The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-13 00:00:00

PARIS AND STRASBURG RAILWAY.
(CAIIIIONT LA FORCE'S COMPANY.)
The Provisional Committee are now engaged in allotting the shares
in this Company. In consequence of the immense number of appli-
cations, the letters of allotment cannot be issued till the end of the
week. By order,
D. GWYNN. E, Secretary.
1, Guildhall Chambers, Basinghall-street,
October 7, 1845.

T EICESTER and BIRMINGHAM RAIL-
WAY, with a Branch front Naneaton to Coventry. (Baxter's
Line.)

(Provisionally Registered, 10th April, 1845.)

CITARLES HOLTE BRACEIiRIDGE, Esq., The Hall: AthErstone,

Chairman.
W. CHANCE, Esq., Birmingham, Deputy Chairman.
The Mayor of Birmingham
Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P. for Birmingham, Brlckfields, Worcester
Thomas Macaulay, Esq., Leicester
Sir W. Hyde Pearson, Knight, F.R.S., Hanover-square, London
George Attwood, Esq., The Laurels, Edgbaston, Birmingham
W. W. Pearson, Esq., 5, Gloucester-terrace, Regent's Park, London
J. G. Norbury, Esq., Mancetter House, Atherstone
S. Haines, Esq., Chad-house, Edgbaston, Birmingham
J. Brearly Payn, Esq., Birmingham
Edward Middleton, Esq., Chad-road, Edgbaston, Birmingham
William Freer, Esq., Atherstone
F. W. Wollaston, Esq., Shenton-hall, Hinckley
F. Wollaston, Esq., Sheepy, Atherstone
B. North Arnold, Esq., M.D., Atherstone
W. Chance, jun., Esq., Birmingham
J. Wilkes TJnett, Esq., Birmingham
George Turner, Esq., Birmingham
Thomas Davies, Esq., Birmingham
H. •F. Hunter, Esq., Kilburn-hall, Derbyshire, director of the Great
Grimsby, Galnsborough, and Derby Railways
William Lucy, Esq., Birmingham
John Davis, Esq., M.D., Coleshill
R. Gardner, Esq., Chasley-hall, Manchester, director of the Trent

Valley Railway
Henry Total, Esq., Manchester, director of the Trent Valley Railway
R. C. Sharp, Esq., Bramshall•hall, St•ckport, Cheshire, director of
the North Staffordskire Railway
Thomas Critchley, Esq., Manchester, director of the North Stafford-

shire Railway
James Walkinshaw, Esq., Old Park, Isle of Wight, Deputy Chairman

of the Manchester and Southampton Railway
The Hon. M. W. Nugent, Higham Grange, near Hinckley
Kirkley Fenton, Esq., Caldecote-hall, near Nuneaton
Wm. Atkinson Gardner, Esq., 4, Cecil-street, Strand, London.

Cowan-mg OF MANAGEMENT.
C. Holte Bracebridge, Esq., Chairman
W. Chance, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
Sir W. H. Pearson, Knt., F.R.S. Samuel Haines, Esq.
J. G. Norbury, Esq. Edward Middleton, Esq.
Thos. Macaulay, Esq. W. A. Gardner, Esq.
F. Wollaston, Esq. John Brearly Payn, Esq.
Jas. Walkinshaw, Esq. W. W. Pearson, Esq.
H. Tootal, Esq.
ENGINEER—CharIes Vignoles, Esq., F.R.S.A.
SOLICITOR—S. S. Baxter, Esq.
LOCAL SOLICITORS.
Leicester—Messrs. Toiler
Hinckley—Messrs. Smith and Pilgrim
Nuneaton—Messrs. John and George Craddock
Coventry—Messrs. Dewes and Son
Birmingham—Messrs. Spencer and Rollins.
The Committee of Management have the pleasure of announcing
to the shareholders that the surveys are on the point of completion;
that the line, as chosen by their eminent engineer, Mr. Vignoles, is
reported by him to be the best and shortest practicable one beween
Leicester and Birmingham.
The whole scheme will be perfected in full time to be proceeded
with on the meeting of Parliament ; and the important arrange-
ments now being made are such as warrant the Committee in con-
fidently stating that the expectations of the shareholders will be
fully realised in the success of the line
By order,

EDWARD DANIEL, Secretary.

41, Chancery-lane, Oct. 10, 1845