The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-11 00:00:00

PROSPECTUS.

This important line, the only one having for its object the direct
communication between South Wales, Birmingham, the midland
counties, Liverpool, Manchester, and the north, will commence at
Hereford, and pa-sing to the vale of the Severn, via llewdley, Brldg-
north, Broseley, Iron-bridge, and Colebrook-dale, take a direct
route through or near Wellington and Market Drayton to Crewe, or
to Runcorn, whence the existing lines will continue the traffic to
Liverpool, Manchester, and the north. At Bewdley there will be a
branch line through Kidderminster to Birmingham and the midland
counties.

Reference to the map will show that three projected railways con-
verge at Hereford, viz. :—The South Wales line from the coast, at
Newport, via Monmouth; the Bristol and Liverpool Junction from
Bristol, over the Severn ; and the Great Eastern and Western, from
Swansea, by way of Merthyr and Abergavenny. This grand trunk
will, therefore, connect with the north and central portions of the
kingdom, by the nearest practicable route, Bristol, the west of Eng-
land, and the whole of South Wales, containing a vast population
and extensive iron, copper, tin plate, and coal works, numerous and
important ports, including Milford Haven, and the Government dock-
yard, and concentrate to itself the great passenger and goods tragic
now conveyed by various circuitous routes to and fro.
This line, too, will unite the iron districts of South Wales with those
of Staffordshire and Shropshire.
Apart from the ordinary incentives to travelling, the beautiful
allenery of South Wales and the various watering places will add con-
siderably to the passenger traffic on this line.
A more than usual revenue may be calculated upon in the goods
traffic, arising from the extensive connexion existing between South
Wales and the important termini, conveying, as this communicatitle
will, the various productions of iron, copper, coal, tin Plate" 8"., to
the north, and woollens, cottons, salt, hardware, pottery ware,
cattle, and agricultural produce, required for the several counties, dis-
trieta, and towns, accommodated by this line, westward, with the
advantage of delivery in a few hours, flee from the risk and delays ct
a sea voyage, and at one-third the distance.
The conveyance of coals to the counties through which these linen
run will also be a means of considerable and increasing revenue.
whilst the supplies to the barren districts of the iron works of agri-
cultural produce will add to the profit as well as unite by ties of mu-
tual interest the agricultural and commercial community
By means of this projection, portions of the kingdora not so pro-
vived by any other scheme, will participate iu the advantages of rail-
way communication, and it will also fbrm hereafter, with other rail-
ways about to be commenced, the nearest route to London for a very
extensive portion of the country.
Founded on the principles of direct and comprehensive communi-
ca!ion with distant parts of the kingdom, this line will be the most
complete in the empire, and, carried as it can and will be in almost a
straight line, must thus secure itself for the future against the corn•
petition of any rival projection.
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pr will be taken under the Act to limit the responsibility ot.
Shareholders to the amount of their subscription, and to allow 4 per
cent. interest •n the calls.
Tile line presents ne engineering difficulties, and as the landholder!,
(having been canvassed) are favourable to the line, a return equal to
any railway in the kingdom may be relied on from the outlay.
Preference in the allotment of shares will be given to those locally
interested, and to the shareholders of lines In connexion with this.
the Grand Junction, South Wales, Sze.
The Parliamentary Contract and Subscribers' Agreement will be
ready for signature on payment of the deposits.
No applications for shares can in any case be attended to
reference be made to one of the Provisional Committee, the solicitors,
bankers, or brokers of the Company, viz. :—Messrs. Edwards, Mason.
and Edwards, solicitors, 8, Moorgate-street, and Delahay-street.
Westminster; Messrs. N. Stevens and Fearon, solicitors, 1, Grey's
Inn•square ; T. B. B. Stevens, Esq., solicitor, Tamworth ; and the
following brokers—London, Messrs. Sutton, Gribble, and Sutton.
Royal Exchange ; Messrs. Backhouse and Co., 4, Angel-court, Throg-
morton-street ; Messrs. Peppercorne and Co., Old Broad-street ; and
Messrs. Parker and Scrutton, 81%, Old Broad-street. Liverpool.
Messrs. Lloyd and Price ; Birmingham, Messrs. Collis and Son ;
Manchester, Mr. Joseph Fearnyhough ; Kidderminster, Mr. C. 11.
Saunders ; Cheltenham, Mr. William Lee ; Bristol, Messrs. Edwards
and Son, and Messrs. So/tines and Tripp.

FORM OF APPLICATION.
To the ProYisional Committee of the Cambrian and Grand Junction

Railway.
Gentlemen,—l request you will allot to me shares of 201.
each in the above railway, and I hereby undertake to accept the
same or any less nnmber you may allot me, and to pay the deposit
of 2/. 2s. per :hare thereon, and to sign the Parliamentary contract
and Subscribers' agreement when required.
Dated this day of September, 1845.
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