The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-10-15 00:00:00

THE CHESTER, STOCKPORT, & MANCHESTER
RAILWAY,
(THE CHESTER AND WARRINGTON JUNC-
TION RAILWAY EXTENDED.)

Capital, £600,000, in 30,000 Shares of £2O each.
Deposit, £2 per Share.

PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS.

William Wanklyn, Esq , Duncan-lode Salford.
John Holford, Esq., Rusholme-h , near Manchester.
Lot Gardiner, Esq., Ordsall- age, Salford.
William Evans, Esq., Cr apt salt-grove, Manchester.
Cephas Howard, Es(l-4 Biinnington-hall, Mayor of
Stockport.
Sir Ralph Vendletury, Knight, Mersey-bank, }Aldermen
Alfred Orrell, Esq., \Vest Bank-house, of
William Andrew, Esq., Stockport, Stockport
William Hayes, Esq., Frodsham.
John Rigby Pickering, Esq., Frodsham.
William Pickering, Esq., Frodsham.
John Rogers, Esq., Chester.
Wilk power to add to their number.
ENGINEER.
George Watson Buck, Esq.
SURVEYORS.
Messrs. Nevins and Lawton.
SOLICITORS.
John Newall, Esq., Manchester.
Finchett Maddock, Esq., Chester.
Messrs. Coppock and Woollain, Stockport.
Messrs. Wagstaff, Son, and Marsh, Warrington.
SECRETARY.
James Bradshaw, Esq.
BANKERS.

Sir Benjamin Heywood, Bart., and Co., Manchester and
Liverpool.
_ _

THE Prospectus of 'the Chester and Warrington
Junction Railway stated, that the Line was projected
for the following important purposes ;-
I.—To connect, by a continuous Line of Railway, and
by a much shorter route than at present exists, Manches-
ter, Leeds. Bolton, Preston, and the other populous
Towns of Yorkshire and Lancashire with the Chester and
Holyhead and Chester and 'Wrexham Railways, now in
the course of formation. At present there is no direct
Railway communication.
2.—To reduce the Railway distance between Manches-
ter and the intended Docks at Birkenhead, from 66 miles
to 51 miles, avery important saving, when it is considered
that Birkenhead will be a most convenient Port for the
Manufacturing Districts of Lancashire and Yorkshire.
3.—To reduce the Railway distance between Manches-
ter and Chester, from 52 miles to 38 miles, and between
\Varringtoei and Chester, from 45 miles to 18 miles.

4.—TO form a direct communication at Preston-brook
with the Bridgewater Canal, and so afford to the Inhabi-
tants of Manchester a very expeditious, and, at the same
time, a cheaper means of conveyance to Chester and North
Wales than can be obtained in any other manner.
In consequence of the earnest representations of several
large Subscribers of the Chester and Warrington Junction
Railway, the Directors have determined to extend the line
direct to Altrincham, and frnm thence to Stockport, by
which means the following important advantages will be
gained, in additio❑ to those secured by the original plan :
I. Joining the intended South Junction Line from
Altrincham to Manchester, the route from Chester to
Manchester will be further reduced to 34 miles, and the
distance from Manchester to Birkenhead to 47 miles.

2. It will give a most valuable communication to the
towns of Stockport, Ashton-under-Lyne, Dukinfield, and
Staleybridge, containing, altogether, a population of
175;000, placing these towns on the highroad from the
northeast of England to Holyhead, and bringing agri-
cultural produce direct to their markets.
Thus, on the south, the line will communicate with
Birkenhead, Holyhead, Chester, Wrexham, Shrewsbury,
and the Mineral Districts of North Wales; and, on the
north, with Manchester, Stockport, Leeds, Huddersfield,
Sheffield, Ashton •ander-Lyne, Dukinfield, Staleybridge,
Bolton, and Preston. A glance at the map will at once
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of Yorkshire and Lancashire. Lime and
the southwest provinces
Coal will be brought from Derbyshire and Lancashire into
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Cheshire, at very reduced prices, thus affording a great
boon to the farmers. It would be difficult to point out a
line of country so favourable to the formation of a Rail-
way, or one more in want of such accommodation. The
length of line 34 miles only, and the estimate of £600,000
will cover the whole expense. The traffic on that part of
the line which has been taken shows a nett profit of ten
per cent., and it is calculated that the whole line will
average about that amount.
The applications for Shares in the Chester and War-
rington Junction Railway will be considered applicable to
the present undertaking unless the applicants expressly
dissent-

In consequence of the great number of applications for
Shares in the Chester and Warrington Junction Railway.,
only a short time will be allowed to elapse before the allot-
ment of Shares in the present undertaking will be made.
A Deposit of £2 per share to be paid on the Allotment
of Shares, and it is intended to apply for powers to enable
the Shareholders to .receive interest on their deposits after
the rate of £4 per cent. per annum.

Application ior Shares may be made, in the annexed
form, to any of the 'Solicitors, or to the following Share-
brokers :—Messrs. CARDWELL and SONS, Manchester;
Mr. HARRISON, •Chester ; Mr. JOHN SMITH, Leeds ;
Messrs. COLLINSON and FLINT, 111111; Mr. JAMES SE •
NIOR, Sheffield; Mr. W. W. DICKINON, Newcastle-
upon-Tyne; Mr, W. MATSON, Bradford ; or
Mr. JOHN HOUGHTON BRANCKER,
Liverpool.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
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To the Directors of theCht-ster, Stockport, and Man-

cbester Railwa

I request that you will allot to me such number of
Shares not exceeding , as you may see fit, and I
agree to take the same upon the terms and conditions of
the Prospectus, and to execute the Subscriber's Agree-
ment-and Parliamentary Contract when required.
Dated the day , 1844.
Name of Applicant
Business
Residence