The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-01 00:00:00

-1-.0-NDON, OXFORD, and CIIELTEN-
114x RAILWAY COMPANY.
(Provisionally Registered.)
Capital 1,500,0001., in 75,000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit 2/. per Share.
PROVISIONAL DIRRCTORS
(With power to add to their number).
Henry Thomas Hope, Esq., Deepdene, Surrey, and Mansfield-scree
London
James Aspivall, Esq., Liverpool and Cheltenham
Henry Bell, Esq., Chalfont Lodge, the Park, Cheltenham
John Burton, Esq., Andover Lodge, Cheltenham
31r. Wanam Bidmead, Cheltenham-
Samuel Carrington, Esq., Cheltenham
Thomas Aquila Dale, Esq., Malvern House, Cheltenham
Johr, Eldridge, Esq., Promenade, Cheltenham
Ba 7. ithani Jones, Esq., Cambray House, Cheltenham
Mr. Henry Haines, Celtenham
James Brough Lawson, Esq., Pine Villa, the Park, Cheltenham
John Smith Riviere, Esq., Cheltenham
James Webster, Esq., llatherly Court, Cheltenham
Richard Warwick, Esq„ Wyddrington House, Cheltenham
Slr. George Arthur. Williams, Cheltenham
John Wadley Hughes, Esq., Mayor of Gloucester
William Montague, Esq., Gloucester
William Washbourne, Esq., Gloucester
J. S. Browning, Esq., Oxford
Henry Hall, Esq., Seswell Barton, Oxfordshire, and Mansfield-stree'
London
Charles Tawney, Esq., Oxford
sir Harry Verney, Bart., Steeple Claydon H
The Hon. Philip Sydney Pierrepont, Evenly
amptcmshiro
Humphrey Humphreys, Esq., Buckingham
Robert Benson, Esq.
James Brownell 'toothily, Esq.
Edward Cropper, Esq.
Frank Somerville Bead, Esq.
Joseph Elornby, Esq.
110413 Donelly Mangles, Esq., M.P.
Captain Constantine Richard Moc,esem, R.N.
Patrick Maxwell Stewart, Esq., MT.
Thomas Smith, Esq.
Sir James Duke, M.P., DevOr,shire-terrace,
London,
Peter Davey, Esq., 1, Sirssex-terrace
Re-
gent's Park,
Joseph Underwood, 1:5.4., kh th ac eaPark,
Blackheath
Kent,

rouse, Bucks
Hall, Brackley, North•

Directors of the
London and North
Western Railway
Company.

Directors of the Ox.
ford, Witney, Chet.
tenharn, and Glou-
cester Indepen.
dent Railway Corn-
patty.

Henry Thomas COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.
IY. ope, E Edward Croer, Esq.
James Webster Esq,
Mr. George 46.rthur Williams Frank Somervppille Head, Esq.
Joseph Homby, Esq.
J. S. Browr",mg, Esq .
Ross Donelly Mangles. Esq., M.P.
Sir Jame', Duke, M.P. Captain C. R. 3loorsom, R.N.
Joseph ilnderwood, Esq. Patrick M. Stewart, Esq., M.P.
Rohe': t Benson, Esq. Thomas Smith, Esq.
J. 7.. Boothby, Esq.

ENGINEER.—Robert Stephenson, Esq.
BANKERS:
London—Messrs. Glyn, Halifax, Mills, and Co.
Oxford--Messrs. Wootton and Co.
Witney—Messrs. John Williams, Clinch, and Co.
Cheltenham—The County of Gloucester Bank
Gloucester—The Gloucestershire Banking Company.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Newman, Gwinnett, and Ticehurst, and} Cheltenham
James Boodle, Esq.
Messrs. Parker, llay es, Barnwell, and Twisden, 1, Lincoln's Inn-
fields, London
Samuel Carter, Esq., Birmingham
Messrs. H. and W. Toogood, 22. Parliament-street, London
SECRETARY (PRO TEM.)—Wyndham Harding, Esq.
PROSPECTUS.
The object of this Company is to construct a direct and continuous
line of railway, on the narrow gauge, from Cheltenham through
Northleach, Burford, and Witney, to Oxford, and thence, by Thome,
to form a junction with the London and Birmingham Railway, at
once opening the shortest route from those towns and the surround-
ing districts to the Metropolis, and by means of the Oxford and
Bletchley, and other lines in connexion therewith, to Bedford, Cam-
bridge, Norwich, and the whole of the eastern side of the kingdom.
The undertaking is promoted by parties locally interested in the
district through which the line will pass, in conjunction with the
shareholders in the Oxford, Witney, Cheltenham, and Gloucester
Independent Company, who introduced a Bill into Parliament during
the session which has just closed, for making the line between Ox-
ford and Cheltenham, which failed upon technical objections only.
It will be the aexious desire of the committee to consult the wishes
of the inhabitants as to the terminus, and the mode of aprroachiog
the town of Cheltenham.

A large portion of the capital will be subscribed by the London and
North-Western Railway Company, who have also agreed to lease the
line In perpetuity, at a rent equal to four pounds ten shilling per cent.
upon the outlay, with an equal division of surplus profits.
This line will reduce the distance between Cheltenham and Lon-
don to 100 miles, being a saving of 22 miles as compared with the
present route, and the distance between Oxford and London will
be shorter than by the Great Western Railway, without taking Into
account the saving in time arising from the more convenient Dosi-
tion of the London terminus at Enston-square as compared with Pad-
dington, which, to parties going to the City and most parts of the me-
tropolis, may he considered as nearly equal to ten miles of railway
travelling. An unbroken narrow gauge communication will also be
effected, by means of this line, between the docks and port of London
and those of Gloucester, and there is no doubt ev,:ntually with Bristol,
an object of considerable commercial importraice. Worcester, and
the important district of which it forms the centre, will also be brought
by WS line within the same distance of London as by any other lines
sanctioned by Parliament.
It having been decided by Parliament that (with some exceptions,
not applying to the present case) all new lines of railway shall here-
after be constructed on the narrow gauge, it is obvious that the
trattle of the districts accommodated, by the proposed line will be
best developed by a company in connexion with the existing narrow
gauge'lliies, giving, at the same time, to the public the advantages of
that competition which the Legislature have recently evinced their
anxiety to establish between rival companies.

Applications for shares may be made, in the form given
below, to the Secretary, at the Temporary Offices of the
Company, 29, Great George-street, Westminster. In the allotment
of shares a preference will be given to parties resident on the line, or
haring local interest.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Provisional Committee of the London, Oxford, and Chelten-
ham Railway (provisionally registered).
Gentleinen,—l request you will allot me shares in the above
undertaking on the terms of the prospectus ; and I agree to accept
the same or such less number as you shall allot to me. And I un-
dertake to pay the deposit thereon, and to execute the Subscriber's
Agreement and Parliamentary Contract when required so to do.
Dated this day of , 1846.

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RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE.
MESSRS. LAMOND, SMALE, AND
LAMOND, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their
Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage,
and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c.,
take place every Tassoev and FILIDAT, at One o'clock, at the
Mall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place,
favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectftilly
requested to be addressed.
All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day
previous to their being offered ; and advices of results will be
forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds imme-
diately disposed of according to instructions.
Otila a, Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle-street, London.

THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM.
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY.
Triumphant success of another New Burlesque.
TIIIS EVENING

The performances will commence with WATCH AND WARD.

After which, a New Grand Operatic, Melodramatic, Romantic.
Fairy Burlesque Extravaganza, founded on the Opera of " Oberon,"
entitled THE MAGIC HORN. Principal characters by Messrs.
F. Mathews, A. Wigan, Kinloch, Collier, Yarnold, Bender, Silver,
Richards, and Keeley; Miss Keeley, Miss Villars, Miss Fairbrother,
Mrs. Woollldge, Miss Arden, Miss Forster, Miss Laidlaw, Miss
Bromley, Miss lloward, and Mrs. Keeley.
'To conclude with the new Farce, entitled LOAN OF A
WIFE. Principal characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, A. Wigan,
Meadows, Kinloch, and Yarnold t Mrs. Woollidge and Miss Howard.

THEATr.E ROYAL, ADELPHI.
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF ➢IADAME CELESTE.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed the Comedy of PAUL PRY. Colonel Hardy,
Mr. Lambert ; Paul Pry, Mr. Wright ; Grasp, Mr. 0. Smith ; Somers,
Mr. Worrell ; Mr. Stanley, Mr. Thomas; Harry Stanley, Mr. Boyce,
Frank Hardy, Mr. Braid ; Witherton, Mr. Selby ; Mrs. Subtle,
Mrs Laws ;.Marian, Miss E. Harding ; Phcebe, Miss Ellen Chaplin.
After which. a Grand Mythological Burlesque Extravaganza, de-
nominated THE JUDGMENT OF PAnIS ; or, The Pas de Pip-
pins. The characters personated by Messrs. Selby, 0. Smith, Glen-
nalre, Lindon, Waye, Butler, Williamson, Aldriige, Mitchenson,
Alderson, Ryan, Wright, l'aul Bedford ; Miss Ellen Chaplin, Miss
Taylor, Miss Harrison, At iss Simpson, Mrs. F. Matthews, &c.

To be followed by an original' Comic Sketch, called AIiRAIIA.3;
PARKER. Abraham Parker, Mr. Wright.

PRINCESS'S T I lEATRE. OXFORD-STREET.
TIIIS EVENING

Will be performed Shakspere's Comedy. (with Music) of THE
MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. Sir John Falstaff, Mr. Granby;
Mr. Ford, Mr. J. Vining ; Mr. Page, Mr. Ryder; Sir Hugh Evans,
Mr. Charles Mathews; Master Slender, Mr. Compton ; Mrs. Page,
Madame Vestris ; Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Stirling; Anne Page, Miss
Geor.iiana Smithson.
After which, an entirely new Serio-Comic: Drama, entitled, A
CURIOUS CASE. Mr. Aubrey, Mr. Vining; Twiggleton, Mr.
Charles Mathews; Charles Stanton, Mr. Fisher; Edward, Mr
Ilonner ; Mrs. Aubrey, Mrs. Stirling.

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To conclude with en entirely New Comic Drama, entitled THE
BARBER, BRAVO ; or, Ihe Inventor of Powder. In which Mr.
Charles. Mathews, Mr. Granby, Mr. Wynn, Miss E. Stanley, and
Miss E. Honner will perform.

DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge.
Transcendent talent, brilliant success, and crowded houses. Re-
Engagement, for Six Nights more, of the distinguished Tragic
Actress; Miss Cushman, and her sister, Miss Susan Cushman,
positively their last appearance in London.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed Shakespere's Tragedy of ROMEO AND
JULIET. Romeo, Miss Cushman; Juliet, Mss Susan Cushman ;
Nurse, Mrs. Daly; Mercutio, Mr. E. F. Saville; Capulet. Mr. ilesiop ;
Benvollo, Mr. Johnson; Tybalt, Mr. Fredericks; Friar Lawrence,
11r. ; Apothecary, Mr. W. Smith.
After which an entirely new Farce, entitled THE BARBER AND
THE BRAVO ; or, The Princess with the Raven Locks. In which
3fessrs. E. F. Saville, Neville, Lewis ; Mrs. E. F. Saville, and
Miss E. Terry will perform.
To conclude with the favourite Drama of VIE ROVER'S
SECRET. Principal characters by Messrs. Saville, Johnson, Fre-
dericks, Lewis, Heslop; Mrs. Lewis, Miss Terry, &c.
Box Office open from eleven till four o'clock.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
PAtronised by her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince
Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal. "The
Merchant's Steed" triumphant. Entire change of Equestrian
novelties. Last Week of the highly popular Drama of " The
Nameless."