The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-30 00:00:00

CHRIS TMAS HOLIDAYS.
•
ROYAL POL TECHNIC INSTITUTION,
Lectures for this period of the year, by Dr. Ryan and
rrofe,sor Bachoffner in CHEMIATRY and NATURAL PHILO-
SOPHY will be illustrated by interesting and brilliant experiments.
A Lecture on the PREVALENT DISEASE In POTATOES will be
delivered by Dr. Ryan, and also on the ATMOSPHERIC RAIL-
WAV, by FrOleatet Ilaehoffher, a Working Model of whick, car-
ryleg several personS, is exhibited daily, The additions to the
OPAQUE MICROSCOPE, DISSOLVING VIEWS, and CHROMA-
TROPE am very effective. The PHYSIOSCOPE. Submarine 'Ex-
periments by means of the GIVER and DIVING BELL. Aineng
file various additions to the Working Models is Coleman's NEW
AMT.:II IuAN LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE, for ascending and de-
scending Inclined Planes. A magnificent Collection of TROPICAL
PRINTS. Mr. Dowse, the celebrated Flute Player, will take part
in the Music, conducted by 1)r. Wallis. Open from Eleven to Half-
past Five, awl from Seveu to Half-past Ten in the Evening.
Admission, One Shilling. Schools, Miff-price.

MIDLAND RAILWAY.
THE MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY
is prepared to receive LOANS on SECURITY of their Deben-
tureS for periods of Three, Five, or Seven Years, in sums of not less
than 1,0001. swish, at interest after the rate of 41. per mt. per
annum.
Applications to be made to the Secretary, at the Company's Office,
Derby. By order,
Dec. 16, 1545. J. F. BELL, Secretary.

EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.
EXTENSION STOCK, No. 2.
The Directors of the Eastern Counties Railway Company do, in
pursuance of the power vested in them by the General Meeting of
the Proprietors held on the 28th August last, and for the purposes
mentioned in the report of the Directors to the Proprietors, call tke
further sum of Two Founds per share on the shares of the Extension
Stock, No 2, of the Eastern Counties Railway Company, to be paid
en THURSDAT the 22d day of January next to any of the undermen-
tioned Bankers of the Company, who are instructed to receive the
same on presentation of the Scrip, Interest will be charged upon
the instahnen's at the rate of 5/. per cent. per annum, if not duly
paid at the above-mentioned date.
By order of the Board,
GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman.
C. P, RONEY, Secretary.
London and Westminster Bank, Lothbury, or any of its Branches.
Liverpool Borough Bank—Liverpool.
Manchester and Liverpool District Bank—Manchester.
ilti arid Ilt'rttt Banking Company—Salisbury.
Messrs. Lemon and O.— littntwood.
Messrs. Itawtree, and Co.—Chichester. ti
Messrs. Sparrow and Co.—Chelmsford.
National Provincial Bank —Bath.
Natitbnal Provincial Bank—Birmingham.
National Bank—Boston.
Western Bank of Scot land— P,tilithttrgli.
Western Bank of Scotland—Glasgoie,
Royal Rank of Ireland--Dublin.
East of England Bank—Great Yarmouth.
Wart of England and South Wales District Bank—Bristol.
Messrs. Varteys and Hudson—Norwich.
Messrs. Bacon, Cobbold, and Co.l_towieh.
Messrs. Alexanders and Co. • • • • j
Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Bank—Cheltehard.
Union Bank—York.
Offices, Shoreditch Station, Dec. 27, 1845.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY
On and after the Ist January, 1846, an additional Third
Class Train will run daily (Sundays excepted) between Paddington
and Bristol in both directions, Down at 10.30 A.M., Up at 6.30 a.m.
The stoppagoi, at the intermediate stations may be seen by refer-
ence to the thee bills,

Third Class Passengers, and Horses will no longer be conveyed
between Paddington and Bristol by the 2.15 P.M. Down Goods Train;
or by the 2 P.M. (10 P.M. from Bristol) Up Goods Train.
Third Class Passengers between Exeter and Swindon will be con-
veyed by the 6.16 r.ll. Train, instead of by the 2 P.M. Goods Train,
atl heretofore.

From Bristol to Exeter Third Class Passengers will continue to
proceed by the 2.15 P.M. Goods Train, as at present.
The usual Passenger Train, from Bristol to Bath, at 6.30 A.m.,
will NOT be discontinued.

By order of the Directors,
CHAS. A. SAUNDERS, Secretary.
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Paddington, Dec. 29, 1845.

EAST DEREHAM AND NORWICH
RAILWAY.

The Committee of Management beg to announce to the Share-
holders that a large proportion of the Scrip has been sent in for re-
gistry, and they request that persons who hold the remainine por-
tion will send it forthwith to the Secretary in Norwich, in order that
their arrangements may be completed in ample time for the require-
ments of Parliament.

By order of the Committee,
EDWARD WILLETT, Chairman.

Norwich, Dec. 27, 1845

LEEDS AND CARLISLE RAILWAY
COMPANY.
Notice is hereby given, that a Meeting of Shareholders of
this Company, will take place at the London Tavern, Bishops-
gate-street, on MONDAY, the sth of January, 1846, at One
o'clock precisely, to lay before the Proprietors the terms of the
amalgamation which has been agreed to with the Yorkshire and
Glasgow Union Railway Company, and the general state of this
Company. By order of the Committee of Management,
C. LOCOCK WEBB, Secretary.
Gresham-rooms, Basinghall-street.

HARWICH RAILWAY and PIER, 'COM-
FAXY (with Branches to Thorpe le Soken and Adresford).
MANAGING COMMITEEE.
Sir ROBERT PRICE, Bart., M.P., Chairman.
Martin Stutely, Esq. Charles Sturgeon, Esq.
R. Horan Fisher, Esq. James R. Croft, Esq.
William Downes, Esq. John G. Wilsou, Esq.
ENGINEER—Joseph Gibbs, Esq.
SOLICITORS.
London—Thomas Jones Mawe, Esq.
Colchester—William Salmon Cooper, Esq.
The Committee beg to announce that it is their intention to pro-
ceed to Parliament in the ensuing session, and that the standing
orders to the present time have in all respects been fully complied
with.
Tile share list will close on the sth day of January next, previously
to which forms may be had and applications will be received, accom-
panied by references to a banker, or person of known responsibility,
addressed to the solicitors in London or Colchester, or to the brokers
already advertised

By order,
4, New Bridge-street, Dec. 23, 1845.

T. PRICE, Secretary.

GRAND UNION RAILWAY.
ISSUE OF SPALDING AND BRANDON JUNCTION
RAILWAY SHARES.
Notice is 1-ereby given, that the Shareholders of the Grand Union
Railway who are desirous of taking shares in the Spalding and Bran-
don Junction line, are required to send in the original scrip for re-
gistry on or before the 6th of January, 1846.
The scrip must be accompanied by a letter, signed by the owner
wills Ills name in full, his occupation, and residence, stating the quan-
tity of scrip, and the respective numbers sent in for registry, together
with the name of a party In London to whom reference may be made
as to responsibility, otherwise it cannot be received. A receipt will
be given for the scrip deposited, and at the expiration of two days (if
the holder be considered sufficiently responsible by the Directors) it
will be returned, together with a letter of allotment for the Spalding
and Brandon Junction Railway shares. The allotment will be in
the proportion of one share for every five of the Grand Union Rail-
way scrip. Application must be made on or before the dux above-
named, otherwise no claim for the Spalding and Briiitais
shares will be recognised. , ,
The deposits will be payable at the-several RanYers specified' on
the Letter of Allotment, on or before the 15th of January, and the
Deeds will lie for signature as under, when the Bankers' receipts May
be exchanged for Scrip Certineates.
London—At the Company's Offices, 78, Cornhill, and at the Offices
of the Norfolk Railway Company, Guildhall-buildings, from tke sth
to 20th January, 1846, inclusive, between the hours of Ten and Five
o'clock.
Nottingham—At the Offices of the Grand Union Railway Com-
pany, St. Peter's- square, Friday, 16th January, 1846.
Leeds—At the White Horse, Saturday, 17th January, 1846.
Manchester—At the Albion Hotel, Monday, 19th January, 1846.
Liverpool—At the Angel Hotel, Tuesday, 20th January, 1646.
As it is understood that Parliament will meet on the 22d January,
the time for payment of Deposits and execution of the Deeds can on
no account be extended. The Plans, Sections, and Books of Refe-
rence were deposited with the Board of Trade and the several Clerks
of the Peace on Saturday, the 29th November, and all necessary
arrangements have been made for obtaining an Act in the ensuing
session of Parliament.

By order,
78, Comhlll, Dec. 24, 1845.

ALFRED BEESTON, Secretary,