The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-12 00:00:00

BOSTON, NEWARK, and SHEFFIELD
RAILWAY.
f(Provisionally Registered.)
Uniting by a direct line the counties of Lincoln, Nottingham, and
Derby, with West Yorkshire, Lancashire. and Cheshire.
Capital, 1,600,000!., in 64,000 Shares of 251. each.
Deposit, 21. 128.6 d. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
The Earl of Winchilsea, Haverholme Priory
Sir William Plunkett de Bathe, Bart., Portland-square
Sir Thos. Whichcote, Bart, Aswarby Park, Falkingham
Charles Allix, Esq., Willoughby Hall
E. V. P. Burnell, Esq., Winkburn Hall
J. E. Brodhurst, Esq., Crow-hill, Mansfield
Henry Brodhurst, Esq. Woodhouse-place
R. B. Pegge Burnell, Esq., Beauchief.l.labey
T. F. A. Burnaby, Esq., Newark
George llodgklnson Barrow, Esq., Ringwood Hall, near Stavely
John Chambers, Esq., the Hirst
F. T. Coke, Esq., Woedhouse Grove
Charles Chaplain, Esq., Blankney, near Sleaford
Rev. T. L. Cursham, D.C.L., Mansfield Vicarage
John Dodsley, Esq., Skegby Hall
S. Foster, Esq., Mansfield
Martin Furniss, Esq., Mansfield
it. T. Foster, Esq., Southwell
W. Foster, Esq., Sleaford
W. Fielding, Esq., M.P., Hanover-square
T. S. Godfrey, Esq., Balderton
J. Gilstrap, Esq., Newark
R. Greenhalgh, Esq., Carr-bank, Mansfield
Robert Gill, Esq., Mansfield Woodhouse
William Geething, Esq., Mansfield
Thomas Houldsworth, Earl., M.P.,North Notts
-William Hollins, Esq., Pleasley ale
Jonathan Hatdca.stle, Esq., Blidworth Dale
Samuel Hurt, Esq., Mansfield
Francis Hall, Esq., Park Hall
W. F. Handley, Esq., Newark
William Houldsworth, Esq., Farnsfield
Isaac Heywood, Esq., Mansfield
Robert Holden, Esq., Locko Park, Derby
Charles Holden, Esq., jan., United Servica Club
William Jenkin, Esq., Hyde, Manchester
Henry Kendall, Esq., Anstinfriars, London
Charles Lindley, Esq., Mansfield
W. S. Leacroft, Esq., Southwell
J. I. Marfieet, Winthorpe Grove
Richard Wharton Myddleton, Esq., Leasingham
Edward Newhall, Esq. (Agent to the Marquis of Bristol) Sleaford
The Mayor of Newark
Anthony Peacock, Esq., Rauceby, Sleaford
Capt. Pigott, R.N., Southwell
William Holden Paulson, Esq., Mansfield
Wilkinson Peacock, Esq., Thorpe, Tilney
General Reeve, Leadenham House, Grantham
Colonel Roilestan, M P., Watnall Hall
George Robinson, Esq., Winthorpe Hall
William Sabine, Esq., Broomhill Grange
James Salmond, Esq., Mansfield Woodhouse
Samuel Siddon, Esq., West Bank, Mansfield
Edmund Sykes, Esq., Mansfield Woodhouse
Sir David Scot', Bart., Bayswater
Montagu David Scott, Esq., Carlton Club
William Taylor, Esq., Ratcliffe
John Thorpe, Esq., Newark
Thomas Trebeck, Esq., Southwell
Robert Watson, Esq., Mansfield
J. C. Wylde, Esq., Seuthwell
J. C. Williams, Esq., M.D., Nottingham
Robert Warrand, Esq., Westhorpe, Southwell
J. J. Werge, Esq., Woodborough Hall
Colonel Wildman, Newstead Abbey
Colonel Fane, Fulbeck Hall, Grantham
The Members of this Committee resident at Boston will shortly be
published, with power to add to their number.
ENGINEER—Joseph Gibbs, Esq.
SURVEYOR—George Sanderson, Esq.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Parsons, Benn, and Parsons, Mansfield
Messrs. R. and R. Caparn, Newark
Messrs. Moore and Rastall, Sleaford
PARLIAMENTARY AGENTs—Messrs. Dorington, Haywood, Ellieembe,
and Co., 16, Parliament-street.
• SECRETARY—John Denniston, Esq.
COMMITTEE OF DIRECTION.
James Salmond, Esq, Mansfield Woodhouse, Chairman
E. V. P. Burnell, Esq., Winkburn Hall, Vice Chairman
J. E. Brodhurst, Esq., Crow Hill, Mansfield
William Fielden, Esq., M.P.
R. Gill, Esq., Mansfield Woodhouse
R. Greenhalgh, Esq., Carr Bank, Mansfield
T S. Godfrey, Esq., Balderton
J. R. Marfieet, Esq., Newark
J. Thorpe, Esq., Newark
W. Gething, Esq,. Mansfield
Montagu David Scott, Esq., Carlton Club
Henry Kendall, Esq., Austin-friars, London
Anthony Peacock, Esq , Rauceby, Sleaford
Charles Allix, Esq., Willoughby Hall
William Foster, Esq., Sleaford
BANKERS.
Messrs. Denison, Heywood, Kennards, and Co., London
London and Manchester—Messrs. Jones, Loyd, and Co.
Liverpool—Messrs. Arthur Heywood and Sons
Sheffield—The Sheffield and Rotheram Banking Company
Mansfield and Chesterfield—Messrs. Robinson and Brodhurst
Chesterfield—The Chesterfield and Derbyshire Banking Company
Newark—Messrs. Handley and Co., and Messrs. Godfrey and Hutton
Southwell—Messrs. Wylde and Co.
Nottingham—Messrs. I. and I. C Wright and Messrs. Moore and
Robinson's Banking Company
York—Messrs. Swann, Clough, and Co.
Leeds—Messrs. Beckett and Co.
Hull—Messrs. Harrison, Watson, and Co.
Sleaford—Messrs. Handley, Peacock, and Co.
This undertaking, originally called the Newark and Sheffield Rail-
way, was, with its extensions, projected "with a view of affording
a direct outlet from the greatest corn and cattle producing districts
of England to the dense manufacturing population of Yorkshire and
Lancashire; and for the coals, lime, building-stone, &c. &c., of the
Chesterfield, Dronfield, Mansfield, and Pinxton coal-fields ; of which
valuable minerals the whole eastern district is entirely destitute."
The Boston, Newark, and Sheffield Railway, carrying out fully
these moat important objects, commences at the seaport of Boston,
passes by Sleaford, touching there the head of the Sleaford Canal,
and through the centre of the rich agricultural county of Lincoln, to
Hougham Mill, where it crosses and connects itself with the London
and York Railway, by which it gives a direct route to Newark and
Grantham, thence passing over the river Trent at l'arndon, near
Newark, it forms a junction with the Nottingham and Lincoln line,
by which it opens a direct communication with Nottingham and
Derby ; it then proceeds through the towns of Southwell, Farnsfield,
and Mansfield, where it is joined by the existing railway from Pinx-
ton, and thence, by way of Bolsover, direct to the terminus at Shef-
field of the Manchester and Sheffield Railway.
In the only petition by which the Newark and Sheffield line was
opposed last session, it was alleged "that the railway is not called
for by any public necessity ;" but the overwhelming evidence of
traffic then produced has compelled those who were parties to that
allegation and opposition to admit publicly " that the district ought
to be supplied with railway communication."
The objection of the Duke of Devonshire that It interfered impro-
perly with his park at Hardwick hall has been entirely obviated, as
the line passes far to the north of that mansion.
The only opposition to the railway being thus happily removed, an
competing line having been sanctioned last session, and this Com-
pany alone being in occupation of the ground, it is the hope, and will
lee the endeavour, of the Directors to go to Parliament with an un-
opposed Bill.
The gradients will be materially improved, and it being admitted
on all hands that railway accommodation is greatly wanted by the
whole district, it is confidently anticipated that Parliament will
sanction the construction of a line by that Company, who, possess-
ing strong local support, have, at great expense, surveyed the coun-
try, developed the traffic, and proved, to the satisfaction of even
their opponents, that such an undertaking will be most beneficial to
the public, and remunerative to the shareholders.
No direct canal or other conveyance, beyond the ordinary
turnpike roads, provides transit for the commodities of the district.
The bulk of the cattle, and the agricultural produce of Lincolnshire,
and the large quantities of flour and malt, made at and near the
towns of Newark, Mansfield, &c., find their way at present to the
markets in the west, chiefly by circuitous water conveyance, and
the cost and delay attending their transmission are enormous. The
extensive cotton manufactories of Mansfield, Pleasley, &c., also
suffer from the same evils, In these respects the saving will be very
great to all, by the proposed railway communication. The farmer,
the miller, and the maltster, by the removal of all uncertainty in the
transit of their goods, can at at any time avail themselves promptly
of the most favourable markets. In the conveyance of cattle, the
benefits of a railway are shared by both dealers and consumers.
To the town of Newark the saving in the price of coals will be 40
per cent., and the flour and malt sent thence to Lancashire, Bte.,
will be conveyed to market in a few hours, instead of seven or tea
days as at present, and at less than half the cost.
A friendly company has undertaken to make a railway from
Mansfield to Nottingham, with a branch to Clay Cross, and the
avidity with which the shares in that project have been taken up,
chiefly by parties resident in the locality, proves the great probable
utility of the line, which proposes to run into a common station at

Mansfield.
A glance at the map will show the following important advantages
from these proposed combinations:—
let. A direct communication, shorter than any other existing
or projected, between Boston, the great agricultural parts of Lin-
colnshire and Nottinghamshire, and the populous manufacturing
towns of the west—Sheffield, Manchester, Huddersfield, &c., &c., and
also between these places and the town of Nottingham.
2d. The great coal !lel& of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
will be most thoroughly laid open to the markets of Lincolnshire
and the Eastern Counties, thus :—To the south of Mansfield, the
Mansfield and Pinxten and Erewash Valley Railways, will develope
the Portland, Piniton, Swanwick, Riddings, Butterley, Shipley,
Eastwood, and ether collieries—to the West, the Clay Cross branch
of the Nottingham and Mansfield Railway opens the Skegby,
Tib-
shelf, Clay Cross, and Wingerworth Pits—and from the North, the
Staveley, Duclananton, Sutton Scarsdale, and other extensive col-

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