The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-25 00:00:00

PROSPECTUS OF THE

RHONDDA and ELY VALUES JUNCTION
RAILWAY, GLAMORGANSHIRE.

(Provisionally Registered.)
Promoted with the sanction and support of the Right lien. the Earl

of Dunraven.
Capital, 900,0001., in 10,600 Shares of 201, each.
Deposit, 21. 2s. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTER.

Viscount Adare, lf.P., Dunraven Castle, Glamorgan
Crawshaw Bailey, Esq., Iron-works, Nant-y-Glo
Sir Robert Price, Bart., M.P., Foxley, Herefordshire
Richard Price, Esq., M.P., Radnorshire
Sir William Wynn, Maes Eewyeld, Chairman of the North Wales
Railway
James G. Barrett, Esq., Ross, Herefordshire
Henry A. Bruce, Esq., Duffryn House, Cardiff
William Bradley, Esq., Manor Oaks, Sheffield, Director of the Shef-
field and Manchester Railway
Charles Richard Bigge, Esq., 19, Bryanstone-square
John Castendick, Esq., Lewisham, Kent
Thomas Chitty, Esq., Director of the Rugby and Worcester
Railway
The Rev. James Cozens, Ynys Plum, Glamorganshire
Edward Cotton, Esq., St. James's-square and Kenilworth, Director
of the Commercial ank
John Dennis, Esq., Director of the Eyrewash Valley Extension
Richard Dutton, Esq., Director of the South and Midlands' Junction
Railway
William Edmondes, Esq., of Cowbridge, Glamorganshire
Thomas H. Evans, Mayor of Carnarvon, Director of the Rugby and
Worcester Railway
The Rev. H. R. Fowler, Felton, near Bristol, and No. 7, Manchester-
square
Captain Hewitt, Tyr Mabb Ellis, Glarmerganshire
Windsor H. Humphreys, Esq., Garth Hall, Glamorganshire
John J. Harris, Esq., Treverig, Glamorganshire
John Hopkins, Esq., Killely, Glamorganshire
William Harrison, Esq., Hill House, Upper Tooting
John James, Esq., Secondary of the City of London, and Director of
the South and Midlands' Junction Railway
John Ingle. Jerdein, Esq., Director of the Great Manchester, Rugby,
and Southampton Railway
Vero Clarke Kemball, Esq., Hyde-park-gardens, Director of the
South and Midlands' Junction Railway
Richard Kelly, Esq., Director of the York and Lancaster Railway
Griffith Llewellyn, Esq., Raglan Hail, Glamorganshire
William Llewellyn, Esq., Director of the Bridgend Branch of the
National Provincial Bank of England
James Morrison, Esq., Director, of the Chepstow and Forest of Dean
Railway
Thomas Morris, Esq., of Newport, Monmouthshire
Leyshon Morgan, Esq., Lower Tremahis, Bridgend, Glamorganshire
Samuel r. Pratt, Esq., F.R.S., Bath, and No. 65, Lincoln's Inn-
fields, Director of the Kennet and Avon Canal
William Simpson Potter, Esq., Sussex-gardens, Hyde Park
George B. Pye, Esq., Lavenham, Suffolk
Evan Prichard, Esq., Collenna House, Glamorganshire
James Brown, Egg., of Ton Dhn, near Bridgend
Richard Fowler Rickards, Esq., Lantrissent House, Glamorganshire
James Reeves, Esq., Director of the London and Manchester Direct,
and South and Midlands' Junction Railways
Edward L. Richards, Esq., Merthyr Tydvil, Glamorganshire
John Randall, Esq., Old Castle, Bridgend, Glamorganshire
Richard Lewis Reece, Esq., County Coroner, Cardiff
Edward Beard, Esq., of Kew Green, Surrey, and Garth Hall, Glaniof-

gansb ire
Henry James, Esq., Finsbury-square, London
Captain Dawson, R.N., Barnes, Surrey, Director of Cambridge and
Lincoln Extension
(With power to add to their number.)
SOLICITORS.
W. E. James, Esq., 5, Basinghall-street, London
William Morgan, Esq., Bridgend, Glamorgan.
BANKERS.
Commercial Bank of London
National Provincial Bank, Bridgend and Cardiff.
ENGINEER.=
This Railway is projected for the purpose of uniting the Rhondda
and Ely Vallies, with the South Wales Railway, at a few miles dis-
tance from the Port of Cardiff; and to open a new mineral district,
one of the richest and most important in South Wales, which is at
present without the means of transit for its immense and valuable
products.

It will pass through the central portion of the great coal-field of
Glamorganshire, where iron-stone also abounds with the coal in im-
mense quantities, and laying, geologically speaking, nearly flat, and,
obtainabie, 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 Aberdeen, is also, like that of those districts, of the very
best description 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 fir purposes of steam navigation. This source of
traffic alone will afford a handsome return 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 ether
less promising vallies in Wales than the Rhondda, which is cele-
brated for the abundance, quality, and facility of obtaining its pro-
ductions.

An inexhaustible supply of limestone (so necessary for the manu-
facture of Iron and for agricultural purposes) may be obtained by
means of this Railway, much nearer and cheaper than by any other
line.

This line will afford to the increasing population of the rich vales
of Ely and Rhondda a much desired communication with the great
market town and port of Cadriff, from whence, at present, they may
be said to be almost excluded. _ _ _

It is intended that the line shall commence at Shen Rhondda, the
head of the Rhondda Valley, and proceed down to a natural pass
between the hills at Ffrwd Amws, a distance of eight miles, where it
will enter the Ely Valley and proceed down (a further distance of
six miles) to Lanelay-bridge, near Lantrissent, and there join the
South Wales Railway, thus opening a communication under the most
advantageous circumstances as to distance, with all the ports in the
British channel.

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

The landowners along the line are favourable to this undertaking,
and the names of many influential proprietors will be found on the
Provisional Committee.
No Subscriber will be answerable beyond the amount of his de-
posit until the Act is obtained, and then not beyond the amount of
his subscription.
Until an Act of Parliament shall be obtained, the affairs of this
Company shall be under the control of the Managing Directors, to
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 submitted
to Parliament.
Power will he 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 or 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, 5, Basingliall-street, London ; to W. Morgan, Esq.,
Solicitor, Bridgend, Glamorganshire ; and to the undermentioned
Brokers ; but no application for Shares will receive the attention of
the Committee, unless accompanied by a reference to one or more
of the Provisional Committee, Solicitors, or the Engineers :
London—Messrs. John Shewell and Son, 25, Tokenhouse-yard.
" Messrs. J. Peppercorns and Co., 2, Old Broad-street.
Liverpool—Messrs. Boultt and Co.
Manchester—Messrs. Houghland and Leese
_ _

Leeds—Messrs. John Young and Co.
Bristol—Luke Arnold, Esq.; Messrs. Tait. and Nash
Birmingham—Mr. Collis
Sheilield—Mews. Bardvrell and Sons.
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.'
To the Provisional Committee of the Rhondda and Ely Valli:

Junction Railway,

Gentlemen,—l request that you will allot me shares of 20/.
each in this Company, and I undertake to accept the same, and to
pay the deposit thereon, or upon any less number that may be allotted
to me ; and I also undertake to execute the Parliamentary Contract
and Subscribers' Agreement when required.
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