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OUTLIERN COUNTIES UNION, AND
VO BRISTOL, BATH, AND DOVER DIRECT RAILWAY.
7, King William-street, Mansion House (Entrance in Clement's-
lane).
Capital, 1,500,0'0L, in 60,000 Shares of 251. each.
Deposit 2/..125. 6d.

Notice is hereby given, that the Share List of this Company clo6ed
this day. . . . .

The Committee have great satisfaction in stating that Sir Richard
Jenkins, G. J. 8., director of the East India Company, and William
Bradley, Esq. of Manor Oaks, Sheffield, Chairman of the Direct
Western Railway Company, &c., have joined the Direction, and that
the Report received from their Engineers and Surveyors satisfies
them beyond a doubt that they will big in every respect prepared to go
to Parliament in the ensuing session.
By order of the Directors,
R. H. GADESDEN, Secretary.
Thursday, Oct. 16, 1845.

GREAT WESTERN AND FALMOUTH
JUNCTION RAILWAY.
On the Broad Gauge.
(Provisionally Registered, pursuant to 7 and 8 Viet., cap. 110.
Capital,
,1,250,000/., in 50,000 Shares of 25/. each.
Deposit, 2/. 12s. 6d. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.

Rear-Admiral Ayscough, Southampton, director of the Southampton

and Manchester Railway
Sir John De Beauvoir, I:.art. Chairman of the London and Birming-
ham Extension and Warwick ~nd Worcester Railways
John Brightman. Esq. Regency-square, Brighton, Chairman of the
Hounslow Railway
Henry William Burgess, Esq. Temple's-park, Hampstead, London,
director of the Eastern Counties Railway
William Segar Bastard, Esq. Exeter
Abraham Bettridge, Esq. 4, Devonshire-terrace, Camden-road,
London, director of the Great Grimsby and Midland Junction
Railway
William Banks, Esq. director of the Great Leeds and Louden Direct,

and Manchester and Rugby Railways
John Byng Banks, Esq. Lansdown-road, Stockwell, director of the

Great Leeds and London Direct Railway
Thomas Carnsew, Esq. Flexbury-hall, Stratton, Cornwall
Frederick Chamfer, Esq. R.N. Ilalkin-street, Belgrave-square, Lon-
don, director of the Fampoux and Ilazebrook Railway
Dunbar, John Cother, Esq. M.A. director of the Brecon and Merthyr

Railway .
John Morford Cottle, Esq. Leamington, director of the Coventry and

Leicester Railway
John Carter, Esq. Park-lodge, Stockwell, director of' the Grand
Trunk, ail Oxford, Whitney, and Cheltenham Railways
William Came, Esq. of Menglaze-house, Truro, Cornwall
Edward William Cox, Esq. 3, Crown-office-row, Temple, London,
director of the l)irect Bristol and Exeter, and the Aliddlesc,tx and
Surrey Junction Railways
Edward G. Cann, Esq. Herdwlcke-horse, Holdsworthy, Devon
Anthony William Clarke, Esq. director of the London and Hounslow

Railway
William Cole Cole, Esq. Highfield, Exmouth, Devon
George Borlase Childs, Esq. 34, Fore-street, London
James Clift, Esq. 30, Bloomsbury, director of the Paris and Stras-
burg, Rugby and Macclesfield, and Cheltenham and Brighton
Railways
James Robins Croft, Esq. Birkenhead, director of the Tring, Cam-
.

bridge, and Newmarket Railway s
Edward Doubleday, Esq. F.L.S. Great Surrey-street, London, director
of the Rugby, Derby, and Manchester, and the Rugby, Warwick,
and Worcester railways
Philip Davy, Esq. Southcott, Morchard Bishop, Devon
J. Dennis, Esq. Bradiford-villa, Paton, Devon
John Campbell Dicker, Esq. New-hall, Heston, Cheshire, director of

the Birkenhead and Holyhead Railways
William Eccles, Esq. Old Broad-street, London, director of the Great

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i_TUNTIN (7I)()N. IV 151.3 E AC H, AND ST. •of the stares taken ; and I.otscr will be applied for in the Bill to i
IvER, UNION RAILWAY. allow inierest, it the rate of- 4/. per cent. per annum, on all calls I
i.,.g an extension of Um Isis of Ely, Wislteach, and Lincolnshire mf,de inim the time. of payment to the opening of the line.
Jilt survey of the line is now in progress, and, with other neces-
Jun,..,.0n Railway. from March to Huntingdon and St. Ives. .
Capital 200,0001, in 5.000 ShAres of 251. each. sary arralfsetn, tits, will be c'mpleted without delay, in order to go
Deposit 2/. 12s. fd. per Share. to Parlianient in the ensuing session.
At a rnectini: of it., Laiard of inresnors of the Isle of • Ely, Witt Plates si 111, liiic, and coales of the prospectus, and forms of op-
tic:lcl', and hiocohisltirs J unction Railway : pli,tioti for sliar,, way he had from the Company's solicitors; or
Resolved--Tbat an extvnsion of the is:
of Ely, Wisbeach, sad "ta the 1,,i10w •og sliar.-tzokers:—Mr. T. C. Munday, 17, Royal
with a i Exit-hinge, Lon.;on ; .Y.essrs. Wells, Westropp, and Princep, 75, Old
Linciditshire Junction Railway from ?.larch to Huntingdon,
}frond-stis.et, .1..,,:!!if ,li ; Mr. David Kinnear, 46, Hanover-street,
ht.:malt to St. I e..,5, would be profitable as an investment of capital, '
and useful to the public. • Edini,urgli ; ~fessrs. Houghland and Leese, King-street, Manchester;
i Messrs. :Visas' alat ,•age, Rumford-place, Liverpool; Mr. H. W,
That the Directors of the Isle of Ely, Wisbeach, and Lincolnshire
Junction Railway take measures to carry cut the project, under the Lucas, a, a' sting-street, Liverpool; Mr. William Pearson, Wigan.
name of the Huntingdon, St. Ives, and Wisbeach Union Railway. Mr. Collis, Blrmingli:ini; Messrs. Grierson, Swift, and Company,
That the capital be two hundred thousand pounds, in eight thou- Gla.sgow ; Mr. E. Wilson, Birmin,ham ; Messrs. Ridsdale, Myers,
sand Shares of twenty-five pounds each. and Bailey, Leeds ; Messrs. Wellbeloved, Barwick, and Company,
That Messrs. Spooner, Aitwood, and Co. ba the bankers In London; Leeds; Messrs. Wake, Stainforth, and Company. Hull ; Mr. Samuel
Messrs. Rust and Veasey, at Huntingdon ; and the National Pro- Collinson, Nottingham ; Messrs. Daily anti Hodgson, Burton-on-
vincial Bank of England, at March, Wisbeach, and Sutton. Trent ; Messrs. Larpe and Sao, Derby; Mr. Wren, Fishergate,
Preston,
The Directors of the Isle of Ely, Wisbeach, and Lincolnshire
Junction Railway, having been urgently requested, have upon mature
deliberation, determined to add to the value and to the public utility
of their much approved line the railway now announced.
This short but important line of railway will proceed from the Isle
of Ely, Wisbeach,. and Lincolnshire Junction Railway, at March,
through or near Wimblington, Doddington, Benwick, Broughton,
King's Ripton, Hartford, Chatteris, Ramsey, Warboys, and Hurst,
to Huntingdon.
Tile placing of Wisbeach, the natural port of this rich and exten-
sive agricultural district, in immediate connexion with Huntingdon,
the focus of six railways, must be a great accommodation, and of
paramount importance to that port; added to which, it has long been
desired by the mercantile community of boils towns.
It also gives Wisbeach and Its vicinity, and the other populous
places which it will traverse, the choice of two routes to the metro-
polis on the completion of that portion of the London anti York Rail-
IN ay which joins Huntingdon, giving the railway communication by
St. Ives to Wisbeach, an object which the inhabitants of the town
have publicly te,.tified their desire to accomplish.
;w Power will be applied for in the Act of Parliament to amalgamate
this Company with the Isle of Ely, Wisbeacb, and Lincolnshire Junc-
tion Railway under one management.
Holders of shares in the Isle of Ely, Wisbeach, and Lincolnshire
Junction Railway may have shares in the present Company, in the
proportion of one share for every two, by transmitting a letter
stating the fact to the Secretary, or either of the Solicitors, on or
before the 15th of October instant. Application for shares may also
be made in the accompanying form. No application can be received
after the 18th of October, and the shares will be allotted without
delay

FORM OF APPLICATION.
To the Provisional Committee of the Huntingdon, St. Ives, and
Wisbeach Union Railway.
Gentlemen,—l request you will allot me shares of 251.
each hi the above company, and I undertake to pay the deposit of 21.
12s. 6d. per share thereon, or any less number you may appropriate
to me, and to execute the Subscribers' Agreement and Parliamen-
tary Contract when required.
Dated this
Name •• •
Residence

day of October, 1845.

Trade or Profession. .... • . .....
Place of Business (if any) •.
Referenee.• • .

JOINT Somoroas—James Coppock, Esq., 3, Cleveland- row ; John

Bell, Esq., 28, Craven-street.
LOCAL SOLICITORS—Tbomas Steed 0' atson, Esq. Wisbeach ;
an Esq
WILLIAM WILDE, Secretary.
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Ofilces, 2si, Gresham-street, London, Oct. 9, 1845.

fUNTINGIIuN, WISBECH, and ST. IVES
I UNION RAILWAY.

Grimsby and Junction Railway
Allred Evans, Esq. Exeter
Edward Eagleton, Esq. Newgate-street
F. W. Etheredge, Esq. Park-street, Westminster
H. ft. Fowler, Esq. 7, Manchester-square, London, and Filton-park,
Bristol, one of the Committee of the Birmingham and Lichfield
Railway
George Fortescuc, Esq. New Hayes, St. Thomas, Exeter
Charles Fitzgerald, Esq. Jermyn-street, London, director of the Ox-
ford and outhampton Railway
Willi m Fitzgibbon, Esq. director of the Cork and Bandon Railway
Robert Fisher, Esq. Highbury-park, director of the Lincolnshire and
Eastern Counties Junction, and of the Liverpool, Preston and
North Union Railways
Edwar < Goddard, Esq. Stonehonse, near Newbury, Berks
James Goliworthy, Esq. the Mint, Exeter
Charles (leldsit ith, Esq Friday-street, director of the Manchester
and llng:iy Direct Railway
Edmund Haynes, Esq. Summerland-place, Exeter
S. Hutchison, Esq London Gas Works, Vauxhall, London, director
of the Grand Trunk Railway
John Hill, Esq. Victoria-terrace, Exeter

No Applications for Shares in this Company will be received after
12 o'clock at noon on SATURDAY, the Ir4th instant. The Letters of Al-
lotment will be posted as early as possible.
'lhose applicants who do not receive htters of allotment, must at-
tribute it to the vast number of applications, and the limited number
of shares.

WILLIAM WILDS, Secretary,
26, Gresham-street, 15th Oct., 1845.

NT ORH UNION TRENT VALLEY, AND
MIDLAND COUNi?IES JUNCTION, AND MACCLES-
CI.D, WARRINGTON, AND LIVERPOOL DIRECT RAIL-
WAY COMPANY.

(Provisionally Registered.)
Capital, 400,00 a, in 20,000 Shares of 201. each,
Dcpostt, 21. 2s. per Share.
PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS.

James Lawrence, Esq. mayor of Liverpool, and director of the Liver-
pool, Warrington, .stockport, and Manchester Direct
Charles Mann, Esq. Manchester, and Laurel Villa, Leamington,
director of the Oxford and Birmingham Junction, the East and
W.--st of England. and the Manchester and Rugby Direct, and pro-
prietor of the Victoria Bain, NI anciwster
Joint HoNord, Esq. Rushohne-hall, Manchester
Edward Morris, Esq. West-cottage, Chorley, director of the Black-
burn, Clairley, and Liverpool, the Liverpool and l eeds Direct, the
Great Western, Southern, and Eastern, or Ipswich and Southamp-
ton, and the lielghley, Halifax, and Huddersfield,

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Samna llaydon, Esq. Mount Radford, Exeter
Temp,ar James, Esq. Briton-rise, Surrey
John Jameson, Esq. St. George's-place, Brixton, director of the Ox-
ford and Brighton 1, ailway
Wm Jameson, Esq. Shelton, Staffordshire, director of the Stafford-
shire Potteries Railway
Capt. m.. Keats, R.N. Porthill, near Bideford, Devon
Wm. Kennaway, Esq. Barnfied, Exeter
V. Knight, Esq. 3, Cornwall-terrace, Regent's Park, London
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Lawraiieekortiight, Esq. director of the Barbadoes Railway
Thomas Reginald Kemp, Esq. Abchurch-lane, director of the Tring,

Reading, and Basingstoke Railway
James LawforJ, Esq. Homefield-ledge, lleavitree, Devon
G. W. W. Mason, Esq. 33, Bucklersbury, and 12, Stockwell-common

Surrey
William Morley, Esq. London, Deputy-Chairman of the Manchester

and Birkenhead Continuation Railway
Caleb Norris, Esq. Lancaster-place, Strand, London, director of the
Exeter, Dorchester and Weymouth, and the Windsor, Slough and
Staines Railways
George R. Peppercorne, Esq. Bexhill, Sussex, director of the Paris

and Strasburg Railway
George Pell, Esq. Welthrd and Northampton
J. Reeves, Esq. 150, Cheapshle, London, and Leyton, Essex, di-
rector of the Great Manchester, Rugby and Southampton Railway
Henry Reynolds, Esq. 45, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park
J. C. Ridgway, Esq. Roehampton-lodge, near Putney,-Surrey
It,chard Richards, Esq. Chudleigh, Devon
Charles Richards, Esq. Bedford-circus, Exeter
C. H. Rogers II rrison, Esq. F.R.C.S., Uppt Montague-street, Port-
man-square, London, director of the Grand Trunk Railway
Thomas Rogers, Esq. Bradford, director of the Liverpool and Leeds,
the Hull and Holyhead direct, the Great Northern and Southern,
and the Liverpool and Derby Railways
John M. S. G. Schank, Esq. Barton-house, Dawlich , and Teignmouth,
Devon
John Slade, Esq. Langtree, Torrington, Devon
W. Sloane, Esq. 37, Wimpole street, London
W. H. Swinton, Esq. 49, Moorgate-street, London, and Sussex-gar-

dens, Hyde-park
J. W. Snell, Esq. Monte le Grande, Exeter
Rev. J. T. Symons,• Rector of Trevalga, Cornwall
Marler Troake, Esq. Topsham, Devon
Nicholas Tuckett, Esq. Exeter
William Wilson, Esq. Devonport-street, Sussex-square, Hyde-park,
London, director of the Great Grimsby and Midland Junction
Railway
William Wrentmore, Esq. Mount Radford, Exeter
ENGINEER—G. 11. Julian, Esq.
SußvEvoit - George liraund, jun. Esq.
ARCRITECT—Henry Flower, Esq. 39, Regent's-square, and 18,
Barge-yard Chambers, Bucklersbury.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Keddell, Baker and Grant, 34, Lime-street, London
Thomas Harvey, Esq. 68, Old Broad-street, London
John Stogdont Esq. Exeter.

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BANKERS.
The Union Bank of London.
Bristol—The West of England and South Wales District Bank
Exeter—The National Provincial Bank; West of England and
South Wales District Bank; the Devon and Cornwall Bank, and
all its Branches.
St. Columb
Truro
—Messrs. Ricketts, Eathoven, and Co,
Falmouth
rellZariCB

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LOCAL AGENTS.
Bodmin—William Pearse Esq. Liskeard—
Truro—J. F. Benallack, Esq. St. Columb—
Penryn—ltobert Rimell, Esq. Wadebridge—
Falmouth—Samuel Bonfield, Esq. Camelford—
St. Ives—Robt. H. Barnfield, Esq. Launceston—E. Spettigue, Esq.
Penzance—James Pascoe, Esq. Okehampton—
St. Austell—John W. Jeffery, Esq. Tavistock— Messrs. Willesford
Devonport—W. J. Little, Esq. aud Tucker

Cornwall has long been struggling to procure the benefits of rail-
way communication, but divisions amongst its friends have for
several successive years prevented any scheme front being carried
out.
At length, on the 20th August last, at a full county meeting at
Bodmin, presided over by the High Sheriff, it was unanimously
resolved :—" That the general interests of the county of Cornwall, as
well as of the public at large, absolutely requite that no trunk line
should be sanctioned through the county which dues not afford the
most direct, central, sate, and continuous railway communication
from Falmouth and Penzance to' London " This decision, in con-
junction with the appearance of the scheme of the North Devon
Company, has appeared to the promoters of the Great Western
and ealinouth Junction railway, to present a favourable opportunity
for bringing before the public a Central Line, on the broad gunge,
which, by the combination of four powertill companies, is now, it
may be said, brought almost to the boarders of Cornwall.
The Great Western railway, already open to Exeter, is now beirt
extended to CreAton, and from thence the North Devon Cempany
intend to construct a main line to join their north and south Devon
lh:e, in the neighbourhood of Hatherleigh, thirty mil- s directly west
from Eaeter, and about seventy miles from Falmouth.
The Great Western and Falmouth Junction Railway will com-
mence near Hatherleigh, and will be about seventy miles Lr length
and form a direct extension of the line trom Crediton to that plitee.
proposed by the North Devon Company, and will thence proceed
Launees on, Bodmin, and Truro to Falmouth; and in order to pre-
serve the old line of communication from Cornwall to Ph mouth, ad-
mitted to be of great local importance, a branch will ran trout the
main line near Bodmin, through or near Liskeard, to join the South
Devon and Tavistock Railway, near Plymouth.
By means of this railway, and the North Devon, Credidto and
Exeter, Bristol and Exeter, and Great Western Railways, there will
be a direct and nub, oken line on the broad gauge :hem FalMontl:
through Exeter, to London, on the one hand, and to Pi—mouth and
the South Coast on the other; and it will also be connected with the
railwa3 s and canals already existing in Cornwall, and, by branches,
with all the most important towns in that county and the North tit
Devon. It is also intended that the line shall be the best in engineer-
ing qualities which the natural formation of the country will allow,
and that the formidable difficulties, which induced the Board of Trade
to report to Parliament against the late Cornwall and Devon Central
line, shall be avoided.
This scheme has a decided advantage of er any other at present
proposed forgiving to Cornwall the benefits of railway c mmunica-
tion, and is the only line which can with certainty effect the object
to which the county became pledged, by the resolution of the 20th of
August last—no other line affords " direct, central, safe and con-
tinuotts railway communication from Falmouth and Penzance to
London." The Cornwall and Devon Central Railway will not en-
sure a continuous line from Falmouth to London, until three other
independent Companies shall have succeeded in obtaining their
Bills ; and these projected lines have also to contend against the op-
positon of through and integral lines from London to Exeter. The
W est of England below Exeter, is obviously the country of the
broad gauge, and there is no probability that Parliament will sanction
the introduction of any other gauge into that district, which would be
productive of endless confusion and inconvenience. With the South
Devon line on the one hand, the projected North Devon line on the
other, the Exeter and Crediton and its projected extension westward
to Hatherleigh, and the West Cornwall line from Truro to Penzance,
all on the broad gauge, and all projected or supported by the
Great Western, and its associated Companies—there can be
little doubt that no narrow gauge line will be permitted to run
parallel with those already sanctioned by the legislature, or proposed
for the further accommodation of the country by such influential
companies. In order fully to comply with the expressed wishes of
the county of Cornwall and to secure that "direct, central, sale, and
continuous railway communication" so much required, the present
line has been projected, and wilt, when completed, form the Central
link of the great series of lines already under the direction of the
Great Western, and the other associated Companies. It is therefore
confidently presumed that no other scheme for connecting Cornwell
and West Devon with the Metropolis, and the North of England,
can compete with the present line with any probability of success,
presenting as this line does the prominent points of national and local
advantage, and possessing all the elements essential to command the
favourable consideration of Parliament.

Jasper Fletcher, If.sq. Manchester
Henry Taylor, Esq. Wigan, director of the London and Liverpool
Direct, the Staffordshire Potteries, the York and Lancaster, the
Rugby, Derby, and Manchester, and other railways
Gervase Cressy Hell, Esq. Alfreton, Derbyshire.
William Byron, Esq. Oldham, a director of the Liverpool, Preston,
and North Union, the Dover and Briitol, and the London and
Liverpool Direct
William Walker, Esq. Lea Wood. Derbyshire, director of the Liver-
pool and Derby, and the Northampton, Lincolnshire, and Hull
Railways

Thomas Byrom, Esq. Wigan, director of the York and Lancaster,
the Rngby, Derby, and Manchester, the Keighley, Halifax, and
Huddersfield Junction, and the London and Liverpool Direct
Railway
William Caldwell, Esq. Ince, alderman of the borough of Wigan, and
director of the Leeds and Liverpool Direct, and Keighley, Halifax,
and Huddersfield Railway

James Middleton, Esq. merchant, Ever ton, Liverpool
Arthur Henderson, Esq. merchant, member of the select vestry,
Liverpool
William Alexander Dow, Esq. Inner Temple, London, member of the
Hon. Society of Lincoln's Inn, London
John Bridge Aspinall, Esq. barrister-at-law, London and Liverpool,
director of the Huddersfield, Manchester, and Great Grimsby, and
the Lincolnshire and Eastern Counties Railway
William Dosa Whitehead, Esq. merchant, Cheetwood, Manchester,
director of the Hull, Great Grimsby. and Southampton, and the
Lincolnshire and Eastern Counties Railways
Joseph Lockett, Esq. Marlborough Villa, Higher Broughton, Man-
chester
Robert Ryder, Esq. Ardwick-place, Manchester
John Formby, Miq. J.P. Liverpool and Cheshire, director of the Holy-
head Junction Railway
Peter Marrow, Esq. corn merchant, Liverpool
John Rawlins Postlethwaite, Esq. cotton spinner, Ribblesdaleqolace,

As a work of national importance, it has been long admittbd that a
line o f railway to the important Port of Falmouth must be carried
out ; the promoters of this railway do not, therefore, think it neces-
sary to repeat the here the highly satisfactory results of the traffic
over the line, which were long since ascertained. It is sufficient to
say, they prove an ample return on the capital to be invested.
The survey is in progress, and will be completed in time to apply to
Parliament in the ensuing Seasiou ; and the promoters having already
received highly satisfactory assurances of support, as well local as
general, feel justified in expressing their convictioli that their appli-
cation will be crowned with success.
The capital will he divided Into 50,000 shares of 251. each, upon
which a deposit of 21. I2s. 6d. per share must be paid npon the allot-
ment. Rower will be taken to pay interest on the deposit, and ad
calls till the line is opened ; and no subscriber will be liable for more
than the amount of his deposit until the Act be obtained, and then
not beyon t the amount of his subscription.
Preference will be given, in the allotment, to landowners, to local
applicants, and to parties holding shares in the Great Western, Bristol
and Exeter, Exeter and Creditou, North Devon, and West Cornwall
Railways.
Applications for shares, in the form annexed, to be addressed to
the Solicitors of the Company ; or to any respectable brokers in town
or country.
68, Old Broad-street, London, Ist Oct. 1.45.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Provisional Committee of the North Union, Trent Valley,
and Midland Counties Junction, and Macclesfield, Warrington,
and Liverpool Direct Railway Company.
Gentlemen,—l request that you will allot me* shares of 201.
each, in the above proposed railway ; and I agree to accept the
same, or any lets number; and I undertake to pay the deposit of
21. 2s. per share on the same, and to sign the Parliamentary Con-
.tract and the Subseribers' Agreement, and all.usual and necessary
deeds, when required.
Dated this day of

1845.
Name in full •• •• .• .• ••••• • ••
Residence • ••••••• • • • • • " "
Trade or Profession .. • • • • • • • •
Place of Business .. • • •• • • • • • •
Usual Signature...• • •

tcORTII UNION, TRENT VALLEY, AND
MIDLAND COUNTIES JUNCTION, AND MACCLES-
FIELD, WARRINGTON, AND LIVERPOOL DIRECT RAIL-
WAY COMPANY.

At a meeting, theld at the Spread Eagle Hotel, Hanging Ditch,
Manchester, on.th3 14th day of October, 1845,

It was resolved—

That it is the opinion of this meeting, at which there are resi-
dents of Liverpool, Preston, Manchester, Wigan, Chorley, and
various parts of Lancashire and Cheshire, that the railway an-
nounced as " The North Union, Trent Valley, and the Midland Coun-
ties Junction, and NI acclesfleld, Warrington, and Liverpool Direct
Railway, is an excellent line, and one strongly to be recommended,
and highly beneficial as a necessary connecting link between the
northern and southern, and: midland counties of this kingdom ; and
that this meeting pledges itself to use every exertion to carry the
same forward, so as to go before Parliament in the ensuing session,
WILLIAM BY ROM, Chairman.
W. P. WESTALL, Secretary.

[IHE OXFORD AND SALISBURY DIRECT
JIL.. RAILWAY, via ABINGDON, WANTAGE, RUNGERFORD,
and LUDGERSIIALL.

(Provisionally Registered.)
Capital 1,200,0001.. in 48,009 shares of 251. each.
Deposit 2/. 12s. 6d. per Share. •
PIIOVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
The Right lion. the Earl of Portarlington
The Right Hon. Lord Viscount Dillon, Ditchley-park, Oxon
The Right Hon. Lord Suffiel 1, Gunton-park, North Walsham
The Right Ron. Lord Rossmore, the Dell, Windsor
The Right Hon. Lord Dunboyne, Belle Hatch-house, Henley
The Hon. Robert Gore, R.N., M.P., 21, IVilton-crescent
Lieut.-Col. the lion. J. C. Westeura, M.P., 13, Conduit-street, Di-
rector of the East and West Junction Railway
The lion. William M. Dawson, Parkstone-lodge, Poole, Director of
the Manchester and Rugby Direct Hallway
The Hon. 6ilward 'Stafford Jerniugham, Director of the London and
Nottingham Railway
Sir William Druminond Stewart, Bart.
Sir. John Key, Bart., King's Arms-yard, Alderman of London,

Director of the Direct Manchester and London Railway
Brigadier-General Sir Henry Pyun, United Service Club
E. F. Dayrell. Esq.. Liilingston Dayrell, High Sheriff of Buckingham-
shire, Chairman of the Minehead and Bridgewater Railway
Lieut.-Colonel Elringivi, Scots Fusilier Guards, Wyndham-place,
Bryanston-square, Director of the Great Western Extension

Atmospheric Railway
J3IIICS Macmillan, Esq., Southampton, Director of the Worcester,

Preston
Proctor Walker, Ecq. Moor-park, Preston, director of the Liverpool
and Leeds Direct, and the Keighley, Halifax, and Huddersfield
Railways
Henry Edwards, Esq. Andley Villa, Evorton, Liverpool
Samuel Routledge, Esq. Huddersfield, director of the East and West
Coast Railway, the Manchester and Great Grimsby Direct, and
other railways
Thomas Robson, Esq. Darlington Cottage, Pendleton, Manchester
IV;Elam Melville Lomas, Esq. merchant, Liverpool, director of the
London and Holyhead, the Lancashire, Cheshire, and Staffordshire
Junction, the North Western Trunk, the Midland Grand Junction,
std several other railways
William Atkinson Gardiner, Esq. Cecil-street, London, vice-chair-
man of the Midland Union, director of the Boston, Stamford, and
Birmingham, the Oxford, Newbury, and Andover, the Manchester
and Southampton, and the Direct Liverpool and Lomion littiiwa3-s
Edward Ward Jackson, Esq. Clare-terrace, Edge-bill, Liverpool,
director of the Lonthri and Edinburgh 1. irect, the Staffordshire
Potteries, and Manchester and Liverpool Direct, the Direct Shef-
field and Macclesfield, and several other railways
W. W. Prole, Esq. Thurloe-square, London, director of the Cambrian

and Grand Junction Railway
John Webster, Esq. director of the Great Grimsby and Lincoln
Railway, 35, 14Iecklenburgh-square, London
Richard Chapman, Esq. Park-place, Regent's-park, London, director
of the Great Manchester and Southampton Railways
John Downes, Esq. 6, Bedford-place, Russell-square, London
M. H. Williams, Esq. Bridgnorth _ _ _

Jas. Peard Ley, Esq. Seyton Ironworks, Whitehaven, and Reform
Club, London, director of the Nottingham, Birmingham, Gains-
borough, and Hull Railway
David "Montague, Esq. Baddington, London, director of the Ports-

Warwick, and Itugby- Railway
Frederick AYHlimn Seymour. Esq., Carlton-gardens, Director of the

mouth and Chatham Railway
Cornelius Nicholson, Esq. the Grange, Kendal, director of the Cale-
donian, Kendal, and Windermere, and the Lancaster anti Carlisle
Railways
Edward Robinson, Esq. Hull, director of the Rugby, Derby, and
Manchester, at.d the Direct Sheffield and Macclesfield Railways
John De% humt, Esq. Preston, director of the North Union Junction
Railway
George Carry, Esq. merchant, Penwortham House, near Preston,
director of the Fleetwood and West iding Railway
George Smith, Esq. cotton spinner, Beech Grove, u. our Park, Preston
John Lord, Esq. Standish Hall, director upon the Dover and Bristol,
the Eastern and Western, the Seuthern, or Ipswich and Southamp-
ton, and the staliordshire Potteries
Joseph Pimlott Oates, Esq. Sutton-Coldfield, director of the Leicester
and Birmingham Direct, Midland and South Junction, and several
other railways
Wiltlain Jones, Esq. Liverpool.
Reddish, Esq. Sharston, near Warrington
William Cantrell, Esq. Wirksworth, Derbyshire, director of the Am-
bergate and Nottingham, the London and Nottingham, Liverpool
and Derby Direct, and the Staffordshire and North Midland Junc-
tion Railways
Jonathan Dunn, Esq. merchant, Liverpool, director of the Lancaster
and Preston, Rugby, Warwick, and Worcester, and oilier Railways
Thomas Bailey, Esq. merchant, Aigburth Ohl Hall, Liverpool
John Grant Morris, Esq. coal merchant, Liverpool, director of the
Liverpool and Bolton Direct Railway
Thomas Ward, Esq. Macclesfield, provisional director of the Man-
chester, Ashton-under-Lyne, Stalrozikm, and North Derbyshire
Railway
John Cooke, Esq. Macclesfield, provisional director of the Sheffield,
Nottingham, and London Direct Railway
Jeremiah Clarke, Esq. N acclesfield, provisional director of the
London and Manchester Direct (Remington's)
John Massey, Esq. merchant, Manchester
(With power to add to their number).
ACTING COMMITTEE.
James Lawrence, Esq. Mayor of Liverpool
Charles Mann, Esq. Manchester and Leamlngtoll
W. A. Dow, Esq. Inner Temple, London
Edward Mortis, Esq. Chorley
Henry Taylor, Esq. Wigan
Thomas Byrom. Esq. Wigan
Joseph Lockett, Esq. Manchester
John Lord, Esq. Standish Hall
IL Edwards, Esq. Evertor, Liverpool •
Samuel Routledge, Esq. Huddersfield
Proctor Walker, Esq. Preston
William Byrom, Ecq. Oldham
William Melville Lomas, Esq. Liverpool
William Jones, Esq. Liverpool
(With power to add to their number).
ACTING ENGINEER—Henry Turbeville Edwards, Esq.
BANKERS.
" London—Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smiths.
Manchester
Liverpool
Macclesfield The Manchester and Liverpool District
arrinton Banking Company
Wigan
Preston,
Leeds—The Yorkshire Banking Company
Birmingham—The Birmingham Banking CCMpany
SOLICITORS TO THE COMPANY—J. and W. Andrew, Manchester
LOCAL SOLICITORS.
Liverpool—Messrs Avison and Pritt ; and John Greatly, Esq.
Macclesfield—Richard Wormald, Esq.
Preston—George Todd, Esq

Dover and Bristol Railway
Henry 1). Erskine, E 9., Mount-street, Grosvenor-square, and Kirby
Dale, Yorashirc, Director of the Brighton and Cheltenham Railway
Major Moore, Queen Anne-street, Director of the Brighton and

Grove, Clapham
Warwickshire, Director of the
Cheltenliant Direct Railway
IGlurtanilt,tit,roy,„lT;tqii.,coLt.esac,i,ritenygst,olnG„
Covetir, and Manchester Railway
The Rev. H. R. Fowler, Felton, near Bristol, and 7, Manchester-
square, Director of tint Rhondda and Ely Valleys Junction

Railway
James Gernon, Esq., 13, Conduit-street, Vice-Chairman of the Gal-
way and Ennis Grand Junction Railway
Archibald Douglas Stewart, Esq., Grandtully Castle
Robert Bell, Esq., Alanor-house, Chiswick, Director of the Dover

Wigan— Henry Gaskell, Esq.
SECRETARY—Mr. W. F. Westall

and Brist'ol Railway
Joseph Bull, Esq., Manchester
Thomas Ferrand Deaden, Esq., Rochdale
Charles Haigh, Esq., Rochdale
Charles Welland, Esq., Liverpool
James Shaw, Esq., Pendleton, Manchester
The Rev. F. K. Hall, D.D., Rector of Fulborne, Cambridgeshire
Thomas Dowglasse, Esq., Marlborough-place, St.-
John's-wood Directors of the
E. S. Blundell, Esq., 18, Lower Seymour-street Direct Lon-
W. L. Pope, Esq., Woodford, Essex don and Exe-
G. W. Evans, Esq., Milbury-terrace, Regent's-park ter Railway
Walter Shairp, Esq., Susex-gardens, Ilydc-park,
John Allen, Esq. 12, Gloucester-tarace, Kensington
Francis loose, Esq., Upper Montague-street, l‘lontague-square
Francis Ewart, Esq., Temple, Director of the Equity and Law
Lab Assurance Company, and of the Exeter, Dorchester, and
Weymouth Railway
William Gambier, Esq., Sacombe-Park, Herts
Benjamin Swan, Esq., Jermyn-street, St. James's
Nehemiah John Reed, Esq., R.N., Marlborough, Director of the
London and South Wales Direct Railway
Robert Cook, Esq., Gainsborough
F. Walker Botterill, Esq., Burnley
James Paxton, Esq., M. D., Director of the Rugby and Manchester,
Huddersfield, and Great Grimsby Railways
Thomas Ingham Rayner, Esq., Lilac-cottage, Birstal, near Leeds, Di-
rector of the Great Leeds, and London, Midland, and Thirsk, and

other Railways
Major Henry Lyster, 9, Spring-terrace, Wandsworth-road, Director
of the Lincolnshire and Eastern Counties Railway
J. Russell, Esq. Gloucester-place, Portman-square
William Doe Belcher, Esq., Mayor of Abingdon
John Hyde, Esq., jun., Alderman of Abingdon
John Tomkins, Esq.
John Harris, Esq. Members of the Town Council, Abing-
Thomas Copeland, Esq. don
I?..lwin James Trendell, Esq ,
o'in IC big, Esq., ihingdou
eorge Cox, Esq., Along ion
George Jackson, Esq., Abingdon
John Knight, Esq., Abingdon
Mr. Thomas Payne, jun., Abingdon
John Aldworth, Esq., Frilford, Berks
Cardwell, Esq., Drayton, near Abingdon
Dewe, Esq., Stonehill, near Abingdon
John Towle, Esq.
ales Hickman' Esq.
Members of the City Council, Oxford
John Weaving, Esq.,
• R. C. Giklfrey, Esq.,
James Morrell, Esq., Deputy-Lieutenant of the county of Oxford,
Director of the Londo and Cheltenham Direct Railway
Captain 11. Strong, Garold, Director of the Oxford and Worcester
Extension Railway
William Mend \Vanier, Esq., Oxford
Daniel Hanley', Esq., Oxii»al
William seeLham, Esq., Edlington, Oxon
Charles Shillingford, Esq., Sonser Town, Oxon
Aden Williams, Somer Town, Oxon
Mr. Thomas Hyde, Oxford
Mr. Win. Thompson, Oxford
James Wickens, E• q., Oxford
John Bri. t
^-1-Man• I.'4> Regency-square, Brighton, Chairman of the
1101111,40 w Railway
De" Bryan, Esq., Northampton, Director of the Eastern and
Midland Counties Railway
Capt. James Edward C,rnegle, Somerset-street, Portman-square,
and Bos,er-hall, Inverness, Director of the Reading and Reigate
Railway
Charles Liildiard, Esq., Wallf aZe
Mr. Henry James Palmer, Wastage
i homas Brown, Esq. West Lockinge, Berks
Rill a;n tune, Esq. ChaGien, Berks
P.iahar 1 Barnard, Esq. Charlton Berns
Henry Hay w tril, E,q. Si W
' azo
Ja,ues Staley. Esq. Want.e .e.
'i Lomas Prown, Esq. \Vantage
Mr. Clutches Hart, Munilry, \Vantage
Mr. William Beesey, want,"
Jilin William Palmr, Esq. Letcombe Regis, Berks
Mr. J. Poi tieger Palmer, Leteombe Regis, Berks
Joint Blunt, Esq., Upper Bedford-place, Director of the London
Decks
WilUatn Bastow, Esq., Surrey-place, Kent-road, Director of the
Commercial and General Life Assurance Association
Robert Bestow, Esq., Surrey-place, Director of the Great Eastern
and Western Railway
Joint Kieg, Esq., Si. Jo,in's-wood, London, Director of the Somer-
setshire. Midland Railway
Henry Stock, Esq., t tr.
- gelert, N W
orth ales, Director of the Great
I-`-',
Kastern tlnd We ern Railway
D. T. Req., Aldemary-ehurehyard, Director of the Direct
Independent London and Manchester Railway
Jolts Riser, Esq., Tutbury, Director of the Rugby, Derby, and Man-
che,ter Railway
T. A. Dtde, Esq., Malvern-house, Cheltenham, Director of the Bir-
kenhead and Holyhead Junction, and South Staffordshire and Pot-
teries Railways
Charles Johnston P
Aldersgate-street, Director of the Lynn,
Thetford, and Ipswich Railway
Admiral A3'seoncli, Southampton, Director of the Birmingham and
Leicester Railway
Frederick Channel', Esq R.N , llalkin-street, Belgrave-square,
Director of the Northampton. and Cambridge Railway
George It. Peppercorue, Esq., Bexhill, Sussex, Director of the Rugby
and Warwick Railway
Thomas Saikeld, Esq. Huddersfield, Director of the Manchester,
Huddersfield, and Great Grimsby, and Huddersfield and Liverpool
Direct Railway
Charles Finch, Esq., Fisherton, Salisbury Director
James Scott, M.D., Grove End-lodge, St. John's-wood,
of the Hull and Holyhead, and of the Bristol, Bath, and Poole
Railways
uare
General Wright, Gloucester-place, Portman-sq
(With power to add to their number).
COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.
William Bestow, Esq. Robert Bell, Esq.
William Doe Belcher, Esq. !W. L. Pope, Esq.
E. S. Blundell, Esq. M.D. Brigadier-General. Sir Henry
Thomas Doweasse, Esq. rynn
Francis Ewart, Esq. Francis Itoose, Esq.
Charles Liddiard, Esq. Walter Shairp, Esq.
James Macmillan, Esq. Henry Stock, Esc!.
(With limited power to add to their number.)
ENGINEER-IN-CHlEF—Samuel Charles Brees, Esq.
SOLICITORS—Messrs. Ehnslie mid Preston, 47, Moorgate-street,
London.
PARLIAMENTARY AGENT—Cadwallader F. Waddy, Esq.

BANKERS.
London—The London and Westminster Bank, and the Com-
mercial Bank of London
Oxford—The London and County Bank
Salisbury—The Wilts and Dorset County Bank
Abingdon—Messrs. Henry Knapp and Co. ; and the County
Bank
Wantage—Messrs. Henry Knapp and C..
Newbury—The Berkshire Union Bank
llungerford—Messrs• Tanner and Pinckney.

The great objects of this company are twofold. The first is to esta-
blish the most direct line of railway communication between all th-
midland and southern and northern counties of England ; and also
with Scotland, by a short junction line of about 22 miles in length
from the North Union Railway, at or near Parkside, to apoint on the
Manchester and Birmingham Railway,. at or near Prestbury, and
thence to Macclesfield, there uniting with some one or more of such
of the undermentioned proposed lines, to or near that place, as maybe
sanctioned by Parliament, and effect a junction with the Trent Val-
ley, London and Bilmingham, and Midland Counties Railways
Birmingham and Manchester Direct Railway
Churnet and Flyth, or Macclesfield and Lichfield Junction
Railway
Tean and Dove Valley
North Staffordshire
London and Manchester Direct (Remington's and Rastrick's
Amalgatnated)
North Cheshire
South Union •
Rugby, Derby, and Manchester
Manchester and Rugby Direct
Direct. Sheffield and Macclesfield.
A continuous line of railway communication will thus be formed
from L Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and the Potteries,
wills Wig ei. Preston, the ports of Fleetwood and Lancaster, and
with Carli-le; and from that place, by the Caledonian Railway,
to Edinburgh and Glasgow, and all the important cities and towns
in Scotland, thus establishing the most Important and 'uninter-
rupted, aid at the same time the shortest and most expeditious line •
of communication beta een the metropolis of England and that of
Scotland, and all the intermediate places. In conjunction with the
oposed line from Sheffield to Macclesfield, the most direct commu-
nication between Liverpool and Sheffield will be effected.
The second object of this Ciinnytny is 1?), the proposed branch to
Warrington, there uniting with.the contemplated line of the Grand
Junction Railway Company from that place to the Liverpool sum
and Manchester Railway, at Iluyton, to effect the shortest and most
convenient line of communication between Macclesfield, Warrington,
and Liverpool.
Who, it is considered that Macclesfield and its environs, with a
population of 50,060, must become so important a centre of railway
communication from the midland, western, and southern counties of
England, and that there is not at present any direct railway from
thence, connecting it with all the important manufacturing, coal,
and other mineral districts, in the direct line to Scotland, and that
this line would meet the existing deficiency, and form the most di-
rect route, by'effecting a saving of sixteen Miles in the distance than
Macclesfield to Parkside and also to Warrington, over any esta-
blished or proposed line in a northern direction—the desireableness of
this project, in a 11P Tonal point of view, must, it is presumed, be ad-
mitt ed ; and that it will form an important trunk line of communi-
cation, over which a larger amount of passenger traffic, agricultural,
mineral, and the manufacturing produce would pass, than any other
line of the same length in the klaAom. The advantage which this
project offers to the public will be sufficiently apparent, without fur-
ther comment.
The liability of each shareholder will be restricted to the amount

LOCAL AosxTs.
Oxford—John Francis Wilde, Esq.
Salisbury--Stephen Hill, Esq.
Abingdon—Messrs. Graham and Son
Wantage—William Ormond, Esq.
Hungerford and Marliiorough—John llalcomb Esq.
SECRETARS-.../ Hubbersty, Esq.

The imrortance of connecting remote parts of E .gland by rail-
ways, with the advantages thereby conferred upon intermediate towns
and districts, can scarcely he be ter exemplified than by the line
~ow proposed in form Salisbury,
and direct channel of Inter-
course between Oxford anda_a Numerous projected lines
and Salisbury
pudic will snake
now before the
of tip, intended
the
road, the central points from which
at the south
various radii will di,•erge to north-west, north, and north-east of
the former, and to the south.rid to 0 west of the latter ; and the
proposed line from (lamb
gx:Ord, continuing to that city the
coz•ve of railway front the. . north-eastern Parts of the island, requires
the appliance now suggested to effect a complete means of transit to
the western and south-lresitsebranr coiptnities.
The Oxford and al. Y rect Railway, in addition to
h will be conferred the benefits which
direct 1' upon the nation at
large, by periteting aari_ •Ine of commun cation be-
tween the north-eastern _ _ d 'western and south-western
I will afford to . the
parts of Englain , _
ta
„,.,
II borou .11 of Abingd4m,
the market towns of Wan I, , ungerford, and Ludgershall, anti
tire adjacent villages, an important railway accommodation, of which
ultural districts in which they arc seated stand in much
the agric ' de a facility for the interchange of produce be-
need, and will provi
t rin and
be-
tween the rural, nianufiic u g,commercial population of the
kingdom. The projected line will bring the Cathedral City of Salis-
buryhite immediate connexion with the City and University of
Oxford, combining also the
of
vcantage of a direct communication
with the sister University o .ambride ; thus strengthening the
ecclesiastical and academical relations of the whole, 'whilst the com-
mercial prosperity of the two terminal cities must of necessity be
essentially enhanced.
accommodation has long been felt to press
"fairly upon the inliabltant • s of the important and thriving town et
Abingdon. Their moa»s and opportunities of competing with the more
fortitruge trailers of those townsh which are already provided with di-
rect channels of transit, are t us serero•• crippled. The same remark
e degree to the market town of Wantage, which, as
applies i" some
well as Hungerford and Ludger
, ._sli .sil, claims a share of the profits
and advantages produced by railway traffic,
It has therefore been determined to commence the proposed line at
Oxford, and to proceed through Abingdon to the station of the Great
Western Railway at Steventon, thus giving to Abingdon a direct r
By continuing the projected railway to Wantage, the
road to London.
same facility of transit to London will be afforded to that place ; and
a perfect line of road from the northeastern counties will, by a junc-
tion with the projection from Cambridge to Oxford, be produced,
through the towns which have been named, Hungerford and Ludgers-
ball, to Salisbury, and thence to the south and western ports and dis-
tricts.
The surrey is in a state of great forwardness, and will be corn-

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pleted in Sufficient time to enable the Company to apply to nails..
ment in the next session ; and the promoters having received general
and most satisfactory assurances of support trout the local gentry, .
landowners, traders, and influential inhabitants, have reasonable
ground to anticipate the unobstructed passing of the necessary Act
for the formation of the Oxibrd and Salisbury Direct Railway during
the ensuing session.
Applications for shares and prospectuses to be made to Messrs.
Elmslie and Preston, 47, Moorgate-street; to the Secretary, at the
offices of the Company, 37, Gresham-street; and to the following
Brokers:—Messrs. Peppercorne, 2, Old Broad-street, Messrs. W
and D. Ewart, 13, Finch-lane, and Messrs. Preece and Evans,
Lothbery, London ; Messrs. Alston and Gage, and Messrs.
Reynolds and Son, Liverpool ; Mr. John Dunenft, and Mr.
John O'Neil, Manchester; Messrs. A. and C. Bradshaw' and Messrs.
Wellbeloved sad Co., Leeds; Messrs. Tate and Nash, Bristol ; Mr.
James Pearson, Birmingham; Messrs. Samuel Hutchinson and Co.,
Bradford; Mr. Wm. Miles, Worcester; Messrs. Hall, Brothers, and
Co., Cheltenham ; Mr. Thomas Sandford, Exeter ; Messrs. Easty and
Sons, Southampton; Mr. Robert Allan, Edinburgh; Messrs. Black
and Co., and Messrs. Buchanan and Aitken, Glasgow; Mr. Win.
Gordon, Aberdeen ; and Messrs. Bruce and Symes, Dublin.

FORM OF APPLICATION.

To the Provisional Committee of the Oxford and galisbury Direct

Raihvay.

G:rttlemen,—l request you to allot me shares in the
above undertaking ; and I hereby agree to accept the same, or any
less number which may be allotted to me, and also to pay the de-
posits thereon, and to execute the Subscribers' Agreement, Parlia-
mentary Contract, and all other necessary instruments, when re-
quired so to do.

I am, Gentlemen, your obedient Servant,
Name is full .. ....... .
Residence . • • •
Post Town •. • •
Occupation •
Reference .. • .
Usual Signature • •
Dated................. .......
Elinslle and Preston 47, Moorgate-street, London.

LONDON CENTRAL
TERMINUS COMPAN
PROVISIONAL COMMITTE
The Earl of Kilmorey
Willhun Bland, Esq.
J. 13. Boothby
J. B. Byron, Esq.
Edward Crawley, Esq.
William Chadwick, Esq.
Edward Chapman, Esq.
William Chaplin, Esq.
The Count Eyre
Charles Finch, Esq.
Rowland Hill, Esq.
Colonel Henderson
J. D. Lowden, Esq.
Apsley Pilatt, Esq.
H. L. Smale, Esq.
Thomas Smith, Esq.
William Shadbolt, Esq.
T. B. Simpson, Esq.
C. F. Whiting, Esq.,
John Addis, Esq.
J. D. Brown, Esq.
Thomas Farncomb, Esq.
J. G. Hudson, Esq.
A. Inderwick, Esq.
George Miller, Esq
Captain M•Kinnon
W. L. Whitmore, Esq.
The Committee of the London Central Railway terminus Corn
patty hereby beg to inform the public that, in consequence of the
extraordinary proceedings of the Proprietors of the Charing-cross
Bridge Company, in reference to the proposed purchase of that sirtx-
t ure by this Company, they decided on availing themselves of another
means of communication with the Middlesex shore, they are happy
to state that their overtures for that purpose have been most favour
ably received, and every facility promised; indeea, the Committee en-
tertain no doubt that such an arrangement will very shortly be
effected as will promote the interest of all concermd, and take this
opportunity of stating also that the Allotment of Shares will take
place forthwith.

RAIL WAY

By order of the Committee,
JOHN F. NEALE, Secretary.

28, Moorgate-street, Oct. 10, 1845.

ONDON CENTRAL RAILWAY
TERMINUS COMPANY.
The Committee of the London Central Railway Company, hereby
give notice to those Proprietors of the Charing cross Bridge Co►n-
pany who were desirous of confirming the arrangement which had
been entered into by the Directors, and subsequently confirmed at a
General Meeting of the Proprietors, that the Committee have
unaninionsly resolved to give such Proprietors the privilege of
taking Shares in the London Central Railway Terminus Company,
in proportion to the number of Bridge Shares held by them, provided
application is made for the same on or before WEDNESDAY NEXT.
By order, JOHN F NEALE, Secretary.
28, Moorgate-street, Oct. 16, 1845.

NEWCASTLE AND LONDON COAI
RAILWAY.

(Provisionally Registered).
Capital, 5,000,0001., in 200,000 shares of 251. each.
Deposit, 21. 12a. 6d. per share.
COMMITTEE 07 MANAGEMENT.
Henry Bainbridge, Esq., Grossenor.square, and St.ll'aul's Church
yard
Robert Merttins Bird, Esq. H.E.I.C. Civil Service, Taplow.hill
George Beauchamp Cole, Esq. Chester-street, Belgrave-square
Captain Mark Currie, R.N., U.S. Club, and Laleham, Middlesex
Wynn Ellis, Esq. M.P. Cadogan.place
John Kinneraley Hooper, Esq. Alderman, Queenhithe
Sir William Magnay, Bart. Alderman, Upper Thames• street
The Hon. E. Plunkett, Pall.mall
Richard Harris Purcell, Esq. Can-ibridge.street, Hyde.park
Sir George Rich, Lowndes.street, Be!grave- square
Andrew Spottiswoode, Esq. Carlton.house.terrace
Henry Birchfield Swabey, Esq. Great Cumberland.plaee
Frederick Taylor, Esq. Worcester-park, Ewell
Nicholas Temperley. Esq. Brixton
Daniel Watney, Esq. Wandsworth
RANKERS.
Messrs. Puget, Bainbridges, and Co., St. Paul's Church-yard
SOLICITORS.
Messrs.Sutton,Ewens,Ommanney, and Prudence, 6,Basingball.street
CONSULTING ENGINEER— William Gravatt, Esq, F. R.S.
ENGINEER—H. H, Bird, Esq., 5, Robert-street, Adelphi.
SECRETARY—Edward Blanshard Stamp, Esq.
Offices, 50 A, King William-street. London.bridge.
The establishment of the above railway will effect two great
and important objects ;—first, the supply of the metropolis and its
vicinity with coal fully twenty per cent. cheaper than by the pre.
sent mode of transit : secondly, by the exclusion of passenger
traffic to diminish the risk of accidents. The Board of Trade, in
reference to the latter, have in their report upon the subject, laid
great stress on the importance of separating the passenger from
goods trains ; and the Select Committee on the Coal Trade
recommend that every means of promoting a new supply
of coal should be encouraged. The existing lines from the
north being alteady crowded to excess with trains of every class,
travelling at velocities varying from fifteen to fifty miles per hour,
and new railways being almost daily projected as feeders to the
great trunk lines, the already prodigious traffic on those lines must
be still further augmented ; so that it may be truly assumed,
that the addition thereto of several millions of tons of coals
and goods is out of the question. It, therefore, becomes
manifestly necessary, with a view to public convenience,
and to supply the metropolis and the intermediate districts
with coals from the coal fields In the north (from which at present
the greater proportion is supplied) that an independent railway,
devoted exclusively to the conveyance of coals and goods at a
moderate and regular speed, should be constructed from Newcastle
to London. It is, therefore, intended to confine this rail Way to
carriage of coals and goods only ; and it is ascertained that the
conveyance by railway of large quantities, for long distances, at a
moderate speed, and at comparatively low rates, will be as profitable
us the carriage of passengers at a greater velocity, The actual ex-
perience of the London and Birmingham Railway affords a safe
ground for calculation; the expenses on that line for the year 1844
being 1,4721. p mile; at the same rateper mile, 2,000,000 tons of
coal annually may be .nought the entire distance from Newcastle;
this quantity is about one-half of the present importation from
London, making on the average from 13,000 to 14,000 tons
daily.

The extreme fluctuations to which the price of coal is subject
from irregularity in the supply, dependent as it is on the uncer.
tainty of the winds and weather, has hitherto operated against the
estabishment of manufactories on the banks of the Thames. From
the same cause, also, London has, at times narrowly escaped total
darkness, the gas works not being able to obtain their regular
supply of coals. In the course of the last five years the prices of
household coal, on the Coal Exchange, have fluctuated between
14s. 6d. to 27a. per ton, and last winter the ;mice rose even to 85s
per ton ; the high prices always occurring at a season when the
scarcity, and consequently increased price of coal, is most distress-
ing to the poor.
The removal of the colliers from the Pool is an important con-
sideration, as it will necessarily render the navigation of the
Thames safer for all otber yessols and it is no valid objection
to this undertaking, that it will supersede, in a great measure
the employment of collier ships, because it is now ascertained, be.
yond all doubt, that coals can be brought to London by railway at
20 per cent less than those seaborne; and, therefore, London wilt
be supplied from Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, and South
Wales, unless the present project, or one offering equal advantages
to the northern coal-owners, in their certain and fast approaching
competition with the Infant collieries, be carried into effect.
In addition to the through traffic, accommodation will be afforded
to the intermediate districts for the conveyance of coals and goods,
which will materially increase the revenue of thetompany.
The estimated cost of the line is 5,000,0001, and the traffic, in
coals alone, will give a net return of 10 per cent.
It is proposed to raise the required capital in 200,000 shares of
25/. each ; deposit 2/. 12s. 6d. per share, the subsequent calls to be
made in the usual way.
The customary clauses will be inserted in the Act, limiting the
liability of the shareholdeta to the amount of their respective
shares.
Interest, at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum will be allowed
on all calls between the passing of the Act and the opening of tha
railway,
Prospectuses, with fuller information and in detail, together
with Fo•:ms of Application, may be obtained on applying to the
Solicitors of the Company, Messrs. Sutton, Ewen., Ommanney, and
Prudence, 6, Basinghall.street ; or to the Secretary, at the Corn
pany's Offices, 50a, King William-street ; to Messrs. B. and M.
Boyd, New Bank-buildings, and Messrs. Wells, Westrop, and
Prinsep, 75. Old Broad-street, London; and Mr. Edward Reid
Messrs. Drewry and Richardson, and Mr. W.141a/a Fordyce, New-
castle-cm-Tyne.

NEWCASTLE AND LONDON COAL
RAILWAY.

The Committee of Management, with the view of enabling re-
sponsible parties (desirous to participate in the allotment) to secure
at least some shares in this great undertaking, will permit the pay-
ment of a preliminary deposit of 10s, 6d. per share previous to ap-
plication being made ; and will guarantee that the parties so paying
shall have shares allotted them, to at least the number upon which
the sum paid by them as a preliminary deposit shall cover the full
deposit of 21. 12s. 6d. They, however, reserve to themselves the
right of limiting this privilege to the extent of 100 shares, it a
larger number should be applied for, or even of refusing it, in cases
where they may find on inquiry that the applicant is not in their
judgment eligible to be a shareholder; in such cases the deposit
will be immediately returned ; nor will this privilege be extended
beyond tae deposition of 100,u00 shares, after which the bankers
of the Company will receive instructions to refuse further prelim' •
nary deposits. _

The preliminary deposits must be paid to the bankers of the
Company, who will furnish a receipt for the same. the Com.
rrittee caution the public not to negotiate such receipts, as their
undertaking to supply the shares holds good only so far as the
applicants, upon their references being examined into, prove re-
spectable and responsible. , They particularly request that each
applicant for shares who avails himself of this privilege will stale,
in his application, the amount of the deposit he has paid, and the
number of the bankers' receipt.

FORM OF APPLICA I'ION.
To the Committee of Management of the Newcastle and London

Coal Company

Gentlemen,—l request you will allot to me shares
251. each in your Comrany, and I undertake to accept the same,
or any less number that may be allotted me, and to pay the deposit
hereon ; an i I undertake also to execute the Subscribers' Agree.
ment, or any other documents that may be necessary, when re.
quired. I am, Gentlemen,

Date
Christian and Surname
Profession or Calling
Place of Residence .....
Reference
Usual S,gnature

P.S.—I beg to state that I have paid into the Com-
pany's banker:, the sum of as a preliminary deposit, and
that the number of the receipt for the same is

NE ‘l, CAST.LE AN I) LO.N DON COAL
RAILWAY.
E
The Committee of lkfanagem t have the satisfaetion to state
that, owing to the measures tha a , ve been taken, the surveys, &c.
are in a very forward state, and at the necessary document! will
be deposited, in accordance with the standing orders of Parliament,
and application made for the Bdt in the approaching session.
Offices, 50, King Williamatreet, City.