The Sun.
London, England, 1838-05-22 00:00:00

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CONTRACT FOR WORKS AT PLYMOUTH. -
DEPARTMENT OF THE STOREKEEPER-GENERAL OF
THE NAVY, SOMERSET-PLACE, MAY 21, 183 S.
THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
the OFFICE of LORD FIIGH ADMIRAL of the
UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND,
do hereby give Notice, that on THURSDAY, the 7th of June next,
at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such Persons as may
be willing to Contract for WIDENING the ENTRANCE of the

NORTH NEW DOCK
At Her Majesty's Dock Yard at PLYMOUTH,
According to Drawings antra Specification, which together with a
Form of the Tender, may be seen at the said Office, and at Ply-
mouth.

No Tendet will be received after one o'clock, on the day of
Treaty, nor any noticed, unless the Party attends, or an Agent for
him duly authorized in writing.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admi-
ralty, and bear in the left hand corner the words " Tender for
Works at Plymouth," and must also be delivered at Somerset-
place, accompanied by a Letter signed by two responsible persons,
engaging to become bound with the person tendering, in the sum of
.500/. for the due performance of the Contract.

HER MAJESTY'S MAILS by STEAM to VIGO, OPORTO,
LISBON, CADIZ, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, GREECE,
THE lONIAN ISLANDS, EGYPT, and INDIA.
THE TAGUS will start from off BLACK-
WALL on FRIDAY, May 25, at Ten o'clock, A.m., and
from Falmouth en MONDAY, May 28.
The PENINSULAR PACKETS start weekly as above, being
met by her Majesty's Packets at Gibraltar.
Further particulars may be obtained on application at the Penin-
ular Steam Navigation Offices, 51, St. Mary Axe.
WILLCOX and ANDERSON, Managers.

CONVEYANCE for PARCELS and SMALL PACKAGES
by STEAM to MALTA, the lONIAN ISLANDS, GREECE,
and EGYPT.

HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT having,
with a view to the public convenience, sanctioned the con-
veyance of Parcels and Small Packages, under certain rem lations,
by the Packets in the Mediterranean, in conjunction with. the Pe-
ninsula Steam Navigation Vessels, carrying the Mails to Gibraltar,
the Managers beg leave to apprize the public that they are ready to
RECEIVE and FORWARD PARCELS and PACKAGES for
the above-mentioned places, under the regulations established, and
which may be seen at the Peninsular Steam Navigation Offices, 57,
St. Mary-axe, London ; or on application to Messrs. W. and E. C.
Came, Falmouth.

WILLCOX and ANDERSON, Managers.

TO SAIL PUNCTUALLY ON THE Ist JUNE FOR
QUEBEC AND MONTREAL,
THE fine fast-sailing Ship, VIEWFORTH,
A. 1., Coppered and Copper fastened, 269 tons per
Register,
JOHN BELL, Commander,
Lying in the London Docks.
Has good Cabin accommodations, and great height between
decks.

For Feight or Passage apply to Captain Bell, on board ; or to
Carter and Bonus, No. 11, Leadenhall-greet.

For LISBON Direct, CADIZ, GIBRALTAR, and MALAGA.
THE COMMERCIAL COMPANY'S fast and
superior Steam Ship TRANSIT, PERKINS WRIGHT-
SON, Commander, will leave Southampton on FRIDAY Morning,
the 25th instant (immediately on the arrival of her Majesty's Mail
of THURSDAY), for the above port.
For particulars of freight inquire of Messrs. C. Barry and Co.,
brokers, 38, Mincing-lane ; Mr. Priaula, Southampton ; or at the
Office of the Company, Fish-street-hill ; and Chaplin's Universal-
office, Regent-circus.

JOHN BLEADEN, Secretary.

COMMERCIAL STEAM-PACKET COM-
PANY.—Whereas by virtue of an Act of Parliament,
passed in the first year of her present Majesty's reign, entitled an
Act for better enabling her Majesty to confer certain powers and
immunities on Trading and other Companies, her Majesty has been
graciously pleased, by and with the advice of her Privy Council, to
grant LETTERS PATENT to the above COMPANY, under
the provisions of the said Act. The Directors hereby give notice,
they will appropriate the Shares remaining at their disposal to such
Persons as may apply for the same, on or before the 31st instant,
the Directors reserving the power of giving a preference to the
present Shareholders.
Applications, if by Letter, to be post-paid.
JOHN BLEADEN, Secretary.
Chief Office, Fish-street-hill, May 15, 1838.

CLARIDGE'S SCOTCH PATENT
ASPHALTE COMPANY.
It appearing by Advertisements in the Public Newspapers, that
a Company has been put forward under the title of " THE
SCOTCH ASPHALTUM Company," the public are respectfully
informed that such Company has no connexion whatever with
Claridge's Scotch Patent Asphalte Company.'
Claridge's Scotch Patent Asphalte Company is the only Com-
pany licensed under Mr. Claridge's Scotch Patent, and any infringe-
ment of such Patent will subject the parties offending to legal steps
being taken against them.
The appropriation of the Shares in this Company (which will
take place in a few days) has been delayed in consequence of the
great number of applications, and the necessary interchange of much
correspondence between the Directors of Glasgow and those in
London.
10, Salisbury-street, Strand,
21st May, 1838.

HODGSON and BURTON.

CLARIDE'S PATENT ASPHALTE
COMPANY.

In consequence of an Advertisement which has lately appeared
from the Directors of Cassel's Company, containing the opinions of
Counsel as to the extent of Mr. Cassel's Patent, the Directors of
CLARIDGE'S PATENT ASPHALTE COMPANY have
thought fit to take the opinions of Messrs. Jacob, Fitz Roy Kelly,
and Ellis, whether Mr. Claridge's Patent can be considered to in-
terfere with Mr. Cassel's, and, having received the following re-
ply, they beg to submit it to the public :
" Upon reading Mr. Cassel's specification, and having Mr.
Claridge's Invention explained to us, we arc of opinion that Mr.
Cassel's Patent does not include Mr. Claridge's Invention ; and
that Mr. Claridge's Invention may be worked without infringing
Mr. Cassel's Patent. " E. JACOB.
" FITZ ROY KELLY.
" W. R. ELLIS."
Note.—Messrs. Wright and Company have declined receiving
deposits, or acting as Bankers to Cassel's Company.

TANGUIN COAL and IRON COMPANY,
J Situated at LANGUINT, in the Department of the Loire
Inferieure, in France.
Established under the provision of the French Law of Anony-
mous Partnership.
The Shares being " to Bearer," no Proprietor is liable beyond
the amount invested.

Capital 180,0001., in 6,000 Shares of 301. each.
Deposit 31. per Share.
MANAGING DlREcToß—William Law, Esq.
TRUSTEES AND DIRECTORS.
Edward Henry Darell, Esq. George Langley, Esq.
Robert Hay Graham, Esq. ,M. D. Kenneth Mackenzie, Esq.
Thomas Grimsditch, Esq., M. P. John Reay, Jun., Esq.
Edmund Jerningham, Esq. Henry Waterton, Esq.
William King, Esq. Phidias Lemaitre, Esq.,Nantes.
With power to add to their Number.
MINING ENGINEER—Edward Bagnall, Esq.
BANKERS.

London :—Messrs. Wright and Messrs. Ladbrokes, and Co.
Paris :—Madame Callaghan and CO.
STANDING COUNSEL—Hunter Gordon, Esq.
SOLICITORS—Messrs. Roy, Blunt, Duncan, and Johnson.
Thomas Bland, Esq., F. G. S.

The object of the " LANGUIN COAL and IRON COM-
PANY" is to manufacture Pig and Bar Iron with Coke, instead
of the method at present pursued in France, of making it with
charcoal.

It is well known that iron made with charcoal, besides being un-
suited for general purposes, caunot be manufactured except at a
considerable cost—hence the high protecting duties imposed on
Foreign Iron entering France. These duties, and the fast increas-
ing consumption of Iron made by means of Charcoal in that coun-
try, in Railroads, Steam-engines, Gas and Water Pipes, are the
best guarantees of the present prices for Iron beim,. maintained.
There is no probability of even a partial reduction of the duties ;
each attempt to effect it has failed, as a very great amount of French
capital is embarked in the manufacture of Charcoal Iron, and in
which a large majority of the French Chamber of Deputies are
more or less interested.

This Company has purchased the Languin Freehold Estate and
Colliery for the very moderate sum of 24,0001., consisting of 135
English acres, Buildings, :11achinery, Plant, Sze-, and the Royalty
concession of fourteen square miles, or 8,960 acres, which offers ad-
vantages rarely to he met with in. France.
The Colliery has been worked for a number of years, and is now
in extensive operation, and the Coal is at present raised at ss. per
ton. The fullest investigation, by practical men, has satisfied the
Directors of the extent of the Coal-field, and experience proves
that as a Colliery alone an ample income may be realised.
On the Property, and in the immediate neighbourhood, Iron
Ore is so abundant, that no limit can be fixed to the supply, and
contracts can be made, by which the Ore can be raised, and deli-
vered at the furnace for Three Shillings r Ton. This will appear
to be an immense advantage to the Company, when contrasted
with the fact, that from 14s. to 28s.,is the cost price to the different
Iron Works in this country for the supply of the same material.
The Estimates have been gone into with the greatest care, and
submitted to the examination of practical Miners and Iron Masters.
who have no doubt that Pig Iron may be made at a cost not exceed-
ing 2/. and Bar Iron 5/. per Ton ; whilst the selling price of Pig
Iron in France, (the duty on which is from 3/. 10s. to 60, is la ;
and Bar Iron, (the duty being from 10/. to 14/. ), is 241.:—The
estimate of cost may appear low, compared with the probable sel-
ling price, and the profit consequently enormous, unless the advan-
tages whichl operate in favour of the Company are considered, viz.
the high protecting Duties—the very low cost of Mineral—its
abundance in the neighbourhood of suitable coal—and the low price
of labour in France—it follows that Iron may be manufactured at
considerable less cost than even in this country; whilst the selling
price is nearly double. Making full allowance for unforeseen con.
tingencies, upon a moderate calculation, a profit of Forty per Cent.
may confidently be expected.
Application for Shares to be made by letter (post-paid), addressed
to the Secretary, at the temporary Offices of the Company, 69,
Cornhill, where the Prospectuses, Estimates, and Reports, may
be had.

JSCHWEPPE and CO., are the only manufac-
. turers of SODA and MINERAL WATERS, who are
honored with the "Special Appointment," of her Majesty. Pray observe
the red label over the cork, representing their signature, without which
none is genuine, although It may be in their bott CF.
51, Berners-street, London, branch Manufactories at Liverpool, Bristol,
and Derby, and sold by most respectable Chemists all over the kingdom.