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London, England, 1845-10-09 00:00:00

THE DIRECT LONDON, PORTSMOUTH,
AND CHICHESTER, AND DIRECT PORTSMOUTH
AND CHATHAM RAILWAY, via REIGATE.
(Provisionally Registered.)
Capital, 1,900,0001., in 95,000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit, '2l. 2s. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Egmont, of Cowdray Park, Busse*.
Colonel George Wyndham, of Petworth House, Sussex
The Hon. arid Rev. L. Vernon Harcourt, of West Dean, Sussex
The Right Hon. Lord de Lisle and Dudley, of Penshurst, Kent
The Right Hon. Lord Charles Beauclerk, 16, King-street, St. James's
The Right Hon. Lord Pelham Clinton, of Carleton Villas, 3laidlohill
The Right Hon. Lord Rossnaore, of the Dell, Windsor
Sir Charles William Taylor, Bart., of Hollycombe House, Sussex
The Hon. Robert Gore, M.P., of 1, Wilton-crescent
Sir William Wynn. Knight of the Bath, Governor of Sandown Fort,
Isle of Wight
The Hon. William M. Dawson, Poole Lodge, Dorset
The Hon. Stafford Jenfingham, Brook-street
Sir William Young, Batt., 7 Westbourne etreet, Hyde Park, Director
of the East India Company
Sir James Eyre, of 11, Brook-street, Grosvenor-square
Sir Robert Schomburgk, of New Kingston, Surrey
Howard Jelphlestone, Esq., M.P., of Eaton-place, Director of the
Direqlorestern Railway Company, the Thames Embankment
CornOroo &c.
William Bulkeley Hughes, Esq., M.P., Chairman of the Welsh Mid- :
land Railway
Robert Wynne Williams, Esq., of 29, Lower Bedford-place, Director
of the Nottingham and Gainsborough Railway Company
Lee Stecre, Esq., of Jey's Park, Sump
Captain Charles Shirley, of Midhurst, Sussex
Lieut.-Colonel Eden, 1, Lowndes-street, Belgrave-square
dendrew Spottiswoode, Esq., of Broom Hall, Surrey
Admiral John Ayscough, of Prospect-place House, Southampton
Launcelot Archer-Burton, Esq., of Woodlands, Emsworth, Hants
Charles Dixon, Esq., of Stanstead Park, Sussex
William Leyland Woods, Esq., of Chilgrove, Sussex
Archibald Douglas Stewart, of Bruton-street
Rev. John Panne), Aldsworth House, Sussex
R. Bingham Newland, Esq., Boveysand, Plymouth
Colonel Forbes, R.A., S'eafleld House, Emsworth
E. T. Dayrell, Esq., 15, Old Cavendish-street, High Sheriff of Buck-
inghamshire
Colonel Henry Dundas Campbell, of North-end House, Portsmouth,
Deput y-Lientenant for Hants
The Rev. Henry Garrett Newland, of Westbeurne Rectory, Sussex
Francis Lysons Price, Esq., of Sydenham, Kent, Director of the
Shropshire Mineral Railway, and Director of the Chartered Gas
Light and Coke Company
James Beech, Esq., of Brandon Hall, Warwickshire
George Grantham, Esq., of Barcombe-place, Sussex
William Lechmere Whitmore, Esq., of 16, James-street, Bucking-
ham-gate
Thomas Stevenson, Esq., 37, Upper Greevenar-street
Charles Hurst, Esq., of ILidhurst, Sussex
George Harrison, Esq., F.S.A. 7, Harleyford-place, Kennington
Frederick Clarkson, Esq., of Tottenham, Directors of
Robert Chapman, Esq., of 1, Park-place, Regent's the Great
Park, Manchester
William Watson Prole, Esq., of Thurlow-square, Railway
Brompton, Company
Thomas Chitty, Esq., of 8, Upper Gower-street, Director of the Rugby
and Worcester Railway Company
John Napper, Esq., of Ifokl House, Sussex
Stephen Lowden, Esq., of Lindileld, Sussex
George Barker, Esq., of Stilland, Sussex
James Hutchins, Esq., of Lincoln, Director of the Manchester and
Southampton Railway Company
Jelinger Cookson, Symonds, Esq., Radnage, Bucks
Marmaduke Hart Hart, Esq., Totteridge-park, Herta
William Ley, Esq., Durrant-house, Bideford
Lewis Pocock, Esq., of 3lontagee-street. Russell-scpeare
Thomas Neale, Esq., of Reigate, Surrey
Samuel Relf, Esq., of Reigate, Surrey
Thomas Neale, Esq., jun., of Reigate, Surrey
John Lucas, Esq., of Varndall-hill, Haslemere
Thomas Bowles, Esq., of Midhurst, Sussex
Edward Doubleday, Esq., F.L.S., of Great Surrey-street, Director of
the Rugby, Warwick, and Worcester Railway
William Hardy, Esq., F.S.A., of Croydon, Surrey, Director of the
Metropolitan Junction Company
John Davidson, Esq., of Trotton-honse,near Midhurst
Edmund Sadler, Esq., of Bepton, Sussex
Anthony Dickson, Esq., of Edrington-house, near Berwick-on-Tweed
Joseph Eade, Esq., of Clapham-common
William Watson, Esq., of Burn-grove, Roxbarghshire, Director of
the Bristol and Exeter Railway Company
Samuel Brown, Esq., of Clapham
Joseph Scales, Esq., of 3, Dunster-court, Mincing-lane, and Upper
Clapton
John Parkinson, Esq., F.R.S., of 30, Cambridge-terrace, Hyde Park,
Direstor of the Reading and Reigate Railway Company
Cynric Lloyd, Esq., of 7, Lower Brook-street, Grosvenor-square,
Director of the Nottingham and Boston Railway Company
Robert Still, Esq., of Wood Va) e, Norwood, Surrey, and 5, New-square,
Lincoln's Inn
Samuel Ellis 'Bristow, Esq., Twyford-hall, near Derby
John 'Seibert Helbert, Esq., of Gloucester-place, Director of the Lei-
,ester and Birmingham Railway Company
Charles Thomas Warde, Esq., of Cloptoa House, Stratford-on-Avon,
Director of the Warwick and London Railway Company
Captain William Cousins, of Compton-street, Brunswick-square, Di-
rector of the Doncaster and Goole Railway Company
Captain Frederick Chamier, of Halkin-street, Belgrave-square, Di-
rector of the Fampoux and Hazebrouck Railway
Jolt, Barnett, Esq., of Cheltenham, Coroner of the county of Glou-
cester
John Moreton Cottle, Esq., of Leamington, Director of the Coventry
and Birmingham Railway Company
John Brightman, Esq., of Regency-square, Brighton, Director of the
Leeds and Carlisle Railway Company, &c.
William Spooner, Esq., of Chapel-street, Belgrave-square, Director of
the Newcastle and Liverpool Railway Company
Alexander Greig, Esq., of Lowndes-street, Belgrave-square, Director
of th± Rugby, Warwick, and Worcester Railway
Captain Trophimus Hodges, of 65, Connaught-lerrace, Hyde Park,
Director of the Leeds and Carlisle Railway Company
George Parbury, Esq., of 37, Rassell-square, Director of the Manches-
ter and Rugby Railway Company
Thomas Henry Evans, Esq.. of Lothbury, Director of the Rugby,
Warwick, and Worcester Railway Company
Benjamin Franklin, Esq., of 5, Harley-street
Rev. F. H. Hall, 111. D. Rector of Fulbourne, Cambridgeshire
Rev. Thomas Price, Rector of Llanrothel, Herefordshire
Henry Morley, Esq., of Midhurst, Sussex
C. A. Tulk, Esq., of Totteridge Park, Herta
James Pearl Ley, Esq., Seyton Ironworks, Whitehavea
John Inglis Jerdein, Esq., of 150, Piccadilly
Colonel Nicholls, Shooters-hill, Woolwich
Griffin Curtis Galt, Esq., Charles-street, Manchester-square
P. Bennett Lucas, Esq., 8, 31anchester-street, Manchester-square
Rev. William Watkins, of Chichester, Rector of Racton
Abraham Duke, Esq., Chichester
C. D. Archibald, Esq., F.R.S.. York-terrace, Regent's-park
Joseph Bulkeley Johnson, Esq., of 10, Coleman-street, Director of
the Staffordshire Potteries Railway
IL R. Downman, Esq., of 47, Upper Bedford-place, Director of The
Cambrian and Grand Junction Railway
Davi i Mountague, Esq., of Regent's-park
W. A. Wilkinson, Esq., Ludgate-hill, Director of the Waveney
Valley Railway Company
lames Gernon, Esq., of 13, Conduit-street, Director of the London
and Nottingham Railway Company
James Macmillon, Esq., Southampton
Rev. Cecil Greene, A.M., of Midhurst
Rev. Charles Edward Twyford, of Trotton Rectory, Sussex
Major James Adair, Director of the Church of England Incur nee
Company
Captain Charles Frederick Parkinson, of Manchester, Director of
the Manchester end Southampton Railway, Managing Director of
the West Lancashire Railway, and of the Manchester, Wigan, and
Southport Railway
Robert Sykes, Esq., of Manchester, Director of the Clitheroe Jane-
tion Railway
John Clark Prescott, Esq., of Manchester, Director of the Oxford,
Southampton, and Gosport Railway, and of the Macclesfield and
Ituay Railway
Henry Farrington, Esq., of Manchester, Director of the Wigan and
Southport Railway, and of the York and Lancaster Railway
Josephus Harney Higson, Esq., of Manchester, Director of the Chester
and Manchester Direct Railway, and of the Manchester and Rugby
Railway
Rev. H. R. Fowler, 7, Manchester-square
James Brand, Esq., 9, New Broad-street, City
• Edward Chapman, Esq., Gibson-square, Islington
E. T. Grundy, Esq., Rushohne, near Manchester
Thomas 11. Sands, Esq., the Hamlet, Liverpool
Daniel Grant, Esq., of Springside, Bury, Lancaster, Director of Rent-
ington's Direct London and Manchester Railway, and of the
Liverpool, Manchester, - and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Junction.
Railway
liboams Townend, Esq., of the Polygon, Manchester, Director of
the London and Manchester Direct Railway
Julia Burgess, Esq., of Manchester, Boroughreeve of Manchester,
Director of the London and Manchester Direct Railway Company,
and of the Manchester, Burnley, Settle, and Carlisle Direct
Railway
Janice Shaw, Esq., of Salford, Lancashire, Director of the Manchestee
and Rugby railway
Edward Permit, Esq., Sutton. Romford
Rev. W. S. Richards, of Terwick Rectory, near Midhurst
John Amos, Esq., of Willow Bank, Lower Broughton, Manchester
Jelin S'ovelit, Esq., Stedham Hall, near Mldhurst
John Blow, Esq., Tutbury, Staffordshire, Director of the Shropshire
Mineral Railway Company, and the Staffordshire Midland June:don
Cepteia Ewbenk, jun., United Service Club, Director of the Shi vp-
shire Mineral Railway Company
J. W. NewcOmbe, Esq., Upper Gloucester-place, and Langley-field
Iron-works, D.twley, Salop
Frank D. Bullock Webster, Esq., Brentbrldge House, Hendon, 3 Lid-
dleeex, Director of the New River Company
Charles Halsted, Esq., Chichester
Colonel Sir It. Doherty, Senior United Service Club, Sub-Govetitor
of St. Vincent's
Captai i hiozeaton, R.N., 7, Stafford-street, Albemarle-street
William Birmingham Costello, Esq., Wyke House, Isleworth, Ditroc-
tor of the London and Exeter Railway Company
Stephen Knewles, Esq., Bridge-street, Exeter, Director of the Ex Ater,
Topsham, and Exmouth Railway
Henry Paxton, Esq , West Dean, Chichester
Andrew Clark, Esq., of Adelaide-place anti Camberwell, Deputy
`hairman of the Licensed Victuallers' and General Fire and .Life
Assurance Company
John Campbell Dicker, Esq., New Hall, Cheshire, Director of the
I.lirkenhead and Holyhead, the Staffordshire Potteries Railway

Company, Sc.
Curies Waite, Esq., 3, Old Burlington-street, and Wellesden, Mid-
dlesex
Edward Bold, Esq., Millbrook, Southampton
Mr. John Ban, Chichester
Edward Leach, Esq., Chichester
Janus Lersiagham Jelilcoe, Esq., 5. WiMpole-street
The names of other noblemen and gentlemen will appear in a
further airertisement, whose support has been promised to tke Un-
dertaking.

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.
Samna Brown; Esq. Edward Parratt, Esq.
Fret!crick Clarkson, Esq. Wm. B. Hughes, Esq., M.F.
Robert Chapman, Esq. H. R. Downman, Esq.
Joseph Scales, Esq. David Montague, Esq.
John Parkinson, Esq. Thomas Stevenson, Esq.
MNOTNEElts—Messrs. Drayson, of 2, Palace-yard, Westminster.
ISOLIcITORs To TUE COMPANY—Messrs. rontifex and Mosinie, 6. :It.

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Andrew's-court, Holborn-hill, London.
BANKERS.
London —The Commercial riank'of London, Lothbury
Ch!clicster— Messrs. Dendy, Comper and Co., and
The London and County Banking Company
Rochester—Messrs. Day and Nicholson
Riegate --Messrs. Nash and Nettle
Porismcuth and Portsoa—National and Provincial Bank of
England, and
Messrs. Grants, Gilman and Long.

LOCAL AGENTS.
Messrs. Rhoades and Greene, solicitors, Chichester
Thomas Hart, Esq., solicitor, Reigate •
William 3linchin, Esq., solicitor, Portsea and Portsmouth
Thopas Hill, Esq., solicitor, Chatham
Daniel Smart, Esq., solicitor, Emsworth
rlwin Albery, Esq., solicitor, Midhurst
homes Holmts Bosworth, Esq., solicitor, Westerhant.
William King, Esq , Godalming
Arthur llaintry, Esq., Petworth
SECRETARY-31r. John C. Sommers.

In subroittin,g this undertaking to the public, the promoters are
influenced no less by a conviction of its importance as a direct con-
necting line between the important towns of Chichester and Ports-
mouth and the metropolis, than by its grand national importance in
affording a direct communication botween the two great military and
naval arsenals of Great B Hain —Portsmouth and Chatham.

The projected endertakin;, by proceeding to the two termini at
Chichester and Portsmouth, will extend the facilities of communica-
tion with the coast branches of railways along the south of England,
connecting itself with Brighton to the eastward, and ,Southampton
towards the Neat. By the main line falling into the Brighton Rail-
way tha advantage of two termini In London will be secured—the
one at the Bilcklayers' Arms, and the other at London-bridge—the
latter of which, from its proximity to the Custom House, and the
several docks on the Thames, is acknowledged to be the best position
for a London terminus for merchandise of all descriptions.
The line of railway Intended to be constructed by this Company will"
eommenee at or near the Redhill station near Reigate, on the Lon-
don and Brighton Railway, a distance of 21 miles from London-
bridge.
In Ito cdtirse to Portsmouth it will pass through or near Reigate,
Icewdigate, Capel, Ockley, Ewhurst, Rudgwick, Cranley, Alfold,
Wisboreugh-green, Plaistow Haslemere Chiddingfold,
North Chapel, Kirdford, Petworth, 2.lldhu'rst Chil rem' e, Stoughton,
Becton, Westbouree, and Ernsworth, at or near' which last•mentioned
place th!s pr 4cctedline will join the Chichester and Portsmouth Rail-
way to Portsmouth.
At the earnest recommendation of some of the principal land-
owners, branches are proposed to be made to Godalming and Pete
main
line The branch to Godalming will be from a point in the n‘Lisn
Peters-
field.
between Plaistow and North Chapel; and the branch from
Petersteld will ;oin the main line at a point between Bidhuret and
Bepton. These extensions of this undertaking have rendered an in-
crease necessary in Una amount of the capital originally fixed on ;
hot from the increased accommodation which these branches will
afford, the promoters of the undertaking feel confident that a corn-
Inenstrrate profit will result to the shareholder.
A branch is proposed to be made from Dorking to join the main
line at or near Capel.
ny. this course the entire distance to travel between London and