The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-21 00:00:00

AROYLL ROOMS.-LAIIRENT'S CASINO,
Great Windmill-street, St. James's. —The above elegan
Rooms are now open every evening tor the winter season, with
Laurent's celebrated Orchestra. Principal Cornet-a-Piston,
Roalcourt. The Proprietor begs to inform the public that th•e
fashionable place of resort ha, been entirelj redecorated during the
recess. Doors open at halt-past eight, commence at nine. Admis-
sion One Shilling.

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

GENERAL TOM THUMB,
the AMERICAN WV A RF.—Crowded Houses. —Patronised
thirteen years ago by her Majesty, H.H.H. Prince Albert, 8.R.8.
the Duchess of Kent, &c., &c. rxhibiting every day and evening,
previous to ♦isiting Russia, in Regent Gallery, 69, Qu idrant, from
11 to 1, 3 to 5, and 7 to 9 o'clock. fie is beautifully proportioned,
and 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
!entry, at their residences, on due notice. His miniature equipage
promenades the streets daily. Admission, Is. each, regardless of
age ; Stalls, 25. and 35.; children half-price.
The General will REMOVE on the 2d February to the PRINCE
•F WALES BAZAAR, 207 and 20, Regent-street.

MESSRS. PETTER and GALPIN beg
respectfully to intimate that they have removed to their
lowly erected premises, La Belle Sauvage-yard, Ludgate-hill.

LONDON and SOUTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY.—OPENING of th• DORCHESTER and WET-
MOI7TII LINE.

This Line will Open for Passenger TratTic upen TUESDAY, the
110th of January inst.
Trains leave the Waterloo-bridge Station, London, for Weymouth,
at 6 a.m. (for third class), and at 8 and 11 a.m. and 3 and 5 p.m. ;
and from Weymouth to London at 6,8, and 11.55 a.m. and 4.15, and
0.45
l'sr full information see time-tables.
By order.
Waterloo-brldge Station, f.ondo-k, 17th January, 1857.

•
NASSAU RAILWAY COMPANY.-
Societe Anonyms, or Chartered Joint Stock
y h liability limited to the amount of share, au-
ised by • lree, and by a special law passed by the Cham-
bers of Nassau.
Capital 1,600,000/., of which 1,000,0001. 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, 400,0001., in 20,000 shares of

201. each.
DIRECTORS-LOCAL BOARD.

MM. von Roesller, Director of the Ducal Bank of Nassau,
~ A. Hergenhahu, Member of the Supreme Court of
Nassau.
C. Grossmann, Ducal Notary, Wiesbaden.
0. !talk Sohn, Banker, Wiesbaden.
DIRECTORS IN ENGLAND.
Original Directors
Joseph Christopher Ewart, Esq., M.P.
of the Wiesba-
Theodore W. Rathbeue, Esq. den Company.
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. Cazenovo and Co., Lothbury.
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-
'kits 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-
bs, den and the Wiesbaden and Rudesheira Lines from Rudes-
nem to the frontier of Prussia, opposite Goblenta. As the
Cologne Railway already open to Bonn and Rolandsworth is
b•lng 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 1,000000 as and 1,000,000 tons of goods.
The concession ipsfoserngnaeterm 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 the terms accepted by the
general meeting of the former Wisebaden Railway Company,
Viz., that those Shareholders of the Wiesbaden Company who
have not exercised the option of exchanging their old 6/,
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 Line from Wiesbaden to Rudesheim,
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 Giessen 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 clarge.
The Rhino Railway will be constructed, like the Rudes-
helm section, with a single line of way, and with the earth-
works, bridges, &c., ready for a second line, when requirel.
The Labn Rail Nay 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
tzeirki7iiin n the Lahn Valley, and one-fourth of the traffic along
tile receipts of the Nassau Railway Company will
tautficel..oe'
othis moderate estimate, to secure a dividend of 15
port cent. to the Shareholders, in consequence
pion of the capital being of the larger
Guaranteed,Bonds at 4supplied in Nassau Government
Percent.
250,000 passengers (bein
RHI RAILWAY.
g one f•nr:thofile existing
traffic), at ld, per mile on 6-0
... ourth of the exist.
250,000 tons of goods (being ourael es
............... £62,500
ing traffic), at ltd, per mile

.................. 93,750

LAHN ItAiLwA,
?regent traffic above ..................... '
.. .

156,000

. .......... 50,000

Deduct working menus, 50 per cent, at moat,,, 246,260
123,125

Interest on Binds 123 125
£40,000 123,125
Sinking fund
To Wiesbaden Shareholders lO,OOO
15 per cent. on Nassau shares 400,000/ 60,000

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 annum, 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,
'Rake up these receipts to a minimum total of 7 per cent.
during the three years required for completing the railways.
The contractors' tenders are neade binding on them by agree-
vitent until lst 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.
fulfilled
eNassau Government has constantly and punctually
its engagements, even during the most difficult
periods.
knowledge of the
Ita credit in Germany is first-rate, and, with the
at present ' its 4cent. stock •
issue, per
1,000,000/
97, The guaranteed 4 per dent. Bonds, to the amount of
will be issued in
by the Government to the Company,
proceed ; but Germany from time to time as the works
the t•
es inuttes as
these bonds have been taken account • into in
holders the o •
' at 90, it has been decided to give the share-
TheyPtion of taking a portion of them at this price.
will be repaid
annual sinking
and fuwiat par by the Nassau Government by an
The interest
extending ever fifty years.
payable in Londondividends on the bonds and shares will be
holders.
• Paris, or Frankfort, at the option of the
Tile shares will be Payable to bearer after payment of the
first
fthe 10/. per sany.hare. The statutes may be se en at the offices
Comp
Applications for shares, which must be accompanied by a
deposit of 21. per share, may tie addressed to the brokers,
and to tho offices of the Come
London ; to 15. C.
lleloe, Esq., Brunswick-street, Tin? in
Weiner, Sons, Frankfort ; and to Live 01 ;to Messrs. J. J.
payment of 31.
Rue Neuve des Petits Champs, A further in Paris, 101,
per share will be required upon allotzeuertnhter
from par-
one bond fo-:
tieAspappliplcyaitniognfsofrorshbaornedos, i(uat receivedthooe/.p)rvriopuertbeioi
mainitiiiigel3ol. will be
a deposit of
every two shares, and must be accompanied%
101. for every 100/. applied for. The re
will be
payable by instalments of 101. Bond ce
will be
issued for the instalments, and the bonds themselves
given in exchange for the last payment.
In the meant'
bonds to the amount of the moneys 'paid will be me,
with trustess, deposited