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

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

VURNITURE, CARPETS, BEDDING, and
FLOORCLOTH, 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 stock to select
rom, displayed in Showrcoms occupying an acre of ground.
Every article warranted.
CIA BGYMEN and GENTLEMEN ABOUT TO FUR-
NISH are respectfully informed that Messrs. Cobbett and
. are publishing an entirely New Edition of their un-
equalled HOUSE FURNISHING GUIDE, illustrated by 410
kith, -able engravings of every description of Furniture and
easteads, with prices attached. A copy sent gi atis and
post-free on application. This costly work also contains
complete estimates fur furnishing on the following revised
cale !
A Six-roomed Parsonage
An Eight-roomed ditto
138 1 0
A Ten-roomed ditto
A Twelve-roomed ditto
Together with a Price List of purified Bedding, and a mass
of valnable informationto all requiring hermit furniture,
carpet:. or bedding,. References kindly ped to Clergy-
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Wells. Oxford. Brighton, Gainsborough, Margate. Kidder-
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COBBETT and CO., General House Furnishers, Deptford-
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GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.
FIVE PER CE NT. PREFERENCE SHARES.
The Directors of the Great *eastern Rai way Company
hereby give notice that, in accordance with the Act, the
THIRD CALL of £2 10.1. per Share is payable on or before
MONDAY, the 23d May, 186 i, at the Union Bank of London,
Princes-street, Mansion-house, London ; or at Messrs. Glyn,
Mills, and Co., 07, Lombard-street, London.
It will be necessary for the holder of the ♦scrip to present
the same to the Bankers at the time of making payment, In
order to have the receipt 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.
J. B. OWEN, Secretary.
Bishopsg,ate Terminus, 14th April, 1864.

QOI-10 ESTATE, HOUSE, AND GENERAL
BUSINESS AGENCY OFFICES.—Persons requiring
Freehold or Leasehold Property, or having Business and
Houses to be disposed of, should. apply to Mr. CHARLES
MURRAY, Auctioneer and Valuer, 26, Gerrard-street,
Soho. W.
Valuations for Probate Administration, Fire Claims, Rail-
way Compensations, &c. Rents Collected.

THE WELLINGTON THREE SHILLING
DINNER, consisting. of 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.

grub I'ERSONS SEEKING LANDED
EE. ATES, TOWN AND COUNTRY RESIDENCES,
FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD INVESTMENTS, AND
PROPER PIES GENERALLY-

TO BE RAD GRATIS, at the principal Railway Bookstalls
throughout the kingdom, or at the Auction and Estate Offices,
No. 67, Chancery-lane, London, Messrs. E. and H. Lumley's
"FREE PROPERTY IZEGISTER," containing a varied selection
of landed and house properties now in the market, from
the nobleman's mansion, with its manorial domain, to the
cottage with its few acres.
OWNERS OF PROPERTIES wishing to Sell or Let can em-
brace the opportunity that the medium of this Register
affords, by sending the particu'Ars 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 charty_ter, thereby avoid-
ing the disadvantages of delay and its attendant incon-
veniences.

THERE IS NO CHARGE incurred, unless a tenant or pur-
cnaser is introduced through Messrs. Lumley's Agency,
and :hen onlythe usual moderate commission.
Auction and Land Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London.

INSTITUTE OF PAINTERS IN WATER
g COLOURS, on MONDAY next, the 18th inst.. WILL
OPEN their THIRTIETH ANNUAL EXHIBITION at
their GALLERY, 53, PALL-MALL, near St. James's
Palace. Daily from 9 till dusk.
!A.dmission, Is.—Catalogue, 6d.
JAMES FAHEY, Sea.

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

Admission, ls.—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 Hon. C. Elliot, C. 8., now 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
set ewe has be:n marked 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 manceuvering 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 ter final orders. Thelighters 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, 50, in Chat-
ham harbour, will join the Bombay on Monday.
The following appointments were made yesterday at tho
Admiralty : —Wm. Geo. Aldrick, master, to the Blenheim ;
Dr. Edward Dann, assist surg, to the Wye; ur. 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 Seringapatam ; 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.