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WORCESTER AND SOUTH WALES
JUNCTION RAILWAY.
The Committee of ,lanagement beg to inform the applicants for
shares that the allotment is now completed Those parties who do
not receive letters of allotment will be pleased to accept this notice,
that in consequence of the very great number of appications, the
Committee have found It impossible to comply with their request.
Ey order, W. BORROW, Secretary.
7, Walbrook, Sept. 117, 1845.

UGBY, WARWICK, and WORCESTER
RAILWAY.

NOTICE.
CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.
The Act of Parliament lucorporating- the Caledonian Rail-
way Company having received the Royal Assent, all. parties cabling
to be registered as Shareholders are required to transmit their Scrip
Notes to the Secrettry, at the Company's °glee, No. 122, Princes-
street, Edinburgh, on or before the Ist day of October next, accom-
panied by claims, in the forin annexed, with the name, trade or pro-
fession, and residence of each claimant, distinctly appended thereto,
in order that the saute may be entered in the register of shareholders.
Receipt of the Scrip will. be annowledged forthwith, and when the
registration is completed, sealed certificates will be issued on demand
to the shareholders.

THE CHESTER AND MANCHESTER
DIRECT RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given, that the Parliamentary- Contract and Suh-
ser.bers' Agreement will Fe for execution at the Company's (Mice, 1,
Royal Exchange Buildings, London, on and after FIIIDAT, the 12th
instant, between the hours of Tend :tad Five o'clock in the day, when,
upon signature of the deed, the Bankers' Receipt will be exchanged
for Scrip.

THAMES EMBANKMENT and RAILWAY
J UNCTIO 14. COMPANY.
Chairmal.—The EARL of DEVON.
Sharehold.rs in the Blackwall, the Croydon, the South Eastern,
and South Essex Railway Companies, desirotti of obtaining Shares
in the above united THAMES EMBANKMENT and RAILWAY
JUNCTION COMPANY, are requested to name the Company in
which they have a proprietary interest, in their letters of application.
E. W. WILLIAMS, Secretary pro tern.
Offices, 32, Charing-cross.

Provisionally Registered.
Capital 900,0001., in 45,000 Shares of 20/. each.
Deposit 21. 2s. per Share. • -
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
Major-General Sir Lore Jones Love Perry, Bart., K.C.8., Madryn

Park, Caernarvonshire
Sir William Henry Clarke, Bart., Baker-street, Portman-square,

By order,

A. BARRETT. Secretary.

Sept. 10. 180.

aRIDGWATER and NINEIIEAD JUNG-
TION RAILWAY COMPANY, uniting the Uristol and Eng-
lish Channels, and forming a direct -communication between the
South of Ireland and Wales, with Bristol and Lo..don, and also with
the South-Eastern and Western Coasts of England, Paris, and the
Channel Islands.

London
Sir Henry Webbe, Bart., Pall-mall, London
Sir Henry Bromley Bendel', Court Garden, Great Marlow, Backs
William Hughes Hughes, Lsq., F.S.A., F.LS., &e., Alderman of
London, Chairman of the Manchester and Birkenhead Coutinuatioa,
and a Director of the Chepstow, Forest of Dean, and Gloucester
Junction, the Oxford, Southampton, Gosport, and Portsmouth, the
North London Junction, and the London and Greenwich Railway

IVIANCHESTER, SOUTHAMPTON AND
POOLE RAILWAY, via CHELTENHAM, CIRENCESTER,
MARLBOROUGH, and SALISBURY.
(Registered Provisionally.)
C4pital 1,600,0001. in 64,000 Shares of 25/. each.
Deposit 21. 12s. 6d. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
. • .• •CHAIRMAN.
Henry Charles Lacy, Esq,, Kenyon House, near Manchester
John Ashton, Esq., Hyde, Manchester
Robert Ashton, Esq., Hyde and Manchester
Thomas Neville Abdy,..Esq., Albyns; Essex
Edward Ackroyd; E 9., Halifax.
Cowling Ackroyd, Esq., Bradford, Yorkshire
George Anderton, Esq., Clackheaton, Yorkshire
William Bayley, Esq., Lark 11111, Ashton-under-Lyne and Man-
chester
William Bird Brodie, Esq., The Close, Salisbury
George Watson Buck, Esq., C.E., Ardwick, Manchester
John Henry Camp Ml. Esq., M.P., Exton, Hampshire
William Dougal Christie, Esq., M.P., Eccleston-street, Chester-
*pare, London
Robert Cadman, Esq., Sheepsear, Leeds
John Chapman, Esq., Blackheath
Sir Henry Calder, Bart., Sussex-place, Regent's-park
Sir Edward Doughty, Bart., Upton House. Dorset
John Davis, Esq., Fisherton, Delamere, Wilts.
John Davis, Esq., jun., Salterton, Wilts.
Sir Augustus Forster, Bart., Brownsea Castle, Dorsetshire
Charles Ingram Ford, Esa., Abbey Field, Sandbach, Cheshire
Lot Gardiner, Esq., Manchester
Ambrose Hussey, Esq., M.P., Salisbury
John Haigh, Esq., Leeds
Henry lletley, Esq., Bulbridge House, Wilts.
Richard lletley, Esq., The Clcse, Salisbury
Joseph Hornby, Esq., Liverpool
James Hatton, Esq., Broughton and Manchester
Richard Hargrave, Esq., York-place, Leeds
David Harrison, Esq., Manchester
Charles Hardy, Esq., Low Moor, Yorkshire
John Henry Jacob, Esq., The Close, Salisbury
Henry Jennies, Esq., York-place, Leeds •
Henry Garrett Key, Esq., Tulse Hill
Captain John Mil/lgen Laws, R.N., Crumpsall Hall, near 31aneliester
George Ledgard, Esq., Bournemouth and Poole
Richard Ledgard, Esq., Poole
John Leech, Esq., Staleybridge and Manchester
Edward Lacy, Esq., Surgeon, Poole
John Laurie, Esq , Charles-street, St. James's-square
StePhen Mills, Esq., Elstonc House, Wiltshire
W. J. Pike, Clay Merchant, Wareham, Dorsetshire
George Pain, Esq., Salisbury •
Thomas Carey Willard Pierce, Esq., Manchester
Lieut.-Col. Pollard, Stannary Hall, Yorkshire
Edward Dyke Poore, Esq., Figheldean, Wilts
Lient.-Col. Philip Warren Pedler, Nutley House, Devonshire
The lion. Charles F. A. I'onsonby, M.P., Cauford House, Dorsetshire
Alexander Powell, Esq.,-Hurdeott House, Wilts ,•' •
J. Rickman, Esq , Poole - :•,
T. T. Rogers, Esq , :Longtieet, Dorsetshire .;. : • •
Samuel Salter, Esq., Pooh ,• •
Henry James Stevens,,Esul.,,Padete.! , • •:,
Isaac Steele, Esq., Poole
Robert Slade; Esq..,-Pe4ele••= •
James Slade, -Esia,Parkstenei Dorsetshire'.:,— - , ; - •
John Slick, Esa.,.Manor Horiso :Abbotts Langley, Hertforlshire
Henry Seymour, IlanfordAlous4l)orsetshire • -
Charles Squarey,.Esq., Sullelairyrrn a. 5..!,
John Sidebutham, Esq., King-'aahn Hydas.andlifanchester
Charles Towneud, Esq.,_Mcss-side.aadliianciteiter
Benjamin ,Hardwicke Rsq.,..Leeds a.7e•-t.!
Auld MaaaniaaStera..
John Teather, Esq.. Aldonby, Culnbe. laud
Charles Baring Wall, Esq., M.P., Norm in Court, Willtsbire
Henry Wickham Wickham, Esq., Kirklees Ilan, Yorkshire
Lamberyn Wickham Wickham, Esq , Kirklecs Hall, Yorkshire
Samuel Waterhouse, jun., Esq., Halifax.
William Walker, Esq., Bradford, Yorkshire

THE LONDON, BRISTOL, and SOUTH
WALES DIRECT RAILWAY.
Provisionally Registered under the 7th and Bth Vic., ca a. 110.
Capital 1,200,0001., in 60,0J0 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit 21. 2s. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
Gideon Colquheum Esq., Chairman of the Asturian Mining Com-
pany, and Director of the Worcester and Sault' Wales Junction
Railway
John Thomas Raworth, Esq., Director of the Warwickshire and
London Extension Maxey
Sir Arthur De Capel Broke, Bart., Director of the South Union
Railway
Sir Henry Webb, Bart., Pail-mall
Th Rev. Sir Erasmus Henry Griffies Williams, Bart., Marlborough
C. D. Archibald, Esq., Director of the Liverpool and Leeds Direct
Railway
Joseph Bailey, Esq., Cloth Manufacturer, Caine
IV. G. Beare, Esq., Deputy Chairman of the Bandon and Bantry
Railway
The Mayor of Caine
Robert Walter Carden, Es.i., Director of the South Mid/and and
- South Unien Railways
George Clive, Esq., Sanderstead House, Croydon ' •
'William Coffins, Esq., M.P., Director of the South Union Railway
Henry Dann, Esq., Director of tits Warwickshire and London Ex-
tension Railway
Thomas Fothergill, Esq., Bedford-square
James Grignon, Esq., Director of the Leicester and Tamworth Railway
Henry Greville, Esq., Hobart-place, Belgrave-square
William Henry Halcomb, Esq., Chilton, near Hungerford, Marlborough
Thomas lialcomb. Esq , Marlborough
William Halcomb, Esq., Marlborough -
Abraham Henley, Esq., Caine
Colonel Sir Frederick Mulkey, G.C.N.G., Queen Ann-street, London
Joseph Jackson, Esq., Deputy Chairman of the bock Life Assurance
Company
John Kohl, Esq , Director of the Worcester and South Wales Junc-
tion Railway • • • • • • • • • •
Hush Monteith, Esse, G1a5g0w.......... •
Majo:-General Parlby, C. 8., Director of the Woicester, Shrewsbury,
and Crewe Union Railway
Thomas Pemberton, Esq., Director of the South Staffordshire Rail-
way
George Henry Pickney, Esq., Marlborough
William Potter, Esq., Director of the Oxford, Witney, and Chelten •
ham Railway
Nehemiah John Reed, Esq., Marlborough • •
William Timmer, Esq., BlacklAnd's House, Caine
The Constable of Hungerford
Henry Cox Ceape, Esq., London
ENGINEER—Francis GileSeEsq• - -- .
STANDING COUNSEL—WiIIiam Monteith; d'isisr.ePaper-buildinge. '
Somerroa—Netlam Giles, Esh.,'4,'Verniiihf-Intilffings,
LOCAL AGENTS. %).
John Halcomb, Esq., IlungerfOrd' and Maelborotghl--= (•--
John Edwards 'llayward,,Eser.,•llevieeSs' •-,•ss •-• -‘
John Frentield, Esq., ChippingsSodburys-
BANKERS;
Messrs. Mulkey and Co.i andois • • • • •
Messrs. Tanner and Pinckney, Ilungel'ibrd And Caine
The Wilts and Dorset Banking Cto:,•Mitrfficirmigh
The North Wilts Banking Ce., Chipkffiffirn
South Wales, abounding invhittussarbarbours,sdfut mineral pro-
ductions, and celebrated for the magnitittleSleind I excellence of its
manuf ctures, is justly esteenftid,,Aietti .ika,staatiallaid'ehminercial
point of view, as one of the,,inoit • IMPOriantr districts of Great
Britain. , . - , -
Its connexion with London Ins bectil4 "of 'Stich intraniount• ints'
portance as to demand the most direct and fierffet commitnientamiL
that can possibly be establiastat 11111144gtitenfaiii object di flteprtll,
posed undertaking. : sblst ..e,:ss'es•.l. • ,
This Railway will proceed from 'London taritungerford ,the'
Great Western • Itallway,Alls4lAaalifig 'that isailliVaY and rannhug
almost in a straight line by Marlborough, Caine, and Chippenitam,
where it will again join the Great Western Railway : thus 'giving to
the towns of Marlborough and Caine (which at present have no
railway) a direct communication with London ; and also with Bath,
Bristol. the South Western Counties of England and South Wales:
From Chlppenham the line will peas near Chipping Sodhury,
and proceed to the Bristol and Gloucester Railway at Westerleigh
(about eight miles from Bristol), and by a junction with that rail-
way the direct line front London to Bristol will be completed.
From Westerleigh the line will be continued to the river Severn at
Aust, and be carried across that river by means of the fixed bridge of
the Bristol and Liverpool Junction Railway. On tho Monmouth-
shire side of the river It will proceed for another half mile over the
river Wye, direct to, and terminate at, the South Wales Railway,
near to Hunger Pill. This last half mile will of itself effort a saving
in distance between London and South Wales of about Pair miles.
By taking advantage, as far as possible, of existing railways, this
project will complete at once the most direct and best trunk-line
fruits London to Bath, Bristol; and the South-Western Counties of
England ; but more especially to Chepstow, Newport, Cardiff, Swan-
sea, Milford Haven, the whole of South Wales, and Ireland.
The following are the savings In distance effected by the proposed
line :
between London and tath, via Hungerford, the pro-
posed line as far as Chippenham, and the Great
Western Railway .• • • • • • • • • • • s•
Between London and Bristol, via Hungerford, the
proposed line as far as Westerleigh, and the Bristol
and Gloucester • • • • • • • • • • •• • • about 8 miles.
Between London and the whole of South Wales, via
the Great Western Railway, the proposed tunnel
under the Severn at Hock Crib, and the South
Wales Railway to Hunger
Between London and the whole of South Wale', via
the Great Western, and the Bristol and Liverpool
Junction Railways . • • • • • • . • about 23 miles.
These great savings in distance aro by no means the principal
features of the undertaking. By this direct communication between
London and Bristol the Box tunnel will be entirely avoided, an im-
portant fact which will no doubt have a most powerful effect with
passengers.
Moreover passengers to•and from South Wales will be enable] to
travel at all times by means of the fixed bridge over the Severn at
the Aust or Old Passage; thus avoiding on the one hand the well-
known dangers, inconveniences, delays, and difficulties of the open
ferry of two miles and a haliyat the New Passage, proposed by the
Bristol and South Wales Junction Railway Company; and, on the
other hand, the tunnel of about a-mile under the Sevent, proposed by
the S'outh Wales Midway Conmany, which (even if capable of con-
struction) must ever kayo the public apprehensive of accident.
Reference to a Map will clearly-demonstrate that the great stream
of passengers and traffic between Louden, Bristol, the South-Western
Counties and Ireland will flow throagh the proposed line and South
Wales to Milford Haven and Ilshguard Harbour. The establishment
of Valentia, as the ebief but-port to the 'Canadaa and the United
States, will mmeover create a traffic, via South Wales, never hitherto •
contemplated. But supposing Valentia should not become that out-
port, there can be no doubt that Milford Haven, from its extreme
western position and natural advantages, Insist. •
Independently of the passenger traffic above referred to, the faci-
lities which the line will afield tot•the unequalled -iron works of
South Wales, and the extensive copper and tin works of Swansea and
Neath must induce the manufacturer to transmit his • goods with
safety, economy, and rapidity by rail,' rather than with hazard and
delay by sea..
A new and most important market will be opened to the owners
of collieries in South Wales. Newport will be brought within 129
miles of London ; and if may be confidently asserted that the Metro-
polis will draw an inunense supply of coal from that neighbourhood,
inasmuch as coal of most excellent quality can be delivered iu Lon-
don from the Welsh 'collieries at about las. per ton.
The principal advantages of direct railway communication between
important termini are now too Universally admitted both by Parlia-
ment and the public to need argument. Many important direct lines
have been already favourably received; but When the savings in distance
—the avoidance of a ferry and tunnels—the new channels for traffic—
the giving of railway accommodation to a large district—and• the
establishment of the most direct and complete commusication be-
tween LOndon and Bath, Bristol, and South Wales are recollected—
and especially that thsse important benefits can be obtained.by the
formation of a line fitly-two miles only in length—it Is confidently as-
serted that the proposed railway holds out advantages superior to
any hitherto projected,- and will at the same time prove, if not the
most, one of the most profitable investments ever offered to the
The subscribers will be held liable only to the extent of their first
deposits, until an Act of Parliament is obtained, and afterwards only
to the amount of their subscriptions.
Until an Act of Parliament shall be obtained, the affairs of this
Company shall be under the inanageruent and control of the Com-
mittee of Management, as appointed.
• Power will be arralied for in the Act—and in the meantime is
hereby given to the Committee of Management—to increase the
capital, if necessary ; to alter or abandon any part of the line, to
make branch lines, or enter into arrangements with any other com-
pany or companies ; and also to nominate the first Directors of tl.e
Company.
The Parliamentary Contract and Subscribers' Agreement will be
ready for signature on payment of the deposits.
Applications for prospectuses and shares may be made to the soli-
citor ; or to Messrs. Carden and Whitehead, Threadneedle-street ;
Mr. James Pearson, Birmingham: Mr. S. Grindrod, and Messrs.
Cardwell and Co., Manchester ; Messrs. H. Davies amid Co., and
Messrs. hlaselden and Son, Liverpool ; Messrs. Watson and Co.,
Leeds; Messrs. Wilkinson an dEarle,' Hull; Mr. Butchard, Hud-
dersfield; Messrs. Buchanan, Aitken and Co., Glasgow; Mr. Luke
Aniold, Bristol; Mr. William Gordon, Aberdeen ; and Mr. James
Pringle, Edinburgh.
No application for Shares can beyeceived after the 20th inst., nor
will any be attended to, unless reference be made to one of the Pro-
visional Committee, the solicitor, hankers, or brokers of the Company.
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Directors of the London, Bristol, and South Wales Direct
Railway Company.
Gentlemen,—l request that you will allot me Shares of
20/. each in the above Railway Company ; and I undertake to pay
the deposit, and sign the necessary deeds when called on.
Name in full . . .
Tra to or Profession . . • •
Residence • • • • • •
Plaee of Business (if a11y)..... ..
Date• • • • • • • • • •
Reference.. • . • • .• • • ..

Scripholders are requested to take notice that registration is indis-
pensable to entitle them to the rights and privileges of shareholders;
and that If they neglect to forward their scrip and applications to the
secretary within the said period, their shares may have to be regis-
tered in the name of, and become the property of, the original sub-
scribers.—By order of the Board of Directors,
D. RANKINE, Secretary.

(Provisionally Registered.)
Capital, 300,000/. in 15,000 shares of 201. each.
Deposit V. 2s. per ihare.
Liability expressly limited to the amount of subscription ; and it
is intended to make no further call until the Act of Parliament is
obtained.

- Companies
T. [bigger; Esq., Northampton }Directors of the South Midland and
J. Freeman, Esq., Ditto Northampton, Banbury, and Chel-
Thomas Sharp, Esq., Ditto tenham Railway Companies
Arthur Ilaymes, Esq., Methem Villa, Provisional Directors of the
Leamington' , South Midland Railway
Mr. Alderman Porter, Northampton, Company
Jonathan Dunn, Esq., Ryelands, Lancas'er, Director of the Lancas-
ter and Preston Junction and North Western Railway Comp Allies
J. M. Cottle Esq-., Leamington, Director of the Coventry, Nuneaton,

FORM OF APPLICATION.
Sir,—l request you will insert my name iu the register of share-
holders in the Caledonian Railway Company, as a proprietor of
shares, the scrip for which I send you herewith.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
• Usual signature • •••••••• • • • • • . • ...
Name at full length • • • • .•••• • • • • • • • •
Profession or trade • • • • • • • • • • • •
Residence .• •.•• , • • ***** .••. • • •
122, Princes-street, Edinburgh, Aug. 6, 1845.

PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE,
Sir John Hansler, F.R.S., Walton, near Saffron Waldron, Deputy-

Lieutenant of the county of Essex
Colonel Luttrell, Rile Court, near 31Inehead, Vice-Chairman of the

Somerset Quarter Sessions
John Halliday, Esq., Chapel Cleeve, near 31inehead,Magistrate of the
county of Somerset
Henry William Chichester, Esq., Rose House, Bampton, Devon
R. Beaden Buller, Esq., Nether Stowey, Somerset
Edwin Ley, Esq., Penzance, Cornwall
The Mayor of the Town and County of Poole
Richard Pinney, Esq., shipowner, Poole
E. F. Dayrell, Esq., of Lillingstone Dayrell, and 1i Old Cavendish-
street; London, High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire
W. S. Fitzwilliam, Esq., Pinner's Hall, Broad-street, merchant
W. Revell \Tigers, Esq., 50, Russell-square, and Alderman's-walk,
merchant
W. S. rott'r, Esq., Sussex-gardens, Hyde-park
James Morrison, Esq., 28, St. Mary-at-hill, merchant
James Colhoun, Esq., 5, Half-moon-street, Plcca,lilly, and St. Peter's
chambers, Conklin', merchant
Samuel Pocock, Esq., Bloomsbury-square, and St. Brlde's-wharf
Anthony Mervyn Storey Maskelyne, Esq., Glauusk House, Brecon-

and Leicester Railway Company • - • '
John Gardner, Esq., Southatn, Provisional Director of the Birming-
ham and Oxford Junction Railway Company
William Frederick ileadon, rsq., John-street, Berkeley-square, Lon-
.

an, Provisional Director of the Essex and Suffolk llailw ty Company
John Wheelton, Esq., Meopham Bank, Tunbridge, Kent,•Director of

CALEDONIAN RAILWAY•
Having received several letters asking by what means Scrip
can be sent for registration without danger, I beg to euzgest Ow fol-
lowing method, to write across the face of each scrip note :
" Sent for registration by • owner,
day of
The owner may also write me a separate letter of advice, giving
the numbers on the Scrip, and the date of dispatch.
Edinburgh, Aug. 13, 1843. D. RANKINE, Secretary.

the Leicester and Bedford Railway Company
Captain William Cousins, Director of the Goole and Doncaster Rail-

wry Company
Cornelius Nicholson, Esq., Cowanhead, Kendal, Provisional Director

of the Lancaster and Carlisle, the York and Carlisle, and Manches-
ter and Southampton Railway Companies

Janies Beach, Esq., of 15, Grosveno'r-placc, London, and Brandon

Lodge, Warwickshire -
George Buxton, Esq., Not thamptsn, Director of the South Midland

EXL"R• DottedEs I'ER, AND IVEY-
v
MOUTH JUNCTION COAST RAILWAY.
(Provisionalls Registered, pursuant to 7 and 8 Viet., cap. 110.)
Capital, 1,250,000/., is 62,500 Shares of 20/. each.
Deposit, 21. 2s. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
Sir John Key, Bart., Alderman of London, Director of the London
and Manchester Direct Railway
Lieut.-General Sir Robert Barton, K.C.H., 2, Montague-place, Mon-
tague-square
Jacob Bell, Esq., Langham-place
John Carter, Esq., F.R.A.S., Park Lodge, Stockwell
John Carter. Esq., 23, Dorset-place, Portthan-square
John Chauntler, Esq., Friday-street, Director of the York and Lan-
caster Railway •
William Coll x, Esq., Rax House, Bridport •
W. S. Cross. Esq., 1, New-court, Temple, Director of the London
and Birmingham Extension Railway
Newton Crouch, Esq., Southampton-place, London, Director of the
York and Lancaster Railway
The Hon. Miles Dormer, 51, Mans-place, Sloane-street.
Colonel Lothian Sheffield Dickson, 44, Curzon-street, May-fair
Colonel Robert Douglas, Royal Artillery, C. 8., Director of the Bide-
ford and Tavistock Railway •
Peter Henry Edlin, Esq., Director of the Warwick and Worcester
Railway
Francis Ewart, Esq., Brick-court, Temple, Director of the Equity and
Law Life Assurance Companies
The Rev. H. Fellowes, Vicar of 'Stotbury
Captain S. N. Fisher. Junior United Service Club, Director of the
Manchester and Birmingham Continuation Railway
Major Fitzgerald, Mount Edgar, Sidaionth
JohthFoster. Esq,, Barge-y aid, Bucklersbnry
,Theophilps, M. Gums Esq.,,Bridport „. .
Captain Sir Andrew ,S. Green, Jiimes-street, Bueking
.:• • ham-gate, Director of the Bonk of Apstralasia ,„
Frederick James Hall,•Esq., Torrington-square, Direetor of the Trent
`Valley Continuation Railway , . .
W.,Newton, Marriott, Esq., Qdiliam, Rant: -•
Josiah Meali;:Esq., Gray's Inn-square, Director of the Cheliusford
• and Baryltailway ,
,laeorge Price E-sq:,•Gawaislito Mouse' HaMpatead
F. B. Hoare, Esq., Lincoln's Inn
Joins Holmes, Esq., Liverpool, and St. James's-street, Westminster,
Director of the York and Lancaster Railway
Swynfen Jervis, Esq., 3, Whitehall-place; and Darlaston Hall, Staf-
fordshire, Director of the Great Indian Peninsular Railway, and
of the Bideford and Tavistock Railway
Frederick Jones, Esq., Lincoln's Inn, Director of the Warwick and
Worcester Railway
Thomas Kelly, Esq., Alderman of London, and Director of the Wor-
cester and South Wales Junction Railway, and of the London and
Birmingham Extension Railway
Richard Kelly, Esq.., 6, Cleveland-row, St. James's, Chairman of the
New Ross, Carlow, and Kilkenny Railways
Sie,rich C. Kreeft, Esq., 9, Billiter-square
L. 'Llewellyn, Esq., Ynis Penllwch, and Graig-Avon, Glamorgan-
shire
Robert Henry Lindham, Esq., 8, New-street, Dorset-square, Director
of the London and Birmingham Extension Railway
C. W. Lovesy, jun., Esq., Charlton Kings, Cheltenham
William Alexander Long, Jun., Esq., Wootton.under-Edge
J. Mee Matthew, Esq., Gray's Inn-square, Director of the Derby-
shire, Staffordshire, and Wwcestershire Railway
Captain Mathews, Sidmouth Lodge, Sidmouth
Peter Monison, Esq., Managing Director of the Britannia Life In-
surance Company, and Director of the South and Midland Junc-
tion Railway
Caleb Norris, Esq., Lancaster-place
George Parbdry, Esq., 37, Russell-square, and Director of the Trent
Valley Continuation
William S. Potter, Esq., Sussex-gardens, Hyde-park, Director of the
Oxfor.l, Witney, and Cheltenham Railway
Robert Rea, Esq., Exeter, and Cromwell Rock, Waterford
John Rawson, Esq., Deputy-Lieutenant of the West Riding of York-
shire, and J.P., Stoney lloyd, Halifax, Director of Rosamers Great
Northern of France Railway, of the Manchester, Liverpool, and
Great North of England Union Railway, and of the National Bank
of Ireland
Robert Richard, Esq., Inner Temple, London. Director of the South
and Midland Junction Railway
J. Reginald Riddell, Esq., Bycullah House, Enfield, Director of the
York and Lancaster Railway
Robert Andrew Riddell, Esq.. 23, Bryanston-street, Portman-square,
Director of the Galway and Belfast Railway
J. Carrington Ridgway, Esq., Roehampton Lodge, Surrey
W. Digby SeymOur, Esq., 11, Doughty-street, Meeklenburgh.square
William Sloane Esq., Wimpole-street, Cavendish-square, Chairman
of the Church of England Life Assurance Company. .
Henry Lewis Smale, Esq., Willoughby House, Tottenham, Director
of the South-Eastern Railway
Andrew Spottiswoode, Esq., Deputy Governor of the Union Bank of
London, and Chairman of the Irish North Midland Railway
Henry Savage, M. 8., F.R.C.S., Dorset-place, Dorset-square,
Director of the Trink. Reading, and Bashr,stoke silway
John Wheeltois, Esq., late Sheriff of London and Middlesex, Director
of the Leicester and Bedford Railway, and of the Taw Vale
Railway
Henry Wright, Esq., Brunswick-square, Director of the Warwick
and Worcester Railway
(With 'salver to add to their number.)
CONSULTING ENGINE:O. John Maesseil, LL D., 1.R.5., M.I.C.E.
ENGINEERS.
Messrs. Rice and Thomas Hopkins, M.I.C.E.
Messrs. Gough and Roundeu.
SURVETORS—Igessrs Shuttleworth and Sons
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Cbauntler and Westwood, 8, Gray's Inn-SqUaro
Edward Strick, Esq., 10, Doughty-street
SECRETARY—D. Bartle, Rail.
RANKERS.
London—Messrs. Mai tin, Stones, and Martin, Lombard-street
The London and County Bank, Lombard-street
Southampton—Messrs. Athcrley, Fall, and Atherley
Weymouth—Messrs. Eliott and Pearce
LOCAL AGENTS.
Weymouth—George Arden, Esq.
Bripport—E. Nioholetts, Esq.
Sidmouth—Edwin Church Everitt, Esq.
Exeter—George William Turner, Esq.
This railway is intended to commence at the east part of the city
of Exeter, neat St. Sidwells, and after passing through Topsham.
with a fork at Woodbury by Lympetone to Exmouth, will proceed, in
an easterly direetioa, towards Sidmouth, and thence, near Colyton,
Beer, Seaton, Axmouth, Lyme Regis, and CharmOuth, to Bridport.
At Bridport the line will divide, taking one course direct to Dor-
chester, to join the Southampton and Dorchester Railway, and the
other, passing near Bridport harbour and Abbotsbury to Weymouth.
At Exeter, junctions will be formed with the Bristol and Exeter and
North Devon railways, and at Exmouth with the South DeVon,•by
means of their steam ferry, thus making the most direct route to
Plymouth from London. Also at Dorchester and Weymouth it will
be connected with the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth, as well as
wills the Dorchester and Southampton at Doxliester.
It will be seen, on refereme to the map, that by forming a junc-
tion with the lines of eaast railway that have already been con-
structed or commenced from Exeter westward, and from Dorchester
eastward, and by following the coast as nearly as is practicable be-
tween its termini, this line will effectually complete a railway com-
munication from Dover to the Land's End, an undertaking in itself
of great national Importance, and likely to meet with the cordial sup-
port of the Government.
In fixing the course which this Railway will take, it has been the
careful consideration of the Promoters to project only such Line as
will afford the greatest facilities of communication to the popaulous and
important towns and fashiouable watering places which are situated
on and near that part of the Coast which this Railway is Particu-
larly meant to accommodate ; whilst, at the sense tin e, the Agri-
cultural, Manufacturing, and Commercial Interests of this part of
the Kingdom have been equally stmlied.
This Line will also open such additional means of communication
to the Port of Weymouth, the large Manufacturing Town and Har-
bour of Bridport, and the Harbour of Lyme Regis, as must even-
tually replace them in that high position, when compared with tile
other Ports of the Kingdom, which they tiirmerly held. The Water-
ing Places of Exmouth, Budieigh-Salterton, Shimoutli, Charmouth,
Lynse-Regis, Weymouth, &c., will be thus thrown open to every part
of England and Wales, and accommodated with that facility of ac-
cess which they alone require to place them on an equal position
with other favourite places of resort, for which the picturesque In-
land and bold Coast-Scenery of Devonshire and Dorsetsldre is pre-
eminently proverbial, and justly entitles them to hold.
The following extract from the Report of the Select Committee of
the House of Lords on the " Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Rail-
way," made on the 18th of June, 1845, will show the sense enter-
tained by that body of the importance of a line of railway in the di- '
rection proposed by the present Company :—" In making their re-
port, the Committee feel it their duty to state that the great diffi-
culty with them, In deciding on the Bill referred to them, had arisen
from the fear they entertained whether, in allowing the Great
Western Railway to come down to the sic at Weymouth, or even be-
low Yeovil, they might not be creating a difficulty as to making a
railway in the most desirable manner to Falmouth, the most westerly
port in the Channel."
The great •importance of this railway may be further estimated,
from a consideration of the fact that the local population which would
be benefited by its construction exceeds two hundred thousand
persons.
A which will be one of the termini of the
nd also that Weymouth,
is about to become a great National Harbour of Refuge and
line,
Packet-station, by the construction of a breakwater in Portland
Roads, in accordance with the recommendation of the Government
Commissioners, for which purpose a grant was made during the last
session of Parliament for commencing the works. The additional
population and traffic, which will be thus attracted to tide port, will
be very considerable.
has been made, and tht.re are no peculiar
A polimlnary survey
engineering difficulties. The length of the main line, from Exeter to
Dorchester, will be about fifty-two miles; and of the Forks, or exten-
sions, to Weymouth, and Exmouth, about sixteen milea ; making, in
the whole, sixty-eight miles of railway.
The sentiments of the landowners are favourable to the construc-
tion of a railway calculated, as this is, very greatly to benefit their
properties, and in the allotment of the shares a preference will be
given to the applications of persons loealy interested.
Estimates of the traffic have been carefully prepared by the pro-
moters of the line, from which they are satisfied that an ample re-
turn will be obtained for the investment of capital in the undertak-
• More detailed traffic tables will, however,
mg. be forthwith pre-
pared, as required by the Committees of both Houses of Parliament.
The usual power will be taken in the Act of Parliament to allow
interest at 41. per cent. on the amount of deposit and calls from the
Passing of the Act until the completion of the line, and the liability
of Shareholders will be limited to the amount of their subscriptions.
Applications for copies of the prospectus, and for shares, may be
11. and
,M. Boyd, 4, New Bank-
made at the offices of the solicitors and local a„-ents •. also to the fol-
lowing sharebrokers :—Messrs.
Bank-
buildings, and Messrs. Taunton and Bush, 26, Austin-friar-,
and Lo-
n angworthy, Esq,, Exeter •
Lon-
don ; Henry Vateher, Esq., ,
Plymouth ; 'Messrs Tate and Nash,
;Liverpool ; Henry:. Benton, Esq.,
Messrs. Ilopwa.al and Palm
Bristol; Thomas Forsyth, .-s(l.,
W. 11. Co •
Manchester ; Messrs. Rhodes, Leeds ; . Ms, Esq., Birming-
hamnd Earle, 1 ork ; William Mason, Esq.,
Bradford, Yorkshire; F. :Stamp, L
; Messrs. Graystone a sq., hull; Messrs. Newborn and
Biackle, Halifax ; homes Boardman, Esq., Blackburn ; Messrs.
John Robertson and Co.,
Edinburgh; and Messrs. Duncan and
Hutchinson, Glasgow.
To the Provisional Committee of the
Exeter, Dorchester, and
Weymouth Jan
ction Coast Railway Company.
apportion Shares of 20/ each, in
I request that you will
the Exeter; Dorchester, and w mouth Railway Company ; and I
do hereby undertake to accept t _ he gimme,_ or any less number yoa may
allot to me, and to pay
tine deposit of 2/. 2s. per share and all future
P•trliamentary Contract and S übscrl
calls thereon, and to sign the
hers' Agreement when required.
day of
Dated this
Name in full .... • . • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • •

_
Runway Company a.
George Tate, Esq., Tewkesbury, Vreetor of tll3. Bristol and Bir-
mingham and Northampton, Banbury-, and Cheltenham Railway
Companies
Morris, Esq., Grovehurst, Pembury,i

shire
F. W. Green, Esq., shipowner, Coruhill
IV. F. Beadon, Esq., I I, John-street, Berkeley-square
W. Strachan, Esq., Banker, Strand.
Office-3, Alderman's-walk. New Broad-street.

Kent
Provisional Directors of
Tho Rev. D. Robinson, Itrosapton the Great North and
W. W. 'Mansell, Esq., Dorchester-place, South Wales and Wor-
Blandford-square, London
tester Railway
itob,,rt Rising, Esq., The Shrubbery, Wor-

cestcr
John Haddon, Esq., Director of the Birmingham and Oxford Jane-
ti di Railway Company
John Satchell, Esq., Warwick, Deputy Chairman of the Leamington

bard of Commissioners
Admiral Ayscough, Southampton
111-r.! Herbert A tterhury, Thornby, Northamptonshire

John Burnett, Esq., Cheltenham, Coroner for the county of Glou-

_
ceshir
John Brightman, Esq., Regency-square, Brighton '..
John hichards Burbidge, Esq., Surbiton Hill, Surrey
Charles Brandt, Esq., Leamington
Captain Chamier, Halkin-street West, Belgrave-square, London
'Thomas Chitty, Esq., 8, Upper Gower-street, London

Peter Colston, jun.: Esq., "fiusband's Bosworth, near Market Har-
borough

Th(atlas-Farmer Cooke, Esq., Peatling Hall, Leicestershire
Edward Doubleday, Esq., F. L.S., Great Surrey-street, London
Thomas Henry Evans, Esq., 39, Lothbnry, and Mayor of Carnarvon
John Eyston, Esq., Welfor, Northamptonshire, and Salford Hal I,
Warwickshire

Joseph Ellis, Esq., Glenfleld and Leicester •
Alexander Greig, Esq., Lowndes-street; Belgrave-square,London
George Harper, Esq., Moss Fields, Salop
'Jolin Helbert -Holbert, Eaq., Upper Gleueister;areet, London"'

William Hunter, Esq., Leamington -
Richard Parry Jones, Esq., Wliltehurcll,..S.ilOp. •
Mr 4 lieerge•Wortloy Lovell, GreatlSillin;, Northamptonshire

IClarshall,ksq. Ilusimtals Bosworth, Leicestershire
The Rev. Thomas Pricei Rector of: Lianrothc,l, lierefordshire"
Mr. Benjamin Paine, Leicester •

James- *atts 'PerOeicoriie, 'B 54.,- Old Broad-street, and Dulwich,

Surrey
Captain Douglas Kinnaird Pulteney, 4, Parliament-street, London
Jarhes-Whilehureh. Esq., Southend', Netley Abbey, Rants •
'William Williams, Esq., Guilsborough, Northamptonshire
Eitwaril'Welsh Esq Leamington

Edward Waddilove, Esq., Leamington
Mr. John Woolaton, jun., merchant, Wellingborough, Northampton-

shire
Robert 'Chapman, Esq., Park-place, Regent's-park, Director of the
Great Manchester Railway Company
henry Morgan, Esq., Bristol Directors of the
William Watson, Esq., Burn Grove, Roxburgh- tßristol and Exeter
shire Railway Company
Mr. Sergeant Adams, Stanhope-place, Hyde-park
Captain George James Hunter, Leamington
J. Watson Prole Esq , 31, Thurlow-square, Bromptcn
(With power to add to their nun Veer.)
BANKERS.
London—The London and County Bank, Lombard-street
Northampton—The Northamptonshire Banking Company

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.
Henry Charles Lacy, Esq, John Leech, Esq.
Robert Ashton, EAci. • - George Pain, Esq.
Ambrose Hussey, Esq. T. C. W. Pierce, Esq.
Richard Iletley, Esq. Charles Squarey Esq.
David Harrison, Esq. William Tinker, Esq.
John Henry Jacob, Esq.
ENGINEER—Joseph Locke, Esq., C.E., F.R.S.
SOLICITORS
Messrs. nodding, nodding and Townsend, Salisbury.
Edmund Taverner, Esq., 9, New Broad-street, London.
LOCAL SOLICITORS.
Cirencester—Richard Mullins, Esq.
Devizes—Henry Gilbert, Esq., and
John Hayward, jun., Esq.
Poole—Messrs. Parr and Co., and
John Durant, Esq.
SEcazrAnrCantain John Hooper.
BANKERS.
London—Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith
Manchester and (Manchester and Liverpool District
Liverpool Banking Company
Leeds—Leeds Banking Company
Salisbury—Messrs. Iletley and Co.,
Messrs. Brodie and Co., and
The Wilts and Dorset Banking Company
Poole—Messrs. Ledgard and Co.

Itnby—Messrs. Butlin and s-on
Leamington t I eamington Priors and Warwickshire Banking Com-
Warwick ' -
Southam patty
Worcester—Messrs. Farley, Lavender, and Ce.
ENGINEER IN CIIIEF—John Urpeth Rastrick, ESQ.
SOLICITORS.
London—Mr. George Weller, 8, King's-road, Bedford-row
Welforcl—Mr. George Pell, jun.

Leamington
Warwick I.Messrs. Patterson, Haymes, Hanbury, and Gardner
South=

Worcester—Mr. It. T. Rea

.rmingliamMr. T. R. T. Hodgson
SECRETARY-Mr. George 11. Weller,
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS.

••• • • about 16 miles.

The object proposed by this railway is, as well to supply the wants
of the district through which it passes, as to complete the chain of
railway communication between the eastern and midland counties
and the western district, including the whole of 'North and South
Wales.

The great and impoilant object of this undertaking is to connect
by a Railway in the most direct route, and of the least expensive
character, the mail and shipping port of Southampton and the port
and harbour of Poole, with Manchester, Liverpool, and the counties
of Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cheshire, Staffordshire, and Warwick-
shire; in fact, with the whole of. the cotton, woollen, salt, pottery,
and Iron manufacturing and producing districts.
It is not necessary in this case to enter into the question of ex-
pedleney or inexpediency of railway communication, the necessity
'and advantage of such a measure being obvious and fully admitted.
. .

The country embraced by this line Is of the richest description, and

thickly populated. •
By means of this, and the existing and projected lines of railway,
the whole of the ports In the eastern and north-eastern counties, in-
cluding the manufacturing city of Norwich, and towns of Leicester,
Nottingham, Sheffield, Leeds, and the whole of Yorkshire will be
brought lit direct communication with the mineral districts of
North and South Wales, the salt district of Droitwich, and the
river Severn.

This line commencing at Cheltenham, to which point railway com-
munication froin the north already exists, proceeds to Cirencester
and Marlborough, and then passing down the peopled and fertile
valley of the Avon to Salisbury, meets with the railway now con-
structing by way of Romsey to Southampton ; thus making the dis-
tam° to Southampton as short as by any other practicable route,
and saving the construction of twenty-three miles of railway.
From Salisbury it is intended, still pursuing the valley of the Avon,
to eontinue the line eighteen miles' to a point about three miles west
of Ringwood, *here, meeting the Southampton and Dorchester L. 112,
it communicates with Poole and the country below as far as Dor-
chester and Weymouth. It is also intended to carry the line from a
point on the Southampton and Dorchester Railway, about two miler
south of Wimborne, by the shortest route, Ito the 'town and quay of
Poole, entering the town on its northern side.
About four miles below Marlborough it is intended to make a
branch in the Mlle course as the Kennet and Avon Canal, about
eight miles long, to Devizes.
It has already been stated, that It IS not necessary to enter upon
the question of expediency of railway communication with South-
ampton; but it is proper to state why the line here laid down is pre-
ferable to that from Maribor...ugh by way of Ludgershall and An-
dover to that place. The latter is hilly, comparatively barren, a..d
uninhabited, and consequently. expensive, with very little local
traffic ; and would have to depend in a commensurate degree on
the through traffic for support ; it would also be necessary to make
a line the whole distance, there being no existing line with which
it could unite between Marlborough and Southampton. It is also
open to the objection that it runs from Andover to Southampton
parallel with and at a short distance from the South-Western line of
Railway, which must necessarily leave it a very limited amount of
traffic as respects that distance, even if it should not expose it to the
powerfu! opposition of that company. On the other hand, this line
passing as it does from north to south, through the heart of the
county of Wilts, a distance of fitly miles, unites the whole of that
county, obtains the traffic now existing between its towns, which is
considerable, and affords with the aid of the branch to Devizes and
the existing and projected railways, easy access from all parts of
Wiltshire to the county town of Salisbury, and also to Devizes, the
alternate assize town. _

The promoters of this line submit to the public, as a most import-
ant consideration, the abating of those causes of loss and Inconvenl-
-caw which, along the line of country over which this railway will
pass, are experienced from water carriage being from necessity at
present a principal mode of transit for heavy goods and merchandise,
and which, in the winter season, is productive of the most evil con-
sequences to those engaged in commerce.
A manifest advantage to the Shareholderswill Who extent of traffic
which will be secured and appropriated by the present undertaking,
in Ben of that which hitherto has been engrossed by the more
dilatory .course of water carriage.
As a public advantage .to the inhabitants generally of the
above-mentioned districts, the promoters submit that the equa-
lisation in prices of the produce and merchandke which the
opening of this line of railway is calculated to produce is of the high-
est importance, and one of the principal benefits which this and other
similar undertakings are alone capable of producing..
The proposed line will commence at Rugby, the terminus of the
Midland Counties and Trent Valley Railways, and also of the pro-
posed Rugby and Huntingdon Junction Railway, and proceed from
thence near to the towns of Leamington, Warwick, and Alcester, and
end at the City of-Worcester. At Worcester this line will form a
junction with the several Welsh railways, the Shrewsbury, Wor-
cester, and Crewe, Railway, and the Worcester, and Wol-
verhampton Railway.
At Warwick it will unite with the Birmingham and Oxford Junc-
tion Railway, the Warwick and Cheltenham Railway, and the Len-
don, Warwick, Leamington, and Kidderminster Railway.
And at Rugby with the London and Birmingham, the Midland
Counties, and the projected Rugby and Huntingdou Junction Railway.
To the inhabitants of Rugby as well as to those of the Midland,
Eastern, and Northern Counties this line will afford a direct com-
munication with the fashionable towns of Leamington and Chelten-
ham, as well as the whole of the Western Counties.
To the inhabitants of Leamington and Warwick it will give a
direct communication with the City of Worcester and North and
South Wales, now so much needed.
And to the inhabitants of Worcester, in addition to providing the
❑earest route to London via Warwick, it will be an outlet to the
Eastern Counties and ports, and affordgreat facilities for the increase
of the manufactories now carried on in that city.
The whole of the country has during the present month, August,
154', been most carefully surveyed by the engineers, and they report
it to be free from engineering difficulty, and well adapted for a rail-
way ; and the provisional Directors , entertain no doubt that the
line will be made under the average rate of expense incident to
similar undertakings, and, from the statistics in their possession,
that the traffic will afford an ample return for the capital invested.
The line will sot interfere with any ornamental property, and the
landowners are favourable to the undertaking.
The Shareholders in the several Railway's proposed to be joined or
intersected will have a preference in the allotment of shares in this

Thus far, the greater advantages of this route as regards the line
to Southampton only have been spokcn of, and important as they
ate wills reference to the interest of the shareholders, and the accom-
modation of the country traversed, a further advantage, not only to
the shareholders but to the public attained by this project, has yet to
be stated.

By the formation of eighteen miles of railway between Salisbury
and Millwood, passing by the towns of Downton and'Fordingbridge,
the port and harbour and the town and county of the town
of Poole are brought within the operation of this comprehensive
scheme. The harbour of Poole admits vessels up to 400 tons
burden ; and it has been confidently asserted by practical men, that
by a small: outlay improve molts might be made to admit ships of
the largest size. There are safe and quiet moorings for vessels, with
ample quays and warehouses, and the dues and chruges are about
one-twelfths of the ordinary charges at other ports in England. The
existing local traffic alone would, it is calculated, be sufficient to pay
the Shareholders a remunerating dividend on the outlay required for
making the line from Salisbury to Ringwood. In the item of Potter's
Clay alone there are annually shipped for the Potteries upwards
of fifty thousand tons, which, after reaching Liverpool, have
to be transmitted 1,3 inland navigation about sixty miles to reach
their destination, at a total cost for carriage of 20s. per ton—every
ton of which Would unquest'onably be forwarded from Poole by this
railway. The stone of the Isle of Purbeck, vast quantities of which
are used for flagging and building purposes, would find a much more
extensive and ready market in the interior of the country, if there
were cheaper and more ready and convenient means of trans-
porting it.
The announcement of this project has been hailed with the utmost
satisfaction both in the north and throughout every district over
which the line passes, as well as by every interest identified with it,
or affected by it.
Forms of application for Shares, Copies of the Prospectus, and a
Map exacty according as to local position with the Index to the
Ordnance Survey, and showing the Rise of Railway, may be obtained
from the Secretary at the temporary Offices of the Company,
No. 18, Great George-street, Westminster, and 29, Princess-street,
Manchester, from the respective Solicitors of the Company, and
from Messrs. Sutton and Gribble, London: Messrs. Bradley, Ford,
and Parker, Manchester; Messrs. &holes and Horgan, and Richard
Dawson, Esq., Liverpool; and Messrs. Bkisdale Myers and Co.,
Leeds.
No application for Shares will be entertained unless accompanied
by a reference to one of the Provisional Committee or to a party per-
sonally known to a member thereof, or to a Banker.

undertaking.
No person will be liable for more than his deposit till the Act is
obtained, and power will be applied for t• allow interest at 4/. per
c. ntum on all calls, from the time of their respetivo payments, and
to limit the liability of the Shareholders to the amount of their sub-
reriptions.
The Directors reserve power to themselves to amalgamate with
any existing or projected line of railway; to vary the route; to
snake all desirable extensions; and to increase the capital as may be
advisable or necessary.
Prospectuses, with a Plan, will be published in a few days,
and may then be obtained on application to the several solicitors,
and to any of the following share brokers, viz., Messrs. Peppercorns
and Co., 2, Old Broad-street; Messrs. Preece and Evans, 39, Loth-
bury, London ; Messrs. Payne and Freer, Leicester ; Messrs. Alston
and Gage, Liverpool ; Messrs. Freeman and goo, Northampton ' • Mr.
Joint Duncaft, Manchester ; Messrs. George Edwards and Son,Bris-
tol; Mr. John Watson, Leeds ; Mr. John Cragg, Skiptou ; and
Messrs. Atkinson, Newcastle ; Messrs. Grayston and Earle, York ;
Mr. Collis, Birmingham ; and Messrs. White and Son, Leamington ;
to any of whom applications in the undermentioned form may be
addressed.

1845.

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negetiations.arc in progress. for a satisfactory orrangement with the
.Eastern Countiez4 and Norwich and I:randou Itatilvray Companies,
the full particulars, of which wilt shOrtly be submitted for their con-
sideration.

In tho meantime, 1 pplications for Shares may be made to the -
Company's offices, 24, Moorgate-street, or the solicitors, 1, Gray's
Dm-square, or Sudbury ; and to the fullowing sharehrokers :
Messrs. Hichens and Harrison, IS, Threadneedle-street, London;
Mr. J. Jameson, Leeds ; Mr. J. Greaves, Liverpool ; Messrs. Card-
well and Sons, Manchester; Messrs. Henry Beaumont and Co.,
Exeter ; :Mr. D. Pane, Glasgow ; Me era. Drury and Richardson,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Messrs. E. M`Cailum and Co., Edinburgh ;
Mr. John Wright, Birmingh.mt ; Messrs. Col inson and hut, Huth
Shareholders in the Eastern Counties, Northern and Eastern, and
Norwich and Brandon Railways, and original subscribers to the
Norwich Direct Railway, will please to notify the same hi their ap-
plications.

A preference will be given to them, as far as pos.9iblv, In the allot
went. Ily °Her,

It. 31.1 l' LETO}, r, Stieretary.

EASTER c COUNTIES RAILWAY COMPANY,

The Directors of the Eastern Counties Railway Company, obserr-
ing that, in the .I,lvertiseinetils of the Chelmsford and Bury
Company, ft is stated BLit their particular line is supported and
sanctioned by the Eastern Counties Railway Company, hare to an -
nounce that tio such support or saticticn has aeeo civet..
The Company's engineer, Mr. Robert Stephenson, has been iii-
strueted to examine the entire district, and to advise upon the line
of railway to be constructed through it, wit'.elt the Eastern Counties
Railway Company must sanction as test
,conducive to public inte-
rest. By order of the hoard,
A BULICELEY, :secretary.
Offices, London Termintis„tug. 1.2, 1045.

E SSEX and. SUFFOLK R I L WAY OFFICE,
24, Moor ate-street, September 5, 1845.
_Notice k hereby given thaLNO APPLICATION for SHARES in
this undertaking can be RECE [TEL) -after TUESDAY, the 16th inst.,
and that the Allotment or Shares will take place as soon as possible
thereafter. By order,
ROHE ItT M ETOFT, Secretary.

C A MBRI A N • and GRAND JUNCTION
RAILWAY,
Collecting' &milt Wales ivith 11:rtninqh:vn, Liverpool, Manehcster,

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and the North.
(Registered Provisionally.)
Capital 2,200,0001., in 110,010 Hares of 201. each,
Deposlt 21. 2s. per Share.
raovistoxat COMNITTEES.
LOCAL.

St. John Chererton Charlton, Esq.,'Apley Castle, Wellington, High
Sheriff of the Connty of Salop ,
Richard Corbet, Esq., Adderley Hall, Salop
Edmund Human Peteshall, Esq , Alleusmore, Herefordshire
George Crouse, Esq.. Burcut llouse, Herefordshire
Mut Kerr Hastings, Esq.. Manager of the Herefordshire Banking
Company
William Webb, Esq., Mayor of Hereford
Wil lam Palling, Esq., merchant, Hereford
Charles Buttner, Esq., merchant, Hereford
The Rev. W. Cooke, magistrate, Bromyard
W. Berry Cooke. Esq., nronlyard, and Elin•court, Temple, London
Mr. George Cr-int:lls, cornfactor, ltewdlcy
John Watson, Esq., carpet manufacturer, Kidderminster
George Crump, Esq , carpet manufacturer, Kidderminster
tie )rge Butcher Lea, Esq., Kidderminster
Thomas Whitmore Wylie Browne, Esq., Woodlands, near Bridgnorth,
magistrate of the county of Salop and of the borough of Brhignorth
John Baker, Esq., Dolforwyn Hall, Montgomeryshire and Bridgnoi th
W. "..NPAlichael, Esq.,
magistrate of the b'n•oagh of Bridgnorth
John Trevor, Esq., Clerk of the Peace for the borough of Bridgnorth
John Jacob Smith, Esq., Town Clerk of the borough of Bridgnor tla
The Rev. J. F. Willetts, Cams Hall, Bridgnorth
William Grierson, Esq., the Grove, BridgnOrth
J. M. Colly, Esq.. M.D.; .Bridgnorth' •
Joseph Hall, ESA.-,'Brldgnorth • -
Win. Thu, stleld, Esq., Bridgnorth
John Phlllipsx, E4'., Berton:WM
• Joint Padger-heath, near Brldgnorth
JosePh.Southwell, E9q., carpet manufacturer, Bridgnorth
Tfiomas Grlerson, Esq., Carpet manufacturer, Bridg,north •
JohniOnl3ll3,.ES(l.; Breathy .• • „
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Richard Boycott, Esq., banker, Moseley •
Joint Stephens, Req., Albyns, near Bridgnorth
William Wyley, Esq., tho Ntin..92krdOyollington -
Messrs. Webb, Wellipg:oli 0,„
John,Wilfitung; VA% irai'an4skr;,.Netle.,A„ Wellington
Mr. John Sllnev, Welling
Alr.
John Walthtill Hal 4 near. Nantwieh. ,
Joseph' LoidMeWarren, Rsq., the Lodge, Market Drayton, and

Consult Hall, Staffordshire VCharles Warren, Esq., bank-er, )l'aiket.Dray'ton
,John Edward 11•Lson, Esq , the Cro've, I,tai ket Drayton
Rev. S. 11. ldricatiLlY, -Ifojrl4. Xli Sidop
Thomas Nathaniel IVeldi, Eq; thb Vii: yard, near Hereford
4aines Beech, Esq., the b'liiiV,Al6ar Cheadle
,;iatittel Ellis Bristowa, Esq„ TWyfOrit Ifouse, near Derby
Brotighton, Esq., TinfetitTilisall, Market Dray ton ' '• •
LONDON.
Henry John ruthoven, Esq., merchant, London, Director of tha
Dutch-Rhenish Railway

Henry Lewis ~male, Esq., Doctors'-commons, London, Director of
the South Eastern Railway
John Masterman, Esq., jun., Esq., banker, London, Director of the
Illamavon iron Company
Donald Maclean, Esq., merchant, London, Deputy Chairman of the

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Trent Vit!ley 4;ontinnation Railway
Charles Itosi•rt Colman, Esq.. Irongate-Wharf, London, Director of
the-Sontli-Midland Railway
Charles Downes, Esq., Uonisey, Provisional Director

of the South-Midland Railway -
Robert Swinl'en red, Esq., Itonehill House, near Tamworth, Pro-
visional Director of the Trent Valley, Midland, and Grand Junc-
tion Railway- - •
John Parkinson, Esry., F.It.S., SI, Cambridge-terrace, Hyde-park,
Provisional Director of the South-Midland Railway
Sir Artimr De Capei Brooke, Bart., Oakley Park, Kctter:ng, Nor-
thamptonshire
John Francis Woody, Esq , the Mott', Tamworth, Provisional Di-
rector of the Leicester and Tamworth Railway
Edward Hal, Esq., West Bank, near Macclesfield, Provisional Di-
rector of the South-Midland Railway
Anthony Dickson, Esq., M.D , Edrington House, Berwickshire, lato
Physician-General of Bengal
Wm. Watson Prole, Esq., Dunster-court, Mincing-lane, Director of
the Isle of Jersey Railway
Win. Gordon Thomson, Esq., 33, Glocester-road, Hyde Park, Provi-
sional Director of the South Midland Railway
Thomas Drama, Esq., Mayor of Tamworth, Deputy-Chairman of
the Leicester and Tamworth Railway
James Oliver Mason, Esq., Old Broad-street, London, .Director of
the West Cornwall Railway
Henry Ridout Dowitman, Esry.; 47, Upper Bedford-place, London,
Provisiettal Director of the South Union Railway
William Peel, Esq., Bonehiil House, near Tainworth
James "Whiskin, Esry , 10, Upper Bedford-place, London, Director of
the London and Croydon Railway
Edward 11. Barwell, Esq., Mayor of Northampton, Deputy-Chairman
of the Northampton, Banbury, and Cheltenham Railway
Captain .1: P. M•Dougall, Fir Grove, North Brixton, Surrey, late et
the Bengal General Staff
William Morley, Esq., Blackheath, Director of the Union Bank of
Loudon
Thomas Farncombe, Req., Alderman, London, Director of tho London
and WeAniinster Stank
John Laurie, Esq., 2, Charles-street, St. James's, London, Director
of the London and Croydon Railway
John Mott, Esq., the ( lose, •Lichtidd, Director of the South Staf-
fordshire Railway
William Collins, Esq.; for Warwick, 13, Pall-mall, and War-
wick
Robert Chtipmin,.Esq., distiller,.Drury-lano, London
Morgan, Esq.,
Directors of the Bristol and Exeter
Walla n Watson, VA.,
ailway
Frederick Ricketts, Esq., R.

-• • - (With power to add to their number).
SOLICITORS:
Messrs. Edwards, Mason, and • Edwards, a, Moorgate•stre‘t, and
Delabay-street, Westminster.
LOCAL AGENTS.
Bromyar&—William West, Esq., solicitor
Kidderminster—Messrs. Bird, Saunders, and Bird, solicitors
llridgnorth—M. Haywood Williams, Esq., solicitor
Broseley—Messrs. Pritchard, Potts, and Nicholls, solicitors
Wellington—F. Buckle, Esq., loliciter
Market-Drayton—George liurd, Esq., solicitor.

BANICEIS.
London—Messrs. Mas4rinan,Peters, Mildred, and Co.,Nieholas-lane

Messrs. COX, Biddulnh,,ana'Co., 43, Charing-cross
Hereford—Herefordshire Banking Company
Kidderminster—Messrs. Farley and Turner
Bridgman
Messrs. Pritchard and Boycott
Broseley
Market-Drayton—Messrs. Adams, Adams, Warren, and Co.
Cravatt, Esq., I.R.S.
SECRETARY—II. Herbert Downman, Esq., Hon. Sec. pro tern.

TROSPECTUS.
This important line, the only one having for its object the direct
communication between South Wales, Birmingham, the midland
counties, Liverpool, Manchester, and the north, will commence at
Hereford, and pa=sing to the vale of the Severn, via Bewdley, Brldg-
north, llroseley, Iron-Midge, and Colebrook-dale, take a direct
route through or near Wellington and Market Drayton to Creift, or
to Runcorn, whence the existing lines will continue the traffic to
Liverpool, Manchester, and thie north. At Bewdley there will be a
branch line through Kidderminster to Birmingham and the midland
counties. . .

Reference to the map will show that three projected railways con-
verge at Hereford, :—The South Wales line from the coast, at
Newport, via Mon notith ; the Bristol and Liverpool Junction from
Bristol, over the Severn ; and the Great Eastern and Western. from
Swansea, by way of Merthyr and Abesgavenny. This grand trunk
will, therefore, connect with the north and central portions of the
kingdom, by the nearest practicable route, Bristol, the west of Eng-
land, and the whole of Smith Nvaies, containing a vast population
and extensive iron, copper, tin plate, and coal works, numerous and
important ports, including Milford Raven, and the Government dock-
yard, and concentrate to itself the great passenger and goods traffic
now conveyed by various circuitous routes to and fro.
This line, too, will unite the iron districts of South Wales with those
of Staffordshire and Shropshire.
Apart from the ordinary incentives to travelling, the beautiful
scenery of South Wales and the various watering places will add con-
siderably to the passenger traffic on this line.
A more than usual revenue may be caicub.ted upon in the goods
traffic, arising trout the extensive connexion existing between South
Wales and the important termini, cenveying, as this cominunicatii.a
will, the various productions of iron,
copper, coal, tin plates, &C., to
the n wars,
cattle, and woollens, cottons, salt, hardwaic, pottery
cattle, and agricultural produce„ required for the several counties, dis-
tricts, and towns,
advantage of delivery In a few hours, free train the risk and delays of
accommodated by this line, westward, with tke
a sea voyage, and at one-third the distance.
The conveyance of coals to the counties through which these liner
run will also be a means of cousidtrable and increasing revenue,
whilst the supplies to the barren districts of the iron works of agri-
cultural produce will add to the profit at well as unite by ties of mu-
-1 that interest the agricultural and commt rcal community
By means of this projection, portions of the kingdom not so pro-
vived by any other scheme, will participate in the advantages of rail-
way communication, and it will also teem hereafter, with other rail-
ways about to be commenced, the nearest route to London for a very
extensive portion of the country.
Founded on the principles of direct and comprehensive COMllllllli-
eft ion with distant parts of the kingdom, tlre line will be the nobiots;
complete in the empire, Anil, carrie
straight line, must thus secure itself for the future aga!ast
petition of any rival projection. das it can and will be intialinco.m.
local accommoda-
At the same time every has been had
tion, and the closest scrutiny will convinCe
wants and respirements of the towlis and 411stir,lei
its scope that this has beets most amply pro .ttll'itc.secinrrblrioaoekano,woutilluie
fffatihriso f,,t),lilleinCiot
tine:
pays;
lA)ccutntll;atti.,leiamanage
cuter into such ar-
rangements Management, who arc hereby mere
and to raise additional
public with existing or pr,.,
d this line, and also to nominate the first
rangements as shall best soe,ec-ete,teeoli,::itep:rueiskt‘s,f this Company and the
capital, if requited, to extcn
Directors of the Company.
Should, the
a] Inau'oulnwiaiSySiozinnotvpsistetidugutirst
sdelAsstillornb,
ittheisgairuag,e.ndoefdtlito •
e
South
adopt the wide gauge, to avoid the inconveniencies of different
gauges.
Power will be taken under the Act to limit the responsibility of
Shareholders to the amount of their subscription, and to allow 4 per
cent. interest on the calls.
The line presents no eng,ineerlng, difficultiett, and as the landholders
(having been canvassed) are favourable to the line, a return equal to
any railway in the kingdom may be relied on from the outlay.
Preference in the allotment of shares sN;id be given to those locally
interested, and to the shareholders of Mies in connexion with this,
the Grand Junction, South Wales, &c.
The Parilamentary Contract and Subscribers' Agreement will be
ready for signature on payment of the deposits.
No applications for shares can in any case be attended to unless
reference be made to one of the Provisional Committee, the solicitors,
bankers, or brokers of the Company, viz.:—Messrs. Edwards, Mason,
and 1 awards, solicitors, 8, Moor ate-street, and Delithay-street,
Westminster; Messrs. N. Stevens and Fearon, solicitors, I, Gray's
hm-square ; T. B. B. Stevens, Esq., solicitor, Taniworth ; and the
following brokers—London, Messrs. Sutton, Gribble, and Sutton,
Royal Exchange: Messrs. Backhouse and Co., 4, Angel-court, Tbrog-
morton-street ; Messrs. reppercorne and Co., Old Broad-street ; end
Messrs. Parker and Scrtttton, 8114, Old Broad-Street. Liverpool,
Messrs. Lloyd and Price ; Birmingham, Messrs. Collia and Son ;
Manchester, Mr. Joseph Fearnyhough ; Kidderminster, Mr. C. 11.
Saunders ; Cheltenham, Mr. William Lee ; Bristol, Messrs. Edwards
and Son, and Messrs. Soames and Tripp.

`FORM OF AITLICATION.
To the Provisional Conunitice_oltho Cambrian And Gran 4 Junction

Railway.
Gentlemen,—l request you will allot to me bliarett of 201:
each in the above railw-ay, and I hereby undertake to aceettha
stmeor any less number you may allot me, and to pay the &Posit
of 21.,25. per share thereon, and to sign the Parliamentary contract
and Subscribers' ttgrcement when required.
Dated this day of September, 1845.
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