The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-17 00:00:00

James Boodle, Esq

Messrs. Parker, Hayes, Barnwell, and Twisden, 1, Lincoln's Ina,
fields, London,
Samtiel Carter, Esq., Birmingham. . . . . .

Messrs. H. and W. T00g00d,22, Parliament-street, London.
SECIETART PRO TEM.
Wyndham Harding, Esq.
'PROSPECTUS.

The object of this Company is to construct a direct and continuous
:the of railway, on the narrow gauge, from Cheltenham, through
Northleach, Burford, and Witney, to Oxford, and thence, by Thaws,
to form a junction with the London and Birmingham Railway, at
once opening the shortest r,ute froni those towns and the surround-
ing districts to the metropolis, and by means of the Oxford and
I &Willey, and other lines in connexion therewith, to Bedford, Cam-
bridge, Norwich, and the whole of the eastern side of the kingdom.
The un'iertaking is promoted by parties locally interested in the
Jistrict through which the line will pass, in conjunction with the
shareholders in the Oxford, Watley, Cheltenham. and Gloucester

Independent CiiiiiPany; who Introduced a Bill into Parliament during
the session which has lust dosed for making the line between Oxford
and Cheltenham, which failed upon technical objections only. It
will be the anxious desire of the Committee to consult the wishes of
the inhabitants, as to the terminus and mode of approaching the town
of Cheltenham.

A large proportion o fthe capital will be subscribed by the London
and North-Western Railway Company, who have also agreed to
lease the line in perpetuity, at a rent equal to four and a half per
cent. upon the outlay, with an equal t ivision of surplus profits.
This line will rucluce the distance between Cheltenham and London
to 100 miles, being a saving of twenty-two miles as compared with
the present route, and the distance between Oxford and London will
be shorter than by the Great Western Railway, without taking into
account the saving in time arising from the more convenient position
of the London Terminus at Euston •square as compared with Pad-
dington; which, to parties going to the City and most parts of the
metropolis, may be considered as nearly equal to ten miles of rail
day travelling. An unbroken narrow gauge communication will
also be effected by means of this line between the Docks and Port
of London and those of Gloucester, and there is no doubt eventually
with Bristol, an object of considerable commercial importance.
Worcester, and the important district of which it forms the centre,
will also be brought by this line within the same distance of London
as by .any other lines sanptioned by Parliament.
ItlXving been decided by Parliament that (with some exceptions,
not applying to the present case) all new lines of railway shall here-
after be constructed on the narrow gauge, it is obvious that the traffic
of the districts accommodated by the proposed line will be best deve-
loped by a Company in connexion with the existing narrow gauge
lines, giving, at the same time, to the public the advantaces of that
competition which the Legislature have recently evinced their anxiety
to establish between rivalCompantes.' '
Applications for Shares may be made, in the form 'given below, to
the Secretary, at the Temporary Offices of the Company, 29, Great
George. street, Westminster. -In the allotment of Shares, a prefer-
ence will be given to parties resident on the line, or having local
interest.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Provisional committee of the London, Oxfir 1, and Chelten-
ham Railway (provisenally registered).
Gentlemen.—l request you will allot me shares in the
above undertaking on the terms of the Prospectus, and I agree to
accept the same or such less number as you shall allot to me. And
I undertone to pay the deposit thereon, and to execute the Sub
crlbei's Agreement and Parliamentary Contract when required so
to do.
Dated this day of 1846.

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rintlE UNIVERSAL GAS BURNER.
30 to 50 per Cent. Saved !
_

To be had at the Patentees, 60, St. Martin's-lane, Charing-cross.
The Patentees beg to call public attention to the following facts,
fhe advantages resulting from the invention are various and
striking. Independently of a saving of 30 to 50 per cent„ the com-
bustion is perfect, and the brilliancy produced superior to any light
hitherto discovered. It emits neither smell nor smoke, and burns
steadily for any period ; and such is its purity, that it neither affects
or soils the most delicate colour or the fin( st fabric. Objections have
made to the Introduction of gas in dwellin•-houses, to the expense of
fittings, to its destruction of furniture, draperies, gold moulding, &c. ;
these are entirely obviated by the "PATENT UNIVERSAL GAS
Iluz/cElt-" As the cost of laying on gas is muck lower than is com-
monly supposed, it is adapted for private dwellings, as well as for
club-houses, hotels, manufactories, and public buildings. One of the
small burners is amply sufficient to light a good-sized room, at a sum
immeasurably lower than spirit, oil, or candl., with the avoidance of
waste or trouble.
The merits of the " Burner," its brilliancy and economy surpassing
every other known light, are shown by the annexed authentic
opinions of the qualities of the UNIVERSAL GAS BURNER.
Extract from the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Enzineers,
Tuesday, 26th May, 1846, Sir,Tous RENNlE.Presklent, in the Chair.
" A gas burner 01 a novel and Ingenious construction was exhibited.
stemt hemoi middle (1:
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button, the b bonier,
The principal nsvelty was the introduction of a s.reain of air to the
button in
centre of the flame b
hrehaeteadi,ranpr psainssgeduoput by two series of tire-holes around the periphery,
and I.npinging with force on the flame o, the gas curved it outwards
in the shape of a tulip, whle the oxygen of the air, mingling with
the carhuretted hydrogen gas, produced a very p.qt,ct combustion,
The flame was quite white down the top of the burner, was very steady,
as was amply demonstrated by the excellent light of the Institution,
where these burners have been used. In comparing the consumption
of these burners with that of the concentric rine burners, and trying
the power of the two lights by the photometer, the new burner gave a
better light, with a saving of rather more than one-third."