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London, England, 1845-05-27 00:00:00

PROVISIONALLY REGISTERED.

LONDON CENTRAL RAILWAY
TEILMINUS.
Capital, Jibeo,ooo, In MOO Shares of MO each.
Deposit, XI per Share.
PROVISIONAL

John Addle, Esq., Rotherhithe
William Bland, Esq., Brixton-road, Director of the North Wales
Railway
William Chadwick, Esq., 29, Montague-square, Director of the Rich-
mond Railway Company
Edward Chapman, Msg., Old Brampton, Director of the Richmond
Railway
Charles Finch, Esq., Staines, Direeter •f the Staines Railway
Company
John Gedfrey Hudson, Eeq., St. George's Terrace, Hyde Park, Direc-
tor of the Great Munster Railway
Andrew Inderwick, Esq., R.N., Junior United Service Club, Chair-
man of the London Conveyance Company
George Miller, Esq., Mount-street, Gresvenor-square, Director of the
Hungerford Bridge Ccupany
Apsley Pellatt, Esq., Staines, Director of the Staines Railway
Company
Shadbolt, Esq., Croons's Hill, late Chairman if tke Green-
with Railway
T. B. Simpson, Esq., Rutland Lodge, Brixton, Director of the Rich-
mend Railway Company
Henry Lewis Smale, Eeq., Doctors' Commons, Director of the
Sonth Eastern Railway Company
Wheeltoc, Esq., Meopham Bank, Tunbridge, Kant, Director of the
Tar Tale and Trent Valley and Holyhead Junction Railway.
C. F. Whiting, Esq., Beaufort House, Strand, Director of the Rich-
mond Railway
William Lechmere Whitmore, Esq., 19, James-street, Buckingham-
gate, Director of Great Western Railwoy (Irish)
With power to add to their number.
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BANKARS—London Joint-Stock Bank ; London and County Bank.
Enotemsas--deseph Lecke, Esq. ' • Thomas Page, Esq., Engineer for
the Thames Embankment.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Bircham and Dalrymple, Bedford-row.
William Chapman, Esq., 3, Arundel-street, Strand.
SURTETORA—Messrs. Emmett and Co., 9, John-street, Adelphi.
SECRETARY—John F. Neale, Esq.
The object which has for a long time occupied the attention of
every railway proprietary whose line terminates near the metropolis,
viz., the attainment of some point for their terminus situated more
centrally, and with readier access to London travellers than their pre-
sent sites, appears now to he in course of completion.
Two principal lines of railway, the south Western and goath
Eastern, have proposed and intend to carry into effect extensions of
their lines from the existing termini to the neighbourhood of the
Waterloo and Ilungertbrd Bridges, and to this point the traffic from
litirminghant and the North of England will also be enabled to pro-
ceed, through the contemplated extension of the West London Rail-
way, across the Thames to a junction with the Sonth Western Line.
The perfect attainment of the object in view will, however, remain
unaceemplished, so long as the terminating point is kept on the Beath
side of the river ; since, although a considerable improvement as
compared with the present positions will thereby be effected, still the
station in the Waterloo-bridge-road is remote and inconvenient to the
larger proportion of travellers, and the evils new se justly complained
of will be far from completely obviated.
It is with the view of supplying this deficiency that the promoters
of the London Central Railway Terminus lay their project befbre the
pibilo. They propose to provide means whereby the passenger car-
riages Nom every line in connexion with the metropolis, can be con-
veyed across the Thames to a general station erected in the innate-
bate vicinity of Charing-cross.
For this purpose plans have been prepared, which have received
the approval of the most eminent engineers, for carrying a double
line of rails over the river, adjoining the now liungerford Suspension-
bridge, aid supported by a simple and inexpensive addition to the
nresent erections of that structure.
For the vast amount of traffic which will thus be brought to the
Middlesex side of the river, it is intended to provide a central statisn
of corresponding magnitude. The Company, therefore, purpose to
undertake the execution of part of the embankment, according to the
plan of the Government for embanking the Thames, for the distance
lying between Waterloo and Ilungerford-bridges, and over part of the
area thus obtained from the river, to erect a station of size sufficient
to supply the purposes of every separate railway, and furnished with
every requisite provision for the wants of the respective Companies
and the convenience of their passengers. The property of the Com-
pany will extend through the whole frontage of the Adelphi-terrace,
the present buildings of which, as well as those to be hereafter
erected, will be admirably adapted for a series of splendid hotels.
This project would have been before the public at an earlier period,
Nut the projectors were desirous of obtaining the full concurrence of
her Majesty's Commissioners for Metropolitan Improvements ; an 4
they are now enabled to state, that the plans have been laid before
the Commissioners, and as far as relates to the embankment and
terminus, have met with their decided approval.
On the south side of the river the proposed railway will Join the
several extension lines at their nearest point of approach to the
Thames and to each other, and thus will constitute a leader into the

heart of London for the Birmingham, South Western, litrighton,— and
South Eastern lines, at present existing, as well as for the various
proposed lines through Kent, and to Richmond and Staines, which
will shortly be in course of construction. The Directors of several
of the above-mentioned Companies have already expressed their ap-
probation of the undertaking ; but the advantages it offers are so
great and obvious that there can be no doubt of the cordial co-opera-
tion of the managers and proprietors of the other lines, without ex-
ception. . _

The plan presents No features of difficulty, or involving the neces-
sity of any extraordinary expense. The ground to be occupied by
tko station will, from Its peculiar character, be obtainable at a com-
paratively small cost ; and from estimates carethlly prepared it is
proved that a capital of 500,000/. will be sufficient for the accomplish-
ment of every purpose in contemplation. This capital it is proposed
to rain in 23,000 shares of 20/. each.
In order to favour the multitudinous travellers for short distances
erg of Landon, the toll charged to passengers for any station short of
twenty miles ►ill be less than that required from those bound on
more extended journeys, and who are more likely to be encumbered
with luggage. An average of 2d. has been assumed upon the whole
number estimated.

From the traffic returns of the railways now completed, together
with the increase to be derived from the lines at present before Par-
liament, it is estimated that the annual number of arrivals and de-
partures If passengers from their London termini, who will select the
Central Station fir their landing point, will amount to 5,500,000 ;
the gross receipts from whom, at a toll of 2d. each, will be 45,0101. per
annum. From this amount a deduction of 20 per cent. for working
expenses, &c. (Including the rental to the Proprietors of Hangerford-
bridge), will be amply sufficient, as the Company will have no need
of locomotives., and therefore be freed from those items which occa-
sion the heaviest expenditure on other railways. This will leave a
net profit of 36,0101. per annum for the tolls alone. To this must be
added the profits that will be derived from the various wharfs and
buildings, and from the proposed pier for steam-boats, amounting on
the most moderato calculation to an annual rental of at least 15,0001.

With this addition, the total returns will a►aount to somewhat mere
than le per cent. on the capital required. The completion of every
new railway, and the opening of every extension line or feeder to the
existing railways, will produce a constant 'twee,o in the revenue of
the proposed line, and promise to raise it most rapidly ti an impor-
tant rank as an investment for capital.
The Provisional Committee have also taken into consideration a
plan for extending the proposed Embankment and Railway from the
great Central Station to some point nearer the City, and are deeply
Impressed witk the great public advantages derivable from such an
undertaking.
This plan has been referred to the Engineer and Surveyors of the
Company, whose report thereon may be expected in a short time,
when the estimates of the additional expense, and other particulars,

will be duly announced.
Forms of application aad Prospectuses may be obtained at the
Offices of the Company, 2S, Moorgato-strest ; or from the Solicitors,
Messrs. Blrchin and Dalrymple, 15, Bedford-row; William Chap-
man, Esq., 3, Arundel-street, Strand ; and at the undermentioned
Brokers :—Lleerpool, Messrs. Parsons and Co. ; Manchester, Messrs.

Cardwell and Co. ; Leeds, Meagre. Watson and Ca., and Messrs.
Bell and Rhodes; Hull, Messrs. CoHinson and Flint.
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Previsional Committee of the London Central Railway

Terminus.
Gentlemen,—l request you will allot me Shares of 201.
each, in this Company, and I undertake to accept the same, and to
pay the deposit thereon, or upon any lesser number that may be al-
lotted to me, such payment to be made within the time limited and
prescribed by you, and I undertake to execute the Agreement and
Parliamentary Contract when required.

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