The Sun.
London, England, 1824-12-13 00:00:00

STEAM RAILWAYS.

Ilridgewater'Arms, Manchester, Dec. 1, 1824.
WWI PEAK STEAM RA 11;WAY,
rroni the Croniftod Canal to the Peak Forest Canal, in the
County of Derby.

A T a General Meeting of the Connitittee and
..Ck Supporters of this Undertaking, held at the time and
-place above-mentioned, in pursuance of a Requisition for this
purpose,
THOMAS BATEMAN, ESQ., in the Chair,
—The various Resolutions previously entered into, and several
Communications and Letters to the Committee having been
stated and rend, and the Plan and Survey of the projected Line
of the Railway, and Mr. Jessep's second Report and Estimate
having been also read and submitted to the Meeting ;
It was Resolved,—That the Meeting receives with the
greatest satisfaction the communication that his Grace the Duke
of Devonshire consents to the Railway being made through his
Grace's Estates and, most liberally without requiring any re-
muneration for his Land.
Resolved,---That from the very clear view taken by Mr.
Jessop, of the advantages to be derived from the proposed mea-
sure, and the satisfactory explanations given in his Report as to
the facility and economy of conveyance by Railways, the Meet-
ing is fully convinced that the proposed Railway will be deci-
dedly the best mode of communication between the two Canals,
and productive of advantages not to be attained by any other
means, and therefore strongly recommend the scheme to the
support of the public.
It appearing from the estimate that the sum of 130,0001. is
necessary to complete the Railway, and a further sum of
20,000/. for Steam Engines, and that about 70,0001. is already
subscribed in Shares of 100/. by the Noblemen, Gentlemen and
Landowners in the immediate neighbourhood of the proposed
Railway ;
Resolved,—That the Subscription be now open to the public
in general, and that Subscriptions be received at the Banking..
house of Sir Peter Pole, Bart. and Co., Messrs. Jones, Loyd,
and Co., and Messrs. Smith, Payne, and SMiths, in aindon;
and at the several Banks in Liverpool, Manchester, firming.
ham, Macclesfield, Derby, Nottingham, Leicester, Stamford,
and Lincoln ; and that the respectable Bankers be requested to
receive Subscriptions on the account of Messrs. Arkwright,
Toplis, and Co., of %Virksworth, Derbyshire, the Treasurers to
the Undertaking;i and that Subscribers do at the time of enter-
ing their names, in pursuance of a former Resolution, pay
the sum of one pound per cent. on the amount of their Sub-
scriptions.
Resolved,—That publicity be given to these Resolutions by
insertion in such of the public Journals as the Committee may
deem necessary; and that Air. Jessop's second Report be
printed for circulation.
That this 3leeting be adjourned to Thursday the 6th Janu-
ary next, at the Old Bath, Matlock, at eleven o'clock in the
forenoon. _

(Signed) THOS. BATEMAN, Chairman.
The thanks of the Meeting were given to the Chairman, for
his efficient conduct in the Chair.
N.B.—That since the Meeting the further sum of :12,000/.
has been subscribed by additional Subscribers.
Brittlebank and Son, Solicitors, Oddo, Derbyshire.

PROPOSED RAIL-ROAD from BRISTOL to BATH.
THE elevated and distinguished position of
this Country was probably. never more visible than ill
the present :period. The commercial prosperity of almost every
Town and District in the Kingdom, and the plans now in con-
templation to facilitate and increase trade and manufactures,
must be so apparent to every observer, that to particularise, is
.unnecessay.
Among the most important is, that Grand Improvement,
the LOCOMOTIVE STEAM-ENGINE, for the convey-
ance of Passengers and Merchandise on a Rail-road; by means
of this power, a Company will be enabled to transport the
heaviest; goods with certainty and security, .by day and•night,
at all times of the year ; in periods 'of 'frost or of drought, at
the rate of at least eight miles an hour, and passengers at the
rate of twelve.

The Capital required to complete the object in view, and the
current charges for the maintenance of a Rail-Road and Loco.
motive Power, being much less than that employed by any ex-
isting mrana for conveyance, will enable a Company to carry
goods and Passengers at a rate less" by one third, probably by
One Half, than the sum paid at present. These ate not specu-
lative or visionary assertions ;—they are founded on facts, col.
'Wed by en examination of the system of carriage by Rail.
Roads, actually practised in the North of England. •
From the surveys and estimates of the intended Manchester
and Liverpool, and Stroud anti Severn Mail-!toads, it appears
that the cost for a main road Fifteen feet wide, including land,
&c. is about 2,0001. per mile but as the travelling and traffic
from Bristol to Bath is calculated to be greater for the same dis.
tance that any like establishment in the Kingdom, it will be
advisable to make the Main Road Sixty Feet Wide; which,
including machines, trams, and every other charge, will come
under or about 0,0001. per mile.
It is the opinion of an eminent Surveyor, that the whole line
required for the Main Road from Bristol to Bath, will not ex-
reed Twelve Miles; the costs whereof, including Collateral
Branches to the Principal Colleries, may be taken In round
numbers, at about One Hundred Thousand Pounds.

The number of Coal Pits in the vicinity, and near the line of
the intended Rail-Road, and the facility and celerity of conveying
mercantile and agricultural produce to and from each City, (in
the space One flour anti Half) the reduced rates, and the unde.
viating punctuality anti security of Rail-Roads upon the im-
proved system, will inevitably insure to itself sufficient traffic,
(independent of the carriages for conveying passengers) to allind
a liberal remunerating profit to those embarked in it; at the
same time that it will create a competition highly advantageous
to the public, and be to the shipping interest of Bristol of
the highest importance, by the eventual extension of the system
to the manufacturing and clothing districts contiguous to this
Pod. . . _

A Committee will be immediately appointed to order Sur.
veys and Estimates, and lay the same before a General Meet-
ing of Subscribers. looks are now open at the Banks of Alessm
Stuckeys, Lean, and Co., and Messrs. Ricketts, Thorne, anti
Co., Bristol ; and at Messrs. Cavenah, Browne, and Co., Bath;
to receive Subscriptions for Four Thousand Shares at Twenty-
five i'ounds each. A deposit of One Pound per Share to be
paid into their hands at the time of subscribing, and to be held
by them in trust for the Subscribers until the lteport of the Sur-
veyors be laid before a General Meeting; and should their re-
port be unfavourable to the undertaking, the survey and other
expellees will be deducted from said deposit, and the remainder
...turn.] to sit. subscribers.
Bath, December 6, 1824.

ASSURANCE COMPANY
ATLAS
Instituted 1808, o f
and empnwared by an Act of Parliament of
LONDON.
the 54 (IEo. M.,
CAPITAL-- .200,000.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
ON ALL POLICIES for £lOO and upwards, continulns
in force for five years, the Assured will be entitled to partici.
pate in the Surplus Premiums, which may remain at the end
of that period.
THE RETURNS for the five years ending at Christmas,
1022, and also for the five years ending at Christmas, 1023,
were 25 per cent.
In addition to the benefit of Returns, this Company offers
to ASUrerS the further advantage of an allowance for the loss
of Bent of BuildLlt'E DEPARTMEings rendered untenantableNT. by Fire.

ADDITIONS to POLICIES.—Persons assured for the
Whole term of Life, will have an addition made to their Poli-
cies every seventh year, or an eq.uivalent reduction will be made
in the future payments of Premium, at the option of the As-
sured.
For the Seven Years ending at Christmas, 1023, an average
addition or 1:157 has been made to every £lOOO Assured, in
London, or through an Agent in Great Britain.
The next valuation will be made at Chriitmas 1030, and
Policies effected before that date, will participate in proportion
'to the time they may then have been in force.
• Policies may also be effected for the whole term of Life, by a
limited number of yearly payments.
Proposals fully explanatory of the principles and rates of the
Company, may be had at the principal Office in Cheapsitle,
London, and of the several Agents. in the Country, who are
authorized to take the appearance of Lives proposed for As,
StaallCC. •

HENRY DESIIOIIOVGII, jun. Sec.
Cheapside, London, Bec. 10, 1824.

CHILBLAINS; RI I ErNt ATISM, SPRAINS, &L..'
riFi CA J EPUT 01'0 D ELDOC.—Cajeput
Oil, which is the basis of this °pude!doe, has tiedn
long esteemed on, the Continent, as a remedy for Chronic
Ittentnattsm, `S'inism.idic Affections Chilblains, Palsy, stiff-
ness, and Enlargement of the Lints, Sprains, Bruise',
anti Deafness: and the experience of late years, in England,
proves that it merits the character given of it 14,11te
pni.t eminent in the profession, in those.obstinat.e complaints.
•Being combined ut the-form of Opodelduc, it is rendered
mine penetrating,,and consetplently much more efficacious
as an external application. Rubbed upon the skin by means
of flannel, or the warm hand, it allays morbid irritation of
nerves, invigorates the absorbents, and accelerates the cir-
culati.m.

Sold in Bottles, at Is. lAd., and 2c. 941., by Butler, Chemist,
4; theapside,•St. Paul's, 'nod gin; Regent-Street, (near the
Argyle-Rooms), London ; and by the principal Isletticiro...
Ventlers thromghout the United Kingdom. Of whom olsu
may be had the CHILBLAIN CERATE, an excellent Ite.
meth. fur Chilblain.; when bracts. '
„*** Be crrefol to ask for " Butler's Cajeput Opodeldoc,
and Cerate.

LONDON itEPOSITORV for the CA /31 NET Al A I.:
SOCHETY, for every Description of CABINET-,FI.TIINf.
TUBE, FEATHER BED and MATTRESS MAW.
FACTORY, No. 71, Corner of LEADENIIAL.L.
STREET, London, Opposite Aldgate Pump..=-Ready
Money Only.
riPH Society of Cabinet-Makers respectfully
-IL inform. the Public that they still continue the above
Establishment, for the Benefit of Industrious Mechanics who
haVe laige Familes, by offering them Manufactured Articles
'in the Cabinet Lind, of the best Workmanship, and Cheaper
than any House can do in .London by twenty-five per cent.,
there being no other profit required on the Goods but the bare
'house expences ; at the same time will be sufficiently satisfied
with having constant Employment for themselves and families.
This Society was Established in June, 1821, consisting of
20 Mechanics, adding the number of their Wives and Fami-
lies, amounted to 68; in June, 1819, live more were added to
the Society ; in June, 1820, 10; and in June 1821, 0. The
total Number now receiving Support through the Means of
this EStablishment is WI.

The Society'and their Families beg leave to return their
sincere, thanks to those Indies and Gentlemen who have
hitherto honoured them with their Orders and Recommenda-
dons, and shall always feel happy in their endeavours to give
future satisfaction; at the same time solicit a Continuance of
their Benevolence, whereby they may be enabled to increase
the Number of the Society.
The following Articles are inserted as a Specimen of the very
Low Prices, all warranted.-Ready Money only.
Full size Mahogany four-post Bedstead, lath bottom 31. 15s.
-Full size tent Bedstead 11. IN.-Bordered hair Mattress to
flt 11. ht.-Mahogany Drawer, solid ends 31. :lA.-Feather Bed
21. 10a.-Ditto, tree from dust and smell, full size ,31. 10a.-
Six japanned Chairs of any description in oil 11. &1.-Best do.
Wash-hand-stand 183.-Ditte, Dressing Table IN.-Hearth
Rugs 145.-3 ft. 6 inches Chest of Drawers 41. 4x.-Three-foot
mahogany Pembroke Table 11. 18s.-Three-foot ditto on pi).
lars and claws 31. 155.--Mahogany Dressing Table 11.-Ditto
Bidett, best 11. 45.-Ditto Beilateps 11. Bs.-Ditto ditto 11. 13s.
-Ditto ditto 21. 2s -Ditto Box Glass, 2 drawers, best British
Plate lbs.-Ditto ditto is. 6s. -Ditto ditto 11. Ms.-Ditto
Swing Wass, large size, commode 35.-Ditto ditto 52.- Ditto
ditto Bs.-Ditto ditto 125.-Sea lied and Pillow tic 6t! -Ditto
ditto 65.-Ditto ditto 75.-Tray Stand 75.--Long Mahogany
Tray 145.-Japanned Book Shelf 75.-Tea Caddy 10s.-Porta.
ble Desk 215.-Desk covers in number 144.-Music Chairs-
any pattern 85.6d.-Eight Mahogany Chairs, covered with
horse hair, brags nailed 61.65.-8 ditto ditto 61. 153.-11 ditto
ditto 71. 73.-8 Trafalgar ditto 91. 95.-Mahogany Sofa to match
71. 10s.-Ditto Couch 71. 10s.-Ditto ditto HI. 10s.-Ditto, with
Bedstead 71. 10s.-Set of Mahogany Card and Sofa Tables, on
turned legs, banded in rose-wood 81. I Bs.-.-Set of Mahogany
Tables, two Card and Sofa, on pillars and claws 121. 125.-
Ditto, the best that can be made-to order or pattern 161. 10A.
-Handsome 7 trot 6 pedestal, Sideboard, with carved
back, 171.-Ditto 7 foot 161.-Ditto II foot six IM.-Set of
Dining Tables, of the last pattern, 4 foot by 10 foot 61 11.-
Ditto.-4 foot 2by 11 foot 6, 151.-Ditto 4 foot oby 12 foot 0,
101. 165.-If Spanish, an advance of 31.105.-Straw Palliasse
11. ls,L-Tent Bedstead and furniture :fl. lA-Bamboo Bed.
stead and French clyptic top, with drapery and frine, 81. 10s.
-Five-foot mahogany four-post Bedstead and furniture, with
French draperies, lined all through, complete, 151. 10s.-
Five-foot ditto, ditto 16a. 10s.-Ditto ditto, with cornice, of a
superior make, 1111. 10s.-Ditto ditto,. with gold cornice, ele-
gant drapery 201.-Drawing-room Curtains,. of the best Mo.
rine and *Chintz, fitted for window, 61. 6d.-Ditto ditto 71. 7s.
-Ditto, of a superior and elegant style of work, 1111. 101.-
Drawing-mom rose-wood-Drawing-room Trafalgar Chairs
Ditto, inlaid with bald. 201.-Table, 2 Covers, and Sofa, 181.
18s.-Ditto 11. -Drawing.room Sofa M. Ca.-Ditto, 71. 7s.
-Ditto 81. Bs.-horse-hair Cushions, each ss. 6d.-Covered
ditto 41. W. TH LIEN El, 14, Amt.