The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-23 00:00:00

No. 16,747. • .
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LONDON-, SATURDAY'
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GUILDHALL, MAY 16, 1845.
THE COMMITTEE for LETTING the CITY'S
LANDS will MEET at GUILDHALL on WEDNESDAY,
the 10th day of June next, at One o'clock precisely, to receive Ten-
ders cot. Letting, on Lease, for seveu years, from Midsummer next,
a House, No. 57, on the south side of Fenchurch-street.
Further particulars may be obtained, and plaas seen, by applying
at the Office of Works, Guildhall.
THOMAS SAUNDERS, Comptroller.

NINETY-SEVENTH SALE.
Custom-House, London, June, 1846,
FOR SALE, by order of the lonourable COM-
MISSIONERS of HER MAJESTY'S CUSTOMS, at Twelve
o'clock at *Toon, precisely, on WEDNESDAY, 3d, THURSDAY, 4th, and
FRIDAY, sth June, 1846, at the Commercial Sale Rooms, Mincing-
lane,
The FOLLOWING GOODS FOR DOME CONSUMPTION :-
12 Musical Boxes.
209 Pieces Gimp.
75 Pieces Old Point Lace and other Antique Lace.
187 Cartons Artific',l Vlowers.
195 French Silk Shawls and Scarfs.
4 Last India Cashmere Shawls.
8 Canon Crape Shawls,
Tournay Carpet,
500 Pairs Embroidered Muslin Curtains.

330 Gold and 153 Silver Watches, 41 clocks.
560 Cameos, 1 Pianoforte.

Dinner: Desert, Supper, Tea Q. Coffee Services, and other
rt.
L.Ornamental French China.. L.
Accordions, American and Dutch tick ,zigar cases and tubes, cop-
per plates, barege, books, wafer and paper boxes, beads, baskets,
bead purses, bronze powder, coloured porcelain, cordials, muslin col-
lars, dressed feathers, embroidered muslin and shawls, embroidered
handkerchiefs, elastic slates, French damask, gilt metal buttons,
gold watch keys and challis, brushes, habit shirts, hat linings, ink
stands, mock jewellery, Meerschaum and other pipe bowls, medal-
lion jewel cases, mousseline de sole, needlework, night lights, spec-
tacles, violins and bows, purse garnitures, silk ,manufactures, straw
cord trimmings, silk purses, gloves and mitts, toys, toy watches,
walking canes, silk watch guards, watch springs, woollen shawls,
manufactured and nnmanufactured tobacco, cheeroots, segars, wine,
rum, eau de Cologne, varnish, ulva marina, soap, tallow, raisins,
&c., &c., &c.

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FOR EXPORTATION ONLY:—
Watches, Relined Sugar, &c., &c., &c.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CROWN:—
A Quantity of Clinkers and Two Masts.
To be viewed at the Queen's Warehouse, Custom-house, Thames-
street. at the London Docks, anti at Ferguson's 3Last ard, Mill-
wall, Saturday, 30th May, Monday Ist, and Tuesday, Julie 2, 1846,
from Ten o'clock in the Morning until Three o'clock in the After-
no in, and on the Days of Sale, from Ten o'clock in the morning until
Twelve o'clock at Noon.
Take notice, that the Goods sold at this sale will not be delivered
until after two clear days of the day they are sold, and that no lots
can be paid for at the Office of the Receiver of Fines after Two
o'clock in the Afternoon. During the days of sale, money will not
be received by the Receiver of Fines after Eleven o'clock In the
Forenoon.

Catalogues may be had at the Queen's Warehouse, Custom-house,
pr,ce One Shilling each.

nENIOWSKrS NEW PHRENOTYPIC
CLASS ilfir WORKING MEN, on Wednesday. Evenings, at
Half-past Eight, will COMMENCE May 27. 10s. the Course (Six
Lessons).

Hand-,book of the Principles, and their Applications. 2s. 6d. Pro-
spectus gratis.—Bow-street.

BRIGIITON RAILWAY. - REDUCED
FARES.
WHITSUNTIDE EXCURSION TICKETS, on Sunday, Monday,
and Tuesday, will be issued at London, New Cross, and Croydon,
returnable on any of those days, to BRIGHTON and back, at 10s.,
78, 6d., and 58., by ALL the TRAINS, except the 110 a.m., and 5 0
rad, DOWN, and the 8 45 a.m. UP.
Excursion Tickets for the Branch line may be had at the Brighton
station. By order,
T. J. BUCKTON, Secretary.
London Terminus, May 22, 1946.

GREAT NORTH and SOU'tH WALES
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Notice is hereby given, that the Deed of Release will lie for Sig-
nature, and the declared Dividend herein will be paid on the days,
and at the places hereunder named, between the hours of Eleven
and Three o'clock, viz. :
Hull—May 25, and 26, at the Cross Keys Hotel.
Leeds—May 27, at they Royal Hotel,
Manchester—May 28, at the Albion Hotel.
Liverpool—May 29, and 30, at the Argel Hotel.
Shrewsbury—June 1, at the Raven Hotel.
WILLI.kM WEST, Acting Secretary.
Company's Offices, 8, St. Mildred's•court,
Poultry, May 22, 1846.

VENTRVENTRAL CITY TERMIN Cs.—
AL
The Model of Mr. CHARLES PEARSON'S proposed AR-
CADE RAILWAY and PASSENGER STATION in FARRINGI)ON,
will be exhibited at the City of London Literary and Sc:entiflc
Institution, Aldersgate-street, on TUESDAY evening the 26th instant,
when Mr. PEARSON will explain the principles of his proposed
plan, and will demonstrate the increased facilities to the passage of
the existing and increased traffic, which Will be afforded by the
raising of Holborn Valley, and the re-adjustment of the adjacent
streets. _ _ _

The Chair will be taken at Seven o'clock precisely.
A limited nur&er of tickets, for the admission of ladies and gentle;
men (not niembersjk may be had, by application, on Monday next, at
the Institution, and of Mr. Richardson, Cornhill, or Mr. Effingham
Wilson, Royal Exchange.

LONDON, BRISTOL, and SOUTH WALES
DIRECT RAILWAY.
The replies to the circular of the 30th tilt., from the Committee of
Management, having b•en received, and the expressed wish of a
large majority of the Shareholders being in favour of an immediate
dissolution of the Company, the Committee of Management beg to
inform the Shareholders that they have consequently withdrawn the
Bill from the House of Common.. -nd given orders for all outstand-
ing accounts to be forthwith sent in, when, after their careful exami-
nation and payment, the earliest notice will be given to the Share-
holders of the amount of deposit that will be returned to them.
The Committee of Management, while acting upon their promise
held out to the Shareholders iu the above circular, take this oppor-
tunity of expressing their regret that the Shareholders have com-
pelled theni to adopt a step so much opposed to their confident
°pillion as to the success of their application to Parliament, and the
great value of the undertaking they have been forced to relinquish.
By order, FRANK W. SYKES, Secretary.
29, Parliament-street, May 21, 1846.

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EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.
A. SPECIAL TRAIN of First and Second Class Carriages
WILL START FROM CAMBRIDGE for the convenience of
parties attending EPSOM RACES, on WEDNESDAY, the 27st instant,
(The DERBY DAY.).
From Cambridge.... 6 45 A.M. Bishop's Stortford « 745 A.M.
Returning from London, at 7 30, P.M.,
Chesterford .. 7 5 „ Harlow •••••• a • • • 8 0
Vanden...... 7 15 Due in London, about 9 0 «
and arriving at Cambridge at about 9 45.
By order, C. P. RONEY, Secretary.
Shoreditch, London, May 20, 18.:11. calling at the a)ove stations,
WHITEHAVEN and FURNESS JUNCTION
RAILWAY, WHITEHAVEN EXTENSION, and KIRK-
SANTON DEVIATION.
In pursuance of the sessional orders of both Houses of Parliament,
notice is hereby given that an ADJOURNED SPECIAL GENERAL
MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held
at the Company's offices, 1, Guildhall Chambers, Basinghall-street,
London, on THURSDAY, the 28th day of May instant, at Twelve for
One o'clock precisely, when there will be submitted to the considera-
tion of the Shareholders for their approval or otherwise, a copy of the
Bill now before Parliament, intituled " A Bill to enable the White-
haven and Furness Junction Railway Company to make a railway in
deviation from their line of railway, and to construct an extension
thereof to a point ofjunctionwith the WhitehavenJunctlon Railway."
By order, LONSDALE, Chairman.
JOHN MEYER, Secretary.
1, Guildhall Chambers, Basinghall-street, May 21, 1846.

YORK AND LANCASTER RAILWAY.-
The Managing Committee of this undertaking beg to inform
the Shareholders, that in accordance with the wishes of a majority
of the proprietary, they have determined to dissolve the Company,
and forthwith return the amount remaining in their hands, after de-
ducting the expenses incurred. As some time necessarily must elapse
before the balance divisible can be ascertained, the Committee believe
they shall be best consulting the wishes of the proprietary by an im-
mediate return of 30s. per share, and the remaining fund, at the
earliest opportunity. .

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Therefore, the Committee request the Scripholders to forward to
the Secretary their addresses, the number of their scrip, and the ag-
gregate number of shares, after which it is advisable that no transfer
thereof should be made. _ _

Early intimation will then be 'given by the Committee of the time
and place the above amount per share may be rr *Wed.
By order of the Board,
SAMUEL
Palace Chambers. St. &toles's

rec,
iiOI,4pS.SitTII, Secretary.
ir!sc, , I f 346.

EXETER, YEOVIL, and DORCHESTER
RAILWAY.
In compliance with the sessional orders of the two Houses of Par-
liament, a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the -11OLDERS of
SeRIP and of BANKERS' RECEIPTS for SCRIP of this Company,
will be held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, London, on
SATURDAY, the 30th of Ma 3, 1846, at Ten o'clock in the morning,
when a copy of the Bill now before Parliament, entitled a Bill for
making Railways from Exeter to Yeovil and to West Milton, to
connect the same with Dorchester, with branches, to be called "The
Exeter, 'Yeovil, and Dorchester Railway," will be submitted for the
consideration and approval of such meeting.

And notice is hereby given, that all persons attending such meet-
ing will be required to give their names and addresses, with the
names and addresses of the owners of the scrip or bankers' receipts,
which may bepreduced by them at such meeting, and to permit the
numbers and details thereof to be taken down in writing, before the
votes can he received. .

A form of voting papers may be had on application to the Secre-
tary, at the Offices of the Company, as below.
Dated this 19th day of May, 1846.
By order of the Committee,
JOHN CLENCH, Secretary.
33, Parliament-street, Westminster.