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ween Croydon, Mitcham, Tooting, Ste., and London, proves at once
:hat the existing railway facilities do not at all meet the exigencies

of the mass of population to whom this line will be available.
The population who reside upon or in the immediate ne!ghhour-
hood of the proposed line, independent of the metropolis, and between
the intended termini, exceeds 100,000, whose wants are almost
wholly supplied from the London markets, 8.c., and who have, at
the present time, no mode of conveyance but upon the turnpike
road. In the transit of building materials, corn, coal, lime, and
other heavy goods, from the warehouses and wharfs on the banks of
the Thames, and for marketable produce in each direction, this line
must become to them particularly useful and convenient.
Some idea may be formed of the local necessity of this railway,
when it is known that the number ofpassengers who avail themselves
of the accommodation afforded by the several omnibuses and other
pub (vehicles, running upon the turnpike-road, have been ascer-
tained to exceed 2.600 daily. An equal number (at least) proceed
by private and other conveyances. Of foot passengers, although
no accurate estimate tan be formed of them, it is considered that
they at least number four times that of passengers who travel by con-
veyance. The tonnage of goods it is calculated will be in full pro-
portion to the receipt from passengers.
Experience has fully proved, that on however liberal a scale the
probability of future traffic in the transit of goods and passengers has
been judged, almost every line ef railway has, upon its completion,
vastly exceeded the calculated amount. There are, however, in this
instance, reasons for supposing that the extended facilities of com-
munication will cause more than an ordinary increase in the con-
veyance of passengers. The country which the line of railway will
open is singularly picturesque and beautiful, and in addition to the
admired districts of Brixton and Streatham, the long-favoured and
much-frequented Beulah and Norwood whl be placed within easy
access, and become more than ever, objects of interest and delight
to the visitor and resident of the metropolis.
There can therefore be little doubt but that the present line must
become a profitable and eligible scheme for the investment of capital.
The promoters of this undertaking have pleasure in announcing
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that it is approved of, and will be generally supported by local iv-
fluence. They have caused a partial survey to be made .which will
be completed shortly, and they have the assurance of their engineers
that there are not more than ordinary difficulties to contend with.
The liability of the shareholders will be restricted, by Act of Parlia-
ment, to the amount of their subscriptions; and power will be applied
for In the Bill to allow interest at 4/. per cent. per annum on all calls
from the passing of the Act until the opening of the line.
Applications for further information, prospectuses, and shares (in
he form annexed), may he addressed to the Solicitors; to the Secre-
tary, at the offices of the Company, No. 34, Gracechurch-street ; or
to the following Brokers :—viz., Messrs. and M. Wyd, Princes-
street ; Mr. H. J. Williams, 80, Old Broad-street ; Messrs. Grey-stone
and Earle, York 5 Mr. Anthony Laurie, Liverpool ; Messrs. Cardwell
and Co., and Mr. Henry Benton, Manchester ; Mr. James Pearson,
Birmingham ; Messrs. Watson and Co., Leeds ; Messrs. lar idy and
Stainforth, Hull ; Mr. George Edwards, Bristol ; Mr. Thomas Sand-
ford, Exeter ; Mr. James Pringle, Edinburgh ; Mr. J. W. Carr, Col-
chester.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES,

To the Provisional Committee of tho Direct West-End and Croydon

railway,_

Gentlemen,—l request you will allot me Shares of 20/.
each in the above railway, upon which or unon any less Humber that
may be allotted to me, I hereby agree to pay the deposit, and to
execute the Parliamentary Contract and the Subscribers' Agreement
when required to do so.

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