity of a nnexion with its suburban localities, necessarily affording it the Sgres cent accommodation. Witk such important local resources, therefore, together with the vast traffic on which the shareholders of this Company have a right to rely for profit, a large amount of revenue may be fairly and justly anticipated, fully commensurate with the outlay of the proposed capital. That revenue will be derived thus : The daily passenger traffic on the Great Western amounts to 3,345, one-half of which reaches the City. The London and Bir mingham amounts to 4,322 daily-, two-thir(s of which reach the City. The Eastern Counties amounts to 2,400 persons daily, half of whom pass to the West-end of Loudon. The omnibus traffic daily is 30,894 passengers, two-thirds of which may be given to the City. Passengers from the suburban districts renching the City, now un aceommodated by any railway, are estimated at 4,000 daily. From these sources the foilowing prods zts aro derived: l'er Ann. Passengers from the Great Western and Adriningham Rail way, at 6d. each.. ••••••• • • • • • • • ••• • • ••• • • • £52,523 Passengers from the Eastern Counties to the City terminus of this Company, at 3d. each ...... Omnibus passengers' traffic, at 6d. each, as taken at . 187,929 142,208 tons of goods and parcels pass annually from the Great Western and the London and Birmingham Rail ways into the City, at an average cost of carriage of 3s. 6d. per ton throughout. For the carriage of these goods and parcels, therefore, at the reduced cost of 2s. 6d. per ton, a revenua may be derived of ... •••••••• • • • • . • • 17,776 From the carriage of goods, parcels, and mails, bringing in to the Eastern Counties Railway Company a revenue of 40,0001. a year, may. be derived the sum of .....• • • 10,000 12,06 The total of their calculations amounts t 0.... £280,289 Deduct 40 per cent, for workers' expenses •• • ••••• • • • •• 112,115 1 dependent of any other li 1E already before • the public, and as it Possesses national advt:aitages which wine cai i surpass, must, when carried cut, become, without exception, the u .est important railway in Great Britain, One of the .orst objects of this Company wi Ibe to obtain a most central an''. accessible terminus in London, and Farringdon-street has been timid upon for that purpose. It is proposed to make a tunnel from that pole tto the Great Western station, ft:om whence the line will he continnui in as direct a course as poss:ble to I !olyhead • In 114 progres s it will pass through or near t. to the following towns: — Kickmansworth, Chcsham, Wentiover, and ..s Vlesbury; it will then proceed to within a short distance of Divest er and Deddington, and from thence to Banbury; it will touch upon,. : l'ineton sr Kingtown, thence proceed onward to Stratierd-on-At on • approach within a short distance of Warwick, Alcester, and SVo rcester, where it will cross the Birmingham and Gloucester Railr po'l near to Bromsgrove, and proceeding thence to Kidderminster, B. rie griarth, and Wenlock, near to Broseley and Coalbrookdalc, will es ,ter the Yale of the tiievern, which it will traverse to Shrewsb at: •,; it will thence con tinue its route up the course of th , .s. Severn, , xltl passing into the Vale of the 'diver Vyrnwy, will proceed to Llan-y-t wnech, Llaurhaladr, and Medina:it, accommodating Welehpool, Osw estry, and Llangollea. At this point there are three passes, which hav a been inspected, and it remains for the engineer to select one as as entrance or passage into the Vale of the River Dee, when the lino i 411 proceed round by Comm into the Vale of the River Alwen, th in whence it will rim nearly parallel with the grpat Holyhead llait ach-road, by Pentre voelas to Capel C err i g, it will then timend the Vale of Nant Francon to Bangor and Holyhead. This lble will in its progress feed, and be alto fed by the most eonsi siderable railroads of the kingdom, partieuts rly those of the Great Western ; the Birmingham, Gloucester, awl Bristol; the Gann], Worcester, cud Wolves hampton ; the Londonis .nd Birmingham.; and the South Staffordshire Ra7lway. As this:: last lino will connect Dudley, Biiston, Wednesbury, Walsall, an Lichfield 'with the Derby railway and the Grand Juneticai Railway, it would be rapt:Mums to expatiate on the at lvautages of bring ing all those important centres of the coat and iroo trade and other traffic, and the vast coal and iron fields of 6hropshire into close intercourse, and thus estaldislid iv the cheapest and quick.est means of transit between the minerals of Shropshire and the furnaces of Staffordshire, and the markets of Dublin, London, and Birmingham. The success of the andertakins is secured beyond a doubt, by the obvious fact that it will not a ashy bring the richest mineral and manufacturing portions of Engles id much nearer to the two capitals, but it will open for the carriage of the valuable pro duce of these districts the intermediate counts y,„ not at present pos sessed of any direct line of railway commute cation. On the other ' Wald, the Grand London and Dublin Approx :motion Railway will give to London and the neighbourhood of 331 rmingbam a route to Dublin shorter by nearly seventy miles than tb it of any other exist ing railroad ; and finally, enable travellers to complete the entire distance In ten hours. £168,174 Estimated Rental to be recelvel from other Companies for the use of Terminus .. ••..• • • • 30,000 £198,174 Being a revenue of more than 15 per cent. an a capital of 1,300,0001. The capital, as now extended, will be divided into 65,000 shares of 20/. each, upon which a deposit of 21. 2s. per share will be payable forthwith. A portion of the shares will be allotted to parties locally interested. The remainder will be distributed amongst the present shareholders and the public generally, upon application being made by them in a manner hereinafter mentioned. The Directors, in compliance with the advice of their Parlia mentary Agents, deem it expedient, hi consequence of the recent standing orders of the House of Lords, to require a &Test of 10/. per cent. The shareholders are, therefore, requested, in order to carry tills arrangement into effect, to deposit their scrip aertificate with the Secretary, on or before the Ist of October next, in exchange for which they will obtain a certificate upon which the bankers of the Company will receive the aninesit of the difference payable, and, upon producing the receipt and signing the new Parliamentary Deeds, fresh scrip will be delivered to them. Applications for prospectuses, maps, and shares, may be made to the Secretary, at the Offices, No. 8, Finsbury-place South, and the following sharcbrokers : Messrs. R. Sutton, Gribble, and Sutton, 22, North-side, Royal Exchange, London Messrs. Capel, Cuerton, and Lawford, 3, Royal Exchange George Burisand, Esq , Corubill Messrs. Houghland and Leese, 51, King-street, Manchester William Marshall, Esq., Bank-Luildings, Manchester William Haynes, Esq., Manchester John Wells. Esq., Royal Bank-buildings, Liverpool Messrs. Wellheloved and Gustier, Leeds Messrs. Edwards and San, and W. 11. Land, Esq.,,Bristol • J. R. Lane, Esq., Birmingham Messrs. Garton and Wright, Sheffield J. G Kershaw, Esq., Huddersfield F. C. Spencer, Esq , Halifax Messrs. henry Been:cent and Co., Exeter R. P. Lemon, Esq., Path. FORM OF APPL [CATION FOR CHANGE OF SCRIP. To the Secretary of the North London Junction Railway Company. Sir, —I herewith transmit to yon scrip certificates of shares held by me in this Company nunefered as at foot, and I undertake to make the further payment of 14s. 6d. per share on the said shares, forth with, and to execute the now Parliamentary Contract and Subscribers' Agreement when required. Dated this day of 1845. Christian and surname in full .. Business or Profession Residence . FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Ploylsional Committee of the North London Junction Railway Company. I request you will anot to me shares of 207. each in the capital of the above-named railway, and I will accept the same or any less number, and pay the deposit of 21. 2s. per share, and sign the Parliamentary Contract and Subscribers' Agreement when re quired. Dated the day of 1A45. Christian and surname in full • • ...... Business or Profession Address •• • • • • • • • • • • .. gerarence ~ n-xi. ^~"~ .THE DIRECT LONDON and EXETER RAILWAY (with EXTENSION to FALMOUTH and PE NZANCE). ._, The Committee of Management hereby give Notice that they ihave COMPLETED the ALLOTMENT of SHARES, and that the usual letters are this day issued. In the arduous duty of deciding on claims unprecedented, it Is believed, in their number and respecta bility, the Committee have been obliged to give a preference to ap ricants loe:zIly interested,pr likely to bring to bear for tha Company 1 a large share of legitimate influence. The numerous persons, with undoubted claims on the score of wealth and social standing, whose applications .have either been passed over or cut down, are requested to accept this reason as the Committee's apology. The Committee desire to add, that while attestations of public support are daily reaching them from the most influential quarters, the engineering preparations, under Mr. Braithwa!te, are so far ad vanced, that the project cannot fail to be placed before Parliament In a manner the most satisfactory to the Shareholders.. E. S. BLUNDELL, Hon. Sec. PROSPECTUn OF THE UOND A and ELY VALLEYS JUNCTION RAILWAY, GLA'AEO2CA.NSHIRE. (Provisionally Registered.) Promoted with the sanetiou and support of the Right Hon. the Earl of Dunraven. Capital, 200,0001., in 10,c:00 Shares of 201. each. Deposit, 21. 2s. per Share. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. Viscount !dare, M.P., Dunraven Castle, Glamorgan Viscaoil, swliz untl i e ., s i t s r h e i , re C.l3. R.N. .N. M.l'., Brompton-park and Ingestre h Crawshaw Bailey, Esq. Iron-works, Nantyglo Su' Robert Price, Bart., Foxiey, Herefordshire Sir John Osborn, Bart., Fulham, Director of the Great Leeds and London Direct Railway Sir Wm. Ii Aeon Johnston, Bart., Parthenon Club, London, Director of the Chepstow, Forest of Dean, aid Gloucester Railway Sir Win. Twysden, 41, Dorset-street, Portman-square Richard Price, Esq., :M.P., Radnorshire Sir William Wynn, Macs Newydd, Chairman of the north Wales Railway lames G. Barrett, Esq., Ross, Herefordshire Henry A. Bruce, Esq., Duffryn House, Cardiff William Bradley, rag., Manor Oaks, Sheffield, Director of the Shef field and Manchester Railway Charles Richard Bigge, Esq., 19, Bryanston-square John Castendick, Esq., Lewisham, Kent Thomas Chitty, Esq., Director of the Rugby and Worcester Railway The Rev. James Cezens, Ynys Plwm, Glamorganshire Edward Co ton, Esq., 20, Keppel-street, Russell-square, Director of the Commercial Bank Nicol Carac, Esq., D.C.L., Dimlaud's-house, Cowbridge, Director of the Vale of Neath Railway Captain Dawson, R.N., Barnes, Surrey, Director of the Cambridge and Liiroin Extension Railway George Dennis, Esq., Director of the Great Leeds and London Direct Railway Richard Dutton, Esq., Director of the South and Midlands' Junction Railway William Edmondes, Esq., of Cowbridge, Glamorganshire Thomas H. Evans, Mayor of Carnarvon, Director of the Rugby and Worcester Railway The Rev. H. H. Fowler, Felton, near Bristol, and No. 7, Manehester square Rev. Thomas Granow, 29, Brompton.square and Court Herbert, near Neath, Director of the Val* of Neath Railway Captain Hewitt, Tyr Mali Eris, Glamorganshire Windsor 11. Humphreys, Esq., Garth Hal!, Glamorganshire John J. Harris, Esq., Treverig, Glamorganshire John Hopkins, Esq , Killely, Glamorganshire William Harrison, Esq., Hill House, Upper Tooting John James, Esq., Secondary of the City of London, and Director of the South and Midlands' Junction Railway John legles Jerdein, Esq., Director of the Great Manchester, Rugby, and Southampton Railway Vero Clarke Kemball, Esq., Hyde-park -gardens, Director of the South and Midlands' Junction Railway Richard Keli,e, Esq., Director of the York and Lancaster Railway Griffith Llewellyn, Esq., Raglan Hall, Glamorganshire William Llerellyn, Esq., Director of the Dridgend Branch of the National Provincial Bank of England James Mackirdy, Esq., City of London Club James Morrison, Esq., Director of the Chepstow and Forest of Dean Railway Thomas Morris, Esq., of Newport, Monmouthshire Leyshon Morgan, Esq., Lower Treinalns, Bridgend, GlamoEganskire Samuel P. Pratt, Esq., F.R.S., Bath, and No. 55, Lincoln's Inn fields, Director of the Kennet and Avon Canal William Simpson Potter, Esq., Sussex-gardens, Hyde Park George B. l'ye, Esq., Lavenham, Suffolk Evan Prichard, Esq., Collenna House, Glamorganshire James Brown, Esq., of Ton Mu, near Bridgend Richard Fowler Rickards, Esq., Lantrissent House, Glamorganshire James Reeves, Esq., Director of the London and Manchester Direct, and South and Midlands' Junction Railways John Randall, Esq., Old Castle, Bridgend, Glamorganshire Richard Lewis fleece, Esq., County Coroner, Cardiff Edward Scard, Esq., of New Green, Surrey s and Garth Hall, Glamor ganshire Henry James, Esq., Finsbury-square, London Robert Wright, Esq., Lonslale-square, Middlesex, and Bread-street hill, London, Director of the Great Trinidad Railway John Williams, Esq., Furnival's Inn, London, and Llanlihangel, Denbighshire Joseph Underwood, Esq., the Hall, Blackheath, Director of the London and Birmingham Extension Railway Company, and Di rector of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (With power to add to their number). MANAGING tOMMITTEE. VISCOUNT ADARE, Chairman. Sir Robert Price, Bart., M.P. Captain W. J. Damon, R.N. William Bradley, Esq. Crawshay BaPey, Esq. John Ran fall, Esq. Griffith Llewellyn, Esq. The Rev. Thomas Gronow Richard Kelly, Esq. James Morrison, Esq. The Rev. 11. R. Fowler William Simpson Potter, Esq. Samuel R. Pratt, Esq. Nichol Came, D.C.L. Henry James, Esq. Richard Lewis Reece, Esq. (With power to add to their number.) STANDING CouNsEL—Edward Lewis Richards, Esq., Middle Temple, F.:mac:mu—W. B. James, Esq., 5, Ba.singhall-street, Loudon. BANKERS. Commercial Bank of London National Provincial Bank, Bridgend and Cardiff. Towgood and Co., Cardiff. ENOTNEER—CharIes Edward Bernard, Esq. SECR ETARY— JOllll Petherick, Esq.,• pro ten. • -- _ . This Railway Is projected for the purpoae of uniting the Rhondda and Ely VllDies, with the South Wales Railway, at a few miles dis• tanco from the Port of Cardiff; and to open a new mineral district, one of the richest and most important in South Wales, which is at present without the means of transit for its Immense and valuable products. It win pass through the central portion of the great coal-field of Glamorganshireovhere iron-stone also abounds with the coal in im mense quantities, and laying, geologically speaking, nearly flat, and, obtainable, for the most part, by proper levels. The coal in addition to its being of excellent quality for iron making, as is proved at Mer thyr and Aberdare, is also, like that of those districts, of the very best deseripti.m for steam purposes, being nearly smokeless, although inflammable, indeed so pro-eminently is the superiority of this de scription of coal established for steam purposes over any other, that the demand for it far exceeds the supply, and promises, accord ing to the opinion of the most eminent marine engineers, to super sede all others for purposes of steam navigation. This source of traffic alone will afford a hanelsomQ return for the capital invested, as has been demonstrated In every instance where even tram-roads or canals have been constructed to open the mineral resources of other less promising rallies in Wales than the Rhondda, which is cele brated for the abundance, quality, and facility of obtaining its pro ductions. An inexhaustible supply of limestone (so necessary fer the manu facture of iron and for agricultural purposes) may be •btained by means of this hallway, much nearer and cheaper than by any other lino. This line will afford to the increasing populaties of the rick vales of Ely anti Rhondda a much desired communication with the great market town and port of Cardin; front whence, at present, they may be said to be almost excluded. It is intended that the line shall commence at ?Jaen Rhondda, the head of the Rhondda Vall e y, an d proceed down by a natural pass between the hills at Ffrwd .Amws, a distance of eight miles, where it will enter the Ely Valley and proceed down (a further distance of six miles) to Lanelay-bridge, near Lantrissent, and there join the South Wales Railway, thus opening a communication under the most advantageous circumstances as to listaace, with all the ports in the Bristol channel. A preliminary survey has already bc . en made by competent par ties, and it is lcund that the country admits of highly favourable gradients, so much so that it is confidently anticipated that the works will be executed very considerably under the advertised ca pital. The landowners along the line are favourable to this undertakine*, and the llama of many influential proprietors will be found en the Provisional Committee. No Subscriber will be answerable beyond the amount of his de posit until the Act is obtained, and then not beyond the amount or his subscription. Until an Aet of Parliament shall be obtained, the affairs of this Company shall be under the control of the Managing Directors, to whom power is given to allot the Shari s, and to apply the funds of the Company in payment of all the expenses incurred in Its forma tion, and in the preparation of the plans and sections to be submitted to Parliament. Power will be applied for in the Act (and in Die meantime is hereby given to the Managing Directors as above), to raise any addi tional capital, to extend or abandon any part of the line, to make branch lines, or enter into ary arrangements, by amalgamation or otherwise, with any other company er companies, and also to nomi nate the first Directors of the Company. In the allottmcnt of Shares, a preference will be given to landowners en the line and other parties locally interested. Prospectuses and Maps may be had of and applications fbr Shares may be addressed in the form annexed to, X. B. James, Esq. Solicitor, 19, Northumberland-street, Strand; to W. Morgan, Esq. Solicitor, Bridgend, Glamorganshire ; and to tile undermentioned Brokers ; but no application for Sharer will receive the attention of the Committee, unless accompanied by a reference to one or more of the Provisional Committee, Solicitors, or the Engineers: - - London—Messrs. John Shewell and Son, 25, Tokenhouse-yard. " Messrs. J. Peppercorne and Co., 2, Old Broad-street. Liverpool—Messrs. Boultt and Co. Manchester—Messrs. Houghland and Leese Leeds—Messrs John Young and Co. Bristol Luke Arnold, Esq.; Messrs. Taite and Nash Birmingham—Mr. Collis Bardwell aid Sons. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Provisional Committee of the Rhondda and Ely Valleys Junction Railway. Gentlemen,—l request that you will allot to me shares of 20t, each in this Company, and I undertake to accept the saine, and to pay the deposit thereon, or upon any less number that may be allotted to in. ; and t also undertake to execute the Parliamentary Contract and Subscribers' Agreement when required. Name in fall . • . 000000000 • • . • • • • • .• . Trade or Profession .. ............... Re. Jrence with J 4 ddr055.......... • . • • Date of Appl ic,stb on • • 00000 ••• • • •• • B RIGHTON AND CIIELTENIIAM DIRECT RAILWAY. (Registered Provisionally.) Capital, 1, , 00,0001., in Shares of 201. each. Deposit, 2/. 2s. per Share. COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT. The Right Hon. Lord Rossmore, Dell, Windsor, The Right Hon. George Lionel Dawson Damn, re TilneY street., Park. lane The Hon. Robert core, M.P. Lieutenant-Colonel the non. J. C. Westenra, M.P., Brook's Club The Hon. W. Dawson, Pftrkstone-lodge, ;oole The lion. T. W. Gage, Westbury-house, Westmeon, Peterslield Sir Henry Webb, Bart. Pall-mall Georga William Prescott, Bart. Chairman Sir William Bathby, Bart. Ashbotirne-hall, Derbyshire Arnold, Thomas James, Esq., Sergeants' Inn, Temple, revising bar rister for the City of London Cleobury, Thomas Mortimer, Esq. Askew-villa Coape Henry Coe, Esq. Goldhanger. Mahlon Cuinberlege, N, Esq. York-terrace, Regent's-park DalbY, John It., Esq. Ashbourne, Derbyshire Dayrell, E Francis, Esq. Lilingston Dayrcll, Bucks, THAI Sheriff of Backs, Chairman of the Minehead and Bridgewater Railway Everitt, Ilenry Yarburgh, Esq. Brighton Gernon, James, Esq. 13, Conduit-street Greig, A., Esq. Lowndes-street, Belgrave-Square Heaviside, Richard, Esq. Brighton Heneage, Charles, Esq. Cadeby-house,Lincobashire Henty, J., Esq. Chichester Keene, John Joseph, Esq. Chairman, director of the National Bank of Ireland, St. John's-wood, Regent's Park M'Cann, Nicholas, Esq., 50, Parliament-street Meteyard, Horace William, Esq. Chatham-place Moore. Major, Queen Ann-street, Cavendish-square, director of the Indian Peninsular Railway Seymour, Frederick, Esq. St. James's-square, director of the Lon don and Nottingham Railway Watkins, Robert, Esq. Augusta-house, Worthing Willes, George, Esq. Hungerford-park ENGINEERS. Sir John Bennie, I George Remington, Esq., C.B. ACTING ENGINEER—Henry Wrigg, Esq. SOLICITORS. Augustus Walter Arnold, Esq., 31, Golden-square, London JohnSOwens, Esq., 35, Ikloorgate-street, London. LOCAL SOLICITORS— illessrs.Attrec,Clarke, and M'lYhinnle, Brighton. LOCAL AGENTS. William Mitchell, Esq., PeterAtlold Messrs. Bailey and Wickham, WITIChOSter. BANKERS. London—Messrs. Barnard, Dimsdale, and Co., 50, Cornhill Messrs. Cockburn, and Co., Whitehall Brighton—The Union Bank Branch of London and eounty Joint-Stock Banking Coln pally i—Branch of the National Provincial Bank of England -Branch of London and County Joint-Stock Banking Company. PARLIAMENTARY AGENT— Cadwalladar F. Wadtly, Esq. Fludyer street. SECRETARY—Mr. Frederick Penny. Chclteith Petersfiel BRIGHTON and CHELTENHAM DIRECT ,11J0 RAI [WAY. Notice is hereby given, that no further application for shares in this Company can be received. The Committee are now proceeding with the allotment, and the letters will be issued as soon as the re quisite inquiries as to the responsibility of the applicants can be com pleted. FREDERICK PENNY, Secretary. Company's Offices, 34, Moo" Agate-street, October 14, 1845. PR.OVISIONAI Li REGISTERED. GREAT LEEDS AND LONDON DIRECT .RAILWAY. By a Junction.evith the Er stern Counties Railway at Bedford. Distaima, 120 miles. Capital, 2,500,000 e, in 100,U00 Shares of 251. each. Deposit 21. ',,i2s. 6d. per Share. Pursuant, to the Standing Orders of the House of Commons. raovis £0.N.1.1. COUMITTEE. The Right /fon. Lord Dunose The Lord. Stephen Chichester b ne . Orrueau, Belfast, and Army and Navy Club, London Sir Robert. Alexander, Bart., Charles-street, Manchester-square Sir William Twistien, Bart., Dorset -street, Portman-square, Director of t oe. Chepstow, Forest of Dean, and Gloucester Junction, and Eresvash Valley Extension Railways Sir Willi:am Bacon Johnston, Bart., Parthenon Club, Director of the Chepstow, Forest of Dean, and Gloucester Junction, and of the Saaeth and Midland Junction, and West Midlands Railways Sir lohn Oseorn, Bart., Earl's-court, Broil - 110ton S.r John Key, Bart., 9, King's Arms-yard, Alderman of London, Di rector of the Manchester and London, and of the Direct Liverpool and Leeds Railway Captain Frederick Polhill, M.P. for Bedford Major-Geaseral Sir Robert Barton, CII Director of the York and L ancaster Railway • • . " Major-General Thomas Morgan, Singleton-house, Torquay Major-General Wright, Royal Engineers, Gloucester-place, Portman sqnare 1 William Ackroyd, Esq., Westbourne Lodge, Catty, Director of the East and West York, Liverpool and Leeds Direct, and Leeds and Carlisle Railways IThomas Aleaander, Esq., Director of the Italian and Austrian, and Trent Valley Continuation Railways Francis crimes Anima Esq., Nottingham, Director of the Amber gate, Nottinghem, and Boston, anal Eastern Junction, and one of she Provisional Committee of the Nottingliern and Gainsborough Railway Comparries Henry Ambler, Esq., worsted spinner and manufacturer, Wetkinson hall, near llalitax, Director of the West Yorkshire Railway, and Liverpool alai Leeds Direct Railway C. H. Anderson, Esq., Upper Clapton, Director of the South Midland Railway George Ashlin, Esq., Director of the Liverpool and Newcastle-upon- Tyne Railway Richard Anuitaae, Esq., Huddersfield and Great Grimsby, Director of the Manchester and Great Grimsby, and Keigliley, Halifax and Huddersfield Junction Railways The Rev. Charles Eciward Armstrong, M.A., lie msw°rth Join) Alexander Bicknell, Esq., Brandon-cottage, Bristol, Director of tile Oxford mid Worcester Extension Reilway Cla'. its baintoi:l, jun., Req., Director of the Hull and Barnsley, and Leeds and Carl eta Railways Williars Berdeat t, Esq., Winchester -house, Broad-street, Director of the Italian and Austrian, and the Derby, Utaexeter, and Stafford Railways William Banks, Esq , Honey-lane-market, Director of the Manches ter and Rugby Direct Railway, via Macclesfield John IlYpa Banes, Esq., Stockwell, Surrey William Fechney Bl ac k , Esq, Wilton-place, BelaraTe'square' Direc tor of the Italian and Austrian, and South and Midland Junction Railways Henry Weech Burgess, Esq., Temple's-park, Hampstead, Director of the Goole, Doncaster, and Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne, and Great Grimsby Railway Charles 4alisbury Butler, Esq.,thc Lodge, Upper Clapton Josiah Bikrowes, Esq., Castle-house, Gornersall, near Leeds Thomas Burnley, Esq., Goinersall, near Leeds, Director of the Leeds and West Riding Junction Railway, and of the Liverpool and Leeds Direct Railway Samuel Bateman, Esq., Croft-house, near Bradford, Director of the Liverpool and Leeds Direct Railway Henry Smith Bright, Req., Hull, Director of the Hull and Selby Railway Dr. Brig,stock, Derby, Director of the Rugby, Derby, and Manchester Railway Joseph Browne, Esq., Bedford James Brand, Esq., 9, New Broad-street, Director of the Cambridge anti Lincoln, and Ch eat Luxemburg Railway John More, Esq., Tutbury, Director of the Tean and Dove Valley, the Derby and Gainsboreugh, the Shropshire Mineral Railways, &c. Job Bullivant, Esq., East Retford William Butt, Esq., Sandiacrc, Derbyshire Robert Burton, Esq., merchant, Woodville, Nests James Butlin, Boat, banker, West Field-house, Rugby, Director of the Rugby and'Huntingdon, and one of the Provisional Committee of the Oxford and Birmingham Junction Railway Companies Richard Bidale, Esq., merchant, Nottingham Richard Birkin, Esq., merchant, Nottingham John Fillingharn Bishop, Esq., merchant, Nottingham Thomas Butt, Esq., merchant, Nottingham Richard Bradley, Esq., Grantham, Director of the Amber-gate, Not tingham, and Boston, and Eastern Junction Railway William Bradley, Esq., Manor Oaks, Sheffield, Chairman of the Direct Western, and Isle of Ely and Lincolnshire Junction Railways John Fowler Burbelge, Esq., Mayor of Grantham, Director of the Amber-gate, Nottingham, and Boston, and Eastern Junction Railway Jonathan Burton, Esq., merchant, Carrington, Nottinghamshire, Director of the Nottingham and Gainsborough Railway William Baldwin Carrick, Esq., magistrate, Hull, Director of the Rueby, Warwick, and Leamington, and of the Liverpool and Leeds Direct Railways Thomas Challis, Esq., Alderman of London John Carter, Esq., Knottingley Thomas Carter, Esq., Tanshelf, Magistrate for the Borough of Pon. tefract Charles Charnock, Esq., Holmfleld-house, near Ferrybridge Millis Coventry, Esq., Director, of the South and Midland Junction, and Birmingham Extension Railways B. Clements, Esq., Lowndes-square, Director of the Western Ja maica Railway Robert Cook, Esq., Gainsborough, Director of the Manchester, Mid land, and Great Grimsby, Gainsborough, Goole, and rale of Ax holme, and the Wiebeticla Isle of Ely, and Lincolnshire Junction Raiways J. Cotten), Esq., East Retford John Cutts, Esq., Little Bardfleld-hall, near Braintree, Essex James Clift, Esq., Director of the I'aris and Strasburg, Southampton, Manchester, and Oxford, • and the Manchester, Rugby, and m ee _ elesileld Railways W. S. Cross, Esq., Director of time London and Birmingham Extension Henry Sherrard Coleman, Esq., Crown-court, Old Broad -street John Caunt, Eeq., Nottingham Thomas Mark Carter, Esq., weedgreaves-hous e , near Wakefield, Di rector of the Manchester, Huddersfield, and Great Grimsby Direct Railway George Augustus Hamilton Chichester, Esq., Oakfleld, Donegal, and 15, Cliesham-place, Belgrave-square, Director of the Grand Wales Central, and London amid Exeter Direct Railways William Champion, Esq., Worksop William Cheetham, Esq., merchant, Nottingham Nathan Cooper, Esq., Mansfield, Nottinghamshi re Francis Dacre,Esq., Stratford, Essex George Dennis, Esq., Director of the Rhondda and Ely Valleys Junc tion Railway Joseph Dent, Esq., Rieston-linll, Wetherby, Magistrate for the North-west Riding of Yorkshire A. A. Davenport, Esq., Director of the Oxford and Worcester Exten sion, and Worcester Junction Railways Joseph L. Davenport, Esq., Derby, Director of the Rugby, Derby, amid Manchester Railway John A Ilcock Dixon, Esq., Burnley, Lancashire, Director of the Li verpool and Leeds Direct Railway Richard Drausfield, Esq., Dalton, Huddersfield, Director of the Rugby, Derby, and Manchester, of the Liverpool and Lads Direct, and of the Keighley, Halifax, and Iludderstleld Junction Railways Edward Doubleday, Esq , F.L.S., Director of the Rugby, Warwick, and Worcester Railway Matthew Daweon, Esq , Pontefract William Dawson, Esq., tWalesfield, Director of the Peterborough, Wisbeach, Lynn, and Boston, and the Sheffield, Wortley, Silk sloes, and Wakefield Railways John Campbell Dicker, Esq., New-ball, by Neston, Director of the Birkenhead and Holyhead, and the Birmingham, Oxford, and Reading Railways Henry Dunn, Esq., Wakefield, Director of the Manchester, Hudders• field, and Great Grimsby Railway Francis Ewart, Esq., Director of the Exeter, Dorchester, and Wcy. mouth Railway John Elliott. Esq., Townhoad-house, Rochdale Lieut.-Col. Fitch, 31, York -terrace, Regent's-park, Managing Direa for of the York and Lancaster Railway Erasmus Forster, Esq., Director of the Oxford and Worcester Ex. tension Railway Solomon Foster, Esq., Mansfield, Director of the Nottingham, Mans field, and Midland Junction Railway Martin Furniss, Esq., Mansfield, Director of the Erewash and Shef field Railway John Griffiths Frith, Esq., Austin-friars, Chairman of the London derry and Coleraine, and Leeds and Carlisle Railways William Fisher, Esq., Ameotts-house, near East Retford James Fothergill, Esq., merchant, Nottingham Richard W.Fitzpatrick, Esq., barrister-at-law,Gioncester-road, Hyde park-gardens Georee.Green, Esq., Pontefract James Gilbertson, Esq , Alderman, and Magistrate for Hertford William Gibson, Esq., Glasgow H. P. Gipps, Esq., Director of the Coventry and icUlleatOlt Railway Charles Goldsmith, Esq., Friday-street, Cheapside William Gordon, Esq , M.D., F.L.S., Director of the Liverpool and Leeds Direct Railway Henry Swan Graves, Esq., Ely Bank-lodge, Halifax John Gully, Esq., Ackworth-park, Ackworth William Gibbs, Esq., Camberwell, Director of the South Metropolitan Cemetery Company William Gill, Esq., Richmond, Yorkshire, Director of the Leeds and Carlisle, and Northumberland and Lancashire Railways John Godher, Esq., Hucknall Torkard, Nottingli enshire. Director of the Amber-gate, Nottinpam, and Bos , on, and Eastern Junction, and Nottingham and Gatesborough Railway Companies Thomas John Green, Esq., Mayor of Bedford Richard Hall, Esq., Carnan-on-hall, Stratford, Director of the Strat ford and Thames Junction, and North Woolwich Railways It. F. Hall, Esq., Wiseton, near Bawtry S. C. Hall, Esq., F.S.A., Inner Temple, Director of the Erewash Valley Extension and West Midland Railways W. H. Halpin, Esq., Director of the Tying, Beading' and Basing stoke, and Sheffield and Macclesfield Railways Robert Hull, Esq., M.D., Norwich Samuel Hammond, Esq., Leeds John George Hammack, Esq., Director of the Direct Western, and the Metropolitan Junction Railways William Hepworth, Esq., Pontefract, a Depu t y -Lieutenant and J.P. for the West Riding of Yorkshire John Mason Hepworth, Esq., Eden-place, Ackworth, J.P. for the West Riding of Yorkshire Joshua Hepworth, Esq., Itogerthorpe-ball, Badsworth Thomas Heelis, Eeq., Skipton Castle, Skipton, Director of the Lanca shire and North Yorkshire, Lancashire and Yorkshire North Eastern, and of the Liverpool and Leeds Direct Railways John Holmes, Esq., East Retford Robert Berries, Esq., East-street, Leeds, Director of the Liverpool and Leeds Direct Railway Charles Holbrooke, Esq. Derby, Director of the Rugby, Derby, and Manchester John Howard, Esq., Royal Foundry, Bedford Thomas Haigh, Esq., Wakefield, late High Constable of Wakefield John Hardy, jun., Esq., banker, Grantham, Director of the Amber gate, Nottingham, and Boston, and Eastern Junction Railway John Harris, Esq., Springfield-house, near Bedford Charles Higgins, sen., Esq., St. Cuthbert's, Bedford Geerge Higgins, Esq., Bedford The ltev. Charles Walter Hudson, Rectory, Saundby, near Gains borough George Hurst, Esq., Bedford John Illidge, Esq., late Sheriff of London and Middlesex, and Di— rector of the Derby and Stafford Railway Wm. Empson Jalland, Esq., Holderness House, near Anil, Director of the York and Hull Railway BO; well Middleton Jalland, Esq., Holderness-house, near Hull, Magis trate for the East Riding of York and Borough of Hull, and Di rector of the Liverpool amid Lea7s, and Hull and Barnsley Railways John Jameson, Esq., Honey lane-market William Jameson, Esq., Shelton, Staffordshire, Director of the Staf f ordshire Potteries, and Liverpool and 3 lanehester Direct Railways Wm. Jones Johnson, Esq., Bedford JosepkJones, Esq., Mayor of Hull, and Director of the Liverpool and Lees Direct Railway Director of the 111 alme and Ch urne t 3 Thomas Reginald Kemp, Esq. , Valleys, Grimsby, Direct or or Macclesfield and Lichfield Railways Jeremiah Kaye, Esq., Iludderefleld _y, anti Keighley, H alifax, and Great of the Manchester and Gr Huddersfield Junction Ra eat Grimsb ilways George Kippax, Esq., O r dsall-villa, near East Retford Essex, Director of the Chep s t ow, Mr. Samuel Knight, Pontefract George Lawton, Esq., Ditc ,s, onßailway Forest of Dean, and Glouces e l Y er Juncti 11. C. Leahy, E Stsq., • James's square Moses Edward Legg, Esq., IVatling-strect, Londo n Captain Henry Leech, Bedford Charles Denton Leech, Esq., Bury St. Edmunds William Ley, Esq., 40, Gloucester - place; Portruan-square, Director of the Reading road-street Director and Reigate Railway L. Stephens Lyne, Esq., B , of the Western Jamaica Railway 1. Bennett Lucas, Esq., Director of the Sligo and M ennen, the Ips wich and Southampton, and the Cork Passage and Kinsale Rail way James Lamb, Req., 25, n a4(luyde-Pare Director of the S co tti sh are, Western, and the Direct Western Railways John Ear t, Esq , Wood - street , C hea p side Tamer :Lem Director of tee :Leming, Esq., Bradfor d,Liv erpool and Leed s Samuel LO n u ll Esq., me Keigbley, rchant, B e d ford Budd ersfield Junction R a il way Captain J. P. Macdougall, , Director of th e Leeds, Fleetwood, and LiverpooFe lag rol, ve a , mid North Li Brixton, oßfriMan Railways John B. Mann, Esq., Leeds el ark upon-Trent, and Bedford- Thomas Hackett Massey, Eva, Newark square, Hyda-park Thomas APTurk, Esq., Hull IVilliam Mee, Esq., East Retford W. It. Mesbam, Esq., M.D., Be dford Robert 3lellington, Esq., Ordsall-house, near East Retford, Director of the Leeds and Carlisle Railway William Moorhotmse, Esq., Marine - villa , Knottingley, a Provisional Director of the Sh e ffleid, Bantsley, and Wakefield Railway l'eter Morrison, Esq., Director of South amid Midlands Junction, and Landon and Birmingham Extension Railways James Muscroft, Esq., Pontefract, Magistrate for the Borough, a Pro visional Director of time Oxford and Worcester Extension and Chester Junction Railway George Mackintosh, Esq., Upper Seymour-street, P ortman-square. John Manwaring, Esq., Pateley-bridge, York s hi re, Director of the York and Lancaster Railway Ord Massey, Esq., I lawkes-house, Burnley, Director of the Liverpool and Leeds Direct, the Blackburn, Chorley, amid T.i --ver1)001, and Keigbley, Halifax, and Huddersfield Junction Railways l'hom ae Micklethwaite, Esq., Wakefield Thanes Middleton, Esq., Nottinghairepaik Joseph Naha Esq., Manchester, Director of the Manchester and Southampton, and the Leeds and Carlisle Railways William Joseph Nash, Esq., Bedford John Norton, Esq., I, St. George's-square, Westmi nster, and Moat house, Brentwood, Director of the Great Western Direct Rail way, &c. Robert 'Newland, Esq., Kenson-house, Bedfordshire Thomas North ;Esq., Mayer Of ;siottioghain Henry Gerard Ohrly, Esq., Director of the Trent Valley Continuation and Holyhead Junction, and West hlidlo.nd and South Midland and Oxford Extension Railways John Ostler, Esq., Director of the Hell and Barnsley, and Leeds and I Carlisl, Railways Robert Oxley, Esq., M.D., Pontefract George Osgood, Esq., Ray - mond-buildings, Gray's Inn Charles Frederick Palgrave, Esq., Bedford Bennett Pell, Esq., 12, Finsbury -place North W. Perfect, 1 sq., Monkhill, near Pontefract John Phillips, Esq., Mayor of Pontefract George parbery, Esq., Mansfield-house, Russell-square William Patterson, Esq., Burton Joyce, Nottinghamshire Robert Power, Esq., Director of the Great Britain Life Assurance Society Thomas Ingham Raynor, Esq., Birstal, Leeds, Director of the Leeds and West Riding Junction, ana the Liverpool and Leeds Direct Railways John Thomas Raworth, Esq., Director of the Leicester and Birming ham Direct, Leicester, Iron and Dove Valley Railways Edward Rawlins, Esq., Bedford Robert Richards, Esq., Director of the West Midland Railway John Reginald Riddell, Esq., Byeullah-house, Enfield, Managing Director of the York and Lancaster Railway James Robson, Esq., Tansheit; Magistrate for the Borough of Pon tefract Frederick Redden, Esq., Bedford Robert Andrew Riddell, Esq., Director of the Exeter, Dorchester, and Weymoath Junction, the a ring, Reading, and Basingstoke, and tics Direct Western Railway George Robinson, Esq., Hull, Director of the Hull and Barnsley Junction, and of the Rugby, Derby, and Manchester Railways John Richardson, Esq., Director of the Wakefield and Harrogate, the East and West Yorkshire, and the hlidiand and Thirsk Junc tion Railways Thomas Routlidge, Esq., Alderman, Pontefract Janes Russell, Esq., Gloucester-place, Portman-square, Director of the Great Manchester, Rugby, and Southampton, of the Thug, Reading, and it isingstoke hallways Edward Sankey, Esq., Canterbury. Henry Savage, Esq., Director of the Irving, Reading, and Basing stoke Railway licejamin Shaw, Esq., Kilburn Priory, Director of the Charnel and Blythe Valleys Railways J. E. Sidle], Esq., Director of the Leeds and Liverpool Direct, and of the Leeds, York, and Midland Railways William Sloane, Esq., Wimpole-street, Cavendish-square, Director of the South Midland Junction Railway, &c. &c. George Walker Smith, Esq., Horbury-hall, Sheffield, Director of the Liverpool and Leeds Direct Railway Thomas Smith, Esq., M.D., 30, North-street, Leeds,Director of the .Leeds raid York, and Liverpool and Leeds Railways Joseph Smithson, Esq , Kirkiess Mills, near Halifax John Sanders, Esq., Bedford J. W. Seriveil, Esq., Throstlenest, near Otley, Director of the Leeds, York, and Midiend Junction Railway Richard Shaw, Esq., Tulledge, near Burnley, Director of the Keigh ley, Hal.fax, and Hwidersileld Junction Railway James Henry Simpson, Esq., 31.8., Pontefract Joshua Amiable akidinore, Esq., St. Joisn'sq.eace, Wakefield William Starkey, Esq., IVaketiell, Director ef the Sheffield, Wort ley, Silkstone, and Takeficid, and the Leeis and York Railways William Stewart, Esq., Horbury, near Wakefield George Eaton Stanger, Esq., Nottingham Samuel Herrick Surplice, Esq., Beeston, Notts John Streets, Esq., merchant, Spring Field-house, Sandiacre, Derby shire William Surplice, Esq., S; Hingham Samuel James Sykes, Esq., Hull James Templer, Esq., Brixton-rise, Director of the Derby, Uttoxeter, and Stailbrd Railway Thomas S. Trapp, Esg., banker, Bedford John Best Trapp, Esq., Redford Samuel Tudor, Esq., Upper Thames-street and Gorbals, Hull, Di rector of the Derby and Stafford Railway Thomas Turney, Esq., Park-lodge, near Halifax William Tudor, Esq., Upper Thames-street and Gorbals, Hull Joseph Francis Tempest, Esq., F.S.A., the Mount, Ackworth Charles Vickers, Esq., Pontefract, Director of the Manchester Hud dersfield, and Great Grimsby R a il way , Win. Watson,Esq , Daybrook, Nottinghamshire, Director of Amber gate, Nottingham slid Boston, and Eastern Junction Railway Samuel iVarburton, Esq., Hunslet, Leeds, Director of the Wakefield and Harrogate Railway The Rev. Richard Whitelock, 31. A., Saddleworth, Magistrate for the West Riding of Yorkshire Joseph Whitaker, Esq., Ramsdale, Nottinghamshire William White, Esq., Bedford John Williams, Esq., M.D., hfagistrate for Yorkshire, Director of the York, Hull, and East and West Riding Junction Railway Abraham Wood, Esq., Rochdale, F.R.C.S. Joseph Wyles, Esq., Grantham, Director of the Amber-gate, Not tingham, and Boston, and Eastern Junction Railway David IVheatcroft, Esq., Buckland-hollow, Derbyshire, Director of tke Rugby, Derby, and Manchester, and Direct Birmingham and Leicester Railways William Williams, Esq., Royal Foundry, Bedford Charles Waite, Esq., 3, Old Burlington-street, and IVillesdon-house, Middlesex John Wheelton. Esq., late Sheriff of London and Middlesex, and Director of the Liverpool and Leeds Direct Railway Thomas Willett, Esq., Bradford The Rev. H. Burdett Worthington, Bedford G. N. Wright, M.A., Coed y Wyse, Denbighshire, and L natal°. square, London, Director of the Thames Valley Railway George Yates, Esq., merchant, Halifax George Witt, Esq., F.R.S., Director of the Bedford, London, and ' Birmingham Railway, and Aldermand of Bedford George Gillett, Esq., 2, Grsovenor-gate, Hyde-park (With power to add to their number). ENGINEER-IN-CIIIEP—Sir John Macneil, LL.D., and F.R.S. ACTING ENGINEER Mullingar Higgins, Esq., C.E. LONDON SOLICITORS. J. R. Gibson, Esq., 9, Coptliall-court. Owen Gray, Esq. 1 25, Great Tower-street. J. B. Midge, Esq. LOCAL SOLICITORS. Leeds—Charles Naylor, Esq., and Pontefract—Henry John Coleman, Esq. Rotherham —John Oxley, Esq., and John Wright Potter, Esq. East Itetford--Messrs. Mee, Bigsby, and Mee. Nottingham-3fessrs. Fox and Butlin. Oakham—Henry Hough, Esq. Kettering—Thomas Marshall, Esq. Bedford—Ezra Eagles, Esq. SECRETARY —J. B. Owens, Esq. PARLIAMENTARY AGENT —T. M. Widdicombe, BANKERS. London—Messrs. Rogers, Olding, and Co. Leeds—Messrs. Beckett and Company Doncaster t The Yorkshire Bankin Company. Pontefract g The object of this railway is to connect, in the most direct course, the important and increasing manufacturing town of Leeds with time metropolis, the want of whica has long been felt, and is too univer sally acknowledged to need any comment, and it is under this con viction that this important undertaking, alter several minute exa minations of the country through which it will pais, has been brought forward. The proposed line will commence at the junction of the Manchester and Leeds, and York and North Midland Railways, near Wakefield, and will terminate by means of a junction with the Eastern Coun ties Railway, at Bedford (to which place it is the intention of that Company to extend their line in the ensuing session ofParliament), and by thus availing itself as far as possible of the existing railways, will complete the most direct and least expensive trunk line, fiona London to Leeds, York, and Hull. It will pass in its route within an available distance of Wakefield, Pontefract, Doncaster, Rotherham, East Redford, Nottingham, Newark, Grautham, Melton Mowbray, Oakharn, and Stamford. The importance of such a line is obvious, both from the nature of its cow se (embracing, as it does, a most extensive population within its limits), as also from the absence. of any direct communication for the conveyance of passengers and merchandise. By the construction of this railway, railway communication to London will be given to Peterborough and Leicester (by means of the Syston and Peterborough Railway), to Newark and Nottingham, (by the Nottingham and Lincoln line(, and to Sheffield and (;alas borough, )by the Sheffield and Gainsborough line), by a much shorter I route than by any existing native.) s. Lidependen:ly of the advantages offered to the towns in the seve ral counties through which this line will pass, the line in Itself, con sidered as a direct trunk line between London and Leeds, Is sufficient to justify Its thrill:Mon, it being well known that the existing traffic between these two places would produce such a retorts on the capital required, as to admit of c. dividend equal to that of any railway in operation; but when it is borne in mind that a company is being formed for the purpose of connecting Glasgow with ,Leeds by means of a junction with the York and Carlisle Railway, no better line can be presented to the public, as it will not only effect a direct communication from Glasgow and the western parts of :Scotland to London, but would also connect Edinburgh and the eastern parts of Scotland, as well as Durham and Newcastle (by the York and North Midland, raid Great North of England Railway s) wills the metropo lis, which would be considerably shorter than the accommodation offered by any other company ; and when cost of construction is con sidered, there cannot be a doubt but that preference would be given to the Great Leeds and London Direct Railway. The fact of the Eastern Counties Railway being connected by a branch line with the East and West India' Docks on the river Thames, and the Railway Cempany having recently leased for 999 years the extensive peppef vrarehouses belonging to those docks, which are caPable of receiving 12,000 tons of goods, together with wharfs adjoining, where the shipment and trans-shipment of goods from all parts of the world can take place, is a most important fea ture in favour of the direct communication from the manufacturing towns of Glasgow and Leeds offered by the Great Leeds and London Direct Railway and, by branch railways to the main trunk line, through which all goods from the manufacturing districts could be conveyed at once to these warehouses for shipment, thereby avoiding the present delay and expense of cartage, and in reality establishing an almost direct and invaluable connexion between the rivers Clyde and Thames. It has been ascertained that there are no engineering difficulties, that the w irks will he easy, and the gradients remarkably goad, and to deposits,ihmee amounts subscribers b s un c t r il i that it will not materially interfere with any ornamental property. b a e e s r s f s Rottniw Parliamenthelder ip l t i j t s o l n a s e so obtained, a t i o n the ed , and afterwards c o c r w t a h rd tir s ° fl i rt cen lt t is pe p r ro n p i o m snedintoocallspoe v e n r n i t n i th l e Bill epopening g a interesto f w tne daapl also to extend the line to Hertford on the Eastern Counties lime, in the event of that Company not prosecuting their line to Bedfonl. BROKERS. L ondon — Alessrs • • Marten and Ileseltine, 9, Finch-land Leeds—Messrs. Hoppa and Co. Liverpool—Messrs. Joseph King and Son takeeaiirolifb es subscriptions. Hull—Messrs. Flint and Tootal Manchester —Messrs. Cardwell and Sons Bradford —Mr. Josiah Scholefield Edinburgh —Mr. Charles Couper, 30, St. Andrew's-square. GREAT LEEDS AND LONDON DIRECT RAILWA. The Managing Committe e o f this Rai Y lway hereby giveotice that they are now p roceeding in the Allotment of the Shares in n the above undertaking, and that all the Letters ofAllotment will be issued in the ensuing Week. Te mporary Offices, Adelald e - p l aee, J. B. OWEN, Seci et ar y• London-bridge. G R EAT LEEDS AND LON DON DIitEUT RAILWAY. The Committee of Management of this Direct Railway beg to ex press regret at the delay in issuing their Letters of Allotment, which has been solely occasioned through the unprecedented number of applications for shares to which they have been *required to give consideration, and which has thrown upon them some very exten sive labours, from which, however, they are happy to say they will shortly be relieved, as the Letters ofAllotment are now in the course of preparation, and will all he sent to their different destinations by the evening post of to-morrow. The Committee also much regret their inability to snake allotments to a very numerous amount of applicants of unexceptionable repute ; but they have, in every in stance, endeavoured to arrive at their decisions in a manner best cal culated to promote alike the interests of the public and the various shareholders and promoters of this very important project. J. IL Temporary Offices, Adelaide-place, London-bridge, OWEN, Secretar y . 16th October, 1845. GREAT WESTERN, BRE N TPO 11, and CENTRAL TERMINUS JUNCTION RAILWAY, from the vicinity of West Drayton, through Hotmslow, Brentford, Ham mersmith, Kensington, Chelsea, and Westminster, to a Central Terminus, near Charing-Cross. (Provisionally Registered.) Offices, 53, Charing-cross. Capital, 850,t,001., in 42,500 Shares of 201. each. Deposit, 2/. 2s. per Share. I'IIOVISIONAL COMMITTEE. The Earl of Devon Vernon Abbott, Esq., 70, Gower-street Philip Anstruther, Esq., Director of the Thames Embankment Railway Junction Company Benjamin John Armstrong, Esq., Southall, Magistrate for Middlesex John Auldjo, Esq., Noel House, Kensington S T ihro Johnm Railway a Henry Pratt Barlow, Esq., 24, Kensington-square sj3r Junctionani Macphersoni,E Companyrpaeekpeunt ' Edward Oliver Benson, Esq., Hounslow William Sprott Boyd, Esq., Director of the Thames Embankment Deputy Chairman of the Leicester and Tam worth Railway Sir Archer Denman Croft, Bart., Director of the Thames Epabank meat Railway Junction Company Major John T. Croft, Deputy Chairman of the Chester and Manches ter Railway John Chevalier Cobbold,:Esq., Chairman of the Eastern 'Union Rail way Winiam Cumming, Esq., North Bank, Regent's Park George Cooper, Esq., Brentford George James Stredwiek Camden, Esq., Hounslow Charles Downes, Esq., Director of the South Midland Railway J. Fisher, Esq., Isleworth Major David Fitzgerald, Valentia, county of Kerry Captain Forbes, R.N., Forest, Windsor Sir Andrew Pellatt Green, R.N., K.C.H. James Montgomery, Esq., Brentford John Bowyer Nichols, Esq., Hammersmith The Hon. Colonel Phipps, Norwood-green William Simpson Potter, Esq., Director of the South and Midland Railway Henry Pownall, Esq., Spring-grove, Hounslow, llagistribto for Middloaex John F. Pownalr, Spring-grove, Hounslow (Provisionally Registered.) Capital, 1,000,0001., in 50,000 Shares of 201. each. Deposit,Share. No further call w ill be made until an Act of Parliament is obtained, and no party will be liable beyond the amount of his shares. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. The Right Ilon. th e Lord Beauclere, 8, Chesham-place, Delgrave square The Hon. Douglas Kinnaird Pulteney, Parliament-street, London, Chairman of the York and Lancaster, and Director of the Direct London and Manchester Railways The lion. Captain Evans Freke, Grenadier Guards, 3, Belgrave square The lion. Captain Evans Freke, Life Guards, 3, Tielgrave-square Sir Montague John Cholzucley, Bart., Easton-hall, Lincolnshire Sir William Bacon Johnson, hart., Director of the Clienstow,:Foresl of Dean, and Gloucester, and the South and Midland Junction Railway William Hughes Hughes, Esq., F.S.A., F.L.S., Alderman of Lon don, late M.P. for Oxford, Chairman of the Erewash Valley Ex tension, the Leek and Macclesfield, the Great Western, Southern and Eastern Counties, and of the Birkenhead, Chester, Mold, Ithaubon, and Vale of Llangollen Railways William Bradley, Esq., Manor-oaks, Sheffield, Director of the Cam bridge and Lincoln Extension, and the Lincoln, York, and Leeds Junction Railways Benjamin Oliveira, Esq., F.R.S., 8, Upper Hyde -park-street, and Brookes' Club, St. James's, Director of the West Midland, and Manchester and Southampton Railways Villiers C. Vihicrs Surtees, Esq., Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Director of the Newcastle, Durham, and Lancashire Railway William Lloyd Caldecot, Esq., 6, Laura-place, Bath William Breynton, Esq., 3iontpellier, Cheltenham, and Temple, London, Director of the Leicester and Tamworth, and other Railways H. H. DaticoAs, Esq., the Manor-house, Kempley, Gloucestershire, Director of the Birmingham, West Bromwich, and Wednesbury, and Walsall Junction Railways James Maurice Shipton, Esq., R.N., Warmer-hall, near Tewkesbury, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce at Gloucester, and Vice- Consul of Russia at that port Richard Hodges Carter, Esq., Gloucester, late Mayor of the City of Gloucester, and Deputy-Chairman of the Chepstow, Forest of Dean, and Gloucester Railway Samuel Hitch, Esq., M.D., Gloucester Charles F. Thornley, Esq., merchant, Bristol Cornelius Brady, Esq., Aston-house, Erdington, 'Warwickshire Paris Dick, Esq., M.D., Forthampton, Tewkesbury Georg'e Smith, Esq., Pre:menu, near Cheltenham Thomas Avery, Esq., Gloucester Caleb Trotter, Esq., ditto Arthur H. Jenkins, Esq., Alderman of Gloucester Edward L. Kendall, Esq., merchant, ditto Robert Heane, Esq., ditto Charles Walker, Esq., ditto Henry Fox, Esq., ditto Ed ward J. Woodhouse; Esq., ditto, John Ladds, Esq., Abbot's-court, Twyning and Tewkesbury- Aaron Goold Bilsome, Esq., Forest of Dean, Director of the East and West of England, and the Worcester and South Wales Railways John George Norbury, Esq., Great Cumberland-street, Hyde -park, and Mancetter-house, Atherstone, Director of the Teen and Dove Valley, South Staffordshire, and Dover and Bristol Railways Kensington Lewis, Esq., Worcester-park, Surrey, and Stratford place, Director of the Midland Counties, and the Cheltenham, Ox ford, and Brighton Jundtion Railways William. Horatio Harrison, Esq., Sunbury, Director of the Leicester and Tatuworth, and South Staffordshire Junction Railways Robert 11. Shombur,gle, Esq., New Kensington, Surrey, Chairman of the Barbadoes General Railway George Frederic Gregory, Esq., Scacombe, Cheshire, Director of the Staffordshire and Shropshire, the Grand Junction and Midlands Union, and Dover and Bristol Railways John Campbell Dickers, Esq., Newhall, Cheshire, Director of the Birkenhead and Holyhead Junction, and the Cheltenham, Oxford, and London Junction Railways George Unett, Esq. the Laurels, Handsworth, St affordshire, Director of the Birmingham, Lichfield, and Manchester, and Dover and Bristol Railways Walter Unett, Esq., Captain 3d Light Dragoons, Director of the Dover and Bristol, and Grand Trunk Railways Major White, Pall-mall, London, Director of the Northampton, Banbury, and Cheltenham Railway Lewis Hoffmann, Esq., Reading, Berkshire, and Inner Temple, London, Director of the Nottingham and South Staffordshire, and the Dover and Bristol Railways Thomas Wakefield, Esq., London, Director of the Dover and Bristol Railway Edward Augustus Lamb, Esq., Westfield, Battle, Sussex, Director of the Staffordshire, and Shropshire, and Dover and Bristol Railways William Byrom, Esq., Oldham, Director of the Oldham Districts, the London Bristol and South Wales Direct, the Cheltenham, Oxford, and London, the Birkenhead and Holyhead, and the Liverpool, Preston, and North Union Railways William Caldwell, Esq , Ince-hall, Wigan, Director of the Liverpool and Leeds Direct, the Lancaster and York, and the Staffordshire Potteries Railways Henry Taylor, Esq., Alderman of Wigan, Director of the Leeds and Liverpool Direct, and the York and Lancaster, and other Railways Charles Collins, Esq., Caldwell-hall, Worcesterthire, and Adelaide place, London-bridge, Director of the Southern and Eastern, and Northern Jamaica, and the Irish West Coast Railways John Bird, Esq., Dimas Mowddy, North Wales W. H. Watts, Esq., M.D., Birmingham, Director of the Lincoln and Great Grimsby, the Dover and Bristol, and the Birmingham, West Bromwich, Wednesbury, and Walsall Junction Railways Edward Shilton, Esq., Bath-cottage, Handsworth, Staffordshire George Edwards, Esq., Birmingham, Director of the Birmingham, Lichfield, and Manchester, and the Birmingham, Westbromwich, Wednesbury, and Walsall Railways Thomas Byrom, Esq., Wigan, Director of the Liverpool and Leeds Direct, the York and Lancaster, the Liverpool and Bolton Direct, and the Keighley, Halifax, and Huddersfield Junction Railways Henry Spicer, Esq., 28, Portman-square, Director of the London and Exeter, and other Railways W. Drury Holden, Esq., 10, Green-street, Grosvenor-square. and Locko-park, Derbyshire, Director of the Lichfield and Macclesfield Railway Capt. Gould, Charles-street, St. James's Samuel Kempson, Esq., Little Sutton, near Birmingham, Director of the Birmingham, Westbromwich, Wednesbury, and Walsall Railway Edwin Smith, Esq., 51, Great Ormond-street, London, Director of the Directors of the Worcester, Here for(l,and Glouces ter Railway Lynn, Wisbeaeb,an;l Peterborough Railway Robert Grove, Esq., Edgbaston, Birmingham, Director of the Bir mingham, Weatbrorawieh, IVodneslituy, and Walsall Junction Railway. ENGINEER. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Lewis and Font, 28, Essex-street, Strand, London W. H. Reece, Esq., Birmingham.. LOCAL SOLICITORS. Messrs. Bonn, Rugby William Tibbits, Esq., Stratford-on• Avon Anthony Sproule, Esq., Tewkesbury. BANKERS—Messrs. Rogers, Whig, and Co., Clement's-lane, London, SECRETARY—Henry Brookes, Esq. The proposed railway will commence at Rugby, on the London and Birmingham Railway, the terminus of the Midland Counties and Trent Valley Railways, and the [whit t o w hi ch several other projected railways converge, and will proceed through or near to Leamington, Warwick, Stratford-on-Avon, Evesham, Tewkesbury, and Cheltenham, to Gloucester. The length of the line will be about 56 miles. The advantages that will result from the construction of this line are numerous and highly important, and such as cannot fail to secure a very large amount of local and through traffic, and a highly-re munerative return upon the capital invested. By means of existing and proposed railwa3 s, it will form a complete chain railway com munication between the whole of the midland and north-eastern counties of EnAand, the populous cities and towns before-named, and the southern and western districts, and thus bring Leicester, _Not tingham, Newark, Lincoln, Gainsborough, Great Grimsby, and 11111, into direct communication with the favourite and fashionable rned spas of Leamington and Chelt en h am, th e richly-productive and . Vale of Bresnan], and the seaports of Gloucester, Bristol, Plymouth, and Falmouth, and those of South Wales. The inhabitants and visitors of the much-frequented watering places of Leamin g t on an d Ch e lt en h am , will thus obtain a direct line between those resorts, instead of thc present n Birmingham, affording that facility ofin ia te s c r o i friocroaemnitiroz(zii circuitous route intercommunication ut ei o antltioiinsvt through hifcahi has long been ardently desired ; and it i will who, attracted as well by daily of access to the innumerable visitors the beauty of the scenery as the memory of Shakspeare, annually resort to Stratford-on-Avon. To those east and north-east, direct to Glou passengers from b w i n tr y y, tcou Cheltenham, anglewill affordo thae Gloucester, the line from Tel t ] R i • l k e- a e l l Birmingham and Gloucc n sle a r snving in distance of at least eight miles, gr ba e s; ' d t e a s e t a h a e n d n el nn a d y a c ti f a t n lic a s n tos o p a r g e .,a, t t ' j i u 'e N il li an e l l i z an N i v . ith the proposed line At Tewkesbury it a from that place to 31alvern, affording the Most direct communication to the numerous visitors to the magnificent scenery and invigorating atmosphere of the celebrated Malvern-hills. To the inhabitants of the ancient and populous borough of Tewkes• bury, portion of the proposed line will prove immensely advan ' ti geou t s li : a situated within ten miles of the important city and port of Gloucester, they have nevertheless to travel by the present railway route nearly twice that distance, an inconvenience which has already materially affected the trade, and prejudiced the interests of the town. The proposed line, running close to the town, will remove this great Meow, enience, and restore its trade to its former state of prosperity. The value of this line to the city and port of Gloucester cannot be too highly estimated, as it will not only open to it immense sources of traffic from the whole of the eastern and north-eastern counties, but will very materially lessen the distance between it and Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and South Staffordshire, making Gloucester still more securely the nearest and most accessible outlet for the whole of that inunensely productive manufacturing region z and it • is impollible to conceive any project better calculated to ...__.~. _ Z.. • _ 845. Colonel Reid (2d Life Guards), Bu'strode Park Thomas Berry Rowe, Esq., lireutford John Coysgurne Sim, Esq., No. 9, Clifton-place, Hyde Park-gaLlens Major Jell Sharp, Magistrate and Deputy-Lieutenant for Middlesex, Denuty-Chairman of the Thames Embankment Railway Junction Company Henry Webb Smith, Esq. Hounslow William Spooner, Esa., Director of the Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Railway Andrew Spottiswoode, Esq., Chairman of the Irish .North Midland Railway John Stewart, Esq., H.P. Frederick Thompson, Esq., 20, Kensington-square Robert Richard Tighe, Esq., Bank, Windsor Henry nitritell, Esq., M.P. (With power to add to their number.) ENGINEER —Thomas Page, Esq. SOLICITORS. M essrs. Wilkinson and Cobb°ld, 7, Lincoln's Inn-fieldS William Sim, Esq., 8, Kin's Bench-walk, Temple. RANKERS. PARLIAMENT G eorg e GENTS Messrs. Hugh Innes Cameron and Bain, 18, Parliament -street A Sreakreur —Henry Moreing, Esq, pplications for shares, in the subjoined form, may be made, addressed to the Provisional Committee, at the Offices of the Com pany, 53, Charing-cross, to the Solicitors and Parliamentary Agents, and to the following agents and sharebrokers : — Messrs. Can/en and Whitehead, 61%, Threadneedie-street. ; Mr. 11. J. Willi ams, 80, Old Broad-street, London ; M essrs. Bradley and Co., Manchester; Mr.B. It. Pemberton, and Messrs. H. Davis and Co., Liverpool; Mr. Luke Arnold, Bristol; Messrs. Chantrell and Boyce, Leeds :Messrs. Wil kinson and Earle, Ilult; Messrs. Buchanan and Aitken, Glasgow, and Messrs. Grayston and Earle, York, of whom prospectuses may be obtained. No applications for Shares in this Company will be received which do not contain a reference to one of the Provisional Committee, the Sharebrokers, Officers of the Company, or a Banker. FORM OF APPLICATION l'Olt SHARES. To the Provitional Directors of the Great Western, Brentford, an Central Te; minus Junction Railway. Gentlemen,--1 request you will allot me sares of . eae in the above C ompany, and I hereby undertake toleccept the 2o/ same, li or tow lesser number that may be allotted to me, to nay the deposit of 21. 2s. per share thereon, anti to sign the Subscribers' Agreement and Parliamentary Contract when required. _ nine in full Resfdenco .. Trade or l'n , lession Reference in full•.. T HE G R EAT WESTERN, BREN TEO RD, and CENTRAL TERMINUS JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY. Office, 53, Chiring-cross. At a meeting of the inhabitants and owners of property in Brent ford and its vicinity, held on Saturday, the llth instant, in pursuance of a requisition most numerously and respectably signed, HENRY POWNA LL, Esq , Spring-grove, in the Chair, It was pi oDosed by G. COOPER, £Bl., seconded by .Mr. IVALBRAN, and unah!mously resolved— I. That it is highly td that railway counnunieation be esta blished between Hounslow and Loi.don, and that it be as direct as the wattle of the country will permit, and follow as closely as pos sible the old coach thoroughfare. • Propose' by Major JELP SLURP, seconded by B. J. ARMSTRONG, Esq., and unanimously resolved— • 2. That having heard and considered a statement of the course whhh the projected lioe of Mr. Page will take., this meeting is of opinion that such tine is most highly calculated to promote the in terests of this town and neighbourhood, and presents a prospect of far greater advantage than any line crossing the river, and not pro ceeding directly to the centre of the metropolis. Proposed by JaltEs MONTGOSMEY, Esq., secombid by Mr. KING, and unanimously adopted— . 3. That the line projected by Mr. Page is particularly entitled to the support of the inhabitants of this town and neighbourhood, for the following amongst other reasons:- 1. That it is the line originally proposed by the inhabitants of this district. 2. That it follows thin direct course of the ancient thoroughfare from Hounslow to London, without crossing the River Thames. 3. That means having been taken for extending the original ter minus from Millvoank to the immediate vicinfty of ('haring-cross, it presents a more convenient access to the metropolis than any other line. That this meeting, therefore, pledge themselves to give every as sistance in promoting the success of this line. The thanks of the meeting were unanimously voted to Henry Pownall, Esq., as well for his kindness in taking the chair, as for the ability with which he presided over the meeting. ................ advance the i.terests of Gloucester, than one capable of effect i that object. This line will also form an important junction between the London and Birmingham and Midlands Railways, and the Bristol and Gloucester Railway, and constitute the highway for the traffic of the former, and of all the north-eastern railways, to the proposed Man chester and Southampton Railway at Cheltenham; and the through traffic from the latter source alone is expected to be very great.; It will thus have the effect of connecting the ports of the eastern and north-eastern with those of the western and southern coasts ; of affording the most direct and convenient access from the north and east to the vast mineral regions of South Wales, and of opening new markets for the rich products of the fertile valleys of the Avon and Sever:, and the agricultural districts of Warwickshire and Wor cestershire, in the manufacturing towns and ports of the north. The line will be easy of construction, traversing, as it does, through nearly its whole length, the valleys of the Avon and Severn. The towns through which it will run are very populous, and the country of the richest description ; and the local traffic will consequently be very great in addition to the through traffic, which on such a line must necessarily be very extensive. The Provisional Committee reserve to themselves the power to amalgamate with any other company as to the whole or any part of the line, and to vary or extend the line, and to increase or diminish the capital accordingly, if deemed expedient. The capital proposed to be raised is 1,000,000/., is shares of 20/. upon which a deposit of 2/. 2s. per share must be paid upon allot ment. The liability of the subscribers will be limited by the Act to the amount of their respective subscriptions to the capital stock, and Power will be applied for in the Act to allow interest at the rate of 41. per cent.per annum on the amount of the deposit, and upon the re spective culls, from the date of each payment until the opening of the line. The Subscribers' Agreement and the Parliamentary Contract will be required to be duly executed when the bankers' receipts are ex changed for certificates of scrip, of which due notice will be given ; and the deposits paid by persona making default in due exeaution of • the Subscribers' Agreement and Parliamentary Contract within the time to be limited by such notice, will be absolutelyf orfeited. Forms of application for sharev, prospectuses, and a map of tit line, may be obtained from the Solicitors, or the Secretary, at the Ofilces of the Company, 28, Essex-street, Strand, London, or from any of the undermentioned Sharebrokers ; but no application will be attended to unless accompanied by a reference to one of the Provi sional Committee, the solicitors, or a Banker. London—Mr. A. Sym, Tokenhouse-yard Birmingham—Mr. W. 11. Collis, Nett -street Leanzington—Mr. Eliezer Edwards, Bedford -street Ilatli—Mr, T. E. Mils= Glow...ester— . Brief ol Stratford-on-Avon--Mr. William Bolton Liverpool—Messrs. Pownal and Worthington, and Mr. William Serf Manclicster— 3!r. John Barlow; Messrs. Cardwell and Son Leeds-31essrs. Robinson and Furley Leicester—Messrs, Elgood and Benison. THE AVON AND SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. Te the Provisional Committee of the Avon and Severn Valley 11.nlway Company.' Gentlemen,—l request that you will allot to me share of 20/. each in th e a b ove Company; and I hereby und er t a k e to ac cept BF:, smile, or any snuffler number, and to pay the deposit of 21. 2s. per share thereon, and to execute the Parliamentary Con tract and the. Subscribers' Agreement when required. Dated this day of Name in full.. .. . . . 1845. .............. • • • . Residense • • ..... . ....... .. Place of Business ........ ..... ... ..... ... Trade or Profession ............. Name and Addre ss o f R eferee... . ... . - Signature .... .. .. ..... .. • _ _.............. TUNBRIDGE and RYE HARBOUR DIRECT RAILWAY. (Provisionally Regi>tered.) Frederick Lawrance, Esq. Registered Projector. Capital, 500,0001., in Shares of 201. each. Deposit 21. 2s. per Share Temporary offices, 94, Cheapside. PROVISIONAL Admiral J. Ayscough, Southa m pton COMMITTEE. George Ballard, Esq. S an dh urs t Win.llastow, Esq. 20, Surrey -place, London, director of the Com mercial Life Assurance Company, and Worcester, Warwick, and Rugby Railway. Robert IlasOw, Esq. Surrey-place, London, director of the Great Eastern and Western Railway J. Benson, Esq. Paik-place-villas, 3faida-hill West, director of the Staffordshire and Shropshire Junction Railway Jelin Bishop, Eq. Bodiarn John Blunt, Esq. director of the London Docks Company, and Great Eastern and Western Railway Joint Bryant, Esq. Highgate, Ilawkliurst Alfred Bush, Esq. Queen-square, Bath, director of the Great North and South Wales and Worcester Railway Capt. James E. Carnegie, Somerset-street, Portman-square, director of tits Reading and Reigate Railway Captain F. Chamfer, Malkin-street Belgrave-square, director of the Ilazebrouk and Fampous Railway Thomas Chitty, Esq. Gower-street, director of the Rugby aid War wick Railway W. 11. Collis, Esq. Humsworth, Staffordshire, director of the Stafford and Shropshire Junction Railway Henry Cornfoot, Esq. 6, Cepthall-court, director of the Commercial Bank of London Robert Cook, Esq. GalnSbereugh Miles Dormer, Esq. 51, Hans-place, Sloane-street John Mercer Durrant, Esq. Theobald's, Hawkburst Thomas Mercer Durrant, Esq. Attwaters, Ilawkhurst Edward Evans, Esq. Stones-end, Borough, director of the Commer cial Life Assurance Company Thomas H. Evans, Esq. Mayor of Carnarvon, director of the London and Holyhead Railway John Milder, Esq. Old-place, Sandhurst D. T. Johnson, Esq. Aldermary-churchyard, director of Remington's Direct Manchester Railway ' Sir Wm. Bacon Johnston, Bart. Hilton, Aberdeenshire, director of the Chepstow, Forest of Dean, and Gloucester Railway William Phillips Lamb, Esq. Ockham-house, Sussex, director of the Dover and Bristol and Staffordshire and Shropshire Junction Railway Rev. G. A. Lomb, D.D., Iden, Sussex Kensington Lewis, Esq. Stafford-place, and Worcester-park, Surrey, director of the Lynn and Wisbeach Railway James Macmillan, Esq. Southampton, director of the Southampton, Manchester, and Oxford Junction Railway Thomas Gybbon Monypenny, Esq. Hole-park, Rolvendest, Kent, director of the Dover and Bristol Railway A. M. Moran, Esq. Cambridge-terrace, Hyde -park, director of the Grantham, Nottingham, Leicester, and South Midlands Junction E. W. Morri , , Esq. Pembnry, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, director of Great North and South Wales Railway Major-General Parlby,C.B., Rutland late, Hyde -park, director of the London sad Manchester Railway James W. Peppercorn, Esq. Old Broad-street, director of the Haze brouk and Fampoux Railway R. M. I'recce, Esq. Lothbury, and 24, Park-square James Reeves Esq. Leyton, director o f t h e South Midlands Junction Direct London and Manchester Railway Francis Reeves, Esq. Delmonden, Bawkhurst Robert Rising, Esq. the Shrubbery, Worcester, director of the Great North and South of Wales Railway Company Francis Reose, Esq. Upper Montague-street, Montague-square James Russell, Esq. 57, Gloucester-place, Portman-square, director of the Great Manchester, Rugby, and Southampton and. Tring, Reating, and Basingstoke Railways W. Stark, Esq. Rockhalrs-lodge, Crieklewood James Saynes, Esq. Great Dover-street, Borough Edwin Smith, Esq. 51, Great Ormond-street, director of the Avon and Severn Valley Railway George Smith, Esq. the Lambs, Staffordshire John Taylor, Esq. Hoxton, director of the West End and Southern Counties Railway Robert Tooth, Esq. Swift's-place, Cranbrook Thomas Wakefield, Esq. director of the Dover and Bristol Railway John James Conway, Esq. Liverpool, director of the Dover and Brie tel Railway Henry Coe Coape, Esq. Goldhanger, Essex, director of the Man chester, Oxford, and Southampton Railway, &c. M. Clements, Esq. 69, Lowndes-square, director of the Great Leeds and London Direct Railway (With power to add to their number). Bastxszt—Commercial Bask of London, DAM:iry. ENGINEERS—Frit/Wig Giles, Esq. and Alfred Giles, Esq. STANDING COCNSEL.—FraIICiS Barrow. SOLICITORS—MOSSTS. EllllSlie and Preston, 47, Moorgate-street, London. LOCAL AGENTS. Messrs. Willis and Neve, Cranbrook, Mr. John Elliot Wilson, Cranbrook. Messrs. Beecham and Upperton, Hawkhurst. SECRETARY—E. A. Lamb, Esq. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Previsional Committee of the Tunbribge and Rye Harbour Direct Railway. I request you wi above-ll allot to me shares of 20/. each*. i the capital of the named railway, and I will accept the sante, n or any less number, and pay the deposit of 21. 2s. per share, and sign the Parliamentary Contract and Subscribers' Agreement when re quired. Dated the day 1645. Name Address.. •• • • .. • Profession .• • Reference • . • • • • •• •• • • . Offices. 94. Chenpside. THE LEICESTER, MELTON MOWBRAY, and SPALDING JUNCTION RAILWAY, giving, with other formed and projected lines, the nearest route from Birmingham, Coventry, and Leicester to the Eastern Coast, and a communication from Birmingham, via Nuneaton, Leicester, and Melton Mowbray, to Spalding. (Provisionally Registered.) Offices, 4, Trafalgar-square, Charing-cross. Capital 500,0001., in 25,000 Shares of 201. each. Deposit 21. 28. per Share. ACTING COMMITTEE. Wynn Ellis, Esq. M.P. for Leicester, director of the Brandon and Spalding Railway Francis Valentine Lee, Esq. director of the Eastern Counties Railway Ambrose Moore, Esq. Milk-street, Cheapside John D. Cooper, jun. Esq. Hohne-cottage, Ashboume, Derbyshire, director of the Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and Worcester Railway Josiah Wilson, Esq. Stamford-hill John Smith Mansfield, Esq. 3, Essex-court, Temple George Meek, Esq. 29, Russell-square, director of the Nottingham, Birmingham, and Coventry Railway Captain Gustavus Evans. R.N. Headley-grove, Surrey, director of the Nottingham, Birmingham, and Coventry Railway Thomas Wakefield, Esq. Nottingham, director of the Brandon and Spalding Railway. CONSULTING ENGINEER—CharIes Fox, Esq. .ENGINEEIL—John Hughes, Esq. BANKERS. The London Joint-Stock Bank, Princes-street Messrs. Fagots and Kirby, Leicester Pare's Leicestershire Banking Company, Melton-Mowbray The Stamford, Spalding, and Boston flanking Company, Spaldi ng Messrs. Evans and Co., Derby SOLICITORS—Messrs. Lacy and Bridges, 19, King's Arms-yard, Cole man-street ; Abraham Bass, Esq. BUTIAII-upon-Trellt. PARLIIiamAMENTARY t -street. AGENTS —3lessrs. Dyson, Hall, Parkes, and C oa t es, Paren SECRETARY—WiIIiam Ranyard, Esq. The first of this line is to connect the town of Birmingham, Coventry, and Leicester, 'with the eastern coast by tl nearest route, and to supply an important li n k of communication between the town of Spalding and the eastern coast with the Western and Midland districts. Commencing at the Spalding station of the Norwich, Dercham, Lynn, and. Holbeack Railways, the line will Witham, Castle Byth am, South W •thant and kVrYl"need°ndbhy Boturn ° a, 3 point on the Sy s t on and Peterborough line of railway near lifelton- Mowbray, thu s f orm i ng, by the Syston and Peterborough and Mid land Counties Railway, an almost direct route to Leicester, and thence to Coventry and Birmingham by the proposed Coventry, Nuneaton, Leicester, and Birmingham Railway. The projected line will form the most direct communication be tween the eastern and midland districts of the kingdom, and will, by Means of the proposed lines across the county of Leicester, via Bur ten-upon-Trent, to Stafford, bring the markets of Lincoln, Norfolk, Shropshire, and North Wales, nearer to each other by many miles thaa any other line of railway_ It will fbrm, with other projected railways, an almost direct line across the kingdom, from Yarmouth, via Norwich, on the east, to Aberystwith, via Newton and Shrewsbury, on the west. 11 n g, The c a e t ti t t fi i i r g e , or length e . w b ti i i l i l k ] LI g t c o x ; e a e n t y l tm i r p t . rm i . 1 thyme c s e . n T e c h e e s r e s,, r i s y n ; otthuwn line from Bourn to Spalding, a distance. of about twelve miles, is very level, and may be constructed at a small cost. It will secure the advantages of railway communication to a tract of country at present destitute of this accommodation, besides open iug out sources of trade undeveloped for want of tie means of transit. The central midland districts have felt greatly: the want of direct communication with the coast; and this line will at once supply the deficiency to the greater part of Staffordshire and Leicestershi re. It will afford a trait for the Staffordshire, Derbyshir e , an d Lei -1 cestershire coal into districts heretofore entirely dependent upon supply from the :north at high prices: it will also secure the advan tages of an unlimited supply of lime from the Leicestershire works, to the agricultural districts of Lincoln, which are at present only supplied at very high rates; and, in return traffic, the midland dis tricts will o'Attin the advanta e of a direct transit for the stock and agricultural produce of Lin hire and Norfolk. A t Several proposed lines o lway converge at Spalding, which is the nearest point on the eastern coast for the midland counties, and connected by the River Welland with the German Ocean. The proposed capital will be sufficient for the construction of the necessary works and every subsequent expense ; and the income derivable front the traffic in passengers between Birmingham, Co ventry, Leicester, Derby, Melton, Spalding, and Boston, the trans port of corn, cattle, and other produce of the great agricultural districts through which the line passes to the principal consuming districts, and of coals, lime, and staple commodities for the inland districts, will be sufficiently ample to warrant the outlay. The Parliamentary surveys have been commenced, and are now in active progress, and contracts have been entered into which en sure sufficient time for compliance 'with the standing o r d ers. A Provisional Committee of gentlemen in now in !course of for mation, and will be published, with the prospectuses and plan, on Monday next. In the meantime, application for shares, in the sub joined form may be addressed to the Secretary, at the offices of the Company, 4, Trafal gar - square, Char i ng Cross. --- - 0 , - 7 FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. i f , -- --;---- ff' -,:-,t A i7 ,-, , 411 To the Provisional Committee of the Leicester, Melton MAI i11y,.:::...," , - -- 7 --- ="?' 7' - ••• , 23 and Spalding Junction Railway. ..i .1 ~. , Gentlemen,—l request you to allot me shares of 20K -, ~ , - .1 poi . _, , , each in the above railway; and I undertake' to accept the same, or. ,•:--,, -, s. , - ,--- t such less number as you may appropriate to me, subject to there-" --: ' - ' - gulations of the Company, and to sign the necessary deeds, and: to _.,, ... L.. _ . 1 pay when required the deposit of 21. 2s. per share. ': ' . 'il i - -, ,_%. ~,, . 4 ,4._ 'A Dated this day of , 1845. .- . ' 1.1 :.4.- ~;, 1. Name in full .. ...... ........ 7, "..... ,'; Profession and Professional Residence . - 1, 7• 4 Residence In di11.......................... ••••••••• • • • • •• " • • ' - - --t- - 0 lieferoase .. • . - _ __,...-.--,- LEEDS AND CARLISLE RAIL~YAY. The Committee of Allotment has completed the task com mitted to them, and the Letters. of Allotment will be posted this evening. TIN Committee of Management regret that the number of applications ftr shares (exceeding one million in amount) have made it a very difficult matter to arrange, and they trust that the numerous and respectable claimants for shares, which it was:impos sible for the Allotment ComMittee to accommodate, will take this into their consideration, and assign the failure of their roiliest to this reason solely. WM. B Offices of tiro Company, Basinghall-streeEtRESFORD, Chairman. , Oct. 15, 1845. GREAT WESTERN, BRENTFORD, and CENTRAL TERMINUS JUNCTION RAILIVAY. Offices, 53, Charing -cross. CHAIRMAN—The EARL of DEVON. Notice is hereby given that no further Applications kor Shines in this Company will be received after SATURDAY, October 18. By circler, lIENRY MOREING, Secretary. ... i