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London, England, 1845-10-18 00:00:00

OCTOBER 18, 1843.

C HARLEROY AND ERQUELINNES RAIL-
WAY.
The Offices of this Company have been Removed to 12, King's Arms-
yard, Moorgate-strcet.
CHARLES GRAHAM, and CO.
PHILIP VILLAM IL, Secretary.
20, King's Arms-yard, Oct. 18, 1845.

METROPOLITAN SOUTH SUBURBAN
ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY.

(Registered Provisionally.)
Capital, 1,000,0001. with power to increase the amount.
In 50,000 Shares of 201 each.
Deposit, 21. 2s. per Share.
ENGINEER—T. A. Galloway, Esq. C.E.
SOLICITOR—Thomas Parker, Esq. 18, , St. Paul's•churchyard, and

25, Spring-gzsdens.
PABLIAMENTAEY AGENT—Thomas Henry Baker, Esq., 29, Spring-

gardens.
SVAVETOR—J. B. Shepherd, ESQ,
SECRETARY—B. B. Colley, Esq.

AGENTS—Messrs. Harris, Whyting, and Co., 29, Lombard-street.
The object of this railway is to afford to the inhabitants residing
within a circle of about ten m les south of the Thames the mean.;
of a safe, frequent, and sk,cccly communication with the heart of
the City.

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It is proposed to have a central terminus in Qucen-street, Cheap-
side, with a direct line of railway over Southwark-bridge to the Ele-
phant awl Castle, and thence by radiating branches to accommodate
the localities of Kennington, Brixton, Streatham, Croydon, Clap-
ham, Balham, Tooting, Mitcham, Walworth, Camberwell, Peckham,
Dulwich, Norwoml, the Rent-road, Deptford, Greenwich, Black-
heath, harlton, Woolwich, Wandsworth, Putney, Mortlake, and
Itichmonl, completing the chain of communication with the South-
Western at Wandsworth, and with the London and Brighton and
South-Eastern Line at Croydon.
It is needless to point out in this preliminary announcement the
enormous passenger traffic which may be expected on this railway,
when it is considered that the portion of the suburbs to which ac-
commodation is to be afforded contain a population of between
seven and eight hundred thousand persons, requiring daily inter-
course with the City.

As this ibis will be constructed upon the atmospheric principle,
and the present public roads will be adopted as far as practicable,
the cost will not•bear comparison with that of railways in general,
and it is estimated that it will pay to the shareholders of the under-
taking a remunerating profit of not less than 10 per cent., even.
reckoning the conveyance of passengers at the low rates of from
3d. to 6d. for the whole;or any part of the distance, to say nothing
of the enormous traffic in parcels and gcods.
A detailed prospectus, witli,tk. names of :livery influential Com-
mittee; and other officers, will appear in a few days. In the mean-
time all communications and applications for shares, in the usual
form, may be addressed to It. B. Colley, Esq., the secretary pro tern.
at the temporary office, 18, St. Paul's-churchyard, or to the solicitor
of the Company, Thomas Parker, Esq., IE, St. Paul's-churchyard,
and 'l5; Spring-gar: ens.

THE MIDDLESEX and SURREY -JUNC-
TION RAILWAY, connecting Uxbridge, Southall, Brentord,
Hounslow, Twickenham, Kingston-upon-Thames, Croydon, feud
Epsom. _

; Capital 400,0001., in 10,000 Skares of 251. each.
Deposit, 2/. 12s. 6d. per Share.
TE3IPORARY OFFICES —l9, El'--place, Holborn.
(Provisionally Registered.)
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
Anderson, John, Esq., 5, Lothbury, Director of the Tring, Watling,
and Basingstoke Railway
Armit, John Lees, Esq., Ashe-lodge, Farnham, Surrey
Armstrong, Benjamin John, Esq. Southall-green, Middlesex, a
Magistrate for the County, and a director of the Great Western,
Brentford, and Central Terminus Junction Railway
Ayscough, Admiral John, Prospect-place-house, Southampton, Di-
rector of the Birmingham and Leicester Railway
Barnes, Robert Edward, Esq., 11, Mincing-lane, Director of the
Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, and Essex Junction Railway
Beare, William Gabbett, Esq., 6, Porchester-place, Connaught-square,
Deputy-Chairman of the Great Munster Railway, Director of the
Shrewsbury, Worcester, and Crewe, the Leeds and Carlisle, and
Hull and Holyhead Railways
Bedborough, James Thomas, Esq., Upton-park, Bucks, Director of
the Windsor, Slough, and Staines Railway
Bettridge, Abraham, Esq., 4, Devonshire terrace, Camden-road,
Director of the Great Grimsby, Louth, Homcastle, Lincoln, 311.1-
land, and Junction Railway
Carter, John, Esq., Park-lodge, Stockwell, Director of the Grand
Trunk Railway
Clowes, Joseph, Esq., Director of the British and Foreign Gas Light
and Meter Company
Costello, William Bermingham, Esq., Wyke-house, Isleworth, Direc-
tor of the Direct London and Exeter Railway
Cox, Edw. William, Esq., 1, Torrington-square, and Temple, Director
of the Great Western, and Falmouth Junction Railway
Cremer, William, Esq., Barnes, Surrey, Director of the Grand Trunk
Railway
Elrington, Col., Scots Fusilier Guards, 12, Wyndham-place, Bryan-
ston-square, Director of the Direct Leeds and London Railway
Evans, George, Esq., 14, Melbury-terrace, Blandford-square
Ewart, Francis, Esq., 4, Brick-court, Temple, Director of the Equity
and Law Life Assurance Company
Fawcett, Edmund Alderson, Esq., 1, Fluggin-lane, Wood-street, and
Derby and Nottingham, silk manufacturer, Director of the Direct
West-end and Croydon Railway
Hemming, John, Esq., 8, North-hank, Regent's-park, Director of the
Manchester and Rugby Direct Railway
Henry, Joseph,Esq.' 13, South-street, Finsbury, Director of the Lon-
don, Hounslow, and Direct Western Railway
Howlett, Henry, Esq., 18, Cambridge-terrace, Director of the Amman
Vale Iron and Coal Company
Hutchison, Stephen, Esq., London Gas Works, Vauxhall, Director of
the Grand Trunk, Railway
Innis, Thomas, Esq., 29, Fitzroy-square
Key, Sir John, Bart., 9, King's Arms-yard, Coleman-street, Alder-
man of London, and a Director of the York and Lancaster, and
Liverpool and Leeds Railways.
King, John, Esq., of Norbiton, Kingston-upon-Thames
Lamb, James, Esq., 25, Hyde•park-square, Director of the Direct
Western Railway
Lawson, J. H., Esq., South-street, Rye-lane, Peckham, and Lans-
downe-cottage, Brighton
Lewis, Kensington, Esq., 18, Stratford-place, and Worcester-park,
Ewell, Director of the Cheltenham, Oxford, and Brighton Railway
Lindham, Henry Robert, Esq., 8, New-street, Dorset-square, Director
of the Dorchester, Exeter, and Weymouth Railway
Macdougal, J. P., Esq. (late Bengal Staff), Firgrove, Brixton,
Director of the Direct London and Holyhead and Portdynllaen
Railway
Macguire, W. J., Esq., Hampton Court, Middlesex, Director of the
Reading and Reigate Atmospheric Railway
Macintosh, George, Esq„ 27, Upper Seymour-street, Portman-square
Mansell, W. W., Esq.' Dorchester-place, Blandford-sqnare, Director
of the Rugby, Warwick, and Worcester Railway
Margetson, William, Esq., Streatham-hill, Brixton, Surrey
Mercer, William, Esq., Kingston-upon-Thames
Norris, Caleb, Esq., 10, Lancaster-place, Strand, Director of the Dor-
cheater, Exeter, and Weymouth Railway, and Windsor, Slough,
and Staines Railway
Parkinson, John, Esq., F.L.S., F.R.S., 80, Cambridge-terrace, Hyde-
park, Director of the Brighton and Cheltenham Direct Railway
Phillips, B. Laurence, Esq., Cornwall-terrace, Regent's-park, Director
of the Direct Western Railway
Potter, Wm. Simpson, Esq., Sussex-gardens, Hyde-park, DirectOr of
Pownall, Henry. Esq., Spring-grove, Hounslow, a magistrate for
Middlesex, and Director of the Great Western, Brentford, and
Central Terminus Junction Railway
Pynn, Sir Henry, United Service Club, Pall-mall, Director of
the County Fire-office, and of the Direct Western Railway
the Oxford, Wltney, and Cheltenham Railway
Rayner, Charles S., Esq., Kew, Director of the British and Foreign
Gas Light and Meter Company
Raphael, Alexander, Esq. of Ditton Lodge, Thames Ditton, Surrey
Bashford, W. C. L., Esq. Norwood-house, Norwood-green, Middlesex
Reeves, James, Esq.' Leyton, Essex, Director of the Direct London
Rich, Sir George, 43, Lowndes-street, Belgrave-square, Director of
the Manchester and Rugby Direct Railway
and Manchester Railway
Ridgway, Joseph Carrington, Esq., Roehampton-lodge, Surrey, Di-
rector of the Grand Trunk Railway
Robinson, John, Esq., 27, Charles-street, Middlesex Hospital, Direc-
tor of the London, Hounslow, and Western Railway
Spry, George, Esq., Surbiton, Kingston-upon-Thames
Westbrook, Edward, Esq., Heston, Middlesex
Wcstmacott, Charles M., Esq., Kingston, Surrey
Whiskin, James, Esq., 10, Upper Bedford-place, Russell-square, a
Magistrate for the County of Middlesex, and a Director of the
Croydon Railway
Wilkinson, W. 5.., Esq., Woodberrydown, and Ludgate-hill, Director
of the Waveney Valley Railway
Eley, Charles, Esq., Hounslow
Robert Owen Aland, Esq.' Greek-street, Soho, and Slough, Bucks.
one of the Provisional Committee of the Windsor, Slough and
Staines Railway
Andrew Clark, Esq., Camberwell, Director of the Chatham and
Portsmouth Railway
Horatio Day, Esq., Isleworth
Major Jelf Sharp, of Meadow Side, Twickenham, a Magistrate for
the county

(With power to add to their number.)
BANKERS.
The Commercial Bank of London.
Hall, Smith, and Co., Uxbridge.
Messrs. Sprabsole, Lambert, And Co., Kingston.
ENGINEER—Hamilton H. Fulton, Esq.
SURVEYOR—Andrew Trimen, Esq.
SOLICITORS-3lessrs. Watts, Galsworthy, and Ga]sworthy, 19, Bly-
place.
!SECRETARY (pro tem)—W. Harrs, Esq.
This railway is proposed to commence at Uxbridge, proceeding
thence to the Southall station of the Gnat Western Railway, and
then through Heston to HounsloW, there meeting one of the proposed
lines to Hounslow from Loudon. Leaving Hounslow the line pro-
ceeds through Whitton, Twickenham, Teddlngton, and Hampton,
to Kingston, and, crossing the Thames, joins the Kingston station of
the South-Western Railway, whence it will proceed to, axd terminate
at ,Epsom.
The towns and places through which the line passes, or most imme-
diately affects, contain an aggregate population of abont 200,000
persons.
To the inhabitants of the important town of 'Uxbridge, this line
presents the most direct communication with the metropolis, adopt-
ing the old course taken by the coaches, viz., through Hillingdon,
Hayes, Southall, &c., contrasting favourably with the present cir-
cuitous mute to London, by coach or omnibus to West Drayton, and
thence by the Great Western Railway. With the present limited
railway accommodation, the corn returns of Uxbridge show an in-
crease of 30 per cent. upon the average of the last two years.
The weekly market at Southall is second in importance to Smith-
field, anil it is attended by the graziers and butchers from all parts of
the neighbouring country and the metropolis.
By means of this line, and one of the proposed lines from London
to Hounslow, which this will intersect, Brentford, the county-town
of Middlesex, and the Thames, will be brought into immediate con-
nexion with Uxbridge ; the traffic between the last-named towns has
hitherto materially helped to produce the large dividends of the Grand
Junction Canal.

By means also of this line, and the Croydon and Epsom line (now
in course of construction), all the before-mentioned towns and places
are likewise connected with Croydon.
The importance of connecting two such towns as Uxbridge and
Brentford wdlh Kingston, Croydon, and Epsom, three of the largest
Tarket-towns in Surrey, betweenwhich the present agricultural traffic
is extensive, is too obvious to require comment. A glance at the map
will at once show that the communication now proposed is not only
judicious, but, in order to satisfy the requirements of the important
and populous district involved, is actually imperative. It will afford
to Uxbridge and the towns in Hertfordshire north of it, with which
it will be connected by proposed new lines, direct transit to the Great
Western, Southampton, and Portsmouth Railways, and by the
established lines, southward, to Shoreham, Brighton, Dover,
Ramsgate, and all the south and south-eastern parts of th
kingdom, avoiding the loss of time and great inconvenience of going
round by the metropolis. So also as to Brentford, Hounslow, King-
ston, and Epsom—it will afford to them access to the Great Western,
London and Birmingham, and Northern and Eastern lines; and by
this line, in connexion with one proposed to Hounslow from the me-
tropolis, and the other proposed and established lines north and south
of it, easy access will be afforded to Hampton-court, Epsom, and
other favourite places of resort. There can be no doubt, therefore,
that the passenger traffic alone will be sufficient to pay a very large
dividend on the outlay.
The average number of persons visiting Hampton-court in the
summer mouths amounts to about 18,000 per week.
The supply by the county of Kent and western division of Middle-
sex of the north and north-western markets with fruit during the
season, would, by this line, be immensely increased, and form another
source of income to the Company.
This undertaking presents the additional and important advantage
of competing with no line at present established ; on the contrary,
it will be the means of connecting and feeding the several lines enu-
merated, and several others that are projected ; and the engineer
reports that it passes over a particularly easy country, and will be
capable of construction ati about 16,0001. per mile ; and the land-
owners on the line who have been seen, are favourable to the un-
dertaking.
The length of the line will be about 18 miles.
Application for shares must be made in the annexed form, to the
solicitors of the Company, Messrs. Watts; Galsworthy, and Galsworthy,
to whom also all communications from parties locally interested
should be addressed, at their offices, No. 19, Ely-place, Holborn ;
also to the following local solicitors, Henry Norton, Esq., Uxbridge;
C. E. Jemmett, Esq., Kingstontmon-Thames ; F. J. Kent., Esq.,
Hampton ; Thomas Richings, Esq., Staines ; Mr. reesley, Houn4loir,
and of the following brokers:—Messrs. Harris and Sons, Change-
alley, Cornhill ; Mr. A. Sym, Tokenhonse-yard, London; Messrs.
Townley and Whitehead, Liverpool; Mr. Allan, Manchester ; Messrs.
Tate and Nash, Bristol; Messrs. Graystone and Earle, York ; Mr.
Collis, Birmingham ; and Messrs. Borthwick, Campbell and Co.,
Glasgow ; from any of whom prospectuses and plans of the line
may be obtained.
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MIDDLESEX and SURREY JUNCTION
.RAILWAY COMPANY.
Notice is hereby given, that the time for closing the List of Appli-
cations for shares In this Company is fixed for the 20th of October
instant for London, and the 22d inst. for the country.
By order,
WATTS, OALSWORTHY, and GALSIVORTHY
19, Ely-place, 1101bOrri, Oct. 16, 045,

IpAßis AND ST. QUENTIN RAILWAY.
The Offices of this Company have been Removed to 12, King's
Arms-yard, Moorgate-street.

CHARLES GRAHAM and CO,

20, King's Arms-yard, Oct. 18,PH 1341L1P VILLAMIL, Secretary.

EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.
(Cambridge Line.)
NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING—CAMBRIDGE
STAKES.
A SPECIAL TRAIN, consisting of first-class carriages only, will
start from Sboreditch for Cambridge at 7 A.M., on MONDAY,
October 27; stopping at Broxbourne, Wendell, and Chesterton', and
returning from Cambridge at Half-past Six, calling at the same
places.

N.B. Day Tickets, at a fare and a half, will be issued to persons re.
turning on the same day.
Eastern Counties Railway-office, Oct. 17, 1845.

EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY
COMPANY.
Proprietors' Committee-room, George and Vulture, Cornhill,
London, October 17, 1845.
The Committee have much satisfaction in informing the Share-
holders who signed the Bequhition, that their Chairman has received
the following letter from Mr. Hudson.
They have also much pleasure in stating that Mr. Hudson has
since taken his seat at the Board as Chairman.
By order, W. HERVEY, Hon. Sec.
"York, Oct. 13, 1845.
"My dear Sir,—l intended writing you a formal letter of accept-
ance and compliance with the wishes of the requisitionists. By
your circular, just received, this is rendered unnecessary. I can,
therefore, only express my gratitude to you and other shareholders
for the confidence reposed in me, and assure you that I shall
anxiously devote myself to the promotion of your interests. I trust
that, with proper energy and discretion, we shall be able to restore
the property to a healthy state. I shall be in London on Thursday
prepared to enter upon the duties of my office.
"1 am, yours, very truly,
" GEORGE HUDSON.
" To James Scott, Esq., Lincoln's Inn-gelds London."

ASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY
COMPANY.

Notice is hereby given, that a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING
of the Proprietors of this Company will he held on THURSDAY. the
30th day of October instant, at One o'clock precisely, at the London
Tavern, Bishopgatc-street, Londe'', to take into consideration, and
decide upon resolutions which will then be submitted to the meeting,
for sanctioning extewfon or new lines being made from Cambridge to
York, and from Tottenham to Farringdon-street, by the Proprietors
of the Consolidated Stock and New Shares of the Eastern Counties
Railway Company, in conjunction with the CarebriVe and Lincoln
Company's Shareholders, and other parties, and for raising the neces-
sary capital of 4,500,0001. required for such new lines.
The Directors beg to announce that the surveys of these new lines
are in a forward state for deposit of the necessary plans, sections, and
books of reference, in order to comply with the standing orders of
Parliament.

By order of the Board,
GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman.
A. BULKELEY, Secretary.
Eastern Counties Rahway Office, Shoreditch, 17th Oct., 1845.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.
Notice is Yereby given, that a SPECIAL GENERAL MEET-
ING of the PROPRIETORS of the GREAT WESTERN RA IL-
WA.Y will be held at the Paddington Station, in London, on FRI-
DAY the 7th of November, 1845, at One o'clock, for the purpose of
considering an agreement entered into between the Directors of the
said Great Western Railway Company and the Directors of the
Bristol and Exeter Railway Company, for the purchase of the Bris-
tol and Exeter Railway, and all bunch lines, and interest held by
that Company in any other railway companies, and generally of all
other property and effects belonging to the said Bristol and Exeter
Railway Company, subject to all debenture, bonds, loan notes, and
other liabilities, at which meeting the agrehment between the said
Great Western Railway Company and the said Bristol and Exeter
Railway Company for the said purchase, will be submitted for con-
firmation, with a view to the necessary measures being taken by the
directors, under the authority of the said special general meeting, to
carry the same into effect.

The Chair will be taken at One o'clock precisely.

C. RUSSELL, Chairman.
Paddington Station, 15th Oct., 1845.

GREAT GWENDRAETH VALE AND
WELSH JUNCTION RAILWAY.
In answer to numerous inquiries on the subject, Notice is hereby
given, that the Dir. ctors of this Company have resolved, in the Allot-
ment of Shares, to give a preference to the Scripholders on all the
Welsh Railways, and also on those English Railways which form a
junction with the Welsh.

WIRE and CHILD,
9, St. Sivitldn's-lane, London.

TUNBRIDGE and RYE HARBOUR DIRECT
RAILWAY.
(Provisionally Registered.)
Frederick Lawrance, Esq. Registered Projector.
Capital, 500,0001., in Shares of 201. each.
Deposit 21. 2s. per Share
Temporary offices, 94, Cheapside.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
Admiral .T. Ayscough, Southampton
George Ballard, Esq. Sandhurst

Wm."Bastow, Esq. 2O, Surrey-place, London, director of the Com-
mercial Life Assurance Company, and Worcester, Warwick, and
Rugby Railway
Robert Bestow, Esq. Surrey-place, London, director of tke Great
Eastern and Western Railway
J. Benson, Esq. Park-place-villas, Maida-hill West, director of the
Staffordshire and Shropshire Junction Railway
John Bishop, Esq. Bodiam
John Blunt, Esq. director of the London Docks Company, and Great
Eastern and Western Railway
John Bryant, Esq. Highgate, Ilawklmrst

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Alfred Bush, Esq. Queen-square, Bath, director of the Great North
and South Wales and Worcester Railway
Capt. James E. Carnegie, Somerset-street, Portman-square, director
of tha Reading and Reigate Railway
Captain F. Chamier, Ilalkin-street Belgrave-square, director of the
Hazebrouk and Fampoux Railway
Thomas Chitty, Esq. Gower-street, director of the Rugby and War-
wick Railway
W. H. Collis, Esq. Humsworth, Staffordshire, director of the Stafford
and Shropshire Junction Railway
Henry Conifoot, Esq. 6. Copthall-court, director of the Commercial
Bank of London
Robert Cook, Esq. Gainsberough
Miles Dormer, Esq. 51, Han.-place, Sloane-street
John Mercer Durrant, Esq. Theobald's, Hawkhurst
Thomas Mercer Durrant, Esq. Attwaters, Hawkhurst
Edward Evans, Esq. Stones-end, Borough, director of the Commer-
dal Life Assurance Company
Thomas H. Evans, Esq. Mayor of Carnarvon, director ofthe London
and Nolyhead Railway
George Fred. Gregory, Esq. Seacombe, Cheshire, director of the
Staffordshire and Shropshire Junction

John Hilder, Esq. Old-pla'ce, Sandhurst
Lewis Hoffman, Esq. Inner Temple, director of the Dover and
Bristol Railway
D. T. Johnson, Esq. Aldermary-churchyard, director of Remington's
Direct Manchester Railway
Sir Wm. Bacon Johnston, Bart. Hilton, Aberdeenshire, director of
the Chepstow, Forest of Dean, and Gloucester Railway
William Phillips Lamb, Esq. Ockham-house, Sussex, director of the
Dover and Bristol and Staffordshire and Shropshire Junction
Railway
Rev. G. A. Lamb, D.D., Iden, Sussex

Kensington Lewis, Esq. Stafford-place, and Worcester-park, Surrey,
director of the Lynn and Wisbeach Railway
James Macmillan, Esq. Southampton, director of the Southampton,
Manchester, and Oxford Junction Railway
Thomas Gybbon Monypenny, Esq. Hole-park, Rolvenden, Kent,
director of the Dover and Bristol Railway
E. W. Morris, Esq. Peinbury, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, director of
Great North and South Wales Railway
Major-General Parlby, C. 8., Rutland -gate, Hyde-park, director of the
London and Manchester Railway
James W. Peppercorn, Esq. Old Broad-street, director of the Haze-
brouk and Fampoux Railway
It. M. Preece, Esq. Lothbury, and 24, Park-square

James Reeves, Esq.Leyton, director of the South Midlands Junction,
and Direct London and Manchester Railway
Francis Reeves, Esq. Delmonden, Hawkhurst

Robert Rising, Esq. the Shrubbery, Worcester, director of the Great
North and South of Wales Railway Company
Francis Roose, Esq. Upper Montague-street, Montague-square;
James Russell, Esq. 57, Gloucester-place, Portman-square, director o
the Great Manchester, Rugby, and Southampton " and Tring,
Reaeing, and Basingstoke Railways
W. Slark, Esq. Rockhall's-lodge, Cricklewood
James Saynes, Esq. Great Dover-street, Borough
Edwin Smith, Esq. 51, Great Ormond-street, director of the Avon and
Severn Valley Railway
George Smith, Esq. the Lambs, Staffordshire
John Taylor, Esq. Hoxton, director of the West End and Southern
Counties Railway
Robert Tooth, Esq. Swift's-place, Cranbrook
Thomas Wakefield, Esq. director of the Dover and Bristol Railway
John James Conway, Esq. Liverpool, director of the Dover and Bris-

t.l Railway
Henry Coe Coape, Esq. Goldhanger, Essex, director of the Man-
chester, Oxford, and Southampton Railway, &c.
M. Clements, Esq. 69, Lowndes-square, director of the Great Leeds
and Loudon Direct Railway
(With power to add to their number).
BANKER—Commercial Baal of London, Lothbury.
ENGINEERS Francis Giles, Esq. aud Alfred Giles, Esq.
STANDING COUNSEL.—FIGIICIS Barrow.

SomaToas—Messrs. Elm.slie and Preston, 47, Moorgate-street,
London.
LOCAL AGENTS.
Messrs. Willis and Neve, Cranbrook,
Mr. John Elliot Wilson, Cranbrook.
Messrs. Beecham and Upperton, Hawkhurst.
SECRETARY—E. A. Lamb, Esq.
PROSPECTUS.
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This lino will pass in a direct course from Tunbridge, via Paddock-
wood (thus connecting itself with Maidstone), through the parishes
of Branchley, Horsmonden, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, Benenden,
Hewkhurst, Sandhurst, Rolvenden, Newenden, Northiam, Peas-
marsh, Beckley, Iden, and Ylayden, to the town and harbour of
Rye, and it will embrace-a; large extent of adjacent country, at pre-
sent anprovided with, and much requiring the admitted advantages
of railway transit.

The length of the line will be about twenty-five miles, a great
portion of it will pass through a level country, and the remaining
part is free from any material engineering difficulty, or works likely
to require any serious outlay, and it is not expected to be necessary
to interfere with any residences or ornamental property.
The saving of distance to Rye, and all the other places embraced
by this line, will be considerable.
The capital required is estimated not to exceed 500,0001.
During the last session of Parliament application was made for
a similar line, partially embracing the same country, when it
was shown in detail, by evidence produced before the Committee,
that the contemplated traffic, after deducting 401. per cent. for work-
ing expenses, would leave a large per centage upon the invested
capital. That line was rejected on the ground that the best direc-
tion had not been selected, but with en intimation that the port of
Rye was e%titled to a direct railway communication with the inte-
rior of the country, in the best direction towards London. The pre-
sent scheme has been based upon this intimation, taking advantage
of the merits and defects of which appeared upon that investigation,
and as it embraces a more populous and productive country, and
passes in a more direct line to London, and will have the benefit Ot
better access to other and more numerous lines, the sources of traffic
are considerably increased, and there is every reason to believe, from
what passed &Irma the last session, that the present plan will bo
favourably entertained by the Legislature.

The chief object is to open the port of Rye to the full benefit of a
railway communication, through a populous and productive district,
in the direction of London, to the best point at which it can avail
itselfof the existing and contemplated lines.
The imports of Rye, particularly coals, with lime and other
manures, are of great importance to the country through which the
line will pass, and a cheaper and better mode of transit will much
increase the demand for them, and give the opportunity of great tin-
provement in the cultivation of the adjacent country.
A railway through the heart of the chief hop district of the king-
dom, also producing corn, timber, and hop-poles, and communicating
at its terminus with a great part of the important cattle district of
Romney Marsh, must be a public advantage.
The port of Rye is admitted to be the best outlet and quickest
rout to Paris and to other parts of the Continent, and there can be
no doubt if a direct railway should be made to Rye, with moderate
improvement in the harbour, that It would be much adopted, particu-
cularly as a national and commercial communication with France,
and by persons travelling on business.
lalidsdarnedss
Ne addressedthe
so-
licitors,
Applications for shares and prospee.ct3ul7,ssrtso. l
wiel
Secretary, at the offices, 94, Cheapsd ,
Bettors, Craubrook ; Mr. John Elliot Wlls,oilici,itsoorl,ic.ltioir;,,Ckrahitiibrrsoto;k
and
to Messrs. Beecham and Upperton,
er,rand.
to the following Brokers :—MLesosards;onr—reel‘eirsarnsd uPevpapn
. scoLontehbary
Co., 2, Old Broad-street;
Liverpool—Messrs. Alstoniun)aenutfil ; Gage ; Messrs. Reynolds and Son.
Manchester—Mr. John
Mr. John O'Nlel. Leeds—Messrs.
Messrs. Wellbeloved and Co. Bristol—
A. and C. Beardshaws
Messrs. Tate and Nash. Birmingham—Mr. James Pearson. Brad-
samuel Hutchinson and Co. Wotcester—Mr. William
ford—Me--
Mlles. Cheltenham—Messrs. Hall, Brothers, and Co. Exeter—Mr.
•
Thomas Sanford. Southampton—Messrs. Easty and Sons. Edin-
burp;ll—mr. Robert Allen. Glasgow—Messrs. Black and Co. ; Messrs.
Buchanan and Altkin- . Aberdeen—Mr. W. Gordon. Dublin—Messrs.
Bruce and :Vines.
• • FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.

To the Previsional Committee of the Tunbridge and Rye Harbour
Direct Railway.
I request you will allot to me shares of 201. each- in
the capital of the above-named railway, and I will accept the same,
or any less number, and pay the deposit of 21. 2s. per share, and sign
the Parliamentary Contract and Subscribers' Agreement when re-
quired.
Dated the day 1845.

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