The Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian Glamorgan Monmouth and Brecon Gazette

WESTON-SUPER-MARE PIER, FOR CONNECTING South Wales and Ireland with the Western and Southern Counties, London, and the North. [Provisionally Registered, pursuant to Vic. 7 and 8, cap. 110.] No Shareholder to be liable beyond the amount of his Share. Capital JE30,000, in Shares of JE20 each. Deposit ze I los. per Share. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. John Hugh Smyth Pigott, iisq., brockley-hall, Somerset, magis- trate for the county Francis Hutchinson Synge, Esq., Weston Lodge, Weston-auper- Mare, magistrate for Somerset Thomas Tutton Knyfton, Esq., Uphill-lodge, magistrate for the county of Somerset John Hugh W. Smyth Pigott, Esq., Southampton, R.Y.S., Cowes, magistrate for the county of Somerset Geueral George Augustus Andrews, Widcombe-house, Bath Heberden Finden Emery, Esq., the Grange, Banwell, magistrate for the county of Somerset George Emery, Esq., Norton-street, Portland-place, London, Director of the Waterford and Kilkenny, the Cork and Wa- terford, and the Galway and Kilkenny Railways William Harkness, Esq., Weston-super-Mare James Twigg, Esq., Dublin, Director of the Dublin and Belfast Junction Railway Ebenezer Pik^Esq., Cork, Managing-director of the Cork Steamship C^ftipanv George Fredericl^urroughs, Esq., Shepton-Mallet, Somerset John Sawers, Esq., Veranada-house, Weston-super-Mare John Baker, Esq., Aldwick-court, Blagdon, Somerset Robert Ford, Esq., Bridgwater George Frederick Fox, Esq., Bristol Bartlett Little, Esq., Bath Richard Raven, Esq., Temple, London William Collens, Esq., Bath John Bailey, Esq., Blagdon, Somerset' Henry Ray, Esq., Iron Acton, Gloucestershire Frederick Bailey, Esq., Middle Temple, London John Sperrin, Esq., Weston-super-Mare John Reeve, Esq., Weston-snper-Mare Thomas Harrill, Esq., Weston-super-Mare William Dredge, Esq., Bath Robert Cooke, Esq., Bath John Vaughan, Esq., Bath (With power to add to their number.) SECRETARY-Mr. John Brooks, Weston-super-Mare. JOINT SOLICITORS. Joseph Edgar, Esq., & Henry Davies, Esq., Weston-super-Mare. ARCHITECT AND SURVEYOR-Mr. Daniel Harwood, Bristol. ENGINEER—Mr. James Dredge. BANKERS & TRBASORBRS. Stuckey's Banking Company, at all their Branches. WESTON-SUPER-MARE, as a watering-place, is w most delightfully situated on the Bristol Channel, and from the salubrity of its air, picturesque scenery, and many natural local advantages, has for many years been rising in public estimation. The Beach has long been pre-eminent for extent, being upwards of Two Miles in length, to which the tide ebbs and flows without impediment, and its proximity to Bristol, Wells, Bridg- water (each only Twenty Miles distant), Bath (Thirty Miles), and to Gloucester and Cheltenham, and the ease with which it is accessible by means of the Gloucester, Great Western, and Bristol and Exeter Railways, along which trains pass seven times daily in each direction into the town of Weston-super-Mare, offers unusual advan- tages and inducements for the erection of a Landing Pier and Slip, and the promise of a certain profitable return upon the capital invested, such as can be afforded at no other point in the Bristol Channel, and for this ample reason, there is no other place on the coast where any existing line of railroad touches, and it is obvious, therefore, that the outlay of capital which must necessa- rily be involved in the creation of those facilities which at present exist at Weston-super-Mare would propor- tionately reduce the return to the shareholder. If, therefore, it be necessary to expend a capital ofjE300,000 in order to obtain a railway and pier from another point in the Bristol Channel, at least an outlay of JE250,000 of such capital would and must be devoted to the attain- ment of that object, namely, a railway communication (which the port of Weston-super-Mare already possesses.) The committee, therefore, would assert (and defy con- tradiction) that no other port on the Bristol Channel can ever be in the same position as Weston-super-Mare without an outlay of capital to at least ten times the amount required at that place, and the result to the shareholders is too obvious to need further comment. The situation of the town also offers an immediate and direct point of communication with Cardiff, the Taff Vale Railway, and the whole of South Wales, the distance being only Eight Miles across the Channel, without any obstruction and it is proposed to establish a Steam Ferry between these towns, which will give a more ready com- munication with South Wales and the whole of the West of England than can b&dbtained by any other means already established, or at present in contemplation. It is announced that a branch railway will be shortly laid down from the Bristol and Exeter line to the central and eastern parts of the county of Somerset, through the city of Wells, so as to connect the town of Weston-super- Mare with the more distant southern counties, and the various important railways in those localities; and it is confidently believed that the opening of a direct commu- nication with South Wales from Weston-super-Mare, and the facility to be afforded for landing passengers at all states of the tide at the latter place, will much increase the traffic by this route, to which the Taff Vale and now proposed South Wales line will be great auxiliaries. There are at present at Weston-super-Mare five excel- lent hotels, a bathing establishment equal to any in the kingdom, erected by the late Dr. Fox, of Brislington, iSnd still held by his family, and 23,359 passengers were brought by the railway alone to the town in the course of the last year, exclusive of those arriving by other con- veyances and there are at present upwards of 550 houses. The population in 1831 was 1,359, and is now between three and four thousand. The plan proposed is to unite the main land with the Island of Bearnbeck, by means of a suspension bridge (upon the principle for which Mr. Dredge, of Bath, has obtained a patent), approaching the island in a north- western direction, passing over it and extending the Pier into the Channel to a distance of about 300 yards from the extreme point of the island. The approach from the Channel will be at all times at a depth of water sufficient to ensure the safe-landing of passengers, being at the lowest point (as shown by the government survey) not less than 18 feet; and will give a safe, speedy, and cheap mode of communication to parties visiting or trading to the Western, Welsh, and Irish coasts. There are at present twelve steamers passing Weston- super-Mare almost daily to Dublin, Cork, Waterford, Tenby, Hayle, Swansea, and Liverpool. Two steamers from Cardiff, and four from Newport also regularly trade from Bristol, a portion of the passengers and traffic by all of which, as well as a share of the Severn trade, may be fairly calculated upon, when it is remembered that Weston-super-Mare will, by means of the Pier, be ap- proachable at all times, and that the present hours of sailing of the Irish and Welsh boats are regulated accord- ing to the state of the tide, by which the duration of the voyage is necessarily influenced, their arriving within the period their power could accomplish being unavailing unless the tide to Bristol serves to carry them up the river. The proposed Pier will therefore be particularly de- sirable for persons coming from or going to Ireland or Wales. The present daily railway communications from the Town of Weston-super-Mare is four times to London six times to Bristol and Bath, and eight times to Exeter; so that persons, by means of the proposed Pier, will often be at Paddington or Exeter before they could, by the present mode, reach Bristol, and always be one or two trains in advance of any other present place of landing in the Bristol Channel. r s The contemplated Pier will be so constructed as to afford a delightful promenade to visiters and inhabitants of Weston-super-Mare at all times, as well as the oppor- tunity of immediate resort to the sea and to the surround- ing villages, while it is confidently expected that it will give a considerable impetus to trade. With such advantages, and the toll proposed to be received from the many persons frequenting the Pier passengers landing there, jthe charge on an extensive influx of goods to and from Ireland, Wales, and other parts, and the prospective result arising from the surface of Building Land (upwards of an Acre), not required for the purposes of the Pier, on the Island of Bearnbeck, the capitalist will ensure an ample return for investment. John Hugh Smyth Pigott, Esq., the Lord of the Manor, has most liberably pledged himself to give the land and approaches, and all the stone and wood from the hill adjoining, requisite for the undertaking, and to take 50 Shares, being the largest number which will be allotted to any one individual; and, as a considerable proportion of the proposed capital has been already applied for, the allotment will very shortly be made. JOHN BROOKS, Secretary. Applications for Shares to be made, in the following form, to the Solicitors, the Secretary, or the Treasurers; or to Messrs. Joshua Hutchinson and Son, Lothbury, London; Messrs. Edwards and Son, Messrs. Wreford, Nicholls, and Wreford, Mr. Thomas Evans, or Mr. Luke Arnold, Stock and Sharebrokers, Bristol; Messrs. Henry Davies and Son, Liverpool. FORM. To the Provisional Committee of the Weston-super-Mare Pier Company. Gentlemen,-I request you to allot me Shares of JE20 each in the proposed Weston-super-Mare Pier; and I undertake to accept the same, or such less number as you may appropriate to me, and to pay the deposit of jEl 10s. per Share, and to sign the parliamentarv contract and subscribers' agreement when required. Dated this day of 1845. Name in full Residence Trade or Profession Reference. WESTON-SUPER-MARE PIER.—At a Meeting of the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, held at CARDIFF, on Tuesday, the 30th September, 1845— PRESENT T. W. BOOKER, President of the' Chamber, in the Chair, J- Y- Towgood banker • Charles Vachell, merchant Joshua Clark, banker Georg* Bird, merchant Andrew MiUer, banker wra. Richards merchant David Evans, merchant | Henry jones> retired merchant Mr. Jtdgar, deputation lrom the pr0poaed Weston. super-Mare Pier Company explained the objects of the proposed Company, and it was resolved- That the erection of the proposed Pier and facilities thereby afforded for the establishment of a regular daily Steam Communication between Cardiff and Weston- super-Mare, will be highly advantageous to Cardiff and its surrounding district, and is entitled to cordial countenance and support." THOIi. W. BOOKER, Chairman.

I floticro. HEREFORD AND MERTRYR TIDVIL MCTISM RAILWAY, IN CONNECTION WITH THE Gloucester, Aberystwith, and Central Wales Railway. (PROVISIONALLY REGISTERED.) CAPITAL, jE400,000, in 20,000 SHARES of E20 each. DEPOSIT, £2 2s. per Share. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE: Lord George Lennox, 33, St. James's-street The Hon. A. Capel, Epping The Hon. F. H. F. Berkeley, M.P., 6, Spring Gardens The Hon. A. F. Berkeley, 6, Spring Gardens Sir James E. Anderson, M.R.I.A., 11, New Burling- ton Street Sir James Eyre, 11, Brook Street Sir W. Magnay, Bart, London Sir John Osborne, Bart., Earl's Court, Brompton Sir William Young, Bart., Director of the Honourable E. 1. Company Sir Andrew Pellatt Green, Austin Friars Colonel Robert Douglas, C.B., United Service Club Colonel Hanmer, Bear Place, Maidenhead Lieut.-Col. Eirington, Wyndham Place, Bryanston Square Major J. O. Lindam, K. H., 8, New Street, Dorset Square Major W illiam Beresford, Pall Mall, Deputy-Chairman of the Leeds and Carlisle Railway Major Bilbie, Nettleworth Hall, Warson, Notts, Director of the Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, Nottingham and Mansfield, and Derby and Gainsborough Railways Major Coke, of Wodehouse-place, Mansfield, Notts, Vice-chairman of the Derby and Gainsborough Rail- way Major Taylor, of Ratcliffe Hall, near "Nottingham, Di- rector of the West Midland and (Nottingham and Mansfield Railways Captain Phillot, Upper Kensington-gate Lieut. R. Fowke, R.N., Chatham Lieut. White, R.N., Sheerness E. F. Maitland, Esq., Garth House, Builth, and Park Place, Henley-on-Thames T. F. Maitland, Esq., 51, Upper Seymour Street W. A. Hill, Esq., 29, Lonsdale Square The Venerable Archdeacon Venables, Llysdinam Hall, Builth Archibald, Charles Dixon, Esq., F.R.S., F.S.A., Rosland House, Lancashire, and Reigate Park Atkinson, C. D., Esq., Wakefield Bagshaw, John, Esq., 17, Gloucester Place, Portman Square Barber, John, Esq., 10, Gray's Inn Place Bardgett, William, Esq., Director of the Italian and Austrian Railway Bardgett, William, Esq., Bishopsgate Street, Within Beamish Captain, Maes Mawr, Montgomery, and Ken. sington Square Bulkeley, Archibald, Esq., Suffolk Place, Pall Mall Carne, J. Nicholl, Esq., L.L.D., Dimlands House, Cowbridge Castro, H. De. Esq., 14, South Street, Finsbury Coventry, Millis, Esq., Director of the Britannia Life Assurance Company Douglass, Thomas, Esq., Marlborough Place, St. John's Wood Earle, Captain Hamilton, R. A., Director of the Oxford and Worcester Extension Railway Farncomb, Mr. Alderman Foster, E. R., Esq., Director of the Derby, Uttoxeter, and Stafford Railway Greenhaigh, Richard, Esq., of Carr Bank, Mansfield, Director of the Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, Vice- chairman of the Nottingham and Mansfield and Mid- land Junction Railway, Director of the Derby and Gainsborough and West Midland Railways Glen, J. P. Esq., Presteign Green, C. E. Esq., Blandford Street, Portman Square Grover, Captain, Ramsgate. Gunter, Richard, Esq., Belgrave Square Haines, Samuel, Esq., Chad House, Edgbaston Halpin, W. H. Esq., 23, Grafton Street, Fitzroy Square Hancorne, R., Esq., Euston Square and Vron Valin, Breconshire, Director of the Metropolitan Junction Railway Hall, Francis, Esq., Park Halls, Notts, Chairman of the Nottingham and Mansfield and Midland Junction Rail- way, and Director of the West Midland Railway Heale, Josiah, Esq., Gray's Inn Square Hopper, John, Esq., Director of the London and Man- chester Direct Railway Hudson, John Bellingham Godfrey, Esq., Director of the Central Terminus Railway Humphreys, Mr. Alderman Knyvett, Charles, Esq., St. James's Place, London Leaf, Edwin, Esq., Wood-street, Cheapside March, William, Esq., Cumberland Terrace, Regent's Park M'Cann, Nicholas, Esq., Parliament Street Montefiore J., Esq., 20, Chester Street, Grosvenor Place Morrison, Peter, Esq., Director of the London and Bir- mingham Extension and South and Midland Junction Railways Morley, William, Esq., Blackheath Newton, Thomas Charles, Esq., Lugwardine, Here- fordshire Overton, G., Esq., Merthyr Tidvil Parsons, Richard, Esq., Mansfield Phillips, R., Esq., Gloster Villa, Gloster Road, Re- gent's Park Phillipson, R. B., Esq., Director of the Rugby, Lea- mington, and Warwick Railway Price, Rees, Esq., Tyne Hall, Ilford, Essex Prosser, William, Esq., 13, Windsor Terrace, Pimlico Reid, William, Esq., 26, Bury Street, St. James's Rickets, T. B. Esq., Combe House, Presteign Rigby, Joseph Drowne, Esq., Cadogan Place, Belgrave Square Roberts, Thomas Turner, Esq., Llwynderw, Breconshire Robinson, George, Esq., Director of the Hull and Barnsley Junction Railway Roose, Francis, Esq., 33, Upper Montagu Street, Mon- tague Square Rose, Joseph F., Esq., Great Surrey Street Sabine, William, Esq., Bramhill Grange, Notts, Director of the Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, Nottingham and Mansfield, and Derby and Gainsborough Railways Savage, Henry, Esq., 34, Dorset Place, Dorset Square Smith, Samuel, Esq., Southampton Sykes, Edmund, Esq., Mansfield, Woodhouse, Notts, Director of the Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, Not- 9 tingham and Mansfield, and Derby and Gainsborough Railways Stevenson,- Thomas, 37, Upper Grosvenor Street Tomkins, Danl., Esq., Whitney Court, Herefordshire Thomas Thomas, Esq., Penkerrig, Radnorshire Waite, Charles, Esq., Willesden, Middlesex Waite, G. Esq., 2, Old Burlington Street Walker, The Rev. G. A., Alvesthorpe Parsonage, Wakefleld. Watkins, Lloyd Vaughan, Esq., Pennoyre Wheelton, John, Esq., Meopham Place, Tonbridge Williams, B. B., Esq., Wyndham Place, Bryanston Square Williams, John Calthorp, Esq., Magistrate, Nottingham Wood, R. W., Esq., Lodge Place, St. John's Wood With Power to add to their Number. BANKERS. Abergavenny-Branch of Monmouthshire & Glamorgan- shire Banking Company. Aberystwith—North and South Wales Bank. Birmingham—Messrs. Moilliett & Co. Brecon-Messrs. Bromage, Sneed, & Co. Bristol -West of England and South Wales District Bank. Cheltenham—The County of Gloucester Bank Gloucester-The County of Gloucester Bank Hay-The Herefordshire Banking Company Hereford-The Herefordshire Banking Company London-Messrs. Glynn, Halifax, Mills, and Co., Lom- bard Street Merthyr Tidvil- West of England & South Wales Bank Neath-Glamorganshire Banking Company Newport-Branch of the West of England and South Wales District Bank Ross-J. W. Hall, Esq. Worcester—Messrs. Farley and Co. ENGINEER.—Samuel-Hughes, Esq. SURVEYOR.—George Taylor, Esq. SOLICITORS. Mr. George P. Hill, 21 A, Soho Square Mr. Thomas Lawrence, Brecon SECRETARY.—Mr. Thomas Hawker WHILST providing a grand Trunk Line for Central W Wales in the Gloucester, Aberystwith, and Central Wales Railway Company, the Directors of that important Undertaking have not been unmindful of the various solicitations they have received for the extension of its public usefulness. Amongst the first and most necessary of the contem- plated Extensions is the Line of Railway now proposed the objects of which are to connect, by a direct Line, the teeming and fertile Districts of Herefordshire and the adjoining highly productive Agricultural Counties of MTU r Cardigan with the great Mineral Districts of "yrTidvil and the Neighbourhood; and by means Manchester and Birmingham Continuation and T l»nl^UnCJW?' Pr°P°sed to run from Crewe, vid tor AKoi?'t • LCre Line meets that of the Glouces- i^nttSrh,^nd Central Wales) to Aberystwith, *c., with the West ^E^lnd.*130 Shr°pshire' Cheshire> « *necessary to dilate upon the enormous Traffic which must exist between the densely populated Districts » Merthyr Tidvil, the AgriculturalCounties before mentioned, with the surrounding country, and the Mines of Cardiganshire. In the latter neighbourhood the want of Coal is much felt. Improvement in Trade, increased Profits to Mining Establishments and Manufac- turers, the more ready interchange of Food for the products of the Mines, and general addition to prosperity must follow from the construction of this Line, which bM the atrit of clashing with no other project, and of being strongly sought after and recommended by existing interests. This Line will leave the Main Line at Glasbury, from whence it will run in an almost direct course along the Banks of the Llunvy River through Talgarth by Llangrose Lake, crossing the river Usk at a most favourable point; it will then intersect the populous neighbourhood of Talybont, and, after striking the Valleys of the Glyn and Taffechan, terminate at Merthyr Tidvil. The necessary connection of this Line with the Taff Vale and South Wales Railways will be obvious. A short Branch from the Glyn Valley will connect the Line with the Great Iron Works and Mineral Districts of Sirhowy, Tredegar, and Rhymney; and, by means of the Tredegar Railway, connect it also with the important Town and Port of Newport. It may be remarked that this Line has long been called for by the Local Wants of the Districts affected by its progress, and was surveyed many years since by an eminent Engineer (the late George Overton, Esq., who planned the first Railway for Locomotive Power in the Kingdom.) The length of the Line will be about Twenty Miles. In the Allotment of Shares (which will take place at the earliest possible moment, on account of the necessity of being prepared for the ensuing Session of Parliament,) preference will be given to parties locally interested in the Line, and to Scrip Holders in the Gloucester and Aberystwith Railway Company. Applications for Shares in the annexed Form, may be made to the respective Solicitors; to the Secretary, at the Offices of the Company, No. 1, New Broad Street; or to the following Local Solicitors:— Birmingham Messrs. Hill and Everill. Gloucester Henry Evans, Esq. Ross Messrs. Edwards. Hereford J. H. Ravenhill, Esq. Hay W. Pugh, Esq. Builth Evan Vaughan, Esq. Rhayader Evan Williams, Esq. Aberystwith W. Miller, Esq. FORM OF APPLICATION. To the Provisional Committee of the Hereford and Merthyr Tidvil Junction Railway. Gentlemen,-I request that you will allot me Shares in the above Railway, and I agree to accept that or any less number that you may please to allot me; and I undertake to pay the Deposit of E2 2s. per Share on the same, and to sign the Subscribers' Agreement and Parliamentary Contract, when required. JName in full Residence. Trade or Profession Place of Business (if any). Date Reference.

Hereford and Merthyr Tidvil Railway IN CONNEXION WITH THE GLOUCESTER, ABERYSTWITH, and CENTRAL WALES RAILWAY COMPANY. NOTIiB—No further applications for shares in this N Company will be received after Tuesday, the 14 inst. By order, THOMAS HAWKER, Secretary. Company's Office, 1, New Broad-street.

PROSPECTUS OF THERHOXDDA AND ELY VALLEYS ss&js&'sy&'sfsi GLAMORGANSHIRE. (PROVISIONALLY REGISTERED.) Promoted with the sanction and support of the Right Hon. the Earl of Dunraven. Capital, f 200,000, in 10,000 Shares of JE20 each. Deposit E2 28. per Share. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. Viscount Adare, M.P., Dunraven Castle, Glamorgan Crawshay Bailey, Esq., Nantyglo Iron Works, Sir Robert Price, Bart., M.P., Foxley, Herefordshire Sir John Osborn, Bart., Fulham, Director of the Great Leeds and London Direct Railway Sir William Bacon Johnston, Bart., Parthenon Club, London, Director of the Chepstow, Forest of Dean, and Gloucester Railway Sir William Twysden, 41, Dorset-street, Portman-square Richard Price, Esq., M.P., Radnorshire Sir William Wynn, Maes Eewyeld, Chairman of the North Wales Railway James G. Barrett, Esq., Ross, Herefordshire Henry Aj. Bruce, Esq., Duffryn House, Cardiff 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 Nicholl Carne, Esq., D.C.L., Dimlands House, Cow- bridge, Director of the Vale of Neath Railway Capt. Dawson, R.N., Barnes, Surrey, Director of the Cambridge and Lincoln Extension Railway George Dennis, Esq., Director of the Great Leeds and London Direct < 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 The Rev. Thomas Gronow, 29, Brompton-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 and Lancaster Railway Griffith Llewellyn, Esq., Baglan Hall, Glamorganshire William Lewellin, Esq., Director of the Bridgend Branch of the National Provincial Bank of England James Mackirdy, Esq., City of London Club James Morrison, Esq., Director of the Chepstow and Forest of Dean Railway Thomas Morris, Esq., Newport, Monmouthshire Leyshon Morgan, Esq., Lower Treinains, Bridgend, 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., Collenna House, Glamorganshire James Brown, Esq., of Ton Ddu, near Bridgend Richard Fowler Rickards, Esq., Lantrissent House, Glamorganshire James Reeves, Esq., Director of the London and Man- chester Direct, and South and Midlands Junction Railways 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 Robert Wright, Esq., Lonsdale-square, Middlesex, and Breadstreet-hill, London, Director of the Great Tri- nidad Railway John Williams, Esq., Furnival's-inn, London, andjLlan- fihangel, Denbighshire Joseph Underwood, Esq., The Hall, Blackheath, Direc- tor of the London and Birmingham Extension Railway Co., and Director of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (With power to add to their number.) MANAGING COMMITTEE. Viscount ADARE—Chairman. SirRobertPrice, Bart., M.P. CaptainW. J. Dawson, R.N. William Bradley. Esq. Crawshay Bailey, Esq. John Randall, Esq. Griffith Llewellyn, Esq. The Rev. Thomas Gronow Richard Keily. Esq. James Morrison, Esq. The Rev. H. R. Fowler WilliamSimpsonPotter,Esq. Samuel P. Pratt, Esq. Nicholl Carne, D.C.L. Henry James, Esq., Richard Lewis Reece, Esq. (With power to add to theirlnumber.) Standing Counsel-Edward Lewis Richards, Esq., Mid- dle Temple. Solicitor-W .B. James, Esq., 5, Basinghall-street, London. Bankers-Commercial Bank of London National Pro- vincial Bank, Bridgend and Cardiff; Messrs. Towgood and Co., Cardiff Engineer-Charles Edward Bernard, Esq. Secretary-John Petherick, Esq., pro tem. THIS Railway is projected for the purpose of uniting the Rhondda and Ely Valleys with the South Wales Railway, at a few miles 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, where iron-stone also abounds with the coal in immense quantities, and laying, geologically speaking, nearly flat, and obtainable, for the most part, by proper levels. The coal, in addition to its being of excellent quality foriron making, as is proved at Merthyr and Aberdare, is also, like that of those dis- tricts, of the very best description for steam-purposes, being nearly smokeless, although inflammable; indeed so pre-eminently is the superiority of this description of coal established for steam-purposes over any other, that the demand for it far exceeds the supply, and promises, according to the opinion of the most eminent marine engineers, to supersede all others for purposes of steam- navigation. This source of traffic alone will afford a handsome return for the capital invested, as has been demonstrated in every instance where even tramroads or canals have been constructed to open the mineral resources of other lose promising Tallies in Wales than the Rhondda, I which is celebrated for the abundance, quality, and facility of obtaining its productions. An inexhaustible supply of limestone (so necessary for the manufacture of irop and for agricultural purposes) may be obtained by meatl of this Railway, much nearer and cheaper than by any other line. This line will afford to the increasing population of the rich vales of Ely and Rhondda a much desired communi- cation with the great market town and port of Cardiff, from whence, at present, they may be said to be almost excluded. It is intended that the line shall commence at Blaen Rhondda, the head of the Rhondda Valley, and proceed down by a natural pass between the hills of Ffrwd Amws, a distance of eight miles, where it will enter the Ely 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. A preliminary survey has already been made by com- petent parties, and it is found that the country admits of highly favourable gradients, so much so that it is confi- dently anticipated that the works will be executed very con- siderably 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. Until an act of Parliament shall be obtained the affairs of this Company shall be under the control of the man- aging directors, to whom power is given to allot the shares, and to apply the funds of the Company in payment of all the expenses incurred in its formation and in the preparation of the plans and sections to be submitted to Parliament. Power will be applied for in the act (and in the mean time is hereby given to the managing directors as above) to raise any additional capital, to extend or abandon any part of the line, to make branch lines, or enter into any arrangements, by amalgamation or otherwise, with any other company or companies, and also to nominate the first directors of the Company. 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 Shewell & 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 Messrs. John Young and Co. Bristol, ..Luke Arnold, Esq. Messrs. Taite & Nash Birmingham.. Mr. Collis Sheffield .Messrs. Bardwell aud Sons. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Provisional Committee of the Rhonada and Ely Valleys Junction Railway. GENTLEMEN,—I request that you will allot to me —— Shares of £ 20 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

GREAT WELSH CENTRAL RAILWAY Connecting the whole of the Principality of Wales including the great iron districts of Metthyr Tydvil, and the ports of Cardiff and Newport, with Liverpool, Manchester, and the Northern and Midland Counties, by a direct line from the Ports of Swansea, Neath, and Llanelly, vi& Llandovery to Oswestry, and con- tinuing to Runcorn; with a branch line to Brecon (in conjunction with other railways,) connecting Merthyr Tydvil, Cardiff, and Newport. (PROVISIONALLY REGISTERED.) CAPITAL, £ 2,500,000,in 125,000 SHARES ofjE20 each, DEPOSIT, £ 2 2s. per Share. LONDON PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. The Lord Rossmore, The Dell Windsor Lord Stephen Chichester, Ormeau The Right Hon. George Lionel Dawson Damer, M.P., chairman of the Great Munster Railway fhe 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, King's Bench- < walk, Temple Lieut. Col. the Hon. J. C. Westenra, M.P. George Augustus Hamilton Chichester, Esq., Chesham j Place, Belgrave Square, and Oakfield, Donegal William Thomas David Lhoyd, Esq., Lhoydiarth, An- c glesea, Director of the Direct London and Exeter Railway 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 Bucks, and director of the Louvain, Jerneppe, 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. II. Ashworth, Burlyns, near Newbury, magistrate for Hants Lieut.-Col. Burslem, Harwood Lodge, Newbury, Magis- • trate for Hants Henry Jones, Esq., Heathfield House, Swansea, Direc- tor of the Vale of Neath Railway Frederick Xiwfnes Gwynne, Esq., Glanbran Park, Carmarthenshire David Pritchard, Esq., Glanwrafon, Breconshire Sankey Gardner, Esq., Eagle's Bush, Neath George Willes, Esq., Hungerford Park, Berks J. Nicholl Carne, Esq., LL.D., Dimlands House, Gla- morganshire 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 The Hon. Henry Alexander Savile, Methley Park, Leeds Sir William Young, Bart., Westbourne-street, Hyde Park, Director of the East India Company The Rev. Edw-in Byron, vicar, Lympne, 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 Miles Dormer, Esq., 51, Hans-place, Chelsea John James Cavan, Esq., Charles-street, St. James's- square, Director of the Eastern Counties Junction, and Southend Railway Henry Brown, Esq., Harleford-place, Kennington 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 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, Manchester and Rugby Direct, and London and Exeter Direct Railways, and Cobre Mining Company 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 The 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, Cheshire, director of the Birkenhead and Holyhead Railway, &c. Henry Peach Buckler, Esq., Camberwell and Basinghall- street Thomas Stevens, Esq., Highbury Park, director of the Western Gas Company Edward Swan, Esq., St. Paul's Churchyard W m Richardson, Esq., Director of the Wexford, Water- ford, and Valentia Railway Alexander Prince, Esq., Lincoln's Inn Fields Mark Beresford Whyte, Esq., Temple Francis Ewart, Esq., Temple, Director of the Great Leeds, and Loudon Direct Railway Edward Hoare, Esq., Percy-street, Bedford-square, Director of the Cork and Fermoy Railway Broome Pinniger, Esq., Newbury James Burness, Esq., Stratford Grove, Essex, and Corn- hill, London J. Hughes Rees, Esq., Killymaenllwyd, Llanelly, magis- trate for Carmarthenshire The Hon. William Dawson Damer, London William Nash, Esq., Clapham Common, Chairman oi the Brighton, Lewes, and Hastings Railway Howel Gwyn, Esq., Baglan House, Neath Wm. Webb, Esq., Llanelly The list of the iufiuential Local Committee will be given in future advertisements as also that of the local bankers Engineer—John A. Galloway, Esq. Surveyors—Messrs. Hadden and Browne Bankers—Messrs. Masterman, Peters, Mildred and Co., Nicholas-lane, .Lombard-street; Union Bank of Lou- don, Princess-street, Pall-mall East, and Argyle-place Agents-Messrs. Harris, Whyting, and Co., 29, Lombard- street Joint Solicitors to the Company-Thomas Parker, Esq., 18, St. Paul's Churchyard, and 25, Spring-gardens Messrs. Dickson and Overberry, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry Local Solicitors-Oliver Lloyd, Esquire, Cardigan; Edward E. D. Grove, Esq., Llanelly David Lloyd Harries, Esq.Llandovery; Robert Lanuing, Esq., Pembroke; John Gwyn Jeffreys, Esq., Swansea; John Budden Jeffries, Esq., Carmarthen. Parliamentary Agent—T. H. Baker, Esq., 29, Spring- gardens Secretary—H. Herbert Downman, Esq. Offices-9, Clement's Lane, Lombard-street. PROSPECTUS. rfI HIS line of Railway will form the shortest possible route JL 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 advantages 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 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 districts partaking of the advantages of 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, compared with 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 importance 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 all uncertainty on this head, it is intended to take ample powers for the completion of the whole line by the pre- sent as an independent company. It is proposed to construct a branch to Brecon and the several towns in the vicinity of the line, where require ), and to take power to increase the capital sufficient for 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 this railway one of the best, the most prosperous, and useful in the kingdom. The late successful demonstration of the atmospheric principle on the Croydon Railway have led the Committee to have the line surveyed, 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. Until an act of Parliament shall be obtained, the affairs af 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 this company. Power will be taken under the act to limit the respon- sibility of shareholders to the amount of their subscription, md to allow interest at 4 percent, 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 tvill be ready for signature on payment of the deposits.

Worcester & Leominster Railway, Via BROMYARD. [REGISTERED PROVISIONALLY.] Capital £ 600,000, in 30,000 Shares of £ 20 each. Deposit J2 2s. per Share. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. Sir Wm. Smith, Bart., Bardiston House, Worcester Henry George Ward, Esq., M.P., Chairman of the Great Eastern and Western Railway Company John Barneby, Esq., M.P. Brockampton, Bromyard Adml. J. Ayscough, Southampton, director of the Bir- mingham and Leicester Railway George Allies, Esq., Worcester, Alderman of Worcester, Director of the Great Eastern and Western, and Wor- cester, Warwick, and Rugby Railway Companies Edward Allies, Esq., Tunbridge Suckley, Worcester Richard Ashton, Esq., White Lion-court, Cornhill William Barneby, Esq., Clayton Park, Bromyard, Magis- trate of Herefordshire W. G. Beare, Esq., 6, Porchester-place, Connaught- square James Best, Esq., Worcester 4 Mr. Edward Bannister, Wool-merchant and Wool-manu- facturer, Leominster William Bastow, Esq., Surrey-place, London Mr. Thomas Benbow, Brockington, farmer and land- owner Mr. Thomas Berriman, Brook House, Bromyard George Brown, Esq., Twining Park, Worcestershire Mr. Charles Bird, of the firm of Messrs. Farmer and Bird, wholesale druggists, Worcester David Bryan, Esq., Northampton, director of the Mid- lands and Eastern Counties, the Eastern and Northern Counties, Chester and Wolverhampton, and Hudders- field and Derby Railway Lewis Buckland, Esq., Avenue Road, St. John's Wood Walter Chamberlain, Esq., Worcester Royal Porcelain Manufactory Frederick Chamier, Esq., R.N., Halkin-street, Belgrave- square, director of the Paris and Lyons Railway George BeauchampCole, Esq., Chester-street, Grosvenor- place, Director of the Great Eastern and Western Railway Company William Connop, Esq., Westington, Leominster 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., Pershore Thomas Davis, Esq., Powick, Worcester James Eckley, Esq., Bromyard William Eckley, gent., Bromyard John Freeman, Esq., Gains, Bromyard, Magistrate of Herefordshire and Worcestershire 0 William Gambier, Esq., Sacombe Park, Herts John Matthew Gutch, Esq., Banker, Worcester, Director of Worcester, Warwick, and Rugby Railway, and a Magistrate of Worcester. Mr. Edwin Gardner, Corn, Hop, and Seed Merchant, Worcester Mr. Richard Hadleigh, miller and corn-factor, Leigh and Worcester Frederick Harris, Esq., The Hill, Leominster Richard Hickman, Esq., Oldswinford, Magistrate of Worcestershire E. H. Howey, Esq., Bromyard Richard Hemming, Esq., Swington, 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 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 Manufactory Edward Lloyd, Esq., Sheriff of Worcester James Macmillan, Esq., Southampton, Director of the Southampton, Manchester, and Oxford Junction Railway Arthur Mann, Esq., Woburn square, Director of the Great Eastern and Western Railway Lieutenant Col. Meredith, St. Johns & Suckley, Worcester William Moore, Esq., Elm Bank, Powick, Worcester Mr. F. H. Needham, Merchant, Worcester Henry Newcombe, Esq.,Hardingstone,Northamptonshire George Parbury, Esq., Russel-square, director of the Great Eastern and Western Railway E. Burnam PateshaU, Esq., Allensmore, Hereford, a magistrate of Herefordshire John Peart, Esq., Cheltenham, Director of th" Worces- ter, Warwick, and Rugby, Brighton and Chelten- ham, and the Cheltenham, Oxford, and London Jund¡on Railways George R. Peppercorn, Esq., B tX-'hiU, Sussex, director of tile Paris and Strasburg 11 uUvay Mr., Powell, Wine Merchant, of the Firm of Messrs. Powell and Sons, Worcester John Purr.phrey, Esq., Droitwich, Magistrate of Droit- Lieutenant of Herefordshire Mr. William Phillips, Bromyard, grocer and landowner 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 Railways George Reese, Esq., Ford House, Newport, Monmouth- shire James Robertson, Esq.. Worcester Mr. Thomas Shirley, North Audley-street, London, and Stone. House, Bromyard John Francis Smith, Esq., Whitbourne Court, Birming- ham William Southal!, Esq., White House, Suckiey, Wor- cester Joseph Stinton, Esq., Munderfield House, Bromyard, and Lincoln's-inn, London, Magistrate of Herefordshire Henry Stock, Esq., Beddgelert, N. W. Philip Taylor, Esq., Bromyard Thomas Timming, Esq., Wacton, Bromyard Mr. John Stone, Worcester John Tolley, Esq., Westford, Droitwich, Magistrate of Droitwich, Director of the Worcester, Warwick, and Rugby Railway Mr. Thomas Tolley, Buckland, Leominster James Upfill, Esq., The Green, Bromyard, Director of the Staffordshire and Shropshire and Dover and Bristol Railways William Vevers, Esq., Dormington Court, Hereford T. P. P. Wight, Esq., Tedstoue Court, Bromyard Peter Warburton, Gent., High Bailiff of 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. 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, Lavendar, and Co. LOCAL AGENT. 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 tho 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, Gresham-street, London, or to 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. John Duncuft, Share- broker, Manchester; Mr. John O'Neil, Sharebroker, Manchester; Messrs. Schultz and Carr, Sharebrokers, Mr. Thomas Lee, juu., and Messrs. Reynolds and Son, Liverpool; Messrs. H. and C. Beardshaw, Sharebrokers, Leeds; Messrs. Tate and Nash, Sharebrokers, Bristol; Mr. James Pearson, Sharebroker, Birmingham Messrs. Samuel Hutchinson and Co., Sharebrokers, Bradford Mr. William Miles, Sharebroker, Worcester; Mr. Balme, Gloucester; Mr. Robert Allan, Sharebroker, Edinburgh Mr. William Gordon, Sharebroker, Aberdeen; Messrs. Black and Co., Sharebrokers, Buchan-street, Glasgow and Messrs. Buchanan 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 will allot to me shares of jE20 each in the above Railway, and I hereby undertake to accept the same, or any less number you may allot me, and to pay the deposit of £2 2s. per share thereon, and to sign the parliamentary contract and sub- scribers' agreement when required. Dated this day of 1845. Name in full Place of business or profession Residence. Business or Profession. Signature. Name, Residence, & Profes- £ sion of Referee J Witness Residence.

WORCESTER an(l LEOMINSTER RAILWAY COMPANY, 5, Gresham Street, Bank, 9th Octo- ber, 1845.—No further application for shares in this Company will be received after MONDAY, 13th instant, in London- and WEDNESDAY, the 15th, from the Country. By Order, JOHN HUGHES, Secretary.

Worcester and Merthyr Tydvil JUNCTION RAILWAY. (Provisionally Registered, pursuant to 7 and 8 Vict., V J cap. 110.) Canital. £ 800,000, in 40,000 Shares of £ 20 each. Deposit, £2 2s. per Share. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. Sir William Wynn, Maesynewydd, chairman of the c- North Wales Railway William Chadwick, Esq., Montagu-square, director i of the North Wales Railway, and chairman of the "3 Worcester and South Wales Junction P4 Gideon Colquhoun, Esq., Walmer-lodge, Avenue- o road, Regent's park, director of the Manchester 3 and Southampton Railway Thomas Farncoinb, Esq., Alderman of London jv John Knill, Esq., Thames-street, director of the Worcester,Shrewsbury,and Crewe Union Railway > William, Lechmere Whitmore, Esq., 19, James- street, Buckingham-gate o Henry Plumtre Gipps, Esq., Montagu-place, Bryan- ston-square, director of the Trent Valley and a Holyhead Junction Railways Major-General Parlby, C.B., Rutland-gate Thomas Kelly, Esq., Alderman of London <2 Thomas B. Simpson, Esq., Rutland-lodge, Brixton, g director of the North Wales Railway, and deputy- chairman of the Worcester and South Wales Q) Junction .s John Purchas, Esq.. Upton Bishop, near Ross John Tanner, Esq., M.D., Ledbury William Barnes, Esq., Foregate-street, Worcester t; George Alfred Ellis Wall, Esq., Cross-house, near g Worcester, and Worthy-park, Hampshire g John Hemming, Esq.. North-bank, Regent's-park J John Crawfurd, Esq.. Blackbrook, Abergavenny Philip Matthews, Esq., Burton Court, near Ross Samuel Higgins, Esq., Berrow Coutt, Worcestershire William Nicholson, Esq., Manchester, director of the Manchester and Rugby Railway William Bland, Esq., ) 1, Park-terrace, Brixton-road, director of the North Wales Railway Stephen Philipps, Esq., director of the Whitehaven and Furness Railway James Brand, Esq. New Broad-street, director of the Monmouthshire Railway Thomas Baylis, Esq., F.S.A., Pryors-bank, Fulham Henry Garrett Key, Esq., Tulse-hill, Brixton, director of the Monmouthshire Railway Joseph Gillman Barratt, Esq., Ross James Upfill, Esq., The Green, Bromyard, Hereford- shire William Candlar, Esq., Newland Court, near Worcester James Chamberlain, Esq., Green-hill, Worcester Benjamin Oliveira, Esq., F.R.S., 8, Upper Hyde-park- street, director of the Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle, and Leeds and Liverpool Direct Railways Charles Grant, Esq., Fitzroy-squaie John Jennings, Esq., Elm-grove, Hammersmith, director of the Southampton, Manchester, and Otford Rail- ways Paul Prosser, Esq., Galway, Herefordshire, Rose William Dew, Esq., Southwell Court, Ross Thomas Wathen, Esq., Trevase, Ross William Cary Cox, Esq., Ross | D. A. R. Saunders, Esq., Hill-house, Ledbury and Wal* ford, Herefordshire Matthew Stephens White, Esq., Trepenkennett. Ross Ellis Lee Sanders, Esq., Ross, director of the Worcester and South Wales Junction Railway Thomas Woodall, Esq., Bollin, near Ross, director of the Worcester and South Wales Junction Railway John Hall, Esq., iron merchant, Worcester, Directorof the Worcester and South Wales Junction Railway Thomas Whittlesey Purchase, Esq., Ross Lawson Cape, Esq., M.D., Drook-street, Hanovef" square, Director of the Worcester and South Wales Junction Railway Lieut.-General Sir Robert Barton, K.C.B., place, Bryanstone-square, Director of the York and Lancaster Railway James Vickers, Esq., MarS-lane, Director of the Yort and Lancaster and Armagh, Coleraine, and Kilrush Railways William Farmer, Esq., Worcester George Williams, Esq., Longdon, near Tewkesbury Samuel Homfray, Esq., Bedwelty-house, Tredegar Iron- works William Thomas, Esq., Court, Merthyr Tydvil, Director of the Vale of Neath Railway Ihomas Evans, Esq., Dovvlais Ironworks, Director oi the Taff Vale Railway Thomas Brown, Esq., Ebbw Vale and Sirhowy IroB' works David William Jamf-s, Esq., Merthyr Tydvit Benjamin Martin, Esq., Pen-y-Darren Ironworks, Mel' thyr Tydvil Morgan Morgan, Esq., Bodweigad, Merthyr Tydvil, Director of the Vale of Neath Railway William Meyrick, jun., Esq., Merthyr Tydvil Edward Purchase, gsq., Ynis-y-gored, Aberdare CONSULTING ENGINEER-Charles Vignolles, Esq., M.R.I.A., F.R.A.S. ENGINEERS—Messrs. S. and T. Hopkins, M.I.C.E. BANKERS. The London and Westminster Bank, Lothbury Messrs. Cox, Biddulph, Biddulph, & Co., Charing-Cross Messrs. Webb and Co., Ledbury Messrs. Morgan, Hoskins, and Co., Ross Messrs. Berwick, Lechmere, and Co., Worcester The National Provincial Bank. Gloucester Messrs. Baileys, Graterex, and Williams, Abergavenny Monmouth and Glamorgan Banking Company, Tredegar Messrs. Wilkins and Co., Merthyr Tydvil SOLICITORS Messrs. Gilbert, Hooke, Street, and Gutteres, Philpot- lane. London Charles G. Jones, Esq., 11, Gray's Inn-square Messrs. J. and F. Higgins and Chamberlain, Ledbury LOCAL AGENTS. Messrs. Hydes & Tymbs, Worcester Messrs. Edwards, Ross Messrs. Gabb and Secretan, Abergavenny. SECRETARY (pro tem.)—William Borrow, Esq. Offices of the Company, 7, Wallbrook. THIS railway will commence at the station of the .i. Monmouth and Hereford and Worcester and South Wales Junction at Ross, proceeding through a rich agri- cultural district, now devoid of Railway accommodation, to Abergavenny, and from thence by Llanelly, Nantvglo, 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, via Ledbury, Malvern, and Ross, will perfect a continuous and direct communication from Merthyr Tydvil to London, Gloucester, Birmingham, South Staffordshire, and the north. The population of Merthyr, and the surrounding mineral districts exceeds 120,000, and this line will place t 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 ironworks in the district through which it will pass, and a saving of ten 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 Corn; any, for the mutual advantage of both Companies. Applicants for shares who are personally known to members of the Provisional Committee, are requested to refer to one of such Committee all other applicants will be required to give a reference to some banker, or other person of known respectability, in London, or the town from which the application is made. 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 allow in- terest at 4 per cent. per annum on the amount of Subscrip- tion paid up, and no Subscriber will be answerable for more than the amount of his deposit until the Act is ob- tained, and then not beyond his Subscription. Prospectuses and Plans may be obtained of the Solici- tors and Local Agents, and of the following Share- brokers :—Messrs. Aston and Scott, Throgmorton-street, London John Sanford, Esq., Exeter Messrs. Ridsdale, Myers, and Bailey, Leeds Messrs. Cameron, Cazenove, and Taunton, Liverpool; Messrs. Green and Oldham, Manchester; Messrs. Sohmes & Tripp, Bristol; Natha- niel Lea, Esq., Birmingham; Mr. William Miles, Wor- cester; Mr. Andrew Bland, Glasgow; and Mr. Balme, Gloucester. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Provisional Committee of the Worcester and Merthyr-Tydvil Junction Railway. Gentlemen,-I request you will allot me shares of JE20 each in the proposed Worcester wnd Mer- 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. Dated this day of 1845. J Name Residence Description I Reference Usual Signature

WORCESTER AND MERTHYR TYDVIL JMETIM tMLWif. 1 AT a public meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town the and neighbourhood of MERTHYR, held pursuant Co to advertisement, at the Castle Hotel, this 3rd day of tov October, 1845, for the purpose of taking into considera- Wi tion the proposed lines of railway from Merthyr to gai Abergavenny, at which a deputation from the Worcester for and Merthyr Junction Railway attended, Al David W. James, Esq., having been unanimously called to the chair, fca It was moved by William Thomas, Esq., Magistrate for Itn: the county of Glamorgan, and seconded by Thomas "ev Evans, Esq., of Dowlais Iron Works,- -ex That in the opinion of this meeting, the construction '>1 of a railway from Merthyr Tydvil to join the Worcester -4l and South Wales Junction Railway at Ross, as set forth th, in the prospectus of the Worcester and Merthyr Tydvil to, Junction Railway, is calculated essentially to promote the lnJ prosperity of this town and neighbourhood, inasmuch as da it will perfect a main trunk line of railway to Worcester, Birmingham, London and the north of England, and thus 't afford an advantageousoutletforthe minerals of this district* th and an inlet for the agricultural productions of the coun- ties of Monmouth, Hereford, and Worcester; therefore £ c this meeting will give such undertaking its strenuous :al support."—Carried unanimously. It was moved by Thomas Brown, Esq., of Ebbw Vale d, and Sirhowy Iron Works, and seconded by Benjamin Ir Martin, Esq., of the Penydarran Iron Works,— Il, That the thanks of this meeting be given to William St Chadwick, Esq., and the gentlemen of the deputation from the London Committee, for their attendance at this K meeting, and for the satisfactory information they have afforded to the meeting respecting the proposed Worcester III and Merthyr Tydvil Junction Railway."—Carried unani- mously. sl The Chairman having vacated the chair,—It was moved .>t.E by Thomas B Simpson, Esq., and seconded by William l} Davies, Esq., of Merthyr,— That the thanks of this meeting be given 1o t ie Chairman for his able and impartial conduct in the chair."—Carried by acclamation. 0 til Worcester and Merthyr Tydvil | Junction Railway. — ai THE Provisional Committee give notice that no plication for Shares in this Company can be re- p ceived after Tuesday, the 14th Qf October. fa (By order.) w. BORROW, Secretary. >, 7, Walbrook, Oct. 4, 1845. ;f( WORCESTER, WARWICK, AND RUGBY Jf, W RAILWAY CO. [Provisionally Registered.] Offices, 5, Gresham Street, Bank. London, Oct. 8, 1845. Iti The Allotment of Shares in the Stock of this Company has is been completed, and the Letters of Allotment have been p posted this day. The Parliamentary Contract and Sub- d scribers' Agreement will lie for execution at the Offices li of the Company, between the hours of 11 o'clock, A.M., t] and 4 o'clock, P.M. p JOHN HUGHES, Secretary. ————————————————————————————————- Great Eastern & Western Railway. Abergavenny, Sept. 29th, 1845. It AT a meeting of the inhabitants of this town and the ,t neighbourhood, convened by public requisition,. j and held here this day, the Rev. W. Powell, viear off Abergavenny, in the chair, it was proposed by Mr; Daniel, seconded by Mr. Isaac, and unanimously re- solved, That this meeting, being deeply convinced of thes necessity and advantage of direct railway communication between the town of Avergavenny and the great iron district of Monmouthshire and Breconshire, and finding :t that this district is embraced in the grand scheme of the Great Eastern and Western Railway Company, does most cordially approve of its plans, and is determined to render it all the aid it can command. WM. POWELL, Chairman. It was proposed by Mr. J. H. Morgan, seconded by Mr. W. W. Secretan, and unanimously resolved, That tho .1 thanks of the meeting be offered to the Chairman. f il