The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-16 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATITEDAY EVENING, APRIL 16, 1864.

GsURNI PURE, CARPETS, BEDDING, and
FLOORCLOTU. CARRIAGE-FREE to any house in
the kingdom, regardless of amount or distance. First. class
goods at second-class prices. Terms peculiarly liberal to
Clergymen and Gentlemen. An immense f}tock to select
rom, displayed in Showrcoms occupying an sere of ground.
Every article warranted.
C.L.NIRGYMEN and GENTLEMEN ABOUT TO FUR-
NISH are respectfully informed that Messrs. Cobbett and
. ere publishing an entirely New Edition of their un-
equalled TIOUSE FURNISHING GUIDE, illustrated by4lo
adm able engravings of every description of Furniture and
twasteads, with prices attached. A copy sent gi Atte and
post-free on application. This costly work also contains
complete estimates for furnishing on the following revised
tale
A Six-roomed Parsonage £74 3 0
An Eight-roomed ditto
A Ten-roomed ditto
A Twelve-roomed ditto 191 11 0

Together with a Price List of purified fieddin,g, and a mass
of valuable inthrmationto all requiring househ 31d furniture,
;.arpete, or bedding. References kindly permitted to Clergy-
men and gentlemen in or near Great Malvern. Southampton,
Chichester, Bury, Ely, Preston, Grimsby, Ityde, Plymouth,
Wells. Oxford. Brighton, Gainsborough, Margate. Kidder-
minster, Wellington. Croydon. Cambridge, Staines, Dorking,
St. A ban's. Worcester, Ipswich, Peterborough, St. David's,
Wrexham, and above 500 ocher places in all parts of Great
I rit a::_..
COBBETT and CO., General House Furnishers, Deptford-
bridge, London. B.E.

GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.
FIVE PER CENT. PREFERENCE SHARES.
The Directors of the Great Western Rai way Company
hereby give rotice that, in accordance with the Act, the
THIRD CALL of £2 10.. per S'are is payable on or before
MONDAY, the 23d May, 186 f, at the Union Bank of London,
Princes-street, Mansion-house, London; or at MeFsrs. Glyn,
Mills, and Cp., 17, Lombard-street, London.
It will be necessary for the ho'der of the Scrip to present
the Fame to the Bankers at the time of making payment, in
order to have the r,ceipt properly filled up.
The Five per' Cent. interest will be paid on the Ist of
March, and on the Ist of September, in each year.
By Order.
B. OWEN, Secretary.
B:shopsgate Terminus, 14th April, 1864.

QOHO ESTATE, HOUSE, AND "GENERAL
BUSINESS AGENCY OFFICES.—Persons requiring
Freehold or Leasehold Property, or having Business and
Houses to be dispose i of, should apply to Mr. CHARLES
MUttRAY, Auctioneer and Valuer, 26, Gerrard-street,
Soho, W.
Valuations for Probate Administration, Fire Claims, Rail-
way Compensations, &c. Rents Collected.

TVEIE WELLINGTON THREE SHILLING
DINNER, consisting cf Soup, Fish, Made Dish,
Joint, Sweet, &c., is served daily from 3 to 9 p.m., and on
Sundays from 5 to 8.30 p.m.
Private Rooms for large or small parties.
By order,
JOHN CATES, Manager.
The Wellington, St. James's-street.
Entrance, 160, Piccadilly.

?ERSONS SEEKING LANDED
JL ELi.•ATES, TOWN AND COUNTRY RESIDENCES,
FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD INVESTMENTS. AND
PROPER VIES GENERALLY--

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To BE HAD GRATIS, at the principal Railway Bookstalls
throughout the kingdom, or at the Auction and Estate Offices,
No. 67, Chancery-lane, London, Messrs. E. and R. Lumley's
"FREE PROPERTY ItEGISMER," containing avaried selection
of landed and house properties now in the market, from
the nobleman's mansion, witki its manorial domain, to the
cottage with its few acres.

OverivEns OF PROPERTIES wishing to Sell or Let can em-
brace the opportunity that the medium of this Ret4ister
affords, by sending the particulars of their properties to the
Estate Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London, as the Messrs.
Lumley can in most cases introduce immediate customers,
where the property is of an eligible ahara• ter, thereby avoid-
ing the disanvantageS of delay and its attenuant incon-
veniences.

THERE IS NO CHARGE incurred, unless a tenant or pur•
cnaser is introduced through Messrs. Lumley's Agency,
and then only the usual moderate commiFsion.
Auction and Land Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London.

TNSTITU FE OF PAINTERS IN WATER
AL COLOURS, on MONDAY next, the 18th inst.. WILL
OrEN, their THIRTIETH ANNUAL EXHIBITION at
their GALLERY, 53, PALL-MALL, near St. James's
Palace. Daily from 9 till dusk.
!Admission, ls.—Catalogue, 6d.
JAMES FAHEY, see.

FRENCH GALLERY, 120, PALL-MALL.-
The ELEVENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION of
PICTURES, the contributions of Artists of the French and
Flemish Schools, WILL OPEN on MONDAY next.

Admission, Is.—Catalogue, 6d.

Naval and Military Intelligence,

THE NAVY.
The steam launch which has been constructed at Chatham
dockyard to be propelled on the double or twin screw prin-
ciple, and intended to be attached to her Majesty's screw
steamer Bombay, 68, 400-horse power, flagship of Rear-
Admiral the Eon. C. Elliot, C. 8., new fitting at Chatham
for the south-east coast of America station, was launched
from the dockyard yesterday morning, and immediately
after placed alongside the wharf for the purpose of being
fitted with her machinery. which arrived from the estab•
lishment of Messrs. John Penn and Sons on the previous
day. The success which has attended the adoption of double
screws has be:n markei as to induce the Lords of the
Admiralty to direct the construction of- several of a large
description of man-of-war launches on that principle,
adapted for service at the entrance to harbours, rivers,
shallow creeks, and generally in places not accessible to
vessels of great draught. From the extraordinary powers
of marl oruvering possessed by these vessels, and the nature of
the light Armstrong guns with which they will be armed,
they will undoubtedly prove of great value in operations
which it would be impossible to undertake with vessels of a
larger size or different description. The vessel launched
yesterday is 42 feet in length, with a breadth of beam of 10
feet. Her engines are nominally of 12-horse power, but,
being on the high-pressure principle, they will work up to
about five times that power. This steam launch was origi-
nally intended for the iron frigate Achilles, but the Bombay
being immediately required for sea she was ordered to be
supplied to that vessel, and should the pending trial prove
satisfactory, another vessel on the double-screw principle
will be immediately commenced at Chatham for the Achilles.

The Bombay, 67, 400 horse power, Capt. C. A. Campbell,
received her sailing orders yesterday, and will leave Chat-
ham for the south-east coast of America on Wednesday
next, calling at Spithead for final orders. The lighters went
alongside yesterday, and the whole of the day will be occu-
pied in stowing coals. The officers and crew, who have been
berthed on board the receiving ship Gloucester, 5 1, in Chat-
ham harbour, will join the Bombay on Monday.
The following appointments were made yesterday at the
Admiralty : —Wm. Geo. Aldrick, master, to the Blenheim ;
Dr. Edward Dann, assist surg, to the Wye; br. Henry
Fegan, assist surg, additional, to the Victory; Frederick
Piercy, assist surg, additional, to the Royal Adelaide; Wm.
A. Brown, assist paymaster, to be secretary to Commodore
Cockburn; William C. Devereux, assist paymaster to
charge, to the Seringepatam; C. Lund, J. Crawford, and
L. P. Lewis, supernumeraries, of the Fisgard, confirmed as
first class assist engineers; and S. C. Kemble, nominated
to a naval cadetship.