The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-04 00:00:00

(PROVISIONALLY REGISTERED.)
PROSPECTUS OF THE

KENT and ESSEX UNION RAILWAY,
connecting the Southern Coast of Essex with Dover and the
Continent, via Sheerness, Faversham, and Canterbury, with a Junc-
tion Line to Herne Bay, Margate, itamsgate, and Deal.
Capital 550,000/., in 27,500 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit 21. 2s. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.
With power to add to their number.
John Brough, Esq., Herne Bay
George Burge, Esq., Herne Bay
John Burgess, Esq. Boroughrceve of Manchester, Director of the
London and Manchester Railway
Thomas Camplin, Esq., Herne Bay, and Alderman of Bristol
Edward B. Davis, Esq., Rochester
Win. Horatio Harrison, Esq., Director of the Staffordshire and Shrop-

shire Railway
Lewis Levy, Esq., Tavistock-square
John Wheeley Lea, Esq., Worcester, Vice-Chairman of the Severn

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Commission
The non. Capt. Douglas Kinnaird Pulteney, Chairman of the York

and Lancaster Railway
Ray. D. Robinson, Brompton
Edward Sherman, Esq., St. Martin's-lc-Grand.
ENGINEER—WiIIiam ThrneyClark, Esq., and F.R.S.

SURVEYOR—J. 31. Davey, Esq.

BANKERS—Union Bank of London, Princes-street and Pall-mall East

SOLICITORS.
G.,orge Smith, Esq., 24, Golden square
William Rogers, Esq., t, Moorgate-street, London
James White. Canterbury.

Temporary Offices of the Company; 24, Golden square, Londori.

Tbis railway will commence at Sheerness in conjunction with a
short steam-ferry communication from a point at or near to South-
end, on the opposite Essex coast, and will proceed from Sheerness
by Queenborough to Faversham, where It will form a junction with
one of the proposed lines from London by that town to Canterbury
and Dover.

The integral File will be continued from Faversham to or near to
Herne Bay,: and from thence to the South-Eastern Extension
Railway (now being made), at a point near Sarr, and will then pro-
ceed on that line direct to Ramsgate eastwards, and direct to Deal
south-eastwards. From a point between Herne Bay and Sarr the
line will also be carried by a short extens'on to Margate.
By this project Margare will be placed within 75 miles of the me-
tropolis, instead of more than 100. as at present, and that too by a
direct line through Faversham, at which place it will meet the Lon-
don lines.

The important town of Ramsgate, now so extensively connected
with continental communication, will also be thus afforded a much
nearer overland route to London.

By means also of this undertaking, in conjunction with the exist-
ing and projected railways proceeding to the south coast of Essex,
the whole of the passengers and traffic from the Northern, the Mid-
land, and the Eastern Counties, will be conveyed to Dover and the
Continent via Sheerness, in preference to a lengthened and cir-
cuitous route through the metropolis, whereby the journey will be
shortened more than 50 miles, travelling expenses will be curtailed,
and the serious inconvenience. and delay of transhipsment and con-
veyance from one part of London to another wholly avoided.
A glance at the map also will show the immense advantage which
the metropolis itself will enjoy by its being thus afforded other routes
to Sheerness, Mar,ate, Ramsgate, Deal, and Dover, and the greater
part of Kent. Thousands of persons will proceed direct from the me-
tropolis to Margate and Ramsgate throughout, whilst a multitude of
others will prefer landing at Sheerness and then proceed by this rail-
way, thereby shortening the journey and avoiding the sea.
The importance of a direct line from Sheerness to Dover as a
national object, and the immense existing traffic in the direction of
the undertaking, with the great increase which the improved and
enlarged modes of a communication throughout Kent will occasion,
must be too apparent to need further observation ; and the Commit-
tee from careful inquiry feel confidence in stating that no scheme of
railway has yet been offered to public attention combining greater
public and private advantages.
About thirty-six miles of new railway only will embrace all the
above important objects—viz., from Sheerness to Favercham
12 miles.

Faversham to Herne Bay . ....... • • .
Thence to Sarr .
The extension to Margate ........ • • •• •

The country has already been preliminary surveyed, and found to
be exceedingly favourable. Indeed, it is almost a dead flat from
Faversham to Margate.
The landed proprietors are not only willing but desirous that the
undertaking should be accomplished, and it is at the request of many
of them that the promoters have projected it.
The Committee reserve the power of making branches to Canter-
bury and to Deal, if circumstances shout t hereafter render it ad-
visable.
Applications for prospectuses, maps, and shares (in the usual form)
may be made to the Solicitors or Secretary, at the temporary offices,
24, Golden-square, or at No. 3, Hercules-court, City.

FIRST Introduction to the Visitors of' the
ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION of Dr. RYAN'S
LECTURE, which illustrates MASTERS' PATENT PROCESS for
making ARTIFICIAL ICE, Daily, at Half-past Three o'clock, and
in the evenings of Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Dr. Ryan
will occasionally introduce Mona. BOUTIGNY'S experiment of
making ICE in a RED-HOT CRUCIBLE. Professor Bachoffner's
varied Lectures, with beautiful experiments, in one of which he
clearly explains the principle of the ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY,
a model of which is at work Daily. The NEW AMERICAN LOCO-
MOTIVE ENGINE, patented by Coleman, for ascending and de-
scending Inclined Planes. SWIMMING and DIVING ILLUS.
TRATED by young Stevens. A magnificent and unique COLLEC-
TION of TROPICAL FRUITS. A new and very beautiful series of
DISSOLVING VIEWS, the new OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ate.
Experiments with the DIVER and DIVING BELL, &c. &c.
Admission, One Shilling. Schools, Half-price.

THE FIRST NUMBER OF
HE SHAREHOLDER,,
A NEW RAILWAY NEWSPAPER,
Devoted exclusively to the Dissection and Exposure of Bubble and
Corrupt Companies, and the Advocacy of all Honest and Legitimate
Schemes, with Analysis and Biography of Boards of Direction and
Provisional Committees,
IS PUBLISHED THIS DAY.
To be published in future Twice a Week (on Wednesdays and
Saturdays at Noon).
Office, 302, Strand.