The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-26 00:00:00

THE DIRECT LONDON AND MAN-
CHESTER RAILWAY.

Oakes, 48, Moorgate-strset, London.
Provisionally registered.
Capital, 5,000,0001., in 100,000 Shares of 501. each.
Deposit 21. 15s. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
The Earl of Mexborough, Methley Park, Yorkshire
The Lord Rossmore, the Dell, Windsor
Colonel the Right Hon. George Lionel Dawson Dames', MX, C.
Tilney-street, Park-lane
Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. John Craven Weatenra, M.P., Sharavogue
Castle, Roscrea, Ireland
The lion. Robert Gore, M.P., 21, Wilton-crescent
David Robert Ross, Esq., M.P., Roestrevor, Ireland
John Humphery, Esq., bI.P., and Alderman, Hayee-wharf, Tooley-
street
Win. Williams, Esq., M.P., Park-square West, Regent's Park
John Dillon, Eeq., Fore-street, Cripplegate
Andrew Caldecott, Esq., 20, Cheapside
John Kinnersley Hooper, Esq., Alderman, Queenhithe
Thomas Kelly, Esq., Alderman, 17, Paterno,ter-rovr
Thomas" Sidney, Esq., Alderman and Sheriff, Layton House, Essex
Benjamin Oliveira, Esq., F.R.S., 8, Upper Hyde Park-street
Rigby Wasoe, Esq., Corwar House, near Girvan, Ayrshire
Richard Woodhouse, Esq., 56, Torrington-square
Kenyon Stevens Parker. Esq., Q.C., 40, Gower-street
Thomas Shepperson, Esq., 27, Cheapside
William White, Esq., 108, Cheapside
Thomas Townend, Esq., Manchester
ames Kershaw, Esq., Alderman, Manchester
Robert Barbour, Esq., Manchester
Chance Warwick, Esq., 137, Cheapsida
Richard Hopper, Esq. Upper Claptou
William. Lawrence, Esq., Brixton
John Bard, Esq., Alderman, Manchester
Thomas Longworth, Esq., Manchester
Thomas Price, Esq., Manchester
J. W. Deacon, Esq., Gresham-street, and Manchester
Jonah Smith Wells, Esq., 75, Old Broad-street
John Bradbury, Esq., 6, Aldermanbury
Thomas Devas, Esq.' 24, Lawrence-lane
William Cook, Esq., St. Paul's-churchyard
John Gladstone, Esq., Stockwell Lodge, Surrey
Charles Townend, Esq., Manchester
.7. P. Gambit, Esq., F.R.S., 77, Mark-lane
J. Reeves, Esq., 150, Cheapside, and Leyton, Essex
Richard Groucce:k, Esq., Bow-churchyard
T. B. Simpson, Esq„ Rutland Lodge, Brixton, Director of the Bleb-
mond and North Wales Railways
Thomas Vyse, Esq., 3, Cripplegate-bulldings
William kathbone, Esq., Temple
Thomas Winkworth, Esq., 54, Gutter-lane
B. B. Williams, Esq., Wyndham-place, Brystrastone-square
James Procter, Esq., Manchester
Henry Farington, Esq., Manchester
Sir John Key, Alderman, London
Henry Pluintre Glpp,, Esq., 9, Montagu-place, Bryanstone-square
William Cash, Esq., 39, Wood-street, Cheapelde
Richard VySe, Esq., Luton, Bedfordshire
Thomas Stokes, Esq., Leicester
Joseph Cripps, Esq., Eastfleld House, Leicester
William Bates, Esq., Leicester
Joseph Fielding, Esq., Leicester
Thomas Wood, Esq., Leicester
John Taylor, Esq., Leicester
John Dove Harris, Esq., Leicester
William Biggs, Esq., Leicester
Richard Warner Wood, Esq., Knighton, near Leicester
Alfred Burgess, Esq., Brookfield, near Leicester
P. A. 'l'aylor, Esq., Carey-lane, Cheapside
John Welch, Esq., Aldennanbury.
11. Whitworth, Esq., Northampton
Josiai Underwood, Esa., Commercial Bank
Edward tiabbett Beard, I'orchester-place
lioajamin Salter, Esq., West Park Villa. Exeter
Thomas Hopkins, Esq., Alderman, Manchester
R. Hartley Kennedy, Esq., Emscote House, Leamington, Chairman
of the Coventry ant Leicester and of the Warwick and Chelten-
ham Railways
F. B. Goldney, F.sq., St. Paul's Churchyard
(With power to add to their number.)
COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.
J .ho Dill_ n, Esq., Chairman pro tern.
Andrew Caldecott, Deputy-Chairman pro tern.
Mr. Aldai man Hooper
Themas Slicpperson, Esq.
William White, Esq.
Will am Lawreuce, Esq.
Itichird Hopper, Esq.
WUliain Cash, Esq,
J. W. Deacon, Esq.
John Gladstone, Esq.
Mr. Alderman Sidney.
ENGINEER.—.IOIIIIUrpaII Rastrick, EN.
BANKERS.
1,011.1011 --Messrs. Jones Loyd and Co., Lothbury
.:‘lancliener—Messrs. Jones Loyd and Co.
Be..it;irti--Thomas Itarnard, Esq.
Stockport —The Bank of Stockport
I.eloest.2r—fares Leicestershire Banking Company
Non hainpton—The Northamptonshire Union Bank
Welliaghorougle--The Northamptonshire Union Bank
Boyle, Low, Pim, and Co.

JOINT SOLICITOIM
Messri Ashurst and Son, 137, Cheapslde
:ITesirs. Sallow, Sons, and Torr, 20, Chancery-lane.

LOCAL AGENTS.
Mes.,rs. Stone aid Paget, Leicester
~le,+er4. Tatham and Son, Highgate.
E. L. Brlckwo,O, Esq , Dunstable
Edward C. Williamson, Esq., Luton
r. L. Brett, Esq., Bedford
ticorge Burnham, Esq., Wellingborough
:Messrs. Lamb and Nettleship, Kettering
Beauvoir Brock, Esq., Loughborough
r.lhotnas Richardson, Esq., Uttoxeter
s;corge Sawkins. Esq., Leek
ineltard W.,rmald, Esq., Macclesfield
John Boothroyd, Esq., Stockport
William J. Little Esq., Devonport
Messrs. -tanley and Washrough, Bristol
4:lturies Naylor, Esq., Leeds
SECRETARY PRO TE3L—Edward L. Ogle, Esq.
rakti.Astr NTAUY AGENrs.—Messrs. Parkes and Preston, 21, Great
George-street, Westminster

The London promoters of this line, in their ordinary commercial
operations, now pay for the carriage of goods, &c., a sum equal to
four per cent. upon the whole capital ; an amount of traffic which
'will pass upon the direct line when competed.
.1, its course, the line will approach to and accommodate the fol-
lowt,g towns—viz., Barnet, St. Albans, Dunstable, Luton, Ampthill,
BrclP,,rct, Wellingborough, Kettering, Market Harborough, Leicester,
1,olt4libero:1:;11, Aslihy--le-la-Zouch, Burton-on-Trent, Uttoxeter,
chea,lle, Leek-, Macclestleld, Stockport, and Manchester, terminating
in the station of the Manchester and Birmingham Railway.
.Applications for Shares may be made, addressed to the Provisional
Cominitte, or to the Solicitors, at the Company's Offices, 4g, Moor-
gate-street, London, of whom further particulars may be obtained.
July, 1345.