The Sun.
London, England, 1839-05-13 00:00:00

AIR. JAMES'S NEW NOVEL.

Nov ready. in 3 vols. post Bvo.,
THE GENTLEMAN OF THE OLD
SCHOOL.
BY G. P. R. JAMES, Esq.,
Author of " 'lhe Gipsy," " The Robber," " The Huguenot,"
" Mary of Burgundy," " Life of Edward the Black Prince,"
" Oiie in a Thousand," " Life and Adventures of John Alar-
ston &c. &c. &c.
London : Longman, Orme, and Co.

THIRD EDITION, NOW READY.
LADY BULWER'S NOVEL,
CHEVELEY, or the MAN OF HONOUR, 3 vols.
" One of the most brilliant novels that has appeared for a.
very long time."—United Service Gazette.
" The portraits are excellent, sketches from life, speaking re-
semblances of great originals."—Argus.
" These volumes breathe a living picture of reality."—
Satirist.
" We could have quoted passages that would have made the
town ring with the clamour of tongues."—Athenwum.
Edward Bull, Publisher and Librarian, 19, Holles-street, Ca-
vendish-square.

Published this day, the Second Edition, carefully revised, in
2 vols. Bvo. of

THREE EXPEDITIONS into the INTE-
TERIOR of EASTERN AUSTRALIA, with
Descriptions of the newly-explored Region of AUSTRALIA
FELIX, and of the present Colony of NEW SOUTH
WALES.
By Major Sir T. L. MITCHELL, F.G. S. and M.R. G. S.,
Surveyor- General.
Containing a General Map and Ninety Illustrations (Fourteen
coloured) from the Author's original Drawings.
T. and W. Boone, 29, New Bond-street.

COUNTY of DURHAM NEWSPAPERS.
The following NUMBERS of STAMPS issued to the
Newspapers of the County of Durham in 1835 are extracted
from the Stamp Returns :
First Second Third Fourth Whole
Quarter. Quarter. Quarter. Quarter. Term.
The Gateshead Observer 21,732 23,50 24,000 ... 30,000 ... 99,'M2
The Sunderland Herald 16,149 13,000...22,000 ... 7,000 58,419
The Durham Chronicle 14,421.... 10,003 ... 9,H00 ... 14,600 ... 47,022
The Sunderland Beacon 10,0 0 ... 15"0 ... 10,000 ... 41,1.00
The Durham Advertiser 10,000 ...*6,400 ... 10,000 ... 9,501 ... 35,9(0
* The Advertiser has shown an omission of 3,000 Stamps.

THE WEEKLY CHRONICLE
NATIONAL GALLERY.
THE PROPRIETORS OF " THE WEEKLY CHRO-
NICLE" TO THE `PEOPLE OF THE- 1111131„Si3
EMPIRE.
The Proprietors of the " WEEKLY CHRONICLE," en-
couraged by the still increasing prosperity of their Journal, have
determined upon the publication of a series of Portraits,
ENGRAVED ON STEEL,
Te be called collectively " THE NATIONAL GA LLER Y;"
this title being adopted from the conviction that any other
name, less comprehensive, would be found unworthy of the
extent and high purpose of the undertaking, as well as of the
surpassing beauty with which it will be carried out. The ap-
pearance of " THE NATIONAL GALLERY," whether
considered as a work of art, or with reference to its easy posses-
sion by the very humblest of the land, will form an extraordi-
nary epoch in the history of the English Press.
OBJECTS OF THE WORK.
The purpose of the Proprietors of " THE WEEKLY
CHRONICLE" is to assemble in " THE NATIONAL GAL-
LERY," the Portraits of those Public Men who have most dis-
tinguished themselves during the present century ; and whose
labours, whether in the field or the senate, have exercised the
greatest influence upon the age in which they live. In addition
to these will be given the • most distinguished Women of the
Court of Queen Victoria ; with whose own Portrait the Gal-
lery would naturally have commenced, but for the circumstance
of its having been so lecently presented to the Readers of the
" WEEKLY CHRONICLE."
The Publication of the GALLERY will proceed in the fel-
l° • ing order :
DUKE OF WELLINGTON. LORD LYNDHURST.
LORD GREY. MR. O'CONNELL.
SIR R. PEEL. DUCHESS OF NORTHUMBER
MR. WILBERFORCE• LAND.
LORD DURHAM. LORD LEICESTER.
THE SPEAKER. LORD SPENCER.
HER MAJESTY. THE QUEEN DOWAGRIL•
LORD MELBOURNE. SIR JAMES GRAHAM.
DUCHESS OF KENT. MARQUIS OF LANSDOWNE.
LORD JOHN RUSSELL. iLoau FITZWILLIAM.
DUCHESS OF SUTHERLAND. ILORD STANLEY.
MARQUIS OF NORMANBY. iILORDMORPETH.
LORD BROUGHAM.
MODE OF PUBLICATION.
To each Portrait will be appended an impartial Biographies:
Memoir, printed on imperial hot-pressed quarto, uniformly with
the Engraving. A Portrait will be published every other Sa-
turday, the Memoir being issued every alternate week—hence,
a Monthly Part will contain Two Engravings, with Two Me-
moirs. To those subscribers desirous of possessing THE NA-
TIONAL GALLERY, the price of THE WEEKLY
CHRONICLE will be that of other papers—namely, Six-
pence. To those, however, should there be such, who may
prefer the Paper without the Engraving or Memoir, the price
will be as at present, Fourpence-halfpenny.
THE WEEKLY CHRONICLE NATIONAL GALLERY.
The First Number of THE NATIONAL GALLERY
will be published on the Ist of July next, and the correspond
ing Memoir on [the Bth ; so that in each alternate week
there will be given a Portrait or Memoir. The work will form
a magnificent annual volume in imperial quarto—a volume not
to be purchased, at the present time, at less than Five Guineas.
Every precaution has been taken by the Proprietors to be pro-
vided with a supply—great as the demand must necessarily be—
by the erection of steam macnmery on tne nremises. at toe out-
lay of several thousand pounds. Specimens or the Portraits
will be found at the principal Newsvenders throughout the
United Kingdom. That of his Grace the Duke of Wellington
together with a Memoir, may now be received by all Agents
and Book ellers.
ARTISTS ENGAGED FOR THE WORK.
The Proprietors feel that they have only to give the names
of Ilayter, Chalon, Latilla, and Stewart, as the Painters em-
ployed for the NATIONAL GALLERY, to at once assure
themselves of the confidente of the public, not only as to the
worth and beauty of the forthcoming work, but as to the feel-
ing which animates the Projectors in this national enterprise.
Among the Engravers will be found the names of Finden,_ H.
Robinson, Mote, Cook, Wagstaff, W. Hull, Brown, Hall,
&c. &c. &c. Hence, the Publishers have, they conceive, given
suffiicent warranty that no considerations of cost have weighed
with them in their attempts to make the NATIONAL GAL-
LERY worthy of its ambitious title. All that modern art can
effect will be lavished on the undertaking,. The same pencils,
the same gravers, employed to minister to the tastes of the
highest and richest in the land, will labour for the gratification
of the humblest Englishman—the painter for the Court will be
the painter for the Cottage.
MORAL INFLUENCE OF THE WORK.
The Projectors of the NATIONAL GALLERY feel that
their contemplated enterprise involves deeper and nobler consi-
derations than may superficially present themselves. It is
scarcely possible that a work of such an extent, executed with
all the high refinements of art, should not assert a great moral
influence—an influence working for good; and tending at once
to improve the mind, and elevate the taste of the people. In
the NATIONAL GALLERY the Englishalan will be con-
tinually reminded of the greatness, and of the consequent. value
of his country ; of her gigantic power—her moral might—
her triumphs over rival nations. He will rea.d in the lives of
Englishmen, the irresistible force of British valour—the calm,
comprehensive, and determined resistance to wrong—the advo.
cacy of the most sacred rights of our most common nature—which
fo m the basis of our national character. All the ennobling
sentiments that constitute the lolty-minded soldier—the wise
and generous Statesman—the Patriot—and tie Philanthropist,
will be felt and acknowledged by our readers ; and thus, in the
projected publication, every subscriber to " 'The National Gal-
lery" of " The Weekly Chronicle," will have theerfe gratification
of possessing at the most trifling cost the moo t pct record of
his country's glory.
All per sons desirous of receiving this magnificent work with
regularity and certainty,. should immediately give their orders
to the various News-agents and Booksellers throughout the
Kingdom_a method rendered indispensable from the impossi-
bility of making any arrangements, in so gigantic an undertaking
for the supply of casual subscribers.
To Purchasers the price of a Portrait and Memoir will belOs. 6d.
Proof of Separate Portraits on India paper, ti. is.
Orders received by all Booksellers and News-agents in the
United Kingdom.
Office, 337, Strand, Lonekns.