The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-12 00:00:00

NORTH WALES RAILWAY.
Capital 300,000/., in 12,000 Shares of 251. each.
Deposit 1/. ss. per Share. •
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
WILLIAM ORMSBY GORE, Esq., M.P., Chairman.
The Right Hon: the Earl af-Powia.
The Right Hon. Lord Newborough
The lion. Colonel Douglas Pennant, M.P.
Thomas Assheton Stnith, Esq.
IVilliam Bulkley Hughes, Esq., M.P.
Joseph Bailey, Esq., M.P.
Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Malcolm • •
Sir W. Wynn, Maesyneydd •
Major-General Sir Love Parry, K.C.H.
Charles Griffith Wynne, Esq., Cefnamwich
Richard Lloyd Edwards, Esq., of Nanhorn
Major Nanney, of Gwynffryn
John Lloyd, Esq., Trallwyn
G. A. Huddart, Esq., of Brynker
David Whyte Griffith, Esq., of Bodegroes
Major Bennett, of Rhin
William Bland, Esq., Chesnut House, Chiselharst
Edward Turst Carver, Esq., Rebert-street, Adelphi
William Chadwick, Esq., Montague-square
J. J. Kinlech, Esq., Gloucester-road, Hyde Park
W. Mitcalfe, Esq., Fitzroy-square
James Ramsay, Esq., Bushey House, Herts.
Alexander Ross, Esq., St. Mary-axe
T. Bridge Simpson, Esq.. Leadenhall. street
ENGINEERS—Sir John Rennie, F.R.S.; Thomas Page, Esq.
BAriams—London Joint-Stock Bank; Messrs. Williams and Co.,
Carnarvon ; National and Provincial Bank, Bangor.
SOLICITORS— Messrs. Johnston, Farquhar, and Leech, London ;
Messrs. Williams and Breese, Port 3fadoc.
Company's Office, 3, Lothbury.
This line of railw y will secure important advantages to the local
and corn.nercial interests of North Wales : it will bring into close

!onnexion the city and port of Bangor, and the town and port
4 earn arvon.
The line will thence proce"d through the great mineral and slate dic-

tricts of Carnarvonshire, in the vicinity of Snowdon. I.laniwris, Nevin,
l'wllheli, to forth llytillaen, in the same county, situated in its
chief agricultural district. The whole length of the line is twenty-
eight miles.

Porth Dynllaen is well known as a safe and commodious harbour,
possessing great natural advantages, and situated near the extremity
of one of the headlands bounding Carnarvon Bay, Holyhead forming
the other. •'

The harbour possesses great advantages, as a harbour of refuge,
over every other port on the coast of North Wales, as is proved by
the Custom-house books of the port, which show that no fewpf-than
3.315 vessels put in there for shelter during the years 1840, 1841,
1842, and 1443. .

The commanding maritime importance of the situation will be evi-
dent, when it is considered that North Wales supplies nearly the
whole world with slate, and that this can be readily shipped
at Forth Dynllaen from all the principal quarries, including the
celebrated quarries of Penrhyn and Dinorwig, under circumstances
which will reduce the freights to all parts of the South of Ireland,
South Wales,' and the South of England, including London and
Bristol, to one-half of their present amount. This is a fact unde-
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niable, as not only will a reduction of almost sixty miles be effected
in the length of the voyage, but the • dangerous bar of Carnarvon,
and the hazardous navigation of the Swillies within the Straits will
be avoided, anda variety of extra River dues saved.
The copper, lead, 'and other mines, and the valuable stone
quarries at the Rivals, recently opened by a Liverpool Company, con-
tiguous to the proposed line of Railway, will also have thrown open
for their produce this advantageous means of transit to the southern
markets, as well as an immediate railway conveyance to those ports
in direct communication with Liverpool, and consequently with
large foreign markets, as well as those of Scotland, and the northern
and midland counties of England.

The population of Bangor and Carnarvon comprised in the electoral
districts, together with that residing on either side .and extremity in
the locality of the proposed line of Railway, amount to upwards of
40,000 persons. -
The well-known scenery and antiquities of North Wales have long
been objects of progressively increasing interest to a very large num-
ber of tourists and visitors during the summer and autumn months
at which periods of the year five steam vessels per week run between
Liverpool and Bangor ; and it is on record, that in one year Bangor
was visited by 50,000 persons..

Upon this- part of the subject it is important to notice that the
southern terminus of the line will be directly opposite to the port of
Wicklow, whereby travellers will reach in the most direct manner
the celebrated scenery of the county of Wicklow, while on this side
this Railway will facilitate immediate access to the romantic districts
of llethgellert, Tremadoc, Llanheris, and Suovrdon.

There are now five public means of conveyance passing daily be-
t ween,Bangor,Carnarvon, Llanberis,Nevin,and Pwlllieli,and vice versa,
carrying on an average six passengers each way, which will produce
In a year 17,280 persons. There are kept tbr the purpose of hire, at
Bangor, the Menai Bridge, Carnarvon, and other places adjacent
to the line, 100 vehicles for public accommodation, which may be
fairly computed to convey three passengers per day for seven month-
of the year, going from and returning to places which the '-
command, thus amounting to 100,800 persons.
Of the population adjoining the li,,••• •
tyk
amounting t 4 40,000, it ritfty -of Railway betoit 'Atitud
daily on foot, and in 0 rnlrty estitnattd-ittat iik
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yftatir. excitlgive of
ayS,vinl,l supply a daily
any additiotie,,%,-u) ---""iiterk°,waitattniterll444,°
SOME'
, crank etftial 1.6 anti eidetilating that they
::ertfrn, therviilk ithktatht tti the year t0'34,560 persons.- '
TherOlette t' -o ihrnpike-gates between Bangor aud Carnarvon, the
Which for single horse. ,vehicles are Is., being at the, rate of
1)1I. per mile. These gates were let last year, exclusive of the cost of
collecticia, for' 5211. Or annum. - • '

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Therdare held in-different parts Of CartitirOblithire; Idjaeeht to thin
Line, more,thatt. tbrty fairs itL •thb etairse or the ;etft--. the battle,
sheep, and pigs, collected at theleJltita. are iip*dilVbil tb different
parts bf England, and forth the great.tipnli Of Wilei`i 'and it
iS but reasonable tfs-hOppoge that it d Eidlway communication
shall itsotStablished, thit modo or CfAtveyance,will be preferred. • •
It was said by Sir Robert Peel, on his introduction of the tariff, that
the importation of cattle from Ireland increased, in twenty years,
from 17,000 head into all the "'English ports to 100,00 n 'head, into
LiverpOol alone. the 'eittensitic. chain of Hallways 110 W tbrining in
Ireland, and,the ;intletloll Of the protattt lines of Railway. between
litngstowti and Wje OW.; tint Wa4rford and Wicklow, will cause the
Irish cattle ttalti‘&, WIWI at present enters England by Liverpool and
lirlttot VAnttllthited" on Porth Dynllaen; 'the' sea voyage be
tWOOntIIOMOW.atnd forth Dynllaen being shorter, by, Sir. geographical
!lOWA, than. by any other ports in the English and Irish Channels;
and shorter, by one-half, than between those ports Which now enjoy
the Irish -cattle trade,
Thetedurse er this 'Lille by the engineer's report and sections, is
ereeedttitty thvourable, both as respects gradients antLthe inexpensive
.character. of, the, works. The, cost of the Railway, and of the pro-
posed improvement of the Harbour, does not exceed 300,0001.
The Plans, 'Sections, and Books of reference have been duly de-
posited in' the proper d,partments, and application will be made for an
Act in the present session of Parliament. ,•
Arrangements have been made with responsible contractors to
complete the' ltallWlty within the engineer's estimates,' both' as to
time and affionht, and thus the sufficiency of the capital isplaced
beyond a itotibt. •
An, preparing the, estimate of the :returns to be expected, as shown
in , the traffic table subjoined, ilie calculation has been based with
'much 'dire 'npon, the most authentic' accounts it was possible • o
procure.. The're4ult is highly satisfactory, an the undertaking offers
an eligible field for investment, the clear .profits being found equal to
thirteen per cent, on the capital to be employed.