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

THE SUN LONDON SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 18. 1845.

incoln, Gainsborough, Market Rids( n, Brigg, Castor, and Grimsby

-3/esn's_ Smith, Ellison, and Co.
Hull —Messrs. Rallies and Co.

ENOINEER--JOSeph Urpeth ItaStria, Esq.
JOINT SOLICITORS.
London—Augustus Walter Arnold, Esq., 31, Golden-square
Kettering— Messrs. Lamb and NeAleship
Northampton and Welford—George Pell, jun. Esc!.
:,R.-1-.3TARY—Thomas James Searle, Esq.
LOCAL SOLIFITOES.
Uppiagnam—W. Gilson, Esq.
Oakham--31essrs. Acms and Adam
Grantham—Fred. Mahn, Esq.
Lincoln—Richard Ca:line, Esq.
Nottingham—Arthur Wells, Esq.
Hull—Messrs. England and ihackells
Offices 'of the Company, 34, Moorgate-street.
PROSPECTUS. _ . _

The objects Intended to be accomplished by this undertaking are—
I. The formation of a direct line of railway between Hull and rise
metropolis.
2. The supply of local railway accommodation to the important
districts embraced by the line. _ _ _

3. The benefit of railway communication with the metropolis ex-
tended to a district of country, west of Grantham, upwards of 50 miles
in length at present unprovided with that accommodation. '
4. The completion of the chain of railway communication between
Bristol, Gloucester, the river Severn, and the southern and western
counties, and the north-eastern districts of the kingdom and the river
Humber, and its ports, including that of
5. The connecting of the two important ports of Hull and South-
ampton by one continuous chan of railways.
Commencing at 'he town of Northampton, in conjunction with the
Landon and Birmingham, the Northampton, Banbury, and Chelten-
ham, and the other lines of railway proposed to converge at that
town from the west, from Worcester and from Warwick, the
line will proceed in a direct course to the market town of Kettering,
by which place all the companies competing for the line of railway
between London and Manchester propose to pass. It will then pro-
ceed, also, 3n a direct course by the market towns of Uppingham,
Oakham, and Grantham, to Lincoln.
The country lying between the towns of Northampton and Gran-
tham is wholly with:nit existing or even proposed railway accommo-
dation, not only to tlie south, but also to the north.
From Lincoln the line will proceed byithe shortest and best practi-
cable course to Hall.

The sources of traffic which this line will secure are various and
very considerable ; some of them only can be here enumerated.
They are,—
Starting from Hull the line will appropriate to itself the whole of
the traffic thence to the Metropolis, Bristol, Southampton, Glouces-
ter, Oxford, Cheltenham, and the hole of the Southein and Western
districts of the kingdom, and, in addition, it will secure the very im-
portant and increasing local traffic between Hull and Lincoln and
the intermediate towns.

In the event of the Cambridge and Lincoln Railway Company not
obtaining their Act of Parliament, then the traffic from the before-
mentioned places and Lincoln to the south and west, also to the me-
tropolis, will pass along this line of railway ; the former the whole
distance, and the latter in any event to Grantham. a distance of about
twenty-five miles ; and should the London and York Company not
succeed, such traffic will proceed ihrther to Kettering or Northampton.
The entit e district between Grantham and Kettering, a distance of
more than forty miles, and iacluding the market towns of Oakham
and Uppingham, is without railway or water-carriage accommoda-
tion, and the whole of its traffic therefore will travel over this line of
railway, which will be in the direct course not only to the west but
also to London. _

At Kette.ing this line will unite with that ene of the now com-
peting schemes passing that town from Manchester and Leicester to
London which shall be successful before Parliament.

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From 'lie singularly important advantages which this undertaking
presents to the capitalist, as well as to the public at large, the Pro-
visional Directors do not think it necessary, with reference ;to the
supposed traffic or otherwise, to say more thaa that they fully be-
lieve that the return will be, upon the capital required, highly re-
munerative.
The country is free from engineering difficulties, with one or two
exceptions only, and those are more than counterbalanced by the very
favourable gradients of by far the greater portion of the line ; indeed,
for many miles the line will run upon a water level.
The lire will not interfere with any ornamental property.
The promoters have made every necessary arrangement for the
active prosecution of the undertaking, and for applying to Parlia-
ment in the ensuing session.
No call will be made, with the exception of the deposit, till the Act
is obtained, and power will be applied for in the Act of Parliament,
to allow interest at the rate of 4/. per cent. per annum on all calls from
the date of their payment, and to limit the liability of each share-
holder to the amount of his subscription.
The landowners on the line are favourable to the undertaking.
The promoters reserve power to alter and vary the route, to ex-
tend the proposed line of railway to Great Zrimsby or elsewhere,
and to increase the amount of capital, as may be necessary or ad-
visable.
Prospectuses and Plans may be obtained on application to any of
the several Solicitors or Local Agents, the Secretary, or to he
lowing Brokers, viz. :—Messrs. Peppercorne and Co., 2, Old Broad-
street; Messrs. Preece and Evans, 39, Lothbury ; or Messrs.
Edward Ellis and Co. 33, Threadneedle-street, London; Messrs,
Freeman and Son, or Mr. Cornfield, Northampton ; Messrs. Flint
and TJotal, Messrs. Tarbottom and Whiting, or Mr. Simpson, Hull ;
Messrs. Grayston and Earle, York ; Mr. John Watson or Mr. James
Jamieson, Leeds ; Messrs Tempest and Butchart, Huddersfield ; Mr.
Charles Spencer, Nottingham ; Messrs. Payne and Freer, Leicester ;
Messrs. Alston and Gage, Liverpool ; Messrs. George Edwards and
Son, or Messrs. Tate a.l,d Nash, Bristol ; Mr. John Duncuft, or Mr.
Joseph Fernyhough, Manchester ; Mr. James Scott, Birmingham ;
Messrs. Tassie and Co., Glasgow; Messrs. Robertson and Co., Edin-
burgh ; Massrs.Thomas Atkinson and Co., ewcastle ; Mr. John Crag&
Skipton ; Mr. Bamibrth, Rotherham ; Mr. William Fawcett, Salis-
bury; or Mr. Andrew Milligan, 2, Lord-street, Birkenhead; to any
of wnom applications fur Shares in the under-mentioned form may be
addressed. FORM OF APPLICATION.
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To the Provisional Committee of the Northampton, Lincoln, and Hull
Railway Company.

Gentlemen,—l request you to allot me shares of 201.
each in the aboNe Company, and I undertake to pay the deposit
of 21. 2s. on each allotted share, and to sign the necessary deeds when
required.
Dated this day of 1845.
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Offices of the Company, 34, Moorgate-streLt.

NOR I'HAMeTON, LINCOLN, and HULL
RAILWAY.
No Applications for Shares in this Company can be received after
TUESDAY, 28th irs:mt.
By order, THOMAS JAMES SERLE, Secretary.
34, Meorgate-strect, Oct. 17, 1815.

OND ON CENTRAL
TERMINUS COMPAN
PROVISIONAL COSIMITTEI
The Earl of Kilmorey
William Bland, Esq.
• J. B. Boothby
J. B. Byron, Esq.
Edward Crawley, Esq. 0
William Chadwick, Esq.
Edward Chapman, Esq. g
William Chaplin, Esq. to
The Count Eyre
Charles Finch, Esq.
Rowland Hill, Esq.
Colonel Henderson
J. D. Lowden, Esq.
Apsley Pillatt, Esq.
H. L. Smale, Esq.
Thomas Smith, Esq.
William Shadbolt, Esq.
T. B. Simpson, Esq.
C. F. Whiting, Esq.,
John Addis, Esq.
J. D. Brown, Esq.
ThOmas Farncomb, Esq.
J. G. lludson, Esq.
A. Inderwick, Esq.
George Miller, Esq.
Captain M'Ktnnou
W. L. Whitmore, Esq.
The Committee of the London Central Railway Terminus Com-
pany hereby beg to inform the public that, in consequence of the
extraordinary proceedings of the Proprietors of the eharing-cross
Bridge Company, in reference to the proposed purchase of that strt.c-
lure by this Company, they decided on availing themselves 0: another
means of communication with the Middlesex shore, they are happy
to state that their overtures for that purpose have been most favour•
ably received, and every facility promised; indeed, the Committee en-
tertain no doubt that such an arrangement will very shortly be
of eeteil as will promote the interest of all concerned, and take Ibis
opportunity of stating also that the Allotment of Shares will take
place forthwith. •

RAIL WAY
Y.

By order of the Committee,
JOHN F. NEALE, Secretary.

23, Moorgatc-street, Oct. 10, 1845.

Messrs. Alston and sage, Rumford-place, Liverpool; Mr. H. W,
Lucas, 5, Sweeting-street, Liverpool ; Sir. William Pearson, Wigan.
Mr. Collis, Birmingham ; Messrs. Grierson, Swift, and Company,
Glasgow ; Mr. E. Wilson, Birmingham ; Messrs. Ridsdale, Myers,
and Bailey, Leeds ; Messrs. Wellbeloved, Barwick, and Company,
Leeds; Messrs. Wake, Stninforth, and Company, Hull; Mr. Samuel
Collinson, Nottingham ; Messrs Dailey and Hodgson, Burton-on-
Trent ; Messrs. Earpe and Son, Derby; Mr. Wren, Fishergate,
Preston.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Provisional Committee of the North Union, Trent Valley,
and Midland Counties Junction, and Macclesfield, Warrington,
and Liverpool Direct Railway Company.
Gentlemen,—l request that yon will allot me' shares of 201.
each, in the above proposed railway; and I agree to accept the
same, or any lets number ; and I undertake to pay the deposit of
21. 2s. per share on the same, and to sign the Parliamentary Con-
tract and the Subscribers' Agreement, and all usual and necessary
deeds, when required.
Dated this day of

1845.
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Usual Signature • •

NORTH UNION, TRENT VALLEY, AND
MIDLAND COUNTIES JUNCTION, AND MACCLES-
FIELD, WARRINGTON, AND LIVERPOOL DIRECT RAIL-
WAY COMPANY. _

At a meeting, pleld at the Spread Eagle Hotel, Hanging Ditch,
Manchester, on th 3 14th day of October, 1845,

It was resolved—

That it is the opinion of this meeting, at which there are resi-
dents of Liverpool, Preston, Manchester, Wigan, Chorley, and
various parts of Lancashire and Cheshire, that the railway an-
nounced as " The North Union, Trent Valley, and the Midland Coun-
ties Junction, and Macclesfield, Warrington, and Liverpool Direct
Railway, is an excellent line, and one strongly to be recommended,
and highly beneficial as a necessary connecting link between the
northern and southern, and midland counties of this kingdom ; and
that this meeting pledges itself to use every exertion to carry the
same forward, so as to go before Parliament in the ensuing session.
WILLIAM BYROM, Chairman.
W. F. WESTALL, Secretary.

Lothbury, London ; Messrs. Alston and Gage, and Messrs.
Reynolds and Son, Liverpool ; Mr. John Duncuft, and Mr.
John O'Neil, Manchester; Messrs. A. and C. Bradshaw, and Messrs.
Wellbeloved and Co., Leeds; Messrs. Tate and Nash, Bristol ; Mr.
James Pearson, Birmingham ; Messrs. Samuel Hutchinson and Co.,
Bradford ; Mr. Wm. Miles, Worcester ; Messrs. Hall, Brothers, mid
Co., Cheltenham; Mr. Thomas Sandford, Exeter; Messrs. Easty and
Sous, Southampton; Mr. Robert Allan, Edinburgh; Messrs. Black
and Co., and Messrs. Buchanan and Aitken, Glasgow; Mr. Wm.
Gordon, Aberdeen ; and Messrs. Bruce and Symes, Dublin.

FORM OF APPLICA NON.

To the Provisional Committee of the Oxford and Salisbury Direct
Railway. _ _

Gentlemen,—l request you to allot me shares in the
above undertaking; and I hereby agree to accept the same, or any
less number which may be allotted to me, and also to pay the de-
posits thereon, and to execute the Subscribers' Agnement, Parlia-
mentary Contract, c.nd all other necessary instruments, when re-
quired so to do.

I am, Gentlemen, your obedient Servant,
•Name he full
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Occupation
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Dated .. ••• • • .
Elmslie and Preston 47. Afeortate-street, London.

x7ENT and ESSEX UNION RAILWAY.
A- The Public are respectfully informed that the Last Day for
Applications for Shares was Yesterday, the 17th instant. The Com-
mittee will imaiediately proceed to the final examination of the list,
and will issue the Letters of Allotment at the earlicat moment, but
from the immense number of applicants, the scrutiny will unavoid-
ably occupy a few days.

By .rder,
C. W. WALLACE, Secretary pro tem.
34, Coleman-street, London, Oct. It, 1845.

IOUTIIERN COUNTIES UNION, AND
BRISTOL, BATH, AND DOVER DIRECT RAILWAY.
70, King William-street, City (Entrance in Clement's-lane).
Capital, 1,500,0001., in 60,000 Shares of 251. each.
Deposit 21. 12s. 61.
COMMITTEE OF DIRECTION.
Sir RICHARD JENKINS, G.C.8., Chairman.
W. M. HUGHES HUGHES, Esq., Alderman, Deputy Chairman.
R. Hopkins Allnatt, Esq., M.D. Frederick Hewitt, Esq.
Geo. Augustus Brown, Esq. P. Bennett Lucas, Esq.
James Clift, Esq. Colonel Nichols.
Gr.tlin Curtis Galt, Esq. Thomas S. Richards, Esq.
George Harrison, Esq.
Notice is hereby given, that the Share List of this Company closed
this day.

The Committee have great satisfaction in stating that Sir Richard
Jenkins, Director of the East India Company, and William
Bradley, Esq., of Manor Oaks, Sheffield, Chairman of the Direct
Western Railway Company, &c., have joined the Direction, and that
the Report received from their Engineers and Surveyors satisfies
them beyond a doubt that they will be in every respect prepared to go
to Parliament in the ensuing session.
By order of the Directors,

R. H. GADESDEN, Secretary.

Thursday, Oct. 16, 1845.

/VORTH LONDON JUNCTION RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given that no further Applications for Shares
cas bo received after THURSDAY, the 234 instant, in order to enable
the Company to be fully prepared to proceed with their Bill in Par-
liament at the next Session.

Office, 8, Finsbury-place South

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

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

from the same place to join the Brighton Line at Lewes.
(Blunt's Line.)
(Provisionally Registered.)
Capital, 750,000/., in 30,000 Shares of 25/. each.
Deposit, 2/. 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 Aberystwitb and Central Wales
Railway, and Director of the South an/ Midlands' Junction
Railway

William Cory, Esq., Commercial-road, Lambeth, Director 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, Landlord, Wilts
P. Bennett Lucas, Esq., Manchester-street, Manchester-square,
Director of the Leeds and Londo.a Direct, and Ipswich and
Southampton 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 Griffiths, Esq., Wolverhampton, Director of the Shrefa.
shire Minera!, and of the Liverpool and Leeds Direct Railways
Wiliam Case, Esq., Brook-street, Grosvenor-square
W, Bulkeley Glasse, Esq., 10, New-square, Lincoln's Inn, Ana
South-crescent, Bedford-Square
The Rev Lewis Evans, Fellow of Wadham College, Oxford, and

Southwood-terrace, Highgate
Stephen Hutchison, Esq., Bromley, Rent, 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
Thomas Robinson Williams, Esq., Director of the Patent Woollen
Cloth Company
Reginald Read, Esq., M.D. St. John's-square, London

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The Rev. Samuel Andrew, Lincoln College, Oxford, and Highgate
John Kerschner, Esq., Middle Temple
Augustus L. Lobach, Esq., Brook-street, Oresveneraqua e, and
Sidmouth, Devon
William Eccles, Esq., Old Broad- street, London

Lewis name, Esq., Bury St. Edmund's, Suffolk
William Downing Bruce, Esq., 18, Charles-street, St. James's.
square, Director of the Leeds, Fleetwood, and Liverpool, and
Direct Western Railways

Abraham Betteridge, Esq., Devonshire-terrace, Careden-villao,
Director of tl.e Great Grimsby, Lincoln, and Midland Junction
Railway

Edward Whitfield, Esq., M.D., Marine-parade, Brighton
George Simpson, Esq , Bedford.street, Bedford.square, Director of
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, Devonport-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 Metier, Esq., Clifford's Inn.

James Cockell, Esq., Bernard.street, Russell.square.
Aldboraugh 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

Railway
David Wheatcroft, Esq., Buckland.hollow, Derbyshire

Charles Bleaden, Esq., Coulsdon-court, Surrey

Quintin Burns Hair, 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-hill

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.
CHAIRMAN—Thomas Carlisle, Esq.
DEPUTY-CHAlRMAN—Frederick Harrison, Esq.
A. Betteridge, Esq. 1 P. Bennett Lucas, Esq.
William Case, Esq. 1 Alexander Prince, Esq.
Stephen Hutchinson, Esq. I Reginald Read, Esq.
_ .

R. Ladell, Esq.

Francis Smith, Esq.

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Major James 0. Llndharn, K.H. Henry Wardle, Esq.
ENGINELU—CharIes Blunt, Esq., C.E.
STANDING COUNSEL—John M 4 Oubrey, Esq.

SOLICITOR—G. J. Lloyd, Esq., 49, Doughty-street, Badford.row,

London.
LOCAL soktmons.
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 ACIENTS-.-MeSSIT. Jones and WAIRIlley.
SECRETARY (pro tem.)—Henry L. Freund, Esq.
BANKERS IN LONDON.
The London and County Joint. Stock Bank
Sir John William Lubbock, Bark, and CO.
DISTRICT BANKERS.

The Branches of the London and County Joint-Stock Bank at
Tunbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Lewes, and Brighton.
At Halting—Messrs. Hiller, and 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 Tunbridge Wells, and run near Frant, Wadhurst,
Lamberhurst, Etchingham, Hurst Green, Robertsbridge. Whatling
ton, and Battle, having its terminus at the extremity of Hastings.
The Brighton line (about twenty-two miles in length) win 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 le
nearly completed, between Lewes and Brighton.
The numerous visitors and inhabitants of the fashionable
watering-places of Tunbridge Wells, Brighton, and Hastings, wilt
thus not merely enjoy the means of rapid communication with
each other by railway —an advantage which ought to have been
supplied to them before this—but will also have, respectively,
when the proposed line from London to Tunbridge is formed, a
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 hop.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 lines
will run, the most encouraging estimate of results may be justly
entertained; and when the Hastings Dock and Harbour Company
(which has already been provisionally registered) shall have carried
into effect the proposed improvements, the line from that town to
Tunbridge Wells must become one of the most profitable in Eng.,
land, as It will then be the great highway of continental tourists.
The route from London to Paris, by Hastings and Dieppe, Is de
cidedly the most direct, as well as the most Interesting, which a
glance at the map of Europe will satisfactorily show.
To the town of Hastings and St. Leonard's, the greatest advan-
tages must accrue from the establishment of a railway, bringing
them within two hours of the metropolis, and, through it, by tin
great line of which it is the focus, connecting them with ever}
portion of the country. An immense increase in the number or
their opulent
.visitors must necessarily be the consequence, ti..:
climate of that part of the coast of Sussex being universally coyi
sidered equally salubrious as the most favoured parts of Devon.
The Company have in contemplation the formation of a brancl
from the most convenient point on their Hastings litre,
mustto Wit .
Chelsea and the town and port of Rye, or to connect that line wit
the Hastings and Ashford Coast line; either of wind) objet:
can be carried out at a very moderate expense, andcons
derably increase the value of the principal project.
To the inhabitants of Lewes and Brighton, the advantages to '
derived from the Hastings line must be eat. It will give great.
creased facilities for the transport of the produce of the distric
through which it passes, and will complete the railway cornmul.
cation between Canterbury, Maidstone, Chatham, Rochester' at -
other towns in the county of Kent, and Brighton, Chicheste
Portsmouth, Southampton, and other important towns in t/
western parts of the country.
The existing traffic in passengers and goods (which must I
materially increased by the establishment of railways) are too we
known to require a detailed statement in this prospectus, to
cannot fail to secure to the shareholders a large interest on th •
capital invested.
A preliminary survey of the country has been made, and t,
part of it has heed found to offer engineering difficulties of mo:
than ordinary character.
The liability of the shareholders will be limited to the amour
of their subscriptions, and, in the allotment of shares, a prefer
ence will be given to landowners on the respective lines, and otbt
parties locally interested.
Power will be taken in the Act to allow interest at 41. per cent.
Per annum on all calls, previous to the opening of the lines.
The Provisional Committee reserve to themselves the powero
making alterations in the line or branches, and of adopting ti •
principle, if cdvisable. They are also determin,
oantm;ivPihnegzic strict attention to economy in the expenditure of ti
capital, and wilt thereby be enabled to guarantee low charges h
the conveyance of passengers and goods, and there can be i ,
reasonable doubt, that when the traffic is fairly developed, the It
rate of 101. per cent. will be paid, and a surplus left for brant .
lines, or a reduction of tolls.
The strong feelings in favour of a direct line, evinced on tl
part of the public in Hastings and surrounding neighbourhoo,
the support of the landowners and agriculturists, with the nurm
ous and strong assurances received in favour of an independe
Company, leave no doubt of the successful issue of an applicati. •
to Parliament for an Act next Session.

In order that every attention may be secured to local interest
arrangements are now being made to add the names of genth.m(
of influence and property in the counties of Kent and Sussu; t
the Provisional Committee.

Application for shares, with a reference, may be made, in th
form annexed, to the Solicitor, or to the Secretary, pro tern, at II
temporary Offices of the Company, No. 76, Basinghali-strec
London ; and to the following Sharebrokers :—ln London, Mess! .
J. and 'P. Moxon, Broad-street; William H. Robson, Esq. it
Threadneedle-street; and Messrs. Aston and Scott, 32, Thro
morton-street ; in Liverpool, B. It. Pemberton, Esq. Atherto
buildings ; in Manchester, Messrs. M`Lean and Dinwoodie ;
Bristol, Messrs. Wreford, Nicholls, and Co.; in Leeds, Mew •
Whallay and Thompson, Bank-street; in Gloucester, J. N. Bali
Esq.; in Cheltenham, Joseph J. Baker, Esq.; in Boston, J.
Thomas, Esq.; in Huddersfield, J. Moore, Esq.
'1 the Provisional Committee of the Tunbridge Wells, Bright,
and Hastings Junction Railway Company.

Gentlemen,—l hereby request you to allot me 'ha! es .
the above Company, and I hereby undertake to accept the pan •
or any lesd number that may be allotted to me, and to pay t
deposit of 12/. 1 Gd. per share thereon, and to execute the nece6,
deedawhen required. Name

Addrevi
PrOfeSlioll or Busirma (if any)
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