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REMINCITON'S LINE.
LOXDON,_AND MANCHESTER DIRECT
INDEPENDENT RAILWAY.
At a very numerous meeting of the principal inhabitants of Cheadle
(Staffordshire) and its neighbourhood, held at the Royal Oak Hotel
there, on the 28th of July, 1845 ;
Captain POWYS, of Westwood-hall, in the Chair :
For the Purpose of meeting a Deputation from the Acting Committee
Of the London and Manchester Direct Independent Railway (Re-
mington's line), and receiving an exposition of their plans and inten-
tions with reference to the accommodation they propose for this dis-
Vet, when, after hearing the statements and explanations of the
L'filYatatiOn,
It was moved by the Rev. J. P. JoNts, Vicar of Alton, near Cheadle ;
seconded by HENRY LANGLRY, Esq., of Rakeway-house, Cheadle,
and resolved :
of the immense trade carried on in the manufacturing districts
or Lancashire and Staffordshire imperatively calls for a railway ac-
onmalodation of the most extensive character.
_ That the proposed direct and integral line from Manchester to
London—known as Remington's Line—is calculated, more than any
Other line now before the public, to promote the trading interests
and personal convenience of the manufacturing districts, by opening
• speedy; economical, and indepOndent approach to the Metropolis
and Manchester.
That the town of Cheadle being situated upon the line, is deeply
Interested in promoting its success, and that, therefore, this meeting
will individually and collectively exert itself to render all the local
support that is requisite, and hails the introductioh of it with great
satisfaction.
An adverse motion to the above thereupon was made by RUPERT
put, only Esq., and seconded by Mr. CournoNi ; but, on its being
, only Live hands were held up in its favour.
It was moved by THOMAS IIOLMES, Esq., of Delph-house, Dillom ;
Seconded by HENRY LANGLEY, Esq., of Rakeway-house, and re-
solved :

That the above resolution be forwarded to the London Committee,
111,d Published in the London.and provincial papers.
Was moved by GEORGE PETER Lrvius, Esq., of the Grove-house,
st. Cuthbert's, Bedford; seconded by RUPERT INGLEBY, Esq., of
Cheadl, and carried by acclamation
That the warmest thanks of this meeting be given to the chairmazi,
for his able and most impartial conduct in the chair.

By.order,
H. W. MATTHEWS, Secretary,

LONDON ANDREMINGTON MANCHESTER DIRECT
IN DE PEN DENT RAILWAY.
At a im'D T„„ .11 erma; and most influential Meeting, held at the Red Lion
Leek, on Thursdy, the 24th day of July instant,
It JOHN SQUIRE, Esq., in the Chair,
asnoved by CluaLEs HEATON; Esq., seconded by JOSHUAThatitaoucm, Esq., and. Resolved unanimously—
t t '
ans Meeting has heard with great satisfaction the explana-
Reng,„;given by the Gentlemen "derinted by the London Committee of
confl,""'"'s London and Manchester Direct Line, and receives with
into Parliament.
the assurance given of their intention to carry the scheme
0 Parliament.
It Was also moved by WILLIAM MILNER, Esq., seconded by These
• Ilstimoxn, Esq., and Resolved unanimously—
That the intended line will confer greater advantage on the town
of Leek, than any other line which has hitherto been submitted
consideration.
It Was also moved by WILLIAM Calrclizow Esq., seconded by

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NATHAN DAVENPORT, Esq., and Resolved unanimously—
. That it therefore deserves, and shall receive, all the loeal support
men can be obtained by the influence or exertions of the gentle-
'''' Present.
It was also moved by Joni; Bitounn, Esq., seconded by JOSIAE
BRUNT, Esq., and Resolved unanimously—
That the f
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resolutions be advertised in the London and
vuiclal papers.
It Was also moved by JANES Amor, Esq., seconded by Jour;
Th't the ittrs""'
Esq„
thtllar,liks and Resolved unanimously—
conduct in of this Meeting be given to the Chairman for his
' Chair, By order,
----------.._ H. W. MATTHEWS, Secretary.

•
,DON ANSiIsINIAVCWEITER DIRECT
STAIT-"EPENDENT RAILWAY, with a BRANCH through the
ORDSHIRE POTTERIES to CREWE.
OM% (Provisionally Registered.)
3 of the Company, 29, Moorgate-street, London; High-street,
Bedford;. and St. Ann's-square, Manchester.
6,000,000/., In 100,000 Shares of 501. each.
Deposit, 21. 15s. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
kosw„,„ (With power to add to their number.)
,r to, David, Esq., Manchester
...1•
"I`dge, Mr. Alderman Elkauah, Manchester
;zeal_told, Henry and Son, Uttoxeter
Raker and Eastwood, Cheapside, London
11Joircl, Thomas, Esq., banker, Bedford
Ibirrehillleammt,EmEsq.,, Macclesfield
King William-street, London •
ulteh'j°ho, Esq., MaCelesfield
Bee Esq Putnoe-house, Bedfordshire
„ooks .9
tro Nix% Alderman John, Manchester
Breen' T-, Esq., agent to the Right Hon. Earl de Grey
ne, Joseph, Esq., Alderman of Bedford
lircent, Thomas,
Esq., Warkworth, Northumberland
Idrtivuo,,e, „,W. K., Esq., Goldington House, Bedford
Bae-X„' Thomas, Esq., Macclesfield
Chadwick" 'Jolen,Esq., Boroughreeve of Manchester
theEdWin, Esq Stanhope-street, Hyde Park, Secretary to
Poor-law Commission
e,-rs. 'Jeremiah, Esq. Macclesfield
&o"lnbers, William, E'sq., Cocksbench, Derbyshire
Crawl' John, Esq., Macclesfield
J, Samuel, Esq., Stockwood Park, Luton
bouv.,:qajor John T. Regent-street, London
Esq., Wellingborough
••
T., Esq., the Woodlands, Clapham, Bedfordshire
_ elow, Clement, Esq., Bedford
-i-ossdile, James, Esq., Upper Bedford-place, London
Grant 3"krgan N., Esq., Briekhill House, Bedford
Gans Daniel, Esq., Manchester
OriThllewe,S., M.A., Biddenham Vicarage, Bedford
Ouiluelve, Charles 8., Esq., Biddenham Villa
un,c John Matthew, Esq., banker, Worcester
"es' Samuel, Esq., House, Edgbaston, Director of the Lei-
--- owe r and Birmingham Railway
Vler, 8.
,e. Russell- ' -.4%, the General Post-office and Southampton-row,
square
114iSir Jon, Langham-place
Sir Jon,
Esq., Springfield, Bedford
edchard, Esq., Macclesfield
nerd, ,rohn,
Esq., BritanniaFoundm Redford
11 iflord, John, Esq., Manchester
, Charles Wright, Esq., Bedford
lt,Phere
4111 -0.11, Esq., M.P., Alderman of London
llet 'reorge, Bedford
Ciee.".ln,-,,rn, Lieutcolonel B. E., F.R.S., Director of the College of
Civil En
44. Sardine, Esq., Macclesfield
John D. T., Esq., Aldennary-churchyard, London
Joi.‘guiici Richard, jun., Esq., Moorgate, London
IC-se Rev. J. P., Alton Vicarage, near Cheadle
letiple °awl Cunliffe, Esq., Fairfield Hall, near Skipton, Yorkshire
id,,Son, Bedford
Co• °hn Esq., Rakeway House, near Cheadle
'Y neeley Esc' Worcester, Vice-Chairman of the Severn
Liste, Si.sBl"l, "
-sq., Manuingham Mall, near Bradford
Caeht. -rge Peter, Esq. the Grove House, lit. Cuthbert's, and
-re, ell p,.;
—Ol7 Bedford
-..aus, the ,
ldu
• ekay ‘,..`_`ev. H. S., Berkley-square, Bristol
Lonel, Raveusden Grange House, Bedford
TS
1.1 Esq., 15 eleere,e..streee„ Hanover.square
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b tre L ondon
r tirY, John GeoeiC,-Ls(1e ---
Great Cumberland-street, London
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Morris, Edward, Esq., Clanville, Manchester
ham, David, Esq., Macclesfield
Ofilebar, Richard Longuet, Esq., Hinwick House, Wellingborough
Orton, James, Esq., Woodford, near Uttoxeter
Palgrave, Charles Frederick, Esq., Bedford
Palmer, William Fish, Esq., Alderman of Bedford
Pi~, srpontEsq.,
Matthew,
Directorof the Welsh Midland Railway
pea,•
tell, William, Egg., Bedford
pfik ington, Henry, Esq., Ashby-de-la-Zouch
rill lips, William, Esq., Springfield House, Uttoxeter
putt s . Esq , Macclesfield
thi)one, James, Esq ~ Macclesfield
Ylands, John, Esq., Manchester
'2▪ 311( 'era John, Esq., Royal Foundry, Bedford
Scott and Co Friday-street, London
BMall. Nathaniel Wells, Esq., brewer, Bedford
R
Zerr, ell, Dalton Haskell, Esq., Tokenhouse-yard, London
R",naxPe, George Henry, Esq., Bedford
the Louvain and
Esq"jer~nan Edward, Eesmq.e,pSpte.
Rmailartiaway.e_le-Orand, London, Director of
pton, Robert, Esq. Scropton, Derbyshire
and C.S., Proprietor of the " Bedford
at,..Meretn7:' Bedford
ts "art, William Lynn, Esq., Linden Hall, Woburn
sflelda John ,Friday-street, London
Esq., Macclesfield
sul.t,r_ivan, Geo. James, Esq., the late High Sheriff of Bedfordshire
Tr Thomas, Esq., M.D., Macclesfield
TraPP, Benjamin, Esq., banker, Alderman of Bedford
aldp, Thomas, Esq., banker, Bedford, and the Barns, Fenlake
is,.l.orP, Robert, Esq Bedford
*et, John, Esq 7Staad, near Manchester, Director of the West
„cy
_mien Railway.
11VN,rt re ra
Stratford-on-Avon
dajor James,. K.H., St James's-square
rd' Chas. T. Esq Milton Hoo, Bedfordshire, and Clopton House,
-on-Avon..
wale, Henry, Esq., llacelestleld
• and, Henry, Fsq London and Macclesfield
" adeek
Whitt , annth, Esq., Birmingham
'Wei 'II', Will Royal Foundry, Bedford
ght, William, Esq., Macclesfield
ACTING COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.
COI (With p ewer to add to their number.)
Ide„▪
."e non. Leicester Stanhope, Aahburnhani House, London
e.
street -General Sir John: Forster Fitzgerald, Bart., K.C.8., Montage
Portman-square.
JoletJbArnold, Esq., Utt'oreter
jere,„-, urgess, Esq., Bon du ghreeve of Manchester
lids:"•ald Clarke, Esq., I k.ndon and Macclesfield
j.a4or John T. Croft, Re gent-street, London
S
4s Esdalle, Esq. Up! r Bedford-place, London
i'airier, Esq., the G el 'oral Post-office, and Southampton-row,
Air lAell-square, London.
Incha? n Hare, Langham -1 lace, London
John nine, Esq., Macc ,afield
ri„,...eolford, Es Manche .ster
,`4EColonel Rule. hinson, 8.E., F.R.S., Director of the College of
I)',inEngineers
11icie,..,-,,elluson, Esq., Alder rr mu-churchyard, London
'Nth Johnson, jun., Esq., Moorgate, London
"usePh Keene, Esq., ..3 t. John's-wood, London, Director of the
-atio
Thain nal Provincial Be' aa of Ireland
--111 King, Esq., Dire :).or of the Freemasons' Life Assurance
04.raPany
-.;,T Peter Livius, Es, j., the Grove House, St. Cuthbert's and Cald-
Holtace PW W. ryrio, Bedford
Meteyard, Esq., 8.C.L., Middle Temple, and Chatham-
, M
,41dt. r,
Kinnaird rulteney, Parliament-street, London
• .eade, Esq., LoN few Berkeley-street, London
rY awes Wail, cc,
K. St. Jes's-square, London
l Ma estieldam
• onettas-Sir John Re n nie, F.R.S. ; George Remington, Esq., C.E.
1.11,A„ BRS.
-"11.---)Ressrs. Jones d and othbtuy ; Messrs. Barnard,
, aoy 0.,
Dimsdale, Cornhill
e Messrs. J 0' ass, Loyd and Co.; Manchester and Liver•
euester-/ pool D. ie trict Bank ;
Liver National :Provincial Bank of Englandf
ef
1-t-uisdel
eslield, I. Mulches' we r and Liverpool District Bank
Redford-Thomas Bari tar 1, Esq. , • Messrs. Trapp and Co'
Mess SOLICITORS.
..t4rs• Sir George Steph en and Hutchinson, 29, Moorgate-street
William
Owens, Esq., 35, .Lidoorgate-street, London
ttltogers, Esq., Be dford
vv llson, Esq , Mo, inley-street ; R.B. B. Cobbett, Esq., Marsden.
street, Manchester.
SzcanTARY- -Henry Williames Matthews, Esq.
LOCAL AGENTS.
Leicester-Messrs . grown and Palmer, solicitors
Uttoxeter-William Arnold, Esq.
Ashby-de-la-Zouch- Edward Mortimer Green, Esq.
kacelestield-Messrs.. Parrott, Colville, and May, town-clerks
Derby-Hen ry Mosel.e jun., Esq., solicitor and coroner
This
- -rnPortant national 'undertaking was brought forward in the
autumn of last y , and Ives suspended from want of sufficient time
to comply with the standing orders of the Houses of Parliament;
ut, durteg the
'rem Period that It existed, a very large number of shares
ildfluential persons Were applied for, and it received eminent
Public
will
It will commence at Klinses-cross, near the north end of Gray's
Inn-road, and pass round Muswell Hill, through or adjacent to
.L""-r,tern Barnet, Chipping Ilarnet, St. Alban's, Luton, Silsoe, Aropt-
', Bedford, Wellingborough, Kettering, Market Harborough, Let-
CeMer, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Barton, Uttoxeter, Cheadle, Leek, Mae-
i:Pfield. and Stockport, to Manchester, with a branch from the line
,vrecti Cheadle and Uttoreter, through Stoke and the Staffordshire
retteries to Crewe.
This railway has not been pillaged from the prospectuses of any
ether undertaking, nor haves the labours of any other person been
appropriated to eke out a fancy scheme. It was originally planned
by
Mr' George Remington in 1836, and in 1840 and 1341 this gentle-
Le surveyed the ground, and took the sections between London and
lcester, and personally inspected the Valleys of the Deve, Der-
W,,_ent, and Churnet, with a -view to obtain a great trunk line between
the Most important terrain/ is the empire. Manchester, the centre
of the
e, great manufacturing district, comprising the towns of Bury,
Rochdale, Ashton, Oldham, Macclesfield, Stockport, &c ,
titjr,l:l,,,a_m_aes of Population, exceeding a million, actively engaged in
tiWnoirs, Intl of manufacturing industry, will benefit by every reduc-•
direct distance between itself and the metropolis, and requires a
communication, not a route made up of circuitous segments
Of 'various undertakings already overworked, with a _patch of new
railweY bepinion,tween, butthe sby one continuous railway.
Public oentiments of eminent statesmen and engi-
neers, and the wants of the commercial world, have for some time
Feinted out the necessity of a direct independent line. The circum-
stance alone of other lines in this direction being now advertised,
Which have been announced since this undertaking originated, is a
cen„_vi,ncing proof of the feeling so generally entertained.
`.13 Is not all. Looking to the map of England, it will be per-
ete yed that the nearest route to Edinburgh is through the very centre
of Bet kingdom, by Manchester; and, from the obstructions of the
Firths ,of Forth and Tay, Carlisle and Manchester must neceeeerily
be Pointe in the intercommunication between London and Glasgow,
and the Nkwth and North-east of Scotland. Whenever the Northern
railways are complete, a very great passenger traffic, as well as the
goods at present brought by sea to Liverpool from Glasgow, will be
added to the glesent amount, and the necessity of greater expedition,
ee,rtabstY, and accommodation, will be felt to be more pressing.
-4.readY, from the vest increase of business, the Midland lines have
obtained an amatmt of goods and passtenger carriage that has reached
the limits of safety.
If then, tenl Yarioui causes, Such as the continuous increasing

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