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DIRECT NORTHERN RAILWAY
COMPANY.

LONDON and YORK RAILWAY.
Several advertisements having of late appeared, beaded
"DIRECT NORTHERN RAILWAY," and having attached
thereto the names of Sir John Rennie, Mr. Gravatt, Major Amsinc,
and others, in which it is asserted—that by the Direct Northern
Line the distance from London to York will be twenty miles lei's
than by the line proposed by this Company—that the scheme to
connect London with York originated with, and was first projected
by, Sir John Rennie and Company—and that upwards of seventy
miles of their scheme has been appropriated by the London and
York Company—the Committee of Direction feel called upon, la
justice to themselves and the shareholders, to give these assertions
the most direct and unqualified contradiction.

ONDON AND YORK RAILWAY,
NOTICE.
SCRIP CERTIFICATP.i Are reudy to be issued to the Share
holders at the Offices of the Company, 7, Lothbury, London, lu EX-
CIIANGH for their BANKERS' DEPOSIT lIECELPTS,
The Parliamestary Contract and Subscribers' Agreement will lk
hero daily for signature, and must be duly executed before the scrip
certificates will be delivered.

The PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE of the DIRECT
NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY from LONDON to
YORK by LINCOLN, having before them an advertisement pub-
lished in the Morning Papers of this day, headed " LONDON
and YORK RAILWAY," and signed " J. R. 11owatt, Secre-
tary," and observing the very discourteous spirit which pervades
it, feel that they might have contented themselves by simply giving
a peremptory denial to the statements contained therein, so far as
they impugn the prospectus and line put forth by this Committee,
of which they are prepared fully to establish the integrity at the
proper time and before the proper tribunal ; yet the Committee,
thinking that it is due to the public to furnish a specific reply to
the aforesaid statements, now proceed to do so as follows :
ADVERTISAMENT. ANSWER. PROOF.
1. That the pro-, 1. This was not a The Parliamentary
Jest fora new railway direct line from Lon- notices in the " Lon.
from London to York 'don to York, butldon Gazette" and the
was formed by Mr.l,went by Cambridge, Records of Pasha.
Gibbs in IBM, and IWwith a London fermi- meat.
that year carried into'nus at Whitechapel.
Parliament.
2. That in 1840
Mr. Gibbs again
brought his scheme
before the Parliamen.
tary Commissioners,
and it is detailed by
them in their Report
in 1841.
3. That such
scheme was never,
abandoned by himl
(Mr. Gibbs)

The Deposit Receipts must ba left at this Offlee on Mondays, Till:6-
days, and Wednesdays, between the hours of eleven and three o'clock,
and the scrip certfitcates will be delivered lu exchange three clear
days afterwards, viz., on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, betweao
the same hours •nly.

Early notice will be given when the Subscribers' Agreement and
Parliamentary Contract will lie tbr signature at Liverpool, Manches-
ter, York, and other principal towns.

To the first they reply—that the difference in distance between the
projected lines from London to York, instead of being twenty miles,
is sot more than two miles and a half. Sir John Rennie's, by his
own account being 180 miles in length—that of the London and
York being in reality upon the line, as finally laid down, 1851
miles.

J. R. MOWA.TT, Secretary,
7, Lothsiry, London, September 21, MU.

Whether this difibrence of five and a half miles can be realised
by Sir John Rennie's line Is yet to be proved, and, If realised, who-
ther such a difference would be compensated for by the London
and York line having its course through the towns of Hitchin,
Huntingdon, Peterborough, Grantham, Newark, Tuxford, Retford,
llawtry, and Doncaster, not one of which Is approached by Sir John
Rennie's line, the public will be able to determine.
To the second and third allegations the Committee of Direction
of the London and York Company reply, that while Sir John Ren.
nie and Co. state that their surveys were commenced in October,
1843, and their prospectus published In April last, the project for
a new railway between London and York was formed by Mr. Gibbs
in I $36, and in that year carried into Parliament That in 1840 Mr.
Gibbs again brought his scheme before the Parliamentary Commis-
sioners, and it is detailed by them in their report of 1841. That
such scheme was never abandoned by him, but in February of the
present year the details of the London and York Railway, as now,
with modifications adopted, were explained by him to Mr. Beckett
Denison, M.P , who suggested several alterations, and Mr. Francis
Mowatt, the Vice. Chairman, and arrangements were made for per-
fecting the plan by levels and surveys, which were completed in the
month of March following, and on the 16th of April the project
was announced by advertisement in the Times, under the name of
the " Great Northern Railway," before any advertisement of Sir
John Rennie had appeared : and the Committee of Direction dis-
tinctly of that the course over the first seventy miles from
London was adopted on actual surveys made by Mr. Gibbs, and not
suggested to them by any other parties; and they beg fUrther to
observe, it is only now within these few days, that after the Lon.
don and York Company hag been before the public for a period of
fire months, after its whole capital of the millions has been sub.
scribed, and its shares has attained a high premium in the market,
that Sir John Rennie and Company have come forward with what
is intended to be a counter-project, and with the mis-atatements
here disposed of.

1 2. This scheme was
still by Cambridge.

Report of Commis.
sioners in 1841.

9. Admitted that
Mr. Gibbs never aban-
doned his scheme by
Cambridge.
4. Denied that this The City article of
advertisement related the " Morning Post"
to the above project of of the 12th of April,
Mr. Gibbs. 1844, contains,
The promoters of amongst other re-
!the Direct Northern marks on the subject,
Railway, on the 4th the following :
of April, 1844, pub- " The formation of
lished and extensively a direct railway from
circulated the prospec- London to York, by
tus and plan of their way of Lincoln, for
present line, having its the purpose of con_
London terminus at fleeting the North of
King's cross,and going England and Scotland
direct to York; and with the metropolis,
as a subject of public has been decided on.
importance and inte- Prospectuses have
rest, it was noticed by been issued, together
the press. with maps explana_
ory of the mode of proceeding intended. It appears that the pro-
posed line is to commence near King's-cross, in the New-road, and,
independently of any other line, to take its course through Hert.
ford, Bedford, Huntingdon, Peterborough, Stamford, Sleaford, and
the other important towns, to Lincoln and York; the distance by
the adoption of this line being less by nearly 40 miler than it can
be travelled by any existing railway. The capital required for the
execution of the work is estimated at or under 4,000,0001., the
length of line being 180 miles. The work will be placed under the
superintendence of Sir John Rennie and Mr. William Gravatt,
Civil Engineers"—

4. That on the 16thi
of April, 1844, " thei
project" was announc.i
ed by advertisementl
in the " Times," under!
the name of the Great
Northern Railway,;
before any advertise
ment of Sir John Iten-,
nie had appeared.

All comment upon this course would, in the opinion of the Com-
mittee, be idle.

Subjoined, for the information of the Shareholders and the public,
is an accurate table of the actual distances, and also a list of the
Provisional Committee of the London and York Company, pub-
lished in May last, including names that will be taken by the pub.
lic as a guarantee against any such conduct as is implied by the as-
sertions of Sir John Rennie and Co,

By order of the Committee of Direction,
J. 11. MO WATT, Secretary.
Offices, 7, Lothbury, London, October 3,1844.

And the following is extracted from the "Times" city article,
April 15, 1844:

TABLE OF DISTANCES.

" A Direct Northern Railway from London to York by Lincoln,
having in view the connexion of the North of England and Scot-
land, by York and Lincoln, with the metropolis, is also another
project recently started. The line is to commence from King's-
cross, pass through Chipping Barnet, Biggleswade, St. Neots,
Huntingdon, and Peterborough, to Lincoln, and thence by Gains.
borough, Thorne, Snaith, and Selby to York. The capital required
is 4,000,0001., in 1004 shares. Among the advantages which it is
stated this route will possess, are—that the distance between Lon.
don and York will be 39 miles less than by the existing railways;
that it will reduce the distance between London and Edinburgh 39
miles; and that it will be the nearest way to Leeds, Selby, Hull, Hali-
fax, Bradford, Huddersfield, Wakefield, Pontefract, and Sheffield
5. The advertise- 5. There have been Publication of the
ment gives "the most many schemes for con. Plan and Prospectus
direct and unqualified necting London with of the Direct Northern
contradiction" to the York by railway; but Railway, on the 4th
assertion that the Sir John Rennie andiof April, 1844. See
scheme of a new rail- this Committee do cer- above.
way to connect Lon. tainly claim to have
don with York, ori- originated and first
ginated with, and was projected the connect.
first projected by, Sir tion with these cities,
John Rennie and Co. as well as the North
of England and Scot.
land with London, by
a Direct Main Trunk
Railway.
Further, the Messrs.
Rennie, in 1827,
about the time they
were engaged in car-
rying the Liverpool
and Manchester Rail-
way Rill through Par-
liament, laid down a
plan of a direct line
from London to York
by Lincoln, and have
never abandoned that

Maps in Messrs.
Bonnie's office, pro-
duced to this Com-
mittee.

project.
6. This can only
have keen accom-
plished, as this Corn.
'mit tee arc advised, by
la further appropria-
tion of Sir John Itena
nie's line. and a fur-1
ther abandonment of
Mr. Gibbs's line of
1836,1840,and 1841.

tl. The advertise-
ment states " that the
difference in distance
between the two pro•
Jeeted lines from Lon-
don to York, instead
of being 20 miles, is
not more than 5i
miles" (in favour of
Sir John Itennie's
line) ; and also that
the line of the London
and York Company is
in reality upon the
lino, as finally laid
down, 1851 mike.
" The trunk line was, in round numbe
ramifications would be still more extensive."

In the "Stamford
Mercury" of the 30th
of August, 1644, is a
report of a public
meeting held at Stam-
ford, containing the
following as part of a
speech by Mr. Francis
Mowatt, Tice-Chair-
man of the London
and York Railway :

,re, 200 miles, and Its
' This report is sub-
sequent in date to an advertisement of the London and York Rail-
way Company, in the " Railway Times" of the :17th of July, 1844,
which contains these words :—" Tho precise line throughout has
been determined on in a manner satisfactory to the landed and
other interests, and in a few days the Proprietors will receive a
sketch of the line, with particulars, from the Engineer's (Mr.
Locke's) Report."
Apply to the above a common process in arithmetic :
Miles.
Length of line, as stated by Mr. Mowatt 2OO
Length of Sir John Rennie's line

The result in favour of the latter is 2O

The Committee wish to assert their confident belief, that from the
tone of the advertisement under comment, it cannot have received
the sanction of the noblemen and gentlemen whose names are so
ostentatiously paraded in connexion with it, and who, it is a matter
of notoriety, do not now form the Provisional Committee of the
London and York Railway Company. In conclusion, this Com.
:nate° cannot but call attention to the announced fact, that the line
adopted is, with modifications, that of Mr. Gibbs, thus conveying
that the London and York Company arc not indebted for their line,
as finally laid down, either to Mr. Walker, the distinguished Engi.
neer to the first line, viz., the Cambridge and York ♦ia Lincoln
Railway ; or to Mr. Locke, who has just resigned his °Mee; or to
Mr. Cubitt, who is at present advertised as the Engineer.in.Chief to
the Company; but to Mr. Gibbs, whose name has not previously
appeared as professionally connected with the London and York
Railway Company.—By order of the Committee,

WILLIAM AMSINCK, Secretary.
Direct Northern Railway °Rice, 04, Moorgate.

street, London, Oct. 3, 1844,

Present
Distance
by existing
Railways.

Distance by
London and
Yorkßailway
by Doncaster

Distance
Paved.

OFFICE of the GOVERNOR and COMPANY
of COPPER-MINERS in ENGLAND, Old Broad-street,
London, 2d October, 1844.
The. COURT of ASSISTANTS of the GOVERNOR and COM
PANT of COPPER-311NERE1 in ENGLAND hereby give Notice,
that a DIVIDEND for the Half-year ending at Michaelmas last, ha,
berm this day declared, at the rate of Five per Cent. per annum Mee
of Income-tax), en the paid-up Capital Stock or the Company, and
will be PAYABLE at this Office, on and after THURSDAY, the 17th
inst., between the hours of Eleven and Three.
By order of the Court of Assistants,
w, INGLIS. Secretary.

MONEY.—GRAND DISTRIBUTION of
70,1701. sterling, authorised by his IMPERIAL MAJESTY
and the GOVERNMENT of AUSTRIA.
The NEX. T DRAWING of the IMPERIAL AUSTRIAN LOAN
will take place at Vienna on tho 2d of DEcEmnEtt, and be paid in
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ATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE, ASbiUlt,
AIME SOCIETY,
96, CORNIIILL, LONDON.
Capital £500,000.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
DIVISION OF PROFITS.
The steady success and Increasing prosperity of the Society ha;
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4ecend Bonus, averaging GO per cent. on the amounts love tdon each
Policy effected on the Profit scale.
EXAMPLES.

Premium.
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1000

London to York . • • •
London to Hull .............• ••

219
243

Dillon,
1851
203
185
187
174
187
1,0
185

Ityoakenf,haw 205
London to Leeds
Ity Wakeneld 205
London to 'Wakefield ..
London to Bradford ............ 212
London to Halifax .............. 215
London to Hudderstleld.......... 210

Hiles,
33i

Z a. d.

Bonus Bonus in
added. Cash.

IX s. t

1837 171 9 3
74 3 4 1838 144 2 2
1839 116 N I

Z s. d.
77 5 1
64 5 G
51 5 11

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£ e. d. £ s. ds
12 3 9 346 2 3
9 16 4 296 13 4
7 11 9 247 4 5

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