The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-11 00:00:00

MANAGING DIRECTORS,

John Bond, Esq , M.D., M.B.C.S. L and E. George-st., Portman-sq.
Edward Smith, Esq., R.N., John-street, Adelphi.
,Gerrard Barry, Esq., M.D., M R.C.S.L., Chariest-st., St. James's-sq.
40-hua Stopford,Esq., East India Chambers, City.
Charles. Blunt, Esq., Montagu-place, Russell-square.
William Henry Mayne, Esq., M.D., Howland-street,
Fitzroy-square.
•aus Price Sutton, Esq., Great Ormond-street.

(With power to add to their number.)

1.0 BANKERS.
Mon Joint-Stock Bank, Princes-street, Bank : Commercial Bank,

Lothbury.
SECRETARY —JoshuaStopford.

21 i„AaSISTANT-SECllETAHlt—ltichard St. George Graham.
' 4ast India Chambers, Leadenhall•street.

thenPROSPECTUS.rac yfe look to the vast population, and consider the eminence,
iotere. the enterprise, the great
alg and commercial
That ef this metropolis, It becomes matter of no little surprise
tabs the most active means have Rot, long since, been taken to ob-
it,;,_
obe r supply of water, and to get rid of the mud-and-water
.i,VFl._ytt Which has so grievously existed for many years past.
tinty;sBailibiect is one upon which so much has been said, and such
dUsteu
Of thereti complaints made, that it is altogether unnecessary to
rendereding evil, or to offer a single remark beyond that
so self-evident to every disinterested and dispas •
Slonate
311dillet'ioingdht companies supplying London with water, the New
River
Public e most extensive. It was constructed by Sir Hugh
we .at an expense of about 150,0001. When, in 1834, the
...otters re much excited in consequence of the bad water supplied,
t,_l_'arilarnentary inquiry on the subject took place, and Commis-
Were appointed. From the evidence then given it speared
that
,„„the capital Invested by the New River Company was 1,116,9(41.,
the other Companies 2,127,5951., making a total of 3,224,5391.
Vithough the New River Company paid an enormous bonus (300 per
cent. on the paid-up capital) yearly to the shareholders, titers was
a balance o 157,2061. 10s. 6d. remaining, which is more than the ori-
ginal cost of construction. The average number of houses supplied
Lit 1831, accordin, to the minutes of evidence, was 196,492, at the
annual value of 276.2001., about It. 10s. yearly per house. Pure
water can be supplied for one-third that sum, and leave a profit, to
the capitalist who invests in this speculation, more enormous than
that of the New River Company.
Hence the opportunity has presented Itself for the formation of a
Company for the supply of pure water at an inconsiderable outlay,
and upon those sure and unerring principles of Artesian Springs
which have been so generally adopted on the Continent— unfailing
and succes.fully established to the satisfaction of the most sceptical
individuals.
With reference to supplying London with pure spring water, let it
be understood, that the surface of chalk on which London is built re-
ceives and retains rain on an average of twenty-one inches per an-
num. This chalk-bed or basin has an extent of 12,000 sq are miles.
Each square mile contains, allowing one-third forevaporation, no less
than 3,203,228 hogsheads of water per annum, or on a hundred square
one-twelfth of the surface, 320,822,800 hogsheads. The supply
of water last year by the different companles was 314,553,012 hogs-
heads. Thus the London bed is capable of supplying more than
'twelve times the quantity needed, sufficient for all the towns iu Great
4,Altabl and Ireland.
ao certain and conclusive have been the experiments tried, that
the most successful result has attended every instance in procuring
Water upon the principle stated.
The metal pipes, as now used by the London Water Companies
RW Zl,,nst be adopted by the United Kingdom Artesian Water Com-
bo ' Malls, and some such tubes as cannot be corroded, will only
outusc. The recent repeal of the duty on glass and porcelain
such pirspe p
s cheaer than metal.
uareholde shall be protected from all responsibility beyond the
Alll amount of shares taken.
Ie aoalications for Shares must be addressed to the Secretary of
miZ ~n,,i,ted Kingdom Artesian Water Company, at the Office, East
" %-nambers,.Leadenhall-street, City, London.
glr FORM OF APPLICATION FuR SHARES.
es,ch hereby request you to allot me Shares of 10/.
rantet,ll the United Kingdom Artesian Water Company and I
- t° Pay. when called on, a deposit of 7s. 6d. per Share lor such
444 , Shares, or any lesser number that you may allot to me,
to the deed of partnership when necessary.

Names of two Refereences,

BitilTsii• GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION.
re u haviu(ig lbee:
~.. Nu,: ery ratokby Act of Parliament.)
4,, 'i Waterloo-place, London ; 126, Princes-street, Edinburgh.
T.".: arrangements with the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty'sf
,sirmeantee for the fldee°litayeloufdedOffi' centres Dihireecvtoerrsy strdiellpgarratmntehßtenefstiom
Preps,. ewdli a are i eouired to give security to the Crown, and they are
to receive pr Pas irom persons employed in the
Treasury War Office,
Home otuce.
Ordnance,
Foreign Office, Customs and Excise,
Colon:al uftlea_ Stamps and Taxes,
Exchequer, Woods and Forests,
.k; Admiralty, Post Office, &c.
lirr_l3o,,ad:riom
Bar s+
Treasurers, Actuaries, and other Officers of the
~, r/r County Courts,'
"yrings' 11 i•
Anadutall PuYblicand Loan Societies,
utions Government Annuity Societies,
Societies,
r Poor law
Benefit Building Societies,
lalwhonmission,
Insurance Companies,
Chaneer Hanka,
saips.Y turd other Receiver- Railway Companies,
Mercantile Huses,
- 444 in all other situations where security against torend, or failure
to account, is required.
Rates of Premium One Half per Cent. and upwards.
on:11s Colonial and Foreign Policies are granted.
llcqk ; .9r Ito Proposal may
be obtained at the offices of the Associa-
ut any of the Local Agents.
A" CHAMBRE, Secretary to the Loudon 130 rd.