The Sun.
London, England, 1839-02-21 00:00:00

BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION for the
RELIEF of AGED and INDIGENT GARDENF,RS
and their W IDOW S.
The Committee for conducting the Subscription in behalf
of this Fund, respectfully appeal to the Nobility and Gentry,
as well as the Trade, in behalf of a class of deierving objects,
hitherto without relief, at a period of life when least able to help
themselves. At the meeting which formed the Association, it
was resolved that the Queen be solicited to Patronizo the
Institution : that his 11.11.11. the Duke of Cambridge should be
requested to act as President : that Sir E., Antrobus lse invited to
act as Treasurer ; that Mr. Bowler be requested to act as Secre-
tary ; that the following Gentlemen be requested to act as the.
Committee, viz. Messrs. Brown, Piccadilly ; Buchanan, Cam-
berwell ; Catleugh, Chelsea ; Cormack, New Cross Chand-
ler, Vauxhatl; Fairbain, Clapham ; Groom, Walworth ; Gaines;
Tlattersea ; Gray, K ensington ; Gregory, Cirencester; Hender-
,on, Pine Apple-place; Knight, King's-road; Lane, 13erkhamp-
stead ; Low, Clapton ; Leddiges, G. Hackney ; Milne, Newing-
ton ; Marnock, Sheffield ; Mountjoy, Ealing ; Osborne. Ful-
ham ; Protheroe, Leytonstone ; Rogers, Eaton-square ; Rai-
son, Tooting; Warner, Cornhill ; Waterer, Knapp-hill. Under
these circumstances, the Committee earnestly solicit the favour
of subscriptions, of one guinea and upwards per annum, and
ftom ten guineas upwards, as Life Subscriptions. The following
is the outline of the plan :—Objects must be 60 years of age;
the relief to be 16/. per annum for Males, and 12/. per annum,
Females, to be elected by Subscribers.
Prospectuses may be had of any Member of the Committee,
all of whom receive Subscriptions ; at the Gardeners' Gazette
Office, and at Wright's Hotel, Strand, where all letters are to
be addressed, postage free, to the Chairman or Secretary.
The next General Meeting will take place at Wright's Hotel,
on TUESDAY, sth March, at Eight o'Clock in the- Evening,
precisely._

LOCOMOTIVE POWER.
THE MANCHESTER AND LEEDS
RAILWAY COMPANY ai e desirous of making ar-
rangement_ with competent panic:. for the SUPERINTEND-
ENCE of the STEAM-ENGINE DEPARTMENT, on one
of the following plans, via ;-
Ist, To con!re et with competent and resporis b'e parties to
furnish the nee sail power, at a fixed nrice per passenger per
mile, and per ton of goods per mile, or per trip ; the Company
either supplying the necessary capital for purchasing the engines
and erecting suitable establishments or repairs, or otherwise, as
may be agreed upon.
2d, To engage an individual cf fir.,t-rate ahlity and expe-
rience in steam engines and machinery, and in the superin-
tendence of workmen, who shall manage the locomotive
deoartment for the Company, and direct all its mechanical
operations.
3d, To contract with experierced and resporrib'e parties al-
ready engaged in the locomotive engine business, to keep the
Company s engines in the highest state of working efficiency, at
a commission on the work performed by the engines ; the
Company either providing the requisite work-shops and tools, or
otherwise, as may be agreed upon.
As it is expected that a part of this Railway will be opened
it iMay next, early application is indispensable. With persons
of first-rate talent and responsibility the Company will treat on
the most liberal terms. Applications (post. paid) to be addressed
to the Chairman, and endorsed " Locomotive Pi
J A D, Chairman.
The 'Company's Offices, Clowes's Buildings, Hunt's
Bank, Manchester, February sth, 1839.

BARFIELD'S DIAMOND PLATE POW-
DER, warranted not to wear the Plate.
It instantly clears tarnish and dirt, and magically produces
a most inimitable Polish upon Gold, Silver, Plated Goods,
Brass, .Tin, C per, and makes British Plate, Zinc, and POW..
ter, look as white as the best Sillier.
Sold, wholesale and retail, at Ballet and Co.'s British Plate
Factory, 41, Ludgate-street.
Bateman, Chemist to the Queen,lHall, Newport, Isle of Wiakt
No.B, Castle street, Leicester-,Poole, i\lanchestor
square Holbrook, I lb, Grafton-street,
J. Chappell, No. 84, LornhardJ Dublin
Birmingham
street
Wilson, 87, Feneburch-street ;Nettleship, Lincoln
Warren and Son. Carroartlick Illoonifield, Poole, Dor.,,t.
And at the Manufactory, 92, Feneltureh-street.
AGENTS WANTED for every Town in the Kingdom.
N. B.—Plate cleaned with this powder will not again tarnish.