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lane, opposite New Slaughter's Coffee-house.

THE LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, and
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE JUNCTION RAILWAY.

(Provisionally Registered.)
Capital 2,000,0001., in 80,000 Shares of 251. each.
Deposit, 1/. 7s. 6d. per Share.

. .
Under the sanction of the following Noblemen and Gentlemen,
proprietors of estates in, or otherwise connected with Lancashire,
Yorkshire, Durham, &c.
His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, K.G., &c.
His Grace the Duke of Cleveland, K.G. &c.
The Most Noble the Marquis of Londonderry, G.C.8., Lord Lieu
tenant of Durham, &c.
The Right Hon. the Earl de Grey, K.G., &c.
The Right Hon. Lord Wharncliffe, Lord Lieutenant of the West
Riding of Yorkshire
The Hon. Colonel R. 1 'epper Arden, Pepper Hall, Yorkshire
W. Standish Standish, Esq., Duxbury Park, Lancashire, and Cocken
Hall, Durham
William Morrit:, Esq., Rokeby Park, Yorkshire
&c. &c. &c.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
The Right Hon. Lord Beaumont, Carleton Hail, Yorkshire
The Right Hon. J. C. Dundas, M.P. for Richmond
The Hon. W. N. Ridley Colborne, M.P. for Richmond
The Hon John Stuart Wortley, M.P. for the West Riding of Yorkshire
SaN-Pe C. H. Ogle, Esq.,4l.P. for Northumberland
NV. Hatt, Esq., of Gibshle, M.P. for Gateshad
Donald Maclean, Esq., M.P., Witton Castle, Durham
George Dodd, Esq., M.P., Grosvenor-place, London
John Hornby, Esq., M.P. for Blackburn
Theodore W. Rathbone, Esq., Allerton Priory, Liverpool, Chairman
of the North Union Railway
Reece Beevan, Esq., Wigan
Joseph Hornby, Esq., Liverpool Directors of the North
Charles gwainson, Esq., Preston Union Railway
Sir Thomas George Hesketh, Bart, Rufford Hall, Lancashire
C. D. Archibald, Esq., F.R.S., Rusland Hall, Lancashire
George Ashlin, Esq., Mark-lane, London
Christian Allhusen, Esq„ Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Director of the
Newcastle-upon-Tyne and North Shields Railway
E. Benham, Esq., Great Coram-street, London
William Birley, Esq., Kirkham, Lancashire
James Burt, jun., Esq., Manchester, Director of the Chester and
Birkenhead Railway
1. Cleaver Chapman Esq., Liverpool
:homas Chilton, Esq., Liverpool
William ClaytoH, Esq., Lostock Hall, Preston
Jeorge Clifford, Esq., Wycliff Hall, Greta Bridge, Yorkshire
Thomas Bright Crosse, Esq., Shaw-hill. Lancashire
T. R. Wilson France, Esq., Rawcllffe Hall, Lancashire
George Gradwell, Esq., Preston
Daniel Grant, Esq., Manchester
Thomas Haigh, Esq., Elm Hall, Wavertree, Liverpool
Peter Hardy, Esq., Croydon, Surrey
Henry Harrison, Esq i Aighurgh, Liverpool
John Hartley, Esq., Catterell Hall, Settle
Jonathan Hayne, Esq„ Bloomfield-road, Maida-hill, London
Frazer B. Henshaw, Esq., Lower Seymour-street, Portman-square,

London
Edward J. Tinton, Esq., banker, Faversham, Kent
Hugh Hornby, Esq., Ribby Hall, Lancashire
Patrick Kilgeur, Esq., Woodside, Aberdeenshire, and Hamilton-ter-
race, St. John's Wood, London.
E. R. Lanworthy, Esq., Manchester
John Lawrie, Esq., Charles-street, St. James's, London
James Lees, Esq., Manchester
Arthur Mann, Esq., Woburn-square, London
Thomas Markland, Esq., Maim:lod, Manchester
P. Constable Maxwell, Esq., The Grove, Richmond
Ralph Neter., Newcastle-upon-Tyne
William Nicol, Esq., Liverpool, Director of the Edinburgh and
Glasgow Railway
B. Oliveira, Esq., F.R.S., Upper Hyde Park-street, London
Francis Parker, Esq., Manchester
Joseph Paxton, Esq., Chatsworth, Derbyshire
Colonel Rawstorne, Penwortham Priory, Lancashire
William Richardson, Esq., Charlotte-street, Bedford-square, London
Edward Riddell, Esq., Cheesburne Grange, Northumberland
Salts Schwabe, Esq., Manchester
William Spooner, Esq., Chapel-street, Belgrave-square, London
Charles Turner, Esq., Dingle Head, Liverpool
James Hibbert Wanklyn, Esq., Manchester, Director of the Trent
Valley Railway.
Charles Warden, Esq., Westbonme-terrace, Hyde Park-gardens,

London
W. A. Westoby, Esq., Hyde Park-place, London
Emanuel Zwilchenbart, Esq., Liverpool
(With power to add to their number.)
ENGINEERS--Robert Stephenson, Esq. ; T. E. Harrison, Esq
STANDING COUNSEL—R. Manna, Esq.
SOLICITORS.

Messrs. Buchan, Kilgour, and Parson, 47, Parliament-street,

Westminster.
Messrs. Rawstorne and Wilson, Preston.
Henry Toogood, Esq., Preston.

LOCAL SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Fielding and Wright, Richmond.
Messrs. Hartley and Heath, Settle.
Dixon Robinson, Esq., Clitheroe Castle.
Messrs. Robinson and Hartley, Blackburn,
BANKERS.

London—Messrs. Barclay and Co., Lombard-street
London and Westminster Bank, Lothbury, and Its Branches.
Liverpool—The Royal Bank of Liverpool.
Manchester—Union Bank.
Preston—Messrs. Clayton and Co.
Richmond—Messrs. Stapleton and Co.
Settle and Clitheroe—The Craven Bank.
Newcastle-upon-Tyne—The Northumberland and Durham District
Bank.

The object of this railway is to form a direct line of communication
from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, the ports of Shie'ds, Middlesborough,
Tynemouth, and Sunderland, Seaham Harbour, the rising ports of
Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees, and the other ports on the north-east
coast of England, to the important towns of Clitheroe, Preston, Black-
burn, Bolton, Bury, Wigan, Chorley, Manchester, and Liverpool, and
the other great manufacturing and commercial towns of Lancashire.
Commencing at Preston, it will proceed by the Valley of the Ribble
to Clitheroe, where it meets with the proposed extension of the
Ilackburn, Darwen, and Bolton line from Blackburn to Clitheroe ; it
will thence proceed to Settle and Hawes by the most direct course,
and by the Valley of thr 17re and the Wensleydale, to the town of
Askrigg and Richmond, near which latter place it will form a junc-
tion with the Great North of England and Newcastle and Darlington
Railways, by means of the Richmond Branch of the former Railway.
tt:e population of the districts thus placed in direct communication
with each other, inpependently of the intermediate population, may
be safely considered to amount to 570,000 on the north-east—and, on
the ♦outh-west, 1,670,000. _ _

't his line, forniing the most direct route from the northern and
eastern districts of England, viii Fleetwood, to Belfast and the north
of Ireland, will greatly facilitate an interchange of commerce be-
tween the two countries. It effects a saving of upwards of forty miles
over the shortest existing route between Newcastle and Liverpool.
The immense population at its termini is a sufficient guarantee of
the passenger traffic which may be anticipated.

The line will also afford the greatest facility for the transmission of
coals from the mines of Durham and Lancashire to the towns and
districts between the termini. In this article alone a very large traf-
fic may undoubtedly be anticipated, the price of coals at Settle and
its neighbourhood now varying from 20s. to 225. per ton, while by
means of the Railway coals of the hest quality may be supplied to
Settle and the northern district of the West Riding of Yorkshire and
Lancashire in any quantity at from 10s. to 12s. per ton.
The want of direct means of communication between the ports in
the north of England and the towns of Liverpool, Preston, Fleet-
wood, and Manchester, has been long felt ; the importance also of a
system ofeasy railway communication around Manchester, extended
to a much larger radius than at present is occupied by any lines to-
wards the north, has been fully explained by the Board of Trade, as
affording a greater choice of sites for the erection of mills and
factories.

The important local elements of traffic in slate, lead, ironstone,
freestone, and lime, which will be derived from the immediate vici-
nity of Wensleydale and Swaledale, and the other great mineral
rallies along the line, are sufficiently obvious to all who are acquainted
with the district, independent of the traffic in cattle and agricultural
produce from Durham, Darlington, Richmond, Settle, and other
grazing districts, which is now very considerable. It is believed that
these sources of profit, together with the through traffic already
alluded to, will yield a most ample return on the proposed capital.
A preliminary survey has been taken of the line, and the sections
are nearly completed. The length of the line between Preston and
Richmond will be from seventy to seventy-five miles, and no
peculiar engineering difficulties exist. The capital determined to be
rai,ed has been estimated to be more than sufficient for the comple-
tion of the works.
The liability of each shareholder will be restricted by Act of Par.
liament to the amount of his subscription, and power will be applied
for in the Bill to allow interest at 4/. per cent. per annum on all calls
from the passing of the Act until the opening Of the line.
Arrangements have been made with existing railway companies now
in connexion with this undertaking, by which a portion of the capi-
tal will be required to be reserved for them. Further arrangements
are pending with other companies ; the Provisional Committee,
therefore, reserve to themselves the right of making such extensions
of this project and of increasing the capital for carrying out any such
extensions as they may consider advantageous, with the view of
forming a comprehensive system of railway communication from
the northern and eastern coast with Liverpool and Manchester, and
e annexed
form, the manufacturing districts generally.
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form, accompanied by a reference to some member of the Provisional
Committee, one of the Solicitors, or a Banker. Applications from
persons locaFolly interested will have a preference.
RM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Provisional Committee of the Liverpool, Manchester, and

Newcastle-upon-Tyne Junction ittlilway.
I realest you to allot to me shares of 25/. each in the above
un3ertaking, and I hereby engage to accept the same, or any less
number which may be allotted to me, and to pay the deposit thereon,
and to ex cute the Parliamentary Contract and Subscribers' Agree-
ment when required.
Dated the day of 1845.
Name in full ...
Re5idence................ .....
Business or profession (if any) •-•• • • • ...
Beferenca

Capital, 350,0001, in 14,010 Shares of 251. each.
Deposit, 11. 7s. 6d. per Share.
COMMITTEE OF DIRECTION.
John Bagshaw, Esq„ London, Director of the Northern ani Eastern
and Eastern Counties Railway Companies
Wm. Bardgett, Esq., London, Director of the Italian and Austrian
Railway Company
Wm. Bracloy, Esq., Manor Oaks, Sheffield, Director of the Sheffield
and Manchester, and Huddersfield and Sheffield, Railway Compa-
nies
Geo. Hunt, Esq., Southampton
W. J. Lefevre, Esq., Southampton
Edward Lomer, Esq., Southampton
W. J. M`Guire, Esq., Loudon
R. 11. Purcell, Esq., London
Geo. Rougemont, Esq„ London, Director of the Paris and Caen Rail-
way Company
J. Stewart, Esq., 31. P., Director of the Paris and Caen, and Northern
of France Railway Companies
BANKERS.
Messrs. RoblVp, Curtis and Co., London
The Hampshire Bank, Southampton
JOINT SOLICITORS.
John Bell, Esq., Craven street, London
W. H. Moberley, Esq., Southampton
PARLIAMENTARY AGENT—James Coppock, Esq.; 3, Cleveland-row
ENGINEER IN
nITF—
AcTING ENGINEERS—Messrs. Birch, Cannon-row, London
The Act. for the formation of the Wilts and Somerset Railway
having passed the Legislature, the Directors of the present under-
taking propose to take up that line at Salisbury, and join it by a direct
Railway eommunication of twenty-one miles on the broad gauge,
with the important town and port of Southampton. The line has
been carefully surveyed by experienced parties, and as it presents
no engineering or other difficulties (the chief landowners being most
favourably disposed towards it) the Directors have the fullest con-
fide 4 ce that V: e estimates for its construction, &c., will not be ex-
ceeded, while the statistics of traffic are so abundant, both through
and local, (a detailed statement of which may be seen at the office),
as to leave no doubt on the minds of the Directors that a most sa-
tisfactory dividend will be realised, to arise from the large number of
passengers that must embark and disembark at Southampton, to and
from the East and West Indies, the Mediterranean, France, tile
Southern States of Europe, the Channel Islands, Isle of Wight, &c.,
as well as the large supplies of iron, coal, slate, stone for building,
flour, grain, and merchandise, constantly required to be transported
to, and received at Southampton, either for use there, for exporta-
tion, or for the consumption in that part of the interior of the country
traversed by the number of railways in connexion with, or springing
frcin, the present line.
The route of the proposed line will pass through commons and
lands of little value ; it will proceed from the stnton of the Wilts,
Somerset, and Weymouth Railway, at Fisherton Anger, and proceed
by or near to Downton, Pla itford, over Hampworth and East Willow
Commons, by II ramshaw to Redbridge, taking the line of the old
Canal at Millbrook, and crossing the Mudlands to the Royal Pier,
Southampton), contiguous to which, and on the present waste shore.
it is proposed to erect a spacious Terminus, the cost of which is in-
cluded in the estimate.
It is also proposed to place the Railway in communication with the
Royal Pier and Town Quays, so that the convenience of loading and
unloading on the line may be secured.
A certain number of Shares will be reserved for the Proprietors
of the Wilts and Somerset Railway.
Appl catons for Share=, according to the annexed form, may be
addressed to the respective Solicitors, or to the Secretary, at the
Offices of the Company, No 26, Gresham-street.
H. B. SHERIDAN, Secretary.
FORM OP APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the -Provisional Committee of the Wilts, Somerset, and
Southampton Junction Railway Company.
Gentlemen,—l request you will allot to me Shares in the
proposed Wilts, Somerset, and Southampton Junction Railway, and
I agree to • accept that or any less number that you may please
to allot me, and I undertake to pay the deposit of 11. 7s. 6d. per
Share on the same, and to sign the Subscribers' Agreement and
the Parliamentary Contract when required.
Dated this day of 1845.
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Place of Business (if any) ..........
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PROVISIONALLY REGISTERED.

IV A R Itll4dT OSt• AND STOCKPORT
RAILWAY.

Capital 400,0001., in 20,000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit 1/. per Share.
pßovistorrat. inasczoas.
Air Charles Robert Tempest Bart., Broughton Han, near Skipton
Charles Hlndley, Esq., M.P., Duckentleld Lodge, near Ashton-under-
Lyne

Charles Standish Esq., M.P., Standish, near Wigan
William Alleard, Esq., Warrington, Director of the St. Helens Railway
obertson Gladstone, Esq., Courthay, near Liverpool, Deputy Chair-
man of the Grand Junction Railway
be rtGreenall, Esq., Walton Hall, near Warrington, Director of
the St. Helens Railway
Rilliam Hall, Esq., Grappenhall Hall, near Warrington, Director of
the Ely and Huntingdon and Lynn and Dereham Railways
diehard Harrison, Esq. Warrington

Henry Charles Lacy, Esq., Kenyon House, near Warrington, Di-
rectorof the Lynn and Ely, Ely and Huntingdon, and Lynn and
Derham Railways

Thomas Moss, Esq., Otterspool, near Liverpool, Director of the Grand
Junction Railway
Lewin Mozley, Esq., Liverpool, Director of the Grand Junction
Railway
Thomas Parr, Esq., Grappenhall Reyes, near Warrington, Director
of the St. Helens Railway.
Joseph Perrin, Esq., Warrington.

.Jobn Slack, Esq., Bowden Hall, near Chapel-en-le-Frith
James Stanton, Esq., Greenfield House, near Warrington
William Stubs, Esq., The Elms, near Warrington
John White, Esq., Park Hall, near Hayfield, Derbyshire
(With power to add to their number.)
ENGINEER—Joseph Locke, Esq.
SOLICITORS—Messrs. Wagstaff,. Sbn, and Marsh, Warrington
BANKERS. *-

Messrs. Parr, Lyon, and Greenell, Warrington ; Messrs. Moss and
Co., Liverpool; the Manchester and Liverpool District Banking
Company, Stockport ; and Messrs. Curries and Co., and Messrs.
Barclay and Co., London.
The object of this railway is to provide the best and most direct
communication between Stockport and Warrington and thence to
Liverpool, which latter object will be effected by means of this rail-
way in conjunction with the extension of their line about to be made
by the Grand Junction Railway Company from Warrington.
At Stockport the line will communicate with the Manchester and
Birmingham Railway and the branch from Stockport to Ashton,
thereby affording to the manufacturing population of Stockport and-
its vicinity, and to all the densely populated district intersected by
the Sheffield and Manchester Railway, the most direct approach to
Liverpool.
There will be a Junction near Altrincham with the Manchester
South Junction and Altrincham Railway.
Arrangements have been made with the Board of the St. Helens
Railway Company, which will enhance the value of the proposed
line, and negotiations are in progress for giving to Chester and Bir-
kenhead an excellent communication.
The Grand Junction Railway Company have agreed to provide a
portion of the capital, and to promote the formation of this line by
every means in their power.
The line will- follow the Valley of the Mersey, and presents no
engineering difficulties ; the gradients are extremely good ; the works
are unusually light ; little or no ornamental or valuable propertY will
be interfered with ; and the project is strongly supported by local
influence. •
Applidations for Shares must be made on or before the 22d day of.
July instant, in the form at the foot of this prospectus, to any of the
undermentioned parties, viz.—Messrs. Geddes and Drinkwater, share
brokers, Liverpool ; Messrs. Bradley Ford and Parker, sharebrokers,
Manchester ; ;Stephen Cannon, Esq., sharebroker, 26, Tokenhouse-.
yard, London ; John Boothroyd, Esq., solicitor, Stockport ; or Messrs. •
Wagstaff, Son, and Marsh, solicitors, Warringtcn.
Warrington, July 7, 1845.
FORM OF APPLICATION.
To the Provisional Directors of the Warrington and Stockport

Railway.
Gentlemen,—l request that you will allot me Shares, of 201.
each in this undertaking, and I agree to accept the same or any
smaller number that may be allotted to me, and to pay the deposit
thereon, and sign the Parliamentary contract and subscribers, agree-
nent when required.—l am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant,
Name in full 4. • • •••••••• ......
Business or Profession ........ •
Residence ........
Date
Reference to Banker, or other well known party..

DERBY, UTTOXETER, AND STAFFORD
RAILWAY.

(Provisionally Registered.)
Capital 500,0001., in 20,000 Shares of 251. each.
Deposit 1/. 7s. 6d. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
The Worshipful the Mayor of Stafford
William Barber, Esq., St. Paul's Churchyard, and Kensington
Wiliam Bardgett, Esq., Winchester-house, Broad-street
William F. Black, Esq., Wilton-place, Beigrave-square
William F. Brown, Esq., Leytonstone, Essex
Henry Weech Burgess, Esq., Temple Park, Hampstead
bfillis Coventry, Esq., Lombard-street, Director of the Britannia

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Life Assurance Company
James Cook, Esq., Stafford
Colonel Robert Douglas, C. 8., Senior United Service Club
John Earp, Esq., Uttoxeter
Francis Ede, Esq., Director of the Direct Northern Railway
E. R. Foster, Esq., Clement's-law, Lombard-street, Director of the
Britannia Life Assurance Company
William Fowke, Esq., Alderman, Stafford
Francis Bennett Goldney, Esq., St. Paul's Churchyard, and Manor

House, Brixton
•
Edward Harvey, Esq., Gilispnr-street, London, and Raleigh House,

Brixton
John Illidge, Esq., late Sheriff of London and Middlesex, Bethel

House, Brixton
Edward Knight, Esq., M.D. Stafford
Richard Corbett Lawrence;Esq., Lees-hill, Uttoxeter
John Lithgoe, Esq., Stafford
Edward Lloyd, Esq., Alderman, Stafford
John Maslen, Esq., F.R.C.S., Stafford
Peterltorrison, Esq., 1, Prince's-street, Bank, Loudon
Withal Nash, Esq., Chairman of the Brighton, Lewes and Hastings,
Railway Company, and late Vice-Chairman of the London and
Brighton
John Painter, Esq., Dean's-hill, Stafford
The Rev. J..Pinfold, Rectory, Broomshall, Uttoxeter
Foster Reynolds, Esq., Director of the Lynn and Ely Railway
Captain G. Smith, Park-street, Regent's Park
Henry L. Smale, Esq , Director of the South-Eastern Railway
Herbert Taylor, Esq., M.D., Uttoxeter
Jamey Templer, Esq., Brixton-rise
Samuel Tudor, Esq., 166 and 167, Upper Thames-street, and Hull
Sir William White, Director of the Church of England Life Assur-
ance Company
With power to add to their number.
ENGINEER—W. M. Higgins, Esq., C.E.
SouciTous—Owen Gray, Esq., and John B. Illidge, Esq., 25, Great

Tower-street. London,
LOCAL AGENTS.

C. Flint, Eiq., Town Clerk, Stafford ; Thomas Richardson, Esq., So-
licitor, Uttoxeter.

BANKERS—Messrs. Drewett and Fowler, Princes-street, London.
This line of railway has been projected to complete the chain of
communication between the Eastern and Midland Counties of Eng-
land and the Western parts of the Island. By this important scheme
a direct communication will be opened from the Eastern Counties,
through Derby and Stafford, to Chester and Liverpool, by the Grand
Junction Railway—to North Wales and Holyhead, by the projected
Trent Valley Continuation—and to Central Wales, by the Manchester
and Birmingham Continuation. Itmay, therefore, be certainly an-
ticipatpd that all, or nearly all the through traffic from Norfolk,
Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, and the Southern parts of Yorkshire,
to Liverpool, Shropshire, Cheshire, North and Midland Wales, Ire-
land, and the West of Scotland, must pass over this line.
On reference to the map, it will be seen that the most important of
the existing and projected railways in the East of England centre at
Derby, and those on the Western coast at Stafford. The proposed
railway will supply the important desideratum of a direct line of com-
munication' between these two great railway centres.
Independent, however, of the through traffic, which is sufficient
of itself not only to justify but to compel the formation of a railway
from Derby to Stafford, the projected line will supply a much-wanted
means of communication between large commercial and manufac-
turing t,wns, and accommodate the inhabitants of an exceedingly
populous district. The local traffic alone will be sufficient to afford
an ample return upon the capital invested ; and as this railway must,
from its important position, command, in addition, a great amount of
through traffic, there is no doubt it will prove a most desirable In•
vestment.

The country has been carefully surveyed, and the line can be con-
structed at an exceedingly moderate cost, not only without inter-
ference with, but greatly assisting the existing and pr.lected lines
with which it will be connected.
The usual clause will be. inserted to limit the responsibility of the
shareholders to the amount of their respective subscriptions.
In consequence of several influential gentlemen in .Stafford and
Uttoxeter having recently been added to the Provisional Committee,
it has been thought proper to extend the time of application for
shares from parties locally interested to the 15th instant, when the
list will be finally closed. The Committee beg to intimate that the
number of shares they will be able to allot to the public will neces-
sarily be very limled.
London, July 3, 1845. •

THE ITALIAN and AUSTRIAN RAILWAY
COMPANY.

The Directors have the satisfaction to inform the Proprietors that
they have succeeted in obtaining from His Royal Highness the grand
Duke of Tuscany, in preference to twenty-two competitors, a grant
for sixty years, of a railway from Florence to Pestoja, on terms highly
advantageous to the Company. This line presents no engineering
difficulty, and passes through a district densely populated, and rich in
mineral and agricultural productions, and will be connected with the
railway already in operation between Leghorn and Pisa, by means of
the line now forming from Pisa to Florence. The capital will consist
of 8,000,000 of Tuscan livres, equal to abut 265,0001. sterling, one-
third of which has been already subscribed for in Tuscany, and the
Directors have secured the remaining two-thirds, which will be dis-
tributed, so soon as the necessary documents have been perfected in
Italy, to such holders of the Italian and Austrian Railway Company's
shares as shall have complied with the terms of the advertisement,
by which a call was made of 21. per share, payable on the 21st July
instant. Under the original prospectus the Directors were authorised
to take every necessary step to obtain Government grants for the
railway from Verona to Ancona, and to coalesce or make beneficial
arrangements with any companies proposing to construct lines of
railway in connexion with the Italian and Austrian Railway Com-
pany or its branches, and the deputation who proceeded to Italy
leaving found that they could, with great advantage to the Share-
holders, enter upon other railway undertakings in the Italian and
Austrian States, besides the line between Ancona and Verona, deter-
mined upon doing so, and upon giving to the Shareholders the option
of joining these undertakings. The Directors, therefore, tendered for
the valuable grant they have now obtained for the railway from
Florence to Pestoja, and also have entered upon several other nego-
tiations, which, through the aid of the wealthy and influential
parties with whom they are connected at Rome, Bologna, and other
places in Italy, they feel confident will be brought to a successful ter-
mination. The benefits resulting front these negotiations will, as
they arise, be rateably apportioned to those Proprietors who shall
pay such calls as shall be made from time to time by the Directors
for carrying out fully the objects in contemplation.
By order of the Board,
G. H. D. LAURENCE, Secretary.
112, Blshopsgate-street, July 3, 1845.

WINDSOR, ASCOT, and FARNBOROUGH
JUNCTION RAILWAY, being a :.CONTINUATION of
th 4 LONDON and WINDSOR RAILWAY.

Length, Sixteen Miles.
Capital, 340,0001. ; in 13,500 Shares of 25/. each.
Deposit 1/. 7s. 6d. per Share.
(Provisionally registered, pursuant to 7 and 8 Vic., c. 110.)
PROVISIONAL commITTrU.
Captain Coxwell, Bracknell
Captain C. Dashwood, Forest Lodge, near Bracknell
Charles Goodwin, Esq., Battersea
Sir John Hare, F.R.S., Langham-place
Sir John Hansleri F.S.A., Upper Bedford-place
John Hercy, Esq., Hawthorn-hill
Thomas It. Kemp,•Esq. Abchurch-lane
William Kuper, Esq., damberwell
Samuel 11. Powell, Esq., Brixton
Thomas 0. Springfield, Esq., Coleman-street
Captain F. Bayley Wardroper, 11.0.5., Brompton
E. It Simmons, Esq., Gloucester Lodge, Croydon
J. Morphy, Esq.. Sibton-park, and Montagme-place, Russell-square
James Wright, Morrell, Esq., Forthampton House
(With limited power to add to their number.)

ENoiNzEit—John E. EsIT,VE.f.C.E., Great George-street,

Westmliister.
BANKERS-Sir J. W. Lubbock; kart., and Co., Mansion House-street ;'
Messrs. Cocks, Biddulph, and Co., Chari►:g-cross.
Sommoa—Geotge Smith, Esq., 24, Golden-square.
The object of this line Is to form a junction between the Windsor
terminus of the proposed London and Windsor Railway and the Farn-
borough station of the South Western Railway.

Prospectuses, with full particulars, may be obtained at the Offices,
of the Company, 11, Adam-street, A delplii, where appll. ations for'
shares are to be made. • .

N.B. No application for Shares will be received after Saturday,
the 12th of July.

LONDON AND WINDSOR RAILWAY
cOMPANY.

The Provisional Committee beg to inform their Subscribers and the
public that they have REMOVED from 62, Moorgate-street, into per-
manent offices at the west-end of London, at No. 30, REGENT-
STREET.

E. W. H. BELL, Secretary.
Offices, 30, Regent-street, July 7, 1845.

FAST and WEST of ENGLAND JUNCTION
RAILWAY, from NORTHAMPTON to CHELTENHAM.

Provisiony Rstered.
Capital, 800,0001., in 3 all2,ooegio Shares of 251. each.
Deposit U. 'Ts. 6d. per Share.
PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS.
The Hon. Howe Browne, Chairman of the Manchester and Birming-
ham, and Welsh Junction Railway.
Lieut.-General Sir John Wilson, Bolton-street, Piccadilly.
Sir Edwin Pearson, F.R.S., Gloucester-terrace, Regent's-park.
John Stewart, Esq., M.P. for Lymington
David Ainsworth, Esq., Manchester.
James Henry Attwood, Esq., Seymour-street, Portman-square, Di-
rector of the North London Railway.
John Bagshavve, Esq., Gloucester-place, Director of the Northern
and Eastern Railway.
George Bishop, Esq., South-villa, Inner-circle, Regent's-park, Di-
rector of the North London Junction Railway.
Joseph Brown, Esq., Director of the Trent Valley Continuation
Railway.
Samuel Swann Britain, Esq., Director of the Manchester, Sheffield,
and Midland Railway.
John Burgess, Esq., Boroughreeve, Manchester.
Samuel Haines Esq., Birmingham.
William Hayley, Esq., Manchester.
Joseph Hopgoodt Exeter.
William Jacomb, Esq., Huddersfield.
Charles Kelson, Esq., Cheltenham, and of Teignmouth, banker.
William Nash, Esq., Chairman of the Brighton, Lewes, and Hastings
y.
William Page, Esq., Director of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Mid-
land Railway
George Parbury, Esq., Russell-square, Director of the Manchester
and Birmingham Continuation and Welsh Junction Railway.
George Rongemont, EN, Chester-terrace, Regent's-park.
Major Charles Jasper Selwyn, of the Royal Engineers, Exeter.
Joseph Shaw, Esq., Huddersfield, Director of the Eastern Union
Railway.
Joseph
lwa Thompson
, Esq., Director of the London and Brighton
Raiy.
John Walker, Esq. Manchester.
Robailway.ert Watkins, Director of the Brighton and Chichester
R

(With power to add to their number.)
SOLICITOR—John Bet szeaarlayhell. Esq., 78, King William-street, City.
—Robert Watkins, jun., Esq.
The object of this undertaking
nieation from the British is to complete the railway comm-
a line of railway between C Channel to the North Sea, by constructing
of heltenham and Northampton, thus open-
ing the whole resources
the North-Eastern and South Wales, and the West of England, to
shortest course, and in Easternamline Counties, in the most direct and
with the existing traffic. •
On reference to the
ys, and others in i of
England, it will be seen that by the
present railways, n the course of formation, all the traffic
from Liner in, Boston, c
Wisbeach, King's Lynn, Norwich, and Yar-
mouth, will be brought to
Northampton ; and, on the west side of
nwall, Plymouth, Exeter, and Bristol,
and also from Fishguard, Milford Haven, Swansea, Merthyr, New-
port, Hereford, and all the s
to Gloucester and Cheltenham of
Wales, will bring the traffic up
connecting these tewns by thisinrai; islynall3,,
is evident.
the importance of
'This railway will commence at Cheltenham, and proceed by or
near Chipping Norton, Stow-on-the
join the Oxford and Rugby line),l and front thence to the London and
Birmingham Railway, near lisworth, there joining the Northamp-
ton and Peterborough Railway;
It will be seen, therefore, that 3 this railway will form a main trunk
line from the east to the west of England, and the south of Wales ;
and will connect the ports of Boston,' Wisbeach, King's I ynn, and
Yarmouth, with the ports of Gloucester ioucester and Bristol, by the shortest
po,sible course, and afford
great
seath of Ireland. facilities for communication with the
It will be the shortest and most direct route from all the northern
cetintriesof•Europe, and the eastern and ma y
° midland counties of England
to the south of Ireland, and to Bantry B
from whence
it is expected-all the Post-office Packets toia
are completed.
India,laleAntmerica, and the
'pest Indies will start, as soon as the Irish Railways
It will Open the important copper, tin, iron, and 'coal districts of
Cornwall, South Wales, and Gloucestershire, as well with the mid-
northernties as with the eastern ports of En
countries of Europe. gland, for export to the
The immense exports and imports to and from the south of Wales,
and this country, to the north of Europe, would, by being more expe-
tr ditionsly and effectively carried on this line,
roundaverse it in preference
to the risk and uncertainty of a sea voyage
_,,
those in connexion
the coast ; -and the
small cost of the construction of this line of , and
with-it, will caue merchandise, minerals,
andcoals
it at very. low rates, and consequently a very to be carried by
,
large traffic will be
created in the.carriage of Welsh and Forest of Dean coals e
iron produce of Wales, and the cloth goods of the large
Gio
ucestershire, along
this ine to the eastern and midland cunties,
for export to the northern ports of Europe.and to the eastern ports
A great portion of the large quantities of corn
nlnow exported from
the easternports, must tind its way along this
and the produce of the south of Irela eto the western
counties,
it to the eastern counties. ..
passes, and
and will be brought by
The proposed railway is much required by the local traffic of the
populous districts through which it
Which will be found
in itself sufficient to afford a fair return, but the vast augmentation of
revenue which must arise from the through traffic on the completion
Of
of this, the only remaining link, in the chainrailway communica-
tion across the country, must be of an extensive character, and will
afford a most remunerative return on the capital invested.
The traffic on the Northampton and Peterborougelattedline, since its
opening, has Very far exceeded the expectations of the Directors of
that Company.
There are no engineering difficulties, and the
question as to width
of gauge is reserved for future consideration.
Power will be taken in the Act to allow interest at the rate of 41.
per cent. on the sums paid.
Applications for prospectuses and shares to he made
Secretary, ' 78, King William-street, City, London, to the
following sharebrokers :—Messrs. R. Sutton, and to the
Gribbleand Sutton
; John -
Messrs, Barclay' and Mercier,
22, North-side, Royal Exchange ;
Shorter's-court, Throgmorton-street, London ; Messrs.iiiq Houghland
• and 'Leese,' 51; King-street, Manchester
W , Esq., Royal
Bank-buildings, Liverpool ; klessrs. Wellbelov d . -
e and Oastler,
Leeds; Messrs. Edwards and Son, Bristol; 1. R. r a
Bir-
mingham ; • Messrs.. Garton and Wright, h .
---e...eld ;' andite, Esq., Bit,
Esq., Huddersfield; Messrs. Hall, Brothers, d J. G. IC, r-
, an Co., Chelten-
ham; and F. C. Spencer, Esq., Halifax.

.
FORM OF APPLICATION.
To the Provisional Committee of the East and West of England
Junction Railway Company.
I request yon will allot me Shares,
11 accept Shares, of 25/and will . each,
the same, or in the
- capital of the above-named Railway,
any less number, and pay the deposit of 11.75. Grl, Per Share, and sign the
Parliamentary Coatract and Subscribers' Agreement when required.
Dated the day of 1845.

Address -
Profession
Rstrence-

WOLVERHAMPTON,
:INGHAM RAILWAY.
Esq., M.P., Chairman
M.P., Deputy-Chairmeua
S. Phillips Esq.
Richard Smith, Esq.
R. A. Slaney, Esq.
Sir William Young, Bart.

William F. Black, Esq.
James Clay, Esq.
R. Norman, Esq.
The Committee of Management, In acquainting their Shareholders
that the necessary preparations are being made to prosecute this un-
dertaking in the next session of Parliament, have also the satisfaction
of stating, that while considerable engineering improvements will be
made in the line, the main features which obtained for it the favour-
able report of the Board of Trade, will be preserved. The Committee
are in negotiation with the London and Birmingham Railway Com-
pany and the Birmingham Canal Company, for the construction of
the portion of the main I;ne from Birmingham to Wolverhampton, on
the banks of the Canal, the result of which will be advantageous to
the Shareholders in the saving of cost and distance on this portion of
the line; the whole line will also be constructed with the additional
assistance and superintendence of Mr. R. Stephenson.
The Committee have also determined upon the construction of a
branch from the main line to the mining district of Coalbrook Dale,
in connexion with other projected railways, and also in extending the
main line from Shrewsbury to join a railway which has been pro-
jected by the Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester Company, to Welsh-
pool and Newtown. Full powers will be taken in the new Parlia-
mentary contract and subscribers' agreement for these purposes, and
to undertake other branches and extensions, which the Committee
have in contemplation, with a view to ensure a profitable return to
the proprietors.

The subscribers' agreement and contract, requisite for complying
with the Standing Orders of Parliament in the next session, will lie
for signature at the Company's office, from Monday, the 7th of July,
until Saturday, the 19th, after which they will be transmitted to the
Company's agents in the country.
The Committee are happy to be able to state that the local interest
in favour of this railway continues unabated ; and, as far as they can
at present form a Judgment, they are satisfied that no farther de-
posit will be required for prosecuting the Bill in the next session of
Parliament.

By order, GEORGE KNOX, Secretary.
Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway Offices,
3, Moorgate-street, 27th June, 1845.

1H RE W SBURY, WOLVERHAMPTON,
DUDLEY, and BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.
The Shareholders in this Company must lodge their Scrip Certifi-
cates at least One clear Day before calling to sign the Subscribers'
Agreement and Parliamentary Contract, when they will receive new
scrip certificates in exchange.
By order, GEORGE KNOX, Searetary.
Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway Offices,
3, Moorgate-street, June 27,1845.

H SBUR Y, WOLVERHAMPTON,
DUDLEY, and BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.
Shareholders In this Company who have inadvertently had their
scrip certificates stamped by a company called the " Birmingham
and Shrewsbury Amalgamated Company," are hereby informed that
such CERTIFICATES can be EXCHANGED for the new scrip,
notwithstanding their having been so defaced.
By order, GEORGE KNOX, Secretary.
Offices of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway,
3, Moorgate-street, July 3, 1845.

NA'FIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE SOCIETY,
26, COILNHILL, LONDON.
Capital X 500,000.
Empowered by Act of Parliamett.
This institution o6ers important and substantial advan-
tages with respect both is Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities.
The assured has, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without ex-
pense or forfeiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premium paid,
(see table); also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion
of his interests to meet other conveniences er necessity. Assurances
for terms of years are granted on the loweit possible rates.
DIVISION OF PROFITS.
The success and Increasing prosperity of the Society has enabled
the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare a third
Bonus, varying from 30 to 75 Iper cent. on Me premiums paid en
each Policy effected on the Profit scale.
EXAMPLItS.

z Pz s 5
:.? in. c. R.:. .
k g ' pr„,„,,. .„,4 Bonus Bonus Is 1g g ~t-'_;..7,
f S ' A added. Cash. ,g e. 5 ,•': g
• J- r; 3 c.,-
1 i • r-,,
1837'4191 13 5 487 13 51,i13 17 1!X39-, Il I
‘lts !!
,O. 7.4. p. 1..0i 1,,1 a
.61 346
.2 3
5" +000! 74 3 4. LIT'

s. d.
+000.74 3 4

1837'4191 13 51487 13 51413 17 1
1838, 165 13 0 74 13 10 11 g 61
1839 138 13 61 61 14 3 9 2 10'
1843. 89 oOf 41 13 4 6 0 0,

X39'', 11 1
346 2 3
296 13 4
247 4 5

The division of profits is annual, and the next will be made in De.
eember of the present year.

F. FERGUSON CAMROTJX, Sta.

MUTUAL ASSURANCE

NATIONAL PROVIDENT INSTITUTION.
No. 48, (lracechnrch-street, London, tbr Mutual Assurance
on Lives, &c.
Enrolled under the Acts of Parliament relating to Friendly Societies.

C. P. Bons&ld, Esq.
John Bradbury, Esq.
William Cash, Esq.
Thomas Castle, Esq.
John Feltham, Esq.
Joseph Hargrave, Esq.
Thomas Hodgkin, M.D.

DIRECTORS.
Robert Ingham, Esq.
Joseph Janson, Esq.
S. Hayhurst Lucas, Esq.
Charles Lushington, Esq.
John St. Barbe, Esq.
Richard Shortridge, Esq.
Samuel Smith, Esq.
.IRECTORS.
Thomas Bevan, M.D., F.L.S.
Lrdwick and Davidson.
he progress of the Institution from
20th Nov. last :

MEDICAL I
J. T. Conquest. M.D., F.L.S.
SoLicrroas----Messrs. M

The following statement shows
the commencement in Dec., 1835,

No. of Amount of
Years ending. Policies Annual Income. Capital.
issued.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
20th November 1836 • . 616 8,021 12 2 10,736 3 0
~ ~ 1837.. 435 14,600 0 0 31,592 10 5
99 91 1838.. 459 19,934 19 4 46,855 0 10
f f OP 1839.. 490 25,427 4 2 64,959 10 10
11 IP 1840.. 494 31,051 10 10 90,545 13 9
~ ~ 1841.. 3.57 36,357 1 4 114,993 2 4
~ ~, 1842.. 364 39,360 9 7 139,806 1 7
f f PI 1843.. 703 44,219 17 0 167,079 11 2
f • P 1 1844.. 722 55,037 9 2 202,162 1 9
Total Number.... 4,640
The gratifying result of the valuation of the liabilities and assets of
the Institution on the 20th November, 1842, is exemplified in the fol-
lowing instances ; exhibiting the profit assigned to Policies which had
been in existence from one to seven years :
, Equal to a
5 <,3 c, , t • Reduction
v ." L' • 3 .., ~.; -a § i„ pre_ Reduction
2 = '' a) t per cent.
-,3 t E ~,..,
,2 1 -,. 5 , E m.ium in on the
.g* '•C 5 c 0 e, lien of
4 iki BA. Bonus. Original
Premium of
' ' •
Years. Years. X. £. s. d. X. s. d. X. s. d.
7 59 1,000163 11 0 63 0 0 27 17 2 44
7 33 2,000177 10 0 54 1 8 20 11 6 39
6 52 2,000227 19 0 97 11 8 34. 5 10 35
6 31 500 37 2 0 12 17 6 4 2 5 32
5 51 1,000 91 3 0 47 2 6 13 6 4 28
4 42 500 28 19 0 17 12 1 313 3 20
3 46 800 37 8 0 31 18 8 4 18 10 15%
2 63 3,000140 15 0224 15 01 23 11 7 10%
1 42 2,000 26 14 01 70 8 4' 3 3 9 4%