The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-04 00:00:00

PROVISIONAL COMMITTER,

The Earl of Devon, Powderham Castle, Devon
The Earl of Ilehester, Melbary House, Dorset
The Earl Digby, Sherborne Castle, Dorset
The Earl of Falmouth, Tregotharin Castle, Truro
Lord Portman, Bryanston House, Dorset
Lord De Mauley, Canford, Dorset
The Viscount Ceurtenay, M.P.
Sir Charles Lemon, Bart., M.P.,F.R.9.
Sir Lawrence Vaughan Palk, art.
Major-Gen. Sir Dudley St. Leger Hill, C.B.
Alex. D. W. Baillie Cochrane, Esq., M.P.
Thomas Gill, Esq., M.P.
Thomas Alexander Mitchell, Esq., M.P.
Richard B. Sheridan, Esq., M.P.
Henry C. Sturt, Esq., M.P.
Charles Russell, Esq., M.P
Wni. Goodenough Hayter, Esq., M.P.
Frederick Pratt Barlow, Esq.
George Jones, Esq.
Edward Whaler Mills, Esq.
W. Tothlll, Esq.,
Ralph Barnes, Esq.
Richard Basta-d, Esq.
John Batten, jun., Esq.
William Battiscombe, Esq.
William R. Bayley, Esq.
J. Wentworth Buller, Eeq.
Henry Champernowne, Esq.
John Worthy Colson, Esq.
G. H. Cutler, Esq.
John Edye, Esq.
George Fursdon, Esq.
Robert Gordon, Esq.
John Gould, Esq.
Joseph Gundry, Esq.
Samuel Bowden Gundry, Esq.
Williaitl Eustace Gundry, Esq.
Gutteres, Esq.
Arthur H. Holdsworth, Esq.
Henry Hooper, Esq.
William Hooper, Esq.
Thomas Collins Honnsell, Esq.
G. G. Kekewich, Esq.
Samuel Trehawke Kekesvich, Esq.
Emanuel Lousada, Esq.
Charles Herbert Mallock, Esq.
Jahn Newberry, Esq.
Thomas Cordell Newberry, Esq.
Henry Stafford Northcote, Esq.
G. B. Northcote, Esq.
Lawrence Palk, Esq.
Henry Patteson, Esq.
Joseph Player, Esq.
Benjamin Salter, Esq.
Thomas C. Sanders, Esq.
George Sharland, Esq.
Joseph Shepherd, 'Esq.
F. W, Slade, Esq.
Humphry Weld, Esq.
J. C. Willcocks, Esq.
Michael Williams, Esq.
Thomas Woolleombe, Esq.
(With power to add to their number.)
ENIKNEEN—I. K. Brunel, Esq.
()MOBS In LONDON--449, West Strand, and Paddington Station.
PROSPECTUS.
The object of the proposed undertaking is to unite the city of Exeter
with the towns of Yeovil and Bridport, as forming a part of the
great integral scheme for making the best direct railway cemuniea-
tion from the metropolis, through Exeter to the important seaports and
harbours in the British Channel, as well as completing the chain
of south coast communication from the ports of Dover, Portsmouth,
and Southampton, to Exeter, Plymouth, and Falmouth.
Between Yeovil and Westbury, the Wilts, Somerset, and Wey-
mouth Railway will form the main line of communication, at which
latter place it will join a proposed extension of the Berks and Hants
Railway from Hungerford, carried through the Pewsey Valley, as
shown more distinctly in the accompanying plan. The Berke and
Karns, and the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Bills have already
passed, and those lines are under construction. The Great Western
Railway Company will apply for the extension from Hungerford to
Westbury, only thirty-five miles, in the approaching session.
The line of the Exeter Great Western Railway is intended to com-
mence at a distance of about three miles from Exeter, by a junction
with the Bristol and Exeter Railway at Stoke Canon, and proceed-
ing thence by Ottery Saint Mary and Honiton, will pass into the
Valley of the Axe at Axminster. From that place, the main line, in
one direction, will continue along the same valley, passing within
about three miles of Chard (which town it Is proposed to connect
with the main line by a short branch), and through Crewkerne, to-
wards Yeovil, near te which town it will join the Wilts, Somerset,
and Weymouth Railway. From Axminster, the main line, in the
other direction, will proceed near to Lyme Regis, and thence to
ltridport where it will ao join the Wilts, Somerset, and We ymouth
Railway,, leading towardsls Dorchester and the eoast line to South-
ampton.
It is agreed that the line shall to worked by the Great Western
Railway Company, under a lease, as in the case of the Wilts, Somer-
set, and Weymouth Railway ; in consideration of which, the Great
Western Railway Company have undertaken to guarantee to the
proprietors four per cent. per annum upon the paid-up capital, with
an increase of one-half per cent., in proportion to any dividend of one
per cent. upon their own stock, exceeding eight per cent., which in-
crease shall be payable to the proprietors of the Exeter Great
Western Railway Company, in addition to the guaranteed rate ; and
the (treat Western Railway Company are to become responsible for
all the preliminary expenses, in cue the Act shall not be obtained
within the two next sessions of Parliament.
The capital will be raised in 26,000 shares of SOl. each, upon which
a deposit of 51. per share will be paid upon subscriptions, and no
further call will be made previously to obtaining the Act of Incor-
poration.
Interest at four per cent. per annum will be allowed, after the Act
shall have passed, on the deposit, and on all paid-up calls during the
construction of the line, and until the dividends are provided for,
under the guarantee of the Great Western Railway Company.
The notices are already given, and the plans and books of re-
ference will he deposited in time for the Act to be applied for at the
meeting of Parliament. If the Act should not be obtained, BS before
mentioned, the depositwill be paid back to the proprietors, but with-
out interest.
A decided preference will be given to landowners and to parties
locally interested, or residing on the line, in the allotment of shares.
The prospectus may be obtained, and applications made for shares.
to the Secretary of the Great Western Railway Company, at the
London office of the Company, 449, West Strand, or at the Padding-
ton or Bristol stations, or may be addressed to the care of any of the
Bankers and Solleitore.—UnexcePtionable references must be gives
when parties applying for shares are net personally known, or locally
interested in the line,

Directors of the Great
Western Railway
Company