The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-25 00:00:00

BANKERS.

London—The Union Bank of London
Liverpool—The Bank of Liverpool fed
Manchester—The Manchester and Liverpool District Rem--
pally
Dumfries —The Edinburgh and Glasgow Bank
Isle of Man—The Commercial Bank and its Branches.
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ACTING ENGlNEER.—Sandiforth F. Griffin, ' tr..? •
RESIDENT SURVEYOR IN THE ISLAND—John Jefrerg".
SOLICITOR—R. H. Hill, Esq., 62, Moorgate-street.doe
LOCAL LAW AGENT—L. Craigie, Esq., Douglas. Isle of •e''
SECRETARY—A. B. Blackie, Esq. of
LOCAL SECRETARY—P. C. Wood, Esq., Caetielawee -
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The proposed line of railway will run from DotlePee s
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Mills, Crosby, Ballaeraine, and Saint John's, to Peel, wO",-, Co to
on the north from Saint John's by Kirk Michael Dish°e s°"l.
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Ballaugh, and Sulby to Ramsey, end branch line 0n tn r„,
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through Ballassalla to Castletown, with continuatiolo ".
Mary.ou est PcPul' Dglas is the principal, most commercial, and in- 0°
town in the island, and visitors generally arrive there. -- AO' tll
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admits vessels drawing 18 feet water, and affords shelter ieiflot
north, west, aid south ; and, although exposed to easterrol.•
there is not a more secure refuge in St. George's Chan ter
William Hilary first drew public attention to the necessitY,, Aft°_,
strutting a good central harbour of refuge, and the site ta_e
wards surveyed by Sir John Rennie. The establishment of (I,'o, jte
posed line will lead to the formation of harbours (which of tect
ceived the attention of Government), accessible at all tittle: obi
tide to vessels and steamers of any burden. This importaaeo.
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will undergo the serious consideration of the present CorriPl gre,„
pier and two lighthouses have already been erected Ted
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cost. The town is populous, end the neighbourhood erevr".. vesr
mansions and villas. Many first-class steamers and othei a
are yearly built at Douglas. tee 15111
Peel is celebrated for its great cod and herring fisheries, 5. 1,„,
enjoying in the former the largest in the British domieOnsed
immediately opposite to Douglas, on the western side e_e to rO.
sengers landing at Douglas might be immediately convey eee,,e dsii,
which faces the north-eastern parts of Ireland ; and Along:in tirio
gerous sea-passage would thus be saved. It also ahollaueefe'
quities, and is generally known from its being the locality ar'
the pen of Sir Walter Scott has so highly dilated. the bro
Ship-building is also largely carried on at Ramsey, „ice 15.
which is one of the finest in the British Channel, and is porso
sorted to by homeward-bound vessels. An active and bel.)10 to 0,
Hoe reside here ; but tee want of good roads to the Pri?:evellto
and the other parts of the island has been found very acitairecii',o
The Liverpool and Glasgow steam boats regularly call ,e3,,eic tele'
embark and disembark passengers, and an extensive (1-0,
carried on, which is, however, capable of much improver" ipe
will be facilitated by the operations of this Company. end i 5 ott
Castietown is the residence of tho Lieutenant-Governote
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scot of government. It is on the road to Port le Mari ttelte let
Erin and the celebrated Calf of Man. Visitors invariably ive
route to view the Calf of M.an and the remarkable chest 00
exist in this neighbourhood, And which are unparalleled
phenomena. ,o; teaseoW
The island is bounded by the folloeeing counties, viz.. "fiet, eee.
Kirkcudbright, Cumberland, Westmoreland, Lancashire, por4
high, Carnarvon, and Anglesea, l
Dublin' Meath, Louth, else, pre9
The railways proj,eted from the several counties withltioifeSod
line of steamers, and the contemplated extensions of them, ; Ens
the island accessible in a short period of time from every l'atrie,se,
to most of Scotland and Ireland will be,
shortest,cheapest, and most pleasant route. tile 113115
In establishing the railway, one great object has been it
meat of the obviously great internal resources of the Wall% po01:00
all respects a producing island. Corn, cattle, poeatoes, u
tits AAA
&c., are shipped to Glasgow, Liverpool, Fleetwood, anee.d the erne'
coast of England. Locally, the aim will be to tran:Ve'e„,oit ie
of the northern and southern districts—eminently tete ;",ereoo4,
by this r "
to Douglas, the central and principal market. DailY la`eleeteleee
now extensively carried on with Liverpool, Whitehaveleef4
and the Scotch and Irish ports, by first-rate steamers a'
vessels. od 'Cr
At present, the number of travellers who visit the is-slatiog
gnat, but when a ready means shall be afforded of abbre ,t tosti.o.
tances between Douglas and the more romantic districts, ,;(ieeetrote
presumed that the increase will be very coneiderable. Tbe„ p
bathing in the world, its antiquities, and the salubrity of PP
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are among its prominent attractions. 00°
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fhe island coutains 130,000 square acres, of IVI"'" 000'
cultivation. The rivers are numerous, and the bills digilica'', all°.
tinuously so as not to interfere with the plan of a ra,
island is one of the richest in minerals in her MajeetYr
Lead, copper, and iron ore are worked in consider S-able.
ties, and many thousands of tons are annually exPorliec•al,°o,l6
stone, granite, marble, manganese, and the finest potterYce4va 'opee
Superior water power also exists. 'which will be luaue`ie
for manufactories when the facility for transit by railer,'" no
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ration.
In "Bethwick's Vein," between Castletown and St. J ,6/
of the largest bodies of ore ever discovered in Great Bri
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depth of the level is 43 fathoms, driven through horizonrecel. ere
fathoms, and the ore is strong in the sole of the present..thetelo
excellent lead vein is worked on the Ellerslie estate, r:ro A
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numerous valuable mines at Laxey. In brief, great mi
of pE
is a characteristic of this island. The mines pay
tenth. It may be mentioned that in the lead ore 90 t
tlaf•
silver per ton are found. 30,01 ecieff'
The produce in wheat is about 30,000 quarters, barleY_„mg 115- tot,
ters. There are 4,000 fishermen employed in tile het—oe ClirSittse
and 80,000 barrels are annually produced. The surig.":, ee
dues returned to England is 25,000/. a year. The impereseice „c
manufactures are estimated at the value of 30,0001. anneitbries
It is of consequence to reflect that the Isle of Man is eed ite"..ene
resting-place on the great high sea-way between Trete.,
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north of England and Scotland, and that the passengers t
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dime, and mail-packet communication by which it ill be od
must raise it high in statistical estimation.ffha SOO
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in No engineering difficulties exist on the proposed line y-
in many parts is obtainable at a cheap rate, and no rivalthe _ tee
island is to be anticipated. The Committee arc advised hoe oid
authorities, with the sanction of the home Governin_ecorltmetyi, 001
power to grant the line, in which case the delay,
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heavy expense attendant upon obtaining an Act of P
be avoided. ;sells
that th Doi
By a careful calculation, it has been aecertained _ sDsfe be ,
be a highly remunerative one, and the liabilities of thee,„icer 72, OA I
will be restricted to the amount of their subscription• ee,'o eroPei be ;I
applied for to allow interest at four per cent. on lec.sit',Wes I:os.l'ted•
granting of the line until its opening. A reserve 0' inte'de to,
trade for the inhabitants of the island and parties loeati(3(rce invoy. 69,
pLempectuses may be had of, and applications for
the SecieetarY, orHill, Esq., Solicitor to the_`s;t, 1),,,1fi1e of
Moorgate-s,,:e•eet, City; L. Craigie, Esq., local law. Ifehlva' end
Isle of Man; Z. C. Wood, Esq., local secretary, mere, O.
Man ; and of the following brokers :—London---aec;changTtorlo:
Boyd, 4, eeew neek_e:llldings ; Mr. Charles EdMilifsinthouY leroCtl,„
and Mr. A. Sym, Tokentieelse-yard. lietiegh „
and Messrs. J. Power and R. Lowndes. Manchestel vdine mita
house ; Mr. Thomas Ross, jun. • and Mr. Waiter Bat_l'Atild..it-e C. 0,;
Mr. Robert Allan. Gia.sgow
_3lessrs. M'Ewan aes""otelc...'ci3O ete"
fries—Mr. J. 3Pleinnell. Aberdeen--Messrs. Jeama„d 1111..':otor'''
Lancaster—Mr. W. Welsh. Leeds—l.:vises- ". -Bone.
Mr. Richard Binney. Gloucester-111x. J. d Tau'
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Messrs. Wilkinson and Sons. Bristol—Messrs • N
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FORM OF APPLICATON FON - ran Ra 5 0
To the Provisional Committeel of the Isle of 3 shere 0( t Ito
Gentlemen,—l request you will ellot me tile tcrilreil°sl:ol.l
each in the proposed Isle of Man Railway, lePt- the ei,ts
annexed prospectus ; and I hereby undertake to pay ageeesv
21. per share thereon, and to execute all necessary
deeds when required.

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