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London, England, 1845-10-25 00:00:00

TUNBRIDGE and RYE HARBOUR DIRECT
RAILWAY.
(Provisionally Registered.)
Frederick Lawrence, Esq. Registered Projector.
Capital, 500,0001., in Shares of 201. each.
Deposit 21. 25. per Share
Temporary Offices, 94, Cheapside.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
Field-Marshal Lord Viscount Beresford, G.C.B, P.C. Bedgburys
park, Kent
The Zion. 'James William King, Capt. R.N. Angley,Cranbrook
Thomas Law Hodges, Esq. liemstead-park, Benenden, Kent
Alexander Bereeord Hope, Esq. M.P. Bedgbury-park, Kent
Thomas Walton Roberts, sq. Glastonbury, Kent
Capt. Michael Twcedie, olvenden, Kent
Edward Poynder, Esq., Oakfield-lodge, Hawkhurst
George French, Esq., Rixden, Hawkhurst, Kent
Sackville Hhelps, Esq. Tongs-wood, Hawkhurst
Major Curteis, Leasham-house, Rye
Thomas Twisden Hodges, Esq. Sandgate, Kent
Admiral J. Ayscough, Southampton
George Ballard, Esq. Sandhurst
John Bishop, Est. Bodiam, Sussex
Henry Coo Coape, Esq. Goidhanger, Essex, director of the Man-
chester, Oxford, and Southampton Railway, &C.
W. H. Coins, Esq. Handsworth, Staffordshire, director of the Stafford
and Shropshire Junction Railway
John James Conway, Esq. Liverpool, director of the Dover and Bris-
tol Railway •
Robert Cook, Esq. Gainsbereugh
John Mercer Durrant, Esq. Thenbald'a, Hawkhurst, Kent
Thomas Mercer Durrant, Esq. Attwaters, Hawkhurst
Thomas H. Evans, Esq. Mayor of Carnarvon, director of the London
and Holyhead Railway
John Hilder, Esq. Old-place, Sandhurst
'Sir Wm. Bacon Johnston, Bart. Hilton, Aberdeenshire, director of
the Chepstow, Forest of Dean, and Gloucester Railway •
William Phillips Lamb, Esq. ()Ahem-house, Sussex, director of the
Dover and Bristol, and Staffordshire and Shropshire Junction
Railway
Re*. G. A. Lamb, D.D., Lien, Sussex
James Macmillan, Esq. Southampton, director of the Southampton,
Manchester, and Oxford Junction Railway
Thomas Gybbon Monypenny, Esq. Hole-park, Rolvenden, Kent,
director of the Dover and Bristol Railway
E. W. Morris, Esq. Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, director of the
Great North and South Wales Railway
Francis Reeves, Esq. Delmonden, Hawkhurst
George Smith, Esq. the Lambs, Staffordshire •
Robert Tooth, Esq. Swift's-place, Cranbrook, Kent
Win. Bestow, Esq. 20, Surrey-place, London, director of the Com- •
menial Life Assurance Company, and Worcester, Warwick, and
Rugby Railway
Robert Bartow, Esq. Surrey-place, London, director of the Com-
mercial Life Assurance Company, and Worcester, Warwick, and
Rugby Railway
J. Benson, Fssq. Park-place-villas, Maids-hill West, director of the
Staffordshire and Shropshire Junction Railway
Thomas Ferranti Dearden, Esq„ Rochdale
John Blunt, Esq. director of the Lond n Docks Company, and Great
Eastern and Western Railway
Alfred Bush, Egg. Queen-square, Bath, director of the Great "North
and South Wales anti 'Worcester Rahway
Captain F. Chamfer, Halkin-street Belgrave-square, director of the
Hazebroult and Fampoux Railway
M. Clements, Esq. 69, Lowndes-square, director of the Great Leeds
and Loudon Direct Railway
Henry Cornfoot, Esq. 6, Copthall-court, director of the Commercial
Bank of London
Miles Dormer, Esq. 51, lians-,lace, Sloane-street, director of the
Great Welsh Central, Exeter, Dorchester, and Weymouth, South-
end and Eastern Counties Junction
Edward Evans, Esq. Stones-end, Borough, director of the Comfier.
cial Life assurance Company
D. T. Johnson, Esq. Aidermary-churchyard, director of Remingtott's
Direct Manchester Railway
A. MSMoran, Esq., Cambridge-street, Hyde-park, director of the
Grantham, Nottingham, Leicester, and Soth Midlands Junction
Major-General Parlby,C.lL, Rutland-gate, Hyde-park, director of the
London am! Manchester Railway
James W. Peppercorn, Esq. Old Broad-street, director of the Haze-
brouk and Fampoux Railway
R. M. Preece, Esq. Lothbury, and 24, Park-square
James Reeves, Esq. Leyton, director of the South Midlands Junction,
and Direct London and Manchester Railway
Francis Roose, Esq. Upper Montagu-street, Montagu-square
James Russell, Esq. Gloucester-place, Portman-square, director of
the Great 3limehester, Rugby, anti Southampton and Tring,
Reacting, and Basingstoke Railways
James Saynes, Esq. Great Dover-street, Borough
Edwiu.Smith, Esq. 51, Great Ormond-street, director of the Avon and
Severn Railway
John Taylor, Esq. Hoxton, director of the West-End and Southern
Counties Railway
Thomas Wakefield, Esq. director of the Dover and Bristol Railway I
(With power to add to their number).
BANKER—Commercial Bank of London, Lothbury.
ENGINEERS—Francis Giles, Esq. and Alfred Giles, Esq.
STANDING COCNSEL.—Francis Barrow, Esq.
&mem:me—Messrs. Eintslie and Preston, 47, Moorgate-street,
London.
LOCAL AGENTS.
Messrs. Willis and Neve, Cranbrook
Mr. John Elliot Wilson, Cranbrook
Messrs. Beecham and Upperton, Hawkhurst
SBCRETARY—E. A. Lamb, Esq.
PROSPECTUS.
This line will pass in a direct coarse from Tunbridge, via Paddock-
wood (thus connecting itself with Maidstone), through the parishes
of Brenchley, Ilorsmonden, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, Benenden,
Hawkhurst, Sandhurst, Rolvenden, Newenden, Northiam, Peas-
marsh, Beckley, Iden, and Playden, to the town and harbour of
Rye, and it will embrace a large extent of adjacent country, at pre-
sent unprovided wfth, and much requiring the admitted advantages
of railway transit.
The length of the line will be about twenty-five miles, a great
portion of It will pass through a level country, and the remaining
part is free from any material engineering difficulty, or works likely
to require any serious outlay, and it is not expected to be necessary
to interfere with any re-idences or ornamental property.
The saving of distance to Rye, and all the other places embraced
by this line, will be considerable.
The capital required is estimated not to exceed 500,000/.
During the last session of Parliament application was made for
a similar line, partially embracing the same country, when it
was shown in detail, by evidence produced before the Committee,
that the contemplated traffic, afterdeducting 401. per cent. for work-
ing expenses, would leave a large per tentage upon the invested
capital. That line was rejected on the ground that the beat dired-
tion had not been selected, but with an intimation that the port of
Rye was estitled to a direct railway communication with the inte-
rior of the country, in the best direction towards London. The pre-
sent scheme has been based upon this intimation, taking advantage
of the merits and defects which appeared upon that investigation,
and as it embraces a more populous and productive country, and
passes in a more direct line to London, and will have the benefit of
better access to other and more numerous lilies, the sources of traffic
are considerably increased, and there is every reason to believe, from
what
.passed during the last session, that the present plan will be
favourably entertained by the Legislature.
The chief object is to open the port of Rye to the full benefit of a
railway communication, through a populous and productive district.,
in the direction of I ondon, to the best point at which it can avail
itself of the existing and contemplated lines.
The imports of Rye, particularly coals, with lime and other
manures, aro of great importance to the country through which the
line will pass, and a cheaper and batter mode of transit will much
increase the demand for them, and give the opportunity of great im-
provement ill the cultivation of time adjacent country.
A railway through the heart of the chief hop district of the king-
dom, also producing corn, timber, amid hop-poles, and communicating
at its terminus with a great part of the important cattle district oi
Romney Marsh, most tee a public advantage.
The port of Rye is admitted to he the best outlet and quickest
rout to Paris Anti to other parts of the Continent, and there can be
no doubt if a direct railway Should be made to Rye, with moderate
improvement in the harbour, that it would be much adopted, particit-
clearly as a national and commercial communication with France,
and by persons travelling on business.
Applications flit shares and prospectuses to be addressed to the
Secretary, at the offices, 94, Cheapside; 3lessre. Willis and Neve, so •
Betters, Cranbrook ; Mr. John Elliot Wilson, solicitor, Cranbrook ; or
to Messrs. Beecham and Upperton, solicitors. Ilawkhurst ; and
to the following Brokers :—London Messrs. Peppercorns and
Co., 2, Old Broad-street; Messrs. Preece and Evans, Lothbury ;
Messrs. Fryer and Co., 1, Birchin-lane. Liverpool—Messrs. Alston
and Gage ; Messrs. Reynolds and Son ; Mr. Joseph Brice, Man-
chester—Mr. John Duncuft ; Mr. John O'Niel. Leeds—Messrs.
A. and C. Beardshaws ; Messrs. Wellbeloved and Co. Bristol -
Meesrs. Tate and Nash. Birmingham—Mr. James Pearson. Brad-
ford—Messrs. Samuel Hutchinson and Co. Worcester—Mr. William
Miles. Cheltenham—Messrs. Hall, Brothers, and Co. Exeter—Mr.
Thomas Sanford. Southampton—Messrs. Easty and Sons. Edin-
burgh—Mr. J. W. Lyon, 99, George-street; Mr. Robert Allen. Glas-
gow—Messrs. Black anti Co. ; 3lessis. Buchanan and Aitkin.
Aberdeen—Mr. W. Gordon. Dublin—Messrs. Bruce and limes.

TUNBRIDGE and RYE HARBOUR DIRECT
RAILWAY.
At an adjourned 31c eting of landed proprietors and others locally
interested in the ab A-e line, held at the Bull Inn, Cranbrook, Oc-
tober 20,

T. L. lIODGES, Esq., in the Chair ;
It was moved by the Captain KING, and seconded by T. G

3loNveEmir, Esq., and carried unanimously;
" That a railway from Tunbridge, via Paddock-wood, to the town
and port of Rye, passing to or near the parishes of Brenchley, Hors-
monde'', Goudhurst, Cranbrook, Bennenden, Hawkhurst, Sand-
hurst, Rolvenden, Newenden, Northeain, Beckley, Peasemarsh, Lieu,
Playden, and Guildford, is desirable."
It was moved by A. J. B. HorE, Esq. M.P. and seconded by R.

'foorn, Esq., and carried ;
" That the line, as explained by Mr. Giles, passing to the north•
east side of the town of Cranbrook, is the best line to be adopted."
Moved by T. G. MONT-PENNY. Esq.; and seconded by W. P. Lamb,

" That the followin Esq.
g gentlemen be added to the Provisloral Com-
mittee :—The Right Ho:i. Lord Viscount Bereaford, the Hon. Capt.
J.l W. King. R.N. ; Thomas Law Hodges, Esq. • Alexander James
Beresford Hope, Esq , M.P, ; Thomas Walton Roberts, Esq.; Major
Curteis ; Captain Michael Twedle ; Sackville Phelps, Esq. • George
French, jun., Esq.: Edward Poynder, Esq. ; and Thomas 'Twisden
Hodges, Esq.
Lord Berestbrd having been called temporarily to the chair, the
thanks of the meeting were given to the Chairman, Thomas Law
Hodges, Esq. G. A. LAMB, Secretary.

WORCESTER AND AIEKTIIYit TYDVIL
JUNCTION RAILWAY.
The I ommittee of Management inform the Applicants for Shares
in this Company that the Letters of Allotment have been issued,
but ti at, owing to the large number of applications, the Committee
have been obliged to refuse many most respectable persons, and in
all eas,s greatly to abridge the number applied for. The Com-
m:tt,,e trust that this explanation will be accepted as au excuse by
all applicants who have not received allotments.
By order, WM. BORROW, Secretary pro tem.
Dated 25th Oct.. 1e45.

CwitittiMi AND LINCOLN EXTEN-
‘../ li;
SION, and LINCOLN, YORK, and LEEDS JUNCTION

RAILWAY, with a Branch to Doncaster.
Notice is hereby given, that the Allotment of Shares In this under-
taking is now completed, and the Directors of the Company regret
that it has not been in their power to meet the wishes of all the ap
pllcants for shares, but they have endeavoured to make the allot-
ment with due impartiality and discrimination out of the numerous
body who applied.

The Parlientary Contract and SubSiTibers' Agreement, will Lie
for Signature at the offices of the Company, both in London and in
Leeds, on Monday, the 3d of November next, and the live following
days, between the hours of Ten and Four, when and where the Scrip
will be delivered to the shareholders.

Due notice will he given of the other places and times the deeds
will lie for signature. _

fly order,
GEORGE S. DYER, Secretary'
1, Guildhall Chambers, llaingliall-street, London.

BELGIAN GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY
COMPANY.
Capital 1,7.10,000/., in 87,500 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit 21. per Share.
DIRECTORQ.
Sir John Nicoll Robert Campbell, K.C.11. deputy-chain-inn of the
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company,-Chairman
Henry Bainbridge, Esq. hanker
Francis Frederick Closeman, Esq. chairman of the Great Luxem-
bourg Railway Company
William Mellon! Fitzwiniam, Esq. director of the Essex ar.d Suffolk
Railway Companv
John Bowel, Esq. director of the Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston
Railway Company.