The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-15 00:00:00

LOCAL bOLICITORS,

G. F. Thompson, Esq., Dever ; Henry Gilbert, Esq., Devine; W.
11. Reece, Esq., Birmingham ; Messrs. Tirubrell and Meyrick,
Bradford and Trowbridge; Messrs. Taylor, Kemp, and Kingston,
Bath ; Joseph Charles Shebbeare, Esq., Basingstoke
Messrs. Hoffman and Son, Reading
Thomas Lamb, Esq , Andover
Mes_rs. J. and W. Rees blogg, Cholwell, near B..th
PARLIAMENTARY AGENT Cad WanadGY F. wakwy, Esq.
SaensTenx—Charles Martin, Esq.
This Company has been formed for the purpose of constructing a
line in continuation of the South-Eastern Railway at Reigate,
whereby a direct junction will be effected between the whole of the
south-eastern coast, including the port and harbour of Dover and the
several ports and 'towns of Southampton, Gosport, Portsmouth, and
Bristol ; and, by means of the Bristol and Birmingham Railway, with
Gloucester, Worcester, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, and
the north of England.
From its prolimity to the Continent, the port of Dover will always
be the most accessible point of the English coast; au expeditious
communication therefore between that and the other ports, harbours,
and inland:towns of the United Kingdom, must necessarily be regarded
as a great national advantage.
Dover is at present the chief port of embarkation for Calais,
Boulogne, Ostend, and other continental towns, and the vast numbers
already resorting there both on business and pleasure, will be im-
measurably increased when the railways of France, Belgium, Hol-
land, and Germany are fully brought into operation.
In addition to which, the Government Commissioners having
selected Dover as a Harbour of Refuge, and recommended the outlay
then. of 1,500,000/., it cannot fail of becoming a place of the
greatest resort for the shipping and commercial interests of the coun-
try, and perhaps the most important town on the southern coast.
In every point of view, therefore, whether for national security, et*
for travelling excursions, or the invaluable interests of our shipping
and commerce, the paramount importance of a cheaper, more conve-
nient, and accelerated intercourse between this great port and all
parts of the kingdom, must be sufficiently obvious. This the pre-
meters fully anticipate will be attained by the proposed railway,
which will form a portion of a grand trunk line, completing the
chain of railway communication spon the narrow gauge between the
south-eastern coast, and Bristol and the western, northern, and mid-
land counties.

The like will commence at the terminus of the South-Eastern Rail-
way at Reigate, proceed thence by Dorkin;', Godalming, Farnham,
and Odiham to the Basingstoke station, en the South-Western Rail-
way. It will then proceed by Andover towards Devizes, Trow-
bridge, and Bradford, with a branch to Bath, and pursuing its course
through the Somersetshire coal-Held, throwing off a branch towards
Radstock into the heart of the collieries, terminate in ajunction with
the Bristol and Birmingham Railway at Bristol.
By its course through Dorking, Godahning, Farnham, and Odi-
ham, it will supply the railway accommodation so much required by
those towns, and connect the rich and fertile hop districts of Surrey,
Kent, and South Hants, and afford the means of oeuveyance of their
produce No the great Hop-fair at Wcyhill.
By its Junction with the contemplated " Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate Railway," It will afford to the inhabitants of Reading, Oxford,
and to the midland counties generally, the best and shortest route to
the Continent, as well as to Worthing, Hastings, Ilithton, and the
other watering-places in Sussex and Kent ; and a vast increase of
visitors will undoubtedly be attracted to those places from the Interior
of England by the accommodation and facilities for travelling whisk
will lee accomplished by this and the proposed railway from Reading.
By its intersection of the South-Western Railway at Basingstoke,
and of the proposed Manchester and Southampton Railway farther
west, the present line will connect Dover' towards the south, with
Southampton (the packet station for the East and West Indies, &c.),
Gosport, and f ertsmouth, and towards the north, with Cheltenham,
Gloucester, Worcester. Birmingham, Manchester, and Liverpool, alas
with Shrewsbury, Chester, and Holyhead, and in fact with the whole
of North and South Wales.

At Basingstoke, also, this line wIl join the proposed London, Salis-
bury, and Yeovil Railway, and throw open to Dover and the south-
eastern counties the populous aed Wealthy cities of Salisbury and
Exeter, the rich agricultural counties of Wilts, Dorset, Somerset,
and Devon, the p,rts of Plymouth, Devonport, and Falmouth,' and
the mineral regions of Cornwall.

To Devizes, Trowbridge, Bradford, and Bath, and the other towns
in the vicinity of its course, the benefit which this line wi I confer
can-tot be too highly estimated; to the coal districts of Somerset-
shire it will open large and constant markets both in Bristol and to
the south and east, while to the inhabitants of Bristol especially, con-
necting its channel with the Straits of Dover and the Downs, pro-
viding a perfect line for telegraphic
communication, and securing to
them the whole of the trade betweee. the south-east of England and
the west and south of Ireland, it seems difficult, considering the enor-
mous traffic which must necessarily flow to that city, to conceive a
project more deserving of their cordial support.
In the memorable Parliamentary
contest last session between two
great rival companies, the Legislature for the first time admitted
that princip'e of competition with existing interests which was
claimed by the Oxford, Worcester,
and Wolverhampton Company for
the protection and benefit of the public ; and it is with no fear of
the resu't that the promoters of the present undertaking invite
attention to one distinguishing feature it contains, via., that by the
construction of the line from Bristol t.. Basingstoke, the Box Tnnnel
will be avoided, and a new and indepet.dent communication will be
established between Bristol and London, by a shorter line on the
narrow gauge than by the devious course of the Great Western, Inde-
pendently of all the advantages of the proposed central station at
Hungerford-brbige, and the convenient access to the Thames both
there and at Nine Elms, over the distant and inconvenient station
of the Great 'Western at Paddington.
In length the proposed line will
Company to have the construction of that portion between Reigate
and Dorking, for which plane have been deposited by the South-
Eastern Company)—the country
through which it passes does not
present any engineering difficulties of moment, nor will any resi-
dential or ornamental property interfered with except under an
hxperative necessity. be nearly 110 miles (assuming this
A reserve of shares will be made for landowners on the line, and
the Committee also retain to themselves the power to vary the course
of the line with reference to any arrangements with existing interests
and projected lines that may be con,idered advantageous to the
shareholders.
The capital proposed to be raised is 1,508,000/., In 75,000 shares
of
201 each, with a deposit of 21. 2s. per share, to be paid on allotment.
Power will be taken by the Act to allow interest, at 4/. per cent.
per annum, upon all deposits and subscriptions until the opening of
the line, and no subscriber shall be answerable for more than the
amount of his deposit until the Act bas beets obtained, and then not
beyond the amount of his subscription.
The Subscribers' Agreement and the Parliamentary Contract will
be ready for execution, and the scrip issued Immediately upon pay-
ment of the deposits.
but na app
Offices of the Company, No. 12, Gray's Inn-place, only
a reference to a
Applications for shares must be addressed to the Secretary, at tig
cation will be attended to unless accompanied by
the
metnbcr of the Provisional Committee, one of the solicitors to
Company, or a banker.
Copies of the prospectus and form of application for shares may be
obtained at the offices of the Company, or of Messrs. Peppercarne, Old
Broad-.street ; Mr. Sym, 9, Tokenhouse-yard ; and Mr. B. B.Wil-
liams, Tln.ognaorton-street, stock and sharebrokers, London.
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Provisional Committee of the Dover and Bristol Railway.
Gentletnen,—l request you will allot me shares of 251. each
in this Company, and I agree to accept the same, or say smaller
number which may be allotted to me, to pay the deposit thereon,
and execute the Parliamentary Contract and Subscribers' Agreement
when required.
Dated this day of 1845.
Occupation or rrofession• • .. • • • • • •
Residence• • • • ....
Reference • • • • .

, Brook's Club
BRIGHTON AND CHELTENHAM DIItECT
RAILWAY.
(Registered Provi=ionally.)
Capital, 1;100,0001., in Shares of 20!. each.
Deposit, 21. 2s. per Share.
Sergeants' Lm, Temple, r Id
COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.
The Right Hon. Lord Rossmore, Doll, Windsor,
The Right Hon. Georgs Lionel Dawson Damsr, M 1.., t-,
street, Park-lane Tilney-
The Hon. Robert Gore, M.P.
Lieutenant-Colonel the fion. J. C. Westenra, MI%
The lion. W. Dawson, Parkstone-10480, Poole
The Hon. T. W. Gags, Westbury-house, Westmeoa, peimfield
, sucks, 1114 h Sherif of
Sir Hunry Webb, Bart. Pall-mall
z-ir George William Prescott, Bart. Chairman
Sir William Boothby, Bart. Ashbourne-hall, Derbyshire
Arnold, Thomas James, Esq.,
rister for the City of London fIY ig bar-
Cleobury, Thomas Mortimer, Esq. Askew-villa
cCuoanixerllfeeznery,
NC:oEe,sq:
Park
Dalby, John R., Esq. Ashbourne, Derbyshire
Bucks, Chairman of the Minebead and Bridgewater Railway
Esq.
1C rGk°-
tlirrmancege,riegmeanidte,sl_i
Everitt, Henry Yarburgh, Esq. Brighton
Dayrell, E Francis, Esq. Lilingston Payroll
Gernon, James, Esq. 13, Conduit-street
Greig, A., Esq. Lowndes-street, Beret
Heaviside, Richard, Esq. Brighton
Heneage,Charles, Esq. Cadeby-house, Lincolnahlre
Henty, J., Esq. Chichester
Keene, John Joseph, E. Chairman ,director of the National
of Ireland, St. John's-wood, Regent'sdire Park
Bank
3l‘Cann, Nicholas, Esq., 50, Parliament-street
Meteyard, Horace William, Esq. Chatham-place
Moore, Major, Queen Ann-itrett, Cavendish-square, director of the
Indian Peninsular Railway ,
Seymour, Fredsrick, Esq. St. Jarties a *square, director of the Lon-
Seytnonr,
don and Nottingham Railway -
Watkins, Robert, Esq. Augusta-house, Worthing
Willes, George, Esq. Hungerford.park
ENGINEERS.
Sir John Rennie, F.R.S. Geo rge Remington, re. ex
ACTING ENGINEER—"He Wrigg, Esq. .., .
sorJerroas.
Angustus Walter Arnold, Esq., 31, Gclde
, ri-witlare, London
Johnprrens, Esq., 35,
moorgate-street, London.
LOCAL SOLICITORS— Si essrs. Attree,Clark e, and M`Whinnie, Brighton.
LOCAL AGENTS.
William Mitchell, Esq., Petersfield
Messrs. Bailey and Wickham, Winchester.
Dolmas.
, .

ilmsdale, and Co., SO, Cornhill
and Co., Whitehall
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London—Messrs. Barnard,'
Brighton—Bra Union
Branch of Loudon and County Joint-Stock Banking Com-
pany
Cheltenham —Branch of the National Provincial Bank of England
Peterarield—Branch of London and County Joint-Stock Banking
Company.
PARLIAMENTARY AGENT— CEdWaIIGOT P. WaddY, Esq. iludyer-
street.

SECRETARY-31r: Frederick Pen
ny.
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TN` Committee are now proceeding
BRIGHTON and CHELTENHAM DIRECT
RAILWAY.
this
Notice Is hereby given, that no further application fur shares in
with the allotment, and the letters will be issued as soon as the re-
Company can be rrceived.
quisite inquiries as to the responsibility of the applicants can be coin.
pleted.

FREDERICK PENNY, Secretary.
Company's 0111ces, 34, Dloorgate-etreet,
October 14, 1843.

VALY and BURY ST. EDMUNDS RAILWAY.
.P In consequence of the great number of applications for shares
in this Company which arc daily, received from all parts of the
country, the Provisional Directors IeCI it nrecasary to call the atten-
tion of the Public to the following Clause in the Prospectus, to the
terms of which they Will. In allotting the shares, be compelled most
strictly to adhere:—

As, under arrangements entered into- with the Lynn and Ely,
Fly and Irmitingeo2. and Lynn and I)erelmm Railway Companies,
a large proportio:, of the capital has been appropriated to the holders
of shares is those Companies, a very limited number of shares only
is nt the disposal of the Provisional Directm, and no application for
shares therefore cin he attended to, except from parties locally hi-
tcrested and of the highest respectability.
By order,
L. F. EDWARDS, Secretary pro tern.

rr LIE CARMARTHEN JUNCTION
_L. MINERAL RAILWAY, and lI.A.RBOUR I3IPROVEMENF
COMPANY.

(Provisionally Regis erect.)
Capital 149,000/ , in 7,000 Skates of 201. each.
Deposit 2/. 2c. per Share.
PROMOTERS.
The Right Hon. the Eat I of Balcarras
D. Morris, Esq. M.P. Carmarthen
Emmanuel Cooper, Esq. Southwark, Deputy-Chairman of the London
and County Joint-stack Bank
Frederick Harrison, . Esq. Beaufoy-terrace, Maida-vale, Deputy-
Chairman •of the Tunbridge Wells, Brighton, and Hastings Rail-
way, and director of the London, Edinburgh, and Dublin Insurance
Company
E. Lloyd Williams, Esq. Alderbrook-hall, Cardiganshire
J. Swinfen Jervis, Esq. Whitehall-place, London, and Darlastonhall,
Stafford, director of the Waveney Valley Railway Company and
of the Great Yarmouth Railway Company
Captain J. G. Philips. R.N. aldermln of Carmarthen
Morris Cayce, Esq. 3lynddmatir colleries, Cannarthenobire
W. L. Philips, Esq. Carmarthen •
D. EdWards, Esq. Glantowy, Carmarthenshire
Messrs. Wayne,,Dunn, and Co. Carmarheri iron and tin-plate works
W. Walters, Esq. Pantyfynon collieries, Carmarthenshire
W. Cayce, Esq. Kington, Herefordshire
William Cory, Esq. Commercial-road, Lambeth, director of the Taw-
vale liailway, and director of the Lambeth waterworks
Grisznond Philips, Esq. Cvrmgwilly, Carmarthenshire
John Thomas, Esq. Cwinmatm collieries, C'armarthenshiro
J. L. Philips, Esq. Carmarthen
Samuel Tardreiv, Esq. councilman, Carmarthen
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J. Jones, Esq. councilman, Carmarthen
W. Simons, Esq. councilman, Carmarthen
Thomas Jones, Esq. councilman, Carmarthen
Messrs. Lewis and Thomas, m rchants, Carmarthen
John Lewis, Esq. councilman, Carmarthen •
hen
Henry Howlett,
5•I .LelwB,is,CmamerbcrhidagnetsieCrararmcer
Hyde-park,
director of the Ammon Vale Iron and Coal Company
E. B. Jones, Esq. councilman, Carmarthen
John Havers, Esq. 13, York-road, Lambeth
C•wge Thomas, Esq. coroner of Carmarthenshire London,
Messrs. Jones and Evans, Journal Office, Carmarthen
Joseph Heginbottom, Esq. Picton-terrace, Carmarthen
ePohwillieptpte, andFsq
John Adams, Esq. councilman, Carmarthen
William Green, Esq. Le, tonstone, Essex, Director of the Ammon
Vale Iron and Coal Company
Isaac John Ilorlock, Esq. the Rocks, Marshfield, Gloucestershire,
director of the London and Oxford Railway
John Morgan, Esq. Glanrynis, Carraarthenshire
(With power to add to their number).
PROVISIONAL comitirrms OF MANAGEMENT.
Emmanuel Cooper, Esq. J. Swinton Jervis, Esq.
William Cory, Esq. W. Walters, Esq.
Frederick Harrison, Esq. E. Lloyd Williams, Esq.
John Havers, Esq.
CONSITLTING ENGINEER.
Francis Giles, Esq.
BANKFR,.

The London aid CountyJolnt-Stock BUILT 1g Company, 21, Lombard-
street, Loudon.
Messrs. Morris and Sons,/ Carmarthen.
Messrs. Wilkins and Co.

SOLICITORS.
William Simons, Esq. Carmarthen
W. B. Cooper, Esq. 5, Biathcote-street, Mecklenbargh-square,
London.

SscnsTART (pro tem.)—Mr. Glascodine.
Temporary Offices, 5, Heatheote-street, Meeklenburgh-square,
London.

CARMARTHEN JUNCTION MINERAL RAILWAY AND
HARBOUR IMPROVEMENT COMPANY.
The object of this undertaking is to form a direct communication
between the important town or Carmarthen and the rich mineral dis-
tricts in the south and east of the county, and to improve the naviga-
gation ofthe river Towy by erecting a dock or shipping-place at et*
near Carmarthen.

The projected line will join the South Wales, Welsh Midland, and
Great North and South Wales Railways at Carmarthen, and will be
connected with the branch of the Llanelly Railway already con-
' structcd to the Cross Hands on the Great Mountain. It will thus
I unite several important railways, and afford ready means of supply-
ing coal and lime to very extensive districts, the costs of conveying
which will be less than the toll payable on the present roads.
The southern terminus of the Great North and South Wales Rail-
way is at Cartnarthen, and no provision is made by the promoters for
any communication by it with the coal and limo fields. These pro-
ducts, before they are conveyed from Carmarthen, mint first be
brought to that town.

The South Wales and Welsh Midland Railways describe a consider-
able circuit in communicating with the heart of the minor al districts.
The distance from Carmarthen by each of these lines to the Great
',Mountain will he about twenty-five miles ; the distance by the line
now proposed will not exceed twelve. It Is therefore evident that
the immense traffic In coal anti lime between Carmarthen and the
mineral districts must he carried on by the intended railway. A
branch from Carmarthen to the Towy at Blackpool will he about
two miles long, and another branch in the Gwendraeth Vale will be
the same length ; thus making the whole length of the proposed rail-
way sixteon miles. The line will follow the Vale of Towy as far as
Cappeldewy, and then diverge, by way of Porthyrhyd and the Man-
sell's Arms, to the coal districts.
In consequence of the peculiar features of the country, the pro-
posed line can meet with opposition from no other scheme, as the
bold chain of hills running from east to west to the south of the
Towy are quite impracticable at all other points between Llandilo
and the sea, a distance of twenty-five miles. This line will follow
the only valley intersecting the hills, which presents the most striking
facilities for constructing a railway along it, as none of the gradients
will exceed 1 in 100, and there will be no occasion for any tunnelling.
The capital required to construct a railway and to effect the im-
provement of the river will be 140,0001.
Calculations have been made of the tonnage carried along the pre-
sent roads, and an ample remuneration for the capital invested w•uld
be secured even without increased trade.

east of the county; and the latter line will open communication with
Cardiganshire. All these extensive districts are now
_c‘faindli:Lnrdt
acV toC 711'1: west,Nort h -ilitonrdt h, Southattd
The
the whole of
Wales RSanou,tpaylsVraaledttelVfreloshn,
mainly supplied with coal and lime from the vicinity of Carmarthen.
staple commodities is at present very consider-
able: as many as
I, 000 tons of lime have passed in one day through
a single gate on ono of the great thoroughfares into Carmarthen.
The traffic In these
With the facility of conveyance afforded by railways, added to the
large extent of country which will be opened by means of the lines
alluded to, this traffic will be Immensely increased,
The project was first mooted about ten years ago. A meeting was
held at Carmarthen, attended by a large and influential body of
gentry, landowners, and merchants. Resolutions were then unani-
mously adopted approving of the scheme, pointing out its advantage-
to the country and its value as a safe investment. Surveys of the
line were afterwards made, which proved that the gradients were
easy, and that the country was free *can engineering difficulties.
Some objections, however, arose, which led to the temporary aban-
donment of the undertaking; these difficulties caanot again occur. A
large body of influential persons have already signified their appro-
bation of the scheme. It will meet with the strenuous support of all
the mineral interests in the localities referred to ; and the authori-
ties, merchants, and influential residents of Carmarthen, will afford
every support to carry out an undertaking so beneficial to the inte-
rests of the town and neighbourhood.
The Earl of Cawdor and the other principal landowners on the pro-
po.ed line have been consulted, and their consents and approbation
have been obtained.
The corporation of Carmarthen has just had a careful survey of
the river made, with a view of effecting the improvements in its na-
vigation now proposed ; and the engineer employed has prepared an
able report and supplied an estimate of the expense. It appears suf-
ficiently evident that, with the outlay of a comparatively small sum
of money, Carmarthen may be rendered a safe port, easily accessible
to ships of very considerable tonnage, even at neap tides.
The great depth of water In Black Pool at ebb tide (24 feet) sup-
plies all the requisites of a wet dock. A railway from the town to
that mace or a cut to avoid the intermediate shoals and sinuosities
will remove all difficulty to the navigation of the river, and with
either of these facilities a very large export trade will he iasnred in
coal and other produce of the country. In effecting these improve-
ments due regard will in every instance he paid. to the interests and
wishes of the town. Skould it be considered preferable to improve
the course of the river, the necessity for constructing the branch
railway to Black Pool will be obviated, and the consequent outlay
saved.

Extensive ironworks are now at work in the Gwendraeth Vale,
and others on a large scale are about to be erected in the Vale of
Ammon. The stores of coal and lime are inexhaustible : several
important Collieries have been lately opeued, and are now ready to
pour their teeming wealth into the market, but a want of commu-
nication with the distant districts of this and the adjoining counties
prevents the proprietors reaping the fruit of their enterprise. The
lb a now
proposed, forming a junction at Carmarthen with the three
great tnk lines, will afford the accommodation so much desired
ru
Preparations have been made so as to insure compliance with the
standing orders in time to apply for an Act in the ensuing Session.
The course to be adopted will depend upon the report of the Govern-
ment Commissioners.
In order that every attention may he sceured to local interests,
arrangements are now being made to add the names of ether gentle-
men of property in the county to the provisional committee.,
The liability of the shareholders until the act is obtained wit be
limited to the amount of deposits, and 'after incorporation to the
amount of their subscriptions.
Power will ho taken in the Bill to allow interest at 41. per cent. per
annum on all Deposits and Cans from the time ofpayment until the
opening of the line.

Prosi)ectuses and Plans mar be obtained from, and applications for
Shares to be made to thesSolicitors a.ut Secretary, and the follow-
ing Brokers, Messrs. Price and Brown, Change-alley, London.
No application for Shares will be attended to unless with a satis-
factory reference.