The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-05 00:00:00

SOLICITORS—Ifessrs. W. and S. Parson, jun., Nottingham.

This important line of railway will commence near the Midland
Counties Station at Nottingham, whence, after crossing the navi-
gable River Trent, the line will proceed through or near Bridgeford,
ilolme, Ratcliffe, and the intermediate villages, Bingham, Rot-
tesford, Whatton, Elton, the rich and fertile Vale of Belvoir,
to the town of Grantham, thence passing through or near
Folklngham and Bourn, or one of them, to Spalding, Long Sutton,
Sutton-bridge, and King's Lynn,and there joining the intended Lynn and
East Dereham Railway, will form the most direct line of connexion be-
tween the Eastern Counties, and the great and populous manufac-
turing districts of Lancashire, Yorkshire, and Staffordshire, by means
of the projected Grand Union Extension line to Amber Gate, and
other lines north of Nottingham ; and by means of the line to
Yarmouth will also form a communication between the Eastern and
Western coasts of the Kingdom.
The Southern parts of Lincolnshire, and the North Eastern parts of
Cambridgeshire, will be afforded a direct facility of intercourse with
some of tke best markets in England.
The neighbourhood of Nottingham being the most Eastern part
of the Great Midland Coal Field, this Line will afford a supply of
Coals, as well as being the medium of transit of Derbyshire Lime
and Stone to the Agriculturists of South Lincolnshire, at a conside-
rably cheaper rate than by other existing or projected Line ; in
short, the vast mineral wealth of the Midland District, will be ren-
dered available to the whole of the great agricultural country East
of Nottingham. . .

Surveys are now in progress, and the nature of the country is
known to offer no serious engineering difficulties, and a great portion
of the Line will be nearly a dead level. The consideration of an ex-
tension of the Line fl•om Spalding or Long Sutton to Wlsbeach, will
also form a portion of the scheme.

The Report of the BoaWof11;de on the Lines through Lincoln-
shire,says

" The total cost attending the transmission of a quarter of wheat
from the interior of Lincolnshire, by sea, from the port of Boston to
London, including freight, insurance, lighterage, commission, and
other charges, is stated to amount to very near Bs. The charge by
Railway per quarter (allowing five quarters to the ton, at the charge
of 14d. per ton, per mile, at which the estimate of the Cambridge
and Lincoln Railway is taken) would not exceed 25., and the re-
maining charges are calculated not to exceed 2s. 6d., thus showing
a benefit to the corn growers and to the public of 3s. 6d. per quarter,
occasioned by the saving of the sums now paid for insurance,
delay, loss in weight, depreciation of quality, lighterage, &c."
" A still more important advantage to the Farmer is afforded by
the opportunity given by railway communication" of availing himself
promptly of the most favourable market. It frequently happens tha-
owing to the delay and difficulty of transmission, the Farmer is come
pelled to sell wheat at the nearest provincial market at a price
considerably below the average rate, and to lose the advantage of a
temporary rise."

"Whatever tends to equalise prices and to prevent excessive flue-
tuations cannot ;but be considered as a benefit both to the produce•
and the consumer. We are satisfied that much may be done in the
ay by an economical and well arranged system of railway coin-
wunication."

The same remarks apply to the whole of the great manutkcturing
districts of Lancashire, Yorkshire, and Stafibrdshire.

The great quantity of land, amounting to 100,00 e acres, about
to be redeemed from the sea by a company, with Sir John Rennie, as
Engineer for the promoters, and Mr. Bendel, for the Corporation of
Lynn, must ultimately prove of great advantage to this under-
taking. And, it it is conceived, that the Grand Union Railway must
Meet with the cordial co-operation of the Midland Railways, as an
immense traffic will be brought along those lines en route to Birming-
ham, the Potteries, and the whole of the manufacturing districts of
Staffordshire. The traffic upon the intended Nottingham and Mans-
field, Sheffield and Newark, Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland Junc-
tion, and the Sheffield and Manchester lines, must also derive a great
increase from ithisline of railwa The Cambridge :and Lincoln Rail-
waymust also be greatly benefited.
Power is intended to be reserved in the Act to allow 4 per cent. in-
terest upon deposits and calls, upon completion of the line.
Applications for Shares may be made to Messrs. Capes and Stuart,
Solicitors, Gray's Inn, London ; or Messrs. W. and S. Parsons, Jun.,
Solicitors, Nottingham, where the forms of application may be ob-
tained; or from Mr. Charles Spencer, Mr. Pearson Peet, Mr. Samuel
Collinson, Share Brokers, Nottingham ; or Mr. Charles Cancellor,
Stock and Share Broker, No. 1, Cushion-court, Broad-street, London ;
Mr. R. C. Wilkinson, 8, St. Mildred's-court, London ; Mr. William
Ilaynes, Sharebroker, Manchester ; Messrs. Edward King and Co.,
Leeds ; Messrs. Potter and Smith, Leeds ; Messrs. Collinson and Flint,
Hall ; Messrs. Parsons and Townley, Liverpool ; Messrs. Warburton
and Co.' Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Mr. J. Senior, Sheffield ; or Mr.
Andrew Moffatt, 21, George-street, Edinburgh.

TO the HOLDERS of SCRIP in the SHREWS-
BURY, OWESTRY, and CHESTER JUNCTION RAIL
WAY COMPANY.
The PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE of :this COMPANY have
made arrangements with the PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE of the
SHREWSBURY and HEREFORDSHIRE RAILWAY COMPANYe
formed for the purpose of constructirg a line of Railway from Shrews,
bury to Leominster, in connexion with the Shrewsbury, Oswestry-
and Chester Junction line, by which a share of the capital will be al,
lotted to the holders of the Scrip in the Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and
Chester Junction Railway, in the proportion of three 201. Shares to
every live Shares held in that Company.
Persons desirous of accepting the same, are requested to apply by
letter, and to transmit their Scrip on or before the 10th day of May
next, to Henry Kelsall, Esq., solicitor, Chester.
April 25, 1845. W. ORMSBY GORE, Chairman.

TOPURSUANT to a DECREE of the HIGH
A_ COURT of CHANCERY, made in a cause wherein CA-
ROLINE HODGES and JIOSINA lIODGES, infants, by WILLIAM
ROBERT HODGES, their paternal uncle and next friend, are plain-
tiffs, and ELIZA MARIA lIODGES, widow, • FREDERICK
HODGES, an infant, and GEORGE BENJAMIN EMANUEL
HODGES are defendants—the creditors of BENJAMIN GEORGE
HODGES, late of Church-street, in the parish of Lambeth, in the
County of Surrey, distiller, at the time of his death (which happened
in the month of October, 1843), are forthwith to come in and prove
their Debts before Sir GIFFIN WILSON, one of the Masters of the said
Court, at his Chambers, in Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane,
London ; or, in default thereof, they will be excluded the benefit of
the said Decree. _

FLADQATE, YOUNG, and JACKSON S,
12, Essex-street, Strand, Solicitors for the Family

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