The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-02 00:00:00

from London to Reigate by the London and Brighten

Railroad is .... •.•• • • • . .•. ...... . . . . . ........ . ..... . 21 miles.
The junction to be made by,this Company is ............ 45 .
From the point near Emsworth to Portsmouth by the
Chichester and Portsmouth Railway is ...............

7 ~

Total distance from London to Portsmouth.- •. • . 73 miles.

From Chilgrove a line of seven miles will be constructed, and
which will place Chichester in direct communication with London.
The distance between Chichester and London by this route will be
62 miles, and trains will run direct between London and Chichester.
Inasmuch as the existing line of railway to Dover branches off
from the London and Brighton Railroad at Reigate, this projected
line will open up a communication by railroad between Portsmouth
and Dover. _ . _

From an inspection of the map, it will be seen that the Rodbill
station, near Reigate, lies nearly in a direct line between Ports-
mouth and Chatham, and in punsulng the line of commanicatien to
the last-mentioned naval and mints'', depot, this line will pass
through or near the towns of Bletchingley, Godaton, Limpsfleld,
Westerham, Seven Oaks, Ightliam, Town Malliag, Ninths/la, Of-
ham, Snodland, Lower Hailing, and Woodham.
The distance between Chatham and Reigate will involve the
making of 31 miles of railroad, and the line of railroad between
Portsmouth and Chatham will exten.l over 82 miles. _

To •the naval and military establishments ;of this kingdom the
construction of this projected line will afford the most important fa-
cilities in the transit of troops, stores, baggage, ice. Sce., diminishing
the tardy oourso of communication which at present neeessarily
exists between Portsmouth and Chatham, at present usually extend-
ing over the space of two days, and placing them in that direct com-
munication with each other which, in two hours, or thereabouts,
will enable the journey between them to be made.
The formation of of a direct line of railway between Portsmouth
and Chatham will afford the opportunity of establishing, by the
electrio telegraphic, that celerity of communication so important to be
obtained between places of national importance.
The warm support of the principal landowners on the greater part
of the lino is pledged to this undertaking.
The Provisional Committee abstain from making any special re-
ference to the contemplate t profit to result from carrying into effect
this undertaking, feeling convinced that the extent of traffic three&
the populous and rich districts ever which this line and its branches
are projected to pass is sufficiently known, and is decisive of the
Inutility of all comment in that respect.
Applications for the shares, in the form given below, to be made
to the Solicitors and Local Agents, or to any of the following
Brokers :—Messrs. R. Sutton, Gribble, and Sutton, Royal Exchange,
London ; Messrs. Peppercorns and Co., No. 2, Old Broad-street,
London ; Mr. H. Pritchett, of N.. 74, Old Broad-street ; Messrs.
Neilson, sharebrokers, Liverpool ; John Duncuft, Esq., sharebroker,
Manchester ; Mr. R. ll'Ewen, 18, St. Ann's-street, Manchester ;
John Watson, Esq., sharebroker, Leeds ; Messrs. Rldsdale, Myers,
and Bailey, brokers, Leeds ; Messrs. Schultz and Carr, brokers, Li-
verpool ; Messrs. Hope and Rastrick, brokers, Manchester ; Messrs.
Tyeth and Luscotnbe, stockbrokers, Plymouth ; George Edwards
and Son, Bristol ; Messrs. Watson and Co., Hull ; Messrs. Pott and
Levick, Nottingham ; and Messrs. Collis and Son, Birmingham.