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London, England, 1844-11-25 00:00:00

LETTERS OF citmrr ON INDIA
The UNION rIANK OF LONDON, as Agents for the BANK
(2!WESTERN INDIA, aro authorised to issue LETTERS of CUE-
DI T for any Moneys paid to them, to be re-paid in Rupees, at the
torrent rate of Exchange en the day of presentation, at the offices of
the Bank of Western India, in Bombay, Calcutta. and Colombo.
Similar Letters of Credit may be obtained at any of the branches
of the National Bank of Scotland, and of the Provincial Bank of
IrpianN

By order ofthe Directors,
W. W. SCRIMGEOUB, Manager.
Union Bank of London, No. 8, Moorgate-street.

NOTICE.
CORNWALL AND DEVON CENTRAL

In con RAILWAY
sequence of the numerous applications for shares in this
LallwaY which have akeady been received, the SHARE LIST will
7 CLOSED on the nth instant, after which no further applica-
-41" can be received ; and the Committee will at once proceed to
allot the shares to unexceptionable parties, to whom notice of the
allotment will be given.
By order of the Committee.
kteg, Old Broad street, London, Nov. 13, 1844.
THOMAS HARVEY, Sec.

CORNWALL ANI) DEVON CENTRAL
RAILWAY,

Car& FROM FALMOUTH TO EXErER.
- —..1,500,000/., in 6,000 Shares of 25/, each. Deposits 11. ss.

per Share.
Offices, 66, Old Broad-street, London.

PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
It"' John C. W. Vivian, M.P.
Cant.'
ir- —0 J. Plumridge, R.N., M.P.
T.2.°,lePh Sawle Graves Sawle, Bart., Pen rice.
;74 William Buck, Esq., M.P., Moreton.
illllani Fielden, Es M.P.
44cound Turner:q.
Esq., M.P.
Gilliam James Chaplin, Esq.. Chairman, 1
.olbros
Jo, Humphrys, Esq., Deputy Chairman, I Directors
Vincent
Lewis Eyre,Es of the
Lieutenant-Colonel
Eyre, South
Lieutenant-Colonel Henderson, Western
John ~.
3 zubbert, Esq., Railway
7,-°"n King, Esq., Company.
lit°2 EsqJ
ncis Mowett ESQ. De ut Chalrman of the London and York
Sallwa
?mewSt Leger Grenfell, Esq., Director of the London and Bir-
wblingharn Railway Company
Z'. A• H. Arndell, Esq., Litton Park
v.'. Avery, Esq., Delabole, Boscastle
C. Beasley, Esq., Inner Temple
.„ Gully Bennett, Esq., Tresillian House
a‘ieorge Stuckley Buck, Esq., Hartland Abbey
,3_2. A. Bosse, Esq., Penzance
ige Braginton, Esq., Torrington
;sun.n Bull, Egg., House,
Marlborough Falmouth
B. Chanter, Esq., Mayor of Bideford
"ZePben Davey, Esq., Bochim
!Itchard Davey, Esq Redruth
J. John Enthoven, Esq., Old Broad-street
", Req., Tregedna, Falmouth
r7ard Gard, Esq., Exeter
Remould Req., Knapp, Bideford
Ir,: J. L. Harding, Monkleigh
Col': °idle
Harding, Esq., Monkleigh
z:_,a° Harvey, Esq., Pengreep
.e•
.o..ard Harvey, Esq., St. Day
:till, Esq., Lieutenant, R.N., Falmouth
"Zb,,lhe
~Peter Hoblyn, Esq., Colquite, Bodmin
Esq Truro
" •,
John
1,.••• Hooper, Esq., Penhargard, Bodmin
Tr_n_
na• Jag°, Esq., Corran
4. 7e en James, Esq , Broad-street-buildings
• Kennard, Esq,, Lombard-street
cacin'Y Kendall, Esq., Austinfriars
J. P
st* G. E. Lawrence, R.N., Lostwithiel
.6;.LeY, Esq., Durrant, Bideford
..jr Ley, Esq., Penzance
ames Ludgater, Esq., Bishopsteignton
namesnames Oliver Mason, Esq., New Broad-street
tMasterman, jun., Esq., London
at'h Mallet, Esq , Ash
Rat Mitchell, Esq. Truro
William Michell,
Yr-11'ijarrsdonti,ic Esq.,hel EE. sqq. ,
Truro M.D., Bowe n
Lieutenant, R.N., Falmouth
eh ard Pearce, Esq., Penzance
"!. F. Peters, Esq., Crigtnurrian
!..rnauel Pidwell, Esq., Mayor of Penzance
Z n. Rodd, Esq., Trebartha Hall
o
t!I Inas Rosevear, Esq., Barn Park
'Charles A. Reynolds, Esq., Trevenson House
,y.../..:lliam Richards, Esq., Redruth
.Iv.. E. Snow, Esq., Tresiegar-square, London
W.llllaol Sloggett, Esq Boscastle.
C. Seton, Esq., Park.place, Maida-hill, London
John Sillifant, Esq., Coombe
if„Commodore Sulivan, C. 8., Mylor, Falmeuth
Tardrew, Esq., Annery House, Devon
John Taylor, Esq., F.R.S., Duke-street, Adelphi, London
~_
Taylor,• " Great Wood, Cornwall
E. ownshe
T nd, Esq., Doctors'-commons
Charles W. Turner, Esq., Truro
Matthew Usielli, Esq., London
C. K. Vigers, Esq., Truro
Willyams, Esq., Carnanton
John North Woolcombe, Esq., Ashbury, Devon
Alakir Wren, Lenwood, Bideford
(With power to add to their number.)
ENGINEER—Joseph Locke, Esq.
11E811011NT ENGINEER—Richard Thomas, Esq.
XJll4u4lia—lYlesars. Willyams, Hodge, and Co., Miners' Bank,
I'.."uro and Camborne ; Messrs Ricketts and Co., Truro, Pen-
zans,e, Falmouth, and St. Colun.b; Messrs. Masterman and Co.,
Sir J. Lubbock and Co., Messrs. Denison, Heywood, Kennard,
and Co., London.
aot tc rro as —Messrs. T. and F. Edwards, Gray's Inn, and Messrs.
Bircham and Dalrymple, Bedford-row, London ; Messrs. Bull
and Tilly, Falmouth.
SECRETARY—Thomas Harvey, Esq., Falmouth.
This line will, in connexion with the proposed railway from
Salisbury to Exeter, effect a saving of nearly fifty miles between
Itahnouth and London over the route by Plymouth, Exeter, and
Bristol, and will be about ninety-eight miles in length from Fal-
nkouth to Exeter. It will pass through the most populous and
fertile portion of Central Devon, by way of Crediton, Bow,
aiatherleigh, and Oirehampton, on to Newport by Launceston, and
1112ermle by Bodmin on to Truro and Falmouth, penetrating the cen.
_
of the great mining district of Cornwall.
It is approved by the landowners interested in the property in-
-4.--,,r,,Sected by it ; it is beyond the reach of successful opposition ;
in 1836 received the sanction of a Committee of the House of
Commons.
APPlication for Shares in the Cornwall and Devon Central
-711waY may be made to the Secretary, to the Solicitors, to Messrs.
..asthope and Son, Lotlibury ; or Messrs. Charles and Henry Hill,
23, Threadneedle-street ;or to Richard Williams, Esq., 2, Duke-
atreet
• A.delphi, London ; Messrs. Neilson, Liverpool ; Mr. John
s.,7ith• Sharebroker Commercial-buildings, Leeds ; Thomas Sand-
r'34.. Exeter ; Mr. Edward Wilson, 9, Temple-street, Bir-
;:ghara ; or to John Barnard Locke, Esq., Manchester—from
'thorn Prospectuses may be obtained. The Committee will
the
ti's Shares to unexceptionnble parties in the order in which
IPPlik`ations may be made. In all cases references will be
required.
68. Old Brnad-street, Londqn, Sept. 18, 1844.
FORM OF APPLICATION.
114GZI:einrov:ional Committee of the Cornwall and Devon Central
Railway Company. '
request you will allot to me --- Shares of 251.
each'
end in the Cornwall and Devon Central Railway, on the terms
conditions of the Prospoctus ; and I undertake to pay the do-
?Resit'
"4 the Subscribers' Agreement and Parliamentary
on
ratt when called upon.
_
Dated the

day of 1844.
Trade or Profession (if any)----
Reference

•
C°RI`TIVALL AND D'EVON CENTRAL
bitheniConirni RAILWAY.
'nee that the observa-
ttee have the pleasure to announce _ ,
(o'7i% traffic taken for the Committee appointed by't.`,.c county of
tternlit then all in 1840 (by Mr. Francis Fox), in connexion with the
to
a cong.a made to carry out a central line of railway, have, e
suit is erable extent, been revised by that gentleman, and the r -
ii
ii -fef the
, e
Most satisfactory character, clearly showing that there
or:wallusincng Off in the general traffic of the counties of Devon and
It, 1840, and that there is evidence of a large increase
r" IGea
e,-entr lities, which must beneficially affect the traffic of the
al Railway,
cwri, (Signed) RICHARD TAYLOR, Chairman.
nittee-room, Truro, Nov. 18, 1644.

0
RN WALL AND DEVON CENTRAL

RAILWAY.
Truro,
il-
\Toe 1844. 1
vaSlT—The Committee of the Devon and Cornwall Centraißcaoti.
, Y Company have instructed me to inform you that no one R
...efts r.
. --.1., has given his
ected
"h them has on any occasion stated that Frederick le-
and Corn-
to the Devon
Ivall centralpersonal support
The Railway,
been
Inssie b°ylli Mention of Mr. Ricketts individually which has
ifir,,,i. any member of this Committee was by myself, in ado,
Trur ''g
Aliublic meeting of the inhabitants of the borough r
Itick°cttah'd °n the `.!Bth of October, when I alluded to
.Mrt.
~,), ini,4dectiliar and delicate position in order to guard against
.4 the firnlT,taT'ding which might arise from his being at the ,
n Central
:Ind D 55.0 '''° had tendered valuable assistance to the Cornwall
" The:—
ono c head of that firm
in the following words :-
--?' Air. Ricketts, is so situated, that no
Director of the
an
identifY birn individually with our interests; he is a
aExeter und cr., ~_e
Great Western Chairman of the Bristol and
the direction of the South Devon Railway Com-
l',nY. and it is not to be expected that he should join us ; but.
I'lB firrn
come 10 us and say, we will take a large interest in
,:tMr Conapativ ns '
a,0,:g0 you a - a Lora fidinvestment ourselves, and we will
t- ,"n a party of capitalists in London, connected with
.utst
our friends, Who will be guarantees for a very large portion
U Your Capital."
heth" I IlaVe this day received permission from a representative
at firm to 'say, that In the course of a few days, as soon as
can communicate what has passed this morning, and get an
answers their names will appear ou the Provisional Committee."
r am further directed to inform you that the Committee of the
Cormvall and Devon Central Railway never have stated or implied
that the banking firm in Cornwall, of which Mr. Ricketts is the
ileac], has engaged to make a large advance of money to the Central
line, but thae; they have engaged to give it that degree of support
Uhich is descri:,ed, in the words above quoted as spoken by my-
!elf at Truro, of wli.'ch a simple and plain proof is, that four of the
five partners constituting that firm have joined the Provisional
Committee of this Comtvny, and are actively and energetically
engaged in promoting its SUCc,.SS.

By the request of the Committee,
(Signed) RICHARD TAYLOR.
Chairman •f the Managing Committee.
B. Badham, Esq., Bristol and Exeter Railway.oftice,
Broad.street, Bristol.

ov. 1
Messrs. Ricketts, Enthoven, andTruCo.,ro , TNruro. 8, 1844.
Gtntltlnett—A statement having been published by Mr. Bad.
l'am, by order of tI Bristol and Exeter Railway Company,
tali'lg a misrepresentation of the connection existing between
)9ur firm and this Company, accompanied by a letter from Frede-
rick Ricketts, Ekq., alluding to an unauthorised use of his name.
I am requested to inquire of you whether your connection with
Us was cortectly stated by me at the meeting held at Truro, on the
nBth of October, as also whether you are aware of any use of Mr,
iticketts's name, as implying that this Company had obtained his
ersonal support.—l have the honour to be, your obedient servant,
(Signed) RICHARD TAYLOR,
Chairman of the Managing Committee.

Truro Bank, Truro, Nov. 18, 1844.
•%ir,—We ftel no dlfliculty hi replying to your letter of this day's
irate. The statement made by you at the public meeting held in
this town, as regards the support which a portion of our firm in_
tended to afford to the Cornwall And Devon Central Railway Com-
l'anY, is subststniallv correct. We ats‘: beg to state that we are not
aware, nor do we believe, that the Corninits7- hare, on any neca-
Btated that Mr. Ricketts, the head of our nrs-21 had given his
, .ersonal support or interest to the Cei.tral Line of through
Cornwall and Devon.—We arc, Sir, your obedient servants,
Si"e(1) RICKETTS, ENTHOVEN, TURNER, MASON,
and JAMES.
Co nw4l To Richard Taylor,
arid Devon Central Railway Committee, Truro,