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SEPTEMBER 18, 1845

Date .."417. Tn. "

.ND PASTERN COUNTIES
im CAMBRIDGE, by NORTHAMPTON, to

.cant arrangements just concluded in con-
jog, an amended prospectus will appear In
time the allotment of shares is neceSsari*

September, 1845.
td W. HUNT, 10, Whitehall,
ELGIE, Worcester, Solicitors.
JOHN CIIINERY, Leamington,
Messrs. DAY, St. Neots,

THE_ OXFORD and WORCESTER EXTEN-
SION and CHESTER JUNCTION RAILWAY, with
Brunches to Shrewsbury and Northw itch. On the Broad Gauge.
(Provisionally registered.)
Capital 2,250,0001., in 125,000 Shares of 201, each.
Deposit 21. 2s. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
Lord George Paget, Uxbridge House
The lion. Douglas Kinnaird Pulteney, 4, Parliament-street Director

of the Nottingham and Boston Railway
Major Beresford, M.P.
Sir William Bacon Johnson, Bart., Hilton, Aberdeenshire, Director
of the Chester and Forest Of Dean Railways
Sir Wm. Wynn, Maesyneward, Chairman of the North Wales R ails ay
Sir Samuel Brown; Director of the Warwick and Worcester Railway
Sir John Edward de Beauvoir, Chairman of the London and Mr-
minglitun Extension
Sir John Hare, Langham-place, Director of the London and Bir-

mingham Extension
Sir John Key, Bart., Alderman of London, Director of the London

and Manchester and Leeds and Liverpool Railways
Colonel Robert Douglas, Royal Artillery, Director of the London and
Birmingham Railway
Colonel Fitch, 36, York-terrace, Director of the South and Midland
Admiral J. Ayscough, Prospect-place, Southampton, Director of the
South and Midland Railway
Major Croft, 15, Regent-street, Deputy Chairman of the Manchester
and Chester Railway
Major Chase 31, Nottingham-place
Captain S. 31-. Fisher, jun., Director of the Warwick and Worcester
ailway
Captain Ilitchens, ELE.LC.S., Director of the Birmingham and Ox-
ford Railway
Captain F. Chamfer, Halkin-street, Belgrave-square, Director of the
Great Paris and Lyons Railway.
Wm. Hughes Hughes, Esq., F.S.A., F.L.S. &c., Alderman of Lon-
don, Chairman of the Manchester and Birkenhead Continuation,
Chairman of the London and Greenwich Railways, &c., &c.
Thomas Kelly, Esq., Alderman of London, Director of the South
Midland Railway
John Klnnersley Hooper, Esq., .Alderman of London, Director of the
London and Manchester Direct Railway, and South Midland
Thos. Farncomb, Esq., Alderman of London, Director of the South
Midland Railway
Thos. Challis, Esq., Alderman of London, Wilson-street, Finsbury
Thos. Sidney, Esq., Alderman of Loudon, Sheriff of London and
Middlesex •
Captain Alex. Hamilton Carle, Royal Artillery, Reform Club.
John Inglis Jardein, Esq., Director of the Great Manchester, Rugby
and Southampton Railway
Wm. Morley, Esq„ Blackheath
Wm. Lee, Esq., Director of the Gravesend and Rochester, and Essex
and Suffolk Railways
Rd. Carpenter, Esq., Director of the Leicester and Bedford Railway
Chas. Robt. Colman, Esq., Director of the South and Midland Rail-

way
Henry Wright, Esq., Director of the South and Midland's Junction
Railway
John IVhcelton, Esq., Director of the Leicester and Bedford Railway
Thomas Collingridge, Esq., Highgate, :NI iiidlesex
W. 1.. Wilkinson, Esq., Director of the South Midland Railway
Jelin Brocke Walbaneke, Esq., Director of the South Midland Railway
Rd. Wm. Johnson, Esq., Director of the London and Manchester and
-. Derbyshire and South Staffordshire Railways
Francis Valentine Lee, Esq., Temple, Director of the Eastern Counties
Railway
Major Jelf Sharp, Deputy Chairman of the Thames Embankment
Railway
Major-General Brooks Parlby, C. 8., 18, Rutland-place
W. Simpson Potter, Esq., Director of the Oxford, Witney, and
Cheltenham Railway
Joseph Underwood, Esq., Director of the London and Manchester
Direct and Liverpool and Leeds Railways
Peter Morrison, Esq., Director of the London and Birmingham
Railway
NV. F. Black, Esq., Wilton-place, Belgrave-sqnare, Director of the
Italian and Austrian Railway
wr, G. Ohrly, Esq., Director of the Trent Valley Continuation Railway
John Ja.mes, Esq., Secondary of London
Robert henry Lyndam, Esq:, Director of the Exeter and Weymouth

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Railway
Robert Audrey,- Riddell, Esq., 23, Bryanston-street, Portman-square,
Director of the Tring, Reading, and Basingstoke Railway
J. B. Richardson, Esq., Director, of the Colchester and Cambridge

Railway
Julian Skreene, Esq., Director of the Cambridge and Lincoln
Railway
Frederick James Hall, Esq., Torrington-square, Director of the Bide-

ford and Tavistock Railway
Captain C. W. Tyndale, Director' of the South-Eastern Railway
Frederick Jones, Esq., Director of the Warwick and Worcester

Railway •
Henry- Lewis Smale, Esq., Willoughby House, Tottenham, Director

of the London and DcWer Railway
C. Waite, Esq., Willesden, Middlesex •
R. W. Wood, Esq., Lodge-place, St. John's Wood, Director of the

North Metropolitan Railway
George Parbury, Esq., Russell-square, Director of the Manchester
and Birmingham Railway •
Wm. Shaw, Esq., Director of the Thames Embankment Railway
Win. Alfred Hill, Esq., Director of the Gloucester and Aberystwith

RRailway_
Richard Dutton, Esq., Director of the Lincoln, York, and Leeds
Railway
Wm. Slark, Esq., Director of the Guarantee Society
James Reeves, Esq., Director of the London and Manchester Railway
Frederick Collingridge, Esq., Thurlow-square, Brompton
Warren Stormes Hale, Esq., Gresham-street
Robert Richards, Esq., Temple, Director of the Birmingham and Lon-
don Extension Railway
Kingsmill Grove Key, Esq., Wandsworth-common
The Rev. F. K. Hall, D.D., Rector of Falbourne, Cambridge
Daniel Penton Johnson, Esq., Director of the London and Manches-

ter Railway
Charles Green, Esq., Director of the Gloucester and Aberystwlth

Railway
John Barber, Esq., Director of the Gloucester and Aberystwith

Railway
Ttev. Thomas Price, Rector of Lianrothel, Hereford
R. Foster, Esq., Director of the Derby, Uttoxeter, and Stafford
slre Railway
Furnis, Esq., Director of the Nottingham, Newark, and
805tr,...1 Railway
W. S. Crc,..'s, Esq., Director of the Birmingham and Manchester
Extension i: railway
W. Bardgett, Esq.. Director of the Italian and Austrian Railway
Richard Parish, Esq., Rank House, Wordsley, Staffordshire
Samuel Parish, Esq., Wo4sley, Rear Stourbridge, Staffordshire
Alexander Greig, Esq., Lowaes-street, Belgrave-square, Director of
the Leicester and Birmingham Hallway
Thomas Yates Hunt, Esq, Bradcs, mar Birmingham
William Singleton, Esq., Leeds, Director of the Leeds and Liverpool

Direct Raihray
Wm. Cadman, Esq., Leeds, Director of the Lincoln, York, and Leeds

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Railway
James Muscroft, Esq., Pontefract
David William Nell, Esq., Leeds, J.P., Director of the Leeds and

Think Railway
Joseph Robert Wilkin Atkinson, Esq.. Director of the Leicester and
Bedford, and York and Lancaster Railways
John Fagan, Esq., Gloucester-road, Old Bromptou
Charles Holden, Esq., Director of the Great Grimsby and Sheffield

Railway
J. D. Hopkins, Esq., Bedford-square, Director of the London and
Birmingham Extension Railway
Joseph Gill, Esq., Leeds, Director of the West Riding Junction

Railway
Peter Fairbairne, Esq., Leeds, Chairman of the Lincoln, York and

Leeds Railway
John Blackburn, Esq., Leeds
J. M. Douglas, Esq., Director of the Exeter and Weymouth
Railway
W. Sloane, Esq., Wimpole-street
Johnknderson, Esq., Lothbury, Director of the South and Midland

Railway
W. Ley, Esq., Gloucester-place; Portman-square
Robert Power. Esq., Queen-street, May Fair, Director of the Great
Britain Life Assurance-office.
Henry Cornfoot, Esq., Old Pala.ce, Richmond
W. Pastow, Esq., Surrey-place
James Barness, Esq., Leyton,
G. N. Wright, M.A.
John Alexander Bicknell, Esq., BranOnn Cottage, Bristol, Director of
tension Railway
the South and Midlands' Junction Ex.
nor Manchester, Director of
James Lees, Esq., Delph, Saddleworth,
the Manchester Banking Company
(WPII power to add to their nuCiber.)
The names of an influential Committee former at Worcester and
Chester_will be published in a few days.

BANKERS.
The Commercial Bank of London
ENGINEER—WiIIiam Mullingar Higgins, Esq.
SOLICITORS.
Potter and Collingridge, 5, Basinghall-street ; W. B. James, Esq.,

s:Basinghall-street.
SECRETARY—HiIton T. Jenkins, Esq.
LOCAL AGENTS.
Worcester—C. Geo, 11. St. Patrick, Esq.
Whitchurch—James Bromfield, Esq.
Chester—John P. Maddock, Esq.
Wellington—George Marcy, Esq.
Shrewsbury—W. Cooper, Esi..

The geographical position of Worcester has caused its adoption as
the point where the broad guage trunk lines of the west are to have a
:.,ommon terminus. From Oxford the Great Western Company have
lecided on constructing a line of rail :—another project under the pa-
tronage of the same powerful direction is now before the public,
uniting Worcester with Warwick ; and, that the broad gauge will be
carried from Worcester into Wales, and to the Irish packet stal ious
on that coast, is now no longer doubtful. This undertaking will com-
plete a series of great avenues of iron-road, whose ramification..
from Worcester will render every part of the kingdom directly
accessible from that city. Passing up the Severn Vale, where
it will disclose a succession of picturesque scenes, it reaches
Stourport, and proceeding thence through Kidderminster, arrives at
Bewdley. This district is one of the chiefseats of our carpet manu-
factures, and in the towns here named, exclusive of the intervening
districts, upwards of 30,000 persons are located. Leaving Stourbridge
a little to the east, the line is taken to Bridgenorth, a town enjoying
an active inland trade, and possessing woollen manufactures and iron
works, that give employment to a population of about 15,000. Pass-
ing through or near to Much Wenlock, Broseley, and Madeley, from
which place there will be a branch to Shrewsbury, the line ascends
Colebrook Dale, and approaching in its course Wellington and Werth
enters Whitchurch. From this central place a branch will be formed
to Norwich via Stoke, forming a junction with the Liverpool and
Crewe Railway. The trunk line will continue from Whitchurch, and
passing through or near Malpas, have its northern terminus in the
city of Chester.
In estimating the probable amount of revenue which the Worces-
ter and Chester Railway may be expected to yield, many sources of
profit present themselves, such aro the dense popidation located along
the length of the Severn Yale, and the enriching works of industry
in which they are engaged. Amongst the latter may be mentioned
the China manufactories of IVercester, , the iron, coal', and earthen-
ware works at Broseley and other places ; the agricultural produce
brought to Stourport market ; the inexhaustible fields, of coal anti
mines of iron ore in the vicinity of Colebrook Dale, Iroubridge, and
the districts to the east of Shrewsbury generally.
In calculating the cost of construction unusual advantage.' are also
obvious. The line traverses a district affording levels of several
miles in extent, and with a surface peculiarly favourable. Th,t resi-
dent population, disappointed by the postponement of promised pro-
jects, have warmly espoused the present, and the labouring popula-
tion being familiar with mining operations, will be found better
qualified for the execution of railway works here than in many other
localities.

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As a link in the railway network of England, or as auxiliary,
to existing or projected lines passing in various directions, few,
schemes hitherto proposed appear to afford greater inducement
for investment, or a wider range of accommodation for traffic and'
travelling. This project constitutes a lengthened link In the chats
that will connect Liverpool with Bristol, the grant, trusnkhefhalf.
West of England ;—its southern terminus, Worcester, t
way station of the London and Port Dynnllaen broadarforded gajuge line :
by projected lines a direct communication
"l be
ard, to Warwick and
west-
ward to Swansea and Aberystwith, and,
er,arw-a'lch LYnn, Lincoln,
Northampton, Cambridge, Peterborough, j
and Hull. carehilly examined by the Com,
The line has been repeatedly
and
that the rail for many miles may.
parry's acting engineer, who reportsltliat the gradients are in every in-
he laid on the natural I
ou,To'geological structure of the districts to
stance favourable—thatu,s,dgedandythat the want of Such a Rile of COM-
b the Interests seated on its proposed
be traversed is egmaliow.
traverse is ac 1
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course. f r prospectuses and plans may be made,
of applicationand forma
APP,ca --- for -shares had at the offices of Messrs. Potter and
oningridge. solicitors,s, Basinghall-street ; also of W. B. James,
Esq., SOliCitOr, 5, hasinghall-street ; of the local agents ; and of the
follow g. gentlemen in :
Mr. Samuel Hanbury, 4, Angel-court,
London .. •••• • • • • Mr. Whiston Powell, 12, Copthall-court ; and
Messrs. Peppercorne, 2, Old Broad-street
L verpool•••• • • • • • . Messrs. Alston and Gage.
Manchester
f Messrs. Houghland and Leese, and Mr. Wil-
liam Marshall.
Hull ....... Messrs. Collinson and Flint, and James
/ Bowden
Leeds [Messrs. Smith and Perfect, and
/Messrs. J. Young and Co.,
Stratford-on-Avon 31r. William Bolton.
Exeter Mr. Thomas Sanford.
Plymouth ..Messrs. Hayward and Palmer.
Birmingham ......Mr. Collis and Mr. John Wright.
Glasgow... —Messrs. Tassie and Co.
r Messrs. Robertson and Co., and
Edinburgh / Messrs. M`Callum and Co.
Huddersfield •. • Messrs. Wilson and Hellawall
Worcester Mr. Thomas Henry Wheeler.
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Provisional Committee of the Worcester and Chester

Railway.
Ocnilemen,—l request that you will allot to me Shares of
20'. each in this Company, and I undertake to accept the same, an
to ray tho deposit th.•re°n, or nye!) any less number that may 1,,• al.
lotted to me; and 1 wide...lake al,o to execute the varliatuentats
Contract and Subscribers' Agreement when required.
Name (In full)..
Residence. • .
Trade or Profession ...• • • • •

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