The Sun.
London, England, 1838-05-21 00:00:00

0 XFOilto ARMS INN and COMMERCIAL
EDW HOTEL, KINGTON.
Hotel ATAD ELLIS, the present and sole proprietor of this
n, conceives it to be neoessrAry to the advancement of the future
interests or the Establishme;it, upon which he has so recently
entered, to state distinctly, and thus publicly, that the business in
its various departments will be conducted under his own immediate
lite e
the
persoaal superintendence, and he anxiously avails himself of
arliest opportunity to. assure the Nobility, Gentry, Commercial,
and Agricultural publie„ that it will at all times be his first and
earnest desire to secure the unqualified approbation of those who
liberal and just to
co
Ynay 115 Pleased h. onour him with their patronage, by pursuing a
arse
in the general management of the establish-
!tient,
tended blended with' that respectful attention to the comforts of
11!isitorsHotel, which he has ever regarded as a duty strictly
"ed iron those who seek public favor.
w 11• einq determined to act upon those professions, E. Ellis relies
,c'anfidence upon public support and encouragement.
_ragton, Alay 16, 1838.
_ —_______

fjPENING of the LONDON and BIRMING-
HAM- RAILW.
VISITORS to BIRMINGHAM will find every D°M
COMFORT, on the MOST ECONOMICAL TEF;--:" ITIC
:‘
,te s.. at the
PUMP COMMERCIAL, TAVERN (01)1,0,,
Church) BULL RING. the Old
Pu t is Within five mittuten walk of the 7,,,014
.0f644,
blic Buildings. and all the

H f‘jtti A S EYANS, Proprietor.

MLONDON and SG-UTHAMPON RAILWAY.
STEAM-B(MTS will leave HUNGERFORD MAR-
'k- 4 STEAM l'frilAßF ON and AFTER MONDAY
-,EXT, the 2lst instant, for the LONDON and SOUTH-
AMPTON,
)13
:Vomit:o', nail j_VALWAY DAILY at the following times :
past, past Seven and half-past Nine ; Afternoon, half-
if T"'"`"., 'Three, and half-past Five. Sundays—Morning,
h;ii:p.s,ast
Eight ; Afternoon, a -
c.six'and half-past
il l' At Six.
,r ,oats also RUN from Hungerforcl Wharf daily for Putney,
ta(mdea in the Morning—One and Five in the Afternoon ; for:Rich-
, Ten inn the Morning ; for Woolwich and Greenwich:every
"°"r for Lodon and Westminster B.;:idges every quarter; of an
tour,
--____

CHELTENHAM and GREAT WESTERN
UNION RAILWAY.
CONTRACTS FOR WORKS.
oilyetiee is hereby given Pilot the Directors I.vill meet, at their
Twul_c,e ,0 Cirencester, on V;TEDNESDAY, the 13th of June next, at
'lve o'clock te RF CEIVE TENDERS for the following
NarksC ' -
:....._
ancs9NTRACT No. I.—Cirencester Division—The excavation
13rid.orrnati....,
, ' noel all the Earthwork, and the construction of all
t(ereg,,,;', ' Adverts, and other Masonry, and the entire completion
ire:- .1:' the .laying the permanent Rails) of that portion of the
2i) , n .:ester Branch extending from a point within a field, marked
0. 'n tilt. Parliamentary Plan, in the Parish of Cirencester, and
,„dendiug to the road No. 7, near the Windmill, in the Parish of
4-ernFle, being a distance of about three miles and seventy chains.
ICONTRACT No. 2..—Cirencester Division—The excava.t'lon
311(,1 formation of all the Earthwork, and the construction
bf all
,iiiirtiidrgees, Culverts, and other Brickwork and Masonry, 'and the
thatcompletion (except the laying of the permanent T.tails) of
portion of the main line extending from a point at or near to
proposed junction with the Cirencester Branch , in a field,
?narked No. o, in the Parish of Kemble, to a poiYit in the field
f?garbed No. 33, in the Parish of Minety, being a. d'.stance of about
niar miles and ten chains.
Plaits and specifications of the above Wor.is may be seen, and
Pr Forms of Tender obtained at the Railway Office in Ci-
te4cester, on and after Monday, Nlay.
the 21 st of.
I„ The Directors do not consider therr,selves bound to accept the
"west
o'clock on the Tender, and th
13 they eof xpect
une the pal ties to attend at the Office
'lt clock J.

. 'MERRICK, Secretary.
....I_liltvay-cffice, ACirencester, 27t1Aprii, 1838.
tiRISTOL AND EXETER RAILWAY,
CONTRACTS FOR' WORKS.
N otice io hereby given, enat threctors will receive, at ,their
s'-'fM,.e.ea in Br,oad-street, Briste;l, one orDi before TUESDAY, the 29th
foli3l 7l , at I we
acts :
lve o'Clc,e,lc., TENDERS for the execution of the
'wil Contr

CONTRACT 'l, B.
,t;r4
t". Excavation arid formation of the Earthwork, and the Con-
ch_e len sof all )31'
tir completion id ,es Culverts, and other Masonry, and the
,b ea,
'cexcepting the Materials for, and the Forming
+. l''erinane"t "4:0 of that portion of the Railway extending from
oce:4d of CoP,tr act
N.
4, A (the Boundary ditch of the parishes
Noe Ytnlmhask and South Brent), to the Boundary-fence between
2 miles 71 and 75, • hof South Brent, a distance of about
in the pans
" an'. ra attain.
4

CONTRACT 2, B.
4-xcavatiun and Formation of the Earthwork, and the Con-
eutir Aon of all Bridges, Culverts, and other Masonry, and the
th‘ .1 ss3ropletion (excepting the Materials for, and the Forming
fiv:Peimanent Way) of that portion of the Railway extending
N_L!, tho end of Contract 1, B, to the Boundary-Fence, betvveer.,
In 41d
a 7
nd
chains. 2 47, in the parish of Burnham, a distanee of about.
an

CONTRACT 3, B.
1 The Excavation and Fermatien of the Earthwork, and tle Con-
:action of all Bridges, Culverts, and other Masonry, and the
:th tir'-' completion (excepting the Materials for, and tke forming
gI.: Permanent way) of that portion of the Railw-Ay extending
oal the end of Contract 2, B, to the Boundary- fe.tico between
'• 21 and 24, in the parish of Bridgwater, a eitstagee of about
Utiles.
• The Earthwork in Contracts 1, B, and 2, Yi,,, consiits prineipally
tee fernsation of a Causeway of from 1 to 4 feet in height, the
, It'vcals being obtained from the side diWnes ; and,i n Contract 3,
sik:„!s is of the same description, with the exception of a short
"ai; at Puritan, of about 1.50,000 c'ibo yards.
CONTRACT 4., B.
lie:fr4e rreetion of a Bridge of 100 feet span, across the River
hret, at short distanoe above the town of Bridgwater.
.4"ravvir.ga and Specifications ,41- the abos'e Works will be exhi-
`o at the Engineer's Office, (4.3oronation-road, Bristol, and at the
lreuee Hostel, Bridgewater, on and after Monday, the 14th of
ext.
tt ririated Ferri" of Tenter may be had at the same pluses, and
•,,e Company's Offices, Broad-street, Bristol.
I Ibe Directors will rays consider themselves bound to accept the
40.. West Tender, and Vile), expect the several parties to attend at the
d''e, in Broad-street, Bristol, at Twelve o'Clock en the said 29th
''‘.) Of May.
J. B. BADH AM, Secretary.
Bristol and Exeter Railway Office,3o, Broad-street,
Aprill7, 183t3......____________
14ANCHES'I'ER AND LEEDS RAILWAY.
CONTRACTS FOR WORKS.
The Directors of the Manchester and Leeds Railway Company
*ill MEET at their Offices, No. 9, Brown-street, in Manchester,
°4 MONDAY, the 18th (UT of June, 1838, at Twelve o'Clock at
Noon precisely, to RECEIVE TENDERS for the under-men-
tioned Contracts :-..
TODMORDEN CONTRACT.—To make arid maintain the
Railway with all ey..eavations, embankments, tunnels, bridges, cul-
ball
vert s, drains, fences, and gates complete, including the laying and
AP
asting of the, permanent way and sidings, and furnishing the
;essary stone blocks, but exclusive of the wooden sleepers, rails,
14kirii, and fastenings; as also the Gauxholme Viaduct. Com-
AT!iinicing sk a point about five chains to the northeast of Clough
the , a".it terminating at about twelve chains to the north-east of
nrl road from Todmorden to Burnley, being a distance of about
mile and twenty-two chains, exclusive of tho length of the
11,,,xliolnie Viaduct.
tti;.IILL WOOD CONTRACT.—To make and maintain the i
th:',,,a,', with all its works in like manner, from the termination of
abo„:s,lmorden contract to Castle Clough Mill, being a distance of
h vixtystwo chains.
s,iiirafts of the contracts, with plans and specifications of the works,
build.be Hunt's or inspection, at the Engineer's office, Palatine-
tla, ''l'gs, Bank, Manchester, on and after Friday, the let
~,ht °f June, 183 S
m""ted io-ms'Of tender may be had after the above date, at the
06 -5 in :Van' chester, and no others will be attended to. The ten-
' erasiTnast be delivered at the Railway-office, No. 9, Brown-street,
'sl4"anchester, at or before ten o'clock in the forenoon, on Mon-
cll3', the 18th June, 1838, under a sealed cover, addressed to t 1,,,,,
to 4dirrnati, and endorsed " Tender for Works ;" and the pr,c,es
as,-eeng, or persons duly authorized by them, must be in 'attend_
,„ at the time of meeting.
int'll Parties whose tender is accepted will be required
. to enter
tr-° a bond, with two sureties for the due performanT„ of the con- sin
contra n a penalty of not less than 10 per cent. up,,r,
the gross sum
,p,cted for; and the names of the proposed 'sureties are to be
kf, eified in the tender. The Directors will
',of, bind themselves to
Atpt the lowest tender.

Manchester and Leeds Railway OfJAM7sIS WOOD, Chairman.
r,,i, Brown-
street, Manchester, 30th 1838.

MAN CHESTER And LEEDS RAILWAY.
The D. CONTR AC.CS FOR WORKS.
till Directors of the, Manchester and Leeds Railway Company
un MEET at their J-1-flees, No. 9, Brown-street, in Manchester,
Neon the 1:40-1 day of Jnne, 1838, at Twelve o'clock at
timedtt Precisely-, to RECEIVE TENDERS for the under-mea-
contr.. •
"OA, • ACtt •
-'4OLNIE VIADUCT CONTRACT.—To make and
oy th`alil the railway upon arches, with all its works, commencing
Canal South-west side of the westerly crossing of the Rochdale
tit,htt Guaxholme, and terminating on the north-east side of the
liiie•l•ilce road
ds.from Todmorden to Haslingden, being a length of
''t 320 r
~PIVERBY CONTRACT (including the Sowerby Tunnel.)
selb° tricks and maintain the Railway, with all the excavations,
ankments, tunnels, bridges, culverts, drains, fences, and gates
4'llet
and e, including the laying and ballasting the permanent way
*iv. Sidings, and furnishing the necessary stone blocks (but exclu-
itBf woode sleeper rails, chairs, nd fastenings), commencing
field nun mbereds, 172, Sowerby township, situated between
tqk Bottom Mill and Holling's Mill, and terminating opposite
kili,°sB Works, in Sowerby Bridge, being a distance of about one
C and a quarter.
°PLEY CONTRACT.—To make and maintain the Railway
'tit 11 ' • •
the its works, in like manner, commencing at a point opposite
IV-o"tts Works in Sow erby-bridge, and terminating in North Dean
ev. being a distance of about two miles.
litkiji°PEß-BRIDGE CONTRACT. —.To make and maintain'the
ley ItisroaY,lwith all its works, in like rP.'enner, commencing in Brad-
enth 0( at a point about chaili from the western boundary,
° the t"wnship of. Huddersfield, and terminating about 17 chains,
1414 emst of the road to Batty Mills, in the township of Kirk-
Ati,;petng a distance of,
lELD CONTRACT.—To at tout two miles and 22 chains.
cO,O ',rah all its works ACT.—To make and maintain the Rail-
.tri like manner, from the termination of the
lk P'tr"bridcre contract, Co Calder act,.to a point . about five chains, to the east of
ene,
of b Iron
,corks, in the township of Thornhill, being a dis-
t. cwo miles and seven chains.
CONTRACT.—To make and maintain the
of f 11 with all its works, in like manner, from the termination
Alirfield contract, to a point about 26 chains on the westerly
slista,°l7 " of
New Mill, in the township of Thornhill, being a
1)1, of about two miles and 484 chains.
,its of the contracts, with plans and specifications of the works,
u° ready for inspection, at the engineer s office, I alatine-
qky ',l"R„s, Hunt's Bank, Manchester, on and after Monday, the 21st
sb4e,; PLY, 1838. Printed forms of tender may be had after the
lenti,s, at the offices in Manchester ; and no others. will be at-
N%. e The tenders must be delivered at the Railway office,
foreii,,' Drown-street in Manchester, at or before ten o'elock in thr
Stith n, on Monday the 11th June, 1838, under a sealed cover,
014 rzsed to the Chairman, and endorsed "Tender for works;" and
ill Parties tendering, or persons' duly authorised by them, must be
ae:ttendance at the time of meeting. The parties whose tender is
for:ll.ed will be required to enter into a bond, with two sureties,
t, 'due performance of the eontracts, in a penalty not less than
Ile° per cent upon the gross sum contracted for; and the names of
toNr?Pr'sed sureties are to be specified in the tender. The Direr
will not bind themselves to accept the lowest tender.
1,11
JAMES
ehester and Leeds Railway Office, 9,
Brow WOOD Chairman.
street, Manchester, Manchester, 19th April, 1838.