The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-27 00:00:00

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This line of railway will commence near the Syston Station on -the
Midland Counties line, and proceed near the Charnwood Forest, and
so as to take in the collieries of Bagworth, Ibstock, Whitwick, and
Snibston, and proceed to Cole Orton and Ashby-de-la-Zouch, thence
near Swadlincote, Griesly Potteries, and the course of the projected
Burton and Mona Canal to Burton-upon-Trent, whence, crossing the
Trent, it will skirt the Needwood Forest near Tatenhill, Hamstall,
Redware, Blithebury, and Colton, to the proposed junction of the
North Staffordshire Potteries line with the Trent Valley Railway at
Colwich, about four miles from Stafford.
A short branch from Burton up the Dove Valley, to join the Mac-
clesfield and Derby line between Burton and Uttoxeter, is contem-
plated, and, in the event of a line being carried from Manchester to
Derby by way of Uttoxeter, the part of this Hee between Burton and
Leicester would complete, by its junction with the projected Leicester
and Bedford Railway, a direct route from London to Manchester.
As an independent line, looking to its own local traffic as
a source of revenue, it traverses a country of extraordinary
mineral wealth, passing near the most southern coal field
in the kingdom accessible to London, from which is pro-
duced the finest quality of coal—Kennel coal, ironstone,
fire, and pot clay. Granite and limestone abound in that portion
of the line which skirts the Charnwood Forest to Ashby, and which
require increased facilities of conveyance ; to these it will afford a
transit as well as a market. Between Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Bur-
ton-upon-Trent are the Great Breedon and Ticknall limeworks, and
the Swadlincote and Griesly Potteries. Also the extensive coal fields
of Ashby, Moira, Newhall, and Swadlincote, abounding in coal of the
best quality, which, by means of this railroad, will find its way into
the London market, a desideratum of very great advantage, and long
wished to be attained. To Burton it will convey the corn and barley
of Lincoln, Northampton, Norfolk, and the agricultural districts of
the east, as well as afford a ready conveyance to the produce of the
important breweries of Burton.

From Cambridge, Ely, Norwich, Yarmouth, Lynn, Peterborough,
and Lincoln, this will be the route to the Leicestershire, Staffordshire,
and Shropshire iron and coal fields, to the Burton breweries, to North
and South Wales, and Ireland. By means of the short line up the
Dove Valley, and its junction with the proposed North Stafford-
shire Railway, this will be the most direct communication from the
east to the north-western manufacturing districts, and to Birken-
head by way of Crave and Chester ; indeed, it may be called the
key or trunk line of the central counties of England.
It is impossible to over-estimate the advantages of this railway as
a junction line. It will unite, near the Syston Station with the Mid-
land Counties and the proposed Cambridge, Peterborough and Melton
Mowbray lines, and the contemplated Bedford and Leicester Railway.
It will also for goods and passengers coming from the eastern coun-
ties (the destination of which may be Manchester, Liverpool, Wales,
or the north-west of England generally) avoid the angles and cir-
cuitous routes necessarily made at present either in going round by
Derby on the one hand or Rugby on the other.
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On the west it will join at (ol;vich the Trent Valley and the pro-
posed North Staffordshire Potteries line ; and at Stafford it will unite
with the lines for Liverpool, Manchester, the Potteries, Chester, Bir-
kenhead, and Holyhead.

The estimated Profit from internal resources is expected to be very
great.

The town of Burton-on-Trent is a place of more importance as re-
garded the amount of its traffic than many places of four-fold size. It
is computed that about 50,0001. a-year is paid for carriage alone to
and from tha town. Its extensive breweries are chiefly supplied with
barley from the country lying between Boston and Northampton.
The shipping ports for its beer are London and Liverpool, and these
towns, with Manchester, are the chief markets for its home trade.
Nearly two-thirds, therefore, of its whole manufactures, and of the
raw materials it draws from distant parts, would pass in one direc-
tion or another along this line of railway. Throughout the line there
is a great demand for lime and coal. The Pottery manufactories of
Griesly and Swadlincote would supply a large amount of traffic to the
line as well as the North Staffordshire Potteries to the eastern coun-
ties and ports.

In the allotment of shares local interests will be first considered,

No ornamental property appears to intersect-thelineTLiM;ny
of the landowners have given it their support.
ENGINEER-J. U. Rastrick, C.E.
BANKERS.

London and County Bank, Lombard-street,

The Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester, Ashby-de-la.
Zouch, and Atherstone.

Pares' Leicester Banking Company*, Leicester.
The Burton, Uttoxeter, and Ashbourne Banking Company, Burton-
upon-Trent, Uttoxeter, and Ashbourne.
Messrs. Charles Harvey and Son, Lane-end, Staffordshire Potteries.
Applications for prospectuses and shares must be made to the
Joint Solicitors, Messrs. Sir George Stephen and Hutchinson, 29,
Moorgate-street ; Messrs. Bass and Sweeting, Burton-upon-Trent ;
Thomas Piddocke, Esq., Ashby-de-la-Zouch ; or Messrs. George Earp
and Son, brokers, Derby ; .a, r. Eaglestield, and Messrs.
Payne and Freer, Leicester.

Applications ior shares in the usual forra will be attended to, if
accompanied by a respectable reference.

LE ICE S T ER, ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH,
BURTON-UPON-TRENT, and STAFFORD JUNCTION
RAILWAY.—Notice Is hereby given, that no further application for
Shares will be received after the 25th instant, except from parties
locally interested, applications from whom must be made on or before
the 28th instant.

STEPHEN and HUTCHINSON, 29, Moorgate-street.

D ERB Y AND CRE WE JUNCTION
RAILWAY.
(Provisionally Registered).
Office, 16, Wardwick, Derby.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
The Right Hon. Lord SCARSDALE, Chairman.
THOMAS OSBORNE BATEMAN, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
Sir John Robert Cave Browne Cave, Bart., Stretton-ell-10-Field,:
Derbyshire
Thomas Parker Bainbridge, Esq., J. P., Derby
Ilanry Cox, Esq., Parkflelds, Derby
John Chambers, Esq., Tibshelf, Derbyshire
William Thomas Cox, Esq., Spondon, Derbyshire
William Davenport, Esq., Longport, Potteries
Hardman Earle, Esq., Director of the Grand Junction Railway
Frederick Simon Every, Esq., Quorndon, Derbyshire
Robertson Gladstone, Esq., Deputy Chairman of the Grand Junction
Railway
Henry Francis Gisborne, Esq., Derby
William Drury Holden, Esq., Locko Park, Derbyshire
Thomas Kirkpatrick Hall, Esq., Hollybush, Staffordshire.
John Harvey, Esq., Murton, Potteries
James Ileygate, Esq., M.D., Derby
henry Jaekson, Esq., Tntbury, Staffordshire
George l all Lawrence, Esq., Director of the Grand Junction Railway
Ashton Nicholas Every Mosley, Esq., Barnaston House, Derbyshire
John Moss, Esq., Chairman of the Grand Junction Railway
John Owen, Esq., Field House, Staffordshire
Rev. Reginald Chandos Pole, Radborne, Derbyshire
William Parker, Esq., Lysways Hall, Staffordshire
Robert Ronald, Esq., Derby
John Sandars, Esq., J.l'., Derby
Anthony Strutt, Esq., Milford, Derbyshire
John Towle, Esq., Borrowash, Derbyshire
Francis Sacheverel Wilmot, Esq., Stanton-by-Dale, Derbyshire.
John Wood, Esq., Brownhills, Potteries.
Thomas Webb, Esq., Tutbury, Staffordshire
Enoch Wood, Esq., Bursiem, Potteries.
N. P. Wood, Esq., Burslem, Potteries
ENGINEER—Joseph Locke, Esq., F.R.S.
BANKERS.
Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith, London.
Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., London.
John Moss, Esq., and Co., Liverpool.
Samuel Smith, Esq., and Co., Derby.
The Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company, Derby.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Simpson and Frear, Derby.
John Huish, Esq., Derby.
PARLIAMENTARY AGENTS Messrs. Dyson, Hall, Parkes, and
Coates, 25, Parliament-street, Westminster.
The PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE beg to express their regret
that they have been obliged to disappoint so many highly respectable
applicants for Shares in this undertaking, but, with every wish to
treat the public liberally and impartially, it was not possible to avoid
it, owing to the great demand from parties more immediately in-
terested in the line.
They trust that this will be considered a sufficient explanation in
answer to the many letters they receive upon the subject; and they
also give notice that it is out of their power to attend in any way to
the numerous applications for Shares which still continue to be made.
By order,
JOAN HUISK, Interim Secretary.
Derby, June 24, 1845.

BENJAMIN EDGINGTON, MARQUEE,
TENT, FLAG, and RICK-CLOTH MANUFACTURER,
2, DUKE-STREET, SOUTHWARK.
" Every hour, every minute of Lord Snowdon's time was now
occupied in preparations for the reception of the royal party. Gunter
was forthwith called into council ; Edgington was summoned in the
tent and marquee department."—Love and Pride, vol. 11. page 77
Marquees and tents, with boarded floors, and tastefully lined,
suitable for royal and noble parties, or fetes of the most extensive
and brilliant character, may be had at the above establishment. A
warehouse, 206,
Address at full length, Benjamin Edgington, 2, Duke-street,
Southwark.

RICK-CLOTHS, Marquees, Flags, Sun Blinds,
Netting, and Bunting for Fruit Trees, &c., at THOMAS
EDGINGTON and Co.'s, No. 17, Smithfield-bars, and Old Kent-road,
Manufacturers of Marquees and Tents of all dimensions, Rick-cloths
with Poles, Flexible Waterproof Cloth for Railway Trucks, Waggons,
Coaches, &c. Tarpauling for packing goods for exportation. Tents
and Tarpaulings for colonists, and for hire.
Address, 17, Smithfield-bars.

CAUTION TO CONSUMERS.—DRY GAS METERS.
DEFRIES'S DRY METERS have successfully
stood the test • six years' trial. Among the 10,000 in use,
they have been adopted by the official authorities of the Houses of
parliament, Woolwich Dock-yard, Somerset-house, Foreign-office,
Thames Tunnel, United Service, Reform, Conservative, and other
Clab-houses, the Queen's Theatre, Chinese Exhibition, and many
other large establishments. Upwards of 20,000,000 cubic feet of
gas have passed through some of these meters without regula-
tion or repair, and which are still working to the entire satisfaction
of the gas company and consumers.
All gas consumers who study economy and a good light are invited
to avail themselves of the advantages and comfort to be derived from
the use of Defries's Dry Meter, but, to prevent the substitution of im-
perfect imitations, it is necessary at all times to order Defries's Dry
Meter, and to observe his name on the brass badge in front of all his
meters.

Testimonials from the most eminent and scientific men and largo
consumers can be had on application (or will be forwarded by pest),
free of expense, at the Manufactory, 67, St. Martin's-lane, London.
Warranted to keep correct in all weathers.

LORD ELDON'S PILLS.—" Habitual costive-
ness," said the late Mr. Abernethy, " I have no hesitation in
stating, is the foundation of all diseases." These Pills are from the
prescription of a celebrated Court Physician, and were used by the
ate Lord Eldon. They are put forth as calculated to remo vetwo com-
plaints, to both of which Gentlemen of the Learned Professions are
more or less subject (viz., costiveness and indigestion), and are pa-
tronised by the highest Officers in the State.
Sold in boxes at Is. 110., 2s. 9d., and silvered 4s. 6d., by Messrs.
Barclay and Co., 95, Farringdon-street ; Sutton and Co., 10, Bo w
Churchyard; Newberry, 45, and Edwards, 65, St. Paul's; Sanger
150, Oxford-street; and all respectable Druggists and Medicine
Venders in the Kingdom : and wholesale, at 13, Great St, TIIOII2AS
Apostle, London.