The Sun.
London, England, 1838-05-08 00:00:00

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1. Moderate Rates of Premium consistent with security.
2. A Cash Credit on his Assurance to the extent of two-thirds
of the payments on his Policy or Deferred Annuity.
3. Two-thirds of the payments on elapsed Policies returnable at
death.
4. Two-thirds of the entire Profits and of the Guarantee Fund
divided annually.
5. Special Bonus on each Policy becoming a claim in favour o
the widow of the assured.
6. Females assured at one year less than their actual ages.
7. Facility in effecting assurances.
Detailed prospectuses of this Society may be had at the Offices
or any of the agents.

F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Sec.

ONDON and BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.'
J The Public are informed that the RAILWAY is now
OPEN for the conveyance of Passengers, Private Carriages, and
Parcels, between London and Birmingham and the intermediate
places.
Distance by Railway from Euston-grove to Denbigh-
hall, near Fenny Stratford
From Denbigh-hall to Rugby, by the Turnpike-road,
in Coaches provided by the Company 37
From Rugby to Birmingham, by the Railway
Total ll4l
Fares for the whole distance :
By First Class Carriages on the Railway, and
Inside Places on the Road
By Second Class Carriages on the Railway, and
Outside Places on tho Road
Porters, Guards, and Coachmen, are prohibited from receiving
any gratuity.
The following, until further notice, will be the TIMES for
the DEPARTURE of the TRAINS (except on Sundays) :

_ .
THE COMMERCIAL COMPANY'S Fast, From Denbigh
all by Coach From Rugby. -
Splendid, and Capacious VESSELS leave London Bridge
From London Hto Rugby.
-._...., -- Wharf, as under, for— -
RAMSGATE—SaIoon 65., Fore-cabin 55., Children, 3s.— 0 7% a.m. 10 a.m. 2) p.m. to Birmingham.
Every Morning at Nine (including Sundays). *1
p75'2 'arm: 12 a.ra.
-4% p.m. to do.
---- to Denbih Ha
GRAVESEND—SaIoon 2s, Fore.cabin Is. 6d.—Every Morn- z 1
m.
31,', 11 m• 8 p.m. to Birmingghamll.
ing at Eleven (including Sundays). N.B.—On Sundays 2s. each • 3 p.m. --- to Denbigh Hall.
------- Passenger to or from Gravesend. •5 p.m, to do.
SOUTHEND—SaIoon 55., Fore-cabin 45.--Every Morning at
=, B% p.m. - ----- to do. (Mail.)
-_---- --.
Eleven (including Sundays). From Rugby by From
From
SHEERNESS—SaIoon 45., Fore.cabin 3s.—Every Morning at Birmi n Coach to Denbigh Hall. ...........,
Eleven (including Sundays). ham. Denbigh Hall.
BOULOGNE—SaIoon 155., Fore-cabin 10s., Children, Half 4 a.m. to London (Mail.)
Price—Sundays, Tuesdays, and Fridays. •7 a.m. to do.
SOUTHAMPTON and ISLE of WlGHT—Saloon 125., Fore. •''' —.--- *B% a.m. to do.
cabin Bs., Children Half-price—Sunday Mornings, at Seven. ' 9 [a.m. 10% am. 3 p.m. to do.
GUERNSEY and JERSEY, from Southampton—Saloon 255., --- •5 p.m.: to do.
12 a.m. 1% p.m. 6 p.m. to do 4
Fore-cabin 15s.—Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at Seven in 1!4 p.m. 3 p.m. 7% p.m. to do.
the Evening.
HAVRE- DE GRACE, from Southampton—Saloon 255., Fore ON SUNDAYS.
Cabin 20s.—Every Tuesday evening.
PORTSMOUTH, ISLE of WIGHT, POOLE, and WEY- From London. From Denbigh
Hall by Coach From Rugby. ----
MOUTH, from Southampton—To or from Daily.to Rugby.
LISBON, CADIZ, GIBRALTAR, and MALAGA, &e. &c. ~..
with bags from the Post-office, every fortnight. _„,— 7;•,, am. 10 a.m. 2)4 p.m. to Birmingham.
05)4 a.m. --- , --- to Denbigh Hall.
JOHN BLEADEN, Secretory. z
.5 pm to do.
-
Offices, 17, Fish-street-hill ; and Chaplin's Univeraal w _
Ofice, Regent Circus. From From Rugby by( From
' Birmingham. Coach to Denbigh Hall. ....-.
Denbigh Hall.
I7IH E FLEETWOOD Tnwrivr

T H E FLEETWOOD TONTINE
COMPANY.

Capital 300,000/., in 3,000 Shares of 1001. yeah.
Deposit W. per Share.

I% P.m. 3 p.m.

a.m.

to London.
to do.
to do.

7% p.m:

The Capital of the Corripany mot to be divided until 2,400 Shares
shall have become merged by the decease of nominees to that extent;
but Proprietors whose nominees shall die before the division of
capital to receive back the whole amount which they may have
paid on their Shares.

The trains, marked thus are those which stop for passengers at
Harrow, Boxmoor, and Berkampstcad stations ; the remaining
trains between Denbigh Hall and London stopping only at Watford,
Tring, and Leighton.
By this arrangement passengers will have two opportunities of
making the journey between London and Liverpool or Manchester,
conveniently in one day, with ample time for refreshment at Bir-
mingham.
Places may be booked at the Company's Stations, and at the fol-
lowing Offices, viz. •
SPREAD EAGLE, Gracechurch-street
CROSS KEYS, Wood-street
SWAN-WITH-TWO-NECKS, Lad-lane
,E,CtII,L, ~1 BOAR, Holborn
SPREAD E N
GOLDEN CROSS, Charing Cross.
N.B. The Innkeepers of the neighbouring towns have post.-
horses in readiness at Denbigh Hall, to take forward private car-
riages.
By Order R. CREED, }Secretaries.
C. R. 1110ORSOM,
London, May 7,
,1838.

DIRECTORs.
JOHN ABEL SMITH, Esq., M P., Chairman.
Levi Ames, Esq. Evan Baillie, Esq.
Richard Hart Davis, Esq. Henry Barkley, Esq.
George Mackintosh, Esq. Hastings Elwin, Esq.
Bankers—Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith; Messrs. Prescott,
Grote, and Co.
Solicitors—Messrs. Viaard and Leman.
Surveyor—Lewis imoitt,
A lengthened Prospectus, showing the advantages of this Com-
pany in the perfect security of the capital employed, together with
the ruins and regulations, may be had at their office, 11, King
William-street, City, where applications for Shares must be made by
letter, addressed to the Directors, or at the office of their solicitors,
51, Lincoln's Inn-fields.

The appropriation of Shares will be made by the Directors not
later than the Ist of June Next.

ONE HUNDRED GUINEAS REWARD.
Whereas on the Morning of the 18th April last, HENRY
BROTHERS, a Clerk in the Post Office at Chatham, absconded
with Two Letters, one of which contained a Bill of Exchange for
13/. Is., a Cheque for 0301., and a 5/. Bank Note ; the Cheque was
presented in London the same day for payment, and Two 30/. Bank
of England Notes obtained for it of the following numbers and
dates, viz..:—

MANCLIESTEk AND LEEDS RAILWAY.
CONTRACTS FOR WORKS.
The Directors of the Manchester and Leeds Railway Company
will MEET at their Offices, No. 9, Brown• street, in Manchester,
on MONDAY, the 18th day of June, 1838, at Twelve o'Clock at
Noon precisely, to RECEIVE TENDERS for the under-men-
tioned Contracts :
TODMORDEN CONTRACT.—To make and maintain theßailway with all excavations, embankments, tunnels, bridges, cul-
verts, drains, fences, and gates complete, including the laying and
ballasting of the permanent way and sidings, and furnishing the
necessary stone blocks, but exclusive of the wooden sleepers, rails,
chairs, and fastenings; as also the Gauxholme Viaduct.. Con,
mencing at a point about five chains to the north-east of Clough
Mill, and terminating at about twelve chains to the north-east of
the road from Todmorden to Burnley, being a distance of about
one mile and twenty-two chains, exclusive of the length of the
Gauxholme Viaduct.
MILL WOOD CON TR ACT.—To make and maintain the
Railway, with all its works in like manner, from the termination of
the Todmorden contract to Castle Gough Mill, being a distance of
about sixty-two chains.
Drafts of the contracts, with plans and specifications of the works,
will be ready for inspection, at the Engineer's office, Palatine-
buildings, Hunt's Bank, Manchester, on and after Friday, the Ist
day of June, 1838.
Printed forms of tender may be had after the above date, at the
offices in Manchester, and no others will be attended to. The ten-
ders must be delivered at the Railway-office, No. 9, Brown-street,
in Manchester, at or before ten o'clock in the forenoon, on Mon_
Chairman,day
, helBtahudJune,
endorsedlB 38, ,
,under d
ears efaulre \lv cover,erk s
;,, addressed e stsheed to the
parties
tendering, or persons duly authorized by them, must be in attend-
ance at the time of meeting.
The parties whose tender is accepted will be required to enter
into a bond, with two sureties for the due performance of the con-
tracts in a penalty of not less than 10 per cent, upon the gross sum
contracted for; and the names of the proposed sureties are to be
specified in the tender. The Directors will not bind themselves to
accept the lowest tender.
JAMES WOOD, Chairman.
Manchester and Leeds Railway Office, 9, Brown-
street, Manchester, 30th April, 1838.
MANCHESTER and LEEDS RAILWAY.
CONTRACTS FOR WORKS.
The Directors of the Manchester and Leeds Railway Company
will MEET at their Offices, No. 9, Brown-street, in Manchester,
on MONDAY the 11th daZ of Jnne, 1838, at Twelve o'clock at
Noon precisely, to RECEIVE TENDERS for the under-men-
tioned Contracts :
GAUXHOLME VIADUCT CONTRACT.—To snake and
maintain the railway upon arches, with all its works, commencing
on the south-west side of the westerly crossing of the Rochdale
Canal at Guaxholme, and terminating on the north-cast side of the
turnpike road from Todmorden to Haslingden, being a length of
about 320 yards.
SOWERBY CONTRACT (including the Sowerby Tunnel. )
—To make and maintain the Railway, with all the excavations,
embankments, tunnels, bridges, culverts, drains, fences, and gates
complete, including the laying and ballasting the permanent way
and sidings, and furnishing the necessary stone blocks (but exclu-
sive of wooden sleepers, rails, chairs, and fastenings), commencing
in the field numbered 172, Sovrerby township, situated between
Long Bottom Mi and Holling's Mill, and termintin laps'le
the Gas Works, inll Sowerby Bridge, being a distanaea of aboutone
mile and a quarter.
COPLEY CONTRACT—To make and maintain the Railway
with all its works, in like manner, commencing at a point opposite
the Gas Works in Sowerby-bridge, and terminating in North Dean
Wood, being a distance of about two miles.
COOPER-BRIDGE CON TRACT.—To make and maintain:the
Railway, with all its works, in like manner, commencing in Brad-
ley Wood, at a point about 11 chain from the western boundary,
in the township of Huddersfield, and terminating about 17 chains
to the east of the road to Batty Mills, in the township of Kirk-
heaton, being a distance of about two miles and 22 chains.
MIRFIELD CONTRACT.—To make and maintain the Rail-
way, with all its works, in like manner, from the termination of the
Cooper-bridge contract, to a point about five chains, to the east of
the Calder Iron Works, in the township of Thornhill, being a dis-
tance of about two miles and seven chains.
THORNHILL CONTRACT.—To make and maintain the
Railway, with all its works, in like manner, from the termination
of the Mirfield contract, to a point about 21i chains on the westerly
side of Healey New Mill, in the township of Thornhill, being a
distance of about two miles and 48i chains.
Drafts of the contracts, with plans and specifications of the works,
will be ready for inspection, at the engiecer's office, Palatine-
buildings, Hunt's Bank, Manchester, on and after Monday, the 21st
day of May, 1838. Printed forms of tender may be had after the
above date, at the offices in Manchester ; and no others will be at-
tended to. The tenders must be delivered at the Railway office,
No. 9, Brown-street in Manchester, at or before ten o'clock in the
forenoon, on Monday the Ilth June, 1838, under a sealed cover,
athdedrpearssed tiestotethe Ch
airman,
ander endorsedsuusdulyaut7teTreisne(dlerb)fotrhievitior ; and
,ks "
must
in attendance at the time of meeting. The parties whose tender be
ries
are
accepted will be required to enter into a bond, with two sureties,
for the due performance of the contracts, in a penalty not less than
theen
proposed
ue
se
endt
suretiesupon t
the
to gross
be su
JAMES WOOD Chairman.
specified m
contracted i
u th
efo tender.r; and the
Thet laDmierse
co f.
' tors will not bind themselves to accept the lowest tender.
Manchester and Leeds Railway Office, 9, .Brown-
street, Manchester, 19th April, 1838.

No. 6,571, dated 7th February, 18.38,-30/.
No. 5,830, dated 7th February, 1838,-30/.
The other Letter contained a Navy Bill and Bank of England
Notes, of which the following are the particulars, viz :
Navy Bill dated 21st March, payable at three days sight, drawn by

John C. Lubber, of the Brig " Charybdis,"-2-11. 26.
Bank of England Note, No. ?.00,673, dated Jan. 1, 1838, 51.

Ditto No. "81 964 dated Jan. 2, 1838, 5/.
L

Ditto

No. 25" 188 dated Jan. 2, 1838, 5L
L

Ditto

No. L "81 783 dated Jan. 2, 1838, bl.

Ditto

No. "it 39,704, dated Jan. 2, 1836, 51.

The said Henry Brothers is a Native of Sheerness ; he is about
22 Years of age, 5 Feet 6 Inches high, rather pale complexion, no
whiskers, very dark straight hair parted at the side, dark eyes, rather
long thin face, slender in person, stiff upright walk with a firm short
step ; had on a black dress coat, black waistcoat and black buckskin
trowsers, Blucher boots laced up at the sides, and hat with maker's
name at Chatham ; he is very reserved in his manner.
Whoever will come forward and give such information as shall
lead to the apprehension of the said Henry Brothers, shall receive a
Reward of

ONE HUNDRED GUINEAS,
PAYABLE ON CONVICTION.
Apply to M. B. Peacock, Esq., General Post Office, London.