The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-23 00:00:00

SOUTH

MIDLAND RAILWAY.
(Provisionally Registered.)
Increased capital, 1,700,0001., In Shares of 201. each.

The ProvisionailDirectors of this Company have the satisfaction of
informing the Shareholders that arrangements of a most satisfactory
naturehave been definitely concluded with the Midland Counties-Rail-
way Board, for amalgamating the interests of the two oompanlea,the
full details of which will be shortly communicatsd.
The Chairman and Deputy Chairman, with four other Directors of

the Midland itaiiway, haver joined the' direction of this Company,
and the line, with its extension to Bedford, will be laid down under

ilia superintendence of Mr. Robert Stephenson, who has accepted the
appointment of engineer to the Company.—By order,
GEORCIE NEWTON BROWNE, Secretary,
1, Gray's Inn-square, Aug. 22, 1845

NORTH JAMAICA RAILWAY
Capital, 750,000/., divided into 25,000 Shares of 401. each.

Deposit, H. per Share.
PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS.
Sir James Anderson, Bart., Southwick-street, Hyde Park
Thomas Laurence, Esq., Blackheath
Major Thomas Roe, 6, Marine-square, Brighton
Laurence Kortright, Esq., Coram-street, Russell-square
John Williams, Esq., 12, Dorset-gardens, Brighton
Gilbert Macqueen, Esq., Corain-street, Russell-square
Bentinck W, Doyle, Esq., Foley-place, Portland-place
Lieut.-Col. Talbot, 4, Douro Cottage, St. John's-wood
John Gray Wilson, Esq , Oxford-terrace, Ilyde Park
Thomas Williams, Esq., Belgravo-street South, Bel rave-square
(With power to add to their number).
RANKERS.
IN LONDON—Messrs. Hankey and Co., Fenchurch-street
The Union Bank of London, Princes-street
IN LIVERPOOL—Messrs. Moss and Co.
IN JAMAICA—riIe Planters' Bank.
SOLICITORS—IN JAMAICA—Messrs. Thomas and Frank/in.
ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS.
IN ENGLAND—W. H. Smith, Esq., C.E., and Colonel Landman,
C.E.,

TN JAMAICA—E. 31‘t3eachy, Esq., Crown Surveyor.
Steps were taken about three months past for the formation of this
Company, and applications were received for a large number of
Shares ; but before proceeding to an allotment, the Committee and
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the Projector deemed it advisable to have direct information from
Jamaica on subjects connected with the line—the probable cost of the
land through which it would pass—the engineering difficulties, if any
—and other matters connected with the line. They have received
this information and set it forth herewith.
The Provisional Directors have now determined to bring the Com-
pany forward, and to extend the line as far as Annotta Bay : the
principal towns to be thus connected are
Montego Bay with Falmouth.• ••distance 20 Miles.

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Falmouth Rio Bueno• •• •
Rio Bueno Dry Harbour
Dry Harbour St. Ann's Bay
St. Ann's Bay— Port Maria • •
Fort Maria Annotta Bay ..

84 Miles.

At the latter place it will join the line intended to-be formed to
Kingston, and thus unite the most populous and rich districts of the
North with the South by a junction with the Jamaica Junction am&
South Midland Line, and the capital and shipping port of Kingston.
and afford a quick and cheap mode of transit for passengers and
goods; and, at the same time, will supply the means of a daily com-
munication by post, instead of a weekly one, under the present sys-
tem ; and whilst these facilities will be offered, it bids fair to prove
highly beneficial to the Shareholders: for when it is considered that.
the existing difficulties of approach from one town to another (no.
mail or stage coaches running), and also the badness of many of the
harbours and inlets, are such as to retard the shipment of the pro.%
duce of the soil and merchandise ; it may be fair to presume that
a large portion of it will find its way to and from Kingston for saleoc
shipment.
This Company is formed to obviate these, difficulties, and to offer
this cheap and certain means of conveying passengers and goods, and
to open a more general communication, and thus promote the inte-
rest of the landowner, the planter, the agrieniturist, the merchant,
and all other classes of persons, and the very valuable Island In
general..
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The Directors are authorised to state that they anticipate every
support and patronage from the Governor and Legislature of the
island ; and they wish to establish a perfect understanding be-
tween this and the ether companies a'ready formed, and, with this
view, they offer to give a preference
,of shares, to the extent of ono
share for every two, held in the original Kingstcn and Spanish Tcwn
Line, and the like proportion to the holders of shares in the Jamaica.
Junction and South Midland Lines, provided they apply for them on
or before the 291 11 Instant.
A reserve of shares will be made for persons resident Its Jamaica.
The applicants for shares under the former prospectus are at
liberty to withdraw their letters of application, or to permit theist to
remain for consideration under the present plan.
Application for shares, prospectuses, the surveyor's and agent's
reports, and forms of application, may be obtained at the temporary
offices of the Company, No. 2, Copthall-chambers; and of Messrs.
Johnson, Longden, and Co., Tokenhouse-yard, London ; Mr. W. H.
Collis and Mr. John Wade, Birmingham; 11ii. Anthony Laurie and
Mr. T. Forsyth, Liverpool: Mr. John Green and Mr. Whitarsi
Cleland, Edinburgh ; Clarkson and Mr. Charles Wales, Shef-
field ; Mr. John Smith, Messrs. M. Naylor and Co., and Mr. It. B.
Watson, Leeds ; Mr. Augustus Hahn, Manchester ; Messrs. Tyeth
and Wills, Plymouth; Messrs. Centrism and Flint and Messrs. Alsop
and Son, Hull ; Messrs. T. Dickinson and Co., Newcastle-upon-
Tyne ; Messrs. Tate and Nash, and Luke Arnold, Bristol ; Mr. W. H.
Cowling, York ; Mr. J. Bannehr and Messrs. Beaumont and Long-
worthy, Exeter; Mr. J. T. Holland, Coventry; Mr. J. Clark, Jun.,
Southampton; and Messrs. J. R. Vann and eon, Norwich.