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THE GRAND LONDON AND DUBLIN
APPROXIMATION RAILWAY.
Rastrick's Line.
Provisionally Regimered pursuant to 7th and Bth Victoria, rep. 118
sec. 4.)
Designed to avoid the present circuitous route, and so effect a very
considerable saving, both of time and distance, between the two
capitals of England and Ireland, running in a direct line from Lon-
don to Bangor and Holyhead, through Shrewsbury, and touching or
accommodating in its route the following towns and places, namely,
Rickmansworth, Chesham, Wendover, Aylesbury, Bicester, Dod-
amgton, Banbury, Kineton, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick, Alces-
rer, Bromsgrove, Worcester, Kidderminster, Bridgnorth, Wenlock,
iiroseley, Coalbrookdale, Shrewsbury, Llan-y-mynech, WelehPool,
ttswestry, Llangollen, Llanrahaladr, Mochnant, Corwen, Pentre-
ycelas, Capel Cerrig, Bangor, and Holyhead.
Capital 6,000,0001., in 120,000 Shares of 501. each.
Deposit 51. ss. per Share.
Temporary offices of the Company, 4, Great Winchester-street,
London.
reovistosw. COMMITTEE.
The Right Hon. Lord Viscount Combennere, G.C.8.,
Lord Viscount Mandeville
Lord ( laud Hamilton, M.P.
Bon. Captain Fenton Evan Freke, 8010/toe-ware, Director of the
Bandon and Bantry Railway
'lon. Geoffrey Browne, Castle ns Margaret, County Mactoyo, Ireland
rd
Sir Robert Murray, Bart., Ardley Bury,Direr ef the Oxfo
and Cambridge Railway
Sir Henry Wiuston Barron, Esq., Bart., 31. P., Belmont, Ireland
General Sir John F. Fitzgerald, K.C.8., Montague-street, Urytia-
ston-equare
Col. Sir Duncan K.C.8., Eaten-square
Rear-Admiral Sir Salusbury Davenport, C. 8., K.C.11.., Brarnall-ball,
Cheshire, and Weedon-hall, Bucks
Sir J. Gaspard Le Merchant, K.C.11, Cerk
Major-General Sir Love Parry, Madryn Park, Carnarvon, Director
of the North Wales Railway
Col. Sir F. Hankey, G.C.M.G., Director of the Direct London and
Exeter Railway
Sir George Rich, Director of the Oxford, Coutharaptra. Gosport, and
Portsmouth Railway
Brigadier-General Sir Henry Fyn*, Clifford-street, Directer of the
London and Exeter Railway
Sir James Pitcairn, Cork
Sir Janes Eyre, Lower Brook-street
Rear-Admiral Ross, C. 8., Mount Wise, Devouport
Thomas Whitmore, Esq., Apley Park, Deputy-Lieutenant of the
County of Salop
John Meredith, Esq., Ilasborn Park, Magistrate for tlae Counties of
Worcester and Salop
The Right Hon. John Ladavere Arabin, Lord Mayor of Dublin
Timothy O'Brien, Esq., Alderman, 3lerion-square, Dublin, Director
of the Hibernian Bank
Jeremiah Dunne, Esq., T.C., Dublin, Director of the Hibernian Bank
Thomas Berningham, Esq., Dublin
Major-General Henry Bowdler, Sidney-terraee, Cork
Captain Robert Peel Dawson, Upper Grosvenor-street, and Castle-
dawson, Ireland
George Henry Dashwoed, Eaq., M.P., West Wycomb-park, Bucks
B. B. Williams, Esq., Wyndham-place, Bryanston-square
Jsventiah Filcher, Esq., Russell-square, Director of the Dublin and
Armagh Inland Railway
The O'Gorman Mahon, Makonberg, County of Clare, Ireland
Charles Barry Baldwin, Esq., M.P., Bovine, King's County, Ireland, I
Director of the Cork and Waterford Railway
The O'lloore, Cheghan Castle, High Sheriff of the County of Ros-
common
Robert Hart, Esq., Dripshlll-lodge, Worcester, Director of the Wor-
cester, Ludlow, and Tenbury, and the Groat North and out
Wales Railways
W. Hutchins, Esq., Llsaintfried-ceurt, Menmouthshire
tor of the Ar-
Charles William Spicer, Esq., Portman-square, Direc
magh, Coleraine, and Portrush, Dublin and Armagh Inland,
Shropshire Mineral, and Direct London and Exeter Railways
The Rev. C. Leicester, Whitton-hall, Magistrate for the County of
• Salop, Vice-Chairman of the Shropshire Mineral Railway
Charles Fox, Esq., D.L., Rutland-square, Dublin, Director of the
Dublin and Armagh Inland Railway
'William Johnson Neale, Esq., Temple
Thomas Meyer Carrick, Esq., Highwood, Director of the Dublin and
Armagh Railway
William Lechmere Whitmore, Esq., Director of the Dublin and Gal-
way Railway, &c.
George A. Brown, Esq., Director of the Calla* and Lima Railway
William Seymour, Esq, 3lontague-place, Russell-squaro
of the Wilts,
William Joha Maeguire, Esq., Hampton Court, Director
Somerset, and Bristol Railway
Rev. Pooley Shuldam Henry, D.D., Commissioner of the National
Board of Education and Charitable Requests, Ireland
Christopher Wallis Popham, Esq., Trevarrto, Cornwall, Director of
the Strabane Ship Canal Company.
Robert John Lattey, Esq., Claremont-place, Grove End-road, St.
John's Wood.
William Ayscough Wilkinson, Esq. Woodbury Down, Middlesex,
Director of the Waveney Valley, Great Yarmouth, and Armagh,
Coleraine, and Portrush Railways
Colonel Edward Nichols, R.M. Shooter's-hill and
tor of the Armagh, Coleraine,, an ?onrush, and Sligo, s
and Shan-
no,: Railways
Griffin (;;;rtis Galt, Esq., Charles-street, Manchester-square, Direc-
tor of the Armagh, Coleraine, and Pont-ugh, and Sligo and Shan-
non Railways
Captain James W.od, R.M., Woolwich
William Justin O'Driscoll, Esq., banker, Dublin
Richard Edward Arden, Esq., Bedford-squaro, Director of the Dub-
lin and Arniagh Inland Railway
Captain Rodgers, Clovenedon-house, Leughall, Ireland
John Stewart, Esq., Portman-square, Director of the Marine in-
surance Off
g,
Es ice
Joseph Cragq., Queen-square, Bloomsbury
derson, Esq., Director of the South Midland. Junetion Rail-
John Anway, See.
.T. 1; geese, Esq., Old House, Shrewsbury
•G. Hazlet igg, Esq., West Carlton-hall, Leicestershire. Director of the
Rugby and Huntingdon Railway, Sec.
M`Millan, Esq., Director of the Worcester, Rugby; and Warwick
Railway
J. Bright, Esq., 31. D., Cambridge-square, London
Colonel Pereira, Bengal Artillery, Great Coram-street
W. Clement, Esq., Shrewsbury
Richard Harris Purcell, Esq., Cambridge-street, Hyde-park, and
County Cork, Director of the Direct Western, Isle of Ely, and
Wilts, Somerset, and Southampton Railways.
Robert Reminett, Esq., Victoria-square, Grosvenor-places Director of
the Sovereign Insurance Office, &c.
Thomas Gresham, Esq., Raheny Park, Dublin, Director of the Dun-
h kik and Enniskillen, and Irish North Midland Railways
E. W. Heath, Esq., Armagh
F. F. Pole, Esq., St. John's Grove-house, County Cork
Geerge Stevens, Esq., Oak Lodge, High Beach, Essex
}Amulet Mathew, Esq., Somerset-street, Portman-square
Thomas Dowglasse, Esq., Marlborotigh-place, St. John's Wood, Di-
rector of the Direct London and Exeter Railway
Major David Fitzgerald, Valentia, Ireland
Wm. Sprott Boyd, Esq., Cleveland-row, St. James's
Thomas Gulliver, Esq., Bloxham, near Banbury, Oxon, Director of
the Northampton and Banbury, and Oxford and Witney Railways
Wm. Gulliver, Esq., Swallcliff, near Banbury, Oxon
Captain Newell, R.N., United Service Club
Ca:,tain Bradshaw, R.N., Hatherley-place, Cheltenham
Col. Cairnes, C. 8., Coleraine
Edward King, Esq., Blackthorn, Oxfordshire
W. 11. Spicer, Esq., Portman-square
George Beauclere, Esq., Grosvenor-street West, Grosvenor-place
Robert A. Riddell, Esq., Bryanston-street, Portman-square, Director
of the Great Leeds and London Railway
J. A. Bicknell, Esq., Brandon Cottage,Bristol, Director of the Oxford
lad Worcester Extension, and Chester Junction Railways
Major Humphreys, Miltown-house, Strabane, Ireland
Capt. Tito P. Newton, Bruton-street, Berkeley-square, and Lugvrar-
dine, Hereford. Director of the Isle of Man, and Irish West
Coast Railways
The Mayor of Bridgnorth
Benjamin Watts, Esq., Alderman of the Borough of Bridgnorth
Thomas Glase, Esq. Members of the Corporation of Bridg-
Josiah Minton Giase, Esq. north
Edward Richard Pratt, Esq.
Samuel Ridley, Esq., Bridgnorth
Edmund Bliley, Esq., Bridgnorth
Henry Cane Leahy, St. James's-square, Director of the Shedield,
Buxton, Derby, and Manchester Railway
- B. S. Blundell, Esq., Lower Seymour-street, Portman-square, Direc-
tor of the London and Exeter Railway
Richard Fisher, Esq., Alcester Lodge, Warwick, Director of the War-
wickshire and London Extension and Worcester Juizotiou Railway
James Whitehouse, Esq., Ip.ley Court, Warwick
James Reading, Esq., Redditch, Worcestershire, manufaotarer
George Hollyoake, Esq., Redditch Worcestershire
Christopher Royston, Esq., Redditch, Worcestershire
John Onions, Esq., Broseley, ironmaster, &c., Director of the Stour-
rieg c,lifadeley, Ironbrldge, and Breseley, and the grand Junc-
tion and Cambrian Railways
John Thorn, Esq., Whitebait, Broseley, DirettOr ef the Steurbridge,
Madeley, fronbridge, and Broseley, and the Grand Junction and
Cambrian Railways
Alexa der John Got don, Esq., Linley Hall near Bromley
Thomas Deightcm, Esq., Bridgnorth
Joseph Southwell, Esq. 1 Bridgnorth, Manufacturers
William Southwell, Esq.
William Cole, Esq., Bicester
Faiward Peaking, Esq., Bicester
Horses Townsend, Esq., Deputy-Lieutestaat, Woodside, County

Cork
A. D. Freeman, Esq., Deputy-Lieutenant, Castle Cor, County Cork
St. John Jeffrey, Esq., J.P., Blarney Castle, County Cork
Fierce Purcell, Esq., AHeMiTA, County Cork
James Smith Barry, Esq., Lota Lodge, Cork
Falwar.l Dean Freeman, Esq.. Sandfleld, county Cork
J. H. Bainbridge, Esq., Bear Forest, Mallow
St. John Galwey, M.D., Mallow
George Washington Brazier Creagh, Esq., J.P., Creagh-castle
John Carmichael, Esq., Riverston-house, Con, Director of the
Cork and Bandon, and Bandon and Bantry Railways
P. Bennett Lucas, Esq., Manchester-street, Manchester-square,
Director of the Ipswich and Southampton, and Sligo and Shannon
Railways
W. IL O'Diiscoll, Esq., Clifton, near Bristol
The Rev. William Wilson, 8.D., Over Worton, near Deddington,
Oxon
Charles Faulkner, Esq., FAILS., Deddington, Oxfordshire
Lieutenant-Colonel Crittenden. Blaine°llig
Coppinger, Esq., Barry's-court
W. Reeves, Esq., J.P., Tramore, Cork
William D. Whitehouse, Esq., Studley, Warwickshire, Director of
the Warwickshire and London Extension, and Worcester Junction
Railways
Wyman, Esq., Attester, Warwickshire
William Henry Rough, Esq., Temple, Director of the Metrepoliten
Junction Company
Edward rower, Esq., Eccleston-terrace, Eaton-square, Director of
the Ipswich and Southampton Railway
Colonel Henry Dundas Campbell, North-end-house, Portsmouth
Deputy-Lieutenant of the County of Hants. Director of the Direct'
Western Railway
William Lorna, Esq.,
Henry Watson, Esq., BHl.igla;eriff of the City of Limerick
Robert Baugh Blakemore, Esq., Shrewsbury. Director of the Shrews-
bury, Wolverhampton, and South Staffordshire Railway
Henry Kent°, Esq., Shrewsbury } Directors of the Birmingham and
Isaac Taylor, Esq., ditto, Brighton Railway
Major-General Turner, Commander of the Cork District
Westropp, J.P., Cork
Major North Ludlow Beamish, Ballineurrig, sear Dttglas,
Cork
Joseph Leycester, Esq., Cork
Matthew Pierrpoint, Esq., Crow's Nest, Deputy-Lientenant of the
county of Worcester, and Director of the Rugby, Derby, Man-
chester, and Welsh Midlan I Railways
John Rowlands, Esq., Tallyllin, Merioneth, Director of the Great
North and South Wales Railway
'George Paul. Esq., banker, 217, Strand
Morgan Culhane, Esq., M.D., Worthing, Sussex
Charles Thelluson, Esq., Sommer-lodge, Worthing, Sussex
James Thomas Thompson, Esq.. 35, Gloucester-read, Hyde Park-
gardens
John Green, Esq., Hales Owen, magistrate for the count) of
Worcester
George Gun Hay, Esq., 127, Sloane-street, Director of the Medical
Invalid Insurance Office
J. M. Mathew, Esq., Gray's Inn, Director of the Derbyshire, -
cester, and Stafford, and Direct Western Railway
Joseph Farmer, Esq., Mayor of Bewdley
John Bedoe, Esq., merchant, Bewdley
lames F. Same, Esq., merchant, Cork
Wm. John O'Connell, Esq., 32, Upper Seymour-street, Portman-square
John Mathew, Esq.. Gray's Inn-square, London
Colonel G. Fitch, Director of the Rugby, Derby, and Manchester,
and thelforlc and Lancaster Railways
George Wyse, Esq., The Manor, Waterford
W. K. Rodgers, Esq.. late High Sheriff of the comity of Cork, and Di-
rector of the Cork and Passage Railway
Pierce Nagle, Esq., Anakissy, Doneraile, Ireland
George Hall, Esq., Bridgnorth
John Phillips, Esq., Bridgnorth
William Lumley Perrier, Esq. Bellaire, Cork
Joel Smith, Esq., Walsal, Staffordshire
Edward Canning, Esq., Stratford-on-Avon
Thomas Ashmead Perry, Esq., Stratford-on-Avon
Samuel Hayward, Esq.. New Town Cottage, Stratford-on-Avon
John Harvey, Esq., Director of the London Commercial Bank, Moor-
gate-street
Richard Lechmere, Esq., Ka, Saekville-street, Piccadilly
(With power to add to their number).
COUNSEL IN ENGLAND.
Mr. Sergeant Allen, Sergeant's Inn ; Walter M'Grigor, Esq., Lin-
coln's-Inn.
CoUNSZL IN IRELAND—Joseph Napier, Esq., Q.C.
ENGINEER IN CHIEF—J. U. Itastriek, Esq.
ACTING ENGINEERS.
W. Mackenzie, Beq., C.E. ; J. W. Rocalgette, Raq., C.E.
SOLICITORS.

London—Messrs. Ogle and Teanghusband, 4, Great Winch ister-
street, London
In Ireland—John Cumming, Msg., it, North Great Geerge-street,

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Ascarrsarza IN ItrIGLAND-41. Vewell, list., and Fleury Cowper, E' q.
ssoarriati IN lastaarn—Frederiek Francis Fele. Esq., il, North
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The imperative necessity, alike in a social, co
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point of view, for drawing as closelysuies textedetthheerfasorm.;:tessirinbilale'thre capitals
of England god Ireland,
London and-Dublin Approximation Railway,—a line,ofttlehey
which It is difficult to ever estimate, since it will be found toatiaull: ofa
nearly direct course from the English metropolis to Holyhead. take
will pass through or near the populous and noble county town of
Ilhropshire (as yet unprovided with railway communication), and
will traverse along its whale extent districts second in wealth, re-
trade, and commerce, to none in the empire ; bringing them
Mort nearly and imnalliataly ccntact with London and Dublin,
tre Vou tkoaght malt This project is wholly
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