The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-01 00:00:00

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John Gibbs, Esq.

I Arthur Dean, Esq.
BANKERS. •
London—The Commercial Bank, Lothbury, and Henrietta-street
Roniford=London and County Bank.
SOLICITORS.

Messrs.e .ianned Westwood, t, and'
Gray's Inn-square
smith, Laurence Pountney-place
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LOCAL AGENT—North Surridge, Esq., Romford.
SECRETARY—R. Causton, Esq.
Temporary Office, 5, Laurence Pountney-place, London.
This railway will form a junction with the Eastern Counties Rail-
way,lssrs CPleirawintl 3fer
near the important market town of itomford, in Essex, and
proceed from thence, by way of the populous agricultural districts of
Hornchurch, Opminster, Cninham, North and South Ockenden,
Langdon, Bulpham, llort%n. Stapford, Basilden, Pitsey, Southßen-
fleet, Thundersley, rti#lo., URgleary Leigh, Eastwunktßochfort3.aud
Prittlevrelf, to the agree4l le and ranch-frequented:watering- ilace-of
Southend.
Independently of its numerous, oval advantages, 'it npen a
nearly direct comntualcation between the Essex coast and many of
the most important places in Holland and Belgium, and more par-
ticularly with Hamburgh, the Rhine, Ostend, sliddleburgh, Antwerp,
Rotterdam, and Amsterdam.
The extraordinary facilities_ of intercourse and communication
which will thus be provided will form a most important source of
revenue; and it is intended that a branch line shall be hereafter
formed from Orsett, by Baker's-street, Chadwell, Thurrock, and
Little Thurrock, via Tilbury, to Gravesend, which cannot fail to pre
cure a large amount of traffic, and will enable parties to proceed
from London to Gravesend in less than an hour
Southend is- situated at " the mouth of the Thames," 'and by
means of a pier, is accessible to steam-vessels, at all times, for land-
ing and embarking passengers and general merchandise, and the
construction of this railway cannot &LI to establish it as a packet-
station of the highest importance to Belgium and Holland as well as

to England.
The value of this line to the shipping interests of the City of Lon-
don cai scarcely be overrated ; it will afford a ready communication
with all vessels entering or departing from the mouth of the Thames ;
and by enabling persons to travel between the metropolis and South-
end in one hour only, will expedite the delivery of the foreign mails
by the space of three hours, and enable passengers to avoid the
tedious navigation of the river, and the numerous inconveniences
attendant thereupon.
The advantages which the Government must derive from the for-
mation of this railway are obvious, and the proposed line is warmly
supported by the principal landowners, it being au established fact,
that railway communication considerably enhances the value of land.
The distribution of coal throughout the southern portions of the
county of Essex and other localities more inland will form an im-
portant item of revenue, as will the carriage of Purfloet lime far
building and agricultural purposes. The great fisheries on the Essex
eoast will also form a considerable source of profit, and an immense
number of persons will avail themselves of the menus of this railway
to go to and from the metropolis and the following places, viz.,
Gravesend, Southend, Sheerness, Herne Bay, Margate, and Rams-
gate. It is also important to observe that by the aid of the Graves-
end and Rochester, and the proposed Rochester and Maidstone Rail-
ways, this line will also provide a valuable medium of communica-
tion between the centre of Kent and London and the *agent coun-
ties.

The engineers of the line have reported " that neither tunnels
nor heavy embankments, nor large excavations will require to be
made on any portion of the proposed line ; that it is wholly free
from engineering difficulties, and may be constructed at a compa-
rztively small cost," The promoters of this railway have great
pleasure in stating that" The Eastern Counties Railway Company,"
in a letter to the Solicitors of this Company, dated 9th June, 1845,
hare signified " that, In the event of the proposed line being con-
structed, they will be very happy to co-operate in affording it an
the usual facilities." The Chelmsford and Bury Railway Company
have also expressed their willingness to co-operate In the under-
taking.
A comparative statement of the distances of the following places
from London, and the time required for transit under the present
mode of travelling by steam-vessels, and of that by the proposed
railway, is subjoined
PRESENT MODE, BY STEAM-VESSELS.

Miles. Hours.
From London to Southend ••••• • • • 45 ..
Id "
Sheerness ........ ..... 50 .. 5
" Herne Btu' ....... 65 .. 6!,‘
" Margate ..
" Ramsgate ..... ......... 85 8,
Zi TIIZ PROPOiED ZJILWAY.

3111ee. flours.
Froni London to 50uthend............... 3.5 .. 1
" Sheerness .............. 40
" Herne Bay ............ 55 .. 3
" • Margate 65 .. 4
Ramsgate 75 .. 5
4, "
Gravefiend, via Tilbury .. 25 .. 1
And a summary of the chief sources from which the traffic will be
derived.

Ist. From passengers proceeding to and' from the port of London
to the Continent and all parts of the world.
2d. From passengers proceeding by steam and other ve.ssele, to
or from the port of London to all the eastern and northern ports of
the kingdom.
&L From passengers now proceeding by steam-vessels to and,
from the port of London to Gravesend, Southend, Sheerness, Herne
Bay, Margate, and Ramsgate.
4th. The carriage of the mails, merchandise, luggage, and agricul-
tural produce.
Besides these sources of traffic, a direct communication win bet
opened between the north-eastern counties and Herne Bay, Margate,
Ramsgate, and the ports of Ostend, Rotterdam, and the Rhine.
The local ad-vantages,- from which a large source of revenue must
also arise, are as ' •
Ist. The opening to • the 'agriculturists of the districts which this
railway- will- traverse, of a cheap and direct commtniication with the
most important markets of the county of Essex.
Sd. The carriage of Ma to tits Load= market and *Whoa