The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-22 00:00:00

PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT.

NORTHERN COUNTIES (ROSS, SUTHER-
LAND, AND CAITHNESS DIRECT RAILWAY.
To afford the very important division of the Kingdom the benefits
of railway communication, and to promote and stimulate the pro-
gressively increasing pastoral, agricultural, and commercial, improve-
ments, which of late years have made such rapid strides in these
counties, it is proposed to form, under the sanction of the most
influential patronage, a railway by the most direct practicable route,
to connect these northern and producing districts with the southern
and consuming portions of the empire.
Adopting the line which may be found the shortest to Dingwall
consistent with a due regard to economy in its execution and work-
ing, and to the rights and interests of private parties, and from Ding-
wall by Novar to Bonar-bridge, the distance of the county of Suther-
land from Inverness would be many miles shorter than by any other
route. From Bonar the line would pass by Lairg, through the
valleys of the Brora and of the Frie, and by Strath Helmsdale to the
Thurso water; thus nearly bisecting the county of Sutherland
through its length and passing into the most populous parts of
Caithness, diverging to the right and left to Wick and Thurso.
A branch might be formed to connect the coast of Sutherland with
the trunk line.
In Ross-shire a branch would be formed from the main line to In-
vergordon, and this branch might be extended to the burgh of Tain.
Arrangements are being made for having the lines (the courses of
which are but generally indicated above) carefully examined by ex-
perienced surveyors and engineers ; and as soon as data which may
be relied on have been matured, a full prospectus, with the names of
the promoters and Provisional Committee and detailed particulars,
will be published.
Disantime communications from parties interested in the proposed
undertaking may. up to the Ist of October next, be addressed to
William Mackenzie, Esq., of Muirton, W.S., by Dingwall ; Hugh
Innes Cameron, Esq., Provost of Dingwall ; G. S. Taylor, Esq.,
Golspie ; Peter Wilson, Esq., W.S., Town Clerk of Wick ; M. Snody,
Esq., Thurso ; or to Messrs. Cameron and Bain, IS, Parliament-
street, London.

FRENCH and SWISS JUNCTION RAIL-
WAY, from MACON to GENEVA.
Capital, 60,000,000 f. (2,400,0001.) in Shares of 500 f. (201.) each.
Of which 25,000,000 ft. (1,000,000) are reserved for England.
Deposit 2/. per Share.
FRENCH ADMINISTRATION.
Lieut.-Gen. Comte Colbert, Pair de France, Aid-de-Camp de S.A.E.
le Duc de Nemours, President
M. le Marquis de Boissy, Pair de Franee, Vice-President
M. James Fazy, Membre du Grand Counseil Municipal de la Re-
publique de Geneve
11. Ernest Basset, Chevalier de la Legion I'llonnenr, Chef du Secre-
tariat du Domain Prive du Rol.
M. Petry and M. Desvoyes, Administrateurs des Chemins-de-Fer de
Tours a Nantes, and do Creil a St. Quentin
M. Gilbert Coubayou, Chevalier de la Legion de Honneur, Admistra-
tour du Chemin-de-Fer de Paris a Lyons
M. T. Pernot, Administrateur du Chemin•de-Fer de Creil a St.
Quentin.

ENGLISII .rsoviszoNAL COMIIITTHE.

Captain Chamier, R N., Director of the Great Paris and Lyons

Railway.
IV. Collins, Fsq. M.P., Director of the Southampton, Banbury, and

Cheltenham Railway
John Griffith Frith, Eaq., Director of the Great Northern of France
Railway
Algernon W. B. Greville, Esq., Director of the Great Eastern and

Western Railway
William Morley, Esq., Deputy-Chairman of the Manchester and
Birkenhead Continuation Railway
William Mountford Nurse, Esq., Director of the Union Bank
Charles M. Rigg, Esq., Director of the Shropshire Mineral Railway
D. R. Ross, Esq., M.P., Director of the Great Northern of France
Railway
Andrew Spottlswoode, Esq., Deputy-Governor of the Union Bank,
and Chairman of the Namur and Liege Railway, Chairman
John Wheelton, Esq., late Sheriff of London and Middlesex, Director
of Leicester and Bedford Railway.

BANKERS.
In France—Messrs. Gaillard and Rampin, Paris
In England—The Union Bank of London, Princes-street, Mansion
Souse, Pall-mall East, and Argyie-street ; and its branches.
ENGIEEER—MOBS. De Ville Soy.
SOLICITOIO-31essre. Mayhew and Son, 26, Carey-street,
Lincoln's Inn-Fields.
SECRETARY—J. Edersheim, Esq.

This Company was constituted on the 28th of August, 1845,
according to an Acte de Societe, passed before M. Bendier,
Notary at Paris. Its object is the construction of one of the most
important lines of railroad hitherto projected in France,
and perhaps on the whole continent. A reference to the map
will mate it sufficiently apparent that, although short in
itself, this line will connect, by means of the Paris and
Lyons, and other French railroads, the Atlantic and Mediterranean ;
as well as France, England, Belgium, and Holland with Switzerland
and Italy ; and will thus complete the great Trunk limo of commu-
nication between the West and South-East of Europe.
The length of the line is 120 kilometres, or 76 English miles; it

branches off from the Great Paris and Lyons Railroad at Macon,
situated half way between Chalons-sur-Sayone and Lyons, at a dis-
tance of about 70 kilometres, or 27 English miles from each of those
places, and passes through Bourg, the principal town of the depart-
ment De l'Aain, and by Nantua to Genera.

It had been originally intended to select either Lyons or Chalons-
sur-Saone as the starting-point on the western extremity, but Macon
has been ultimately adopted, as the only one likely to provide the
desired accommodation for the traffic, both from the north and
south, so that no apprehension need be entertained of any opposition
line being started from either of the above points.
The Council of the city of Geneva has lately caused the different
projects for connecting its territory with the Paris and Lyons Rail-
road to be carefully examined, and has given its decision in favour
of the Macon line ; it has moreover been universally approved of by
the highest authorities in France, as being the shortest and most
economical, and the one answering the wants and requirements of
all parties.
It is needless to speak of the immense number of travellers con-
tinually pouring into Switzerland, which are increasing annually,
and which, no doubt, will be doubled when railway accommodation
is provided for them, and when this road, as it must, becomes the
main road to Italy and the East. It may, therefore, be safely as-
sumed that the passenger traffic will be more considerable then on
any other line in France.

With regard to merchandise, the following brief statements will
demonstrate its importance.

From correct statistical reports, it appears that the Imports during
the last year from France into Geneva amounted to-
-13,289,1118 kilogr. merchandise
2,439,000 litres of liquids, and
4,172,000 litres of grain

and the exports to—

5,654,522 kilogr. merchandise

The former consists principally of corn, wines, oil, salt, iron, soap,
glass, yarns, cotton, manufactured and colonial goods ; and the latter
of wood, cattle, cheese, produce of the mountain soil, and the nume-
rous articles of Geneva industry. Besides the increase which the
facilities of railway transit will, as in all cases, naturally produce
upon the commercial intercourse between France and Switzerland,
it may also be considered that the 60,000 bales of cotton which arc
annually imported into Switzerland via Trieste, or from Liverpool
up the Rhine, must in future pass through Marseilles, up the Rhone
and Saone, to Macon ; that the produce of Italy will take the same
route ; that Swedish irons, which now reach Geneva by an expen-
sive land journey through Metz, will be conveyed, with consider-
able economy, by the French canals and the river Saone, to Macon.
This line therefore will have the advantage of advantage of adding to
its own, a new and most important traffic, Withdrawn from oiher
channels of communication.'

Without entering into further details, which it would not be deemed
prudent to publish at the present moment, the facts which have been
stated will be amply sufficient to show the immense advantages of
this railway, which is held in the highest estimation by capitalists
and parties interested In railway matters, both in France and Swit-
zerland, and supported by the most influential proprietors of the dis-
tricts traversed, as well as the local authorities.

Negotiations are pending, and likely to be brought to successful
issue, between this Company and the Swiss Government, with regard
to an extension of this line to Lansanne and Yverdun, which will
connect them with the remainder of Switzerland and Germany ; and
should this important concession be gained, a preference in the allot-
ment of shares will, of course, be given to shareholders in this
Company. . .

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The capilal of the Company has been fixed at 60,000,000 of francs
(or '2,400,0001.), of which 25,000,000 francs (or 1,000,0001.), are to be
subscribed for in England.

The English capital is divided into 30,000 shares,of 201. each, upon
which a deposit of T. is to be paid on allotment. One month's pre-
vious notice will be given of all subsequent instalments, which are not
to exceed 21. each.
In case a lease of the line shall not be granted to this Company, the
deposits will be paid back without deduction, but without interest.
The English Provisional Directors will be responsible only for the
deposits paid in Great BritainZand the French Provisional Directors
only for those paid in France.
By the statutes of the Company, all powers necessary for its due
government, and the protection of the interests committed to their
care, are given to the Direetors ; and the act of subscribing the Ap-
plication for Shares is, in itself, an acquiescence in such Statutes on the part of the Subscribers.
The Company will be constituted a Societe Anonyme, according
to the laws of France, by which it will be governed ; the responsibi-
lity of the Subscribers being thereby limited to the amount of their
Cpteheehresafrpc;eetsiv;e subscriptions. The liability of the original Subscribes/
will extend only to five-tenths of the amount of their subscriptions ;
and when that proportion is paid up, the shares will be legally
transferable, and the original Subscribers discharged from farther
liability.
The Shares will boar interest at the rate of four per cent. per
annum (in lieu of dividend) on the amount paid up, from the date
of the Royal Ordonnance of concession, until the opening of the 11
whole line.
After the opening of the line, a sufficient amount will first be
retained out of the net profits of the Company as a sinking fund,
and, after allowing an interest of five per cent. on the Shares, the
surplus will be divided in the following manner :-18-20ths among
the Shareholders, and 2-20ths to the Directors.
The Provisional Directors are invested with hill powers to treat 1
with the Government for a lease of the Railway, upon such terms
as they, in their discretion, shall consider beneficial to the
conditions and
and duration
Company ; to tender for such lease either by public or
deposit the thethsearnecA;
the deposit of the caution-money ; and to bind the Comany to the
private
toconatirgaenta;nd tdoe
f;ance of the terms and conditions imposed by the Cahier des
and to approve and sign the Acte de Societe, and all other
necessary documents; to make any treaty, arrangement, or coalition
with other Companies, and to reduce proportionately the number of
i
shares ; to alter or dissolve the Comany, due regard being had to the
of the shareholders ; and generally to take such measures as
they may deem expedient and may require, in order to secure the con-
cession of the line upon the favehrable terms. _

No applications for shares will be attended to unless aecompanlied
by a first-rate reference.
Applications for shares may be made, in the annexed form,
to the Secretary, at the offices of the Company, 73, Basinghall-street,
London ; to the Solicitors ; or to the following Brokers and Agents :
London—Messrs. John Shewell and Son, 95, Tokenhouse-yard
Mr. Theodore Uzielli, 75, Old Broad-street
Liverpool—Messrs. Alston and Gage
Manchester—Mr. William Marshall

}lull—Messrs. Collinson and Flint

Leeds-3fesars. Watson and Co.

Birmingham—Mr. James Pearson
Edinburgh—Messrs. Robinson and Co.
Glasgow—Messrs. Tassie and Cs.
Dublin—Messrs. Labertouche and Stafford
11allfax—Messrs. Newburn and Blakey.

FORM OF APPLICATION.
To the English Provisional Committee of the Frewll and Swiss

Junction Railway Company.
Gentlemen,.—l hereby subscribe for shares of 20t. each
In the Capital Stock of the above Company, upon the terms and
conditions of the Prospectus; and I undertake to accept the same or
any less number of shares that may be allotted to me, to pay the
deposit and mils thereon when required, and to conform to the
statutes of the Company.
Dated tkls day of

1543.

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