The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-24 00:00:00

t.-I'IURNITURE, CARPETS, BEDDING, and
FLOORCLOTII, CARRIAGE-FREE to any house in
the kingdom, regardless of amount or distance. First. class
jOods at second-class prices. Terms peculiarly liberal to
d(ergymen and Gentlemen. An immense stock to select
I!3m, displayed in Showrcoms occupying an acre of ground.
4Very article warranted
,Ul-4:IIGYMEN and GENTLEMEN ABOUT TO FUR-
,„"1811 are respectfully informed that Messrs. Cobbett and
wo are publishing an entirely New Edition of their un-
uailed -HOUSE FURNISHING GUIDE, illustrated by4lo
m_-able engravings of every description of Furniture and
4easteads, with prices attached. A copy sent gi atis and
Dost-free on application. This costly work also contains
Complete estimates for furnishing on the following revised
'Ale :
A Six-roomed Parsonage
An Eight-roomed ditto
A Ten-roomed ditto
A Twelve-roomed clltto 394 11 0
liogether with a erice List of purified Bedding, and a mass
Of valuable inthrmationto all requiring househ 31d furniture,
(*pets, or bedding. References kindly permitted to Clergy-
Olin and gentlemen in or near Great Malvern, Southampton,
Chichester, Bury, Ely, Preston, Grimsby Ryde, Plymouth,
Wells, Oxford. Brighton, Gainaborough, 'Margate. Kidder-
Minster, Wellington, Croydon. Cambridge, Staines, Dorking,
§t. A .ban's, Worcester, Ipswich, Peterborough, St. David's,
Lxham, and above 500 other places in all parts of Great
te a
COBBETT and CO., General House Furnishers, Deptiord-
°ridge, London, B.E.

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's.inn.road,
in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail-
Way terminus, King's-cross.
FUNDS are urgently REQUIRED to enabi,e the Commit-
tee t admit the distressing cases tha', more especially at
this inclement season of the year, daily present themselves.
The Hospital is not endowed, but is wholly dependent on
Voluntary contributions and legacies, which are received by
the Treasurer, Edward Maaterman, Esq., Nicholas-lane ;
and at the Hospital from 10 till 5.
STANFORD S. SMITH, Secretary.
Donations of old linen thankfully received. -

XII the MATTER of the COMPANIES ACT, 186?, and of
THE SCOTTISH and UNIVERSAL FINANCE BANK
(Limited) • - -
NOTICE IS HEREBY GItEIV, —That a
PETITION for the Winding-up of the above-named
Company by the Court of Chancery was, on the 21st day of
uecenaber, 1864, presented to the Lord Chancellor by Frede-
rick Neville, of No. 18, Noble-street, in the City of London,
Warehouseman, a Con ributory of th 3 said Company. and
that the said Petition is directed to be heard before the Vice-
Chancellor Wood on the 14th day of January, 1865, an d any
Creditor or Contributory of the said Company desirous to
oppose the makino of an Order for the Winding-up of the
caid Company, under the above Act, should appear at the
time of the hearing by himself, or his counsel for that pur-
Pose, and a copy of the Petition will be furnished to any
Creditor or Cont: ibutory of the said Company requiring the
Rame, by the undersigned, on payment of the regulated
charge for the same.
ASHURST, MORRIS. and CO.,
of 6, Old Jewry, in the City of London, Solicitors
for the Petitioner.

In the MATTER of the COMPANIES ACT, 1862, and of
THE SCOTTISH and UNIVERSAL FINANCE BANK
(Limited).
11HE Vice Chancellor Sir William Page Wood
has, by an ORDER dated the 2'st day of December,
1861, appointed Mr. SAMUEL LOWELL PRICE, of No. 5,
Gresham-street, in the City of London, Public Accountant,
toy., be Provisional Official Liquidator of the above-named
~ompar, y.
Dated this 22d day of Dvember, 1864.
HENRY LEMAN, Chief Clerk.
ASHURST, MORRIS, and CO..
6, Old Jewry, in the City of London, Solicitors to
the Provisional Liquidator.

THE IMPERIAL MERCANTILE CREDIT
ASSOCIATION, Limited.
, Capital subscribed, £5,000,000.
Paid up, 1.50 ',COO.
DIRECTORS.
JOHN CIIAP3IAN, Esq., Chairman.
Xenophon Ball!, Esq. Charles Nelson,Esq,
E. J. Coleman, rsq. G. G. Macphers Esq.
Mr. Alderman Dakin. Sir J H. Pelly, Bart.
James Dickson, Esq. IV. Scholefield, Esq„ M.P.
P. D. Hadow, Esq. Sir S. ' ). Scott, Part.
J. O. Hanson, Esq. H. D. Seymour, Esq., 31. P .
W. H. Barton:l, Esq. Joseph Thornton, Esq.
G. F. Holroyd. Esq. F. G. Weat.uorland,
J. G. Hombre, Esq. Alt ed Wilson, Esq.
Capt. J. Gilbert Johnston. M. Zarin, Esq.
MANAGERS.
Henry J. Barker, Esq., and T Fraser Sandemani Esq.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. A shurat, Morris, and Co., and
Messrs. Edwards and Co.
The Association receives money on deposit for fixed periods.
Makes advances on approved securities.
„ Aegotiates Loans, and undertakes General Financial Bast-
gess.

W. C. WINTERBOTTOM, Secretary.
Crosby Rouse, 96, Blahopgate-street Within.

THE TEA ESTABLISHMENT,
4 and 5, KING WILLIAM-STREET, CITY.
The above Establishment will be CLOSED on MONDAY,
the 26th inst.