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London, England, 1845-10-09 00:00:00

- chest& and Liverpool. .
(Provisionally Registered under 7 and 8 Vic., cap., 110.)
Capital, 600,0001., in 24,000 Shares of 251. each.
Deposit, 21. I2s. Pd. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.

Thomas Hagger,Esq., Northampton, Director of the South Midlands,
and Northampton, Lincoln, and Hull Railways
! Thomas Sharpe, Esq., Northampton, Director of the South Midlands,
and Northampton, LincolnOind Hull Rehlw:.ys •
John Freeman, Esq., Direct,r of the Cheltenham and It anbury, and
South Midlands Railways, Northamptonshire, Banking Company,
and Northampton, Lincoln, and Hull Railway
John Phipps, Esq., Northampton, Director of the Northamptonshire
'tanking Company, and Bedford au .1 Cambridge, and Northampton,
Lincoln, and Hull Railways
Pierce Somerset Butler, EA., M.P., Director of the Lancaster and
York, and Great Munster Railways
The Right Hon. and Rev. Lord Edward Chichester, Eaton-place,
Eaton-square
John Bishop, Esq., F.R.S., Bernard-street, Russell-square
Captain Challener Ogle, Eaton-place, Eaton-square, Director of the
Northern and Southern Connecting Railways
Thomas Rogers, Esq., Bradford, Yorkshire, Director of the Liverpool
and Derby, and Great Northern and Southern Railways
Edward Scard, Esq., Kew, Surrey. Director of the Northern and
Southern Connecting Railway, and the Direct Sheffield and Mac-
clesfield Railways
P. W. Hamilton, Esq., Gloucester-place, Portman-square, Director
of the York and Lancaster, and Great Minster Railways
Fra.ncis Parker, Esq., Northampton, Director of the Bedford and
Cambridge Railway
William Cotton, Esq., Northampton, Director of the Northern,
Eastern, and Western Junction Railway
Major Adair, United Service Club, Pall-mall, Director ofthe Northern
and Southern Connecting Railway, Goole and Doncaster, and
Direct Sheflidd and Macclesfield Railways
emiah Clarke, Esq., Macclesfield, Director of Remington's Direct
Manchester, and Direct Sheffield and Macclesfield Railways
Joseph Graham, Esq., Clapham, Surrey, Director of the Northern
and Southern Connecting Railway
Daniel Turton Johnston, Esq., Aldermary-churchyard, Director
of Remington's London and Manchester Railway
J. inn Anderson, Esq., Lothbury, Director of the Northern and
Southern Connecting Railway, and South Midland Railway
Daniel IVilliam Lucas, Esq., Mark-lane. City, and Crescent-lodge,
Stockwell-park, Surrey, Director of the Northern and Southern
Connecting Railway
Hon. Colonel Leicester Stanhope, Ashburnham-house, Chelsea,
Chairman of Remington's Direct London and 31anchester Rail-
way, and Director of the Northern, Eastern, and _Western Junc-
tion Railway •
John Rawson, Esq., Stoney Rhoyd, Halifax, Deputy-Lieutenant of
Yorkshire -
Richard Twis, Esq., 39, Cambridge-terrace, Hyde-park
Mr. Alderman Porter, Northampton, Director of the Northampton;
Lincoln, and Hull Railway
J. U. Sbuttlewerth, Esq., 11;rley-place, Cavendish-square, Director
of the Northern and Southern Connecting Railway
George R. Paul, Esq Strand, and Worthing, Sussex, Director o
the Cambridge and Lincoln Extension Railway
William Gambier, Esq., Lacombe-park, Hertfordshire, Director of
the Cambridge and Lincoln Extortion, and Northampton, Lin-
coln, and Hull Railways
Major William SHOW, Old Cavendish-street, Cavendish-square,
Director of the Cambridge and Lincoln Extension Railway
Joseph R. Barra: t, Esq., Ross, Hertfordshire
Frederik Cnatnier,.. Esq., R.N., Halkin-street, Belgrave-square,
D.reCtor .of the Cambridge and Lincoln Extension Railway -
Joseph Wykes, Esq., Northampton, Director of the South Midland
anti Northampton, Lincoln, and Hull Railways
George Evans, Esq., Melbury-terrace, Regent's-park •
6amuel Adams, •Jcisq., Colei-hall, Ware, Hertfordshire, Director of
the Northern and Southern Connecting Railway
William Ayrton, Esq., Abbey-square, Chester, Director of the
Northern and Southern Connecting Railway
William Bestow, Esq., Director of the Oxford and Doncaster, and
Northern and Southern Connecting Railways
IV. W. Peil, Esq., Ullesthorpe, Leicestershire
F. Valentine Lee, Esq., Chester-terrace, Regent's Park, Director of
the Eastern Counties, and Northampton, Lincoln and Hull Railways
Walter Chamberlain, Esq., Worcester, Director of the Northern and
Southern Connecting Railway
J. R. W. Atkin.on, Esq., Elmwood House, Leeds
William Ekin, Esq., Cambridge
William Cremer, Esq., Barnes, Surrey, and Mincing-lane
John King, Esq., Glastonbury, and St. John's Wood, London, Di-
rector of the Somersetshii e Midland Railway
Major-General Greenstreet, Northampton, Director of the Northamp-
ton, Lincoln, and Hull Railway
Jonathan D. Dow, Esq Comb'''. and Streatham, Surrey
Edwin Pell, Esq., Sywell Hall, Northamptonshire, Director of the
Northampton, Linnoln, and Hull Railway
John Woolston, Esq., Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, Director
of the Northampton, Lincoln, and Hull Railway
William Cathron,.Esq:-,: Weymouth-street, Portianti-:dace
W. 11. Ravenhill, Esq., Pedwell-house, Worcestershire, Director of
the Northern and Southern Connecting Railway
George Murray, Esq., Magistrate, Chichester, Director of the North-
ampton, Lincoln, and Hull Railway
Thomas Stephens; Esq., 4, Lime-street-square, Director of the
Northern and Southern Connecting Railway
John Soane, Esq., Waltham Hall, Waltham Abbey •
(-With power to add to their number).
BANKERS—MCSSIV. Masterman and CO.
ENGINEER IN .CNIEF—JOSepIi Locke, Esq., F.R.S.
ENGINEER—JOSCph Lockwood, Esq.
SOLICITORS—Mes:rs. Miller and Carr, 47, Eastcheap.
SEcRETARY—CharIes William Bevan, Esq.

This line has for its object' a direct communication between ee
city of Lincoln and the populous and flourishing town of Sheffield,
and will also be the means of forming a complete line from Yarmouth
through Norwich to Manchester and Liverpool, thereby uniting tile
two great ports of Yarmouth and Liverpool, whose commerce is
somewhat di►:imilar, and, consequently, a reciprocal benefit must be
the result.

The distance from Lincoln to: Sheffield by this line will be forty
miles only, whereas the nearest route by any projected line at pre-
sent cannot be less than sixty miles, thereby saving a distance of
twenty miles, as well as anenormens unnecessary expense.
The Immediate connexion between Yarmouth and Norwich, and all
Intermediate towns and cities, togother with the whole of the manu-
facturing districts of Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottingham, and Lan-
cashire, will ha highly beneficial.

The line will commence at Lincoln, at :thejunctlpn of the projected
ra lway from Lynn Regis to Lincoln, and proceeded from thence
across the country through East' Retford to Sheffield, and 'there
join the Sheffield and Manchestet Railway. Should the projected
line from Macclesfield to Sheffield be carried into effect, it w,II
then add another inm.rtant commercial town to those already ad-
verted to, and increase the tratlic to vast extent.
A reference to the map will readily show the great importance
an l utility of such a line.
A more than usual revenue may be calculated upon in the goods
traffic from those great empOriums of commerce above alluded to,
without taking into consideration the immense raSSCIVer traffic
which must necessarily arise upon so important a line of railway.
Every regard will be paid to local accommodation, and a close
scrutiny will convince those who are aware of the exigencies erne
towns and districts embraced within the scope of the intended
of the advantages which must accrue from it.
Preference in the allotment of shares will he given to the land-
owners and others locally interested, as well as to the connecting
I nos.
Subscribers will be only liable to the extent of their deposits.
Applications for shares to he made to Messrs. Miller and Carr, 47,
Eastcheap ; and also to Messrs. Peppercorns cud Co., 2, Old Broad-
street, Lender..
CHARLES WILLIAM BEVAN, Secretarv.

Wales Railway • •
W. Knott, Esq., 4, Adelaide-place, Director of the R'chmond Railway
Thomas Ridley, Esq., M.D., Sheffield, Director of the Great Western
Railway Company
John Kinlock, Ern ~ 21, Gloucester-road, Hyde Pa rk-gard crs, Director
of the Newry and Enniskillen Railway, and the Great Britain Life
Assurance Company
Sir Gregory A. Lewis, 32, Upper Harley-street
Captain J. H. Leckie, Richmond, Surrey
J. P. Lowden, Esq., Doughty-street, Director of the Richmonsi

Railway
Captain J. P.Macdougal, late of Pengal Staff
Sir Mx. Maguay, Bart., Alderman of Loudon
William Morley, Esq., Blackhead-park, Deputy Chairman of the
Manchester and Birkenhead Continuation Railway
Robert Mutrie, Esq., merchant, 93, Watling-street,
John l'ialleson, Esq., Wimbledon, Surrey
G. ANl!er, Esq., Director of the Manchester and Rugby Direct
Railway
N. M'Cann, Esq., 50, Parliament-street, Director of the Manchester
and Rugby Direct Railway
Nrsh, 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 Parbury, Esq., Russell-square, Director of the East awl West

of England Railway
A psley rellatt, Esq., Director of the Staines and Richmond Railway
S. Phillips, Esq., Director of the Whitehacen and Furness Railway
Perks, solicitor, Burton-on-Trent ,
W. S. Pope, Esq., Woodford, Es: ex
W, S. Pother, Esq., Gresham Club
Frederick Ramsdell, Esq., Seymore House, Manchester, Director

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of the Birkenhead and Holyhead Junction Railway
W. H. Richardson, Esq., Chapel, Southampton
Captain Louis Augustus Robinson. RolleLon-villa, near Burton
(leo. Rougemont, Esq., 9, Chester-terrace, Revnt's-park, Director

of the North LondoiiJunction Railway
Thomas Rogers, 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, Diree-

(or of the East and West of England Junction -
M.Alor Charles T. Selwyn, ot. the Royal Engineers, Exeter, Director
of the East And West of England Railway
It. 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.
...Wkly. Simpson, Esq., Deputy Chairman of the Richmond

Railway
The Rev. John Sneyd, Pasford Hall. near Leek
John Squ7re, 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., Hootom hall, Cheshire
John Stewart, Eiq., M.P. for Lymlngton, 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 Varlcy, Esq., Sherstin Hail, Melton
Tbhn "Srtrittut, 26, Austin-friars
Rev. Rfehani Ward, Calton, near Leeds
Daniel Watney, Esq., Wants orth, -Surrey,•Distiller
William Walker, Esq., Lea Wood Mattock, Derbyshire
S. Watkins. Esq., Forrest Hill. near Worksop
C. H. W, Westlake, Esq., Southampton
Jaines Atkinson West, Esq., Western-lodge, Durham, Director of
the Northumberland and Lancashire Junction Railway
Charles Fenton Whiting, Esq., Beaufort-house, Strand, Director of
the Richmond Railway
W. A. Wilkinson, Esq., Director of the Frewash 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 Vd to their number).
RANKERS.
Mesrrs. Masterman and Co., London
The Union Bank, 3laae.hester
SoLicyron—John Bethel], Esq., 78, King William-street. London.

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

This Company is formed for making a railway from Liverpool to
Derby, and will, in conjunction with the Manchester and Rugby
Direct, and London and Binninghunn 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 thorned Plane, and thence branch off,
in a south-easterly direction. through Warrington, Knutaford, and
Congleton to Leek (there joining the Manchester and Rugby Rail-
way), and from thence through Ashhourne to Derby. The whole
length of the proposed lire will be about sixty-'ix miles. It will he
seen by reference to the map that this important line of railway will
form the shortest route frottaiverpool to London, and effect a o.lrect
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 importar intermediate manufacturing districts.
The most important feature in this railway is that it forms the
shortest road from Liverpool to London. The distance by it, with the
Manchester and Rugby, and London and Birmingham, will be only
108 miles, whereas by the present route it is 210 miles, and by the
Trent Valley Railway 20034 miles ; effecting a saving of 22 miles is
ore instance, and 1234 miles in the other.
Anti 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
4ii miles; an advantage which carries in itself the conviction of the
necessity there is for the proposed railway, in order to oonalect more
immediately two such Important towns. especially when these towns
are hut the foei, as it were, for other railways from still more distant
localities, as before adverted to.
The thstanee also from 3-lanchester to Leek (where the proposed
railway will unite with the Manchester and Rugby Direct
y)
will be about 30 miles. and front Leek to Derby nbout 2GIA, rules,
making the whole distance from Manchester to Derby only 50
miles ; and thus diminishing the distance by any present communi-
cation between those important towns by shout .28 miles, an ob'eet
and of itself quite sufficient to recojin-
most desirable to be attained,
mend a line of railway embracing such
benellcial results.
But great as these results most certainly will be, they are far out-
weighed by the very important consideration that. in conjunction
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with the Manchester and Rugby Direct Railway, it will also be the
most direct route from Liverpool to Lordon.
The distance from Liverpool to Leek (the proposed point of June-
Von with the Manchester and Rugby Direct Railway) is 4734 milts;
from Leek to Rugby, according to the line as proposed hr the Man-
chester and Rugby Direct Railway, 58 miles, and from Rugby 10
London t 3 miles; thus making the whole distance frsni Liverpool to
London 183}4 miles, 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 he iminense
There are no engineering difficulties connected' with the forming of
the line.
The deeds will provide that no call shall be made on the sbare-
ho!ders beyond the deposit new paid. until the Act of Parliament is
obtained, and power will be taken in the Act to allow 4/, per cent
interest on all calls.
Applications for detailed prospectuses, maps, and shares,
be made to tin Secretary, at the offices, 28, Moorgate!.str nel•-ar,
-at Mr. Bethers °facts, 78, King Williamistreet, City, Loudon;