The Sun.
London, England, 1838-05-10 00:00:00

BRISTOL AND EXETER RAILWAY,
CONTRACTS POR WORKS.
Notice is hereby given, that the Directors will receive, at their
Office in Broad-street, Bristol, on or before TUESDAY, the 29th
of May, at Twelve o'Clock, TENDERS for the execution of the
following Contracts

CONTRACT 1, B.
The Excavation and formation of the Earthwork, and the Con-
entirestruction of all Bridges, Culverts, and other Masonry, and the
completion (excepting the Materials for, and the Forming
the permanent way) of that portion of the Railway extending from
the end of Cocract No. 4, A (the Boundary ditch of the parishes
a Lympsham and South Brent), to the Boundary-fence between
Nos. 71 and 75, in the
parish of South Brent, a distance of about
2 miles and 5 chains. '

CONTRAC 2, B. The Excavation and Formation of T the Earthwork, and the Con-
itructien of all Bridges, Culverts, and other Masonry, and the
eptire completion ((excepting the Materials for, and the Forming
Permanent NVay) of that portion of the Railway extending
1,,r,0m tha end of Contract 1, B, to the Boundary-Fence, between
-19 s. 46 and 47. is the parish of Burnham, a distanee of about 2
:lodes and 7 chains.

CONTRACT 3, B.
The Exeavatien and Formation of the Earthwork, and the Con-
struction of all Bridges, Culverts, and other Masonry, and the
!Wire completion (excepting the Materials for, and the forming
the
h permanent way) of that portion of the Railway extending
des te end of Contract 2, B,to the Boundary-fence between
. 21 and 24, in the parish of Bridgwater, a distance of about
ei
The Earthwork in Contracts 1, B, and 2, B, eonsi.ts principally
of the formation of a Causeway of from 1 to 4 feet in height, the
ritt,atfrials being obtained from the side ditches ; and,i n Contract 3,
is of the sante di!':eription, wi th the exception of a. short
cutting at Puriton, of about 150,000 cube yards.
CONTRACT 4, 13.
The Erection of a Bridge of 100 feet span, across the River
l'arret, at a short distance above the town of Bridgwater.
Drawings and Specifications of the above Works will be exhi-
riited at the Engineer's Office, Coronation-road, Bristol, and at the
C.larente Hotel, Bridgewater, on and after Monday, the 14th of
next.
Printed Forms of Tender may be bad at the same places, and
at the Company's Offices, Broad-street, Bristol.
lowest Tender, and they expect the several parties to attend at the
day of
ffice, in Broad-street, Bristol, at Twelve o'Clock on the said 29th
BADHA:II, Bristol and Exeter Railway Office, Seer etar3o, y.
Br d-.t get, Aprill7, 1838.

CHELTENHAM and GREAT WESTERN
UNION RAILWAY.
CONTRACTS FOR WORKS.
Notice is hereby given that the Directors will meet, at their
Office in Cirencester, on WEDNESDAY, the lath of June next, at
Twelve o'clock, to RECEIVE TENDERS for the following
Works :

CONTRACT No. I.—Cirencester Division—The excavation
and formation of all the ,Earthwork, and the construction of all
Bridgeg,. Culverts, and other Masonry, and the entire completion
(except tits' laying the permanent Rails) of that portion of the
Cirencester Branch extending from a point within a field, marked
29 in the Parliamentary Plan, in the Parish of Cirencester, and
extending to the road No. 7, near the Windmill, in the Parish of
Xemble, being a distance of about three miles and seventy chains.
CONTRACT No. 2.—Cirencester Division—The excavation
formation of all the Earthwork, and the construction of all
-bidges, Culverts, and other Brickwork and Masonry, and the
31tire completion (except the laying of the permanent Rails) of
that portion of the main line extending from a point at or near to
t:v proposed junction with the Cirencester Branch, in a field,
'muted No. 2, in the Parish of Kemble, to a point in the field
triarkk No. 33, in the Parish of Minety, being a distance of about
four inillses and ten chains.
Plans and specifications of the above Works may he seen, and
printed Forn:s of Tender obtained at the Railway Office in Ci-
rencester. on and after Monday, the 21st of May.
The Directors do not consider themselves bound to accept the
lowest Tender, and they expect the parties to attend at the Office
at one o'clock on the 13th of June.
A. MERRICK, Secretary.
Railway-office, Cirencester, 27th April, 1838.

H FREQUENT ROBBERIES of PLATE
have aveitlducedJOHN JAMES RIPPON, TForim'N7r,i
[of
ells-street, Oxford-street, to MANUFACTURE s uiIsUTE for SILVER, possessing all its advantages in point r
of
a bearance and durability, at less than one-tenth the cost. His
Idil. ITISH PLATE is of such a superior quality that it requires
the s trictest scrutiny to distinguish it from Silver, than which it is
Ite durable, every article being made of solid wrought material.
1
iZuprvves with use, and is warranted to stand the test of the
r(nvest of acids, aqua fortis. The following is a sample of the
':,1,; bu,'• purchasers are recommended to apply, post paid, for a
4"44\1e, which can be forwarded for a single postage :-
4'4bi, s. d.
siz ' Poon's and Forks, full Butter Knives
dozen e, with fl,idle handles, per Salt and Mustara Spoons
pfise '''''
do ''''
ea Spoon '''''' ... ,
Pal, yS 5, Per Per,, zen
1U 0 Sauce Ladles
5 0 Sugar Tongs, each
2 0
0 6
8 0
1 6
1 0
4 OlTable Candlesticks, per pair... 16 0
i'll linitT:ns' eac:l 7 0 Chamber ditto complete, each 9 6
1 Cruet Frameg, Shell Mountings
, CAuriox.-In consequence of the objections so justly urged
against the article called German Silver, the Manufacturers of that
metal are now calling it British Plate, although the materials re-
2.in unchanged. The iqritish Plate manufactured by John James
P,Porl undergoes a Chemical Process, by which it is rendered pure
nn SUperiOr to any other so tailed.
Table IC W•ARRANTED TABLE CUTLERY.
IC i -111ves, with Ivory Handles, per doz. 145.-Dessert
,tnn yes, 123.--Carvers, per pair, 55.-The Long Set of 50 Pieces,
Carer4.--•The same to Balance Table Knives, 165.-Deserts, 145.-
Deserts 53. to
size Ivory-handled Table Knives, 18s.-
2,sserts 16s. per doz.-Carvers, 65.--The same to Balance Table,
1...,:--lit'serts,lss•-Carvers, 7s. 6d.-White Bone Handled Table
ands ans.? Forks, 98. per doz.-Black Horn-handled Table Knives
ku Forks, (Is. per doz.-Deserts, Bs.-Carvers, 2s. 6d.-The
ilives anis: :Forks both warranted of the very best steel.
FENDES, FIE , &c. rashionFashionable`Black Ironß Fenders fromIRONS 95.-Bronzed ditto from
12a .„
/3, ---nrass dwto from Bs.-Polished Steel Fire Irons from 55.-
ply_eek Tin Dish .Covers the Set, lls.--Improved shape ditto, 165.-
a," nt ditto, the 'very best quality and newest shape that is made,
spannedb`l:a•--J. Bu the Jacks, warranted to carry 251b5., 7s. 6d.-
' ssi d 6(1.- -Brass Stair Rods, 3s. 6d. per doz.-Brass
;orti, ce or Window Curtain Poles is 6(1, per foot.-Copper Tea
Aettle to hold 1 Gallon, 75.-Copp' er C. oal Scoops, from 'W.-Tea
I,Urris, to hold 6 Quarts, from 275.-Shower Baths, with Force
'CUip and Curtains complete, 00s.
44_ikern. extensive assortment of goods in Copper, Iron, or Tin ; every
ipt,_ ipo_idon of Stoves and Kitchen Ranges at prices lower than any
depeerir,l estabdished house, where the quality of the goods may be
depended ged upon. Any article exchanged that is not approved of.
urehasers are recommended to
stre
visit the Warehouses, Wells-
ea., 7! Oxford-street; or to apply for a Catalogue of prices, which
renirte forwarded for a single ostage. Country orders to contain a
tan". All Postage to be paid. Established 18'20.

Nip. 10 ~
-11 '''l-10OATE-HILL, OPPOSITE THE BELLE SAUVAGE'
.4r‘ TEETH.—IMPORTANT TO THE PUBLIC.
"N s. JAMES M. MALLAN, Surgeon
Inn, ~. Dentist, No. 10, Ludgate-hill, opposite the Belle S. auvage,
sup,
„‘,Peetfully acquaints his Friends and the Public, that in cons.,
Si,.' „of his lICIPRO VEMFNTS in the MECHANICAL DEPA 11 .r.
illfolluewfilEN, TISTRY, heis enabled to REDUCE his CHARGE to A,, ,ng Scale :
";,: Sin
Artificial Tooth £o 10 0
5 5 0
A .7,.
0., . .:. ...........................................
15 0 0
A sce't
off I%,atural Teeth, on fine gold plate .
With '4o',ls. Mallan's Inco,rodible Teeth, highly finished
pnlin the gold sockets.. . 2O 0 0
0 5 0
All tegv,ah(lecayed Tooth with Mineral Succedaneum
% ':xtracti" suPPlied by Mons. kl are fixed without any wires or liiraturets,
klnsu„,r. the stumps, or causin.g any incumbrance, and guarantped_ee
't,NentinuvjerY eurNse of MASTICATION and ARTICULATION.
__H
+.oeset,:tto fill decayed teeth with his MINERAL SUCCEDANEU M.
th'ler
ea__ fastened, whether arising from age, the use of calomy, otr py
Att'enda". Scurvy hi the Gums effectually cured and pies cr. ecl.—
ce from Ten till Six.-- No. 10. Ludeate-bill.

, „., Seu!por noeuit differro p.aratist:"—!..uct rt.
ERE is perhaps no situation in life so full of
koti4LnolonTharrassment as when the over-sensitiet f"ei themselves
tt,,,„ , —0 reveal their moral indiscretions, or their 1 r sisal =pence-
r
111 ti, Le eth ors. Day after day does the horror of exposaro accumulate
ing ,Inuibid irriag nation, while increasing disease augments the suffer-
Illu, ~ibe body And the irritability of the mind. Sensible of the anguish
11, _ troro„tra,,„,
p --'•••(, Wri have adopted a system which long practical experience
,essitv of te be hig:i.ly successful, and which precludes tke absolute lie-
seof 'is 1 Pe.rsonal cmunication with those who recoil from suoli mo(.10
am 1 u tation. A fall and minute description of .the ease, written in
a?gtlage will eI I rn
tr t the patient with delicate secrecy;
var4Ve" hag beer, the'nnaee'ull'ilasrtonattelare of our practice, embracing eve' y
talent Lie,thtlifilcult circiunstances that the most timid may feel eucetiraze-
, Twelit : °l,Portunity th, s afforded them.
• -tern • '.'"'re years of r- t' ' exclu,ively devoted to diseases arising
,k-
;ion,itichscro . P --c 'Le, -
• u•ectrie "fe _ gaiety, or climate, whereby the constitution may have
"ny interfe el'ed, enable us to promise a restoration to health, without
idesu. t,eace with the ordinary diet and habits.
ti, sir 5-, (033 and Co are to be consulted, as usual, every day, at
,J% tr4etcsidu4ce; and Patients in the remotest parts of the country ran
A iiv a suecessfully en their describing minutely the ease, and en-
AI the nir
.IPl?uttance for Advice and Medicine. No difficulty ran occur,
4L,,,,,,ervznt.ctues will be securely packed, and carefully protected from
GOSS and CO., M.R.C. Surgeons,
, ~•. • Just published No. 7, I.:incest-or-place, Strand. “onden.
‘417410. Viar e ~,, (Twrnty-third Flitlon), let. The -EpIS of LIF E,
11--_,,,,, s,, t ,_,kciou-7,5,....,:inytzy on the above Diseases.-2 l. HYGEI ANA,, ad
the femaIeSYPHII.IST, a I res.
k:„...v.
ttt,,,Lvtleos,, N.' ene.rea, (lonoi illeea, ic.. May
mho had at :::3, Paternoster-
' 411" of 411 Zaoltscilers, PriC:: xh

lilt. ISTOL AND EXETER RAILWAY.
acin CALL OF FIVE POUNDS PER SHARE.
g the FOURTH INSTALMENT, and making, with former
4
Calls, FIFTEEN POUNDS per Share.
. The Directors of this Company, acting under the provisions of the
et of Incorporation, hereby give Notice that the Proprietors of
Shares are required to pay, on or before MONDAY, the 14th of May
next, at any of the undermentioned Banks, the sum of Five
Pounds on each of their respective Shares.
IN LONDON ...... ...Messrs. Glyn, Halifax, Mills, and Co.
ILivraroo The Bank of Liverpool.
11AxenxsTI. ..... • . .. .The South Lancashire Bank.
Ilittsror, ......... .Messrs. Miles, Ihrford, and Co. ;
Baillie, Ames, and Co. ;
Stuckey and o.'s Banking Company,
er at either of their Branohes ;
The West of England and South Wales
District Bank,or either of its Branches ;
The National Provincial Bank of
England
• ExETER. ........ The West of England and South Wales District
I
Bork, or either of its Branches ;
The Devon and Cornwall Bank ;
Messrs. Cole, Holroyd, and Co. ;
Milford and Co. ;
Sanders, Sons, and Co.
Who hve been instructed to charge Interest, at the rate of Five
per Cent. per Annum, on all payments made after the said Four-
eenth day of May next.
. By order of the Directors,
J. B. BADHAM, Secretary.
Office, 30, Broad-street, Bristol, April 17, 1838.