The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-20 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY

N'. 18,538.]

WATERWORKS COMPANY for MADRID.
(Registered Provisionally.)
Capital 800,0001., in 80,0001. shares of 101. each,
(Of which 21,300 are appropriated.)
Deposit 1/. per Share.
DIRECTORS.
Lieut.-Colonel Lord Arthur Lennox. •
Joseph Thornton, Esq., BeaVer Hall, Southgate.
Lewis H Haslewood, Esq., Highgate.
R. S. Wilkinson, Esq., hall•mall, London.
James Walkinshaw, Esq., Parthenon Club.
Charles Waring, vsq., Haworth Mal, Rotherham.
E. W. Roberts, Esq., Surbiton, Surrey.
G. Williams, .Esq., Merchant, Madrid.
(Witn power to add to their number.)
Co.rge-fitreet,
CONSIIITINBGANEKNEL9NE—EMse_ssLim. Heseysiw.opodso, eEnsitilard,
(Treats, and
George-street,
Westminster.
ACTANG ENGIIdER—A. M. Ross, Esq., Parliament-street,
Westminster.
Sottcrroa—James Wheeler, Esq., Upper Chsrles•street,
Westm,
finciaxTear--31x. T. P. Bond.
Offices, 42, Charing-cross.
The City of Madrid, which contains a population of 250,000 souls.
is the worst supplied with water in.Eerope. It stands upwards of
2,400 feet above the level of the sea, and, excepting a few private
springs, there are no other means of obtaining this first element of
life but from the public fountalas, which are wnolly insufficient, and
fall in their supplies. It is carried by hand to the houses, which are
extremely lofty, and Inhabited in floors.
There is only one stream, the Manianareswpitssing near the city,
and this, for the greater portion of the year, 14 literally dried up.
The privations thus arising to the inhabitants of Madrid are most
severe, and in the competition for water from the fountains, con-
flicts, often ending in loss of life, are not unfrequent.
It has long been an anxious aim of the authorities to remedy this
great and growing mischief; and at length, after elaborate inquiries,
aided by the most eminent engineer., a scheme has been mstured ,
for bringing a supply of water to Madrid proportionate to the wants
of the people, by a conduit from the river Lozo) a, about 52 miles
distant, the waters of which are found to be at once pure, healthful,
and abundant, whilst the nature of the elevations, and other local
considerations, are suitable for its conveyance.
_ _ .

To this end, the requisite plans, estimates, and detailed reports
have been prepared by the Government and Municipality of Madrid,
and it is found that the works necess iry to supply this great social
want by conveying the water to the gates, and distributing it within
the city, may be substantially executed by an expenditure which,
including 11 incidental charges and expenses of the undertaing, will
not exceed 1,100,0001.
Of the required outlaylot the conduit, the authorities at Madrid
are prepared-to provide 450,0001.
The desirableness of the undertaking will be sufficiently manifest,
indeed, from the fact that several thousand persons are now em-
ployed in the mere labour of carrying water to, and distributing it
over, the houses, at an ascertained :expense for carriage alone of
6s. 3d. per Real Fontanero (6s. Bd. per 1,000 gallons), or in the ag-
gregate 120,0001. to 150,0001. per annum.
The English promoters having first submitted to Mr. Simpson, the
eminent Engineer (who has been professionally engaged about the
Chelsea, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, Bristol, Manchester,
Carlisle, York, Newcastle, and various other English Waterworks),
the plans and reports of the Spanish officials and the proposals
thereon, and that gentleman having advised on the main features of
the undertaking, the promoters subsequently dispatched to Madrid
Mr. A. M. Ross, the well-known engineer, with experienced assis-
tants, carefully to inspect the country to be traversed, and to inves-
tigate the local peculiarities of Madrid, the Government reports,
plans, and estimates.
Te this gentleman the authorised official documents have been
submitted ; he has minutely inspected the country, the works so far
as executed, and the subsidiary works and preparations for the
residue ; and his reports confirm the views of Government as to the
excellence and sufficiency of the proposed supply, the soundness dnd
scientific fitness of the works so far as executed, the perfect feasi-
bility of the whole, and their cost. A new plan and section have
been carefully prepared by this gentleman, and if any amendment
in the detail of the Government scheme suggest itself; it will be
adopted and embodied in tae arrangements with the Spanish
authorities.
The terms en which it is proposed to carry out the undertaking
are, that the entire estimated cost of the work, without and within.
the City, and all incidental charges, being probably 1,100, Osl.,
there shall be contributed by, the Authorities 450,000/. ; and that, in
return for such contribution, the Company shall supply a given
quantity of water irom the Lozoya, /or use in the Palace and for
municipal purposes; that the English Company shall be secured.
the privilege of supplying Madrid w.th water, at rates equal to the
present cost, with all powers for this purpose necessary or usually
granted to English companies; that the undertsking ugh
sll be
declared " public utility," and enjoy all the valuablets
privileges, and immunities thence arising, including the right to
import, irse of charge, all art,cles and materials needed fur the
works ; with the use also in the works of convict labour, it desired.
And further, the English Company claim the right, within a li-
mited time, to commute the :vita h subscription for an annual pay-
ment equal to 12 ss per cent. upon the amount.
Thus, for a total outlay by the English Proprietors, which the
Promoters are well advised will not exceed 650,00, 1., an annual re-
venue of at least 120,0001. may be forthwith realised. This estimate
however does not include various, sources of con.umption now exist-
ing, which, as will be seems from the Engineering Reports, must swell
the Company's revenue, neither do the caculations embrace the
greatly increased demand consequent on a more abundant supply.
The prupose.t source of supply to the entire City is so elevated as
to save th, costly process of forcing the wa.er by machinery ; and
Mr. Ross therefore estimates that the annual expenses of the Corn=
patty, in distributing the water and upholding the Works will not
exceed 5,0001.
English Contractors of wealth and experience,
to whom or under
whose direction the concession is made, are prepared to enter into
engagements with the English Company oeliver over time neces-
sary works, inc'uding alt expenses 01 engineering and surveying,
and the upholding of the whole for a year, laying the pipes and
executing all other necessary works, to be specified, within the City,
from time to time as they shall be required, upon certain fixed
terms, which will obviate all doubt that the enterprise may be
substantially fulfilled tor the capital, and that an ample margin
remains.
It is intended to raise a Capital for distribution in England of
800,0001. by 80,000 shares of li:/. each, of which a number not ex-
ceeding 1,300 are, pursuant to the terms with concessionaires, to be
at their disposal (for the promotion, of the undertaking)
as paid-up
Shat es.
Powers will be taken authorising the Shareholders, when 51. iS
paid, to exchange their Certificates for Scrip, transferable by delivery
merely, the conditi, ns of which will be forfeiture of such Scrip on
default in payment for sixty days by the holster of any further Call,
and in that event the Share will revert to the party in wnose name
it is registered.
Of the entire number of Shares, 21,300 have been already
appropriated, leaving for allotment 58,000. It may, however,
be found necessary to reserve a portion of these for allotment in
Madr.d.
All the important details of the arrangement have already
been adjusted with the Spanish authorities ; but inasmach as, for
the interest of the Shareholders, niscretion must be re-
served to those with whom the arrangements have rested, the
'Promoters reserve the right of dissolving the Company, and
paying back the deposits (iess two shillings per Share), if, from
tau' unforeseen circumstance, they deem it to the general interest so
to do. They also reserve the right to admit any modifications of
such arrangements which may appear to them consistent with the
main object of the undertaking; to commence the undertaking when
such eortion of the Capital his been snbscrikied as they may deem
requisite.
Applications for Shares, which must be accompanied by a satisfac-
tory reference, may be made to Lewis H. Haslewood, Esq., 15,
Angel-court ; or to Messrs. °swirl, Tootal, and Co., 10, Angel-court,
Throginorton-street ; and to R. S. Wilkinson, Esq., 3, St, Mildred's-
court, Poultry ; at the Company's Offices, at
42, Charing-cross ;
all of which Plans, Prospectuses, and Forms of Application may be
obtained.

Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
RUTH GA R. N E TT.
AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE. •
•• lull of incident, acid written in a pleasant style, this historical
tale of the reign of C harles IL must inevitably attract a considerable
share of attention. The Merry Monarch, his Queen Catharine of
Braganza, Sedley, Rochester, Etheridge, Ormond, Ossory, Shaftes-
bury, Arlington, Clifford, Buckingham, and other courtiers and
statesmen of the day are introduced into its pages. The work will
please a large circle of readers."—Obseiver.
Colburn and Co., Puolishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

ACT.
WYLD'S MAPREFORM
OF THE PLACES IN
ENGLAND AND WALES sendilig MEMBERS TO
PARLIAMENT, with the Divisions of Counties, Places of County
Elections, Polling Places, and the proposed CONTRIBUTARX
BOR,YUGHS. Ose Shilling. •
WYLD'S FOLIO ATLAS, half bound in Rhssia, lU. I Is.
James Wyld, Geographer to the Queen and H.R.H. Pence Albert,
Model of the Earth, Leicester-square, Charing-cross East, and 2,
Royal Exchange, London.

THE WEEKLY NEWS and CHRONICLE.
Price Sixpence.
In consecivence of a mistake on the part of the artist, Lord GRAN-
VILLE'S PORTRAIT and BIOGRAPHY will be given instead of
Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S, is TO-51ORROW (Saturday's) Number,
February 21st, and Lord John Russell's in the Number of the 6th
March, of the Weekly News and Chronicle.
Office, 337, Strand.

QPENCER'S PULMONIC ELIXIR.
K. 7 A SPEEDY CURE FOR COUGHS, COLDS, ASTEIMAS,
INFLUENZAS, AND DISORDERS OP THE CHEST AND
LUNGS.

For the nursery it is invaluable, as it is as agreeable to the palate
as it Is useful in all cases of hooping-cough, chin-cough, or common
coughs, arising from colds, teething, &c.
To invalids whose ailments are increased in frosty and foggy wea-
ther, it is a never-failing source of comfort and ease from suffering ;
enabling them to breath with freedom during the keenest frost and
thickest fog. In fine, it possesses every property which can be
b,neficial in cases of Coughs, Colds, Asthma, and all complaints of
the Chest and Lungs.
Prepared only by T. Roberts and Co., Crane-court, Fleet-street,
London ; and sold by Edwards, 67, St. Paul's-churchyard; Barclay
and Son, Farringdon-street ; Sutton and Co., Bow-church-yard ;
Sangar and Co. Oxford-strreet, London ; Mottershead.,and Roberts,
Manchester; lialines and Co., Edinburgh; and by all respectable
medicine vendors in the kingdom.
In bottles at Is. 1 5,2 d. and 2s. 9d. each.

THE SILENT FRIEND.
IT SIX LANGUAGES-FORTIETH EDITION.

CONTAINING THE REMEDY FOR PREVENT/OA Of DISEASE.

laustrated by One Hundred Anatomical Coloured Exgravingt.
3bl PHYSICAL DISQUALIFICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCA-
PACITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE.

tievS Edition, enlarged to 196 pages, price 2s. 6d. by post, from
the Establishment, Bs. 6d. in stamps.
11HE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on
A. the exhaustion and physical decay of the system, produced by
&sweaty° Indulgence, the consequences of infection, or the abuse of
uercuq, with directions for the use of the preventive lotion, fol.
lowed by observations en Marriage, and the disqualificattons which
prevent.it. Illustrated by 100 Coloured Engravings. By E. and L.
?EERY and C.10.' Consulting Surgeons„l9, lerners-street, Oxf-,rd.
street, London. Published by Sherwood and Co., 23, Paternoster-
row, and sold by Hannay, 63, and Sanger, ISO. Oattrd-otreet 00r-
d0n,146, Leadenhall-street ; Barclay, 95, Farringdon-street ; W. But-
too, 10, Bow Church-yard ; W. Edwards. 67, St. Paul's Church-
yard ; Butler, 4, Cheapside ; R. Johnson, 68, Cornhill.

?SILT I.tres.ts of the anatomy and paysioLogy of tat re-productive
rgan3, and is illustrated by 28 Ooloured Engravims.
P&ZT 11. treats of Use consequendes resulting from excessivb 1n•
lulgonce, anti their lamentable effects on the system, producing
=ientai and bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative
icapaeity. Illustrated by 10 Explanatory Engravings.

P.L'IT 111. treats of the diseases resulting frclx infection, either in
tJo nrimary or secondary form, and contains explicit directions for
heir treatment, This section is illustrated by 6 Coloured Engrav-
ngs.

eakr contatoe a itenaerly for the krovontion of Diseaaa by a
application, by which the danger of Infection is obviated.
• - •

. is devoted to the consideratiot. inarriagt., add its da.
ti'.,. The canvas of unproductive anion aro also considered, and the
whole subject critically and philosophically inquired lino.

is COaDIAL BAL)I OP STREAM:IX is exclusively employed ira
t:eattng nervous and sexual debility, impotence, tic., lls. and 335.
pzr bottle. The Concentrated Detersive Essence, an anti-syphilitic
relledy, for purifying the blood In cases of infection, aecondar
IyVIV:OI43, eruptions, and the souse of naerarry, Us. and 83a. per
bottle. Perry'; Purifying Specific Pills 2.r.t. 9d, 4s. Bd., ang. i Is.
i)ez box a se.-^f-ain remedy for gonorihcsa, gleet, stricture, and
21.renie infiammatton of the tiadder. Consultation fee, if by letter,
U. detail of the case is required: age, habits, and pee,-
ilea in iioeety , Packets, with advice, to be had at the Pieta-
,nsry: oily, which the fee, 11., is save. Mr.:,ns'r• Parry,
Rurgeons, are in attendance, daily, at 19, Bernbrs-street, Oxford-
street, %4ndon, from Eleven tilt Two. and Five 'to Eight s no Run-
''iv from Flown, Lc One

DR" CU LVE RWE 14L'S NEW WORKS.
To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalho,
147,
,Fleet-street; Mann, 39, Cornhal ; or direct from the author ;
price One Shilling each ; by post, Is. 6d.
• ENJOYMENT OF LIFE.
"Health, Recreation. and Rational Use of Time."'
CONTENTS :—Early Rising--Spring and Summer Mornings—Ex-
cursions about the Environs of London—The Parks, Lanes, Hills,
Forests, Fields, Illgh-roads, and other pleasant places—Country
Trips and Rambles—The Sea—London at Night—Evenings at Home
—Music—The Drama—On Eating, Drinking, Sleeping, Bathing,
Air, Rest, Ease, Occupation, &c., &c.

II
FRAGMENTS FROM THE MOUNTAINS. Two Vol&
Vol. I.
VISIT TO THE LAKES; SKETCH OF EDINBURGH, &c,

Vol. 11.
THE LAKES OF KILL kRN EY ; REMINISCENCES OF
DUBLIN, &c.
111.
WHAT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID,
" That three score years and ten our course may ran."
A popular review of almost every form (cause and core) of ner-
vouly-debilltated health and enfeebled constitution, that harasses
the young, besets the man of pleasure, business, or study, and em-
bitters old age ; with tables and rules for the diet and physical regu-
lation of every-day life.

Iv.
THE PASSIONS.
"What passions hurt the body—what impreve,
Truths as refined as Athens ever heard." •
SUBJECT •—Life's pilgrimage, from infancy to old age. The ad-
vent of the passions. Chastity and its infringements. The casual-
les of licentiousness and dissipation, with illustrations graphic, nar-
rative, and remediative. Advocacy of early marriages.
V. •