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London, England, 1845-10-25 00:00:00

PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT.

'EE DIRECT LINCOLN, GRANTHAM,
AND NORTHAMPTON RAILWAY, by way of Oakham
and Market Harborough, and thence to Northampton, by the pro •
jetted South Midland, with extension to Oainsborough.
(Provisionally Registered.)
Capital, 1,000,0001., in 50,000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit, 21. 28. per Share.
(With power to increase the capital.)
Liability limited to Subscription.

This line will also be a feeder to the several projected lines to
Great Grimsby.
A detailed prospectus will shortly be published. Communications
may be addressed to the Secretary, J. Browne, Esq., 7, Whitehall •
place, London.

NORTH WESTERN TRUNK RAILWAY,
from Crewe direct to Gloucester, passing through the towns of
Market-Drayton, Newport, Sh'final, Kidderminster, Worcester, and
Tewkesbury, with a branch from Newport to Wellington, forming
ti,e shortest and most desirable communication between Liverpool,
Manchester, and the northern parts of England and Gloucester and
the Bristol Channel.

(Provisionally Registered.)
Capital, 1,250,001, in 62,500 Shares of 2111. each.
Deposit, 21. 2s. per Share.
_ _

Being in accordance with the standing orders of the House of Lords

PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
(With power to add to their number.)
Sir William Young, Bart. Westbourne-terrace, Hyde-park
Sir William Boothby, Bart. Ashbouru-hall, Derbyshire
Sir Henry Webb, Bart. Pall-mall
Major White, Pail-mall
The Rev. Charles Leicester, Whitton-hall, Shropshire, J.P.
John Bloor, Esq. Tutbury, Staffordshire
John George Norhury, Esq. Mancetter-house, Atherstone
Jeremiah Clarke, Esq. Macclesfield and Loudon
Clement Tabor, Esq. Comhill, London, and Rayne, Essex
Thomas Reginald Kemp, Esq. Abehureh-lane, London
Thomas Bernard Baddeley, Esq. Newport, Salop
Alexander Brodie Cochrane, jun. Esq. ironmaster, Holly-hall, near
Dudley
George H. Fourdrinier, Esq. Hanley, Staffordshire Potteries
John Benson, Esq. Park-place-villa, Maida-hill, London
William Shaw, Esq. managing director of the Royal Farmers' Fire
and Life Assurance Company
Richard Lambert, Esq. Lyston-hall, near Sudbury, Suffolk
Ambrose Miller, Esq. Lower Thames-street
William Millington, Esq.?, ironmaster, Summerhill-works, Tipton,
Staffordshire
William Holmes, Esq. Inner Temple, and Kentish-town
William Simpson Potter, Esq. Sussex-gardens, Hyde-park, and Lower
Thames-street
Thomas Lamle Murray, Esq George-street, Hanover-square
John Rawson, Esq. Stoney Royd, near Halifax, D.L. and J.P.
Joseph Charles Ridge, Esq. merchant, Manchester
William Tomkinson Riley, Esq. AiiWield-works, Bilston
Joseph Bull, Esq. Manchester
James Stead, Esq. Bradford, Yorkshire
Samuel Tudor, Esq. Upper Thames-street, and Hull
William Wood, Esq. M.D. Chetwyiid-house, Newport, Salop
Edward Edwards, Esq. Ironbridge, Shropshire
Rev. Matthew Yatman Starkie, rector of Rushbury, near Church
Stretton
Rev. Phomas Humphreys, Bishop's-castle
James Macmillan, Esq. Manchester-buildings, Westminster
George Young, Esq. Foley-house, Longton, Staffordshire Potteries
William Ottey, Esq. Loner,.
Sampson Bridgwood, Esq. Spratslane-house, Lougton
&am Ashwcll, Esq. Longton
William George, Esq. Weston, near Much-Wenlock
Thomas Goddard, Esq. Bank-house, Longton
Thomas Weaver Lewty, Esq. Widen Ironworks, near Stourport
Joseph Thompson, Esq. John-street, Bedford-row, London
William Heatrell Dowse, Esq. Chancery-lane
George Cowen, Esq. Dalston, near Carlisle
John Johnson, Esq. Derby
William Dutton, Es,q. Tittenser-villa, Stone, Staffordshire, and Ebury-
street, Eaton-square
Robert Foreman, Esq. Abbot's-hill, Derby
Joseph °Wham, Esq. Hargraves-kouse, Oldham
Peter Wood, Esq. merchant, Manchester
George Swift, Esq. Elford-hill, Eccleshall
John Robertson, Esq. St. Mary's-buildings, Glasgow
A. W. B. Greville, Esq. Cambridge-terrace, Hyde-park
John Wright, Esq. Derby
William Cantrill, Esq. Cliff-house, Wirksvrorth
William Hurd Wood, Esq., Ashbourne
John Earp, Ilsq. Uttoxeter
Thomas Richardson, Esq. Derby
Thomas Walker, Esq. Belper
Charles Walker, Esq. Ellastene
T. Burroughs, Esq. Derby
Jonathan Burton, Esq. Carrington, near Nottingham
Bent; Cartwright, Esq. Nottingham
Samuel Wright Fearn, Esq.
Henry J. Miller, Esq. 10, Clifford's Inn
William Nichols, Esq. 3, Inner Temple-lane
John Mee Mathew, Esq. Gray's Inn-square
John Taylor, Esq. Hoxten
Wm. Clapp, Esq. Welbeck-street, Cavendish-square
Sir John Hare, Langham-place
Geo. Harrison, Esq. Harleyford-place, Kennington
Alfred Brodie, Esq. Upper Montagu-street, Montagu-square
E. Kern Jarvis, Esq. Hinckley
C. Rogers Harrison, Esq. Upper Montagu-street, Montagu-square
Henry Brinton, Esq. Kidderminster
James Holmes, Esq. Kidderminster
Wm. Johnson Neale, Esq. Middle Temple
Wm. Law, Esq. Woburn-place, Russell-square
James Fisher, Esq. ironmaster, Bllston
Henry Turner, Esq. Brewood-hall, Staffordshire
John Ofley Crewe Read, Esq. J.P. Werra Northop, Flintshire
John Clemson, Esq. Redbank, Manchester
Barnett Joseph, Esq. Liverpool
Samuel Griffiths, Esq. Wolverhampton
Joseph Tumley, Esq. Savage-gardens
Robert Andrew Riddell, Esq. Bryanston-street, Portman-square
Rees Price, Esq. Tyne-hall. near Ilford
John Ferguson, Esq. Liverpool
Joseph Barker, Esq. Macclesfield
Thomas Gregory, Esq. ironmaster, West Bromwich
Wm. A. Campbell, Esq. Leytonstone
John Getting, Esq. Norwood, Surrey
Joseph A. Barretto, Esq. Dawlish, Devon
Captain W. G. Beare, Porchester-place, Connaught-square
Walter Lyndon, Esq. Birmingham
George Thorneycroft, Esq. ironmaster, Heath-house, Swinden
Staffordshire
Edward Thorneycroft, Esq. ironmaster, Swindell-works, near
Wolverhampton
Lewis Adams, Esq. the Wetlands, Newcastle-under-Lyn°
C. L. Browning, Esq. Wolverhampton
Samuel Parson, Esq. Saekville-street, Piccadilly
William White Coleman, Esq. Banbury, Oxen
Baines Austin, Esq. Banbury
William Caless, Esq. Banbury
Samuel Goodwin, Esq.
William Banks, Esq. Honey-lane-market
Edward Turst Carver, Esq. Forest-lodge, Tulse-hill
John Marshall, Esq. Monway Ironworks, Wednesbury
Win. Melville Lomas, Esq. Liverpool
Wm. Marshall, Esq. Erdington, Birmingham
Edward Eyes, jun. Esq. Springfield, Everton, near Liverpool
Matthew Gaunt, Esq. magistrate far the county Leek, Staffordshire
W. Palmer, Esq Hanley, Staffordshire
F. Corser, Esq. Wolverhampton
Tas. Batson, Esq. ironmaster, Great-bridge-works, West Bromwich
Basil Boyne, Esq. Isle of Man
Sam. Boyle, Esq. Sltoße-upon-Tren.
David Lloyd Williams, Esq. Ham asarsmith
Samuel Haines, Esq. Chad-house, iii4gbaston, Birmingham
Robert C. Wylie, Esq. Fenchurch-street
William Simpson, Esq. Bradmore-house, Hammersmith
Joseph Griffiths, Esq. Liverpool
Henry Dingley Cockburn, Esq. Woolwich, Kent
George Woed, Esq. St. John's Priory, Banbury
Samuel Watson, Esq. Derby
George Turner, Esq. Hunton-hill, Erdington, Birmingham
S. Harwood, Esq. Bradley-hall, Derbyshire
Thomas William Vernon, Esq. Stonefield iron-works, Bilston
Joshua Horton, Esq. ~Etna iron-works Staffordshire
James Tildesley, Esq. Summerford-place, Willenhall, Staffordshire
Wm. Cuthbertson, Esq. iron merchant, Glasgow
Wm. Rankin, Esq iron merchant, Glasgow
Hugh Monteith, Esq. Glasgow
Wm. Hay, Esq. Stafford-place, Wolverhampton
Wm. Southwell, Esq. Bridgnorth
Jonathan Gresham, Esq. solicitor, Upper Temple-street, Dublin
T. W. Cooper, Esq., Ravensbourne-park, near Lewishtuu
Wm. Henry Cooper, Ease Shrewsbury
Keuric Watson, Esq. Stourport
Enoch Baldwin, Esq. ironfounder, Stourport
Wm. Harding, Esq. Ladbrook-villa, Noting-hill, London
John Jackson, Esq. Euston-square, London
Richard Smith, Esq. Formach-park, Derbyshire
Carlton James Wollaston, Esq. Litchurch, near Derby
James B Murphy, Esq. Derby
Trevor Yates, Tapperton, Derbyshire
John Hudson, Esq. Derby
Wm. Holliday, Esq. Chad Valley ;Birmingham.
ENGINEER-IN-CHlEF—Samuel Clegg, Esq. C.E.
ACTING ENGINEER—Francis Briscoe, Esq.
BANKERS.
Messrs. Rogers, Olding, and Co., Clement's-lane, London
The London and County Bank, Lombard-street, London
Messrs. Adams, Warren, and Co. Shrewsbury, and Market Drayton
The Shropshire Banking Company, Shiffnal
The Manchester and Liverpool District Bank, and its Branches
The National Provincial Bank of England, Newport, Gloucester,
and Manchester
Messrs. Farley and Turner, Kidderminster
Messrs. Farley, Lavender, and Co. Worcester
The Gloucestershire Banking Company, Worcester and Tewkesbury
Messrs. J. J. and G. Alcock, Burslem, Staffordshire
SOLICITORS.
Ingleby Thomas Miller, Esq. 3, Abchurch-lane, London
Edmund Garbett, Esq. Wellington, Salop
William Benton, Esq. Kidderminster
Gilbert Brown, Esq. Shiffnal and Stafford.
PARLIAMENTARY AGENTS.
Messrs. Jones and Walmsley, Parliament-street.
LOCAL AGENTS.
Henry Hume, Esq. Liverpool
William Burdett:Esq. Manchester
John Brampton, Esq. Worcester
Anthony Sproule, Esq. Tewkesbury
Charles G. Brown, Esq. Bilston
Thomas Griffin, Esq. Shelton, Staffordshire Potteries
Thomas Bernard Baddeley, junior, Esq. Newport
William Harding, F.sq. Burelem
Henry Vickers, Esq. solicitor, Brldgnorth
Turner, Esq. solicitor, Wolverhampton
Henry Harding, Esq. Newcastle-under-Lyn°
Samuel Amos, Esq. Hanley
C. W. D. Watson, Esq. Stourport
Thomas Holland, Esq. Upton-on. Severn.
JOINT SECRETARIES.
James Stevens, Esq. ; John Stanley, Esq.
Offices, Bond-court, Walbrook.

Prospectuses, with maps and forms of application for shares, can
be had from the secretaries, on application, at the offices of the Com-
pany, 3, Bond-court, Walbrook, London ; front the solicitors and local
agents ; also from the following brokers, viz. :—Messrs. Lyon, 2,
Birchin-lane, London ; Mr. Andrew Milligan, 2, Lord-street, Bir-
kenhead ; Mr. E. H. Collis, Birmingham ; Mr. W. Whitmore, St.
George ; and Mr. E. S. Boult, Liverpool ; Messrs. Sohmes aid Tripp,
Bristol; Messrs. Turley and Codper, Leeds; Mr. Wm. Miles, Wor-
cester ; Messrs. Bradley, Ford, aid Parker, Manchester ; Mr. X. I.
Owen, Bradford, Yorkshire; Messrs. Cregg and Musgrove, Settle;
Mr. P. Jamieson, Glasgow; Mr. F. Stamp, Hull; Mr. John White,
Shrewsbury; Mr. R. Richardson, ; and Mr. Thos. Sanford,
Exeter ; to whom applications for shares may be addressed. It will
be necessary that reference be made to a banker, solicitor. or person
of responsibility.

NORTH WESTERN TRUNK RAIL WAY
COMPANY.
Notice is hereby given, that the favourable reception of this line
by the local interests renders it necessary that a large portion of the
shares should be allotted to country applicants, on which account no
metropolitan applications will be registered after SATURDAY, the 25th
October instant, and the time for the reception of country applica-
tions cannot be extended beyond the following TUESDAY, the 28th
Instant. By order,
J. STEVENS, Secretary.
Dated, 3, Bond-court, Walbrook, London, Oct. 21, 1845.

QOUTH MIDLAND, or LEICESTER,
L-Y NORTHAMPTON, BEDFORD, and HUNTINGDON
RAILWAY.

(Registered Provisionally.)
Capital, 2,000,0001., in Shares of 201. eaci.
Deposit, 21. 2s. per Share.
00311dITTER OF DIRECTION.

GEORGIC HUDSON, Esq., M.P., Cliainna;;;lihe Midland Railway
_ _ C9.mPalY, Chairman

EDMUND PEEL, Esq. director of the South Midland Railway Com-
pany, Deputy-Chairman.
John Ellis, Esq., Beaumont Leys, Leicester -1
Sir Oswald Mosley, Bart.,Rolleston Hall, Burton- 1
upon-Trent 1_ Directors of the
Sir Isaac Morley, Doncaster r Midland Railway
John Waddingliant, Esq., Leeds 1 Company
William Evans Hutchinson, Esq., Leicester J
Edmund Peel, Esq., Bone-hill House, Fawley
Raikes Currie, Esq., M.P. for Northampton
The Hon. C. P. Villiers, 31. P. Directors of the
Edward Harrison Barwell, Esq., Northampton South Midland
William Gordon Thomson, Esq., 33, Gloucester- I Railway Company
road, Hyde Park-gardens, London
Josh. Knight, Esq., Leicester.
Etionesna.—Robert Stephenson, Esq.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Berridge and Macaulay, Leicester
Messrs. N. Stevens and Fearon, 1, Gray's Inn-square, London
T. B. B. Stevens, Esq., Tamworth.
SEcaETAßT—George Newton Browne, Esq.
OFFICES—The Midland Railway Station, Leicester.

EXTENSION OF TIME FOR REGISTRATION OF SCRIP AND
PAYMENT OF ADDITIONAL DEPOSIT.
Notice is hereby given, that the time for readying Applications for
the Registry of the Scrip of the South Midland or Northampton and
Leicester Railway Company, in exchange for New Scrip in this
Company is extended until SATURDAY, the 25th instant, and that on
or about TUESDAY, the 28th instant, a letter will be posted addressed
to each of the registered Shareholders in this Company containing
an authority for the bankers thereon named to receive the additional
deposit of ii. per share (which bankers alone are authorised to give a
receipt for the same), on or before FRIDAY, the 7th day of November,
1845, and not afterwards.
The Deeds of this Company will lie for signature at the times
and places to be hereafter notified to the Shareholders.
By order, GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman.
GEORGE NEWTON BROWNIE, Sec.
The Midland Railway Station, Leicester, .
October 20, 1845.