The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-22 00:00:00

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SUN, LOND,ON, MONDAY .EVENING,

Paul Ferdinand Willert, Esq., Alderman ,of. the Borough of Man-
chester
Charles James Stanley Walker, Esq., Longford House, Stretford,
Alderman of Manchester, and Director of the Chester and Man-
chester Railway
Morris Were, Etq., Moorlands, Southampton
John Woodcock,. Esq., banker, The Elms, Wigan, Director of the
•Liyerpool and Bury Railway
John Yorke, Esq., banker, Thrapson, Northamptonshire
(With' power.to add to their number.)
• BANKERS.
Messrs. Masterman and Co., London.
The Union Bank, Manchester
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-ENGINEER- IN-CHIEF.
ACTING ENGINEERS.
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Messrs. J. B. and R. Birch, Westminster
Brackstone Baker, Esq. •
- SOLICITORS.
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John Bethell, Esq., Xing William-street, London.
Messrs. Joseph aild William Heron, and lilessrs. Higson and Robins,
Manchester .•

tion Railway, the Warwick and Cheltenham Railway, and the Lon-
don, Warwick, Leamington, and Kidderminster Railway ; and at
Rugby, with the London and Birmingham, the Midland Counties,
and the projected Rugby and Huntingdon Junction Railways.
The country through which it will pass, is thickly populated, .and
of the richest description.- It presents no engineering difficulties, and
from its population, its Manufactures, and agricultural produce, it
possesses sources, of Kish abundant traffic as to render it highly re-
munerative to the capitalistd. • ,

The object proposed is to complete the line of railway communica-
tion between the Western, Midland, and Eastern .portions :of the
Kingdom, and a glance at the Map of England will show that this
will be effected In the most direct manner by the present line ; touch-
ily, as it will, at one .of its termini, a railway running direct from
Swansea to Worcester, and at the other, the projected line from
Rugby to Huntingdon—from which point a railway communication
has been already provided.

By means of this Railway, the manufactures of all the towns and
the agricultural produce of the country contained within its range,
as well as the Ports on the Eastern and North-Eastern Coast, will
have opened to them a direct and unbroken communication with
the great and densely-populated mineral fields of South Wales, as well
as the markets of the Northern portion of the principality.
To the population along the line as well as to the Midland and
Northern portions of 'he kingdom, this undertaking will present the
most direct communication with those towns of fashionable resort—
Leamington and Cheltenham. To the inhabitants of Leamington
and Warwick, it will open the most direct communication with the
city of Worcester •and South Walei, whilst to the inhabitants of
Worcester, it will open the markets of the Eastern portions of the
country. , • •

. That another and a more direct line of railway is necessary between
the metropolis and tlfe manufacturing districts around Manchester, is
now fully admitted, and the question is, which is the best line to be
adopted. • •
The above proposed railway will form the shortest and most di-
rect route from London to Manchester, and will therefore complete
the direct communication.with the metropolis-at a much loss expen-
diture of capital than by either of the projected London and Man-,
chester lines (Remington's and Ashurst's), the actual distanee to be
constructed being only 73, instead of 170 to 180 miles.
A careful preliminary survey has determined the promoters of this
railway to adopt nearly a straight line from Rugby to Macclesfield, s
an increased expenditure 0f200,000/. or 300,0001. judicially applied in
the present perfected state of civil engineering, and at the reduced cost
of the execution of earth works, will prove in the end a far greater
real economy, both-to the Company itself in the saving effected in
the annual expense of working, and also, what is of snore importance,
to the country' in general, by accomplishing, at a much less cost, the
same end proposed by an entire and distinct line from London to
Manchester. •

The Shareholders in the several railways proposed to be joined or
intersected, will have a preference iu the allotment of shares in this
undertaking.

No person will be liable for more than his deposit till the Act is
obtained, and power will be applied for to allow interest at four
pounds per centum on all calls from the time of their respective
payments, and to limit the liability of the shareholders to the amount
of their subscription.

Applications- for shares in the annexed form to be made to the
Provisional Committee, at the office, 5, Gresham-street, London, or
to Messrs. John • She-Well and Son, sharebrokers, Tokenhouse-yard ;
Messrs. B. and M. Boyd, 4, Bank-buildings, and. Mr. John Smith,
3, Shorter's-court, London ; Mr. John Dunertft,. sharebroker, Man-
chester ; Mr. JohnO'Neil, sharebroker, Manchester ; Messrs. Schultz
and Carr, sharebrokers, and Messrs. ReynoMs and Son, Liverpool ;
Messrs. 11. and. C. Beardshaiv, sharebrokers, Leeds; Messrs. Tate
and Nash, sharebrokerS, 'Bristol ; Mr. James Pearson, sharebroker
Birmingham ; Messrs: Samuel Hutchinson and Co:, sharebrokers,
Bradford ; Mr. William Miles, sharebroker, Worcester; Mr. Robert
Allan, sharebroker, -Edinburgh; Mr. William Gordon, sharebroker,
Aberdeen ; Messrs. Black and Co., sharebrokers, Buchan-street,
Glasgow; . and Messrs. Buchanan and ..kitken, sharebrokers, Glas •
gow ; Messrs. Bruce and Symes, sluirebrokers; DOM ; of whom
prospectuses may be had.
FORM OF APPLICATION -FOR SHARES.

• These considerations have not been Sufficiently kept in view by
other parties who have also proposed to make a railway from Rugby
to Macclesfield; but ivhb, by deviating from the direct tract to pursue
valleys and to avoid the irregularities of the face of the country,
obviously lose-the advantages proposed by this Company.
The Parliamentarydecision on the choice of the London and Brighton
Railway is a parallei!case;the direct line, although presenting more
difficulties to overconae;and involving 'a greater outlay, having been
`adopted by Parliattrant-in preference to the many competing projects,
in a more or less sinuous direction, which were, at that time supported
in the House by tery influential parties. '
Should it be found necessary, arrangements have been made by
which additional lines of rails will be laid between Rugby and Lon-
don on the. London and Birmingham Railway, whereby the' surplus
traffic northwards will be abundantly -provided for.
.• This line also possesses the singplar, advantage of affording the
shortest and most direct route from Mandhester to Southampton,
Gosport, and Portsmouth, a feature preSented by no other proposed
railway. By adopting the Rugby and Oxford branch of the Great
Western as far as Dideot, and thence the proposed Oxford, Southamp-
ton, Gosport, and Portsmouth- line; the distance film Manchester to
Southampton will be twenty-three miles less than by any other route,
and on this account the project has been warmly supported by the
Oxford, Southampton; Gosport;AndPortshiouth Railway Company.
The deviations from fl,perfectiY: straight line between Rugby and
Macclesfield to avoid high ranges of hills ornamental parks, or
valuable buildings are very alight, and the line iu general offers no
engineering difficulties of any magnitude. The towns more directly
interested as a local lkie are Nuneaton, Hinckley, Atherstone, Market
Bosworth, Burton-upon-Trent, Tutbury, Ashbourne, and Leek. -
The Company has made arrangements with the North London
Junction Railway 'Company, whereby it has secured the use of their
station (of the extent of six acres) in the centre of the City'of London,
at the bottom of Moorgate-street, which will prove of the utmost
importance to this line.

To the Provisional Committee: of the Worcester, Warwick, and
Rugby. Railway Company.
(lentlemen,—l request that you will allot to me Shares of
201. each in the above Railway, and I hereby undertake to accept
the same, or any less number you may allot to me, and to pay the
Deposit of 21. 2s. per Share thereon, and to sign the Parliamentary
Contract and Subscribers'
,Agreement when required.
Dated this day. of Sept.. 1845.
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Amidst the many railway projects that now occupy the public
mind, and involve a vast outlay of capital, it will readily be conceded
that a line that will attain such important results at so small an
outlay.- of capital, and the' time required for its construction, and
without interfering with any existing vested interests, must meet
with general approbation, and at the'same time offer a very excellent
investment for capital -

The shareholders in the Oxford: Southampton, Gosport, and Ports-
mouth, in the London arid Birmingham, and in the Manchester and
Birmingham Railways, will have a pretbrence in the allotment of
the shares.

The deeds will provide that no call shall be made on the share-
holders beyond the deposit now paid, until the Act of Parliament is
obtained, and power will be taken in the Act to allow 4/. per cent.
interest in all calls.

:Application for detailed prospectus, maps., and shares, may be
made to the Secretary, at tke Offices, 78, King William-street, City,
Londoh,, and at 22, Cross-street, Man^..hester; and the followirg.
shaiebrokers :—Messrs. R. SuttOn, and Sutton, 22, North-
side Royal Exchange, London ; • ggrge Burnand, Esq., Cornhill ;
Messrs. Barclay, Ailsop, and C9.;lloyal Exchange ; Messrs. Hough-
land and Leese, 51; King-Istfeet; Manchester ; John Wills, Esq.,
Royal Bank-buildings; Liverpool ; Messrs. Wellbeloved an 1 Oastler,
Leeds ; Messrs. Edwards-and Son, and W. H. Land, Esq., Bristol ;
J. R. Lane, Esq., Birmingham ; 'Messrs. Garton and Wright, Shef-
field ; J. G. Kershaw, Esq., Huddersfield ; F. C. Spencer, Esq.,
Halifax ; Messrs. Hall, Brothers, and Co., Cheltenham ; Henry
Beaumont and Co.,- Exeter ; R. P. Lemon, Esq., Bath ; Joseph
Clark, Esq., Southampton; and Messrs. Flint and Tootal,

FOR➢I OF APPLICATION.

To the Provisional COmmittee-of the Mancbester and Rugby Direct

- Rai/way Company, via Macclesfield.
I request you will allot to' me shares of 201. each in
the capital of the above-named fallway, and I will accept the same,
or any less number and pay the deposit of 21. 2s. per Share, and
sign the Parliamentary Contract and Subscribers' Agreement when
required.

Dated the day of 1845.
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