The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-28 00:00:00

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BANKERS IN LONDON—Messrs. Masterman, Peters, and Co.
DANKEns IN LIVERPOOL—Messrs. MOSS and Co.
BANKERS IN "MussEts—Messrs. J. P. Matthieu and Son.
SoLterroai—Messrs. Reed and Robinson, 31, Moorgate-street.
CONSULTING ENGINEER—Joseph Locke, Esq.
AcTiso ENGINEER—F. N. Dudot, Esq.
SzcavrAaT—George W. Hills. Esq.

The Railway for which this Company has obtained a concession, will
join the main Belgian line from Charleroi to Namur and Liege, at
aolne point near or between the two former towns, and will run
through the whole province of Luxembourg, in the Direction of.
Binant, Neufchatean, and Arlon, to Luxembourg, with an extension
to Thionville and Metz, at which latter city it will join the Paris and
Strasbourg Railway. The whole will be about 140 miles in length.
It will thus unite all the Belgian railways with those of France ; and
if the direction of the various great lines In those two countries, from
Belgium to Lille, Valenciennes, Dunkirk, and Calais be examined, it
will be seen that the Luxembourg Railway will thus form by far the
Shortest, and, consequently, the quickest and cheapest route from
those countries, and from England to Metz, Strasbourg, Rhenish
Prussia, the Rhine (South), Baden, Wnrtemburg, and the other im-
portant districts of the North-East and East of France, and of the
South of Germany, and also to the Eastern parts of Switzerland
and Italy. At its northern extremity, this ralway must receive
4 large proportion of the immense goods' traffic proceeding from
Holland, Belgium, and the other countries north, by the river Meuse
and the Belgian railways and canals which centre in that district
from Antwerp, Ostend, Brussels, Ghent, Bruges, and other Belgian
Provinces, and join those of France on one side, and on the other
those of Germany and Holland ; thus forming continuous lines of
communication with them all. Looting next to the south, a railway
11 to be made (as a branch to the Paris and Strasbourg Railway)
both Metz to the extensive coal-field at Sarrebruek, and another is
Projected to Manheim, on the Rhine. At Thionville and Metz, the
Luxembourg line will meet the large passenger and goods traffic on
the Moselle, to and from the Rhine at Coblentz, which the establish-
'tient of steamers on the Moselle, is daily and rapidly increasing.
Mach of the great transit trade now going by the Rhine through
Rolland is also likely to take this route through Antwerp or Calais,

consequence of the rest difficulty, delay, and expense of ascending
the Rhine between Strasbourgh and Bale.
There is likewise a considerable local traffic In passengers and

floods in the districts through which the railway will pass, and nu-
raerous fairs are held there. They abound in timber, corn, wine,
'pines of every description--iron, copper, lead, manganese, antimony,
.; rock-salt, limestone, plaster, slate (Marries (which supply the
Whole province, and export to a large extent to other countries)—and
they contain numerotis tanneries; salt-works, and all the smelting
and other establishments to which mineral productions give rise.
There are 28 blast-furnaces in the province of Namur, and 41 in
that of Luxembourg, which all draw iron-ore from the Luxembourg
Mines . Besides the local consumption of iron. about 70,000
tons are annually exported. On the other head, Luxembourg
reports from Belgium large quantities of glass, manufactured
/Pods, colonial produce, spirits, zinc, marble, and building-stone,
&c. The importation of coal from the Belgian coal-field, at the
north end of the line, and from Sarrebruck, at its southern extremity,
Would increase to a very large extent, both for fuel and for burning
lhne, smelting ore, and other manufacturing purposes, as soon as an
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tn, Proved means of conveyance is introduced, instead of the present
slow and expensive one of carting, which keeps that article at a high
Prise. One part of these districts contains fine limestone, while the
ier wants it ; and the slates would find a largely Increased sale in
Belgium, Holland, and France. The wealth, fertility, and population
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„."' the department of the Moselle, in which the.southern terminus of
this railway will be situated, are too well known to need comment.
...In 1828 a powerful Belgian and Dutch Company, called the
obao. elite du Luxembourg," undertook to carry out the great national
isacts—lst, ofuniting the rivers Meuse and aloselle, arid of thus af-
tCig a perfect and continuous means of communication through
I;*` Whole length of the province of Luxembourg, by completing the
:" of navigation from the Meuse at Liege to the Moselle, near Lux-
embourg and Treves ; and 2,11 y, of bringing into active production
e great mineral wealth of this province, which had remained dor-
Mant for want of proper means of conveyance. For these purposes
the Luxembourg Company was endowed with a perpetual grant and
almost unlimited powers. In accordance with this project, the Com-
Pany commenced operations at the Liege end, and proceeded
With great vigour and success, until all was stopped by the Belgian
revolution of 1530. National jealousy or other circumstances
have since prevented the resumption of the scheme. The river
Ourthe, which flows into the accuse, and was the commencement of
the proposed line of navigation. had, however, been considerably im-
proved by the Company, and au important local traffic, amounting io
about 70,000 tons per annum, is now established there, from which the
Luxembourg Company has derived a handsome and increasing return
for the money expended. This Company had also obtained the
grant of three valuable mining localities, previous to the revolution
_of 1830 ; namely, the grant of the lead, copper, and I? in mines at
nuttily, of the lead mines of 31alzeret, and cf the manga-
nese mines of Bihain. Several other grants had beta applied for,
and were pending, but the matter has since remained in abeyance
front the circumstances already mentioned. The grant of Durbuy
extends over seven parishes, and 19,308 statute acres; 24,000 tons
of Iron ore had already been extracted previous to 1830, and about as
much iron in 1839 and 1840, when the works were resumed. In
1842 these mines were let for twenty years to another company,
'Who undertook to produce at least 1000 cubic yards of rough ore per
annum, and who are actively working the mines. The Luxembourg
receives a royalty or farm-rent of the tenth of the produce.
The grant of the afaizeret lead mines extends over 630 acres. From
the result of the borings and excavations made, these mines are con-
sidered very valuable, and they have the advantage of being close to
the Meuse river and• to the high-road from Namur to Liege. The
eoncession of Bihain extends over 1614 acres, and promises to be-
ccune one of great value ; 600 tons of manganese had already been
cZteri:eg yttbedarwleren the works had to be suspended in 1830. The corn-
-I)auY had also already expl red several valuable mining localities, pro.
,(from one of which mines 530 tons were extracted,' rock-
Salt, antimony, lead, copper, iron, and other minerals, of which it
• had applied for grants under the powers and intent of its charter. A
large number of quarries were likewise opened by the Company, and
continue to be worked. It possesses property in Brussels, including
Marge mansion and premises, where its offices are situated.
in order to beconie possessed of the extensive powers granted to
the Luxembourg Company, and thus to obtain the entire command of
the intercourse and mining property in that province and the ad-
joining districts, this Company will have to purchase the shares and
rights of the Company above-mentioned, including of course the
canal, mines, and all its other property. interests and privileges, for
the sum of 260,0001. As the railway will effect the purposes of con
veyance and communication through Luxembourg, for which the
final was projected, it is now intended (and it is in accordance with
the charter) to complete the line of navigation only from the Meuse
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7,1' Liege to La Roche ; of whi eh the estimated cost is under 400,0001. ; by
means the railway and navigation cannot clash, as they will
start from and run through quite different districts. It will be reserved
for future consideration whether the canal shall eventually be joined
to the railway by a branch canal or railway from La Roche, or
Whether it shall he continued in any other direction. In the
Meantime the local traffic alone will be sufficient to produce a hand-
• Suine return on the capital to be invested, it being estimated upon a
careful and mciderate calculation to yiel may et profit of about eight
Per cent, on the capital required. It not be generally known
that the Belgian canals give a net profit of fr.= six to fourteen per
.cent., 'lt, and the Charleroi and Brussels Canal, which was conceded to
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• ,company in 182 G, Is paying ten and a half per cent. on the capital.
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• n addition to the great mineral traffic above described, the canal
Will cross several extensive forests; whence large quantities of tim-
ber,.._and wood will be sent for ship and house-building, fuel, and otber
l'u-P°ses, for which it is constantly in great demand.
The concession of the railway is already obtained from the Go-
vernment. for a lease of ninety years from the date of its completion.
Ills other Conditions are equally favourable. The tariff is about
thirty per e•ent. higher for passengers titan that of the Belgian
railways, being about the same, both for passengers and goods
as that of France, While it is much more advantageous in many other
"sPects.
The Government is to give, without charge, all the land required
for the railway. wherever it crosses the crown lands, and it is to use
its authority and influence to induce parishes and individuals to do
the same. No government or other tax or duty is ever to be im-
Dosed upon the railway, nor is any rival line to be allowed to start
Zonl the Belgian railways in the direction of this one through
uxembourg, for at least twelve years. The " concessionaires." or
tastes of this railway, or their representatives are to have the pre-
ference of all branch lines which may hereafter be propoted in con-
nexion with it.
The cost of construction is expec'ed to be considerably under the
average of the Belgian lines, the best proof of which is to be found In
the circumstance that the Government engages to release the lessees,
to renal; them the caution money, and to pay them for their ex-
penses_ of surveys, gre., if the estimate of cost now being made by the
Government engineers should exceed the average cost of 800,000
single per Belgian league (about 10,0001. per English mile), for a
•nrigle line of rails, but with the land, earth-works, and masonry for
si,doable line. The working of the railway is also likely to be very
Lucali, to which a coal-fleld at each end of it, and the consequently
Price of coke, will much contribute. From all the circumstances
doubt
stated, arid careful inquiries into the traffic, there can be no
rubt that this line of railway will yield a very handsome return upon
the capital required.
n the allotment, dwe consideration will be shown proprietors of
sharesi in the adjoining undertakings of the Sambre and Meuse, Lou-
vain and Jemappe, and Namur and Liege Railway Companies.

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FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Directors of the Luxembourg Company.
Glltlemen,—l request that you will Insert myname as a Subscribet
for hares of 500 francs (201.) each, upon the terms and
Conditions of the prospectus•of July, 1845, and the Acte de Societe'
ar.d Statutes regulating the Company, and I hereby undertake to
apt the same, or any less numberyou may allot me, to pay the
ZPosit, and sign all required deeds when I shall be called upon to do
"v, and to conform to the statutes and regulations of the Company.
I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant,
Names at full length• • .. • • • • • • •
Description ••••• • • • . .
Residence.. • • • • • • • • • •
Prospectuses and forms of application may be had at the Temporary
.umes of the Company, 61, Bloorgate-street, where nay be seen spe-
-1111 ens of some of the mines.

GREAT LUXEMBOURG COMPANY.
No further Applications for Shares in this Company can be re-
'":22le_d after MONDAY rest, the 28th July instant.

tURGESS' ESSENCE of ANCHOVIES.
Warehouse, 107, STRAND, corner of the Savoy-stePs, London,
A N BURGESS and SON, being apprised of the numerous en-
deavours made by many persons to impose a spurious article for their
ta ake, feel it incumbent on them to request the attention of the
public, in purchasing what they conceive to be the original to ob-
serve
oth:: Name and Address correspond with the above. The genes
palsi appearance of the spurious descriptions will deceive the un
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; and, for their deteetion,J. B. and Son. submit the following
ca°tl—Some are in appearance at first sight, the genuine," but
without same or address;some " Burgess's Essence of Anchovies,"
and ethers Bursisa's.;" and many more without address. John
gels and Son, having been many years honoured with such dis-
trished approbation, feel every sentiment of respect towards the
!_"!°11e. and earnestly solicit them to inspect the labels previous to
nt:Chaainz what they conceive to be of their make, which they hope
will prevent many disappointments.
BURGESS' NEW SAUCE, for general purposes, having given such
great
satisfaction, continues to
be prepared by them, and is recom-
mended as a most useful and convenient sauce ; will keep good in all
athletes.
Warehouse, 107, STRAND, corner of the Savoy-steps, London.
The Original Fish-sat= Wareboust.