The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-10-17 00:00:00

NORMAN, RAWLINGS, AND CO.,
WOOLLEN WAREHOUSE,
62, HANOVER-STREET.
FLATTERED by the large support they have hitherto
experienced at their Establishment as above, beg re-
specfully to announce their return from the various
Manufacturing Districts, and, in again calling attention
to the same, most gratefully acknowledge the repeated
favours already received at the hands of their numerous
Friends, persuaded that a system of busin ‘ss, conducted
on principles which recognise strict integrity of dealing,
will never fail of meeting its own just desert in a liberal
and extensive countenance riven to it by an equally liberal
and wisely discriminating Public.

Their new supplies of Goods for the Season comprise a
choice Lot of West of England Moe, Black, and Medley
CLOTHS, in all shades, CASSIMERES, Fancy and
Plain DOESKINS, Waterproof BEAVERS and
TWEEDS, PILOT CLOTHS and Devonshire KER-
SEYS. The newest designs in Rich Figured SILK
VELVETS and SATINS, Thibet, Cashmere, and
Shawl VESTINGS, which for style and cheapness, cannot
fail to be highly approved. The Trades' attention is par-
ticularly requested to N. R. and Co.'s large Assortment
of TAILORS' TRIMMINGS.

62, HANOVER-STRISP,T,
Three Doors from Bold-street and corner of Wood-street

AT an ADJOURNED MEETING of COAL PRO-
PRIETORS and COAL MERCHANTS, held in
Liverpool on the 14th in Cant, it was unanimously Re-
solved, that, in order to meet an advance in the wages of
the Working Colliers, the PRICES of COAL be AD-
VANCED, on the 16th instant, to the Rates undermen-
tioned : namely,

Orrel and King Coal, 15s. 6d. per Ton, delivered within
the Municipal Borough of Liverpool.
Best Common Coal for House Fire, Ils. Sd. per Ton,
ditto.
Best Common Coal for House Fire, 10s. 10d. per Ton,
in the Yard.

WILLIAM PE." CE, Chairman

ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS,

EDINBURGH AND NEWHAVEN RAILWAY
BRANCH LINES TO
WET DOCKS AT LEITH, AND TO
GRANTON PIER.

CAPITAL, XlOO,OOOO, IN SHARES OF £2O EACH

PROVISIONAL COMMITTEES.

The Directors of the Edinburvh and Newhaven Railway
FOR EDINBURGH :

John Richardson, Esq., Senior Magistrate, Edinburgh
John Urquhart, Esq., Magistrate, Edinburgh.

D. M`Kii-lan, M. D., Councillor, 'Edinburgh.
Henry Banks, Esq., Councillor, Edinburgh.
J. G. Thomson, Esq., Treasurer, Edinburgh

Thomas Greig, Esq., Master of the Merchant Company,
Edinburgh.
Archib4hl Thomson, Esq., Chairman of the Chamber of
Commerce, Edinburgh.
Richard Flouter, Esc! ,Edinborah.

FOR. LEITH :
James Reoch, Esq., Provost of Leith.
William Muir, Esq., Councillor, and Merchant, Leith.
John Smith, Esq., Masser of the Trinity House, Leith.
Robert Laurie, Esq., Master of the Merchant Company,
Leith.
Robert Mowbray, Esq., Chairman of the Chamber of
Commerce, Leith.
George Berry, Esq., Deputy-Chairman Ditto, Leith.
James Duncan, Esq., Merchant, Leith.
John Raines, Esq., Merchant, Leith.
William Moodie, Esq., Merchant, Leith.

THE EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY
COMPANY having now determined to extend their
Line to the North Bridge, and a company being in course
of formation from that point to Berwick-on-Tweed, both
of which Lines will thus be connected with the Edinburgh,
Leith, and Newh;iven Railway, it has been resolved to
carry on the branches to Leith and Granton Pier. The
Main Line of this Railway, from Scotland-street to
Trinity, has been completed and in successful operation
all this season. The Drift-way through the Tunnel, by
means of which it will be carried into the centre of the
city, is nearly finished, and the Tunnel itself may be corn-
ple.ed within 18 months.

• The Branch to Leith secures the great trade of that
port. More than 40.000 tons of Goods pass yearl♦ be-
tween Edinburgh and Glasgow, by way of the Railway and
the two Canals ; and upwards of 200,000 tons, exclusive
of coals, between Edinburgh and Leith, which the greatly
reduced cost of carriage, as compared with the rates of
cartage, insures to the Railway.

The number of passengers between Edinburgh and
Leith, by coach, exceeds 400,000 yearly.

The passenger-traffic between Edinburgh Granton,
and Newhaven, also exceeds 400,000, and the Newhaven
Railway is besides conveying at the rate of 150,000
yearly. _ .

In 'consequence of the extension of the Edinburgh and
Glasgow Railway, its junction with this Line, and the
reduced cost of carriage, all Goods coming from, and to.
the West of Scotland, will unquestionably pass along this
Rilway arid Branches. The necessary consequence will
be a large increase of traffic, particularly in Iron and Coals
in the Leith export trade; and Leith would add at least
50,000 tons yearly to this trade in these branches alone.

The length of the branch to Leith is 14- mile, and the
estimated cost is £43,441 ; the Branch to Granton would
be one mile long, and the estimated cost is £49,47►►,
and after allowing for expenses of Bill and all other con-
tingencies, the new capital required may be stated at
£lOO,OOO.

In estimating the amount of revenue, the average re-
turn from the carriage of goods, along the whole line is
assumed at Is. per ton, and the average of passengers at
4d. each, and the anticipated revenue may then be stated
thus:—

PASSENGERS.
1. Passengers on the main Line to Trinity,
150,000 yearly £2,500
2. Granton and Newhaven Steam-boat pas-
sengers, 400,000 yearly
3. Leith Coach and Carriage passengers,
400,000 yearly, but assume only one-half 3,333

£12,499
Add for anticipated increase, only one-third. 4,166

Total for passengers
GOODS.
1. Between Edinburgh and Leith, 200,000
tons of Goods yearly ; assume only one-
fourth .
• • oo 2.500
2. Between Leith and Granton and Glasgow,
(upwards of) 40,000 ..
3. Anticipated increase between Glasgow and
the mineral districts in the west, and Leith,
50,000 tons

£23,665

Deduct one-third for working and manage-
ment . ..

Free revenue ..

... £15,777

Or 7/ per cent. on the Capital

Applications for Shares may be made at the Company's
Office, 35, Scotland-street, Edinburgh ; to RICHARD
DAwsoN, Esq., 10, Exchange-alley, Liverpool ' • Mr. A.
Ross. 27, Tokenhouse Yard, London • Messrs. Szgeouss
and HOYLAND, Manchester; Messrs:l'oEl'mi., STEVEN-
SON and Co., Glasgow; or to the Stock and Share Bro-
kers in town, from all of whom copies of the detailed
Prospectus may be obtained.
9th October, 1843.