The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-13 00:00:00

SOU'ThERN, and
:N COUNTIES; or IPSITICII and 50UT...831P-

• This railway is projected to form a direct communication between
Brighton and Tonbridge Wells. It will commence at a point of
junction with the Brighton and Lewes Railway at the town of
Lewes, and proceeding by tke Valley of the Ouse, pass by llckfle ld
and Rotherfield, thence following the valley to Groombridge, proceed
to Tonbridge Wells, and there form a junction with the Tonbridge
Wells branch of the South-Eastern Railway.
The length of the line will be about twenty-two miles. The neces-
sity and advantages of this line of railway are sell-evident—it will
connect Brighton immediately with the populous and fashionable
noighbonthood of Tonbridge Wells, and mor• mediately it will conthe
-
nect Southampton, Portsmouth, Chichester, and the ports of
western coast of Sussex, with the Important of
towns Maist
eone,
Chatham, Rochester, Canterbury, and Dover; tints effecting th
greatly desired object of the shortest and most rapid communication
between Dover and Southampton. The internal communication
between Kent and Sussex will be thus rendered complete.
The following towns and populous villages are in constant trading
communication with Lewes and Brighton, and will be accommodated
by this line :—Barcombe, Ringmer, Isficld, Little Horsted, Uckfield
Maresfield, Frampileld, East Hoathly, !kitty -field, Withyham,Wadhurst,
Newhaven, and Harbour, Waldrou, Flctching, BUXied, Rotherfield,
Lamberhurst, Frant, Ticehurst, Groombridge, Hartfield, Ashurst.
The existing local traffic will thus be alone sufficient to prove
highly remunerative, exclusive of the great passenger and goods
traffic that must of necessity slow into this course as soon as the ne-
cessary accommodation is afforded. Detailed traffic tables are in
course of preparation. The preliminary surveys have been com-
pleted, and no difficulties, engineering or otherwise, present them-
selyes, but, on the contrary, this railway will be of facile construc-
tion, and easy gradients
The landowners generally are favourable to this line, to which
they have pledged their support.
The usual power will be taken in the Act of Parliament to allow
interest at the rate of 4 per cent. on all paid-up calls from the passing
of the Act until the completion of the line, and the liabbity of the
shareholders will be limited to the amount of the subscription.
Until an Act of Parliament shall be obtained, the affairs of this
Company will be under the control of the Committee of Management
for the time being, to whom power is given to allot the shares, and
to apply the funds of the Company in payment of all the expenses
incurred in its formation, and in the preparation of the plans and
sections t 9 be submitted to Parliament.
Power will be applied for in the Act, and in the meantime is hereby
given to the Committee of Management, as above, to raise any ad-
ditional capital, to abandon any part of the line, to make branch
lines, or enter into any arrangements with any other company or
companies, and also to nominate the first Directors of :he Company.
Applications for copies of the prospectus and shares, in the usual
form, may be made to the promoter, William Hallett, Esq., Brighton ;
to W. B. James, Esq., London; to W. P. Kell, Esq., Lewes; to
Robert Foreman, Esq., Tonbridge Wells ; and to F. H. "Calder, Esq.,
Secretary, 83, Basinghall- street ; and to the following Stockbrokers :
Messrs. Peppercorn. and Co., Old Broad-street ; Messrs. Hill, Faw-
cett, and Hill, Threadneedle-street; John Willman, Esq., Capol-
court ; and to the Bankers of the Company.
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SNARES.
To the Provisional Committee of the Brighton, Lewes, and Tonbridge
Wells Railway Company.
Gentlemen,—I hereby request you to allot me
shares in the above Company, and I hereby undertake to accept the
same, or any less number that may he allotted to na a, and to pay the
deposit of 21. 2s. per share thereon, and to execute the necessary
deeds when required.

; IU 111 0 NhL,SEDNyik,
(HALLEY
At a very large meeting of the
tants of the town of Uckfield and
Head Hotel, on Friday, the 3d Octc
were
Pmovt, ed and seconded, and wit
resen the Rev . EDWARD T
the chair ;
Rev. John Underwood
Rev. Henry Hoare
R. S. Streatfleld, Esq.
Win. Morgan, Esq.
W. 11. Lidbetter, Esq.
John Smith, Esq.
Mr. A. Cheale
Robert Frey, Esq.
Humphrey Noble, Esq.
Edward Olive, Esq.
Holman, Esq.
Xcv. J. Simpson
Charles Prince, Esq.
Pr. Vincent
John Newnham, Esq.
W. Balduck, Esq.
J. Redford, Esq.
A. Donavan, Esq.
Mr. T. Wallis
Wickens, Esq.
J. Markwick, Esq.
E. Kinnard, Esq.
Captain Hurder, R.N.
G. 5. Benham, Esq.
Proposed by THOMAS RADFORD,
JOHN ITN

(Provisionally Registered.)
Capital 1,600,0001., in 90,000 Shares of 20/. each. •
Deposit 2L 2s. per Share. •
COMMITTEE OF DIRECTION:
William Hughes HFt cltnughcs, F.L.S., Alderman, Chairmal
William ey Black, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
Sir John Edmond de Beauvoir, Gamtel Haines, Esq.
Bart. Roger Hollnsworth, Esq.
Sir John Hare, F.S.A. George Lawton, Esq.
The Rev. George Newenham John Mollady, Esq.
Wright, M.A. I T. S. Richards, Esq.
John Burgess, Esq. Thomas Shaw, Esq.
Richard Carpenter, Esq. Joseph Thompson. Esq.
John Grant, Esq. Robert Watkins, Esq.
John Weehlton, Esq.
BANKERS.
LOMlOR—Balllett, Hoares, and Uo. 62, Lombar-steet ; the Com
. mercial Bank of London, 6, •Lahbury ; and d
ther Lillian Bank of
• London
Rochdale—Messrs. Clement Royds, and Son
Manchester—The Union Bank of Manchester.
Liverpool—The North and South Wales Bank.
Birmingham—The Birmingham Banking Company.
Northampton—The Northampton Banking Company and it I; ranches.

CONSITLTINQ ENGINEERS.
Gtr John M`Neil, LL.D , M.R.T.A. ' -
James Thomson, Esq., r.IZ.S.E., M.R.I.A.
ENGINEERS.
William B. Prichard, Esq., C.E.
William Thomson, Esq., C.E.
JOINT SOLICITORS.
John Bothell, Esq., 7s, King William-street, City, London.
Peter A. Burrell, Esq., 1, White-hart-court, Lombard-street, Loudon
SECRETARY—WiIIiam Arch -r Graham, Esq.
The Committee of Direction have the satisfaction to state that the
Parliamentary surveys are in active progress, and that arrangements
have been concluded for securing application for an act in the en-
suing Session of Parliament.
Applications for plans, prospectuses, and shares, may be mado
to the Company's Solicitors, Local Agents, and the follow-
ing Share.brokers :—Messrs. Barclay, Allsop, aid Mercier, Ex- •
change-buildings, London; Messrs. Houghlaud ant Leese, ii,
King-
street, and Messrs. Marshall and Co , Manchester; Morris Reynolds,
Esq., Barnard-buildings, Liverpool ; Messrs. Hicks and Co., Alfred-
street, and Messrs. Welibe'oved, Barwick, and Co., Leeds Messrs.
Wilkinson and Earle, Hull ; J. R. Lane, Esq., Birmingham and T.
W. Powell, Esq., 2, Wellington-street, Leamington.
N.U. All persons not affixing their place of abode, as well as their
plice of business if any, to their applications for shares, will be an-
attended to, the Act of Parllament requiring both addresses.
FORM OF APPLICATION.
To the Provisional Committee of the Great Western, Cormier% and
Eastern Counties, or Ipswich and Southampton Railway.
I request that you will allot to me shares is the above
proposed Hallway, and I will accept the same, or aoy less number,
and pay the deposit thereon, and sign the Parliamentary Contract
and Subscribers' Agreement when required so to do.
Dated this day 1845.
Christian and Surname la tall •••• • • •
Profession or Business • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Address and Place of Business (if any)
• Usual Signature .. • • • ....... • • •
Reference........... ..... .
Address of Referee • • .... •
Offices, 5, Gresham-street, Guildhall

fr; REAT WESTERN, SOUTHERN, AND
‘3r EASTERN COUNTIES, OR IPSWICH AND SOUTH-
All PTO N RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given, that no further Applications,for Shares in
this undertaking will be received after TUESDAY Next, file 14th
Est
By order, W. A. GRAHAM, Secretar.
5, Gresham-street, Guildhall, Oct. 8, 1845.

WORCESTER AND MERTHYR TYDVIL
JUNCTION RAILWAY.
(Provisionally Registered, pursuant to 7 and Viet., cap. 110.)
Capital, 800,0001., in 40,000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit 2/. 2s. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
Sir William Wynn, Maesynewydd, Chairman of the North Wales- •
Railway
William Chadwick, Esq., Mentagu-square, Director of the North .!
Wales Railway, and Chairman of the Worcester and South '1
Wales Junction
Gideon Colquhoun, Esq., Weimer-lodge, Avenue-road, Re-
gent's-park, Director of the Manchester and Southampton ,
Railway
Thomas Farncomb, Esq., Alderman of London
John Knill, Esq., Thame'-street, Director of the Worcester,
Shrewsbury, and Crewe Union Railway
William Lechmere Whitmore, Esq., le, James-street, Bucking-
ham-gate
Henry Plumtre Gipps, Esq., Montagu-place, Bryanston-square,
Director of the Trent Valley and Holyhead Junction Railways
ajor-General Parlby, C. 8., Rutland-gate
Thomas Kelly, Esq., Alderman of London
Thomas B. Simpson, Esq., Rutland-lodge, Brixton, Director
of the North Wales Railway, and Deputy-Chairman of the
Worcester and South Wales Junction
John Purchas, Esq., Upton Bishop, near Roes
John Tanner, Esq., M.D., Ledbnry
w illam Barnes, Esq., Foregate-street, Worcester
George Alfred Ellis Wall, Esq., Cross-house, near Worcester,
and Worthy park. Hampshire
John Hemming, Esq., North-bank, Regent's-park. J
John Crawfurd, Esq., Illackbrook, Abergavenny
Philip Matthews, Esq., Burton Court, near Ross
Samuel Higgins, Esq., Berrow Court, Worcestershire
Nichoslson. Esq., Manchester, Director of the Manchester and
Rugby Railway
William Bland, Esq., 11, Park-terrace, Brixton-road, Director at the
North Wales Railway
Stephen Phillips, Esq., Director of the Whitehaven and Furness
Railway
James Brand, Heq., New Broad-street, Director of the Monmouth-
shire Railway
Thomas Baylis, Esq., F.S.A., I'ryors-bank, Fulham
Henry Garrett Key, Esq., Tulse-hill, Brixton, Director of the Mon-
mouthshire Railway
Joseph Gillman Barrett, Esq., Ross
James Upllll, Esq., The Green, Bromyard, Herefordshire
William Candler, Esq., Newland Com t, near Worcester
James Chamberlain, Esq., Green-hill, Worcester
Benjamin Oliveira, Esq., F.R.S., 8, Upper Hyde-park-street, Director
of the Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle, and Leeds and
Liverpool Direct Railways
Charles Grant, Esq., Fitzroy-square
John Jennings, Esq.' Elm-grove, Hammersmith, Director of the
Southampton, Manchester, and Oxford Railways
Paul Prosser, Esq., Galway, Herefordshire, Ross
William Dew, Esq., Southwell Court, Ross
ThomasWathen, Esq., Trevase, Ross
Williameary Cox, Esq., Ross
D. A. R Saunders, Esq., Hill-house, Ledbnry and Walford, Here-
fordshire
Matthew Stephens White, Esq., Trepenkennett, Ross
Ellis Lee Sanders, Eqt., Ross, Director of the Worceiter and South
Wales Junction Railway
Thomas Woodall, Esq., Rollin, near Ross, Director of the Worcester
and South Wales Junction Railway
John Hall, Esq., iron merchant, Worcester, Director of the Woreester
and South Wales Junction Railway
Thomas Whittlesey Purchas. Esq., Ross
Lawson Cape, Esq., M.D., Drook-street, Hanover-square, Director of
the Worcester and South Wales Junction Railway
Lieut.-General Sir Robert Barton, K.C.8., 2, Montague-place, Bry-
anstone-square, Director of the York and Lancaster Railway
James Vickers, Esq., Mark-lane, Director of the York and Lancaster
and Armagh, Coleraine, and Kilrush Railways
William Farmer, Esq., Worcester
George Williams, Esq., Longdon, near Tewkesbury
Samuel Homfray, Esq., Bedwelty-house, Tredegar Irene% arks
William Thomas, Esq., Court, Merthyr Tydvil, Director of the Tale
of Neath Railway
Thomas Evans, Esq., Dowlais Ironworks, Director of the Taff Yale
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William Meyrick, jun., Esq., Merthyr Tydvil
Edward Purchas, Esq., Yuis-y-gored, Aberdare.
CONSULTING ENGINEER—CharIes Vignolles, Esq., M.R.1.A.,
ENGINEERS—Messrs. S. and T. Hopkins, 31.1.C.E.
BANNERS.
The London and Westminster Bank, Lothbury
Messrs. Cocks, Biddulph, Biddulph, and Co., Charing-Cross
Messrs. Webb and Co., Ledbnry
Messrs. Morgan, Hoskins.. and Co., Ross
Messrs. Berwick, Lechmere, and Co., Worcester
The National Provincial Bank, Gloucester
Messrs. Baileys. Graterex, and Williams, Abergavenny •
Monmouth and Glamorgan Banking Company, Tredegar
Messrs. Wilkins and Co., Merthyr Tydvil.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Gilbert, Hooke, Street, anti Gutteres, Philpot-lane, London
Charles G. Jones, Esq., 11, Grays's lim-square
Messrs. J. and F. Higgins and Chamberlain. Ledbnry.
LOCAL AGENTS.
Messrs. Hydes and Tymbs, Worcester
Messrs. Edwards, Ross
Messrs. Gabb and Beeretan, Abermtvenny.
SECRETARYo tem.)—William Borrow, Esq.
Offices oft he Company, 7, Walbrook.
This railway will commence at the station of the 'Monmouth and
Hereford and Worcester and South Wales Junction at Boss, pro-
ceeding through a rich agricultural district, now devoid of railway
accommodation. to Abergavenny, and from thence by Llanelly,
Nant-y-Gig, Tredegar, Ebbw Vale, Rumney, and Dowlais re Merthyr
Tydvil, at which place it will join the Taff Yale Railway. The dis-
tance will not exceed 40 miles.
On reference to the map it will be seen that this line, in conjunc-
tion with the proposed Worcester and South Wales Junction, via
Ledhury, Malvern, and Ross, will perfect a 'continuous and direct
communication from Merthyr Tydvil to London, Gloucester, Bir-
mingham, South Staffordshire, and the north.
The population of Merthyr, and the surrounding mineral districts
exceeds 120,000, and this line will place it in direct connexion with
the agricultural counties of Monmouth, Hereford, end Worcester.
The line will be laid down so as to render the greatest accommo-
dation to the principal ironworks in the district through which
beit
will pass, and a saving of ten miles over any other lino will
effected between Merthyr and Worcester, and other places north
and east of that city.
Arrangements are in progress with the Worcester and South
of `both
ales
Junction Railway Company, for the mutual advantage
Companies.
Applicants for shares who are personally' known to members of
the Provisional Committee, are requested to refer to one of such
Committee ; all other applicants will be required to give a reference
to some banker, or other person of known respectability, iu London,
or the town front which the application is made.
Holders of scrip is the Worcester and South Wales Junction Rail-
way will be entitled to an equal number of shares in this Company,
upon making application in the usual form, and within a time to be
hereafter specified ; subject, however, in the cases o
rof holders
of the to whom
the shares were not originally allotted, totbe appbation Pro-
visional Committee, and all such persons must therefore give a refe-
rence according to the form below.
The usua Ipower will be taken by the Act to allow interest at 4
per cent. per annum on the aumunt of subscription paid up, and no
Subsribr ill be answerable for more than the amount of his de
posit unte
ilw the Act is obtained, and then not beyond his so,.
script ion.
Prospectuses and plans may be obtained of the solicitors and local
agents, and of the felloa7ligpasihlea3r,,eLbreeedkesr;s
11:—elsstress.scrsa.mAersotenne,
caazned..
Scott, Thrognierton-street, London; John Sanford, Esq., Exeter;
11‘11.yie.riss:erpooel ; Messrs. Green and Oldham, Man-
n ifneys; sa.nßdi dTsattillet
0,
chester ; Messrs. Sohmea and Tripp, Bristol ; Nathaniel Lea, Esq.,
Birmingham ; Mr. Wiliram Miles, Worcester; Mr. Andrew Bland,
Glasgow; and Mr. lialme, Gloucester.
same, and pay the deposit
FORM OF IPPLICA.TION FOR SHARES.
the
:neat tirn
tit may be allotted to me, such
To the Provisional Committee of the Worcester and Merthyr Tydvil
Junction Railway.
Gentlemen,—I request you will allot me shares of 201.
each in the proposed Worcester and Merthyr Tydvil Junction Rail-
way,
or upon any
payment to be made within
and I undertake to executetheAgreement and Parliamentary Cole
tract when required.
Dated this
way, and I undertakteeetorntanici

day of

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Usual Signature

7, Walbrook, October. 1845.

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WORCESTER AND MERTHYR TYDVIL '
JUNCTION RAILVfAx,
At a Public Meeting, of the Inhabitants of the Town and
neighbourhood of 31 day held pursuant to Advertisement, at the
Castle Hotel, this :Id day of October, 1845
, C. which a deputation
from the Worcester and South Wales Junction Railway attended,
DAVID W. JAMES, Esq., having been unanhnously called to the
Chair,
Esq., Magistrate for the County
and seconded by THOMAS EVANS, Esq., of Dowlais
ironworks—
imin thisn, cii oikt,rietotir(int7licosit
ifaool
" That in the opinion of this Meeting, the construction of a Rail-
way from Merthyr to join the Worcester and South Wales
Junction Railway at Ross, as set forth in the Prospectus of the Wor-
cester oysf•aositanmoyoresday, WILLIAM THOMAS,
railway to Worcester, Bir-
3;:eiisgiciabolcourlialooteidi
neighbourhood, inasmuch
England, and thus afford an
afifwntlialls district, and an inlet for
therefore this 3tectin will give such undertaking
the agricultural productions of the counties of Monmouth, Hereford,
its strenuous support."—Carried unanimously. .
It was moved by IllomAs BROW N, Esq., of Ebbw Vale and Sirhowy
and Worcester ;
et:noels:l pvittitreagorohNl 1 'Ytaaainiolgilltdo,e perfecto
3toLhi seocrnotPdlrOt°l.iise,P e:mafYrioii:rttilYl Tydfil
is
loiljotif e
Ironworks, and seconded by BENJAMIN MARTIN, Esq., of Petty-
darran Ironworks—
" That the thanks of this Meeting be given to William Chadwick
Esq., and the Gentlemen of the Deputation from the London Com-
mittee, for their attendance at this Meeting, and for the satisfactory
information they have affordetirto the Meeting respecting the pro-
posed Worcester and Merthyr-Tydfil Junction Railway."—Carried
unanimously.
Tile Chairman having vacated the Chair,
It was moved by Too/dna B. SIMPSON, Esq., and seconded by
WILLIAM DAVIES, Esq., of Merthyr,
"That the thanks of this Meeting he given to the Chairman for his
able and impartial conduct in the Chalr."—Carried by acclamation.

WORCES'ITR AND MERTHYR TYDFIL
JUNCTION RAILWAY.
The Provisional Committee give notice that no applioation for
Shares in. this Company can be received after TUBBDAT, the 14th of
. _ - - By order,
October.
W. BORROW, Sec eta T.
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ban's-

park
William Tulloch Fraser, Esq., Manchester-square, Director of the
Manchester and Rugby Direct Railway
Samuel Haines, Esq., Chad House, Edgbaston, near Birmingham,
Director of the East and West of England, and Birmingham and
South Staffordshire Railways
William Halliday, Esq., merchant, Chad-valley, Edgbasten, Director
of the Lichfield and Birmingham Railway
John Smith Ramp, Esq., near Burton
John Ramp, Esq , Calton Farm, near Burton
William Harrington, Esq., Woodvale House, West owes
Richard Heaviside, Esq., Director of the London and Brighton
Railway
Trophimus Hodges, Esq., 65, Connaught-terrace, yde• park, Direc-
tor of the Leeds and Carlisle Railway
James Horne, Esq., Clapham-common, Director of the Nortk Lon-
don Railway Company
John Hemming, Esq., North Bank, Regent's Park, Director of the
Worcester and South Wales Railway
John ldadland, Esq., Banbury
.L. Hudson, Esq., Director of the Great Manchester Railway
John Newington Hughes, Esq., Winchester.
John Humphrey, Esq., M.P., Alderman of the City of London
William Jacomb, Esq., Huddersfield, Director of the East and West
of England Railway
Jerdine, Esq., Piccadilly
Henry Judson, Esq., Richmond villa
Charles KeLson, Esq., Teignmouth, Devon, Director of the East and
West of England Railway
T. Knill, Esq., Thames-street, Director of the Worcester and South
Wales Railway
W. Knott, Esq., 4, Adelaide-place, Director of the Richmond Railway
Thomas Ridley, Esq., M.D., Sheffield, Director of the Great Western
Railway Company
John Kinlock, Esq., 21, Gloucester-road, Hyde Park-gardens, Director
of the Newry and Enniskillen Railway, and the Grea;. Britain Life
Assurance Company
Sir Gregory A. Lewin, 32, Upper Harley-street
Captain J. H. Ltekie, Richmond, Surrey
J. D. Lowden, Esq., Doughty-street, Director of the Riehmend
Railway
Captain J. P.Macdougal, late of Bengal Staff
Sir Wm. 31agnay, Ba rt., Alderman of London
William Morley, Esq., Blackhead-park, Deputy Chairman of the
Manchester and Birkenhead Continuation Railway
Robert Mutrie, Esq.; merchant, 93, Watling-street,
John 31alleson, Esq., Wimbledon, Surrey
G. Miller, Esq., Director of the Manchester and Rugby Direct
Railway
N. 3PCann, Esq., 50, Parliament-street, Director of the Manchester
and Rugby Direct Railway
Wm. Nasal, Esq., Chairman of the Brighton, Lewes, and Hastings
Railway
Wm. Nicholson, Esq , Director of the Manchester and Rugby Direct
Railway
James Ogden, Esq., M.D., Salford, Director of the Chester and Man-
chester Direct Railway
George I'arbury, Esq., Russell-square, Director of the East sail West
of England Railway
Apsley Pellatt, Esq., Director of the Maims and Richmond Railway
S. Phillips, Esq., Director of the Whitehaven and Furness Railway
Perks, solicitor, Burton-on-Trent
W. S. Pope, Egg., Woodford, Es: ex
W, S. Pother, Esq., Gresham Club
Frederick Ramsden, Esq.' Seymore House, Manchester, Director
of the Birkenhea 1 and Holyhead Junction Railway
W. H. Rldl3l,lSoll, Esq., Chapel, Southampton
Captain Louis Augustus Robinson, Rolleson-villa, near Burton
Geo. Rougetnont, Esq., 9, Chester-terrace, Regent's-park, Director
of the North London Junction Railway
Thomas Roger, Esq., Laura-place, Bradford, Director of the Liver-
pool and Leeds Direct Railway, and the Keighley, Huddersfield and
Halifax Junction Railway
Major Charles F. Selwyn, of the Royal Engineers, Exeter, Direc-
tor of the East and West of England Junction
Major Charles T. Selwyn, of the Royal Engineers, Exeter, Director
of the East and West of England Railway
11. R. Seymour, Esq., 19, Montagu-place
Christopher Shapland, Esq., Bristol, Director of the Bristol and
Gloucester, South Devon and Cornwall Railway
Walter Shairp, Esq., Sussex-gardens, Hyde Park, Director of the
Manchester and Rugby Direct Railway
Sydney , Esq., Alderman of the city of London
T. Bridge Simpson, Esq., Deputy Chairman if the Imo
Railway
The Rev. John Sneyd, Tlasford Hall. near Leek
John Squire, Esq., Leek
Samuel Sangster, Esq., Brixton-hill, Director of the City Gas Com-
pany, and the Manchester and Rugby Direct Railway
Sir William Massey Stanley, Bart., Hooton. hall, Cheshire
John Stewast, Esq., M.P. for Lymington, Director of the East and
West of England Railway
Joseph Shaw, Esq., Huddersfield
Joseph Thompson, Esq., John-street, Bedford-row, Director of the
London and Brighton Railway
Thomas Tomlinson, of Bradley Pastures, near Ashborne
Caleb Trotter, Esq., College-green, Gloucester
Thomas Varley, Esq., Shorstin Hall, Malton
John Vaughan, 26, Austin-friars
Rev. Richard Ward, Calton, near Leeds
Daniel Watney, Esq., Wandsworth, Surrey, Distiller
William Walker, Esq., Lea Wood Mattock, Derbyshire
S. Watkins, Esq., Forrest Bill. near Worksop
C. D. W, Westlake, Esq., Southampton
James Atkinson West, Esq., Western-lodge, Durham, Director of
the Northumberland and Lancashire Junction Railway
Chr.rles Fenton Whiting, Esq., Beaufort-house, Strand, Director of
the Richmond Railway
W. A. Wilkinson, Esq., Director of the F.rewash Valley Railway
B. Williams, Esq., banker, 4, Whitehall, Director of the Manchester
and Rugby Direct Railway
Andrew Jukes Worthington, Esq., Leek
Edward Woolmer, Esq., Mayor of Exeter
(With power to add to their number).

BANKERS.
Mcgrrs. Masterman and Co., London
The Union Bank, Manchester
SOLICITOR—John liethell, Esq., 78, King WilVam-street, Landoll

CONSULTING ENGINEER.
ENGINEERS.
Messrs. Rice and homas Hopkins, M.1.C.E.;
and John Belcher, Esq.
SECRETARY.

This C•mpany is formed for making a railway from Liverpool to
Derby, and will, in conjunction with the Manchester and Rugby
Direct, and London and Birmingham Railways, form the nearest
route from Liverpool to London. It will commence at Liverpool, and
proceed along the Liverpool and Manchester. Railway to within a
short distance of the Whiston Inclined Plane, and thence branch off,
in a south-easterly direction, through Warrington, Knutsford, and
Congleton to Leek (there joining the Manchester and Rugby Rail-
way), and from thence through Ashbourne to Derby. The whole
length of the proposed line will be about sixty-six miles. It will be
seen by reference to the map that this important line of railway will
form the shortest route from. Liverpool to London, and effect a direct
chain of communication between Liverpool and Derby, and will
thence, by means of the Midlands and other railways, open an unin-
terrupted route to the more eastern counties, and afford a complete
midland communication between the eastern and western parts of
the kingdom and the important intermediate manufacturing districts.
The most important feature in this railway is that it forms the
shortest road front Liverpool to London. The distance by it, with the
Manchester and Rugby, and London and Binninelnun, will be only
188 miles, whereas by the present route it is 210 miles, and by the
Trent Valley Railway 20034 miles ; effecting a saving of 22 miles ii
one instance, and 1230 miles in the other.
And as regards Liverpool and Derby, the whole distance between
Liverpool and Derby will be reduced by this line to about 74 miles,
thus decreasing the distance by any present existing railway, at least
46 miles; an advantlee which carries in itself the conviction of the
necessity there is for the proposed railway, in order to connect more
immediately two such important towns, especially when these towns
are but the foci, as it were, for other railways from still more distant
localities, as before adverted to.
The distance also Item Manchester to Leek (where the proposed
railway will unite with the Manchester and Rugby Direct Railway)
will be about 30 miles, and from Leek to Derby about 2634
rn
making the whole distance from Manchester to Derby only 5614
miles ; and thus diminishing the distance by any present communi-
cation between those important towns by about 28 miles, an objec
most desirable to be attained, and of itself quite sufficient to recom-
t
mend a line of railway embracing such beneficial results.
But great as these results most certainly will be, they are far out-
weighed by the very important consideration that, in conjunction
with the Manchester and Rugby Direct Railway, it will also be the
most direct route from Liverpool to London.
Te distance from Liverpool to Leek (the
Rproposed point of junc-
tionh with the Mai chester and Rugby Direct ailway) is 47% Milt 5;
from Leek to Rugby, according to the line as proposed by the Man-
chester and Rugby Direct Railway, 58 miles, and from Rugby to
London 188141 ; thus making, the whole distance from Liverpool to
London Imiles, instead of 210, by the present route.
With regard to the traffic and other details connected with the
working of the line, it seems only necessary to revert to the great
importance of the towns proposed to be brought into communication
with each other, in order to convince the minds of all that the source
of revenue thus derived will be immense.
There are no engineering difficulties connected with the forming of
the line.
The deeds will provide that no call shall be made on the share-
holders beyond the deposit now paid until the Act of Parliamerent is 2
obtained, and power will be taken in the Act to allow 41. p cent
interest on all calls.
Applications for detailed prospectuses, maps, and share!, str'e'et,
be made to the Secretary, at the offices, 23, Itfoofgatie,osntdroeent;
at Mr. Bethel's OTices, 7R, King William- street,foM-ng
and at 22, Cross-street, Manchester,
Share-
brokers:—Messrs. R. Sutton, Gribblea,"(atunretin:Sn,ttoßns,e.,22c,orNnhoiritil:
Side, Royal Exchange, London; George Ixeliaiawe Messrs. Mac-
Messrs. Baichy, Allsop, and I
!Istessrs. Iloughland and Leese,
kenzie and Lawrence, 38, C°3l'esalsirs. Marshall, Town-hall-buildings,
51, King street, Manchester
Manchester ; John Wills, Lsq., Royal Bank-buildings, Liverpool ;
Messrs. Welibeloved and °ostler, Leeds ; Messrs. Edwards and Son,
Bristol; J. R. Lane, Esq., Birmingham;
and W. 11. Land, Esq.,
errs. Garton and 'Wright, Sheffield ; J. 0. Kershaw, Esq., Hud-
Mes
; F. C. Spencer, Esq., Halifax; Messrs. Hall, Brothers, and
Co., Cheltenham; Henry Beaumont and Co., Exeter; R, P. Lemon,