The Sun.
London, England, 1838-02-01 00:00:00

JANUARY 31st, 1838:
CONTRACTS.—PARISH of ST. GEORGE,
HANOVER-SQUARE.
Such Persons as are willing to CONTRACT with the COM-
MITTEE of PAVING of the said Parish, for the Undermentioned
Works, namely:—Masons' and Paviors' Works, Supply of Guernsey
Granite Chippings, Ditto Gravel, Ditto Willtirp ToOls'. and
Hammers for Stone Breaking end Repairs-pit-Se S'a-me,_l3af-ts and*.
Horses for Day Work, Watering Carts, Carting away the Slop:,and
Sweepings in the Streets ; also, for the Purchase of the CinderV
Ashes, Rae., and for keeping in order the Garden.in Hanover-
square,
for One Year from the 25th day of March Next, may de-
liver in Proposals sealed up, at the Office of the Clerk of the
Paving Committee, at the Beard Room, Mount-street, on or before
Twelve o'clock on FRIDAY the 2d day of March Next.
Persons Tendering are desired to take Notice that all Proposals
must be made upon and strictly in accordance with the printed
Forms of Tenderto be obtained on applidatibil attlfe2Clerk's Office,
as well as anv further particulars, any day betlgeo..the.. hours of
Twelve and On© o'clock. The co:pence of thetentfAbftil)e borne
by the Contractor, and the Committee do not bind themselves to
accept the lowest Tender.
By Order of the Committee of Paving.
R. LEES, Clerk.

TO PRINTERS, NEWSPAPER PROPRIETORS, BOOK-
BINDERS, and OTHERS.
WOOD and SHARWOODS, 120, Aldersgate-
street, respectfully inform the Trade, that their CATA-
LOGUE, No. VIII., is just published, and may be had Gratis,
on application at their Warehouse.
It contains an unusual variety of Presses and Specimens of
Types; from the eircunistanee of W. and S. having purchased the
whole of the valuable and extensive Stock of Yalpf; of Red-
Lion-court, Fleet-street, who is declining the Printing business.
There are Twelve Columbian Presses ; Atlas, Albion, Stanhope,
and Iron Presses of all Principles and
.Sizes ;—a large number of
Wood Presses ; 3 Printing Machines; every variety of Book and
Jobbing Types; Greeks, Hebrews, Arabics, Persians, and all the
Oriental languages; together with every article used iu Letter-
press, Copper-plate, or Lithographic Printing. In addition to the
above it contains a ltrgp ssos-traent of Boot-binder's fools; ly-
.draulic and Screw Presses; Powerful Arming Press'es; Rolling
Machines ; Brass Tools, &c. Sze.

IITY OF LONDON DISCOUNT ASSO-
CIATION.
Capital 500,0001., in 50,000 Shares of 10/. each.
Deposit, Si. per Share.
Notice is hereby Given, that the DIRECTORS of this ASSO-
CIATION will be prepared from and after Wfnrrssn•r, the 14th
instant, to DISCOUNT APPROTED BILLS.
The Directors will in the first instance Discount for Share-
holders only.
Applications for the remaining Shares continue to be received at
the Offices of the Association, which are Open Daily for Public
Business from Ten to Four.
By Order of the Board,
W. A. KENTISH, Secretary.
6, Nicholas-lane, Lombard-street.
Feb. 1, 183'3.

CENTRAL KENTISH RAILWAY, AND
SANDWICH HARBOUR COMPANY.

By MAIDSTONE and CANTERBURY, to the COAST.
Capital, £2,000,000, in 40,Q00 shares, of £5O each.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.

Right Hon. Sir George Cock-
burn, G. C. B.
Lieut.-Col. Sir J. M. Frederick
Smith, R. E., K. H.
W. A. Mackinnon, Esq., M.P.
W. Peters, Esq.
H. Simmonds, Esq.
Henry Godden, Esq.

Sir I'. Troubridge, Bart., M.P.
Sir J. Cockburn, Bart, G. C. H.
Henry Amsiock, Esq.
Benjamin Wood, Esq.
T. D. Stewart, Esq., Mayor of
Sandwich.
Joseph Marryat, Esq.
S. Grove Price, Esq.
:ERs.

Messrs. Masterman, Peters, and Co., Nicholas-lane.
Messrs. Cockburn and Co., Whitehall.
ENGlNEnas.—Messrs. George and John Rennie.
Somcyro. RS. —Messrs. Freshfield, jun.
SEcitaTAltY.—Capt. E. T. Crouch, R.N.
Accelerated transit, whether by means of steam on the water, or
locomotive power on the Railway, is becoming generally admitted
for all parts and places. In the formation of a Railway, however
important to obtain the straightest lino, and best inclinations, it
should be considered also that the necessary cost of construction re-
quires the most certain means of return for the capital employed ;
this can only be obtained by taking the existing population and
means, with the greatest advantages to neighbouring districts, se as
to render the communication complete by branches, when it cannot
be effected by the direct line. With this view, the Messrs. Rennie
have been directed to survey a line through Maidstone and the
centre of the county, to Canterbury and the coast ; being the nearest
and most useful approximation to the largest towns in Kent ; thus
conferring the greatest local benefit : and to reach the coast at
some harbour, always available, so as to be connected by the
shortest and most expeditious route with the Continent; and the
projected Railways to Paris and the South of France ; to Brussels
and Vienna; and all other, the various lines in anticipation on the
Continent, even to St. Petersburgh.
The surveys have been carefully made, and the plans and sections
prepared for Parliament; and the Committee feel so strongly in
favour of both the Harbour as a national benefit, and the Railway
as the only proper line for Kent, that they doubt not but that the
contribution of five shillings per share will be sufficient to establish
their case, and they pledge themselves not to exceed that sum.
Five shillings per share to be paid down on the appropriation of the
share, and 51. per share when requisite to comply with the standing
orders of the House of Commons : and if not then paid the original
share will become ferfeited.

Applications for shares to be made, (if by letter, post paid,) to
Messrs. Masterman, Peters and Co., Nicholas-lane; Messrs.
Cockburns, Whitehall ; or to Mr. Amsinck, 34, Abchurch-lane.
January, 23, 1838.