The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-01 00:00:00

GRAND UNION RAILWAY:
An Extension of the GRAND UNION RAILW tY is deter-
mined upon, from Nottingham to the Terminus of the intended
Manchester and Buxton Railway, at Amber. Gate, The line wills
traverse the Great Derbyshire and Nottinahaiashire coal-fleld; run-'•
ning hoin the Arnhet-GAte-sta'ion through or near tlartscy,
Ripley, Codnor, Heanor, Eastwood, Ilkeston, Trowel', Wollaton,
and Radford, to the town of Nottingham, sad thus passing through
a densely populated district, inexhaustible in its mineral resources,
and from whence an immense degree of local traffic must be de-
rived, it will complete, by its junction with the Grand Union and
the Manchester and Buxton lines, a direct communication between
the eastern and north-western parts of the Kingdom. As this line
was originally a part of the plan contemplated by the promoters of
the Grand Union Railway, and was merely postponed until it should
be ascertained that the Manchester and Buxton Company would
carry out their scheme of extension to Amber Gate, a preference
will be given, in the allotment of shares, to the holders of shares in
the Grand Union Railway.

A Provisional Commit-tee is formed, and a detailed prospectus will
be i.sued in a few days ; and in the meantime, communications
may be made to the Provisional Committee, through their Solici-
tors, Messrs. W. and S. Parsons, jun., Nottingham, of whom further
information may be obtained.
26th April, 1845.

PILBROW'S ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY
and CANAL PROPULSION COMPANY.
Provisionally Registered.
Capital 600,000/., in 60,000 shares of 10/. each.
Instalment 1/ per Share.
Since the issuing of the former Prospectus, the Provisional Direc-
tors have considered it desirable to negotiate with the Patentee for
his whole right of patents, instead of confining themselves to the
United Kingdom and Ireland, as originally proposed ; and the Direc-
tors have now the satisfaction of announcing to the public that they
have agreed for the purchase of the British and Foreign right of Pit-
brow's Atmospheric Railroad and Canal Propulsion Patents. By this
extended arrangement the Directors have obtained the patents upon
much more advantageous terms for the proprietary, in consequence
of which the amount of call necessary to carry out the object and
intention of the Company will be greatly diminished, and the pros-
pect of immediate return considerably increased.
In lieu of Five Pounds, One Pound per share is considered ample to
cover the expenses of purchase, and to lay down a line of sufficient
length to prove the superiority of Plibrow's Atmospheric principle.
The arrangement of this undertaking, however. necessarily involves
many changes ; the amount of capital and the number of shares must
be considerably augmented, but the shares will still be continued at
the same amount, viz., Ten Pound shares, to meet the wishes of the
original applicants.
An instalment of One Pound per share will be required on the
signing of the deed of settlement.
DIRECTORS.
The Right Hon. the Earl of ESSEX, Chairman.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Besborough.
George Buckley Bolton, Esq.
Lieutenant• Colonel Ginies.
Captain Britten.
Frank Lambert, Esq.
Anthony White, Esq.
RESIDENT DIRECTOR—Dr. John Grigg Hewlett.
Aunrroa—Thomas Edwards, Esq.
CONSULTING ENGINEER—James Pilbrow, Esq.
ENGINEERS—Alexander Gordon, Esq., M. Inst. C. E. ; Frederick
Braithwaite, Esq., C.E.
STANDING COUNSEL—Thomas Webster, Esq.
SOLICITORS—Messrs. White and Borrett.
SECRETARY—CharIes Collins, Esq.
RANKERS—London Joint Stock Bank, City Branch ; Messrs. Cocks.
Biddulph, Biddulph, and Co., 43, Charing-cross.
Offices, 6, King William-street, London.
The prominent advantages of this system of Atmospheric traction,
are, that the continuous valve is dispensed with ; roads are crossed
noon a level without interruption of main ; one atmospheric railway
can be intersected by another, thus saving bridges, approaches, and
leakage ; and it is confidently expected that a stationary engine every
ten miles will be sufficient.
The system combines extreme simplicity with perfect efficiency,
and that obtained with a small comparative expense in working and
construction.
It is estimated that a saving altogether upon the other plans of
Atmospheric Railways (having the continuous valve) will be nearly
3,000/. per mile ; two:mains or lines can, on this plan, be laid for
little more than the cost of one, upon the other plans ; and a saving
or working in annual expense of two-thirds. -
Increased safety is insured, also obstruction and destruction by
weather and other sources are placed beyond probability by the
mains being buried, &c.
The e'-j.cts of the Company will be to dispose of foreign patents;
to grant licences to Railway and Canal Companies to use the
invention, or lay down the works under contracts with the different
Companies ; and to lay down an experimental line in the neighbour-
hood of the metropolis, by agreement with an existing company or
otherwise.
The income derivable from these sources offers considerable advan-
tages, while the expenses, with the exception of the purchase of the
patents, and laying down the experimental line, are obviously small.
A Model, upon a scale of one inch to the foot, may be seen at work
on Wednesdays and Thursdays, between twelve and three o'clock,
at the Company's offices, by application to the Secretary or Officers
of the Company.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES ADDRESSED TO THE
SECRETARY.
TO THE DIRECTORS OF PILIIROW'S ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY AND

CANAL PROPULSION COMPANY.

GENTLEMEN,_

I request you to allot me Shares of
each in the above Company, and I undertake to accept the
same, or any smaller number of Shares that may be allotted to me,
and to pay the deposit thereon, and to execute the deed of settlement
Dated this day of 1845
Name Address
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