The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-06 00:00:00

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.

Samuel Brown, Esq. Edward Parratt, Esq.
Frederick Clarkfon, Esq. Wm. B. Hughes, Esq., M.P.
Robert Chapman, Esq. Robert Wynne Williams, Esq.
Joseph Scales, Esq. 11. R. I)ownnian, Esq.

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Join; Parkinson, Esq. I David Montague, Esq.
ENGINEERS—Messrs. Drayson, of No. 2, Palace-yard, Wegminster.
SOLICITORS To THE COMPANY—Messrs. Pontifex and Moginie, 5, St.
Andrew's-court, Holborn-hill, London.
BANKERS —The Commercial Bank of London, Lothbury
LOCAL AGENTS.
Messrs. Rhoades and Greene, solicitors, Chichester
Thomas Hart, Esq., solicitor, Reigate
William Minclitn, Esq.. solicitor. Portsea and Portsmouth
Thomas Hill, Esq., solicitor, Chatham
Daniel Smart, Esq., solicitor, Emsworth.
Edwin Albery, Esq.. solicitor, Midhurst
Thomas Holmes Bosworth, Esq., solicitor, Westerham.
SECRETARY —Mr. John C. Sommers.

In submitting this undertaking to the public, the promoters are
influenced no leas bj, a conviction of its importance as a direct con-
necting line between the important towns of Chichester aiml Ports-
mouth and the metropolis, than by its grand national importance in
affording a direct communication between the two great military and
naval arsenals of Great B stain —Portsmouth and Chatham.
The projected undertaking, by proceeding to the two termini at
Chichester and Portsmouth, will extend the facilities of communica•
non with the coast branches of railways along the south of England,
connecting itself with Brighton to the eastward, and Southampton
towards the west. By the main line falling into the Brighton Rail-
way lh.• advantage of two termini in London will be secured—the
one at the Bricklayers' Arms, and the other at London•bridge—the
latter of which, front its proximity to the Custom Ilouse, and the
several docks on the Thames, is acknowledged to be the best position
for a London terminus for merchandise of ali descriptions.
'I he line of railway intended to be constructed by this Company will
commence at or near the Redhill station near Reigate, on the Lon-
don and Brighton Railway, a distance of 21 miles from London
bridge.

Ll its course to Portsmouth it will pass through or near Reigate,
Newdigate, Cupel, Ockley, Ewhurst, Rudgwick, Cranky, Alfold,
Billinghurst, Wisborough-green, Plaistow, Haslemere, Chiddingfold,
North Chapel, Kirdford, Petworth, Midhurst, Chilgrore, Stoughton,
Ractom Wcstbourne, and Emsworth, at or near which last -mentioned
place this projectedli e will join the Chichester and Portsmouth Rail-
way tt Portsmouth.

A branch is proposed to be made from Dorking to join the main
line, at or near Capel.
this course the entire distance to travel between London and
Portsmouth will he abridged to 73 miles, a distance considerably
shorter than that by which any line hitherto projected betweet
London and Port.nionth has proposed to pass, and also pursuing
a mute more populous and productive than any hitherto presented
to public notice. It will involve the construction of only 45 miles of
railway to complete the course between the Redhill station (near
Reigate) and Emsworth.

from London to Reigate by the London and Brighton
Railroad is . ..
The Junction to be made by this Company is ..
From the paint near Emsworth to Portsmouth by the
Chichester and Portsmouth Railway is ... • • . ...

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Total distance from London to Portsmouth • ... •.• • • • 73 miles.
From Chilarove 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
6'2 miles, and trains willtim direct between London and Chichester.
Inamuch as the existing line of railway to Dover branches off
tom 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 Redidll
station. near Reigate, lies nearly in a direct line between Ports-
mouth anrChatham, and in pursuing the line of communication be-
tween the last-mentioned naval and military depot, this line will pass
through or near to the towns of Illetehing,ley, Godston, Lhnpsfleld,
Westerham, Seven Oaks, Ightham, Town Mailing, Wxotham, Oft=
ham, Snodland, Lower Hailing, and Wouldham.
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 exteni over 82 miles.

To the naval and military establishments of this kingdom the
construction of this projected lima will afford the most important fa-
cilities in the transit of troops, stores, baggage, &c., diminishing
the tardy course of communication which at present necessarily
exists between Portsmouth and Chatham, at present usually extend-
ing over the spacc 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 a direct line of rail way between Portsmouth
and' Chatham will afford the opportunity of establishing, by an
electric 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 'lira is pledged to this undertaking.
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The Provisional Committee abstain from making any special re-
ference to the contemplated profit to result from carrying into effect
this undertaking, feeling convinced that the extent of traffic through
the populous and rich districts over 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.
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Applications for shares, in the form given below, to be mad
to the Solicitors and Local Agents, or to any of the following
Brokers :—Messrs. It. Sutton, Gribble, and Sutton, Royal Exchange,
London ; Messrs. Peppercorne and Co., No. 2, Old Broad.street,
London ; Mr. 11. Pritchett, of No. 74, Old Broad-street ; Messrs.
Neilson, sharebrokers, Liverpool ; John Duncuft, Esq., sharebroker,
Manchester ; Mr. It. M'Ewen, 18, St. Ann's-street, Manchester ;
John Watson, Esq., sharebroker, Leeds ; Messrs. Ridsdale; Myers,
and Bailey, brokers, Leeds ; Messrs. Schultz and Carr, brokers, Li-
verpool; Messrs. Hope and Rastrick, brokers, Manchester; Messrs.
Tyeth and Luscombe, stockbrokers, Plymouth ; George Edwards
and Son, Bristol ; Messrs. Waison and Co., 11011 ; Messrs. Pott and
Levick, Nottingham ; and Messrs. Collis and Son, Birmingham.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Provisional Committee of the Direct London, Portsmouth, and
Chichester, and Direct Portsmouth and Chatham Railway
Company.

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I request you will allot to me shares of 20/. each in the
above named Company, and I Thereby undertake to accept the same,
or any less number that may be allotted to me, and to pay the de-
posit of 2/. 2s. on each such share, and to execute the Parliamentary
Contract and Subscribers' Agreement as may be required of me.
Dated this day of 1845.
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N.B. No application will be attended to except with a reference to
a banker, or from an applicant referring to, and who is known by
some of the Provisional Committee, or the solicitors, or local agents.

DUDLEY and BIRMINGHAM JUNCTION
RAILWAY
In continuation of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton
Railway.
BROAD AND NARROW GUAGE.
Capital, 200,0001., in 10,004 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit 21. ss, per Share.
(Provisionally Registered.)
A prospectus of this undertaking, with the names of a Provisiona
Committee will appear in a few drys ; in the meantime applications
for shares may be addressed to
F. T. ELGIE, Solicitor, Worcester
October 3, 1845, JOHN BOLTON, Solicitor, Dudley.

LONDON and NOTTINGHAM RAILWAY
Connecting London, Nottingham, Sheffield, and Leeds.
(Provisionally Reelistered, pursuant to 7 and 8 Vict. c. 110.)
Capital 1,500,000/., in 75,000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit 21. 2s. per Share.
(In compliance with the Standing Orders of the Houses of Parliament.)
COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.
SIT George 0. De Ilochepled Larpent, Bart., Chairman.
Rev. Henry Robert Fowler, Deputy Chairman.
William Bradley, Esq., Sheffield James Gernon, Esq.
Frederick Pratt Barlow, Esq. William Hannay, Esq.
Joseph Braithwaite, Esq. Thomas Wakefield, Esq.
James Brand, Esq. Capt. Adamson George Parker
Edmund Francis Dayrell, Esq. Samuel Parsons, Esq.
William Raines, Esq.
s4clharles Hutton Gregory, Esq., C.E.
—Nathaniel Briant, Esq.,C.E.
William Lieutenant-Colonel s
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TANDING Coc SSEL—Mr. SQrgeant Clarke.

SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Birch and Bramah, Great Winchester-street
3fessrs. Forbes and Drake, Warnford-court
Messrs. Freeth and Rawson, Nottingham.

LOCAL AGENTS.
Messrs. Parker and Smith, Sheffield
C. S. Busby, Esq., Chesterfield.
PARLIAMENTAATAGENTS—Messrs. Gregory, Faulkener, and Co., 11,
Parliament-street.

BANKERS.
Messrs. Roberts, Curtis, and Co., 15, Lombard-street, London
Messrs. Moore and Robinson, .Nottinghamshire Banking Company,
Nottingham
The Sheffield and Hallamshire Banking Company, Sheffield.
SECRETARY, TAO TEM.-Mr. William R. Drake.
Offices of the Company, No. 8, Warnford-court, London.

No further application for shares In this Company will be received
after MONDAY, the 6th day of October next, except from parties
locally interested in the line, from whom applications will be received
np tq WEDNESDAY. the Bth day of October next.
Copies of the prospectus, with forms of application. may be had at
the offices of the Company ; Messrs. Edward Ellis and Co., 53,
Threadneedle-street, London ; of the Soliclors and Local Agents ;
and of the following persons :—Messrs. Stockley and Thompson,
Solicitors, Liverpool; Messrs. Johnson, Bradley, and Co., Share-
brokers, Manchester ; Mr, Guy, Sharebroker, York ; Mr. A. Brand,
Sharebroker, Glasgow; Mr. Charles Cowper, Sharebroker, St.
Andrew's-square, Edinburgh ; Messrs. Allardyce and Jopp, Brokers,
Aberdeen; Alexander Scott, Esq., Perth; Messrs. lime and Symes,
Sharebrokers, Dublin; and Messrs. Riesdale, of Leeds.
By owlet. Cf the Committee of Management,
WILLIAM R. D4OIBE, Seeretay.