The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-08 00:00:00

TRUSTEES.

Lord Chas. Beauelere, Lowndes- I Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq.,
street, Lowndes-square. 31. P., Portland-place.
Wlilim Alexander WKinnon, Luke Jas. Hansard, Esq., South-
Etq., M.P., Hyde-park-p!ace. I ampton-st., Bloomsbury-sq.
MANAGING DIRECTORS. .

John Boni, Esq , M.D., ILlt c. 14. L and E., George-st., Portman-sq.

Edward Smith. Esq., R.N., John-street, Adelphi.
Gerrard Barry, Esq., M.D., M Char:est-st., St. James's-Sq.
Jo hua Stoptord, Esq., East India Chambers, City.
Charles Blunt. Esq., Montagu-place, Russell-square.
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William Henry Mayne, Esq., M.D., M.R.C.S.L., Howland-street,

Fitzroy-square._
Ellis Price Sutton, Esq., Great Ormond-street.
(With power to add to their number.)
BANKERS.

London Joint-StOck Bank, Princes-street, Bank : Commercial Rank,

Lothbury.
SECRETARY--Joshua Stopford.
ASSISTANT-SECRETARY—Richard St. George Graham.
21, Last India Chambers, Leadenhall•atreet.
PROSPECTUS.

When we look to the vast Population, And consider the eminence,
the trade, the enterprise, the great manufacturing and commercia:
interests of this metropolis, it becomes a matter of no little surprise

that the most active means have not, long since, been taken to ob-
tain a better supply of water, and to get rid of the mud- and-water
monopoly which has so grievously existed for many years past.
The subject Is one upon which so much has been said, and such
universal complaints made, that it is altogether unnecessary to
dilate upon the crying evil, or to offer a single remark beyond that
which is rendered so self-evident to every disinterested and dispas •
sionate mind.

Of the eight companies supplying London with water, the New
River is the most extensive. It was constructed by Sir Hugh
Middleton, at an expense of about 150,0001. When„ in 1834, ths
public were much excite in con-equenee of the bad water supplied,
Parliametitary inquiry on the subject took place, and Commis-
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stoners were appointed. From the evidence then given it apeared
that the capital invested by the New River Company was 1,116,9641.,
by the other Companies 2,127,5951., making a total of 3,224,5591.
Although the New River Company paid an enormous bonus (300 per
cent. on the paid-up capital) yearly to the shareholders, tkere was
a balance o' 157,2061. 10s. Gd. remaining, which is more than the ori-
ginal cost of construction. The average number of houses supplied
in 1834, aceordim: to the minutes of evidence, was 196,492, at the
annual value of 276,2001., about IL 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 iaches per an-
num. This chalk-bed or basin has an extent of 12,600 svare, miles.
Each square mile contains, allowing one-third for evaporation, no less
than 3,208,228 hogsheads of water per annum, or on a hundred square
miles, one-twelfth of the surface, 320,822,800 hogsheads. The supply
of water last year by the different companies 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 in Great
Britain and Ireland.
So 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
will not be adopted by the United Kingdom Artesian Water Com-
pany. Glass, and some such tubes as cannot be corroded, will only
be in use. The recent repeal of the duty on glass and porcelain
make such pipes cheaper than metal.
Shareholders shall be protected from all responsibility beyond the
actual amount of shares taken.
All applications for Shares must be addressed to the Secretary of
the United Kingdom Artesian Water Company, at the Office, East
India Chambers, Leadenhall-street, City, London.
FORM OF APPLICATION FuR SHARES.
Sir,—l hereby request you to allot me Shares of 10/.
each in the United Kingdom Artesian Water Company ; and I gua-
rantee to pay, when called on, a deposit of 7s. Gd. per Share for such
Shares, or any lesser number that you may allot to me,
and to sign the deed of partnership when necessary.
Residence • • ...... •• ••
Names of two Refereences,

FREEMASONRY.
THE TWELFTH ANNUAL FESTIVAL
in aid of the ASYLUM FOR AGED FREEMASONS, will
take place at the Freemasons' Hall, Great Queen-street, on WEDNES.
ni.v, the 16th of JUNE, 1847, under the direction of the following
Board of Stewards :
Brother The Right Hon. LORD SOUTHAMPTON, No 652, President.
S. B. LEE, No. 107, Vice-President.
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~ H. B. LEESON, M.D., No. 324, Treasurer.
J. WHITMORE, No. 329, Hon. Secretary. Brothers Major Gen. Cooke, LL.D. ; James Harmer, P.G.D. ; Wil-
liam Pringle, (Edinburgh) ; J. J. Blake. P.G.W., (Surrey), No. 1 ;
Francis Crew, No. 1 ; W. E. Walmisey. No. 1; William Rayner,
No. 3 ; J. A. Joseph, No. 4; T. B. Barnard, No. 49: Douglas
Jerrold, No. 49 ; P. F. Martin, No. 108 ; Z. Watkins, No. 108 ; T.
M. Bacon, No. 108 ; Richard Farmer, No. 113; W. Foster White,
No. 229 • S. Scoltock, No. 328.
TICKETS, 15s. each, to be had of the Stewards, of Bro. John
Whitmore. Secretary, 125, Oxford-street, and of Messrs. Bacon and
Co.. at the Freemasons' Tavern.
Dinner on Table at live for six precisely.
THE CONCERT. The Stewards have much pleasure in an-
nouncing that several Professional Ladies and t;entlemen have, in
the most obliging manner, volunteered their kind assistance and
powerful support, so as to render the usual Concert in Vie Hall and
Glee Room as effective as on the preceding Anniversaries of this
Institution.

OUVAIN A LA SAMBRE RAILWAY:
iJ DIRECT TO NAMUR AND TO CHARLEROY

Notice is hereby given, that the SECOND ANNUAL GENERAL
MEE 1 ING of the SHAREHOLDER 4 of this Undertaking will be
held at the LONDON TAVERN, Bishopigate-street, London, on
TUESDAY, I ith of May Next, at ONE o'clock precisely, on the Gene
ral Business of the Company.
Resolutions will also, on this occasion. be taken relative to the
Shares upon which the Call of 2/. per Share, due on the 2d of Octo-
ber last, has not been paid, the time for which payment was, by a
resolution pA.ssed by the Board, and duly advertised, extended to
the 31st of March last past; and a proposition will be submitted on
the subject of the formation of the important line from Brussels to
Namur.

JOHN BARNES, President.
GEO. DANCE, Secretary.
28 Threadneedle-street, March 16, 1847,

N.B.—By the Statutes of the Company it is necessary that all
Shareholders intending to be present at the above Meeting should
deposit their Share Certiticates with the Secretary at least Ten Days
before the 11th of May proximo, in order to intitle them to take
part in the proceedings.

LOUVAIN a la SAMBRE RAILWAY.
DIRECT to NAMUR and to CHARL•EROY.
The Shareholders are most respectively informed that on MONDAY
next, May I,', the day previou•,ly to that fixed upon for the
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, there will be ready for delivery
at the Office of the Company-
1. Proposed sketch for ag-cement for makiug and working, jointly
with the Great Luxemburg Company, the line from Brussels to
Namur, with branch line to Wavre.
2. Proposed plan for the creation of the portion of capital to be
provided by the Louvain a la Sambre Company for the construction
of the line from Brussels to Namur, which line it is intended to make
jointly with the Great Luxemburg Company.
3. Proposed plan for the revival of Shares in the Louvain a la,
Sambre Company which have become forfeited.
JOHN• BARNES, Chairman.
GEO. DANCE, Secretary.
No. 28, Threadneedle-street, May 6, 1847.