The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-06 00:00:00

States.
The Share capital is 1,250,0001., in 00,000 shares of 5100
each ; or 201. 16s. SO., reckoning the dollar at 4s. 2d.
DIRECTORS IN UNITED STATES.
ELISIIA C. LITCHFIELD, New York.
LUCIEN D. COMAN, New York.'
JOHN R. BRIGGS, New York.
SAMUEL J. BEALS, New York,
EDWIN C. HAMILTON, New York.
BENJAMIN BRANDRETII, New York.
LEROY M. WILF.Y, New York.
DANIEL. B. GOODWIN, Waterville, New York;
L. PADDOCK. Watertown, New York.
GEORGE TIBBETTS, Troy, New York.
LOWELL HOLBROOK, New York.
CHARLES A. MACY, New York.
One vacancy.
OFFICERS IN UNITED STATES.
President—Emsus C. LITCHFIELD.
Vice-President —Join; R. Rams.
Treasurer - CHARLES A. MACY.
Secretary—E. D. SANTON.
Chief Engineer—A. F. EDWARDS.
Consulting Engineer and Laud Agent—Joniq B. Mims
(for many years directing engineer of the River St.
Lawrence Improvements in Canada).
TRUSTEES FOR MORTGAGE OF LANDS.
Hon. JOHN G. FORBES, New York, United States.
Hon. J. VANDERBILT, King's County, New York, United States.
Hon. HENRY WAGER, Oneida County, New York, United States.
BANKERS IN LONDON.
The Union Bank of London.
SOLICITORS IN LONDON.
Crowder, Maynard, Son, and Lawford, Coleman-street.
BROKERS IN LONDON.
Huggins and Rowsell, 1, Threadneedle-street.
LINE OF ROAD.
This very important line, now in course of construction,
Will unite the Eastern end of Lake Ontario at Sackets Har-
bor, with the Hudson River at the head of tide water at
'Albany and Troy ; thus uniting in a direct line the great chain
of lakes, or inland seas, with the Atlantic Ocean, at New
'York, The section of country traversed by this line is the
north-eastern portion of the great state of New York, and
although now covered by a primitive forest of heavy growth,
which is rich in almost every variety of wood and timber,
and filled with mineral productions, it is agricu'turally as
well adapted to grazing and general farming purposes as any
other section of the state. The country is filled with lakes,
giving rise to most of the large rivers in the state.
The whole section has remained in ita normal condition un-
til the present time, owing mainly to the course of settle.
meets, emigration, and traffic, induced by the opening of the
lirie Canal, and the many lines of railroad leading to the great
West,

LENGTH OF THE LINE.
The length of the line, with its branch to_the iron mines of
the Adirondak, will be about 200 miles. Contracts have been
entered into for its construction, including the rolling stock,
lights of way, and stations, the whole amount not exceeding
6,000/. per mile, which is less than the average coast of rail-
roads in the United States and not one-half the cost of the
New York Central and Erie roads, each. The gros amount
of the cost will be about 1,200,0001., which includes 100,0001.
of rolling stock. The line will have but one summit, with
level or descending grade eastward to the Hudson 'River, and
westward to Lake Ontario, the summit being about 1,700 feet
above the termini at 100 miles distance, the heaviest gra-
dient being less than 53 feet to the mile, and these occurring
for three miles only, and with the slope in the direction of the
heaviest traffic. 200,0001. has already been expended towards
the construction of the line, and it is expected that the east-
ern division of 30 miles will be completed by the Ist of Octo-
ber next, and tho whole line in eighteen months.