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EDINBURGH, LEITH, AND GLASGOW RAILWAY
COMPANY.
CAPITAL, £BOO,OOO.
• SHARES, £lOO.--DEPOSIT, £3.

BANKERS.
The El itish Linen Company, Edinburgh ; Messrs. Moss
and Co., Liverpool.
THE object of this Company, as advertised in their Pro-
spectus, is to execute an ascertained Line of Railway be-
tween Edinburgh, Leith, and Glasgow.
The Line which is proposed is founded upon actual Surve of
the whole district of country by Messrs. Stevenson, Civil En-
gineers, and the Promoters of the Company feel perfectly con-
fident in saying, that it has enabled them to lay before the
Company the best Line. They by no means hold out, that the
Line of Railway proposed may not be open to suggestions for
improvement in its execution, and with this view they mean to
solicit the advice of some eminent neutral engineers. But the
Line generally will be found to hold out the following advan-
tages and inducements for the formation of a Company.
1. It is practically level, an object of paramount importance in
the formation of a Railway, enabling Carriages to travel
thro•
ughout the journey at Railway speed—a quality whi.-. no
Other district of country between the ports can afford.
2. The summit level-of the present line is only 163 1
the quays of Leith. while the summit levels of mar •
Lines vary from 500 to 800 feet.
3. The Line in its course passes through the
uud richest district of country between the two . rts.
4: The proposal embraces not only a Li.; of Railway be-
tween. Edinburgh and Glasgow, but it will '.nnect the Port of
Leith by a direct Line withthe Bromielaw of Glasgow.
With these facts before them, on the importance of which the
most incompetent can form an opinion, it only remains for the
public to judge whether they will not at once secure what is
palpable, the best Line of Railway between the two ports.
The Company for the Linlithgow and Falkirk line think it
their duty to put the public on their guard by assuring them,
that they do not come forward in opposition to any one. A
Company, no doubt, has been conditionally formed for the pur-
pose of promoting the best line, and they have given notice, that
English Engineers are about to make surveys, with the view of
ascertaining it. The result of these Surveys, it is confidently
anticipated, will he such as to establish the character given to
the Falkirk and Linlithgow line. But Surveys for that line
(which were undertaken o forming a Company)
ere nearly completed beer Company was even
heard of. That Company' n ially invited, to join in
securing to the Public what they are in search of, namely, the
best line of Railway between Edinburgh and Glasgow, and
their respective Ports.
Copies of the Prospectus may be had, and Subscriptions will
bo received by ALEXANDER CUNINGHAM, W. S. Interim Se-
cretary, 84, George-street, Edinburgh; FO:IBES, REDDIE, and
Foe Bus, 14, Gordon-street, Glasgow; H. SALMON, Bank
Agent, Falkirk; THOMAS Gordon-street,)
Writer. Linlithgow;
ANDREW SNODY, 'Solicitor, 118, Constitution-street, Leith;
'l'. W. WINSTANLEY, 20. Brown-street, Manchester; ALEX-
ANDER DOBIE, Solicitor, Palgrave-place, Temple-bar, London ;
the Bankers; or JOHN GORDON and Co., Water-street, Liver-
pool.
Edinburgh, Dec. 31, 1835.

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EDINBURGH, LEITH, AND GLASGOW RAILWAY.
A T a MEETING of the PROMOTERS of a LINE of
ti RAILWAY between EDINBURGH, LEITH, and
GLASGOW, held at Edinburgh, on SATURDAY, the 26th De-
cember, 1835.
I. D. BOSWALL, Esq., of Wardie, in th- hair:
Having heard a Report by Messrs. Stevenson d Son, Civil
Engineers, on the capabilities of the various net of Railway
between Edinburgh vul Glasgow, in a s -y of which they
have been engaged for a, considerable tiro the following reso-
lutions were proposed and unanimously, a.'s pted:-
I.—That the propriety of establishin : a Railway communi-
cation between Edinburgh and Glasg. sas long ens.pparen
2.—That having considered the 'sort of Mer Steven-
son, on the Northeru Line by Linli gow and Falkirk, which
has occupied their attention for the last eight months, the Meet-
ing are of opinion that, independent of the Line being PRACTI-
CALLY LEVEL, (the greatest rise being at the rate of one foot
in 530, and that for a distance of only one mile,) and such as
will enable Carriages to travel at Railway speed, it holds out
advantages and inducements for the formation of a Company
beyond any other Line hitherto proposed. '
3.--That it is expedient that the Prospectus now submitted to
the Meeting, having for its object the formation of a Company
to execute the proposed Line, be immediately issued to the
Public.
4.—That as soon as one-third of the capital is subscribed for,
a Meeting of the Subscribers shall be held in Edinburgh; and
in the meanwhile that the interim officers be instructed to
take all necessary steps for promoting the success of the under-
taking.
s.—That Messrs. Stevenson be requested to prepare for that
Meeting ,a detailed Plan, and ou the Report of the Line now
proposed.
6.—That the advice and opinion of some neutral engineer, or
engineers of eminence, should be obtained upon the proposed
measure.
7.—That Alexander Cuningham, W. S., be requested to act
as Interim Secretary to the Company.
B.—That these resolutions be published in the Edinburgh,
Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, and London newspapers, and
the Subscription Lists to be opened so soon as ready.
(Signed) JOHN D. BOSWALL, P.
ALEX. CUN;INGHA. M. In. See.

EDINI3URGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY.
A T the FIRST GEN ERAL MEETING of the SHARE-
HOLDERS of the EDINBURGH and G ASGOW
RAILWAY,
_held in the Black Butt Gi ow, the 2d
December, 1835.
The Honourable the Loan Ptiovos „on the motion of
COLIN Dotst.ne, Esq., of Tolcross, u imously-,:alled to the
C hair. fi
A Report by the Interim General Committee; of Manage-
ment, and a draft of a Constitution for the Compatiy; prepared
by the Committee, were read by the Interim Secretary.
It was moved by James A. ANDERSON, Esq., seconded by
GEORGE WARDEN, Esq., and unanimously agreed to.
" That the Report now read be adopted and approved of, and
that an Abstract of it be printed and circulated among the Sub-
scribers."
It was moved by E. D. SANDFORD, Esq., Advocate, seconded
by A. M'KEszis: KIRKLAND, Esq., and unanimously agreed to.
" That the Subscribers da now form themselves into a Com-
pany under the style and title of The Edinburgh and Glasgow
Railway Company;' and that the Rules for the management of
the Company, now recommended by the Interim General Com-
mittee, be adopted as binding on the Subscribers, until an Act
a Parliament is obtained, or until altered by another General
Meeting; and that an Extended Copy of these Rules be now
signed by the Chairman."
It was moved by JOHN LEADBETTER, Esq., seconded by
GEORGE BUCHANAN, Esq., Civil Engineer, Edinburgh, and
unanimously agreed to,
" That in order to provide funds not only for the execution of
the Main Line, which, according to the best information that
can be obtained, will cost about £550,000 but for contingencies
and the formation of Branches, if such should be considered
necessary, it will be expedient to fix the Capital in the mean-
time at £650,0tX), to be divided into 13,000 Shares of £5O each."
It was moved by JAMES HOLT HERON, Esq., of Manchester,
seconded by J. A. CHEYNE, Esq., of Edinburgh, and unani-
mously agreed to,
"That this Meeting approves of the resolution of the Interim
General Committee as to giving notices and lodging Plans for
the Falkirk Line, but under the express declaration that, in so
doing, the Subscriberi shall not be held as committing them-
selves to any Line between Edinburgh and Glasgow, but merely
as taking the measureeinecessare to go to Parliament next Ses-
sion with the Falkirk. Line, should it be previously found by
Engineers, to be afterwards appointed, to form a portion of the
best Line between Edinburgh and Glasgow."
It was moved by JOHN CROSSFIELD, Esq., of Liverpool,
seconded by JAMES RICHARDSON, Esq., and unanimously
agreed to,
"'That the Local Committees in Edinburgh, Manchester,
and Liverpool be consulted as to the Engineer or Engineers
who ought to be employed, and that their Reports be laid before
the General Committee, who shall have power to appoint one or
snore as they shall see tit."
It was moved by THOMAS PEET, Esq., of Manchester,
seconded by EAGLE HENDERSON, Esq., of Edinburgh, and
unanimously agreed to,
" That the following Gentlemen, who are Subscribers to the
undertaking, form the General Committee, in terms of the
Prospectus and of the Rules of the Company, with power to add
to their number five Gentlemen from various parts of Scotland,
and to fill up any vacancies that may occur."
It was moved by JAMES CAMPBELL, Esq., seconded by
WILLIAM WHITE, Esq., and unanimously agreed to,
" That the selection of the Banking Establishments for the
Company be left to the General Committee."
it was moved by WILLIAM. APLAREN, Esq., seconded by
CHARLES TENNANT, Esq„ and unanimously agreed to,
" That the thanks of the Subscribers be g,iven to the Deputa-
tions from Edinburgh, Manchester, and Liverpool, who have
attended this Meeting."
It was moved by ALEXANDER M'NF.ir.t, Esq., Advocate,
seconded by JAMES HOLT IlEitors, Esq., and unanimously
-Ogreea-to,
ks of the Subscribers be given to the Interim

" That the than
elennral Committee, for their exertions in originating and for.
warding the measure."
It was moved by ROBERT STEWART, Esq., seconded by
THOMAs EnutNGToN, Esq., and unanimously agreed to_,
• That the thanks of the Subscribers be given to Messrs.
WAT•_;oN and BANNATYNE, for the labour they have bestowed
in organizing the Company."
It was then moved by ROBERT STEWART, Esq., and carried
by acclamation,
" That the thanks of the Meeting be given to the LORD
Novusz for his conduct in the Chair."
(Signed) WILLIAM MILLS, Chairman.

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