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London, England, 1842-01-31 00:00:00

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITU-
TION, 309, REGENT-STREET.
The DIRECTORS of this INSTITUTION hereby give
Notice, that they intend to :award MEDALS for the following
INVENTIONS:-
1. For a WORKING MODEL of the most improved
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE, by Steam or other Power, a
Gold Medal.-2. For the Second Best Ditto, a Silver Medal.-
3. For a WORKING MODEL of the most improved
MARINE ENGINE, a Gold Medal.-4. For the Second
Best Ditto, a Silver Medal.-5. For the best SELF-ACTING
MUSICAL INSTRUMEN T, a Gold Medal.-6. For the
Second Best Ditto, a Silver Medal.-7. For a MODEL illus.•
trating the most improved PRINCIPLE of UN WATERING
DEEP MINES, a Silver Medal.-8. For the best SUS-
TAINING GALVANIC BATTERY, a Silver Medal
9. For a MODEL illustrating the most approved METHOD
of RAISING ORES, &c. from MINES, a Silver Medal.

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In the distribution of these Medals, it is not intended to ex-
clude inventions that have been patented.
The Mcdels to remain for exhibition in the Institution for at
least the space of one year after the Medals have been awarded,
should the Directors think proper to retain them.
The Medals will not be awarded if the Inventions and Models
are not considered to be improvements on Machinery now made.
The Models to be forwarded to the Institution on or before
the 9th of May next.
January, 1842. R. J. LONGBOTTOM, Secretary.

GRAVESEND • AND ROCHESTER
RAILWAY COMPANY. _

CAPITAL TO BE RAISED 150,000/.
In 6,000 Shares of 25/. each.—Deposit 2/. 10s. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
George Carter, Esq. John Moxon, Esq.
Alfred Alers Hankey, Esq. George Palmer, Esq.
John Harman, Esq. oynder, Esq.
Samuel Mills, Esq. Robert Sutton, Esq.
Alexander Luard Wollaston, Esq.
With power to add to their number.
BANKERS.
Messrs. Hankey and Co., London
Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., London
Messrs. D. H. Day and Sons, Rochester.
ENGINEER—J. U. Rastrick, Esq, F. R. S.
Souctrons—Messrs. Sweet, Sutton, Ewens, and Ommanney.
The object of this Company is to connect Gravesend with Sirood,
Rochester, Brompton, and Chatham, by converting the Thames
and Medway Canal into a Railway. Satisfactory arrangements
have been made with the Thames and Medway Canal Company.
The cost of making the Railway, including Land, Stations
'Engines, Carriages, and Working Stock, is estimated at
117,1151. ; but in order to meet every contingency, it is pro-
posed to raise 150,000/. by the issue of 6,000 shares of 251.
each, upon vs hich a deposit of 21. 10s. per share is to be made.
The subscribers of the amount now to be raised are to be en-
titled to interest at Si. per cent, per annum upon the amount
of their Deposits and Calls, until the opening of the Railway,
and from that time they are to have a preference of receiving
interest at the same rate, out of the profits of the under-
taking, before any dividend is paid to the other Proprie-
tors, until the expiration of twelve months, when they are to have
the option of continuing to receive five per cent. per annum, or
of sharing the profits in common with the other Proprietors.
Considerably above one thousand persons, at the present sea-
son of the year daily travel between Gravesend and Roches-
ter, and there can be no doubt but that during the summer
months that amount will be very grratly increased.
The number of Passengers ittriderand embarked on the Piers
at Gravesend, between the Ist of August, 1840, and the Ist of
August, 1841, was 963,650. It is estimated that there will
be at least 750,000 Passengers annually conveyed upon this
Railway, producing, according to a moderate calculation,
36,2501., to which may be added 1,2501. for goods, parcels,
&c. ; thus making the total receipts 37,5001., which, after
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upon an assumed Capital of 300,0001. This is founded upon
merely doubling the existing traffic ; whereas the result of almost
every other line of Railway would justly a much larger increase.
The Provisional Committee have submitted the plan of this
Railway to Mr. Rastrick, who has reported most favourably
upon it, as having advantages which are not possessed by other
Railways, and which cannot fail to make it a safe investment
for capital.
It is iltended to apply to Parliament in the ensuing Session
for power to carry the above undertaking into effect, and such
Shareholders in the Thames and Medway Canal Company as
are desirous of taking Shares in the further Capital are re-
quested to signify their intention immediately.
Application for Shares to be made on or before the 3d of
February next, to Messrs. Sweet, Sutton, Ewens, and Om-
manney, 6, I3asingliall-street, London (post paid) in the form
mentioned in the Prospectus, which may be had at the Office
of the Solicitors.—London, Jan. 19, 1842.

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