The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-08 00:00:00

G 'RAY" TRUNK RAILWAY COMPANY
OF CANADA.
NT KM q: IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the present Provisimal
Certif3 cue 5, representing the shares an I Debentures of this Co llu any
will. 0 st, be. In forwarded to the u dereigned, be exchanged for R gis-
tex,_ ed 'C •ertl Ideates of shares and ior separate Certificates of the Deben-
tures c •f Obi Company and of the Province of Canada.
By order. -
WILLIAM CHAPMAN, Secretary.
2, I ,eade nhall-street, 7th February-08bl.

OUTII,EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.
—EL ii.CTION of DIRECTORS at the en,uing GE:If.RAL
1441%4ET1NG: —ln pursuance of the Circular Notic, lately issued t e
Pr.oprietors 'by the Committees formed severally at London, Liver-
, Pool, and Manchester, for the purpose of selecting and appointing fit
Candid tes -to fill toe three seats becoming vacant in the Direction
in March meat; the Shareholners are respectfully informed that the
Sold Committees have selected the lollowitz Gentlemen as Candidates
for those. vs.eancies, viz.:
Sir JOHN CAMPBELL,
• MATTHEW FOR -TER, Esq.
JONATHON MELLOR, a sq.
who have consente i to a t, it elected, and in whose favour the Thee
Committe as b g to solicit the sup ort o the ropriet
These S gentlemen hate been selected with no party or pe, eonal
object, bit t solely wi h a v;ew to the initep ndeoce and efficiency
of the Bo ird. 'lhe advocates of strict economy, combined with re-
sponsibil t 3 , of management, and opposed to all unuec mar) and
nnprofitabl e expenditure of cap'tal, tit, three Committees beleve
that their sleotlon wilt tend to enhance the utility and improve the

propert of 'the shareholders.
B. H ENDER ON. 20 and 21, Poultry, London Honorary
H. C , f114:1,4)}.1, Liverpool, Secretaries.
F. l ARMES, Manchester.

•
MIWING INVESTMENT. —Parties seeking
sive and profitable investments should turn their attention
to the snares of these compa des formed tor mining, especially when
the dr estat es are in C..) nwall and Devon. The dividends trout many
or these a're equal to In. 15, and 20 per cent upon the outlay
while ottiers not yet paving dividends, but having excellent
pro: meets of soon d.dng se, afro d ti,unatit scope for spe.ulation, not
alonie fro! a anticipat,d early returns to the proprietary, but likewl"e
On accent t of the great enhancement in the value of the stock at-
tendant thereon. sir. JNO S. LANE, 32. Poultry, Lohdon, having
corr espon dents in all the richest mineral disirid,..s in England, is in a
post lion eiarly to advise his clent4. Parties communicat ng will re-
ceive all :requisite information, and Mr. LANE will recommend
either dfvfdend paying, or non-dividend ming concerns, to those
wishing to embark in mining enterprise, and state hid reasons for SO
doing
32, Poultry, London, Jan., 1854.

CONTRACT FOR NEW CASKS.
lJ Royal William Victualling Yard, Plymouth,
4th February, 1854.
Notice is hereby Given, that on THURSDAY, the 16th instant,
I shall be ready to receive SEALED TENDEItS, and to treat for
the supply of the undermentioned
NEW CASKS,

requiree'ffir the service of this Department, namely • •
Puncheons. lio,slieds. Barrels. Half lihds.
TIGHT CASKS.. 5OO 200 1,000 500
DRY DO. .. ••• • 500 1,000
Tenders may be. sent in for the whole of the above Casks, or any
less quantities,- the same to be leltvereo, tree of charge and risk to
her Majesty, into the Stores of the Ro) al William Victualling Yard,
Plymouth, as follows:—Otte Fifth pa t within Two Months frem the
date of Cotract, and the remainder in Four equal Mo thly delive-
ries afterwanrds, or sooner if preferred by the Contracting Party or
Parties.
Two Sureties for the due performance of the Contract will be re-
quired in ptach inst ‘nee.
Pattern Casks may be seen at the Yard up to the day of Tender.
Each contrac•or (should there be more than (hie) will be required
to pay hal f the expense of the -tamps.
No rep rrd will be paid to ft...y fender in which the Price shall not
be inserteel in Words at Len.t.th and that shall not be ne.iveren betore
ONE o'clo c OA the said Thum ay, the 16th instant ; nor unless the
Party Ter t tering, or some i'ersott on his behalf, attends to answer
When call en for.
- The tut rther Conditions of the Contract may be seen at m, office.
WILLIAMS 4ANDOU, Captain Superintendent,