The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-29 00:00:00

PROSPECTUS OF THE
yoRK and CARLISLE, and DURHAM,
WESTMORLAND, and LANCASHIRE JUNCTION
RAILWAY. Capital £1,500,000, in 30,000 Shares of £5O each.
Deposit £2 15s. per Share. Provisionally Registered, pursuant to
Act T and 8 Victoria, c. 110.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

WILLIAM CR ICKANTHOIME, Esq., Newhiggin Hall, West-

morland, Chairman
CORNELIUS NICHOLSON, Esq., Cowan Head, Kendal, Director
of the Caledonian and Lancaster and Carlisle Railways, De-
puty Chairman
Henry Howard, Esq., Greystoke Castle, Westmorland, Director of the
Lancaster and Carlisle Railway
Major Maclean, Carlisle, Director of the Lancaster and Carlisle Rail-

way
Joseph Salkeld, Esq., Croft House, Penrith
James Gal dy, E q., Heaves Lodge, Westmorland
William Whit yell, Esq., Kendal
Henry Pease, Esq., Darlington, Director sf the Stockton and Dar-
lington Railway
Henry Tootal, Esq., Manchester, Director of the Manchester and Bir-
mingham Railway
John Barn, Esq., Wakefield
William Hopes, Esq., Marton House, Appleby, Director of the Man-
chester and Birmingham Hallway
George Grant, Esq., Liverpool, Deputy-Chairman of the Grand
Junction Railway
HONORARY SECRETARY-40h111111UWell, Esq., Kendal
BANEERS—MCSSIS. Masterman, Peters, and Co., London.
ENGINEER IN CIIIEF—J. M. Rendel
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,Esq.zdLiverpool ;
F.R.S.
SOLICITORS—Messrs.
s;. 3Efasqlla,byiendai ; Townsend,and Francis Mewburn, Esq., and
Darlington.

The proposed line Is intended to commence at a point on the Great
North of England Railway, near Northallerton, taking part of the
branch line to Richmond, now before Parliament, and diverging from
it a short distance east of its terminus, thence following the south
side of the Tees Valley, up the Greta, over the line of the ancient
Roman way to Brough, forward within a short distance of Kirkby
Stephen, through the rich valley of the Eden, by way of Appleby,
and to join the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway near to Clifton, south
of Penrith. Diverting from this line, southward of Stainmore, a
branch will proceed through Ravenstonedale to join the Lancaster
and Carlisle Railway between Orton and Borrow Bridge. The direc-
tion of the proposed line is north-west, following the mail-coach
route from York to Carlisle, and involving the least sacrifice of
distance in connecting together the two great trunk lines of rail-
way, the eastern and western sides of the island.

The distance from Northallerton to I'enrith will be sixty-one miles;
of this rifty-five miles will be new railway, which, with the branch
toTrton, seventeen additional miles, will form a total distance of
seventy-two miles. •

The capital will he 1,500,0001., in 30,000 shares of fifty pounds
each. One-third-500,009/.--of which is placed at the disposal of the
Lancaster and Carlisle Board, to be appropriated amongst the parties
interested in that Company. The revenue will be derived from pas-
sengers travelling from all the eastern districts of the island south of
Darlington to Scotland, and from the counties of Durham and Nor-
thumberland to Lancashire, and the west of England, and Ireland.
In addition to the proceeds from passengers and goods, a very large
income will accrue from the extensive mineral resources of the
country. A better access will be made to the Lead Mines of Mid.
dleton-in-Teesdale, and to those in Westmorland. The line will
run near a large district of iron-stone, and become the channel for
the coal of Durham to pass into East Cumberland, Westmorland,
the north-west of Yorkshire, and Lancashire north of the Wyre. It
will form a junction between the Baltic ports of the Wear and the
Tees and the western ports of Lancaster, Fleetwood, and Liverpool.
To increase the traffic to these large importing harbours, new docks
are now making at Hartlepool, and the Tees river has been declared
a " free port" to all vessels.
There are no canals in the district, and no direct competing rail-
ways. The local traffic is now conveyed by carts, while the through
traffic is conveyed from Manchester to Newcastle by York on the
one hand, or by Carlisle on the other. Stainmore is the route for the
agricultural produce of Cumberland passing into the colliery and
mining districts of Durham.
The general traffic has been estimated to yield an adequate return
for the proposed capital.
For the purpose of securing the coal trade a Branch will be made
from West Auckland to the line between Greta Bridge and Bowes.
This Branch will connect Barnard Castle with the Coal District as
well as give to that town a road to the south-west and to the north.
At West Auckland the Durham coal-field is already open in every
direction by railways already formed.
The usual clause will be inserted in the Act, for limiting the liability
of Shareholders to the amount of their respective Shares.
Application for Shares to be made, on or before Thursday, the
the Solicitors, as above.
t of May, to John Whitwell, Es," Honorary Secretary, Kendal, or

THE DISSENTERS AND GENERAL
LIFE AND FIRE ASSURE 27NCE COMPANY.
st
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament, 3 Vic., c. 20.
62, KING WILLIAM-STREET, LONDON-BRIDGE, LONDON ;
21, ST. DAVID-STREET, EDINBURGH;
6, KING-STREET, QUEEN-SQUARE, BRISTOL; and
ST. ANDREW'S HALL, PLAIN, NORWICH.
Capital—One Million.
TRUSTEES AND DIRECTORS.

Thomas Piper, Esq.
Thomas B. Simpson, Esq.
Edward Smith, Esq.
Hon. Charles P. Villiers, M.P.
John Wilks, Esq.
Edward Wilson, Esq.

George Bouslield, Esq
Thomas Challis, Esq., Alderman
Peter Ellis, Esq.
Joseph Fletcher, Esq.
Richard Holier, Esq.
Charles Hindley, Esq., M.P.
The Directors give notice :-
Ist. That the ANNIJAL GENERAL MEETING of the PRO-,
PRIETORS will be held at Twelve o'clock precisely, on SATURDAY,
the 17th day of May, at the Offices of the Company, No. G 2, King
William-street, in the City of London.
2d. That at such Meeting the Proprietors, who tken hold ten or
more shares, which they have possessed for six calendar months, may
attend and vote.

3d. That three Directors, Joseph Fletcher, Esq., John Wilks, Esq.,
and Thomas Challis, Esq. and Alderman, and one Auditor, Jacob
George Cope, Esq., retire, all of whom are re-eligible to their re-
spective appointments, for which they will be accordingly proposed.
And,

4th. That any other Proprietors, duly qualified, who shall be desi-
rous of becoming candidates for any of these situations, must give
written notice of their intention at the offices, to the Secretary, at
least ten days previous to the time of such meeting.
By order of the Directors,
THOMAS PRICE, Secretary.

April, 1845.