The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-10-08 00:00:00

DUNDEE AND PERTH RAILWAY,
TO JOIN THE DUNDEE AND ARBROATH
RAILWAY AT THE DOCKS OF DUNDEE.

CAPITAL £200,000, in SHARES of £25 EACH.

CHAIRMAN,
The Right Honourable Lord Kinnaird.
DEPUTY CHAIRMAN,
Sir Patrick Murray Thriepland, of Fingast, Bart.
(Provisional Committee as formerly advertised.)
BANKERS. _ _ _

PERTH.—The National Bank and Centr nk.
EDINBURGH.—The National Ban Scot and and the
City of Glasgow Bank.
GLASGOW.—The National,,Bank of Scotland and the

Union Bank of Scotland.'
LONDON.—Messrs. Rau(om and Co. and the Union Bank.
MANCHESTER.—Igeisirs. Jones, Lloyd, and Co.
LEEDS.—Messrs. Beckett and Co.

LIVERPOOL.—Liverpool Union Bank.
DIINDEE.—The Eastern Bank of Scotland.

SOLICITORS.
Messrs. G. & T. W. Webster, 1, Old Palace-yard, London.

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ENGINEER.
John Miller, Esq., C.E., Edinburgh.
THE DIRECTORS of the DUNDEE and PERTH
RAILWAY have great satisfaction in informing the
Shareholders of the Company, that the promoters of the
Edinburgh and Northern Railway have abandoned the
formation of their line through the eastern portion of the
County of Fife and resolved to join the Dundee and Perth
Line at a point near Mugdrum. Island, on the understand-
ing that the bridge over the River Tay, and that part of
the line on the south bank of the Tay to the terminus at
Perth, (being about seven miles in length,) shall be exe-
cuted at the mutual expense and for the mutual benefit of
both companies.
The advantages of this arrangement to both parties are
apparent. To this company it secures all the Edinburgh
traffic, in addition to the traffic formerly calculated upon,
while the expense of construction will be considerably
diminished. To the Edinburgh and Northern Company
it also effects a very great saving in the cost of their line,
and obviates the disadvantage of a Ferry across the Tay.
The crossing of the river, at the point agreed on, has
been examined into most carefully by the engineers of
both companies, and also by other eminent engineers, and
they are all satisfied that it can be effected in a safe and
commodious manner, and at a moderate cost, without
injury or interruption to the navigation.
The communication by railway from Edinburgh to
Perth, Dundee, Arbroath, and Forfar will thus be com-
pleted ; and by the Scottish Central Railway, Dundee will
be connected with Glasgow and the west coast. The
Directors are happy to understand, that Mr. Cubitt's in-
spection of the Aberdeen Railway has been so satisfac-
tory as to leave no doubt that that undertaking will be
immediately proceeded with. It is to have a terminus at
Friockheim, on the Arbroath and Forfar Railway.
This will connect the whole North of Scotland with the
Metropolis and Glasgow ; and arrangements have been
made with existing Companies which will secure immediate
and uninterrupted despatch along the whole course of the
line.

The estimates of expense and calculations of traffic have
just been most carefully revised, and the result is of the
most flattering description.
The line is twenty-one miles in length, and the whole
cost thereof is estimated at £200,000. This arises from
the uncommonly level nature of the Cruse of Gowrie.
The Dundee and Arbroath Railway, which is seventeen
miles in length, and passes through a similarly favourable
country, only cost £150,000, including engines, carriages,
&c.

THE TRAFFIC CONSISTS OF THREE HEADS,

OR BRANCHES :

1, The Traffic between Dundee and Perth.
The population of Dundee is 66,000, and of Perth
21,000. There are at present ten, and sometimes twelve
coaches running, daily, betwixt these towns. There are
also two steam-boats upon the river ; but, as these can
only sail at or near high water, the hours of departure
vary daily, and are thus very uncertain and inconvenient ;
besides, they can only remain in Perth a few minutes, as
they must leave again to catch the tide. This leads to the
great number of coaches upon the road. By this Line,
the inhabitants of Perthshire can be brought to the sea-
bathinc, quarters at Broughty Ferry, Mon,fieth, Carnou-
stie, &c., on the line of the Dundee and .Arbroath Rail-
way, without leaving the coaches or removing their lug-
gage. _ _ _

11. The Traffic between Dundee and Glasgow, or

between th; East and West Coasts of Seolllsnd.

The intercourse between the large towns of Dundee
and Glasgow, both i❑ goods and passengers, is very ex-
tensive and important. The great proportion of the
linens exported from Dundee are shipped at Glasgow and
Liverpool. Th 9 cost of carriage is at present about
£20,000 per annum. The present passenger intercourse is
also very great, and a vast increase in the traffic may,
with absolute certainty, be reckoned upon.
____ 111. Traffic between Dundee and Edinburgh.

The amount of this traffic is well known to be immense,
and will be greatly increased by Railway communication.
The whole of it will pass over fourteen miles of this com-
pany's line.
As shown in the original Prospectus, the revenue from
the first of these sources of traffic would alone yield a
return of nearly ten per cent. upon the present capital;
but, when the whole sources of traffic are taken into ac-
count they point out this line as, perhaps, the most pro-
mising and safe investment which has been brought before
the Public.

The Direeterm Laving reAolTed to brims into Parliament
a Bill for this undertaking early nest Session, the surveys
and other preparations are in progress.
The deposits not having been paid upon a portion of
the Shares, the same have been forfeited ; but the Direc-
tors, looking to the diminished estimate of the cost of
the works, and to the great additional traffic to be brought
to this line, deem it due to the existing Shareholders, on
application, to give them a preference, to a certain extent,
of the unallotted Stock.

A deposit of X 2 10s. per Share must be paid upon allot-
ment • and it is proposed to allow four per cent. to the
Shareholders from the passing of the act until the ivorks
he completed. It is expected that the line will be opened
within twelve months after the works shall have been
commenced.

Application may be made, in the form annexed, to the
Solicitors in London, or to Messrs. JOHN ROBERTSON
and Co., Royal Exchange, Edinburgh ; J. C. FOULDS,
St. Vincent-sireet,:Glasgow ; CHARLES CUNNINGHAM,
Exchange-street, Glasgow; WILLIAM GORDON, Maris-
chal-street, Aberdeen ; B. and M. BOYD, London ; Messrs.
BEAUMONT and KENNEDY, Leeds; Messrs. IRWIN and
ASPINALL, Liverpool; Messrs. CARDWELL and SONS,
Manchester; J. C. HOASTON, Halifax; MOORE and GAT-
LIFE, Or, TEMPEST and BUTCH ART, Huddersfield; U. W.
DICKINSON. Newcastle; EDWARD WILSON, Temple-
street, Birmingham; D. B. NIVEN, or, JOHN STURROCK,
jun., or, WALTER SHAW, jUD., Dundee; and DUNCAN and
M`LEAN, Or, GRAY and JAMESON, Writers, Perth; or
SHIELL and SMALL, Dundee, Secretaries.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.

Date.

TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE DUNDEE AND PERTH
RAILWAY COMPANY.
GENTLEMEN,-1 am desirous of becoming a subscriber
for shares in this undertaking, of £25 per
share, the deposit upon which, or any less number of
shares that may be &lotted to me, I hereby engage to pay ;
and I also undertake to sign the Parliamentary Contract,
and all other necessary deeds, when required so to do.
I am, gentlemen, your very obedient servant,
Name -
Address

CORK AND BANDON RAILWAY.
CONNECTING THE DISTRICT AND TOWNS
OF THE WEST RIDING OF THE COUNTY
WITH THE CITY AND HARBOUR OF CORK.

CAPITAL £200,9430C
IN 4,000 SHARES, OF £5O EACH. DEPOSIT, £2 10S.
PER SI7RE.
Length, 20 Miles. Est' ated Cost, £lO,OOO per Mile.
No Shareholder to e liable beyond the amount
of s Subscription.

PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
WITH POWER TO ADD TO THEIR NUMBER.)
Lord Viscount Bernard, M.P., Castle Bernard,
Honourable H. B. Bernard, Ditto,
Colonel Chatterton, K.H., D.L.,
Daniel Connor, Esq., J.P., Manch-house,
Robert Foster, Ebq , Captain R.N., Rockcastle,
The Rev. Somers Payne, Upton,
Richard Corbett, Esq., M.D., Innishannon,
Thomas liornihrook Sullivan, Esq., Bandon,
Richard Tresilian, Esq„ Bandon,
Alderman John Hodder, merchant, Cork,
John Hurley, Esq„ Bandon,
Maskelyne Alciick, Esq., J.P., Roughgrove,
William C. Sullivan, Esq., Bandon,
Sir Edward Synge, Bart., D.L., J.P., High-Sheriff,
County of Cork,
Sir Anthony Perrier, Cork,
Thomas R. Sarsfield, Esq , J.P., Doughcloyne,
William Lane, E-q., Vernon Mount,
Michael Roberts, Esq., J.P., Mountrivers,
James Splaine, Esq., J.P., Gurrane,
James Carnigie' Esq., Northesk,
Joseph M`Mullen, Esq., Cork,
William Jones Shaw, Merchant, Kilnap,
Robert T. Belcher, Esq., J.P., Bandon,
Henry Herrick. Esq.. Woodlands,
John Nash, Esq., Brinny.
STANDING COUNSEL.
John Fleming, Esq., Lincoln's-inn.
EN GIN EERS•
Chas. Vignoles, Esq., F.R.A.S., M.R.1.A., Consulting
Engineer.
P. and E. Leahy, Esqrs., M.1.C.E.L., Acting
Engineers.
SOLICITORS.
J. C. Besnard, Esq., 178, Great Brunswick-street, Dub-
lin ; and 59, South-mall, Cork.
George Parsons, Esq., Manchester-bnildings, Parliament-
street, Westminster.
SECRETARY AND LONDON AGENT.
Edward Billing, Esq.
MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR LONDON.
L. H. Thomson, Esq.
BANKERS.
Provincial Bank of Ireland and its Branches.
Union Bank of London, 8, Moorgatg-street, Lothbury.
THE ohjact of this undertaking is to facilitate the
communication between all the Towns in the West
Riding of the County with the City of Cork by forming a
Railway from Cork to Bandon, upon which the other
Towns may be said to centre.
The Towns thus convenienced and facilitated in their
communication with Bandon and Cork are Kinsale, In-