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LANCASTER. AND NEWCASTLE-UPON-
TYNE RAILWAY.
(Provisionally Registered.)
Capital, 2,000,000/., in 100,000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit, 21. 2s. per Share.
PRO% ISIONAL COMMITTEE.
The Right Hon. Lord William Paget, M.P. R.N. Uxbridge-honse,
London
The Hon. Percy Evans Freke, 3, Belgrave-square, London
Sir John Key, Bart., alderman of London
Sir Wm. Twysden. Bait., Dorset-strea. Portman-squarer-Londe*
t tt •o-ge,Rich.443. Lowndes-street, ilgavve=square, London
William Co sins, Esq. 3f.P. Pall-mall, tindon
William Wilson Archibald, Esq. Liverpool, director of the London
and Holyhead Dire& Railway
William Anderson, jun., Esq., Ilyker-house, Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
provisional director of the Hull, Mahon, and North Union
Railway
William Banks, Esq. Knighton, R ~7norshlre
Thomas Browne, Esq. Warkwo, th, Northumberland, provisional
director of the Chester and _Manchester Direct Railway
•
Michael Brown, Esq., merchant, Sunderland
Thomas Brunton, Esq., Town-clerk, Sunderland
John Boustead, Esq., Settiebeck, Sedberglt
George Watson Buck, Esq. C.E., Greenhers, near Manchester, di-
rector of the Manchester, Southampton, and Poole Railway
John Burgess, Esq. boroughreeve of Manchester, director of the
Chester and Manchester Direct Railway
Thomas Byrom, Esq. Wigan, director of the Liverpool, Preston, and
North Union Railway
William Byrom, Esq. Oldham
Wm. Campbell, Esq. Tillichewan Castle, Dumbartonshire, provi-
sional director of the London and Edinburgh Direct Railway
Captain Alan Chamhre, Burnley, Lancashire
John Thomas Coates, Esq. Ingleton, director of the Keighley, Halifax,
and Huddersfield Railway
Thomas Collins, Esq. Liverpool

John Dewhurst. Esq. Preston, director of the Prestos and ITyre
Railway
Jes. Donnell, Esq. merchant, Liverpool
John Alcock Dixon, Esq. Habergham Eaves, Burnley, managing
director of the Manchester, Burnley, Settle and Carlisle Railway
John Elam, Esq. Gildersome, near Leeds, and Deeside, Dent
Francis Ewart, Esq. barrister-at-law, Temple, London, provisional
director of the Great Leeds and London Railway
Henry Farrington, Esq. York-place, Manchester, director of the
Manchester and Wigan Railway
The Rev. John Hutton Fisher, M.A., F.G.S., Vicarage, Kirkby
Lonsdale
♦. R. Ford, Esq. Ellel Hall, Lancaster
Abram Gartside, Esq. Liverpool
Henry Glynn, Esq. 4, Garden-court, Temple
Giles Hall, Esq. Elm-court, Temple, director of the Rugby, Swinton.
and Weymouth Railway
John William Harden, Esq. J.P., Hope House, New Ferry, Cheshire,
a provisional director of the Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire
Junction Railway
William Hardy, Esq. Lancaster-place
Samuel Harris, Esq., "had House, Edghaston
Wm. Henderson, Es '--erpool
John (lee' 'verpool
Surrey, director of the Great North-
Railway
-'egent's•park, London
^ster, director of the Liver-
- •ilway
'idon, director of the

iyllo

.!rman of London,
aabon, and Vale of

The h.. tidal
James Mu— .oro
James Inman,
James Irvine, Esq. the Liverpool and Bolton
Direct Railway
Edwin Ward Jacksea, Esq. Ea‘ , near Liverpool, director of the
Staffordshire Potteries, and Liverpool and Manchester Direct
Rai/ way
W. Lawrence, Esq. Brixton, Surrey
George Lawrie, Esq. Talavera-place, Broughton, near Manchester,
provisional director of the Eastern Counties Junction Railway
James Catteral Leach, Esq. director of the Bolton and Li 01
Direct Railway
'William Melville Lomas, Esq..merchant of Li+erpool, deputy cha -
man of the Lancashire, Cheshire, and Staffordshire Junction
R ailway
John Lord, Esq., Standish-hall, near Wigan, director of the Black-
burn, Chorley, Wigan, and North Union Junction Railway
John Mee Mathew, Esq. 4, Gray's Inn-square, London, director of
the Staffordshire Potteries, and Liverpool and Manchester Direct
Railway
William WHiehael, Esq. Bridgnorth, Salop, provisional director of
the Cambrian and Grand Junction Railway
J. M. Macdonald. Esq. Liverpool, director of the London and Holy-
la....taki.wt.. Aeilww. - • - - -
Wm. Wrfpht Manifold, Esq. Rodney=streer; Liverpool
Edward Norris, Esq. Clairville, Manchester, provisional director
the London and Manchester Direct Railway
John Parkinson, Esq F.R.S., 81, Cambridge-terratee, Hyde-park,
director of the South Midland Railway
Capt. Charles Frederick Parkinson, the Polygon, Ardwick, Man-
chester, managing director of the West Lancashire Railway
Samuel Perrott, Esq. Liverpool, director of the Liverpool, Preston,
and North Union Junction Railway
John Procter, Esq., Close-house, Settle

Chaa. Rayne, Esq. Carville-hall, Northumberland, director of the
Hull, Mahon, and North Union Railway
Wm. Robinson, Esq. Lancaster, director of the Liverpool, Prestos,
and North Union Railway
Wtn. Eudgard. Esq. J.P. Lincoln

The Rev. Adam Sedgvrick, Trinity College, Cambridge, Woodwar-
titan Professor of Geology
The Rev. John Sedgwick, M.A. Vicarage, Dent, our Sedbergh, York-
shim
James Sewart, Esq. Moss-house, Sedbergh
James Shaw, Esq. Pendleton, Manchester, director of the Manchester
and Rugby, and of the Lancashire, Cheshire, and Staffordshire
Junction Railway
Robert Surtees, Esq. Redworth, Durham, director of the Cheltenham,
Oxford, and London Junction Railway
R. Lambton Surtees, Esq. Durham

Joseph Swainson, Esq. Kendal, Westmoreland
George Tate, Esq. Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, director ef the

Dover and Bristol Railway -
Henry Taylor, Esq. Wigan, director of as Llyerpool, Preston, and

Noith lthdon Railway
Thomas Tebbutt, Esq. Manchester, provisional director of the Man-
chester and Rugby Direct Railway
Frederick Swan Todd, Esq. Newcastle-upon-Typo
James Upton, Esq., Akay-lodge, Sedbergh, provisional director of
the Keighley, llalifax, and Huddersfield Junction Railway
Rev. 0. I. Walker, Alverthorpe, near Wakefield, director of the
Bradford, Wakefield, and Midland Railway
Robert Moon Watson, Esq. Bishop Wearmouth
Thomas Wearing, Esq. Sedbergh, provisional director of the Stafford-
.

shire Potteries, and Liverpool and Manchester Direct iiil;;;i—
James Dent Weatherly, Esq. hanker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Matthew Wes'on, Esq. Rochdale
Richard White, Esq. J.P. Thorney-close, Sunderland
Andrew White, Esq. J.P. Tunstall-lodge, near Sunderland, director

of the Durham and Sunderland Railway
William White, Esq. South Shields
George Whiteley, Esq. Temple, London, provisional director of the
Manchester, Huddersfield, and Great Grimsby Railway
William Wilson, Esc. merchant, Liverpool
George Croft, Esq. J.P. Richmond, director of the London and Liver-
pool Railway.

lANIERS.
London—Messrs. Barnards, Dimsdales, and Co.
Manchester—Messrs. William Jones Loyds, and Co.
Liverpool—Messrs. Arthur Heywood, Sons, and Co.

Leeds---Messrs. Beckett and Co.
Settle, Skipton„ Kelgbley, Burnley, and Clitherst--The Crayrn

Banking Company
Newcastla-upon-Tyne and Durham—The Northumberland and Dur-

ham Banking COmpanY
Lancaster—The Lancaster Balking Company
Kendal—Mesars: Wakefield, Crewdson, and Co.
ENGINEER-Sir John Rennie, F.E.S.
Suavavoas —Messrs. Nevins and Lawton, Manchester
SOLICITOES—Messrs. Cowbura and Norris, Sedbergk
Szcarrass—William Wilkiassn, Esq.. Sedbergk.
LOCAL AGENTS.

Thomas Eastham, Esq. solicitor, Kirkby Lansdale
John Theodore Hoyle, Esq. solicitor, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Thomas Johnson, Esq., solicitor, Lancaster.
LONDON A6INTS—MeII3/11. Cragg and Jeyes, 22, Bedford-row.
This railway will connect the east and west coasts, and tbrrn a
direct route from the ports of Liverpool, Fleetwood-on-Wyre, and
Lancaster, to Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Commencing at Lancaster, it
will proceed up the valley of the Lune, by Kirkby Long/,'le, Sedbergk,
and Kirkby Stephen, and thence ay the most practicable line to New-
castle. It will run nearly parallel with the old coach road, which
has hitherto bees the principal passenger route from Lancaster to
Newcastle.

It will readily be conceded that great benefits will flow from a
direct railway communication between the coal-fields and mining
districts of Durham and Northumberland, and the important towas
and ports of Liverpool, Fleetwood, Newcastle, aid Lancaster.
The entire length of the line is rich in mineral preducticns—coal,
elate, limestone, marble, and other elements of a great local traffic
abound, and cannot fail to make this one of the most remunerative
projects of the day. A considerable saving of distance between the
important towns on the termini is effected over any existing or pro-
jected scheme.
It will be reserved to the Committee of Management to make such
alterations in the line, or the am cunt of capital required, or other-
wise, as may be deemed most advantageous to the interests of the
Company. Power will be applied for to allow interest at the rate
of four per cent. on the calls from the passing of the Act to the
opening of the line, as well as to limit the liability of the shareholders
to the amount of their subscriptions only.
Prospectuses and Corms of application for shares may be had of the
Solicitors, and of the following brokers:—
Messrs. Peppercorne, Old Broad-street, City, London ; Mr. Robert
Greenhorn, Liverpool ; Mr. W. G. Seed and Messrs. Thomas Card-
well and Son, Manchester ; Messrs. Hargrave and Horner, 4t,
Briggate, and Messrs. Welibeloved, Barwick, and Co., Leeds ;
Messrs. Flint and Tootal, Hull; Mr. W. Welch, Lancas-
ter ; Messrs. Mewburn and Blakey, Halifax ; Messrs. Graystone
and Earl, York ; Messrs. Cragg and Musgrove, Skipton ; Mr.
Frank Wakefield, jun., Nottingham ; Mr. John Gibbing, Settle ;
Messrs. Wreford, Nicholls, and Wreford, Bristol ; Messrs. Cressley,
Bradford : Mr. J. H. Taylor, Huddersfield ; Messrs. Eyre And Shaw,
Derby; Mr. Wren, Preston; Mr. Baynes Pinder, Burnley; Messrs.
Drewry and Richardson, and Messrs. Warburton and Co., New-
castle-upon-Tyne ; Mr. W. Isaac Barker, Sunderland ; Mr. Thomas
Christopher Maynard, Durh m ; Mr. W. Teinkinson, Newcastle-
under-Lyne ; Messrs. Collis and Smith, Birmingham; Mr J. H.
Nightingale, Wakefield ' • Mr. J. N. Bahne, Gloucester; Mr. David
K innear, Edinburgh ; Messrs. Borthwick, Campbell, and Co.,
Glasgow.
Applications for shares must be accompanied by references to a
member of the Provisional Committee, to the solicitors, or to a banker
or person of known respectability..
FORM OF. APPLICATION FOR SHARES.

To the Provisional Committee of the Lawcaster and Newcastle-upon-

Tync Railway Company.
I request you will allot me shares, of 201. each,
in the proposed Lancaster and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Direct Railway
Company, and I undertake to accept so many shares as may be
allotted to me, not exceeding the above number, and pay the deposit
(31'21. 2s. per share, and execute the necessary deeds w hen required.
Dated the day of 1145.

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LANCASTER AND NEWCASTLE-UPON-
TYNE RAILWAY.•
NO APPLICATIONS for SHARES from Residents In London
can be entertained later than WEnstsnav, the stk November, nor
from the country after SATURDAY, the Sth of November, soon after
Which the allotment will take place.
WILLIAM WILKINSON, Secretary.
Railway Mee, Sedbergh, Oct. 26, 1545

LOUTH AND GAINSBOROUGH DIRECT
RAILWAY.
(Provisionally Registered.)
Capital 750,0001., in 30,000 Sharei or 251. each.
Deposit 2/. 12s. cid. per Share.
This line. Is, intended to continence at Louth, and to proceed, by way
of :Market Rasen, to the town and port of Gainsborough. In the
county of Lincoln; and is projected for the purpose of completing a
direct communication with the towns of Rotherham, Sheffield, Man-
chester, and Liverpool, and thus affording to the rich grazing and
agricultural divisions of the county a ready access to those towns,
which have always been the natural markets for the produce of the
district ; and at the same time to provide a certain and speedy
transit for manufactured goods and other articles of merchandise.
ENGINEER—W. J. Curtis, F.sq. C.E.
ACTING StIRVEYOIi—W. 11. Cooper, Esq. Verulam-buildings.
RANKERS.
London—London and Westminster Bank, Lothbtiii; and 214, High
-
Louth—Messrs. G edit, Claypons, and CO., and A
Linlolll and Lindsey
- Banking Company
Gainsborough, 1 Messrs. Smith, Ellison, and Co., and Lincoln and
Market Rasen, Linda y Banking Company.
soucrroes.
Messrs. Coverdale and Lee, 4, Bedford-row, Gray's-inn, London
Messrs. Ingsldby and Son, and/ T.outh
lE:pry Frederick Lucas, Esq. j
Thomas Rhodes, Esq. Market 'Wen
Thomas Oldman, Esq. Gainsborough.
SECRETARY —Thomas Philbrlek, XfKl.
Offices—Up,gate, Louth, Lincolnshire.
The survey of this line is in a forward state, and arrangeMents
have been made that the plaits and sections shall be deposited in time
•to comply-with the standing orders, with a view to obtain an Act
during the ensuing session. _
Detailedp.rs. peetuses, with the names of an 14 tienitid Committee
aocally, intennted, can be 4.*itainett :rota, and alptications for shares,
in the anufted form, may be made to the secretary, the
solicitors, and the following stock and share brokers :—Messrs.
Ewart and Bell, Copthall-chambers, and Messrs. Peppercome
and Co. 2, Old Broad-street, London ; Mr. Newall and Mr. John
Hall, Liverpool; Messrs. Cardwell and Sons, Manchester ; Mr.
James Pearson, Birmingham ; Messrs. J. N. Banlwell arid Sons,
Sheffield ; Messrs. Warburton and Co., Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Mr.
John Watson, Leeds ; Messrs. Flint and Tootal, Hull ; Mr. William
Short, York ; Mr. C. P. Loft, Great Grimsby ; Mr. J. M. Stark, and
Mr. J. F. W. Bowden, Gainsborough ; Messrs. Tenson and Frisker,
Boston; Mr. Samuel Atkinson, Nottingham; Messrs. Cuff and
Sons, Derby ; Mr. W. Ashtott, Alford ; Mr. Bland and J. L. Thorn-
ton, Market Rasen ; and Mr. John Hurst, Messrs. J. and T. Jackson,
Messrs. Lucas, Brothers, Messrs. Strawson and Young, and Mr. W,
Armitage, all of Louth. •
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Provisional Committee of the Louth and Gainsborough Direct
Railway Company.
Gentlemen,—l request you will allot me shares of 251.
each in the above Company,' and I hereby undertake to accept the
same, or any less number that may be allotted is me, and to pay
the deposit of 21. 12s. 6d. per share thereon, and to sign the Sub-
scribers' Agreement and Parliamentary Contract when required.
Dated this day of 1845.
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BE LEICESTER, MELTON MOWBRAY,
and SPALDING JUNCTION RAILWAI. giving, with other
formed and projected lines, the nearest route from BirtninghaM.
Coventry, and Leicester to the Eastern Coast, and a communication
from Birmingham, via Nuneaton, Leicester, and Melton MowbraY.
to Spalding.'

(Provisionally Registered.)
Offices, 4, Trafalgar-square, Charing-cress.
Capital 500,0001., in 25,000 Shares of 291. each.
Deposit 21. 2s. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTER.
Wynn Ellis, Esq. M.P. for Leicester, director of the Braude* and
Spaldinv, Railway
Wlllialn Curbet Sthith, 'sq. Bittleswell-hall, High Sheriff of Leic.4•-
tershire
The Hon. C. P. Villiers, M.P. Chairman of the Northampton. Ban-
bury, and Cheltenhara Railway
The Hon. Major C. Napier, Rugby, director of the Peterborough and
Nottingham Railway
Gen. Johnson, M.P. Witham-on-the Hill, near Bourn, Lincolnshire
William Collins, Esq. M.P.
Ralph Etwall, Esq.:M.P. •
Thomas Wakefield, Esq. Nottingham, director of the Breeden and
Spalding Railway
Matthew Gisborne, Esq. Walton-hall, Derbyshire
Joseph Ellis, Esq. Glenneld-lodge, Leicester
Sir Richard J, nkins, G.C.B. director of the East India Comm*.
Gir Edwin Pearson, E.R.S. Gloucester-terrace, Regent's-park
Sir W lliam Boothby, Bart.
Ambrose Moore, Esq. Milk-street, Cheapside
Josiah Wilson, Esq. Stamford-hill
George Meek, Esq. Russell-square
John Clement Ending, Esq. director of the National Bank of Ireland
Francis Valentine Lee, Esq. director of the Eastern Counties Railway
Richard Heaviside, Esq. Brighton
William Ettwall, Esq. Longstock-down, near Stockbridge, director
of the Southampton and Manchester Railway
William Shadholt, Esq. chairman of the Greenwielt Railway Com-
pany
Bigge, Esq. Bryanstonc-square
Captain Guslitvus Evans, R.N. Headley-grove, Surrey, director of the
h•• Nottingham. Birmingham, and Coventry Railway
Valentine Knight, Esq. Cornwall-terrace, Regent's-park
Samuel Kempson, Esq. Little Sutton, Sutton Coldileld, Warwick-
shire
Frederick Pearson, Esq. Piccadilly
W. A. Wilkinson, Esq. Woodberry Down, Stoke Newington, director
of the Erewash Valley Railway
Herbert Ingram, Esq. Swinsitead-abbey, Lincolnshire
John Tathain Banks, Esq. warden and magic-1
trate of Louth, Lincolnshire
William Gresham, Esq. Aderman of Lin-
coin
Lies..
William Ward, Esq. M.D. tiorncastle
Edwin Cadman, Esq. Westbourne-house,
Sheffield, director of the Isle of Ely, Wis-
beach, and Lincoln Railway
The IleY. J. B. Hildebrand, rector of Saxby, near Melton-lfewbray„
Leicestershire
John Thomas Raworth, Esq. Leicester, previsional direeter of Rho
South Union Railway
Nathaniel C. Stone, Esq. Rowley-fields, near Leicester
John Eames. Esq. Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire
Frederick Cayley Worley, Esq. Imberhorne-house, Sussex, director
of the Nottingham, Birmingham, and Coventry Railway
John Smith Mansfield, Esq. Essex-court, Temple
Charles Hance, Esq. Alexander-square, Broznptoa
Thomas Bridges, Esq. Harwood-hill, Devonshire
Thomas Bent, Esq. M.D. Derby
Douglas Fox, Esq. Derby
John D. Cooper, Esq. Ashbourae, Derbyshire, director of the Derby-
shire, Staffordshire, and Worcestershire Railway
Henry F. Gisborne, Esq. Derby, director of the Taneworth and Lei-
cester, Coventry and Nuneaton Railway
John Hemp, Esq. Cation, Derbyshire
Joshua Harding, Esq. Roslisten, Derbyshire
Nathaniel Nadin, Esq. Stapenhill, Derbyshire
J. Nadin, coal proprietor, Newhall and Swadlineote Collieries, Derby..
shire
R Sherratt Tomlinson, Esq. Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Charles James Mason, Esq. Fenton, Staffordshire
Joseph Nunneley, ESq Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Willia,n Little, Esq. Peterborough, director of the Peterborough and
Nottingham Railway
I. P. Bainbrigge, Esq. Derby, director of the Derby and Crew.
Railway
J. C. Williams, Esq. M.D. Nottingham
Henry Smith, Esq. Gainsborou,.h
William Lister Sharp, Esq. Gainsborongh, director of the Derby ant
Great Grimsby, and of the Cambridge and Lincoln Extension
Railway
William Rullivant, Esq. Ashwell, Rutlandshire
Fdwin Morris, Esq. M.D. Spalding
Robe t Nicholls, Esq. Thurlby-grange, near Bourn
It bert Mawby, Esq. merchant, Bourn
Mr. Charles Roberts, merchant, Bourn
William Pate, Esq. merchant, Spalding
Henry Hardy Tatam, Esq. Moulton, near Fosdyke, Lincolnshire
Isaac Dods, Esq. merchant, Spalding.
comierras or MANA.OZMINT.
Chains an—Wynn Ellis, Esq., M.P.
Deputy-Chairman--Josiah Wilson, Esq.

Prolisio”-. 1.. rectors
aI trio Grda,
' Louth, and
cola hallway.

Thomas Wakefield. Esq.
Ambrose Moore, Esq.
Francis Valentine Lee, Esq.
John D. Cooper, jun., Esq.
CONSULTING ENGINEER—CharIes POE, ESQ.
ENGINEER—John Hughes, Esq.
JUNKERS.
The Laudon Joint-Stect Bask, Princes-street
Messrs. Pagets and Kirby, Leicester
fare's Leicestershire Banking Company, Melton-Mowbray
The Stamford, Spalding, and Boston Banking Company, Spalding
Messrs. Evans and Co., Derby
The Burton Union Banking Company, Burton-upon-Trent.
501.1m0/is—Messrs. Lacy and Bridges, 19, King's Arms-yard, Cole-
man-street ; Abraham Bass, Esq. Burtou-upon-Treit.
LOCAL AGENTS.
William 'lardy Tatam, Esq. Spalding
William David Bell, Esq. Bourn.
PARLIAMENTARY AGENTS —IteSSIE. Dyson, Hall, Parkas, sad Coats*,
Parliament-street.
SECRETARY—WiIIiam lanyard, Req.
The first object of this lino is to connect the town of Birmingham,
Coventry, and Leicester, with the eastern coast by the nearest route,
and to supply an important link of communication between the town
of Spalding and the eastern coast, and the western and midland
districts.

John Smith Dianaloll, esq.
George Meek, Esq.
Capt. Gustavus Evans, R.N.

Commencing at the Spalding station of the Norwich, Dereham,
Lynn, and Holbeach Railways, the line will proceed by Boom,
Witham, Castle Bytham, South Wytharu, and Wymondham, to a
point on the Syston and Peterborough line of railway near Dielton-
Mowbray, thus forming, by the Syston and Peterborough and Mid-
land Counties Railway, as almost direct route to Leicester, andl
thence to Coventry and Birmingham by the proposed Coventry.
Nuneaton, Leicester, and Birmingham Railway.
The projected line will form the most direct communication be-
tween the eastern and midland districts of the kingdom, and will, by
means of the proposed lines across the county of Leicester, via Bur-
ton-upon-Trent, to Stafford, bring the markets of Lincoln, Norfolk.
Shropshire, and North Wales, nearer to each other by nanny miles
than any other lino of railway.

It will form, with other projected railways, an almost direct Hite
across the kingdom, from Yarmouth, via Norwich. on the Oast, to
Aberystwith, via Newton and Shrewsbury, on the west.
The entire length will not exceed thirty miles. There is no Bland.
ling, cutting, or embanking of any importance necessary; the line
from Bourn to Spalding, a distance of about twelve miles, is very
level, and may be constructed at a small cent.
It win secure the advantages of railway cotmunication to a tract
of country at present destitute of this accommodation, besides open-
ing out sources of trade undeveloped for want of the means of transit.
The central midland districts have felt greatly the want of direct
communication with the coast; and this line will at once supply the
deficiency to the greater part of Staffordshire and Leicestershire.
It will afford a transit for the Staffordshire, Derbyshire, and Lei-
cestershire coal into districts heretofore entirely dependent upon
supply from the north at high prices: it will also secure the advan-
tages of an unlimited supply of lime from the Leicestershire works,
to the agricultural districts of Lincoln, which are at present only
supplied at very high rates; and, in return traffic, the midland dis-
tricts will obtain the advantage of a direct transit for the stock and
agricultural produce of Lincolnshire and Norfolk.
Several proposed lines of railway converge at Spalding, which is
the nearest point on the eastern coast for the midland counties, and
connected by the River Welland with the German Ocean.

The proposed capital will be sufficient for the construction of the
necessary works and every subsequent expense ; and the income
derivable from the traffic in passengers between Birmingham, Co-
ventry, Leicester, Derby, Melton, Spalding, and Boston, the trans-
port of corn, cattle, and other produce of the great agricultural
districts through which the line passes to the principal consuming
districts, and of coals, lime, and staple commodities for the inland
districts, will be sufficiently ample to warrant the outlay.
The Parliamentary surveys have been commenced, and are now
in active progress, and contracts have been entered Into which en-
sure sufficient time for compliance with the standing orders.

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--Forms of application for shares, plans, and prospectuses may be
had of the Solicitors ; also at the offices of the Company, 4, Tra-
rsailigre2"l by respectable references, uare,
eharig.rer°sre where applications for charts, accom-
pnces, may be addressed to the Provi-
sional Committee.
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. 14 '
To the Provisional Committee of the Leicester, Melt°
and Spalding Junction Railway. or tc'' 7‘ t .
Gentlemen,—l request you to allot me eh
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each in the above railway ; and I undertake to accept ' „ ' ;•,
such less number as you may appropriate to me, sublime iii ,
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