The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-30 00:00:00

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1 5 6
-1 15 9
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X e. d. e. d.
1 1 6 1 13 11
133 2 2 1
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317 0 6 8 3

Fut particulars are detailed in the Prospectus.
A. R. IRVINE, Managing

Director.

LIFE ASSURANCE.—The BRITISH MU-
TUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY entertains proposals
of any description involving the contingency of human life ; and offers
the following advantages to its members
A BONUS ANNUALLY (in shapc of low premiums) equal to those
of other offices, granted every three, live, or seven years, and
The PROSPECT of a LARGER BONUS than can possibly be ob-
tained at those offices, in the peculiarly beneficial mode adopted in
the distribution of the surplus.
Prospectuses and every information may be had on application at
the Office, 17, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars.
SPECIMEN OF TABLES.

1 Annual Annual ,1 Annual
.Age. Premium Age.: Premium Age. Premium
For £lOO. For £lOO. For £lOO.
20 £1 15s. Bd. 40 £2 14s. 9d. IGO £6 6s. 7d,

CHARLES JAMES THICKE, Resident Secretary.
17, New-Bridge-street, Blackfriars.

MANCHESTER AND BIRMINGHAM
RAILWAY.
At a numerous and influential MEETING of Shareholders in the
above Company, held at the Royal Hotel, Leeds, August 27th. 1845,
CHARLES PEGLER, Esq., in the chair,
It was moved by Arm; LAND, Esq., and seconded by JOSEPH Gus,
Esq., and carried unanimously,
That this meeting strongly disapproves of the amalgamation of the
Manchester and Birmingham Company with the London and Bir-
mingham Company on the terms proposed, and pledges itself to use
every exertion to prevent the same.
It was also moved by J. ThisnALE, Esq., and seconded by J. SuunxN,
Esq., and carried unanimously,
That a Committee be appointed to correspond with the Share-
holders in other towns, and to take all necessary steps for carrying
out the previous resolution.
A Committee was then appointed, and a vote of thanks to the
Chairman was carried unanimously.
Leeds, Aug. 27, 1845. CHARLES PEGLER, Chairman.

ISLE OF AXHOLME, GAINSBOROUGH,
and GOOLE RAILWAY, with an EXTENSION to SELBY.

(Provisionally Registered.)
Capital 300,0001., in 12,000 Shares of 251. each.
Deposit 21. 12s. 6d.
Length of main line 21 miles, length of extension 10 miles.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
The Earl of Yarborough, Brocklesby-park
The Lord Worsley, Manby Hall, M.P. for North Lincolnshire
The Rev. and Honourable Charles Dundas, Rector of Epworth
Tho Venerable Archdeacon Stonehouse, D.D., Owston
Joseph Rudsdell, Beckingliam
T. G. Corbett, Esq., Elsham Hall
William Hutton, Esq. Gate Burton
Joseph Dent, Esq., Itibaton Hall
Ilenry Healey, Esq., Clifton, York
AINor-General Parlby, Rutland Gate, Hyde-park, London
Captain Healey, Ashby Decoy Cottage
William Morley, Esq., Blackheath
Richard Tyas, Esq., Doncaster, and Bedford-place, Russell-square,
London
Joseph Jackson, Esq., Deputy Chairman, Rock Life Insurance Com-
pany, Orpington, Kent
I. Faviell, Esq., ImoOtt's Lodge
James Brand, merchant, 9, New Broad-street
And above 50 other influential Gentlemen.

(With power to add to their number.)
BANKERS.
IR London—London and Westminster Bank and Branches
Gainsborough and Lincoln—The Lincoln and Lindsay Banking
Company
Goole—The York Banking Company
Leeds—Messrs. Beckett and Co.
Doncaster—Sir W. B. Cooke, Bart., and co.
This Company is formed to provide railway accommodation for
the Isle of Axholme, the towns on the east bank of the Trent,
In Lincolnshire, the extensive district called Marshland ; the towns of
Thorne, Hatfield, and Snaith, in Yorkshire, and the several places on
the west bank of the Trent, in Nottinghamhire, between Gainsborough
and the Isle of Axholme.

This country contains 40,000 inhabitants, in an area of 160,000
"erce•of very productive land, including 60,000 acres called warp
Land, formed by rich alluvial deposit. The potatoes alone
grown within it for the London and Yorkshire markets, exceed
120,900 tons annually, and the total agricultural exports and im-
Ports exceed 266,000 tons per annum. The whole of this country is
4t Present destitute of railway accommodation or any certain means
Whatever of public conveyance. Hence travelling within it is un-
IlaUally expensive and dilatory, and large quantities_of produce, par-
ticularly potatoes, are frequently spoiled for want of prompt means
Of export to the markets of the manufacturing districts, and London.
The proposed line will effectually supply this want, and will also im-
'Port into the district coals, and other necessaries of life, at a greatly
=educed cost, together with natural and artificial manures for in-
creasing the permanent value and productive powers of the land. It
Will bring the Port of Goole within 21 miles of that of Gainsborough,
lkild within 60 miles of that of Great Grimsby. It Will present to
the manufacturing districts the readiest access to the German
ocean and the north of Europe, avoiding the delay and heavy charges
Of carriage and shipment to and from Hull.
The extension from Goole to Selby, connecting this line with the
Xondon and 'York, and also with the Leeds and Selby (to each of
Which, as well as the Grimsby and Sheffield, it will be a valuable
roeder) will open a direct communication to the north of England;
and this, the present scheme, will supply all the accommodation now
Wanting for the north and east of Lincolnshire.
It will pass through an easy country, almost on a level, without
'Pt3' tunnel, or deep cutting whatever,not impeding any navigation,
uralnage, or warping, nor prejudicing any residential property; and
Will, it is calculated, be constructed considerably within the estimated
capital. Power will be applied for to allow interest at 41. per cent.
`4l the nails Until the line is completed.
Application for shares to be made in the subjoined form to Messrs.
Scott and. Tahourdin, Solicitors, 25, Lincoln's-inn-fields ; to Richard
Ittwsori, Esq., solicitor, Epworth, Lincolnshire, ; or to the following
l'utretirokers
London—Messrs. Baker and Son, 29, Threadneedle-street
Liverpool—Messrs. Sudlow, Brothers, Exchange-court
Leeds—Messrs..Beardshaw, and Messrs. Higgins and Co.
Manchester—Mr. Grindrod
Hull—Mr. Francis Stamp, and Messrs. Astrop and Caley
York—Messrs. Dodsworth and Alderson
Gainsborough—Mr. A. Stark, and Mr. J. N. Stark
Sheffield-31r. Ironside, Bank-street
FORM OF APPLICATION.
To the Provisional Committee of the Isle of Axholme, (iainsborough,

and Goole Railway.
Gentlemen,—l request you will allot me Shares in the
"eve Company, and I hereby undertake to accept the same, or
r 3" less number that may be allotted to me, and to pay the
deposit thereon, and to sign the Subscribers' Agreement and Parlia-
rnerrtary Contract when required.
Dated this day of 1845.
Business or Profession
Re5idence............................
Reference. . .
N.B. It is requested that the reference may be to a member of the
rrovisional Committee, a banker, or a solicitor.

ISLE of AXHOLME, GAINSBOROUGH,
and GOOLE RAILWAY.
be Is hereby given, that no fUrther Applications for Shares can
a received after THURSDAY, the 4th of September neat; immediately
Which the Provisional Committee will proceed to make the al-
'nose applicants who do not receive letters of allotment, will be
eased to consider that it has been found impossible to comply with
‘
applications.
SCOTT and TAHOURDIN, 25, Lincoln'si Joint
Inn-fields, London, Solicitors.
R. DAWSON, Epworth, Lincolnshire,