The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-01 00:00:00

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.

Alfted Brodie, Esq. Edward Mamm att, Esq.
Hubert Broom, Esq. James Morrison, Esq.
John Carter, Esq. Barnet Laurence Phillips, Esq,
Henry Garrett Key, Esq. William Slinpson Potter, Esq.
Valentine Knight, Esq. C. H. Rogers, Esq.
Francis Valentine Lee, Esq. Martin Stutly, Esq.
Daniel M'Mahon, Esq. . John Thompson Esq.
BaNisas—Tho Union Bank of London.

STANDING COUNSEL.
Charles Howard Whitehuret, Esq., Q.C.
J. Mee Mathew, Esq., F.S.A.

ENGINEER—J. U. Itastrlck, Esq.
SOLISITORS—Mesors. Watts, Oalsworthy, and Galsworthy, 19, Ely.
place, Holborn
SECRETARY—SamueI Stanway,

The first line of the Grand Trunk Railway will commence at the
Loughborough station en the Midland Counties line, and pro-

coed throngla the Vale of Sheepshead. to Pegs Green Colliery.
near to the terminus of the Leicester and Swannington Rail-
was, and front thence through the coal-fields of 6wannington
and Cole-Orton to Ashby-de-la-Zouch. It will thence proceed across
the Moira Coal-field and through the rich agricultural districts of
Seal,ClitionCampville, and Edingale, to the Birmingham and Derby
Railway, which it will cross near to Elford Park Farm,, and thence
traverse the Valley of the Tame until it reaches Alrewas, where it
will form a junction with the branch of the Trent Valley line now in
progress of making. At this point it also meets the proposed South
Staffordshire line, by which means it reaches Lichfield, and by means
of one of the proposed lines it will afford communication witk Bir-
saingharn.
By means of its junction with the Trent Valley line at Alrewas, the
Grand Trunk reaches Colwich, and there meets the proposed North
Staffordshire line, which. proceeds through the heart of the Potteries
to Newcastle-under-Lyne, Leek, aid Macclesfield. lty means also
of the same Trent Valley line at Alrewas the Grand Trunk pro-
eeeAls through Rugeley to Stafford, thus completing its route, and
forming a connecting line between the Midland and Grand Junction
Railways. This branch of the line was formerly surveyed by Mr.
Rastrick, and approved of lyy him as a canal communication, so that
no engineering difficulties exist.
The second line of the Grand Trunk Railway will commence at the
Derby station, and taking the course of the Derby Canal proceed to
Chellaston, where there are extensive plaster-works, and thence
by Swarkestone to the river Trent, which it will cross near to

the ferry at Weston Cliffe, and so procer d to Singe Newton
and Melbourne. From the latter place it will pass by the
village of Wilson to Breedon-on-the-Hill, where there are extensive
lime-works, and thence proceed by Staunton Harold, communicat-
ing by a branch line with the lead, lime, and coal works there ;
thence by the Lount Colliery to Worthington Rough, where it will
follow the line of the•Cole-Orton and Swannlngton Railway until its
junction with the first line of the Grand Trunk at or near the Pegs
Green Colliery, and so proceed from thence to Ashby-de-la-Zouch.
At Ashby-de-la-Zouch the Grand Trunk. forms a junction with the
proposed Nottingham and Birmingham, and with the proposed Great
Manchester, Rugby, and Southampton Railways. Its importance as
a line for passengers is too obvious for comment, forming as it does a
complett junction between those two great thoroughfares, the Mid-
land and Grand Junction Railways, and by its branch from Derby t•
Ashby-de-la-Zouch another complete junction between the Great
Northern and Southern lines now in progress, thus opening a direct
line of communication to all parts of the kingdom.

As a line for traffic, the brand Trunk will form the most direct
transit to the Leicestershire, Staffordshire, and Shropshire iron and

coal fields, to the Burton breweries, to North and So'uth Wales, and
Ireland to Scotland, and all parts of the north, and t• the eastern,
southern, and western parts of the empire. It will also be the
nearest and most direct communication from the cast to the north-
western manufacturing districts, as well as become the great route
from all parts of the kingdom to the midland counties of England.
The mineral resources are of the ♦ery highest order. The Moira
coalfield is inexhaustible, whilst the coal-beds at Staunton Harold
alone comprise the finest quality of Kennel to a depth of seven feet,
with a super stratum of main coal to a depth of six feet. The sub-
stratum 1.9 yet to bo worked. There are beds of Kennel and main
coal at Colo Orton of equal quality, though net of equal depth with
those of Staunton Harold, whilst the main coal at Swannington is an-
rivalled, being, in fact, the bowl of the Leicestershire and Derbyshire
coal strata. It is needless to describe the beneficial results which
must arise from this opening of the midland coal district to the Lon-
don and southern markets.

At Staunton Harold and Calke exist rich veins of lend ere, mew in
full course of working.
The properties of the Breedon, Staunton Clarold, and. Tiekaall lime
are eo well known to agriculturists and others, that an extension of
traffic ,for so valuable a commodity into in ire remote districts must
be of the utmost Importance to the practical farmer.
In approaching the Trent, on leaving the lime district, the Grand
Trunk will fall in with most valuable quarries of millstone grit, ser-
viceable tOr paving and building purposes, and for which a ready
market would be fount along the line. The country also abounds
in gypsum, of which immense quantities are used in Birmlng-
han► and elsewhere: these markets will thus become ope_ed fur the
quarries at Clicllaston.

A new and extensive outlet will also he opened fbr the eartkeuware
of Wooden Box and Gilesley Potteries.
Until the Act of Parliament be obtained, the affairs will be ander
the control of the Committee of Management, to whom power is
given to allot the shares and apply the rands of the Company iu
payment of all proper expenses Ia the formation of tie Company and
otherwise.

Power will be applied for in the Act, and in the raeanthno the
Committee of Management take power, to alter or extend the lines,
to make branch lines, to abandon any part of the line, to raise addi-
tional capital, and to enter into arrangements with any ether Com-
pany or Onnpanieo.
Application for shares must be made in the usual tbrm to the soli-
citors to the Company, Messrs. Watts, Galsworthy, and Galsworthy,
19, Ely-plaeo, Holborn, Loudon ; to the Secretary, at the Offices of
the Company, 3, Adelaide-place, London-bridge ; and to the fol.
lowing

LOCAL SOLICITORS.
Messrs, Keen and Band, Stafford
Thomas Bolton, Esq., Wolverharnptois
E. Kern Jarvis, Esq., Hinckley
Messrs. Koary and Sheppard, Stoke-upon-Trent
Thomas Piddock, Esq., Ashby-de-la-Zonch
F. J. Hansel, Esq., Tamworth
John Perks, Esq., Burton-noon-Trent
Beauvoir Brock, Esq., Loughborough
Charles Zriesley, Esq., Lichfield
Messrs. Moore and Gregory, Leicester.
Also to the following :

SPIAILEBROXIMI.
London—Messrs. Hill, Fawcett, and Hill, Threadneedle-street
Messrs. Harris and Sons, 'Change-alley
Mr. A. Sym, Tokenhouse-yard.
Liverpool—Messrs. Townley and Whitehead
BristolL—Messrs. Tate and Nash
Leeds—Mr. James Jamieson and Mr. W. Cronheha
Messrs. Weatherburn and Jennings
Birmingham —Mr. J. It. Lane
Newcastle— Mr. W. W. Dickinson
Bradford—Mr. William Mason
Sheftleld—Aleasrs. Bardwell and Sons
Hull—Mr. Francis Stamp
Wakefield—Mr. S. H. Armitage
Nottingham—Mr. C. Spencer
Worcester—Mr. W. Miles
York—Messrs. Grayston and Erle
Blackburn—Mr. Thomas Boardman
Southampton—Mr. Joseph Clark, jun.
Exeter—Messrs. H. Beaurncnt and Co.
Edinburgh—Mr. Charles Couper, 30, St. Andrew's-ware
Cheltenham—Mr. James Stokes
Leicester—Messrs. Willia)ns and Sunderland Messrs. Eagleileld
and Co.

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GR AND .. .TRU.NK RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given, that the List for receiving Shares
will be closed on the following days, viz. :—for London, SaTuanav,
Ostober 4th; (Orilla Country, MONDAY, October 6th.
By tonlfr,
S. STANWA.Y, gddlifitO,

3, Adelaid4;-place, Loutlon-bridge,