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jetOallway for which this Company has obtained a concession, will
se„'ne Main Belgian line from Charleroi to Namur and Liege, at
thi7titint near or between the two former towns, and will run
jx4. ziJ.he whole province of Luxembourg, in the Direction of
arilterriii4 eufehateau, and Arlon, to Luxembourg, with an extension
Itrethrville and Metz, at which latter city It will join the Paris and
wat,arg Railway. The whole will be about 140 miles in length.
tut. bos unite all the Belgian railways with those of France; and
bek; direction of the various great lines in those two countries, from
*Cr to Lille, Valenciennes, Dunkirk, and Calais be examined, it
seen that the Luxembourg Railway will thus form by far the
ti,,,:Sest. and, consequently, the quickest and cheapest route from
phi-s:si countries, and from England to Metz, Strasbourg, Rhenish
Doet„„- 42 the Rhine (South), Baden, Wurtemburg, and the ether
ilettti:. districts of the North-East and East of France, and of the
eed of Germany, and also to the Eastern parts of Switzerland
lititNeal•f• At its northern extremity, this ra;lway must receive
sten, Proportion of the immense goods' traffic proceeding from
ale til)'", Belgium, and the other countries north, by the river Meuse
hem e Belgian railways and canals which centre in that district
• te-411.-ntwerp, Ostend, Brussels, Ghent, Bruges, and ether Belgian
thew Cc's, and join those of France on one side, and on the other
toe, of Germany and Holland ; thus forming continuous lines of
'• It t,j,4llleation with them all. Looking neat to the south, a railway
teb,ue. Made (as a branch to the Paris and Strasbourg Railway)
Duel to the extensive coal-field at Sarrebruck, and another is
litt'cted to Manheim, 'on the Rhine. At Thionville and Metz, the
LeaThourg line will meet the large passenger and goods traffic on
ite;oselle, to and from the Rhine at Coblentz, which the establish-
ef• steamers on the Moselle, is daily and rapidly increasing.
liefirif the great transit trade now going by the Rhine through
illeolati is also likely to take this route through Amtwerp or Calais,
the amine between
of the great difficulty, delay, and expense of ascending
Ti; e between Strasbourgh and Bale.
eech? is likewise a considerable local traffic in passengers and
alttre„.a the districts through which the railway will pass, and nu-
' kla ,71's faire. are held there. They abound in timber, corn, wine,
~°leVery descriPtion—iron, copper, lead, manganese, antimony,
iiieck-salt, limestone, plaster, slate quarries (which supply the
lirer Province, and export to a large extent to other countries)—and
eitti contain numerous tanneries, salt-works, and all the smelting
.
thet°ther establishments mineral pr
Alet „`tre 28 blast-furnacesto whic
in theh province of od
N uctions
amur, andgive 41rise. in
takes". Luxembourg, which all draw iron-ore from the Luxembourg
Besides the local consumption of iron, about 70,000
'Alpena:a annually exported. On the other hand, Luxembourg
bed* from Belgium large :quantities of glass, manufactured
treeci_ colonial produce, spirits, zinc, marble, and building-stone,
'tterth'e- The importation of coal from the Belgian coal-field, at the
Steitileild of the line, and front Sarrebruck, at its southern extremity,
'acreage to A very large extent, both for fuel and for burning
lihaostnelting ore, and other manufacturing purposes, as soon as an
Raw means of conveyance is introduced, Instead of the present
I?tite-4cl expensive 'one of carting, which keeps that article at a high
ante; One part of these districts contains fine limestone, while the
14kbwants it ; and the slates would find a largely increased sale in
••ef %e Rolland, and France. The wealth, fertility, and population
Able dePartment of the Moselle, in which the southern terminus of
(( In ay will be situated, are too well known to need comment.
-80eu.,,1_, a po*erful Belgian and Dutch Company, called. the
abteeti`c,oit Luxembourg," undertook to carry out the great national
to ofuniting the rivers Meuse and Moselle, arid of thus af-
• tire a Perfect and continuous means of communication through
..A4ole length of the province of Luxembourg, by completing the
- thealttueg d Trovesfromaavaingation; the Meuse at Liege to the Moselle, near Lux-
and idly, of bringing into -active production
great
, Mineral wealth of this province, which had remained dor-
Ln'or want of proper means of conveyance. For rthese purposes
Ik4eaTh°nrg Company was endowed with a perpetual grant and
ee.-
ten unlimited powers. In accordance with this project, the Com-
- With commenced operations at the Liege end, and proceeded
trevreat vigour and success, until all was stopped by the Belgian
tion
of 1530. National jealousy or other circumstances
Mile, prevented the resumption of the scheme. The river
Otirt
tht which flows into the 31euse, and was the commencement of
pre‘,4oPosea line-of navigation, had, however, been considerably irn-
Me, .(hy the Company, and an important local traffic, amounting to
14teea,000 tons per annum, is now established there, from which the
0-rg Company has derived a handsome and increasing retnrn
• greetPloney expended. This Company had also obtained' the
, Of 183:r three valuable mining localities, previous to the revolution
bleb, namely, the grant of the lead, copper, and Iron -mines at
o.
ke4e „:y of the lead mines of Maizeret, and of the
,mauga-
tut Zines,of Main. Several other grants had been applied for,
'froid-,r. Pending, but the matter has since remained in abeyance
e circumstances already mentioned. The grant of Durbuy
• Who's Over seven parishes, and 19,308 statute acres; 24,000 tons
Ihdehnore had already been extracted previous to'lB3o, and about as
1142 t„,_
iron in 1839 and 1840, when the works were resumed. .B 1
Wire mines were let for twenty years to another company,
artedo7"ertook to produce at least 1000 cubic yards of rough, ore per
and who are actively working the mines. The Luxembourg
I'l4 r• ill receives a royalty or farm-rent of the tenth of the proddce.
. of the Maizeret lead mines extends over 630 acres. From
tilde nit of the borings and excavations made, these mines are con-
the 1,4 very valuable, and they have the advantage of being close to
VI) e'll,se river and to the. high-road from Namur to Liege. The
'ci etiren of Bihain extends over 1614 acres, and promises to be-
j
- •%_'lttr ee'u4 °f great value ; 600 tons of manganese had already been
• „Amity NV:when the works had to be suspended in I-830. The corn-
also already cxpl red several valuable mining localities, pro.
, ;n87rYte,(from one of which mines 530 tons were extracted,/ rock-
apatemrnY, lead, copper, iron,- and other minerals, of which it
endt„,Lfor grants under the powers and intent of its charter. A
snietidee'L'e:r of quarries were likewise opened by the Company, and
os") be worked. It possesses property in Brussels, including
*JII. c",ansion and premises where its offices are situated.
Le°*—:_r to become possessed' et the extensive powers granted to
the teT'aehourg Company, end thus to obtain the entire command of
Jui,Lininicieri.c,.._ourse and m ining property in that province and the ad-
' ~!_hts 7-nets, this Company will have to purchase the shares and
th rothe Company above-mentioned, including of course the
tnee•
sent . and all its other property, interests and privileges, for
▪ ce°.!26°,000/. As the railway will effect the purposes of con
wa:tid
.communication through Luxembourg, for which the
chart Projected, it is now intended (and it is in accordance with
itteD.,_ era to complete the line of navigation only from the Meuse
Ulla ',into La Roche ; of which the estimated cost is under 400,0001. ; by -
!trot ors the railway and navigation cannot clash, as they will
to'atlhajttrn:
ea ond...rnn through quite different districts. It will be reserved
rile rot._ emoteration whether the canal shall eventually be joined
~,_"ether it shall
by a branch canal or railway from La Roche, or
shall be continued in any other direction. In the
~-erne retuern the local traffic alone will be sufficient to produce a hand-
. .„--msettat
_. on the capital to be invested, it being estimated upon a
moderate calculation to yield a net profit of about eight
'l•t the -„°n the capital required. It may not be generally known
• 'k.tit -.'clgittn canals give a net profit of from six to fourteen per
Itad the amen,.Charleroi and Brussels Canal, which was conceded to
, adeiLl_ll 1826, is paying ten and a half per cent. on the capital.
Ui erom`r!n to the great mineral traffic above described, the canal
Wrizes_wl's:isea eral extensive forests; whence large quantities of bra-
d will be sent for ship and house-building, fuel, anti other
' for Which it is constantly In great demand.
4,7rtird,hZelision of the railway is already obtained from the Go-
lor,a lease of ninety years from the date of its completion.
.t,eemnditions are equally favourable. The tariff is about
K„e,ent• higher for passengers titan that of the Belgian
t..stat 067ng about the same, both for • passengers and goods
-01kiet, s rad,
The while it is much more advantageous in many ether
.for ter,'rerd,„
titer s•ent is to give, without charge, all the laud required
me (kit Y. Wherever it crosses the crown lands, and it is to use
bo. came ;and influence to induce parishes and individuals to do
Upoo_thci government or other tax or duty is ever to be im-
....7e!f of all bra
I.4iie the Ile, rearm-, nor is any rival line to be allowed to start
1e..-Phbod,Y railways in the direction of this one through
(L-sepee
railway, at least twelve years. The " concessionaires," or
or their representatives are to have the pre-
ltienztth it neh lines which may hereafter be proposed in con-
- "erag constructionst "
the eir of the , is expec'ed to be considerably under the
to cornsteoe. gian lines, the best proof of which is to be found in
De_ tird e_
_that the Government engages to release their
lessees,
007 es of ettry'ue tile caution money, and to pay thern for their ex-
-B,ea if the estimate of cost now being made by the
eittee: Per nein4ineers should exceed the average cost of 800,000
a -Ib,O Orm ltague (about 10,000/. per English mile), for a.
tteltheaarn::::e73: but with the land, earth-works, and masonry for
io",:_aP, to whi,,j_ne working of the railway is also likely to be very
Price of Ta coal-field at each end of it, and the consequently
Zuery eke'stateVrill much contribute. From all the circumstances
the capt that
rein
careful inquiries into the traffic, tbere can be no
itat requi•Seof railway will yield a very handsome return upon
Ku: the allotmet • .„,..,_tra id the
won
...due consideration will be shown proprietors of
uft: thejt n'la,
_...er:rit. one In
g undertakings of the Sambre and Mouse, Lou-
ri(),Tolfuainte lLirtuateidinLboieguregßailway Companies.
AI'PLICATIOS FOR SHARES.
Company.
quest that you will insert m name ag a Subscriber
Ohlaree of 500 francs (201.) each, upon the terms and
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leC•eitta--``'‘ regtdat* :al Compn 1845, and the Acte de Societe
depom thc same. or
any the an
yulss number: you may allot me, to pay the
y, and I hereby undertake to
:red deeds when I shall be called upon to do
.2.,!t_a.t.elltes and regulations of the Company.
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4Re r er Applicati ons foe Shares in this Company can be re-
,ext, the 26th July instant.

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Otte-street, Bedford-s quare, London.