The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-11 00:00:00

LOCAL SHARB MARICBTA.

9 s LIVERPOOL, JAN. 9.
os STOCK EXCHANGE.—In the Liverpool Stock Exchange
13s there was an active business doing to-day. Blackburps*
17 s 98 —Eastern Counties, 14—Birkenhead, 691.1 70—Dutch
is Rhenish, 3t d.—Loudon and North Westerns, 99 4--:
58 South Eastern, 22i I—East Lancashire, 92i 3—Great
Northern, 10 i—North Eastern, Berwick, 24i-Trunks'
13i—Midlands, 941—Sheffields, 40i 41—Great WesternOs
59‘--Canadas, 21i - Caledonians, 441
Price.

LEEDS, JAN. 9. ,
STOCK EXCHANGE—There was a good business doing'
% at fair prices. Caledonian, pref., 9a—East Lancashire, VA)
Midlands, 93i i—Berwicks, 244—Craven Moor, 6s.

BIRMINGHAM, JAN. 9.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—Business in the market generallf
dull, but prices must be looked upon as not quite so firto•
. South Westerns, 91—London and North Western, S 1
Shropshire Unions, 48i—Birmingham Canals, 90.

CHAIRMAN OF THE NORTH RIDING SISSIONS.—The
Hon. J. C. Dundas, the late cbairman of the North
Riding sessiorts, having been compelled to resign in con'
sequence of indisposition, his successor was elected PI
• the Christmas sessions which were held last week Jl,
Northallerton. On the motion of the Earl of &flan"
seconded by Lord Bolton, Lord Greenock was unapt'
mously appointed chairman. Sir J. V. B. Johnstone/
M.P., proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Dundas, whioll
was seconded t y the Hon. Colonel Duncombe, M.P.,
and carried by acclamation.

BIRTHS.
eawt s B,
El asccik.l2, eoaft
daughter.
14h,
DAY—On the Bth inst., at Beverley, the wife of the Rol'
J. J. Day, of Beverley Minster, of a daughter.
AllthDeßEWwifso—ofOHn etUhreyoh WY.inAnt.dr'
ELwill—On the Bth inst., at Woolwich, the wife of Lieu'
tKere.ntf
tenant-Col. Ekwyn, 8.A., of a son.
MONINS—On the 7th inst., at Scarborough, the wife 01
Major Monijis, of a son.
MARRIAGES.
JACKSON—MENZIES —On the 7th inst., at St. John'flo
Waterloo-road, Wiillam G. Jackson, of Marlborough'
place, Old Kerpt-road, and Dockhead, to Eleanore,
only daughter of Robert Menzies, Esq , Upper Staor
ford-street.

DEATHS.
CETILD—On the Bth inst suddenly, Mr. Henry Child, of
the Manor Farm, Edgeware, Middlesex, aged 59.
COLT-0n the 24th ult., at Hartford, U.S., Samuel Jarvilif
son of Col. Sam. Colt, aged 10 months.
DOSWELL—On the 9th inst., Ann, wife of Mr. Doswell,
of Kingsland-orescent, aged 45.
GATES—On the Bth inst., at Chichester, Jas. Gates, Esq'o
aged 84.
HENLy —On the 7th inst., Alexander Lewis Henly, onli
sou of Robert Henly, Esq., of Middle-hill, Box, Wilth

aged 20.
MEW--On the 7th inst., at Buckland, near Lymingol3;
through accident from a gun, Edward Pearson, young
son of Mr. Alfred Mew.
SAUST —On the 7th inst., at 45, Great Portland-street)
Merylebons, Charles E. G. Saust, Esq., aged 85.
SMITH—On the 6th inst., at Florbling, Lincolnshire, Bail'
jambs Smith, Esq., aged 81.
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EAST INDIA HOUSE, OM JANUARY, Ills.
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST
INDI I. COMPANY DO HEREBY (DYE NOTICE, That
a Special ,General Ceurt of the said Company will he held at their
House, Leadenhe-street, on WEDNESDAY, the 13th instant, at
Eleven o'clock in the forenoon, at the desire of Nine Proprietors of
East India Stoglc, as expressed in the following requisition, viz, :

" EAST INDIA COMTAITT.

" We, the undersigned, request that a Court of Proprietors be
called, to consider the communication addressed to the
Court of Directors from the Government, respecting the
continuance of the Powers of this company;
" HARRY TnoassoN, Lieut.-General.
" MALCOLM LEWIN.
"JOHN JONES.
" G. CRAWSHAT, jun.
"JOHN FAULKNER.
" GEORGE CRAWSHAT.
"JOHN ALLAN.
" C. FINCH, M.D.
"EDWD. EAGLETON, jun.

" December 3lst, 1857."

JAMES C. MELYILL, Secretary.

HANWELL COLLEGE, under the superin-
tendence of the Rev. Dr. Einerton, is still maintaining its
high character.—United Service Gazette. N.B.—Classes are formed
expressly for Matriculation at the Universities, and the Middle
Class Examinations at Oxford.

THE GREAT SOUTHERN OF INDIA.
RAILWAY COMPANY (Limited).
Registered 27th March, 1857, and to be Incorporated by an Act of
Parliament.
• . FIRST SECTION. •
Capital, 1,006,0001., in 50,000 Shares of 201., or 200 Rupees each, a
portion of which will be reserved for India,
With power to increase the Capital.
Deposit 2s. per share. Each Shareholder's liability is strictly
limited to the amount of the Deposit.
All issues of New Stock will be divided rateably among the
original Shareholders.
Registered under the Joint-Stock Companies Act, with Limited
Liability.
• • DIRECTORS. •
JOHN CIIAPMAN, Esq., 124, Pall-mall, Chairman.
George Norton, Esq., late Advocate• General, Madras.
g. Russell Notman, Esq., 2, Leadenhall•street.
Thomas A. Rawlinson, Esq., 39, Oxford-terrace, Hyde-park.
, T. B. Roupell, Esq., late Judge at Coimbatore.
SOLICITORS.--MOSHS. Hoddings, Townsend, and Lee, 7, Delahay-
_ ltreet, Westminster.

EN,,NEER..—George B. Bruce, Esq., M.1.C.E., late Chief Engineer
of the Madras Railway.
STOCYBROBERS.—Messrs. Robert and, James Sutton, 22, Royal
Exchange.
BANKERS.—The Union Bank of London.
Temporary Otlices of the Company, 2, Leadenhall-street.
This Company, after much consideration, and a full convict:on of
its importance to India, was projected early in last year, and ac-
cordingly registered on the 27th, and publicly advertised as such on
the 28th of March, 1857.

The directors subsequently entered into communication with the
iloh, Court of Directors of the East India Company. by whom the
Matter was referred to the Supreme Government for their report.
Tranquillity being now, it is hoped, happily restored in India, this
report ma be soon expected.
The directors were desirous to postpone the issue of shares until
after the meeting of Parliament, when the nature of the bill about to
be introduced by her Majesty's Government would have been made
known.

But, having already taken several preliminary steps, and it being
of the utmost importance to be prepared to obtain an Act of Parlia-
ment In the ensuing session, empowering the Company to avail
themselves of the guarantee which may be conceded, the directors
fled that the time has arrived for bringing the project before tho
public.

OBJECT OF THE COMPANY.
The object of this Company is is afford railway communication to
the important provinces of Southern India, lying to the south of the
exibting Madras Railway, including Tanjore, Tritchinopoly, Madura,
Tinnevelly, Coimbatore, Salem, and Travencore, being the most po-
Pulous and fertile districts in the Madras Presidency.
Beginning at the south, it is proposed that the line should run
from the Port, of Tutacorin to Madura, thence to Tritchinopoly;
from which town it would branch on the one hand to the east,

through Tanjore to Nagore on the Coromandel coast, and another
line leave Teitchinopoly-in a north-westerly direction, forming a
junction with the Madras Railway near to the town of Salem.
Tutacorin, which will be southern port, is already a place of con-
siderable importance ; this will, however, be greatly increased when
the intention of Government to deepen the eaumben channel be-
tween Ceylon and the main land has been carried out, and the
Steamers from England to India are able to take that route instead
of going round by Point de Galle. Passengers will then land at To-
teeerin, and take the railway tor Madras and the interior, and save
at least two days' sail. The proposed railways will connect Ceylon
and its trade with the great trunk lines passing throughout India.
The districts of Madura and Tinnevelly are well suited for the
growth of cotton, large quantities being already produced there, for
Which the harbour of Tutacorin has become an emporinm. There
can be no doubt- that the increased means of communication which
this railway will afford, and the consequent introduction of English
capital and skill will rapidly develop the growth of this article to an
Unlimited extent, an object in which the Government and the
people of England are deeply interested.
Tanjore is celebrated for its fertility, for the extraordinary quan-
tity of rice which it produces, and the comparative wealth and com-
fort of its inhabitants. The "Gazetteer" of India, published by
authority, state/ that " this district is excelled in fertility and pro-
ductiveness by none in. India, and equalled by few, except some rich
tracts In the Valley of the Ganges." The equalisation of the price
Of the staple food of the people is the surest criterion of a nation's
Prosperity ; and the immediate tendency of a railway through this
wide and well watered plain in effecting this- object must render it
Proportionably remunerative. Salt, that primary necessary to the
Ink tbitants of India, the price of which is at present enormously en-
haneedby the expense of carriage, will be conveyed by the proposed
line at a greatly reduced cost. This article alone must form a very
important element of railway traffic.
Bo manifest is the necessity for a railway from Tritchinopoly to
the sea, through Tanjore, that the Government of Madras caused a
surrey to be made in the year 1855 which was sent home to the Go-
vernment in this country with a very strong recommendation that it
Should be undertaken at once. The country is perfectly flat, and
there are no difficulties in the construction, further than making
Provision for the irrigation necessary in so rich a country.
The population of the districts, which will either entirely or in
part be served by this Railway, is as follows :
CoimbatOre • • • • . • 1,153,662
Salem • • .. .. 1,195,377
Tritchinopoly , • 709,196
Tanjore .. • • .. .. 1,676,086
Tinnevelly •• •• .• 1,2 9,216
Madura .. .. 1,756,791
being, in round numbers, eight millions of people.
The total length of line contemplated is about 300 miles, the cost
Of which long experience in the country enables the engineer to
'tate will not exceed 7,0001. a mile, including rolling stock. The
estimate of We Government officer for the railway through Tanjore
teas much lower.
•It is proposed in the-first instance, however, to limit the opera-
tions of the Company ;o the constriction of the line from Tritchi-
topoly to Nagore, a length of about 70 miles, leaving the engineers
time to select carefully the best route from Tutacorin to Tritchi-
nopoly and Salem, with such branches as may be necessary for the
Steernmodatlea of districts through which the line will pass.
The line proposed is an integral part of the $3 stem of railways in
the coarse of construction In India ; and, besides, being in itself of
great importance, will be most valuable as a feeder to the Madras
Railway.
This company will only be proceeded with upon being placed on
the same footing in regard to a guaranteed rate of dividend as other
Indian railway companies and should this indispensable condition
not be effected, the deposit of 2s. per share will be returned, less the
expenses which shall have been incurred.
Applications for shares may be sent to the brokers, Messrs. R.
and J.' button, 22, Royal Exchange, in the annexed form ; bat no
application will be considered unless a deposit of 2s. on each share ap-
plied for is previously made to the Union Bank of London. The de-
posit will be returned if the application is not acceded to.

Mut OP APPLILATION FOR SHARES.
N.B.—This must be presented to the bankers entire. The appli-
cant will retain the receipt at foot, and forward the letter when
marked by the bankers, to the Company's offices. The bankers' re-
ceipt will be exchanged hereafter for the share certificate, and due
notice will be given when such certificates are ready.
To the birectors of the Great Southern of India Railway Company

(Limited).
Gentlemen,—Having paid to the Union Bank of London to your
Credit X, , being two shillings per share on shares in the
above Company, I request you to allot me that number of shares,
and I hereby agree to accept the same, or any less member which
may be allotted), me.
Profession or business ••••••••••••••••
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