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, ii)ERB -arIIRE, STA EFORDsruRr, and
- woRer,sTIOSIIIRE JUNCTION RAILWAY. • -
give notice that no further ap-
The Acting Committee oi....l)irecti°',
oived in London after Saturday, the
pliciitions for Shares will be re,:,
r Oncsday, the 10th of September.
6th, nor from the country after
By opier,
..wEIGGE, j Solicitors.
1 JOHN OW ENS, _.,,,,T,„
3Al.uguf2B, Joint
35, Mourgate-itrceltV, ARNOLDDIB4BS.I:

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MIDLAND, . BARNSLEY,
LEEDS, AND BRADFORD, RAILWAY.
• Provisionally Registered.
The object of this Line is to make a short and direct communica-
tion between Bradford, Clee.lheaton, Deckmondwikc, and Dewsbury,,
with Ilmnsley, Sheffield, and all intermediate places to London. By
the present faint from London, the Sheffield and Barnsley passengers
and goods are brought by way of Normanton, a distance of l*si miles
from Barnsley, and then either by Leeds to Bradford, a distance of
at least 90 miles, or by the Leeds and Manchester Line to Brighouse,
a distance of at least 20 miles, making the total distance from Barnsley
to Bradford, by Leeds, 32 miles, and by the Manchester line, 42
miles. The distance from Dewsbury to Barnsley, by the present
Railway, is 22 Miles. The promoters of this line propose to com-
mence this Railway by a junction with the North Midland line, at a
point below Barnsley, to Barnsley, and from thence in a direct course
to Dewsbury, reserving to themselves the power of making the line
to Bradford through the Cleckheaton Valley, provided the West
Riding Junction and West Yorkshire amalgamated Companies do not
at the next session of Parliament apply to make that part of the line.
The line at Dewsbury will make a junction with the Leeds and Dews-
bury Railway, West Riding Junction, and West Yorkshire
•Amalgamated Scheme, and the present Manchester and Leeds Rail-
way, at or near a place called Thornhill Lees, making the distance, as
the crow flies, to be as tollows :
Barnsley to Bradford. • •
Barnsley to Dewsbury
Barnsley to Leeds •••••••• • • . • • .. •• • • 19
This line will, therefore, effect the following saving in distances
Derby, London, &c. from Bradford, about • • 11 miles.
To Barnsley from Bradford .. . • ... ..... 14 „
To Sheffield from Bradford ••••• • • • •• ........ 14
To Barnesley from Dewsbury- . .
To Barnsley from Leeds
The proposed line, in conjunction with the Leeds and Dewsbtuy,
West Riding Junction and West Yorkshire Railways, will bring, by
the shortest route, to the populous manufacturing districts between
Barnsley, Dewsbury, and Bradford, the traffic from Leicester, Derby.
London, &c.
' This Railway will also open one of the richest coal districts in the
kingdom. •
If the present:Hull and Barnsley Junctionßailway project should be
obtained, this Railway will be a direct lino to Hull. And in conjunc-
' tion with other projects now before the public, will be a direct line.
from Sheffield, Barn 34-. Dewsbury, &c., to the North.
When the survey is con•Oeted a detailed prospectus, with the nameti
of the Provisional Committee, will be published. The Capital re-
quired for the tmdertaking to be ci.yided into Shares of 201. each, and
two guineas deposit will then also beni:_nouneed.
Applications for Shares may be made to Charles Robert Scholl,
Registered Solicitor to the Company, DearslaiZY; or to Messrs. Slid-
low, Sons, and Torr, Solicitors, 20. Chancery-lane. L ondon.
•

DIRECT LONDON AND EXETER RAIL•
WAY COMPANY.
With extension hereafter to Falmouth and Penzance,
Capital, 3,000,0001., in 120,000 Shares, of 251. each.
Deposit I/. 7a. fol. per Share.
With power to raise 1,000,9001. more, if necessary.
(Provisionally Registered, pursuant to 7 and 8 Vic., c. 110.)
OFFICES, No. 52, REGENT-STREET, WATERLOO-PLACE,

2uoolifidgirrc,Courriy Wire Office.
rttovlSlOlCkl. cOliititlTTTE.
Th 6 Right t‘he Earl of Mexborough, Dover-street, Piccadilly,
Director cf•the Direct London and Manchester Railway.
Lord Henry Loftus, nelgrave-square
Sir Henry Hervey Bruce, Bart., Montague-square, and Down-hill,

Landonderry
Sir George Rich, 43, Lowndes-street, Relgrave-squaro, Director of
OXford, Southampton, Gosport, and Portsmouth Company
J. R. Phillimore, Esq., LL.D., 42, Clarges-street, Chancellor of Sails-
bury
Jno. David Chambers, Esq., Recorder of Salisbury
Brigadier-Gineral Sir Henry' Pyim, 19, Mord-street,. Director of
the County Fire Office
The lion. A. Cape', Theyden House, Essex, and Park-street, Groove-

nor-square
Charles William Spicbr, Esq., 2i4,-Portman-square
G.-Thompson Jacob, Esq , blandforti, Magistrate, and Doputy Lieu-

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tenant for Dorset -
N. F. A. Delano, Esq., Chatham-place, London, and Bracknell
11. H. Hungerford, Esq., Dingley park, Market Ilarborough, and
Dover-street, Piccadilly,
.Director.of the Leicester and Bedford
Railway
Francis Dawson, Esq., Grosvenor-street
Richard Francis Power, Esq., 73, Eecicston-square, and Long-

Orchard, Tipperary
Lieuteruatt-Colonel P. W. Pedlar, Motley House, Devon
Thomas Dowglasse, Eaq., Marlborough-place, St. John's Wood, Di-
rector of Great Eastern and Western,. and Manchester and Birken-
head Continuation Railways •
The Hen. Henry Savile, Dover-street •
A. W. Hillary, Esq., 66, Cadegan-place
W. L. Pope, Esq., WoodfoM, Essex
George Evans, Esq., Milbury -terrace. Regent's Park
Francis Lloyd, Esq., Temple, London, and Bingley House, Bir-
mingham
William Thomas Davies Lhoyd, Esq., Anglesey
E. S. Blundell, Esq., 18, Lower Seymour-street
John Allen, Esq., Gloucester-terrace, Kensington.
William Birmingham Costello, Esq., M.D., Wyke Hones, Brentford
COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.

John Allen, Esq., Gloucester-terrace, Kensington
Thomas Dowglasse, Esq., Marlborough-place, St. John's Wood, Di-
rector of Great Eastern and Western, and 'Manchester and Birken-
head Continuation Railways
George Evans, Esq., Milbury-terrace, Regent's Park
A. W. Hillary. Esq., 66, Cadogan-place
W. L. Pope, Esq., Woodford, Essex, Director of the Oxford, South-
ampton, Gosport, and Portsmouth Company
Brigadier-General Sir Henry rynn, 19, Clifford-street, Director in
the County Fire Office

cizrles Wjlliain Spicer, Esq., 28, Portman-square
;::!iigerford, Esq., Dingley Park, Market Ifarborough, and
Dover-street, Piccadilly, Director of the Leicester and Iltdford

Railway
(With limited I,;:lver to add to their numbs[.)
Etiotrisra—John Esq., 4, Trafalgar-square.
BANRER6—Messrs. Curt;:.` and Co., 29, CorubW
SOLICITOR—D.E. Colombine, Esq., 8, Cailton Chambers, Regent-street

The object of this Company is to establish a railway trent London
to Exeter direct, through Salisbury and other considerable towns
hitherto deprived of that great improvement of the age.
The most important feature, however, of this undertaking will be,
that it will establish an uninterrupted, direct, and speedy communi-
cation between the metropolis and our largest maritime ports -Ply-
mouth and Falmouth-and thus form an immediate transit to the ex-
treme part of the west of England.
To the shipping interest, both at home and abroad, this facility
will be of the utmost importance, and, if war should unfortunately
arise, the advantages of such a line are evident.
The Committee feel the importance of the duty Imposed upon them,
and rely with confidence on the success of the undertaking, possess-
ing, as it does, the stongest claims for support, whether as a perma-
nent and judicious inveg.ment of capital, or as a great national un-
dertaking. It is not Intent:o to comment on the various railway
schemes partially affecting the Jine the Commititee propose should
be adopted, further than to observe, that none of theta have been
based upon a sufficiently comprehensiVe view to afford " a direct
organic communication" with the inetropOs ; and it Is apparent
that an entire line, under the management of one Company, is far
Preferable to any other COMMunication now Arai:Ale or projected.
indepcnoent ant turect-iniercooise- oesvia..-.+.eek.,a,,,g not only on
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and the various important towns upon it, but will effect a a:1110g 0
thirty miles and upwards in the circuitous and expensive rou:0 by
Bristol.
The opinion of Sir Robert Peel is particularly applicable to this pro-
ject,-that the tendency of the improvements which are almost daily
introduced, was decidedly in favour of the shortest and most direct
lines ; and it is deserving of remark, that when the Wilts and Somer-
set Railway Bill (which has lately received Ilse Royal sanction) was
before Parliament, its projectors were required to pledge themselves
that they should not offer hereafter any impediment to a direct line
to Falmouth, being precisely such an undertaking as the one now
proposed, thereby proving the importance attached by Parliament to
direct communications, and the London and York having obtained
the sanction of the House of Commons to their Bill, after a prolonged
opposition, shows the weight attached to direct independent railways.
It is proposed that this railway shall take its course between the
Great Western and the South Western as far as Kingsclere,-though
it will not in any way interfere with those lines,-and is the course
actually suggested by the Board of Trade, in its 4th report, sec. 42,
by which an opening was made in this very line-stating that there
is nothing In the present settlement of existing railways to prevent a
shorter or competing line to Exeter, being brought forward.
The Direct London and Exeter Company intend to form their ter-
minus in the most central part of London which cats be obtained. It
will be in the immediate vicinity of Sloane-street and Knightsbridge.
It is also intended that this Company shall join the railway pro-
jected to cross the Thames, and thus effect an immediate connexion
with a central terminus at Hungeriord-bridge.
From the London terminus the line will branch off to or near
Hammersmith, Turnham Green, Brentford, Isleworth, Hounslow,
Staines, Egham, Bagshot, Ascot, Bracknell, Ilinflehl, Wokingham,
Kingsclere, Andover, and Salisbury ; Shaftesbury, Sherbourne,
Yeovil, Crewkernc, Axminster (or from Salisbury to Cranbourne,
Blandfori, Dorchester, Brldport, Axminster), and Honiton, to Exeter.
Tile line chosen was nearly the one adopted by the Romans ; and
as they, whenever practicable, adopted the straight line, the Com-
mittee intend, as nearly as possible, following their example. This
road was also the old snail-coach line, until the circuitous course of
the Great Western, in the infancy of railway travelling, diverted the
traffic from it.
The line of this railway will pass through Staines, as before ob-
served; and it is proposed to form a branch to Windsor, it being re-
presented that that mode of immediate communication with the
metropolis, will be most congenial to the wishes of the inhabitants of
that town and its vicinity. The Committee are therefore desirous
of accomplishing that object, and invite the immediate and active
co-operation of the landholders and inhabitants of Windsor to this
part of their scheme especially.
To the Sporting world also, this undertaking offers a desideratum.
which has long been felt; it is calculated the number of persons an-
nually visiting Ascot and Egham Races exceeds Two Hundred and
Fifty Thousand. This line will pass in the immediate vicinity of
these race-courses; and near Ascot a handsome and commodious
station will be erected for the accommodation of the public.
It is proposed that the present Company should convey a variety
of heavy goods, iron, coals, &c., from place to place, for which se-
parate trains *Will be unwillingness and in consequence of the great com-
plaints made, and the shown by other companies, ant
the necessity there is for the adoption of some measures for further
security against accidents, which have become so prevalent, intend
to have luggage vans before and at the end of each train, and no
engine behind for propelling, under any pretence whatever.
The traffic tables which are now in course of preparation will
when completed, be published, but from the official returns, and
other sources which have come within tile Committee's cognizance,
a very ample interest for the capital necessary for this undertaking
is shown, and as the traffic from the great accommodation
railway will afford to every description of property in the t
through which it will pass, will be greatly increased, so also will be
the financial returns.
The rejection of the Bill before Parliament of the Plymouth and
Falmouth Line, induces the Committee to propose an immediate ex-
tension of the direct line from Exeter to Falmouth. Prospectuses
for this extension will be published as soon as the plans and surveys
are matured, and in the allotment of shares for this part of the line,
preference will he given to the original holders of shares in the '
" Direct London and Exeter Company," and the landowners on the
Falmouth Line.
The entire line has been partially surveyed, and the essential
benefit arising, from avoiding the Elbow of Bristol been ascertained
beyond a doubt. The plans, sections, and books of reference will be
ready within the time prescribed by the standing orders of Parlia-
ment, and application will be made for a Bill to incorporate the
Company early in the next Sessicn. The usual power will be taken
by the Act to allow interest at 41. per cent. per annum, after passing
the Act, on the amount of the subscriptions paid up, and that no
subscriber shall be answerable for more than the amount of his de-
posit until the Act be obtained, and then not beyond the amount of
his subscription.
In case Parliament should not sanction the present undertaking,
which every active means will be taken to secure, the money de-
posited, deducting the necessary expenses attending the projection,
will be returned to the Shareholders.
The Committee have been in communication with many influential
landowners on the line, from whom promises of support have been
obtained, and earnestly invite the co-operation and assistance of all
parties holding property upon it, desirous of furthering the object in
view, whose names, it is requested, may be communicated to the
Committee, or to the Solicitor to the Company, forthwith.
Prospectuses and plans of the line, with forms of applications for
-hares, may be had at the offices of the company as above, and of the
following stock and sharebrokers-viz:
Messrs. Sutton, Gribble, and Sutton, Royal Exchange, London, also
John Langworthy, and Wilkinson and Sons, Exeter ; J. B. hlunday,
Bath ; Potter and Co., and Ridsdale and Co., Leeds ; Win, Moore
and Co. Huddersfield ; Eyre and Shaw, Derby ; Sibary and Simp-
son, Ht 111; Grayston and Earle, York ; Henry Billinghani, Wake-
field ; Hopwood and Palmer, Plymouth ; Hall, Brothers and Co.,
Cheltenham ; W. W. Dickinson, Newcastle-on-Tyne ; W. H. Collis
Birmingham; Myers and Birkbeck, Win. Marshall. and Cardwell
and Sons, Manchester; Muurd and Co. and A. W. Moffatt, Edin-
burgh; John R. Mann and:Son, Norwicli ; Luke Arnold, Bristold ;
John Thomas Holland, Coventry ; James Watson. and Thomas Gray,
Glasgow ; ltoworth and Slsepperly, Nottingham ; Thomas Crewdson,
Liverpool; and 11. C. Spenser, Halifax.
The following gentlemen are among those appointed as Local
Agents, in furtherance of the interests of the company, from whom
prospectuses and applications ter shares may also be obtained :-
Eglittm- Thomas Harvey, Esq. Sherbourne and Yeovil-George
Bagshot-John Mears, Esq. Hancock, Esq.
Bracknell-Charles Cave, Esq. Crewkerne-RoIst.LOWMAO, Esq.
Wokingham-Francis Soames,Esq. Bland ford- George Al woe, Esq.
Salisbury-Henry Cooper, Esq. and Dorchester- Geo. Cull, Jun., Esq.
Messrs. Foot and Radcliffe Brldport-S. 11. Gummer, Esq.
Bruton-Dyne and Son Henry B. Fox, Esq., and
Honiton-Isaac I. Cox, Esq.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
lo the Provisional Committee of the Direct London and Exeter

Railway Company.
Gentlemen,—l request that you will allot me Shares, of
251. each, in the above Railway, and I undertake to accept the same,
or such less number as you may appropriate to me, subject to the
regulations of the Company, also to sign the necessary legal docu-
ments, and to pay, when required, the deposit thereof of 11. is. 6d.
per share.

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