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greatest resort for the shipping and commercial Interestsoftostt.efmoisr
try, and perhaps the most important town en the southern e
In every point of view, therefore, whether for national security, cot
for. travelling excursions, or the invaluable interests of our shipping
and commerce, the paramount importance of a cheaper, more conve-
nient, and accelerated intercourse between this great port and all
parts of • the kingdom, must be sufficiently obviOns. This the pro-
moters fully anticipate will be attained by the proposed railway.
which Will form a portion of a grand trunk line, cOMpleting the
chain of railway communication upon the narrow gauge between the
south-eastern coast, and Bristol and the western, northern, and mid-
land counties.
The line will commence at the terminus of the Sriuth-Eastern Rail-
way at Reigate, proceed thence by Dorking, Godalming, Farnham,
and Odlham to the Basingstoke station, on the South-Western Rail-
way. It will then proceed by Anderrer towards Devizes, Trow-
bridge, and Bradford, with a branch to Batt', and pursuing its course
through the Somersctshire coal-field, throwing off a branch towards
Radatock in the heart of the collieries, terminate in ajunction With
the Bristol and Birmingham Railway at Bristol.
By its course through Dorking, Godalming, Farnhlun. and
by
Odi-
ham, it will supply the railway accommodation so mar Yee
those towns, and connect the rich and fertile hop districts Pf Stirrer,
uired
Kent, and South Hants, and afford the means of conveyance of Mar
produce to the great Hop-fair at Weyhill.
By its junction with the contemplated " Reading, Guildfot d, and
Reigate Railway," it will afford to the inhabitants of Reading, o.7ford,
and` to the midland counties generally, the best and shortest route IO
the Continent, as well as, to. Worthing, Hastings, Brighton, and thco
other watering-places in Sussex and Kent 1 and a vast increase tl
visitors will undoubtedly be attracted to those places from the interior
of England by the accommodation and facilities for travelling which
will he accomplished by'this and the proposed railway from Ratufftv.;.
- By its intersection of the South-ll'estern Railway at Basingstoke.
and of the proposed Manchester and Southampton Railway further
west, the present line will connect Dover towards the south, w
ii?r
Southampton (the packet station for the East and West Indies, Ise.).
Gosport, and Portsmouth, and towards the north, with Cheltenham,
Gloucester, Worcester, Birmingham, Mancitetiter, and Lirerpool,-also
with Shrewsbury, Chester, and Holyhead, and in fact with the whole
of North and south Wales.

At Itasingstoke, also, this line will join the proposed London, Sans.
bury, and Yeovil Railway, and throw open to Dove; and the uth-
eastern counties the populous* and wealthy cities of S.:lisbor./. ata
Exeter, the rich agricultural counties of Wilts, Dorset, Smn' 7,.
\
and Devon, the p.-rtS of Plymouth, Devonport, anti Falmoni,h, le.
the mineral regions of Cornwall.
To Devizes, Trowbridge, Bradford, and Bath, and the other toren:,
in the vicinity of its course, the benefit which this line will confer
cannot be too highly estimated; to the coal districts of Somerset-
shire it will open large. and constant markets both in Bristol and to
the south and east, while to the inhabitants of Bristol especially, con-
necting its channel with the Straits of Dover and the Downs, pro-
viding a perfect line for telegraphic communication, and seming to
them the whole of ,the trade between the south-cast of England and
the west and south of Ireland, it seems difficult, considering the enor-
mous traffic which must necessarily flow to that city, to conceive A
project more deserving of their cordial support.
In the memorable Parliamentary contest last session between two
great rival companies, the Legislature for the first time admitted
that princip'e of competition with existing interests which was
claimed by the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Company her
the protection, and benefit of the public ; and it is with no fear of'
the resu't that the promoters of the present Undertaking• inviter
attention to one distinguishing feature it contains, viz., that by the
construction of the line from Bristol to Basingstoke, the Box Tumid -
will be avoided, and a new and independent comMtinication will be
established between Bristol and London, by a shorter line on tire ,
narrow gauge than by the devious course of the Great Western, tilde- !
pendently of all the advantages of the proposed central station at
Ilungerford-bridge, and the convenient access to the Thames Isditr
there and at Nine Elms, over the distant and incontenient eratiOn-
of the Great Western at Paddington.
In length the proposed line will be nearly 110 miles (assuming
Bel t
Company to have the construction of that portion between
and Dorking, for which plans have been deposited by the .
Eastern Company)—the country through which it passes dove 74
present any engineering difficulties of moment, nor will any fOll-
- or ornamenfal property be interfered with except iindereau
imperative necessity.
A reserve of shares will be made for landowners on the line, ono

the Committee also retain to themselves the power to vary the condo
of the line with reference to any arrangements with existing intereete
and projected lines that may be considered advantageous to 07e.
sharehol&rs.

TheeWpiialprOposeAl to be raised is 1,500,0001., in 75,000 shareof
201. each, with a deposit of 21. 2s. per share, to boyald on allottn.

• Power will be taken by the Act to allow Interest, at 41. per mitt.
per annum„upon all deposits and 'subscriptions until the opening of
the line, and no subscriber shall be answerable for more than OM
amount of his deposit until the Act has been obtained, and then not
beyond tbe amount of his subscription.
The Subscribers' Agreement and the Parliamentary COUtract win
be ready for execution, and the scrip issued Immediately upon pay-
ment of the deposits.
Applications for shares must be addressed to the Secretary, at flea
Offices of the Company, No. 12, Gray's Inn-place, only ; but na
ri-
cation will be attended to unless accompanied by a referenco to a
mernhfr of the Provisional Committee, one of the solicitors to the
Compalry, or banker.
Copies of the prospectus and form of application for shares may be
obtained at the offices of the Company, or of Messrs. reppercornt,
Oyd
• Inroad-street ; Mr. Sym, 9, Tokenhouse-yard ; and Mr. MD. VS-
llama, Tlirogmorton-street, stock and sharebrokers, London.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Provisional Committee of the Dover and Bristol Rdewhy.
Gentlemen,--I request you will allot me shares of DM each
in this Company, and I agree to accept the MIRO, or any stualk4
number which may be allotted to me, to pay the deposit thereon,
and execute the Parliamentary Oontraet and Subecrlbers' Agreement
when required. •
Dated this 1'845.

day of
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THE LEEDS and CARLISLE,or NORTHERN
TRUNK 'RAILWAY of ENGLAND.
(Provisionally Registered.) ...
1 Capital 2,000,0001., in 80,000 Shares of 251. eaoh.
Deposit 21. 12s. Gd. per Share.
COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.
WILLIAM BERESFORi), Esq., M.P., Chairman.
JOSEPH UNDERWOOD, Esq., Depety-Chairman.
.William Arming, Esq. Dal ntou Duptsst, Esq., DM. yor of
Charles Bamford, jun., Esq. Leeds
W. G. Beare Esq. Arthur Mann, Esq.
J. Yarde Buller Yrade Buller, Esq. Joseph Middleton, Esq.
W. Bradley, Esq. George Parbary, Esq.
James Clay, Esq.' William gimpson Pqteo Esq.
W. R. Collett, Esq., M.P. John Rawson, Esq.
Henry COrnfoot, Esq. James Steel, Esq., MayStr OE
Richard Dutton, Esq. Carlisle
Henry Plumptre Gipps, Fsq. ' , Joseph Thompson, Esq.
Notice is hereby even that NO further APPLICATION' for
SHARES can be received after SATURDAY, t 1 e 4th of October.
By Order of the Committee of Management,
33, Gresham-street. CHAS. LOCOCK WEBB, Secretary.

PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT.
THE DIRECT EXETER; PLYMOUTTI,
AND DEVONPORT RAILWAY,

By Chudley, Ashburton, and Buckfastleigh.
:Provisionally Registered, pursuant to the 7th and Bth Victoria,

cap. 110.)
Capital 1,000,0001., in 40,000 Mares of 251. each. •
Deposit 21. Its. 6d. per :Share.
rnortstowst. DIRECTORS.
The Right Worshipful the 31ayor of Exeter
The Hon. 11. F. Fitzharding Berkeley, M.P., Berkeley-house, Spring,
gardens
Lieutenant-Colonel Ellis, C.D. Exeter
•
Lieutenant Colonel Newell, E.1.C.5., Seaton
Sir John Osborne, Bart., Kensington
Win Cambier, Esq., Sacomb-park, Hefts 1 Directors of the Chatham
G. R. Peppercorn, Esq., Bexhill, Surrey, j and Portsmouth lintlls.asr
Edward Spencer Curling, Esq., George-yard, Lombard-street
Ceorge Thomas, Esq., Winchester-house, Broad-street, Director of

the London and Hounslow Railway Company
Joseph Henry, Esq., South-street, Finsbury, Director of the Lendtat

and Hounslow Railway Company.
Francis Chambers, Esq., St. Dunstan's-hill, Director of the Lanka
and Hounslow Railway Company
Major Durham, 'Newport-house, near Exeter
-Sir William Twysden, Bart., Director sr the Chepstow and Tore 4 of
Dean Railway Compaqy
John Blackburn, Esq., Leeds, Director of the Oxford and Cheatev

Railway _ -- -----
Charles Tanner, Esq., Plymouth
Major Selwyn, ILE., Exeter
F. ('hamier, Esq., R.N., Haikin-street, London, Director of the F
poux Hallway
W. 11. Tanner, Esq., Bedford-circus, Exeter
Jonathan 'Hopkinson, Esq , merchant, Fenchurch-street, London
John Eyre Kingdon, Esq., Elm-cottage, Exeter
Cottle, Esq., Leamington
Benjamin Salter, Esq., Mount Radford, Exeter
Captain Edward Foord, 11.C.5., Warwick-villas, Harrow-road
George Pearse, Esq., Bradninch, Devon
John H. Ilelvert, Esq., Gloucester-place, Portman-square
Major Arden; E.1.C.5., Hill's-court, Exeter
J. P. Dickenson, Esq., 55, Curzon-street, London
William Curling, Esq., Ilunsden-liouse, Ilitchin, Hertfordshire
Samuel Burford, Esq., merchant, Poultry-chambers, Landon
Joseph Sayell, Esq.., Exeter
George Watts, Esq., Mount Radford; Exeter
Gchrge Lewis Hollingsworth,' Esq., .Winehester-house, Broad-greedy
rind Godstcne, Surrey
Jonathan Duncan Dow, Esq., merchant, Cornhill, London
Joseph Hopsocal, Esq., Chichester-place, Exeter, Director of the
Liverpool and Derby Direct Railway
George Parbury, Esq., Russell-square, Director of the Leeds wild
Carlisle Railway Company
Richard Gray, Esq., 5, Adams-court, Broad-street, merchant, Dlree-
tor of the Wisbeach and Peterborough Railway Company
Robert Arseott, Esq.; Southenilitig, Exeter
Thomas Wortley, Esq., Exeter
Joseph Thomp,on, Esq., Director of the London and Brighton Rail-

way Company
Edwin Williams, Esq., Exeter
Major William Snow, Old Cavendish-street, Caveadish-square
Francis Thomas Rodd, Esq., Duddiscornbleigh, DOTell .:
John Btightman, Esq., Regency7square, Brighton, Chairman of the

.
General Maritime Alisurituce Company
William Lambert, Esq., Exeter
Captain Douglas Kinnaird Pulteney, Chairman of the York and Lan-

• caster Railway Company‘
Edwin 'Force,' Esq.:, Exeter •
WilliaM George Harrison, Esq., merchant, /1111 House, Tootingiciihd

Bucklersbuiy
Joseph lloputood, Esq., Chichester-place, Exeter, Director of the
Liverpool and Derby Direct Railway
Join Inglis Jordein Esq., 153, Piccadilly, Director of the 00:411v
Witney, and Cheltenham Railway
E. hunt Roberts, Esq , St. Leonard's, Exeter
Robert J. Trewman, Esq., Weir Cliff Cottage, near Exeter
George Bratnitl, Esq., Exeter
Captain Tanner, ILN , Exeter
Thomas Weston Shell, Esq., SoutbernhaY, Exeter
R. M. Preece, Esq., Park-square West, Regenpark
James Jones Tanner, Esq., Southernhay, Exeter
Thomas Neale, jun., brewer, Brown's Lodge, Reigate
(With power So add to their number).
•
SOLICITORS.
Messrs Fyson and Curling, 3, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry, Lo don
Thomas }'loud, Esq., 5. Bedford.circus, Exeter.
ACTING ENEINRER—Jobn BFarraldry Redman, Esq.
SECRETARY—F. G. ant, Esq.
LOCAL AGENT&
Chtulleigh—Charles Langley, Esq.
Plymouth—Messrs. Woolcombe, Square, Stephens, and Prance
Devonport—Messrs. Beer and Bundle. •

The direct Exeter, Plymouth, and Devonport. Railway, will com-
mence at the station of the Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester line, and
proceed down the Valley of the Teign to Chudleigh, thence to Bovey
Heathfield coal mine and pOttery works, and to the Ilaytor granite
works, then passing to Bickingion, Ashburton, and Bucklastleigh, it
will be continued by South Brent, Ivy Bridge, Plympton, Earle, and
Plympton St. Diary, to Plymouth and Devonport.
The proposed line is not considered in any way competing 7.13 th
the South Devon or any other line. Its most Important feit!hri ta
the direct access it:affords to the Royal Arsenal and port 0.
y:
Exeter and the north of England, saving not less
Ithaa.onneetilnig
tine mouth" and Devonport from the metropolis, and from
ttelii:ntl!).ve?.
tween Exeter, Plymouth, and .Devonport ;
line with the Exeter, Yeovil, effecte 1.
of thirty miles in the direction of Londontois.. e
engi
necring difficulties,
The promoters ef this Company, ativor of its additional length„
which must beset 1111 Y coast line,. excl.
their conviction that the in.
are confirmed by daily information and London' ItaailisiilayZa(thriller ealnk
appreciated fly the Sont/a
shores,of the Exe, have not
f -17th September Instant having
. the spring tide o
eel!, 0:17,21;3-Inds on the estuary azo
!is of their works in the neighbourhood:l
1 considerable Portions fiDielevioicnecoofinsvp:lnn3g, tides and south-east
destroye, • , _ .
of Dlwlish and Teignmouth
. - of ,41r Ito T CC , rec. r...W I
.. be tPI in fivour of di * .11
.CAtlon between Abe metroplis and the
uestion of hours but a question of minutes," is
outports is not A q .
wok, to the proposed line ; and from the local ns-
ticularlY 3PP
information that has been already obtained, it is evieSo
gincering
0113 project cm , !wires all the desiderata of a direct line, viz., safeft; •
" til'il:l'; the
Conitni 'mulls! n i
economy, and spc ed..
The promoters of this undertaking, therefore, looking at all its.;
features—its importance as regards the Admiralty—the agrictiltur4
districts it will traversc—the mannftcturos it will revive, and
1 energy and consideration It Will add to the port of 'Plymouth
Devonport, and their vast -"population, feel satiSfied it cannot fail
secure the favourable support of the Government and the public.
If any evidence were wanting to convince the supporters of thPS
undertaking that the revenue arising therefroth will be cominehatr-
rate with the outlay required, It is only necessary to remind Omit of

the dividends of eight aiid ten per cent. now paid by the establtshoa
Lines of rod between London and the west of EnglatA connecting'

.1) at circhnittanct:. wh.h the trnportaht fact, that 71holti Ihia were'

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made, 'as proved belbit Parliament last session, at double the rate 4,
cost afwhich rail Ways can, from the exr•erience of the present th+y,
'be now constructed. •
. .
Applications for shares May be made, In the annexed term, W
Messrs. Fyson and Curling, 3, Yrederick'slplace; Old Jewry; and
;Thomas Fiona, Esq., solicitor, Exeter. •
To the Provisionat'Conimittee of Management of .the Direct Exeter, •
Plymouth, and Devonwwt
Gentlemen,-,-I request you will allot •me ;Shares of. 25/. each
in the above Railway, and 1-undertake to accept the same,' or such
number you may appropriate to me, subject tn.tholtegglations of Hi&
Company ; also to sigir the necessary doeunietitsp and pay when
required the'deposlt of 21. 25: 6d.• per ihard.
Name in full ;•.*. •••
• Profession (if•any) and ProfesSional Residence in full •
• Residence in full, ••.••..••'• • . • • • .. . '
Signature. ADA plaitatitl • ••• • • • . .....
Reference, with Name and Address of Referee . • • • • • • •
. . Witness to Applicant's 5ignature.....................•
- - accidence 'ee. of Witness