The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-22 00:00:00

Thomas Dowglasse, Esq., Chairman,

William l3astow, Esq. W. L. Pope, Esq.
William Doe Belcher, Esq. Brig. ller-General Sir Henry
Robert Bell, Esq. Pyrin
E. S. Blundell, Esq. M.D. Francis noose, Esq.
Francis Ewart, Esq. Walter Shairp, Esq.
Charles Liddiard, Esq. Henry Stock, Esq.
James Macmillan, Esq.
(With limited power to add to their numb,r).
ENGINEER-IN-CHlEF—Samuel Charles 13rees, Esq.

&gamma—Messrs. Elmslle and Preston, 47, Moorgate-street,
London.
PARLIAMENTARY AGENT—Cadwallador F. Waddy, ESQ.
BANKERS.
London—The Commercial Bank of London
Oxford—The London and County Bank
Salisbury—The Wilts and Dorset County Bank
Ablngdon—Messrs. Henry Knapp and Co. ; and the County
Bank
Wantage—Messrs. Henry Knapp and Co.
Newbury—Tile Berkshire iTniou Bank
Hungerford—Messrs. Eller and Pinckney.
LOCAL A4ENTS.
Oxford—John Francis Wilde, Esq.
Salisbury—Stephen Hill, ES:I.
Abingdon—Messrs. Graham and Sou
Wantage—William Ormond, Esq.
Hungerford and Marlborough—John Holcomb, Esq.
SECRETARY—Z. Hubbcrsty, Esq.

The importance of connecting remote parts of E.:gland by rail-
ways, with the advantages thereby conferred upon intermediate-towns
and districts, can scarcely be be'ter exempfled than by the line
which is row proposed to form a short and direct channel of alter-
course between Oxford and Salisbury. Numerous projected lines
now before the public will make Oxford at the north, and Salisbury
at the south of the intended railroad, the central point; from which
various radii will dl erge to the northwest, north, and north-east of
the former, and to the south and west of the latter ; and the
proposed line from Cambridge to Oxford, contißnin..f. t* that city the
co::rse of railway from the north-eastern parts of the island. requires
the appliance new suggested to effect a complete means of transit to
the western and south-western counties.
The Oxford and ..el!sl.tiry Direct Railway, in addition to
the benefits which will he conferred upon the nation at
large, by perfecting a direct line of coramnn"cation be-
tween the north-e.•tatern and western and south-western
parts of England, will afford to the borough of Abingdon,
the market towns of Wantage, Hungerford, and Ludgersball, and
the adjacent villages, an important railway accommodation, of which
the agricultural districts in which they arc seated stand in much
need, and will provide a facility for the interchange of produce be-
tween the rural, manneteturing, and commercial population of the
kingdom. The projected line will bring the Cathedral City of Sails-
bury into immediate connexion with the City and University of
Oxford, combining also the advantage of a direct communication
with the sister University of Cambridge ; thus strengthening the
ecclesiastical and academical relations of the whole, whilst the com-
mercial prosperity of the two terminal cities must of necessity he
essentially enhanced.
The want of railway accommodation has long been felt to press
xnfairly upon the inhabitants of the important and thriiing town of
Abingdon. Their means and opportunities of competing with the more
fortunate traders of those towns which are already provided with di-
rect channels of transit, are thus sesereiv crippled. The same remark
applies in some degree to the market town of Wantage, which, as
well as Hungerford and Ludgershali, claims a share of the profits,
and advantages produced by railway traffic.
It has therefore been determined to commence the proposed line at
Oxford, and to proceed :7! • ' t
Western llatlway-at • • •• • , -
road to London. 13, eo:!tL.. • • ..
same facility of transit to London will be afforded to that ;
a perfect line of road from the north-eastern counties will, by a Jeue-
VOA With the projection from Cambridge to Oxford, be produced,

N ORTII LONDON JUNCTION RAILWAY
COMPANY, 8, Finsbury-place Smith.
(Provisionally /Icgistered, pursuant to 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 110.)
1,Z00,000/., in 65,000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit. 2/. 2s. per-Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
John kttwood, Esq., M.P., P.,:k-lane, Chairman
James Ho:no, Esq., F.It.S., Clapham Common, Deputy-Chairman
Sir John Edward De Ile-:uvo!r, Bart., London
James Henry Attwood, Esq., Upper Seymour-street, Portman-square
John Bagshaw, Esq., loucester-place, Portman-square
Richard B. thell, Esq., Queen's Counsel, Lauder,lale Howe, Highgate
George Bishop, Esq., South Vida, Mier Circle, Regent's Park
Augustus Bosanquct, Esq., Os,slge, Southgate
Jo,eph Brown, Esq., Director of the Trent Valley Continuation

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Railway
Geor.re "Woo !nitre Franklyr, Esry , Ciiflon, Bristol
W. llugnes Hugh, 9, Esq., F.L.S., Alderman of the City of

Londc,A
Ilcury Morton, Purham
George Partaery, Itossill•sgrutre, Director of the Manchester

an.l Birmingibun Couthaudiun Haiiway
Rl:lard Spooner, Esq., MX., :P.-1. St. .!:uaes's-p.lace
Georg, Itougemont, Esq., 1
Nickolas Wood, f.sq.,l,,..lllngw;?rth,licw,...astle-ou:'.l'yne.

BANSEDS.
Messrs. Glyn, Halifax, Mills and Co., London
Bank of Liverpool
The Union Batik, Manchester.

EtitiNzEit—G'eorge Parker Binder, Esq., E.I.C.E.
.12.curry.cr —Robe 11, Abraham, Esq.,Torrington-street, Russell-squaro,
Scracrroit—John Bat:ell, Esq., 7S, King Williatn-street, City.
SECRETARY—Hurry Burrard Fantail, Esq.

The Provisional Committee of the North London Junction Rail-
way Company have great satisfaction in informing their subscribers
that negotiations arc now pendia!: between the Provisional Commit-
tee of this Company and the Directors of the Ruilwk, s north of the
Thames of suds a character as to assure them that the City terminus
of th!s Com. aay will form the Grand Terminus of all the City tra.:
north of L‘ndon.

To effect t kis important object, nn area of 10 Pats cfgrouxd (tin
southern boundary of which is within 500 yards of the Bank ui
England) has been most carefully surveyed and valued, and the re-
port of the architect and en-locer IA of so favourable. a character us
have induced the Provisional Committee to determine on purchasim
the entire site, and it hat, therefore, 'been resolved 13: them to in-
crease the capital of this Company to 1,300,0.30/.
The Provisional Committe,; consider it of paramount important
to secure within the limits of their City terminus, the amplest an,
most complete accommodation for the tratffpof each of the railwN
companies who may co-operate with them;-an object which will la
effected by opening the very extensive and valuable space of ground
alluded to, within the centre of the City of London.
In conjunction with this enlarged plan, it is intended to embrace
that of a branch line to the present station of the Eastern Counties
Railway in Shot mach, which will effect an entire junction between
the eastern and western parts of the metropolis ; and at the same
time afford a direct communication between the whole of the rail
ways, which reach London lathe north of the Thames, and give
lull devosopinent to each of their schemes by creating for them a
common centre within the heart of the metropolis.

Independently, therefore, of the almost injaleuLd4lp., local traffic
which the position of their City terminus wil. ensute to this C0,..-
nany, will he added that of those companies alro tho will eventually
co-opera e with the North London -Junction ItAlway CoMpany,
the perfection of a project of no ordinary magnitude and importai:c.•
will be realised throughout the whole of this short out very valuablt
line of railway.
A lithographic sketch now publishing will accurately define the
entire district thrmgh which th's Company proposes lo rill this 'tine;
by this means the most casual ob,erver will be enabled to nscert:dt,
that the environs of London, north of the Thames, will ha pla..'ed
in:mediate commit* ication with the City ; while the dense popm
lation of the City will enjoy a fad lty of connexion whit its suburbai,
doe litics, m'eessarily affording it the greatest accommodation.
With such inn°, dant local resources, thereto e, together with th,
vast traffic on which the shareholders of this Company have a rigid
to rely for profit, a large amount of revenue may be fairly and justly
anticipated, fully emnmensereta with the outlay of the proposed
capital. That revenue will h. .I,rived thus :
. . .

The daily pas--edger train: on the Great Western amounts to
3,245, one-half of wblch reaches the City. The London and Bir-
mingham amounts to 4.322 ,!atly, two-thiris of which reach t(,•e
City. The Eastern Comities amounts to 2,400 persons filly, hab
of whom pass to the West-en? ot Londen. The omnibus traffic 41ai13
is 30,894 passengers, two-th'irde oY which may be given to the City.
Passengars from the sa:nth:in districts the City, now un-
act:mint:dated by any railway, arc estimated at 4,000 daily.
From these sources the following prodn4s are derived

rer Ann.

Paisengers from the Great Western and Birmingham nall-

way, at 6,1. each.• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • - • • • • • • • •
rmsen;ers from the Eastern Counties to the City tem-Mitts

of this Company, at 3d. each .. • • • • •
Omnibus passengers' traffic, at 6d. each, as taken at
pres,-nt.. ••••.. • • .. .. •• • ...... ••••••••••• • • .• • • • • .. 187,929
142,208 tons of goods awl parcels pass annually from tho
Great Western and the London and Birmingham Itail-
w•ays into the City, at an average cost of cza7r:age of 3s.
ad. per ton throughout. For the carriage of these goods
and parcels, therefore, at the reduced cost of 2s. 6d. per
ton, a revenu, may be derived of
From the carriage of goods, parcels, and mails, bringing in
to the Eastern Counties Railway Company a revenue of
40,0001. a year, may be derived the sum of ...... • • 10,000

The total of their calculations amognts t 0.... 4280,214 ii
Deduct 40 per cent for worliera' expenses • • ......... 11:t,115

X16:3,171
Est mated Itental to be receivol from other Cokipanie.,, for
theuse of Teruthras ...... ••• • • • • • • ...... •• • 30,00

Being a revenue of more than 15 per cent. cn a cap tai of 1,:it:0,00W.
The capital, as now extended, will be divided into 6`,000 shares of
201. each, ni•on which a deposit of 21. is. per share will be payable
forthwith.

A portion of the shares will be allotted to parties locally interested.
The remainder will be distributed amongst the present sharehoblers
and the public generally, upon application being made by them in a
manner hereinafter mentioned.

The Directors, in compliance with the advice of their Parlia-
mentary Agents, deem it expedient, in consequence of the recent
standing ord-rs of the House of Lords, to.require a deposi of 101.
per cent. The shareholders are, therefore, requested, in order to
carry t:43 arre.o : nient into effect, to deposit their salt) eertiffeate
with the Secretary, on or before the let of October next, in exchange
for whic.l they will obtain a certificate upon which the bankers 01
the Company will receive the amount of the difference payable, and.
upon Firedm.fig* roc recOptaild signing- the new Barilaraentary DecJe,
fresh scrip tvill be delivered to them.
Applications for prospectuses, maps, and shares, may be made to
the Secretary, at the Offices, No. 8, Finsbury-place South, and the
following sharebrokers :
Messrs. R. Sutton, Gribble, and Sutton, 22, North-side, Royal
Exchange, London
Messrs. Cape!, Cuerton, and Lawford, 3, Royal Exchange
George Bumtmd, Esq , Cornhill
Messrs. HoughlAnd and Leese, bl, King-street, Manchester
William Marshall, Esq., Bank-huildiogs, Manchester
William Haynes, Esq., Manchester
:oho Wells. Esq., royal Bank-buildings, Liverpool
Messrs. Welibclo7cd and Gutter, Let de
Messrs. Edwards aril Son, and W. H. Land, Esq., Bristol
J. R. Lane, Esq., Birminghain
Messrs. Garton and Wright, Sheffield
J. G KershaNi-, Esq., Huddersfield
F. C. Spencer, Esq , Halifax
Messrs. Henry Beau-x.oot and Co., Exeter
R. P. Lane:,, Esq., Lath.