The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-15 00:00:00

PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT.

3,I{ANCHESTER, HUDDERSFIELD, AND
_L. GREAT GRIMSBY DIRECT RAILWAY, via BARNS-
LEY AND DONCASTER, commencing at Penistone Station at the
junction of the Sheffield, Asliton-underLyne and Manchester and
the Huddersfield and Sheffield Railways.
- (Provisionally- Registered.) '

Capital 1,000,000/. in 50,000 Sliaresof 20i. each. Diposlt 21. 5e
per share in compliance with the standing orders of Parliament.

RANKERS. -
London—Messrs. Glyn, llallifax, Mills, and Co. Hudderslield—The
Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Company.
ENGINEERS.
CONSULTING ENGINEER.—ACTING EGGINEER.
W. Hinton, Esq., C.E.
SoLicrroßs.:-Illessrs:Floyd and Booth, Huddersfield.

LONDON AGENTS.—Messrs. Stullo'ir, Sons, and Torr, 20, Chancery-

lane.

The object of the proposed line is to complete a direct chain of
railway communication between the Western and Eastern Coasts,
from Liverpool to great Grimsby.
It is intended as above stated to commence the line at Peniston
at the Junction of the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne, and Manches-
ter, and the Huddersfield and Sheffield Railways, and to proceed in a
direct course south of and near to Barnsley, passing thence through
or near to the extensive and inexhaustible coal fields of Worsborough
Dale, Silkstone. Cawthorne, Darien, Bretton, L'illingley, and others
in the Barnsley District, thence continuing in a direct line through
or near to Wombwell, Barfield (where it will cross the North Mid-
land Railway), Thurnscoe, Wath Swinton, Bolton, Mickleton, Barm-
borough, Mexborough, Conisborough, Sprotborough, Bentley, Don-
caster (where it will cross the London and York Railway), and
proceed through or near to Annthorpe, Cawtley, Brampton (with a
future branch to Thorne, and such further branches as may be
eventually determined upon), Auckley, Wroot (where it will enter tke
Isle of Axholme), and through or near to Maxey, Epworth, Belton,
Butterwick, Owston, Messingham, 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-six miles in length, or thereabouts (the entire line required to
be made). The great manufacturing, mineral, and agricultural dis-
tricts of Lancashire and Yorkshire with Lincolnshire and the rapidly
improving port 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 Sheffield and Manchester, and the Great Grimsby
and Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railways, and 11th 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 new line, will, in addition to
the advantages before mentioned, form a grand direct railway 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 Holmflrth, 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 Midland and the London 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 in the Huddersfield and Sheffield Jule.tnion,
Railway must necessarily be greatly increased by proposedi, e
1 and
whilst the facilities given for the transit of goods fartoeiri L
ally add to the
Manchester to Great Grimsby must eventuall.
importance and benefit of the Sheffield andffi adapted
zisa nini
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yi I w-a.
The country through which the line will p.
rs Nothing beyond ordi-
for corrying out the design of tile
nary engineering difficulties is to belnetwh-ill:.airtosa)t.ibsefaeentomr}ardsne,na•ne3,i
of the entire line, by the actin,, engineer,
of
preparation, so that there is
the sections of the line are in course
the utmost confidence that the scheme will be fully perfected in due
time for the niiprviehing session of Parliament.
The number of Shares already subscribed for is very considerable,
and an early allotment may therefore be expected. An influential
Proylsional Committee. Is now forming, and the n'.mes of the gentle-
men composing it will shortly be publicly announced. In the moan-
time, famreher information may be obtained from the Solicitors, at
whose Offices Plans and Surveys of the Line are lodged for inspection,
and applications 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. Cardwell. and Sons,. •Msnehester •
Messrs. Welibeloved, and Co., Leeds ; Messrs. Garton and Wright.'
Sheffield I Charles Claye, Esq., Ilalifo.x. ; and Messrs. Wilson and
flellawell, Huddersfield.
llttddersflekl, Sept. 13,1845. -

roirm OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Provisional Committee of the Manchester, Huddersfield, and
Great Grimsby Direct Railway Company.
I request that you Will allot to me Shares Of 201. each in
the above undertaking, and I agree to accept the same, or any less
number that may be allotted to me, and also to pay the deposit of
21.25. per Share thereon, and tosign the Parliamentary Contract and
the Subscribers' agreement.
• Dated • • • • day of • - • • . • , 1145.
" Name • (in full) . • • • • • ..... , „
• • Residence.. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .....
Tradeor Profession •• •• •• •• • • • • • • • • • • . • • . •

kaIIROPSIIIRE MINERAL RAILWAY,
.
forming, in conjunction with other existing and projected
lines, a direct communication between Liverpool, Manchester, Shef-
field, York, And Hull, and Swansea and South Wales.
•
(Provisionally Registered.)
Capital, 700,000/., in 35,000 Shares of 20/. each.
Deposit, 2/. 2s. per Share.

(The Deposit is in accordance with the Standing Order of the House
of Commons.)
• • IntOVIsIONAL COMMITTEE.
Adams, Mr. Sergeant, Stanhope-place, Hyde-park,
Baddeley, Thomas Bernard, Esq., Newport, Salop
Bar4er,•Josepi Esq., Macclesfield
Batson, James, Esq.., Ironmaster, -Great Bridge, Staffordshire, Di-
rector of the South Staffordshire Railway-
fleddoes, Thomas, Esq., Cheney Longueville, near Church Stretton
Beal:fish; captain, Kens!ngton-square
Blanfoni, Wm., Esq., Chairman of the Thames Plate Glass Company
Bloor, John, Esq.,,Merchant, Tatbury, iguffolk
Ball, Joseph, Esq., Snedshill Iron Works, Shropshire and Manchester
Burroughs, Captain, Davies-street, Berkeley-square
Clarke, Jeremiah, Esq., Macclesfield and London, Director of the
Direct London and Manchester Railway
• Clemson,.John, Esq., Red Bank, Manchester
Cochrane; T. Esq:, Ironmaster, Woodside Works, Wolverhampton
Cox, George, Esq., Wolverhampton -
Davies, Captain, J.P., Brynglass, Montgomeryshire
Davies, Thomas, Esq., Ironmaster, Goldshill, near Ironwoods
Deakin, Addison,•Esq., Eccleshall
Downes, Thomas It. C., Esq., Munslow, near Ludlow
Edwards, Edward,.Esn., Iron-bridge, Shropshire
Evans, Thomas, Esq., Clun, Shropshire • -
Ewbank, Captain, Junior Vnited Service Club
Eyke, William, Esq., Stauton,,Shiffull, Shropshire
Firmstone, John Parsons, Esq., Ironmaster, Higlifields Werks, Bil-
• Stern, Director of the South Staffbrdshire, Worcester, and Shrews-
bury Junction
Fisher, James, Esq., Ironmaster, Bilston, Staffordshire
George, William, Esq., Weston, near Much Wenlock
Griffithg; Samuel, Esq.. Wolverhampton
Gregory, T. Esq., Ironmaster, Westbromovich, Staffordshire
Hall, Joseph, Esq., Ironmaster, Bloomfield, Tipton, Staffordshire
Holcombe, Charles T., Esq., Valentines, Ilford, Essex, Director of
the Anglo-Belgian Railway
Humphreys, William, Esq., the Rectory, Berriew, Welsh Pool, Mont-
gomeryshire
Humphreys, John, Esq., Berriew, Welsh Pool, Montgomeryshire
Humphreys, Rev. Thos., Bishop's Castle
Law, William, Esq., Woburn-place, Russell-square
Leicester, Rev. Charles, J.P., Whitton Hall, Salop
Loveridge, Henry, Esq., Wolverhampton
Luckock, the Rev. T. G. M., Parsonage, Great Birr, Staffordshire
Marston, Francis, Esq., J.P., Aston, Hopesay, Salop
Miller, Ambrose, Lower Thames-street, Director of the Oxford,
Witney,, and Cheltenham Railway
Millington, William, Esq., Ironmaster, Summerhill Works, Tlptcn,
Staffordshire
Minton, John, Esq., Cloebury North, Shropshire
Newcombe, J. W., Esq., Upper Gloucester-place, and Langley-fields
Ironworks, Dawley, Salop
Plowden, William, Esq., *Plowden-hall, near Bishop's Castle, and
Rotherwas, near Hercferd, J.P., Shropshire
Price, Francis Lysons, Esq., William-street, Blackfriars, Director of

the Chartered Light and Coke Company
PiAteney, Captain DouglasKinnaird, Pariiament-street, Director of

the Dit:cet London mid Manchester Railway
•
Ridge, Joseph Charles, Esq., merchant, Manchester
Rigg, Charles M., Esq., York-place, Portman-square
Riley, W. T. Esq., Ironmaster, Millfleld Works, Bi'sten, Director of
'the Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and Worcestershire Junction Railway
Ryton .Wlllimn, Esq., Wolverhampton
Shaw, William, Esq., Managing Director of the Royal Farmers' Fire
and Life Assurance Company; Director of" the London and Bir-
mingham Extensical, and Warwick and Worcester Railways
Simms, William, Esq., Snedshill Ironworks, Shiffnal
Silvester and Jackson, Messrs., Iromnasters, West Bromwich
Slade, the -Rev. H. R., D.D., Wolverhampton
Smalman, John, Esq., J.P., Quatford Castle, Bridgnorth, Director
of the Worcester and Crewe Rail vay
Spicer, Charles W., Esq , Portman-square
Summers, Thomas, Esq., Much Wenlock
Swift, Henry, Esq., Eccleshill and Wootton
Swift, George, Esq., Elford-hill, Eecleshall
Thacker, Robert, Esq., Wolverhampton
Tildesley, James, Esq., Merchant, Willenhall, Staffordshire
Tudor, Samuel, Esq., Upper Thames-street, and Hull, Director of
the Derby, Stattbrd, and Uttoxeter Railway
Turner, Henry, Esq., Brewood Hall, Staffordshire
Underhill, George Lees, Esq., Ironmaster, Wolverhampton
Wainwright, Richard, Esq., Stanway Court, Church Stretton
Webster, Frank D. Bullock, Esq., Director of the New River Com-
pany, Brentbridge House, Hendon, Middlesex
Wells, Thos., Esq., Irodmaster, Moxley Steel Works
Weyman, Tomas, Esq , Purslow Hall, near Clun, Shropshire
:Wilson, Lieut.-General Sir John, K.C.8., Bolton-street, Piccadilly
and Llanfylln, Montgomeryshire
Wood, Peter, Esq., merchant, Manchester . , •
Wood, William, Esq.,Vhetwynd House, Newport, Salop, Director of
the Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and Worcestershire Railway.
Wolryche, Stephen, Esq., J.P., Quatford Villa, near Bridgnorth,
Salop i(With power to add to their number.)

BANKERS.
Messrs. Jones, Loyd and Co., Lothbitry, London
Messrs. Cockburns and Co. 4, Whitehall,
Messrs. Adams, Warren, and Co., Shrewsbury and 3farket Drayton
The Bilston District Banking 6ompany, Wolverhampton
The Shropshire Banking Company, and its Branches.

ENGINEER IN CHIEF--Samuel Clegg, Esq., C.E.
ACTING ENGINEER—Francis Briscoe,. Esq.

SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Yarborough and Adams, Lincoln's Inn-Sields, London
E. Garnett, Esq., Wellington, Salop.

LOCAL AGENTS.
Messrs. G. and R. Anderson, Ludlow
Thomas Wcyman, Esq., Ludlow
John William Butterton, Esq., Eccicshall
Thomas Bernard Baddeley, Esq., jun., Newport
Edward Edwards, Esq., Church Stretton
Gilbert Brown, Esq., Shiffnal
Charles G. Brown, Esq., Bllston, Staffordshire
Philip Oetavins Jervis, Esq., Bishop's Castle
Thomas Griffiths, Esq., Clun and Bishop's Castle
Thomas Walker, Esq., Wolverhampton
T. R. Hodgson, Esq., Birmingham
William Harding, Esq., Bursiem, Staffordshire Potteries
SECRETARY—George Bond, Esq.
Offices, Royal Exchange-buildings, London.

The line of Railway intended to be constructed by this Company
will commence at or near Norton Bridge (a station of the Grand
Junction Railway), in the county of Stafford, and proceed from
thence by Eccleshall, Oftley, Norbury, Forton, Newport, Donnington
Wood, Oaken Gates, Priors Lee, Stirchley, Hawley, Madeley, and
Iron Bridge, to Coalbrook-dale; there, crossing the proposed " Wor-
cester and Crewe Railway," it will pass along the slope of Wenleek
edge, by Rushbury and Eaton-under-Haywood, to
wircttl'n'Ywith
the county of Salop, where it will run into, and formaia,j,
the " Shrewsbury, Hereford, and North Wales Itai .
and tiN7ill Lave a secure
The line will traverse a rich mineral district,
and extensive traffic by
d to be formed at 11 s'l tanstow, for Slie
coal-field, to a depot propose
Radnorshire and Herefordshirt,
Supply of South Shropshire, part of
conveyed
by
coal from the Shropshire
the "Hereford, Shrews-
bury,and also from whence the carriage of
it will be
" into Montgomeryshire and the
and North Wales Reilly . ,
3'
does not exist. It is impossible to
neighbouring counties, where coal
traffic
may
be carried, as by the
to which this
calculate the extent
cation thus opened between the Shropshire
direct railway commun.!
t nuumfaeturing towns of Newtown
and the importan
~
coal-field,
price per ton w ill be reduced onelialf at
and Liankiloes,
theand the flannel manufacturers, now depend-
those plams, ,
r, will, by the cheapness of coal, be
ing upon water, po
"eand to extend their trade in proportion to
enabled to employ steam,
the great demand which exists for the Welsh flannels, in preference
other. The importance of this subject will have its due weight
to any
with those who so often witness the bad effects upon the trade, caused
by the stoppage of the mills from an insufficiency of water.
A considerable amount of tonnage is flow incurred by the Shrop-
shire ironmasten,f or the, conveyance of lime-stone from the neigh-
bourhood of Much Wenlock to the furnaces, by several transits of
MTV. and water carriage, whereas the proposed railway will convey
it direct into the heart of the works, and at one-third of the expense.
By its junction with the " Grand Junction" and the " Hereford
and Shrewsbury" Railways, this line will- fonn'a direct communica•
tion between Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, York and Hull, and
Swansea and South Wales.
As a junction line alone (connecting as it 'will such important rail-
ways), s large passenger traffic may be depended upon, but when It
is considered that the centre of the line passes through a densely-
populated mining district, and the remainder through a thriving
aricultural neighbourhood, it will be obvious that a sufficient local
traffic exists to pay a highly remunerative interest on the amount of
capital required to be embarked.
The line, which will not interfere with any property of an orna
mental or costly character, will not exceed 4G miles in length, and
will be constructed at much less than the average cost.

Such important local co-operation has been secured, that no oppo-
sition is anticipated or can be sustained against the measure.
The liability of the Shareholders be limited, by the Act, to the
amount of their subscription to the capital stock ; and power will be
applied for to allow interest at the rate of four per cent per annum
on the amount of the deposit, and upon the Mrther calls, from the
date of each payment until the opening of the. line ; and the first
deposit being paid, a further call will not be made until the Act
Pailiamentshall have been obtained.
Maps of the line, prospectuses, &c., are to he obtl,7ncel from the
Secretary, the solicitors, the local agents, 'also the brokers, Messrs. •
Mieviile and Co., Angel-eourt, Throginorton-street;Londot, ;
Cameron, Cazenove, and Taunton; Liyerpool ; Messrs. Green raid OW-
bani, Manchester; Nathaniel Lea, Esq., Birmingham ; Messrs. Holmes
and T, nap, Brittoll Messrs. Turley and Cooper, Leeds; J.-Senior, N:sq.
Sheffield ; Messrs. Brady airi Sianiforth, null ; to n horn applicatie.rui
for St m'es'(which nmstbe on prhlted terms) ma 3 b e a.itiressed ; and
it will be necessary that reference be made to a banker iviiciter, If
person of responsibility.