The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-12 00:00:00

TIIE ON, .LON.DON,

IF4ANARKSHIRE and LOTHIANS DIRECT
RAILWAY.
FORMING • THE SHORTEST RAILWAY COMMUNICATION
BETWEEN THE EAST AND WEST OF SCOTLAND,
Without Tunnels and without Heavy Works.

Capital 400,0001., in 16,000 Shares of 251. each. Deposit, 31. per Share.

PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
The Earl of Eglinton and Winton
The Lord Bellhaven and Stenton
The Hon. James Lumsden, Lord Provost of Glasgow
William Baird, Esq., M.P. for the Airdrie District of Burghs
P. M. Stewart, Esq., M.P.
Thomas Maitland, Esq., of Dundrennan and Hermand, M.P.
Patrick Graham, Esq., of Limckiins
Andrew Buchanan, Esq., of Mount Vernon
William Forrest, Esq., of Treesbauks
Edward Horsman, Esq., M.P.
Alex. Graham, Esq., of Capellie
Andrew Brown, Esq., of Clerkhill
Christopher Saitmarshe, Esq., Middleton Lodge, Ueda
Alex. Hunter, Esq, W.S., Commissioner for Colonel Norval of

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Alex. Galloway, Esq., of Hallcraig, banker, Airdrie
H. E. Crum, Esq., merchant, Glasgow
William Gemmel', Esq., merchant, Glasgow
James Douglas, Esq., West India merchant, Glasgow
Alex. Campbell, Esq., of Bedlay •
George Whitmore, Esq., Park-street, London
George Stewart, Esq., of Penang, Blackstone House
Robert de Lisle, Esq., Trcesbanks House
Alex. Alison, Esq., of Pitcon
William Campbell, Esq., of Tilliechewan, merchant, Glasgow
Patrick GM/am, Esq., of Robshill
John Bain, Esq., of Morriston
Matthew Dick, Esq., of Meikle Earnock
John Hamilton, Esq., of Dunflllan
Alex. Cunninghame, Esq., Cambroo Ironworks
Alex. Baird, Esq., Gartsherrie Ironworks
Graham Menzies, Esq., distiller, Paisley
John Kerr, Esq., of Shields
Wm. Mutrie, Esq , merchant, Glasgow
Dayia Waddington, Esq., Manchester
William Brown, Esq., merchant, Glasgow
George Glendining, Esq., of 31illrigg, Midcalder
John Wilson, jun., Esq., of Westsidcwood
John Dick, Esq., M.D., Mid-Calder
James Graham, Esq., of Ferencze.

BANKERS.
The Western Bank of Scotland in Glasgow, Airdrie and Edinburgh
The London and Westminster Bank, London
The Union Bank of Manchester, and
The Royal Bank of Liverpool
SECRETARY—J. F. Galbraith, Esq., W. S., 48, Queen-street, Glasgow
Soucirons—Messrs. Campbell and Tenuents, 40, George-square,

Glasgow
PARLIAMENTARY AGENT—G. IL Lang, Esq; 37, Great George-street,

Westminster.

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This Railway will commence At a suitable point of the Edinburgh
branch of the Caledonian Rnilway, at or near Mid-Calder, and pro-.
teed westwards, by easy and convenient gradients, accommodating
the populous towns and villagesof Livingstone, Bathgate, Blackburn,
Whitburn, and Clarkstone, to the Airdrfe oistrict, where it will form
A junction with the existing and projected lines to Glasgow and the
West of Scotland. _

The populous district traversed by this Railway is one of the rich-
est in Scotland. It abounds in ironstone, coal, limestone, and other
minerals; and it only requires the advantages of railway accom-
modation to develop its resources.
The revenue, as a Mineral line alone, should suffice to yield the
largest return legally exigible by railway proprietors; and when it
is considered that, by the junctions already referred to, this line will
form a direct, short, and uninterrupted route between the cities of
Edinburgh and Glasgow, and connect East, West, and Mid Lothian,
and the whole of the eastern counties of Scotland, not merely with
Glasgow, but with the counties of Renfrew, Ayr, Wigton, and Kirk-
cudbright, and their important seaports, it would be difficult to over-
value the present line as a great national undertaking.
To those acquainted with the distriet,:it is unnecessary to point
out the immense local importance of this line and its dependencies ;
and 'to the inhabitants of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Greenock, and all
the other towns in the cast and west of Scotland, it would be super-
fluous to.mention the advantages of such a line, whether as respects
safety and comfort, or economy and expeiltion ; but, for the benefit
of those at a distance, it may be well to state that, while it avoids
objectionable tunnels, viaducts, and other heavy works, it is also
shorter, by at least one-sixth of the whole distance, than any other
line between the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, and will further
be the means of conveying, without transhipment, passengers and
goods from the east to the west coast.
The largest proprietors along the line have already given their
most cordial assent to this undertaking; and there cannot be a doubt
that, as it will meet the demands of the public, it will in due time
receive the sanction of the Legislature.

Applications for Shares in the form annexed may be made to the
following brokers :—Messrs. Jackson and M•Cowan, Foulds and
Cockburn, T. G. Buchanan, and A. W. Forbes, Glasgow; Alexander
Galloway, banker, Airdrie ; Robert Allan, and Robertson and Co.,
Edinburgh ; Thomas Forsyth, and Massie and Robertson, Liverpool ;
George Harris, Manchester; B. and M. Boyd, 4, Bank Buildings,
and J. Shewell and Son, Tokenhouse-yard, London.
Glasgow, Bth Se,,t., 1845.
FORM OF APPLICATION.

To the Provisional Committee of the Lanarkshire and Lothians Di
re?,t Railway.

Gentlemen,—l hereby apply for Shares of the Stock of
this Company, and bind myself to pay the Deposit of 31. on this, or
any smaller number of Shares that may be allotted to ne, and to
sign the Parliamentary Contract and Subscribers' Deed of Agree-
ment. I am, Gentlemen, your most obedient servant,
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