The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-25 00:00:00

TUNBRIDGE and RYE HARBOUR DIRECT •
RAILWAY.
•
(Provisionally Registered.)
Frederick Lawrance, Esq. Registered Projector.
Capital, 500,0001., in Shares of 201. each.
Deposit 21. 2s. per Share
Temporary Offices, 94, Cheapside.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
Field-Marshal Lord Viscount Beresford, G.C.B. P.C. Bedghury-
, park, Kent
The Hon.'James William King Capt. R.N. Angley,Cranbrook
Thomas. Lase Hodges, Esq. HaLstead-park, Benenden, Kent
Aleirtadeickairealareiftpe, Esq. M.P. Bedgbury-park, Kent
TluiPal -11105bofti, Esq. Glastonbury, Kent
Capt. Mr d c el Tweedie, Rolvenden, Kent
Edward Poynder, Esq., Oakfleld-lodge, flawkburst
George French, Esq., Rixden, Llawkhurst, Kent
Rockville Hhelps, Esq. Tongs-wood, Hawkhnrst
Major Cartels, Leasham-honse, Rye
Thomas Twisden Hodges, Esq. Sandgate, Kent
Admiral J. Ayscough, Southampton
George Ballard, Esq. Sandhurst
John Bishop, Esq. Bodiam, Sussex
Henry Coo Coape, Esq. Goldhanger, Essex, director of the Man-
chester, Oxford, and Southampton Railway, Bc.c.
W. H. Collis, Daq. 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. Gainsberough
John Mercer Durrant, Esq. Theobala's, Hawkhurst, Kent
Thomas Mercer Durrant. Esq. Attwaters, Ilawkhurst
Thomas H. Evans, Esq. Mayor of Carnarvon, director of the London
and Holyhead Railway
John Milder, 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. Ockham-house, Sussex, director of the
Dover and Bristol, and Staffordshire and Shropshire Junction
Railway
Rev. G. A. Lamb, D.D., Iden, 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. Hawkhnrst
George Smith, Esq. the Lambs, Staffordshire
Robert Tooth, Esq. Swift's-place, Cranbrook, Kent
Wm. Bestow, Esq. 20, Surrey-place, London, director of the Com-
mercial Life Assurance Company, and Worcester, Warwick, and
Rugby Railway
Robert Bestow, Esq. Surrey-place, London, director of the Com-
mercial Life Assurance Company, and Worcester, Warwick, and
Rugby Railway
J. Benson, Esq. Park-place-villas, Maida-hill West, director Sr the
Staffordshire and Shropshire Junction Railway
Thomas Ferrand Dearden, Esq„ Rochdale
John Blunt, Esq. director of the Lond n Docks Company, and Great
Eastern and Western Railway
Alfred Bush, Esq. Queen-square, Bath, director of the Great North
and South Wales and Worcester Rahway
Captain F. Chamfer, Halkin-street Belgrave-square, director of the
tlazebrouk and Fampoux Railway
M. Clements, Esq. G 9, Lowndes-square, director of the Great Leeds
and London Direct Railway
Henry Corufoot, Esq. G. Copthall-court, director of the Commercial
Hank of London
]Bless Dormer, Esq. li, Han.,-place, Sloane-street, director of the
Great Welch Central, Exeter, Dorchester, and Weymouth, South-
end and Eastern Counties Junction
Edward Evans, Esq. Stones-end, Borough, director of the Commer-
cial Life Assurance Company
D. T. Johnson, Esq. Aldennary-churchyard, director of Remington'e
Direct Manchester Railway
A. M'aforan, Esq., Cambridge-street, Hyde-park, director of the
Grantham, Nottingham, Leicester, and Soth Midlands Junction
Major-General Pariby, C.B. Rutland-gate, Hyde-park, director of the
London sad Manchester Railway
James W. Peppercorn, Esq. Old Broad-street, director of the Haze-
brouk and Fampoux Railway
It. 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 Manchester, Rugby, and Southampton and Tring,
Reaming, and Basingstoke Railways
James Saynes, Esq. Great Dover-street, Borough
Edwin 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
(With power to add to their number).
BaNxert—Commercial Bank of London, Lothbury.
ENGINEERS—Francis Giles, Esq. and Alfred Giles, Esq.
STANDING COCNSEL.—Franels Barrow, Esq.
SOLICITORS—Messrs. Elinsile and Preston, 47, Moiargate-street,
London.
LOCAL AGENTS.
Messrs. Willis and Neve, Cranbrook
Mr. John Elliot Wilson, Cranbrook
Messrs. Beecham and Upperton, Hawkhliret
SECRETARY—E. A. Lamb, ESQ.
PROSPECTUS.
Tide line will pass in a direct course from Tunbridge, via Paddock-
weod (thus connecting itself with Maidstone), through the parishes
of Brenchley, Ilorsmonden, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, Benenden,
Ilawkhurst, 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 nitprovided with, 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 residences or ornamental property.
The savaig of distance to Rye, and all the other places embraced
by this line, will be considerable.
The capital requir&l is estimated not to exceed 500,0001.
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, after deducting 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 best direc-
tion had not been selected, but with an intimation that the port of
Bye was o titled 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,
sod as It embraces a more populous and productive country, and
pastes in a more direct line to London, and will have the benefit of
better access to other and more numerous lines, 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 it
railway communication, through a populous and productive district,
In the direction of London, 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 better mode of transit will much
increase the demand for them, and give the opportunity of great im-
provement in the cultivation of the adjacent country.
A railway through the heart of the chief hop district of the king-
dom, also producing corn, timber, and hop-poles, and communicating
at its terminus with a great part of the important cattle district of
Romney Marsh, must be a public advantage.
The port of Rye is admitted to be the best outlet and quickest
rout to Paris and 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, particle.
eularly as a national and commercial communication with France,
and by persons travelling on business.
Applications for shares and prospectuses to be addressed to the
Secretary, at the offices, 94, Cheapside ; Messrs. Willis and Neve, so.
licitors, Cranbrook; Mr. John Elliot Wilson, solicitor, Cranbrook; or
to Messrs. Beecham and Upperton, solicitors. Hawkhnrst; and
to the (Wowing Brokers :—London Messrs. Peppercorne 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'Nlel. Leeds—Messrs.
A. and C. Beanlahaws ; Messrs. Wellbeloved and Co. Bristol -
Messrs. Tate and Nash. Birmingham—Mr. James Pearson. Brad-
ford—Messrs. Samuel Hutchinson and Co. Worcester—Mr. William
Miles. Cheltenham—Messre. Hall, Brothers, and Co. Exeter—Mr.
Thomas Sanford. Southampton—Messrs. Easty and Sons. Edin-
burgh—Mr. J. W. Lyon, 89. George-street ; Mr Robert Allen. Glas-
gow—Messrs. Black and Co. ; Messrs. Buchanan and Aitkin.
Aberdeen-31r. W. Gordon. Dublin—Messrs. Bruce and Symes.

TUNBRIDGE and RYE HARBOUR DIRECT
RAILWAY.

At an adjourned Meeting of landed proprietors and others locally
interested in the above line, held at the Bull Inn, Cranbrook, Oc
tiber 20,

T. L. HODGES, Esq., in the Chair ;

It WAS moved* by the Hon. Captain KING, and seconded by T. (I,
MONYPENNT, 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-
ruonden, Cloudburst, Cranbrook, Bennenden, Hawkhurst, Sand-
hurst, Rolvenden, Newenden, Northeain, Beckley, Peasemarsh, Iden,
Playden, and Guildford, is desirable."
It was moved by A. J. B. HOPE, Esq. M.P. and seconded by R.

TOOTII, 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. MONTPENNY, Esq. ; and seconded by W. P. Lamb,

Esq.
" That the following gentlemen be added to the Provisional Com-
mittee :—The Right Hon. Lord Viscount Beresford, the lion. Capt.
J. W. King. RN. ; Thomas Law Hodges, Esq. ; Alexander James
lieresferd Hope, Esq., M.P, ; Thomas Walton Roberts, Esq. ; Major
Curteis • Captain Michael Twedle ; Sackville Phelps, Esq. • George
French, Esq.: Edward Poynder, Esq. ; and Thomas 'Twisden
li.siges, Esq.

Lord Beresford having been called temporarily to the chair, the
th Inks of the meeting were given to the Chairman, Thomas Law
HOtigef4. Esq. G. A. LAMB, Secretary.

WORCESTER AND MERTHYR TYDVIL
JUNCTION RAILWAY.
The Committee of Management Inform the Applicants for Shares
to this Company that the Letters of Allotment have been issued,
but that, owing to the large number of applications, the Committee
Lave been obliged to refuse many most respectable persons, and in
Alt cas's greatly to abridge the number applied for. The Com-
mittee trust that this explanation will be accepted as an excuse by
all applicants who have not received allotments.
By order, IVM. BORROW, Secretary pro tern.
Dated 25th Oct., 1845.

CIAMBRIDGE AND LINCOLN EXTEN-
SION, and LINCOLN, YORK, and LEEDS JUNCTION

RAILWAY, with a Branch to Doncaster.
N'etice 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 net been in their rawer to meet the wishes of all the ap-
plicants for shares, but they have endeavoured to make the allot-
ment with due impartiality and discrimination out of the numerous
body n ho applied.
The Parliamentary Contract and Subscribers' Agreement, will Lie
Mr Signature at the offices of the Company, both in London and in
Leeds, ou Monday, the 3d of November next, and the five following
days, between the hours of Ten and Four, when and where the Scrip
will be delivered to the shareholders.

• Doe notice will be given of the other places and times the deeds
Will lie for signature.

By order,
GEORGE S. DYER, Secretary
I, Guildhall Chambers, Basing-hall-street, London.

BELGIAN GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY
COMPANY.
Capital 1,750,0001., In 87,500 Shares of 201. each.
I)epoeit 21. per Share.
DIRECTORS.
Sir John Nicoll Robert Campbell, K.C.H. deputy-chairman of the
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, Chairman
Hek.ry Bainbridge, Esq. banker
Francis Frederick Clossman, Esq. chairman of the Great Luzern-
bottr4 Railway Company
klitelibrd Fitzwilliam, Esq. director of the Essex and Suffolk
Rail way Company
John Bowel, Esq. director of the Liverpool, Ormekirk, and Freston
Railway Company.