The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-15 00:00:00

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GELEAT WPOITEX RAII;WAY.—This railway has
tor upwards of two months run a " quick train," performing
ite.;ourtey from London to Exeter in five hours. Within
the last few daykiit has announced its intention to start an
exprese 'train, tt) perform the journey, 193 miles, in four
hours add a half. being at the rate of forty-five miles per
rot; including stoTpages ; but to enable it C.o this, and
awry lnynumber of passengers (which the exi r as trai is on
other lines do not uo), it' discontinued the ten minutes
stoppage for refreshments at the Swindon rooms. The pro-
prietor -ofthese rooms sought to prevent this train passing
without stopping, inasmuch as the Company had contracted
with him, as he alleged, to stop all trains, except express
and ssefial trAins, at his station, for refreshments,r
Vice-
ten
reinntet an e. on Tuesday and yes.tprday appliqd to
Chancellor Wigrarn for:,e special inipnction to stop. those
express trains at his rooms. After two days' discussion by
Ztaili (with Mr. Nelson as solicitor), for the proprietors
and plaintiffs, Msers.. Rigby, and Mr. Stuart, and Mr.
Thomas Steveci&*tOlsears. Swain and Stevens, as sol
sitors) fottAl Wiray'Cinnpaur, his Honour adjourned the
inlialetkforlasisig.titiffa to fry their remedy at law in the
lunua ehoidd be &trisect;

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LEICESTER and BEDFORD RAILWAY.
Provisionally Registered.
Capital 1,000,000/., in 50,000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit I/. ss. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
The Hon. Richard Watson, Rockingham Castle, Northamptonshire
Sir George S. Robinson, Bart., Cranford
Major-General Sir Love P. J. Parry, K.C.8., Madryn Park, Caernar-
vonshire
Sir Wm. Wynn, Suffolk-place, London
T. P. 3faunsell, Esq., Thorpe Malsor, M.P. for Northamptonshire
William Bulkeley Hughes, Esq., M.P.
Joseph Robert Wilkin Atkinson, Esq., Elmwood House, Leeds
John Booth, Esq., Glendon Hall, Northamptonshire
John Brightman, Esq., Regency-square, Brighton
Richard Carpenter, Esq., 24, Lonsdale-square, Islington
Peter Colston, jun., Esq., Husbands Bosworth, near Market liar-
borough
Capta'n Mark Gambier, tipper Seymour-street, Portman-square
John Cooper Gotch, Esq., Banker, Kettering
Swynfln Jervis, Esq., Whitehall-place, Chairmanof the Diss, Beccles,
and Yarmouth Railway
W. T. Maunsell, Esq., of the Middle Temple, and Thorpe, near Ket-
tering
John Wheelton, Esq., Meopham Bank, Tunbridge, Kent
John Woolston, Esq., Wellingborough.
With power to add to their number.
SOLICITORS.
George Pell, jun., Ftiq., "Torthampton and Welford
George Weller, Esq., 8, King's-road, Bedford-row, London
Augustus Walter Arnold, Esq., 31, Golden-square
LOCAL AGENTS.
Messrs. R. and J. Toiler, Leicester
Messrs. Lamb and Nettleship, Kettering
Ezra Eagles, Esq, Bedford

BANKERS.
The London and County Banking Company, Lombard-street
The Northamptonshire Banking Company, Wellingborough, North

ampton.
Messrs. Gotch and Sons, Kettering.
This line, which will commence at Leicester, and proceed from
thence by or near to Market Harborough, Bothwell, Kettering, Wel-
lingborough, to Bedford, is Intended to supply the wants of a very
rich and thickly populated district of country lying between Leicester
and Bedford, and to afford a much shorter and more direct commu-
nication between the first mentioned place and London.
The existing and projected lines of railway form the most direet
route from Manchester, Leeds, Derby, Sheffield, Nottingham, and the
North of England to London, by way of Leicester, and the present
line will be the nearest one fromthat place to the metropolis which
exists or can be projected.
The line will pass through the richest grazing land In the kingdom,
and will derive a considerable traffic in the conveyance of cattle from
thence to the Loudon markets.
The coal-fields of Leicestershire and Derbyshire will supply, by
means of this railway, the wants of the counties of Bedford, Hunt-
ingdon, Hertford, Essex, and Cambridge, in this most Necessary
article of consumption, which will be reduced in price at least 50
per cent.
Se soon as the surveys are completed, a detailed Prospectus with
the names of the gentlemen forming the highly influential local
Committees, will De published. In the meantime, the promoters are
justified in stating that the railway will be made at an average ex-
pense, and that the traffic will insure an ample return upon the
capital required.
The Subscribers will not be liable to any further call until the Act
is obtained, and power will be applied for to allow interest at 4 per
sent. upon the amount paid up until the opening of the line.
The Directors reserve liberty to themselves to alter the proposed
route, or to extend the railway as they may think expedient.
Applications for Shares, in the form annexed, may be made to the
Provisional Committee, under cover, to the several solicitors, or to
Messrs. Peppercorn and Co., sharebrokers, 2, Old Broad-street
London

FORM OF APPLICATION.
To the Previsional Committee of the Leicester and Bedford Railway.
Gentlemen,—l request you to allot to me Shares of 20/.
each in the proposed Leicester and Bedford Railway ; and I hereby
undertake to accept the same, or such smaller number, as may be
allotted to me, and to pay the deposit, and sign the Parliamentary
contract and Subscribers' agreement when required.
Dated this day of May, 1845.
Name • • ....
Residence • •• •
Profession . •
Name and address of Reference

TEICESTER AND BEDFORD RAILWAY
A In consequence of the numerous applications, the public are
informed that a detailed prospectus, accompanied by a compendious
map, exhibiting the relative distances in connexion with the other
completed and projected lines, will be ready for delivery in the course
of lust week.
Notice of the day of their publication will be duly given, when
they will be forwarded to the various local agents throughout the
kingdom. In addition to the list of the Provisional Committee already'
published, and which embraces the principal resident landed pro-
prietors on the line, the names of many influential gentlemen will
be added.
15th May, 1845.

THE WEATIDER.—SIIN OFFICE, MAT 15.
THERMOMETER, Lowest, 43 ; Highest, 60; Noon, 58.
BAROMETER, 30.35.—W1ND,
NOTE.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and
" Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the
ibermometer during tht preceding twenty-four hours. All
the other observations ar. made at noon.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE TIIIS DAY.
Morning .. 36 minutes after 7 I Evening .. 11 minutes after 8

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