The Sun.
London, England, 1837-01-14 00:00:00

CONSULTING ENGlNxxu—Williatn Cubitt, Esq., F.R. S.
SOLICITORS-Messrs. Clutton and Fearon ; Messrs. Vaux and
Fennell.

SECRETARY—J. S. Yeats, Esq.

An Act having been obtained in the last Session of Parliament
for the formation of a Main Trunk Line of Railway from London
to Dover, passing through the centre of Kent, affording facilities
of comnaunication, by means of branches, to the principal towns
and watering places in the county, the present Company is formed
in connection with that of the South-Eastern Railway, to construct
a line from Ashford to Canterbury, Ramsgate, and Sandwich.
In bringing forward this measure, it is right to advert to two
projects which are before the public--viz., The Kent Railway and
the Central Kentish Railway, proposing to construct integral lines
from Greenwich to nearly the same points.
The length of the Kent Railway, from Greenwich to Ramsgate,
is 70 miles 11 chains; that of the Central Kentish Railway to
Sandwich, is 80 miles 55 chains.
Without entering into the merits or demerits of either of these
Lines, it is sufficient to notice the improbability of the Legislature
sanctioning a second Line to Dover or to Ashford, after having
granted in the last Session an Act to the South-Eastern Company
for the formation of a Railroad to both those towns, and the pro-
bability of its rather encouraging the formation of Lines proceeding
from main trunks for which Acts have already been obtained.

The course adopted is by the Valley of the which presents
every facility for the formation of a Railway.
The distance from Ashford by Canterbury to Ramsgate, by this
Line is 28 miles 73 chains, and the Branch to Sandwich is 4 miles,
27 chains. The gradients are of the most favourable description, in
no case exceeding 1 in 330, or 16 feet per mile, and two-thirds of
the whole Line are level.

The cost is only about one-fourth of that of an independent Line
from London.

The journey from London to Canterbury by the South-Eastern
Railway will be performed in three hours, that to Ramsgate and
Sandwieh in about three hours and a half.

A junction will be made at Canterbury with the Whitstable Rail-
way, by means of which the Northern Coast of the County will be
connected with Ashford, Tunbridge, and the Weald of Kent ; and
by the South-Eastern Brighton Line a communication by Railway
will be opened between Ramsgate, Canterbury, and Brighton.
The Provisional Directors, in presenting this Line to public no-
tice, invite attention to the following facts :
That only 33} miles of Railway are required, and that the same
may be obtained at an expense not exceeding 500,3001.
That the unnecessary intersection of the country by long lateral
Lines is altogether avoided.
That no engineering difficulties or interference with ornamental
properties occur in the line.
That the communication with Canterbury, Ramsgate, and Sand-
wich is furnished by means of Railways which have already received
the sanction of Parliament.
The Provisional Directors have the satisfaction to announce that
the Plans and Seitions have been deposited, and the standing orders
of Parliamentcomplied with.
The Prospectus and further information may be obtained of
Messrs. Clutton and Fearon, Temple ; and Messrs. Vaux and
Fennel, Bedford-row ; and at the following Agents in the coun-
try, viz.:—
Messrs. King and Snowden, Messrs. Shipden and Ledger,
Ramsgate Dover
Mr. D. Sladden, Canterbury Messrs. Brockmen and Watts,
Mr. W. H. Waterman, Ashford Folkestone
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gessrs. Newington and Sten- Mr. Cardwell, Manchester
ning, Tunbridge Messrs. Reynolds and Son,Liver-
Mr. C. Willis, junior, Cran- pool
brook Messrs. Ridsdale, Leeds.

Applications for Shares must I;
South-Eastern Railway-office, C(
fore Monday, the 23d instant, whi
London, Jan. 10.

Lie made to the Secretary, at the
oleman-street, London, on or be-
ien the Shares will be allotted.
J. S. YEATS, Secretary.

BE ALS WHARF.—The Proprietors having,
for the accommodation of the Public, made an arrangement
with the London Dock Company for the loading and unloading of
the Hull and Yarmouth Steam Trades alongside the Steam Packet
Wharf, there is now an opening at St. Katherine's Wharf, for the
reception of one or two SAILING or STEAM TRADES.—
GRIFFIN and HILLHOUSE will therefore be happy to treat with
any Shipowners or Agents who can command such Trading Vessels
as would be in sufficient number for a weekly supply—regularity
and prompt dispatch being of the first importance for the security
and support of a profitable trade, for which Beals Wharf has long
been duly appreciated. Trades that would not clash with those so
long established there, viz., for Hull, Yarmouth, Stockton, Whitby,
Portsmouth, Plymouth, or Feversham, would be preferred.
Application made to Griffin and Hillhouse, Beals Wharf, South-
wark, will receive prompt attention.

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