The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-07 00:00:00

rttoxeter ; and to tha following s..lraarebrol.OrSt—Messrs. Preece and
Evans, 39, Loilibury ; Mr. Miles, Worew:er ; Mr. Thomas lie Iry
Wheeler, Worcester; Messrs. Townley and Whitehead, Liv.r•
pool ; Messrs. Cameron and Co., Liverpool ; Mr. Morris Rey-
nolds, Liverpool ; Mr. Richard E. Hine, Macclesfield ;
James 'Jamieson, Leeds ; Messrs. Wellbeloved and Oastler
Leeds ; Mr. Frederick Stamp, Hull ; Mr. Thomas Boardman, Mack.-
buru ; Mr. George Clark, Bradtiwd ; Mr. William Mason,
Bradford; Mr. William Crenhelm, Halifax; Mr. Charles Sperra,
Nottingham; Messrs. Grayston and Earle, York; Mr. E. H.
Armitage, Wakefield; Mr. James Stokes, Cheltenham; Mr.
Joseph Clark, jun., Southampton; Messrs, Tate and Bits-
tol ; Messrs. Beaumont and Lan,,worti.y, Exeter; Mr. Thomas
Sandford, Exeter; Mr. J. S. Holl2d, Coventry; Messrs, Houghland
and Leese, Manchester ; Messrs. Cardwell and Sons, Manchester;
Messrs. A. Birchall and Co., Manchester; Messrs. T. N. Bardwel.
and Sons, Sheffield ; Mr. W. IL Collis, Birmingham ; Mr.L. Weather.
num jun , Huddersfield ; Messrs. Everard and Co., Huddersfield;
Messrs. Payne and Freer, Leicester; Mr. Nicholson, Edinburgh
Messrs. Duncan and Hutchinson, Glasgow ; Messrs. Labertouche
and Stafford, College-green, Dublin.
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Provisional Committee of the Leeds, Huddersfield, Sheffield.

and South Staffordshire Direct Railway.

Gentlemen,—l request you to allot me Shares of 2CI. each
In the above Railway, and I undertake to accept the same or cucl•
loss number as you may appropriate to me, subject to the regulations
of the Company, and to sign the necessary Deeds, and to pay, when
required, the Deposit thereon of 21. 2s. per Share.
Dated this day cf , 184 .
Name in fa 11.......
Profession and professional residence.. ....
Residence in • • • • • • • •

LEEDS, HUDDERSFIELD. SHEFFIELD;
and SOUTH STAFrORDSHIRE, or LEEDS, WOLVER.
11. k MPTON, and DUDLEY DIRECT RAILWAY.
Capital, 2,000,0004, in 100,000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit, 21. 2s. per Share.
The Acting Committee of Direction have agreed " that a Branch
Line fhnn Ashbourne to Derby be adopted by this Company, to cl
that the capital of the Company be increased from 1,700,0001. to
2,000,0001. for that purpose."
By order, R. SHELTOI' MACKENZIE, Secretary.

LEEDS, HUDDERSFIELD, SHEFFIELD
and SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, or LEEDS, WOLTER-
HAMPTON, and DUDLEY DIRECT RAILWAY.
Capital, 2,000,0001., in 100,000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit, 2/. 2s. per Share.
Notice is hereby given, that no applications for shares in this line
will be received after SATURDAY, the 4th day of October.
By order, igIELTON MACKENZIE, Secretary.
Offices of the Company, 1, Moorgate Sept. 26, 1545.

GREAT MANCHESTER, RUGBY, AMS
SOUTHAMTON RAILWAY, WITII -DIRECT LINE
FROM DERBY TO RUGBY.

T.ie Committee of Management beg to inform the public that, ire
consequence of the very great number of shares applied for in this
undertaking, and the labour necessary In making the requisite in-
quiries, they find it Impracticable to complete the allotment as early
as they intended, but in the course of two or three.days their labours
will have concluded, and the allotment be sent out.
By order,
TASWELL THOMPSON, Secretary (pro tern.)
Dated this Gth day of Oct., 1845.

RE3fINGTON'S LI) h.
THE LONDON AND i.IANCHESTER
DIRECT INDEPENDUNT RAILWAY.
The COMMITTEE of MANAGEMENT hereby give notice that
one part of the PARLIAMENTARY CONTRACT and SUB
SCRIBERA' AGREEMENT will LIE for EXECUTION, and
Scrip Certificates will ha issued to the Subscribers in exchange for
the Bankers' Receipts, at the places and times mentioned below:—
Ilatli—At the York Hotel, on Tuesday, the 23d day of September
Instant.
Bristol—At the Bush Hotel, on Wednesday, the 24th day of Sep-
tember instant.
Worcester—At the Star Hotel, ou Friday, the 2Gth day of Septeni,
ber instant.
Birmingham—At Dec's Royal Hotel, on Saturday, the 27th day of
September instant.
Lichtleid—At the Swan sun, on Monday, the 29th day of Septernher
instant.
Leicester—At the Three Crowns Inn, on Tuesday, the 30th day of
September instant.
Bedford- - At the Company's Office in the High-street, on Thursday,
the 2d day of October next.
Uttexeter—At the Offices of William Arnold Bainbridge, Esq., Soli-
citor, en Tuesday, the 23d day of September instant.
Burton-rpen-Trent—At the Offices of Messrs.. Bass and Sweting.
Solicitors, en Wednesday, the 24th day of September instant.
Ashby-de-la-Zouch—At the Offices of Edward Al: Green, Esq., So-
licitor, on Thursday, the 2Mh day of September instant.
Cheadle—At the Offices of Richard Lowe, Esq., ColiciWr, on Satur-
day, the 27th day of geptember instant.
Leek—At the Offices of Thomas Redfern, Esq., Solicitor, on Monday,
the 29th day of September instant.
Macclesfield—At the Offices of Messrs. Parretti Colville, and May,
Solicitors, on Tuesday, the 30th day of September instant, and
Wednesday, the let day of October next.

.
Manchester—At the Offices of the CoutpanY,lSt. Ann's-square, on
Thursday and Friday, the 2d and 3d days of October next.
Derby—At the Offices of Henry Mosley, Esq., Sei)citor, on Tuesday.
the 23d day of September histant.
Leeds—At the Royal Hotel, on Wednesday, the 24th day of Septem-
ber instant.
Hull—At the Victoria Hotel, on Friday, the 26tit day of September
• iu stunt. t.
Edinburgh—At the London Hotel, ox Tuesday, the 30th day of Sep-
tember instaut.
Glasgow—At the London Hotel, en Thursday, the 2d day of Oc-
tober next.
Liverpool—At the Adelphi Hotel, on Monday, the 6th day of October
next, By order,

H. W. MATTHEWS, Secretary.

GREAT EASTERN and WESTERN RAIL-
WAY.
Abergavenny, Sept. 29, 1845.
At a MEETING of the INHABITANTS of this town and neigh-
bourhood, convened by public requisition, and held here this day,
The Rev. WM. POWELL, Vicar of Abcrgarenuy, in the Chair,
It was proposed by Mr. DAN/EL, seconded by Mr. Isaac, and unani-
mously resolved—

That this meeting, being deeply convinced of the necessity and ad-
vantage of direct railway communication between the town of
Abergavenny and the great iron district of Monmouthshire and
Breconshire, and finding that this district is embraced in the grand
scheme of the Great Eastern and Western Railway Company, does
most cordially approve of its plans, and is determined to render it
all the aid it can command.

WILLIAM POWELL, Chairman.
A was proposed by Mr. J. 11. MonuAN, seconded by Mr. W. W.
SECRETAN, and unaimously resolved—
That the thanks of this meeting be offered to the Chairman.

NORWICH and DEREIIAIJ DIRECT
RAILWAY.

The PROVISION Al COMMITTEE announce to the shareholders
and the public that they have concluded a most satisfactory arrange-
ment with the Norfolk Company, by which the interests of the two
Companies have become identical. The line will be made as ori-
ginally projected, and in conjunction with the Lynn and Dereham
Railway, and the projected railway from Derehain to Wells, the best
possible accommodation will be supplied to the entire district of
West Norfolk.

EDWARD WILLETT, Chairman,

Norwich, Oct. 2, 1845.

AMBRIDGE and LINCOLN EXTENSION,
and LINCOLN, YORK, and LEEDS JUNCTION RAILWAY.
No further Applications for Shares will be receir ed after SATUR-
DAY next, the 11th day of October inst.
By order,

JOHN BLACKBURN, Leeds,
W. B. JAMES, 5, Basinghall-street,

Gth October, 1845.

D IRECT WESTERN RAIL WAY,
with diverging lines to BATH and BRIDGWATER.
(Provisionally Registered.)
Notice is hereby given, that no further Appl:cations for Shares in
this Company will be recefred after Tuts DAY, the 7th of October inst..
T. 11. SAUNDERS, Secretary.
20, Poultry, London, Oct. 7,184 S.

CENTRAL KENT COUNTY RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given, that no further application for Shares
can be received, and that the Committee are proceeding with the
allotment. By order,
GRAHAM SIMPSON, Secretary.
1, Coleman-street-buildings, Moorgate-street, Sept. 6, 1!,45.

WORCESTER, WARWICK, AND RUG!
RAILWAY. Offices, 5, Gresham-street, Bank. London,
0ct..2, 1845

(Provisionally Registered.)

The list of applications for shares in tilts Company is closed.
The Committee of Management are Investigating the applications
for shares received, and will allot the shares as carry as possible. Due
notice will be given of the issue of the letters of allotment.
(Signed) JOIN HUGHES, Secretary.

BIRMINGHAM and BOSTON DIRECT
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Capital, 1,000,0001., in 50,000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit, 21. 2s. per Share.
(Provisionally Registered.)
rnovisroxer. COMMITTEE.
Lord Stephen Chichester, Director of the London, Staines, Ascot,
and Reading Railway, &c.
Lieut.-Coloatl Dickson, Curzon-street, May-fair, her Majesty's Civil
Commissioner at the Cape, &c.
Captain J. P. M`Dougal, Fir-grove, North Brixton, Chairman if the
Isle of Man Railway, &c.
Colonel Thos. Fitzgerald, Maperton, Somerset, Deputy-Lieutenant of
Somerset and Weal. Riding of Yorkshire
The lion. George Augustus Hamilton Chichester, Director of the
London and Exeter Direct Railway, &c.
George Mackintosh, Esq., '27, Upper Seymour-street, Portman-square,
Director of the North Wales Mineral Railway
James Lamb, Esq., 25, Hyde Park-square, Director of the Grand
Trunk Railway
John Thorpe, Esq., Bloomsbury-terrace, Lower Broughton, Man-
chester
John Holford, Esq., Rusholm-hall, Manchester, Director of the Man-
chester Direct ailway
John Burgess, Esq., Manchester, late boroughreeve, &e,
Charles Phelps, Erq., Montague-place, Russell-square
Directors of the
Henry Brown, Esq.,
Harleyford-place, Kennington, Great Welsh.
Charles Smith Rayner, Esq., Kew-green, Central Rail-
way
Algernon G. Greville, Esq., Cambridge-terrace, Hyde-park
Giijitutnkl„nla,, y,EF...sq„ Esq., Sloane-street,
portman.. Directors of the Rea-
I. ding and Reigate At-
square mospheric Railway
William Madden, Esq., Canterbury,
John IZannie, Esq., 5, Lower Beigrave-square, Director of the Ginn'.
sey Railway and Pier Company
Edward Sankey, Esq., Canterbury, Director of the Metropolitan
Junction Railway
Wm. Thomas Symonds, Esq. Thornton-heath, Croydon
C. Y. Meg, Esq., Director of the Shropshire Mineral Railway
L. Mackeson, Esq., Old-square, Lincoln's Inn, Director of the Lead%
and Carlisle Railway, &c.
Alfred G.:Harris, Esq., 38, Alsop-terrace, New-road
W. 11. Burke, Esq., Tottenham
Edward F. Finden, Esq., Southampton-place, Euston-square
Geo. Fowler, Esq., Newington-place.
BANKERS.
London—Commercial Bank of London, 3, 3foorgafe-street, and No.
3, Henrietta-street, Covent-garden
Messrs. Spooner and Attwoods and Co., No. 27, Gracechurch-street.
•
W. W. Oldershaw, EsjqO,I,N7T, T"okwecgiußscse.--yinaroid
Messrs. C. T. and A. Jenkinson, 7i_street,
City.
ENGINEERS.
nd Kingdon, 6, New Palace-yard.
Messrs. Sudlow a
ASanAti.irfjolr..tilliili,r•,;:c:•ti.r,iAtili,iyiq,.,l•A:GcsqE.E.N,
AGENTS.
PROSPECTUS.
oupoesntoamdirect communication between the
town,tciwTiiil The
advantages
lineil: rIT is
ss
idulgatsitrii derivedtg'iliolniniebnd:gillloda m ,th eby
greatestarich,
centreP°Dul ° ‘ot*if
having a direct communication with a port on thee
ethasetekrningdcooamsi facing the Continent, and that port the nearest to it by
geographical position, need but he alluded to to be appreciated,.
The name of Birmingham speaks for itself ; the capacity anti value
of Boston, as a commercial port, is daily increasing, and requires hut.
little enterprise to enable it to compete with some of our hest ports.
It is proposed that this line should commence at Leicester, where It
will form a continuation of the line from Birmingham to that town,.
and proceeding by, or near Melton Mowbray, Corby, Folkingham, met
Donnington, terminate at Boston, thus affording a direct communi-
cation between Birmingham and its important manufacturing dis-
tricts, Rugby, the great railway centre of England, and Boston, their'
nearest seaport, which eventually must command the traffic: at tha
districts with which it is in connexion, and the opposite ports .if this
Continent.
The country is easy, presenting few,or no engineering difficulties:
The usual power will be taken by the Act to allow interest at
four per cent. per annum, after passing the Act, on the mounte,'
the subscription paid up. No subscriber shall be anin erable for
More than the amount of his deposit until the Act be obtained, ant
then not beyond the amount of his subscription.
A more detailed prospectus will be issued in a few days, containinz
the names of many influential geutlernen locally interested in tha
proposed line. . .
Applications for shares, in the annexed form, to be made to tha
Solicitors of the Company, 7, Tokenhouse-yard, and 76, Cannon,.
street, City ; and to the following stock and sharebrokers :
London—Edward Newton Bryant, Esq., 16, Throgrnorton-street;
William Rodwell, Esq.. 22, Thrw•morton-street.
FORM OF APPLICATION.
To the Provisional Committee of toe Birmingham and Boston Direct
Railway.
I request you will apportion Inc shares /.
Birmingham and Boston Direct Railway Com ; gli3nr ,
undertake to accept the same, or any less num e 1.10,56. y. y :4
to me, and to pay the deposit of 21.25. per sha , l4. 4
• Aul.,''s
.. thereon, and to execute the Parliamentary Coi • aiia . *.
t
Agreement when required. .. ' ./. ',,Lil.. L.
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