The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-22 00:00:00

BRISTOL AND ENGLISH CHANNELS
DIRECT JUNCTION RAILWAY ; with a Branch to
Wiveliscombc ; in Continuation of the North Devon, Bristol and
Exeter, and Great Western Railways.
(Registered Provisionally.)
Capital, 1,000,000/., in 40,000 Shares of 25/. each.
Deposit, 9/. 1:s. 6d. per Share.
No other Call is intended to be made ur_til the Act has been ob-
tained. Parties' 'Abilities will be limited to the extent of their
Shares.

PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
The Hoe. William Dawson, Parkstone, Dorset
Sir Robert George Throckmorton, Bart., Buckland,

near Farringdon, Beris Directors of
Sir John Trevelyan, Bart, Nettlecombe Court, near
the North
Watchet, Somerset, and Wallington, Northum.
Devon

Railway

berland
Lieut. General Sir George Pownell Adams, K C.H.,
Ockington House, near Wiveliecombe
Lieut. Colonel Sir Henry Bayly, K.H., Burley-villa, Lyme Regis,

Dorset
Henry John Reuben Dawson Darner, Esq., Milton Abbey, Dorset
Edward Ayshford Sanford, Esq., Nynehead Court, Somerset, di-
rector of the North Devon Railway
Murophry Weld, Esq., Chidcock House, near Bridport, Cemmis.
sinner of Bridport Harbour
Walter CAverly Trevelyan, Esq., Netllecombe Ccurt

John Knight, Esq., Wolverley-hal', Worcestershire, and Simons-
bath, Somerset, director of the North Devon Railway

Frederick Wynn Knight, Esq., ALP , Wolrerly.hall, director of
the North Devon Railway

Thomas Alexander Mitchel, Esq., M.P. for Bridpert
Lieutenant. Colonel Bragge, Sadborrow.house, near Chard
Robert Aitchison, Esq., Captain, R.N., Maperton-house, near
Bridport

Alexander Ramsay, Dci., Bcaminster, near Bliflport
John Dorrien Magma, Esq., 99, Cnrnhill, Lo W_ n

lo+eph Barrow Alontefio:e, Eq., York-street, Portman-square

Thnmas Laurence, Esq., St. Mary Axe, London, director of the
Leads and Carlisle Railway
_ _ .

John Charraie, Esq., Park-village East, Regent's-park, director

of the Leeds and Carrsle Railway
Thomas Wetherell, E,q., Lincoln, Director of the London and

,rk and East Lincolnshire Railway
Thomas Challis, Dr] , Alderman of London, director of th• Liver-

pool and Derby Railway
John Knill, E-q., London Bridge•wharf, London, director of the
Worcester, Shrewsbury and Crewe Railway
John Stewart, Esq., M.P. for Lymington, director of the Liver-
pool and De,by and Fast and West of England Railways
Henry M. Kemshead, Esq., Westbourne house, Paddington
Cnarles Bamford, jun., Esq., Bull; director of the Leeds and
Carlisle, and Hull and Barnsley Junction Railway
William Tanner, E.q., 84, Great Surrey street, director of the

Leeds and Carlisle Railway
William Lechmere Whituysre, Esq , James.street, Buckingham.
gate, director of the Worcester and South Wales Railway
The Hon. Charles Pelham Villiers, M. P. for Wolverhampton
William Gordon Thompson, Esq., 33, Gloucester-road, Ilyde.
park, director of the South Midland, and Northampton, Ban-
bury and Cheltenham Railway _ . .

Martin Stutety, Eq., Cambridge terrace, Regant's-patk, director
of the Dubin, Belfast, and Coleraine, and South Essex Railways
Henry Bendel! IVotton, Lsq„ Fitzroy square, London

. . ... . _ .
IA devisee in trust of
I the late Earl of Egre.
Lawrence Wall,c.r. Eq., Kinls',..read,
.j want, owner of the
Cray's Inn. London 1 Harbour of Watchet,
I and extensiveadjacent
l manors and estates

William Ea!es, E.q., Mincing.lane
Frederick William Drewe, Esq., Woodlands•kouse, near Stoney,

Somerset
Joseph Gundry, Esq., Hyde-house, near Bridport, merchant and ship.

owner, Commissioner of Bridport Harbour
Robert Longhorn, Esq., Cr.ttesbrooke, Northampton
John Hill, Esq., Fairfield-house, Lyme Regis, Dorset, merchant
William Tucker, Esq., Coryton.park, near Axminster, Devon
Thomas Hoskins, Esq., Haselbury, Plucknett, near Crewkerne,

Somerset
Thomas Fox, Dq., Beamineter, Dorset, Commissioner of Mit'port

Harbour
William Loveridge, Esq., Paradise lodge, near Chard
Char'es Warre Loveridge, Esq., Crewkerne, banker
Benjamin Pearkes Gundry, Eq., Bridport, merchant
William Trevelyan Cox, Esq., Cheddington.court, near Beaminster
R. Walter, E•q., Ceornhe.head, near Chard
William Colfox, Esq., Rax.house, Bridport, merchant and ship-
'

owner, Commissioner of Bridport Harbour
Stephen Whetharn, Esq , Bridport, merchant and sinpowner, Corn-

missioner of Ilridport Harbour
John Pike Stephens, Esq., Bridport, merchant and shipowner, Com.

. . _
missioner of Bridport Harbour
John Kenway, Esq., Bridport, merchant
Thomas Colfax, Eqf., Rax-house, Bridport, merchant
William KinglAke, Esq., Wilton-house, Taunton
William 'leaden, Esq., Gotton- house, near Taunton
James Bunter, Esq., Taunton, banker
Henry Hooper, Esq. (late Mayor of Exeter), architect, director of
the North Devon Railway, and Deputy Chairman of the Exeter
and Crediton Railway
Richard Carver, Eq., Taunton, architect, county surveyor for So-
mersetshire
James Carrot Wilcock', Esq., Exeter, director of the North Devon
Railway, and of the Exeter and Crediton Railway
James Marsh, Esq., Alphington, Exeter, director of the North

Devon Railway
John Hancock, Esq., Halse, near Taunton
Henry Daubney Harvey, Eeq., Wiveliscombe, director of the

North Devon Railway
Phillip Hancock, Esq., Ford-house, near Wiveliscombe
James Thomas Benedictus Notley, Esq., Coombe, Sydenham-house,

near Watchet
George Notley, Esq., Chillington, Somerset
Joseph Hitchcock, Esq., The Grove, Taunton
H. D. King, Esq., Taunton
Stephen William %Vhetham, Esq., Bridport, merchant and ship-
owner, Commissioner of Bridport Harbour
Walter Eustace Gundry, Esq., Bridport, banker and merchant
Alfred Nicholetts, Esq., Woaderwell, near Bridport
William Batiscornbe, Esq., East Cottage, near Bridport, brewer,

Commissioner of Bridport Harbour
Thomas Dens, E q., Allington, near Bridport, merchant and ship-
owner, Commissioner of Bridport Harbour
William Hounse;l, E q., Wykes ,court, near Bridport, merchant
Richard Ilay ward, Esq., Wcst Chinnock, Somerset, merchant and
flax-mill owner

Jean flounsell, Esq., Bridport
Theophilus Miller Gunn, Esq., Bridport
James Brown, Esq., Burton, Bradstock, near Bridport
Joseph Hon nsel I, Esq., Bridposr, merchant
Richard Tucker, Esq., Bridport, merchant
William Tucker, Esq., Allington-villa, near Bridport
Richard Tunle, Esq., Taunton, merchant
Robert Parsons, Esq., Taunton, merchant
Thomas Powell, Esq., The Gacr, near Newport, Monmouthshire,
coal proprietor; a director of the Taff' Vale Railway
Thomas Hughes, Esq., Kingshill, Newport
Franklin Meager, Esq., Swansea, Glamorganshire, of the firm of

M. I. Michael and F. Meager
George Rue!melt, Esq., Crowcombe, near Vatchee
John Sauthcomb Ling, Esq., Stogurnber near Watchet
Henry Foote Ling, Esq., Stogumber, near Watchet
George Elers, E;cl., Stogumber, director of the North Devon Rail-

way
John Williams, Esq., Buckland, near Farringdon, Becks
William Cockburn, Esq., Minekead, Somerset
Robert Hole, Esq., Alcombe, near Minebeaii
•
Henry Cadet% Esq., Stampford Brett, near Watchet
Frederick William Rossiter, Esq., Witliton, near Watchct
William Avery, Esq., Barnstaple, member of the Provisional Corn.
mittee of the North Devon Railway
Alfred Marriott, Esq , Brosillands-lodge. Taunton
John Willia►a Marriott, Esq., Taunton
Henry Alford, Esq., Taunton
John Eales White, Esq., Taunton, brewer
Jonathan Payne, Esq., Norton, near Taunton, corn.factor and

tuill-owner
NVlMarn Middleton, E-q , Chard, brewer
Silvanus Stephens, EA , Eridp,irt
William Manley, Esq, Brisiport
James Hayden, Esq. Flax• mann fact urers,
Elbert Turner, Esq. j Greenham mills, Crewkerne
James Ch:atl
Thomas Llewellyn, Esq., Taunton
Thomas Stnate, Esq., Washford•mills and %Vatchet, merchant

. ,
and shipowner
william stoate, Esq., Watchet-tnitis, merchant and ship-owner
'William Gimblett, Esq., merchant and ship-owner, Watchet
0. Hole, Esq., merchant and ship-owner, Watchet
J. Wansbrougli, Esq., Paper-makers, Paper-mitts, Watchet
John Date, Esq., and Bristol
Willi lin James, E,q., Doniford, near Watchet
Henry George Hole, Esq„ merchant and ship-owner, Watchet
Joseph Williams, Esq., banker, Williton, near Watchet
Thomas Haw kes, Esq., land agent and surveyor, Whitton, near
Watchet

(With power to add to their number )
CONSULTING ENGINEER—C. B. Vignoles, Esq., F.R.S.A.
ENGINEERS W. C. Mylne, Esq., P.N.S., Principal Engineer to the
New River Company; It. W. Mylne, Esq.

LONDON BANKERS.
Messrs. Cocks, Biddulph and Biddulph, 43, Charing-cross
Messrs. Currie and Co., 29, Cornhill.

COUNTRY BANKERS.
Stuckey's Banking Company, at their various branches
The West of England and South Wales' District Bank, at their
various branches
Messrs. Williams and Co., Bridport, Dorchester, and at their variou
branches
Messrs. S. and W. E. Gundry, Bridport, and at their various
branches
Messrs. H. R. and I. Badcock, jun., Taunton.
ftraivoimp COUNSEL—A. W. Kinglake, Esq., 24, Old-square,
Lincoln': Inn.
SECRETARY—Mr. Charles P. Msryen.

SOLICITORS IN LorrDoN—Messrs. Keddell, Baker, and Grant, 34,
Lime-street.
PARLIAMENTARY AGENTs—Messrs. Sudlow and Kingdom,
Palace- yard.
SOLICILOAS IN VIE COUNTRY.
Mr. Edwin Nicholette, Bridport
Mr Baruch Fox, Beamister
Messrs. Roweliilte and Son, Stogumber, near Watchet.
LOCAL SOLICITOR.
Mr. Samuel Walter, Chard
Mr. Woodland, Taunton
Mr. W. Bridge, Dorchester
Mr. F. Napier Bower, Wivelisecnnhe
Mr. J F. Knight, Axminster.
The object of this Company is to establish a direct line of rail-
way for passengers, goods, and commercial, mining, and agricul-
tural produce between the harbour of Watchet on the Bristol
Channel, and the harbour of Bridport on the English Channel, and
provide means of inland transit for a large proportion of the pro-
duce at present necessarily sent by the dangerous and uncertain
passage round the Land's End, and at the same time aflbrd to the
intermediate rich and populous districts ready and convenient rail-
way communication.
The direct line will be 48 miles in length, and will proceed from
Watchet to Tannlen, and thence by 1-latch Beauchamp, and by
llistinster to Chard, and by Crewkerre and Beaminster to Bridiunt
harbour. A branch will proceed out of the line, about mid-way
between Watchet and Taunton, directly to Wiveliacombe. All
these towns and their neighbourhoods are populous and opulent,
and many of them very much so, and the localities are remarkable
for their richness, fertility, beauty, and numerous resident gentry.
At Wivelisconibe this line wilt avail itself of the North Devon
railway to Taunton, and also westward; at Taunton it will
enter the station of the Bristol and Exeter Railway, and thence
proceed to Margertort, four miles short of Bridport, where it will
unite with the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth, one of the
Great Western lines of Railway, and thence proceed on that line
to Bridport
aboutwillalso CT OM the proposed from Yeovil to Exeter
two es wester Cre w tune.
The
of the two Channels was long since deemed an im-
portant object. To effect it, stir
ship canal by the late Mr. iennlerC3, were successively made for a
Mr.g Telford, and other scientific
men, who concurred in the importance of such a work in a no.
tional point of view ; the design was matured, and in 1824 an Act
the oof
Ipinions
of Parliament was pasted ; and it stands recorded as
wo
Mr. Telford and Captain Nichols, that the canal
uld afford a
re;;;;natovthe subscribers of 18)4 per cent, on a capital of
The sum r rifor this work, being so much less than that
jmy 'the Ship' eaeisi.ll4e increased demand of a greatly increased
population, sixd tbdPpresent vast commercial energies of the
einnitry, make it mat eel that goods may be conveyed by this
railway at far less th-840.1a1f the charge upon which Mr. Telford
and Captain Nichcla formed their opinion.
The tntcpded line from Minehead to Bridgewater, Will meet
_CM Oh lints#fp.NVlSC;qt!
S