The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-24 00:00:00

OCTOBER 24, 1845.

Leipester—Messrs. Elgood and Harrison
Hull—Mr. S. Phillips
krlasgew—Mr. J. D. Sheppari, Buchanan-street
Cheltenham—Mr. Lea
Wolverhampton —3lr. Bannister.

THE AVON AND SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY.
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Provisional Committee of the Avon and Severn Valley
Railway Company.
Gentlemen,—l request that you will allot to me shares
of 201. each in the above Company; and I hereby undertake to ac-
cept the same, or any smaller number, and to pay the deposit of
2/. 2s. per share thereon, and to execute the Parliamentary Cip_
tract and the Subscribers' Agreement when required.
Dated this day of , 184
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PRELIMIZIA:iy ANNOUNCEMENT.
M ID], AN I) COUNTIES JUNCTION
RAILWAY.

From 'Nottingham to Syston.
(Provisionally Registered.)
A prospectus, with the names of a most influential Committee, arid
other details, will appear in a few days. The line will connect the
Pontefract, Doncaster, Worksop, and Mansfield Junction, with the
South Midland Railway.

SOLICITORS.
William Unwin, Esq, ; William Bickley, Esq. Sheffield.
LONDON AGENTS.
Messrs. Thompson and Debenham, Salters'-hall, St. Swithin's-lane.

IVERPOOL AND DERBY DIRECT
A RAILWAY, AND LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER
GRAND JUNCTION, AND MIDLAND COUNTIES RAIL-
WAYS JUNCTION.
(Provisionally Registered pursuant to 7 and 8 Viet., cap. 110.)

MANAGING eOMMITTEE.
James Templer, Esq., Chairman.
Sir James Eglinton Anderson, Vice- Chairman.

Richard Carpenter, Esq. John Douglas Hopkins, Esq.
Francis Deere, Esq. Thomas Paul, Esq.
T. P. Healy, Esq. Edward Sankey, Esq.
G. P. Hill, Esq. Henry Savage, Esq.
Thomas Hawker, Esq. Samuel Tudor, Esq.
A Prospectus, containing the names of the 160 Noblemen and
Gentlemen forming the Provisional Committee, may be had on ap-
plication at the offices of the Company, No. 10, Old Jewry-chambers.
ENGINEER—SamueI Hughes, Esq., C.E.
ACTING ENGINEERS.
Richard Cromwell Carpenter, Esq.
M. A. Gage, Esq.
RANKERS.
Messrs. Rogers, Olding, and Ce.
The Commercial Bank, Lothbury.
SOLICITOR—Francis William Mount, Esq., 10, Lawrence Pountney-

lane, London.
LOCAL AGENTS.
Derby—Messrs. Dunnieliff and Severne.
Knutaford—Henry Wright, Esq.
Congleton—John Wilson, Esq.
JOINT SECRETARIES—Messrs. W. T. Hislop and James Oliver.

BRIGHTON, LEWES, AND TONBRIDGE
WELLS DIRECT RAILWAY (HALLETT'S LINE).
Capital 350,0001., in 17,500 Shares of 201. eac:i.
Deposit 21. 2s. per Share.
(Provisionally Registered.)
Shareholders not to be liable beyond the amount of their Shares.
COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.
Chairman, Lord Alfred Hervey, M.P.
Howard Elphinstone, Esq. M.P. Stephen Lowden, Esq.
John Villiers Shelby, Esq. Edward Beard, Esq.
Sir George Prescott, Bart. Richard Dutton, Esq.
Edwin James, Esq. William H. Lidbetter, Esq.
Valentine Lee, Esi. Alexander Donavan, jun. Esq.
George Ronde, Esq. George Donavan, Esq.
W. S. Potter, Esq. Jno. Langford, Esq.
James Reeves, Esq. Nelson Kenward, Esq.
George Molit.eux, Esq. Thomas Radford, Esq.
Frederick Seymour, Esq. Jno. Taylor Hallett, Esq.
John Kenward, Esq. William Kenward, Esq.
Thomas Wisden, Esq. William Nash, Esq.
Edward Churchill, Esq. J. Underwood, Esq.
Alexander Wright, Esq.
ENGINEER—Sir John Rennie, F.R.S.
ACTING ENGINEER—WiIIiaM Hallett, Esq. C.E.
SOLICITOR—W. B. James, Esq.
SECRETARY—F. H. Nalder, Esq.
BANKERS.
The Commercial Bank, Lothbury
Messrs. Molyneaux and Co. Lewes, and Tonbridge Wells.
LOCAL AGENTS.
William Polhill Kell; Esq. Lewes
Robert Foreman, Esq. solicitor, Tonbridge Wells
Benjamin Hall, Esq. tsuxsted Lodge, near Uckfleld.
The Committee of Management beg to state that the Allotment is
being proceeded with, and the letters will be issued without delay.
By order, FREDERICK 11. NALDER, Secretary.
83, Basinghall-street, 15th Oct. 1845.

LONDON AND PORTSMOUTH RAILWAY
(STEPHIINSON'S LINE).
The holders of scrip Ceeuticates in this Company have the option
of subscribing for a like number of shares in the propos:A Dorking,
Brighton, and AruM,"el Atmospheric Railway, provided they declare
their °pawl before, the 24th inst.
Forms of appt
..cations for shares may be had at the office, Guild-
London.

By order of the Committee,
JAMES HUTT, Pro. Secretary.

PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT.
THE DIRECT LINCOLN, GRANTHAM,
_ AND NORTHAMPTON RAILWAY, by way of Oakham
and Market Ilarborough, and thence to Northampton, by the pro.
jetted South Midland, with extension to Gainsborough.
(Provisionally Registered.)
Capital, 1,000,000!., in 50,000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit, 21. 2s. per Share.
(With poser to increase the capital.)
Liability limited to Subscription.
This line will also be a feeder to the several projected lines to
Great Grimsby.
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A detailed prospectus will shortly be published. Communications
may be addressed to the Secretary, J. Browne, Esq., 7, Whitehall
place, London.

THE TUNBRIDGE WELLS, BRIGHTON,
AND HASTINGS JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY.
At a very nmnerous Meeting of the Inhabitants of Hastings con-
vened by his worship the Mayor, held in the Town-hall, on Thurs-
day the 16th October instant, ibr the purpose of meeting a deputation
from the above-named Company. George Scrivens, Esq., the
Mayor of Hastings, in the chair. There were present the following
gentlemen,

W. D. L. Shadwell, Esq.
Francis Smith, Esq. Banker
Strickland, Esq.
M. Ranking, Esq.
Walter Duke, Esq.
J. Ticehurst, Esq.
J. Dunk, Esq.
Mr. J. S Cooper
Mr. F. Harmau
Mr. Baykett Breeds
Mr. George Clement
Mr. George Hickes
Mr. Hugh Penfold
Mr. George Thwaites
Mr. Townsend,
and other gentlemen of local influence.
It was moved by M. RANKING, Esq., and seconded by Mr. J. S.
COOPER, and carried by acclamation,—
" That, in the opinion of this meeting, a direct and independent
line from Tunbridge Wells to Hastings, opening a direct communica-
tion with the Metropolis and Mid Kent, would be of great import-
tame to the towns of Hastings and St. Leonards, and that the Tun-
bridge Wells, Brighton, and Hastings Junction Railway Company,
which propores to carry out these objects, deserves the support of
this meeting and of the inhabitants of those towns."
It was moved by WALTER DUKE, Esq., and seconded by J. DUNK,
Esq., and carried by acclamation,—
" That the thanks of this meeting be given to his worship the
Mayor, for his able and impartial eonduct in the chair."