The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-22 00:00:00

ANCH E STE R and RUGBY DIRECT
IN 1 RAILWAY, via MACCLESFIELD.
The Provisional Committee beg to announce, that practical Engi-
neers of great experience have gone over the proposed Line, and
have sitistled the Committee that the country is perfectly practi-
cable for railway purposes. They have likewise the satisfaction to
state, that Contractors of known respectability are willing to execute
the whale of the works within the estimate in eightten months, thus
putting the matter of time and money beyond a doubt.
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WORCESTER, WARWICK,' and RUGBY
RAILWAY.
(Provisionally Registered.)
Capital, 900,0001., in 45,000 Shares of 201. each
Deposit, 21. 2s. per Share,
Offices, No. 5, Gresham-street, Bank.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
Abraham Alexander, Esq„ Lullington-house, Leamington
A. 11. Baker, Esq., Cheltenham
George Brown, Esq.. Twyning-park, Worcestershire
Edward Hyde Clarke, Esq., Hyde-hall, Cheshire, and Clarendon-
don-square, Leamington Priors, Director of the Direct London and
Holyhead and Port Dynllaen and the Manchester, Southampton,
and Poole Railway Companies
Joseph Dawson, Esq., Princes Wharf, Commercial-road, Lamboth
Charles Hastings, M.D , Alderman of Worcester
John Wadley Hughes, Esq., Gloucester
Edward Kendall, Esq., Gloucester
John Peart, Esq., Cheltenham
Charles William Reynolds, Esq.. Leamington and Maidstone
Henry George Ward, Esq., M.P., Chairman of the Great Eastern and
Western Railway Company
Sir William Smith, Bart., Eardiston House, Worcester
George Allies, Esq., Alderman of Worcester, Cwm Celyn Ironworks
Richard Ashton, Esq., White Lion-court, Cornhill
William Bastow, Esq., Surrey-place, London
Robert Bestow, Esq., Member of the PrOvisional Committee of the
Great Eastern and Western Railway
James Barker, Esq., Severn's Stoke, Worcester
Charles Bleaden, Esq., Adelaide-place, London-bridge, and Coulsden
Court, Surrey
John Blunt, Esq., Upper Bedford-place, Director of the Great Eastern
and Western Railway Company
Walter Chamberlain, Esq„ Worcester Royal Porcelain Manufactory,
Director of the Great Eastern and Western Railway Company
George Beauchamp Cole, Esq., Chester-street, Grosvenor-place, Di-
rector of the Great Eastern and Western Railway Company
Mr. Jeremiah Clarke, of Macclesfield, Merchant, Director of the Lon••
don and Manchester Direct Railway
Mr. William Clay
Mr. James Coucher, wool merchant, Worcester
Henry Comfoot, Esq., Copthall-court, and Old Palace, Richmond,
Director of the Great Eastern and Western Railway Company
Mr. George Cox, Glove Manufacturer, Worcester
Edward Henry Cole, Esq„ Monasterwin, Kildare
Thomas Dowglassc, Esq., Marlbro'-place, St. John's Wood, Director
of the Great Eastern and Western Railway Company
Henry Clarke Duppa, • Esq., Quarry House, Boughton Winchilsea,
Kent, Director of the Great Eastern and Western Railway Com-
pany
Francis Davis, Pershore
Thomas Davies, Esq., Powick, Worcester
George Ellins, Esq., salt manufacturer, Droitwich
George 1, nglish, Esq., needle manufacturer, Feckenham, Redditch
John English, Esq , needle manufacturer, Feckenham, Redditch
George Farley, 'Esq., Renwick House, and Crowle, Worcestershire,
banker, Worcester
Mr. J. Firkins, of the firm of Firkins and Co., glove manufacturers
and hop merchants
Henry Grasett, Esq., Chesham-street, Belgrave-square
John Matthew Gutch, Esq., banker, Worcester
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Langhern, Worcester
Mr John Hughes, wool merchant, Clop-gate, Worcester
Mr. John Hood, merchant and carrier, Worcester
John Hall, Esq., merchant, Worcester
Joseph Hall, Esq., Alderman and Magistrate of Worcester
Edmund Herbert, Esq., Powick, Worcester
Henry Herbert, Esq., Powick, Worcester
Mr. George Hill, of the firm of Messrs. Hill and Turley, Worcester
J. C. Hill, Esq., Pwllddw Colliery, Blaenavon
James James, Esq., Swansea
Mr. William Jones, sen., glove manufacturer
William Lawrence, Esq., Brixton, Director of the London and Man-
chester Direct Railway
William Lionel Lampet, Esq., The Highlands, Oxfordshire, Deputy-
Lieutenant of that county, and Warwick-place, Leamington
/oho Wheeley Lea, Esq., Vice-Chairman of the eevern Navigation
Company, Managing Director of the Droitwich Patent Salt Com-
pany, and a Director of the Great Eastern and Western Railway
Company
John Lilly, Esq., Alderman of Worcester, Worcester Royal Porcelain
Manufactory -
Edward Lloyd, Esq., Sheriff of Worcester •
Mr. Thomas Lucy, Albion Steam Flour Mills, Worcester
James Macmillan, Esq., Southampton, Director of the Southampton,
Manchester, and Oxford Junction Railway
Arthur Mann, Esq., Woburn-square, Director of the Great Eastern
and Western Railway Company
Amos Middleton, Esq., M.D., Leamington
William Middleton, Esq., Lansdowne-place, Leamington
Henry Moss, Esq., Severn Bank, Worcester
William Moore, Esq., Elm Bank, Powick, Worcester
John Morton, Esq., Wick, Worcester
J. B. Morgan, Esq., The Terrace, Powick, Worcester
C. B. Morgan, Esq., Upper Bedford-place, Russell-square, London
Robert Nuttall, Esq., Kempsey House, orcester
J. C. Nott, Esq., Hallow, Worcester
Mr. F. 11. Needham, merchant, Worcester
Richard Pope Esq., Camberwell
Mr. Powell, ;vine merchant, Worcester
John Pumphrey, Esq., Droitwich
Mr. James Rea, of the firm of Messrs. Rea and Sons, Maltsters,
Worcester
Mr. J. P. Rea, of the firm of Messrs. Rea and Son, Maltsters, Wor-
cester
James Reeves, Esq., Cheapside, and Leyton, Director of the Direct
London and Manchester and Great Manchester and Rugby and
Southampton Railway Companies
Messrs. James Smith and Sons, Needle Manufacturers, Aetwood Bank,
Redditch
James Robertson, Esq., Worcester
Joseph Rusher, Esq., Glyn Leiros, Neath
Messrs. Smith, Innes, and Co., Iron Foundry, Leamington
T. G. Smith, Esq., Mayor of Droitwich
B. J. Spedding, Esq., Mines Royal Copper Company, London and
Neath
Captain Stewart, R.N., Bertre-terrace, Leamington
Timothy Steward, Esq., Higham Lodge, Norwich
Henry Stock, Esq., Beddgelert, Carnarvonshire
Mr. John Stone, Worcester
S. H. Steele, Esq., Abergavenny
Thomas Thould, Esq., Impney Lodge,
rhpoirn°asitivTicohmpkins, Esq., Droitwich Magistrates of Droitwich
William Trentham, Esq., Leathiligtoll
John Twamley, Esq, Warwick
George S. TroWer, Esq., St. Mary-at-Hill, and St. James's-place,
St. James's
John Tolley, Esq., Westford, Magistrate of Droitwich
Samuel Tombs, jun., Esq., Town Clerk of Droitwich
James Upflll, Esq., The Green, Bromyard, a Director of the Stafford-
shire and Shropshire, and Dover and Bristol Railways
Mr. Wells, Hop Merchant, Worcester
John Hunt Wilson, Esq., Pershore
Mr. Woodward, Hop Merchant, Worcester •
John Henry Walsh, Esq., Worcester
Mr. James Wall, Merchant and Carrier, Worcester
Mr. John Webb, Worcester
John Webb, Esq., Needle Manufacturer, Feckenham, Redditch
Thomas Webb, Esq., Needle Manufacturer, Feckenham, Redditch
Benjamin B. Williams, Esq., 37, Throgmorton-street, and Bryan-
stone-square, London
With power to add to their number.
CHIEF ENGINEER.
William Gravatt, Esq., F.R.S.
• ASSISTANT ENGINEER.
S. F. Griffin, Esq., C.E
sometTous.
Messrs. Elinslie and Preston, 47, Moorgate-street, London.
Henry Foley, Esq., Worcester.
BANKERS.
London—The London and Westminster Bank, Lothbury.
The Commercial Bank of London.
Worcester—Messrs. Farley, Lavender, and Co.
LOCAL AGENTS.
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Rugby—W. F. Wratislaw, Esq.
SEcsaTAav—John Hughes, Esq.
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This Line, which, subject to the decision of the Gauge Commis.
stoners, will be constructed on the Broad Gauge principle, will com-
mence at the Worcester Station of the Great Eastern and Western
Railway, and, proceeding by Redditch and Henley-in-Arden, will
touch Warwick and Leamington, and end at Rugby, the terminus of
the Midland Counties Railway and of thoproposed „Rugby and Hiatt—
ingdon Junction Railway. It will communicate with Droltwich,
Studley, Aicester, and Stratford-on4von.
At Welflek, it Will unite With tk. And QOM dm--