The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-25 00:00:00

WELSH SOUTH MIDLAND, or CHEF.
STOW, FOREST of DEAN, and GLOUCESTER JUNCO
TION EXTENSION ItAILWAT.
Notice is hereby given that no Application for Shares in this Coin
pang can be received after the lot of October next.

D IRECT WESTERN RAILWAY
Upon the Broad (
From Lom:on a the Land's-end ; with Diverginz Tines o Bath and

Bridgewater rd veli.
(Provisionally .e,...,S,tered.)
Capi al, 3,000,000 i., in 120,000 Shares of 25/. tech.
Deposit, 21. 12s. 6(1. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.

The lion. Charles Pelham Villiers, M.P., Director of the South Mid-
land Railway, Brookes' Club, St. James's-street
Sir. Francis Dugdale Astley, Bart., Everly House, Pewsey, Wilts
Sir Henry Wobbe, Bart., 105, Pall-mall
Frederick Hodgson, Esq., M.P. for Barnstaple. 3, Garlton Gardens
Howard Elphinstone, Est, M.P., 19, Eaton-place, London
Ralph Neville, Esq., M.P. for Windsor, Hill-street, Berkeley-square
Charles Barry Baldwin, M.P. for Totness, 6, Parliament street
Hon. Percy Evans Yreka, 3, Belgrave-square
Thomas Nugent Vaughan, Esq., 32, Grosvenor-place, London
William Bradley, Esq., Manor Oaks, Sheffield, Director of the
Sheffield and Manchester and Huddersfield and Sheffield Railway
Companies
Sir John Key, Bart., 9, King's Arms-yard, Alderman of the City of
London, Director of the Direct Manchester and London and Direct
Liverpool and Leeds Railway Company
Thomas Farucomb, Esq., Griffin's Wharf, Teoley-street, Alderman
of the City of London, and Director of the London and Westmin-
ster Bank, and of the London, Warwick, Leamington, and Kidder-
minster Railway
Thomas Challis, Esq., 32. Wilson-street, Finsbury, Alderman of the
City of London
Edward Harrisson Barwell, Esq., Deputy Chairman of the Noorth-
ampton. Banbury, and Cheltenham Railway, and Director of the
South Midland Railway
Joseph Armitage, Esq., Min's Bridge House, Huddersfield, Deputy
Lieutenant and a Magistrate for the West Riding of Yorkshire,
Chairman of the Huddersfield and Sheffield Railway
William Gordon Thomson, Esq., 33, Gloucester-road, Hyde Park,
Director of the Northampton, Banbury, and Cheltenham, and
South Midland Railways
Donald Maclean, Esq., 37, Brunswick-square, London, Deputy
Chairman of the Trent Valley Continuation Rath\ ay
Thomas Lawrence, Esq., 3, St. Mary Axe
Philip W. Courtney, Esq., Chapel-street, Belgrave-square, London
Millis Coventry, Esq., Whitehart-court, Lombard-street
Barnet L. .Philips, Esq., Cornwall-terrace, Regent's Park, and
George-street, Mansion House
John Wheelton, Esq., Meopham Bank, Tunbridge, Keit, Director of
the Leicester and Bedford Railway
Boswell Middleton Jolland, Esq., Holderness House, near full,
Deputy Lieutenant and Magistrate for the East Riding of Yorkshire
Charles Robert Coleman, Esq., Irongate Wharf
William Rates, Esq., Mincing.lane, London, late Director of the
Devon and Cornwall Banking Company
Charles Downes, Esq., Warwick-street, Charing-crow, Director of
the South Midland Railway
Martin Stutely, Esq., 6, Cambridge-terrace, Regent's Park, London,
Director of the Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine, and the South
Essex Railways
Francis Ede, Esq., 34, Great Winchester-street
John Griffith Frith, Esq., Austin-friars, Director of the Londonderry
and Coleraine and the Londonderry and Enniskillen Railways
John Addis, Esq., Rotherhithe and Mark lane, London, Director of
the Central Terminus Railway, and of the
.Licensed Victuallers'

Fire and Life Insurance Company
James Renshaw, Esq., Whitehart-court, Lombard-street, and West
Heath house, Er.th, Kent, Direztor of the South Staffordshire
Railway
Thomas Drane, Esq., Pall-mall, an fit. Mary Church, Devon, Di.ree•
for of the Bridport and Exeter, sled Goole and Doncaster Railway's
Robert Bramwell, Esq., Brembo Irainworks, Wrexham, aed Cannon-

street, Loudon
H. G. Atkinson, Esq., Upper Gloucester-place, Regent's Park
George M'lntosh, Esq., 127, Seymour-street, Portman-square
Frederick Solly Flood, Esq., Alpha-road, Regent's Park, London
Major White, 105, Pall-mall, Loudon, Director of the South Midland

Railway
Charles Bleaden, Esq., Coulsden-court, Surrey, Chairman of Um Li-
censed Victuallers' Fire and Life Assurance Company
J. G. Hammack, Esq., Essex House, Mile-end-road, Director of the
Licensed Victuallers' Fire and Life Assurance Company
Patrick Fras. Johnston, Esq., Great Cumberland-place
Jogeph Bishop, Esq., Crescent, Minories, Director of the Londe,' and

Illackwall Railway Company
W. D. /truce, Esq., F.S.A., 17, Charles-street, St. James's, and Ripon
Catlibert Woodstock, Esq., Grove-road, North Arixtol
Robert Andrew Riddell, Esq., 23, Eryanstone-street, Portman-
square, Director of the Exeter, Dorchester, and Weymouth, and

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the Great 'Western Extension Railways
George Hammond Whalley, Esq., 311, Pall-mall, London, A.saistant

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Tithe Commissioner
William Hagan, Esq., 60, Baker-street, Portman-square
William Breynton, Esq., Montpelier, Cheltenham, and Temple, Lon-
don, Director of the Leicester and Tamwerth Railway
Richard Harris Purcell, Esq. Cambridge-street, llyde Park, Lon-
don, Director of the Wilts, Esq.,
and Southampton Railway

Company
Philip Baker, Esq., Euston-square, London, Auditor of the London

and Blackwall Railway Company
Charles; James Heath, Esq., 6, London-street, Mark-lane
Captain E. N. Trowbridge, It N., 11, Eaton-square
Anthony Ridley, Esq., Queen-square, Bloomsbury, a Director •f the

St. Katherine's Dock Company
William F. slack, Esq., Wilton-place, Belgrave-squara
Charles Thomas Warde, Esq., Clopton House, Warwickshire, and

Luton Hoo, Bedfordshire -
George Payne, Esq., Sulby hall, Northamptonshire, and Charles•

street, Berkeley-square
James Beech, Esq., Brandoa Hall, Warwickshire, and Grorrenor•

place, London
Nicholas Philpot Leader, Esq., Dromagh Castle, county Cork, Union
Club, Trafalgar-square, Director of the Xillarney Junction Rail-
way Company
Samuel Baker, Esq., Lyppiat Park, Gloucestershire, and London
Wiiliaw Congreve Russell, Esq., Leamington, Warwickshire, Di-
rector of the Warwickshire and London Railway
Henry Bradley, Esq., Leamington, Warwickshire
John William Yerhury, Esq., Belcombe House, Wiltshire, Captain id

Light Dragoons
Robert Main, Esq., Ravensbourna Park, Lewisham, and Trinity.

square, London
Robert Millington, Esq., Ordsall House, Retford, Nottinghamshire
John Gillyatt Booth, Esq., Crouch Hall, llornsey
Major-Gen. Martin Whits, Marlborough-buildings, Bath
Rev. T. Harvey Ashworth, Burlyris House, near Newbury, Berks
Col. Burslem, Harwood Lodge, Newbury, Berks
Major Kirwan, Great Pulteney-street, Bath
Rev. Dr. Godfrey, Grosvenor-place, Bath
Edward Cooper, Esq., Staverton, Wilts, Magistrate of the County
Henry Toogood Davis, Esq., Waterhouse, Wilts, Magistrate of the

County
Rev. Chas. Fras. liamfyide, Rector of Dunkerten, near Batk
Richard liorthnoro, Esq., Chippenham, Wilts
George Tate, Esq., Tewkesbury, Director of the Bristol and Binning•

ham Railway Company
It. Wootten, jun., Esq., Banker, Oxford, Director of th• Buokinghant•

shire Railway and Wolverton Junction
Richard Mortimore, Esq., King,smill, Collumpton
Rev. John Sydenhant, Collumpton
Rev. R. A. Roberts, Rector of Kentisbere, Collumptois
Charles Justice, Esq., Collumpton, Devon
Richard Marker, Esq., tifeulin Cottage, Tiverton
Colonel Henry Duadas Campbell, North End House, Portsmouth
George Pearce, Esq., Itradninch House, near Collumpton
Wm. 11. Ilalcomb, Esq., Chilton, Hungerford, Chairman of the Barks

Union Banking Company
Haleomb, Esq., Marlborough, Manager of the Wilts and

Dorset Bank
Captain W. G. Maclean, R.N., Taunton
Robert Parsons, Esq., Taunton
John Dalzell, F.sq., Wallingford, Betts
Thomas Carlisle, Esq., Clifton, Bristol
John Kerle Haberfleld, Esq., Clifton, 'Bristol
James Troup, Esq., Itastings
John Robson, Esq.., Clifton, Bristol
John Morford Cotole, Esq., Clarende!i-squarc, Leamington, Director
•f Coventry and' Leicester Railway(
Joseph Knight, Esq., Leicester, Direcb)r of Seuth Midland and North-
ampton, Banbury and Cheltenham Railways
John Newton Mappin, Esq., Sheffield, Director of the Manchester,
Shefileld, and Midland Railway Company
John Ridgeway, Esq., Ca.uldon-place, the Potteries, Staffordshire,
Director of the Manchester and Southampton Railway
James Burt, jun., Esq., Manchester, Director of Manchester and
Southampton Railway
Edward Norris, Esq., Clairville, Manchester, Director of the Direct
London and Manchester, and North Cheshire Railway Compa&e.s
Joseph Nadin, Esq., Manchester, Director of the Manchester and
Wigan, and Manchester and Southampton Railways
James Ogden, M.D., Salford
Sir William Lowthrop, Hull, Magistrate for the East Riding of York
and for the borough of Hull, Chairman of the " Hull and Barnsley"
Committee, and Member of the acting Committee of the "Liver-
pool and Leeds Direct Railway Companies"
John Holfurd, Esq., Rusholm Hall, Manchester
C. H. Jones, Esq., Huddersfield, Deputy Chairman of the Hudders-
field and Sheffield, and Director of the Halifax. and Bradford

Union Railway
Charles Bamford, jun., Isq., Hull, Director of tke Hull and Barnsley

- - Junction
John Lillie, Esq., Ifanchastor, Director of Ifaneheater and South.

ampton Railway
John Robson, Esq., lletton-le-Hole, Durham
Cornelius Randall, Esq., Manchester, Director of the Sheffield and
Manchester, and Chairman of the Manchester, liirkenhead, and
Midland Railway Companies
Isaac Holmes, Esq.,
Liverpoola
Wtichester, Director of the Dudley and
Esq., Broomhill, Sheffield, Director of the Sheffield and
Manchester Railway Company
Edwin Cadman, Esq., Sheffield, Director of the Isle of Ely, Wisbeach,
In2ro.ii
Appleby,lliC Bridgewbe RailwayerYE "ICompany
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and Lincolnshire Railway, and Salisbury and Swindon Railways
John Ward, Esq., Machin Bank, Sheffield, Director of the Sheffield,
Rotherham, and Chesterfield Life Assurance-office
Win. Thompson, Esq., Upperthorpe, near Sheffield, Director of the
Huddersfield and Sheffield Railway
Adderley Howard, Esq., Sutton Wisbech, Director of tke East Coast

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Railway Company
Captain Bowkar, R.N., Devonport
H. S. Bright, Esq., Hull, Direetor of the Liverpool aid Leeds Dl

rect Railway
Samuel Swann lirittain, Esq.,7,Shetlield Director of the East and West
of England Railway Company
John Fawcett, Esq., Sheffield, Director of the Wakefield aid liar-
rewgate Railway Company
William Marriott, Esq., Attereliff-terrace, Sheffield, Director of the
Isle of Ely, Wisbeach, and Lincolnshire Junction Railway.
Thomas Wetherell, Esq., Lincoln, Director of tho Loudon and York
and East Lincolnshire Railways
John Johnstone Hamilton, Esq., Liverpool
David Price, Esq., Manchester
William Hunter, Esq., Clarendon-square, Leamington
Rev. H. Cottle, Vicar of Watford, Northamptonshire
Major Wonun, Clarence-square, Cheltenham
Edward Hell, Esq., Westbank House, Macclesfield, Director of the
South Midland and the Northampton and Cheltenham Railways
Henry Hubbersty, Esq., Hull
John Ostler, Esq., Hull, Director of the Hull and Barnsley Jazotien
Henry Shaw, Esq., Fetter-lane
Henry Sayer, Esq., Commercial-road, Litnehouse, merchant
John Moe Mathew, Esq., Gray's Inn-square, Assistant Tithe Com-

missioner
John Norton, Esq., Moat House, Brentwood, Esaex
William John M'Guire, Esq., Hampton Court
John Gray Wilson, Esq., Oxford-terrace
Capt. J. P. Macdougall, Fir Grove, North Brixton, Surrey
W. J. Lefeuvre, Esq., F R.S.,Alderman and If agistrate of Southampton
Thomas Chas. Harrisoi, Esq., York-terrace, Regent's Park
G.B.Banbury, Esq., Leamington, Warwickshire, Director of the

Coventry and Leicester Railway
Captain Tringkare, R.N., Solyhull, Warwickshire
William Jonson Neale, Esq., King's Bench-walk, Temple
James Whitiity, Esq., Shrewsbury
Henry Paul Harwood, Esq., M.D., Sheffield
(With power to add to their number).
A further list of influential names will shortly appear.
BANknas—Messrs. Curries and Co., Cornhill, London.
JOINT SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Bell, Brodrick, and Bell, Bow Chnrohyard, London
Messrs. Rickards and Walker. 29, Lincoln's Inn-flelds, London
Messrs. Haynes and Moore, Warwick and London
Messrs. J. V. and .J. T. Harting, 24, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London.
SECRETARY—Thomas Hosier Saunders, Esq.
ASSISTANT-SECRETARY—CharIes J. Whalley, Esq.
LOCAL AGENTS.

At Devizes, Henry Gilbert, Esq.
At Troubridge and Bradford, Messrs. Stone and Rodway
At Bath, Mes,rs. Batehellor, Harford, and Staunton
At Bridgewater, Messrs. G. S. and J. It. Poole
At Tiverton, T. L. T. Rendell, Esq., and J, d. Tow, Esq.
At Truro
At Penzance
dt Falmouth

The object of this line is to effect a direct communication between
London and the Land's End.
Ina national point of view such a line is indispensable. With
the advantage of a direct railroad, Falmouth, from it-, situation at the
western extremity of the kingdom, would undoubtedlr long since
have been the principal port on that coast. With the advantage of
at least 280 miles of heavy road, that place has attained its high po-
sition as a Packet Station. Southampton, with far less natural ad-
vantages, has, since the opening of the Sonth-Western Railway, in-
creased its imports( rom 200,0001. to 3,000,0001. per annum. At Bris-
tol, before the opening of the Great Western Railway, the imports
were declining ; since then they have very considerably increased.
The merits of a line to the Land's End as an investment for ca-
pital, It was not left to the present Company to dover. The Great
Western and Bristol and Exeter Railway having already reached
Exeter, it has been in contemplation to extend that line to Fal-
mouth by way of Plymouth ; and various other projects have been
set on foot on the conviction that Falmouth must be reached by
railway.
The object of this prospectus is to show that ne other line than the
present can ultimately satisfy the exigencies of the country in regard
to this, its must important smtport—" the natural Packet Station of
the empire."
The present project is distinguished by this—that it is direct. It is
as nearly as possible a straight line from London to the Land's End.
The London, Bath, and Bridgewater Company having amalga-
mated with this Company, the immense local influence commanded
by them will now contribute to the great national object of a direct
line ; while means have been taken for securing the traffic and afford-
ing all the accommodation contemplated by that Company.
The Direct Western availing itself of the Great Western Railway
so far as Reading, pursues its course by or near Newbury, Hunger-
ford, Great Bedwin, Marlborough, Devizes, the manufacturing dis-
trict of Trowbridge (from which a diverging line will be carried by
Bradford direct to Batii), Westbury, From., Shepton Mallet, Wells
(from which another diverging line will be taken to Bridgewater),
Glastonbury to Taunton, being shorter by about thirty-two
miles than any existing railways between these points, and without
a tunnel. From Taunton the Bristol and Exeter Railway (now
leased to the Great Western) is traversed to Tiverton, whence it is 1
proposed to carry this line direct to the Land's End, Falmouth, St.
Ives, and Penzance, being shorter by about sixty miles than the
lately proposed line by way of Plymouth, and effecting, in the whole
distance from London to Falmouth, a saving of about ninety miles.
With resract to the traffic) on the uiwar Portion of the line It i
eedle3s to say more than that there Is already thorough tramp sum