The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-22 00:00:00

GIBBS, Meren.
A COMMON COUNCIL, holden in the Chamber
of the Guildhall of the City of London, on Thursday, the
:list day of November, 1e44.
the thanks of this Court are eminently due,
and are hereby presented, to the Right Honourable Sir William
Maguey, Baronet, late Lord Mayor of this City,
For the ability, energy, and zeal displayed by him in discharging
the various duties of chief magistrate.
For the discriminating judgment which characterised his ad-
ministration of the law, whereby he combined moderation with
vigour, and uniformly tempered justice with mercy.
Fer his firmness in maintaining the rights and privileges of all
orders of the corporation, and in preserving the franchises of the
freemen and liverymen of this City.
For his courteous attention to the members of this Court, and
for his promptitude In convening, and his impartiality In presiding
over, all their meetings.
timer the ready and cheerful assistance and support he has at all
rendered to the various charitable and benevolent institutions
Which adorn this City.
For the manner in which he upheld the character of the corpo.
ration for hospitality, judiciously blending with the dignity and
Plendour of his official banquets the liberality and urbanity of
social life.
For the indefatigable zeal and sound discretion which charac-
terised his Lordship's conduct on the occasion of her most gracious
hMajesty's visit to open the New Exchange, which obtained from
is Sovereign a signal mark of her royal approval in conferring
Pon him a title of honourable distinction, which it is the earnest
wish of his fellow.citizens that he may long live happily to enjoy.
MERE WETH ER.

GIBBS, M
A COMMON COUNCIL,AYOR.
holden in the Chamber
of the Guildhall of the City of London, on Thursday, the
218 t day of November, 1844
to Resolved _That the cordial thanks of this Court be presented
Honourable
Cox, and the officers and gentlemen of the
Artillery Company, for their efficient services as the
guard of honour to her most gracious Majesty Queen Victoria on
her auspicious and memorable visit to this City to open the New
Royal Exchange, on the 28th day of October last.
And this Court has sincere pleasure in availing itself of this op-
Po.rtun.
ItY to congratulate the Honourable Artillery Company on
h.e distinguished honour conferred on them by the appointment of
i 5 Royal Highness Prince Albert as Captain. General and Colonel
W. so ancient a corps, animated alike by their devoted loyalty and
att'achnient to their Sovereign, as by their genuine love of British
liberty.
MEREWETHEIL

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HOMAS FOX, 93, Bishopsgate-street, Within,
respectfully invites the Public to inspect the stock of
at
14INET and UPHOLSTERY FURNITURE and BEDDING,
hie establishment, consisting of every requisite for the Mansien
beattage, of a quality, fashion, material, and workmanship , not
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AM°nlY charged for showy but unsubstantial furniture.
1", a most complete and beautiful collection of Chimney, Pier,
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ether Ornamental EmbelliAments, at the most moderate and rea-
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—R,Parties requiring really good articles, will find at Thomas Fox's
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83. Bishopsgate-street Within.

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ILTS, SOMERSET, and WEYMOUTH
RAILWAY.
°eet of the Conmany—Trewbridge, Wilts; and Great Western
Station, Paddington.
Capital 1,500,000/* ,in Shares of 501. each. Deposit, 21. 10s.
payable on each Share.
Interest guaranteed on the Shares at Four per Cent. per Annum,
by the Great Western Railway Company.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
Antrobus
Awdry S'. Sir
C7AIRMAN—WALTER LONG, Esq., M.P.
, . , ir JohEtnlmun ,
Edmund, Bart. Ludlow,
I‘locdon.
Sennett, Henry Viveash, Esq. Ilk CGa.pCita.inEeq.
nett, Lientenant-Colonel
to ett Rev. Henry malaastrkoevlel,nt,heviß,ielivia..7
Eill,iga.m
Itenuo
Miles, John William, Esq.!
Mildmay, Paulet St. John, Esq.
_ aerie, the Hon. Admiral
sa rod. .
Butcher ,e William Bird, Esq. Olivier, Colonel
r- Henry, Esq., jun. Pain, George, Esq.
cs-110 tniistPoh: 1..1E., JoFh.nlEsalger.iry Esq., M.P.
PpPhbhiiilpplppipssi,TCJobolohomnneaLedls
nye.iaer,dE:Esq.
q.
Clark John E,q.
Clark
Powell, Alexander, Esq.
, Thomas, Eeq.!
Coo
, Per, Edward, Esq. Ravenhili, John, Esq.
,ornonds, Ezekiel, Esq. Rooke, Captain
F eret, Joseph, Esq.
er Sa
the Rev. Canon
Feeti4,
M. JM. Esq' scombboonr,nce.,
pStriaminboGr.nTe.Pß. ~ Ess.q.
Grubbs, Major Sheppard,Sheppard
Gouldsrnith Jesse, Esq NGVemor.gHe'uElrer.t, Esq.
Rester'rlaYt w .
tettcote, the Rev. Thomas
W. G. Esq., M.P.j sloapdoer,,Fored.
Ee.rEic.kci.William, Esq.
Smith, the Rev. Alfred
1111 leY, Henr Es
ulio,a.reY, Stancomb, William, Esq.
tichayrcl, Eqsq.. Stancomb, John, Esq.
Hugh, Bart. Squarey, Charles, Esq.
~.liooDuhooauds,ert,
oßbiegrht,t
EHsgon.l4l.lpenry Thring, Rev. I. a. D.
Thing, the Rev. Dr.
aood .
~, , Sir Alexander, Bart.
ilinnser Rev. John
W
TT rhirni dn eg;, Theodore,
Chrl s , EsEqe.q .
,ussey, Ambrose, Esq., M.P. TY. ,
Jaco
Ward, John, Esq.
~... h, John Heery, Esq.
Anatchbull, W. F., Esq.
Locke, Wadham, Esq.
Lucke r. A. S Esq.,llNteVmilliLamem,bFaerqt: Esq.
L ~ NAVVyhnitdehaWmt
oPez, Sir Ralph, Bart., M.P. IWVYl,nn,,,ddhhEaarrni:ECß:eqee.r.ljee:HE'sq. EIIGINEEILI. K. IIR"
This Company has been formed by
in the prosperity of
priotors, Manufacturers, and others, interested
the principal Landed Pro.
near to which the in.
the counties and of the towns through tended Railway is to pass. It is projectedorfor the purpose of con-
necting the great agricultural, commercial ,
.and manufacturing
districts and towns of Wiltshire aud Somersetshire,witheachother,
and with the towns of Dorchester, Weymouth, and
bßridport,and
f
the whole of them with every part of the Kingdom, y means.
a Junction with the Great Western Bailway, and with other lines,
either already existing or about to be immediately constructed.
To effect the above purposes, it is proposed to construct a line
from the Great Western Railway, from the neighbourhood of
Corsharn, through Melksham (with branches to Devizes and
Bradford) to Trowbridge and Westbury, whence one line passes
through Warrninster, and the Valley of the Wily, to Wilton and
le3vil
Salisbury, and the other diverges to Frome, Bruton, Castle Carey,
, Dorchester, Weymouth and Bridport.
toThe length of the direct line, from the Great Western Railway,
Tile Salisbury, will be 37a miles; from Melksham to Devizes, seven
s; from Staverton to Bradford, two miles; from the point of
unction at Westbury (which Is 15a miles from Corshaes) to
:'vett entril, thirty-hen miles, and from Yeovil to Weymouth4twenty.
" Miles. The distance to Bridport will be about ten mil es
trona the main line between Y, ovil and Dorchester.
to Moat important mineral district, providing coals to all the
lm' and surrounding country, is within eight miles of Fro wie;
and, It is certain, that a verywill
extensive and profitable trade be
reured to the whole line by constructing a coal branch line from
shire
to Radstock (near to which some of the principal Somerset.
biliaiisroeuracfaioicliwtioearies are situated, yielding an abund ,nt supply for the
._
rinwgilldpisastrsi)c,ts as well as for all the towns through which
Par! of they plan of this districts, as
is consequently to form a
The line has been mostpcarefully surveyed and laid down, by
tlifor,,,l3,nnel ; and the principal landowners, with very few excep.
-', have been seen, and are known to be anxious for the success
Of the undertaking,
The country is for themost part unusually favorable for the
Purposes of a Railway ; the works are extremely light upon the
ittirleeater extent of it, and the construction of the line will be as
sicaP as any which has been yet known of a similar extent,—not
eedinr,
-a an average of 11,0001. per mile ; with easy gradients,
?!aid well adapted to economical working in connexion with the
ire: Western Line, and the Board of Trade expressed their pro.
Tabs,' approval of this undertaking on public grounds.
es of the revenue have been prepared, accurate
and care '
Making deduction from a very
1 investigation, of the present local traffic; and, after
return of every doubtful source of trade, the annual
cent. 8, May be confidently estimated to produce a return of 0 pet
siti.faa :east on the proposed capital, which has been proved, to the
la the tb" of the Great Western Directors, who have assufmoredtbe asts of a recommendation to their proprietors
gUarante.e.
The exi a
Nis" . -i"ng traffic along the main and diverging lines, corn.
wool independently of passengers, extensive supplies of corn,
trianoire„attle, Coal. timber, and other goods, for the agricultural and
faciet:cturine wants of the district, and would, by the increased
veyancle3 lied Biminihed cost of transport afforded by Railway con.
and 13,,e,: be vreatly enlarged. The seaports of
.Weymoutht
anda _ 'anon will furnish ready means for obtaining a direct export
iavMtuno. rt trade with all parts of the world. Weymouth, toe, is
di2
Crone rvatering.place, resorted to from all quarters, and in the
iat t., urse to the Channel Islands.
Wester Propesed that the line should he worked by the Great
arrao..e n ItailwaY Company, either under lease, or by such other
ihre
paaenrnieents s
--s may be mutually agreed upon between the two
that ,„_ s. The Great Western Railway Company have agreed
tors' Four
will, in consideration thereof, guarantee to the Proprie-
tilhr Per Cent. per annum, upon the paid up capital ; and
that a
call 2 crease of one.half per cent, in proportion, to any dividend
eb:er cent. upon their own stock, exceeding eight per cent.,
w.2,7_,:eutplayable to the Proprietors of the Wilts, Somerset, and
Railway, in addition to the guaranteed rate.
wb'iett
epi,tal. will be raised in 20,000 shareseach, up.on
tion, and no of 21. 10s, per share will be paid upon
.subscrip-
Aot
(.Inoc. Rather call will be made previously to obtaining the
i rporatiOn
interest, at the rate of 41. per Cent. per annum will be allowed
on the deposit
the „Th
an , and on all paid up calls, during the construction of
~.._."' until the divid d ro-ided for under the
a-"antee or the or en a are p .
back to the
If the Act sh
propo.,:irt Western Railway Company.
not be obtained, the deposit will be paid
made to Mr.
Secretareurt-derl
JohnnSate4' wit
,at tl.e Company's Office,
also to the hout deduction. Application may be
lithlien krear addatZnSLolnirejitno7 the
Trowbridge ;
Great Western Railway Company, at
:loot stations ; or to any of the following
known or locally inte
given, where the parties Unexceptionable references must be
aPPIYIng for shares are riot personally
London--Messrs. GI
Iteristol and g,th ili . 1 ak, and Co.
°I England Bank;essrs. Miles, Harford, and Co. ; The West
ynr"ltedlale'trnAt.ließ i'l.'e.
fiaii,bury
Messrs. Stuckey's Banking Company.
and co HetleY and Everett; Messrs. W. B. Brodie
beavrimacs46--t.7--Messrs. Everett and Ravenhill.
1.,......,
.caiuckey's Banking Company ;
Frome___:'l",ra. Hughes, Locke, and Co.
the Wilts and Dorset Bank.
I,,_,7,,nrlerniee---The North Wilts Bank.
it'.aa_otird ;I he North Wilts Bank.
3brespntfon —1,4 he North Wilts Bank
stallett—Stuckey's Banking Company,
Ireton._
Castle Care uckey's Banking Company.
lenv,l_,..Y--Stuckey's Banking Company.
' Bank Alftsrs. Edmund and John Batten; the Wilts and Dorset
borobes.t
bri.,_ er—Uessrs. U. R. and 11. Williams.
I,v_`,lpnojt--Gundry and Co. ; It. It. and 11. Williams.
1,3,171,0 canh--Eliot and Pearce
itaate—gundry and Co..
London_ ‘OLICITOAS.
a
.. en--Messrs. W. 0. and W. Hunt, 10, Whitehall.
ril istol and Bath—Messrs. Osbornee, Ward, and Co.
ton—John Swayne, Esq.
Warminster—S. F. Phelps, EN. „..,'°evlzes—Mesers. Tugwell and Meek.
mine— Alfred Whittaker, Eaq,
Trowbridge--Messre. E. Bush and Sion.
tMelksham—Messrs. Awdry.
hadford—Messrs John Bush and Son.
epton Hallett—Arthur C. Phipps, Esq.
Bruton—Harry Russ, Esq.
!Ye
a/tie Carey—Harry Russ, Esq.
~.,.asail----Meesrs. Newman and Lyon.
"nrehesterMessrs. Stone and Symonds.
Lll....idport outh—afessrs Templer and Son ; E. Nichollets, Zig.
eYre—Messrs Henning and
Yrne Regis_ Q. D. O'Kelly Templer,Andrews. Esq.
*o
tlit c FORM OF APPLICATION.
0111111ittFil of Management of the Wilts, Somerset, and
Weymouth Railway Company,

tentltn2p, "
toljeft.4acat that you will allot to me Shares of Fifty
x4„"_Ga eaert in the proposed Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth
ar„". V Company, on the terms and conditions of the Prospectus;
ilitl
_i
eundertake to Pay the Deposit of 21. les. each Share, and
th necessary Deeds when required.
bated the day of 1844
pie! • f Abode.) (Name)