The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-03 00:00:00

ALTERATION OF GP.A.TESEND STARE.
PACKETS
FURTHER REDUCTION OF FARES.

SIXPENCE AND NINEPENCE,
Boat and Blackwell Railway included.
From the Brunswick Wharf, Blackwall,
(Eimears included) at Ten, Eleven. Twelve, Three, roar.*

and Six
* Except on Sundays.
From the Terrace Pier, Gravesend,
At Seven, Half-past Nine, Two,* Four, Five, and Six.

. . . _.
* Excet on Sundays.
F,.lfi--FOrfit Cabin and Secenl-cplass Carriage, Sixpence Saloon and
First-class Carriago, 311nepenco.
Star Office, Gravesend, Oct. 1, 1844.
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POISONS and their ANTIDOTES, at half-past Three, and on the
Evenings of Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at a Quarter to
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RICHMOND and WEST-END JUNCTION
Netice is hereby given that RAILWAY.
the PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE
1111 e completed the ALLOTMENT of the SHARES in this under-
t!iking. The urgent demand for the Shares having rendered it impos-
sible for the Committee to comply with all the requests, those appli
cants who do not receive letters of allotment within one week from
t
h.s date are requested to accept this general notification as the reason
thereof.
By Order of the Committee,
R. MEADE, Secretary.

15, OM Broad-street, Oct. 1, 1844

DIRECT 110itTHEhisT 11,A IL NV AY from
LONDON to YORK, by LINCOLN.
Capital 4,000,000/., in 80,000 shares of 501. each.
Deposit, 21. 10s. per share.
The Ron,
William
Ashley
ylsioNAL costumes.
J. Brackenbury, Esq. William Gambier, Esq.
Colonel William Gravatt, R.E.
John Brightman, Esq,
Michael Bruce, Esq. 'Major Thomas George Harriett,
H.P., R. C. S.
Robert Walter Carden, Esq. William Morley, Earl.
Edward Tura Carver,E6q. William Mountford Nurse, Esq. The Chisholm
Lieut-C°l" John Pickersgill, Esq.
quimain el jatnes Nisbet Col. Thomas Raikes, Esq.
, R.A.
Edward Sherman, Esq.
James Farquhar, Esq. Edward Winslow, Esq.
.13NGIrittast-- (With Power to add to their numbers.)
Sir John Rennie, P.R. S. ; Wm. Gravatt, Esq., F.R.S.
BANKRita—The Union Bank of London.
Serze.:l4:::Aßlyeasrs. Johnston, Farquhar, and Leech, Moorgate.
street,,Lrs Gondon.
AGnma xrea
and T. W. Webster, Old
S. ECktrraßY—Major
Palace-yard, Westminster.
The Po
William Amsinck.
rmation of a Direct Main-Trunk Railway, for the ins.
Portent
by purpose of connecting the north of England and Scotland,
York and Lincoln, with the metropolis, has been decided upon,
after
Mature investigation and conviction of the public advantages
such a line of communication.
The line will commence n
the New-road, the
Most central situation in the metropolis, both as regards the West_
end and the City ; it proceeds by Chipping Barnet, Biggleswade,
Nclats, Huntingdon, near Peterbotongh and Market Deeping by
and
Stamford, to the west of Bourn, east of Grantham, west of Sleaford,
east of Newark, to Lincoln, and thence by Gainsborough,
Thorne, Stiaith, and Selby, to York.
The distance by it between London and York will be 184 miles.
will be about 20 miles shorter than by any other proposed lino.
t will reduce by 39 miles the present distance between London
and York, and will consequently by the same distance bring New-
castle and Edinburgh nearer to the metropolis, while the distance
saved between London and Hull will be no less than 43 miles.
It will form the nearest route to Leeds, Selby, Hull, Halifax,
Bradford, Huddersfield, Wakefield, Pontefract, and Sheffield; thus
commanding the traffic of the manufacturing districts of Yorkshire,
as well as the traffic from the north of England, Scotland, Lincoln-
shire, and the other agricultural districts through which it passes.
Taking its course through a highly productive country, it em-
braces all the market towns of importance, and connects all Lin-
colnshire with the manufacturing districts and the metropolis.
It opens an easy communication between Norfolk and Suffolk,
and the West and North of England.
The line, as will be seen by the map, does not interfere with the
drainage of the fen country, whilst it embraces the most important
markets and towns of that district.
The inclinations are extremely favourable, and are obtained at a
moderate expense, there not being any engineering work of great
magnitude on the line. The guage will be the same as the exist.
log lines through the manufacturing districts, and all loss of time
in travelling will he avoided, as the line will be an integral trunk
line under one management.
The expense of construction being moderate, and the distance so
much reduced, the fares will be proportionately less, and an ample
profit is sufficiently shown by the annexed abstract of the traffic
tables, which are the result of a most rigid investigation, and are
prepared as evidence for Parliament.
The capital proposed to be raised, namely, 4,000,0001., is a sum
exceeding the engineers' estimate. It has, however, been thought
advisable to allow an ample margin for any increase of prices above
those of the present time.
The surveys were commenced in October last, and in March
last, the Direct Northern Line, and its advantages (together with
many other trial lines, and their disadvantages), were carefully
brought to the consideration of many gentlemen well qualified to
form an opinion on such matters, and finally the:prospectns, accom-
panied by a map on a sufficient scale, was published on the 4th of
April, 1844. This prospectus and map show the London terminus
at King's-cross.
At this date there was not before the public any other project
for a direct line of railway from London to York ; but when more
than a month had elapsed from the time of the publication of the
Prospectus and Map of the Direct Northern Railway, the Cam.
bridge and York via Lincoln Railway Company (who had up to
that time adhered to an indirect line by Cambridge to York)
changed their title to that of the London and York Railway Com-
pany, and their stated capital, which previously had varied from
:1,500,000/. to 1,000,0001., was then, for the first time,antarnedaat
4,000,0001. In their new prospectus the London and York
k cat
Palsy also adopted King's-cross for their London terminus.
Of the sense entertained of these encroachments by the pro.
rooters of the Direct Northern Railway, the York and London
Company were duly apprised by a cireu'ar addressed to each mem.
I,er of their Committee on the 18th of May last, and signed by the
Secretary, Major Amsinck.
A map of the London and York Railway was, however, pub-
lished in the latter part of August last, which, to the surprise of
the promoters of the Direct Northern Line, showed an attempt to
appropriate upwards of 70 miles from London of the published line
of the Direct Northern Railway.
Still the project of the London and York Railway Company falls
very far short of a direct line from London to the north, as will be
seen from the following data:—
From London to York the distance by the present lines of rail-
way Its 219 miles ; by the proposed London and York line, stated
to be 200 miles; by the proposed Direct Northern Railway, 180

During the progress of this undertaking, a very large proportion
of the landowners on the line have been communicated with, and
consulted in reference to it, and the full concurrence of that im.
portant interest is, with very few exceptions, Confidently relied on.
Public attention having been lately drawn to the atmospheric
principle, the Committee wish to observe that they are in a con.
dition to take advantage of that principle, should it eventually be
shown to be for the benefit of the undertaking.
The sections of the country through which the line passes from
London to York can be seen at the offices of the Company, 64,
Moorgate-street. Every explanation, also, will be afforded with
regard to the traffis and other matters.
appl
T cation Parliamen
bayt plans, &c., are in course of preparation, and
willmade for an Act of Incorporation in the ensuing
session of Parliamen.
The deposit of 5 per cent., or 21. 10s. per share, is necessary to
meet the requirement of the Parliamentary standing orders, but the
preliminary expenses will in no event exceed 10s, per share.
Interest at the rate of 41. per cent per annum will be allowed on
all calls made after the passing of the Act till the opening of the
railway.
The subscribers' agreement and Parliamentary contract will be
ready for signature on the payment of the deposit.
A large proportion of the shares having been already applied for,
no application for shares can be received after the Sth of October
next, up to which period they may be addressed to the Secretary, at
the offices of the Company, 64, Moorgate street, London, where
prospcctuses and plans may be obtained ; or to Messrs. John Bail.
ton and Son, and Messrs. Cardwell and Sons, shareisrokers, Man-
ishester ; Thomas Kell, Esq., sharebroker, Birmingham; Messrs.
Garton and Wright, sharebrokers, Sheffield ; Messrs. Edward
King and Co sharebrokers, Leeds ; Francis Stamp. Egg,
sharebroker, Hull, Messrs. Collinson and Flint, share-
bbrokers, Hull ; Thomas Broadman, Esq., sharebroher, Black.urn; W. H. Morrice, Esq., sharebroker, Blackburn; J.
Knowles, H.
sharehroker, Bradford, Yorkshire ; W. H Cow-
ling* Eq., sharebroker, York ; Messrs. Henry Davies and
Co.i,n sharebrokers, Liverpool; Robert Allan, Esq., sharebroker,
burgh Messrs. M'Ewen and Auld, or J. Watson, Esq.,
sharebrokers, Glasgow ; or to William Gordon, Esq., sharebroker,
Abudeft,

Estimated
the
incorn
and based e, calculated on the usual Parliamentary data,
on
seen at the office : actual returns, which are
printed, and may ire
By Passengers
.............. „,„,
.... .
...... ..49,1 PO 0 0
Parce15.,,,.............. .: ......... 49,565 0 °
Merchandise ................................ l 50,7
15 0 0
Conveyance of live stock ..„ ................. 50,715 0 0
pitto of private carriages, horses, and dogs 24,578 0 0
Mineral and agricultural produce ......... 12,000 0 0

Deduct fbr maintenance of the line and working
expenses 40 per cent. ...........................

632,666 0 0

253,066 0 0

Being about 9i per cent. on the capital of 4,000,0004 379,600 0 0

Form of Application for Shares.
To the Committee of the Direct Northern Railway.
shares of
Gentlernen,—l request that you will allot to me
50/. each in the proposed " Direct Northern Railway," and I
undertake to pay the deposit and sign the necessary deeds.
Dated this day of 1844.

Name.....
Residence
Trade or Profession

IFIIRECT
The Co NORTHERN RAILWAY.
0 ALLOT the
—IL-4F Committee will meet on WEDNESDAY, the 9th inst.,
SHARES,
of the and no application will be attended to
Unless lodged in the Office Company on or before Tuesday,
the Bth instant.
By order,
AMSINCK, Sec.
64, koorgate.street, Octoker 1, 1844.

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