The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-18 00:00:00

BANKERS.

London—Messrs. Glyn, Halifax, Mills, and Co., Lombard-street
" Messrs. Rogers, Olding, and Co., Clement's-lane
Leicester—The National Provincial Bank of England
Tamworth—The National Provincial Bank of England
Lichfield—Messrs. Palmer and Greene
Manchester—The Manchester and Salford Bank

Liverpool—The Manchester and Liverpool District Bank,

The Managing Committee of the Leicester and Tamworth Junction
Railway Company have determined upon making an extension from
their line, commencing at or near Market Bosworth or Twycross, and
running from thence by or near Atherstone and the Whitacre Junc-
tion of the Midlands (late Birmingham and Derby) Railway to Bir-
mingham. In the allotment of shares, due regard will be had to the
interests of the scrip holders in the Leicester and Tamworth Junction
Railway Company. The surveys are in progress, and the line is re-
ported as easy of construction, and free from engineering difficulties.
The twofold advantages offered by this project give it a manifest
superiority over every other scheme which has yet been devised for
traversing this rich and extensive, but hitherto unintersected portion
of the Midland Counties. The Leicester and Tamworth Junction, as
originally projected, brings, by means of the Trent Valley Railway,
the important manufacturing town of Leicester and the Midland and
Eastern Counties into immediate communication with the mining
districts and wool markets of Staffordshire and Shropshire, the great
towns of Liverpool and Manchester, and the intervening ;localities ;
whilst the projected extension affords the shortest practicable railway,
route from Leicester to Birmingham, and the western and south-
western counties of England. The saving in distance between Lei-
cester and Birmingham will be seen by the following kale :
By Rugby By Tamworth Saving
Leicester to Liverpool
Leicester to Manchester •• • • 134 . 104 .. 3O
Leicester to Birmingham .... 49

The construction of the Birmingham extension in conjunction with
the Leicester and Tamworth Railway gives this project an evident
advantage in point of expense over any independent line from Lei-
cester to Birmingham; and, taking the inequalities of the country
into consideration, a more direct line does not appear desirable or
practicable, and the saving which which will be effected of more than
half the expense which must attach to the construction of an inde-
pendent line from Leicester to Birmingham is a most important
consideration.

Application for Shares may bo addressed to the Secretary at the
Company's offices, 4, Coleman-street, London ; to the solicitors ; to
Messrs. Aston and Scott, Throgmortdn-street, and to Messrs. Oswin
and Co., Angel-court, London.
No applleations will be attended to unless accompanied by a re-
ference to a member of the Managing Committee, or to one of the
solicitors.

FORM OF APPLICATION.
To the Managing Commitee of the Leicester and Tarnworth Junction

Railway Company's Extension to Birmingham.
Gentlemen,—l request you will allot to me Shares of 201.
each in the above Company, and I undertake to accept the same
or any less number that may be allotted to me, to pay the deposit
thereon, and also to execute the Parliamentary contract and sub-
scribers' agreement when required.
Dated this day of 1845.
I am, Gentlemen, ycur obedient servant,
Name
Profession or business
Reference • • • • •••• •• •
Numbers of Scrip Certificates in the
Leicester and Tainworth Junction Railway • • •••••••• • • • • ' • • •