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London, England, 1845-09-19 00:00:00

CHEPSTOW, FOREST. OF DEAN, .AND
GLOUCESTER JUNCTION RAILWAY,
An extension of this line is under survey, to connect it with the
heart of the mineral district of South Wales. The project has been
registered, full particulars of which will appear in a few days.
WILLIAM PROTHEROE, Secretary.
10, Old Jewry Chambers.

YORK

AND LANCASTER RAILWAY.
COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.
CHAIRMAN—The Hon. Douglas Kimmird Pulteney.
Vice-CasnistAti•—Sir Henry Webb, Bart.
Sir Thomas Woollastbn White, ohn Holmes, Esq.
.Bart. J. W. liamiltpll,.ESCl.
Philip lienry.HoWard; Esq„, M.P. Richard Kelly, Esq. •
William Bulkeley Hughes, Esq., John Lea-month, Esq.
M.P. . - John Manwaring, Esq.
William Bradley, Esq:" Nathaniel Ogle, Esq.'
John Chauntler, Esq. • John Reginald Riddell, Esq.
Rev. H. R. Fowler • • A. Macdonald Ritchie, Esq.
Colonel Fitch Joseph Underwood, Esq.
NOTICE.—The Committee of Management are proceeding with
the investigation of the applications for Shares in the Company, but
from the great number applied' for, several days must necessarily
elapse before the allotment can be effected.
—By order,
. SAMUEL TIOLDSWORTH, Secretary.
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Palace Chambers, St. James's-street, Sept. 16, 1845.

PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT.. .
MANCHESTER, HUDDERSFIELD, AND
GREAT GRIMSBY DIRECT RAILWAY, via BARNS-
LEY AND DONCASTER, commencing at Penistone Station at the
junction of the Sheffield, Ashton•under-Lyne and Manchester and
the Huddersfield and Sheffield Railways.
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(Provisionally Registered.)
Capital 1,000,0001. in 50,000 Shares of 201. each. Deposit 21. 2r.
per share in compliance with the standing orders of Parliament.

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BANKERS. •
London—Messrs. Glyn, liallifax, and Co. Huddersfield—The
Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Company.
ENGINEERS.
CONSULTING ENGINEER.—ACTING NOGINEER.
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W. Billinton, Esq., C.E.
Somcrroas.—Messrs.-Floyd and Booth, Huddersfield.
LONDON AGENTS.—MOSSII. Sudlow, Sons, and Torr. 20, Chatiesry-

lane. • . • .
The object *of the prOpoied line is to complete a direct chain of
railway communieation •between the Western and Eastern`Ceasts;
from Liverpool to great Grimsby.
• It is intended as above stated to commence the line at. Penisten
at the Junction of the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne, and Manches-
ter, and thelludderstield sad Sheffield Railways, and to,proceed in
direct eqnrap south of and near to Barnsley, passing thence through
or near to the extensile and inexhaustible coal fields of Worsbordugh
Dale, Sickidone, Cawtharrie, Dollen, Bretton, Billingley, and others
in the Barnsley District, thence 4continuing in a direct line through
or near to Wombwell; Darlield- (where it will cross the North Mid-
land Railway), Thurnscoe, Wath Swinton, Bolton, Mickleton, Berm-
borough; Melborongb, Conisberottgh,. Sprotborough, Bentley, Don-
caster (where it will cress the London and York Railway), and
proceed through Or near to Armthorpe, Cawtley, Brampton (with a
future branch to Thorne, and such farther branches as 'may be
eventually determintd upon), Auckley, Wroot (where it will enter the
Isle of Axholme), and through or near to Maxey. Epworth, Belton,
Butterwick, Owston,./dessingham, and then terminate in a junction
with the Great Grimsby and Sheffield Railway, at or near Glanford
Brigg, thus connecting, by the construction of a new line of railway
of forty-Eli miles in length, orthereabouts (the entire line required to
be made). The great' manufacturing, mineral, and agricultural dis-
tricts of Lancashire and Yorkshire with Lincolnshire and the rapidly
improvineport of Great. Grimsby, so as to afford the products of the
several counties a most direct course of transit, thereby also greatly
facilitating the introduction of foreign merchandise, and by this
means perfecting the channel of communication between the Irish
Sea and the German Ocean. •
, The existing routes are very circuitous, so Much so, that the pro-
posed line will effect a saving of about twenty miles, when compared
with the Manchester, and Leeds, and the Wakefield; Pontefract and
Goole Railways to Great Grimsby, and of about fifteen miles com-
pared with the *hefileld and Manchester, and the Oreat Grimsby
and Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railways, and the relative distance
from other places will be proportionally shortened. "
Several schemes are now before the public to connect, in the best
practicable manner, •Keighly and. Halifax with Huddersfield, so as to
effect a direct North'.and South communication.. When this desidera-
tum shall be accomplished, the proposed pew. line, will, in addition to
the advantages before mentioned, form a giand direct rail Way com-
munication from Scotland and the •Northern-COunties, via Hudders-
field, to the flourishing port of Great Grimsby, whilst the additional
traffic brought to bear upon the proposed line to and from the con-
templated.new Staffordshire and Derbyshire Lines, by uniting with
the Huddersfield and Sheffield Railway, at or near Holmfirth, must
considerably _enhance the value of the undertaking.
Independent of the above, and of- the superior advantages afforded
by the proposed line for the shipping of coal to the London and other
markets, a considerable 'augmentation of traffic may be expected
from the North Mf idland. and the.Londoa and York Railways.
The important and agricultural town and neighbourhood of Don-
caster, hitherto comparatively. isolated, for want of proper railway
accommodation, will, by the aid of the London and York Railway and
the proposed line, both passing through the town; be at once brought
in connexion :with' all the main railway arteries in the kingdom.
The value of the stock hi the Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction
Railway must necessarily be greatly increased. by the. proposed line,
whilst the facilities.givenfor the transitrofgoods from Liverpool and
Manchester to Great 'Grimsby must eventually materially add to the
importance and benefit of the Sheffield and Manchester Railway.
The country throhgh which theline' will-pass is admirably adapted
for carrying out the design of the promoters. Nothing beyond ordi-
naryengineering difficulties.is to be met with. A satisfactory survey.
of the entire line, by the acting. engineer, has already been made, and
the sections Of the line are in course of preparation, so that there is
the utmost confidence that the scheme will be fully perfected in due
time for the approaching session of Parliament. -
The number of Shares 'already subscribed far is very considerable,
and an early alletment may therefore be expected. An influential
Proyisional Committee is now forming, and the nsmes of the gentle-
men composing it will shortly be publicly announced. , In the mean-
time, further information may be obtained from the Solicitors, at
whose Offices Plans and Surveys of the Line are lodged for inspection,
and applieations for Shares (in the form given below), accompanied
with satisfactory references, may also be addressed to them,- to their
London Agents, or to the following Brokers : namely, Messrs. Lloyd,
and Price, Liverpool;' Messrs. Cardwellj and Sons, Manchester;
Messrs. W.ellbeloved, and Co., Leeds • Messrs.' Garton and Wright.
Sheffield e Charles Claye, Esq., Halifax ; and Messrs. Wilson and
Hellawell, Huddersfield.
Huddersfield, Sept. 13, 1845. •