The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-26 00:00:00

Prrd Ferdinand Willert, Esq., Alderman of the Borough of Man-
I . 3ter

di.tris James Scrmie3- Walker, Lougford. House, Stretford,
Alderman of Manchester, and Director of the Chester and Man-
chester Railway
Morris Were, Esq., Moorlands, Southampton
John Woodcock, Esq., banker, The Elms, Wigan, Director of the
Liverpool aed Bury Railway
John Yorke, Esq., banker, Thrapson, Northamptonshire
George Turner, Esq., "Linton Hill, Director of the South Stafford,
Oxford, and Southampton Railways
William Halliday, Esq., Chad Valley, Edgbaston, Birmingham, Di-
rector of the Birmingham and Lichfield Railway
Captain James Johnston, R.N., Director of the Birmingham and
Lichfield Railway
.7 William Jameson, Esq., Shelton, Staffordshire, Director of the Staf-
fordshire Potteries Railway
a Charles Goldsmith, Esq., Friday-street, Diretor of the Great Leeds
g and London Railway
Williams Banks, Esq., Honey-lane Market, Director of the Great
g Leeds and London Railway
E Thomas Challis, Esq., Enfield, Alderman of the City of London
Charles Higgins, Esq., Bedford, Director of the Manchester, Bedford,
and Cambridge Railway
The Hon. M. W. B. Nugent, Higham Grange, Leicestershire
g, John Gardner, Esq., Southampton, Provisional Director of the Bir-
mingham and Oxford Junction Railway
Edward Waddilove, Esq., Leamington, Director of the Reading,
Guildfbrd, and Reigate Railways
Edward Welch, Esq., Leamington Provisional Directors of
William Hunter, Esq., Leamington the Rugby, Warwick,
Captain George James Hunter, Leamington and Worcester Rail-
J. M. Cottle, Esq., Leamington way
James Weld, Esq., Archers Lodge, Southampton
Charles Greatrex, Esq., Jr.,. Walsall
William Macomb, Esq., Poulton House; Marlborough
Cornelius Randall, Esq., Director of the Manchester and Sheffield
Railway
R. A. Thicknesse, Esq., Beech Hill, Wigan
George Hunt, Esq., Southampton
Pierce Bevan, Esq , Frickleton Hall, near Wigan
John Lamprey, Esq., Marchwood, Southampton
Major-General Smith, Rugby
James Fearnley, Esq., Longsight-abbey, near Manchester
Joseph Brook Esq., Grecnhead, Huddersfield, Director of the Leeds
and Newbury Railway
(With power to add to their number.)

BANKERS.
Messrs. Masterrnan and Co., London.
The Union Bank, Manchester

ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF.
ACTING ENGINEERS.
Messrs. J. B. and E. Birch Westminster
Brackstone Baker, Esq.. C.E.

SOLICITORS.
John Bethell, Esq., King William-street, London.
Messrs. Joseph and William Heron, and Messrs. Higsoa and Robins,
Manchester

That another and a more direct line of railway is necessary between
the metropolis and the manufacturing districts around Manchester, is
now fully admitted, and the question is, which is the best line to be
adopted ?
The above proposed railway will form the shortest and most di-
rect route from London to Manchester, and will therefore complete
the direct communication with the metropolis at a much less expen -
diture of capital than by either of the projected London and Man-
chester lines (Remington's and Ashurst's), the actual distance to be
constructed being only 73, instead of 170 to 180 miles.
A careful preliminary survey has determined the promoters of this
railway to adopt nearly a straight line from Rugby to Macclesfield, as
an increased expenditure of 200,0001. or 300,000/. judiciously applied In
the presentperfected state of civil engineering, and at the reduced cost
of the execution of earth works, will prove in the end a far greater
real economy, both to the Company itself in the saving effected in
the annual expense of working, and also, what is of snore importance,
to the country in general, by accomplishing, at a much less cost, the
same end proposed by an entire and distinct line from Loudon to
Manchester.
These considerations have not been sufficiently kept in view by
other parties who have also proposed to make a railway from Rugby
to Macclesfield, but who, by deviating from the direct tract to pursue
valleys and to avoid the irregularities of the face of the country,
obviously lose the advantages proposed by this Company.
The Parliamentary decision on the choice of the London and Brighton
Railway is a parallel case, the direct line, although presenting more
difficulties to overcome, and involving a greater outlay, having been
adopted by Parliament in preference to the many competing projects,
in a more or less sinuous direction, which were at that time supported
in the House Dy very influential parties.
Should it be found necessary, arrangements have been made by
which additional lines of rails will be laid between Rugby and Lon-
don on the London and Birmingham Railway, whereby the surplus
traffic northwards will be abundantly provided for.
This line also possesses the singular advantage of affording the
shortest and most direct route from Manchester to Southampton,
Gosport, and Portsmouth, a feature presented by no other proposed
railway. By adopting the Rugby and Oxford branch of the Great
Western as far as Didcot, and thence the proposed Oxford, Southamp-

ton, Gosport, and Portsmouth line, the distance from Manchester to
Southampton will be twenty-three miles less than by any other route,
and on this account the project has been warmly supported by the
Oxford, Southampton, Gosport, and Portsmouth Railway Company.
The deviations from a perfectly straight line between Rugby and
Macclesfield to avoid high ranges of hills, ornamental parks, or
valuable buildings are very slight, and the line in general offers no
engineering difficulties of any magnitude. The towns more directly
interested as a local line are Nuneaton, Hinckley, Atherstone, Market
Bosworth, Burton-upon-Trent, Tutbury, Ashbourne, and Leek.
The Company has made arrangements with tke North London
Junction Railway Company, whereby it has secured the use of their
station (of the extent of six acres) in the centre of the City of London,
at the bottom of Moorgate-street, which will prove of the utmost
importance to this line.
Amidst the many railway projects that now occupy the public
mind, and involve a vast outlay of capital, it will readily be conceded
that a line that will attain such important results at so small an
outlay of capital, and the time required for its construction, and
without interfering with any existing vested interests, must meet
with general approbation, and at the same time offer a very excellent
investment for capital. _ . .

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The shareholders in the Oxford, Southampton, Gosport, and Ports-
month, in the London and Birmingham, and in the Manchester and
Birmingham Railways, will have a preference in the allotment of
the shareg.
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The deeds will provide that no call shall be made on the share-
holders beyond the deposit now paid, until the Act of Parliament is
obtained, and power will bo taken in the Act to allow 4/. per cent.
interest in all calls.

Application for detailed prospectus, maps, and shares, may be
made to the Secretary, at tke Offices, 78, King William-street, City,
London, and at 22, Cross-street, Manchester; and the following
sharebrokers :—Messrs. R. Sutton, G. ibble, and Sutton, 22, North-
side Royal Exchange, London ; George Burnand, Esq., Cornhill ;
Messrs, Mackenzie and Laurence, 38, Cornhill ; Messrs. Barc'ay,
Allsop, and Co., Royal Exchange ; Mr. William Marshall ; Messrs.
Houghland and Leese, 51, King-street, Manchester ; John Wills, Esq.,
Royal Bank-buildings, Liverpool ; Messrs. WellbeloYed an i Oastler,
Leeds ; Messrs. Edwards and Son, and W. H. Land, Esq., Bristol ;
J. R. Lane, Esq., Birmingham; Messrs. Garton and Wright, Shef-
field ; J. G. Kershaw, Esq., Huddersfield ; F. C. Spencer, Esq.,
Halifax ; Messrs. Hall, Brothers, and Co., Cheltenham ; Henry
Beaumont and Co., Exeter ; R. P. Lemon, Esq., Bath ; Joseph
Clark, Esq., Southampton; and Messrs. Flint and Toetal, Hull.