The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-04 00:00:00

ts L. fririazi ELECTh le TELEU-R4lll COMPAN Y,
London, 345, Strand, September 1, 1847.
COMMERCIAL TELEGRAPH.
114 eT1.1.,..,0brts of the Lines for cemmercial communications between
umZe.e._ enumerated below, embracing a system of Telegraphs for
iesweasyosnly, and distinct from that reserved for the
. • I:o3Pitiths..l7l4lofPßoraip
, being so far advanced as to admli of their
tili,,pl by the commencement of the coming year, the Directors
make known
the time has now wrived when it becomes their duty to
co "•` the arrangements which they contemplate for the- ac-
au._ _ on et the public.
-7evuslirill be opened in central situations in the principal Towns,
ItOga Hugel and Dispatches will be forwarded to and received
In ord_e other Stations of the Electric Telegraph Company. _
c0ng.,:40 give to Merchants, Bankers, Manufacturers, and all
~„,.,—`._ Ith trade, the greatest possible amount of information, a
AiitTe win be reserved in eac% of the Company's Stations for Sub-
' IfgetkerL•l4 Which will be received, tabulated, and exhibited, all Jute.
01 commercial or public interest ; for instance—
Ship Lists from the various Ports. •
Share Like from the various Exchanges.
Prices Current.
. Stock Exchange Lists.
. Corn Markets from the various Towns.
. Irk Laudon Prices of Live Stock, &c., &c., &c.
is ,•, a Central Station, suited to the importance of tbe Meh-
and it..o In course of erection in the immediate vicinity of the Ban
of t
. . slop
he joalunEtryicl,ivainnge ; in this Station the whole Telegraphic Nevrs
be concer.tratcd and forwarded in every dsirchc- .
sai,.a_M here, ai in other Towns, a Room will bo reserved far u -
•''''.
• Tile
-' 0,14 , subscription to these Rooms will be Two Guineas per annum,
Wratice, which will entitle Subscribers to the right of en.
al
• , taut ") all the
at Subscription Rooms of the Company, including the
. TrV
Station London.
• TeleagThregt'ing detai's some of tha advantages of the Commercial
'tend pt' 10 Subscribers,--but the requirements of the Public in g!-
at
_will be provided for by the Establishment of Offices, which will
,1bp!,1,, time, }.
~‘, ()Pen for the reception or transmission t f Messages
b 7 vruh...l3Pat_chl,s, while Messengers will be kept at the various Station.,
.. nit e4l olsPatches may be sent out to any part of the Town where
p:,.. , nnnanication has been received by Telegraph at the Corn-
, •.,t3 S Station.eub„,...
Ice, •,vrs' Names are received at the Commercial Telegraph Of-
Where
14, any further intormation may be obtained.
the ••-e following are the Towns to which the Commercial Telegraph
1:2
774"nflate 0 llrst extended:—
Barnsley Peterborough Chelmsford
Wakefield Yarmouth Ipswich
Erietate Leeds Huntingdon York
firer ' Halifax Hertf,-rd Darlington -
..
elk", Rochdale Manchester Newcastle
same 'ne Hull Leicester Berwick -,
-., liotuirbeey Maidstone Derby Edinburgh
Co3l2Un Plon Tonbridge Nottingham Glasgow
.tirtiry
Gost Lincoln Scarbor,
Wie,, zLgllanl Southapormpton Chesterfield Bridlingtonargil
,
,15tifie•giumpton Winchester Sheffield Stamford -
:.. theeter Dorchester Bradford Norwich
"
' Bristol Wisbeach St. Ives
~ ' ItoLirtlO'oth.... I .
Gloucester Lowestoff Ware
tr,. •": `s"all Cheltenham Cambridge Colchester
~,
' -..`-',:. - , J. LEWIS RICARDO, Chairman.
(~Zs 'S V srr -To • sco TL A.R.D.'
sa-BUP RAILWAY EXCURSION from LONDON- to
EDI, jai,.
kTrahl-7,11 Slid BACK (860 miles), fer 11. 123. 6d.
_,lnisnv4„ltart from the Euston-square Station for Edinburgh
• ;La return-r2ilSt September, at Half-past Six o'clock Morning,
• ' n Meru Will leave Edinburgh on Fainair, the lst October,
I Par, ing—thus allowing Nine clear days in Scotland.
Classoi going and returning--Third Class, 11. 12s. 6d.; Second
Ia com,"8;; First Class, 31. 45.
fo? a tri---„ to with this Excursion, arrangements have been made
Tar%_"' Glasgow and Ayr —" The Land of Burns."
Class ,' uora Edinburgh and Back--Tbird Class, 6s. 6d. ; Second
larelif;t._• 6d• • First Class, 10s. 6d. The tickets are available for re-
a.),:n.g ~. Edinburgh on any day before the Ist of October.
lot --1.,...70c11ts have farther been made to convey passengers on a
an,e—r- Tour from Glasgow to Dumbarton, Greenock, Rothsay,
lefm„.•_°, Bute, Crinan Canal, Oban, Staffa, lona, Glencoe, and Fort
184,470. the route recently followed by her Majesty—being a dis-
11,0r?rfi„,."°!_niles at a uniform fare for the whole trip 10s.
•Ist (...-'l and,further articulars apply, either personally or by
Deran.,mclosing Pest-office order), to Mr. John Muir, at Hart's Tem-
-4014 ; Het°, 159, Aldersgate-street ; or, between Six and Ten
Lk at the Star and Garter, 33, St. Martin's-lane.
NS—nburgh Passengers will every information as to lodg-
s, mates,P 14.. conveyance, drc., on application at Mr. Muir's office,
• --......::_____eeeSih. -street.
U°NTRACTS for WHEAT, PEAS, and OATS.
b‘Partrnent of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport
_lte c„__ Services, pt
September 2, 1847.
'RN ifnum, issioners for executing the Oftlee of Lord High Admiral
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slot
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do hereby give
r rsik:Tt on TRURsDAT, the 9th instant, at One o'clock, they will
.st sui.z; 10 treat with such Persons as may be willing to Contract
blliffolll2 and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling Stares at
‘,l the undermentioned articles, viz. :
Whe
Quarters.

to be delivered.
'Half of each in 3
Weeks, and the
remainder in 3
Weeks after-
. wards.
'Half in a fort-
night, and the

/Flit
[Red............ 2 OOO
.........• 1,000

Ilks ...

... 500

remainder in a

I fortnight after-
wards.OA%
._
Sa,,,‘"ScOt
e- Potato) • • .. • • . . • • • • • • • • 300.. Within ten days
(not leas than two quarts of each) must be produced
tistVtles tendering.
/11aer 1n i.t4(nts of the Contracts may be seen at the said Ot Mee. Noo
,
ifortiF
ibleniersescethireedparaftveraOttleine
dozloocr Yanonagthenetdfaoyr ohfimr,edautTy,
our
.
,1 writ!ng.
-."1 bear ender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
.7 %%Ist-LI the left hand corner the words " Teader for
PP
auso be delivered at Soraerset•place.

ERGATE, NOTTINGHAM, and BOS-
-76`.t th.: „,OX. and EASTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY.
leaZa.ll4fraarY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the PROPRIE-
on the 24th day of August, 1847, at the Exchange Hall,
a• , for the purpose of receiving a statement of the pro-
- the Directors and the Accounts of the Company, W. F.
1441her-orli.Lgeo in the chair,
'll,L.qd4-,,Tag REPORT was read by the Secretary :—Since the
th.'Re ;'4.lleeting of the Proprietors, your Directors have con-
' between
wythes for the formation of that portion of
tOny. „7tween Bottesford and Grantham, including the
Tunnel, and the Canal Branch (about eigil miles), and
hoiree Progressing to the satisfaction of your Directors.
• uncut also been called upon by the Midland Company to fulfil
, ‘1;%%...-7.1n entered into for the joint construction of the four
• ,taco
Nottingham to Bulwell, which will effect a large sav-
.. Qteixre_atPany.
ors have not deemed it prudent to enter into any other
err, Incur and other liabilities, in consequence of the mo-
;i.,
ro..Tatire, and also from an assurance given a he las
ttt24l-"'„lahg that no further call should be made before the pre,ent
eI4Z At-Ln your opinions mig`tt be consulted axd cliireetiotieus.
'le same time your Directors have no hesitat on in
Airt the true interests of the Company will be best promoted
• .
41kt the line between Nottingham and Grantham at the
• '10..t00ci7,, and they regret that by this delay they will be un-f
themselves of the summer months for the formation o
'Which would have been greatly to the advantage of the
'llll,l44lttlielialt application to Parliament for tbe construction of this
10e Midland Company were large shareholders, and being
of ifit.erested, it was not thought advisable to incur the ex-
roremneking a separate station, wharfs, &c., at Nottingham, and
Ztlis.thet° Powers in the original Act were-taken for that purpose ;
lesti-'4Oll under
subsequently withdrer their connexion, your
ept4i...-aaer the sanction of the half-yearly meeting in February
vu to Parliament to deviate the line, and by increasing ,
dt "en t,,
,tht 0,, secure an independent position.
eff.:F tvrorn„Pany's trains would have to pass over the Lincoln line
1115 'times, the Midland Company had the power to charge
I,li;dar riant,e of six miles. To be relieved from that heavy toll was
laolakehoitrtant desideratum—and though the Company by
toleralood. of the Nottingham Canal had the best depot for the
Vriia anon of the town-of Nottingham, yet no independent ac-
thestisabi;,4l".. • Under these circumstances your Directors deemed
er4eoatre--" apply to Parliament to effect the above objects, and
-'l44,4744)titlttlate the Shareholders in having succeeded upon terms
4.. e advantage of the Company. After the Bill had been
.._ b.." 40 Parliament, the Midland Company met your Direc-
• P.QLfetoi"...f liberal and friendly spirit, and after some negotiations,
aitiray, t.,t Was entered into under the corporate seals of each
h Or th g which the Midland Company consented to repeal so
itod e Lincoln Act as enabled them
.to charge the six miles
11.4 clad At+el,aase •to that effect has been introduced into their
atoolalso oy which this Company pay a mileage only. They
+44-4:2011 Zraed to provide the necessary stations and other accom-
Pohl-wet ato",ur the passengers and traffic, both at Nottingham and
)17 froi;e'm extent and terms to be arranged by a Director ap-
Innpir eaell Company, and in case of difference, to be settled
to %Z3n4,1 e•
111. it'‘k poleriee of this agreement your Directors only proceeded
4114 at liZets for the construction of the Branch to the Canal
1.4 attoirdlioi4l,..agham, which they have obtained, and over which
Company have power to run their trains, on payment
hrtkitOte..,
lhtluleeoutitr:y salons and powers thus secured are of the utmost irn-
r hr:is elm advantage to the Company. The most convenient
th PraviVaPle accommodation for passengers and merchandize
ed, both at Nottingham and Ambergate, and the saving
,of capital, as well as time and the convenience to the
igirt tVry greatly effected. As the traffic in coal, corn, cattle,
th good,
etr44according to the estimates proved, will be very
Ilnit-",age obtained by the possession of the Canal Wharf
Mit pakiLconsideration as it gives to this Company the best
211:ave c.:41 in the town of Nottingham, which could not other-
at'a secured excet at an enornous sacrifice of money.
aort7slY attar"Perit and almost vitality of the line were most
a during the last session of Parliament. by the Great
a.-4e r and x
ea..-1.00 Eastern Counties Companies. The former projected
'lts4-`attia'bertois ou the Boston loop to lloughton Mill, north
ho ; and
a . 14,1 48411 the latter projected a line from Spalding. to
ilabite which were parallel to the eastern portion of y our
it %Inpoke ler had
been obtained, would have diverted a con, si
4,44 No hire ay eastern traffic. The Great Northern and East
-etti,ll. beim," ‘o introduced other Bills, the effect of which, if they
at heated, would have been to destroy your proposed
Zdo4l-4.,_ a,n.eaeld render the branch to the quay, at that place.
itTellit.°l, Of +l,;u_ Great Northern also, by another Bill, to effect
"o at that line near Grantham, made another attack upon
theea44ocesiguiPlaca, which would have been most prejudicial had
ati-4 D In accordance, however, with their duties and
tyartd ieizetin..e.4, Your Directors have ever endeavoured to exer-
ts's:4ton us o.,e•ry'o, interests of the Company, they offered to the
kot' Whkie.raDla"".legal opposition, and they are happy to say with
eiSe 44;4 vra4 "ecess, having thrown out all the Bills except the
ieeses Itntageo:ledified as to make the junction at Grantham
16e to
to „lave been and, at the same time, more independent.
Zell to ...4146 11,14serted in that Act empowering the two Compa-
Ce otir Don", station, and also empowering the Great Nor-
**rad 111)ted n,„°ll al Your line on payment of an equitable toll.
—Jeeis are conclusive that in the opinion of those
314rrttopet ttlaraotoat:l4ll r‘anmiese,tahne..dlstrict is important and capable ofdeveo-f
ttLegtole by the success attending the exertions
*tow., ea 4 tn 4,, ui that district has been infringed upon—all
aro "`7111144-atins-is granted has been preserved intact.
PP7 to acts whAggreaston, your Directors have not refused
thell,Datly 4..7 that .t to.heYwould conduce to your interests. They
teor-albe4,•.eu the bast understanding now exists between
teti'L'eu yen; sitend o rAteteru Counties. In fixing the station of
111447___
_etlon anci-P.a.hiloit line at the latter place, they have
in-' and ". such "'" agreement has been entered into for the
late e Btation t
ate khan.. ante h. a the joint expene of the two Comp_ao-r
lithk"P, °f trafa'.s further been strengthsned by arranging for
eaft,_. aro t.4:1,4 and and running of trains, between Grantham
the be 551104101 r and Wisbeach, the terms and details of
and Nulty hY arbitration. This agreement will promote
tat ...*lll4-21-I,Y, and ,s,-.".oollvenience of the public. and the interests of
ftT:'llt4;'Freerne—waY ultimately lead to a more intimate union,t
ii7g the 'at or ` be submitted to the Special General Mee -
4eont lune. September next, to consider the propriety of con-
tori °Nifty
soillettet biretire, .;1710.t.he Act, four of the Directors, and one of the
,_raoters re eligib state re-election.
tilbartfooluetitaWbeeni DorerthiaoPaPy
rte. that the differences which have
. 411 Y arrow.— 0 the Shareholders and the Board have
of t eo,fiber of and that the Directors will be increasedto
4,`"nuttee, °Oren ; seven of whom are to be recommended
ceoarpairirifuottad,:ce3;sype:
vgibithees2GeelhisaittreoerhfaoselldmpeterseemiltAegnrwdnufeor the election of three
I.tbe. necessary, which
er gate, Nottingham, August 18, 1847.

11:1 .1,.._
4E tßtiftx, XNGINEER'S RETORT.
Ct no( 4.1.., I 1 AND DIRECTORS OP THE AMBERGATE,
yNOTTING.
.Btitn, .., BOSTON. AND EASTERN JUNCTION RAILW• •
since
last halt' `I
now beg leave to report to you the progress
ZThe c YearlY me tt g '
r::4llstha°,llllt,rinacetiut7 six and three-quarters miles from Bottesford to
to, th Of 5,,,,. Ing the Gonerby Hill Tunnel, was cornmencieduoon
'"a Dortio',h, the contractor being then put in possess o t
~the whcee of the land.
"ntracto_ , - of the land for this contract is now obtained, and the
r Mori ttl la at Work on every part.
tTaincleran,.,five Miles of the contract length is fenced in, and the
ah"A boat 2(;',l' the fencing will be shortly completed.
th,' Put Ito
yrd have been got out of the excavations
71,14,4°e1bth-qttrlttteernerbatikments, which completes more than one-
lakl tie,trigoß are built, with the exception only of the parapets,
In the (3: all the necesary culverts are put in.
_yamQ Mde ig'n'rhY 11111 Tunnel 420 yards of the heading are. driven ;
, nr,,..gths of four shafts, and one shaft length, making forty
rabidly. he tunnel is 'bricked, a' nd the remaining portion is proceeding
pt.l;.Z° Tulles Of the lin, are f d ready to receive the ballast and
gre ' a 3", aial al, °rine .
, at quaritit out 500 yards of 'single line are laid down.
livered conside Yof ballast is also provided, and on the ground.,_-
lere& rable quantity of permanent materials have been ue
tillere are
fire W PleasuredePlYed upon the works 729 men and 109 horses.
,„trketo at in statin" that the works now done by the
iianner, ar,,a,ro executed in a good, substantial, and workmanlike
actor in "' I ani well satisfied with the exertion used by the con-
-2 The
whinishing on the sections, rks
,and 3 21c of till, plans..d drawings for Contracts Nos.
"'t.,,ni,ler f4rteher:tady. Contractors and
preparing their estimates to
ontrion(h. works, which may be let any day after the 24th of
Illheti,nf these contracts will commence near Nottinsliam, byhae
!'irilz,
~,Zith the Lincoln nue, at Colwiek, and
tesfora . the river Trent. and extend to Contract N the ' and the
xtend to
will
~incll,nadte
Btot
Jinictio, other will commence at Grantham, n.
near .Nottingham,
olwiek 1 of the Sleaford Branch making a total distal from
I(,lltra,
414 no et twenty,-three miles, including the first
a lino
—9
of the 1114 to Boston IA dated out, at well a- the