The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-04 00:00:00

e°RNWALL AND DEVON CENTRAL

RAILWAY.
The fi*rr °P THE COMMITTEE. TO THE SHAREHOLDERS.
lstion ill introduced by the Government for facilitating the disse-
hlineeef Railway Companies having passed the Legislature, the Com-
t° sub "aye tailed the resent meeting of the Shareholders in order
this ail to thetn the present meeting of the Shareholders in order
the question of proceeding with or discontinuing
Inirertaklng q
°,,,rthe .1c sc., they wish to lay before the Shareholders a statement
e recent al Position and prospects of the Company as affected by
-"PrinP!°eeedings in Parliament.
hdoll ,tit,,lPle of an independent central line from London by the
sett-, tol,Snuth Western Railway, through Salisbury, Yeovil, and
SrnajPe, hes ~41Mouth, has received the fullest recognition from both
'sstiry ;' the Legislature. It is true that the Bills between
r,„-niMitten.4'd Yeovil have been postponed until next session by the
OM int Of the House of Lords, chiefly on account of their pro-
Poennrence with the property of an influential nobleman, but
;Vile inr,,ement has been accompanied not only by the sanction
Veit d uetween Basingstoke and Salisbury, but by such an ex-
-1e0,„, eelaration in favour of a central line from Salisbury through
11ppi,,' to Exeter, as must insure the success in a future session of an
hod regards
for the latter line.
14rsegards the scheme between Yeovil and Exeter, the Share-
r the Ginre" be
!tr a mosatt
rose
of protracted
reminded that their was a competing line promoted
7,
Western Railway Company, and that it was rejected
.. and severe contest by the Committee of the
'outer Thcrillrhous, which sanctioned the Exeter, Yeovil, and Dor-
-110
- tWithstanding the disadvantage under which the Central Corn-
wall co„,,
a NI., utPany laboured from being unable to present their project as
eer„4,antial scheme before the Committee which sat on the Coast
``Wall and West Cornwall lines, the merits of a central commu-
O d4.ti° are so fully established, that these lines were only sanctioned
P,4o„nWall r conditionS which virtually ensure the success of a Central
and Devon Railway, if brought forward next session.
The mittee of the House of Commons abn the Cornwall Bill
mended 41'ed its Preamble by striking out so much as related to the
en en to Launceston, and reported to the House that they had
rin't:usoohecause they thought it expedient to leave open the whole
Wan for further central com munication through the county of Corn-
consideration.
Soinu` Lords' Committee on the same Bill also adopted a similar re-
"on.
In
by to this the Committees on both these Bills stipulated,
0°,21: insertion of clauses, that the narrow gauge should be laid
the. tinder the direction of the Board of Trade, upon the lines
t.„',esanctioned between Truro and Falmouth and Truro and Pen-
-1(72 o' in in order to effect a junction at Truro with the narrow gauge
r,,s_glit through the centre of the county.
DeN,Ther, the Committee in the Commons rejected the South
Extension Bill from Plymouth to Tavistock, on the opposition
ttrk,! former, upon the ground that the passing of that Bill might in-
04‘;',With the future central communication.
tescii,ue whole, therefore, it is apparent, from the result of the pro-
sessic,':,gs Which have taken place in Parliament during the present.
hext
3".
.hat the success of a Central Cornwall and Devon Railway
kliti:ssft, in conjunction with an extension of the London and
This steno Railway from Salisburrto Exeter is nearly certain.
t'llsiGre,ing so, the question which this Committee have had to
"hareC,4 this :—Whether it is desirable for the interests of the
11-)N, %tiers under these circumstances that this Company should
bQ
After '""ed•
noneiu careful consideration, they have arrrived unanimously at the
lathed s1°(1, that the interests of the shareholders will be best con-
.thin keeping the Comparty together. Your Committee are
thet.4l that this will be the best course for the pecuniary intepsts
tia,l vilhareholders, which
hemsust, of course, be their principal object
4the ,„,ell they consider haracter of the scheme, the importance
!ha thueat trunk line of communication with the west of England,
flat ite assured support of the South-Western Company, they feel
'''etir,,W°._llld be highly unadvisable to do anything prejudicial to the
The. Which has been obtained.
11 to eement with the South-Western Company was framed so
‘nniid'utire for two sessions, and there can be no better proof of the
'ess °Pee felt by the Directors of that Company in the ultimate s?e•
444,1_0hr undertaking than is afforded by the known disposition
14arte-rard, to reccommend to their proprietors to increase by a
Zanin; ,1. a nlllllOO the present subscription (of 750,0000 for pro-
:"aete",.' 41 a nature sessien, the formation of such lines west of
op fall as (including all the main features of your enterprise), shall,
amesent 'shsideration of the subject with reference to the eventsm the
The 'ession be thou ht the most desirable and comprehensive.
mesa- confmen'ce of thegcounties of Cornwall and Devon in the ulti-
lest thecess of the substantial features of the scheme they have so
eent:nvanced, and their determination to continue their support to a
11,_!1 Cornwall and Devon Railway, continue unshaken.
reorder these circumstances, the Committee have no hesitation in
t4anipitTireriding the Shareholders not at present to dissolve the
itth,•
'tau recommendation should be adopted, it will, of course, be
the 2,LMlPracticable to carry out the plan proposed in the report of
and „l'''. of April, for a temporary return of a portion of the deposits,
Onairjeh if practicable would at this late period of the year be un-
Th-ute, in case the Company is to proceed in the next session.
tiftere ProPrieters cannot be surprised that at this very early period
%Wthe decisions in Parliament, affecting your interest east as well
th est ef Exeter your Committee are unprepared to state in detail
4,,,ProCeeding tn,e, would recommend in the next session. They
utnralready briefly entered upon the consideration of
Iti; Measures with the Directors of the London and South-Western
Eke, ItY Company and of the Companies promoting the lines cast of
and although reared for various reasons to state specific
14484_8. they hbaverenn hesitation in declaring their full conviction that
i4oreurres will be nen ed in the next session for accomplishing yet
completely all that has been sought in the present
andully psi°n, as regards your more immediate part in them. There will
;'ttblY be moditfiications of, and additionsim to the lines west of
ich will be necessary to bmit to you at a future
reeto-'t iori.wohr to make the subject of a future report, (and your Di-
bon
~r* Will not be hasty in finally deciding upon questions of im-
Iles-su ce to your interests without acquainting you) ; but the busi-
l*e°f the present meeting beng simply to affirm or deny the pro-
litib„,.?l. a dissolution of the .Company, they-irectors NA ill not an-
Matters which neither you nor could now satisfacto-
Caixl..,al with, but will only repeat their recommendation that the
`"by should by no means at the present moment be dissolved.
By order of the Committee,
, L. CROMBIE, Secretary.
Palace-yard, Jtily 31, 1846.
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At
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„ or
'hies prices he now will dispose
west
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" Inentwarranted as to durability, quality, and fashion.
LIST OF PRICES.

- X s. d.
pro
ou 1 1 0
c, oat, braided edges • ******* ' • from 8
0
t C 3, do .
0 8
Trousers, in cloth and doeskins •••• • • • Trousers, in Tweed....
••••• • " ' • • CI
Yeats, either in cloth or fancy Materials • • 0 A - 6
SUMMER GARMENT& n
virner Coats, in endless variety ••• • • • ,
Cashmere Ditto
iThing or Sh tiDitto...
°Mee Ditto .00 . nit
0 2 6
14_.°u•ses, in countl.e.s.s.PrOfti;;;......l.• • • • • •
rousers. in all the newest washing
Materiadittls . ..
Vest, o Designs guaranteed to retain
0 66
their colour • • -.••••• 0 2 9
Dress
MADE TO ORDER.
.
'oats, Made to measure ...... from 1 10 -,;..urtouts, ditto 1
15 0
--Lrousers, ditto • • ••• • • ...... 0 15 0
Test, ditto .... ...... 07 0
SUMMER.
GARMENTS.
The TT
Si-.Yan10111&11 Paletet, a fashionable
ver-coat, made to order, extremely
light amend well-adapted for the present
Season..
•••••••••••••••••
• •••
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Ts, in rich Cashmere and printed
'tnilt•tugs, Ftenchpatterns •. • . 0 7 6
433 Stock of Youths and toy's Clothing at proportionate
LiBk4nArlees Money 'will be returned to any purchaser, should he not
410 b- Of IlLs Purcha. after seeing the articles at his own house.
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