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London, England, 1846-04-28 00:00:00

GRAVESEND STAR and BLit:7;3ORA u
PACKETii.
P.,ka and-Roittrity-lome-ineindled-la-one Payment, -
TILE BRUNSWICK WHARF, BLACK-WALL.
The Trains starting One Quarter of an Hour before each of
these times.
WEEK DAYS.—At 934, 1034, 11, 12, 134, 334, 8,6, and 7.
SUN-GAYS.—At 934, 10j, 11, 134, 5,6, and 7.
FROM ^'HE NEW TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND.
WEEK DAYS.--i 7f, 834, 934, 113. x, 1,3, 4,5, and 6.
SUNDAYS.—At 7j, 834, 1134, 3,4, 5,6, and 7.
LOWEST FARES.
Fore Cabin and Second Class Railway, 6d.
Saloon and First Class Railway, 9d.

MESSRS. WICKHAM and CO.'s PUBLIC
SALES of RAILWAY SHARES, &c., are held at the Hall
of 'Commerce. Threadneedle-street, EVERY MONDAY and
THURSDAYS, at One o'clock.
Orders received until Four o'clock of the day previous to each sale.
London, 1846.

lON DON AND SOUTH-WESTERN
I RAILWAY.
From an anxious desire to meet the public convenience, and with
a view to placing the varied advantages of their Railway, in respect
both of business and pleasure, more within the reach of every class
of the community, the Directors of this Company have resolved, on
and after the Ist of May ensuing—
To increase the number of the trains and to accelerate their speed,
and vary the hours of departure and arrival of many of them.
To carry Second-Class Passengers with their Express Traine.
To abolish their Slow Trains altogether, and to convey Third-
Class Passengers at the Parliamentary fares, with their ordinary
Trains, four times a day each way, and at hours to allow of an early
departure and late return to and fro.
To make he following great Reduction in their Fares through-
Out

Express Train, first class reduced to 20s.
second class —17 s.
Fast Trains. first class 175.
second class 149.
Mixed Trains, first class 149.
second class —10 s.
Third class at.......... 65. 6d.
By an arrangement with the Floating Bridge Company, the Omni-
bus fare between Gosport and Portsmouth is reduced from Is. to 6d.
each Passenger, including the same weight of luggage as allowed by
the railway Company. First class, 1121 b. ; second class, 841 b.;
third class, 561 b.
Steps are in progress to increase the convenience of passengers
proceeding by steam to France, the Channel Islands, the Southern
Coast, and the Isle of Wight. This route to France, although some-
what longer, is by far the most certain and secure, from there being
good harbours for departure and arrival at both ports.
Parcels will be carried at a greatly reduced scale, the throughout
charges between Southampton, Gosport, and London, including
delivery by passenger trains, beinfo fixe lb. as follows, viz.—
. Od. 28

Is. 64. ~ 56 lb.
2s. Od. „ 1121 b.
Time rah giving full particulars, are in course of publication.
(By order), P. LAURENTZ CAMPBELL, Secretary,
April 184, 1846.

QOUTH MIDLAND, OR LEICESTER,
7 NORTHAMPTON, BEDFORD, AND HUNTINGDON,
RAILWAY.

Notice is hereby given, that a General Meeting of the Shareholders
of the South Midland Railway Company, will be held at the Railway
Station, Derby, on SATURDAY; the 2d of May next, at Two o'clock in
the afternoon, for the purpose of giving their sanction, or otherwise,
to the further proceeding with the Bills now befere Parliament rela-
ting to this undertaking.
The votes will be taken according to the amount of Scrip held by
each Shareholder, present, or represented by proxy, at the Meeting ;
and every person claiming to vote, either in his own right, or as
proxy, will be required to produce and deliver up the Scrip attaehed
together, with the name and address of the owner affixed, whose
vote will then be noted, and the Scrip returned.
Forms of Proxy may be obtained by applying to the Secretary, at
the Company's Offices, Midland Railway Station, Leicester.
The Directors think it right to inform the Shareholders, that the
preamble of the Bill for the Huntingdon Branch of the South Mid-
land Railway, has already been declared proved by the Committee of
the House of Commons, and that the Bill for the Rugby and Hunt-
ingdon Railway (a competing line) has been rejected.
The Committee on the Bill for the Northampton and Bedford lines
appointed to meet en the 27th instant.
Dated this 13th day of April, 1846.
GEO. HUDSON, Chairman of the Committee of Directors.
By order, G. N. BROWNE, Secretary.

WAVENEY VALLEY and GREAT YAR-
MOUTH RAILWAY.
. _ _

In pursuance of the resolutions adopted in the House of Commons
on the motion of Mr. Duncombe, M.P., on Thursday, 23d inst., the
Committee on every railway Bill will require to be produced and
verified before them, full and satisfactory information as to the
names of the original alottees, and the amount of the subscription
paid by them; the amount of shares retained for the provisional
committee; the amount of shares paid up by the provisional com-
mittee; the number of shares now held by them ; a statement of
money in hand; an abstract of receipts and expenditure, and also a
statement of the source whence the deposit was paid to the Ac-
countant-General. It is now a matter of urgent necessity that the
scripholders should, without delay, be made acquainted with the
financial condition and prospects of this Company, not only that they
may judge of the propriety of going on with the project, but also be
satisfied whether the information which Parliament will require can
be satisfactorily supplied. It is therefore proposed that a requisition
should be signed as numerously and presented as speedily as possible,
calling upon the Directors to convene a meeting of the Scripholders
forthwith, and lay before them the exact position of affairs.
Requisitions are now lying for signature at the office of C. M.
Stretton, Esq. 18, Southampton buildings, Chancery-lane, London;
and C. L. Gilman, Esq., Bethel-street, Norwich. Scripholders, to
whom it is not convenient personally to attend to sign, are requested
to send an authority to that effect, stating the number of scrip held
by them.

LONDON and BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby giyen that a SPECIAL GENERAL MEET-
ING of the PROPRIETORS of this COMPANY will be held at the
Easton Station, London, on THURSDAY, the 7th day of May now
;next ensuing, at 12 o'clock, when copies of the undermentioned Bills
now pending in Parliament, will be submitted to the proprietors for
their approval, by which Bills it is proposed to authorise the London
and Birmingham Railway Company, either to constnict, or to become
the lessees or proprietors of, or to contribute towards the formation
of the railways therein mentioned, that is to say—
A Bill for making a railway from the London and Birmingham
Railway at Aldbury, in the county of Hertford, to Banbury, in the
county of Oxford.
A Bill for making a railway from Oxford, to the London and Bir-
Mingbam Railway at Bletchley, in the county of Buckingham.
A Bill for making a railway from the London and Birmingham
Railway, in the parish of Hampton-in-Arden, in the county of War-
wick, to the town of Banbury, in the county of Oxford.
A Bill for making a railway from the London and Birmingham
Railway, in the parish of Hampton-in-Arden, in the county of
Warwick, to the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway, in the parish
pf Ashcharcb, in the county of Gloucester.
♦ Bill to empower the London and Birmingham Railway Company
to make a oranch railway from the London and Birmingham Rail-
way, near Coventry, to the Trent Valley Railway, in the parish of
Nuneaton.

A Bill for making a railway from or near the city of Worcester, to
the London and Birmingham Railway, in the parish of Weedon, in
the county of Northampton, with a branch to Alcester, in the county
of Warwick.

A Bill to empower the London and Birmingham Railway Company
to make a branch from the said railway, to the Blisworth and Peter-
borough branch thereof. . . _

A Bill to empower the London and Birmingham Railway Company
to extend their line irt Leamington, and to enlarge their stations at
Coventry and Rugby, and for other purposes
A Bill for making a railway from the London and Birmingham
Railway, to or near to Navigation-street, in the borough of Bir-
mingham.
A Bill for making a railway from the London and Birmingham
Railway, in the parish of Rugby, in the county of Warwick, to Leam-
ington and Warwick, in the county of Warwick.
A Bill for carrying into effect certain arrangements between the
T,ondon and Birmingham Railway Company, and the Company of
rroprietors of the Birmingham Canal Navigation, and for granting
certain powers to the said respective Companies.
A Bill for making a railway from Birmingham to Wolverhampton
and to the Grand Junction Railway in the parish of Bushbury, with
a line diverging therefrom to Wolverhampton, and a branch to
ppdley.
A Bin for making a railway from Sinethwick, be the parish of Har-
borne, in the county of Stafford, to Stourport, in the county of Wor-
cester, with branches therefrom.

A Bill to consolidate the London and Birmingham Grand Junction
and Manchester and Birmingham Railway Companies.

A Bill fur making a railway from Bliswortit, in the county of
Northampton, to Ashchurch, in the county of Gloucester, to be called
" The Northampton, Banbury, and Cheltenham Railway."

A Bill for making a rail Way from Blisworth, in the county of
Northampton, to Banbury, In the county of Oxford, to be called
" The Northampton and Banbury Railway."
ft. Bill to empower the London and Birmingham Railway Company
to make a branch railway from Rugby to the Syston and Peter-
borough Railway at Stamford.
A Bill to empower the London and Birmingham Railway Company
to make a railway from Wolverton to Newport Pagnell and Bedford.
A Bill for vesting the Aylesbury Railway in the London and Bir-
mingham Railway Company.
A Bill to empower the London and Birmingham Railway Com-
pany to make a railway from the London and Birmingham Railway,
near Watford, to St. Albans and Dunstable, with a branch to Luton.
A Bill to authorise an improvement of the line of the West London
RaUway and the Extension thereof to the river Thames.
A Bill to empower the London and Birmingham Railway Com-
pany to enlarge their stations in London, and for other purposes.
The chair will be taken at Twelve o'clock precisely.
Dated this 22d day of April, 1846.
GEORGE CARR GLYN, Chairman, 7 Of the Board
JOSH. FRED ERICK. LEDSAM, Deputy Chairman, 5
of Directors.
By order, RICHARD CREED, Secretary.

liNe••••••••
MIDLAND
RAIL WAY,
Notice is hereby given,
that a SPECIkLnbe GENERAL
held a t
MEETING of the PROPRIETORS of this Company w
the Derby Station, Derby, on SATURDAY, the 2d day of May no
next ensuing, at twelve o'clock, when the drafts of the undermen-
tioned Bills, introduced into Parliament in the present session, will
be submitted to the Proprietors for their approval, under which Bins
it is proposed to authorise the Midland Railway Company, either to
construct, or to become the Proprietors of, or to contribute towards
the formation of the Railways, and to purchase the Canals therein
mentioned ; that is to say
A Bill to authorise certain alterations in the Line of the Sston and
Peterborough Branch of the Midland Railway, and the formation of
certain other Branch Railways in connexion therewith.
A Bill for vesting the Leicester and Svrannington Railway in the
Midland Company, and Leicesterrisng the last-mentioned Company
to alter a portion of the and Swannington Railway, and to
Make certain Branches.
A Bill to enable the Midland Railway Company to make a Rail-
way from Burton-upon-Trent to Nuneaton with Branches, and to
purchase the Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal.
A Bill to authorise the purchase of the Oakham Canal by the Mid-
land Railway Company.
A Bell to empower the Midland Railway Company to make a
Railway from rye Bridge to the Clay Cross Station of the Midland
Railway and a Branch in the Parish of Crick.
,t Bill to empower the Midland Railway Company to make several
3741101 es from the Erewash Valley Railway.
A Bill to empower the Midland Railway Company to make a Rail-
way from Nottingham to Mansfield with Branches therefrom.
A Bill to empower the Midland Railway Company to make a Rail-
way from the Midland Railway at Clay Cross, to join the Notting-
ham and Lincoln Railway Branches.
A Bill to empower the Midland Railway Company to make a
Branch Railway from Swinton, in the West Riding of the County of
York, to Doncaster, Gainsborough, and Lincoln, with Branches
therefrom.
A Bill to empower the Midland Railway Company to make cer-
tain Branch Railways from the Main Line of their Railway and for
other purposes.
A Bill to empower the Midland Railway Company to extend their
Line at Birmingham, and for other purposes.
A Bill for making a Railway from the Birmingham and Gloucester
Railway, at Kings Norton, in the County of Worcester, to Hales
Owen, in the same County.
A Bill for making a Railway from the Birmingham and Gloucester
Railway at Ashchurch, in the County of Gloucester, to Great Malvern
Worcester.
in the County of
A 11111 for making
Rail-
wad at t 14' a Railway from the Bristol and Gloucester Rail-
and Gloucester sus(.,Railway,
in the County of Gloucester, to the Birmingham
glwaay, at Gloucester.
A Bill for making
Bath.
way, at mining:lnns
eld Railway from the Bristol and Gloucester Rail-
A 8111 to Consolidaetehae Bristol and Gloucester, and Birmingham
Companies.
and Gloucester Railway
A Bill to Consolidate the Bristol and Gloucester, and Birmingham and Gloucester Railway Companies with the Midland Railway Con-
pany,
A Bill for making a Railway from the Midland Rail
Leiceste r to the Towns of and Bedford,
withwaay near
to Bbe called the South Midland Railway Northampton
and d
.
A Bill for making a Railway from the proposed South Midland
Railway (Northampton and Bedford
aftway, II nng nB eh
Branch to be called the South Midland lii4ines)
from Poole to joinari
Pariah
e . f
ill
, It(o irot:ingddoon,
rwanith
)a.
A Bill for making a Railway
Proposed Man-
chester and Southampton Railway in the P
Dudes, in the County of Wilts, withsoaußurlanch therefrom.
Manchester
to Swindon, in the
ncbourn
A Bill for making a Railway from
iester and Southampton
county of Gloucester, to be called the
Railway,
A Bill for making a Railway from the Manchester and Birmingham
Chester, Railway at Ckeadle, in the County of
Ambergate Station of the Midland Railway
to be called the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock,the County of Derby,
and Midlands June-
Von Railway.
A Bill for making a Railway or Railways fro
Wolverhampton
and Dudley to the Midland Railway at Wichnor Forge
in T
jauitelietiolin,
to be called the Trent Valley, Midlands and Grand
Railway.
A pill for making a Railway from the London and Birmingham
Railway in the Parish of Hampton, in Arden, in the County of Ivar
wiek, to the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway, in the Parish of
Ashchurch, in the County of Gloucester.
A Bill for making a Railway from the London and Birmingham
ttailway, in the Parish of Hampton, in Arden, in the County of War-
Wick, th By Town of Banbury, in the County of Oxford.
A pill fpr making a Railway from or near the City of Worcester to
the London aniV Birmingham Railway, in the Parish of Weedon, in
the County of Northampton, with a Branch to Alcester, in he
Pounty of Warwick.
The Chair will be taken at Twelve o'clock precisely.
GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman, lof the Board
JOHN ELLIS, Deputy-Chairman, 5 of Directors.
By order,
J. F. BELL, Secretary.

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