The Sun.
London, England, 1840-08-17 00:00:00

MIDLAND COUNTIES RAILWAY.
The Public are respectfully informed that NIGHT
MAIL TRAINS will commence running on Monday next,
the 17th instant between London, Leicester, Loughborough,
Nottingham, Derby, Sheffield, Leeds, and York.
HOURS OF DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL.
DOWN TRAINS.
Leave London at ... 9 or. m.
Arrive at Leicester
" Lnugh'borough 220 "
" Nottingham
" Derby ..
" Sheffield
" Leeds 7 8 "
York 7 42 "
UP TRAINS.

Leave York 6 or. M.
Leeds
Sheffield
64 Derby
Nottingham 10 39 "
Loughborough ll 28 "
Si Leiceter l2 11 A.M.
Arrive at London 5 0 "
The Trains to and from Hull will commence on or before the
23d instant (of which due notice will be given), arriving at
8 45 A. M., and departing at 4 45 r. M.
By order,
J. F. BELL, Secretary.
Leicester, 15th August, 1840.

WRECK of the ROYAL GEORGE.
PORTSMOUTH DOCK YARD, AuG. 12, 1840.

Notice is hereby given that the SALE of OLD
FIRE-
WOOD which is to take place at this Yard on WEDNESDAY
the 26th instant, will include about 20 Lots of WOOD with
IRON attached thereto, recovered from tho WRECK of the
ROYAL GEORGE.

PENINSULAR and ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
Capital One Million, in Shares of 501. each (one-fourth already
paid-up and invested.)
This Company has been formed fur the purpose of carrying
on the communication, by means of Steam Navigation, between
England and British India and other stations under the limits of
the charter of incorporation applied for, as well as the esta-
blished line of steam-vessels now conveying the mails to the
Peninsula under contract with her Majesty's Government.
The Company's contracts with her Majesty's Government
embrace the conveyance of the India mails between England
and Alexandria, also the mails and despatches between Malta
and the lonian Islandsand between England and the Peninsula,
for which services the Government have contracted to pay
66,8001. per annum.

The COmpany is already in possession of the following fleet of
steam-vessels :

Tons; Horse Power.
ORIENTAL
GREAT LIVERPOOL... 1,540
TAGUS
BRAGANZA
ROYAL TAR 68l
IBERIA
MONTROSE 602
LIVERPOOL ... 500
The Company is formed under circumstances peculiarly fa-
vourable for ensuring a profitable return to the proprietary.
Ist. It is alreadypossessed of property in steam shipping in
profitable employment to a large amount.
2d. The management is under the direction of parties who
have a competent knowledge of all the details connected with
steam navigation, derived from sixteen years' practical expe-
rience.
3d. An important branch of the Company's business arises
from an already established intercourse with the Peninsula.
4th. It is in possession of two advantageous mail contracts
with Government.
The Company being already provided with the establishment
necessary for carrying on its present operations and existing
mail contracts, the additional vessels required for extending the
communication to Jndia will be contracted for as soon as the
Royal charter of incorporation, which has been applied for, shall
have passed the Great Seal.
The Directors only intend to issue at present a limited num-
ber of shares at par, any further issue being reserved until after
the payment of a dividend, when, from the circumstances and
prospects of the concern, no doubt is entertained that the shares
will command a high premium.
The conditions required by the Lords of the Privy Council
in respect of the bona fide property and paid-up capital of the
Company having been complied with to their Lordships'satis-
faction, the Directors fully rely on their application for a Royal
charter being agreed to, but it is not deemed expedient at pre-
sent to issue a prospectus.
By Order of the Board.
B. M. WILLCOX, Managing
• A. ANDERSON, }Directors.
F. CARLETON,
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation
Company's Offices, 51, St. Mary-axe,
London.