The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-16 00:00:00

ATHERSTONE, ASHBY DE LA ZOUCII,
'and BURTON-UPON-TRENT RAILWAY.
( With Branch and Extension giving the nearest route between Man-
chester and London.)
Capital 750,0001., in 37,500 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit, 11. 2s, per share.
(Provisionally registered under 7 and 8 Viet., ex 110.)
PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS.
Charles Holte Bracebridge, Esq., The Hall, Atherstons.
William Chance, Esq., Birmingham.

John George Norbuji, Esq., Mancetter House, Atherstone.

Thomas 3tacauley, tag., Leicester,

Samuel Haines, Esq., Chad House, Edgbaston, Birmingham.
William Atkinson Gardner, Esq., No. 4, Cecil-street, Strand, London
Frederick Wollaston, Esq., Sheepy, Atherstone.
William Freer, Esq., Atherstone,
Edward Middleton, Esq., Birmingham.

John Brierly Payn, Esq., Birmingham,
Robett Faux, Esq.' Cliff House, Twycross, near Atherstone
William 11. Clare, Esq., Twyeross, near Atherstone
B. North Arnold, Esq., M.D., Atherstone
(Witk power to add to their number.)
BANKERS.
Messrs. Glyn and Co., 67, Lombard-street, London.
The Leicestershire Banking Company at Leicester, Atherstone,

Hinckley, and Ashhy de la Zouch.
Messrs. Jones, Loyd, and Co., Manchester.
The Burton-upon-Trent and Uttozeter Banking Company, at Burton-

upon-Trentani Uttoxoter.

This lire of railway will commence at or near to the Trent Valley
station at Atherstone, and pass by Snarestone, Measham, Ashby-de-
la-Zouch, and Burton-upon-Trent, to a junction with the Churnet
Valley portion of tho North Staffordshire Railway, near Tntbury,
with a branch on or near to the line of the Ashby de la Zonal Canal,
by Market Bosworth and Hinckley to the Leicester and Birmingham
Railway.
This line will form the shortest and most direct route from Man-
cheater to London. It will also bring the valuable coal fields of
Moira and Ashby Woulds into direct and immediate communication
with the southern and, western markets, by means of the Treut
Valley, Midland, and Churnet Valley districts of the North Stafford-
shire Railways. It will also give to the important town of Burton-
upon-Trent, and the populous country to the north and west, con-
venient access to this district.

Another principal feature of the line is, to supply railway com-
munications to the established mineral baths at Moira and Ashby
de Ia 'Louth, and to the inhabitants of the latter town and neigh-
bourhood.

It will also afford an outlet to the extensive trade and fabrics of
the Leicestershire and Derbyshire Potteries. It will also. by a short
branch, have access to the Leicester and Swanningtou Railway arid
coal told.

Another local advan'age will be the supply of lime to extensive
agricultural districts by this line from the rivarries of Ticknall, Cloud
Hill, and Bredon.
With these various sources of traffic, the absence of competing
lines, and the unusual facilities in the character of the country for
the construction of a railway—no considerable work being required,
and the gradients being peculiarly favourable for the working of the
line, and the opening of the shortest route between Manchester and
London—there is a certain prospect of a more than ample return for
the capital.
prospectus will be issued in the course of a few days,
meantime applications for Shares, with proper references,
andinuA in
thebelanm
andado to S. S. Baxter„Esq., solicitor, Athersteno.
Athenstone, 13th Jane, 1846,