The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-18 00:00:00

SOLICITOR—Francis William Mount, Esq., 10, Lawrence Pountney.

lane, London.
SECRETARY (pro tern.) James Oliver, Esq.
ENGINEER—SamueI Hughes, Esq., C.E.

ARCHITECT AND SURVEYOR—Richard Cromwell Carpenter, Esq.
LOCAL AGENTS.
Knutsford— Henry Wright, Esq.
Congleton—John Wilson, Esq.
Dzrby —Messrs. Dunnicliffe and Severne.

This Company has teen formed for the purpose of constructing
and maintaining a direct line of railway between the towns of
Liverpool and Derby, by proceeding from an independent terminus
at Liverpool, or on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, diverg-
ing in a direct course to Warrington, Knutsford, thence to Congle-
ton, Leek, Ashbourne, by Brailsford and Langley, to Derby, thus
affording railway accommodation (the want of which has for some
considerable time been most seriously felt) to four large interme-
diate manufacturing towns, and completing a direct communica-
tion to Ireland, Liverpool, and the north-west of England, from
Nottingham, Grantham, and the Eastern ports of Boston, Lynn,
and Yarmouth ; as also (in conjunction with the Midland Coun-
ties Railway) from Leicester, Melton Mowbray, Oakham, Stam.
ford, Peterborough, Ely, and Cambridge; and forming, by the
intended Churnet and Blythe Valley Railway, tho most direct line
of communication between Liverpool and London.
The importance of the different towns through which this rail-
way will pass, is sufficient to oonvince all parties that on public
grounds alone it is absolutely necessary; and that the immense local
traffic not only justifies but demands its formation, independently of
the great accession which must necessarily follow, from the advan.
tages wl.ich will be given to the several towns and ports above-
enumerated, and to the various ports south-east of Derby, in opening
to them the grand commercial depot and port of Liverpool.
The necessity of establishing the most direct railway communi-
cation between the towns of Liverpool and Derby is self-evident,
from the fact of the enormous traffic which at present exists under
the most disadvantageous circumstances ; the nearest communica-
tion by railway being 120 miles, whilst, by the construction of the
proposed line, the entire distance will be reduced to about 73 miles,
opening at the same time the shortest practicable route between
Liverpool, Manchester, and London.

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It would be superfluous, in reference to a line presenting so many
extraordinary advantages, to encumber the prospectus with details
of estimated traffic; for, independent of its possessing the great
desideratum of directness, the present local trade, it is well known,
will produce a return that evidently must surpass that of any other
scheme which has hitherto been projected.
It may further be mentioned, as worthy of consideration, that
the proposed line, which must necessarily form a " Great Trunk
line," interferes with no existing railway, presents no engineering
difficulties, and requires no works to cause any delay in its corn -
pletion.

Power will be taken by the Act of Parliament to allow in-
terest at the rate of 4/. per cent, per annum on all calls until
the opening of the line; and no subscriber will be answerable for
more than the amount of his deposit until the Act is obtained, and
then not beyond his subscription.
Until an Act of Parliament be obtained, the affairs of the Com.
pany will be under the direction and control of the Committee of
Management. Power will be applied for in the Act—and, in the
meantime, is hereby given to the Committee of Management—to
increase the proposed capital, if necessary ; to abandon any part of
the line; to make branch lines, or enter into arrangements with
any other company or companies; and to nominate the first Direc-
tors of the Company. In the allotment of shares a preference will
be given to all parties locally interested, and shareholders in the
different railways communicating with the line.
Application for prospectuses, maps, and shares, in the form sub-
joined, may be made to F. W. Mount, Esq., solicitor, 10, Law-
rence Pountney-lane, London ; the local agents, and the following
stock and sharebrokers (and must be accompanied by a reference
of known respectability) :—London—Messrs. Peppercorne and Co.,
Old Broad-street; Messrs. Lynd and Rickard, Bank Chambers.
Liverpool—Messrs. Joseph King: and Son, and Messrs. Cameron,
Cazenove, and Taunton. Leeds—Messrs. llopps and Co. Man-
chester—Messrs. Thomas Cardwell and Sons. Birmingham—Mr.
W. H. Col:is, New• street. Bradford—Messrs. R. and M. Schole.
field and Co. Derby—Messrs. Eyre and Shaw. Hull—Mr. Ed-
ward Simpson. York—Messrs. Grayston and Earle. Edinburgh—
William Cleland, Esq.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.

To the Provisional Committee of the Liverpool and Derby Direct

Railway, &c., &c.
10, Lawrence Pountney-lane, London.

Gentlemen,—l request you to allot me shares in this
undertaking, and I agree to accept them, or any portion thereof,
subject to the provisions of the Subscribers' Agreement; and I
further agree to execute the same, and any ether agreement or
deeds, and to pay the deposit when required.

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