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London, England, 1845-10-15 00:00:00

THE SUN, LOWOON, WEDNESDAI EVENING OCTOBER 15, 1845.

dependent of any ether line already befere the public, and as it
postvsses national advantages which ::one can surpass, must, when.
carried out, become, without exception, the most important railway
in Crerit Britain.
One of the first objects of this Company will be to obtain a most
Central and accessible terminus in London, and Farringdon-street has
I been fixed upon for that purpose.
It is proposed to make a tunnel from that paint to the Great Western
station, from whence the line will be continued in as direct a course as
possible to itolyhead
In its progress it will pass through or near to the following towns :
—ltickmausworth, Chesham, Wendover, and Aylesbury; it will then
proceed to within a short distance of Bleester and Deddinrton, and
from thence to izanburY ; it will touch upon Kineton or Kingtown,
thence proceed onward to Stratford-on-Avon, approach within a
short distance of Warwick, Alcestcr, and Worcester, where it will
cross the Binning,liam and Gloucester Railroad near to Bronisgrovs,
and proceeding thence to Kidderminster, Bridgusrth, and Wenlock, 1
near to Broseley and Coalbrookdale, will enter the Vale of the
Severn, which it will traverse to Shrewsbury; it will thence con-
tinue its route up the course of the Severn, and passing into the Vale
of the River Vyrnwy, will proceed to Llan-y-mynech, Llanrhaladr,
and Machnant, accommodating Welchpool, Oswestry, and Llangollen.
At this point there arc three passes, which have been inspected, and
it remains for the engineer to select one as au entrance or passage
into the Vale of the River Dee, when the line will proceed round by
Corwen into the Vale of the River Alweri, frcin whence it will run
nearly parallel what the great Holyhead Mail-coach-road, by Pentre-
voelas to Capel Cerrig, it will then descend the Yale of Nant Francon
to Bangor and Holyhead.

• This line will in its progress feed, and be also fed by the most consi-
siderable railroads of the kingdom, particularly those of the Great
Western ; the Birmingham, Gloucester, and Bristol; the Oxford,
Worcester, and Wolverhampton ; the London and Birmingham ; and
the South Staffordshire Palway. An this last line will connect
Dudley, Bilston, Wedncsi,u Walsall, and Lichfield with the
Derby Railway and the Grand Junction Railway, it would
he superfluous to expatiate on the advantages if bring-
ing all those important centres of the coal and iron trade and
other traffic, and the vast coal and iron fields of :Shropshire
into close intercourse, and thus eeta'elisbing the cheapest and
quickest means of transit between the minerals of Shropshire and the
furnaces of hitaffordshire, and the markets of Dublin, London, and
Birmingham. The success of the undertaking is secured beyond a
doubt, by the eirrious fact that it will net only bring the richest
mineral and manufacturing portions of England much nearer to the
two capitals, but it will open for the carriage of the valuable pro-
duce of these districts the intermtefdate country not at present pee-
seated of any direct line of railway communication. Oa the other
hand, the Grind London and Dublin Approximation Railway will
gave to London awl the neighbourhood of Birmingham a route to
Dublin shorter by nearly seventy miles than that of any other exist-
ing railroad ; and finally, enable t: avellers to complete the entire
distance in ten hours.
It will also ensure two mei] dellvoles In the day.
Up to the point where the line approaches,CorweW, no engineering
difficulties are presented. At Corseen a deviation from the straight
line may be requisite to avoid tunnelling, after which a straight line
will be resumed to Bangor, where. that already Lit construction will

be adopted for the rest of the mato to Holyhead ; or, if found de-
sirable, power will ho taken in the Bill to continue en independent
line by Realm:iris to Holyhead.
Atter a czreful investigation of the traffic arit'ng from passengers,
the conveyance of mineral and a‘ricultural produce, and the direct
transmission of the mails, the Directors:lt.] warranted in anticipating
a return of at least ten per cent. on the capital invested.
A treaty is in progress with a Steam Navigation Company to run
powerful steamers between the harbours of Hblyhead and Kingston
on the arrival of the trains, so that passengers and merchandise may
be booked throughout from London to Dublin, including all the inter-
mediate stations, and be thus enabled to cemplote the entire distance
in ten hours, without theincon7enience so painfully felt of changing
from the conveyance of one proprieta,y to that of another. The
railways now in active pr gross In Ireland, ruunlng from Dublin
north and south throughout the heart of the island, render it self-
evident that the chain of communkation lietween the sister countries

!s, by this present unaertaking, re:Alered at once complete
and intimab, to the last degree. As tho leading aim of
this Company is to save time and distance, every attention of

the DireOtor:T;, and every advancement in science wilt be made
available to gain the Mmost possille amount of speed, com-
patible with safety, the lines being formed expressly for this end ;
while, finally, the very lowest rate of fares will be adopted for bath
passengers and traffic, and the peb:ic will find in the improvement of
the inferior carriages, and some additi,nal cox:forts for those ofjhe
first class, that the Grand London and Dunn Approximation Rail-
way will be placed in advance of any other now existing, and hi all

its details will N rendered worthy an enterprise E 0 national in its
character.

Application will be made for a Bill to incorporate the Company
early in the next session. The usual power will lie taken by the Act
to allow interest at 4/. per cent. per a- num on the amount of the
subscriptions paid up ; and no subscriber will be answerable for more
than the amount of his deposit until the Act be obtained, and then not
beyond the amount of his subscription.
Applications Inc Shares may be made, in the subjoined form, to
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the following Solicitors, Brokers, and Agents:—Messrs. Cameron
and Bains, 18, Parliament-street, London ; Mr. Boger Mortimer,
Throgmorton-strect, London ; B. It. Pemberton, Esq., Atherton-
buildings; Mr. Wm. Kerl, and Messrs. Schultz and Carr, Liverpool;
Mr. J. B. Lane, Birmingham ; James Jamieson, Esq., Leeds ; Messrs.
Cardwell and Sons, Manchester; Mr. James Butchart, Huddersfield ;
Messrs. J. and J. Kimpster, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Mr. Hervey,
Halifax ; Wm. Lee, Esq., Cheltenham ; It. P. Clark, Esq., Bristol ;
Messrs. Graystone and Earl, York ; Henry Beaumont, Esq., Exeter;
Messrs. Munro awl Co., 44, George-street, Edinburgh ; Charles
Couper, Esq., 1, Parkside-street, Edinburgh ; James Jardine, Esq.,
Glasgow; Wm. Oliphant, Esq., Perth; and Messrs. Laberteuche
and Stafford, Dublin.

PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT.
(Provisionally Registered, pursuant to 7 and 8 Viet., cap. 110.)
H E GREAT WESTERN AN!) EXETER,
TOPSHAM, AND EXMOUTH JUNCTION RAILWAY.
(On the Brea I Gauge.)
Capital 120,0001., in 12,000 Shares of 101. each.
. Depe.sit IL 2s. 6d. per Share.
The peculiar. and very important features in the proposed I:ne are,
that it commences at the station of the Bristol and Exeter Railway
at Exeter, and passes in' a more direct line to Topsham than any
other heretofore proposed, and possesses no engineering difficulties
whatever. From Topsham it will be continued to Exmouth, via
mpstonc, a distance altogether of about ten miles, and will form a
direct line of railway from Exmouth with the Bristol and Exeter
and Great Western Railways to London, and all parts of England.
It will open to the whole British public the most beautiful and vatted
scenery of the river Exe from its estuary to Exeter, and bring the
fashionable and delightful watering place of Exmouth within a few
hours' ride of Lond

The names of an Lilusntial Committee will shortly he published ;
and, in the meantin 0, applications for shares in the usual form, with
unexceptionAle references, may be made to the Secretary of the
Company at the offices of the solicitor, John Laidmau, Esq., Exeter,
and to Charles Richards, Esq., No. 1, Castle-square, Castle-
street, Exeter ; to the London Agents, Messrs. Clowas, Wedlake, and
Clowes, solicitors, 10, King's Bench-walk, Temple, London; to Mr.
Ilenry Vatcher, Mr. Thomas Sanford, or any ether Sharebroker in
Exeter ; to Messre. Warbottle and Powell, sharebrokers, Manches-
ter ; and to Messrs. Taunton and Bash, sharebrokers, Austin-friars,
London.

N ORTII LONDON JUNCTION RAILWAY
COMPANY, 6, FinsWlT-place South.
(Provisionally Registered, pursuant to 7th and Bth Victoria, sap. 110.)
Capital, 1,300,0001., in 65,000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit, 21. 2s. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTIR.
John ttwood, Esq., M.P., Park-lane, Chairman
.1-times Home, Esq., F.R.S., Clapham Common, Deputy-Chairman
Sir John Edward Do Ilesuvoir, Bart., London
James ILmry Attwooel, Esq., Upper Seymour-street, Portman-square
John Bagshaw, Esq., ,•lancester-place, Portman-square
Richard Bethel!, Esq., Q'ieeii's Counsel, Lauderdale House, Highgate
George Bishop, Esq., South Villa, Inner Circle, Regent's Park
Augustus Bosanquct, Esq., Osidge, Southgate
Joseph Brown, Esq., Director of the Trent Valley Continuation

lway
George Woolreffe Franklyn, Esq , Clifton, Bristol
W. Hughes Huglas, Esq., F.q.A., F.L.S., Alderman of the City sf

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London
Henry Morton, Esq., Itilliat, Durham
George Parintry, Esq., Russell-square, Director of the Manchester
and Birmingham Continuation Railway
Richard Spooner, Esq., 31.1'., 39, St. James's-place
Georg:Rom-s•emont, Esq., 14, Broad-Street-buildings

Nicholas NewcaFtle -on:Tyne.

BANKERS.
Messrs. Glyn, Halifax, Mills and Co., London
rank of Liverpool
The Union Bank, Manchester.
ENIIINEE3—George Parker Bidder, Esq., E.1.C.8,

AleurrEct —Robert Abraiiiian, E q.,"iarr: ngton-street, Russell-square.
SGLICITOII—John llethull, Esq., 78, King William-street, City.
SzeßsTAßT—Harry Rurrard iarnall,

The Provisional Ccramittee of the North Loudon Junction Rail-
way Company have great satisfaction In informing their subscribers
that negotiations are now pendinlr between the Provisional Commit-
tee of this Company and the Dtrectors of the Railways north of the
Thames of such a character as to assure them that the City terminus
of this Company will form the Grand Terminus of all the City truffle
north of L,,ndon.

To effect this important object, an area of 10 acres of gronsd (the
southern boundary of 'which is within 500 yards of the Bank of
England) has been most carefully surveyed and valued, and the re-
port ef the architect and engineer is of so favourable a character as to
have induced the Provisional Committee de determine on purchasing
the entire site, end it has, therefore, been resolved b.! them to in-
crease the capital of this Company to 1,300,000/.
The Provisional Coatmittec consider it of paramount importance
to secure within tha limits of their City terminus, the amplest anti
most complete accommodation the the traffic of each of the railway
companies who may co-operate with them, an object which will be
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 ihoreditch, which will effect an entire junction between
the eastern and western parts of the metropolis ; and at the same
tirae atiord a direct communication between the whole of the rail-
ways, which roach Loudon lathe north of the Thames, and give
full development to each of their schemes by creating for them a
common centre within the heart of the metropediS.
Independently, therefore' of the almost incalculable local trains
which the position of thelr City terminus wilt ensure to this Com-
pany, will he added that of those companies also who will eventually
co-operate with the North London Junction Railway Company, and
the perfection of a project of no ordinary magnitude and importance
will bu realised throughout the whole of this short but very valuable
line of railway.
. lithographic sketch now publishing will accurately define the
entire district throegh which this Company proposes to run this Rise;
by this means the most casual oh, erver will be enabled to ascertain
that the environs of London, north of the Thames, will be placed in
immediate communication with the City ; while the dense popu-
lation of the City will enjoy a Ilse; ity of connexion with its suburban
localities, necessarily an sting it the 'greatest accommodstion.
With such important local resources, therein e, together with the
'vast traffic on which the skarehollers of this Company have a right
to rely for profit, a large amount of revenue may be fairly and justly
anticipated, fully commensurate with the outlay of the proposed
capital. That revenue will bo derived thus :
The daily passenger traffic on the Great Western amounts to
3,45, one-half of which reaches the City. The London and Bir-
mingham amounts to 4,322 daily, two-thirds of which reacts the
City. The Eastern Counties amounts to 2,203 persons daily, half
of whom pass to the West-end of London. The omnibus traffic daily
is 30,894 passengers, two-thirds of which may be given to the City.
Passengers irons the suburban districts reaching the City, now un-
accommodated by any railway, are estimated at 4,000 daily.
From these sources the following' products are derived:

rer Ann.

Passengers from the Great Wcstern and Birmingham Rail-
way, at 6d. each.......

• ••_ • • • • • • • • .. £i2,523

Passe-n-,2ers from the Eastern Counties to the City tergiinus

of this Company', at 3d. each ................. .....
Omnibus passengers traffici at Gd. each, as taken at
present.. .. . -

12,061

187,929

12,203 tons of goods and parcel:, pass annually from tho
Great Western awl the London and Birmingham Rail-

ways into the City, at an average cost of c...r;7iage of 3s.
&I. per ton throughout. For the carriage of these goods
and parcels, therefore, at the reduced coat of 2s. 6d. per
ton, a revcim., may be derived of

17,776

From the carriage of goods, parcels, and malls, bringing in
to the Eastern Counties Railway Company a revenue of

40,000!. a year, may be derived the stui of .. .... 10,000

The total of their calculations amoants' t 0.... £250,289
Deduct 40 por cent. for workers' expenses • ............. 112,115

William Haynes, Esq., Manchester
John Wells, Esq., Royal Bank-buildings, Liverpool
Messrs. Wel!beloved and Oastier, Leeds
Messrs. Edwards and Son, and W. H. Land, Esq., Bristol
J. It. Lane, Esq., Birmingham
Messrs. Garton and Wright, Sheffield
J. G Kershaw, Esq., Huddersfield
F. C. Spencer, Esq , Halifax
Messrs. Henry Beaumont and Co., Exeter
R. P. Lemon, Esq., Bath.
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF SCRIP.
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To the Secretary of the North Vanden Junction Railway Company.
Sir,—l herewith transmit to you scrip certificates of share,' held by
me in this Company numsered as at foot, and I undertake to make
the further payment of 14s. al. per ah .re ou the said shares, forth-
with, and to execute the new Parliamentary Contract and Subscribers'
Agreement when required.
Dated this day of 1845.
Christian and surname in full • • ..
Business Or Profession
Residence • • ...... • • ..... • • • • • • • • • • • • •
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.

To the Provisional Committee of the North London Junction Railway
Company.
I request you will allot to me shares of VI. each in the
capital of the above-named railway, and I will accept the same or
any less number, and pay the deposit of 21. 2s. per share, and sits►
the Parliamentary Contract and Subscribers' Agreement when re
quired.
Dated the

day of 1815.
Christian and surname in full .. •- .
Business or Profession . - .. • • • • .. • • • • - .

WOLVERHAMPTON, DRIDGNORILII,
AND LITTLOW RAILWAY,
Connecting the Agricultural Districts of licrefortlshire, Shropshire,
North and South Wales, with the whole of the Midland Counties,
Liverpool, Manchester, and the North.
Provisionaally R,gistered, pursuant to 7 and 8 Victoria, cap. 110.
Capital 700,0001., in 35,000 Shares of 201. cask.
Deposit 21. 2s. per Share.

rtuivistotar, comtirruz.
The Hon. G. F. Hamilton, Burwartou-hall, Salop
Sir William Edward Rouse Boughton, Bart. Downt, n-hall, Ludlow
Thomas Murray Gladstone, Esq. ironmaster, Wolverhampt.e, pro.
visional director of the Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, and South
Staffordshire Junction Railway -
John Dixon, Eal. ironmaster, Wolverhampton, director of tho South
Staffordshire Junction Railway
Thomas Clark, Esq. the Oaks, Wolverhampton, provisional director
of the Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, and South Staffordshire Junc-
tion Railway
William Bailey, Esq. Wolverhampton, provisional director of the
Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, and South Staffordshire Junction
Railway
Samuel Walker, Esq. Wolverhampton, provisional director of tho
South Staffordshire Junction Railway
John IlartlrEA Esq. ironmaster, Wolverhampton, provisional director
of the Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, and South Staffordshire Junc-
tion Railway
John Parsons Firmstone, Esq. ironmaster, Wolverhampton, director
of the Shrewsbury, Wolverhamptor, and South Staffordshire Junc-
tion Railway
Joshua Farmer, EE-. iron merchant, Wolverhampton
J. B. Payne, Esq. I.!ldgbaston, director of the Leicester and Birming-
ham, and South Staffordshire Junction Railways
Edward Terry, Esq. Mayor of Dudley, director of the Oxford, Wor-
cester and Wolverhampton Railway
James Whitney, Esq. Shrewsbury, provincial director of the Shrews-
bury, Wolverhampton and South Staffordshire Junction Railway
C. 1). Archibald, Esq. F.R.S., F.S.A., Rusland Hall, Lancashire,
director of the South Staab: dshire Junction Railway
Thomas Whitmore Wyhl Browne, Esq. Woodlands, near Bridgnorth,
magistrate rf the county of Salop, and borough of Bridgnorth
Thomas Pardoo Purton, Eaq Faintrec-hall, Bridgnorth, magistrate
for the county of Salop, and borough of Bridgno: th
Thomas North, Esq. mayor of P.ridgnorth
John Baker, Req. Dolforwyn-hall, Montgomeryshire, and Bridgnorth
magistrate of the borough of Bridgnorth ,
Henry Slater Richards, Esq. mag;strate of the borough of Bridgnorth'
William M`Michael, Esq. magistrate of the boroughof Bridgnorth
Edward Ridiey, Esq. magistrate of the borough of Bridgnorth
John Jacob Smith, Esq. town clerk, Bridgnorth
Jo3eph Hall, Esq. Bridgnorth
James Mihnan Coley, Esq. M.D. Bridgnorth
John Green, Esq. Badger Heath, near Bridgnorth
Thomas Grierson, Esq. carpet manufacturer, Bridgnorth
Joseph Southwell, Esq. Bridgnorth, carpet manufacturer,
Richard Iloyeoth, Esq. banker, Bridgnorth
William South well, Esq. Bridgnorth, carpet manufacturer
John Ilineksman, Esq. Charlcott, Bridgnorth
John Phillips, Esq. Bridgnorth
John Dai'ewy, Esq. Bridgnorth
Thomas Deighton, Esq Bridgnorth •
William Wiley, Esq. Vineyard, near Wellington
John Stevens, Esq. Albyns, magistrate of the borough of Bridgnorth
Charles Power, Esq. Sutton, Ludlow, magistrate of the county of
Salop
James Davies, Esq. Elm Lodge, Ludlow, magistrate of the county
of Salop
Henry Whittall, Esq. Mayor of Ludlow
Benjamin Irrwick, Esq. magistrate of the borough of LUdlow
Robert Thomas, Esq. Ashford Bowdier,. Ludlow, Magistrate of the
borough of Ludlow
John Thomas, Esq. Dinham-house, Ludlow, Magistrate of the
borough of Ludlow
William Edwards, Esq. Magistrate of the borough of Ludlow.
John Tench, Esq. Ludlow
Edward Hemlng Owen, Esq. the Moor, Ludlow
Htuntlrey Smi.h, Esq. Overton, Ludlow, Magistrate of the borough
of Ludlow
Frederick Ricketts, Esq. deputy-chairman of the Briste mild Exeter
Railway
Joint Masterman, jnn., Esq., banker, London
James Whiskin, Esq. London, director of the London and Croydon
Railway
William Morley, Esq. Blackheath
W. T. Andrew, Esq. Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square
George Emery, Esq: London, director of the Waterford and 10Ikonny
Railway
W. G. Allen, Esq. Leadenhall-street
IV ham 'Watson, Esq. Bristol, director of the Bristol and Exeter
•Railway
H Ridout Dnwnman, Esq. London, provisional director of the Cam-
bean and Grand Junction Railway
A. F. Paull, Esq. director of the South Wales Railway
Will!arn Morgan, Esq. Bristol, director of the Bristol and Exeter
Banway
William Watson Prole, Esq, London, director of the Isle of Jersey

Line '
Robert Bramwell, Esq. Brymbo Ironw3rks, North 'Wales, and 57,

Cannon-street, London
James Renshaw, Esq. merchant, Crosby-square, London
Abram Garts de, Esq. Liverpool
Emanuel Zcwilcherhart, Esq. provisional director of the Liverpool,
Manchester, and Newcastle Junction Railway
Robert Chapman, Esq. London, provisional director of the Great
Manchester, Rugby and Southampton Railway
James Bramwell, Esq. Dyers-hall-wharf, Upper Thames-street,
London
Joseph Jones, Esq. Mayor of Hull
Charles Lloyd Browning, Esq. Wolverhampton
Francis Hamp Adams, Esq. Ross, Herefordshire.

BANKERS.
Messrs. Mastennart and Co. London
Messrs. Pritchard and Boynott, Brldgnorth and Broseley
Messrs. Cooper, Parton, and Cooper, Bridgnortli and Wenlock
The Ludlow and Tenbury Bank
The Wolverhampton and Staffordshire Bankinz Company, Wolver-
hanmtou.
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ENGINEER—John IL 31-Lean,

SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Edwards, Mason, and Edwards, Moorgate-street,Lon-
don, and Delahay-street, Westminster
M. Haywood Williams, Esq. Bridgnortla
Charles Corser, Esq. Wolverhampton
Messrs. Williams and Urwiek, Ludlow.
fiscitrrinv—John Trevor, Esq.

This railway will commence at the important town of Wolver-
hampton, proceeding through or ncsr to Seisdon, Trysnll, and Chi-
vcrly, to the manufacturing town of Bridgnorth : from thence it will
continue through a rich agricultural and populous district to Lud-
low, and there fall into other projected lines to all parts of England,
North and South Wales, and Ireland, a distance of about thirty-two
miles.

It will afford direct communication between Ludlow, 13ridgnorth,
and Wolverhampton, Dudley, &c. ; and, by the South Staffordshire
Junction Railway give to those towns and districts the most direct
route for passengers- and ,goods to and from the Central, Nortl•
Eastern, and Eastern parts of the Kingdom, and from which those
towns have hitherto been excluded by every project of the day.
It will convey to the agricultural districts of Herefordshire and
South Sinop:hire, and also to the towns of Bridgnorth and Ludlow,
coals and the mineral productions of Staffordshire, Worcestershire,
ant the Clec-hills, at nearly one-half the present cost of those neces-
sary articles, and be:the means of conveyance for corn, cattle, sheep,
cider, wool, hops, and other agricultural productions, as also timber
from the before-mentioned agricultural counties, to the heart of the
mining and manufacturing districts, which cannot fail to produce an
immense traffic.

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To the towns embraced in this rile, the value of obtaining thereby,
at the cheapest rate, coal and the necessules of life, will be of the
utmost importance.
One principal feature in this projection is, that as either Ludlow or
Pridgnortit will lie in the direct route of one of the projects to be pro-
posed to Parliament in the next session, for the most direct commu-
nicat!en between Treland and the Metropolis, this line will thereby

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afford to passengers the easisticommunication to and from the central
parts of the kingdom.
It is satisfactory to the promoters to state, that they have the
sanction of the Grand Junction Company, and the co-operation of the
Fihrewsimryf Wolverhomptost, and Eouth Staffordshire Junction, and
the South Staffordshire Junction Companies, and that no project has
been announced in competition with its acknowledged claim on public
suoport.. . . _ _

The whole line is free from engineering difficulties, and can he eon-
strutted at a moderate cost, and has obtained the approval of the
landed interest, whose ornamental properties have been strictly
protected.
Until an Act of Parliament shall be obtained, the affairs of the
Company will be under the direction and control of the Committee
of Management, who are hereby empowered to enter into such ar-
rangements as shall best serve the interests of this Company and the
Public, with existing or projected companies, and also to nominate
the first directors of the Company.

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Power will be taken under the Act to limit the responsibility of
Shareholders to the amount of their subscription, and to allow four
per cent. interest on the calls.
Preference to tlia allotment of shares will be given to those locally
interested, and to the shareholders of lines in connexion with this.
No applications for shares can in any case be attended to, unless
reference be made to one of the Provisional Committee, the Solicitors,
Bankers, or Brokers of the Company. _

Applications for shares to he made to the respective Solicitors, and

the ilillowing brokers :
London—Messrs. Welto, Prinseps, and Westropp, 76,01 d Broad-street
Mr. T. C Munday, I, Royal Exchange-buildings
Wolverhampton—Mr. Payne
Liverpool—Messrs Lloyd and Price

Kidderminster—Mr. C.H. Saunders.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.

To the Provisional ',Committee of the Wolverhampion, Bridgnortli,

and Ludlow Railway.

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Gentlemen,—l request you to allot me shares in the Wel-
verhamrton, Bridgnorth, and Ludlow Railway;' aid I undertake to
pay the deposlte of V. 25.. and all further calls upon the same, or
such lesser number you may allot to me, and to execute the sub.
scribers' a.:Treancitr and the parliamentary contract when called
upo I to do SO,
Dated this

day of 1846.
I am, gentlemen, your oboliput humble Fervant,
Christian and Surnames, in full ...... .
Profession • ..• • . . .
Residence..
Rttlerenee • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ....... 4
Residence of Referee • „

PROSPECTUA OF THE
RHONDD A and ELY VALLEYS JUNCTION
RAILWAY, GLAMORGANSIIIRE.

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(Provisionally Registered.)
Proiroted with the sanction and stipport of the Right lien. the Earl

of Dunrnvcn.
eapital, 200,0301., in 10,100 Shares of 201. each.
D: posit, 2/. 2s: per Share.

rnoymosst. COMMITTEE.
Viscount Aare, Ducraven Castle. Gla:norrn
Viscountlnge.stre, C.B. R.N. M.P., Brompton-parl;. and

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h:411, Staffordshire
.-rawshaw Bailey, Esq., Tron-wc-ks, Nantyglo
r i;obert Price, Dart., M.P., Foxley, II ere:Wrdsh!re
Sir John Osborn, hart., Fulham, Director of the Great Leeds and

London Direct Railway
Sir Win. Bacon Johnston, Bart., Parthenon Club, London, Dlrecter
of the Chepstow, Forest of Dean, and Gloucester Railway
Sir Win. Twysden, 41, Dorset-street, Pcrtnisn-square
Richard Price, Esq., M.P., Radnorshire
Sir William Wynn, Macs Newyd.4, Chair-mai of the Nertk Wales

Railway
Tames G. Barrett, Esq., Ross, Herefordshire •
Henry A. Bruce, Es q., Duffryn Mouse, Cardiff
William Bradley, Esq., Manor Oaks, Sheffield, Director Of tthe
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Acid and Ilazichcster Railway
Charles Richard Bine, Esq., 19, itryangton-square
John Castendick, Esq., Lewisham, Kent
Thomas Chitty, Esq., Director of the Xagby and Worcester

Railway
Wy. James Cozens, Ynys rlwm, Clamergauslilre
Edward Colon, Esq., 20, Keppel•street, Russell-square, Director of

tin Commercial Bank
Nicol Corm, EFI., DXJ:„ Dimland's-house, Cowbridge, Director of

the Vale of Neath Railway
Captain Dawson, R.N., Barnes, surrey, Director *f the Cambridge
and Lincoln Extension Railway
George Dennis, Esq., Director of the Great Leeds and London Direct
Railway
Richard Dutton, Esq., Director of the South and Midlands' Junction
Railway
William Edincndes, Esq., of Cambridge, Glarnorgznsliire
Thomas H. Evans, Mayor of Carnarvon, Director of the Rugby and

Worcester Raihvay
The Rev. ii. it. Fowler, Felton, rear Bristol, and Yo. 7, llanobester
square
Rev. Tin;:tts Grant-Ar, 99, Brempton-quare and Court Herbert, near
Neatii, Director of the Val a of Neath Railway '
Captain llcw!tt, Tyr Itab Glarnorca-hshkro
Wiptiscr 11. liunTitreys, Esq., Garth Hell. Olanaorgar.shire
John J. Harr',, Trevcrl:r Ch.nr.xr,;ausllire
1101,10.ns Esq . dlamorgar.rhire
Harrizon, Esq., Hill House, Upper Tooting
John Janice, Esq., Secondary of the City of London, and Direotor of
the South and Midlands' Junction Railway-
John Inglea Jgrdein, Esq., Director of the Great 3luncb,csiter, It Kill',
and Southamptc% Railway

Yero Clarke Kemball, Esq., Hyde-park-gardons, Director of the
South and Midlands' Junction Railway
Richard Kelly, Esq., Director of the York and Lancaster Railway
Griffith Llewellyn, Esq., Baglan Hall, Glamorganshire
William Lleyeellyn, -Esq., Director of the Bridgend Brench of the
National Provincial Bank of England
James Mackirjy, Esq., lily of London Club
James Morrison, Esq., Director of the Chepstow and Forst of Dean
Railway
Thomas Morris, Esq., of Newport, Monmonthshire
Leyshcn Morgan, Esq., Lower Tremains, 111'i:trend, Glarsorganskiro
Samuel P. Pratt, Esq., F.R.S., Bath, and No. 55, Lincoln's Inn-
fields, Director of the Rennet and A.V411 Canal
William Simpson Potter, Esq., Sussex-gardens, Hyde r=k
George B. Pye, Esq., Lavenham,
Evan Prichard, Esq., Collcnna House, Glarnorganshire
James BrOwn, Esq., of Ton Ddu, near Bridgend
Richard Fowler Rickards, Esq.. Lantrissent House, Glaraorganshire
James Reeves, Esq., Director of the London and Manchester Direct,
and South and Midlands' Junction Railways
John Randall, Esq., Old Castle, Bridget:el, Glamorgansldre
Richard Lewia Theece, Esq., County Coroner, Cardiff
Edward Scard, Esq., of Kew Green, Surrey, and Garth Pail. glamor-
ganshire
Henry James, Esq., Finsbury-square, London,
Robert Wright, Esq., Lons,'alc-square, Middlesex, mad Bread-street-
bill, Lon len, Director of the Greet Trinidad Railway
John Williams, Esq., Furiziral's Inn, London, and Lhollhangel,
Denbighshire
Joseph Underwood, Esq., the Hall, Blackheath, DlVector of the
London and Illrmingliam Extension Railway Company, and Di-
rector of tits Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
(With power to add to their number).

MANAGINn tOMMITTES.
VISCOUNT AD ARE, Chairman.
Sir Robert Price, Bart., M.P. Captain W. J. Dawson, U.N.
William Bradley, Esq. Crawslety Ilafey, Esq.
John Ilan.lall, Esq. Orin h lic,,-.ellyn, Esq.
The /ter. Thomas Grcmow Richard Kelly, Esq.
James Merrison, Esq. Th.• Rev. 11. R. Forler
William Sitapqm Potter, Esq. Samuel R. Pratt, Esq.
Nichol Came, MCI., /lulu James, Esq.
Richard Lew-,s Reece, r 39.

. (With power to add to their mmtbcr.)
STANDING COUNrlEL—Edward Lewis Richards, Esq., Middle Temple,
SorAciTol—W. B. James, Esq., 5, Basingllall-street, London.
nan:f7Rs3.
Ce.rmierc;al 11a:A or tomlaa
Ne_tion.ll P,ri,lr:ond nal Cardir.
31ersri. Towzool
/Iz.s.rii.-,ra, Esq.
Ezzair.r.tar—,7ol:n Esq., pro teal.

This Railway is projected for the purpmt of uniting the Rhondda
and Ely Wallies, with the South Wales Railway, at a few miles (Us-
tones from the Pert of Cardifi'; and to open a new mineral district,
one of the richest and moat important ha South Wales, which is at
prcaent without the me.ms of transit for its immense and valuable
products. _ _

It will pass through the central portion of the great coal-field. of
Glaniorganshire, where iron-stone also abounds with the coal is Im-
mense quantitios, and laying, geologically speaking, nearly flat, and,
obtainable, for the most part, by proper levels. The coal in addition
to its being of excellent quality for iron making, as is proved at Mer-
thyr and Aberdare, is also, like that of those districts, of the very
best desiriptian for steam purposes, being nearly smokeless, although
inflammable, indeed so pre-eminently is the superiority of this de-
scription of coal established for steam purposes over any other,
that the demand for it tar exceeds the supply, and promises, accord-
ing to the opinion of the most eminent marine -engineers, to super-
sede all others for purpeses of steam navigation. This source of
traffic alone will afford a handsome rotors for the capital invested,
as has been demonstrated in every Instance where even tram-roads or
canals have been constructed to open the mineral resources of other
less promising vallies in Wales than the Rhondda, which is cele-
brated for the abundance, quality, and facility of obtaining its pro-
ductions.

An inexhaurdlhle supply of llme stone (so neeevary for the manu-
facture of iron and for agricultural purposes) may he obtained by
means of this Railway, much 'rarer and cheaper than by auy other

This line will afford to the Incroasing population of the rich caleo
•f Ely and Rhondda a nmch desired communication with the great
market towa and port of Cardiff, from whence, at present, they may
be said to bo ahnost exciuded.

It is intended that the line shall commence at Men Rhondda, the
head of the Rhondda Valley, and proceed down by a natural pass
between the hills at Irfrwil Amws, a distance of eight miles, where it
will enter the Ely Valley and proceed down (a further distance of
sir mileo to Lanclay-bridge, near Lantrissent, anal there join the
South Wales Railway, thus opening a communication tinder the most
advantageous circumstances its to disttutce, with all the ports in the
Bristol channel.

A preliminary survey has already bun made by competent par-
ties, and it is found that the country admits sr highly favourable
gradients, so much so that it is confidently anticipated that the
works will be executed very comitlerably under the advertised ca-
pital.

The landowners along the line are favourable to this undertaking,
and the narats of many influential proprietors will be foLaad on the
Provisional Committee.

, .
No Subscriber will be answerable beyond the amount of kis de-
posit until the Act is obtained, and then not beyond the amount et
his subscription. •
Until an Ast of Parliament shall be obtained, the affairs of this
Company shall be under the control of the Managing Director., 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 forma-
tion, and in the preparation of the plans and sections to be submittal
to Parliament.

Power will be applied for in the Act (and in the meantime is
hereby given to the Managing Directors as above), to raise any addi-
tional capital, to extend or abandon any part of the line, to make
branch lines, or enter into any arrangements, by amalgamation or
otherwise, with any other company er companies, and also to nomi-
nate the first Directors of the Company.

In the allottment of Shares, a preference will be given to
landowners on the line and other parties locally interested.
Prospectuses and Maps may be had of and applications for
Shares may be addressed in the form annexed to, W. B. James, Esq.
Solicitor, 19, Northumberland-street, Strand; to W. Morgan, Esq.
Solicitor, Bridgend, Clamorgansbire ; and to the undermentioned
Brokers ; but no application for Shares will receive the attention of
the Committee, unless accompanied by a reference is one or more
of the Provisional Committee, Solicitors, or the Engineers: --
London—Messrs. John St:cm-tit and Son, 25, Tokenhouse yard.
Messrs. J. Peppercorns and Co., 2, 015 Broad-street.
Liverpool—Messrs. llsultt arid Co.
Manchester—Messrs Ifon-lfland and Leese
Manchester—_Messrs. •
_ _

Leeds—Messrs John Youlig-an:l Co.
Bristol Luke Arnold, Esq.; Messrs. Mite and Nash
Birmingham —Mr. Collis

Sheflleld—Ddes-rs. 8.-m(111,01 awl Sons.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHAMES.

To the Provisional Committee of the Rhendda and Ely Valleys
Junction Railway.

Gentlemen,—l request that you will allot to me sharesof 20:7.
ea;:h in this Company, and 1 undertake tt accept the same, and to •
pay the deposit thereon, or upon any less numlier that may he allotted
to ro: ; and I also undertake to execute the Parliamentary Contract
and flbscrillers' Agreement when required.

Name in full
Residence .. ......... ......
'rrt.de or Profession .
Re. Attlee with ddreAs ............
])ate of Applicat, .............

RHONDDA AND ELY VALLEYS
re A 7rw 11- -
No further applications for shares In this Company cap - be—feceiveu
after F2IDAT, the 10th Instant. By order,
JOHN PETH Elt ICI:, Secretary.
19. Northumberland-street, Strand, October 3, 1845.

BOSTON, GRANTUAM,LEICESTER, AND
MIDLAND COUNTIES JUNCTION RAILWAY COM-

SN Y.

(Provisionally Registered.)
Offices-9, Guildhall-lumbers,:Basinghall-street.
Capital, 800,0001., in 40,000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit, 21. 2s. per Share.
Inconsequence of the numerous Applications for Shares in the
above railway, no further application can be received after WEDNES-
DAI, the 224 of October instant, when the lists will be finally closed
for allotment.
Dated the 14th October, 1845.
J. A. J. MACGREGOR, Solicitor to the Company.
5, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall-street.

PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT.
LONDON to DUNGENESS POINT.
(Provisionally Registered.)
A Company has been formed tor the purpose of making a harbour
and docks at DUNGENESS POINT and connecting them by
means
of a short line with the Tunbridge and Rye Harbour Railway to
London. A view of the map will at once show the great national
advantage of this harbour as a port of refuge, and the certainty of
its becoming the port for the whole of the French and Peninsular
tratile, being a considerable saving in distance both by land end sea,
in comparison with the present routes by Dover and Folkstone.
The merits of this scheme will be best estimated by a reference to
the report of the Government Commissioners on the prit•cted har-
hours of refuge. Prospectuses, with the names of the Committee and
details of the plan, will be published in a few days ; menu:line all
communications may be addressed to William Best, Egg.. SolleitOr.
35, Lincolieg Inn-flelds. Preference in the allotment of shares will
be given to holders of scrip in the Tunbridge arid Bye Harbour Rail-
way, and the French Companies In connexion with this line.

"TULL, GREAT GRINISI3Y, and SOUTH-
A3l :TON DIREC C RAILWAY, via LINCOLN aud
NoWCIIAM PTON.

The projected railway registered under this title will henceforth be
called The Lincoln at Northampton '" connecting Great
Gritwby with the Ssuth 2.14:Ilan:I Railway. The complete prospectus
will shortly be republished, with the names of a most influential
Provisional Committee.

By order,
C. E. MORTON, Secretary (pro te:n.)
Offices, No. 2, Gatldhzll Chambers, Basinghall-strect.
Oct. 11, 1845.

SOUTHAMPTON, MANCHESTER, and OX
FORD RTYC HON RNILWAY.

Offices, 32, Parliament-street
Branch Office, 23, Throgmorton-street.
G. F. Mentz, Esq. M.P. Chairma,.
James Macmillan, E.,q. Deputy Chairman.
Richard E. Arden, Esq. .Lewis Pocock. Esq.
Chas. R. Bigge, Esq. 'Jeremiah filcher, Esq.
Wm. Chance, Esq. J. D. Payn, Esq,
Major Croft Right Hon. Lord Rossmore
Major Morse Cooper :Richard Spooner, Esq, M.P.
Lieut.-Col. Ebliagton ,George Turner, Esq.
Rev. H. It. F owlet B. B. 'Williams, Esq.
B. Olivelra', Esq.

SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Hill and Heald, 23, Throgmortl n•street, City.
William Parsons, Esq., 34. Hall-Moon-street, Piccadilly.
ENGINEER IN CRIEF—J. U. Ilastriek, Esq,
ACTING ENGINERES.
d. W. Bazalgette, Esq.
Henry Renton, Esq.
SEcarrany—Edmond Read, Esq.

The subscribers to the above railway are revested to take notice
that the Subscribers' Agreement and Parli:nocieury Contract 'Millie
for signature at the branch offices of the Company, 23, Throgmorton-
street, City, every day, between the hours of ten and lour o'clock,
umil further notice, cre they may receive scrip in exchange for
the bankers' receipt.
By order,
Oct. 10, 1545.

EDMD. 'MADE, Secretary.

ttaii,:len, bnae:riny'lo..:n t
SLIGO.
of his Shares.)
IRISH WEST COAST RAILIvA Y.
Capita-1, 2 in 100,00 i) Shares of 25/. each.
Ofllces,X,solsTerJecdwrry,
Deposit, U. 12s. 6d.
from,soo,coic.l2lElllCK to SLIg,
isciviro AL Dinselsas.
(No Subscriber to be liable beyo::
Sir JOIIN I'llllE, hart., t 'ha: rir an '
THOMAS FARNCO3III, Esq , Vito Chairian.
Sir George Inch Klein Grant, Esq.
Ilenry Wa Non, Esq. Edward lloare, Esq.
William Jones Burdett, Escl• Deane John Hoare, Eau
= Campin•l?. Esl. John Kersclaner y
' e( Wild i•
C Charles ..:liiis, Lsq. John ii:c inshury, Esq.
Thomas Eaw.tr,ts, EN. J.L-nes Shine fa, Esq.
Coxsuvrlsu I:NOM= -Sir John Macuell!, fit.D..' "L ~,, _ _
S.
BANSEas.
London—Messrs. Prescott, Grote, and Co..
Liverpool—Royal Bank
llrit et —fitCSS: F. 11V.P.I'l', ..t MC'S, end Co.
Ireland--.:titicu,l 1'.a:,.!: And Branches
Prw.i.ichil Bank al :,I I;ranc!..es.
ScotlAr.,l --Edinbur;;li an.; (P.asguw flank
ratrick,..q„,,,
STAY PING COV<SZL
Air. Serictint C. C. Jones
..!'cln'elisil3l,lll.°rttge;l--'l''TE°7ll.l'l4:: Eag,.cre'oErgel-'street
Messrs. Langley and 'Mead, 45, Bedford-mw, London.
William Thomas Kelly, Esq., Agent in Ireland,
North, Dublin, and Castlebar Mayo.
In London
LOCAL AGL,ISTE.
John Masucivei
rreoalorro. w, Eeq.l6,
mott4tioy.soare
CT orarlice—o
tEtbscit.he Solicitors
Limerick—l'avld Fitzgeraldar.sq., n
Ennis—J. B. Knox, Egiglinessy, Esq.
A ,• i 1 I c at I o nCt Ipaa,:i[iscat :la::: rjtlonme bieses °C:ll;:ldra;e'.'
Sligo—W. C. Tithe, Esq.
SECD.,-TAti--lienry T. Stuart, r,sq.
and Dublin ; to the Local Agents ; io the Secretary, at the °Mee of
the Company, 10, Old Jewry Chambers; Sccible Willesford, Es
q•,
Exeter; and to the undermentioned brokers :—Mesa.ril;
Peppercorns, Old Broad-street; Messrs. Martin and neseltine, Finch_
lane. .Cornhlll ; Mr. D. B. Major, Change-alleY, Cornhill ; 'Mr. An-
tony Laurie, Liverpool ; 'Messrs. Brady and StaniMrth, Mauor-
street, Hull; Mr. S. Grindroi, 31aneliester ; Messrs. Watson mid
Co., Leeds; Mr. George Edwards, Bristol; Messrs. Tyetis and Wills
Plymouth ; Mr. T. hiandford, Exeter; M urg •r. Itobcrt Allan, Edinh h '
Siesers. •51'Etven and Anti!. Glasgow; Mr. William Gordon, Aber.'
deen; Messrs. Curtis and Power, Dante-street, Dublin ; Mr, John
Bahne, Gloucester ; of whom Prospectuses may '..:C had.

TRIS H. WEST'• COAST RAILWAY.
Notice.—No frrther Applications for Shares in this Company
can be received paler THURSDAY NEXT, the IGth inst.
Ily order.. 111:2-CRY. T.STLTsU T, Semtar7.
10, Old Jewry Chawbors, October 11, 180,

THE DIRECT WEST-END AND CROYDO
RAILWAY.
(Provisionally Registered.)
Capital, 800,000/., Iu 4°,000 Shares of 20/. each.
Deposit, 21. 2a. per Share.
PIOVISIONAL CONMITTEE.
The Viscount Ingestre, M.P. Brompton-park, London
Sir James Anderson, M. It. A., New Burlington-street ; Director
of the Hereford and Merthr Tydvil Railway
John Byte; Banks, Esq., Lansdown_eam, Stockwell,Director of the
Great Leeds and London Direct Railway
Jar-lCs 'Wien tsq Highbury-park, Director of the Sligo, Donegal,
Tyrone, Londonderry, and Belfast Junction, and of the Scar-
borough, Whitby, iiteekton-ou-Tees, and Newcastle and York
aunelinn Railways
William Banks, Esq., 4, Honey lane, Director of the Manchester and
Rugby, and great Leeds and London Railways
Lleutatleneral Sir It Barton, K.C.8., 2 Mont:tem-place, Montagu-
square, Director of the York and Lancaster Railway
Major Beresford, M.P., 77, Pall-mall ; Chairman of the Leeds and
Carlisle, and Director of the Teen and Dove Valley, and West
Midland, Manchester, and Southampton Railways
Charles It. Bigge, Esq., 10, Bryanston-square; Director of the Great
Grimsby, Louth, Horecastle, Lincoln, and Midland Junction Railway
William Bland, Esq.. prixton ; Director of the North Wales, and
Richmond and West-trod Junction Railways
William Blansharcl, Esq., York; Chairman of the Liberty of Ripon
Quarter Seesions, and Director of the York. Hull, and East and
West Yorkshire Juneilon Railway
William Bradley, Eeq., Manor Oaks, Sheffield ; Chairman of the Isle
of Ely Railway, and DirectOr of the Manchester and Sheffield
Railway
Alfred Bredie,•Esq., Upper Montagu-street, Montagu-square Direc-
tor of the Grand Trunk Railway
Isaac. Baker Brown, Esq , Oxford-square, Hyde-park, Director of the
Briatol and Dra•er Diree' .71:action Railway
Thorns Baron:, Req. Wigan, director of the Leeds and Liverpool
Direct, and Liverpool, Preston, and North Union Junction 1ta.1.4
ways
William Byrom, Esq., Oldham ; Director of the York and Lancaster,
the Cheltenham, Oxford, and London Railways
Edwin Cadman, Esq., Westbouree House, Sheffield, Director of the
Direct Birmlnaliam, Oxford, Retching, and Brighton Railway
William Caldwell, Esq., Lice Hall, near Wigan, Lancasrire ;
Direc-
tor of the Manchester, Derby, and lingby,,atal Leeds and Liver-
pool Direct Railways
William Carr, Esq., Blackheath-park
John Carter, Esq , F.R.A.S., Park Lodge, Stockwell, Director of the
Grand Trunk Railway
E. Turst Carver, Esq., Forest Lodge, Tulse-hill, Director of the
Direct Birmingham, Oxford. and Brighton Railway
John Castendieck, Esq., Lewisham, Kent
Joitn Chauntier, Esq., Friday-steet, London; Director of the
Chelmsford and Bury, and York and Ltmcastfr hallways
Thomas Chellia, Esq., Allerraen of London; Director of the Direct
Western Railway •
Richard Clark, Esq , Farnham, Hants
George Clive, Esq., Sandersteal, near Crayilen, Director of the Chel-
tenham, Oxford, and London Junction Railway
Benjamin Collett, Esq., Manor House, Itremsgreve, Worcestershire;
Director of the London, Wanvick, Leamington, and Kiddermin-
ster; and Rugby, Warwick; and Worcester Railways
Nathaniel Cooke, Esq., Bayswater; Director -of the Ambergate,
Nottingham, 'Boston, and Eastern Junction Railway
Millis Coventry, Esq., White Hart-court, Lomeard-sireet ; Director
of the Birtningliatn Extension and Great Leeds and London
Direct Railways
Wilii.rlCroudeon, Esq., Manor Cottage, Wigan, director of the L'-
verpool and Leeds Direct, of the Staffordshire Potteries, of the
Kel,ehley, Halifax, and Huddersfield, and the Cheltenham, Oxford,
and London Railways
John Cron:lse:l, Esq. King-street-house, Wigan, director of the Li-
verpool and Leeds Direct, of the Keighley, Halifax, and Hudders-
field, of the Staffordshire Potteries, and of the York and Kenyon
Junction Railways
Lieutenant-Colonel Lothian Dickson., Curzon-street, May fair; Dime
tor of the Reading and Reigate Junction Railway
Charles R. Dodd, Esq., North Brixton, Director of the Great Welsh
Central Railway, of the Bath, Bristol, and Dover Railway, of the.
Hull and Holyhead Railway, &c.
Mika Dormer, Esq., Hans-place, Sloane-street ; Director of the
Exeter, Dorchester, and Weymouth Railway
Colonel Robert Douglas., Royal Artillery, United Service Club;
Director of the London and Birmingham Extension Railway

_ .
Dark] Elketts, Esq., dancing-lane; Director of the Direct Western
Railway _ _

Coii:;:eli;.irington, Scots Fuslifer Guards, Wyndham-place, Bryan-
ston-square, Director of the London and Manchester, and Liverpool
and Leeds Direct Railways _ _ _

Francis Ewart, Esq., Brick-court, Temple; Director of the Great
Leeds and London Direct, and of tho Exeter, Dorchester, and Wey-
mouth Railways

Thomas Farncomb, Esq., Alderman of the City of London ; Director
of the London and Westminster Bank, and Director et the London
Warwick, Leamington, and Kidderminster Railway
Edmund Aldam Fawcett, Esq., London, Derby, and Nottingham
Robert Fisher, Esq., litghbury Park, Director of the Trent Valley
Continuation Railway
The Rev. IL it. Fowler, Manchester-square ; Director of the Direct
Birmingham, Oxford, Reading, and Brighton Railway
George Gamble, Esq., Gainsborough, Director of the Nottingham and
Galusborough Railway
Francis Gambit, Esq., Gaineborough, Director of the Nottingham
and Gainstorough Railway
Henry Glynn, Esq , Garden-court, Temple
Capialn Twistleton Graves, Duke-street, St. James's, director of the
Eastern Counties Junction and Southend and the Midland Grand
Junction Railways - .

, -
F. W. Hamilton, Esq., 59, Gloucester-place, Portman-square; Di-
rector of the York and Lancaster Railway

C. H. Rogers Harrison, Esq., Upper Montagu-street, liontagu-square ;
Director of the Grand Trunk Railway . . ,

George lt. lisrriaon, Tall., Harlingford:placc, Kennington ; Director
of the Grand Trunk ltailway

Thomas Hartshorne, Esq., Silkmore-house, St:.fford
William nay, Esq., 19, Clifford-street, Bond-street.
Josiah Heale, Esq., Gray's Inn-square; Director of the Chelmsford
and Bury Railway

Lawrence Ile:ovorth, Eery., Yew Tree, Liverpool
A. W. Hillary, Esq., CG, Cadogan-place ; Director of the Direct Exe-
ter, Auxerre, and La Reelie Railways

C. E. Irtulgkin son, Esq., 7, York-terrace, Regent's-park
Jollity°!ford, Esq.,Eusholm-hall, Manchester ; Director of the York

and Lancaster Railway
John Holmes, Esq., SS, St. James's-street ; Director of the York and
Lancaster, and Exeter, Dorchester, and Weymouth Railways
William Bnlkeley Hughes, Esq., 3f.r., Chairman of the Welsh Mid-
land, and Director of the South and Midlands' Junction Railway
W. Hughes Hughes, Esq., F.S.A., F.L.S., &c., Alderman of London,
Chairman of the Manchester and Birkenhead Continuation, and

London and Greenwich Itailwnys
Stephen Mitchinson, Esq., London Gas-works, Vauxhall, Director of

the Gran Trunk Railway
Jan Eynnersley Hooper, Esq., Alderman of L•nd•n ; Director •f

. .
the London and Manchester Direct Railway
Herbert Ingram, Esq., 198, Strand, and Swincshead Abbey, Lincoln-
shire ; Director o the Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, and
Eastern Junction Railway
N. 11. Jackson, Esq. 66, Red Lion-street, Clerkenwell
John Jameson, Esq., St. George's-place, Brixton, Virtctor of the
Great Leeds and London Direct, stud of the Cumberland Union

Railways
Slegerich C. Kreeft, Esq., Director of the Exeter, Dorchester, and
Weymouth Junction Coast Railway
Richard Kelly, Esq., 6, Cleveland-row; Chairman of the New Ross,
Carlow, and Kilkenny, and Director of the Cambridge and Lincoln
Exteltsion Railways

Bart., Alderman of London ; Dhector of the London and
Manchester Direct Railway
Valentine Knight, Esq., 3, Cornwall-terrace, Regent's-park, Director
of the Direct Western. Dendro Talley, and Grand Trunk Railway
James Lamb. Esq. 25, Hyde-park-scpia7e ; director of the Dover and
Bristol RailwaJ-
7-11lii,:siner.L anda Directwrenee,l:s \l ceteraq...,Brl i
Britton
n;%r..ector ot
,i
_

William exam!: r Long, jun ~ Esq K .gswood House, Wootton-
under -Edge ; Director of the Erewash Valley Extension Railway
Captain J, Macdougall, Fir-grove, Brixton; Chairman of the hie
of Man Railway, an 1 director of 1.1. c Leeds and Fleetwood Railway
William Margcteon, Esq., Streatham-hill, Brixton
J. Mee Mathew, Fsq., 4, Gray's Inn-square; Director of the Direct
Western Railway
James Macmillan, Esq. London and Southampton; director of the
Worcester, Warwick, end Rugby Railway, &c. &c.
James 3Dabunt, Esq., Grove-hill, Cambenvell
Thomas Morris, Esq.. Fairhurst Hall, near Wigan ; Director of the
Blackburn, Chorley, and Liverpool, and Leeds and Liverpool

Direct Railways
James 3forrison, Esq., Director of the Chepstow and Forest of Dean
and Rhondda and Ely Valleys Junction Ragway
Horatio Nelson, Esq., Director of the Exeter, Dorchester, and Wey-

month I,ailway
William Nevill, Esq. 'West-green, Stamford-hill
IRussell-square; Director of the Manchester and
) - ury Esq.,
Birminglinm Railway
W. Simpson Potter,. Esq., Sussex-gardens ; Director of the Grand
G. Par ,
- Trunk, the Oxford and Witney, and Reading and Reigate Junction
Railways
Samuel P. Pratt, Esq., F.R.S., Bath, and 55, Lincoln'a-inn-fields ;
Director of the Rennet and Avon Canal Company, and York and
Lancaster Railway
George Diehard Pye, Esq., Lavenham, Suffolk
Lewis Pocock, Esq., F.S.A., Montagu-square, Director of the South-
ampton, Manchester, and Oxford Junction and Brighton and Chel-
tenham Direct Railways
Sir George Rich, Lowndes-street, Belgrave-squars ; Director of the
Metrepolitan Railways Junction Company, and of the London,
Southampton, Gosport, and Portsmouth Railway
John Reginald Riddell, Esq., Ilycullah House, Enfield, Middlesex ;
Director of the York and Lancaster Railway -
R. A. Riddell, Esq., 23, Bryaneton-street, Portman-square ; Director
of the„Triug, Reao.ing, and Basingstoke, and Oxford and Worcester
Extension Railways
James Reid, Esq., Beulah Wood, Croydon, Director of the Metropo-
litan Railways Jonetion Compacy
Richard Rowe, Esq., Boatifoy-terrace,
A. Macdonald . Ritchie, Esq., Middle Temple, London; Director of
Julius
I:.ol3:l;S:iitaacishryl
Itla: 8
c, en f , E, ,
,i .
the Great Western Extension Atmospheric ]" °s-ay
Eli;x)..ter, Dorchester, and Weymouth Railway
Emsgan.ii,cliam)iesoretseyerlParlina!o3DeitieldirdaBmieeterixoaliliadßirsealicwall)aciyrector of the West
'.
O. Scott, Esq., Ilse Garden House, Plymauth; Director
A. Scott, Esq.,
Dr pulp Chairman of the St. Albans and Hert-
ford, and Direet'or of the Bristol and Dover Direct Junct.on
RA.lways
Lincoln, and Midland Junction
William Stud-ey ,
Railways ~
Esq.. Alfred-place, Brixton ; Director of the Great
Grimsby, Louth, Horneastle
Martin Shady-,
Esq., Cambridge-terrace, Regent's-park, Director of
the Leeds and Carlisle, Direct Western, and Grand Trunk Railways
Timothy Steward, Esq.,
Heigh= Lodge, near Norwich
Henry Taylor, P
—srl , Wigan ; Director of the Leeds and Liverpool
Direct, Manchester and Wigan, and Liverpool, Preston, and North
"[Mien Railways
James Templer, Eaq.,
Brixton-rise, Director of the Great Leeds and
London, and Derby, Uttoxeter, and Stafford Railways
Joseph Underwood, Esq., The Hall, Blackheath Park; Director of
the Direct London and 31anchester, audLeeds and Liverpool Direct
Railways
Robert Watkins, r-saa Augusta-house, Worthing, Director of the
Oxford, Southampton, and Gosport, and Liverpool and Derby
Railways
Sir Henry Webb,
Bart., 105, Pall-mall, London ; Director of the
York and Lancaster, and Direct Western Railways
Dayd Wheateroft, Esq. director of the Rugby, Derhy;and Man-
theater, and Nottingham and Gloucester Railways
John Lowe, Esq. Norfelk.-ereseent. Hyde-park, Director of the Leeds,
Fleetwood, and Liverpool Railway
Major White, Pali-mall, Director of the South Midland, and Leeds,
Fleetwood, and Liverpool Railways
Sir Thomas Wet:Hasten White, Bart., Walling Wells, Nottingham
Thomas Williams, Esq., M.D., Belgrave-street, South Belgrave-

square
W. S. Wilson, Esq., lgorwieli, Director of the Leeds and Carlisle, and
Ifarp.ort and CarliFlo Railways_

Sir William Wynn. liaosynovjadd, and Suffolk-place, Pall-mall ;
Chairman of the North Wales, and South and Midlands' Junction
all ways

William BoMassy Bughea, M.P. Cap
(With power toadd to their number).
Lain J. P. Macdougall
COMMITTEE OrAr Ac EMENT.
MaTor Beresford, 11f.P. F. W. thunilton, Esq.
Sir J. Anderson, M.R.I.A. William Bradley, Esq.
Sir J. Key, Bart. Joseph Underwood, Esq.
Sir li. Webb, Bart ,Nathaniel Cooke, risq.
A. la% Hillary, Esq. Charles R. Begg, Esq.
(SVith power to add to their number.)
Bat:Ems. —The Commercial Bank of London.
CONEXI.TIXG ENGINi k.
Sir John L L.D., E.,
ACTING ENGINE:7.ns.
Messrs. R. and T. llopkills,M.l.C.E.; °ugh and Rounatcu, C.E.
Scavrareas.—Messrs. Shuitleworth and Sons.
6OLICITOE3.
Ilfcss s. Chauntler and Westwood, 8, Grey's Inn-square.
SECEETAUT—J. L. Cotton, Etta.
The principal objects of the scheme are—let. To remedy the evils
of delay and inconverienee to which parties are, at the present time,
necessarily stthjeeted in proceeding from the west end of the metro-
polis to Croydon, or the most distant places on the South-Eastern
and London and Brighton Railways, as well as the several sea-ports
and pocket-stations on the coasts of Kent and Sussex; aud 2d. To
supply to the numerous and wealthy inhabitants of the district
tlasouah which the intended line will pass (at present wholly with-
wit railway accommodation), a greatly improved means for the in-
terchange of coinmunicatiou with the metropolis, and with each other.
Commenciag at the intended terminus of the South-Western Rail-
wao, at Flungerford or Waterloo-bridge, the line will take the most
practicable route to Kennington, from thence it will follow as near as
possible the old turnpike road, passing through cr near to the
wealthy and populous districts of Stockwell, Clapham, Brixton,
Tulse Streatham, Norwood. Beulah, and Thornton-heath, effect-
ing a junction at Croydon with the several existing or projected
lines from that place.
It is also proposed to form a branch or branches from the neigh-
bourhood of Streatham to Mitcham and Tooting, and thus to exit nd
to thoso places, and their respective neighbourhoods, the advantaass
of a direct railway communication with the metropolis.
A great portion of the traffic in passengers and goods upon the
Brighton and Dover lines is supplied from the west-end of London
and the Birmingham and Great Western Railways. The necessity
of pioccecling to the station at Londen-bridge, anti by the present
circuitous route to Croydon, is a serious and unnecessary inconveni-
ence, entailing additional expense and delay. The removal a 11,5 s
long-felt grievance is a leading object with the promoters of the pre-
sent undertaking. They deem it right, however, to observe, in I:ly-
ing this scheme before the public, that they Jun, no des:re, to inter,-
fere with existing railway interests, further than Is absolutely n di
assistance to, and in return endeavour to secure It,
fro at each 1 cons-
pany with which this line may ultimately
be emmeejOr arm of the
A glance lit the map will show, that /is a branch to yield
pensable, but that on the other hand it will be their &Joe
London and Brighton Railway, this unaertaking completes a straight
line of communication from the west end of London to Croydon,
Reigate, and Brighton, and renders the ports of Dover and roike•
stone, as well as the several places on the South-Eastern line, more
easily accessible from that part of the metropolis.
The grey =mit QI traffic at the present time upon the roads be•

e tween Croydon, Mitcham, Tooting, Sz.c., and London. proves at once
that the existing railway facilities do not at all meet the exigencies
1 of the mass of population to whom this line will be available.
The population who reside upon or in the immediate nolglibour-
hood of the proposed line, independent of the metropolis, and between
the intended termini, exceeds 100,000, whose
.wants are almost
wholly supplied from the London markets, &c., and who have, at
the present time, no mode Of conveyance bat upon the turnpike
read. In the transit of building materials, corn. coal, lime, and
other heavy goods, from the warehouses and wharfs on the banks of
the Thames, and for marketable produce in each direction, this lino
must_ become to them particularly useful and convent, nt.
Some idea may be formed ef the local necessity of this railway,
when it is known that the number of passengers who avail themselves
of the accommodation afforded by the several omnibuses and other
pub (vehicles, running upon the turnpike-road, have been ascer-
tained to exceed 2,600 daily. An equal number (at least) proceed
by private and other conveyances. Of foot paseengers, although
no accurate estimate can be formed of them, it is considered that
they at least number four times that of rassengers who travel by con-
veyance. The tonnage of goods ids calculated will be in full pro-
portion to the receipt from passengers.
Experience ha.s fully proved, that on however liberal a scale the
probability of future traffic in the transit of goods and passengers has
been judged, almost every line ef railway has, upon its completion,
vastly execeded the calculated amount. There arc, however, in ti's
instance, reasons for supposing that the extended facilities of corn-
! munication will cause more than an ordinary increase in the con-
veyance of passengers. The country which the line of railway will
open is singularly picturesque and beautiful, and in addition to the
admired districts of Brixton and Streatham, the long-favoured and
much-frequented Beulah and Norwood IN in be placed within easy
access, and become more than ever, objects of Interest and delight
to the visitor and resident of the metropolis.
There can therefore be little doubt but that the present line must
become a profitable and eligible scheme for the investment of capital.
The promoters of this tuidertaking have pleasure In announcing
that it is approved of, and will he generally supported by local in-
fluence. They have caused a partial survey to be made, which will
be completed shortly, and they have the assurance of their engineers
that there are not more titan ordinary difficulties to contend with.
The liability of the shareholders will be restricted, by Act of Barlia-
meet, to the amount of their subscriptions; and power will he ael:lied
for in the Bill to allow interest at 41. per cent. per eleven ou all calls
from the passing of the Act until the opening of the line.
Applications for further I:nor:nation, proseecttifes, and shares (In
he form annee, d), may be addressed ,o the Solicitors; to the Seer,
larY, et the offices ef the Company, No. at, Craceehurrh-street; or
to the following Brokers :—viz., ?tessre. B. and M. B' yd, ryinees-
street ; Mr. 11. J. Williams, 60, Old Broad-street ; Mows. Creystone
and Earle, York.; Mr. Anthony Laurie, Liverpool; Messis. Cardwell
and Co., and Mr. Henry Benton, Manchester; Mr. James Pearson.
Ilirmingham ; Messrs. Watson and Co., Leeds ; Messrs. Pr Ley and
Stainforch, Hull ; Mr. George Edwards, Bristol ; Mr. Thomas Sand•
ford, Exeter ; Mr. James IThigle, Edinburgh ; Mr. J. W. Carr, Col-
chester.

FOR3r OF APPI.I:"!ATION roR

To the Provisional Committqc of tie IYrect West-Taid nnel Cray ;on

Pailwa'•

Cenllemen,—l request you will slh,t me Shares or '2(.11.
each in the above railway, upon which or uncn any less number that
tnay be allotted to me, I hereby agree to p.;,y the deposit, and to
execute the Parliamentary Contract and the Subscrit'ers' Agreement
when required :o so.

Name .....
ittFACI:CT • • • • • • • • • ..... • • • • • • • • • •
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Dace of Business (if and•)
Reference • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

TIIIE DIRECT WEST END and CROYDON
IZAILWAY.—The Prov:bional Committee give notice that
no application for Shares in this C. tnpany can be received after the
20th instant. orticr,
J. L. COTTON, Secretary.
34, Graccelturch-street, Oct. 10th, 1845.

REAT *NORTHERN • RAILWAY OF
FRANCE.
(LAFFITTE'S COMPANY.)
FRENCH ALLOTMENT.
The HOLDERS of FRENCH CERTIFICATES is,tted by the
above Company, are invited to deposit them forthwith, at the offices
of Messrs. C. Laffitte, Blount, and Co., 4, Castle-court, Birchin•
lane, London, in order that the same may be arrang2d and ex-
changed for the definitive shares.
The amount of the deposit to he returned (in corserMence of tie
reduction in the original allotment), will be paid here so soon as the
certificates have been examined.
Particulars, &c., may be obtained on application as above, between
the hones of 11 and 3.
Notice.--AS the last day for depos-ting s: aces in Par's expires :u
the 15th instant, none can poks!bly ba received after that day itt
London.
London, October let, 181%

NEWCASTLE AND LONDON COAL
RAILWAY.
(Provisionally Registered).
•
Capital, 5,000,0001, in 200,000 shares of 25'. each.
• Deposit, 21. 12s. (id. per share.
COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.
Henry Bainbridge, Esq., Grosvenor-square, and St._Paul's Church
yard
Robert Meriting Bird, Esq. ILE I.C. Civil Service, Taplow.hill
George Beauchamp Co!e, Esq. Chester.strcet. Belgrave-square
Captain Mark Currie, R.N., U.S. Club, and Laleham, Middlesex
Wynn Ellis, Esq. M.P. Cadogan.place
John Kinncrsley Hooper, Esq. Alderman, Queenhithe
Sir William Megnay, Bart. Alderman, Upper Thames-street
The Hon. E Plunkttt, Pall.r all
Richard Harris Purcell, Esq. Cambridge-street, Hyde.park
Sir George Rich, Lowndcs-street, lielgrave.square
Andrew Spottiswoode, Esq. Car:ton-house. terrace
Henry Birchtlerd Swabey, Esq. Great Cumberland-placer
Frederick Taylor, Esq. Worcester-park, Ewell
Nicholas Tcmperlcy, Esq. Brixton
Daniel Watney, Esq. Wandsworth
BAN:CHES.
Messrs. Puget, Bainbridges, and Co., St. Paul's Church-yard
SOLICITORS.
Messrs.Sutton,Ewens,Ommanney, and Prudence, lll,Basinghall-street
CONSULTINIVENGINEER—WiiIiam Gravatt, Esq , F.R.S.
ENGINEER—H. H, Bird, Esq., 5, Robert street, Adelphl.
SECRETARY—Edward Blanchard Stamp, Esq.
Offices, 50 A, King William•strect- Londen•bridge.

The establishment of the above railway will effect two great
and important ajtcts :—first, the supply of the metropolis and its
vicinity with coal fully twenty per cent. cheaper than by the pre.
sent mode of transit : secondly, by the exclusion of passenger
traffic to diminish the risk of accidents. The Booed of Trade, in
reference to the latter, have in their report upon the subject, laid
great • stress on the importance of separating the passenger from
goods trains ; and the Select Committee on the Coal Trale
recommend that every means of promoting a new supply
of coal should be encouraged. The existing lines from the
north being already crowded to excess with trains of every class,
travelling at velocities varying from fifteen to fifty miles per hcur,
and new railways being almost daily projected as feeders to the
great trunk lines, the already prodigious traffic on those lines must
he still further augmtnted ; so that it may be truly assumed,
that the addition thereto of several millions of tons of coals
and goods is out of the question. It, therefore, becomes
manifestly necessary, with a view to public convenience,
and to supply the xretrapelis and the intermediate districts
with coals from the coal fields in the north (from which at present
the greater proportion is supplied) that an indeperdent railway,
devoted exclusively to the conveyance of coals and goods at a
moderate and regular speed, should be constructed from Nev..castle
to London. It is, therefore, intended to confine this railway to
carriage of coals and goods only; and it is ascertained that the
conveyance by railway of large quantities, for long distances, at a
moderate speed, and at comparatively low rates, will be as profitable
as the carriage of passengers at a greater velocity, The actual ex-
perience of the London and Birmingham Bailv:ay affords a safe
ground for calculation; the expenses on that line for the year 1844
being 1,4721. per mile; at the same rateper mile, 2,000,000 tons of
coal annually may be brought the entire distance from Newcastle;
this quantity is about one-half of the present importation from
London, making on the average from 13,000 to 14,000 tons •
daily.
The extreme fluctuations to which the price of coal is subject
ftom irregularity in the supply, dependent as it is on the uncer-
tainty of the winds and weather, has hitherto operated against the
estabishment of manufactories on the banks of the Thames. From
the same cause. also, London haa, at times narrowly escaped total
darkness, the gas works not being able to obtain their regular
supply of coals. In the course of the last five years the prices of
household coal, on the Coal Exchange, have fluctuated between
14s. 6d. to 275. per ton, and last winter the price rose even to 355.
per ton ; the high prices always occurring at a season when the
scarcity, and consequently increased pricy of coal, is most distress-
ing to the poor.
The removal of the colliers from the Pool is an important con-
sideration, as it will necessarily render the navigation of the
Thames safer for all other vessels: and it is no valid objection
to this undertaking, that it will supersede, in a great measure
the employment of collier ships, because it is now ascertained, be.
yond al doubt, that coals can be brought to London by railway at
20 per cent less than those sea-borne; and, therefore, London will
be supplied from Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, and South
Wales, unless the present project, or one offering equal advantages
to the northern coal-owners, in their certain and fast approaching
competition with the Infant collieries, be carried into effect.
In addition to the through traffic, accommodation will be afforded
to the intermediate districts for the conveyance of coals and goods,
which will meerially increase the revenue of the Company.

The estimated cost of the line is 5,000,0001, and the traffic, in
coals alone, will give a net return of 10 per cent.

It is proposed to raise the required capital in 200,000 shares of
251. each ; deposit V. 12s. 6d. per share, the subsequent cars to be
made in the usual way.

The customary clauses will be inserted in the Act, limiting the
liability of the shareholders to the amount .of their respective
shares.

Interest, at the rate of I per cent, per annum will be allowed
on all calls between the passing of the Act and the opening of the
railway,

Prospectuses, with fuller information and in detail, together
with Forms of Application, may be obtained on applying to the
Solicitors of the Company, Messrs. Sutton, Ewcns, Ommanney, and
Prudence, 6, Basinghall street ; or to the Secretary, at the Corn
pany's Offices, 50s, King William-street; to Messrs. B. and M.
Boyd, Ntw Bank-buildings, and Messrs. Wells, Westrop, and
Prinsep, 75, Old Broad-street, London; and Mr. Edward Reid
Messrs. Drewry and Richardson, and Mr. W.lAasa Fordyce, New-
east le 4.

N EWCASTLE AND LONDON COAL
RAILWAY.
The Committee of Management, with the view of enabling re-
sponsible parties (desirous to participate in the allotment) tosecure
at least some shares in this great undertaking, will permit the pay-
ment of a preliminary deposit of 10s. ad. per share previous to ap-
plication being made; and will gtrivantee that the parties so paying
shall have shares allotted then, to at least the number upon which
the sum paid by them as a preliminary depcsit shall cover the full
deposit of 0/. 12s. fid. They, however, reserve to themselves the
right of limiting this privilege to the extent of 100 shares, if a
larger number should be applied for, or even of refusing it, in cases
where they may find on inquiry that the applicant is not in their
judgment eligible to be a shareholder ; in such casestheexstleepnodseidt
will be immediately returned ; nor will this privilege be
beyond the deposition of 100,b00 shares, after which the bankers
of the Company will receive instructions to refuse further prelimi-
nary deposits.
The preliminary de;:otits must be paid to the bankers of the
Company, who will furnish a receipt for the same. The Com-
mittee caution the public not to negotiate such receipts, as their
undertaking to supply the shares holds good only sn far as the
applicants, upon their references being examined into, prove re-
spectable and responsible. They particularly request that each
applicant for shares who avails himself of this privilege will state,
in his application, the amount of the deposit he has paid, and the
number of the bankers' receipt.

FORM OF APPLICATION.
To the Committee Of Manngement or the Newcastle and London
Co:! Company.
Gentlemen,—l request you allot to me shares of
25/. each in your Convany, and I undertake to accept the same,
or any less number that may be allotted me, and to pay the deposit
hereon', ant I undertake also to execute the Subscribers' Agree.
ment, or any other documents that may b: necessary, when re.
quired. I am, Gcntlernen,
Date
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NEWCAS'rLE AND LONDON COAL
RAIL WAY.
The Committee of Management have the satisfaction to state
that, owing to the measures that have been taken, the surveys, Sc.
are in a very forward state, and that the necessary documents will
he deposited, in accordance with the standing orders of Parliament,
awl application made for the Bill in the approaching session.
Offices, 59, King William-street, City.

911 HE EXETER, DORCHESTER, and WEY
31OUTII JUNCTION COAST RAILWAY.
The Committee of Management inform the Applicants for Shares
hi this line that the letters :4' allotment lave been issued, and that
the number of applicants has Leen go great as to preyent their
complying with the wishes of many most respectable parties. The
Conunistec, therefore, trust that this will be deemed a sufficient
excuse to all applicants who have not received allotments.
ROBERT ANDREW RIDDELL, Chairman.
By order of the Board,
:FRANCIS CREW, Secretary.
Company s Oil?: es, 62, 3100 r-rite-street.e-street. Oct. 10.

THE STAFFORDSHIRE AND NORTH
MIDLAND JUNCTION RAILWAY.

(Provisionally Registi red )
Capital 700,0001., In 35,000 Seams or 201. eat.
Deposit, 21. 2s. per Share.
pgt,TISIONAL COMMITTEE.
The Hon. and Rev. Augustus Dunconte, Calwich Abbey, Atli-
bourne, Derbyshire
Sir John Cave Brown Cave, Bart,, Chairman of tl c Der by and
Crewe Railway
Francis Simcs Alliott, Esq., Nottinehara
Thomas Bishop, Esq., Standard-hill, ;Nottingham, Deputy-Chair-
man of the Ambergate, Nottirgliam, Poston, and Eastern
Junction Railway
John Fowler Burbidge, Esq., Mayor of Grantham
John Bloor, Esq., Tutbury, Stafforishire, :Director of the Cam.
bridge and Lincoln Extension Railway
W. Gabbett Beare, Esq., 6, Porcherter-place, Connaught-square,
Director of the Direct London and Manchester railway
John Bradley, Esq., Nottingham-park
Joseph Pridgett, Esq., Aldermanbury, Lot don
William Cantrell, Esq., Wirksworth
J•hn Chambers, Esq., the Hirst, Alfreton, Derby.kire, Dame.? 01
the Derby aril Crewe Railway
Charles Kelly Cceper, Esq., Ashbourne
Robert Cresswell, Esq. Liridgehay, Wirksworth, Director of OM
Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland Railway
Henry Ccx, Esq., Deputy-Chairman of the Derby and Crews
Railway
Charles Cl tarn, EA., Matlock, Deputy-Chairman of the Qua'tek
Sessions of the c •trety of Derby
Francis Critchlow, juts., Esq, Mayfield, Ashbourne
Phi ip Dawson, Esq., Walton-tauk, Ashbourne
John Earp, Eq., Uttereter
Lientenant• Colonel Elrington, Wyntham-place. Bryanston Ntla .re,
Director of the Liverpool and Lends Direct Railway
David Evans, Esq , Beiper
Robert Forman, Esq., Derby
Henry Plempire Gipps, Esq., 9, Montagu-place, Bryamton.square,
Direetar of the Direct London and Manchester Railway
Frei cle Green Goodwin, Erg , Wigwer-grange, Derbyshire
William Greayee, Eq., the Hermitage, Mayfield, Ashbourne
Thanes Ilartstroree, Esq., Silkencre..bcute, Stafford
William Harding, Esq., Lea-hall, Ashbourno
Thomas Holmes, Esq.. The Elms, Cheadle
Robert Janice Hartshorne, Esq., Ashbourne
Rieherd Hurt, Erg Wir kswortb, Derbyshire
Edward Anthony Holden, Esq., Astondodge, Derbyshire
Thomas Hackett, Erg., Derby
William !larding, E,q., Ledbrooke-villa, Nottine.hlll, Lordoa
John Jackson, Esq., Eccleston-place, Euston-square London
Sir John Key, Bart., alderman, King's Arms- yard, London, Dlrcc.
for of the Direct London and Manchester Railway
John Keys, Esq., Whiaton, Cheadle, Staffordshire
Wm. Lawrence. Esq., Brixton, Director of the Direct Landon ard
Manchester 11:-.11way
James `.Lanes, Esq. Alton-manor, Wirksworth
Chan:. s elitnee, Esq., Tor:Amuse, Matlock
James Mills, Esq, Wood-end, Matlock
Daniel Oakden, Esq., Bentley-hall, Ashbourne
Wil lam Orpe, Erg., Birch woodmoor, Ashbourne
Benjamin Oliveira, Esq., F. R.S., Upper Hydeeteark-street, Di-
rector of the Direct London and Manchester Railway
Kenyon Stevens Parker, Erg., Q.C., Gower-streA, Lonlen,
Director of the Direct London end Manchester Railway
Edmund Percy, Esq., Nottingham
James Peale, Esq., Derby
Thomas Richardson, Esq., Derby, Director of the Liverpool and
Derby Railway
John Sktvington, El., Ashbourne
W. B. Spurgeon, Esq , Derby
John Swan, Esq., Nottingham, Director of the Arahergee, Not.
tingham, Boston, and Eastern Junction Railway
John B. Storey, Fog., Lcckington, Derbyshire
John Smedley, Esq., Len, Matlock
Francis Edward Shiply. Esq., Gilthrook-house, Nottinghamshire
Walter Shairp, Esq., Sussex-gardens, Hyde-park, London
Joseph Shipley, E,g., Uttexeter
John Smedley, Esq., Lea-bridge, Matlock
William Taylor, Esq., Derby
Charles Walker, Esq., Ellaston, Staffordshire
George Walker, Erg., Wootton-park, Ashbourne
Joseph Loxdale Warren, Esq., The Lodge, Market Draytcn, and
Conseil Hall, Cheadle, Director of the Ma.cclesfield and Lich.

fi7l(l Railway
Joseph Wass, Esq , Lea, rear Matlock, Director of the Manches-
ter, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland Junction Railway
Thomas Walker, E. q., Bell er
James Dyer Williams, Esq., Milton-street, Dorset-square, London,
Director of the Taw Vale Railway Extension and Dock Company
Frederick Williams, F.sq., Hampstead
William Wright, Esq., Wirkwortla
B. B Williams, Esq., Wyndham-place, Bryanston-square, Director
of the Direct London and Manchester Railway
Thomas Wyse, E,q., Ashbourne
\'illiam !Turd Woad, Esq., Asl.bourne
Jescpn \Vyles, Esq , Grantham, Director of the Ambergate, Not-
tingham, Boston, and Eastern Junction Railway,
John Wright, Esq., Dcrby
Nathaniel Wheatcrcoft, Esq., Willersley, Cromferd
(With power to add to their number.)
CONSULTING ENGINEER—Joseph Locke, Esq., C.E.
RESIDENT ENGINEER—Stourgts Mceke, Esq., C.E.

BANKERS.
MeSIT7, Robarts, Curtis, and Co., Lombard-street, London
The Uitoxeter, Burton and Ashbourne tiniest Banking Company,
Littoxeter and Ashbourne
The Derby and Derilshire Banking Company, Derby
The Manchester and Liverpool District Banking Company
Stafford.
Messrs. Richard Arkwright and Co., W rksworth
Messrs. Samuel Smith and Co., Nottingham.
SOLICITORS.
Thomas Richardson, E:q., Ultoxeter ; Phillip Hubbersty, Esq.;
Wirk swot th.
LOCAL SOLICITOR—John J. Wise, Esq., Ashbourne.
PARLIAMENTARY AGENTS—Messrs. Sudlow and Kingdon, 6, Ncw
Palace-yard, Westm!::ElOr.
SECRETARY (pro tern)—Thomas Richardson, Esq.
COMMITTEE CF MANAGEMENT.
The Hon. and Rev. Augustus James f:lnes, Esq.
Duncombe John Bloor, Esq.
John Chambers, Esq. William Cantrell, Esq.
Thomas Bishop, Esq. Charles Walker, Esq.
Joseph Wyle;, Esq. William Hurd Wood, Esq.
John Keys, Esq T. Richardson, Esq.
Joseph Wass, Esq. Thomas Walker, Fag,
Chailcs Clrrke, Dq. John Earp, Esq.
Wiliam Bloc:, Esq.

PR OSP:

:CTUS.

This undertaking is dcsigned to supply the wants of an exten-
sive mineral and populous district, the local traffic of which alone
is admitted to be sufficient to support a railway, and amply re-
munerate the shareholders. The line will not only accomplish
so desirable an object, but it also poscesses the advantage of fovaning
a street communicatien, by the shortest possible route (in connexion
with existing, and projected railways), between two sof the most
important divisions of the kingdom.

It is intended to commence by joining the Grand Junction
Railway at Staftbrd, and proceed by the Uttoxeter, Rochester,
and Ashbou-ne, to a junetion with the Midland Railway, the Man.
cheater, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland Railway, and the Amber.
gate, Nottingham, Bo ton, and Eastern Anction Railway, at the
General Terminus at Amber-gate; a chart branch from Wirks.
worth will connect the line with that town, and the important
limestone and mineral district connected with it. The line will
be about forty miles long, and by its connection with the Midland
Railway at Ambmt•-gate, and the Derby and Crewe Railway at U:.-
toreter,l will be Cie nearest practicable route from Sheffield, York,
Leeds, Hull, the populous manufacturing districts of Yorkshire and
the north and north eastern part of England, to the salt districts of
Cheshire, the Potteries, Liverpool and North Wales, and by its
junction at Stafford with the Shropshire Union Railway, will be
the nearest some from those important districts to Shrewsbury and
South Wa'es, and by the Grand Junction Railway, to the densely
populated districts of South Staffordshire.
The district is destitute of water communication, and it is
only necessary to advert to a few of the prominent resources of
the country to show the ma:;nitude of the local traffic.
The price of coals on all parts of the line is very high, being
carted a distance of 10 to 15 miles. The cost of this indispensable
atticte of consumption will, be reduced nearly one-half, and this
line will immediately communicate with the Derbyshire and Staf-
fordshire coal-fields.

The line will pass several valuablz quarries of Derbyshire marble
which is extensively tre.l in all parts of the kingdom; and also
numerous lead-smelting works and rolling mills, producing large
quantities of pig and sheet lead. It will aflbrd an inexhaustible
supply of lime for the highly cultivated land on the banks of the
Dove and Southward. It will open the Derbyshire mines to the
Zinc Smelting 'Works in the neighbourhood of Cheadle, and will
afford a direct communication with Sheffield for the articles manu-
factured at those works, which at present are cartod to Derby, a
di dance of more than twenty miles.
Already a large cattle traffic exists with the north, which will
unquestionably be greatly augmented by the facilities of this rail-
way, large importations of Scotch and Yorkshire cattle will be
brought trir fattening on the luxuriant pastures of the Dove, tak-
ing in return to the markets of the manufacturing towns, the corn
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and the advantage of excavating the stone immediately on the line
of rails, cannot but ensure to it a very large share of that enormous
traffic, if it do not engross the whole. The cost of the stone and
expenses of delivery by the canal from Froghall to the iron district,
amount to is. per ton, and by this railway, alter allowing a remu.
nerative toll, would be laid down at less than 4s- per ton,
The visitors to Dovedale and the Peak arc already very nu-
merous. When this line and the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock,
and Midland Junction Railway open this romantic scenery to the
indus rious artissns who chiefly compose the great hives of popu-
lati: n with which this railway will communicate, and make it
easily accessible to this class o persons at a trifling sem ifice bth
of time and money, the revenfue.trom this source along during
the rummer months will be found to be of no inconsiderable

amount.
red convinced that this railway conta'ns the ee-
meTothreof great preeperity, and that as an investment it offers more
than ordinary security.
The la; downers on the line are favonrable to this underta‘ing,
and the names of ninny influential proprietors will be found on the
Provisional Committee. _ . _

Arrangements Lave bean made with the Derby and Crewe Rail-
way Company, who take a portion of the capital, and give the line
their support and co-operation.
The Committee of Management are fortunate in having so
cut..d the valuable se vices of Mr. Locke, as consulting engineer,
and of Mr. Meeke, as resident engineer, who have assured the corn.
mittee that the plans at:d surreys will he ready for application to
Parliament the next session.

Applications for bares to be addressed to the secretary or solid.
tors. Plans and proFpectuses may be obtained from the solicitors
or from the following brokers :—William le Grand, Esq., Shorter
court, London; Messrs. Cue' and Fox, Derby,

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Provisional C,,mmittce of the Stafforish:re and Nod

Midland Junction Railway.

Gentlemen,—l request you will allot me shares6t
252, each'in this Company, and Int:decoke to accept the snme, and
to pay the deposit thereon, or upon any less number that may be
allntted to me ; and I also undertake to execute the Parliamentary
Contract and Subscribers' Agreement when required.

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