The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-19 00:00:00

IVI[R. ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLANC,
BADEN, up the ItIIINE, and PARIS, is NOW OPEN
EVERY EVENING (except Saturday) at 8 o'clock.—Stalla, 3s. :
area, 25.: gallery, la. Stalls can be secured at the box office,
Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, every day between eleven and four, with-
out any extra charge. The Misrming Representations take place
every Tuesday and Saturday, at Three o'clock.

R. W. S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITIES,
with New Costumes and v ,rious Novelties, Vocal and Cha-
racteristic, every evening (except Qaturday) at Eight A MORN-
IlfG PERFORMANCE every SATURDAY, at Three. Private Boxes
and Stalls may be secured, without extra charge, at the Box-office,
polygraphic-hail. King William-street, Charing-cross. The hall has
been entirely redecorated.

ARGYLL ROOMS.-LAIMENT'S CASINO,
Great Windmill-street, St. James's.—The above elegan
Roome are now open every evening for the winter season, vdth
Laurent's celebrated Orchestra. Principal Cornet-a-piston, M.
Rotticourt. The Proprietor begs to inform the public that this
fashionable place of resort ha, been entirely redecorated during the
recess. Doors open at half-past eight, commence at nine. Admis-
sion One Shilling.

DR. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEIJM,
4, Coventry-street, Leicester-square.—Open (for Gentlemen
only) from 10 till 10, containing upwsrds of one thousand models
mid preparations, illustrating every part of the human frame in
health and disease, the race of men, Sec Lectures delivered at 12,
2,4, and half-past 7, by Dr. G. SErrots, F.R.G.S. ; and a new and
highly-interesting series of Lectures is now in course of delivery
'7 Dr. KAHN, at a quarter pest 8 p.m. precisely. Admission. One
Shilling. Catalogues containing Lectures as delivered by Dr. Khan
(gratis).

GENERAL TOM THUMB,
the AMERICAN DWARF.—Crowded Houses.—Patronised
thirteen years ago by her Majesty, H.R.H. Prince Albert, 11.R.11.
the Duchess of Kent, &c., &c. Exhibiting every day and evening,
previous to visiting Russia, in Regent Gallery, 69, Quadrant, from
11 to 1. 3 to 5, and 7 to 9 o'clock. Ne is beautifully prop(); Jelled,
aid the smallest man alive. His performances are remarkably
talented and enchanting. New Characters, Costumes, Songs, Dances,
Statues, &c. The General continues to wait on the nobility and
gentry, at their residences, on due notice. His miniature equipage
promenades the streets daily. Admission, is. each, regardless of
age ; Stalls, 2s. and 35.; children kalf-price.

COCKS'S CELEBRATED READING
SAUCE, which is so highly esteemed with Fish, Game, Steaks,
Soups, Grills, Gravies, Hot and Cold Meats, and unrivalled for gene-
ral use, is sold by the most respectable dealers in fish and sauces.

J. and C. Cock i,, Reading, sole Manufacturers.

NASSAU RAILWAY COMPANY.-
Societe Anonyme, or Chartered Joint Stock
Company, with liability limited to the amount of share, au-
thorised by decree, and by a special law passed by the Cham-
bers of Nassau.
Capital 1,600,0001., of which 1,001,0001. in Nassau Four
per Cent. Guaranteed Bonds, and 200,0001. already subscribed
and paid up by the Wiesbaden Railway shareholders.
Share Capital to be issued, 400,0101,, in 20,001 shares •f
201. each.
DIRECTORS-LOCAL BOARD. '
MM. von Roesller, Director of the Ducal Bank of Nassau.
~ A. Hergenhahn, Member of the Supreme Court of
Nassau.
~ C. Grossmann, Ducal Notary, Wiesbaden.
~ C. Walk Sohn, Banker, Wiesbaden.
DIRECTORS IN ENGLAND.
Original Directors
Joseph Christopher Ewart, Esq., M.P•}. of the Theodore W. Ra.thbone, Esq. den Company.
William Miller, Esq.
William Nicol, Esq.
Together with a Committee in Paris.

BANKERS.
Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., London.
Messrs. J. J. Weller, Sons, Frankfort.
BROKERS.
Messrs. P. Cazenove and Co., Lethbury.
Messrs. Joshua Hutchinson and Son, Angel-court.
SECRETARY—W. W. Lander, Esq.
London Agency, 18, Cannon•street (E.C.).
The most important features in this undertaking are the
following :
First—That twenty miles of the Railway are already open
for traffic, and eight more are nearly completed.
Second—That about two-thirds of the Company's capital
being provided by the Nassau Government in Four per
Cent. bonds, every one pound per cent. added to the net re-
milts of the traffic above four per cent, will add three per
cent, to the dividend payable on the share capital ; and
Third- That a dividend of at least seven per cent. per an-
num is thus secured to the shareholders during construction.

The Nassau Railways will continue the Frankfort and Wies-
baden and the Wiesbaden and Rndesheim Lines from Rudes-
heim to the frontier of Prussia, opposite Goblentz. As the
Cologne Railway already open to Bonn and Rolandsworth is
being rapidly completed to Coblentz, the line of railway com-
munication between Cologne and Frankfort will thus be com-
pleted by the Nassau Company.
The annual traffic between these two points considerably
exceeds 1,000,000 passengers and 1,000,000 tons of goods.
The concession is for a term of eighty-four years; it in-
eludes a branch line up the Valley of the Lahn, which will
start from Lahnstein on the Rhine, and extend to the eastern
frontier of the Duchy of Nassau, there to meet the Prussian
line from Giessen. The Lahn district is rich in minerals, and
its existing trade is sufficient to supply a large and remunera-
tive traffic to the railway.
The first eight miles of this branch have been nearly com-
pleted (from Lahnstein to Ems) by the Nassau Government.
The Company is to take possession of these works, and to pay
4 per cent. on the sums expended by the Government, until
repayment.
The Nassau 'Railway Company becomes possessed of the line
from Wiesbaden to Rudesheim on this terms accepted by the
general meeting of the former Wisebaden Railway Company,
vie., that those Shareholders of the Wiesbaden Company who
have not exercised the option of exchanging their old 61.
shares for an equivalent amount of Nassau 20/. shares, will
receive interest at the rate of 4 per cent. during the construc-
tion of the works, and 5 per cent. after the opening of the
entire railway for traffic, but will not be entitled to any fur.
ther participation in the profits of the Company.
Shareholders in the Wiesbaden Company to the amount of
about 40,000/. have elected to exchange their shares for shares
in the Nassau Company.
The Nassau Railways will thus comprise 120 English miles
of railway, consisting of the following sections :
Miles.
1. The Lino from Wiesbaden to Rudeshcim,
now open for traffic 2l
2. The Line from Rudesheim along the
Rhine, passing through Lahnstein to the
frontier of Prussia, opposite Coblentz 40
3. The Line from Lahnstein to Ems, nearly
completed 8
4. The Line from Ems through the Valley
of the Lahn to the Prussian frontier
toward Glessen 5l

Total l2O miles.
In addition to the assistance afforded by the Guaranteed
Bonds, the Nassau Government has granted many important
advantages to the Company. For twenty-five years the
Railway is released from the payment of any taxes. All
lands belonging to the State, and required for the Railway,
are given gratuitously to the Company, together with the
building materials thereon. Stone, gravel, &c., from the
Government quarries, are also placed at the disposal of the
Company free of charge.
The Rhine Railway will be constructed, like the Rudes-
heim section, with a single line of way, and with the earth-
works, bridges, &c., ready for a second line, when require
The Lahn Rail evay will have only one line of way, with the
requisite sidings. •
The estimates of most competent engineers show a margin
of upwards of 120,0001., after fully providing for all that is
required for opening the 120 miles of railway for full traffic.
These estimates are confirmed by the tenders of able and
experienced contractors of undoubted solvency, and have
been, moreover, tested and proved by the cost of the works
already executed.
The official traffic tables show that, taking only the present
traffic in the Lahn Valley, and one-fcurth of the traffic along
the Rhine, the receipts of the Nassau Railway Company will
suffice, on this moderate estimate, to secure a dividend of 15
per cent. to the Shareholders, in consequence of the larger
portion of the capital being supplied in Nassau Government
Guaranteed:Bonds at 4 per cent.
RHINE RAILWAY.
250,000 passengers (being one-fourth of the existing
traffic), at ld. per mile on 60 miles
250,000 tons of goods (being one-fourth of the exist-
ing traffic), at 10. per mile

156,000

LAHN RAILWAY.
Present traffic abovo ....................................... 90,000

Deduct working expenses, 50 per cent. at m05t,,,,,, M:212

Interest on Bonds £40,000 123,125

Win king fund.
To Wiesbaden Shareholders lO,OOO
15 per cent. on Nassau shares 400,000/ 60,0:10

117,500

Surplus, after providing for all charges, and paying
15 per cent. to the Shareholders
Under the provisions of the law of concession of 16th Aug.,
1856, the shareholders will receive during the construction
of the works a fixed interest of 4 per cent. per annumn, in
addition to the surplus profits of the sections opened. The
offers of the contractors, which will be submitted to the ap.
proval or rejection of the first general meeting this year,
make up these receipts to a minimum total of 7 per cent.
during the three years required for completing the railways.
The contractors' tenders are made binding on them by agree-
ment until Ist March next, up to which period the Directors
have reserved to the Company the right either to accept or
decline the same as may be found best for the interest of the
shareholders.
The Nassau Government has constantly and punctually
fi)uelrifill,eds. its engagements, even during the most difficult
knowled Its credit in Germany is first-rate, and, with the
At 97. .T.) of the present issue, its 4 per cent. stock is now
1,000,06'0r guaranteed 4 per Cent. Bonds, to the amount of
will be iss-nelranted by the Government to the Company,
proceed; but in Germany from time to time as the works
the estimates aastthese bonds have been taken into account in
holders the optio 90, it has been decided to give the share.
They will be repaukolf taking a portion of them at this price.
annual sinking
fun(iat par by the Nassau Government by an
The interest and dividends
over fifty years.
payable in Loud ividends on the bonds and shares will be
London' Paris, or Frankfort, at the option of the
holders.
The shares will be
ePayable to bearer after payment of the
first 10/. per share,
of the Company. h statutes may be seen at the offices
Applications for sharesm, which must must be accompanied by a
deposit of 21. per share,
and to the offices of the Com addressed to the brokers,
in London ; to 11. C.
Belo; Esq., Brunswick-street pant'
toitvieirpool ; to Messrs. J. J.
Weiner, Sous, Frankfort ; and
Rue Neuve des Petits Champs. AsefAgency in Paris, 101,
Proportion
per share will be required upon allotment,mher payment of 3/.
rtbienreocfeived from par-
Applications for bonds (at 901.)
ties applying for shares, in the
b one bond for
a deposit of
every two shares, and must be accompanied
101. for every 100/. applied for. The remaining 80/, will be
payable by instalments of 10/. Bond certificates will be
yes will be
issued for the instalments, and the bonds thltetrriihe
_ meantime,
given in exchange for the last payment.
be deposited
bonds to the amount of the moneys paid will
With trwitteo.