The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-01 00:00:00

"A HAPPY NNW TEAR."

HOWEVER we may value past enjoyments, it
must be admitted that present hopes have a greater influence
titan bygone recollections. There are some pleasing reminisc^nces of
the p ist year which will sweeten the events of the present. The
id Year, loaded with the precious fruits of the earth, like a provi-
dent and industrious predecessor, has left us the legacy of good food,
which we hope, notwithstanding adverse circumstances, to have at a
cheap rate.
Reviewing the past year, we have the highest gratification in re-
cording our success, and expressing our thanks for the vast amount
of patronage and support which our business in all its departments
has received. We think it no presumption to say we have laboured
to merit the distinction we have gained. Business—practical, ener-
getic, constant, punctual, and unwavering—has been our daily ob-
ject. We have visited every market; we have employed the skill
and experience with which many years of boundless trade have
gifted its ; we have encouraged talent, and patronised industry, and
have made all our resources available to friends, patrons, and the
public, in presenting them with superior and fashionable Dress, at
very reasonable charges. We have received our reward in the innu-
merable instances of satisfaction expressed toward our !anginas' and
our manufactures—in the vast inereass of our Trade in London. the
United Kingdom, the Colonies, and throughout the World.
The Ready-made Clothing Department leas been publicly acknow-
ledged the boon ef society, and an advantage to individuals and
families. Our ambition to furnish the best, most fashionable, and
comfortable Clothing, at the lowest possible prices, has met with a
most conspicuous response ; and we owe to cur friends, patrons, and
the public, a grateful acknowledgment of success which has not been
equalled on any former season. We have received the attention of
all classes and of all professions—our productions have been declared
the most popular, the most gentlemanly, the most comfortable, and
the cheapest. Our system of business. now universally known, has
been as extensively praised; and through the past Year, the cordial
congratulations we have received have been a source of satisfaction,
which we esteem the most brilliant triumph of Trade.
As Hatters, we have supplied elegant articles for the intellectual
developments of our fellow-subjects, and have neither contracted
their benevolent propensities by comfortless hats, nor distorted
their apprehensions with exerbitaat prices ; but the bed productions
of London and Paris have been transferred from our Establishments
to their proper places—the Heads of families and all-the young hepe-
fula of a future generation.
In the Hosiery Department such encouragement has been expe-
rienced as has exceeded the most sanguine expectation, and at the
repeated solicitation ef a vast number of patrons we have been in-
duced to add a Hosiery section to our Oxford-street Branch Establish-
meet. Being the largest Manufacturers of Shirts and Underclothing,
and having commercial transactions with every Nation and King-
dom in the World, we have the pleasure of offering ouch articles in
Hosiery for Ladies and Gentlemen as are not equalled for supe-
, riority, variety, elegance, or cheapness.
Our Wholesale Clothing, Shirt, and Boot and Shoe Business, for
which the most extensive premises are kept at our City Establish-
ment, has had the most liberal encouragement from Merchants,
Shippers, Captains, and ethers ; and we have the greatest satisfac-
tion in the uniform testimony which has been awarded to our pro-
ductions from the celebrity they have gained in all parts of the
world, and the conviction that they have proved the most pro-
fitable investments which were ever made for the export or home
trade.

Wa most gratefully acknowledge the distinguished patronage which
has been conferred on our Branch Establishments at Sheffield and
Bradford, Yorkshire, where we pursue the same plans of business,
charge the same reasonable prices, and furni,li goods of the same
fashionable and excellent order. Though every colony of the British
Empire has in it our patrons, Australia, that home of English in-
dustry, has a large and flourishing Wholesale Branch of our well-
known business ; and we are persuaded that in every place that
business will always be worthy of the name and celebrity of E.

1109E9 and SON.
However, as it is E. Mons and Sox's custom annually to recapi-
tulate the progress of their business, and to express their good
wishes towards their
patrons and the public, they do so with an ex-
traordinary degree of pleasure at the commencement of the year
855 ; satisfied that the name of E. MO3E9 and SON is identified
with gcod, fashionable, and cheap clothing; that E. Mons and SON
have the greatest celebrity as Merchant Tailors, Hosiers, and Out-
fitters; that there is not a Lranch of business they profess, but in
it indefatigable perseverance enables them to suceaed ; and in the
most animated hopes of securing numberless advantages to al
classes of patrons, and of preserving distinction and celebrity in al
nations, E. MOSE 9 and Sox most sincerely wish every body in al
parts of the world

A liArrx SEW TEAR,

The Marlborough, 131, screw-ship, building in this
dockyard, is to be launched by March next.
The Royal George, 120, screw, Captain Codrington,
C. 8., is still in the Fairway moorings. On Saturday
they were busy discharging her guns, Ste., to lighten
her. She is to go into the basin the next spring tides.
Thursday or Friday will be the day. She has sent down
her inizentopmast prior to unstopping the mizenmast.
By that we conclude the poop is fixed to come off at
least, which, considering the crank qualities of this

free•decker, is most advisable.
It is reported that a portion of the crew of the
t.oyal George are to be draughted to ehe Nankin (fit-
rig at Chatham) on their return from their leave on the
6th inst.

The screw steam-ship St. Jean d'Acre, Captain the
lion. Henry Keppell, was towed en Tuesday to her
sailing moorings, where she has been fitted with stalls
for a few hor-e,:, for which hay has heen supplied from
the Royal William Victualling-yard, Plymouth. She
has also receiver a quantity of ordnance stores. The
St. Jean d'Acre was appointed to go fret* Hamoaze
into Plymouth Sound yesterday, preparatory to sailing
for Queenstown to embark troops for the Crimea.
The screw steam-ship Nile, 91, Captain G. R. Mundy,
discharged her powder, shell, and shot in Plymouth
Sound on Saturday, and is appointed to go up Hamoaze
to-day. Wben the Nile came in.contact with the Hogue,
in crossing the North Sea, she is reported to have been
on a wind on the starboard tack. The Nile tore away
two of her foremast starboard shrouds and part of her
fore channels, and lest a waist anchor and a bower an-
chor, and dragged out the whole of her chain. When
the chain gave way the broken link unfortunately killed
one of her carpenter's crew.
The J nines Watt, 91, screw steamship, Captain
Eliot, was paid wages -on Saturday, - and leave of ab-
sence was granted to her crew.
The crew of the screw steam-ship Princess Royal, 91,
Captain Lord C. E. Paget, commenced coaling in Ha-
moaze on Saturday.
The Majestic, 81, screw, Captain Hope, C. 13., is in
No. 3 dock,-Sheerness, which is now perfectly dry, and
the gates shut. The defect originated through a pig Of
iron at the bottom, which was removed by the diver.
The crew are all victualled on board the hulk Mino-
taur ; but throughout the day employed variously about
the rigging, Ste. We understand the crew will go on
leave as soon as everything is put in order, which is ex-
pected to .be by about next Saturday. The bottom of
this vessel is good, with the exception of a little of the
copper being rubbed. They have commenced stripping
it round the stern-post, where the leak is expected to be,
and which made a good deal of water when under steam.
The Hogue, 60, steamed into Portsmouth harbour
on Saturday morning from Spithead, and was taken to
moorings off Hardway. She and the Impdrieuse, 50,
will be paid wages during the week, and the men
granted leave.
The screw steam frigate Euryalus, 51, Captain George
Ramsay, was placed in the basin dock at the Devonport
yard on Thursday, to have defects made good.
The Melampus, store transport, is still in the basin,
Sheerness. Her lower masts are stepped, and on Satur-
day we observed riggers getting the lower rigging over
the mast heads, &c.
The Araphion, 34, screw, Captain Key, left her moor-
ings on the west shore, and has hauled to the moorings
abreast of Sheerness yard. It is settled now she is to
remain here, and, weatker permitting, will go into the
basin on Monday. Independent of her boilers being
very defective her lower masts are not sound. The crew
are dismantling her, &c., after which it is expected they
will go on leave.
The Pylades, screw corvette, 21, is still under the
sheers. Pen and Son's mechanics are on board fixing the
boilers, &c.
Tie E,k steamer arrived at Spithead yesterday morn-

ing from Sheerness.
The steam-tugs African and Lucifer, from Sheerness,
arrived at Plymouth •n Saturday with seamen for diffe-
rent ships at that porb.
The Argus revenue steam-vessel left Portsmouth yes-
terday.