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

PROSPECTUS OF THE

DUNDEE AND 1.0 !tF A R JUNCTION
RAILWAY,
Joining the Edinburgh and Northern, Glasgow and Dundee Junction
Scottish Midland Junction, Arbroath and Forfar, and Aberdeen
Railways.
Capital 200,000/. in 10,000 Shares of 20/. each.
Deposit 21. 2s. 6d. per share.
INTERIM PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
David Pitcairn, Esq. younger of Kinnaird
George Marshall Gray, Esq. merchant, Dundee -
itobert Arklay, Esq. of Eathiebeaton
Winlatti Ste Wart, Esq. wilie-therchant, Fun.lee
Charley Grainger, Esq. advocate, Aberdeen
John Stewart, Esq. Abercraig-house, Fifeshire
James Hunter, Esq. writer, Dundee
William Clark, Esq. shipowner, Dundee
James Dail, Esq. chief magistrate of North Berwick. a member cf
the Committee of the Tyne Valley Junction Railway
Samuel itrodie, Esq. merchant, Dundee
Andrew Brown, Esq. banker, Newburgh
Thomas Kerr, Esq. Hawkhill, Dundee
John Borrie, Esq Shipowner
Peter Kerr, Esq. Agent, Dundee.
(With power to add to their number.)
BANKERS.
Commercial Bank of Scotland
Ettbtern BiLls. Of Scotland,
ENGINEER—James Leslie, Esq. C.E.; LUndppt
PARLIAMENTARY SOLICITORS—Hugh Dines Cameron and George
Bain, Esqrs. 18, Parliament-street, London.
N, I TERIM AGENTS AND LOCAL SECRETARIES—Witham Hay, Writer,
Dundee ; and David (low, writer is Forfar.

This proposed railway, while it will connect the iiiaiiiiffieturitig towns
of Dundee and Forfar by the nearest and most direct route, will form
a continuous and connectill link at .the river Tay with the follow-
ing great railways :—The Edinburgh and Northern, the proposed
Glasgow and Dundee Junction, and the Perth and Dund e lines;
MA, ttt thi rurral Will Intel. the Setitun Niti)ano. Junc-
tion from Edinburgn and Perth, and its proposed extension to the
Aberdeen Railway at Laurencekirk, also the Forfar and Arbroath
Railway, which joins the Aberdeen Railway at Friockheim —thus
amalgainating with these various railways, and forming a continu-
ous mid centrical think lbr the general railway communication from
Ragland through Scotland.
TlllB line will be about fifteen miles in length, and, viewed only as
hkiti altindeting ilutt lietWtitn Ihttidt e and Forfar, it is in a great
degree called for by the manufactumS, Mid farmers of
the district. It will beyond ad question, from this source alone, have
a traffic sufficient for ample remuneration to the shareholders. For-
far is the counts town, and there is meessarily a considerable-inter
CoUrse With Dditilee. nattitti 1 daisy Yeraaitt with this reanufac-
turinkdistrict, tha very extensive traffic and intercourge between
Dundee And Forfar are well known. The population of the district
connected With the is about 100,000.
Dundee, from its prOXimity fo Vtifflif, Anil its extensive shipping
capabilities, is the proper and convenient port for exporting the pro-
duce of the district, but at present there is no direct railway com-
tflUnieatital. The eXpense Of transmitting goods at present between
Dundee and Forfar is thily double 'ohm it should be, and in a great
measure performed by horse ,arritve, an expensiVe tied tedious pro-
cess; but the formation of this railway will open up a direct and
che:T pornaihnieation,. and Will unquestionah'y benefit the trade and
itytictilttife bf the didtfitti
The line passes through a rich agricultural district, for the pro-
duce of which the farmers will by it find an easy and expeditious
trangt tO tatindet, both for the consumpt and exportation ; anti the
agricultural value of the lands Will bb thinttiderably increased by the
direct communication with the town and harbour of thindee, and
the railways running south from the Tay, The extensive pave-
ment and slate quavries amend Foritik' and along the district will be
greatly kithanced by the line, as a cheap and easy access to Dundee
tbr exportation Will thus be aftbrded. '•

The'proitiotefs of MIS railway, 'viewing the extensive local traffic,
the jiltittiolf With the With kailVi#9 1 etbit entittPlatett in con-
with the great English trunk railways, have no hesitation in
submitting this mule) taking to the public, not only as one necessarily
called for by inircantile, manufacturing, and agricultural inte-
rests of the district, and public co veniency, but more (,specially by
its being the direct centrical formic; a continuation of the rail-
*ay coihifititablittiii by the Lditibufgh and Reftliefli and Glasgow
Junttioh lines, throUgh the counties of Fife and Forfar, to Aberdeen
and the north of Scotland. . .

Asa Safi, iiiVegtiiient fol Wital, WS line, being thtts in the midst
of a great manufacturing district, and from the present, formation of
railw..reommunication at both ends, will present the sure prospect
of being highly advantageous.
The district has already been surveyed, and pre ents no difficulty
to the formation of the railway; and the proprietors and tenants
:MN the lineate thideretded ttt be Vet), rittottfahle to the Under-
The requisite Parliamentary notices have been given, so that the
Bill neap lie intfothiced paged in die emuing Session ; and the
tligitieei Will lifitmi.iittitilY pfoetied tit tinis.h a minute
survey of the whole line an-1 termini at Dundee and Porrtif.

Applications for Shares will be reteivwd by the following Share-
brokers :—Edinburgh:—Messr,si,John Robertsan and Co., and Robert
UhlAgoit —111cS114: WEiirtit dod Au di Peter White, and
MesSrS. Fbind dttd CbekbUfni Perth—Joint Cloag. Aberdeen—
Uordotl. Ltiiidpn-:,-3105i's: B, Mtn 41. 1301,d, 4, Bank-
gild MP. -ti flifbEtif •ftbn.stteet
M ancliester-31 r.Gorge Muria, and William Al yt Aliali. LiVefpOol
—Messrs. Forsyth and Hamilton, and IL Davies and Co. Birming-
ham—Mr. W. 11. ColliS. Da- dee—Messrs. D. B. liven, Joint Star-
rock, Jun:, William Crockatt, and Andrew Ogilvie—and by the In-
terim •,;eeretaries at [titmice end Ftirfq;

FORM OF PPLIC.kTION,

To the Provisional Committee of the Dundee and Forfar Junction

Railway

Gentlemen,—l request you will al:ot to me Shares in the
proposed Dundee and Forihf Jtluetialt [tailWay, of 9.01. each, and I
Wee ti 3 take the sOmb; than.), AS mak be allotted to me,
and to pity the delis it Gd. JiercOii, and tbeieetite the neces-
sary deeds when required.
I am, Gentlemen,

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