The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-26 00:00:00

FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.-
E. MOSES and SON have ready for inspectton a new and very
superior stock of Vests (or Balls and Christmas parties. Tiptse com-
prise the latest int. eduction, English and foreign, in fabrics of ele-
gant aid fashionatde manufacture--,ard thev are made with the
Skill for which tho firm of E. MOSES and Sox is everywhere cele-
brated.

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E. Mons and Sox have prepared a new gtock of Juvenile Attire
for Christmas holidays—it comprehends every variety, is made from
the I est and most suitable materials, hes the recommendation of
being designed and finished by the most skilful and experienced
artists and workmen in ther trade—it fits gracefully and easy, and is
charged th
sibeprice:
For the ,
holidays E MOSES and Sore, who have ready
for inspeetion an ,
unparalleled variety of Overcoats, PeletotP, Capes
&c ,the style, workmanship, and gene-
ral'
Wrappers, Reversible., &c.,
?hlroiwstemstasP° -
excellences are perfectly inimitable, and the prices such as are
only rendered rem
remunerative by
immense transactions.
For Christmas holidays
E. MOSES and SoN's Establishment, and
t
elegance, and cheapne's
Shoes,
stc ,
during the Christmas holi-
days may he most advantageously sloetleheintegd, of 15 MOBES and SON.
departments present- the largest
(for the export or home trade) at the most reasonable prices.
SPECIAL NOTlCE.—Trntil March 1,1855, E. MOSES and SON'S
ESTABLISHMENTS will be CLOSED at EIGHT O'CLOCK EVERT
.. OMIT EOST.—E. MOSES and S:-.)N regret having to goers he
EVENING, except Saturday, when they will be open till 11 o'clock.
Public against imposition, h nt," or " We
faltchood of
"Being cannected with then'Estabilehme
e.vinf learned that tile nntradesman-like
the same concern," has been resorted to in many illstalees' and for
obvious reasons, they beg to state that they have
No OattNEXION WITS ANY oTnea ROME IN OR OUT OF LONDON,
except their own Establishments, es follows :
Lontlan City Establishment, 154, 155, 155, and 157, MinorieS, 84
85, and 85, Aldgate, opposite the Church, all communicating.
London direst-end Branch, 506, 507, 5080 New Oxford-Street, I, 2
and 3, Hart-street, all communicating.
Bradford (Yorkshire) Branch, 19 and 20, Bridge-street.
Sheffield Branch, 36. Palmate.
Colonial Wholesale Branch, Melbourne, Australia,
Merchant Tailors, Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot ane
dime Makers, and General Outfitters for Ladles and Gentlemen.
IMPORTANT.—ShouId any article not give satisfaction, it will be
exchanged if desired, or, if preferred, the money will be returnee
without hesitation. All goods are marked in plain figures, the lowest
price, from which no abatement can be made.
The Establishments are closed from sunse` on Fridays to sunset
on Saturdays, when business is resumed' till 11 o'clock.
A new Bock for Autumn and Winter. "The Commercial Corns
copia," containing full lists of prices, our system of self-measure.
went, &c., liec., may be had on application, or post-free.
Id l'on pale Frencats. Qui sl paria Italian°.
Bier spricht man Deutsch Aqua sa habl a Espano.
An IliwitrAtedAlaianac for 1855:gratis, Qil application, or pot frto 1

PROSPECTUS
OF TIIE

INVERNESS AND ELGIN JUNCTION
RAILWAY.
[FROM NAIRN TO FORRES AND ELGIN-FORMING A
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN INVERNESS AND ELGIN
IN CONTINUATION OF THE INVERNESS AND NAIRN
RA[LWAY---WITII A BRANCH TO FINDIIDRN.]

Carnal., £160,000,
In Shares of £lO each. Deposit £1 10s. per Share.

CIIAIRMAN.
The Right Honourable the Earl of Seafleld.
DEPIITY-CIIAIRMAN.
Captain William Fraser-Tytler of Aldourie and Burdsyards.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
Robert Anderson, farmer, Meikle Kildrummie
T. P. B. Biscoe, of Newton
The Hon. Thomas C. Bruce, Commissioner for the Earl of Seafleld
Richard Butler, farmer, Chapeltown, of Burdsyards
Anguv Cameron, of Firhall
John Chisholm, merchant, Inverness
John Cruickshank, Cloves
Thomas Davidson, banker, Forres
Alexander G. Dallas, late of Shanghai, Inverness
Alexander Dallas, Commissioner for John G. Gollan, of Gollanfleld
John Dougal, of filentemess
Henry J. Brodie Dunn, of Miltoa-Brodie
W. S. Ferguson, Elgin
Colonel Alexander Findlay, of Millbank
George Alexander Forteath, of Newton
Robert Fraser, Brackla
William Geddes, of Laurel Bank, Elgin
Captain James Gordon, of Ivybank
James Gordon, merchant, Inverness
The Hon. Lewis Alexander Grant, of Grant
Robert Grant, of Kincorth
John Grant, of Glen-Grant
Alexander A. Gregory, merchant, Inverness
Alexander Mackintosh, of Mackintosh
Eneas William Mackintosh, of Raigmore, Deputy-Chairman of the
Inverness and Nairn Railway Company
Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Inglis. of Kingsmills
Lachlan Kennedy, merchant, Nairn
John Kynoch, Provost of Forres
Neil Maclean, Factor on the Estates of Kilravock and Cantray
John Maclennan, Corn-merchant, Beauty
Cluny Macpherson, Chairman of the Inverness and Nairn Railway
Company
D. D. Manson, M.D., Spynie
John Mitchell, Wester Alves, Factor for Seaforth
Bailie Mach, Forres
xander I. Robertson, of Aultnaskiah
David Rose, of Vieumont, corn merchant, Inverness
Adam Shary, merchant, Rothes
Alexander Smyth, of Balnageith
James Stephen, of Bruceland, M.D., Elgin
William Stephen, Inchbroom
Major Donald Stuart, late 46th Regiment
CharlesitteTrart, solicitor, Inverness
James Sutherland, Provost of Inverness
Eric SotherLind, Shempston, Factor for Sir Wm. Gordon Cumming
of Altyre, Bart.
Alexander Thurburn, of Drumduan
Henry Wm. White, of Manor and Lentran
James Wilson, solicitor and bank-agent, Inverness

ENGINEER.
John Mitchell, tr.R.S.E.
CONSULTING ENGINEERS.

Joseph Locke, Esq., M.P.

E. J. Errington, Esq., C. E.

BANKERS.
The Caledonian Banking Company, Inverness, and its Branches
Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, Tritton, and Co., London
The Union Bank of Scotland, Edinburgh, and Glasgow
Manchester and Liverpool District Bank, Liverpool and Manchester

SOLICITORS.
Messrs. G. P. Analerson, Inverness
Mr. Adam Davidson, Nairn
Mr. William Sclanders, Forres
Mr. Robert Urquhart, ditto
Mr. John D. Davidson, ditto
Mr. George Leslie, Elgin
P ARLIAMENTA RY AGENT.

Theodore Martin, Esq., 10, New Palace Yard, Westminster.
Messrs. G. and P. Anderson, Inverness, Interim Secretaries.

The present time teems to he peculiarly saitable for the establish-
ment of the proposed Lin of Railway. The works upon the Inver-
ness and Nairn line have been commenced, and the contractors un-
dertake that the line shall be open for traffic by the lit of August
next. On the other hand, the chain of Midway communication on
the south is complete as tar as the town of ITuntly, and measures are
understood to be in progress for extending the line northward f om
Huntly. -
In these circumstances, it has been thought desirable to apply to
Parliament, in the ensuing session for the Incorporation of a Com-
pany for making a Railway from Nairn to Elgin, which shall com-
plete the communication between Inverness and Elgin. The corn-
pony will thus be in a position to commence the necessary works
next summer, and thereby, with the least possible delay, to place
the fair arid ancient province of Moray on such a footing, with regard
to Railway communication, that the laying down of an ironway
throughout its whole extent, from the Be iuly to the Spey, and un-
interrupted connection with the Southern markets mint immediately
follow.
'With this view, applications have been made to all the principal
proprietors along the line, who have, without exception, declared
themselves favourable to the enterprise, and ready ,o afford facilities
fer its construction. The plans have been fini3he minute e-timates
of the cnst have been made, and the line has been gone over and
examined by contractors of the highest respectability ; and the pro-
moters hive no doubt that the works will be undertaken by them
for a sum which, together with the purchase of land, rolling stock,
Preliminary expenses, and all other charges necessary for the com-
pletion of the undertaking, will certandy not exceed 100,000/., or
8,0001. a mile, including bridges over the Nairn. Findhorn, and
Lossie. For this sum the Company will be in possession of a single
line of railway—double wherever this is necessary for its efficient
working—and with bridges built and land purchased for a double
line. And the promoters are he a position to state, that the contrac-
tors with whom they have been in communication will be prepared
to take payment of one-third of the cost of the works in stock.
The Engineering Works—from the level nature of the country,
and the light gravelly soil over which the line for the most part
passes—are of a simple character, and are certain to be completed
within the specified time.
Besides the large 10-al traffic arising from the line passing through
the centre of the richly cultivated and populous comity of Moray.
this Railway, when connected with the Great North of Scotland
Railway; now in progress of extension, will form part of the great
through communication from Inverness by Aberdeen to the south.
From the character of the country the line can never be exposed to
railway competition.
Through the Inverness and Nairn Railway—with the directors of
which the promoters of this undertaking are in cordial ce-operation
—the line will be enabled to communicate with the Caledonian Canal
at Inverness, and thereby to establish a connection with the large
and rapidly-increasing traffic flowing along that great artery of com-
mu-icati n to and from the counties of Bnnff, Moray, and Nairn.
At its other extremity, the line will communicate with the Elgin and
Lossiemouth Railway, and the pert of Losslemouth. Besides these,
the Railway will receive the traffic of the several ports of Nairn,
Findhorn, and Burghead.
Careful observations of the traffic, made in 1845, with a view to a
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expensive nature. Since that period, however, the wealth and
traffic of the district have been materially augmented, and are still
rapidly increasing.
Taking the basis of the observations of 1545, the result will be as
follows :

E4timated amount of local revenue £21,000 0 0
Deduct 40 per cent. for working expenses 8,400 0 0
£12,600 0 0
Of interest on 50,000/, borrowed ...... 2,000 0 0

. • .£10,600 0 0

Leaving • • .... ........ ..

For division, on a called•up capital of 150,0001., or a dividend of 7
per cent. immediately after the opening of the line, with the cer-
tainty of a large eventual increase.
The undertaking, therefo-e, presents these neculiar advantages:—
" 1. It will be completed and opened for working in two years from
the passing of the act.
2. It will cost only 8,0001. a mile, for a single line, while the
average co.t of railways in Scotland. with a double line or
rails, has been 30,0001. a mile.
3. While the average return per mile per annum, in Scotland, has
been 2,0001., a sum of only 8501. per mile per annum, on
thisl'ne, will yield a dividend of 7 per cent.
4. The line, from its situation, secures in perpetuity the whole
through railway traffic passing northward of Elgin from
Aberdeen, and passing eastward of Nairn from the Western
and Northern II ighlan s.
5. Tne line will be worked in convection with the Inverness and
Nairn Railway, under efficient Parliamentary powers,
whereby the facilities of transit will be on the one hand
gre etly increased, while on the ether hand the working ex-
penses will he greatly economised.
G.' Lines of this character, constructed at a moderate cost, in the
north of Scotland, have proved highly remunerative, as in-
stanced in the Lossiemouth and Deeside Railways, recently
opened—both of which have returned dividends of 5 per
cent. on the first year's traffic.
7. The promoters are justified in stating that payment of one-
third of the cost of the works will be taken in stock, as a
guarantee for the due completion of the undertaking, and
in evidence of the conviction of its soundness as a commer-
cial enterprise.
Applications for Shares to be made, in the form annexed, to
Messrs G. and P. Anderson, solicitors, Inverness ; Messrs Grant and
Leslie, solicitors, Elgin ; Mr Adam Davidson, town-clerk, Nairn;
Sir Robert Urquhart, banker, and Mr William Scianders, and Mr
John D
• Davidson, solicitors, Forres ; Messrs. James Black and Co.,
sharebrokers, Aberdeen ; Mr John Maciver, banker, Dingwall ; Mr
S. Taylor, sheriff clerk, Crornarty ; Mr John Grant, writer,
Tain ; Mr William Miller, town•clerk, Wick; Mr William Fleming,
banker, Grantown ; Mr Donald Meer+e, writer, KillgU,Sie ; Mr Pa-
trick
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wood,t tek Duncan, sharebroker, 1, Kirkgate, Perth ; Mr James Black-
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Richardson,aontAd:,enod..sha sharebrokers,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Messrs 11.
and
Son,Wa3 sharebrokers, York : Messrs Henry Davis and Co.,
sharebrokers, Dale-street, Liverpool ; Messrs Johnsione and Wal-
ker,sharebrokers, St. Ann's I Churchyard, and Messrs Hayland,
and Messrs Foste'r and4xc Exchange-chambers, et
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Broad-street,
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tr Man-
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London.

POET OF APPLICATION.

TO the Provisional Committee of the Inverness and Elgin Junction

Railway.

Gentlemen,—I request that you will allot me Shares,
of 101. each, in this undertaking, and I agree to accept the same, or
any smaller number that may be allotted to me, to pay the deposit
thereon, and sign the Parliamentary Contract and Subscribers' Agree-
ment, when required.
I tun, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
Full Christian and Surname
Professiont. .**• • • **** •••• **
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