The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-22 00:00:00

CONSULTD:G ENGINEERs.

Col. Landman, M.I.C.E. F.S.A.
W. H. James, Esq. C.E.
• ENGINEER.
SURVEYOR—Henry Wilson, Esq. Royal Exchange, London.
LOCAL SURVEYORS
SECRETARY-401M Champ, Esq.
JOINT LONDON SOLICITORS.

G. Jackson, Esq. 23, Finsbury-place, North
W. M. Benett, Esq. 2, Raymond-buildings, Gray's Inn.
LOCAL SOLICITORS.
Henry F. Waring, Esq. town clerk, Lyme
Robert Hillman, Esq. Lyme
William East, Esq. Chard.
LOCAL AGENTS.
V. F. Long-worthy, Esq. Ilminster
William Ma-shall, Esq. Taunton
• Charles Bond, Esq Axminster.
PARLIAMENTARY ♦DENT.

This railway is intended, in conjunction with the existing lines,
to farm a direct communication between the English and Bristol
Channels, thus affording' the means of transit by railway from the
English Channel to the Irish Sea, as well as completinga thegrand
trunk lines from the north, north-west, and north-east- parts of
Great Britain.
The proposed line of railway will commence at or neat the harbour
at Lyme Regis, In the county of Dorset, and proceed 'tarn thence.
through Lyme, Up-Lyme, Axminster, Chardstock, t.7lSzti, and
Ihninster, am( terminate at Taunton, in the' county of 'Somerset.
where it will join other important lines, and be the means of transit
for passengers and traffic to the most important places in the locality.
es well as throughout the kingdom.

The length of the line will be about twenty-six miles. and, from
the preliminary survey which has been taken, it appears there are no
extraordinary difficulties, nor will it interfere with ornamental:
property.
The support of the principal lafidowners and other Influential
parties on the line has been secured ; and taking into consideration
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the short and easy communicat I with the coast of France awl the
Channel Islands, and the acco dation fur shipping of ipnsideraWe
tonnage which it is propose 6 effect by the extension of the
present harbour, the sharehol rs cannot fail to del ive a permanent
and still increasing advantage from the vast augmentation of traffic.
by passengers and merchandise, as well as from abroad and coast-
wise, as to and from the whole interior of the kingdom, with which
the line will be Connected by existing and progressing railways.
The beauty and situation of the place as a resort fur visitors is well
known ; and on the plane now proposed for facilitating the inter-
course with the interior, and connecting the two opposite Channels.
being carried into effect, it is beyond all question clear, that the,
trade and mercantile Prosperity of the port, as well as the extent and
importance of the town, And 14zForicvm,La..„ _____ __. .
tb,, nr.caocie.4.44o44Mitisiretterative trade in lime, manures, fish,
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agricultural produce, particularly from the principality of Wales,.
which must oeces,.,arily tend to render this undertakin; of tha greateit
advantage to the whole locality of the several important towns.
through.wh!ch it will pass,.

The improvement of the port and harbour at Fyne, and Its eaten-
aion so as to admit vesacis of a larger class of merchantmen and
steamers, cannot fail to command the attention and support of all
persons front Salisbury westward to) Xettr: together with Bristol.
liatlio.the,,Principality of Wales, and all parts of the north, visiting
qp trading v.lth the Channel Islanda,l'rance, and other parts of the
lipitinent, thus making the port of Lytne to those places what
Soathanipton is new to London and its contiguay The peculiar
privilege secured by Act of Parliament, exempting the shipping of the
MAW Lyme front the-Doter vaned- Itatnagate harbour dues,
payable
by-1111 other coasting vessels, as also the advantages of Its being a
bonded port, must not be overlooked,
The enlargement and extension of the harbour at Lyme Regis into
a port of refuge, must be considered as of great national importance.
This harbour is accessible with winds which prevent entrance into
arty other ports in the Great Western Bay (being the only one in
the whole of that extensive bay without a bar), and its importance,
evetiVin Its present state, may be estimated by tile following extract
from Mr. Roberts's " History of Lyme Regis," giving the substance
of a report of a Committee of the House of Commons :
LYME REGIS II Alt BOLT R.
" A Committee of the House of Commons was engaged in in-
quiries respecting the repairs required, and entered • into ex-
aminations as to considering the pier a national work. The re-
sult was that this harbour was the best in the bay ; that in
spring tides, at high-water, it is open to vessels of 120 to 150
tons, and with draught of 14 feet; that notwithstanding the
circumstances of its being a dry harbour, it is in some respects
preferable to the bar harbours on the coast, some of which no
vessel dare run for with the wind blowing violently on the
shore, accompanied with a high sea ; for, should a vessel strike
on the bar at the entrance of a harbour, she might pass over
the bar and sink in deep water ; but when a vessel strikes the
ground at Lyme, she must be under circumstances of shelter
and comparative st•eurity, being then protected by the outer-
most part of the Cobb, unless her draught of water be very
great.
" Round the outermost part of the stones at the end of the eobb.
which break the sea, there is, at low water, 4pring tides twelve
feet. It has proved the means, in many inatances, of saving
vessels with their crews, which would otherwise have been
inevitably lost.
" The regu'arity of the cattle trade between the west of Eng-
land and the Islands of Guernsey and Jersey (a trade in time
Of war of great importance), depends on the peculiar position
Of this harbour, which makes it accessible with winds that
prevent entrance into other ports of the West Bay."—Report
of Committee.
During the late war, the Government contractors far supplying'
the army in the Channel Islands, selected thi z port as the best for
the shipment of cattle. In the month of November, 1815, one vessel
from this harbour made four passages to thoseislands when vessels
from other ports could not go to sea. Many ships from India and
other places, wind-bouad in the Channel, have been compelled to land
their passengers at Lyme, no other port being accessible during cer-
tain contrary winds. Malty lives and vessels have been saved, even
in the present state of the Ilartwur, and, when enlarged, its
, , value
fu in a national point of view,
The saving in distance by
the Land's-End, to or from Bristol, will be several hundred miles.
alsan a landing harbour
a t Loyfn refuge,e, -
of going round
and independently of this large saving in distance, the certainty of
the proposed communication, by avoiding the chances of delay
through contrary wilds, is perhaps still more important in a mer-
cantile light.
The capital intended to he raised is 800,0001., divided into 40,000
shares of 201. each.
A deposit of 21.25. per share must be paid, upon allotment, and
no call will be made until the Act of Parliament shall be obtained.
authorising the construction of the works.
The liability of the shareholders will be limited, by the Act, to the
amount of their respective subscriptions to the capital stock ; and
power will be applied for, to allow interest at the rate of 41. per cent.
per annum, on the amount of the deposits, and upon the further calls
until the opening of the line. Power will also be applied for in tho
Act, and in the meantime power is given to the Committee of Ma-
nagement to increase the capital, if necessary ; to alter or abanden
any part of the line ; to make branches therefrom ; or enter into ar•
rangements with any other company, or companies. The Petite.
mentary contract and the subscribers' agreement will be required to •
be duly executed when the bankers receipts are exchanged for scrip
Certificates, of which due notice will be given ; and the deposits paid
by parties making default in the due execution of the Parliamentary
contract and subscribers' agreement, within the time limited by such
notice, will be absolutely forfeited.
Applications for Prospectuses and Shares may be made accordlegi
to the annexed form, to the Secretary, at the offices of the Company,
23, Finsbury-place North, London ; to the London or Local Solicitors.
the Agents, and the following Sharebrakers :
Mr. Robert Baxter, 8, Old Broad-street
Messrs. Backhoitise and Co. Angel-court, Throgmortoa- London
street, and
Mr. Sym, Token-house-yard
Mr. B. Pemberton, and Liverpool
Messrs. Townley and Whitehead,
Mr. W. 11. Collis, Birmingham

Mr. James Jamieson
Mr. Nusey, and Leeds
Mr. C. E. Langton
Messrs. Tate an Nash, Bristol

Mr. F. Benton, Manchester
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Messrs. Grayston and Earle, York
Mr. W. Mason, Bradford
Mr. F. Stamp, Hull
Mr. James Wilson, Nottingham
Messrs. Cuff and Fox, Derby
Messrs. Bardwell and Sons, and Mr. S. H. Arm,tage, Sheffield
Mr. Thomas Boardman, Blackburn, Leeds
N. Smallpage and Co., Burnley, Lancashire
Messrs. Stewart and Murray
Mr. Alexander Dowell
Messrs. Hugh Monro and Co. Edinburgh •
Messrs. Hartwell and Sons, and
Messrs. Deed and Kay
Messrs. Duncan and Hutchinson, and / mae,,ow
Messrs. Itorthwick, Campbell, and Co. j
Messrs. Newbunt and Mackey, Halifax
Mr. H. Pembroke, Exeter
Mr. R. a. Carpenter, .
Mr. Richard Bell, and Taunton
Messrs. Lemon and Griffith- •
Messrs. Hopwood and Palmer, Plymouth

Mr. Williar; Miles, Worcester
Mr. James Stokes, Cheltenham

Messrs. Williams and Sunderland, Leicester
Mr. Joseph Clarke. Southampton
Mr. W. W. Dickinson, Newcastle ; and .
➢ir. William Gordon, Aberdeen

. FORM OF APPLICATION,
To the Managing Committee of the Lyme Itegig itivt Taunton Rap•

way, and Lyrtie Regis Harbour linproveinent Company.
Gentlemen, request you will allot me She MS
of 201. each in the above Company, and I liere•hy undertake to accept ,
the same, or any less number that may he allotted to MP, to pay the
deposit thereon, and also to execute the Parliamentary Contract and :.
Subscribers' Agreement when required.
Dated this day of . 1845. -
I tun, Gentlemen,your
in obedndlelnt.a.e.rr..a,n..t :
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