The Sun.
London, England, 1836-06-23 00:00:00

ONDON AND PORTSMOUTH RAIL-
WAY PIRECT, with a BANCH to CHICHESTER
and BOGN.Cift, proposed to terminate in CAPACIOUS DOCKS
at Portsmouth.
Capital 81,200,000 in 24,000 Shares of 50/. each.
Deposit, 2/. per share.
The Provisional Committee are proceeding with the necessary
Arrangements connected with the Branch advertised to Chichester,
and an active survey of the line is being prosecuted for carrying
into effect the original intention of this Company for constructing
the intended Railway between London and Portsmouth by the most
direct and practicable line, as they have throughout acted under the
conviction that any other or more circuitous line must only entail
on the passengers and transit of goods between those places addi-
tional cost of conveyance, in proportion to the extra length adopted,
without any corresponding benefit being derived.
The reports from the Surveyors on the line continue to be of the
most favourable character, and it is well ascertained that neither
tunnel nor a".-,y formidable excavations will be necessary, and that
the Direct line, via Guildford, Godalming, &c., will to the great
advante,ge of the Shareholders and the Public, e most easily prae-
ticahle.
The promoters of, and the Provisional Committee of Manage.
ment, of this undertaking, abstain from fully publishing the measure
until the final result of the surveys will enable them to lay the exact
route of the main line itself, and of the respective branches, in de-
tail, before the public, so that efficient means of investigation may
be afforded, which can alone secure public support and the sanction
of the Legislature.
Any information required may be obtained at the offices of the
Company, 7, John-street, Adelphi, where Applications for Shares
will be received (if by letter, post-paid) ; and also to the Com-
pany's Agent at Portsmouth, J. N. Robinson, Esq. ; or, at Port-
sea, to Archibald Low, Esq., Solicitor.
J. MILLER, Secretary.

WEST OF ENGLAND FIRE AND LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY, 20, New Bridge-street,
London. Instituted at Exeter, 1807.
The Premiums of this Office are upon a Reduced Scale. No
Fees are received by the Directors, the Assured participate in the
Profits, and Claims are liberally settled.
Prospectuses (showing many exclusive advantages granted by this
Company) may be had at the Office in Exeter; or of Mr. Ander-
ton, at the Office, in London ; or of any of the Agents; and In-
surances may be effected in any part of the country, and in Paris,
without any extra charge. _ _

JAMES ANDERTON.

ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE OF-
FICE, CORNHILL, June 22, 1836.
Notice is hereb3r iat a COURT of the
CORPORATION g
o ven,f
theth ROYALGENERAL EXCHANGE ASSU-
RANCE, will be holden at their Office, on TUESDAY, the 28th
instant, from Twelve o'Cloc': in the forenoon till Two o'Clock in
the afternoon, precisely, for the determination by Ballot, of the
following question, agreed to in the General Court of this day,
viz.—
" That a distribution of Five Pounds per Cent., out of the pro-
fits for the year ending the 30th of April last, be also made to the
Proprietors on the sums standing in their names respectively, in the
Transfer Books of the Company, on the 7th instant, and that the
amount be added on the usual Warrants for the Midsummer Divi-
dend, and paid accordingly.

N.B. The Chair will be taken at FENNING, Sec.
TweSAMUELIve o; lock precisely.

METROPOLITAN
SOLI:
DIREC

LIFE ASSURANCE
ET Y.
John Burgess, Esq. Charles Hensley, Esq.
William Clay, Esq., M.P. Joseph Hoare, En.
Jam*. Cook, Esq. John Lawrence, Esq.
Thomas Fowler, Esq. William J. Leacher, Esq.
Francis Fox, Esq. J. Francis Maubert, Esq.
W. Storrs Fry, Esq. Joseph Pease, Esq., M.P.
Robert Grant, Esq. J. Scholefield, Esq., M.P.
Thomas H. Hall, Esq. John Travers, Esq.
11. Hawes, jun., Esq., M.P. George Vaughan, Esq.
SUPERINTENDENT—Richard Heathfield, Esq.
Temporary-office, 1, St. Michael's-alley, Cornhill.
RECOMMENDATIONS.—No Paid Agents. Strict Economy
in the Management. Division of the entire Profits amongst the
Assured for the whole term of Life, by an annual reduction of Pre-
mium after the fifth year.
The Premium of Assuranse mr
or quarterly.

Ly be paid annually, half-yearly,

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