G. P. BIDDER, Esq. C.E. FRANCIS LE BRETON, Esq. EDWARD CROPPER, Esq. SIR EDWARD CUNARD, Bart. SAMUEL GURNEY, Esq., M.P. CAPTAIN A. T. HAMILTON. EDWARD MOON, Esq. GEORGE PEABODY, Esq. JOHN PENDER, Esq., M.P. HONORARY DIRECTOR--W. H. STEPHENSON, Esq. HONORARY DIRECTORS IN THE UNITED STATES. E. M. ARCHIBALD, Esq., C.B., H.M. Consul, New York. PETER COOPER, Esq. New York. WILLIAM E. DODGE, Esq. New York. CYRUS W. FIELD, Esq. New York. WILSON G. HUNT, Esq. New York. A. A. LOW, Esq. New York. HOWARD POTTER, Esq., New York. HONORARY DIRECTORS IN BRITISH NORTH AMERICA. HUGH ALLEN, Esq., Montreal, Canada. WILLIAM CUNARD, Esq., Halifax, Nova Scotia. WALTER GRIEVE, Esq., St. John’s, Newfoundland. THOMAS C. KINNEAR, Esq., Halifax, Nova Scotia. CONSULTING SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE. WILLIAM FAIRBAIRN, Esq., F.R.S., Manchester. CAPTAIN DOUGLAS GALTON, R.E., F.R.S., London. PROFESSOR WM. THOMSON, F.R.S., Glasgow. PROFESSOR C. WHEATSTONE, F.R.S., London. JOSEPH WHITWORTH, Esq., F.R.S., Manchester. HONORARY CONSULTING ENGINEER IN AMERICA--GENERAL MARSHALL LEFFERTS, New York. _Offices--12, St. Helen’s Place, Bishopsgate Street Within, London._ SECRETARY AND GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT--GEORGE SAWARD, Esq. ELECTRICIAN--CROMWELL F. VARLEY, Esq. SOLICITORS--MESSRS. FRESHFIELDS & NEWMAN. AUDITOR--H. W. BLACKBURN, Esq., Bradford, Yorkshire, Public Accountant. BANKERS. _In London_--The Bank of England, and Messrs. Glyn, Mills, & Co. _In Lancashire_--The Consolidated Bank, Manchester. _In Ireland_--The National Bank and its Branches. _In Scotland_--The British Linen Company and its Branches. _In New York_--Messrs. Duncan, Sherman, & Co. _In Canada and Nova Scotia_--The Bank of British North America. _In Newfoundland_--The Union Bank of Newfoundland. B. THE TELEGRAPH CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE COMPANY (_Uniting the Business of the Gutta Percha Company with that of Messrs. Glass, Elliot, & Company_) is constituted as follows:-- DIRECTORS. JOHN PENDER, Esq., M.P., _Chairman_. ALEXANDER HENRY CAMPBELL, Esq., M.P., _Vice-Chairman_. RICHARD ATWOOD GLASS, Esq., (Glass, Elliot, & Co.), _Managing Director_. HENRY FORD BARCLAY, Esq. (Gutta Percha Co.) THOMAS BRASSEY, Esq. GEORGE ELLIOT, Esq. (Glass, Elliot, & Co.) ALEXANDER STRUTHERS FINLAY, Esq., M.P. DANIEL GOOCH, Esq., C.E., M.P. SAMUEL GURNEY, Esq., M.P. LORD JOHN HAY. JOHN SMITH, Esq. (Smith, Fleming, & Co.) BANKERS--THE CONSOLIDATED BANK, London and Manchester. SOLICITORS. MESSRS. BIRCHAM, DALRYMPLE, DRAKE, & WARD. MESSRS. BAXTER, ROSE, NORTON, & Co. SECRETARY--WILLIAM SHUTER, Esq. _Offices--54, Old Broad Street, London._ _Works--Wharf Road, City Road, N., and East Greenwich, S.E._ C.