The Sun.
London, England, 1838-06-08 00:00:00

MANCHESTER AND BIRMINGHAM
RAILWAY.
CONTRACTS FOR WORKS.
The Directors of the Manchester and Birmingham Railway Com-
pany will meet at their Offices, No. 23, Bond-street, Manchester,
WznieEsnav the 20th day of June next, at Eleven o'clock in the
vs°relloon precisely, to receive TENDERS for tbe execution of
the following Contracts :
CONTRACT No. 1, or FAIRFIELD-STREET CON-
TRACT, commences at the north end of the north abutment of
?Bridge intended to be erected to carry the Railway over Fairfield-
-BYeet, in the town of Manchester, and terminates at the distance
of 50 yards south of the centre of Chapel-field Road, in the town-
:CP Ardwiek. This Contract comprises the erection of a Via-
duct between the above-mentioned points, a distance of 1,155 feet.
. CONTRACT No. 2, or CHANCERY-LANE CONTRACT,
'erntnences at the distance of 50 yards south of the centre of Cha-
ld)!Lfield-road, in the township of Ardwiek, mad terminates at the
'stance of 270 yards south of the centre of the road called Chan-
:erY-lane, in the same township. This contract comprises the
,rection of a viaduct between the above-mentioned points, a dis-
tance of 2,136 feet.
CONTRACT No. 3, or HYDE-ROAD CONTRACT, com-
mences at the distance of 270 yards south of the centre of the road
galled Chancery-lane, in the township of Ardwick, and terminates
at the south end of the south abutment of a bridge intended to be
erected to carry the Railway over the turnpike-road from Manches-
ter to Hyde. This contract comprises the erection of a viaduct
between the above-mentioned points, a distance of 1,773 feet.
CONTRACT No. 4, or HEATON NORRIS CONTRACT,
commences at the south end of the south abutment of a bridge in-
tended to be erected to carry the railway over the turnpike-road
from Manchester to Hyde. and terminates about 176 yards from
the right bank of the River Mersey, and 120 yards on the west side
°f the Wellington-road, in the township of Heaton Norris, in the
county of Lancaster. This Contract comprises the whole of the
tarth-work, bridges, archways, cull erts, and other necessary
Forks ; also the ballasting and laying of the permanent way be-
'keen the above-mentioned points, a distance of 344 chains. It
tZnAprises, also, the ballasting and laying of the permanent way on
„ first, second, and third Contracts, an additional distance of
"1-113' 77 chains.
irafts of the Contracts, with Plans, Drawings, and Specifications,
op ready for inspection on and after Monday, the 28th day of
3t'raey instant, at the offices of the Company's Engineer, Fairfield-
th_ et, Manchester ; and the quantities of the works contained in
ti;.sie.nveral contracts, will at the same time be furnished by the
En'
forms of Tender may be had at the same place, and at
the Company's Offices in Bond-street, Manchester, at which latter
;"'ffiees all Tenders must be lodged previously to the hour of meet-
ing, endorsed " Tender for Works ;" and no Tender, except the
Printed form furnished by the Company, will be attended to.
The party whose Tender is accepted will be required to enter into
a bond, with two sureties, for the due performance of the contract,
to the extent of 10 per cent. on the gross amount of such contract;
and the names and descriptions of the proposed sureties, must be
set forth in the Tender.
The Directors will not consider themselves bound to accept the
lowest Tender; and they expect the several parties tendering, or
Pner_sons duly authorised by them, to be in attendance at the Offices
Bond-street, Manchester, at the time of meeting.
ROBERT BARBOUR,
Chairman of the Board of Directors,
~,I‘,lanehester and Birmingham Railway Offices,
Bond-street, Manchester, 18th May, 1838.

toR. GRANVILLE'S delightful work, The
ters
SPAS of GERMANY,' will no doubt induce many
o
ns to visit those celebrated springs who stand in need of reno-
,"ed health. In cases, however, where the baths are not indis-
li:nsable, and when the chalybeate properties of the Seidlitz waters
jj
Road
required internally, the GERMAN SEIDLITZ POW-
manufactured by Mr. WRAY, Chemist, of Holborn-hill,
i oubt answer every purpose, as we understand that a correct
th„al'is by several eminent professors of chemistry, has proved that
re-se Powders contain te vauable mineral tonic of the celebrated
waters."—Court Johurnall, July 27, 1e,37.
and here celebrated powders are prepared only at 118, Holborn-hill,
Agar-street, Strand, in boxes, containing powders for 12
" n"s, at 2s. each ; and in bottles fitted in cases, wish spoon,
&c., complete, at 7s. 6d. and 10s. d. each, very con-
ent for travelling or exportation.
I,oso
° Wray's Improved Sodaic, Ginger Beer, and Lemonade
t :er, in packets for 18 tumblers, Is. and Is. 3d., or in cases
I",id.ete for travelling, at'is. 6d. each. Common
litz to make 24 glasses, 3s. per packet.
liberal allowance to merchants and captains.
to have " Wray's Chalybeate German Scldlitz

PATENT PRESERVATIVE AMBER and PELLUCID
1.4.„,, SPECTACLE LENSES.
I.AVNISED by HER MAJESTY the QUEEN of HANOVER,
Orn ROYAL HIGHNESS the DUKE of SUSSEX, the DUKE
IvirRICHMOND, the DUKE of BUCKINGHAM, &c. &c.
R. E. SOLOMONS, OPTICIAN, Patentee
,/,it of the AMBER SPECTACLES, &c. 36, OLD BOND-
ceIiEET (nearly opposite the Western Exe"hange), whose re-
tici ) invented SPECTACLES extend relief and preserva-
f e 4 to the visual organs, where their distress and injury have
tr44ently been complained of, effects resulting from the use of
146419 n spectacles. The expense of E. Solomons' Amber and Pel-
the-' 'Lenses is not greater, and in many cases LESS than that of
Dr4°rdinary glasses usually sold ;—the efficacious and extraerdinary
4i Perties of the former for the improvement and preservation of
orglt' Which render a single pair of spectacles available for a number
I:ll'tehars, and their superlative excellence over all others are attested
, s. the following, and many other eminent practitioners :-.7-
3irir Anthony Carlisle, F. R. S., President of the College of
heous
Si Ti •
Sir A-lenjamin C. Brodie, Bart., F. R S., tkc., Saville-row.
fi`r Jaraes E. Anderson, M.D., &e..,• 11, New Burlington-street.
ie
s eate, Esq., Sergeant Surgeon to her Majesty, 15, Albe-
IN
-tret
grtine Ware, Esq., Oculist, New Bridge-street.
`-'. Aston Key, Esq., St. Helens'-place.
Taus Berry, Esq., Chester-terrace.
ik. Coulson Esq., Frederick-place, Old Jewry.
iarshall 11;1l, Esq., M.D. Manchester-square.
CJatli.;s Copland, Esq., 111..6., F. R. S., Bulstrode-street, do.
. .`• Conquest, Esq. 111. D., Finsbury-square.
t. "T,' B. Aldis, Esq., 'M.D., Old Burlington -street.
J, 'l'• Duffin, Esq., 14, Langham-place.
1 ii*len, Esq., Surgeon to the Eye Infirmary, Bath.
'I, .'"'Wgson and J. F. Ledsam, Esqrs., Oculists, Eye Infirmary,
I,Pingham.
Stevenson, Esq., Oculist to his late Majesty.
pr°fessor Hufeland, Physician to the King of Prussia, Berlin.
brofessor Kreyms and Kuhl, sig, Physician
Oculists, Leipsic.
to the King of Saxony, Dresden.
t:rofessers Cla
l'refessor Donitz, Oculist, Dresden.
A Branch of the above firm is opened for a short period at
tzt,,,t. George's-street, Canterbury, than which no other establish.-
totayi exists in this country, authorised by Mr. E. Solomons, who is
81-1 t 37,1,ineonnected with persons of the same name. The above
b o Is'''. AGLES, bearing the ONLY PATENT now extant,
to°s t.11'"" improvement in Spectacle Lenses having been effected
torlie last 20 years, their disposal is exclusively confined to 36, Old
-street, and 23, St. George's-street, Canterbury.

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'O, LUDGATE-HILL, OPPOSITE THE BELLE; SAUVAGE
AllE„ TEETH.—I IMPORTANT TO THE PUBLIC.
"NS. JAMES M. MALLAN, Surgeon
14,st r Dentist, No. 10, Ludgate-hill, opposite the Belle S. auvage,
IgenrPPectruilv acquaints his Friends and the Public, that in conse,
slkakiot. his IMPRO VEMENTS in the MECHANICAL, DEPA Rl-
th or DENTISTRY he '3 enabled to REDUCE his CHARGE to
'4°ll2'7)llg Scale':— ' 1
A ~'14.1e Artificial Tooth ..... £0 10 0
5 5 n
A ,:q. ...................................................... ... ..............
15 0 0
4 sei or 'Natural Teeth, on fine gold plate .
Sit Mons. Mallan's !nem rodible feeth, highly finished
imi a the gold sockets
rig a decayed All te th Tooth with Mineral SucFcdaneum
eXtractie supplied by Mons. M. are fixed without any wires or ligatures,
,hsive " g the stumps, or causing any incumbrance, and guaranteed to
eolith,' ever Y purpose o'f* M ASTIC ATION and A RTICUL AT IO N.. He
toosetties to fill decayed teeth with his MINERAL SUCCEDANLUM.
otti, °eth fastened; whether arising from age, the use of calomel, or any
4tte4atiges• Scurvy in the Gums effectually cured and prevented.—
ate from Tin till az.— No. 10. Ludgate MIL