The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-11 00:00:00

tweet', Croydon, Mitcham, Tooting, Sec., and London, proves at once
that the existing railway facilities do not at all meet the exigencies
of the mass of population to whom this line will be available.
The population who reside upon or in the immediate neighbour-
hood of the proposed line, independent of the metropolis, and be.ween
the intended termini, exceeds 100,000, whose wants are almost
wholly supplied from the London markets, &c., and who have, at
the present time, no mode of conveyance but upon the turnpike
road. In the transit of building materials, corn, coal, lime, and
other heavy goods, from the warehouses and wharfs on the banks of
the Thames, and for marketable produce in each direction, this line
must become to them particularly useful and convenient.
Some idea may be formed of the local necessity of this railway,
when it is known that the number ofpassengers who avail themselves
of the accommodation afforded by the several omnibuses and other
publie vehicles, running upon the turnpike-road, have been ascer-
tained to exceed 2,600 daily. An equal number (at least) proceed
by private and other conveyances. Of foot passengers, although
no accurate estimate Gan be formed of them, it is considered: that
they at least number four times that of passengers who travel by con-
veyance. The tonnage of goods it is calculated will be in full pro-
portion to the receipt from passengers,
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traffic in the transit of goods and passengers has
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vastly exceeded the calculated amount. There are, however, In this
instance, reasons for supposing that the extended facilities of com-
munication will cause more than an ordinary increase in the con-
veyance of passengers. The country which the line of railway will
open is singularly picturesque and beautiful, and in addition to the
admired districts of Brixton and Streatham, the long-favoured and
much-frequented Beulah and Norwood will be placed within easy
access, and become more than ever, objects of interest and delight
to the visitor and resident of the metropolis.
There can therefore be little doubt but that the present line must
become a profitable and eligible scheme for the investment of capital.
The promoters of this undertaking have pleasure in announcing
that it is approved of, and will be generally supported by local in-
fluence. They have caused a partial survey to be made, which will
be completed shortly, and they have the assurance of their engineers
that there are not more than ordinary difficulties to contend with.
The liability of the shareholders will be restricted, by Act of Parlia-
ment, to the amount of their subscriptions; and power will be applied
for in the Bill to allow interest at 4/. per cent. per annum on all calls
fronithepassing of the Act until the opening of the line.
Applications for further information, prospectuses, and shares (in
he form annexed), may he addressed to the Solicitors; to the Secre-
tary, at the offices of the Company, No. 34, Gracechnrch-street ; or
to the following Brokers :—viz., Messrs. li. and M. B' yd, Princes-
street ; Mr. H. J. Williams, 80, Old Broad-street; Messrs. Greystone
and Earle, York ; Mr. Anthony Laurie, Liverpool ; Messrs. Cardwell
and Co., and Mr. Henry Benton, Manchester ; Mr. James Pearson,
Birmingham ; Messrs. Watson and Co., Leeds ; Messrs. lir tidy and
;r Mr. George Edwards, Bristol ; Mr. Thomas Rowl-
. James Pringle, Edinburgh; Mr. J. W. Carr, Col-
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