The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-11 00:00:00

PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT.

RAIL WAY FROM MACCLESFIELD,
passing close to the Towns of Leek, Cheadle, and Uttoxeter,
to the Trent Valley Railway north of Lichfield.

PROVISIONALLY REGISTERED,

The Line will commence at the Terminus of the Manchester and
Birmingham Railway at Macclesfield, and passing by the Rudyard
Reservoir to Leek, will proceed by the Churnet Valley to Conseil,
thence close to Cheadle and Tean, and by Uttoxeter, Bagots Woods
and Abbots Bromley down the Blythe, to a point on the Trent
Valley Railway north of Lichfield, communicating near there with
one of the proposed lines from Dudley er Wolverhampton.
A glance at the map will show that this will be the most direct
line for the London and Manchester traffic, uniting these two great
termini by the shortest practicable route in connexion with existing
railways, will completely accommodate the local traffic, and throw
open several extensive Coal fields and some thousand acres of Wood
land to Manchester, the Potteries, and other great marts of the
kingdom.
This Line is also in some of its principal features the same as that
already approied of by the Board of Trade, and partially abandoned
by the Churnet Valley Company—will not comprise more than fifty
miles of Railway, and passing through the centre of the unoccupied
part of the district, does not interfere with the Grand Junction or
any other existing • Railway. This and the proposed Line from
Crewe to Derby will also well accommodate the Potteries, giving to
that important locality a direct route to London, Birmingham, and
the South, to-Liverpool and the North, and to Derby and the East,
and will also afford a transit for the Eastern counties traffic from
Derby to Manchester. The co-operation of almost all the principal
landowners from near Uttoxetor to near Lichfield having been ob-
tained, this portion of the line may be considered as secure.
A most influential Provisional Committee, consisting of land-
owners and manufacturers, and others locally interested, will shortly
be published. In the meantime references may be made to Matthew
Gaunt, Esq., Highfield House, Leek ; or to Thomas Turnor, Esq.,
Abbots Bromley, near Uttoxeter.

CHELMSFORD and BURY RAILWAY, by
Braintree, Bocking, Halstead, Sudbury, Melford, and Laven-
ham. EXTENSION TO THETFORD.
Further Capital 250,000/., in 10,000 Shares of 251. each.
Deposit 11. 7s. 6d. per Share.
(Provisionally Registered.)
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
Sir John Page Wood, Bart., Glazenwood House, Essex
Colonel T. F. Addison, Chilton Lodge, Sudbury
J. F. Baines, Esq., Beiwoods, Stisted, Essex
N. C. Barnardiston, Esq., The Ryes, Sudbury
The Rev. Edward Bull, Pentlew Rectory
Samuel Courtauld, Esq., Foley House, Docking
John Chauntler, Esq., Friday-street, London
John Edmunds, Esq., Sudbury and London
Robert Emmett, Esq., Peckham
The Rev. H. B. Faulkner, Westgate House, Melford
J. F. S. Gooday, Esq., Sudbury
J. C. Gooday, Esq., Sudbury and London
Thomas Greenwoo, Esq., Chelmsford
R. E. Greenwood, Esq., Bank, Halstead
George Haycock, Esq., Chelmsford
Robert Cleere Haselfoot, Esq., Boreham
Josiah Heale, Esq., Gray's Inn
John Hubbard, Esq., Sible Hedingham
Thomas Jennings, Esq., Sible Hedingham, Essex
W. D. King, Esq., Bank, Sudbury
T. R. Kemp, Esq., Abchurch-lane
Richard Laden, Esq., Claremont-place, London
The Rev. Thomas Ludbey, Cranham Rectory, Essex
Mr. Sergeant Manning, Recorder of Sudbury
Onley Savill Onley, Esq., Stisted Hall, Essex
Charles George Parker, Esq., Chelmsford
J. Parker, Esq., Chelmsford
John Dixon Piper, Esq., Colne Engalne, Essex
Joseph Sewell, Esq., Halstead
Robert F. Stedman, Esq., Sudbury
John Taylor, Esq., SIM, Hedingham, Essex
A. C. Veley, Esq., Braintree
Charles Walter, Esq., The Howe, Halstead
Thomas White, Esq., Manor House, Weathersfleld, Essex.
(With power to add to their number.)
ENGINEER IN CIIIEF—John Miller, Esq., F.R.S.E.
ACTING ENGINEER—R. W. Thomson, Esq.
Alarms.

London—Glyn,'Halifax, and Co., Lombard-street; Brown, Janson,
and Co., Abchurch-lane
Halstead—London and County Bank
Sudbury—Messrs. Alexander and Co,
Bury—Messrs. Oakes, Bevan, and Co.
Liverpool—Bank of Liverpool.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Chauntler and Westwood, Gray's Inn-square.
LOCAL AGENTS.
Chelmsford—James Parker, Esq.
Braintree--Messrs. Cunnington, Veley, and Curmlngton
Long 3lelford—Richard Almack, Esq.
Halstead—D. Sewell, Esq., and G. P. Arden, Esq.
Sudbury—Messrs. Stedman
Bury—J. W. lon, Esq.
SECRETARY—David Bartle, Esq.

Since the formation of the Company for making this railway, and
the allotment of the Shares for that part of the line between Chelms-
ford and Bury, the practicability, paramount importance, and supe-
rior advantages of its plan have been so unequivocally recognised by
the Board of Trade, and by the Committee of the House of Commons
for the railways of Essex, Suffolk, and Norfolk, that the Provisional
Committee have determined to now, at once, adopt the extension of
their line, originally projected, from Bury to join the Norwich and
Brandon line at Thetford ; thereby to complete the shortest and best
communication between London and Norwich, in the direction of the
old road, through all the chief central towns of Essex and Suffolk,
and at the same time to open a very direct communication with the
great trunk lines of the north and west.
For these important objects, to be secured by an extension of only
12 miles, to connect Bury St. Edmunds and Thetford, the Provisional
Committee propose to increase the capital 250,0001., by the issue of
10,000 additional shares ; and, for full particulars of the entire plan,
refer to their original prospectus.
The Chelmsford and Bury line not having been projected in time to
bring it before Perliament in the present session in a substantive form,
it has been but imperfectly, and merely incidentally, in opposing other
lines, that its merits could be at all brought under the notice of the
Board of Trade or of the Committee of the House ; but the strong
impression made, notwithstanding, is its favour, is obviously appa-
rent, both in the reports of the one and in the decisions of the other.
The Board of Trade, in stating the considerations upon which it ad-
vised the rejection of the Norwich Direct line, reported (March 4th,
1845) that " It is necessary to advert to a railway called theChelms-
ford and Bury Railway, projected, but not brought before Parliament,
the plan, and section, and traffic tables of which have been submitted
to the Board of Trade. This railway appears to us to accommodate a
more populous district than that intended to be traversed by the
London and Norwich Direct hallway. Its section shows that it
may be done at a moderate cost;" (while) "there is a strong local
feeling in its favc ur, evinced by the memorials which have been re-
ceived by the Board of Trade from the inhabitants of Braintree,
Halstead, Sudbury, and other places between Chelmsford and Bury."
The Committer of the House of Commons have since not only
rejected the NETIVich Direct and Bury and Cambridge lines, but the
Chairman (Lord Sandon) previous to giving a decision against the
Norwich Direct, took occasion to observe that "the Committee was
decidedly in favour of the Chelmsfbrd and Bury scheme."
To these public testimonials in favour of the Chelmsford and
Bury line, the Provisional Committee have the satisfaction of
adding, that by a special arrangement with the solicitor of the
Eastern Counties Railway, they are assured of the concurrence and
good offices of that important Company in the formation of their line.
In allotting their original Shares, the Provisional Committee ne-
cessarily rejected numerous applications, of which it may be pre-
sumed that a considerable number were from parties as highly re-
spectable as any of those to whom Shares could then be given ; and
in the distribution of the additional Shares a reasonable preference
will be given to original applicants, as well as to original Share-
holders.
Applications for Shares, in the annexed form, may be made to
the Secretary, at the Company's Offices, 61, Moorgate-street, Lon-
don ; to the Solicitors, or any of the Local Agents ; or to the fol-
lowing brokers :—Messrs. Sheppard and Son, Threadneedle-street,
London; Mr. Thomas Forsyth and Messrs. Pownall and Worthing-
ton, Liverpool Henry Benton and Messrs. Phomas Cardwell
and Sons, Manchester Messrs. Rhodes and Messrs. Redsdale and
Co., Leeds ; Messrs. Graystoa and Earle, York ; Messrs. Henry
Beaumont and Co., Exeter ; Mr. Wm. Mason, Bradford, Yorkshire ;
Mr. F. Stamp, Hull; Mr. Thomas Boardman, Blackburn; Mr. W.
11. Collis, Birmingham ; Messrs. Duncan andElutchinson, Glasgow ;
and Messrs. John Robertson and Co., Edinburgh ;
tuses and further information can be obtained. of whom prospec-

FORM OF APPLICATION.
TO THE PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE CHELMSFORD
AND BURY RAILWAY COMPANY.
Gentlemen,—Please allot me Shares in the above Com-
pany, and I hereby undertake to accept such Shares, or any
less number that may be allotod to me, and to pay the deposits
thereon, and also to execute the Parliamentary contract and Sub-
scribers' agreement, when required.
Dated this day of 1845.
I am, Gentlemen, your obedient Servant,
Address . .......... ....... ...... • • • •
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CALLA.O and LIMA. and PACIFIC COAST
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Capiral 250,0001., in 25,000 Shares of 10/. each.
Deposit 11. to be returned in full if the objects of the Company be not
carried ont. _ . _