The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-12 00:00:00

OXFOlt1), WITNE Y, CH E LTENHAM, and
GLOUCESTER INDEPENDEN I' RAILWAY.
(Provisionally Registered under 7 and 8 Viet., c. 110.)
Capital9oo,ooo/.,in Shares 0f251. each; Deposit, 11.75. 6d. per Share.
No Shareholder to be liable beyond the amount of his Subscription.
raovisroNAL commirrEE (with power to add to their number).
Sir Michael H. Hicks Beach, Bart., Williamstrip Park, Gloucester-
shire

Sir James Duke, M.P., Alderman of the City of Loudon
David R. Ross, Esq., M.P,
Francis Edward Colston, Esq., Filkin Hall, Oxon, Roundway Park,
Devizes, Wilts
J. Raymond Barker, Esq., Fairford Park, Fairford, Gloucestershire
Thoinas Denton, Esq., Manor House, Lew, Oxon, Lord of the Manor,
J.P.

RevThacres Adams, M.A., Vicar of Bampton, Oxon, Chairman of
the Board of Guardians, J.P.
Jonathan Hopkinson, Esq., Merchant, Fenchurch-street, London
The Rev, Charles Jerram, Rector of Witney, Oxon
John Williams Clinch, Esq., Banker, Whitney, Oxon
Frederick Whitaker, Esq., Bampton, Oxon, J.P.
Rev. Ralph Barnes, M. A., Ardington, near Wantage, and Vicar of
Bampton, Oxon, J.P.
William Simpson Potter, Esq., 96, Lower Thames-street, and Sussex-
gardens, Hyde Park, London
Conway ovesey, Jun., Esq., Coxhorne, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham
WiLiam Knowles Rogers, Esq., Cheltenham, and Castle Godwin,
near Painswick, Gloucestershire
James Humphries, Esq., of Turkdean and Cowley, near Cheltenham
Leonard Pickering, Esq., IVillcote Grove, Northleigh, Oxon, J.P.
Rev. Edward Cooper, Vicar of Burford, Oxon, J. I'.
Henry Bateman, Esq., of Asthall, Oxon
Rev. Arthur Neate, Rector of Alvescott, Oxon
Rev. Nathaniel Poyntz, of Alvescott, Oxon
Joseph Underwood, Esq., of Norwich, and Blackheath Park, Kent
George Milward, Esq., Manor House, Lechlade
James Hall Nalder, Esq., Alvescott, Oxon
Edward Hunt Butler, Esq., Curhridge, Oxon
James Clark, Esq., Clanfleld, Oxon
Ambrose Miller, Esq., Merchant, Lower Thames-street, and Upper
Bedford-place, Russell-square, London
The Hon. A. Chichester, Coombe Bank, Kent
William Mead 'Warm>, Fan-. Oxford
John Burnett, Esq., Cheltenham, and Coroner for the county of Glou-
cester

Fttri;ryilark Duppa, Esq., Conduit-street, Bond-street, London, and
Quarry House, oughton, Kent
Rev. Frank Burges, 8.D., Fellow of St. John's College, Oxford
W. A. Mill, Esq., 29, Lonsdale-square
Major Williams. Imperial-square, Cheltenham
Mr. Thomas Gulliver, Bloxarg, Oxon
Daniel Westell, Esq., the Bridge, Whitey, Oxon
Mr. James Cliizch, Woolstapler and Factor, Witney, Oxon
William Dutton, Esq., Curbridge, near Wltney, Oxon
Mr. Edward ,arty, Manufacturer, Witney, Oxon
Mr. John Wright, Lew, near Bampton, Oxon
Mr. Edward Itradahaw, Lew, skeir Bampton, Oxon
Joseph Thompson. Esq., John-street, Bedford-row, Director of the
London and Brghton Railway
Rev. Charles Stephens Loder, Pitts-11'e, Cheltenham—Rencott, Oxen
Mr. Leonard Warrington, Merchant, Witney, Oxon
George );gown, Esq., Wood Green, Dailey, Oxon
John Harvey, !,.sq., Rush Hill, Surrey
Mr. William James Clinch, Merchant. Witney, Oxon
Mr. John Thomas Bliss, Merchant Walley, Dxon
Joseph Watkins, Esq , Bampton, Oxon
John Willis, Esq., Oxford Lodge, Cheltenhan
Captain William J. Cole, R.N., K.H., Lechlade
ENGINEER.—R. Nicholson, Esq., C.E.
BANKERS.
)n,—The Commercial Bank of London, Lothbury
Oxtbrd—Messrs. Wootten and Co.
Witney—Messrs. J. W. Clinch and Co.
Faringdon—Messrs. Barnes and Medley
!teltenham —The County of Gloucester Bank
loucester—The County of Gloucester Bank
SOLICITOR.
Ingleby Thomas Millar, Esq., 3, Abchurch-lane,
Lombard-street, London
LOCAL AGENTS.
I—John M. Davenport, Esq., Solicitor
p—Messrs. J. and F. Westell, Solicitors
—..m,oton—James Rose, Esq., Solicitor
Cheltenham —Septimus Pruen, Esq., Solicitor
tcester —Messrs. Ellis, Elliot, and Swann, Solicitors
.„oosed lire is one expressly contemplated by the Report of
rd of Trade, of the 20th of March last, and its object is to
shortest and most practicable railway communication be-
i London, Oxford, Wltney, Cheltenham, and Gloucester.
to be effected by the proposed measure will be the

the B
open t

Lond,

Oxford
Walley

lat. TI

sent exists.

realest possible accommodation to the public.
serve and enhance the value of property as it at pre-

rte,t and most practicable railway communication
kezween Oxford, Cheltenham, and Gloucester, and thereby afford-
ing the inhabitants of those places and the intermediate towns the
moat direct and expeditious conveyance to London and the eastern
and south-eastern districts of Engla..d.

4th. To construct the line at the least possible cost, but in such a
to attract a traffic from all lines now existing, or which
• be constructed at either end of this line, and thereby
di,' accommodate the public, and realise a greater

manner
her,aite

;::OFtlie double. gauge, thereby affording the great
sing from this to all other contiguous railways,
ed on the broad or narrow gauge.

A great sivbig, not only of expense, but also of time and dis-
-3 compared with the present railway communication from

to Oxford, viz

Cla Gloucester, Stroud, Swindon, and

By the r

\Val

. 78 miles
. 41 miles

and Par]

37 miles

THE RAILWAY CII RON ICLE of To-day
contains SIR ROBERT PEEL'S SENTENCE on the BOAR])
of IRADE—LORD DALHOUSIE"S VINDICATION—The (WEN-
PSG of the YORK and SCARBOROUGH RAILWAY—The GO-
VERNMENT COMMISSION on the GAUGES—Pleasure Excur-
sions—lmprovements on Locomotives—with Letters from the Share
Markets, Parliamentary Proceedings, and all the Railways News of
the week.

r IIE HALF-YEARLY VOLUME of the
A RAILWAY C [IRO ICI. Eis published this day, and contains
a condensed Epitome of all the Parliamentary Proceedings on all the
Railways of the past Session, with an Alphabetical Index ; all the
Decisions of the Board of Trade, an 1 the more Important Reports ;
with an Alphabet cal Reference to all the New Railway's projected
for next Session, with their Prospectuses at full length ; together
with a complete Collection of all the Reports and Meetings ; the
Traffic and Prices of Shares of the past half-year ; with original
Notices, Engravings, and Maps, arranged for convenient reference.
A few copies of the volumes of the previous year remain on sale,
at No. 14, Wellington-street North, Strand.

GRAND UNION RAIL WA Y.—Notice is
hereby given, that the SUBSCRIBERS' AGREEMENT and
PARLIAMENTARY CONTRAC 1 will LIE for SIGNATURE at
the Offices of the Company, No. 78, Cornhill, ftom M ONDAY, 1 4 th, U.
SATURDAY, 19th instant, Inclusive, between the hours of Tell and
Four o'clock. The Bankers' Receipts may be exchanged for Scrip
at the same time.

Further notice will be given of the several places to which the
Deeds will afterwards be forwarded for Signature.
By order,
ALFRED BEESTON, Secretary.