The Sun.
London, England, 1839-05-03 00:00:00

N.B. The remainder of the contracts between the Summit
Tunnel and Manchester will be ready for letting before Mid-
ummer.
The Tunnel commences near .Audenshaw Clough, about a
mile above Woodhead, on the Saltershrook-road to Sheffield,
and 18 milei from Manchester, and extends into Yorkshire to
near Dunford-briclge Over the river Dun, six miles above Pe-
niston. The strata in'the tunnel are presumed to alternate in
rock and shale. ' The shafts and boreholes will be let singly or
otherwise.
The Ardwick Contract commences at the Junction with the
Manchester and Birmingham Railway, near Blind-lane, Ard-
wick, at the outskirts of the eastern side of Manchester, and ex-
tends to near the Gorton Reservoir, opposite the Fairfield-walls,
on the new road to Ashton-under-Lyne, a distance of two and
three-quarter miles. The work consists of about 20 bridges,
several culverts, an aqueduct for the Stockport branch of the
Ashton Canal, a great extent of retaining walls, and about
180,000 cubic yards of excavation.
The Carlcoates Contract extends from the eastern face of the
tunnel, near Dunford-bridge, about a mile down the valley of
the river Dun. The work includes some bridges and culverts,
and the diversion of the river Dun and the adjacent brooks. The
excavation will go partly to spoil. The above contract is situate
six miles west of Peniston, and about eight miles south of Hud-
dersfield.

The Hattersley Contract extends from the gravel-pit near
the turnpike-road from Mottram in Longdendale, towards
Stockport; to the west end of the Etherow viaduct at Old
Broadbottom-brow, on the river Etherow, dividing Cheihire
and Derbyshire, and opposite Best-hill-mill, being a distance of
about one mile and fourteen chains. The work intludes several
bridges, a short viaduct, and a considerable extent of retaining
walls, and about 300,000 yards of earthwork, some of which
will go to spoil. The above is situated nine or ten miles east
of Manchester, and about a mile south of Mottram.
The Gamesley Contract extends from the east end of the
Etherovv viaduct to the west end of the great viaduct at Dinting,-
vale, en the turnpike-road, a mile below Glossop, and about
twelve miles from Manchester. This work contains several
bridges and culverts, and about 460,000 cubic yards of ex-
cavation.

Any further information may be obtained at the offices of the
Company, in Sheffield and Manchester ; or, at the office of Mr.
Vignoles, the Company's engineer, 4, Trafalgar-square, London;
at Mottram, and at Tintwistle, in Cheshire, on the road to
Sheffield.

By order of the Directors, /
_CHARLES THOMSON, Sec.
15, Piccadilly, Manchester, April 24, 1839.

COALS, 225. per Ton.—Under the approved
patronage of the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor.—As the
public are under a delusion respecting the Coal Merchants who
vend the ANTI-COMBINATION COALS, W. BICH-
MOND begs respectfully to announce he has the honour to he
recommended by his Lordship as having supplied a superior
quality. Any description of coals delivered at 55. per ton on
the ship's prices instead of the usual charge of 10s. per ton.
Address. GREAT SCOTLAND-YARD, CHARING-
CROSS, next door to the Police-station.

IIAYMAKING.—A large quantity of SE-
COND-HAND CANVASS, used only once upon a
public occasion, to be SOLD for RICK CLOTHS. The
canvass is equal to new, and will be sold reasonable, at BEN-
JAMIN EDGINGTON'S marquee, tent, rick cloth, and flag
manufactory, 2, Duke- street, Southwark.
A warehouse 208, Piccad.lly, where netting, bunting, and
scrims for fruit trees may be obtained in convenient quantities,
and at small cost.