The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-14 00:00:00

GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY,
forming a connecting line between the Midland Counties
and Grand Junction Railways.
Capital, 1,000,0001., in 500,000 Shares of 201. each
Deposit 21. 2s. per Share.
(Provisionally Registered.)
CHAIRMAN OF THE PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
Sir JOHN E. DE BEAUVOIR, Bart.
DSTUTT-CHAIRMAN.
WILLIAM SIMPSON POTTER, Esq.

oomarrrEz OP MINAGIMENT.
William Sinason Potter, Esq. 1, Sussex-gardens, Hyde-park
Valentine Lee, Esq. Chester-place, Regent's park
Stephen Hutchison, Esq. London Gas Works, Vauxhall
Marvin Stuteley, Esq., 6, Cambridge-terrace, Regent's-park
Alfred Brodie, Fsq. Upper Montagu-street, 31ontagu-square
Daniel M'Mahon, Esq. Wolverhampton
Herbert Br, om, Esq. Essex-court, Temple
John Carter, Esq. F.R.A.S. Park-lodge, Stockwell
Edward Mamatt, Esq. Ashby-de la-Zouch
James Morrison, Esq., St. Mary-at-11111
Valentine Knight, Esq. 3, Cornwall-terrace, Regent's-park
Charles Henry Rogers Harrison, Esq. Upper Montagu-street, Mon-
tgu-
BaranetLawrence Phillips, Esq., Cornwall-terrace, Regent's-park
Tohn Thompson, Esq., Great St. Helen's, Bread-street.
Barnuss—The Union Bank of London and its Branches.
ENGINEER—John Urpeth Itastrick, Esq.
ACTING Exclaims—Robert Nicholson, Esq.
Soucrross—Messrs. Watts, Galsworthy, and GaLsworthy, 19, Ely-

place, Holborn.
Notice is herby given that the SHARE LIST is CLOSED. The
inquiries preceding allotments are being proceeded with as speedily
as the vast number of applications received will allow.
By order, W. STANWAY, Secretary.
3, Adelaide-place,London-bridge.

TIIE GRAND JUNCTION and MIDLANDS
UNION RAILWAY, connecting Stafford and the Pot-
tarlep, via Burton-ui:on-Trent, with Derby, Nottingham, and the
Eisl em Countle,.

Capital, 600,0001., in 30,000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit, 21. 2s. per Share.
Ye subscriber to be liable beyond the amount of his subscription, and

no call to be made until the Act is obtained.

PROVISIONAJ OMMITTEE.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Chesttrleld
The Right Hon. the Lord Viscount Combermere
The Right Hon. the Lord Viscount Ingestre, M.P.
The Right Hon. Lord Thomas Pelham Clinton
The Right Hon. G. R. Dawson
The Hon. Cecil Lawless
Sir Arthur De Capel Broke, Bart.
Lieutenant-General Sir John Wilson, K.C.B.
Thomas North, Esq., Mayor of Nottingham
Fred. Ricketts, Esq., London, Director of the Great Western

Railway
of
Thomas Wakefield, Esq., Nottingham, i ham Directors
and Gainsborough the Notting-
David Wheatcroft, Esq., Nottingham, Railway
James Sutton, Esq., Shardlow-hall, Derbyshire
John 'Moor, Esq., Tutbury, Staffordshire, Director of the Sheffield,

Buxton, Leek, and Potteries Railway
Wilram R. Collett, Esq., M.P., St. James's-square
James Cliff. rd, Esq., Broughton House, Derbyshire
Francis Hall, Esq., Park Hall, Nottingham, Chairman of the Notting-
ham, Mansfield, and Midlands Junction Railway
Thomas Nugent Vaughan, Esq., Chilton-hall
George Frederick Gregory, Esq., Seacombe, Managing Director of the
Staffordshire and Shropshire Junction Railway
William Eaton Mousley, Esq., Lincoln's Inn, and Derby
H. J. Enthoven, Esq., London
F. P. Barlow, Esq., London, Director of the Great Western Railway
Francis Parker, Esq., Manchester, Director of the London and York
Railway
George Emery, Esq., London, Director of the Waterford and YR-
kenny Railway
William Watson, Esq., Director of the Bristol and Exeter Railway
Archibald F. Paull, Esq., London, Director of the South Wales Rail-
way
William Morgan, Esq., Director of the Bristol and Gloucester Rail-
way
James Beech, Esq., Brandon Hall, Warwickshire, Director of the

South Midland Railway
Wm. Watson Prole, Esq., / Directors of the Great Manchester,
Robert Chapman, Esq., Rugby, and Southampton Railway
Anthony Dickson, Esq., Edrington House, Berwickshire
Sheldon Cradock, Esq., Leicester
Ambrose Moore, Esq., London and Derby
William Johnson, Esq., Rickerscote, near Stafford
Joseph Ward, Esq., Milford Villa, near Stafford
George Russell Eaton, Esq., Cavendish Bridge, near Derby
James Upfill, Esq., Bromyard, Director of the Staffordshire and
.

Shmpshire Junction Railway
Matthew Gaunt, Esq. J.P. Highfleld:house, Staffordshire, Director of
the South Staffordshire Junction Railway
Thomas Hartshorne, Esq. Slikmore-house, Staffordshire
Edward Knight, Esq. M.D. Stafford, Director of the Staffordshire and

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Shropshire Junction Railway
William Charles Woodroffe, Esq. Haywood Abbey, Staffordshire
Charles Dawson, Esq. Stafford and Abbots-Bromley, Director of the
Staffordshire and Shropshire Junction Railway

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.
LORD VISCOUNT INGSESTRE, Chairman.
F. P. Barlow, Esq. Archibald-F. Paull, Esq.
Lord Thomas Pelham Clinton F. Ricketts, Esq.
W. Morgan, Esq. W. Watson, Esq.
W. W. Prole, Esq.
ENGINEER—E. J. Maude, Esq. C.E.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Edwards, Mason, and Edwards, 8, Moorgate-street, and 11,
Delahay-street, Westminster.

LOCAL AGENTS.
Nottingham—Samuel Maples, Esq.
Burton-upon-Trent—John Thornewill, Esq.
Stafferd—Messrs. Bennet and Bowen

BANKERS.

London—Messrs Denison, Heywood, Kennard, and Co.,

Lombard-street
Nottingham—Samuel Smith and Co.
Burten-upon-Trent—Burton, Uttoxeter, and Ashbottm
Union Bank
Stafford—Messrs. Stevenson, Salt, and Co.

The proposed railway is intended to commence on the Trent
Talley Railway near Stafford, and proceeding thence in an easterly
lirection, to pass through, or near to, Tixall, Haywood, Conde)), and
Abbott's Bromley, to the rapidly-increasing town of Burton-upon-
Trent, where It will run into the Birmingham and Derby Railway,
forming the shortest and best practicable route from Stafford to
Derby. Leaving the Birmingham and Derby Railway at Burton-
upon-Trent, it will proceed along the valley of the Trent by Repton,
Swarkestone, and Shardlow, to the Midland Counties Railway at the
point where that railway forms a junction with the Derby and Not-
tingham Railway ; and thus, by means of these and other railways
in progress, form a complete line of railway communication between
the central towns of Stafford, Derby, Nottingham, Lincoln, Leices-
ter, Peterborough, and Boston, on the east, and Shrewsbury, Ches-
ter, and Holyhead, North Wales, and Ireland, on the west.
This railway will, therefore, form the only connecting link re-
quired In the great chain of railway communication from east and
west through the heart of the kingdom, uniting the shores of the
German Ocean on the east with those of the Irish Sea on the west, and
traversing in its course the rich agricultural districts of the eastern,
midland, and western counties, and accommodating the important, and
populous manufacturing towns of Stafford, Derby, Nottingham, Lei-
cester, and Shrewsbury. But another most important advantage
that will result from the formation of this line will consist in the
fact of its affording, in connexion with the proposed South Union, or
Manchester and Potteries Railway, by far the shortest and best
route between Derby, Nottingham, Newark, Lincoln, Peterborough,
Leicester, and Loughborough, and the extensive and populous dis-
tricts of the Staffordshire Potteries, Macclesfield, Stockport, and
Manchester. By the proposed line the distance between Nottingham
and Derby and Manchester will be at least from 15 to 20 miles less
than by the present circuitous route by Sheffield.
The traffic on this line must necessarily be equal, if not superior,
to that of any line in the district.

The length of the line will be about 33 miles, through a country
presenting no difficulties of more than an ordinary kind for its con-
struction.

The capital proposed to be raised is 600,0001., in shares of 201.
each, upon which a deposit of 2/. 2s. per share must be paid upon the
allotment. No call will be made until the Act is obtained, and no
subscriber will be liable beyond the amount of his deposit until the
Act is obtained, and then not beyond the amount of his subscription ;
and the usual power will be taken to allow interest at four per cent.
from the time of payment upon each call until the opening of the
line.

The Subscribers' Agreement and the Parliamentary Contract must
be executed when the bankers' receipts are exchanged for scrip cer-
tificates, of which 14 gays' notice will be given ; and the deposits
paid by any party making default in the execution of those deeds will
be forfeited.