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15, 1845.

tween Croydon, Mitcham, Tooting, S c., and London, proves at ones
that the oxisting railway facilities do not at all meet the exigencies
! of the MASS of population to wheat tills line erill be available.
The population who re;ido open or in the Urn elMte nelehbour-
hood of the proposed line, i7ide,,endent of the metropolis, ouil_bet,,,eu
the intended termini, exceeds 100,000, whose, Wants are almost
wholly supplied from the London markets, &c., raid who have, at
the present time, no mode of conveyance but upon the turnpike
road. In the transit of huildfrg materials, corn, coal, lime, and
other heavy goods, from the warehouses and wharfs on the banks of
the Thames, and for marketable produce in each direction, this Ilua
must become to them particularly useful and convenient.
Some Idea may be formed if the local, necessity of this railway,
when it is known that the number ofpassengers who avail themselves
of the accommodation afforded by the several omnibuses and other
pub (vehicles, running upon the turnpike rood, hove been ascer-
tained to caceed 2,600 daily. An equal number (at least) procee.i
by private and other conveyances. Of foot passengers, ahhorgh
no accurate estimate van be formed of them, it is considered that
they at least numberfour times that of passengers who travel by con-
veyance. The tonnage of goods it is calculated will be in full pro-
portion to the receipt from passengers.
Experience has fully proved, that on however liberal a scale the
probability of future traffic in the transit of goods and passengers has
been judged, almost every line of railway has, upon its completion,
vastly exceeded the calculated amount. Time are, however, in th's
instance, reasons for supposing that the extended facilities of com-
munication will cause more than an ordinary Increase in the con-
veyance of passengers. The country which tilt line of railway will
open is singularly picturesque and beautiful, and in addition to the
admired districts of Brixton awl Streatham, the long-favoured and

much-frequented Beulah and Norwood v, id IT placetl v~itln cagy
access, anti become more than ever, objects of interest and delight
to the visitor and resident of the metropolis.
There can therefore be little eoula but that the present line must
become a profitable and s-!...,ine for the investment of capital.
The promoters of this u, der r Lave pleasure in announcing
that it is approved of, an I w:11 11,:nerally supported by local in-
fluence. They have caused a part survey to be made, which will
be completed shortly, anti they have the assurance of their en2lneers
that there are not mere than ordinary difficulties to contend with.
The liability of the shareholders will be restricted. by Act of Parlia-
ment, to the amount of their subscriptions; and power will be app`icd
for in the Bill to allow interest at 41. per cent. per annum on all calls
from the passing of the Act until the opening of the line.
Applications for ffirther information, prospectu;cs, and shares (in
he form annexed), may lie addressed to the Solicitors; to the Secre-
tary, at the offices of the Company, No. 34, Gracechurch-street ; or
to tha following Brokers :—viz., Messrs. B. and M. B' yd, Princes-
street; Mr. 11. J. Williams, SO, Old Broad-street; Messrs. Greystone
and Earle, York; Mr. Anthony Laurie, Liverpool; Messrs. Cardwell
and Co. and Mr. Henry Benton, Manchester ; Mr. James Pearson,
Binnin;ham ; Messrs. Watson and Co., Leeds ; 3.dessrs. VI sly and
Stainforth, Hull ; Mr. George Edwards, Bristol ; Mr. Thomas Sand-
ford, Exeter; Mr. James Pringle, Edinburgh ; Mr. J. W. Carr, Col-
cheater.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Provisional Committee of the Direct West-End and Croy lon

Railway,

nentlemen,—l request you will allot me Shares of 201.
each in the above railway, upon which or noon any less number that
may be allotted to me, I hereby agree to pay the deposit, and to
execute the Parliamentary Contract and the Subscribers' Agreement
when required to do so.

Name ................... ..... ..
Residence.. • •
Profession or Trade (if any) .•• • • •
Place of Business (if any) .... •. • •
Reference • •

THE DIRECT WEST END and CROYDON
RAILWAY.—The Provisional Committee give not7ce that
no application for Shares iu this Crnpany can be received after the
20th instant. By order,
J. L. COTTON, Secretary.
34, Gracechurch-street, Oct. 10th, 1845.

G BEAT NORTHERN RAILWAY OF
FRANCE.
(LAFFITTE'S COMPANY.)
FRENCH ALLOTMENT.
The HOLDERS of FRENCH CERTIFICATES issued by the
above Company, are invited to deposit them forthwith, at the offices
of Messrs. C. Laffitte, Blount, and Co., 4, Castle-court, urchin-
lane, London, in order that the same may be arranged and ex-
changed for the definitive shares.
The amount of the deposit to be returned (in consequence of the
reduction in the original allotment), will be paid here so soon as tile
certificates have been examined.
Particulars, &c., may be obtained on application as above, between
the hours of 11 and 3.
Notice.—As the last day for depositing shares in Paris expires Cu
the 15th instant, none can possibly be received after that day in
London.
London, October Ist, 1845.

NEWCASTLE AND LONDON COAL
RAILWAY.
(Provisionally Registered).
Capital, 5,000,0001, in 200,000 shares of 25/. each.
Deposit, 2/. 12a. 6d. per share.
COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.
Henry Bainbridge, Esq., Grosvenor-square, and St.:Paurs Church
yard
Robert Merttins Bird, Esq. H.E.I.C. Civil Service, Taplow-hill
George Beauchamp Cole, Esq. Chester-street, Belgrave-square
Captain Mark Currie, R.N., U.S. Club, and Laleham, Middlesex
Wynn Ellis, Esq. M.P. eadogan.place
John Kinneraley Hooper, Esq. Alderman, Queenhithe
Sir William Magnay, Bart. Alderman, Upper Thames. street
The Hon. E. Plunkett, Pall.mall
Richard Harris Purcell, Esq. Cambridge_street, Hyde.park
Sir George Rich, Lowndes.street, Belgrave.square
Andrew Spottiawoode, Esq. Cariton.house.terrace
Henry Birchfield Swabey, Esq. Great Cumberland.plaee
Frederick Taylor, Esq. Worcester-park, Ewell
Nicholas Temperley, Esq. Brixton
Daniel Watney, Esq. Wandsworth
BANKERS.
Messrs. Puget, Bainbridges, and Co., St. Paul's Church-yard
SOLICITORS.
Messrs.Sutton,Ewens,Ommanney, and Prudence, K,BaslOghall.Street
CONSULTING ENGINFER-7.Willia;ll Gravatt, Esq F.R.S.
ENUINECR—H. H, Bird, Esq., 5, Robert street, Adelphi.
SECRETARY—Edward Blanshard Stamp, Esq.
Offices, 50 A; I(ng William..street- Londcn.bridge.

The- establishment of the above railway will effect twe great
and important object& :—first, the supply of the metropolis and its
vicinity with coal fully twenty per cent. cheaper than by the pre.
sent mode of transit: secondly, by the exclusion of passenger
traffic to diminish the risk of accidents. The Board of Trade, in
reference to the latter, have in their report upon the subject, laid
great stress on the importance of separating the passenger from
goods trains ; and the Select Committee on the Coal Trade
recommend that every means of promoting a new supply
of coal should be encouraged. The existing lines from the
north being already crowded to excess with trains of every class,
travelling at velocities varying from fifteen to fifty miles per hour,
and new railways being almost daily projected as feeders to the
great trunk line', the already prodigious traffic on those lines must
be still further augmented so that it may be truly assumed,
that the addition thereto of several millions of tons of coals
and goods is- out Of the question. lt, therefore, becomes
manifestly •necessary, with a view to public convenience,
and to supply the metropolis and the intermediate districts
with coals from the coal fields in the north (from which at present

the greater proportion is supplied) that an indcper.dent railway,
devoted exclusively to the conveyance of coals and goods at a
moderate and regular speed, should be constructed from Newcastle
to London. It is, therefore, intended to confine this railway to
carriage of coals and goods only ; and it is ascertained that the
conveyance by railway of large quantities, for long distances, at a
moderate speed, and at comparatively low rates, will be as profitable
as the carriage of passengers at a greater velocity, The actual cx
perienco of the London and Birmingham Railway affords a safe
ground for calculation; the expenses on that line for the year 1544
being 1,47•_21. per mile; at the same rate per mile, 2,000,000 tons of
coal annually may be brought the entire distance from Newcastle;
this quantity is about one• half of the present importation from
London, making on the average from 13,000 to 14,000 tons
daily.
The extreme fluctuations to which the price of coal is subject
from irregularity in the supply, dependent as it is on the unccr-
taitity of the winds and weather, has hitherto operated against the

tstabishment of manufactories on the banks of the Thames. From
the same cause, also, London has, at tines narrowly esc:.pcd total
darkiiess, the gas works not being able to obtain their regular
supply of coals. In the course of the last five years the prices of
household coal, on the Coal Exchange, have fluctuated between
14s. 6d. to 275. per ton, and last winter the mice rose even to 355.

per ton ; the high prices always occurring at a season when the
scarcity, and consequently increased prico of coal, is roost distress-
ing to the poor.
The removal of the colliers from the Pool is an important con.
sideration, as it will necessarily render the navigation of the
Thames safer for all other vessels; and it is no valid objection
to this undertaking, that it will supersede, in a great measure
the employment of collier ships, because it is now ascertained, be-
yond all doubt, that coals can be brought to London by railway at
20 per cent less than those sea-borne ; and, therefore, London will
be supplied from Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, and South
%Vales, unless the present project, or one offering equal advantages
to the northern coal-owners, in their certain and fast approaching
competition with the Infant collieries, be carried into effect.
In addition to the through traffic, accommodation will be afforded
to the intermediate districts for the conveyance of coals and goods,
which will materially increase the revenue of the Company.
The estimated cost of the line is 5,000,0001, and the traffic, In
coals alone, will give a net return of 10 per cent.
It is proposed to raise the required capital in 200,000 shares of
251. each ; deposit 21. 12s. 6d. per share, the subsequent calls to be
made in the usual way.
The customary clauses will be inserted in the Act, limiting the
liability of the shareholders to the amount of their respective
shares.

Interest, at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum will be allowed
on all calls between the passing of the Act and the opening of tha
railway,
Prospectuses, with fuller information and in detail, together
with Forms of Application, may be obtained on applying to the
Solicitors of the Company, Messrs. Sutton, Ewens, Ommanney, and
Prudence, 6, Basinghall.strect ; or to the Secretary, at the Com
patsy's Offices, 50a, King William-street ; to Messrs. B. and N.
Boyd, New Bank-buildings, and Messrs. Walls, Westrop, and
Prinsep, 75, Old Broad-street, Lowdow; and Mr. Edward Reid
Messrs. Drewry and Richardson, and Mr. W.lAa,en Fordyce, New-
castle-cm-Tyne.

N EIVCAS'CLE AND LONDON COAL
RAILWAY.
The Committee of Management, with the view of enabling re-
sponsible parties (desirous to participate in the allotment) to secure
at least some shares in this great undertaking, will permt the pay.
mem of a preliminary deposit of 10s. 6d. per share previous to ap-
plication being made ; and will guarantee that the parties so paying
shall have shares allotted them, to at least the number upon which
the sum paid by them as a preliminary deposit shall cover the full
deposit of 21. I2s. 6d. They, however, reserve to themselves the
right of limiting this privilege to the extent of 100 shares, if a
larger number should be ap:Ted for, or even of refusing it, in cases
where they may find on inquiry that the applicant is not in their
judgment eligible to be a shareholder; in such Cases the deposit
will be immediately returned ; nor, will this privilege be extended
beyond the deposition of 100,000 shares, after which the bankers
of the Company will receive instructions to refuse further prelimi-
nary deposits.
The preliminary deposits must be paid to the bankers of the
Company, who will furnish a receipt for the same. The Corn.
mittee caution the public not to negotiate such receipts, as their
undertaking to supply the shares holds good only so far as the
applicants, upon their references being examined into, prove re-
spectable and responsible. They particularly request that each
applicant for shares who avails himself of this privilege will state,
in his application, the amount of the deposit he has paid, and the
number of the bankers' receipt.

(With power to add to their number).
COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.
Mager Beresford, M.l'. F. W. Hamilton, Esq.
William Bulkeley Hughes, M.P. Captain J. P. Macdougall
Sir J. Anderson, M.R.I.A. William Bradley, Esq.
Sir J. Key, Bart. Joseph Underwood, Esq.
Sir 11. Webb, Bart. Nathaniel Cooke, Esq.
A. W. Hillary, Esq. Charles R. Begg, Esq.
(With power to add to their number.)
BANKERS.—The Commercial Bank of London.
CONSULTING ENGINEER.
Sir John Macneil, L.L.D., F.R.S., M. 1.0 E.,
ACTING ENGINEERS.
Messrs. R. and T. Hopkit,s,M.l.C.E.; Messrs.Gough and Roumleu, C.E.
SURVEYORS.—Messrs. Shuttleworth and Sons.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Chaunticr and Westwood, $, Gray's Inn-square.
!zECRLTART—J. L. Cotton, Esq.
The principal objects of the scheme are-Ist. To remedy the evils
of delay and inconvei.ience to which parties are, at the present time,
necessarily subjected in proceeding from the west end of the metro-
polis to Croydon, or the most distant places on the South-Eastern
and London and Brighton Railways, as well as the several sea ports
and packet-stations on the coasts of Kent and Sussex; mid 2d. To
supply to the numerous and wealthy inhabitants of the district
through which the intended line will pass (at present wholly with-
out railway accommodation), a greatly improved means for the In-
terchange of communication with the metropolis, and with each other.
Commencing at the intended terminus of the South-Western Rail-
way, at Hungerford or Waterloo-bridge, the line will take the most
practicable route to Kennington, from thence it will follow as near as
possible the old turnpike road, passing through or near to the
wealthy and populous districts of Stockwell, Clapham, Brixton,
Tulsc-hill, Streatham, Norwood, Beulah, and Thornton-heath, effect-
ing a junction at Croydon with the several existing or projected
lines from that place.
It Is also proposed to form a branch or bratsches from the neigh-
bourhood of Streatham to Mitcham and Tooting, and thus to extend
to those places, and their respective neighbourhoods, the advantages
of a direct railway communication with the metropolis.
A great portion of the traffic In passengers and goods upon the
Brighton and Dover lines is supplied from the west-end of London
and the Birmingham and Great Western Railways. The necessity
of proceeding to the station at London-bridge, and by the present
circuitous route to Croydon, is a serious and unnecessary inconveni-
ence, entailing additional expense and delay. The removal of this
long-felt grievance is a leading object with the promoters of the pre-
sent xndertaklng. They deem it right, however, to observe, hit
hay-
ing this scheme before the public, that they have no desire to
btIWAS Lk. AND LONDON
nter-
-11 A 1
nLhtaWybeAa Y.
fere with existing railway interests, further thanAftbsor
u,et vieid T a
pensable, bid that on the other hand it win lif.:fliejrool
The Committeee
mofealsivatnesa Management assistance to, and in return endeavour to secure It, ti• teach Com-
beeeeethteekseanti,stfahcetleounryteoyes,taat:
patty with hich this line may ultimately be connected.
ytofotrhward state,
A glance at the map will show, that as a branch or arm of the
London and Brighton Railway, this undertaking
of Lc ooinhdpolne t etos acsrtoryadl gott, that ae t o
in ew ienegr
be deposited, in accordance wanitdh
line of communication from the west en
Reigate, and Brighton, and renders the ports of Dover and rolke- the necessary documents will
thatthe standing orders of Parliament,
I stone, as well as the several places on the South-Eastern line, more and application
satoi:n made for the Bill in the approaching session.
easily accessible from that part of the metropolis.
The Brea amount of trait at the o.fie
present time upon the roads be. li.ing William-street, City.

FORM OF APPLICATION.
To the Committee of Management of the Newcastle and London

Coal Company.
Gentlemen,—l request you will allot to me shares of
25/. each in your Company, and I undertake to accept the same,
or any less number that may be allotted me, and to pay the deposit
hereon ; an 3 I undertake also to execute the Subscribers' Agree.
ment, or any other documents that may be necessary, when re-
quired. I am, Gentlemen,
Date
Christian and Surname
Profession or Calling
Place of Residence
Reference
Usual Signature

P.S.—I beg to state that I have paid into the Corn.
pany's bankers, the sum of as a preliminary deposit, and
that the number of the receipt for the same is

COAT.

THE EXETER, DORCHESTER, and WEY
MOUTa JUNCTION t•OAt;T RAILWAY.
Tie C0...,.,:ttee of Management i,four. the Applicants l'or Shares
hl 41', I frs of alio:it:en'. uu e bn is•ctl, :till that
the nam!)er of applictm's has go great a:, to prevent their
complying with the wishes of many most respectalle parties. The
Committee, therefore, trust that this will be deelned a
,sufficient
excuse to all applicants who have not te:cived allotmcots.
nopERT ANDREW RIDDELL, Chairmau.
By order of the Board,
FRANCIS CREW, lesretary.
Gonaplny s Offices, 62, Moorghte-et;,2et, Oet. 10, 1042.

THE STAFFORDSHIRE AND ,NORTH
MIDLAND JUNCTION RAILWAY.

(Provismeally Registered )
Capital 700,0001., in :35,000 Shares of 9.01. each.
Deposit, 21. 2s. per Share.
PIIOYISIONAL COMMITTEE.
The Hon. and Rev. Augustus DuncemLe, Calwich Abbey, Ash-
bourne, Derbyshire
Sir John Cave Brown Cave, Bart., Chairman of the Derby and
Crewe Ita,:way
Francis Sines Alliott, Esq., Nottingham
Thr reas Bishop, E q., Standard-bill, Nottingham, Deputy-Chair-
man of the Ambergate, Nottingham, Briton, and Eastern
Junction Railway
John Fowler Rurbidge, Esq., Mayor of Grantl.am
John 13!cor, Esq., Tutlstrry, Staffordshire, Director of the Cam.
bridge and Lincoln Extension Railway
NV. Gabbers Beare, Esq., 6, Porchester- place, Connaught-square,
Director of the Direct London and Manchester Railway
John Bradley, Esq., Nottiogham Talk
JOFCI,II Priclgett, E q., Aldermanburv, London
William Cantrell, Esq., 'SVirkswonh
.I,lln Chambers, Esq., the Hirst, A tfreton, Derbyshire, Director of
the Derby and Crewe Railway
Charles Kelly Ceoper. Esq., Ashbourne
Robert Cresswelt, Esq. Idridgehay, Wirksworth, Director of the
Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland Railway
Henry Cex, Esq., Deputy-Chairman of the Derby and Crewe
Railway
Charles Mike, Esq., Matlock, Deputy-Chalranan of the Quarter
Sessions of the county of Derby
Francis Critchlow, jun., Esq., Mayfield, Ashbourne
Philp Dawson, Esq., Walton-bank, Ashbourne
John Earp, Utteaeter
Lieutenant. Colonel Elrington, Wyndham.placc, Bryanston-square,
Director of the Liverpool and Leeds Direct Railway
David Evans, Esq., Belper
Ritert Forman, Esq., Derby
Henry Plomptre Gipps, Esq., 9, Montagu-place, Bryanston.square,
Director of the Direct London and Manchester Railway
Francis Green Goodwin, Esq, Wigwell-gi ange, Derbyihire
William Greaves, Esq., the Hermitage, Mayfield, Ashbourne
Thomas Ilartshorne, Esq., Silkmore.heu,e, Stafford
William Harding, Esq., Lea-hall, Ashbourne
Thomas Holmes, Esq., The Elms, Cheadle
Robert James Hartshorne, Esq., Ashbourne
Richard Hurt, Esq Wirksworth, Derbyshire
Edward Anthony Holden, Esq., Aston-lodge, Derbyshire
Thomas Hackett, Esq., Derby
William Harding, Esq., Ladbrooke-villa, Notting-hill, London
John Jackson, Esq , Eccleston.place, Euston-square London
Sir John Key, Bart, alderman, King's Arms- yard, London, Diree-
tor of the Direct London and Manchester Railway
Jan Keys, Esq., Whiston, Cheadle, Staffordshire
Win. Lawrence, Esq., Brixton, Director of the Direct London and
Manchester Railway
James Milnes, Esq. Alton-manor, W irksworth
Charles Milne', Esq., Torr. house, Matlock
James Mills, Esq, Wood-end, Matlock
Daniel Oakden, Esq., Bentley-hall, Ashbourne
Wiliam Orpe, Esq., Birchwood:moor, Ashbourne
Benjamin Oliveira, Esq., F.R.S., Upper Hyde-park-street, Di-
rector of the Direct London and Manchester Railway
Kenyon Stevens Parker, Esq., Q.C., Gower-street, London,
Director of the Direct London and Manchester Railway
Edmund Percy, Eq., Nottingham
James Peale, Esq., Derby
Thomas Richardson, Esq., Derby, Director of the Liverpool and
Derby Railway
John Skevington, Esq., Ashbourne
W. B. Spurgeon, Esq , Derby
John Swan, Esq., Nottingham, Director of the Anabergate, Not.
tingham, Boston, and Eastern Junction Railway
John B. Storey, Esq., Leckingtcn, Derbyshire
John Smedley, Esq., Lea, Matlock
Francis Edward Shiply Esq., Gilthrook-house, Nottinghamshire
Walter Shairp, Esq., Sussex-gardens, Hyde-park, London
Joseph Shipley, Esq., Uttoxeter
John Smedley, Esq., Lea-bridge, Matlock
William Taylor, Esq., Derby
Charles Walker, Esq., Ellaston, Staffordshire
George Walker, Esq., Wootton-park, Ashbourne
Joseph Loxdale Warren, Esq., The Lodge, Market Draytcn, and
Conseil Hall, Cheadle, Director of the Macclesfield and Lich.

&id Railway
Joseph Wass, Esq., Lea, near Matlock, Director of the Manche'.
Ler, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland Junction Rai'my
Thomas Walker, Esq., Belper
James Dyer Williams, Esq., Milton-street, Dorset-square, London,
Director of the Taw Vale Railway Extension and Dock Company
Frederick Williams, Esq., Hampstead
William Wright, Esq., Wirkworth
B. B. Williams, Esq., Wyndham.place, Bryanston-square, Director
of the Direct London and Manchester Railway
Thomas Wyse, Eeq., Ashhourne
V‘illiam Hurd Wood, Esq., Ashbourne
Josepn NVyles, Esq., Grantham, Director of the Ambergate, Not-
tingham, Bolton, and Eastern Junction Railway.
John Wright,. ESq., Derby
Nathaniel Wheatcroft, Esq., Willersley, Cromfcrd
(With power to add to their number.)
CONSULTING ENGINEER—Joseph Locke, Esq., C E.
RESIDENT ENGINEER—Stourg‘ s Mecke, Esq., C.E.

RANKERS.
Messrs. Robarts, Curtis, and Co., Lombard-street, London
The Uttoxeter, Burton and Ashbourne Union Banking Company,
Uttoxeter and Ashbourne
The Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company, Derby
The Manchester and Liverpool District Banking Company
Stafford.
Messrs. Richard Arkwright and Co., W,rksworth
Messrs. Samuel Smith and Co., Nottingham.
SOLICITORS.
Thomas Richardson, Eiq., Uttoxeter ; Phillip Hubbersty, Esq.,
Wirksworth.
LOCAL SOLICITOR—John J. Wise, Esq., Ashbourne.
'PARLIAMENTARY A GEN'O—MeSSTS. Sudlow and Kingdon, 0, New
Pa7ace:yas d, Westminster.
SECRETARY (pro tcm)—Thomas Ri. har.lson, Esq.
COMMITTEE CF MANAGEMENT.
The Hon. and My. Augustus James Kinn!, Esq.
Duncombe John Bloor,
Jahn Co.imbers, Esq. William Can!reli, Esq.
Thomas Bishop, Esq. Charles Walker, Esq.
Joseph Wylcs. Esq. William Flora Wood, Esq.
John Keys, Esq . T. Richardson, Esq.
Joseph Wass, Esq. Thomas Walke., Esq.
Charles Clarke, Esq. John Earp, Esq.
Wiliam Bloor, Esq.

PROSPECTUS.
This undertaking is designed to supply the wants of an exten-
sive mineral and populous district, the local traffic of which alone
is admitted to be sufficient to support a respray, and amply re-
munerate the share) ceders. The line selll not only eccomplish
se desirable en object, but it alsopos,-esses the advantage of fossning
a (1 rect communication, by the shortest possible route (in connexion
with existing and projected railways), between two of the most
important divisions of the kingdom.
It is intended to commence by joining the Grand Junction
Railway at Stafford, and proceed by the Uotoxeter, Rochester,
and Ashboui ne, to a junction with the Midland Railway, the Man-
chester, Buxton, Matlock and Midland Railway, and the Amber-
gate, Nottingham, Bo ton, and Eastern Junction Railway, at the
General Terminus at Amber-gate; a short branch from Wirks-
worth will connect the line with that town, and the important
limestone and mineral district connected with it. The line will
be _bout forty miles long, and by its connection with the Midland
Railway at Ambersgite, end the Derby and Crewe Ra lway at 15--
toxetere will be the nearest practicable route from Sheffield, York,
Leeds, Flute the populous manufacturing districts of Yerkshite and
the north and north eastern part of England, to the salt districts of
Cheshire, the Potteries, Liverpool and North Wales, and by its
junction at Stafford with the Shropshire Union Railway, will be
the nearest route from those important districts to Shrewsbury anal
South Wales, and by the Grand Junction Railway, to the densely
populated districts of South Staffordshire.
The district is destitute of water communication, and it is
only necessary to advert to n few of the prominent resources of
the country to show the maeretude of the local traffic.
The price of coals on all parts of the line is very high, being
carted a distance of 10 to 15 miles. The cost of this indispensable
attc'e of consumption will he res"ueed nearly one half, and this
line will immediately communicate with the Derbyshire and Staf-
terdshire coal-fields.
The line will pass several valuable quarries of Derbyshire marble
which is extensively it,ed in all parts of the kingffen ; and also
numerous lead-smelting works anti rolling m Its, producing latge
quantities of pig and sheet teeth It will afford an inexhaustible
supply of lime for the highly cultivated land on the hanks of the
Dove and Southward. It will open the Derbyshire mines to the
Zinc Smelting Works in the neighbourhood of Cheadle, and will
afford a direct communication with Sheffield for the articles menu.
tactured at those works, which at preset are carted to Derby, e
distance of more than twenty miles.
Already a large cattle traffic exists with th
faecilitri tv-eshof tt, whichish
rail-
will
the
unquestionably be greatly augsneticithedaibid Yorkshire cattle will bey
way, large importations of •
luxuriant pastures of the Dove, tak-
brought
hug in returnr f etit:einignarril hettseof the manufacturing towns, the cot n,
cheese, wore, and other produce of the extensive and fertile agri.
cultural district which surrounds the Staffordshire terminus of
this railway. It will bring the a'ready large cheese and cattle fairs
of tittoxeter and Ashbourne into grea' cr impartance.
The iron furnaces of South Staffordshire consume annually more
than half a million tons of limestone: tome estimates make the
quantity exceed a million tons. It is well known that the iron-
masters give a decided preference to the limestone at the south of
the I'eak, over any other that has hitherto been tried; the very
greet fusibility of this stone rendering it peculiarly suitable as a
Aux for reducing the stubborn iron ores of South Staffordshire, and
were it not for the dilatory and expansive means of transit from
Frogliall, it would now be used to the total exclusion of all other
kinds. The proximity of this railway to the iron district, the fact
of its entering the limestone range at tite most southern extremity,
and the advantage of excavating the stone immediately on the line
of rails, cannot brit ensure to it a very large share of that enormous
traffic, if it do not engross the whole. The cost of the stone and
expenses of delivery by the canal from Froghall to the iron district,
amount to 7s. per ton, and by this railway, after allowing a remu-
nerative toll, would be laid down at less than es. per ton.
' The visitors to Dovedale and the Peak are already very nu-
merous. When this line and the Manchester, Buxton, Matloteik,;
and Midland Junction Railway open this romantic scrneoryf
I Indus rions artisans who chiefly compose the great
latien with which this railway will communicate, make it
i • sacrifice both
easily accessible to this class
be of no inconsiderable
the summer months will be found to
of time and money, the reveonfuel)cfrirml
ns:t a
this source alone during
amount.
prosperity',
and that eta','; inves etm re it offers more
meats of great
The projectors feel cenvinced that railway conta;ns the
than ordinary ordinary security.
The lac downers on the line are favonrable to this undertaking,
and
V'ames of many influential proprietors will be found on the
r 0 ei
onnal Committee.
Arrangements have bean made with the Derby and Crewe Rail.
way Company, who take a portion of the capital, and give the line
their support and co-operation.
The Committee of Management arc fortunate in having se-
cured the valuable services of Mr. Locke, as consulting engineer,
d of Mr. Meeke, as resident engineer, who have assured the come
mittee that the plans and surveys will be ready for application to
Parliament the next session.
Applications for shares to be. addressed to the secretary or solid.
tors. Plans and prospectuses may be obtained from the solicitors,
or irom the following brokers :—William le Grand, Eq., Shorter's.
court, London; Messrs. Cuff and Fox, Derby,
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Provisional Committee of the Stafforash re and North
Midland Junction Railway.
Gentlemen,-1 request you will allot me shares of
27)1. eash'in this Company, and I undertake to accept the s: me, and
to pay the deposit thereon, or upon any less number that may be
allotted to me ; and I also undertake to execute the Parliamentary
Cantrat t and Subscribers' Agreement when required.
Name in full ...
Residence

Trade or Profession
Reference
Address of Referee
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