The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-11 00:00:00

g REAT KENT ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY.
101. Promoted in conjtincticn with the London and Croydon
Railway Company.
The line has the approval of th.l fallowing Noblemen and Gentlemen
of the county:—
The Right lion. Earl Stanhope, Chevening Park
The Right Hon. Earl Amherst, Knole
The Rght lion. Lord Monson, Chart Lodge, Seal
The Right Hon. John Charles Herries, St. Julien's
The Right lion. S. It. Luzhington, Norton-court, Faversham
Sir Richard Henry Charles Rycroft, Bart., Everlands
Sir John William Lubbock, Bart., High Ehng
J. P. Atkins, Esq., Halstead-place •
Edward Drake Brockman, Esq., the Paddock, Hythe
Baldwin Duppa, Esq., Hollingboume House
H. C. Duppa, Esq., Quarry House, Boughtoi
Byron Edward Duppa Esq., Hollingbouyno
Robert Gordon, Esq., R.N., Sevenoaks
Henry Hughes, Esq., Bradbourn
Isaac Hayton, Esq , Asbridge House, Tonbridge
Christopher Idle, Esq., Hadlow, near Tonbridgo
W. Lambard, Esq., Beechmont
George Warde Norman, Esq., Bromley-common
Evan Nepean, Esq., Captain R.N., Sevenoaks
Charles Robert Carter Petley, Esq., River Head House
William Putt, Esq., Bromley
Rev. James Sutcliffe, Knoekholt
John Savage, Esq., Jennings, near Maidstone
Rev. John Thomas Wilgress, River Head
John Ward, Esq., Ilolwood
Samuel N. Ward, Esq., Bastoi
John Wheelton, Esq., Meopham Bank, Tonbridge.
George Gipps, Esq., Howlette
Edmund Burrell Faunce, Esq., Sharstead, near Faversham
Rev. Charles Wheler, Otterden-place, near Charing
Edward Price, Esq., Down.

COMMITTED OF HANAGNMENT.
Six Directors of the London and Croydon Railway Company
Six Gentlemen to be selected from the County.
ENGINEER IN CHlEF—William Cubitt, Esq., F.R.S.
ACTING Erotntir.gas—John Wright Esq. ; Messrs. Sherrard and Mall.
SOLICITORS—Messrs. Burchell, Kilgour, aid Parson, 47, Parliament•
street, Westminster
LOCAL soucrrose.
John Monkton, Maidstone
Austen and Holcroft, Sevenoaks
Jeffries and Bathurst, Faversham
Sankey and Sladden, Canterbury
Latter, Bromley.
Kennet and *on} Dover
Thompson
Mercer and Edwards, Deal.
SECRET/RIDS—R. S. Young, Esq., and Edward W. Cobb, Esq.
The advantages which will result to the public from the adoption
of these lines may be reduced to the following tabular form :

further advertisement, whose su,
dertaking.

>port has been promised to tits un.

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.
Samuel Brown, Esq. Edward Parratt, Esq.
Frederick Clarkson, Esq. Wm. B. Hughes, Esq., M.P.
Robert Chapman, Esq. 11. R. Downman, Esq.
Joseph Scales, Esq. DaTid Montague, Esq.
John Parkinson, Esq. Thomas Stevenson, Esq.

BANKERS.
London—The Commercial Bank of London, Lothbury
Chichester—Messrs. Dendy, Comper and Co., and
The London and County Banking Company
Rochester—Messrs. Day and Nicholson
Elegate —Messrs. Nash and Neale
Portsmouth and Portssa—National and Provincial Bank of
England, and

Messrs. Grants, Gilman and Long.
ENGINEERS—Messrs. Drayson, of 2, Palaae-yard, Westminster.
SOLICITORS TO THE COMPANY—MVSSrS. rOIIIifeX and idoginie, 5. St.
Andrew's-court, Holborn-hill, London.
LOCAL AGENTS.
Messrs. Rhoades and Greene, solicitors, Chichester
Thomas Hart, Esq., solicitor, Reigate
William Minchin, Esq., solicitor. Portsea and Portsmouth
Thomas Hill, Esq., solicitor, Chatham
Daniel Sraart, Esq., solicitor, Emsworth
Edwin Albery, Esq., solicitor, Midhurat
Thomas Holmes Bosworth, Esq., solicitor, Wosterhain
William King, Esq., Godalming
Arthur Daintry, Esq., Petworth
SRCHETAAY—Mr. John C. Sommers.

In submitting this undertaking to the public, the promoters are
Influenced no less by a conviction of its importance as a direct con-
necting lino between the important towns of Chiehester and Ports-
mouth and the metropolis, than by its grand national importance in
affording a direct communication between the two great naval cad
military arsenals of Great B:itain —Portsmouth and Chatham.
The projected undertaking, by proceeding to the two termini at
Chichester and Portsmouth, will extend the facilities of communica-
tion with the coast branches of railways along the south of England,
connecting itself with Brighton to the eastward, and Southampton
towards the west. By the main line falling into the Brighton Rail-
way the advantage of two termini in London will he secured—the
one at the Bricklayers' Arms, and the other at London-bridge—the
latter of which, from its proximity to the Custom House, and the
several docks on the Thames, is acknowledged to be the best position
for a London terminus for merchandise of all descriptions.
The line of railway intended to be constructed by this Company will
commence at or near the Redhill station near Reigate, on the Lon-
don and Brighton Railway, a distance of 21 miles from London-
bridge.
In its course to Portsmouth it will pass through or near Reigate,
Newdigate, Capel, Ockley, Ewhurst, Rudgwick, Cranley, Aifold,
Billinghurst, Wisborough-green, Plaistow, llaslemere, Chiddingfold,
North Chapel, Kirdford, Petworth, Midhurst, Chilgrove, Stoughton,
Racton, Westbourne, and Emsworth, at or near which last-mentioned
place this projected line will join the Chichester and Portsmouth Rail-
way to Portsmouth.
At the earnest recommendation of some of the principal land-
owners, branches are proposed to be made to Godalming and Peters-
field. The branch to Godalming will be from a point in the main
line between Plaistow and North Chapel; and the branch from
t'etersfield will join the main line at a point between lilidhurst and
!lepton. These extensions of this undertaking have rendered an in-
crease necessary in the amount of the capital originally fixed on ;
but from the increased accommodation which these branches will
afford, the promoters of the undertaking feel confident that a com-
mensurate profit will result to the shareholder.
A branch is proposed to be made from Dorking to join the main
line at or near Capel.
sir this course the entire distance to travel between London and
Portsmouth will be abridged to 73 miles, a distance considerably
shorter than that by which any line hitherto projected betweef
London and Portsmouth has proposed C. pass, and also pursuing
a route more populous and productive than any hitherto presented
to public notice. It will involve the construction of only 45 miles of
railway to complete the course between the Redhill station (near
Reigate). and Emsworth.

FrornLondon to Reigate by the London and Brighton

Railroad is

.......... 21 miles
45 „

The junction to be made by this Company is •• • • •
From the point near Emsworth to Portsmouth by the
Chichester and Portsmouth Railway is .• . • • • • • • • • • • • •

7 „

Total distance from London to Portsmouth ••••• .. .. 73 miles,

From Chilgrove a line of seven miles will be constructed, and
which will place Chichester in direct communication with London.
The distance between Chichester and London by this routs will be
62 miles. . _

Trains will run direct between London and Chichester, without
*topping at Chilgrove.
Inasmuch as the existing line of railway to Dover branches •ff
tYein the London and Brighton Railroad at Reigate, this projected
line will open up a communication by railroad between Portsmouth
and Dover. _ _ _

From au inspection of the map, it will be seen that the Redhill
station, near Reigate, lies nearly In a direct line between Ports-
mouth and Chatham, and in pursuing the line of commanicatiel
to the last-mentioned naval and military depot, this line will pass
through or near to the towns of Bletchingley, Godston, Limpstleld,
Westerham, Seven Oaks, Ightbam, Town Mailing, Wrotham, Off-
ham, Snodland, Lower Hailing, and Weuldham.
The distance between Chatham and Reigate will involve the
making of 21 miles of railroad, and the line of railroad between
Portsmouth and Chatham will extenl over miles.
To the naval and military establishments of this kingdom the
construction of this projected line will afford the most important fa-
cilities in the transit of troops, stores, baggage, &c. &c., diminishing
the tardy course of communication which at present necessarily
exists between Portsmouth and Chatham, at present usually extend-
ing over the space of two days, and placing them in that direct com-
munication with each other which, in two hours, or thereabout,
will enable the journey between them to be made.
The formation of a direct line of rail way between Portsmouth
and Chatham will afford the opportunity of establishing, by the
electric telegraph, that celerity of communication so important to be
obtained between places of national importance.

The warm support of the principal landowners on the greater part
of the line is pledged to this undertaking.
The Provisional Committee abstain from making any special re-
ference to the contemplated profit to result from carrying into effect
this undertaking, feeling convinced that the extent of traffic through
the populous and rich districts over which this line and its branches
are projected to pass is sufficiently known, and is decisive of the
inutility of all comment in that respect.
Applications for the shares, in the form given below, to be wade
to the Solicitors and Local Agents, or to any of the following
Brokers :—Messrs. It. Sutton, Gribble, and Sutton, Royal Exchange,
London ; Mr. 11. Pritchett, of No. 74, Old Broad-street ; Messrs.
Neilson, sharebrokers, Liverpool ; John Duncuft, Esq., sharebroker,
Manchester ; Mr. R. M`Ewen, 16, St. Ann's-street, Manchester ;
Joha Watson, Esq., sharebroker, Leeds ; Messrs. Ridsdale, Myers,
and Bailey, brokers, Leeds ; Messrs. Schultz and Can', brokers, Li-
verpool ; Messrs. Hope and Rastrick, brokers, Manchester ; Messrs.
Tyeth and Luscombe, stockbrokers, Plymouth:; Messrs. George Ed •
wards and Son, Bristol ; Messrs. Watson and Co., Hull ; Messrs. Pott
and Leviek, Nottingham ; and Messrs. Collis and lion, Birmingham.