The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-10 00:00:00

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PROSPECTUS OF THE
GRAND UNION RAILWA-Y.
Commencing at NOTTINGHAM, and extending Via GRAN
TRAM, FOLKINGHAM, SPALDING, HOLISEACH; • LONG
SUTTON, and SUTTON-BRIDGE, to KING'S LYNN, hi NOR-
FOLK.
Provisionally registered, pursnat to 7 and 8 Victoria, oap. 110.
Capital 1,500,000/., in 60,00 Shares of 251. each.
beposit ii. 10s. per Share.
COMMITTEE. OF DIRECTION.
The Right Worshipful the Mayor of Nottingham -• •
William Gibson, Esq. Jonathan Burton, Esq.
Frederick Plant, Esq. I Henry Smyth, Esq.
Mr. Thomas Gee.
ritovislONAL COMMITTEE.
The Right Hon. Lord Rancliffe, Bunny Park
Sir William Earle Welby, Bart., Denton Hall
Sir Montague John Chelmeley, Bart., Easton Hall
Glynne Earle Wolby, Esq., M.P., Newton Hall
Charles Henry Bertie, Esq., iledney Marsh
. Richard Peele, Esq., Long Sutton
Charles Itrewerton Taylor, Esq., Lutten
The Mayor of Nottingham
It. S. Hutchinson, Esq., M.D., Nottingham
Edward Munk, Esq., Nottingham Park
William Gibson, Esq., Nottingham
Frederick 'Hain, Esq., Nottingham
Thomas Wakefield, Esq., Nottingham
Henry Smyth, Esq., Nottingham
- Thomas Keely, Esq., Nottingham
Francis Wakefield, Esq., Park Lodge
John Morley, Esq., Nottingham
William Gill, Esq., Nottingham
• Jonathan Burton, Esq., Carrington
Louis Heymann, Esq., Nottingham
ram xl Cartledge, Esq., Nottingham
William Page, Esq., Nottingham
P. F. Hewitt, Esq., Nottingham
Thomas Adams, Esq., Lenton Firs, near Nottingham
William Patterson, Bulcote, Nottinghamshire
Richard Biddle, Esq., Nottingham _
William Chapman, Esq., Nottingham
John Gibson, Esq., Nottingham Park
Robert Attenborough, Esq., Nottingham
Richard Birkin, Esq., Bastbtd, Nottinghamshire
Isaiah Dunks, Esq., Nottingham
John Leavers, Esq., Nottingham
Alfred Lowe, Esq. High Fields House
W. E. Laycock, Esq.,
Sheffield
James Morley, Esq., Stanton Hall
William Taylor, Esq., Nottingham
Francis Wakefield, jun., Esq., Nottingham Park.
Charles Butlin, Esq., Snenton
Bs NXER.3—London—Sir R. C. Glynn and Co. Nottingham—Moore
and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Banking Company.
SOLIMTORS—Messrs. W. and S. Parsons, jun., Nottingham.

This important line Of railway will commence near the Midland

Counties Station at Nottingham, whence, after crossing the navi-
gable River Trent, the line will proceed through or near Bridgeford,
Holine, E iteliffe, and the intermediate villages, Bingham, - lot-
tesford, Whatton, Elton, the rich and fertile Vale of Belvoir,

to the town of Grantham, thence passing, through or ilea;
Folkinghum aad Bourn, or one of them, to Spalding, Long Sutton,'
Sutton-bridge, and King's Lynn,and there Joining the intended Lynn and
East Dereham Erilway, will form the most direct line of connexion be-

tween the Eastern Counties, and the great and populous manufac-
turing districts of Lancashire, Yorkshire, and Staffordshire, by means
of the projected Grand Union Extension line to Amber Gate,"and
other lines north of Nottingham ; and by means of the line to
Yarmouth will also form a communication between the Eastern and
Western coasts of the*Kingdom.
The Southern parts of Lincolnshire, and the Ncrth Eastern parts of
Cambridgeshire, will be afforded a direct facility of intercourse with
some of the best markets in England.
The neighbourhood of Nottingham being the most Eastern part
of the Great Midland Coal Field, this Lino will afford a supply of
Coals, as well as being the medium of transit of Derbyshire Lime
and Stone to the Agriculturists of South Lincolnshire, at a conside-
rably cheaper rate than by other existing or projected Line; in
short, the vast mineral wealth of the Midland District, will be ren-
dered available to the whole of the great agricultural country East
of Nottingham.
Surveys are now in progress, and the nature of the country is
known to offer no serious engineering difficulties, and a great portion
of the Line will be nearly a dead level. The consideration of au ex-
tension of the Line from Spalding or Long Sutton to Wisbeach, will
also form a portion of the scheme.
The Report of the Board of Trade on the Lines through Lincoln-
, shire, says :
" The total cost attending the transmission of a quarter of wheat
tom the interior of Lincolnshire, by sea, from the port of'Boston to
London, including freight, insurance, lighterage, oommission, -and
other charges, is stated to amount to very near 85. The charge by
Railway per quarter (allowing five quarters to the ton, at the charge
of 1U d. per ton, per mile, at which the estimate of the Cambridge
and Lincoln Railway is taken) would not exceed 25., and the re-
maining charges are calculated not to exceed 2s. 6d., thus showing
a benefit to the corn growers and to the public of 3s. Gd. per quarter,
occasioned by the saving of the sums now paid for insurance,
delay, loss in weight, depreciation of quality, lighterage, &c."
" A still more important advantage to the Farmer is afforded by
the opportunity given by railway communications of availing himself
promptly of the most favourable market. It frequently happens tha-
owing to the delay and difficulty of transmission, the Farmer is come
pelled to sell his wheat at the nearest provincial market at a price
considerably below the average rate, and to lose the advantage of a
temporary rise."
" Whatever tends to equalise prices and to prevent excessive lino:
tuations cannot but he considered as a benefit both to the producer
and the consumer. We are satisfied that much may be done in the
way by an economical and well arranged system of railway com-
munication." •

The same remarks apply to the whole of the great mantitheturing
districts of Lancashire, Yorkshire, and Staffordshire.
The great quantity of land, amounting to 100,000 acres, about
to be redeemed from the sea by a company, with Sir John Rennie, as
Engineer ferthe promoters, and Mr. Rendel, for the Corporation of
Lynn, must ultimately prove of great advantage to this under-
taking. And, it it is conceived, that the Graxd Union Railway must
meet with the cordial co-operation of the Midland Railways, as an
immense traffic will be brought along those lines en route to Birming-
ham, the Potteries, and the whole of the manufacturing districts of
Staffordshire. The traffic upon the intended Nottingham and Mans-
field, Sheffield and Newark, Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland June-
Von, and the Sheffield and Manchester lines, must also &five a great
increase from ithisline of railwa The Cambridge and Lincoln Rail-
waymust also be greatly benefited.
Power is intended to be reserved in the Act to allow 4 per cent. in-
terest upon deposits and calls, upon completion of the line.
Applications for Shares may be made to Messrs. Capes and Stuart,
Solicitors, Gray's Inn, London ; or Messrs. W. and S. Parsons, tn.,
Solicitors, Nottingham, where tho forms of application may be ob-
tained ; or from Mr. Charles Spencer, Mr. Pearson Peet, Mr. Samuel
Collinson, Share Brokers, Nottingham ; or Mr. Charles Canceller,
Stock and Share Broker, No. 1, Cushion-court, Broad-street, Loudon;
Mr. R. S. Wilkinson, 8, St. Mildred's-court, London ; Mr. William
Haynes; Sharebroker, Manchester; Messrs. Edward King and Co.,
Leeds ; Messrs. Potter and Smith, Leeds.; Messrs. Collinson and Flint,
Hull ; Messrs. Parsons and Townley, Liverpool ; Messrs. Warburton
and Co.,- -Neweastle-upori-Tyne ; Mr. J. Senior, Sheffield ; or Mr.
Andrew Moffatt, 21, George-street, Edinburgh.