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

FORM OF APPLICATION.

To the ProTisional 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' Agreement, Parlia-
mentary Contract, and all other necessary instruments, when re-
quired so to do.

I am, Gentlemen, your obedient Servant,
Name in full ....
Residence • • • • • • • •
Occupation
Reference •.... • • • ...... •••• • • • •
Usual Signature • • • • • • •
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Elmslie and Preston 47, Moorgate-street, London.

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

By order,
C. W. WALLACE, Secretary pro tern.
34, Coleman-street, London, Oct. 14, 1845.

THE DEAL AND DOVER. JUNCTION
RAILWAY.
(Provisionally Registered.)
The Prospectus of this Company will be issued in a few days, and
In the meantime application for shares to be made to the Secretary,
at the temporary Offices, 26, Bucklersbury, Mansion-house, London.
By order of the Provisional Committee,
October 15, 1845. HIPPISLEY JUSTINS, Secretary.

CALAIS, DUNKIRK, and BRUGES JUNO-
TION RAILWAY, connecting the lines already in operation
between Bruges, Ghent, Brussels, Malines, and Antwerp.
Capital 18,750,000 francs, or 750,0001. sterling, in 37,500 Shares of

201. each.
Deposit 21. per sharo.

DIBECTORS.
FEENCII AND BELGIAN.
M. le Comte Friant, General et Aide-de-Camp du Rol
M. le Baron de Clarac, Proprietaire, Ancien Oflicier Superienr de
Cavalerie, Setretalre et Adinluistrateur du Chemin de Fer de Tours
Nantes
N. Cordier, Depute. Inspecteur Divisionnaire des routs et Chaus-
sees, President du Conseil d'Administration to Chemin de Fer de
Cherbourg
M. Antonio de Serradilla, Colonel d'Etat-Major
M. N. T. Micard, Administrateur du Chemin de Fer de Strasbourg
M. Collin Lefebre, Ingeneur Civil, Eutrepeneur des Fonts et

sees du Gouvemement
M. P. J. Wayez, Govemeur de la Province de Hainuult, Brussels
M. Femmerman, Brussels
M. J. B. Thibon, Brussels.

ENGLISII.

Major-General Brooks Parbley, C. 8., 18, Rutland-gate, Hyde-park
William Ormsby Gore, 3f.P., Chairman of the Shrewsbury, Wol-
verhampton, Dudley, and Birmingham Railway, 66, Portland-
place, and Portlington-hall, Oswcstry, Salop
William Bradley, Esq., Director of the Sheffield, Ashton- under-Lyre,
and Manchester Railway
William Hughes Hughes, Esq., F.S.A., F.L.S , &c., Alderman of
London, Chairman of the Manchester and Birkenhead, and London
and Greenwich Railways, Brunswick-square
Thomas Sidney, Esq., Alderman of London, and Sheriff of London

and Middlesei, Leyton, Essex
Captain Thornhill Warrington, 66, Upper Berkeley-street, Portman-

square
James Reeves, Esq., Leyton, Essex, Director of the London and Man-

chester Rail Way '
William Petrie, Esq., King-street, Portman-square
John Inglis Jerdien, Esq., Director of the Manchester, Rugby, and
Southampton Railway, No. 2, Mains-court, Broad-street
Peter Morrison, Esq., Director of the Birmingham and London Rail-
way, 1, Princes-street, Bank
(With power to add to their number).
BANKERS IN FRANCE.

BANKERS IN BELGIUM—Messrs. Prosper et Rene Spitaels et CO.
BANKERS IN ENGLAND—The London Joint Stock Bank.
CONSULTING ENGINEER—Sir John Macneil, LL.D. and F.R S.
ENGINEER—WiIIiam 3lullingar Higgins, Esq.
Somcrroas—Messrs. Potter and Collingridge, 5, Basinghall-street.
SECRETARY—PhiIip N. Scanlan, Esq.
COMPANY'S OFFICES-37, Moorgate-street (East Side).

This Company has been formed for the purpose of opening a line of
railway communicatioe between Calais and Bruges, passing through
important districts of France and Belgium containing a population of
above 600,000 inhabitants, and forming a junction with the State
Railway at Bruges, which has now become the most direct route to
the interior of Belgium, Germany, Prussia, and the countries east
of the French frontier. _ .

In laying before the public the prospectus of this proposed line, it
may be mentioned as one of its principal advantages, that it will
reduce the passage from London to Brussels, now occupying
twenty-four or twenty-six hours, under the most favourable circum-
stances, and often thirty or forty, to twelve hours, rendering it prac-
ticable to make the journey with ease in one day, and at two-thirds
of the present expense. The long, tedious, and uncertain sea voyage
will also be avoided from Dover to Ostend, which, to travellers gene-
rally, and particularly to ladies and invalids, is exceedingly dis-
agreeable, and often attended with serious cmsequences.
it can hardly admit of a question, that the principal part of the
passenger traffic between the two capitals, London and Brussels, to-
gether with the passenger traffic of the populous cities of Antwerp,
and Ghent, the latter being the Manchester of Belgium, and the im-
portant towns of St. Nicholar and Tierimond, will be, under these
circumstances, drawn into this channel ; and another important ad-
vantage to the public, and source of revenue to the Company, will be
found in the transmission of the Belgian, German, and Prussian
mails, which are now conveyed by steamers from Dover to Ostend,
at a very considerable expense, and with much less certainty and ex-
pedition than if transmitted to Calais, a sea passage of only 24 miles,
and usually made in two hours.
The traffic and expenditure may be fairly estimated as follows :
From 50,000 passengers, who, according to the recent re-
turns from Ostend and Antwerp, annually visit the Conti-
nent and return by this route, say, from each, on an ave-
rage, 10s. each way .... • . .
For the transport of mails from the respective Governments 10,000
Local traffic in goods and passengers ............. ..... 50,000

£llO,OOO
Deduct the expenses of working the line, calculated at •• •. 30,000

£BO,OOO

Thus leaving a profit of 10% per cent. to the shareholders, with
every prospect of a considerable increase annually in the traffic, as
has been by experience proved to be the result on all the other lines
in operation in Belgium, as well as other countries.
The projected railroad would pass through a perfectly level tract
of country rich in agricultural productions, presenting no natural
impediments to its construction, and would require neither tunnels
nor viaducts ; and the only bridges necessary would be the spanning
of a few dykes. Thus the construction would be unattended with
heavy expense, and its working, when completed, of the same eco-
nomical character; for, as experience has shown, the most consider-
able item iu working a railway Is the supply of coal for the locomo-
tives ; the proximity to the port of Dunkirk, and the easy access to
the Belgian coal fields, obviate this difficulty.
This line, which has been already examined by an eminent engi-
neer, will be absut sixty miles in extent from one extremity to the
other; will connect in its route the towns of Calais, Gravelines, and
Dunkirk, in France, with Furness, Nieuport, and Bruges, in Bel-
gium ; thus securing a very important local traffic in goods and pas-
sengers, indepesdent of the foreign traffic before alluded to, placing
tile possibility of its paying beyond all doubt.
Arrangements are in progress and strongly supported by persons of
the highest influence both in Belgium and France for obtaining the
consent of the Belgian and French Governments to the above line ;
and as it is so obviously advantageous to the former Government
to encourage the formation of a line, bringing two such important
capitals as Brussels and London within ten hours distance of each
other, and the intention of the latter to encourage the formation of a
continuous line of railway round the coast, little doubt is entertained
by the Directors in Belgium, France, and England, of such applications
proving successful.
In the event of the applications proving unsuccessful, the deposits
will be returned, with the exception of a charge on each share, not
exceeding five shillings.
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Application for prospectuses and forms of application may be made
at the Company's offices, and the offices of the solicitors, 5, Basing-
hall-street; and to the following brokers:—
London-Messrs. Peppercorn, Broad-street
Manchester—Messrs. Cardwell and Sons; and Messrs. Green and
Lockwood
Liverpool—Messrs. T. Ceglan and Sons

Bristol—Messrs. Edwards and Co.
Leeds—Thomas M. Lee, Esq., Harvey Miran, Esq., and Messrs.
Bell and Ledger
Hull•—Messrs. Flint and Tootal
Exeter—Thomas Sandford, Esq.
Plymouth—Messrs. Hayward and Palmer.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Directors of the Calais, Dunkirk, and Bruges Junction

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Railway.
Gentlemen—l request you will allot me Shares of 201.
each in this Company, and I undertake to accept the same or any
less number that may be allotted me, and to pay the deposit thereof,
and I undertake also to execute the Subscribers' Agreement, or any
other document that may be necessary, when required.
I am, Gentlemen,
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Rlace of Residence
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N.B.—To save trouble, no applicatien will be attended to unless
accompanied with areference to one of tile director;, a banker, Stock-
broker, or mercantile hous9 of known respectability.

CALAIS, DUNKIRK, AND BRUGES
JUNCTION RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given, that no further applications for shares will
be received in this Company after THURSDAY, the 16th instant.
By order,
PHILIP N. SCANLAN, Secretary
37 3Toorgate-street, Oct. 13,1845.

LEICESTER, TEAN AND DOVE VALLEY,
AND STAFFORD JUNCTION RAILWAY.
(Provisionally Registered.)
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
CHARLES ROBERT COLVILE, Esq. M.P. Lullington, Derbyshire,
Chairman.
JOHN BULLER YARDE BULLER, Esq., Holne-park, Devon,
IToput, chairman.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Uxbridge
The Right Hon. Lord Montagu William Graham
The Right Hon. Lord Alfred Paget, M.P.
The Right lion. Lord George Paget
Sir Richard Dobson, F.R.S. 47, Gloucester-place, Portman-square,
London
The Hon. Francis Curzon, Barrow-hall, Derby
The Hon. Frederick Byron, 21, Eatou-place,London
Edward Buller, Esq. M.P, Dilhorn-hall, etaffordshire
The Right Hon. Colonel George Lionel Dawson Darner, M.P. 6,
Pall-mall, London
maTillonreßye-restrseroerdt,
,Lmon.rdo.n77,
George Dodd, Esq. M.P. Grosvenor-place, London
William Henry Gregory, Esq. M.P. 5, Cork-street, London
William John Blake, Esq. 62, Portland-place, London
The Rev. Reginald Chandos Pole, Radbourn Rectory
John Bott, Esq. Cotton-hall, Staffordshire
Henry Barton, Esq. Rangemoor-house, Burton-on-Trent
Captain C. Twisleton Graves, Army and Navy Club, London
William Coare Brocklehurst, Esq. Hurdsfield-house, Macclesfield
Richard Dyott, Esq. Freeford-hall, Lichfield
Charles Dick,on Archibald, Esq. F.R.S. F.A.S. York-terrace.
Regent's-park, and Rusland-hall, Lancashire
Jonathan Hopkinson, Esq. 55, Chester-square, London
Joseph Hoare, Esq. banker, Hampstead, London
William J. Dennie, Esq. 6, Lowerßerkeley-street, Portman-square,
London
John Dixon, Esq. Macclesfield
Edward Thomas Coke, Esq. Mansfield Wood-house
Thomas Landor, Esq. the Manor-house, Burton-on-Trent
William Sharp, Esq. Linden-hall, Lancaster
Thomas Webb, Esq. Tutbury, Staffordshire
Samuel Walker Cox, Esq. Breadsall-lodge, near Derby
Edward Hyde Clarke, Esq.. Hyde-hall, Stockport
Henry Meakin, Esq. Burton-en-Trent
Moses Cartwright, Esq. Stanton-house, Derbyshire
John T. Raworth, Esq. Leicester
George Boden, Esq. St. George's-terrace, Kensington
Charles Berners Plestow, Esq. Watlington-hall, Lynn Regis, and
Princes-street, Cavendish-square, London
James Valiance, Esq. 25, Cavendish square, Lyndon, and Sitting-
bourne, Kent
Colonel Cheney, Gaddesby, Leicester
Thomas Bladon, Esq. Dove-bank, Uttoxeter
Henry Boden, Esq. the Field, Derby
Henry John Pye, Esq. Clifton, Staffordshire
Charles Edward Eugene Mousley, Esq. Haunton, Staffordshire
The Rev. Theodore Echalaz, vicar of Lullington
Hampden Clements, Esq. Snareston-lodge, Leicestershire
Captain Wilmot Horton, R.N. Catton-hall, Derbyshire
Francis Willington, Esq. Tamworth
Edward William Smith, Esq. Routh, near Beverley, Yorkshire
(With power to add to their number).
ENGINEERS.
J. F. Bateman, Esq.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. J. and J. Richardson, Burton-on-Trent
G. H. R. Cox, Esq. Derby.
The Provisional Committee beg to announce that it is their inten-
tion to extend their line to Alrewas, where its ill unite with a pro•
jected branch of the front Valley Rallwan ,
other advantages, form a direct line from Leicester to Stafford.
• Mal of the Company will be
To effect this important object, the cap
increased to 500,0001., to be divided into 25,000 shares of 201. each.
may desire to withdraw their appli-
Such applicants for shares as in addon to Its
cations are at liberty to do so. No further applications can be re-
ceived.

Joseph Cubitt, Esq.

JOSEPH RICHARDSON, Secretary
offices of the Company, Sigh-street, Burton-on-Trent,
14th Oct., 180.