The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-22 00:00:00

SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.-
(STROUD to MAIDSTONE.)—POWER to SOUTH-E AST-
ERN ILAILWAY COMPANY to EXTEND their NORTH KENT
LINE from STROUD to MAID,TONE, and to RAISE CAPITA!.
for THE I'URPOSE.-4-MENDMENT OF ACTS.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That APPLICATION is intended
to be made to PARLIAMENT in the next Session for an ACT to
enable the South-Eastern Railway Company to make and maintain
a Railway, with all proper Works and conveniences connected there-
with, commencing from and out of the North Kent Line of the
South• Eastern Railway, at or near the east end of the tunnel near ,
the Stroud Terminus of the said North Kent Line, in the parish of
Frindsbury, in the county of Kent, passing thence through or into
the parishes or other places following, or some of them (that is to
say) Frindsbury, Strood, Cuxton, Hailing, Holborough, Snodland,
East Mailing, Ditton, Aylesford, Allington, and Maidstone, all
in the said county of Kent, and terminating at the present N. aid•
stone Station of the South Eastern Railway, in the parish of
Maidstone, by a Junction with the existing Maidstone Branch of the
South-Eastern Railway.
And it is also intended by such Act to stop up, alter, or divert,
whether temporarily or permanently, all such turnpike and other
roads, highways, railways, tramways, aqueducts, canals, streams,
and rivers within or adjoining the parishes, townships, and places
aforesaid, as it may be necessary to cross, divert, alter, or stop up
for the purpose of the said intended Railway and Works.
And it is also proposed by the said intended Act to take powers
for the purchase of lands and buildings, by compulsion or agreement,
for the purposes of the said intended Railway and Works, and to
vary, repeal, or extinguish all existing rights or privileges in any
manner connected with such lands or buildings, or which would in
any manner impede or interfere with the construction, maintenance,
or use of the said intended Railway and Works, and to confer other
rights and privileges.
And it is also proposed by the said intended Act to take power for
levying tolls, rates, and duties in respect of the use of the said in-
tended Railway and Works, and to grant exemptions from the pay-
ment of such tolls, rates, and duties, and to alter or vary existing
tolls, rates, or duties.
And notice is hereby further eiven, that maps; plans, and sections
describing the direction, line, or situation and levels of the said in-
tended Railway and works, and the lands in or through which the
same are intended to be made, together with a book of reference to
such plans, and a copy of this notice, as published in the " London
Gazette," will, on or before the 30th day of November instant, be
deposited for public inspection with the Clerk of the Peace for the
county of Kent, at his office in Maidstone ; and that on or before the
same day a copy of so mach of the said plans, sections, .and book of
reference as relates to each of the parishes in or through which the
said Railway and works are proposed to be made and also a copy of
this notice, as published in the " London Gazette," will be deposited
with the parish clerk of each such parish, at his place of abode.
And notice is hereby also given, that on or before the 31st day of
December next printed copies of the Bill relating to the objects men-
tioned in this notice will be deposited at the Private Bill Office of the
House of Commons. _ _ _

And it is also proposed by the said intended Act to enable the
South-Eastern Railway Company to apply any capital or funds now
or hereafter belonging to them, or under the control of their Directors,
to the purposes aforesaid, or to raise additional capital for such pur-
poses, by borrowing on mortgage or bond, or by the creation of new
shares in their undertaking, either with or without preference or pri-
ority in the payment of interest or dividend; and to alter, extend,
vary, amend, enlarge, consolidate, or repeal all or any of the powers
and provisions of the several Acts following relating to the South-
Eastern Railway Company (that is to say), local and personal Acts,
6 Wm. IV., c. 75 ; 1 Viet., c. 91; 2 Vict., c. 42; 2 and 3 Vict., c. 79;
3 Vict., c. 46; 5 Vict., seas. 2, c. 3; 6 and 7 Viet., cc. 51, 52, and 62;
7 Vict., c. 25; 7 and BVict., cc. 69 and 91; 8 and 9Vict., cc. 167, 186
and 400; 9 Viet., cc. 55, 56, and 64 ; 9 and 10 Vict., cc. 305 and 339
10 and 11 Viet., cc. 104 and 230 ; 13 and 14 Vict., c 31; and 18 and
16 Vict., c. 103.
Dated the third day of November, 1852. •
TILLEAIID, SONS, and FREEMAN, 34, Old Jewry.