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

The Right Hon. Lord Dunboyne, Chairman of the Cheltenham, Ox.
ford, and Brighton Junction Railways.
The Right Hon. Lord A. Cunningham
Sir William Wynn, K.BiChairman of the North Wales Railway
Sir James Eyre, M.D. Lower Brook-street, director of the Hull
Birmingham, and Swansea Junction Railway •
Major Saint Aubyn
The Rev. Stephen Isaacson, A.M. Berner's-street, director of the
Hull and Holykerta Direct Railway
Thomas Steel, Esq., Edgware-road, director of the Railway Club
Chambers
Captain Bellew, Kensington, director of the Hull, Birmingham, and
Swansea Railway
R. Sylvanus P. Brimfield, Esq. Percy-street, London
Thomas Charles Newton, Esq. Bruton-street, Berkeley. square, and
Lugwardina, Herefordshire, director of the Isle of Man, and the
Hull, Birmingham, and Swansea Railways
John Lloyd, Esq. Nicholas-lane. and Stoke Newington, director of
the Thames, Southern, and Eastern Counties Junction Railways
J. S. Moore, Esq 5; Stone-buildings, Lincoln's Inn
Rees Price, Esq. Tyne-hall, Ilford, Essex, director of the Hereford
and Merthyr Tydvil Junction, and North Western Trunk Railways
William Davison, Esq, Rothbury-house, Northumberland
Joseph Turnley, Esq. laelgrave-square, London
Major llawkes, Baker-street, Portman-square, Chairman of the Ja-
maica, North Midland, North Midland Extension, director of the
St. Alban's and Hertford, Bristol and Dover, Boston and Bir-
mingham Direct, and. the Lynn and Fakenham Railways
Captain L. H. Scott, R.N. Royal Navy Club,.Bonsi-street, director of
the Jamaica, North Midland Extension, St. Alban's and Hert-
ford, Bristol and Dover, Boston and Birmingham, and the Lynn
and Fakentiam Railways
W. B. Palmer, Esq. Piccadilly and Birmingham
J. Bowra, Esq. `borne, Kent
Charles Maclean, Esq. Newlands, Edgware
Robert Phillips. Esq. Gloucester Villa, Gloucester-road, Regent's-
park, director Of the here:ord and Merthyr Tyelvil Junction Rail-
way Company
John Ramsdell, Esq. Kensington Go-e, and Doncaster, director of
the Deal and Dover, .and Lyme. Regis Railways
John White, Esq. 7, Park-place, Clarence-gate, Regent's-park
C. M. liroWn, Esq. Montagne-street, Portman-square, director of the
Cheltenham, Oxford, and. Brighton Junction, and Trinidad and
Great Eastern, and South Western Railways
John Strange Williams, Esq. Mitchem, Surrey, director of the Direct
Londonand Hastings Railway
James Sibbins, Esq, deputy. chairman of the British Annuity Corn.
parry, Broad-street, City .
Francis G. Moore, Esq, Halfemoon-street, Piccadilly
Charles Maple den Noakes, Esq., Wrotham, Kent
Thomas Walker, Esq. Wrotham, Kent
Thomas Best, Esq. Cuckileld, Sussex
(With power to add to their number).
BANKERS—Commercial. Bank of London, Lothbury, and No, G, Hen-
rietta street, Covent-garden.
CONSULTING ENGINEER.
ACTING ENGINEER—R. Finlayson, Esq.
ASSISTANT. ENGINEER—Mr. Charles Clark.
SURVEYORS Asp VatnEas —Messrs. B mth and Son.
SOLICITORS—Messrs. Garrett and Co., Queen-street Chambers,
Queen-street.
LOCAL AuxisTs.e-Messrs. Tribe, Worthing.
A prospectus with the complete list of local provisional committee
will be issued in a few days.
The object of this railway is not only to afford accommodation to
the counties proposed to be traversed, but will also unite with the
Brighton and Cheltenham Direct Railway, the Metropolitan Rail-
weys Junction, the Chatham, Rochester, Maidstone, and Tonbridge
Wells Railway, and the Coast Railway. The great importance of
this Union line of rainvity will be immediately seen upon reference to
the map. It is Intended te commence at High-street, in the Borough,
passing through Camberwell, where it will divide and take the fol-
lowing course, viz. : The Kent branch will pass through the
thickly populated parishes of Peckham, Peckham Rye, Lewisham,
Bromley, Orpington, Clielsfleld, Shoreham, Otford, Kempsing Seal,
Wrotham, near Addington, Town Mailing, East Malting, and Dit-
ton, from thence to 14Ialdstone, where it will form a junction with
the Chatham, Rochester, Maidstone, and Tonbridge Wells Direct
Railway. The Surrey and Sussex branch will run through Brixton,
Brixton-hill, Clapham, Balham-hill, Tooting, Mitcham, Morden,
Cheam, Ewell, Epsom, where it will form a junction with the pro-
posed branch to Leatherhead, Headley, Micklehain, from thence to
Dorking, where it will communicate with the Metropolitan Railways
Junction, and proceed through Capal, Rusper, Wareham, Horsham,
Nuthurst, West Grinstedd, Aahurst, Henfield, near Wiston, and on
to Steyning, forming a junction with the proposed Brighton and
Cheltenham Railway, continuing through Bramber, Coombes, Lanc-
ing. Sompting, Broadwater, and to Worthing, where it will come in
immediate contact with the Coast Railway,
It is satisfactory to ilnd, from strict calculations, that the pas-
senger traffic arising from the densely populated parishes contigu-
ous to the metropolis, hitherto unsupplied by railway, viz., Cam
berwell, Peckham, Peckham Rye, Brixton, Clapham, Tooting,
Mitcham, &c. &c., will give this line a decided advantage over all
other projects, and will alone secure a profitable return.
The general passenger traffic of the Kent Branch, (notwithstand-
ing its unquestionable extent) may be considered of secondary im-
portance to the immense transit of agricultural produce which this
county, justly termed "The Garden sf England," daily sends to the
metropolitan markets, and particularly the locality of the Borough.
The importance-of Maidstone as a terminus is obvious, it being
situated on the River Medway, and containing courts of justice,
connty gaol, cavalry de-Pot, and many other public establishments;
the assises and sessions, and the business of the whole county being
conducted there. It is also, with the adjacent villages, the most
flourishing part of Kent. being surrounded by paper-mills, which are
more numerous and extensive in this neighbourhood than in any
other part of the kingdom, besides several other extensive factories,
breweries, &c..
The Surrey and Sussex brlnch besides (unquestionably creating
an immense increase of passenger traffic between the metropolis and
the flourishing and new celebrated watering-place, Worthing) must
necessarily command the entire transit of fish, of which many tons
are conveyed weekly from Werthing to London, independent of other
commodities, and the'rtficultural produce of these two fertile and
productive counties. -
The proposed line will fill up the railway chasm at-present exist-
ing between London and Epsom, Dorking, Horsham, and Steynng,
and will afford direct intercourse with Worthing, one of the most.
romantic, fashionable, and delightful watering places on the coast of
Sussex, and an Independent Railway will of necessity occasion a
great influx of companyto this already justly celebrated place. The
superiority of Worthing as a bathing place stands unrivalled. The
views of the surrounding country are both extensive and picturesque ;
its sands are particularly worthy of note, being as smooth as carpet,
and offering a healthy and delightful drive of ten miles. It is shel-
tered by an uninterrupted chain of the South Down, which excludes
the wind even in.the winter 'months.' The salubrity of its climate is
too well known to require further comment.
But the greatest source of profit to the shareholders will arise from
the immense numl);.r of passengers now proceeding by omnibus and
other conveyances to and from the metropolis, and the extensive and
densely populated suburbs through which this line Is intended to pass,
and it may be fairly calculated that not less than 30,000 will daily
avail themselves of the accommodation afforded to them by this
Company.
'She promoters feel considerable-satisfaction In announcing asource
of revenue from this project never yet contemplated by any other
Company, viz., the construction under the - line -to. Camberwell of
dwellings or tenements,-forming one continued street, thereby im-
proving the locality through which it runs ; from this an inunense
income will be derived.
The entire distance of these lines from Camberwell will be about
ninety miles, and is free from engineering difficulties. The charac-
ter of the country through which the railway will pass is peculiarly
favourable; and from the report of the engineer, made on his preli-
minary survey, they will be constructed within the sum proposed.
It is into' ded to construct- this railway on the atmospheric prin-
ciple, both on account of the facility which that method affords for
stopping at short distances to accommodate the highly respectable
suburban population, to avoid the possibility of collision, and also
the bringing of locomotive engines into London.
Powers for allowance of interest at 41. per cent. on the paid up
capital will be taken, and the liability of shareholders limited to the
amount of their subscriptions

Power will also be applied for in the Act, and in the meantime
will be given to the directors, to alter or vary the proposed capital,
either before or aft:r the allotment, in order to construct branch
lines, to Seven Oaks, to Dulwich and Norwood, and to the South-
Western Railway, thereby accomplishing the much-desired objeet
of giving that Company a City terminus.
Applications for provectuses and shares may be made to the
Secretary, at the temporary offices of the Company, Queen-street
Chambers, Cheapside. London; or to the Solicitors, or the follow-
ing Brokers—Messrs. Preece and Evans, 39, Lothhury ; Mr.
Matthew Coston. 5, Bank-buildings, London ; Mr. W. H. Collis,
Birmingham ; Mr. J. 0. Niel, Manchester ; Messrs. Townley and
Whitehead, Liverpool ; Messrs. Chantrell and Bayes, and Messrs.
Wellbeloved, Barwick, and Co., Leeds ; Mr. Thomas Boardman,
Blackburn ; Messrs. Horncastle and Hibberd, Hull ; Mr. J. M.
Balme, Gloucester; Messrs. T. N. Bardwell and Sons, Sheffield ;
Mr. Joseph Clark, jun., Southampton; Mr. Francis Nayes, Not-
tingham ; Messrs. Wrexford, Nicholls, and Wrexford, Bristol ;
Messrs. Duncan and Hutchinson, Glasgow; Messrs. Dowling and
Ron den, Edinburgh; Moasrs. Grayston and Earle, York ; Mr.
John Lowthin, Newcastle-on,Tyne ; Messrs. Smallpage and Co.,
Burnley, Lancashire ; and Mr. William Stimson, Bedford.
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Comnaltte of Management of the Direct Indep,ndent Kent,
Surrey, and Sussex U
menion Railway.
I request that you will apportion shares of 20!.
each in this Company, and I undertake to accept the same, or any
less number you may allot to me, and to pay the deposit of 2/. 2s.
per share, and all future calls thereon, and to sign the Parliamentary
Contract and Subscrihers' Agreement when required.
Dated this day of 1845.
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