The Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian Glamorgan Monmouth and Brecon Gazette

PROSPECTUS OF THE RHONDDA AND ELY VALLEYS 3?»SKSIPa<t>» a&&8&<5J,< £ s,»8 GLAMORGANSHIRE. (PROVISIONALLY REGISTERED.) Promoted with the sanction and support of the Right Hon. the Earl of Dunraven. Capital, jE200,000, in 10,000 Shares of JE30 each. Deposit E2 2s. per Share. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. Viscount Adare, M.P., Dunraven Castle, Glamorgan Crawshay Bailey, Esq., Nantlygo Iron Works, Sir Robert Price, Bart., M.P., Foxley, Herefordshire Richard Price, Esq;, M.P., Radnorshire James G. Barrett, Esq., Ross, Herefordshire Henry A. Bruce, Esq., Duffryn House, Cardiff James Brown, Esq., of Ton Ddu, near Bridgend William Bradley, Esq., Manor Oaks, Sheffield, Director of the Sheffield and Manchester Railway Charles Richard Bigge, Esq.. 19, Bryanston-square John Castendick, Esq., Lewisham, Kent Thomas Chitty, Esq., Director of the Rugby and Wor- cester Railway The Rev. James Cozens, Ynys Plwm, Glamorganshire Edward Cotton, Esq., St. James's-square and Kenil- worth, Director of the Commercial Bank John Dennis, Esq., Director of the Erewash Valley Extension Richard Dutton, Esq., Director of the South and Mid- lands Junction Railway William Edmondes, Esq., of Cowbridge, Glamorganshire Thomas H. Evans, Mayor of Carnarvon, Director of the Rugby and Worcester Railway The Rev. H. R. Fowler, Felton, near Bristol, and No. 7, Manchester-square Captain Hewitt, Tyr Mab Ellis, Glamorganshire Windsor H. Humphreys, Esq., Garth Hall, Glamorgan- shire John J. Harris, Esq., Treverig, Glamorganshire John Hopkins, Esq., Killely, Glamorganshire William Harrison, Esq., Hill House, Upper Tooting John James, Esq., secondary of the City of London, and Director of the South and Midlands Junction Railway John Inglis Jerdein, Esq., Director of the Great Man- chester, Rugby, and Southampton Railway Vero Clarke Kemball, Esq., Hyde Park-gardens, Direc- tor of the South and Midlands Junction Railway Richard Keily, Esq., Director of the York aad Lancaster Railway Griffith Llewellyn, Esq., Baglan Hall, Glamorganshire William Lewellin, Esq., Director of the Bridgend Branch of the NApnal Provincial Bank of England James Morrison, Hiq., Director of the Chepstow and Forest of Dean Railway, 1, Raymond's Buildings Leyshon Morgan, Esq., Lower Tremains, Bridgeud, Glamorganshire Samuel P. Pratt, Esq., F.R.S., Bath, and No. 55, Lin- coln's Inn-fields, Director of the Kennet and Avon Canal William Simpson Potter, Esq., Sussex-gardens, Hyde Park George B. Pye, Esq., Lavenham, Suffolk Evan Prichard, Esq., Coltenna House, Glamorganshire Richard Fowler Rickards, Esq., Lantrissent House, Glamorganshire James Reeves, Esq., Director of the London and Man- chester Direct, and South and Midlands Junction Railways Edward L. Richards, Esq., Merthyr-Tydvil, Glamorgan- shire John Randall, Esq, Old Castle, Bridgend, Glamorgan- shire Richard Lewis Reece, Esq., county coroner, Cardiff Edward Scard, Esq., of Kew Green, Surrey, and Garth Hall, Glamorganshire Henry James, Esq., Finsbury-square, London Sir William Wynn, Maes Eewyeld, Chairman of the North Wales Railway Joseph Underwood, Esq., The Hall, Blackheath, Director of the Commercial Bank, London; and of the Leeds and Liverpool and Direct Manchester Railways (With power to add to their number.) Secretary-Mr, John Petherick. Solicitors- We. B. James, Esq., 5, Basinghall-street, Lon- don; William Morgan, Esq., Bridgend, Glamorgan. Bankers-COminercial Bank of London National Pro- vincial Bank, Bridgend and Cardiff. THIS Railway is projected for the purpose of uniting the Rhondda and Ely Valleys with the South Wales Railway, at a fewmiles distance from the port of Cardiff; and to open a new mineral district, one of the richest and most important in South Wales, which is at present without the means of transit for its immense and valuable products. It will pass through the central portion of the great coal field of Glamorganshire, the geological formation of which is decidedly proved to afford most excellent eoal and iron-stone' in greater abundance than any other in the kingdom, with facilities of mining access seldom equalled, and the quality of the coal is admirably adapted for steam purposes and the manufacture of iron. An inexhaustible supply of limestone (so necessary for the manufacture of iron and for agricultural purposes) may be obtained by means of this Railway, much nearer and cheaper than by any other line. It is intended that the line shall commence at Blaen Rhondda, the head of the Rhondda Valley, and proceed down to a natural pass between the hills of Ffrwd Amws, a distance of eight miles, where it will enter the Ely cl Valley and proceed down (a further distance of six miles) to Lanelay Bridge, near Lantrissent, and there join the South Wales Railway, thus opening a communication under the most advantageous circumstances, as to dis- tance, with all the ports in the Bristol Channel. No Engineering difficulties present themselves in the formation of this line; and it is confidently anticipated that the works will be executed very considerably under the advertised capital. The Landowners along the line are favourable to this undertaking, and the names of many influential proprie- tors will be found on the Provisional Committee. No Subscriber will be answerable beyond the amount of his deposit until the Act is obtained, and then not be- yond the amount of his subscription. In the allotment of Shares, a preference will be given to Landowners on the line and other parties locally in- terested. Prospectuses and Maps may be had of, and applications for Shares may be addressed in the form annexed to, W. B. James, Esq., Solicitor, 5, Basinghall-street, Lon. don; to W. Morgan, Esq., Solicitor, Bridgend, Glamor- ganshire; and to the under-mentioned Brokers: but no applications for Shares will receive the attention of the Committee, unless accompanied by a reference to one or more of the Provisional Committee, Solicitors, or the Engineers:- London Messrs. John Lovell and Son, 25, Token- house Yard Messrs. J. Peppercorne and Co., 2, Old Broad Street Liverpool. Messrs. Boultt and Co. Manchester ..Messrs. Houghland and Leese Leeds Alessrs. John Young and Co. Bristol Luke Arnold, Esq. Messrs. Taite & Nash Birmingham. Mr. Collis Sheffield Messrs. Bardwell and Sons. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Provisional Committee of the Rhondda and Ely Valleys Junction Railway.. GENTLEMEN,—I request that you will allot me —— Shares of JE20 each in this Company, and I undertake to accept the same, and to pay the deposit thereon, or upon any less number that may be allotted to me and I also undertake to execute the Parliamentary Contract and Subscribers'^Agreement when required. Name (in full) Residence; Trade or Profession Reference with Address Date of Application

W0BCESTE8and~JIERTHYB TYDVIL Junction Railway. Provisionally Registered pursuant to 7 & 8 Victoria, cap. 110. CAPITAL, £ 800,000, in 40,000 Shares of £20 each. Deposit, £2 2s. per Share. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE Sir William Wynn, Maesynewydd, Chairman of the North Wales Railway. William Chadtvick, Esq,, Montagu Square, Di^fctor of the North Wales Railway, and Chairman of the Wor- cester and South Wales Junction. Gideon Colquhoun, Esq., Walmer Lodge, Avenue Road, Regent's Park, Director of the Manchester and South- ampton Railway- Thomas Farncomb, Esq., Alderman of London. John KlliJ1, Esq., Thames Street, Director of the Worces- ter, Shrewsbury, and Crewe Union Railway. William Lechmere Whitmore, Esq., 19, James Street, Buckingham Gate, Henry Plumptre Gipps, Esq., Montagu Place, Bryan- stone Square, Director of the Trent Valley and Holy- head Junction Railways. Major-General £ C.B., Rutland Gate. Thomas Kelly, Esq., Alderman of London. Thomas B. Simpson, Esq., Rutland Lodge, Brixton, Director of the North Wales Railway, and Deputy- Chairman of the Worcester and South Wales Junction. John Purchas, Esq., Upton Bishop, near Ross. The Rev. Edward Higgins, Rosbury House, Hereford- shire. John Tanner, Esq., M.D., Ledbury. William Barnes, Esq., Foregate Street, Worcester. George Alfred Ellis Wall, Cross House, near Worcester, and Worthy rtrk, Hampshire. John Hemming, Esq., North Bank, Regent's Park. (Directors of the Worcester and South Wales Junction Railway.) Philip Matthews, Esq., Burton Court, near Ross. Samuel Higgins, Esq., Berrow Court, Worcestershire. William Nicholeon, Esq., Manchester, Director of the Manchester and Rugby Railway. William Bland, Esq., 11, Park Terrace, Brixton Road, Director of the North Wales, Railway. Stephen Phillips, Esq., Director of the Whitehaven and Furness Railway. t James Brand, Esq., New Broad Street. Thomas Baylis, Esq., F.S.A., Pryors Bank, Fulham. Henry Garrett Key,,Esq., Tulse Hill, Brixton, Surrey- Joseph Gillman BaWatt, Esq., Ross. James Upfill, Esq., Bromyard, Herefordshire. William Candler, Esgj, Newtand Court, near Worcester. James ChamberlEtiii>,Es<j., Green Hill, Worcester. (With power to add to their number.) ENGINEERS. Messrs. B. & T. Hopkins, M.I.C.E. "BANKERS The London and Weitroitt«ter .B»tik, Lothbury. Messrs. Cocks, Biddulph, Biddulph, & Co., Charing Cross. Messrs. Webb, &-CJo.r Eedbury. Messrs. Morgan, Hoskins, & Co., Ross. Messrs. Berwick, Lechmefe, & Co., Worcester. The National Prov Bank, Gloucester. Messrs. Baileys, & Williams, Abergavenny. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Gilbert, Hooke, Street, & Gutteres, Philpot Lane, London. Charles G. Jones, Esq., Grays Inn Square. Messrs. J. & F. Higgins & Chamberlain, Ledbury. LOCAL AGENTS. Messrs. Hydes & Tymbs, Worcester. Messrs. Edwards, Ross. Messrs, Gabb & Secretan, Abergavenny. SECRETARY pro tem, SF William Borrow, Esq. Offices of the Company, 7, Walbrook. THIS Railway will commence at the Station of the Monmouth and Hereford and Worcester and South Wales Junction at Ross, proceeding through a rich agri. cultural district, now devoid of Railway accomodation, to Abergavenny, and from thence by Llanelly, Nant-y- Glo, Tredegar, Ebbw Vale, Rumney, and Dowlais to Merthyr Tydvil, at which place it will join the Taff Vale Railway. The distance will not exceed 40 miles. On reference to the map it will be seen that this Line, in conjunction with the proposed Worcester and South Wales Junction Railway, via Ledbury, Malvern, and Ross, will perfect a continuous and direct communication from Merthyr Tydvit to London, Gloucester, Birmingham, South Staffordshire and the North. The population of Merthyr and the surrounding Mine- ral districts exceeds 120,000, and this Line will place it in direct connexion with the agricultural counties of Monmouth, Hereford, and Worcester. The Line will be laid down so as to render the greatest accommodation to the principal Iron Works in the district through which it will pass, and a saving of JO miles over any other Line will be effected between Merthyr and Worcester, and other places north and east of that city. Arrangements are in progress with the Worcester and South Wales Junction Railway Company for the mutual fidTant6iffe of Qejppaoieii Applicants for Shares who are personally known to Members of the Provisional Committee are requested to refer to one of such Committee; all other ap- plicants will be required to give a reference to some banker or other person of known respectability in Lon- don or the town from which the application is nmde. Holders of Scrip in the Worcester and South Wales Junction Railway will be entitled to an equal number of Shares in this Company, upon making application in the usual form and within a time to be hereafter specified; subject, however, in the cases of holders to whom the shares were not originally allotted, to the approbation of the Provisional Committee, and all such persons must therefore give a reference according to the form below. The usual power will be taken by the Act to allo^y interest at 4 per cent. per annum on the amount of sub- scription paid up, and no subscriber will be answerable for more than the amount of his deposit until the Act is obtained, and then not beyond his subscription. Detailed Prospectuses, with the names of a powerful local Provisional Committee, will shortly be published, and may be obtained of the Solicitors and Local Agents, and of the following Share-brokers :—Messrs. Aston and Scott, Throgmorton Street, London; John Sanford, Esq., Exeter; Messrs. Ruis-lale, Myers, and Bailey, Leeds; Messrs. Cameron, Cazenove, and Taunton, Liverpool; Messrs. Green and Oldham, Manchester; Messrs. Sohmes, and Tripp, Bristol Nathaniel Lea, Esq., Bir- mingham Mr. William Miles, Worcester and Mr. Andrew Brand, Glasgow. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Provisional Committee of the Worcester and Mer- thyr Tydvil Junction Railway. GF.NTLEMEN,—I request that you will allot me Shares of JE20 each in the proposed Worcester and Mcr- thyr Tydvil Junction Railway, and I undertake to accept the same, and pay the Deposit thereon, or upon any lesser number that may be allotted to me, such payment to be made within the time limited and prescribed by you, and I undertake to execute the Agreement and Parliamentary Contract when required. "1.L! ,C" Dated this day of 1845. Name Residence. Description Reference Usual Signature

Worcester & Leominster Railway, Via BROM YARD. [REGISTERED PROVISIONALLY.] Capital £600,000, in 30,000 Shares of £ 20 each. Deposit f2 2s. per Share. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. Henry George Ward, Esq., M.P., Chairman of the Great Eastern and Western Railway Company John Barneby, Esq., M.P. Brockampton, Bromyard George Allies, Esq., Worcester, Alderman of Worcester, Director of the Great Eastern and Western, and Wor- cester, Warwick, and Ruby Railway Companies William Barneby, Esq., Clayton Park, Bromyard, Magis- trate of Herefordshire James Best, Esq., Worcester Mr. Edward Bannister, Wool.merchant and Wool-manu- facturer, Leominster William Bastow, Esq., Surrey-place, London W. G. Beare, Esq., 6, Porchester Place, Connaught Square Walker Chamberlain, Esq., Worcester Royal Porcelain Manufactory George Beauchamp Cole, Esq., Chester-street, Grosvenor- place, Director of the Great Eastern and Western Railway Company Mr. James Coucher, Wool Merchant, Worcester Henry Cornfoot, Esq Copthall-court, and Old Palace, Richmond, Director of the Great Eastern and Western Railway Mr. George Cox, Glove Manufacturer, Worcester Captain Charles Dutton, Bredenbury House, Bromyard Thomas Dowglasse, Esq., Marlborough-place, St. John's Wood, Director of the Great Eastern and Western Railway Company Henry Clarke Duppa, Esq., Quarry House, Boughton Monchelsea, Kent, Director of the Great Eastern and Western Railway Company Francis Davies, Esq., Pcrshore Thomas Davis, Esq., Powick, Worcester James Eckley, Esq., Bromyard John Freeman, Esq., Gains, Bromyard, Magistrate of Herefordshire and Worcestershire John Matthe\y Gutch, Esq .Banker, Worcester, Director of Worcester, Warwick, and Rugby Railway, and a Magistrate of Worcester. I Mr. Edwin Gardner, Corn, Hop, and Seed Merchant, Worcester Richard Hickman, Esq., Oldswinford, Magistrate of Worcester E. W. Howes, Esq., Bromyard Richard Hemming, Esq., Livington, near Bromyard, and Kingsland, Leominster James Hemming, Esq., Church House, Bromyard Mr. John Hughes, Wool Merchant, Worcester. Mr. John Hood, Merchant and Carrier, Worcester Mr. George Hill, of the firm of Messrs. Hill and Turley, Worcester John Hall, Esq, Merchant, Worcester Joseph Hall, Esq., Alderman & Magistrate of Worcester Edmund Herbert, Esq., Powick, Worcester Henry James, Esq., Leominster, Mayor of Leominster Mr. William James, Leominster John Kempson, Esq., sen., Birchy-fields House, Brom- yard John Kempson, jun., Esq., Birchy-fields House, Brom- yard John Wheeley Lea, Esq., Vice Chairman of the Severn Navigation Company, Managing Director of the Droit- wich Patent Salt Company, and a Director of the Great Eastern and Western Railway John Lilly, Esq., Alderman of Worcester, Worcester Royal Porcelain Manufactoiy Edward Lloyd, Esq., Sheriff of Worcester James Macmillan, Esq., Southampton, Director of the Southampton, Manchester, an 1 Oxford Junction Railway William John Macguire, Esq., Hampton Court, directorof the Wilts, Somerset, & Southampton Junction Railway Arthur Mann, Esq., Woburn s.juan', Director of the Great Eastern and Western liulway Lieutenant Col. Meredith, St. Joh s < Suckley, Worcester William Moore, Esq., Elm Bank, Powick, Worcester Mr. F. H. Needham, Merchant, Worcester Henry Newcome, Esq., Hardingstone, Northamptonshire George Parbury, Esq., Russel-square, director of the Great Eastern and Western Railway Mr. Powell, Wine Merchant, of the Firm of Messrr, Powell and Sons, Worcester John Purr.phrey, Esq., Droitwich, Magistrate of Droit- wich, and directer of the Worcester, Warwick, and Rugby Railway Company Robert Biddulph Phillips, Esq., Longworth, Ledbury, and Buckenhill, Bromyard, Magistrate, and Deputy- Lieutenant of Herefordshire John Peart, Esq., Cheltenham, Director of the Worces- ter, Warwick, and Rugby, the Brighton and Chelten- ham, and the Cheltenham, Oxford, and London Junction Railways Mr. James Rea, of the firm of Messrs. Rea and Sons, Maltsters, Worcester Mr. J. P. Rea, of the firm of Messrs. Rea and Sons, Maltsters, Worcester James Reeves, Esq., Cheapside, and Leyton, Director of the Direct London and Manchester, and Great Man- chester & Rugby, & Southampton Railway Companies James Robertson, Esq.. Worcester Sir William Smith, Bart., Eardiston House, Worcester Joseph Stinton, Esq., Munderfield House, Bromyard, and Lincoln's-inn, London, Magistrate of Herefordshire Mr. John Stone, Worcester John Tolley, Esq., Westford, Droitwich, Magistrate of Droitwich, Director of the Worcester, Warwick, and Rugby Railway James Upfill, Esq., The Green, Bromyard, a Director of the Staffordshire and Shropshire and Dover and Bristol Railways T. P. P. Wight, Esq., Tedstone Court, Bromyard < Philip Warburton, Gent., Bromyard John Walker, Esq., Lulsley Court, Bromyard Mr. Wells, Hop Merchant, Worcester Mr. Woodward, Hop Merchant, Worcester John Henry Walsh, Esq., Worcester Mr. James Wall, Merchant and Carrier, Worcester (With power to add to their number.) CHIEF ENGINEER.—William Gravatt, Esq., F.R.S. ASSISTANT ENGINEER.—S. F. Griffin, Esq., C.E. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Elmslie & Preston, 47, Moorgate-street, London Henry Foley, Esq., Worcester Messrs. W. & T. Deveroux, Bromyard BANKERS. London. The London and Westminster Bank, Loth- bury. The Commercial Bank of London. Worcester.. Messrs. Farley, Lavender, and Co. LOCAL AGENTS. Messrs. W. and T. Devereaux, Bromyard John Bedford, Esq., Leominster THIS line will diverge from the line of the Great Eastern and Western Railway near Worcester, and proceeding by Bromyard will end at Leominster, at which point it will unite with the proposed lines connecting Hereford and Shrewsbury with North Wales. The communication by railway between these impor- tant towns and the contiguous hop and cider districts has been entirely left unprovided for by existing arrange- ments, and this line is brought forward under the auspices of the Great Eastern and Western Railway Company, on the strong representations and request of a large and most influential body of the landed gentry of the neigh. bourhood. The object proposed is to make a direct communication between Leominster, Bromyard, and Worcester, which latter town has always been the natural market for the produce of these districts, and to afford the inhabitants the most direct communication with London, as compared with other lines, by upwards of 30 miles. No person will be liable for more than his deposit till the act is obtained, and power will be applied for to allow interest at E4 per cent. on all calls from the time of their respective payments, as well as to limit the liability of the shareholders to the amount of their subscriptions. Applications for shares, in the annexed form. to be made to the Provisional Committee, at the office, 5, Greshara-street, London, or Messrs. John Shewell and Son, Sharebrokers, Tokenhouse-yard Messrs. B. and M. Boyd, 4, Bank-buildings, and Mr. John Smith, 3, Shorter's-court, London Mr. J )hn Duncuft, Share- broker, Manchester; Mr. John O'Neil, Sharebroker, Manchester Messrs. Schultz aud Carr, Sharebrokers, and Messrs. Reynolds and Son, Liverpool; Messrs. H. and C, Beardsbaw, Sharebrokers, Leeds, Messrs. Tate nd Nash, Sharebrokers, Bristol; Mr. James Pearson, Sharebroker, Birmingham Messrs. Samuel Hutchinson and Co., Sharebrokers, Bradford; Mr. William Miles, Sharebroker, Worcester; Mr. Robert Allan, Share- broker, Edinburgh Mr. William Gordon, Sharebroker, Aberdeen; Messrs. Black and Co., Sharebrokers, Buchan-street. Glasgow; and Messrs. Buchanan and Aitken, Sharebrokers, Glasgow; and Messrs. Bruce and Symes, Sharebrokers, Dublin; of whom prospectuses may be had. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Provisional Committee of the Worcester, and Leominster Railway. Gentlemen,-I request that you will4dlot to me shares of 1:20 each in the above Railway, and I hereby undertake to accept the same, or any less number you may aliot me, and to pay the deposit of E2 2s. per share thereon, and to sign the parliamentary contract and sub- scribers' agreement when required. Dated this day of Sept., 1845. Name in full Place of business or profession :Residence. Business or Profession Signature. Name, Residence, & Profes- £ sion of Referee Witness. # Residence

GREAT WELSH CENTRAL RAILWAY COMPANY, ^Connecting the whole of the Principality of Wales with Liverpool, Manchester, and the Northern and Midland Counties, by a direct line from the Ports of Swansea, Neath, and Llanelly, via Llandovery to Oswestry, and continuing to Runcorn with a branch line to Brecon (in conjunction with other railways,) connecting the great iron district of Merthyr Tydvil and the ports of Cardiff and Newport. (PROVISIONALLY REGISTERED.) CAPITAL, £ 2,500,000, in 125,000 S HARES ofjt:20 each DErosIT, £ 2 2s. per Share. LON DON PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. Ths Lord Rossmore, The Dell Windsor The Right lIon. George Lionel Dawson Damer, M.P., chairman of the Great Munster Railway The Honourable Cecil Lawless, Lyons Castle, Kildare, and 63, St. James's-street. Wynn Ellis, Esq., M.P., Cadogan-place, chairman of the Leicester and Bedford Railway Edmund Turner, Esq., M.P., Victoria-square, Gros- venor-place, and Truro Thomas Colpitts Granger, Esq., M.P., director of the Sovereign Insurance Company, 12, King's Bench- walk, Temple Lieut. Col. the Hon. J. C. Westenra, M.P. John Rawson, Esq., Stoney Rhoyd, Halifax, one of her Majesty's deputy lieutenants, and justice of the peace for the West Riding, county of York John Barnes, Esq., Chorley Wood House, late high- sheriff of the county of Herts, and director of the Lonvain, Jemeppe, and of the Cork, Mallow, and Killarney Railways Frederick Clarkson, Esq., Doctors' Commons, and Hanger-lane, Tottenham, director of the Great Man- chester Railway The Rev. J. H. Ashworth, Burlyns, near Newbury, magistrate for Hants Lieut.-Col. Burslem, Harwood Lodge, Newbury, Magis- trate for Hants Henry Wright, Esq., director of the Warwick and Wor- cester, and South Midland Junction Railways James Reeves, Esq., Leyton, Essex, director of the Great Manchester, Rugby, and Southampton Railway E. F. Dayrell, Esq., Lillingstone Dayrell, high sheriff of Buckinghamshire, chairman of the Minehead and Bridgewater Railway William Watson Prole, Esq., director of the Grand Junction and Midlands Union Railway Company The Reverend Edward Byron, vicar, Hythe, Kent Charles Fitzgerald, Esq., Jermyn-street, director of the Oxford and Southampton Railway John Inglis Jerdein, Esq., 150, Piccadilly, director of the Great Manchester Railway Henry Cane Leahy, Esq., St. James's-square, director of the Direct Birmingham, and Brighton, and Great Welsh Junction, the Bognor, and London, and Brighton Junction Railways Benjamin Franklyn, Esq., Harley-street, director of the Great Manchester Railway Miles Dormer, Esq., 41, Hans-place, Chelsea John James Cavan, Esq., 8, Park-crescent, Regent's park William Ingelow, Esq. Brixton-hill Henry Brown, Esq., Harleford-place E. Howard, Esq., 18, Edward-street, Portman-square Gilbert Scott, Esq., Cockram House, South Molton, di- rector of the North Devon Railway Frederick William Billings, Esq., Broad-street-buildings William Morley, Esq deputy chairman of the Manchester and Birkenhead Continuation Railway Charles Roger Dodd, Esq., North Brixton John Wright, Esq., Argyle-street John Anderson, Esq., Euston-place, director of the South Midlands Junction Railway W. A. Wilkinson, Esq., chairman of the Croydon Rail- way, and director of the Waveney Valley Railway William Lee, Esq., Satts House, Rochester, director of the Essex and Suffolk Railway John Matthew Mason. Esq., Canonbury Park Walter Shairpe, Esq., Sussex Gardens, Hyde Park, di- rector of the Oxford, Southampton, Gosport, and Portsmouth, the Manchester and Rugby Direct, and London and Exeter Direct Railway Thomas Jones, Esq., Vanog, Breconshire William Fitzgibbon, Esq.. director of the Cork and Bandon, Great Munster, and Bantry Railways Captain William Gabbett Beare, Porchester- place, Con- naught-square, director of the Worcester, Shrewsbury, and Crewe Railways Frederick Seymour, Esq., St. James's-square Henry D. Erskine, Esq., Mount.street, Grosvenor-square James Gernon, Esq., Conduit-street, director of the London and Nottingham Railway Thj Rev. T. Gronow, Court Herbert, Neath, director of the Vale of Neath Railway Thomas Haughton Hardinge, Esq., 23, Park-lane, direc- tor of the Birmingham and Brighton Railways John Campbell Dicker, Esq., New Hall, near Neston, Ches'iire, director of the Bii kenhead and Holyhead also of the Rugby, Derby and Manchester; also of the Staffordshire Pottery Line. and of the Birmingham, Oxford, Reading, and Brighton also of the Chelten- ham and Oxford Railways Henry Peach Buckler, Esq., Camberwell and Basinghall- street Thomas Stevens, Esq., Highbury, director of the West London Gas Company Edward Swan Esq., St. Paul's Churchyard The list of the influential Local Committee will be g'ven in future advertisements as also that of the local solicitors and bankers Surveyors —Messrs. Hadden and Browne Bankers—Messrs. Masterman, Peters, Mildred and Co., Nicholas-lane, LoaUM^'Street > Union Bank of Lon- don, Princess-stre^UW-ma11 aU(i Argyle-place Agents —Messrs. Harrii^Whiting, and Co., 29, Lombard- street Joint Solicitors—Thomas Parker, Esq., 18., St. Paul's Churchyard, and 25. Spring-gardens and Messrs. Dickson and Overberry, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry Parliamentary Agent—T. H. Baker, Esq., 29, Spring- gardens Secretary—H. Herbert Downman, Esq. Temporary Offices -18, St. Paul's Churchyard. PROSPECTUS. 'I'HIS,line of Railway will form the shortest possible route I to Liverpool. Manchester, and the northern counties, from the populous and important portion of South Wales included in the counties of Glamorgan, Carmarthen, and Pembroke, in which are situated several important sea- ports, and extensive copper, iron, tin plate, chemical, and other works, also potteries, collieries, &c. and the Go. vernment Dock-yard of Pembroke and will afford nearly the same advantage to the whole Principality. It will pass through the centre of an extensive country famous for the breeding of cattle for the supply of the English markets, and through districts containing many lead, copper and other mines, which, owing to the want of an outlet, have hitherto been neglected; and it will afford to the whole country great convenience and facility of com- munication, well calculated to increase its importance. The easy and direct communication by this route with the south of Ireland will be evident, and prove the means of considerable traffic for goods, cattle, corn, and passengers. Whether taken as an expeditious mode of conveying the valuable manufactures of South Wales, and its large supplies of cattle and corn, as well as those from the south of Ireland, to Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, and the central and northern parts of England and Scot- land, or as the ready means of supplying the various manufactures of the north, foreign imports, and shop goods to the various towns and distrltts partaking of the advantages 6f the line, or as an easy and agreeable transit for the tourist to the far famed beauties of North and South Wales, and the new field open to the trading com- munity, it must, in a commercial, agricultural, and national point of view, be considered as one of the most important railways in the kingdom, and compared to which all other railway schemes for Wales, however useful they may be in their several localities, are but of secondary importance. The line will be taken in a direct course, with scarcely any deviation. The country presents few engineering difficulties. The importante of the undertaking, would, however, justify a more than average expenditure if it were necessary and, when the great saving of distance is considered which will be effected from the towns of Swansea, Neath, Llanelly, Tenby, Pembroke, Haverford- west, Carmarthen, Newport, Cardigan, Aberystwith, and the whole of these districts, and the important manufac- turing locality of Merthyr Tydvil, in the journey to Liverpool, to Birmingham, and the midland counties, it will be obvious that no narrow views as to expenditure ought to stand in the way of making this railroad as direct and efficient as possible. As the line will traverse a part of the country not hitherto possessing the same facilities of commerce as other portions of the kingdom, a continually increasing trade far beyond the usual multiplication of traffic shown ordinarily to be the effect of railway communication may be calculated upon. The committee rely on the strenuous aid and cooperation of those railway companies whose line of rail forms part of this undertaking but to avoid idl uncertainty on this head, it is intended to take ample powers for the completion of the whole line by the pre. I sent as an independent company. ■' It is proposed to construct a branch to Brecon and the several towns in the vicinity of the liue, where required and to take power to increase the capital sufficient for I that purpose. Looking at the magnitude and importance of the line, and the benefits it will confer to the whole country, but to the principality of Wales in particular, it is expected that the nobility, gentry, and trading community will, by their cordial cooperation, enable the Company to make, 1 Hsf'vay one the best, the most prosperous, and useful in the kingdom. 1 he late successful demonstration of the atmospheric principle on the Croydon Railway have led the Committe* to have the line purveyed, with a view to the adoption of either system of traction, when it shall have been fully ascertained which is the best adapted to this line. L ntil an act of Parliament shall be obtained, the affaiii of the company shall be under the control of the Com- mittee of Management, who are empowered to enter into such arrangements as shall best serve the interests of thi* company. T1' be taken under the act to limit the respon- S' 1 °n 8 la!t'^°'ders to the amount of their subscription, and to allow interest at 4 per cent. upon the calls. Preference in the allotment of shares will be given to those locally interested and to the shareholders of con- necting lines. The Parliamentary contract and subscribers' agreement will be ready for signature on payment of the deposits. Applications for shares to be made at the office of the company, to the solicitors, at 18, St. Paul's Church-yaul, W"' and to the following agents and stock and share brokers viz., London Agents-Messrs. Harris, Whyting, and Co. 29, Lombard-street. Brokers -Messrs. B. and M. Boyd, 4, New Bank-buildings; Mr. T. C. Munday, 17, Royal Exchange; and Mr. John Bone, 5, Bank-chambers, Liverpool Messrs. T. Coghlen, and Son. Birmingham Messrs. Collis and Son. Manchester Messrs. Cardwell } and Sons. Leeds: Messrs. John Young and Co. Chel- tenham Mr. Win. Lee. Bristol: Messrs. Edwards and Son, and Mr. W. H. Land. FORM OF APPLICATION. To the Provisional Committee of the Great Welsh Central Railway Company. Gentlemen—I request that you will allot to me Shares of E20 each in the above railway, and I heieby undertake to accept the same, or auy less number you may allot to me, anc! to pay the deposit of £ 2 2s. per shaie thereon, and to sign the parliamentary contract and subscribers' agreement when required. Dated this day of 1845 Name in full Place of business or profession Residence. Business or profession Signature. N arne, residence" and profession > of referee. j

WELSH SOUTH MIDLAND, OR Chepstow, Forest of Dean & Gloucester) JUNCTION EXTENSION RAILWAY. [Registered Provisionally.] CAPITAL E900,000, in 45,000 SHARES ofjE20 each. DEPOSIT E2 2s. per SHARE. No Shareholder to be liable beyond the amount of his Share. PROVISIONAL COMMITTBE. The Right lion. Lord Rossmore William Hughes Iluglies, Esq., The Right Hon. Col. Dawson Alderman of London Damer, M P. Col. Hugh Caldwell The Hon. C. Pelham Villiers, George Lawton, Esq. M-P- W. P. Andrew, Esq. The Hon. Robert Gore, M.P. C. R. Coleman, Esq. The Hon. Col. Westenra, M.P. Joseph Davies, Esq. Sir Henry Hunloke, Bart. John Wheelton, Esq. Sir Henry Webb, Bart. George Hall, Esq. Sir Wm. Twysden, Bart. Major White Sir Wm. Bacon Johnston, Bart. Captain J. P. M'Dougall Sir Henry Seale, Bart, Wm. Shelford Fitzwilliam, Esq. Wm. Collins, Esq., M.P. Wm. Frederick Beadon, Esq. Thomas Gill, Esq., M.P. Hartley Kennedy, Esq. Edmund Dayrell, Esq., High- James Beech, Esq. Sheriff of Buckinghamshire James Morrison, Esq, William Strahan, Esq. (With power to add to their number.) COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT. Edward Francis Dayrell, Esq., Wm. Hughes Hughes, Esq.. Chairman Alderman Edward Hall, Esq., Deputy George Lauton, Esq. Chairman W. P. Andrew, Esq. Sir Wm. Bacon Johnston, Bart. C. R. Coleman, Esq. Sir William Twysden, Bart. W. S. Fitzwilliam, Esq. Major White W. F. Beadon, Esq. James Morrison, Esq. ENGINEER—William Gravatt, Esq., F.R.S. LONDON BANKERS. Messrs. Glynn & Co., and Messrs. Strahan, Paul, & Co., Strand. PROVINCIAL BANKERS. Messrs. Bromage and Co., Chepstow Messrs. Bailey, Greatrex, and Co., Monmouth Messrs. Williams and Sons, Newport The West of England Banking Company and Branches The Monmouth and Glamorgan Banking Company and Branches The National Provincial Banking Company and Branches The Gloucestershire Banking Company and Branches The County of Gloucester Banking Company and Branches SOLICITORS. Mr. W. T. H. Phelps, Newport, Monmouthshire Messrs. a Beckett, Son, and Sympson, 7, Golden-square, London LOCAL AGENTS. Chepstow.Messrs, Baldwin and Morgan, Solicitors Gloucester ..Messrs. Ellis, Elliott, and Co., Solicitors SECRETARY—Mr. William Protheroe, 10, Old Jewry Chambers, London. rpHIS line will join the Chepstow, Forest of Dean, and L Gloucester Junction Railway at Chepstow, and ex- tend westward to Piercefield, the far-famed Windcliff, and Tintern Abbey, to the towns of Usk and Pontypool, and over the centre of the great iron and coal field of South Wales, passing near to and through the midst of the extensive iron-works and collieries of Monmouthshire and Glamorganshire to join the Aberdare branch of the Taff Vale Railway, which connects Merthyr Tydvil and Aberdare with Cardiff thus forming a much more direct and almost straight line-by means of the railways already made and projected between those immensely populous districts, and the centre of the kingdom and London, by means of which the journey by land will be shortened between the metropolis and this great seat of industry to four and a half, and between Newport and Cardiff to five hours, which at present, even by the aid of existing railways, cannot be performed in less than from ten to twelve hours. It will be found by reference to the official census of 1831 and 1841 that the average increase of population of the county of Monmouth exceeded that of any other county in England or Wales. This fact is referred to as illustrative of the rising importance of the country through which this railway is intended to pass, and of the very large passenger traffic which may reasonably be calculated upon. The town of Usk, with Ragland, and the rich agricul- tural district for many miles around, are supplied by carts from the vicinity of Pontypool with coal and lime, which are there obtained at a cheap rate, and in return cattle and provisions of all kinds, hay, corn, and pit timber to an enormuus extent are sent to the iron-works and collieries, where the consumption is immense. This traffic alone must necessarily ensure a considerable revenue to the Company, independent of the great traffic from the manufactured iron, fire-bricks, and paving stone, which is of superior quality, and in great abund. ance. The present cost of conveying and delivering iron and tin plates from the works to London, including transit to the port, shipping charges, freight and in- surances, amounts to little less than 20s. per ton whilst by this railway, and those it is intended to join, the average cost at the rate usually charged for such goods on railways will effect a saving of at least 25 per cent., and be conveyed within twenty-four hours, instead of the average voyage round the Land's End of three, and not unfrequently six weeks, and with the very important advantage of delivering the iron free from rust, which is unavoidable on a sea-voyage, in small bars more par- ticularly, causing a deterioration of from 15s. to 20s. per ton at least. This Railway, by means of the Chepstow, Forest of Dean, and Gloucester Junction, and the Birmingham and Gloucester Railways, will open Birmigham as a mar- ket for the manufactured iron of South Wales, from which it has been in a measure excltlded, from the diffi- cult and expensive transit by the River Severn and canals. Large quantities of iron ore, known as Haem atate ore," is imported into Wales from Lancashire, Cumberland, Devon, and Cornwall; whilst ore of a similar quality, and equal productiveness for iron making, 'exists in abun- dance in the Forest of Dean, and may be raised and deli- vered by means of this and the Chepstow, Forest of Dean and Gloucester Junction Railway to the different Iron Works in Monmouthshire and Glamorganshire at an average of from 2.5 to 30 per cent, less than it costs at present, and at the same time leave a handsome remune- ration to the railway companies. The Committee of Management have gone very care- fully into estimates of the goods traffic especially, and they feel justified in expressing a decided opinion that the re- venue from this source alone will yield 5 per cent. on the proposed capital of the Company, in addition to the revenue to be derived from the other traffic. This railway will pass close to, and within a few miles of all the iron and tin works of Monmonthshire, and the' principal part of those in Glamorganshire and the fol- lowing short statistic of the extent of those stupendous undertakings will give an idea of the vast importance of the present project. The iron and tin works commence at Pontypool, and are- 1. The Pantymoile Tin and Iron Works of Capel Han. bury Leigh, Esq. 2. The Blaendare Iron and Coal Works of R. J. Blewitt, Msq., M.P. 3. The extensive Tin Works of Messrs. Conway. Messrs. Fothergill, and Messrs. Jenkins. 4. The Pentwyn, Golonos, and V urteg Iron-works, and Rolling Mills of Messrs. Williams. 5. The British Iron Company. 6. The Blaenavon Iron Company. 7. The Nantyglo, Messrs. Bailey, Brothers. 8. The Coalbrook Vale, Messrs. Brewer. 9. The Cwm Celyn and Blaina Company. 10. The Beaufort, Messrs. Bailey, Brothers. 11. The Ebbw Vale, Messrs, Darby,