The Sun.
London, England, 1839-06-18 00:00:00

CONTRACT FOR PITCH PINE TIMBER.
DEPARTMENT -OF THE STOREKEEPER-GENERAL OF
THE NAVY, SOMERSET-PLACE, JrNE 15, 1539.
rrHE COMMISSIONERS for EXE-
CUTING the OFFICE of LORD HIGH AD-
IgRAL of the UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT
lIIRITAIN and IRELAND, do hereby give Notice, that on
TRIMSDAY, the I Ith July Next, at One o clock, they will be
"lady to treat with such Persons as may be willing to Contract
for supplying her Majesty's Dock Yards at Chatham with
3,000 LOADS of PITCH PINE TIMBER.
To be delivered, in equal proportions, in each of the years
1640 and IS4I.
The Conditions of the Contract may be seen at the said Office
No Tender will be received after one o'clock, on the day
of Treaty, nor any noticed, unless the Party attends, or an
Agent fur him duly authorized in writing.
Every Tender must he addressed to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, and bear in the left hand corner the words " Ten-
der for Lift Pumps," and must also be delivered at Somerset-
Phase, accompanied by a Letter signed by a responsible Person,
engaging to become bound with the Person tendering, in the
'urn of 3,0001. for the due performance of the Contract.

COMMERCIAL BANK of LONDON.
Capital, 2,000,000/.
2,000 Shares of 1,000/. each-50 per Cent. of which will
be called up as required.
The Promoters of this great national undertaking have much
satisfaction in informing the Bankers, Merchants, and others of
England, Scotland, and Ireland, interested in its Establishment,
that the preliminary measures being now completed, the Pro-
spectuses will be issued within one week from the date hereof,
and may be had, with any further information that may be re-
aired, on application to Samuel Amory, Esq., Solicitor, 25,
Throgmorton-street, Wm. Irlam, Esq., Solicitor, Liverpool,
at the Royal Bank of Liverpool, Messrs. Smith and Kinnear,
V7riters to the Signet, Edinburgh, Messrs. Buchanan and
Aitken, Glasgow, and Messrs. Blanshard and Richardson,
Solicitors, York. •
25, Throgmorton-street, June 15, 1839.

_DEPTFORD STEAM-SHIP DOCK
COMPANY.
To be Incorporated by Act of Parliament.
Capital 1,000,0061., in 40,000 Shares, of 25/. each.
Deposit 21. per Share.
PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS.
H. C. Bingham, Esq. John King, Esq.
John Blackman, Esq. Chas. Masterman, Esq.
William Ive, Esq. Edw. Wilshin, Esq.
With power to add to their number.
SOLICITORS—Austin and Masterman.
BANKEas—London Joint-stock Bank.
The object of this Company is to establish Docks for the
express use of Steam-Vessels,. with all the accommodation for
14s9elegera.and goods, which that rapidly-dm :it-rasing class of our
mercantile navy now demands.
The site of the proposed Docks comprises the River frontage
between the Royal Dock-yard and Deptford Creek, where the
Amer is deeper than in any other part : hence the largest class
of Steam-ships may arrive or depart at almost any period of
the tide.
There will be a- communication by a Junction Railway to
that of the Greenwich, by which a great saving of time will be
erected to the passenger, as well as freedom from risk of acci-
dents in the Pool, which are so frequent and appalling in their
extent and effects. 'The Junction Railway will also unite the
uradon, Brighton, and. SoUth-Eastern Railways.
The prospectus and plans, with every information, may be
obtained of the Sect etary, at the Office of the Company,
'°. 55, King William-street, London-bridge, to whom appli-
tation for Shares may be made (po,t paid) ; also to Messrs.
Aastin and Masterman, solicitors, Wine-office-court, Fleet-
greet.

JOHN T. TIDD, Secretary.

lIRMINGHAM AND GLOUCESTER
RAILWAY.

TENDERS FOR LOANS.
The DIRECTORS of the BIRMINGHAM and GLOU-
'4STER RAILWAY are prepared, under the powers of
toil' Act of Parliament, to take up LOANS of MONEY on
sortgage of the Railway and the Tolls arising therefrom, for
%witts not less than thrJe years, for which interest at the rate
~
'4 rive per Cent. per Annum will be paid half-yearly.
Tenders, stating the amount offered, and the term of years
Which the same may remain, to be addressed to the Secre-
irtk at the Company's Offices, 12, Waterloo-street, Birming-

By Order of the Board of Directors,
WM. BURGESS, Superintendent and Secretary.
esirminc,ham, June '2,1839.
--____ .

BIRMINGHAM and DERBY JUNC-
TION RAILWAY.

TENDERS for LANS.
The DIRECTORS of the BIRMINGHAM and DERBY
JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY will receive ,TEN-
• ERS for the LOAN of SIXTEEN THOUSAND POUNDS,
ttlel sums of not less than 5001., at 51. per cent. per annum In-
,Sest, for a term of three, five, or seven years ; the above
arts being the balance o f Two Hundred Thousand Pounds,
"uich they are authorized by their Aot of Parliament to raise
°ls Debentures.
The Tenders are to express the sums, and the term of [years
for Which the same are proposed to be lent, and to be addressed
1! the Secretary, at the Company's Office, in Waterloo-street,
x„lslrsuingbam ; to H. Patteson, Esq., at the Office of the North
Vidland Railway Company, No. 13, George-street, Mansion-
b, London ' • or to Messrs. Laurence, Cazeneve, and Pearce,
44etion Mart, London.
Dated this 15 day of June, 1539.
By order,
THOMAS KELL, Secretary.

LONDON and CROYDON RAILWAY.
th. This Railway is now open to the Public from the Sta-
ty;;; M Tonley-street to CROYDON. The Trains will star
"tether notice as follow :--
F -ci
nuOWN T. UP AINS
lt TOOLEY-SRAINSTREiT. FROM CROYDON.
Morning Morning.
20 minutes after 8 20 minutes after 8
20 minutes after 9
Ifiinutes after 10 2020 minutes after 9
minutes after 10
APT' minutes after 72 ._, • 20 minutes after 112
lt'ernoon.—Tvrenty niiniiteli after each hour, from 20 mi-
i! after 2 until 20 minutes after 9, both down and up.
Ive I.°PPing at the following intermediate Stations viz. :
w Yr Crops, Dartmouth Arms, Sydenham, &lolly Sailor, Nor-
°Q—near to Beulah Spa.
SUNDAYS.
_ _ _

The Trains to and from Croydon will start as follow, calling
at the intermediate Stations, viz. :
DOWN TRAINS.
FROM TOOLEY-STREET.
Morning

UP TRAINS.
FROM CROYDON.
Morning.

20 minutes after 9 - I 20 minutes after 9
20 minutes after 10 20 minutes after 10
Afternoon.--Twenty minutes after each hour, from minutes
Pa-s,t 1 to 20 minutes after 9, both down and up.
The Servants of the Company are prohibited receiving any
Fee or Giatuity.—Parcels may be booked at all the above-
anled Stations.