The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-02 00:00:00

THE OXFORD AND SALISBURY DIRECT
RAILWAY.
CHAIRMAN—Thomas Dowglasse, Esq.
ENGINEER-Is-CHlEF—Samllel Charles Brees, Esq.

Soucrroas—Messrs.Ehnslie and Preston, 47, Moorgate•street.
SECRETARY—Z. Ilubbersty, Esq.

The Committee of Management have the satisfaction to announce
that the proper Notices have been published in the " London Ga-
zette" and Provincial Newspapers, and that the Plans, Sections, and
Books of Reference, have been deposited in the Parliamentary Offices
and with the Clerks of the Peace for the several Counties through
which the Line is proposed to pass. The Committee are further
desirous to state that Testimonials in favour of the Line have been
most numerously signed by the landowners, tradesmen, farmers, and
inhabitants of every town throughout the country proposed to be
traversed ; and that the Engineer of the Company assures them that
the construction of the intended railway will be completed at very
much loss expense than he originally contemplated.
By order of the Board,
Z. IMBBERSTY, Secretary.
Meorgate Chambers, Moorgate-street, Dec. 1, 1845.

LIVERPOOL AND PRESTON, MANCHES-
TER AND SOUTHPORT RAILWAY.
Under the sanction of the following Noblemen And Gentlemen of the
neighbourhood, and landowners on the lines, viz.:—
The Duke of Sutherland
The Earl of Sefton
Lord Lilford
Lord Francis Egerton
Sir Thomas Joseph de Trafford, Bart.
Charles Scarisbriek, Esq.
Charles Standish, Esq., MX.
Edward Stanley, Esq.
Willbtm Helton, Esq.
William Gerard Walmesley, Esq.
William Inee Anderton, Esq.
Trustees under the will of the late Ellis Fletcher, Esq.
(The Undertaking is Provisionally Registered.)
capital, 1,600,0001., In 80,000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit 21. 2s. per Share.
pgpVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
Thoniu Barites, Esq., Manchester
Reece Reran Esq„ Wigan
James Branket, Esq., Liverpool
John Ashton Case, Esq., Thingwall-hall
John Craven, Esq., Keighley
John Crosthwaite, Esq., Liverpool
Hardman Earle, Esq., liverpool
Robertson Gladstone, Esq., Liverpool
Charles Pascoe Grenfell, Esq., Belgrave-square
Ralph Greenough, Esq., Southport
Henry Houldsworth, Esq., Manchester
Charles Jaeson, Esq., Barton Lodge
James Lees, Esq., Brookville, Manchester
Samuel Lees, Esq., Martindale-lodge, Southport
John Lancaster, Esq., Ince.in-Mackertleld
Christopher Morris, Esq., Wigan
Richard Pennington, Esq., Hindley
Theo. Woolman Rathbone, Esq., Allerton Priory
William Rotheram, Esq., Liverpool
Peter Bothwell, Esq., Bolton
Charles Swenson, Esq., Cooper hill
William Hill, Esq., Crescent, Salford
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Joseph Hornby, Esq., Liverpool
James Hodgkinson, Esq., Monton
John Winstanley, Esq., Preston
John Woodcock, Esq., Wigan
• Herman Walmesley, Esq., Wigan
Jelin Walker, Esq, Manchester and Southport
*AIVIth power to add to their numbers).
CointITTER OP megtouniirr,
Hardman Earle, Esq. Charles ram* Oreille', Esq.
Joseph Hornby, Esq. 1 Henry Houldsworlii,
Robertson Gladstone, sq. Reece Bevan, Esq.
William Rotherham, Esq. William Hill, Esq.
James Branker, Esq. ,hoes. Lees, Esq.
John crostywaite, Esq. I Samuel Le", Esq.

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RANKERS. .
Messrs. Moss and Co., Liverpool
The Union Bank, Manchester
Messrs. Thomas Woodcock and Sons, Wigan.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Darbishire and Lewis, Manchester
Messrs. Woodcock, Part, and Scott, Wigan
Messrs. Clay, Swift, and Wagstaff', Liverpool.
ENGINEERS.
John Hawkshaw, Esq. Edward Woods, Esq,

This railway is designed to connect, by the shortest practicable
route, the port of Liverpool with Preston and other places to the
northward, and with Blackburn and other places to the eastward,
and to supply Manchester, Wigan, Bolton, Oldham, Stockport, and
other manufacturing districts in Lancashire, and the West Riding of
YOrkshire, the advantage of direct railway communication with
Southport and the west coast of Lancashire.
One portion of this railway will diverge from the present line of
the North Union Railway at or near Farrington, and by forming a
communication with the Blackburn and Preston Railway there, will
accommodate the traffic both of Preston and Blackburn, and the
places beyond. From Farrington it will proceed by Ormskirk, and
thence past Kirby (where it will form a junction with tbe Liver-
pool and Bury Railway), and terminate at the intended new sta-
tion of the Grand Junction Railway Company at Edge-hill, Liver-
pool, from whence there will be access to the north and south
docks, as well as to the Line-street station in that town. raiz
portion of the main line will he twenty'four miles In length, and
will bring Liverpool within twenty-seven miles of Preston, and
thirty-three miles cf Blackburn. Another portion of the under:
taking will consist of a trunk line from Southport, passing St. John's,
In the Tillage of Burscough, near which it will intersect and form a
junction with the line from Farrington to Liverpool, and proceed
thence through the Douglas Valley to Wigan, where it will avail
itself of the North Union station in passing through the town, pro-
ceeding thence by Hineltey, Atherton, Tyldesley, Ellenbrook, and
Worsley, it will form a junction with the Liverool and Manchester
Ballway, near Eccles, and the Manchestper, Belton, and Itnry
Railway In rendleton.
By means bf janction with the Bolton and Leigh Railway 4t
Atherton, the advantages of this line will be extended to the town of
Leigh, The length of this trunk will be about twenty-eight miles of
new line, bringing Southport within thirty-three miles pf Manchester,
sixteen-and-1.-half of Wigan, and to of Bolton, and reduc-
ing the time occupiad in the journey between Southport and Man-
chester from four hours to little more than one, and between that
favourite watering-place and othar mannlacturing districts in like
proportion; at the same time substituting for a dilatery and expen4Yo
means of transport, the dispatch and ecOnetny of * BlerOligh railway
communication.
The line between Wigan and Manchester will pass through a por•
lone district, possessing extensive manufactures ; and the soul-..e1l
it will traverse and lay Open to the manufacturing districts, as well
as to Liverpool, is second to none in this part of England in richness
and 'variety.
This railway will also afford increased facilities for conveying the
produce of the abundant agricultural district, lying betweeri the
River Alt and the Douglas, to the manufacturing cOMmUllities of
Lancashire-and Yorkshire.
Notwithstanding the present uncertain, dilatory, and expensive
means of access to Southport, the numbers resorting thither are very
great, and rapidly increasing, and it cannot be doubted that the faci-
lities and economy in time, as well as money, of a direct railway
communication, would give rise to an aceesslan of trafllc far exceed-
ing the ordinary ratio of estimated increase.
The benefits resulting from the construction of these lines will be
obtained at a comparatively small outlay. The country throughout
is easy, and of a level character, rendering the works light, and the
gradients highly favourable. There are no engineering difficulties,
and the advantage of terminal stations, and access to and through
the pritualpal towns, aro already provided by the establishments of
the Grand Junction, 3,ltmehester and Leeds, Forth Union, and Liver-
pool and Bury Companies, whose eordial ee-operation is guaranteed
by the participation of those Companies ;lie Capital, and conga-
quality in the success, of the undertaking.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Committee of )11anagernent of the Liverpool and Freston,
Manchester any scUtliport Railway Company,
Gentlemen, --.1 herewith transmit to you scrip certificates of
shares (or bankers' receipts for shares), held by me in the
Southport and Euxton •Itailwa.y Company, and numbered as at foot.
I request you will allot to me* Shares of NJ, each in the Liver-
pool and Preston, Manchester andsothprt hallway, atld I under-
take to accept the same, or any number that may be ellofted ko
me, and to pay the deposit of 2/. 2s. per share, and execute the Par-
liamentary Contract and Subscribers' Agreement when required.
Dated the day of 1845.
linruhere Of Scrip Certificates • • • • • • • • • • • •
Christian and Stirlf4ute 1k „„ , „
Residence • ...... •••• „ • • .
Pled of Business (if any) • • •
Reference. • • .
Witness to Signature • • • • • • •
Note.—Approved holders of shares in OP Southport and Euxton
project of last session, who have lin:warded t lelr IcTLP Opftiticato
or Bankers' Receipts, and shall, on or before the letli lioveniher`in-
smut, make application in the form above, Will entitled to three
shares in this undertaking for each Southport and Euxtoo chase,
Ffloteq forms of application may be obtained at the offices of the
solicitors,
6, reference will be requirA4
South -nd Ettit4ll shares not'origleady allotted to them ; and in
por, •_ where parties apply in respect of
liamentary Deeds they lie 'Signed by Fpupp@ible
order that the Pa. .-
parties, the Provisional Co:"7"--t" th.,„tintrint necessaryth
right of withelding shares in case; „ ""' reforenees are uot
to reserve Ilia
dein:Lied satisfactory.