The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-11 00:00:00

Since the formation of the Company for making this railway, and
the allotment of the Shares for that parrot' the lit between Chelms-
ford and Bury, the practicability, paramount importance, and supe-
rior advantages of its plan have been so unequivocally recognised by
the Board, of Trade, and by the Committee of the House of Commons
for the railways of Essex, Suffolk, and Norfolk, that the Provisional
Committee have determined to now, at once, adopt the extension of.
their line, originally projected, from Bury to join the Norwich and
Brandon line at Thetford; thereby to complete the shortest and best
communication between London and Norwich, in the direction of the
old road, through all the chief central towns of Essex and Suffolk,
and at the same time to open a very direct communication with the
great trunk lines of the north and w et.
For these important objects, to be secured by an extension of only
12 miles, to connect Bury St. Edmunds and Thetford, the Provisional
Committee propose to increase the capital 250,0001., by the issue of
10,000 additional shares; and, for full particulars of the entire plan,
refer to their original prospectus. •
The Chelmsford and Bury line not having been projected in time to
bring it before P ,rliament in the present session in a substantive forth,
it has been but imperfectly, and merely incidentally, in opposing other
lines, that its merits could be at all brought under the notice of the
Board of Trade or of the Committee of the House ; but the strong
impression made, notwithstanding, in its favour, is obviously appa-
rent, both In the reports of the one. and in the decisions of the other.
The Board of Trade, in stating the considerations upon which it ad-
vised the rejection of the Norwich Direct line, reported (March 4th,
1845) that "It is necessary to advert to a railway called the Chelms-
ford and Bury Railway, projected, but not brought before Parliament,
the plan, and section, and tratile tables of which have been submitted
to the Board of Trade. This railway appears to us to accommodate a
more populous district than that intended to be traversed by the
London and Norwich Direct Railway. Its section shows that it
may be done at a moderate cost ;" (while) "there is a strong local
feeling in its fav ur, evinced by the memorials which have been re-
ceived by the Board of Trade from the inhabitants of Braintree,
Halstead, Sudbury, and other places between Chelmsford and Bury."
The Committee of the House of Commons have since not only
rejected the Norwich Direct and Bury and Cambridge lines, but the
Chairman (Lord Sandon) previous to giving a decision against the
Norwich Direct, took occasion to observe that "the Committee was
decidedly in favour of the Chelmsford and Bury scheme."
To these- public testimonials .in favour of the Chelmsford and
Bury line, the Provisional Committee have the satisfaction of
aiding, that by a special arrangement with the solicitor ,of the
Eastern Counties Railway, they are assured of the concurrence and
good offices of that important Company in the formation of their line.
In allotting their original Shares. the Provisional
atomCmmittee ne-
cessarily rejected numerous _applications, of which ay be pre-
sumed that a considerable number were from parties as highly re-
spectable as ally of those to whom Shares could then be given ; and
in the distribution of the additional Shares a
seasonable
preference
will be given to original applicauts, as well il Share-
holders.
Applications for Shares, in the annexed form, may be made to
the Secretary, at the Company's Oces, Gl, Moorgate-street, Lon-
don ; to the 'Solicitors, or o
any f the Local Agents ; to the fol-
lowing brokers :—Messrs. Sheppard and Son, -Threadneedle-street,
London ; Sir. Thomas Forsyth and Messrs. Pownall and Worthing-
ton, Liva•paol ; Mr. Henry Benton and Messrs. thomas Cardwell
and Sons, Manch2ster ; Messrs. Rhodes and Messrs. RedsdaleHenry and
Co., Leeds; Messrs. Graystoa and Earle, Messrs.
Beaumont and Co., Exeter ; Mr. Win. Mason, Bradford, Yorkshire;
Mr. F. Stamp, Hull; Mr. Thomas Boardman, Blackburn; Mr. W.
H. Collis, Birmingham ; Messrs. Duncan and trutchinson, Glasgow;
aria Messrs. Jelin Rabertson and Co., Edinburgh; of whom Kospec-
tunes and further information can be obtained.

FORM OZ APPLICATION.
TO TIIE.PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE OF TEE CIIELMSFORD
AND BURY RAILWAY COMPANY.
(intlemen,—Pleasc allot Inc Shares b the abovore Comany-
pany, and I hereby undertake to accept such Shares deposits
,
less number that may he alloted to mc, and to pay the
thereon, and al,o to execute the Parliamentary contract and Sub-
scribers' agrennent, when required.
Dated this day- of 1845.
I am, Gentlemen, your obedient Servant,
.Name

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