The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-11 00:00:00

OBJECT OE THE COMPANY.
The object of this Company is to afford railway communication to
The important provinces of Southern India, lying to the south of the
existing Madras Railway, including Tanjore, Tritchlnooolv, Madura,
Tinnevelly, Coimbktore, Salem, and Travencore, being the most po-
pulous and fertile districts in the Madras Presidency.
Beginning at the south, it is proposed that the line should run
from the Port of Tutacorin to Madura, thence to Tritchinopoly ;
from which town it would branch on the one hand to the east,
through Tanjore to Nagore on the Coromandel coast, and another
line leave Tritchinopoly in a north-westerly direction, forming a
junction with the MAdriLS Railway near to the town of Salem.
Tutacorin, which:will be southern port, is already a place of con-
siderable importance ; this will, however, be greatly increased when
the intention of GOvernment to deepen the i'aumben channel be-
tween Ceylon and the main land has been carried out, and the
steamers from England to India are able to take that route instead
of going round by Point de. Galle. Passengers will then laud at Tu-
tacerin, and take the railway tor Madras and the interior, and save
at least two days' sail. The proposed railways will connect Ceylon
and its trade with the great trunk lines passing throughout India.
The districts of Madura and Tinnevelly are well suited for the
growth of cotton, large quantities being already produced there, for
Which the harbour of Tutacorin has become an emporinm. There
can be no doubt .that the increased means ot communication which
this railway will afford, and the consequent introduction of English
Capital and skill will rapidly develop the growth of this article to an
Unlimited extent, an object in which the Government and the
people of England are deeply interested.
Tanjore is celebrated for its fertility, for the extraordinary quan-
tity of rice which it produces, and the comparative wealth and com-
fort of its inhabitants. The " Gazet:eer" of India, published by
authority, states that " this district is excelled in fertility and pro-
ductiveness by none in India, and equalled by few; except some rich
tracts in the Valley of the Ganges." The equalisation of the price
of the staple food of the people is the surest criterion of a nation's
prosperity ; and the immediate tendency of a railway through this
wide and well, watered plain in effecting this" object must render it
proportionably remunerative. Salt, that primary necessaif to the
inkabitints of India, the price of which is at present enormously en-
hanced by the expense of carriage, will be conveyed by the proposed
line at a greatly reduced cost. This article alone must form a very
important element of railway traffic.
So manifest is the necessity for a railway from Tritchinopoly to
the sea, through, Tanjore. that the Government of Madras caused a
survey to be made in the year 1855 which was sent home to the Go-
vernmentin this country with a very strong recommendation that it
should be undertaken at once. The country is perfectly flat, and
there are no difficulties in the construction, further than making
provision for the irrigation necessary in so rich a country.
The population of the districts, which will either entirely or in
Part be served by this Railway, is as follows :
CoiMbatOre .. • . 1,153,2(12
Salem • • e• 04, .• 1,195,377
• Tritchinopoly . • • 709,196
Tanjore .• • .. 1,676,086
Tinneyelly 1,2 9,216
Madura 1,756,791
being, in round 'numbers, eight millions of people.
The total length ot line contemplated is about 300 miles, the cost
Of which long experience in the country enables the engineer to
state will not exceed 7,0001. a mile, including rolling stock. The
estimate of the Government officer for the railway through Tanjore
was mach lower.

It is proposed in the first instance, however, to limit the opera.
tons of the Company to the constriction of the line from Tritchi-
nopoly to Nagore, a length of about 70 miles, leaving the engineers
time to select carefully the best route from Tutacorin to Tritchi-
nopoly and Salem, with such branches as may be necessary for the
accommodation of the districts through which the line will pass.
The line proposed is an integral part of the s) stem of railways in
the course of construction in India ; and, besides, being in itself of
great importance, will be most valuable as a feeder to the Madras
Railway.

This company will only be proceeded with upon being placed on
the same fooling in regard to a guaranteed rats of dividend as other
Indian railway companies and should this indispensable condition
not be effected, the deposit of 2s. per share will be returned, less the
expenses which shall have been incurred.
Applications for shares may be sent to the brokers, Messrs. B.
and J.; Suttoni,22, Boyal Exchange, in the annexed form ; but no
application will be considered sinless a deposit of 2s. on each share ap-
plied for is preViously made to the Union Bank of London. The de-
posit will be returned if the application Is not acceded to.

?ORS( OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
N.B.—This tnust be presented to the bankers entire. The appli-
cant will retain the receipt at foot, and forward the letter when
marked by the bankers, to the Company's offices. The bankers' re-
ceipt will be exchanged hereafter for the share certificate, and duo
notice will be given when such certificates are ready.
To the Directors of the Great Southern of India Railway Company

(Limited).
Gentlethen,—Having paid to the Union Bank of London to your
credit - , being two shillings per share on shares in the
*bow!, Company, I request you to allot me that number of shares,
and I hereby agree to accept the same, or any less number which
May be allotted to me.
Profession or business. . ••••••••••••••••
Address

RANEE'S' RECEIPT.

igss.
Realied from en account of the Great Southern of
India Railway Company (limited) the sum of pounds.
For the Union Bank of London,

This receipt will be exchanged for certificates of shares when
ready.

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