The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-08 00:00:00

ENGINEER.

ACTING ENGINEER—Richard C. Carpenter, Esq.
SECRETARY—E. Jones, ESQ.
The port of Boston affords the readiest outlet for exports from the
manufacturing districts to the north of Europe, and the importance
of direct communication from the midland counties to a plaso so ad-
vantageously situate cannot be ever-estimated.
Leicester has, or shortly will have, direct commenleatiou with
Birmingham, and all the other important towns in the midland
district.
The Midland Railway Company is extending the communication
to Melton Mowbray, by means of its branch from Syston to Peter-
'borough, which passes through that place. There is also a complete
line of railway about to be established from Nottingham, through
Grantham and Folkingham, to Boston, as well as to Spalding, Wis-
beach, Lynn Yarmouth, and other important towns in the eastern
counties.
The Leicester, Melton Mowbray, and Boston Direct Union Rail-
way, by forming a line from Melton Mowbray to Folkingliam, will
supply the only link wanting to complete a direct through communi-
sation from Birmingham, Warwick, Worcester, Coventry, and the
manufacturing districts generally, to Boston, as well as by moans of
existing and projected railways from Wales and the Bristol Channel,
to that seaport.
The length of the proposed line will sot exceed twenty-six miles ;
and as it will pass through a country very favourable for engineer-
ing purposes, the expense of construction will, it is expected, be less
than the usual average. The admirable position of this railway cant-
not fail, it is confidently expected, to command a large return, both
in passengers and in goods traffic.
The Company will be in a situation to deposit the parliamentary
plans and sections in ample time for complying with the • g
orders, and enabling theta to apply for their Act In the ensuing
session.
PotterApplicationsand
Collins
fo for shares
N too. 5
he, addressed London to the
gliall.street solicitors,
.. ;
!Messrs.
to the
Local Agents ; and the follewing sharebrokers
Leicester—Messrs. Williams awl Sunderland
London—Messrs. Taunton and Bests, Aestin-friars
Derby—Messrs. Forman, jun. and Williams
Nottingham—Messrs. Peet. Son, and Potter
Birmingham—Mr. J. It. Lane
Liverpool—Messrs. Samuel Woods and Co.i
11 ancliester—Messrs Bradley, Johnson, and Walker
eeds
—Messrs. R. B. Watson, Tootal, and Barff ; and Mr, J. Smith,
L
57. Albion- street
Mull—Messrs. Wilkinson and Earl.
Bristol—Messrs. Sohmes and Tripp
Loaini"gt°n} Messrs. White and Son
Warwick
Ilanley—Mr. William Albert
Huddersfield—Messrs. Dyson and Jones
Bradford—Messrs Smith and Minton
Blackburn—Mr. Thos. Boardman
Worcester—Mr. Win. Miles
Colchester—Mr. John Wright Carr
Cheltenham—Messrs. Hall,
Brothers, and Co.
Gloucester—Mr. J. N. Balm
Macclesfield—Mr. It. E. Hine
Bath—Mr. R. P. Lemon
Norwich—Mr. C. S. Gillnam
Editilaurg,h—Messrs. Robertson and Co.
Glasgow—Messrs. Tassie and Co.
Exeter-211r. T. Sanford
Plymouth—Messrs. Hopwood and Palmer.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.

To the ProvfaioWalCenLidtcee—OF Mowbray,

and Boston Direct Union Railway.
Gentlemen,—l request that you will allot to me shares of
201. each iu the capital of this Company ; and I undertake to accept
the same, and pay the deposit thereon, or upon any less number that
may be allotted to me; and I also undertake to execute the Sub-
scribers' Agreement and Parliamentary Contract when required.
Name (in full) . ................. • • • •
Residence ......................
Profession or Calling ..
leferee • •••••••••
Address of Referee .... • • • • • •

Sir John Key, Bart.
Sir J. M`Taggart,Bart
Swynfln Jervis, Esq.
London, and Darlaston-hall,.
Staffordshire
Admiral J. A.yscough,.Prospect-place House, Southampton, director
of the Portsmouth and Chatham Railway
William Shadholt, Esq. Croome's-hill, Greenwich
Robert Jones Aughes, Esq. High Sheriff of Anglesea
William- Humphreys, Esq. Welshpool, director of the Shropshire
Mineral Railway
Robert Andrew Riddell, Esq. Bryanston-street, Portman-square
•
Joseph Bitstock Massey, Esq. Cambridge-terrace, Hyde Park
John Wright, Esq.. Derby, director of the Staffordshire and. North
• Midland Junction Railway
Joel Edens, Esq. Northampton, director of the Sheffield, Notting-
ham. and London Direct Railway
J. W. Newcombe, Esq. Upper Gloucester-place, London, chairman
Pie Shropshire Mini rat Railway •
Thomas Rowley, Esq. M.D. magistrate for the City anti County of
Lichfield
Thomas Vaughton, Esq. Drayton Lodge, near Shitinal • •
Thomas Richardson, Esq. Derby, director of the .ltaffordshlro anti
North Midland Junction Railway
Thomas Bal!ey Rose, Esq. Grove-house, Stoke,t;pon-Trent
Win. Barrett, Esq. Finsbury-square, London
John Johnson, 11'9. alderman of Derby, director of the Derby and
Gain-borough Railway
Edward Sant, Esq. Cannock, Staffordshire, director of the Derby-
shire. staßOolsitire and Worcestershire, and Leeds, thhicterstield,
Sheffeld, and South Statibrelshire Railways
Joshua Slockley, Esq. lretsey Bank, Staffordshire
Stephen Brassington, Esq. alderman, Lichfield
Samuel Griffiths, Esq. Penn Fields, Wolverhampton, director of the
Grand Trunk, and Shropshire Mineral Railways
Joseph Loxdale Warren, Esq, Market Drayton
William Wood, Esq, Chetwynii-house, Newport, Salop, director of
the Derbyshire, StatiOrdshire, and Worcestershire Railway rteihert Thacker, Esq. Wolnerliampton
George H. Fount:leder, Esq. Hanley, Staffordshire Potteries, director
of the North Western Trunk, and Shropshire Mineral Railways
Ambrose Moore., Esq. Milk-street, London
Francis Corner, Esq. Tettenliall, Stallbredshire
Arthur Grin], Esq. Hanley, Stafilirdshire
William Bradley, Esq. Manor Oaks, shenteld
II my Mayhew, Esq. Shrubberies, King's-road, Parson's-groan, Ful-
ham, London . •
NVilliant Simms, Esq. Snedshill ironworks,
Joseph Buil, Esq. Manchester, director of the Shropshire Mineral, and
• North Western Trunk Railways
Peter Fleming Leicester; Esq. Whitton. hall, Shropshire
Mackenzie, Newcastle, StaffordAtire
Jolnt.Shenstone Austin, Esq. Standiford, Staffordshire
Th,inuis Crockett, Esq. ( %unlock, Staffordshire, director of the Derby-
shire, ?3tAffordsliire and Worcester, and the Leeds, Huddersfield.
Sheffield, and South Staffordshire Railways
John Moor, Esq. merchant, Tuthury, Staffordshire, director of the
tit a tiortishire Potteries, Manchester and Liverpool, • Derby and
Manchester, Shropshire Mineral, and North Western Trunk Rail-
ways
The:nes Hackett- Niamey, Esq. :1, ()a-ford-square, London
William Cantrell, Esq. Wirksworth, Derbyshire, director of the
Amber-gate, Nottingham, told Roston, and );astern Junctiou and
Nottingham, and London Railways
lid ward Moore, Esq. M.D. Thurlow-house, Hackney, director of the
Welsh Junction Railway
William Law, Esq. Woburn-place, Russell-square, London
win. !larding, Esq.• Sta flordshire Potteries
Edward Grundy Jarvis, Esq. Newton, Montemierysitire
F. B. Carty, Esq, director of the Birmingham and Oxford Railway
John II iiinithreys, Esq. Welshpool, director of the Shrepshire*Mineral
Railway • -
John Larp, Esq. Uttoxeter, director of the Staffordebire and North
Midland Junction Railway
Dunbar John ('other, Esq. director of the London and Holyhead
Railway
William Hurd Wood, Esq. .I•llbettrne, Derbvsltire, director of the
'laffordshire and North Midland Junction Railway
charles Walker, Esq. Ellaston, Staflordehire, director of the Stafford-
shire alit! North Midland .Tel action Railway
Willirtin Ilay, Esq. Staliortl-place, Wolverhampton
Palmer, Esq. Stathirdshire Potteries
J. Reginald Riddell, Rag. Byeellah-house, Enfield Edward Edwards. Rag. I rmii,riage. Shropshire
Thomas Walker, Esq. Helper, I )crbyshire, director of the Stafford-
sh're Anil North Midland Junction Railway
Thomas Wynn, Esq. Longtoo, Staffordshire
Francis. Basil Ryne, Esq. littricigh, Isle of Man
Thomas Williams, Esq. Newtown, Montgomeryshire
rilss. M. Kiel, Esq. York-place, Portman-square
George Mercer Murray, Hereford-street, Park-lane, direeter of
the Ribble anti littmherßailway.
\Vm. Shaw, Esq. managing director of the Royal Farmers' Fire and
Life Aisurance Company, director of the London and Bina:dug-
Ilan) Extension, and Warwick and Worcester Railways
Samuel Tudor, Esq.' • Upper Thames-street, Hull, director of the
Derby, Stafford, and Uttoxeter Railway
Goo. Bond, Esq. Fulham, London

Captain J. G. Ogilvie, 2R,Oxford-terrate, Hyde-park
Lewis Adams, Esq. Newcastle, StaftOrdshire
Thomas Reginald Kemp, Esq. Aheiiurch-lane, London
George Ilarrison, Esq. Ilarleford-place, Kennington
William Lawrence, Esq. Brixton, Surrey
Robert Fisher. Esq. Highhury-park
Captain the Lion. Percy Evans Freke, Belgrave-square, London
John Wilson, Esq. the Lodge, Market Drayton
Joseph Rogers Clarke, Esq. Stoke Newington, London
Thomas A. Dale, Esq. Birkenhead
Edward Cooper, Esq Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, director of
the South Staffordshire Railway
Henry Glynn, Esq. 4, Garden-conrt, Temple
M. R. Scott, Esq. 17, Devonshire-place. London
Samuel Swan Brittain, Esq. St. George's-works, Sheffield, director or
the Direct Western, Direct Manchester and Rugby, and other
Railways
C. Kelly Cooper, Esq. Ashbottrne; Derbyshire.
J. Marsh Nelson, Esq.
William Gahbett Beare, Esq. 6, Porehester-place, Connaught-square
Matthew Gaunt, Esq. nightield-house, near Leek, Staffordshire
-Thomas Finehett Maddock, Esq. Chester and Cae Gwyn, near
( 'anutr von
William Paterson, Esq. Grove-lodge, Hershant, near Esher, Surrey
11exander Prince, Esq. 14, Lincoln's Inn-fields,direeter of the Tribe,
Resding, Basingstoke, and other railways
B. Wm. Spurgeon, Esq. Derby, director of the Staftbrdshire and
North Midland Junction Railway
John Robert. DaFoy, Esq. Ashbourne, Derbyshire, and Regent's-
park, London, director of the Leeds, Huddersfield, anti South Staf-
fordshire Railway
Edward Hoskins, Esq., Derby
Richard Smith, Esq. Formark-park, director of ate Liverpoel and
Derby Railway
Charles ,Tack, Esp. Thames-street, Loudon
William Harding, Esq. Notting-hill, London, director of the Staf-
tbrdshire itti4 North Midland Jimetion Railway
John Jackson, Esq. Eaton-square, London, director of the Stafford-
shire an North Midltnid Junction Railway
C..T. Wollaston, Esq. Litchnrch, near Derby
John Bailey, Esq. Shooter's-hill, near Long ton, Staffordshire'
John Smith, Esq. Barton-honse, Ashbourne, Derbyshire
Henry Brook, Esq. Bishop's Castle.
(With, power to add to their number).
MANAGiNG commrrrEE.
Sir John Key, Bart. Francis Corser, Esq.
Sir J. Mactaggart, Bart., M.P. Peter Fleming Leicester, Esq.
J. W. Newcombe, Esq. John Sheldon Austin, Esq.
Thomas Vauglitou, Esq. William Law, Esq.
John Johnson, Esq. Charles 31. Rigg, Eeq.
.!oshita Siockley, Esq. George Bond, ESQ.
Psry. Joseph Hoge!, Clarke, Esq.
,Inept, l.oxdale, Warren, Esq. Mars Nelson, Esc'.
William Wood, Esq. ' Henry Mayhew, Esq,
(With limited power to add to their numbers).
Af:TING ENGINENR—Robert Richardson, Esq. C.E.
sotterroes.

W, Esq. la, Finsbury-place, Finsbury-F gime, Lenion
Henry Turner, Esq. Wolverhampton
John Smith, BA. Birmingham.
LOCAL SOLICtronS.
• Charles Simpson, Esq. Lichfield
John Collis, Esq. Cannock
Edmund Garbett, Esq. Wellington
Richard Palin, Esq. Shrewsbury
William Gregory, Esq. Leicester
John Fowkes, Esq., Leicester
Charles Bowen Teece, Esq. Shrewsbury
• J. G. Dihdin, Esq. Leicester
Philip Octavins Jervis, Esq. Bishop's Castle
Alfred Meredith, Esq. Welchpool
Henry Harding, Esq. Newcastle-under-Lyre
Ralph Stevenson, Esq. Manley, Staffordshire.
charles Edward Hughes, Esq. Llanidioes
William Borough, Esq. Derby
SErRETART—WiIIiam John Jellieorse,
rAKLIAMBINTAAT ASENTS-- MeSSr6. WDOUgai and Upton, 44, Par-

liament-street.
BANUIRS.
London—The London Joint-Stock Bank, Prinees-street
Birmingham—The Midland Banking Company
Leicester--National Provincial Bank of England
Lichfield—Messrs. Palmer and Greene
Wolverhampton—The Wolverhampton and Staffordshire Nanking
Company
Shiffintl—The Rhropshire Banking Company
Shrewsbary—nessrs. Beck, Downward, and Co.
Liverpool and Manchester—The Liverpool and Manchester District

Bank -
Tainwor'h —National Provincial Bank of England.
Derby—Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company

AGENTS.

London—Messrs. Batton. Dribble, and Button, North Tilde, Royal
Exchange
Birmingham—Mr. W. H. Collis
Wolverhampton—Mr. John Hay
Liverpool—Messrs. Smith and Jordan, Messrs. Neilson, lissom
Gcdes and Drinkwater, and Messrs. Fletcher awl Sharpe
Manchester--Mr. H. Benton
Leeds—Messrs. Terry and Holiday, and Messrs. Roberts and Eat-

entre
Huddersfield—Messrs. Mooney and Hicks
Halifax—Messrs. Ilelliwell and Davis
Bradford—Messrs. Smith and Martin
Iluruley—Messrs. Smalipags
Paisley—Mr. W. Wotherspoon
Spalding —Mr. John Iturrey
Leicester—Messrs. Payne and Green, and Messrs. Walker and Wood
Lynn—Messrs. J. 11. Sampson and Son
Shrewsbury—Mr. John Dawson
Derby—Mr. Frederick Wheateroft
Hun—Mr. Samuel Phillips
Edinburgh—Mr. D. Kinnear and Mr. Cooper, and Messrs. Smlii►

anti Co. . .
Glasgow—Mr. George Mills, and Messrs. Tassie and Co
Dublin—Messrs. Laherteuche and Co. 257, Ingram-street
Coventry—Messrs. Brown and Clarke
Gloucester—Mr. J. N. Reline
Cheltenham—Messrs. Mills.
In submitting this undertaking to the public, the promoters—a
numerous and highly influential class—have been influeased us leas
by the general facilities presented for its construction, by the fa-
vourable character of the country through which it is intended to
pass, than by the conviction of its great local and general import-
ance as a direst connecting line between North and South Wales,
Shrewsbury, 'Lichfield, Tamworth, Derby, and Leicester, and the
Midland and Easter. Counties generally.
To effect this desideratum, the formation of a new tine of 19 or 20
17, the outlet of 'North
miles only will be required ; communicating' with the Trent Valley
Railway
disregarded in the range of ea-
Lgteast, 17. Wolverhmap -
ton, Dudley and Birmingham, or Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton,
the nearest being at
yi
ttoitigna,,,tt.ahSie.ahrsredtTis:rebe
at Lichfield, and uniting with the Shrewsbury,
and
South staffortishirc Junction Railways, at Shiffnal.
the distance of 25 miles.
'elecrllftlaoricrtal
sting
ail
ntl
geissr,
ataii;l,wsreati)t.e,tysali,rkp)riaiilitil
The town of Shrewsbury, now 95 miles front Leicester by road
And railway, will, by means of this and the other
lir-meat within 65 miles. projected Hem, be

-I\l;en the ordinary passenger traffic, and the vast transit of cat-
tle, together with the coal, mineral, and agricultural districts to be
traversed, are considered, it is obvious that the eonetruction of this
line will insure to the Company a most lucrative return for the
capital employed ; and that, as an investment, it mast rank among
the most advantageous of modern undertakings, whilst it will im-
part advantages of the highest importance, both to England and the
principality. The immense droves of Welsh and Shropshire cattle
will at once he conveyed into the important cattle markets of Derby-
shire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk,
and Suffolk, whilst, in return, the agricultural produce of those coun-
ties will be sent into the densely-populated localities of Birmingham
and Wolverhampton, and the Staffordshire, Shropshire, and Welsh
ironworks.

The several projected railways passing flew Worcestershire and
Herefordshire in the direction of Chester and Liverpool, will be im-
portant tributaries to the revenue of this line, which will ►e still
further augmented by its joining the Grand Junction, near to the
Spread Eagle Station. at a short distance from 'Wolverhampton.
The facilities which will be aft' riled to visitors to Matlock, and
the rest of the picturesque scenery of Derbyshire, and of North
Wales and Aberyitwith, as well as to travellers via Holyhead to
Ireland. will still further conduce to the general utility of the project.
Applications for ehares may he made, in the accompanying
tOrtn, to

W. S. VABHY, Esq. IS, Finsbury-place,
Finsbury-square, London ;
BENTIT TUBNEH, Esti.Wolverhampton; or
JOHN SMITH, Esq. Birmingham.

To the Pruvisiw►al Committee of the Shrewsbury and Leicester Direct

Railway.
Gentlemen,—l hereby request that you Will Allot WI shares
of 20/. each in the above railway; and T hereby' undertake to pay
the deposit thereon, or on any less number of shares which may be
allotted to ma, and to execute the Parliamentary Contract and gph.
scribers' Agreement when required to (1,, SO.
I am, C,enticiuen,
Residence in full . • •

czi EIREWSBURY and LEICESTER DIRECT
RAILWAY.
Notice Is hereby given that no further Applications for Shares lietbe
above Company can be received after SATURDAY. the titis instant;
and that the allot►uent will he proceeded with immediately after- .
wards. By order,
W. J. JELLICORSE, Secretary.

Novetnber, 1845.

S HREWSBURY AND TRENT VALLEY
UNION RAILWAY.
Company's Offices, 0, Georg,e•strP.et,
Manchester, October 3d, 1845.

The Committee of Management of the Shrewsbury and Trent
Valley Union Railway Company having this day unanimously re-
solved, that it is expedient that this undertaking should be combined
with the Shropshire Union Railway and Canal Company, and that
for this purpose the Shrewsbury and Trent Valley Union Railway
Company should be dissolved and its affairs wound up;—
Notice is hereby given, that scrip holders must forward their scrip
to these offices on or before the 31st October instant, and signify in
the annexed form, their election either to rEeive hack their deposit,
whicheiu that event, will be returned to them without deduction for
past expenses, er to take in exchange for the scrip of the Shrews-
bury and Trent Valley Union Company, a corresponding number of
Shares in the Shropshire Union Railway and Canal Company.
Parties who shall F 0 elect may receive back their deposits forthwith
on depositing their scrip.
Parties who elect to take shares in the Shropshire Union Railway
and Canal Company,.may, in like manner, ox depositing their scrip,
obtain a letter of allotment for a corespouding number of shares in
the new Company, which allotment will be forwarded to original
allottees immediately after the scrip shall have been deposited, and
hi other eases so soon as the D.reCtOrs shall be satisfied of the suffi-
ciency of the depositors.
Parties who shall fail to send in their scrip and no ify their wishes
em or before the 31st October, will be considered as having elected
to receive back their deposits.
The Parliamentary Contract and Subscribers' Agreement of the
New Company, together with a Deed el Release, will lie for signa-
ture OA and atter Monday, the 13th October instant;—in Manches-
ter, at No. 58, George-street, and in London, at a place to be here-
after named ; and the scrip of the New Company will be issuable
immediately atter the deeds shall have been executed.
HENRY TOOTAL, Deputy Chairman,
R. FOSS, Secretary.
FORM OF APPLICATION.
To the Provisional Committee of the Shrewsbury and Trent

Valley Union Railway Company.
Gentlemen,—llerewith are Scrip for shares iu the
Shrewsbury and Trent Valley Union Railway, in respect of which I
request you* to cause to be allotted to me a corresponding number of
shares in the Shropshire Union Railway and Canal Company, and I
agree to pay such deposit, and execute such deeds and agreements
as may be required in respect of such new allotment
Name in full
Description .............. ..
Address in fu11....
Reference....,,,,,_ . ..
• • • •—•
• ••
This form must be tilled up in the handwriting of theapplicant.
p,irties declining to take shares in the new Company, can su%sti•
tote the following for the remainder of the fusm of application—" T.
raurri me the amount of the deposit thereon."

THE GRAND JUNCTION and MIDLANDS
UNION RAILWAY, connecting Stafford and the Potteries,
via Purton-upon-Trent, with Derby, Nottingham, and the Eastern
conattea

Capital 600,0001., in 30,000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit 2/. 2s. Share.
Offices, 1, Boyal Exchauge-buildlngs, London.
N4O Subscriber to he liable beyond the amount of his subscription, and
no call to be made until the Act is obtained.

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.
Lord Viscount Ingestre, M.P. Chairman.
Fred. Pratt Barlow, Esq. IW. W. Prole, Esq.
Ambrose Moore, Esq. Fred. Ricketts, Esq.
William Morgan, Esq. William Watson, Esq.
Thomas North, Esq. I David Wheatcroft, Esq.
Archibald F. Paull, Esq.
SOLICITOILS—MearS. Edwards, Mason, and Edwards, London,

LOCAL AGENTS.
Nottingham—Samuel Maples, Esq.
Burton-upon-Trent--John Thornewill, Esq
Stafford—Messrs. Bennet and Bowen.

BANKERS.
London—llesssrs. Denison,Heywootl. Kennard, and Co., Lombard-
street
Nettingharn—flamuel Smith and Co.
Burton-upon-Trent—Burton, Uttoxeter, and AshbOUrn 'Union Bank
Stafford—stessra. Stevenson, Salt, and Co.
The Committee have completed the allocation of shares in the
capital of this Company, and the allotment letters have been duly
isqued.
They regret that, in consequence of the numerous applications
from Partieslocally interested, the requests of many highly respect-
able anti influential parties have necessarily been passed by.
The Committee are now engaged in forwarding the required ar-
rangements for a strict compliance with the standing orders, and they
have much satisfaction in stating that the Parliamentary surveys of
the whole line are completed.
It is with full confidence, therefore, that they tuaticipate a success-
ful application to Parliament in the ensuing semi..
By order, W. A. ROSS, Secretary.
I, Royal ElChange-bUlidinge, Nov. 1, 1845.