The Sun.
London, England, 1839-03-11 00:00:00

Jolin Welstead,' Esq., F.R.S.

David Salomons, Esq. TRUSTEES.
Sir Harris Nicolas, K. C.M.G.
Taverner John Miller, Esq.
_ _ - AUDITORS.

Sydney S. Bell, Esq. Frederick W. Caldwell, Esq.
George Robinson, Esq.

PHYSICIANS.

A. Todd Thompson, M.D. F. L. S., 3, Hinde-stree', Man-
chester-square.
Robert Willis, M.D., 25, Dover-street.
SISILGEONS.
Arthur Cooke, Esq., Holles-street, Cavendish-square.
Joseph Freeman, Esq., Spring-gardens.
STANDING COUNSEL.
William Fraser, Esq., 10, King's Bench Walk, Temple.

SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Roy, Blunt, Duncan, and Johnson, 42, Lothbury.
Messrs.
G. and C. Kempson, 31, Abingdon-street,Westminster.
BANKERS.
The London and Westminster Bank, Lothbury and Waterloo-

place, and its branches.
„The LONDON and WESTMINSTER MUTUAL LIFE
`SURANCE SOCIETY will assure for the Whole Life,
or for a Limited Term, any suns from 201. to 5,0001., on a
Single Life, Joint Lives, or Survivorships. It will grant Im-
mediate, Temporary, Deferred, and Contingent Annuities; it
will purchase Reversionary and other Interests; it will grant
endowments to Children; and also advance Loans upon Policies
91; uPon good Personal Security, after the manner of Scotch
ks.

see advantages which this Society holds out are shortly
th:— •
The principle upon which it is founded, viz. Mutual As-
.„
rance, draws a distinct and broad line between it and all
r)prietary Companies.
, 1 Society not only embodies all the new features of Mo-
Fejn Proprietary Companies, hat also preserves the character-
;es of Mutual Assurance Societies, the success of which in-
`lt'Putably proves the excellence of their principle.
T. 4 addition to this, several convenient and novel modes of
'de Assurance and Deferred Annuities are offered in such a way
t 0 enable the humbler classes to secure every advantage which
18;otefe Assurance has hitherto held out to the affluent, or Benefit
eleties and Savings Banks to the humbler classes, free from
exclusiveness of the former, arid the many obvious defects of
me latter.
A Temporary Capital Stock of 500,000/. will be raised to
guarantee i
?arantee the immediate engagements of Ihe Society, in 20,000
•es of 25!. each, bearing interest at 5/. per Cent. per an-
"um, which subscribed capital will be repai.i to the Sharehold-
ers 50
soon as the Directors shall consider the income and
,ccuroulated fund of the Socie; y are of such amount as to
c,n_der its continuance unnecessary. ONE-FIFT Hof the divi-
71e profits of the Society will be set aside and distributed as a
Slas to the Shareholders whey. ever the Subscribed Capital is
continued. An instalment of 2/. per Share to be paid on
übscliption.
by Prospectuses may be had, and application for Shares made,
._,aPPlying to the London and Westminster Bank, Lothbury,
and Waterloo-place, and at all its Branches : and to Messrs.
A°Y, Blunt, Duncan, and Johnston, 42, Lotbhury ; and Messrs.
and
.C. Kempson, Solictors, 31, Abingdon-street, West-
inster

FRANCIS EWART, Secretar,

THORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.
HREE EXHIBITIONS will take place
r„ at Saturdays, or the Society at Turnham Green on the
friFellows
41,0 wing namely—May 18, Juno 15, July 6.
may obtain IS tickets each, for the admission of their
o.,ends, at this office, price 3s. 6d. each, on or before April
'it', and any Number price ss. each after that dm.
All tickets issued at the Garden will be charged 10s. each.
Regent Street

OFFICE of the GAS-LIGHT and COKE
COMPANY.

19, New Bridges-street, Blackfriars.
London, Feb. 11, 1839.
rt,N_otice is hereby given, That the COURT of DI-
-u,k;TORS of the GAS-LIGHT and COKE COMPANY,
hereby declare that a Vacancy has occurred in the Court of
Esrcieetors, by the resignation of Archibald Frederick Paxton,
_ Notice is hereby also given, That a SPECIAL GENE-
RAL COURT of the PROPRIETORS of this COM-
A ANY will be Meld at this Office, on FRIDAY, the 22d
of March next, at Eleven e'Clock in the Forenoon, for the
fz.rLECTION of a DIRECTOR to supply the Vacancy in the
Val
xetcotnir
E, osi.
cca:ioned by the Resignation of Archibald Frederick
and that, should a Ballot be required, it will
continue open for four hours from its commencement.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
CHARLES BURLS, Secretary.
N.B. The Chair
will be taken at Twelve o'Clock precisely,
and none but Proprietors admitted.

OFFICE of THE GAS-LIGHT and
COKE COMPANY, 19 NEW BRIDGE-STREET,
BLACKFRIARS, LONDON, MARCH 9, 1839.
I do hereby
• Notice, that, pursuant to the Eighth
T give
Y-Lavi of this Company,
WILLIAM ALLEN, Esquire,
"e of the Auditors of this Company has given me notice in
rill of his intention to stand for the Office of a Dl-
cc!C O, to supply the Vacancy, which has occurred in the
urt of Directors, by the Resignation of Archibald Frederic
triteton, Esquire, at the Election, which will take place at this
u% on FRIDAY, the 22d instant.
By Order,

CHARLES BURLS, Secretary,

HRITISH and FOREIGN SCHOOL
At MEETING
SOCIETY.
Rd '''EETING of the COMMITTEE of the BRITISH
,-; FOREIGN SCHOOL SOCIETY, held at the Society's
use, Borough-road, MAJtcx 8, 1839,
Thatas Resolved unanimously,
re this Committee having read with much surprise and
rt_gret, certain statements reported to have been made by the
rn'a7. Francis Close, of Cheltenham, at a meeting held in Free-
oth!!fis' Tavern, on the 9th of February last, and reiterated by
v." (which statements are calculated to inflict deep and last-
Cg injury upon the British and Foreign School Society), feel
?tuld positively to deny their truth. For a full refutation of
tOeurrne, they refer the public to a Tract, entitled e"
A Reply
e Misrepresentations of the Rev. Francis Close and others,
'wool
principles and actice of the British and Foreign
Society," justpublished by Ward and Co., Paternoster-
•o9,.

(signed)

WILLIAM ALLEN, Chairman

SMAII between BRISTOL and NEW YORK.
1‘ HE GREAT WESTERN,
t„„ , Lieut. JAMES HOSKEN, R.N., Commander, is in-
-I,'"ul.ci to Sail from BRISTOL for NEW YORK, on SATtra-
s4 the 23d instant, on which day Steamers tis convey Pas-
sers on board will leave Cumberland Basin at Ten, A.m.
as olio
w during the remainder of the Year she is intended to Sail
s:—

From Ilristbl.
18th May
6th July
24th August
19th October

From New York.
20th April
13th June
Ist August
21st Septembei
• 16th November.
Fares to New York, 40 and 25 Guineas.
p 'lll experienced Surgeon is attached to the Ship.
inforaiation, and to secure State Rooms, apply to Mr.
L0.,1P Ward. Great Western Railway Office, Prince's-street,
-""°n Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Ce., Liverpool Messrs.
iiatulton, Brothers and Co., Glasgow ; Mr. V. Davidson,
pare; Messrs. Andelle and Sousar, Paris; and of Christ°.
passengers at the Company's Office, Bristol.
pl. are particularly requested te have the word
1a,,e;"," in large letters, written on such portions of their
tot V' "' as are act required in their State Rooms, and to take
eerl,cethat Freight will be charged, at ss. per foot, fur all ex-
LuCgage beyond 15 cube feet, for whick arrangements
nt, t been made beforehand ; also that Dogs will not be
all? Red oo board.
1,5 W Fre.'ght of Measurement Goods pet' Ton, which will
to bet
in New York • at the rate of 4 Dollars 80 Cents.
the Ponad Sterling.
,N 0 Second Class or Steerage Passengers taken.
Frei
Parcels can be received after the 22d instant.
elnt engaged to be in Bristol on Monday, the 18th inst.
----22't°1, March I, 1839.

IST 54, ALBEMARLE-STREET, PICCADILLY.
'UHT and HEARING. TESTIMO-
.II ,„,__,NIALs on the Messrs. S. and B. SOLOMONS' newly
1-11'-'-''' hPECTACLE LENSES and VOICE CONDUCTOR for
e' Persons.
Prima James Blundell, Esq , M.D. :
ie: I have now tried for some time the Messrs. Solomens' newly
e„;el2t•ed Spectzcle Lense•, and have experiences much benefit ;. they
v., rat preferable Ito °m
than any other Lens ; the relief is
lei,/ treat, 117 particular by candle light, and in course of use for. a
,_,th nf ~..
2yY di,--,s,_t`en.....e,th.: clearness
lelt the
a transparency brings every object
' svironoa; 6 t' y can be fu y ppreciated only by those who, like
tend in need of them.
n Ico. " JAMES BLUNDELL, M.D.
,`, IA I, Great George-street, Westminster..
. t.s. g0,....._--,T..ers,gn, ...,
44s !e'
the " a ' .,1 hve been for some time making Ilse. of
en e' et they ua; Spectacle Lenses ; the
.astemshing
t,oeigs ~,,erY ether kind of Leivi.."—t.
11,, to every ether
gives them the decided prefer-
,,...st eiih, j_nbieet very distinct, an .he clearness of the transparency
4 enables individuals to view the
1741nt brePaarticle. with perfect ac:ur.."
candle light, as they appeal y. They are particularly
cooling to the sight, and
le,ll br ght Blundell, M.D..1. Great
i ,rgesttre and brilliant light.—Dr. James ~„ surgeon.t I New-
-I,sg, en.„.._eeti Westminster ; John Hooper, Es, '4 24, Dover-street;
h':. , ra,, Kennington ;Sigmond, XD., -,,. F. H. Rams_
j;'thazu iraotham, XD., Broad-street-buildings ; L. M..- 0.. 26, Har-
str°ll..%4", New Broad.street ; Dr. H..Colburu,
.F ,litunent-
N Set . $,. . , Kennington ; Anthon White, Esq., Z. '`. 1 - Esq.,
1,....: Alb,, '• Pettigrew, Esq., F.R.S., S Saville-row; 11. Noble, -lay,
I,l:Uric-street ; W. English, Esq , Denmart-hill ; W.
....
44., 37 girth • T. Griffiths, Esq. Hammersmith ; W. J,ones,
1 In plat eam to 'the Infirmary for Females, Grosvenor-square.'
Pk'nes ing these Testimonials before the Public, the Messrs. So-
ersens feel deeirous to state that their Volts Conductor, for Deaf
Zittible. et!? small it fits into the cavity of the ear, not the least per-
NlPlrtiie4" lie faintest whisper at a public assembly is. heard with
, Netti. ti, 'lose important new inventions are patroma& by their
;37,1,04 the pe. King and Queen of Hanover, and their Royal High-
') ."eek, V, linc"seg Augusta and Shia, her Serene Highness the
take , tech
... azy the Princeeses and Rosa, and his Grace the
`re, Al inellestr May
~._ be:r.ai lo ' Ae.
EaL
.4.it oAis.
uen,tret.
7.1 to ~...,1
.. ee of the gross imposition in the Country it Si neees-
..._eshinsat7le that no Travellers are employed by the above Estab-

nirin," Sernp.er nocuit differsaratis."—Lu. cA W.
ERE Is perhaps no situation in life so full
selves _ 4f embarrassment as when the over-sensitivt feel them-
h,„___,.FsrripMled to reveal their moral • ateZaZtintie, to ethers. Day after day does the h'orrot of exposare
indiscretions, or their physical
',lent, t at e in the morbid imag nation, while increasing disease aug-
,ilale of to sUffbriog of the body and the irritability of the mind. sFr).-
'°nr prat. anguish thus protracted, we have adopted a system which
PreouiFewmal ex perieiate ions proved te be highly successful, and which
those wt,4 the absolute necessity of personal communication
_with
ap,,,,,
t...e recoil from such mode of consultation. A full and minute
treat lab-, of the case, written in plain language, will enable us to
liar hatou Patient with delicate secrecy ; and such has been the peen-
turnstan rt of our practice etribracing every variety ef. difficult en--
tura._
_,Oes that the most timid may feel encouragement in the oppor.
r4nTlis alfbrded them.
arising t.'''fit Years of practice, exciZoSivelY devoted to diseases
tear hay orn indiscretion, gaiety, or climate, whereby the constitution
lk.,ealth, we become enfeebled, enable us to P7"-"eLtres
antygagliti 176 to
r.,tes,r, without any interference with the ordia.t. Y ,
as ij,tial every habits.
at tiair _7 ('.OSS and Co. are te be consulted,
tr,
.......
_residence; and Patients in the remotest
andt;too!,e..treated successfully on their describing
parts of' the eoun:
No difficulty
ralnutely the case,
eau, 4, '°,,ng a remittance for Advice and Medicine.
1,,-, cUr, as the Medieines will be securely packed, and carefully
' 'ected from observation.
1,,,-.... oat published GOSS and CO., M.R.C. Surgeons,
• • j No. 7, Lancr.ster-pluse, Strand, Lo il
IS of
(mLisT, a (Twenty-third Edition)-Ist. The Jell
___,,..
p,,c, a familiar commentary on the above Diseasea.-2d. The 5?,
Popular Treatise on Lues Venerea,F.";
atr A NA, addressed e,,clusively to the female Sex. May be 10 -,1
26, Pate7qoater-row, London ; =dot' all Booksenesa. Psice ss. each
1111...

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