The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-25 00:00:00

PRESENT PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS.
Sir George Musgrave, Bart., Edenhall, Cumberland
Hon. Colonel Lowther, M.P., Westmorland
William Thompson, Esq., M.P., Underley Hall, Westmorland
John Bowes, Esq., M.P., Streatlam Castle
James Steele, Esq., Mayor of Carlisle
ThomrsOn Bindloss, Esq., Mayor of Kendal
Robert Addison, Esq., Mayor of Appleby
John Gandy, Esq., Kendal
W. Crackanthorpe, Esq., Newbiggin Hall, Temple Sowerby
Henry Howard, Esq., Greystoke Castle, Director of the Lancaster and
Carlisle Railway
John Wakefield, Esq., Sedgwick House, Deputy-Chairman of the
Lancaster and Carlisle and Director of the Caledonian Railways
Richard Tinkler, Esq., Eden Grove, Temple Sowerby
John Masterman, jun., Esq., London, Director of the Caledonian
Railway
Cornelius Nicholson, Esq., Cowan Head, Kendal, Director of the
Lancaster and Carlisle and of the Caledonian Railway
Joseph Pease, jun., Esq., South End, Darlington
Thomas Meynell, Esq., York, Chairman of the Stockton and Dar-
lington Railway
Thomas Proudfoot, r. sq., M.D., Kendal
John Whitwell, Esq., Kendal
Richard Paterson,' Esq., Blackheath, London, Director of the Cale-
donian Railway
Major Maclean, Carlisle, Director of the Lancaster and Carlisle Rail-
way _ _ _

Geo. Witham, Esq., Lartington Hall, near Barnard Castle
Owen Longstaff, Esq., Barnard Castle
G. B. Crewdson, Esq., Kendal
John Hill, Esq , Bank Foot, Appleby
John Crosby, Esq., Kirkby Thore
Jan.es Ga. dy, Esq., Heaves Lodge, Westmorland
William Whltwell, Esq., Kendal
Alfred Kitching, Esq., Darlington
Joseph Travis Clay, Esq., Rastrick, Huddersfield
Isaac Braithwaite, Esq., Kendal
William Wilkins-n, Esq., Warcop, Westmorland
Joseph Salkcld, Esq., Croft Lodge, Penrith, Auditor of the Lancaster
and Carlisle Railway
Robert Braithwaite, Esq., Kendal
H2nry Pease, Esq., Darlington, Director of the Stockton and Dar-
lington Railway
Charles Lloyd Braithwaite, Esq.' Kendal
J. C. 31onkhouse, Esq., Barnard Castle
John Jowitt Wilson, Esq., Kendal
Robert Taylor, Esq., Barnard Castle

With power to add to their number.
BANKERS—Messrs. Masterman, Peters, and Co., London.
ENGINEER IN CHIEF—J. M. Rendel, Esq., F.R.S.
SoLlcyroas—Messrs. Mallaby, Townsend, and Newall, Liverpool
Thomas Harrison, Esq., Kendal ; and Francis Mewburn, Esq.
Darlington.

The pftmosed line is intended to commence at a point on the Great
North of England Railway, near Northallerton, taking part of the
branch line to Richmond, now before Parliament, and diverging from
it a short distance east of its terminus, thence following the south
side of the Tees Valley, up the Greta, over the line of the ancient
Roman way to Brough, forward within a short distance of Kirkby
Stephen, through the rich valley of the Eden, by way of Appleby,
and to join the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway near to Clifton, south
of Penrith. Diverting from this line, southward of Stainmore, a
branch will proceed through Ravenstonedale to join the Lancaster
and Carlisle Railway between Orton and Borrow Bridge. The direc-
tion of the proposed line is north-west, following the mail-coach
route from York to Carlisle, and involving the least sacrifice of
distance in connecting together the two great trunk lines of rail-
way, the eastern and western sides of the island.
The distance *Om Northallerton to Penrith will be sixty-one miles ;
of this fifty-five miles will be new railway, which, with the branch
to Orton, seventeen additional miles, will form a total distance of
seventy-two miles.
The capital will be 1,500,0001., in 30,000 shares of fifty pounds
each. One-third-500,0001.--of which is placed at the disposal of the
Lancaster and Carlisle Board, to be appropriated amongst the parties
interested in that Company. The revenue will be derived from pas-
sengers travelling from all the eastern districts of the island south of
Darlington to Scotland, and from the counties of Durham and Nor-
thumberland to Lancashire, and the west of England, and Ireland.
In addition to the proceeds from passengers and goods, a very large
Income will accrue from-the extensive mineral resources of the
country. A better access will be made to the Lead Mines of Mid.
dleton-in-Teesdale, and to those in Westmorland. The line will
run near a large district of iron-stone, and become the channel for
the coal of Durham to pass into East Cumberland, Westmorland,
tile north-west of Yorkshire, and Lancashire north of the Wyre. It
will form a junction between the Baltic ports of the Wear and the
Tees and the western ports of Lancaster, Fleetwood, and Liverpool.
To increase the traffic to these large importing harbours, new docks
are now making at Hartlepool, and the Tees river has been declared
a " free port" to all vessels.

There are no canals in the district, and no direct competing rail-
ways. The local traffic Is now conveyed by carts, while the through
traffic is conveyed from Manchester to Newcastle by York on the
one hand, or by Carlisle on the other. Stainmore is the route for the
agricultural produce of Cumberland passing into the colliery and
mining districts of Durham.

The general traffic has been estimated to yield an adequate return
for the proposed capital.
For the purpose of securing the coal trade a Branch will be made
from West Auckland to the line between Greta Bridge and Bowes.
This Branch will connect Barnard Castle with the Coal District as
well as give to that town a road to the south-west and to the torth.
At West Auckland the Durham coal-field is already open in every
direction by railways already formed.
- The usual clause will be inserted in the Act, for limiting the liability
Of Shareholders to the amount of their respective Shares.
Application for Shares to be made, on cr before Thursdey, the
Ist of May, to John Whitwell, Esq., Honorary Secretary, Kendal, or
to the Solicitors, as above.