The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-29 00:00:00

No. 16,726. LONDON, WEDNESDAY E yr E v N G

LONDON and BLACKWALL EXTENSION
RAILWAY.
CONTRACT FOR WORKg.
The Directors of the London and Blackwell Railway Company aro
prepared to receive TENDERS for the EXECUTION of so much of
the WORKS on the extension railway as are situate between the
junction with the Blackwell Railway at Stepney and the south side
of the Bow-road, in the county of Middlesex.
Plans, sections, drawings, and specifications will be ready for in-
spection at the office of the engineer, Joseph Locke, Esq., Adam-
street, Adelphi, on Thursday, the 23d day of April inst.
Sealed Tenders on printed forms, which may be had at the office of
the Engineer, must be delivered to the Secretary, at the office of the
Company, before Twelve o'clock at noon, on TUESDAY, the 19th day
or May next, when the Directors will meet to consider them, and
when all persons making tenders are requested to be in attendance.
The Directors do not bind themselves to acce
DANptIELLo, the lowest tende.
J. N. Chairman.r
J. F. KENNELL, Secretary.
Offices, London Terminus, Fenchurch-street, April 20, 1846.

IRISH GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY,
DUBLIN TO GALWAY.
The PETITIONS to both HOUSES of PARLIAMENT from the
SUBSCRIBERS and SHAREHOLDERS in this RAILWAY "To
suspend the progress of the Bill during the proposed negotiations,
and until after the adjourned meeting," LIES FOR SIGNATURE
at the Shareholders' Committee-room, Founders' Hall-court, Loth-
bury. RICHARD THOMPSON, Secretary.
April 28, 1846.

UOUTH MIDLAND, OR LEICESTER,
NORTHAMPTON, BEDFORD, AND HUNTINGDON,
RAILWAY.

Notice is hereby given, that a General Meeting of the Shareholders
of the South Midland Railway Company, will be held at the Railway
Station, Derby, on SATURDAY, the 2d of May next, at Two o'clock in
the afternoon, for the purpose of giving their sanction, or otherwise,
to the further proceeding with the Bills now before Parliament rela-
ting to this undertaking.

The votes will be taken according to the amount of Scrip held by
each Shareholder, present, or represented by proxy, at the Meeting ;
and every person claiming to vote,• either in hie own right, or as
proxy, will be required to produce and deliver up the Scrip attaehed
together, with the name and address of the owner affixed, whose
vote will then be noted, and the Scrip returned.

Forms of Proxy may be obtained by applying to the Secretary, at
the Company's Offices, Midland Railway Station, Leicester.
The Directors think it right to inform the Shareholders, that the
preamble of the Bill for the Huntingdon Branch of the South Mid-
land Railway, has already been declared proved by the Committee of
the House of Commons, and that the Bill for the Rugby and Hunt-
ingdon Railway (a competing line) has been rejected.

The Committee on the Bill for the liortharnp'ton and Bedford lines
appointed to meet en the 27th Instant..
Dated this 13th day of April, 1846.

GEO. HUDSON, Chairman of the Committee of Directors.
By order, G. N. BROWNE, Secretary.

THE EAST DEREHAM and NORWICH
RAILWAY BILL.

Notice is hereby given, that a MEETING of the SCRIPHOLD-
ERS in the above COMPANY will be held pursuant to the Resolu-
tions of Parliament, at the Company's Offices, Mitchell's-court,
Norwich, on FRIDAY, the Bth day of May next, at Two o'clock in the
Afternoon, for the purpose of expressing their approval or non-ap-
proval of the above Bill.

EDWARD WILLETT,
Chairman of the Committee of Management.
Norwich, April 27, 1846.

CIOLCHESTER, STOUR VALLEY, SUD-
I. I BURY, and HALSTEAD RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given, that a MEETING of the HOLDERS of
SCRIP and of BANKERS' RECEIPTS for SCRIP of the COLCHES-
TER, STOUR VALLEY, SUDBURY, and HALSTEAD RAILWAY
COMPANY, will be held at the Offices of the said Company, No. 1,
High-street, Colchester, Essex, on THURSDAY, the 7th day of May,
1846, at One o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of submitting
a copy of the Bill now before Parliament, to incorporate the said Com-
pany and construct and maintain the said Railway for the considera-
tion of the said Seripholders and Holders of Bankers' Receipts for
Scrip. Dated this 27th dify of April, 1846.

GEORGE BAWTREE, Secretary.

LEEDS, WAKEFIELD, AND MIDLAND
JUNCTION RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given that a MEETING of the HOLDERS of
SCRIP and of BANKERS' RECEIPTS for SCRIP of the LEEDS,
WAKEFIELD, and MIDLAND JUNCTION RAILWAY COM-
PANY, will be held on TUESDAY, the 12th day of May next, at the
Sessions-house in Wakefield, in the county of York, at One o'clock in
the afternoon, when a copy of the Bill for making the said railway
will be submitted to the consideration of the meeting pursuant to
the resolutions of both Houses of Parliament.
And notice is hereby further given that no person can vote at the
said meeting unless he produces his scrip or bankers' receipts.
Dated this 25th day of April, 1846.
EDWARD TEW, Chairman of the Provisional Directors.
HENRY BERNERS, Secretary.

SEE THE DAILY NEWS of JUNE 1
Daily News Office, Whitefriars.

NIVERSAL GAS LIGHT COMPANY.
VV The Offices of the Company are removed to No. 11, Old
Jewry-chambers, City, where all communications are to be addressed,
to Mr. GABRIEL KENYON, the Suntory.

ROYAL ASYLUM of ST. ANN'S SOCIETY,
far MAINTAINING, CLOTHING, and EDUCATING the
CHILDREN of THOSE ONCE in PROSPERITY.
The 137th ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL will be holden at the
London Tavern To-monnow.
H.R.H. the DUKE of CAMBRIDGE, K.G., in the Chair.
STEWARDS.
Ills Grace the Duke of Rutland R. L. Charrington, Esq.
The Earl Cadogan William Day, Esq.
The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop Thomas Dean, Esq.
of Exeter W. J. G. Dilworth, Esq.
Thomas Dix, Esq.
Charles Evans, Esq.
Charles Few, Esq.
Robert Field, Esq.
Robert Gibson, Esq.
Philip Green, Esq.
Thomas Glissell, Esq., F.S.A.
Samuel Hodgson, Esq.
Robert Laing, Esq.
S. H. Lee, Esq.
• James Lowry, Esq., M.D., R.N.
Thomas Natt, Esq.
Henry Overton, Esq.
R. 31. Phillips, Esq.
J. M. Rainbow, Esq.
W. P. Scott, Esq.
•
J. C. Weatherly, Esq.
Guinea each.
E. F. LEEKS, Secretary.

The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop
of Norwich
Admiral Ross, C.B.
The Rev. M. W. Lusignan, MA.
The Rev. J. M. Prower, M.A.
Mr. Sheriff Laurie
Mr. Sheriff Chaplin
Richard Blakentore, Esq., M.P.
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J. Beaumont, Esq.
John Bigg, Esq.
Charles Bleaden, Esq.
C. P. Bousfield, Esq.
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