The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-04 00:00:00

PROSPECTUS OF THE

R HONDDA ;;;;A ELY VALUES JUNCTION
RAILWAY, GLA.MORGANS!IRE.

---(Prckviiionally Registered.)
Promoted with the sanction and support of the Right Hon. the Earl

of Dunraven.
Capital, 200,0001., in 10,000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit, 21. 2s. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
ilscount Adana, M.P., Dunraven Castle, Glamorgan
Crawshaw Bailey, Esq., Iron-works, Nanty Glo
Sir Robert Price, Bart., M.P., Foxley, Herefordshire
Richard Price, Esq., M.P., Radnorshire
Sir William Wynn, Maes Eewyeld, Chairman of the North Wales

Railway
Fames G. Barrett, Req., Ross, Herefordshire
lenry A. Bruce, Esq., Duffryn Mouse, Cardiff
Villiam Bradley, Esq., Manor Oaks, Shellleld, Director of the Shef-

field and Manchester Railway
lharles Richard Bigge, Esq., 19, Bryanstone-square
rohn Castendick, Esq., Lewisham, Kent
thomas Chitty, Esq., Director of the Rugby and Worcester

Railway
The Rev. James Cozens, Ynys Plwm, Glamorganshlre
Edward Cotton, Esq., St. James's-square and Kenilworth, Director

_of the Commercial Bank
Captain Dawson, R.N.,Darnee, Surrey, Director of Cambridge and

Lincoln Extension Railway
John Dennis, Esq., Director of the Eyrewash Valley Extension
Richard Dutton, dsq., Director of the South and Midlands' Jimction
Railway
William Edmondes, Esq., of Cowbridge, Cilamorganshlre
Thomas H. Evans, Mayor of Carnarvon, Director of the Rugby and

Worcester Railway
Tho 1a.,. ii. E. Fowler, Felton, near Bristol, and No. 7, Manchester-

square
Captain Hewitt, Tyr Mab Ellis, Glamorganshire
Windsor H. Humphreys, Esq., Garth Hall, Glamorganshire
John J. Harris, Esq., Treverig, Glamorganshire
John Hopkins, Esq., Klliely, Glamorganshire
William Harrison, Esq., Hill House, Upper Tooting
John James, Esq., Secondary of the City of London, and Director of

the South and Midlands' Junction Railway
John Ingles Jerdein, Esq., Director of the Great Manchester, Rugby,
and Southampton Railway
Vero Clarke Xemball,' Esq., Hyde-park-gardens, Director of the
South and Midlands' Junction Railway
Richard Kelly, Esq., Director of the York and Lancaster Railway
Griffith Llewellyn, Esq., Baglan Hall, Glamorganshire
William Llewellyn, Esq., Director of the Bridgend Branch of the
National Provincial Bank of England
James Morrison, Esq., Director of the Chepstow and Forest of Dean
Railway
Thomas Morris, Esq., of Newport, Monmouthshire
Leyshon Morgan, Esq., Lower Tremains, Bridgend, Glamorganshire
Samuel P. Pratt, Esq., F.R.S., Bath, and No. 55, Lincoln's Inn-
fields, Director of the Kennet and Avon Canal
William Simpson Potter, Esq., Sussex-gardens, Hyde Park
George B. Pye, Esq., Lavenham, Suffolk
Evan Prichard, Esq., Collenna House, Glamorganshire
James Brown, Esq., of Ton Ddu, near Bridgend
Richard Fowler Rickards, Esq., Lantrissent House, Glamorganshire
James Reeves, Esq., Director of the London and Manchester Direct,
and South and Midlands' Junction Railways
Edward L. Richards, Esq., Merthyr Tydvil, Glamorganshire
John Randall, Esq., Old Castle, Bridgend, Glamorganshire
Richard Lewis Recce, Esq., County Coroner, Cardiff
Edward Scard, Esq., of Kew Green, Surrey, and Garth Hall, Glamor-

ganshire
Henry James, Esq., Finsbury-square, London
(With power to add to their number.)
SOLICITORS.
W. E. James, Esq., 5, Basinghall-street, London
William Morgan, Esq., Bridgend, Glamorgan.
BANKERS.
Commercial Bank of London
National Provincial Bank, Bridgend and Cardiff.
ENGINEER.

This Railway is projected for the purpose of uniting the Rhondda
and Ely Vsllies, with the South Wales Railway, at a few miles dis-
tance from the Port of Cardiff; and to open a new mineral district,
ono of the richest and most important in South Wales, which is at
present without the means of transit for its Immense and valuable
products.
It win pass through the central portion of the great coal-field of
Glamorganshire, where iron-stone also abounds with the coal in im-
mense quantities, and laying, geologically speaking, nearly flat, and,
obtainable, for the most part, by proper levels. The coal in addition
to its being of excellent quality for iron making, as is proved at Mer-
thyr and Aberdeen, is also, like that of those districts, of the very
best description for steam purposes, being nearly smokeless, although
inflammable, indeed so pre-eminently is the superiority of this de-
scription of coal established for steam purposes over any other,
that the demand for it tar exceeds the supply, and promises, accord-
ing to the opinion of the most eminent marine engineers, to super-
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line.
This line will afford to the increasing population of the rich vales
of Ely and Rhondda a much desired communication with the great
market town and port of Cardiff, from whence, at present, they may
be said to be almost excluded.
It is intended that the line shall commence at Bitten Rhondda, the
head of the Rhondda Valley, and proceed down by a natural pass
between the hills at Fftwd Amws, a distance of eight miles, where it
will enter the Ely Valley and proceed down (a further distance of
six miles) to Lanelay-bridge, near Lantrissent, and there join the
South Wales Railway, thus opening a communication under the most
advantageous circumstances as to distance, with all the ports in the
Bristol channel.
A preliminary survey has already been made by competent par-
ties, and it is found that the country admits of highly favourable
gradients, so much so that It is confidently anticipated that the
works will be executed very considerably under the advertised ca-
pital.
and the names of many influential proprietors will be found on the
The landowners along the line are favourable to this undertaking,
Provisional Committee.
No Subscriber will be answerable beyond the amount of his de-
posit until tho Act is obtained, and then not beyond the amount of
his subscription.
Until an Act of Parliament shall be obtained, the affairs of this
Company shall be under the control of the Managing Directors, to
whom power is given to allot the Shares, and to apply the finds
of lie Company In payment of all the expenses incurred in its forma-
tion, and in the preparation of the plans and sections to be submitted
to Parliament.

Power will be applied for in the Act (and in the meantime is
hereby given to the Managing Directors as above), to raise any addi-
tional capital, to extend or abandon any part of the line, to make
branch lines, or enter into any arrangements, by amalgamation or
otherwise, with any other company or companies, and also to nomi-
nate the first Directors of the Company.
In the allottment of Shares, a preference will be given to
landowners on the line and other parties locally interested.
_

Prospectuses and Maps may be had of, and applications for
Shares may be addressed in the form annexed to, W. B. James,
Esq., Solicitor, 5, Basinghall-street, London ; to W. Morgan, Esq.,
Solicitor, Bridgend, Glamorganshlre ; and to the undermentioned
Brokers ; but no application for Shares will receive the attention of
the Committee, unless accompanied by a reference to one or more
of the Provisional Committee, Solicitors, or the Engineers :
London—Messrs. John Shewell and Son, 25, Tokenhouse-yard.
" Messrs. J. Peppercorn and Co., 2, Old Broad-street.

Liverpool—Messrs. Boultt and Co.
Manchester—Messrs. Houghland and Leese
Leeds—Messrs John Young and Co.
Bristol Luke Arnold, Esq. ; Messrs. Mite and Nash
Birmingham—Mr. Collis
Sheftleid—Messrs. Bardwell and Sons.
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.

To the Provisional Committee of the Rhondda and Ely Vallies

Junction Railway.
Gentlemen,—l request that you will allot to me shares of 201.
each in this Company, and I undertake to accept the same, and to
pay the deposit thereon, or upon any less number that may be sdlotted
to ma ; and I also undertake to execute the Parliamentary Contract
and subscribers' Agreement when required.

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RHONDDA AND ELY VALLIES
JUNCTION RAILWA.Y.
No further applications for shares in this Company
after FRIDAY, the 10th instant. 13y order, can be received
JOHN PXTHERICK, stcretary.
5, Emjasstualitnet, 3,1 October, 1515.