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CHESTER and MANCHESTER DIRECT
RAILWAY.
With a Branch to Birkenhead.
(Provisionally Registered).
Capital 1,000,0001., in 50,000 Shares of 201.• each. -n"
Deposit 21. 2s. per Share.
COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.
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Colonel the Hon. LEICESTER STANHOPE, Aahlitenham Mass,

London, Chairman
Major JOHN T. CROFT, Regent-street, London, Deputy Chairman
David Ainsworth, Esq., Manchester
Samuel Barton, Esq., Didsbury, Manchester
Hugh Beaver, Esq., Manchester, and Glya Garth, Anglesey
John Burgess, Esq., Boroughreeve of Maschester
James Farish, Esq., Lancaster-place, London
Major Ford, of Bodiondet, CarnarvOnshire
Lieut.-Colonel Henry Hanmer, Bear-place, Berks, and 7, Devon-
shire-place, London
Fraser IL Renshaw, Esq., Lower Seymour-street, Portman-square,
London, a Director of the Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle
Junction Railway
Captain Sir John R. Hilton, R.N., Isle of Wight
J. Harney Higson, Esq., merchant, Manchester
Lieutenant-Colonel Hutchinson, 8.E.F.R.5., Director of the College
of Civil Engineers
T. D. Johnson, Esq., Aldermary Churchyard, London
John Joseph Keene, Esq., St. John's Wood, London, Director of the
National Provincial Bank of Ireland
W. King, Esq., Director of the Freemasons' Life Assurance Com-

pang
the Grove House, St. Cuthbert's, and
George Peter Living, Esq.,
Cauldwell Priory, Bedford
Horace W. Meteyard, Esq., 8.C.L., Middle Temple, and Chatham-
place
Benjamin Oliveira, Esq., F.R.S., Upper Hyde Park-street, London, a
Director of the Liverpool, ManChcSter, and Newcastle Junction
Railway
James Orrell, Beq,, Culcheth Hall, Kenyon
James Ogden, Esq., M.D.,-Manchester
David Price, Esq., Manchester
Major James Wailer, K.H., St. James's-square
C. J. S. Walker, Esq., Longford, near Manchester
Sir George William Prescott, Bart., of Thcobalds, Herts.
(With power to add to their number.)

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• ENGINEERS.
Sir John Rennie, F.R.S.
George Remington, Esq., C.E.
RANKERS.
Mem/. 1-Z4yers, Olding, and Co., London
National PrOljncial Bank of England, Manchester
?SOLICITORS.
London—Messrs. Sir George Ste;Alen and Hutchinson, 29, Moorgate-
street.
Manchester—Messrs. 'Upon and 110i;2nson, Cross-street It. IL B.
Cobbett, Esq., Marsden-street.
LOCAL AGENT—ClieStet—JOhil Walker, Esq.

The promoters of this Railway, encouraged by the favourable sup-
port which has been given to' the project, and in compliance with
various recommendations they have received, ha7c determined upon
the addition of a branch to Birkenhead, which, although it will
manifestly tend to the advantage of the Shareholders and the public,
will be attended with coin; aratively little additional outlay. The
project will still retain its chief characteristic of a direct railway,
and by its connexion, near Warrington, with the Grand Junction
Company, is sufficiently comprehensive, without rksorting sto a com-
plicated system of branch lines, or materially couflictiug with the in-
terests of existing companies.
The line will commence at the city of Chester, and proceed by way
of Trafford, Frodsham, and Presim lirook, to Warrington,
once
by Lymm and Stretford direct to Manchester. From a point the
main line, near Frodsham, a branch will he taken to join the Chester
and Birkenhead Railway, so as to unite Manchester in the most
direct manner possible, with the docks now being formed at Otr-
kenhead.
As Manchester, ftont its geographical position, is the centre of rail-
way communication between Scotland and the most populous dis-
tricts of England, so Chester, ftom a like cause, is the in•eat centre of
railway communication between the capitals of Ireland and of Eng-
land. To connect these two points by a direct and independent line
of railway must, therefore, be of the utmost importance, not only in
a local point of view, but to the whole commercial Intercourse of the
country.
This line will be the most direct route, by Holyhead, to Ireland,
and will be, in all respects, by far the preferable channel of inter-
course and transit between Ireland and the great manutactu lug dis-
tricts of England. By the railways connecting Chester with Wrex-
ham, Oswestry, Shrewsbury, Hereford, Gloucester, and South Wales,
this will he the nearest route from Manchester to the south-
western parts of England, and to the minerals of Monmouth and
Glamorganshire. The communication with Bristol, Gloucester, and
Exeter will be speedy and direct. On reference to the map, it will
be seen that a very considerable distance will be saved by this line,
as compared with the present circuitous routes by Crewe and by
Birkenhead; the former being 52 miles, and the latter 46 miles.,
while the proposed line is only 34 miles, saving in the one case IS
miles, and in the other 1„2 miles, besides the serious inconvenience, loss
of time, and expense of passing through Liverpool, and crossing the
water at that place.
It is confidently expected that this line will be the precursor of
another scheme, of no ordinary importance—namely, to render
'hester an efficient port for large vessels.
This subject was entertained by Sir John Rennie in 1835, and sub-
sequently, in the same year, by the late Mr. Chapman, who wrote an
able report upon the capabilities of the raver Dee. It was again
nvestigated, in 1837, by Sir John Rennie and Mr. George Remington,
and the practicability of forming a good navigable channel for vessels
of large burden, together with docks at Chester, was then fully and
clearly established. •
The entrance channel would commence at Dawpool. which is easy
of access (andinflnitely preferab.e, in point of access and safety, to
the docks at Liverpool or Birkenhead), for vessels of large burden,
during eight hours every tide, both at springs and neaps ; and the
:11l of the lock would be sufficiently low to admit vessels drawing 20
feet water to enter at all tides.
This railway, therefore, in connexion with the proposed docks,
will render to Chester and Manchester incalculable advantages. To
the former it will restore the proper position natural to so important
a city ; to the latter it will give another outlet, by sea, todu thees and
ma-
nufacturing districts, free of the heavy port charges, ,
risks to which the produce is now subject. It has not been thought
advisable to combine the two objects in one company at present,
but should it be found requisite, the two may hereafter be amalga-
mated.
Merits of no ordinary degree, therefore, may fairly be claimed for
this railway, whether taken in connexion with the proposed docks,
eras standing alone, combining as it does all the advantages of auy
other lines, with this great addition, that it will be the high road to
the most convenient outport of Manchester, and will be quite inde-
pendent of any associations or influences that might tend to oppose
the growing desire for a means of direct and independent communi-
cation between Manchester and the port of Chester.
The line has been carefully s,,zamined. There are no difficult
earth-works to be encountered ; on thh: contrary it will be cheap.
and of easy formation. Power is reserve,: to the Committee to de-
viate from the proposed line in the 'vicinity ,pf Manchester, should
ulterior arrangements render it expedient.
Applications for shares in the subjoined form, anti,.tor maps and
prospectuses to be made to the Solicitors, and to the foliWing Shar-
orokers :—Messrs. Sliewell and Son, 25,Tokenhouse-yard .Me,SIS•
Preece and Evans, 8, Cornhill ; and Messrs. Taunton and Bush, 2s,
Austin-friars. London; Messrs. Houghland and Leese, Mr. Lake,
Messrs. A. Birchall and Co., Thomas Leeds and Son, lienty Benton,
J. B. Lock, and Samuel Slater, Manchester ; Messrs. Neilsona,
Messrs. Healey, Mr. Crisp, and Mr. Morris Reynolds, Liver-
pool ; Messrs. T. N. 13ardwell and Sons, Sheffield; Messrs.
Wellbeloved and Oastler, Leeds ; Mr. E. A. Armitage, Wake-
field ; Messrs. Grayston and Earle, Yolk ; Mr. Thomas Board-
man, Blackburn ; Mr. W. 11. Collis, Birmingham ; Mr. Francis
Stamp, Hull ; Mr. L. Weatherburn, Huddersfield ; Mr. Wins
Cronhein, Halifax ; Mr. Charles Spencer, Nottingham ; Mr.
Samuel Eyre, Derby ; Mr. James Stokes, Cheltenham ; Mr. Joseph
Clark, jun., Southampton ; Mr. John Thomas Holland, Coventry ;
Mr. William Mason, Bradford, Yorkshire ; Messrs. Payne and Freer,
Leicester ; Mr. Wm. Toinkinson, Newcastle-under-Lyne ; Mr.
Richard E. Hine, Macclesfield ; Mr. Lea, Cheltenham ; Messrs.
Tate and Nash, Bristol; Mr. William Stiles, Worcester; Messrs.
Read and Nicholson, Edmburgh ; Messrs. Ross, Perth, N. 8.; and
Messrs. H. and W. A. Tussle, Glasgow.
Applications for shares must be accosts's:iffiest by a reference to the
Solicitors of the Company, the sharebrokers, or some other respon-
sib'e person.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Provisional Committee of the Chester and Manchester
Direct Railway
Gentlemen,—l request you to allot me Shares of 201. each
In the above Railway, and I undertake to accept the same, or such
less number as you may appropriate to me, subject to the Regula-
tions of the Company, and to sign the necessary Deeds, and to pay,
when required, the deposit thereon of 21. 2s. per Share.
Dated this day of 1845.
Name and Residence in full. . • . • •
Profession and professional residence in full..

Reference • • • • • •

CHESTER and MANCHESTER DIRECT
RAILWAY.
At a meeting of the Committee of Management of this under-
taking, held this day, It was resolved that, in order to comply with
the standing orders of the House of Lords, as recently altered, it is
expedient to reduce the amount of each share to 201., audio extend
the number to 50,000, and that the deposit required be 21. 2s. on each
share, and that, in consequence of this alteration in the amount and
number of shares and the deposit required, the period within which
shares must be applied for be extended to the 28th instant for the
London applications, and to the 30th instant for country applications.
By order, -
A. BARRETT, Secretary.
29, Moorgate-street, August 14, 1845

THE MIDLAND and EASTERN COUNTIES
RAILWAY, from CAMBRIDGE, by NORTIIA3IPTON to
WORCESTER.
(Provisionally Registered, pursuant to 7 and 8 Vict., cap. 110.)
Capital 1,600,0001., in Shares of 251. each.
Deposit I/. 7s. 6d. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
Alington, Rev. John, Little Harlon', Bedfordshire, and Letchworth,
Hertfordshire
Booth, Williamson, Esq., Woodbury Hall, Cambridgeshire
Banbury, G. 8., Esq., Leamington, a Director of the Warwick and
Cheltenham Railway
Burman, William, Esq., Stratford-upon-Avon
Carrington, John, Esq., St. Neots
Cochrane, Hon. Horatio William Bernardo, Little Stoughton
Cottle, J. M., Esq., Leamington,/ Directors of the Warwick and
Curtis, J. E. 8., Esq., London, s Cheltenham Railway
Dobbs, Thomas William, Esq , The Newarke, Leicester
Day, John Hill, Esq , St. Neots
Day, Thomas, Esq., Wornditch, near Kimbolton
Eligood, Thomas, Esq., St. Neots
Falconer, Robert, Esq., Goldington Hall, Bedfordshire
Gee, William, ESq., Bishop Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hewlett, Thomas Bernard, Esq., Northampton, a Director of the
South Midland Railway
Humbley, Captain, Waterloo Cottage, Eynesbury, near St. /Coot a
Lauga, T. F. J., Esq., Brighton
Norris, Rev. Frederick, Little Gransden
Onslow, Denzil', Esq., Staughton House, near St. Neots
Page, Captain, Charlton House, Somerton, a Director of the Warwick
and Cheltenham Railway
Parker, Francis, Esq., Albion-place, Northampton, a Director of the
South Midland Railway
Simpson, Richard H., Esq.. Long Stow Hall, Cambridgeshire
St. John, the Right Hon. Lord, Melehbourno Park, Bedfordshire
SLmey, George Deane, Esq., Orford Clancy, Hantingdonshire
Webb, Dr., Master of Clare Hall, Cambridge
Webb, Theodore Vincent, Esq., Great Gransden, Huntingdonshire
Welstead, Benjamin, Esq., Kimbolton
Welstead, M., Esq., Stoneley Ilail, Kimbolton
(With power to add to their number.)
BANKERS—Messrs. Glyn, Hallifax, Mills, and Co., London.
SOLICITORS.

John Chinery, Esq., Leamington, and 3, Church-court, Old Jcwry
London'
Messrs. Day, St. Neobt
Messrs. Harris and Sumpter, Cambridge
Messrs. 'Umbers and Sowdon, Stratford-upon-Avon
Charles Jones, Esq., Alcester.

No further Applications for Shares in this Railway will be received
after Tuesday Next, the 26th of August instant, except from Land-
owners, or parties living in the country, or locally interested, who
must apply on or before Saturday, the 30th instant.
In the meantime applications for prospectuses and shares may be
made to the Solicitors, or to the following Sharebroker, viz. :
Messrs. P. W. Thomas and Son, 50, Threadneedle-street, s
London ;
Forsyth and Pritchard, or T. Crewdson, Liverpool; Johnstone and
Bradley, or S. W. Graves, Manchester ; E. Wilson, or W. Collis, Bir-
mingham ; White and Son, Leamington ; George Edwards and Son, or
Luke Arnold, Bristol; W. Lee, or Hall Brothers and Co., Chelten-
ham ; Kirk and Co., or Scott and Co., Leeds ; John Doy, or Fll,l,
and Tootal, Hull; Eaglesfield, -Leicester; Freeman and Son,
Northampton ; John Langworthy, Exeter ; Wm. Bolton, Stratford-
upon-Avon; Wm. Miles, Worcester; Hugh Munro and Co., Edia.
burgh ; George Brown, Glasgow; Bruce and Symes, Dublin; Brown
and Clark. Coventry ; and l'cet and Son, Nottingham.

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