The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-25 00:00:00

Chliles C.

PROSPECTUS OF THE

DUNDEE ANYI-toii,FAR. JUNCTION
RAILWAY,
Joining the Edinburgh and Northern, Glasgow and Dundee Junction
Scottish Midland Junction, Arbroath and Forfar, and Aberdeen
Railways.
Capital 200,0001. in 10,000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit 21. 2s. 6d. per share.
INTERIM PROVISIONAL COMMITTER.
David Pitcairn, Esq. younger of Kinnaird
George Marshall Gray, Esq. merchant, Dundee
Robert Arklay, Esq. of Eathiebeaton
William Stewart, Esq. wine-merchant, Dundee
Charles Grainger, Esq. advocate, Aberdeen
John Stewart, Esq. Abereraig-house, Fifeshire
James Hunter, Esq. writer, Dundee
William Clark, Esq. shipowner, Dundee
James Dail, Esq. chief magistrate of North Berwick, a member of
the Committee of the Tyne Valley Junction Railway
Samuel Brodie, Esq. merchant, Dundee
Andrew Brown, Esq. banker, Newburgh
Thomas Kerr, Esq. Hawkhill, Dundee
John Borrle, Esq. Shipowner
Peter Kerr, Esq. Agent, Dundee.
(With power to add to their number.)
BANKERS.
Commercial Bank of Scotland
Eastern Bank of Scotland.
ENGINEER—James Leslie, Esq. C.E., Dundee.
PARLIAMENTARY SOLICITORS—Hugh Ines Cameron and George
Bain, Esqrs. 18, Parliament-street, London.
INTERIM AGENTS ♦ND LOCAL SECRETARIES—WiIIiam Hay, Writer,
Dundee ; and David Gov, writer ix Forfar.

This proposed railway, while it will connect the manufacturing towns
of Dundee and Forfar by the nearest and most direct route, will form
a continuous and connecting link at the river Tay with the follow-
ing great railways :—The Edinburgh and Northern, the proposed
Glasgow and Dundee Junction, and the Perth and Dund.e lines;
and, at the Forfar Terminus, will meet the Scottish Midland Junc-
tion from Edinburgn and Perth, and its proposed extension to the
Aberdeen Railway at Laurencekirk, also the Forfar and Arbroath
Railway, which joins the Aberdeen Railway at Frlockheim—thus
amalgamating with these various railways, and forming a continu-
ous and centrical trunk for the general railway communication ftom
England through Scotland.
This line will be about fifteen miles in length, and, viewed only as
a local connecting line between Dundee and Forfar, it is in a great
degree called for by the manufacturers, merchants, and farmers of '
the district. It will beyond all question, from this source alone, have
a traffic sufficient for ample remuneration to the shareholders. For-
far is the county town, and there is necessarily a considerable inter
course with Dundee. To parties locally versant with this manufac-
turing district, the very extensive traffic and intercourse between
Dundee and Forfar are well known. The population of the district
connected with the line, is about 100,000.
Dundee, from its proximity to Forfar, and its extensive shipping
capabilities, is the proper -and convenient port for exporting the pro-
duce of the district, but at present there is no direct railway com-
munication. The expense of transmitting goods at present between
Dundee and Forfar is fully double what it should be, and in a great ,
measure performed by horse carriage, an expensive and tedious pro-
cess; but the formation of this railway will open up a direct and
cheap communication, and will unquestionably benefit the trade and
agriculture of the district.
The line passes through a rich agricultural district, for the pro-
duce of which the farmers will by it find an easy and expeditious
transit to Dundee, both for the consumpt and exportation ; and the
agricultural value of the lands will be considerably increased by the
direct communication with Inc town and harbour of Dundee, and
the railways running south from the Tay. The extensive pave-
ment and slate quarries around Forfar and along the district will be
greatly enhanced by the line, as a cheap and easy access to Dundee

For exportation will thus be afforded.
The promoters of this railway, viewing the extensive local traffic,
the junction with the whole railways before enumerated in con-
nexion with the great English trunk railways, have no hesitation in
submitting this nude' taking to the public, not only as one necessarily
called for by the mercantile, manufacturing, and agricultural inte-
rests of the district, and public colvenlency, but more especially by
its being the direct centrical line, forming a continuation of the rail-
way communication by the Edinburgh and Northern and Glasgow
Junction lines, through the counties of Fife and Forfar, to Aberdeen
and the north of Scotland.
As a safe investment for capital, this line, being thus in the midst
of a great manufacturing district, and from the present formation of
railway communication at both ends, will present the sure prospect
of being highly advantageous.
The district has already been surveyed, and prevents no difileulty
to the formation of the railway; and the proprietors and tenants
along the line are understood to be very favourable to the under-
taking.
The requisite Parliamentary notices have been given, so that the
Bill may be introduced and passed in the ensuing Session ; and the
Company's engineer will immediately proceed to finish a minute
survey of the whole line and termini at Dundee and Forfar.
Applications for Shares will be received by the following Share-
brokers :—Edinburgh—Messrs. John Robertson and Co.' and Robert
Allan. Glasgow—Messrs. M'Ewen and Auld, Peter White, and

Messrs. Foula and Cockburn. Perth—John A. Gloag. Aberdeen—
William Gordon. London—Messrs. B. and M. Boyd, 4, Bank•

builaing, and Mr. Hanbury, 4, Angel-court, Throgmorton-street
Manchester—Mr. George Harris, and William Marshall. Liverpoo
—Messrs. Forsyth and Hamilton, and H. Davies and Co. Birming-

ham—Mr. W. H. Collis. Dundee—Messrs. D. B. Niven, John Stur•
rock, Jun., William Crockatt, and Andrew Ogilvie—and by the In.
terim Secretaries at Dundee and Forfar.

FORM OF APPLICATION,

To the Provisional Committee of the Dundee and Forfar Junction

Railway,

Gentlemen,—l request you will allot to me Shares in the
proposed Dundee and Forfar Junction Railway, of 201. each, and I
agree to take the same, or so many thereof as may be allotted to me,
and to pay the deposit of 21. 2s. 6d. thereon, and to execute the neces-
sary deeds when required.

I am, Gentlemen,

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