The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-28 00:00:00

So,t7TH WALES RAID,WA.Y.
Ivey h:rl, etnisequence of the applications few Shares in this Bail-
erhe.l2l4l greatly exceeded the number required , those patties
lice applications remain unanswered, are he rr aby respectfully
sa_ 'teed that the List was closed on the 2d Now ember, ,wed that
..ee allotment has been made.
Ey order of the Committee,
tre wee FREDERICK G. SAUKDERS,
eitehall, Nov. 11. 1844. Assistant Sl,ecrete-ry.
erltE AT NORTH of ENGLAYD RAILWAY.
TENDER FOR IRON RA MS.
hit RECTORS are prepared to RECEVVE NDERS for
1en,„,?1,)1Y of 6,000 tons of IRON RAILS, ea eh to be 16 feet.
11, e`os and weighing 651bs. per yard ; the qtealite of the iron in
0;111 to be equal to No. 3. The tender to state in detail the
the c44tla,°,f Manufacture which it is proposed to folk se• to produce
todtbollq• No tender will be attended to without la isstatement,
be*, any will stipulate with the party whosetender. may
to theePted that the Company may, at any time, send an inspector
tretur works to satisfy themselves that the specified process of
til'raftitra is fully adopted. To be delivered on the quay of
ri's or Hull, or Stockton, or Middlesbrough-on‘Teee, free of
:1117411::11,arcdgeer,sor at Darlington and the deliveries to be Luster ded over
t"nths No imperfect rails will be received.
to be delivered on or before the 23d day ot -December,
"'Pally's office, in Darlington.
etelciet iesec ticm of the rails to be in accordance with es drawing or
hegt,.Th which may be seen at the Company's ofs ce at Dar.
wtPire—,tl' ."ere also a model of the rail may be seen,, and further
on obtained.
barli,tt By order,
V
Nov. 12, 1844.
111,„' H EXTENSION of t! teßßlGll-
"taite 1714 and CHICHESTER RAILWAY, with a Branch
carol, Jo the South-Western Railway at Farehs en.
4°,°00/., in 1,600 Shares of 50/. each ; I)eposit 21. 10e.
The bp, per Share.
can
"teTORS of the BRIGHTON and CHICHESTER
hare e„,: AY COMPANY with the sanction of their proprietors,
sere, -C"led surveys to be made, and are taking the requisite mea.
ett,'aPPlY to Parliament in the ensuing session for powers to
with
lb men line to Portsmouth (with a branch then
.from to unite
Dltte th
Dover
Railway at Fareham),, in order to corn,.
with „ *coast line of railway from Brighton to Portemouth,whic?,
Nati- railway now making from Brighton to Heisting', and a conti.
tiuttoti there, e
Proiected from thence to un rte with the South-
reit,,,,,-;`e'le at r near Ashford, will complete a line of coast
R,ijTb; Pin Dover to Portsmouth.
"I"ance from Chichester to Portsmoistb is about sixteen
'her tend the branch to Fareham about seven m ilea, making tege-
etieleeere;°tY'three miles ; the country is well ads pted, and offers no
Otope,e,-ng difficulties to the formation ett a railway ; and the
e„
t," extension sine always looked to by the promotes of the
thee: as
and Chichester Railway as an object to be rarried out by
trase,tas theY foresaw that they must, in going to Chichester, sur.
t'Yort tht
chief difficulties in forming a coast line buy crossing the
The tidal tidal rivers the Adur and the Arun. .
key houlrectors of the Brighton and Chichester Cora..
e well considered the various projects for !thee formation of.
krighjoa to Portsmouth, by routes between. ti ie London and
to and the South-Western Railways ; and they feel con-
ettenio hat, whichever line may be sanctioned he Parliament,
. the
bet ° (if the Chichester line to Portsmouth wed kareham can_
and .`o Protect the interest of the Proprietoyie of the Brighton
Nnichseter line.
titutin eletution of the works, with a double line of rails, in-
itecrjbl'arbamentary and all other expenses, wi .11 cost 260,0001,
wolais.l-4 t°4ll estimate made by Mr. Rest ricks, t he engineer of the
SAY
trio EL-elhded to take powers in the Act to It tt on lease or sell
n Lit either to the Lon don and Brighton
are y Corn
Line, when made,
the, ',.,l°P.atlY, to the South-Western Railwase Company, or
bto,
"etti:e Company or party, should any such, arrangement t
The
i;s4.lvantageous to the Shareholders.
rtirei,e4 'rectors have great satisfaction in static g, that they have
their „,,fr°llo the inhabitants of Portsmouth sty rig assurances of
}3right-,7Probation of the proposed extension he tog made by the
there br nd Chichester Company, which was communicated is
iktq the "le resolutions of a public meeting, het, i at Portsmouth,
ltneh,o requisition of nearly 3,000 persons.
te Pining of an extended coast line, taking over it, as this
rortseitio't d,os the great proportion of the traffic from London to
keit be tn., will ensure such an extensive revenue that a return
the e„pitPitri°,lUced sufficient to pay a very satisfactory interest upon
T.he subscribed.
Nod u,rectors have submitted their views, as regards the pro.
Sor ,r,eltension, to the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council
eatewa`ine, end fully expect that the strength said justice of their
k°,lll-senaure a favourable report from their Lordships, the ap-
t',
eeets °. the Government and the public, and the sanction of Par.
•
ru
eb, rtrier Particulars may be obtained from, lurid applications for
ro,
4, bean *7 be Made to the Secretary, at the Ofti ce of the Company,
teryl4treet. Tooley-street, London-bridge.
,-" °f Application for Shares (which maybe had of the Sem.
To the •
Pan Directors of the Brighton and Chichester Railway Cisme
I lee.
th, Cues: that you will allot to me -- Shares of 501. each in
atreertightoo and Chichester Extension Lino to Portsmouth ; and I
the ° accept such Shares as may be allotted to me, and to pay
Seee__P° thereon, and to sign the Parliamentary Contract and
:ertbers' agreement when required.
u'ted the day 1844,

H. PARKER.. fSecretary.

Name
Residence. .. .
B Trade or Profession
Y order of the Directors of the Brighton and Chichester
Railway Company,
Brighton FRED. OT
and Chichester Railway-Mil"' 4'
LEY", Secretary,
Dean- street, To ley_
street, Nov, 10. 1644.

GLASGOW,-- DUMFRIES,
RAILWAY. and: C. ARLISLE
Ittl'OßT OF THE PROVISIONAL CO)111Iv7 D
" EEumTOFRTIFEIsEi
SHAREHOLDERS OF THE GLASGOIN
AND CARLISLE RAILWAY.
Your Committee have delayed making Report of their pro.
any
information to
teteedatiinegs, untti they could lay before you fiU
you, not only to form a correct opinion of the 'merits of your
own line, but to understand the various schemes more or less con-
nected with it, for which Parliamentary been given.
notices halve
The number of these schemes, and their complex bearing on the
interests of your Undertaking, render it necessary to preface this
ItcOort by some general observations.
The four existing railways of greatest importance In Scotland, in
Se'Orct of length, capital, and traffic, ate—the Edinburgh and
lv;aagoar Railway, connecting the two largest citi es in Scotland, as
Thell Si the two seas; the North British Railw-ay, forming part ofk
iletwitreat trunk line from Edinburgh to London, be, wßa.y.o,f.,B,mcm,
pottaeast!•, and York ; the Glasgow and tireenock it
.hi r't link in the communication between the• mGanhuffanewtur_inag.sa.enyd,
iiteilaing and
of the west of Scotland; and tile
western
itisertrolpiolis of 4'400, and Ayr Railway, connecting thi.rnewrael and manufac-
t„...s.land with one of the most thriving
„:"ing distri• •
aro, . . eta in this country, includingmehe seaports of
.Ayr,
re one, irrine, and Ardrossan, from the. latter of which there is a
tatvvat steam-boat communication wijteehtectth_ehNneorfrthninofitlsresloanntdh—erna
tearn. estined, by means of your pro..
oreat h.
tis at Kilmarnock to Dumfries andp.Ctarlisle,tobe
alt 4 hi between the north anti w- of . England, e o andme theth e
of
tht'es.wt eqest:allY important district known under tnegeniertalthneaemneti
titeie
... ofScotland." The only link awanting ta comp e e
to
tlientbrailways leading down the east coast ef :England and Scotland
and En urgh, across to Glasgow, and up the west coast of Scotland
her gland, back to Undon, is from th t minus of the Edin-
Or.egh_ 4nd Glasgow Railway in Glasgow toethe joint terminus of the
aot°°eit and Ayrshire Railways in the same city.. Parliamentary
not above half
a• :I", have been given for this short line, which.
l'a fl"' in length, and which will pass, partly inistunnelling, and
;:t.: °J.) arches, through a portion of the city.
sgorti ta both
sahebs haensde, existing'
and projected railways, which intersect the
h whole of the
might be expected, the richest and most populous
of England and Sootland, almost t e .
ter,:illitural, Manufacturing, mining, mercantile, and shipping in-
ce b.' °f Great Britain will be connected, and a direct, rampindp,nan.ldl
shno:nlical means of transit secured. The accomp.onylinges
Thorie
Rill tinii°re distinctly the course of these great leading i
tram us remain,
north.
so far as Scotland is concerned, onlyonne. line of
east eetionacconunodated, viz., between Edinburgh and the.
or inter .cotland and Lancashire. It is true, the existing amount
layo..e'coorse between these districts is as yet limited, but still, in
it ;.-g °tit the tines of communication between the two countries,that
alt"o'neststehritial to keep it in view ; and it fortunately happens, .
Partiain.ernanY sehemes promoted for local obje.cts, antivflozr, which
fro% --ao`gtarY notices have been given, there is one, eonfer.'"inurgh to Hawick, which, if extended to Carilisale,eowntill.
ku oillen on this cm-- traffic the full benefit of railway
r'-alon " ' small additional outlay of
%mil. .at the expense of a very
To 4, , .
the ace
,fle.ain this, your Committee again request your attention to
aine, if'n—PanYing Map. From it you will observethLnatneansstterra,ignhrt
,Carocedrawn nearly due north from ll irmingbant, . _ -
aiend Won
ties; through or close to Hawick , Edinburgh, and
Woui er'. front Which last point, by a slight deviation. eastward, it
Would
4;es°, Aberdeen. Now, it so happens that this straighta
rail.
,ay 14-,,' through the most practicable country
the
rzwee"its north and south termini, but opens up by much
and
*sat art fertile and thriving of those districts in thee
southnot theta.
baalvebs 4-`o,rnttlh:el, to which the great trunk lines would
‘elscl
The ii •
portion of the line of communication thus described
lie,__een already taken up by parties of influence and capitdailn.gPar-
teZ'ntarY notie
torn: waY frOnl Burntisland, on the north side of the n r
es have been given for railways eaten F
iththnef
kife:°P/"ite Edinburgh to Perth, Dundee, and Aberdeen.
forms The
the ai°,li.' as it IS called, the Edinburgh and Northern Railway,
itself oft: section of this line to the north of Edinburgh. It avails
l'ia Graee!_irnProved steam ferry across the Forth, established by
at:hl;:e,rioittiii,:e,ine
WDituhkaenoyf Buccleuch and Mr. Gladstone, of FasFqiufee,.
As oaaOraeots the rich mineral and agricultural county of
north of "'cell
important towns
the
tdinbutlihne bydwtahre oftfi most important
it shortens thien die.
south
t,_ oeott,, , _ g an
C.,, r F.4.,,t," s from thirty to fifty mites. PIN' t urgh is that projected by they NorTthheß
bY the o° ll', . sreCititsltionßtaoilway
how. , eerier:lick, already mentioned.
vicissio.ese,rtriaed, it aZisitem of international 'railway corm:unntiecaptlronn.
I be seen that thrteed-pi
rreicnt.i
ti.°4_Edi..":ur4gebfl;ilt of these gives the most
iineneashire to
theth_e secon Scotland best land the third the shortest
e. erose to_ is, West of ;fromPliLsnioenfridnoonni tl'h°ronudg"h
*amt or stotZland, from Carlisle to Edinburgh and the north.
..aro,
Trot:, tii` collateral advantages might be painted out as resulting
Plaiae, above arrangemert, but these will' be more properly ex.
in : Whea d,.
--eutiaing the merits of your line in *letail.
01, bl Public point of view, your Committee regard it as one of
that .4, t iniPortant characteristics of the scheme now explained,
eit.__.tho
ayarn itself more complete than any other, it can bed
vyted b a • •e of capital beyond
What i,Co small expenditure to be 'equired for those new lines of railway, which. a.re albount
trakconstructed solely for the accommodation of existinglocal
Edinburg This statement requires a little ea.planation.
een Mentioned that it is intended no form a railway. from
'keno hto lieleiek. The line has been planned, and is un.der-
extenn by
the
North British Railway Compat iy. The object is to
(vlicelh the la
, a,alkeith Railway, now belong ing to that Company
to th 15 at any rate to be improved and adapted for locomotives),
Ha: thriving Manufacturing towns of Galashiels, Selkirk, and
woo, lok, situated in the midst of the beret wool.growing and
icisLManufacturing district in Scotland. (in the other side of the
tio and,
the Ayrshire Railway Company have, intimated their inten.
execute (without meaning to interfere with -your undertaking) to
~,oecitite their long.projected scheme of a Branch Railway to Cuan-
traio 'for the purpose of bringing into their lime the passenger traffic
4+. that dist-ict, and of opening up the large mineral fields of the
to
I'N:oils of /lute, Sir James Boswell, and 'Lord George Bcntinck,
4,,,n 11101-1 the celebrated blackband ironstoi se has been distinctly
:s. about,ueititblesitaneglietiN
ertni4ed toe xist ; and where extensive additional iron-works are
believed,
e,,,tBoe,be erected under leases recently entered into.
the whole length of new railway will require
Zit*. Made for the purpose of completing the two trunk lines Iron+
v, "'burgh to Carlisle, via Hawick, and from Glasgow to Carlisle,
'a DUmtries, will be--
Hawick to the Dumfries line, near Carlisle 5ay....• • 35 miles.
Cuiriltock to Carlisle ......
~ capital required for which may be wughly estimated at
120001, per mile, or 1,006,000/.
beta Committee Committee are so satisfied of the ea pabilities of the line
'een Ilawick and Carlisle, and of its importance to you, not
',titY as a part of the general plan to be submitted to Parliament,:tn
unB a branch and feeder to your line, that, with the unanimous
et,altrre»ce of a meeting of your extraordinary Committee of
'4'.'h_na.aorn.ei.t, they lane undertakeo to the I)oerd c.flrade, apply
`.l4iliatnent in a subeayient se,slor.' for plower to make it, in the
..,.6. of the general scheme of international corniouo,ati: li
.. ~e.nle,,Licailed ticibi, adopted.
:et'" 4.,!“'tber most important characteristic of the scheme now de.
„,%edSIN l
s. that it interferes in no way with the interests of any
lilat of railway, but furbish,' nape fteclors both to the tbur