The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-17 00:00:00

PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.

Joseph Salkehl, Esq., Croft-house, PenrTtl7,s. for Cumberland and
Westmorland, director of the York and Carlisle, and Ulverston,
Furness, and Lancaster and Carlisle Railways
[ Anthony Preston, Esq., Musgrave-hall, Penrith, J.P. for Cumberland
and Westmorland.
Lieutenant-Colonel,Macleod, Barco-hill, Penrith
John Simpson, Esq., banker, Penrith
Charles Litt, Esq., banker, Penrlth
Joseph Benn, Esq., Lowther, Penrith
William Jackson, Esq., M.D., Penrith
George Foster, gentleman, The Scaws, Penrith
Thomas Lowthian, gentleman, Penrith
Isaac Lowthian, draper, Penrith
Nathan Arnison, draper, Penrith
Samuel Carmalt, gentleman, Penrith
Joseph Wickham, Esq., M.D., Penrith
Joseph Richardson, wine-merchant, Penrith
George Ramsay, chemist, Penrith
Richard Jameson, gentleman, Penrith
Lieutenant-Colonel Delamain, Bowscar, Penrith
James Barrett, Esq., Maiden hill, Penrith
Lancelot Story Dixon, Esq., Edenhall, Penrith
George Smith, Esq., The Luham, Penrith
John Robinson, Esq., Whitbarrow, Penrith
John Crozier, Esq., Riddings, Threlkeld, Keswick
Thomas Salkel Esq., Hotta-hill, Carlisle, J.P. for Cumberland
John Teather, Esq., Alstonby, Carlisle
James Atkinson, Esq., Winderwath, Penrith
George Dixon, Esq., ECenhall, Penrith
John Wilson, yeoman, Fort Putnam, Penrith
William Stagg, yeoman, Greystoke
Joseph Stagg, yeoman, Greystoke
Joseph Wilkinson, Esq., Bonscale, Ullswator, Penrith
Mark Cockbaine, yeoman, Sonterfell, Threlkeld, Keswick
William Hopes, Esq., Marton-house, Appleby, J.P. for Westmor-
land, director of the York and Carlisle Railway, and the North
Staffordshire Railway
John Crosby, Esq., banker, Kirkbythore, Westmorland
Richard Tinkler, Esq., Eden-grove, Appleby, J.P. for Westmorland
John Bell, Esq., Breaks-hall, Appleby, barrister-at-law, clerk of the
peace for the county of Westmorland
The Rev. Edward Heelis, Rectory, Longmartsn, Appleby
George Thwaites, Esq., M.D., Appleby
Thomas Robinson, Esq., solicitor, Appleby
John Mason, gentleman, Walk Mill, Penrith
William Fawcett, Esq., Moorhouse, Brought, Westmorland
George Harrison, Esq., Sandford House, Richmond, Yorkshire
John Simpson, Esq., The Hill, Brigham, Cockermouth
(With power to add to their number).

CONSULTING ENGINEERS.
Joseph Locke, Esq., F.R.S.
J. E. Erring,ten, Esq., M.I.C.E.
ACTING ENGINEER—George Larmer, Esq. C.E.

SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Eleayinire and Son, of Penrith
Messrs. Atkinson and Harrison, of Penrith.

BANKERS,

The Whitehaven Joint-Stock Bank, Penrith
The Cumberland Union Bank, Penrith
The Cumberland Union Bank, Keswick
The Cumberland Union Bank, Cockermouth
Messrs. J. M. Head and Co., Carlisle
Messrs. Roberts, Curtis, and Co., London
Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, anti Co., London.
SECRETARY—Mr. John Teather, Penrith.

This line is intended to commence at Penrith, and proceeding by
way of Keswick, to unite with the Cockermouth and Workington Rail-
way, thus, completing the railway communication between Durham
and Yorkshire, and the maritime district of West Cumberland.
The facilities which this line offers to tourists visiting the Lakes
are very .great, as all parties living either in Scotland, or to the
east or sotrth of Penrith, will, by means of the lines terminating there
and this line, have direct access to Keswick, the capital and centre
of the Lake district ; and persons going to London, or to any part of
the south or east of England from the West of Cumberland, will find
this by far the most direct route.
The trat tic in minerals and wood will be very great. Coal is now
selling in Penrith at Its. per ton, the price at Greysouthern or
Clifton is 5.5. 10d.' and the carriage of it by the projected railway will
be about 3s. per ton, making together Bs. 10d. per ton, so that it
will effect a. saving of 50 per cent, to the people of Penrith and the
neighbourhood, and on some parts of the line much more, besides in-
suring regularity in the supply.
The finest stones, either for building or flags, are found on all sides
of Penrith, and can be quarried perhaps cheaper than in any other
part of Eu gland ; but the cartage of them to any distance makes
them so ex pensive that they are hardly available, except in this
im-
mediate locality; as it is, they are sent to Keswick, a distance of 20
miles ; now, when by means of this railway they can be transported
at one quest ter of the cost, the demand thr them will be so gm eatly
increas. d, i hat a considerable traffic in that article may he looked for.
Slate, the troduce of the Borrowdale and Buttermere quarries, will
be brought. to Penrith at a very great reduction of price ; the present
charge for cartage is 10d. per ton per mile, and the contemplated
charge by the railway will be about one penal.
In the i teighbourlicaxl of Penrith are many thousand acres of the
finest wood, of comparatively little use to the owners, from the
great expense of conveying it to the markets, which aro chiefly the
seaports e f this county ; but when this Übe is made, the carriage will
be so redu.led that a great demand for it will take place. The ports
of Whiteh aven, Workington, and Maryport, are now supplied irons
other part S, but when the means of transit are easier, they will take
it from this neighbourhood. The lead from the extensive mines at
Patterdales will be sent by this line, to ship from one of the above-
mentionect ports for Liverpool ; it is now sent a tedious and circuitous
route by Ctarlisle.
All the foreign produce, such as Baltic or American timber, &c.,
consumed :.n this part of Cumberland or Westmorland, will also be
sent by this line, as the communication will be direct with the
bonded pox t of Workington.
It will b 3 seen by an inspection of the Provisional Committee that
it has the ;support of the leading interests of the neighbourhood, as
well as the landowners along the line. It will also receive the sup-
port and «J-operation of the Lancaster and Carlisle, and York and
Carlisle R tdiways.
An exp t rienced engineer has just surveyed the line, and reports
that it will be of easy construction, and without any engineering
difficulties ; and as a great portion of the land through which it
passes is pf little value, it will be made at comparatively litt:e
expense.
As a pod tion of the line, viz., front Cockermouth to Keswick, may
be made bty another Company, the Committee reserve to themselves
the power of making so teach of the line only as will complete the
communictdion between Penrith and Cockennouth, and of propor-
tionably re ducing the capital.
Applicat ons for shares (with reference to a banker, solicitor, or
one of the leroyisional Committee) to be made in the following form,
to Messrs_ Bleaymire and Son, and Messrs. Atkinson and Harrison,
of remit'', the solicitors of the Company ; to Mr. Jelin Teather, of
Pen rit it, tile secretary, or to the following sharebrokers —viz., Messrs.
Foster any 1 Braithwaite, London ; Messrs. Cardwell and Sons, Man-
chester; :lir. M. L. Pritchard, Liverpool; Mr. Jonathan Drewry,
Newcastle,-spot-Tyne; Messrs. Graystone and Earle, York; or
Messrs. Watson, Tootal, and Barff, Leeds.

To the 11,1 visional Committee of the East and West Cumberland

Junction Railway.

Gentlem en,—l request you will allot me shares of 201.
each in the above Company, and I hereby engage to accept the
same, or airy less number which may be allotted me, and to pay the
deposit thereon, and to execute the Parliamentary Contract and
Subscriber.? Agreement when required.
Dazd day of 1845.
Name in full. ......
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EAST AND WEST CUMBERLAND
JUNCTION RAILWAY.
In puratance of the power reserved to them in their prospectus,
for the fortnation of a railway from Penrith to Cockermonth, the East
and West Cumberland Junction Railway Company have made the
following arrangements with the Westmoreland and Cumberland
Union Lalaes District Railway Company, viz., that a portion only of
the propos ed line, extending from Penrith to near to the town of
Keswick, shall be made by this Company, and that the Westmorland
and Cumberland Union Lakes District Railitay Company shall com-
plete the remainder of the line.
N.B. The latter Company have also abandoned that part of their
scheme which extended from Keswick to Ambleside, and have as-
sumed the name of the Cockermouth and Keswick Railway Company.
Both Companies will be prepared to go to Parliament in the ensuing
session.
BLEAYMIItE and SON, / Joint
ATKINSON and HARRISON,j Solicitors.
Pekrith, 10th November, 1845.