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London, England, 1845-10-16 00:00:00

PROSPECTUS OF THE

RHONDDA and ELY VALLEYS JUNCTION
RAILWAY, GLAMORGANSHIRE.

(Provisionally Registered.)

Promoted with the ainetioa and iuppirt 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.
Viscount Adare, M.P., Dunraven Castle, Glamorgan
Viscount Ingestrc, C.B. R.N. M.P., Brompton-park and Ingestre-

Staffordshire _
Crawshaw Bailey, Esq., Iron-works, Nantyglo
Sir Robert Price, Bart., M.P., Foxley, Herefordshire
Sir John Osborn, Bart., Fulham, Director of the Great Leeds and
London Direct Railway
Sir Wm. Bacon Johnston, Bart., Parthenon Club, London, Director
of the Chepstow, Forest of Dean, aad Gloucester Railway
Sir Wm. Twysden, 41, Dorset-street, Portman-square
Riehard Price, Esq., M.P., Radnorshire
Sir William Wynn, Maes Newydd, Chairman or the North Wales

Railway
fames G. Barrett, Esq., Ross, Herefordshire
Henry A. Bruce, Esq., Duffryn House, Cardiff
William Bradley, Esq., Manor Oaks, Sheffield, Director of the Shef-
field and Manchester Railway
Charles Richard Bigge, Esq., 19, Bryanston-square
John Castendick, Esq., Lewisham, Kent
Thomas Chitty, Esq., Director of the Rugby and Worcester
Railway
The Rev. James Cozens, Ynys Plwm, Glamorganshire
Edward Cotton, Esq., 20, Keppel-Street, Russell-square, Director of
the Commercial Bank
Nicol Came, Esq., D.C.L., Diviland's-house, Cowbridge, Director of
the Vale of Neath Railway
Captain Dawson, R.N., Barnes, Surrey, Director of the Cambridge
and Lincoln Extensionßailway
George Dennis, Esq., Director of the Great Leeds and London Direct
Railway
Richard Dutton, Esq., Director of the South and Midlands' Junction
Railway
William Edmondes, Esq., of Cowbridge, Glamorganshire
Thomas H. Evans, Mayor of Carnarvon, Director of the Rugby and

Worcester Railway
The Rev. H. R. Fowler, Felton. near Bristol, and No. 7, Mansbester-
ft:square
Rev. Thomas Granow, 29, Brompton-square and Court Herbert, near

Neath, Director of the Valo of Neath Railway
Captain Hewitt, Tyr Mab Ellis, Glamorganshire
Windsor H. Humphreys, Esq., Garth Hall, Glamorganshire
John J. Harris, Esq., Treverig, Glamorganshire
John Hopkins, Esq., Killely, 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 Kemball, 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 Mackirdy, Esq., City of London Club
James Morrison, Esq., Director of the Chepstow an& Forest of Dean

Railway
Thomas Morris, Esq., of Newport, Monmouthshire
Leyshon Morgan, Esq., Lower Tremains, Bridgend, Glantorganslaire
Samuel P. Pratt, Esq., F.R.S., Bath, and No. 55, Liacela's

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
John Randall, Esq., Old Castle, Bridgend, Glamorganshire
Richard Lewis Reece, Esq., County Coroner, Cardiff
Edward Scard, Esq., of Kew Green, Surrey, and Garthliall, Glamor-
ganshire
Henry James, Esq., Finsbury-square, London
Robert Wright, Esq., Lonsdale-square, Middlesex, aid Bread-street-
hill, London, Director of the Gr.tat Trinidad Railway
John Williams, Esq., Furnivars Inn, London, and Llanflhangel,
Denbighshire
Joseph Underwood, Esq., the Hall, Blackheath, Director of the
London and Birmingham Extension Railway Company, and Di-
rector of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
(With power to add to their number).

MANAGINO
DISCOUNT
Sir Robert Price, Bart., M.P.
William Bradley, Esq.
John Randall, Esq.

IdRE, Chairman.
Captain W. J. Dawson, R.N.
Crawshay Bailey, Esq.
Griffith Llewellyn, Esq.
Richard Kelly, Esq.
The Rev. H. R. Fowler
Samuel R. Pratt, Esq.
Henry James, Esq.

The Ret. ThomasGronow

James Morrison, Esq.
William Simpson Potter, Bsq.
Nichol Came, D.C.L.

Richard Lewis Reece, Esq.

(With power to add to their nmiber.)
STANDING COUNSEL—Edward Lewis Richards, Esq., Middle Temple,
SOLICITOR—W. B. James, Esq., i, Bosinghall-street, London.
RANKERS.
Commercial Bank of London
National Provincial Bank, Bridgend aid Cardiff.
Messrs. Towgood and Co., Cardiff.
ENGINEER—CharIes Edward Bernard, Esq.
SEcBETART—John Petherick, Esq., pro tem.

This Railway is projected for the purpose of uniting the Rhondda
and Ely Yanks, with the South Wales Railway, at a few miles dis-
tance from the Port of Cardiff; and to open a new mineral district,
one of the richest and most important is South Wales, which is at
present without the means of transit for its immense and valuable
products.
It will pass through the central portion of the great coal-field of
Glamorganshire, where iron-stone also abounds with the coal iii 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 Aberdare, 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 far exceeds the supply, and promises, accord-
ing to the opinion of the most eminent marine engineers, to super-
sede all others for purposes of steam navigation. This source of
traffic alone will afford a handsome return far the capital invested,
as has been demonstrated in every instance where even tram-roads or
canals have been constructed to open the mineral resources of ether
less promising vallies in Wales than the Rhondda, which is cele-
brated for the abundance, quality, and facility of obtaining its pro-
ductions. _ _ _

An inexhaustible supply of limestone (so necessary for the manu-
facture of iron and for agricultural purposes) may be obtained by
means of this Railway, much nearer and cheaper than by any ether
line. _ _ _

This line will afford to the increasing population of the rich vales
of Ely and Rhondda a much desired cornmunicatien 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 Elaen Rhondda, the
head of the Rhondda Valley, and proceed down by a natural pass
between the hills at Ffrwd Amws, a distance of eight miles, where it
will enter the Ely Valley and proceed down (a Ihrther 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 distaice, 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 ea-
pital.
The landowners along the line are favourable to this undertaking,
and the names of many influential proprietors will be found on the
Provisional Committee.

No Subscriber will be answerable beyond the amount of kis de-
posit until the 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 funds
of the 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 er
otherwise, with any other company or companies, and also to nomi-
nate the first Directors of the Company.
In the allottznent 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 fbr
Shares may be addressed in the form annexed to, :T. B. James, Esq.
Solicitor, 19, Northumberland-street, Strand; to W. Morgan, Esq.
Solicitor,' Bridgend, Glamorganshire ; 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. Peppercorne and Co., 2, Old Broad-street.
_ .

Liverpool—Messrs. Benlit and Co.
Manchester—Messrs. Houghland and Leue
Leeds—Messrs. John Young and Co.
Bristol Luke Arnold, Esq. ; Messrs. Tails and Nash
Birmingham—Mr. Collis
Sheffield—Messrs. Bardwell and Sens.
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.

To the Provisional Committee of the Rhondda and Ely Valleys
Junction Railway.
Gentlemen,—l request that you will allot to me shares of M.
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 allotted
to ma ; and I also undertake to execute the Parliamentary C•ntract
and Subscribers' Agreement when required.

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BRIGHTON AND CHELTENIIkIIInitECT
RAILWAT.

(Registered Provisionally.)
Capital, 1,C00,0001., in Shares of 20/. each.
Deposit, 21. 2s. per Share.
COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.
The Right lion. Lord Rosemore, Dell, Windsor,
The Right Hon. George Lionel Dawson Damn*, M.P., 6, Tilney-
street, Park.lane
The Hon. Robert Gore, M.P.
Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. J. C. Westenre, IMP., Brook's Club
The Hon. W. Dawson, Parkstone-lodge, Poole
The Hon. T. W. Gage, Westbury-house, Westmeoe, Petersfield
Sir Henry Webb, Bart. Pall-mall
Sir George William Prescott, Bart. Chairman
Sir William Boothby, Bart. Ashbourne-hall, Derbyshire
Arnold, Thomas James, Esq., Sergeants' Inn, Temple, revising bar-
rister for the City of London
Cleobury, Thomas Mortimer, Esq. Askew-villa
Coape Henry Coe, Esq. Goldhanger, Maldon
Cumberlege, N, Esq. York-terrace, Regent's-park
Dalby, John R., Esq. Ashbourne, Derbyshire
Dayreli, E. Francis, Esq. Lilingston Dayrell, Rucks, Sheriff of
Bucks, Chairman of the Minehead and Bridgewater Railway
Everitt, Henry Yarburgh, Esq. Brighton
Gernon, James, Esq. 13, Conduit-street
Greig, A., Esq. Lowndes-street, Belgrave-squats
Heaviside, Richard, Esq. Brighton
Heneage,Charles, Esq. Cadeby-house,Lincolnshire
Henty; J., Esq. Chichester
Keene,
director of the National Bank
ofan
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,J Nicholas,
hJsoolt :es, Et John's-wood, Regent's Park
m‘c s
50, Parliament-street
Meteyard, Horace William, Esq. Chatham-place
Moore, Major, Queen Ann-street, Cavendish-square, director of the
Indian Peninsular Railway
Seymour, Frederick, Esq. St. James's-square, director of the Lon-
don and Nottingham Railway
Watkins, Robert, Esq. Augusta-house, Worthing
Willes, George, Esq. Hungerford-park
ENGINEERS.
Sir John Rennie, F.R.S. I George Remington, Esq., C.B.
ACTING ENGINEER—Henry Wrigg, Esq.
SOLICITORS.
Augustus Walter Arnold, Esq., 31, Gelden-square, London
3ssr; Moorgate-street, London.
. Attres, Clarke, and M`Whinnie, Brighton.
LOCAL AGENTS.
William Mitchell, Esq., Petersfleld
LOCAjfSOhnrIC"IreonRS'S—E Ties'
Messrs. Bailey and Wickham, Winchester.
8ANK8725.
London—Messrs. Barnard, Dimsdale, and Co., SO, Cornhill
Messrs. Cockburn, and Co., Whitehall
Brighton—The Union Bank
Branch of London and County Joint-Stock Banking Com.
pally
Cheltenham—Branch of the National Provincial Bank of Rngland
Petersfleld—Branch of London and County Joint-Stock Banking
Company.
PARLIAMENTARY AGENT—Cadwallader F. WOO, Egg- Fludyer-
street.
SECRETARY—Mr. Frederick Penny.