The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-08 00:00:00

FORM OF APPLICATION.

To the Provisional Directors of the Grand London and Dublin
Approximation Railway Company.

Gentlemen,—l request you will a'lot me shares of 50/.
each in this undertaking, and I hereby agree to accept the same, or
any less number that may be allotted to me, and to pay the deposit
thereon, and sign the Parliamentary Contract and Subscribers'
Agreement when required. . _

Name in full
Residen-e
Profession or Business

Reference (two or more)

Witness
And his Address

PROSPECTUS OF THE

RHONDDA and ELY VALLEYS JUNCTION
RAILWAY, GL AMORGANSHIRE.

(Provisionally Registered.)

Promoted with idle sanction and support of the Right Hon. the Earl

of Duniaven.
Capital, 200,0001., in 10,000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit, 2/. 2s. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
ilscount Adaro, M.P., Dunraven Castle, Glamorgan
Crawshaw Bailey, Esq., Iron-works, Nantyglo
S.r Robert Price, Bart., M.P., Foxley, Plerefordshire
Sir John Osborn, Bart., Fulham, Director of the Great Leeds and

London Direct Railway
Sir Win. Bacon Johnston, Bart., Parthenon Club, London, Director
of the Chepstow, Forest of Dean, and Gloucester Railway
Sir Wm. Twysden, 41, Dorset-street, Portman-square
Riehard Price, Esq., M.P., Radnorshire
fir William Wynn, Macs Eewyeld, Chairman of the North Wales
Railway
fames G. Barrett, Esq., Ross, Herefordshire
Henry A. Bruce, Esq., Duffryn Mouse, Cardiff
William Bradley, Esq., Manor Oaks, Sheftleld, Direetor of the Sher-

field and Manehester Railway
Charles Richard Bigge, Esq., 19, Bryanston-square
John Castendlck, Esq., Lewisham, Kent
Thomas Chitty, Esq., Director of the Xugby and Worcester
Railway
The Rev. James Cozens, Ynys Plwm, Glamorganshire
Edward Cotton, Esq., St. James's-square and Kenilworth, Director
of the Commercial Bank
Nicol Came, Esq., D.C.L., Dimland's-house, Cowbridge, Director of
the Vale of Neath Railway
Captain Dawson, R.N., Barnes, Surrey, Director of the Cambridge
and Lincoln Extension Railway
George Dennis, Esq., Director of the Great Leeds and London Direst
Railway
Richard Dutten, Esq., Director of the South and Midlands' Junction
Railway
William Edmondes, Esq., of Cowbridge, Glamorganshire
Thomas H. Evans, Mayor of Carnarvon, Director of the Rugby and
Worcester Railway
The Rev. H. R. Fowler, Felton, near Bristol, and No. 7, Manchester-
square
The Rev. Thomas Gronow, 29, Brompton-square
Captain Hewitt, Tyr Mab Ellis, Glamorganshire
Windsor H. Humphreys, Esq., Garth Hall, Glamorganshire
John J. Harris, Esq., Treverig, Glamorganshire
John Hopkins, Esq., KiHely, Glamorganshire
William Harrison, Esq., Hill House, Upper Tooting
John James, Esq., Secondary of the City of London, and Direeter of
the South and Midlands' Junction Railway
John Ingles Jerdein, Esq., Director of the Great Manchester, Rugby,
and Southampton Railway
Tero Clarke Kemball, Esq., Hyde-park-gardens, Director of the
South and Midlands' Junction Railway
Richard Kelly, Esq., Director of the York and Lancaster Railway
Griffith Llewellyn, Esq., Baglan Hall, Glamorganshire
William Llewellyn, Esq., Director of the Bridgend ldranch of the
National Provincial Bank of England
James Mackirdy, Esq., City of London Club
James Morrison, Esq., Director of the Chepstow and Forest of Doan
Railway
Thomas Morris, Esq., of Newport, Monmouthshire
Leyshon Morgan, Esq., Lower Tremains, Bridgend, Glamorganshire
Samuel P. Pratt, Esq., F.A.S.' Bath, and No. 55, Lincoln's Inn-
flelda, Director of the Kennet and Avon Canal
William Simpson Potter, Esq., Sussex-gardens, Hyde Park
George B. Pye, Esq., Lavenham, Suffolk
Evan Prichard, Esq., Collenna House, Glamorganshire
James Brown, Esq., of Ton Ddu, near Bridgend
Richard Fowler Rickards, Esq., Lantrissent House, Glamorganshire
James Reeves, Esq., Director of the London and Manchester Direct,
and Routh and Midlands' Junction Railways
John Randall, Esq., Old Castle, Bridgend, Glamorganshire
Richard Lewis Roses, Esq., County Coroner, Cardiff
Edward Scard, Esq., of Kew Green, Surrey, and Garth Hall, Glamor-
ganshire
Henry James, Esq., Finsbury-square, London
Robert Wright, Esq., Lonsdale-square, Middlesex, and Bread-street-
hill, London, Director of the Great Trinidad Railway
John ' Williams, Esq., Furnival's Inn, London, and Llanflhangel,
Denbighshire
Joseph Underwood, Esq., the Hall, Blackheath, Director of the
LondAn and Birmingham Extension Railway Company, and Di-
rector of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
(With power to add to their number).
MANAGINO COMMITTEE.
VISCOUNT ADA.RE, Chairman.
Sir Robert Price, Bart., M.P. Captain W. J. Dawson, R.N.
William Bradle.Y, Esq. Crawshay Bailey, Esq.
John Randall, Eq. Griffith Llewellyn, Esq.
The Rev. Thomas GronoW Richard Ktily, Esq.
James Morrison, Esq. The Rev. H. R. Fowler
William Simpson Potter, Esq. Samuel R. Pratt, Esq.
Nichol Camp, D.C.L. Henry James, Esq.
Richard Lewis hoses. Esq.
(With power to add to their number.)
STANDING COUNSEL—Edward Lewis Richards, Esq., Middle Temple
O.OI,ICITOR—W. B. James, Esq , 5, . Basinghall-street, London.
BANKERS.
Commayelta Bank of London
National Provincial Bank, Bridgend and Cardiff.
Messrs. Towgood and Co„ Cardiff.
ENGINEER—CharIes Edward Bernard, Egg.
SECRETARY—John Petheriek, Esq., pro tem.

This Railway is projected for the purpose of uniting the Rhondda
and Ely Valles, with the Smith Wales Railway, at a few miles dis-
tance from the Port of Cardiff; and to open a new mineral district,
one of the richest means most important in South Wales, which is at
present without the of transit for its immense and valuable
products.
It will pass through the Central portion of the great coal-field of
Glaniorganshire, where iron-stone also abounds with the coal is im-
mense quantities, and laying, geologlaelly speaking, nearly fiat, and,
obtainable, for the most part, by proper levels, The coal in addition
to its being of excellent quality for iron making, as is proved at Mer-
thyr and Aberdare, is also, like that of those districts, of the very
best description for stemq purposes, being nearly smokeless, although
inflammable, indeed so pre-eminently is the superiority of this de-
scription of coal established for Wein purposes over any other,
that the demand for it tar exceeds the supply, and promises, accord-
ing to the °pitiless of the most eminent marine engineers, to super-
sede all others for Wrposes of steate navigation. This source of
traffic alone will afford a handsome return for the capital invested,
as has been demonstrated in O'er' Instance where even tram-roads or
canals have been constructed to Well tinemineral resources of other
less romicing vallies in Wales than the Itheteltia, which is cele-
bratped for the abundance, qUality, Mid blow pr &staining its pro-
ductions.
An inexhaustible supply of limestone (so necessary for the manu-
facture of iron and for agricultural purposes) may be obtained by
means of this Railway. much newer and cheaper than by any other
line.
This line will afford to the increasing papnlitiois of the rich vales
of Ely and Rhondda a much desired communieation wit)} the great
market town and port pf Cardiff, from whence, at present, they may
be said to be almost excluded.
It Is intended that the time Shall commence at Blaen Rhondda, the
head of the Rhondda Valley, and Proeeed down by a natural pass
between the bills at Ffrwd Amws, a distenee of eight miles, where it
will enter the Ely Valley and proceed down (a Mahar distance of
six miles) to Lanelayrbridge, near Lantrissent, rtn4 thcre join the
South Wales Railway, tints opening a communieation under the most
advantageous cireuntstance.s ars to distance, with all the ports in the
Bristol channel.
A preihuinary survey has already bustHeadsby competent par-
ties, and it is found that the country adinita pf highly favourable
gradients, so lunch so that it is confidently antle/pAded that the
works will be executed Very considerably under the liAlVertised
pita].
Tho landowners along the lips ere favourable to this undertaliiin,
and the names of many influential proprietors will be found on the
Provisional Committee.
No Subscriber will be answerable beyond the amount of his de-
posit until the Act is obtained, and then not beyond the Aniount of
his subscription.
Until an Act of Parliament shall be obtained, the affairs of this
Company shall be under the contra of the Managing Directors, to
whom power is given to allot the Shane, and to apply the funds
of the Company in payment of all the expenses istenrred in its forma-
tion, and in the preparation of the plans and sections 14 he submitted
to Parliament.
Power will be applied for in the Act (and In the meantime Is
hereby given to the Managing Directors as above), to raise any addi-
tional capital, to extend or abandon any part of the line, to mat(
branch lines, or enter into any arrangements, by amalgamation or
etherwise, with any other company or companies, and also to nomi-
nate the first Directors of the Company.
In the aliottntent of Shares, a preference will be given to
landowners on the line and other parties locally interested.
Prospectuses and Maps may be had of, and applications for
Shares may be addressed in the form annexed to, W. B. James,
Esq., Solicitor, 5, Basinghall-street, bondon ; to W. Morgen, Esq.,
Solicitor, Bridgend, Glamorganshire ; and to the undermentioned
Brokers ; but no application for Shares will receive the Attention of
the Committee, union: accompanied by a reference to one or more
of the Provisional Committee, Solicitors, or the Engineers:—
London—Messrs. John Shewell and Son, 25, Tokenhouse-yard.
Messrs. J. Peppercorn° and Co., 2, Old Broad-street.