The Sun.
London, England, 1838-06-11 00:00:00

. CONTRACTS FOR WORKS.
pan The Direr-tors of the 'Manchester and Birmingham Railway Com-
rt
o,Yvwill Aeet at their Offices, No.• 23, Bond-street, Mancester,
YEtrsna v the 20th day of June next, at Eleven o'clockh in the
7neo,t precisely, to receive TENDERS for the execution of
Lit following Contracts :
I,rONTRACT No. 1, or FAIRFIELD-STREET CON-
-413 ';‘.CT, commences at the north end of the north abutment of
streradge intended to ha erected to carry the Railway over Fairfield-
of
in the town of Manchester, and terminates at the distance
ship of
south of the centre of Chapel-field Road, in the town-
dj! of Ardwiek. This Contract comprises the erection of a Via-
betwee,a the above-mentioned points, a distance of 1,155 feet.
~,,ONTP.ACT No. 2, or CHANCERY-LANE CONTRACT,
re-Tenees at the distance of 50 yards south of the centre of Cha-
diab °lll-road., in the township of Ardwick, and terminates at the
ereretlee°C '2,70 yards south of the centre of the road called Chan-
2flee in the same township. This contract comprises the
tan, n'f a viaduct between the above-mentioned points, a
/. 2,136 feet.
dis-
an -iTRACT No. 3, or HYDE-ROAD CONTRACT, com-
tau"e es at the distance of 270 yards south of the centre of the road
at !,(1 Chancery-lane, in the township of Ardwick, and terminates
t,, rho south end of the south abutment of a bridge intended to be
t- tte'd to carry the Railway over the turnpike-road from Manches-
te Hyde. This contract comprises the erection of a viaduct
"e..-ween the above-mentioned points. a distance of 1,773 feet.
,;„ CONTRACT No. 4, or VIEATON NORRIS CONTRACT,
-;°inmences at the south end of the south abutment of a bridge in-
tended to be erected to carry the railway over the turnpike-road
from Manchester to Hyde, and terminates about 176 yards from
the right bank of the River Mersey, and 120 yards on the west side
atilt. Wellington-road, in the township of Heaton Norris, in the
"linty of Lancaster. This Contract comprises the whole of the
~orearth
Cwntk, bridges, archways, culverts, and other necessary
; also the ballasting and laying of the permanent way be-
,,,eween the above-mentioned points, a distance of 344 chains. It
the prises, also, the ballasting and laying of the permanent way on
'lest, second, and third Contracts, an additional distance of
nearly 77 chains.
,?rafts of the Contracts, with Plans, Drawings, and Specifications,
'w,A be ready for inspection on and after Monday, the 28th day of
instant, at the offices of the Company's Engineer, Fairfield-
itsr_ eet, Manchester ; and the quantities of the works contained in
several contracts, will at the same time be furnished by the
--usmeer.
th t-rtuted forms of Tender may be had at the same place, and at
Minces
Offices in Bond-street, Manchester, at which latter
all Tenders must be locked previously to the hour of meet-
N., endorsed " Tender for Works ;" and no 'fender, except the
Printed form f:urnished by the Company, will be attended to.
The party whose Tender. is accepted will be required to enter into
end, with two sureties, for the due performance of the contract,
in) extent of 10 per cent. on the gross amount of such contract
-"the names and descriptions of the proposed sureties, must be
Pet north in the Tender.
The Directors will not consider themselves bound to accept the
:west Tender; and they expect the several parties tendering, or
:,.,s°lls duly authorised by them, to be in attendance at the Offices
Aloud-street, Manchester, at the time of meeting.

ROBERT BARBOUR,
Chairman of the Board of Directors,
..z,Nranche,ter and Birmingham Railway Offices,
u, Bond-street, Manchester, 18th May, 1838.

HELTENUAIVI and GREAT WESTERN
_ UNION RAILWAY.

CONTRACTS FOR WORKS.
Notice is hereby given that the Directors will meet, at their
14,0,t w'ce in Cirencester, on WEDNESDAY the 13th of June next, at
r47el o'clock, to RECEIVE TENDERS for the following
N.l—
r
TRACT No. I.—Cirencester Division—The excavation
lir'it,terination of all the Earthwork, and the construction of all
ugeß, Culverts, and other 3' Masonry, and the entire completion
etpt the laying the permanent Rails) of that portion of the
2,u!'neester Branch extending from a point within a field, marked
,41 the Parliamentary Plan, in the Parish of Cirencester, and
4tending to the road
.ofo. 7, rear the Windmill, in the Parish of
,"11]91e, being a dic`„anee of about three miles and seventy chains.
',-')NTR.ACT No. 2.—Cirencester Division—The excavation
l
Drid of all the Earthwork, and the construction of all
urzrerts, and other Brickwork and Masonry, and the
tha'e c°7;letion (except the laying of the permanent Rails) of
t6"P°r%ton of the main line extending. from a point at or near to
"'-eroposed junction with the Cirencester Branch, in a field,
tr 'kW No. 2, in the Parish of Kemble, to a point in the field
'arked No. 33, in the Parish of Minety, being a distance of about
'l)u':
miles and ten chains,

• Plans and specifications of the above Works may be seen, and
Irinted Forms 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
Tender, and they expect the parties to attend at the Office
kt one o'clock on the 13th of June.
. A. MERRICK, Secretary.
~ailn ay-office, Cirencester, 27th April, 1338.
SHREWSBURY AND BIRIVIINGFIAM
RAILWAY COMPANY,
Capital t,000,000/., in 20,000 Shares Of 50/. each.

Stib• Deposit, 2/. 10s. per Share,
Ject to 7, future additional deposit of not more than 2/. 10s. per
share, 3f r;:miered necessary by the Standing Orders of Parlia-
41ent Tfhir.:ll shall be then in force.
13A TaxAsuitma—Robert Burton. Esq.
-1151Elts—Messrs. Burton, Lloyd and Co., Shrewsbury ; Sir R.
C. Glvn and Co., London.
SOLICITORS—W W. How, Esq ; R. Ford, Esq.
SECREVA RY—Captain Mortimer, Shrewsbury.
The above Company is formed for the purpose of opening Rail-
Way communication to the town of Shrewsbury and the whole of
.Ncrth Wides, thus connecting most populous and important dis-
tricts with Birmingham and London. The line which is an ex-
tremely favourable one will pass through the Shropshire and Staf-
fordshire Coal and Iron Fields, and will also form the direct lire
Zficommnnication between Wolverhampton, Dudley, and Birminr,
arn• It will also be the most direct medium of transit from the
,uctrepolis to Ireland.
By order of the Provisional Committee,
WM. JONES, Chairman.

To Form of Application for Shares.
Provincial Committee of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham
Railway.
Gentlemen,
and I beg to apply for Shares in the Shrewsbury
go nghana Railway Company, and undertake, on receiving
tiesairmi of the allotment, to pay the deposit of 2/. 10z, per Share,
! 4 further deposit not exceeding 2/. 10s. per share if required in
taN,ect thereof, and to execute vehenever the Parliamentary under-
"ls and subscribers agreement. Dated the day of
1833.
Your obedient servant,

Name,
Place of abode,
Profession or business.
ha__:itain Mortimer, Secretar of the Shrewsbury and Binning-
Company, Shrewsbuy ry.

„
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p gated health. In cases, however, where the baths are not indis-
,4sable, and when the ehalybeate properties of the Seidlitz waters
a,,nly required internally, the GERMAN SEIDLITZ POW-
Rill manufactured by Mr. WRAY, Chemist, of Holborn-hill,
,1 no doubt answer every purpose, as we understand that a correct
tol3'sis by several eminent professors of chemistry, has proved that
re',le Powders contain the valuable mineral tonic of the celebrated
These celebrated powders are prepared only at 118, Holborn-bill,
ma' 3, Agar-street, Strand, in boxes, containing powders for 12
41,3,'”, at 2s. eachbottles fitted in cases, wi.h spoon,
pe;'""re, &c., complete, at 7s. 6d. and 10s. d. each, very eon-
tent for travelling or exportation.
Also Wray's Improved Sodaic, Ginger Beer, and Lemonade
~Qw(lers, in ackets fr 18 tumblers, 1. and Is. 3d., or in cases
Seldlitzand to make 24 glasses, 35. per packet.
A liberal allowance to merchants and captains.
/03° careful to have " Wray's Chalybeate German Seldlitz

,
'rATENT PRESERVATIVE AMBER and PELLUCID
SPECTACLE LENSES.
.8 RoYAL
tii.xONISED
HIGHNESS by HER MAJESTY
DUKE the
of QUEEN
SUSSEX, of HtheA.NOVERDUKE,
of RICHMOND, the DUKE of BUCKINGHAM, &c. &c.
R. E. SOLONIONS, OPTICIAN, Patentee
~„ of the AMBER SPECTACLES, &c., 36, OLD BOND-
,„EET (nearly opposite the Western Exchange), whose re-
t'lcr,""Y invented SPECTACLES extend relief and preserve-
fr-4 to the visual organs, where their distress and injury have
e-egilently been complained of, effects resulting from the use of
111'413''101.1 spectacles. The expense of E. Solomons Amber and Pel-
th,kl Lenses is not 'water, and in many cases LESS than that of
p °rdinary rdassesbusuallv sold • -the efficacious and extraordinary
RiMPerties of the former' for' the 'improvement and preservation of
of"ht, Which render a single pair of spectacles available for a number
'ears, and their superlative excellence over all others are attested
Y4l.'° following, and many other eminent practitioners :7
's' Anthonyarlisle, F.R.S., President of the College of
surgeons. y
Sir
Sir 'tames E. Anderson, M.D., &c., 11, New Burlington-strcet.
Illa", Keate, Esq., Sergeant Surgeon to her Majesty, 15, Albe-
''''sfre t
AI, • e •
e.—Atin War.e, Esq., Oculist, New Bridge-street.
~, ston Key, Esq., St. Helens'-place.
Vtis Berry, Esq., Cester-terrace.
AT Coulson Esq., Frederick-place, Old Jewry.
Jarshall Hall, Esq., M.D. F. R.S., Manchester-square.
a4les Copland, Esq., M.D., F. R. S., Bulstrode-street, do.
c. j'. Conquest, Esq.Finsbury-square.
E'
• 13. Aldis, Esq., 31. D., Old Burlington-street.
J.
T. Duflin, Esq., 14, Langham-place.
,j. i.,°(len, Esq., Surgeon to the Eye Infirmary, Bath.
irr.:.`cdgaon and J. F. Ledsam, Esqrs., Oculists, Eye Infirmary,
—lngham
pt•r Stevenson, Esq., Oculist to his late Majesty.
rofessor tideland, Physician to the King of Prussia, Berlin.
prqesser Krerig,
us and K Physuhl,ician
Oculists, Leipsie. to the King of Saxony, Dresden.
Drs Clar-
c, essor Donitz, Oculist, Dresden.
..3N-T. A Branch of the above firm is opened for a short period at
inent Peorge's-street, Canterbury, than which no other establish-
tote exists in this country, authorisedby Mr. E. Solomons, who is
Wlloconneeted with persons of the same name. The above
no ott'II_TACLES, bearing the ONLY PATENT now extant,
for th sr improvement in Spectacle Lenses having been effected
kotie last 20 years, their disposal is exclusively confined to 36, Old
street, and 2:3, St. George's-street, Canterbury.