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

COMMITTRE OF.

Samuel Brown, Esq.
Frederick Clarkson, Esq.
Robert Chapman, Esq.
Joseph Scales, Esq.
John Parkinson, Esq.

London—The Commercial Bank of London, Lothbury
Chichester—Messrs. Dendy, Comper and Co:, and
The London and County Banking Company
Rochester—Messrs. Day and Nicholson
Riegate —Messrs. Nash and Neale
Portsmouth and Portsea —National and Provincial Bank of
England, and
Messrs. Grants, Gilman and Long.
ENGINEEES—Messrs. Drayson, of 2, Palaea-yard, Westminster.
SOLICITORS TO TOG COMPANY—Messrs. rontifes and Moginie, 5. St.
Andrew's-court, Holborn-hill, London.
LOCAL AGENTS.
Meisrs. Rhoades and Greane, solicitors, Chichester
Thomas Hart, Esq., solicitor, Reigate
William Minchin, Esq., solicitor, Portsea and Portsmouth
Thomas Hill, Esq., solicitor, Chatham
Daniel Smart, Esq., solicitor, Emsworth
Edwin Albcry, Esq., solicitor, Midhurst
Thomas Holmes Bosworth, Esq., solicitor, Westerham.
William King, Esq , Godalming
Arthur Daintry, Esq.,.Petworth
SucamT.utx—Mr. John C. Sommers.
In submitting this undertaking to the public, the promoters arc
influenced no less by a conviction of its importance as a direct con-
necting line between the important towns of Chichester end Ports-
mouth and the metropolis, than by its grand national importance in
affording a direct communication between the two great naval and
military arsenals of Great B italn.—Portsmouth and Chatham.
The projected undertaking, by proceeding to the two termini at
Chichester sad Portsmouth, will extend the facititi a of communica-
tion with the coast branches of railways along the south of England,
connecting itself with Brighton to the eastward, and Southampton
towards the west. By the main line failing into the Brighton Rail-
way the advantage of two termini in London will be secured—the
one at the Bricklayers' Arms, and the other at London-bridge—the
latter of which, from its proximity to the Custom House, and the
several docki- on the Thames, is acknowledged to be the best position
for a London terminus for merchandise of all descriptions.
The line of railway intended to be constructed by this Company will
commence at or near the Redhill station near Reigate, on the Lon-
don and Brighton Railway, a distance of 21 miles from London-
bridge.
In its course to Portsmouth it will pass through or near Reigate,
Nawdigate, Capel, Ockley, Ewhurst, Rudgwick, Cranley, Alfold,
Billinghnrst, Wisborough-green, Plaistow, Haslemere, Chiddingfold,
North Chapel, Kirdford, Petworth, 3lidhurst, Chilgrove, Stoughton,
Radon, Westbourne, and Emsworth, at or near which last -mentioned
place this projected line will join the Chichester and Portsmouth Rail-
way to Portsmouth.
At the earnest recommendation of some of the principal land-
owners, branches are proposed Lobe made to Godalming and Peters-
field. The branch to Godalming will be from a point in the main
line between Plaistow and North Chapel; and the branch from
l'etersfield will join the main line at a point between blidhurst and
Ilepton. These extensions of this undertaking have rendered an in-
crease necessary in the amount of the capital originally fixed on ;
hut from the increased accommodation which these branches will
afford, the promoters of the undertaking feel confident that a com-
mensurate profit will result to the shareholder.
A branch is proposed to be made from Dorking to join the main

line at or near Capel.
By this course the entire distance to travel between London and
Portsmouth will be abridged to 73 miles, a distance considerably
shorter than that by which any line hitherto projected betwces
London and Portsmouth has proposed te pass, and also pursuing
a route more populous and productive than any hitherto presented
to public notice. It will involve the construction of only 45 miles of
railway to complete the course between the Redhill station (near
Reigate),and Emsworth.
From London to Reigate by the London and Brighton
Railroad is .. ...... ••••••••• • • • • • • • • ••••••• • • • • • • • 21 miles
The junction to be made by this Company is •• • • 45 „
From the point near Emsworth to Portsmouth by the
Chichester and Portsmouth Railway is . • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

7 „

Total distance from London to Portsmouth. ••••• • • • • 73 miles.
From Chilgrove a line of seven miles will be constructed, and
which will place Chichester in direct communication with London.
The distance between Chichester and London by this route will be
62 miles.
Trains will run direct between London and Chichester, without
stopping at Chilgrove.
Inasmuch as the existing line of railway to Dover branches off
from the London and Brighton Railroad at Reigate, this projected
line will open up a communication by railroad between Portsmouth
and Dover.
From an inspection of the map, it will be seen that the Redhill
station, near Reigate, lies nearly in a direct line between Ports-
mouth and Chatham, and in pursuing the line of communication
to the gat-mentioned naval and military depot, this line will pass
through or near to the towns of Bletchingley, Godston, Limpsfield,
Westerham, Seven Oaks, Ightham, Town MalTuig, Wrotham, Off-
ham, Snodiand, Lower Hailing, and Wouldham.
Tho distance between Chatham and Reigate will involve the
making of 31 miles of railroad, and the line of railroad between.
Portsmouth and Chatham will extent over 82 miles.,
To the naval and military establishments of this kingdom the
construction of this projected line will afford the most important fa-
cilities in the transit of troops, stores, baggage, &c. &c., diminishing
the tardy course of communication which at present necessarily
exists between FortsmOuth and Chatham, at present usually extend-
ing over the space of two days, and placing them in that direct com-
munication with each other which, in two hours, or thereabout,
will enable the journey between them to bo made.
The formation of a direct line of railway between Portsmouth
and Chatham will afford the opportunity of establishing, by the
electric telegraph, that celerity of communication so important to be
obtained between places of national importance.
The warm support of the principal landowners on -the greater part
of the Una is pledged to this undertaking.
The Previsional Committee abstain from making any special re-
ference to the contemplated profit to result from carrying into effect
this undertaking, feeling convinced that the extent of traffic through
the populous and rich districts over which this lino and its branches
are projected to pass is sufficiently known, and is decisive of the
inutility of all comment in that respect.
Applications for the shares, in the form given below, to be made
to the Solicitors and Local Agents, or to any of the following
Brokers :—Messrs. R. Sutton, Gribble, and Sutton, Royal Exchange,
London ; Mr. Pritchett, of No. 74, Old Broad-street ; Messrs.
Nelson, sharebrokers, Liverpool ; John Dttneuft, Esq., sharebroker,
Manchester ; Mr. R. ld'Ewen, 16, St. Ann's-street, Manchester ;
Joha Watson, Esq., sharebroker, Leeds ; Messrs. Ridsdale, Myers,
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and Bailey, brokers, Leeds ; Messrs. Schultz and Carr, brokers, Li-
verpool; Messrs. Hope and Itastrick, brokers, Manchester; Messrs.
Tyeth and LusCombe, stockbrokers, Plymouth:; Messrs. George Ed
wards and Son, Bristol ; Messrs. Watson and Co., Hull ; Messrs. Pott
and Leviek, Nottingham ; and Messrs. Collis and Son, Birmingham.
FORM OF APPLICATIONS FOR SHARES.
To the Provisional Committee of the Direct London, Portsmouth, and
Chichester, and Direct Portsmouth and Chatham Railway

Company.
I request you will allot to me shares of 201. each in the
above named Company, and I .hereby undertake to accept the same,
or any less number that may be allotted to me, and to pay the de-
posit of 21. 2s. on each such share, and to execute the Parliamentary
Contract and Subscribers' Agreement as may be required of rae.
Dated this day of 1845.
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N.B. No application will be attended to except with a reference to
a banker, or from en applicant referring to, and who is known by
some of the Provisional Committee. or the solicitors, or local ageits.

REGENT'S CANAL RAILWAY
(Provisionally Registered.)

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Capital 3,000,0001., in Shares of 20/. each.
Deposit, 2/. 2s. per Share.
5F41,q0"1d Broad-street
Offices, Gresham-Rooms, Basinghall.street.
1s
-church-yard
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
John Anderson, Esq., 5, Lothbury
James Arhouin, Esq., 50, Mark-lane
Walney, Lancashire
HCWheianirlrilyae
ma Dickson
gEsq.,Es3:.Archibald,;ps i,. p a
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Colonel Barlow, Kensington
John Barnes, Esq., Chorlev-house, Buckinghamshire
William Beresford, Esq., M.P., 77, Pall-mall
Thomas Edward Bigge, Esq., Montague.square
William Feckney Black, Esq., 11, Bread.street, Cheapside
Lord Ernest Bruce, M.P., 7, St. George's.place, Hyde-park corner
J. Y. B. Yarde Buller, Esq., 10, New-street, Spring-gardens, and

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Holne-park, Devon.
The Hon. Captain S. T. Carnegie, R.N. M.P., Cumberland-streei

Bryanstone-square
William Carr, Esq. , Blackheath-
park
John Castendieck, Esq., Lewisham
John Cattley, Esq., Moorgate-street
Edward Henry Chapman, Esq., 134, Leadenhall-street, and Har-
ringay-house, Hornsey
James Clay,
Clive,Clay, Esq., Sanderstead, near Croydonq., 25, Montague-square
George
John Chevalier Cobbold, Esq., Ipswich
Benjamin Collett, Esq , Grafton Manor-house, Broomsgrove
M.P., St. James's.square
HWe.nrßy. Cornfoot,Coiiett q
s "Esq., Old Palace, Richmond, Surrey
George
William Thomas Cox, Esq.. Derby, Nottingham, and London
Lewis Cubitt, Esq., 77,
or Haenn.ryaivar Richardsone Cox, 10, Lower Berkeley-street,
Portman-square
Great Russell.street, Bloomsbury
The Hon. Francis Curzon, Temple
Edmund Denison, Esq., M.P. , 8, Duke-street, Westminster
Ca n Edwards, 3, Baker-street, Portman-square
Wynn Ellis, Esq,, M.P., St. Paul's Churchyard
William Henry Gregory, Esq., M.P., 14, Park-street, Grosvenor.

square
Lancelot Llewhellyn Haslope, Esq., Lifford, near Birmingham
Richard Heaviside, Esq., Brighton
Joseph Hegan, Esq., Liverpool-
Henry Thomas Hope, Esq., Deepdene
Jonathan Hopkinson, Esq., 55, Chester-square and Fenchurch- street
The Hon. Richard Edward Howard, 3, Garden-court, Temple
Sir Richard Jenkins, East India Director
Thomas Landor, Esq., Manor-house, Burton.on-Trent
lapolito Leonino, Esq., Warnford-court
Sir William Magnay, Bart., London
William Skinner Marshall, Esq , Hyde Park-square
Anthony Mervin Storey Maskelyne, Esq., Basset Down-house,
Swindon, Wiltshire.
John Moxon, Esq-, Hanover-terrace, Regent's Park
Joseph Oldham, jun., Esq., Muswell-hill
Archibald Frederick Paull, Esq., Leadenhall-street
Sir Edwin Pearson, F.R.S., 5, Gloucester.terrace, Regent's park.
Rev. Reginald Chandos Pole, Radbourne Rectory, Derby
George Pollard, Esq., Stannary-hall, near Halifax
W. S. Potter, Esq., Sussex-gardens, Hyde-park
Sir Robert Price, Bart., M.P., Foxley, Herefordshire
David Robert Ross, Esq., M.P., Rostrevor, Ireland
John Clement, Eluding, Esq., 10, Judd-place East, New-read
The Hon. Henry St. John
Henry William Schneider, Esq., 10, New Broad.street
John Shewell, Esq., 25, Tokenhouse-yard
Major- General Taylor, 3, CI arendnn-place, Hyde-park
John Taylor, Esq., 17, Kent-terrace, Regent's park
Joseph Thompson, Esq., Jobn.street, Beciford.row
George S. Trower, Esq., 39, St. Mary-at-hill
Joseph Underwood, Esq., 25, Eastcheap
INC Hon. Charles Pelham Villiers, M.P., Brookes' Club, St.
James's- street
Sir Joshua Walmsley, Liverpool
Henry George Ward, Esq., M.P., 99, Mount-street, Grosvenor-
square
William White, Esq., 107, Cheapside
Joseph Wilson, Esq., Highbury-hill
COMMITTEE Or MANAGEMENT.
W. R. Collett, Esq., M.P., Chairman.
Lewis Cubitt, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
Henry Bainbridge, Esq. Sir Edwin Pearson.
William Beresford, Esq., M.P. John Clement Ruding, Esq-
J. Y. B. Yarde Buller, Esq. Henry William Schne.der,Esq,
John Cattley, Esq. John Shewell, Esq.
James Clay, Esq. John Taylor, Esq.
George Clive, Esq. Joseph Underwood, Esq.
Henry Thomas Hope, Esq. Sir Joshua Walmsley. •
Jonathan Hopkinson, Esq.
BANKERS—The Commercial Bank of London.
ENGINEER-IN-CHlEF—William Cubitt, Esq., F.R.S.
ENGINEERS—Joseph Gibbs, Esq.; William Radford, Esq.
ARCHITECT—George Ledwell Taylor, Esq.
JOINT SURVEYORS&
George Ledwell Taylor, Esq. ; Vincent J. Collier, Esq.
JOINT SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Bridges and Mason, Red Lion-square
Messrs. Baxter, Rose, and Norton, 3, Park.street, Westminster

Sec airrsie—Frederick Collier, Esq.
The entire property of the Regent's Canal Company, extending
from Paddington to Limehouse, having been purchased, it is pro-
posed to form a railway on its site, with an extension from the
City-road basin to the ♦icinity of the General Post-office.
The vast importance of this undertaking, whereby. a junction will
be effected between all existing and projected railways north of the
Thames, combined with thcj advantage of a general City terminus,
is too obvious to require cornxnent.
By the proposed railway, passengers and goods will be brought
into the heart of the City at a great saving of time and expense,
and facilities will be afforded for the more expeditious transmission
of the mails to most parts of the kingdom.
The line will commence at the Great Western Railway ter-
minus, and will follow the course of the canal throughout, inter-
secting the London and Birmingham Railway at Camden-town,
the proposed London and York and Direct Manchester near Pen-
tonville, the Eastern Counties at 011 Ford, and the Blackwall
Railway at Limehouse ; traversing the populous districts (of Pad-
dington, Camden-town, Islington, City-road, Hoxton, Kingtland,