The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-18 00:00:00

SALE BY AUCTION.

In. th anc ery. —" Spickernell v. Hallam ."—Shotover-honse ,
five miles from Oxford.
MESSRS. FAREBROTHER, CLARK, and
LYE respectfully inform the public that
the SALE of the CONTENTS of the above MANSION will
commence on MONDAY next, October 22, at 12 o'clock pre-
iseiy, continuing for seven days, in the following order :
First Day, Monday, the 22d of October, 1855.—The ser-
Neice of plate, plated articles, and the wardrobe of bed and
table lino.
Second Day, Tuesday, the 23d of October, 1855.—The fur-
niture of the upper bed-rooms, Nos. 1,2, 3, and 4 ; state
bed-chamber and dressing-room, dining-room, entrance ball
and stairs ; the valuable organ, in oak case, suitable for a
church or chapel ; oriental and other china dinner and des-
sert services, &c., glass, room adjoining library, &c.
Third Day, Wednesday, the 24th of October, 1855.—Tbe
furniture of the upper bed-rooms, Nos. 9 and 10 ; principal
bed-chamber, No. 4, and dressing-room ; gallery • the King's
state bed-chamber and dressing-room, and domestic offices.
Fourth Day, Thursday; the 25th of October, 1855.—The
library of books and manuscripts, formed upwards of a cen-
tury since by James Tyrrell. the historian.
Fifth Day, Friday, the 26th of October, 1855. Small cel-
lar of choice wines, the valuable collection of pictures, ancient
tapestry, &c.
Sixth day, Monday, the 29th of October, 1855.—Furniture
of the upper floor bed-rooms, Nos. 5,6, 7, and 8 ; principal
bed-chambers, Nos. 1 and 2, and dressing-rooms ; the swoon;
collection of old Nankin, Japan, Dresden, and other porce-
lain ; ornamental items, &c.
Seventh Day, Tuesday, the 30th of October, 1855.—The
farming stock and out-door effects.
May be viewed To-morrow and Saturday, 19th, and 2:ith
October. Catalogues (2s. each) to be had on the premises ;
at the Star Hotel, Oxford ; and of the following solicitors—
Messrs. ;Willoughby, 4, Lancaster-place, Strand ; Messrs.
Brace and Colt, 24, Surrey-street, Strand ; Messrs. Gregory
and Son, Clement's-inn ; Messrs. Plueknett and Adams, 17,
Lincoln's-inn-fields ; William Gray, Esq., York and at the
offices of „Messrs. Farebrother, Clark, and Lye, Lancaster.
place, Strand.

UNITY JOINT STOCK MUTUAL
BANKING ASSOCIATION.

APPOINTMENT OF GENERAL MANAGER.
The Court of Directors have to intimate that the final arrange-
Ments of the Bank. previously.to the commencement of business, are
about being concluded.
The appointment of General Manager has not yet been made. The
Directors are now therefore ready to receive and consider applica-
tions from rnflemen of Practical B inking and Corn nercial ex ie-
Vence, capoble of undertaking the responsibilities and duties apper-
taining to that most important position.
The aim of the Directors is to secure the services of a first-class
Manager, to whom-they will be willing to give handsome terms. He
must bee man of great energy, sound kidgment, ilrmne.s in business,
and thoroughly versed in all the necessary details incidental to the
successful management of a Rank.
It 14 necessary that applications shoed contain the name and
address of the writer, together with testimonials as to experience,
ability, &c., and be addressed to the Court of Director% at the princi-
Pal Offices of the Bank, Unity Ruildings, 10, Cannon-street. City.
By order.
HENRY LAKE, Secretary.
Principal'Offlces, Unity Buildings, 10, Cannon street, City,
October, 15, :855.

SCOTTISH WIDOWS' FUND
AND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.

Founded A.D. 1815.
Upon the Principles of purely Mutual Assurance.

The INVESTED FUND or CAPITAL arising from the accumu-
lation of Premiums, and which benngs exclusively to the Assured,
llow exceeds
TWO MILLIONS EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS
STERL IN G.

During the last seventeen years alore, Assnrances have been
effected with the OM •e to the amount of more than MOUT MIL-
LIONS SIX HUNDRED THOUS AND POUNDS, being, on an
average, upwards of HALF A %II GIJON sTERTA NG in each
_Year ; and notwithstanding the active competition am ng the nume-
rous Life Assurance Institutions existing and c nstantl, springing
P. and the great inducements. in the shape of comm salon, offered
by many of them for the introdu-ti n of business, the Society have
obtained the large and steady business above Indicated, without to
my e% tent altering their practice of allowing remuneration, at a
lel. and reasonable rate, to the Lccal Agents only, —no Commission
being offered or given to thi•d parties.
The representatives of vari us Original al embers of the Society
Who have died within the last few years, have received in .ionus
Additions more than the Sums originally assured by the respective
Polieies.
Porms of Proposal, PrO93eCtUSCS, and all necessary information,
Tray he had on application at the Head Office, or at any of the various
*gencies in the three Kingdoms.
JOHN MACKENZIE, Manager.
WM: LINDESAY, Secretary.
IiRAD Orvics--Edinburgh, 5, St. And .e .v-square,
Silth September, 1855.
LONDON WONORARY BOARD.
George Young, Esq., Mark-lane
Charles Edward Pollock, Esq., Barrister, Temple
David Hill, Esq., East India douse
John Murray, Esq., publisher, Albemarle-street
Samuel Laing, Esq., Chairman of Brighton Railway
Sir John Thomas firkgs, Admiralty
Leonard Horner, Esq., Home-office
John Taylor, jun , Esq., C.E., Queen-street-place
LONDON AND TISC SUBURBS.

CENTRAL AGENT.
Hugh WKean, 4, Royal Exchange-buildings, Cornhill.
DISTRICT AGENTS.

Captain'R. S. Ridge. 49, Pali Agent for the West End District
Benton Seeley, 2, Hanover-street, Regent-street

AGENT ROE kNIORTSSRIDGE AND PIMLICO DISTRICT.
James Harris, Estate agent, 29, Lower Belgrave-street, Eaton-
square.

A MERICAN CLOCKS.—A New Stock of
.1-11- these Cheap and Splendid TIM E-PIECES just received, from
4s. to 2(.5: each, at the AMERICAN WAREHOINE, No. 546, New
Oxford-street. All put up and warranted to keep good time.
Also, the Amer can Trunk or Traveling Case, American Axes
and Hatchets of all kinds, .-arpet Brooms, Leather Cloth, Pails, Tub*,
Rocking Ch irs, Indiarubber Dolls, &c.—all cheap and useful to
those favouring us with a call.

STAR PACKETS from the TERRACE PIE R
GRAVESEND, 9,2, 5.
tiLACKWALL, on ire 4,riv.
fe'litowing Trains from Fenchurch-stree , :0%, 2, :IX , we_ ther per-
The frig.
The Packets will call at the Rosherville, Greenhiths, Purfleot,
Mid North Woolwich? ers.
A- s,t —0nd0n.......... 101. .. Is.
Gravesend and Blackwall or Wcolwich Bd, .. Os. 'rt-
.. Erith and London ••••• • • • • • •• • • •• .. Os. Rid
firith and Blackwall or W001wich...... 6d. .. 03. Sd
bet 'Aten aniv•Rend and Entermedi ate P,ers.. 6d. .. Us
Oetoher 9, tam.

TO LOVERS OF FISH.-100 GENUINE
YARMOUTH BL')ATER for 63.. vackage included.
TOSE HIGHLY ESTEEMED DELICACIES AND CHEAP

CONTRACT FOR TEAMS OF HORSES FOR DEVONPORT
AND KEYHAM.

Department of the Storekeeper General of the Navy,
Somerset-place, 16th October, 1855.
THE Commissioners for Executing the Office of
Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, do Hereby Give Notice, that on TUESDAY, the 30th
instant, at Two o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such Per-
•ons as may be willing to contract for supplying her Majesty's
Dockyard at Devonport and KeybaM with