The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-18 00:00:00

By order of the Committee,
H. B. FARNALL, Secretary.

Office, 8, Finsbury-place South.

THE TUNBRIDGE WELLS, BRIGHTON,
and HASTINGS JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY,
From Tunbridge Wells direct to Hastings, with a Branch Line

from the same place to join the Brighton Line at Lewes,
(Blunt's Line.)
(Provisionally Registered.)
Capital, 750,0001., In 30,000 Shares of 251. each.
Deposit, 21. 12s. 6d. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
The Hon. A. F. Berkeley, Berkeley-house, Spring-gardens
Major James Oliver Lindam, K.H., New-street, Dorset-square,
Chairman of the Gloucester and Aherystwith and Central Wales
Railway, and Director of the South and Midlands' Junction
Railway
William Cory, Esq., Commercial.road, Lambeth, Direotor of the
London and County Joint-Stock Bank
The Mayor of Hastings
Francis Smith, Esq., banker, Hastings
Henry Weston, Esq., Newick, Sussex
Lieutenant. Colonel Coffin, Landford, Wilts

P. Bennett Lucas, Esq., Manchester-street, Manchester-square,
Director of the Leeds and London Direct, and Ipswich and
;-.outliampton Railways
Frederick Harrison, Esq., Beaufoy-terrace, Maida Vale, Director
of the London, Edinburgh, and Dublin Life Assurance Company
Joseph Barker, Esq., Macclesfield, Cheshire
Alexander Prince, Esq., Lincoln's Inn-fields, Director of the
Tring, Reading, and Basingstoke Railway
Samuel Griffith,, EN., Wolverhampton, Director of the Shrop.
shire Mineral, and of the Liverpool and Leeds Direct Railways
William Case, Esq., Brook-street, Grosvenor-square
W. Bulkeley Wasse, Esq., 10, New• square, Lincoln's Inn, and
South-crescent, Bedford-square
The Rev Lewis Evans, Fellow of Wadham College, Oxford, and

Southwood-terrace, Highgate
Stephen Plutchison, Esq., Bromley, Kent, sole Proprietor of the

Bromley Gas Works
The Rev. George Kenrick, Battle, Sussex, and Regent's-square,

London
,Captain George Lind, Waterloo-place, Brighton
R. Ladell, Esq., Director of the Chelmsford and Bury Railway
Henry Wardle, Esq., London and Macclesfield, Director of Re-
mington's Direct London and Manchester Railway
Thomas Carlisle, Esq., Director of the Direct Western, and the
Leeds and Carlisle Direct Railways, Waterloo Villa, Clifton,
Bristol, and 6, Hyde Park.place, West, London
George Clement, Esq., Hastings.
Jeremiah Clarke, Esq., Union-court, Broad-street, and Maccles-
field, Cheshire, Director of Remington's Direct London and
Manchester Railway
Thonias Robinson Williams, Esq., Director of the Patent Woollen
Cloth Company
Reginald Read, Esq., M.D., St. John's-square, London
The Rev. Samuel Andrew, Lincoln College, Ozford, and Highgate
John Kerschner, Esq., Middle Temple
Augustus L. inhsAm, Esti; Brook.street, Grosvenor aqua e, and
Sidmouth, Devon
William Eccles, Esq., Old Broad-street, London
Lewis flame, Esq., Bury St. Edmund's, Sufolk
William Downing Bruce, Esq., 18, Charlet-street, St. James's.
square, Director of the Leeds, Fleetwood, and Liverpool, and
Direct Western Railways
Abraham Betteridge, Esq., Devonshire-terrace, Camden-villas,
Director of the Great Grimsby, Lincoln, and Midland Junction
Railway
Edward Whitfield, Esq., M.D., Marine-parade, Brighton
George Simpson, Esq., Bedford-street, Bedford-square, Director et
the Sligo, Donegal, Tyrone, Londonderry, and Belfast Junction
Railway
Captain C. H. Whitfield, Arundel-street, London, Director of the

South London Suburban Railway
James Renshaw, Esq., Erith, Kent, Merchant, 3, White Hart-
court, Lombard-street, Director of the South Stafford Railway
John Britten, Esq., Basinghall-street, Member of the Corporation
of London
Dr. William Wilson, 3, Devonpert-street, Sussex-square
Rees Price, Esq., Tyne Hall, Great Ilford, Essex, Director of the
Cheltenham, Oxford, and Brighton Junction Railway
Robert Hancorne, Esq., 4, Euston-square, Director of the Hereford
and Merthyr Tydvil Railway.
Henry Kirk, Esq , Gloucester-place, Dorset-square.
Henry James Meller, Esq., Clifford's Inn.
James Cockell, Esq., Bernard.street, Russell-square.
Aldboreugh Henniker, Esq., Gray's Inn and Copthorne Bank,

Sussex
Willoughby Marshall Smithson, Esq., Canterbury, Director of the
Dover and Canterbury, and Bristol and Dover Railways
Edward Wootton, Esq., Magistrate of the City of Canterbury
Nathaniel Jonas Maynard, Esq., Magistrate of the City of Canter-

bury
John Pont, Esq., Canterbury, Director of the Bristol and Dover

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Railway
David Wheatcroft, Esq., Rockland-hollow, Derbyshire
Charles Bleaden, Esq., Coulsdon-court, Surrey
Quintin Burns Esq., Tunbridge Wells
Andrew Clark, Esq., Southwark
Captain Charles M. M. Wright, R.N.
Edward Holttum, magistrate of the City of Canterbury
Dr. William Birmingham Costello
A. A. Fry, Esq., Temple, Director of the Rugby, Derby, and
Manchester Railway
Edward Horatio Day, Esq., Brixton.bill

COMMITTEE OP MANAGEMENT.
CHAIRMAN—Thomas Carlisle, Esq.
DErtrre-Ciwastax—Frederick Harrison, Esq.
A. Betteridge, Esq. P. Bennett Lucas, Esq.
William Case, Esq. Alexander Prince, Esq.
Stephen Hutchinson, Esq. Reginald Read, Esq.
R. Ladell, Esq. Francis Smith, Esq.
Major James 0. Lindham, K.H. Henry Wardle, Esq.
ENGINELR—CharIes Blunt, Esq.. C.E.
STANDING COUNSEL—John WOubrey, Esq.
SOLICITOR—G. J. Lloyd, Esq., 49, Doughty-street, Bedford.row,

London.
LOCAL SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Scrivens and Young, Hastings
Messrs. Martin and Sons, Battle
Messrs. Barclay and King, Mayfield
W. D. Cooper, Esq., Lewes
Robert Walker, Esq., Canterbury
Messrs. Carnell and Gorham, Tonbridge.
PARLIAMENTARY AGENTS—Messrs. Jones mid Walmeloy.
SECRETARY (pro tem.)—Henry L. Freund, E.
BANKERS IN LONDON.
The London and County Joint-Stock Bonk
Sir John William Lubbock, Bart., and Co.
DISTRICT RANKERS.

The Branches of the London and County Joint-Stock Bank at
Tunbridge, Tunbridge NVells, Lewes, and Brighton.
At Halting—Messrs. Smith, Hilder, ant Co.
The object of this company is to effect a direct communication,
by railway, between Tunbridge Wells and Hastings, and also
between Tunbridge Wells and Brighton.

The Hastings line (about twenty-two miles in length) will com.
mence at Tunhridge Wells, and run near Frant, Wadhurst,
Lamberhurat, Etchingham, Hurst Green, Robcrtsbridge. Whatling
ton, and Battle, having its terminus at the extremity of Hastings.
The Brighton line (about twenty-two miles in length) will com-
mence at Tunbridge Wells, and take a direct course to Brighton,
passing near Mayfield, Rotherfield, Uckfield, Little Horsted, and
Lewes, where it will form a junction with the line, which is
nearly completed, between Lewes and Brighton.
The numerous visitors and inhabitants of the fashionable
watering-places of Tunbridge Wells, Brighton, and Hastings, will
thus not merely enjoy the means of rapid communication with
each other by railway —an advantage which ought to have beets
supplied to them before this—but will also have, respectively,
when the proposed line from London to Tunbridge is formed, as
continued and direct railway to the metropolis.
The area embraced within these lines of railway is justly re-
markable for the variety and value of its agricultural produce,;
being one of the most extensive bop-districts in England, and not'
inferior in general fertility to any part of the kingdom ; and when
it is considered that the metropolis is the principal, indeed, it
may almost be said, the exclusive market for its productions, the'
profits arising from the conveyance of those productions alone must
form (independent of passenger traffic) a very large source of
revenue to the shareholders.

Even from the already developed resources of the extensive.-
wealthy, and populous districts through which the Company's line ~.%
will run, the most encouraging estimate of results may be jug]
entertained; and when the Hastings Dock and Harbour Compan ,
(which has already been provisionally registered) shall have cam(
into effect the proposed improvements, the line from that town I
Tunbridge Wells must become one of the most profitable in Eng
land, as it will then be the great highway of continental tourist
The route from London to Paris, by Hastings and Dieppe, is di
cidedly the most direct, as well as the most interesting, which
glance at the map of Europe will satisfactorily show.
To the town of Hastings and St. Leonard's, the greatest advac (
tages must accrue from the establishment of a railway, bringin ft
them within two hours of the metropolis, and, through it, by ti. i
great line of which it is the locus, connecting them with ever r
portion of the country. An immense Increase in the number i 1
their opulent :visitors must necessarily be the consequence, ti c,
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The Company have in contemplation the formation of a brand
from the most convenient point on their Hastings line, to Wi
chelsea and the town and port of Rye, or to connect that line wit
the Hastings and Ashford Coast line; either of which objet
can be carried out at a very moderate expense, and must con,
derably Increase the value of the principal project.
To the inhabitants of Lewes and Brighton, the advantages tot,.
derived from the Hastings line must be great. It will give I
creased facilities for the transport of the produce of the distrit ~
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The existing traffic in passengers and goods (which must I
materially increased by the establishment of railways) are too wi •
known to require a detailed statement in this prospectus, a
cannot fail to secure to the shareholders a large interest on It I
capital invested.
A preliminary survey of the country has been made, and 1. •
part of it has heed found to offer engineering difficulties of int li
than ordinary character.
The liability of the shareholders will be limited to the amot,
of their subscriptions, and, in the allotment of shares, a prat
ence will be given to landowners on the respective lines, and otl •
parties locally interested.
Power will be taken in the Act to allow interest at 41. per ccr
per annum on all calls, previous to the opening of the lines.
The provisional Committee reserve to themselves the power
making alterations in the line or branches, and of adopting t .
atmospheric Principle, if advisable. They are also determin ;
on giving strict attention to economy in the expenditure of ti •
capital, and will thereby be enabled to guarantee low charges t
tilee° conveyance
doubt,
ctof passengers and goods, and there can be
reasonable that when the traffic is fairly developed, the 1
rate of HI. per cent. will be paid, and a surplus left for brats
lines, or a reduction of tolls.
The strong feelings in favour of a direct line, evinced on t .
part of the public in Hastings and surrounding neighbourhoL
the support of the landowners and agriculturists, with the num
ous and strong assurances received in favour of au independ,
Company, leave no doubt of the successful issue of an applicats
to Parliament for an Act next Session.
In order that every attention may be secured to local intere:
arrangements arc now being made to add the names of gentlen
of influence and property in the counties of Kent and Sussex
the Provisional Committee.
Application for shares, with a reference, may be made, in t
form annexed, to the Solicitor, or to the Secretary, pro tern, at 1
temporary Offices of the Company, No. 76, Basinghali.stri
London ; and to the following Sharebrokers :—ln London, Mes
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earnpdo o , Messrs,h .
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J. and T. Moxon, Broad-street; William E. Robson, Esq.
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buildings; in Manchester, Messrs. M`Lean and Dino 2......,
Bristol, Messrs. Wreford, Nicholls, and Co-; in joydaZ ''' ',TAX,' t
Whalley and Thompson, Bank-street ;in Gloucestor f y filt-'-i..K, .
Esq.; in Cheltenham, Joseph J. Baker, Esq.; its . .--;--,,,1,
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Thomas, Esq.; in Huddersfield, .1. Moore, Esq. '': - "V' '
To the Provisional Committee of the Tunbridge IlM'''. it—Bright ' • '`
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• and Hastings Junction Railway Compliers; , --;7‘,.- l
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Gentlemen,— I hereby request you to allot me 7,-*".. : 5harei...44,3, .T,.,%":
the above Company, and I hereby undertake to acelll3C*he sat ''-.;4 '...,.:if,Y
or any less number that may be allotted to me, as Co pay t
deposit of 2/. 12s. 6d. per share thereon, and to execute theme's,
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