The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-19 00:00:00

No. 16,927.

CONTRACTS FOR WHEAT, COCOA,
SOAP, TOBACCO, and PEAS.
. Department of the Comptroller for Victualing and Transport
Services, Somerset-place, Dec. 16, 1846.
The Commissioners for Excepting the Office of Lord High Admi-
ral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do hereby
give Notice, that on THURSDAY, the 24th instant, at One o'clock,
they will be ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to
Contract for supplying and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling
Stores at DEPTFORD the undermentioned Articles, viz.:—
Quarters. When to be delivered.

wr„,,,.1 Red ••
• 2000 1
‘u"'S White• .• .. 1000 Half of each in Three weeks, and the
r"ons. } remainder In Three weeks after-
-100 I wards.
30

Cocoa •• • ...

Soap (mottled) •• • •
Tobacco (Virginia) 20 .Half in a Fortnight, and the remainder
Quarters in a Fortnight afterwards.
Peas• ••• -• •....... 500
The Cocoa and Tobacco are to be exempted from the Customs'
duties.
Samples of the Wheat and Peas (not less than Two quarts of each),
and of the Cocoa (not less than 21bs.), must be produced by the
parties tendering, and samples of the Soap and Tobacco, together
with the Conditions of the Contracts, may be seen at the said Office.
No tender will be received after One o'clock, on the day of treaty,
nor any noticed, unless the party attends, or an agent for him duly
authorised in writing.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admi-
miralty, and bear in the left hand corner the words " Tender for
" and must also be delivered at Somerset-plate, and those
for Cocoa must be accompanied by a Letter signed by Two respon-
sible persons, engaging to become bound with the persons tendering
in the sum of 25/. per cent. on the value for the due performance of
he contract.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
BY PERMISSION.-PROFESSOR
RiCIICENBEIN'S GUN COTTON, differing from all other spe-
cimens recently before the public, is LECTURED on, witk other ex-
plosive compounds, by Dr. RYAN, daily at Half- past Three; and on
the evenings of Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
The principle of the ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH DEMONSTRA-
TED daily, by Professor BACHHOFFNER, especially with reference
to the new patent of Messrs. Nott and Gamble, called the ROYAL
ELECTRO-MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. By the OXYHYDROGEN
MICROSCOPE are exhibited specimens of the DISEASED POTATOE,
showing the Leaves, Cuttings of the Tubers, &0., together with the
DES I'RUCTIVE INSECT, supposed, by A. Smee, Esq., F.R.S., to
be the cause of the disease. The PHYSIOSCOPE, DIVING EX-
PERIMENTS, the DISSOLVING VIEWS, by Smith, &c. &e.
Admission Is. Schools, half-price.

CORNWALL RAILWAY.
FIRST GENERAL MEETING OF PROPRIETORS.
At the First Ordinary Meeting of the Proprietors of this Company,
held pursuant to advertisement, at the Assembly Rooms, Truro, on
Wednesday, the 16th day of December, 1846,
WILLIAM MANSE L TWEEDY, Esq., In the Chair,
the following resolutions were put from the Chair, and carried una-
nimously :-
1. That the Register of Proprietors, now produced, be authenticated
by the Common Seal of the Company.
2. The Capital of the Company having been divided into Shares of
501. each and 251. each, that a 501. share shall be considered as one
share, and a 251. share as a half-share ; and that, for the purpose of
voting, two 251. shares shall be considered as one share.
3. That the Report of the Directors now read be adopted, and
printed, and circulated amongst the proprietors.
4. That in addition to Frederick Pratt Barlow, Esq., James Gibbs,
Esq., Patrick Miller, Thomas Gill, Esq., M.P., John Rundle,
Esq., Thomas Woollcombe, Esq„ and Ralph, Cole, Esq., the Directors
nominated by the Great Western, Bristol and Exeter, and South
Devon Companies, the following:gentlemen be appointed the Directors
of this Company :
Joseph Thomas Treffry, Esq. Robert Were Fox, Esq.
Thos. James Agar Robartes, Esq. John Vivian, Esq.
Clement, Carlyon, M.D. William Mantel Tweedy, Esq.
John Gwatkin, Esq. William Came, Esq.
Michael Williams, Esq. George Smith, Esq.
5. That the Secretary be paid 5001. a year for his services from
the time of his engagement by the Directors.
6. That the Directors be authorised to take such measures as they
may deem expedient to oppose in Parliament, or otherwise, any pro-
jects which they may consider to be injurious to ',the interests of this
Company.
It was moved by ALFRED Fox, Esq.. and seconded by Dr. BARHAIE
and resolved unanimously,
7. That George Jones, Esq., of Bristol, and Edward Clifton Came,
Esq., of Falmouth, be the Auditors for the year ensuing, and that
they be paid a salary of 201. each for their services.
It was moved by JOHN PA R,
Esq.., and seconded by ALFRED
JENKIN, Esq., and resolved unanimously,
8. That the sum of 1,700/. per annum be assigned as the remunera-
tion for the Directors, to be apportioned in such manner as they may
determine, to commence from
W t .
Mi,e passing of the Act.
ANSEL TWEEDY, Chairman.
It was moved by E. C. MARniorr, Esq., and seconded by R. R.
BROAD, Esq., and resolved unanimously,
That the thanks of the Shareholders be presented to W. M. TWEEDY,
Esq., for his conduct in the chair on this occasion, and for the assi-
duity and zeal with which he has prosecuted this undertaking from
its commencement to the present time.;
It was moved
AR V It.ON, Esq BARc
and resolved uLAT Fox, Esq.,
nanidmously, an seconded by JOUR
CLT,
That the thanks of the Shareholders be presented to the Directors
for the perseverance and energy with which they have promoted the
interests of this Company.

W. H. BOND, Secretary.
At a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the Proprietors of this
Company, held pursuant to advertisement, on Wednesday, the 16th
day of Dezember, 1846,
WILLIAM MANSEL T WELDY, Esq., in the Chair,
Resolved, unanimously,—That the Directors be, and they are
hereby empowered to take such measures as they may deem expe-
dient to apply to Parliament in the next session for an Act for the
alteration of the line of the Cornwall Railway between Plymouth
and a point near Saltash, and for powers to purchase, lease or jointly
construct, and use portions of the South Devon Railway and works,
and to purchase the Saltash Ferry ; and to sell or lease the new
works to the Great Western Railway Company, or to the Bristol and
Exeter Railway Company, or to the South Devon Railway Company,
and to do such acts as the Directors may deem expedient in reference
to the capital for such purposes; and for the amendment of the
powers already conferred by Parliament on this Company.
(Signed) W. MANSEL TWEEDY, Chairman.

SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.
Second Call, 51. per Share, making 10/. paid,
Notice is hereby given, that pursuant to a resolution of the Board
of Directors, the Proprietors of Shares in this Company are required
to PAY the THIRD INSTALMENT of Si. per Share, on or before
the 15th day of January next, to any of the undermentioned bankers :
London—Messrs. Glyn, Halifax, Mills, and Co.
Liverpool—The Bank of Liverpool.
Manchester—Messrs. Jones, Loyd, and Co.
Olootiatar—The Glocestarshire Banking Company.
Bristol and Exeter—The West of England and South Wales Bank.
Cardiff—The National Provincial Bank of England.
Carmarthen—Messrs. David Morris and Sons
Swansea—The Glamorganshire Banking Company.
All calls, not paid on or before the 15th January next, will be
charged with interest at the rate of five per cent. per annum ; and no
interest will accrue to the proprietor of any Share upon which any
Call shall be in arrear in respect of such Share, or of any other
Share held by the same Proprietor during the period while such Call
shall remain unpaid. By order,
N. ARMSTRONG, Secretary.
South Wales Railway Office, 449, West Strand, Loudon,
December 16, 1846.

GRAND UNION RAILWAY COMPANY.
AXIBERGATE, NOTTINGHAM AND BOSTON, AND
EASTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY.
Notice Is hereby given to parties holding Scrip in the Grand Union
Railway, who have claimed shares in the Ambergate, Nottingham
and Boston, and Eastern Junction Railway, that a CALL of li. ss.
per share, together with interest at 4/. r cent. from the 6th of May
last pursuant to the agreement entered into with the Grand Union
Railway Company, has been made, and the same is requested to be
paid, on or before the 6th day of JANUARY next, to either of the under-
mentioned baukers, who will give a receipt for the same, on production
of which and the receipt for the Grand Union Scrip at the offices of the
Ambergate, Nottingham and Boston, and Eastern Junction Railway
Company, in Wheeler-gate, Nottingham, the parties will receive the
sealed certificates of the Ambergate, Nottingham and Boston, and
Eastern Junction Railway CompanY.
By order, W. F. N. NORTON, Chairman.
JOHN GOUGH, Secretary.
Offices, wheeler-gate, Nottingham, Dec. 5, 1846.
BANKERS.

Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith, London.
Messrs. Glyn, Halifax, and Co., London.
Messrs. Samuel SmWrighto., Nottingham.
Messrs. I. and I. C. Wrigh and Co., Nottingham.
Messrs. Moore and Robinson, Nottingham.
Messrs, Kewne and King, Grantham, Lincolnshlre.
Messrs. hardy,
Walkington, and Hardy, Grantham.
Messrs. Garflt, Claypons, and Co., Boston.
Messrs. Henry and Thomas Gee and Co., Boston.
Messrs. Arkwright, Wirksworth.
Messrs. Samuel Smith and Co., Derby.
The Liverpool and Manchester Bank, Manchester.
Messrs. Beckett and Co., Leeds.
The Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking Company,
Notting-
ham'
ham and
Retford and Newark,
Nottinghamshire Bank-
The pr"anch Banks of the Notting
ing Company at Mansfield, Worksop, East
Nottinghamshire, Loughborough, Leicestershire, and Alfreton,
Derbyshire.
*** A circular will be addressed to each Shareholer, win)
must
present it to the Bankers on payment of the Call, and 5/. per cent
be charged on all Calls not paid by the said 6th day of January

LONDoN AND NORTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY (SOUTHERN- DIVISION).
ALTERATION OF TRAINS. •
NOTICE.—The public are informed that on and after the lst of
DECEMBER next, the following Alterations will be made in the Trains
on this Railway ;

BEDFORD BRANCH.
a at 3.45 p.m,
The Traia now leaving London at 4 p.m. win leave arrTil:•einTgraatii n
Bedford
edorl leaving
ovrdataoLuotndn
1.450 a
pt 10.45 m a.ll. Will leave at n
arriving at Bedford at about 6 p.m.
A Train will leave Bletehley at 3.15 p.m., arriving
about 4 p.m.
The Train now leaving Bedford at 10 a.m. will leave at 9.45 a.m.,
arriving at London at about 12 noon.
A new Train will leave Bedford at 11.50 a.m., arriving at London
at about 2.45 p.m., and at Birmingham at about 3.35 p.m.
LEAMINGTON BRANCH. The Train now leaving Coventry for Leamington at 8.45 a.. will
leave at 8.30 a.m.. at Bedford at

The Train now leaving London for Rugby at 3.45 p.m. will leave
at 4 p.m.

The Train now leaving Aylesbury at 10.30 a.m. will leave at 10.45
a.m., arriving at London at about 12.30 noon.
The Train now leaving Birmingham at 8.0 a.m, will leave at
7.45 a.m., arriving at the intermediate stations and London 15 mi-
nutes earlier than at present.
By order,
Euston station, Nov. 24, 1846

MARK IDUISH, Manager,

NEWRY, ARMAGH, and LONDONDERRY
JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY,
Notice is hereby given, that a FIRST DIVIDEND of Ten Shil-
lings per Share will be PAYABLE to the Scripholders in this Com-
pany, on and after MONDAY, the 16th day of November instant, be-
tween the hours of Ten and Three o'clock, on application at
Messrs. Spooner, Atwood, and Co., Bankers, London.
The Bank of Scotland, • • Edinburgh.
The District Bank • • _ ••_ •• Liverpool, and at

The Provincial Bank of Ireland Dublin, as heretofore,
The Scrip must be endorsed by the party presenting it, and deli-
vered up to Bankers, and a receipt signed for the amount of the Di-
vidend ; the Banker in exchange will give a certificate of the Com-
pany entitling the holder to such further Dividend or Dividends as
the Directors may be enabled to make upon the final settlement of
the accounts.
This arrangement has been made at the request of Scripholders
residing in England and Scotland, to avoid the risk and expense of
forwarding Scrip to Ireland.

CHARLEMONT, Chairman
Newry, No. 8, Trevor-hill, Nov. 4, 1846.

GREAT SOUTHERN AND WESTERN
RAILWAY (IRELAND).
Notice is hereby given, that the TRANSFER BOOKS of this Com-
pany will be CLOSED from and after THURSDAY, the 31st day of
December, 1846, to MONDAY, the Ist day of February, 1847.
By order,
WILLIAM TAYLOR, Secretary.
3, College-green, Dublin. sth December, 1846.

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