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NORTH WALES RAILWAY
Capital 300,000/., in 12,000 Shares of 251. each.
De-posit IL ss. pm* Share.
• PROVISIONAL .COMMITTEE.
wruaAm ORMSBY' 'GORE,. Esq., M.P., Chairman.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Powle
The Right Hon. Lord Newborough
The Hon. Colonel Douglas Pennant, M.P.
Thomas Assheton Smith, Esq.
William Bulkeley Hughes, Esq., M.P.
Joseph Bailey, Esq., M.P.
Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Malcolm
Sir W. Wynn, Maesyneydd
Major-General Sir Love Parry,
Charles Griffith Wynne, Esq., Cefnamwlch
Richard Lloyd Edwards, Esq., of...Nanhorn
Major Nanney, of Gwyntfryn
John Lloyd, Esq., Trallwyn
G. A. Huddart, Esq., of Brynker
David Whyte Griffith, Esq., of Bodegroes
Major Bennett, of Rhiu
William Bland, Esq., Chesnut House, Chiselhurst
- Edward Turst Carver, Esq., Robert-street, Adelpla
William Chadwick, Esq.; Montague-square
J. J. Kinloch, Esq., Gloucester-road, Hyde Park
'W. Mitcalfe, Esq., Fitzroy-square
James Ramsay, Esq., Bushey House, Herts.
Alexander Ross, Esq., St. Mary-axe
T. Bridge Simpson, Esq.. Leadenhall• street
ENGINEERS—Sir John Rennie, F.R.S.; Thomas Page, Esq.
BANKERS—London Joint-Stock Bank; Messrs. Williams and Co.,
Carnarvon ; National and Provincial Bank, Bangor.
SoLiclroas Messrs. Johnston, Farquhar, and Leech, London ;
Messrs. Williams and Breese, Port Madoc.
Company's Office, 3, Lothbury.

This line of railw y will secure important advantages to the local
and commercial interests of North Wales : it will bring into close
connexion the city and port of. Bangor, and the town and port
of Carnarvon.
The line will thence proceed through the great mineral and slate dis-
tricts of Carnarvonshire, in the vicinity of Snowdon. Llanberis, Nevin,
Pwllheli, to forth Dynllaen, in the same county-, situated in its
chief agricultural district. The whole length of the line is twenty-
eight miles.
forth Dynllaen is well known as a safe and commodious harbour,
possessing great natural advantageS, and situated near the extremity
of one, of the headlands bounding Carnarvon Bay, Holyhead forming
the other.
The harbour possesses great advantages, as a harbour of refuge,
over every other 'port on the coast of North 'Wales, as is proved by
the Custom-house books of the port, which show that no f wer than
3.3;5 vessels put in there for shelter during 'he years 1840, 1841,
1842, and 1843. • '
The commanding maritime importance of the situation will be evi-
dent, when it is considered that North Wales supplies nearly the
whole world with slate, and that ' this can be readily shipped
at Barth Dynllaen from all the principal quarries, including the
celebrated quarries of Penrhyn and Dinonvig, under circumstances
which will reduce the freights to all parts of the South of Ireland,
South Wales, and' the South of England, including London and
Bristol, to one-half -of their present amount. This is a fact unde-
niable, as not only will r reduction of almost sixty miles be effected
in the length of the voyage, but th 9 dangerous bar of Carnarvon,
and the' hazardous navigation of the Swillies within the Straits will
be avoided, and a variety of extra River dues saved.
The 'copper, lead, and other mines,- and the valuable stone
quarries at the Riv de, recently opened by a Liverpool Company, con-
tiguous to the proposed line of Railway, will also have thrown• open
for their produce this advantageous means of transit _to the southern
markets, as well as an immediate railway conveyance to those ports
in direct 'comnuniication with LiVerpool; and consequently wills
large foreign markets, as well as those of Scotland, and the northern
and midland counties of England: •

The population of Bangor and Carnarvon comprised in the electoral
districts, together with. that residing on either side and extremity in
the locality of the proposed line of Railway, amount to upwards of
40,000 persons.

.
The well-known scenery and antiquities of North Wales have long
been objectß of progressively indeaSing• ihterest to a very large num,
ber of touri§ts and visitors during' the summer•and autumn months ;
at which periods of the year•flve steam vessels per week rnn between
Liverpool and Bangor ; and it is on record, that in one year Bangor
was visited by 50,000 persons.
Upon this pitrt of the 'subject it is important to notice that the
southern terminus of the line will be directly opposite to the port of
Wicklow, whereby travellers will reach in the most direct manner
the celebrated .scenery of the county of Wicklow, while on this side
this ltailwaywill faCilitate immediate access to the romantic districts
of Bethgellert, Tremadoc, Llanberis, and Snowdon.
There are now live public means of conveyance passing daily be-
tween,Bangor,Carnarvon, Llanberis,Nevin;and Pwllhell,and vice versa,
carrying on an average six passengers each way, which will produce
in a year 17,280 persons. There are kept for the purpose of hire, at
Bangor, the 3fenai Bridge, Carnarvon, and other places adjacent
to the line, 100 vehicles for public accommodation, which may be
fairly computed to convey three passengers per day for seven months
of the year, going from and returning to places which the line will
command, thus amounting to 100,800 persons.
Of the population adjoining the line of Railway before stated,
amounting to 40,000, it may be fairly estimated that those travel
daily on foot, and in their own means of conveyance, exclusive of
any additional allowance for market and fair days; will supply a daily
source of traffic equal to 60 persons ; and calculating that they will
return, they will amount in the year to 34,560 persons.
There are two turnpike-gates between Bangor and Carnarvon, the
tolls of which for single horse vehicles are Is., being at the rate of
lid. per mile. These gates were let last year, exclusive of the cost of
collection, for 5211. per annum.

There are held in-different parts of Carnarvonshire, adjacent to this
Line, more than forty fairs in the course of the year. The cattle,
sheep, and pigs, collected at these fairs are now driven to different
parts of England, and form the great export of North Wales ; and it
is but reasonable to suppose that when a hallway communication
shall be established, that mode of conveyance will be preferred.
It was said by Sir Robert Peel, on his introduction of the tariff; that
the importation of cattle from Ireland increased, in twenty years,
from 17,000 head into all the English ports, to 100,00 u head, into
Liverpool alone. the extensive chain of Railways now forming in
Ireland, and the completion of the proposed lines of Railway between
Kingstown and Wicklow, and Waterford and Wicklow, will cause the
Irish cattle traffic, which at present enters England by Liverpool and
Bristol, to be, concentrated on Porth Dynllaen, the sea voyage be-
tween Wicklow and Porth Dynllaen being shorter, by five geographical
miles, than by any other ports in the English and Irish Channels;

and shorter, by one-half, than between those ports which now enjoy
the Irish cattle trade.

The course of this Line by the engineer's report and sections, is
exceedingly favourable, both as respects gradients and the Inexpensive
character of the works. The cost of the Railway, and of the pro-
posed improvement of the Harbour, does not exceed 300,0007.
The Plans, Sections, and Books of reference have been duly de-
posited in the proper d:partments, and application will be made for an
Act in the present session of Parliament.

Arrangements have been made with responsible contractors to
complete the Railway within the engineer's estimates, both as to
time and amount, and thus the sufficiency of the capital is placed
beyond a doubt.

In preparing the estimate of the returns to be expected, as shown
in the traffic table subjoined, the calculation has been based with
much care upon the most authentic accounts it was possible to
procure. The result is highly satisfactory, ant, the undertaking offers
an eligible field for investment, the clear profits being found equal to
thirteen per cent. on the capital to be employed.
THE ESTIMATE OF TRAFFIC.
145,000 Passengers during twelve months passing be-
tween Bangor and Oarnarvon, at is. 6d..• ••• • • • 40,875 0 0
*Doubled according with Parliamentary usage ••• • • 10,875 0 0

70,000 Passengers, during twelve months, passing to
Llanberis, Nevin, Pwllheli, Porth Dynllaen, and
places adjacent to either side and extremities of the

Line, at 2s.

7,000 0 0
7,000 0 0

Doubled according with Parliamentary u5age........
160,000 Tons of Slate and Mineral, taken per Rail for
export to Porth Dynnaen and other ports, averaging
2s. 6d. per ton.. .......... .....
60,000 Head of Live Stock, averaging Is. per head 3,000 0 0
Carriage of the imports, :consisting of the manufac-
tures, and nearly all the necessaries required for the
population of the southern parts of the counties of

i.a-rssarvori and Anglesea. . .
Five per Cent. allowed on the amount of Passengers'
traffic for Parcels
The same for Carriages and Ilorses ................
No credit Is taken for the traffic of Irish Cattle, or on
the produce of the stone quarries, though it Is
obvious the same must be very considerable • .....

2,500 0 0

1,787 10 0
1,787 10 0

£64,725 0 0
Deduct 40 per cent. for Expenses ........ 26,690 0 0

Leaves a clear Profit of..
More than 12 per cent. on the capital required.
NOTE.—In making out traffic estimates, it hitherto has been cus-
tomary to assume that the present nutra)er travelling by coach, &c.,
would be doubled by the construction of a Midway ; accordingly it
has been deemed advisable not to depart in the present instance from
the usual Parliamentary practice, although experience has shown
that, on every important Railway, the passenger traffic has increased
in a far greater pr portion. The Irish Railway Commissioners, in
illustration of the fact, state that the Stockton and Darlington Rail-
way increa-ed the passenger traffic ftom 4,000 to 16,000, the Bolton
Railway from 15,000 to 125,000, Ni ewcistle and Carlisle from 33,000
to 125,000, Dundee and Newtyrc from 4.000 to 50,000, Liverpool and
Manchester 146,000 to 500,000, Brussels and Antwerp 75,000 to
1,200,000.

Since the Commissioners made their report, the Birmingham, Grand
Junction, and Great Western Railways have been completed, and the
result shows that their passenger traffic has increased in the propor-
tion of four to one. Nor is the accession of traffic arising from tourists
in this district to be widerrated. The Irish Railway Commissioners,
In speaking of Railways of this description, observe, " Among the
inducements which we may notice as holding out a prospect of sup-
port for such undertakings, are to be mentioned the numbers from
all parts of the United Kingdom, and even the continent of Europe,
who would resort to Ireland as travellers to view the natural beauties
of its splendid and varied scenery, and some, no doubt, to acquire a
more perfect knowledge of the character and condition of the people.
The Line which we propose to Cork passes within a morning drive of
Killarney, and through a highly piet resque country besides ; and
should a Railway be completed to Holyhead, or some other port in
North Wales, the tourist will then have an opportunity of passing
through the magnificent mountain scenery of Wales, and visiting the
most remarkable places both in he North and South of Ireland, at a
moderate expense, and in a few days. To many, the saving of time
will be a much more valuable consideration than a reduction of ex-
pense. though the latter will, of course, operate as a strong induce-
ment to numbers ; and we have no doubt that a considerable acces-
sion of traffic will be derived during the summer and autumn of
every year from this source."

Application to be made for Shares on or before the 15th of Fe-
bruary next, addressed to the Provisional Committee, or to Henry
Archer, Esq., the Secretary pro tem., at the Company's Offices, No. 3,
Lothbury, London; Williams and Breese, solicitors, Port Madoc ; or
the undermentioned Brokers :—Mr. Johns Hall, Liverpool; Mr. An-
thony Laurie, Liverpool ; Mr. Isaac Miller, Liverpool ; Mr. Parsons,
Liverpool; Messrs. Brady and Staniforth, 11, Manor-street, Hull;
Mr. S. Grindrod, Manchester; Messrs. Cardwell and Co., Manches-
ter; Messrs. Watson and Co., Leeds; Messrs. E. King a d Co.,
Leeds ; Messrs. Samuel Hutchinson and Co., Bradford ; Luke Arnold,
Bristol; George Edwards, Bristol; Boyle, Low, Pim, and Co.,
Dublin ; Bruce aad Symes, Dublin ; of whom Prospectuses may
be had.

realm OF APPLICATION FOR ' HARES.
TO TIIE PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH
WALES RAILWAY.
Gentlemen;-1 request that you will allot me
Shares of 251. each M the proposed North Wales Railway; and I un-
dertake to pay the Deposit till pigg th.c necessary Deeds.
Dated this day of

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