The Sun.
London, England, 1862-02-20 00:00:00

N°. 21,730.

EENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM-
T PAN Y.—lncorporated by Act of Parliament.
71, Lombard-street, London.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the HALF-
YEARLY GENE :c AL 31EETING of the Proprietors of this
( ompany will be held at the Company's Offices, 71, Lombard-
street, on TUESDAY, the 25th inst , at 2 o'clock precisely,
pursuant to the Act of Parliament, to transact the usual busi-
ness, and to declare the dividend for the half-year ending the
31st December, MIL MAR, riN PEA IT,
London, Feb. 1, 1862.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the next
HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEE rING of the Proprietors
of this Company will be held in London, pursuant to Act of
Parliament at the PADDINGTON STATION, on FRIDAY,
the 21st day of February next, at One o'clock precisely, for
the election of four directors in the place of Capt in Thomas
Bulkeley, Edward Leeming,,, Esq., the Hon. Frederick George
Brabazon Ponsonby, and Dr. Richard Prichard Smith, re-
tiring by rotation, and for other purposes of business.
The said General Meeting will be made special under the
powers of the Great Western Railway (Capital) Act 1861, for
the purpose of converting all or any of the Chester or Bir-
mingham shares of the Company, whethor guaranteed or pre-
ference' shares, into stock of the like denomination.
It will also be made special for considering, and, if ap-
proved, for empowering the directors to contribute a sum not
exceeding £lO,OOO towards the purposes referred to in the
Wenlock Railway Act, 1861, and to make any agreements for
the appropriation of ttie said amount under the powers con-
tained in that Act.
The ehair will be taken at 1 o'clock precisely.
SIIELBURNE, Chairman.
I'A RR INGTON, Deputy-Chairman.

Directors retiring are re-eligtble under the provisions of
the Act; and in compliance with a bye-law, noti e must be
given to the Secretary on or before the 7th day of February
or the names of any proprietors who are to be nominated for
ele^tion as directors at the said Half-yearly General Meeting.
Tike TRANSFER BOOKS of all Stock and Shares will be
CLOSED on and from the 6th day of February, and will not
be re-opened until after the said Half-yearly General Meet-
ing on the 21st day of February.
By order of the Board,
CHAS. A. SAUNDERS, Secretary.
Paddington Station, 22d January, 1862.

ICREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
.NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the HALE-
YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of this Company, to be
held on FRIDAY, the 21st instant, will be made SPECIAL,
for the purpose of submitting for the consideration and ap-
proval of the Proprietors an agreement with the Wycombe
Railway Company, for the use and working by this Com-
pany of the extensions of their line. and for other purposes
under the provisions of the Wycombe Railway (Extensions
to Oxf: rd and Aylesbury Act), 1861.
The business of the Special General Meeting will com-
mence at the conclusion of the business of the Half-yearly
General Meeting.
In pursuance of the Bye-laws of this Company, Notice is
also given, that the Secretary has duly received ha writing a
declaration that It is intended to nominate the undermen-
tioned Proprietors (duly qualified), as candidates for the
Direction, at the Half-yearly General Meeting of the Com-
pany, to be held at this station on Friday, the 21st day of
February instant, viz.:—
Captain Thomas Bulkeley,
Edward Leeming, Esq.,
The Hon. Frederick G. B. Ponsonby, and
Dr. Richard Prichard Smith.
SIIELBURNE, Chairman.
BARRINGTON; Deputy-Chairman.
Paddington Station, Feb. 7, 1862,

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, for the Destitute
Sick, and Diseased, Gray's-inn-road.—ln consequence
of the number of wretched applicants, the Weekly Board feel
it their imperative duty to make an earnest API'E AL to the
public for continued support to enable them to admit and re-
lieve the distressing cases that daily present themselves.
Contributions received by the Treasurer, Edward Mas-
terman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ;
Drummond and Co.; Herries and Co. ; Ransom and Co.;
Prescott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Glyn and
Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co.; Barclay and Co. ; Denison and
Co.; Williams, Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co.;
Nisbet and Co., Berners-street ; J. Darned and Co, Liver-
pool ; and at the Hospital, fromlo till 5.
STANFORD S. SMITH, Sec.