The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-04-22 00:00:00

PROSPECTUS OF THE

EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW AND DUM-
BARTONSHIRE JUNCTION RAILWAY.
WITH BRANCHES TO THE CLYDE, NEAR RENFREW
FERRY TO HELEN SBU RGII AND TO BALLOCH ON LOCH-
LCMOND.

CAPITAL £350,000, 2n 14,000 Slr2res of
Deposit, £1 ss. per Share.

€25 each.

PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE

Sir James Campbell,
Alexander Dennistoun, Esq.,

John Learmonth, Esq., Cliajr6an of the'Edinburgh and

Glasgow Railway C 0.,/
William Smith, Esq., ojetarbeth Guthrie;
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Matthew Pearce, EstVLagarie Cottage,
James Leechman, Merchant, Glasgow,
Archibald SmithrEsq., Merchant, Glasgow,
John Fleming, Esq., of Claremont,

. .
Eagle Henderson, Esq., Merchant, Edinburgh
Sutherland Mackenzie, Esq., Ditto,
Alexander Drysdale, Esq., Merchant, Glasgow

BANKERS.
In Edinburgh and Glasgow, the Union Bank of Scotland
In London, Messrs. Glynn, Halifax, Mills and Co.;
In Liverpool, the Liverpool and Commercial Bank.

ENGINEER.
John Miller, Esq., Edinburgh.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Bannatynes and Kirkwood, Glasgow
Messrs. W. 0. and W. Hunt, London.

THE necessity of Railway communication in the above
district has been very obvious for some time past,
and the subject has been repeatedly under the notice of
the Public. A Petition for a Bill was brought into the
present session of Parliament, which would have in some
measure supplied the advantages which the promoters of
he present scheme offer. But the Petition was not pro-
secuted ; the Parliamentary undertaking was not com-
pleted; and more mature consideration has suggested
essential changes and improvements, which will give to
the prz.sent scheme a decided superiority over any that
has yet been submitted, and afford a much great r cer-
tainty of a profitable return It is scarcely necessary to
point out to the community of Glasgow the numerous
and populous places which will be accommodated by the
Line.. To those who are not familiar with the district it
may only be necessary to notice briefly that it will improve
the communication to Kilpatrick, Old and New, Miln-

gavie, Duntocher, Erskine, Dunglas, Bowling, liryrneo,
Balfron, Strathblane, Dumbarton, Bonhill, Alexandria,
and the rest of the Vale of the Leven, Lochloroond, Car-
dro.s, Helensburgh, and the whole of the district both
West and North, particularly the parts of Perthshire,
Argyleshire, and Inverness-shire, adjacent to Loch-
lornond. The number of passengers by the present con-
veyances is considerably upwards of 1,200 per day, inde-
pendently of them who are carried into the district by the
Greenock Railway and the Steamers from Port Glasgow
and Greenock. Besides the Steamers on the Clyde which
land passengers at Renfrew, Erskine, Dalmuir, Dunglass,
Bowling, and Dumbarton, there are Coach conveyances
to Dumbarton, Duntocher, Drymen, Balfron, Strath-
blane, Cannisburn, the Vale of Leven, Lochlomond, and
Helensburgh. The district is thickly studded with public
works. The time occupied on the journey to Loch-
lomond is 24 hours; and to Dumbarton is at least 11
hours; besides the delays and inconveniences from want
of water and uncertainty as to th • arrival and departure
of Boats. It is unnecessary to point out how much may
be gained in speed and convenience by Railway convey-
ance.

The existing passenger traffic yields about £15,000 per
annum, and, on ordinary principles, would be more than
doubled by Railway accommodation. The traffic in goods
is still more extensive and profitable. This is chiefly
derived from Coal carried from the great Monklandfield,
Lime, Manure, Stones, Slates, Goods to and from the
,um, wor' TI-rsalterip. -

erous ,es raw and manutac
tnred, and Agricultural produce. The quantity of Coal
carried to Dumbarton and the Vale of the Leven is
upwards of 50,000 tons. The present revenue froth goods
is upwanis pf 20,000. By a Branch to the Clyde, at a
point below rrhi;gow, and so as to keep clear of the
Navigatibn in the vicinity of the Harbour, the whole of
the Coal and iron from the Monklandfield, amounting to
200,000 tons, for steamers and export trade, might be
secured to this Line. This part of the scheme infers the
making of a Basin at the Clyde, which can be constructed
at a moderate expense. A connexion with the Edinburgh
and Glasgow Railway would secure a great increase of
travellers and goods. Taking the usual data, and making
a large deduction for that part of the traffic that would be
retained by the Clyde, there are abundant means for an
excellent return to the Capitalist. The Promoters are
confident that they are within bounds when they state it
at 8 per cent.

It is proposed that the present Line shall be worked in
connexion with the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, so
th,t the expense of separate stations and management
will be saved. The Promoters look to a great increase of
Traffic from the connexion which will thus be established
betwixt the markets on the West and East, especially in
live stock. The revenue from this source is not taken

into account in the calculation of ,th

and nothing is allowed for the expenses of carrying the
Mail—nor is any estimate made of the revenue to be
derived from carrying Minerals and Iron to the point
below the Harbour where the Basin may be made.

Facilitating the communication with the interesting and
romantic region, of which Lochlomond is the Southern
extremity, must induce a great increase of travelling
thither in the Summer months. Of late, the usual means
of communication with Glasgow and Fort-William have
been by this route. Travellers from Edinburgh have
much preferred it, both for the attractions of the Country
and the shorter distances. The Line is very favourable
for the construction of the works. The gradients are
easy, ;and no obstacle of an Engineering kind presents
itself.

The Scheme has been brought under the consideration
of the Directors of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
Company, and the Board have agreed to recommend to
the Company to guarantee a return of 3 per cent. on the
Capital, on condition of being allowed to work the Line,
the working expenses being taken at one-third of the re-
venue, and the net profits, after paying working expenses
and 31 per cent., being equally divided betwixt the two
Companies. There is no doubt that this guarantee will
be very far within the sum realised, and renders the
Scheme eminently secure in point of

Application for Shares may be made, in the form an-
nexed, to Messrs. JAMES CAPEL, NORBURY. TROTTER,
and Co., Throgmorten-street, London ; Mr. JOHN DUN-
CROFT, Manchester ; Messrs. ROBERTSON and Co.. and
Mr. ROBERT ALLAN, Edinburgh ; Mr. JAMES WAT-
SON, No. 1, South Frederick. street, Glasgow ; Mr.
JAMES ROBERT DENNISTON, No. 33, Renfield-street,
Glavow; Mr. JAMES JARDINE, St. Vincent-place,
Glasgow ; and _ . -

Mr, M. L. PRITCHARD, Liverpool.
TO THE PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE EDINBURGH

AND GLASGOW AND DUMBARTONSHIRE JUNCTION

RAILWAY

I request you will alict to me
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