The Sun.
London, England, 1839-04-13 00:00:00

COMAIERCIAL GASLIGHT and COKE
COMPANY,
Offices-60 KING WILLIAM-STREET.
notice is hereby' given that the ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the
C_"'Pany's Offices, on THURSDAY, April 25th. The Chair
t
0 be taken at Owe o'Clock. precisely.
Those Shareholders only who have executed the Deeds of
Settlement before the day of meeting will be allowed to attaid.
By order of the Board,
Airare. 1, 20, 1839. THOS. MULLINDER, Secretary.
Deed lies for Signature at the Company's Office.
STEAM TO NEW YORK.
pVThe TRANSATLANTIC STEAM SHIP COM-
I'S new, splendid, and powerful Steamer LIVER-
OL, burthen 1,150 tons, and engines of 464 horse-power,
for'r'ant FA YRER; R.N., Commander, leaves Liverpool
and tl7 York, on Saturday, April 20. Fares forty guineas,
irtv-five guineas, including wines and all stores. An ex-
-I,!rienced Surgeon on board. Specie, above 20,0001. three-
-14.1.!t.per cent. ; less amount, half per cent.
three-
Frei passage, &c
ing atgents •—M secured on application to the follow-
essrs. 1. Hartley and Co., John. street,
,C,rustelied-friars, and 44, Regent-circus, Piccadilly, London ;
.tis ars. Emerson and Co., Paris and Havre ; Thomas Mills,
Beci-t"an_street, Glasgow • and John Polluck,Esq , 24,
water-street, Liverpool,

Observe-Opposite Bunhill-fields Cemetery.
RA
APER'S PATENT WATERPROOF.
atd by
.the QUEEN, the Nobility, and several
Pahlie EPstalliih renizements
,Pub ewl- RAPER and Co. beg respectfully to inform the
.
ie that they are now carrying out 31r. Raper 's newly II?'
'folded process of water-proofing all sorts of fabrics nsed in
clothing, as well as leather, with increased and extensive ma-
chinery.
Receiving Houses-No. 8, Bridge-street. Blackfriars ; 12,
Alarshall-street, Golden-square, and 46, Basingball-street.
Messrs- Raper and Co. beg unequivocally to state that they
have no connection
with any Publis Company, and that theirs
is the only patent waterproof.
MESSRS. ROBINS and CO. have great
Public pleasure in announcing to their Friends and the
its general,
the Monopolising that their strenuous efforts to break down
and unfir sy stem w has been hitherto
suffered to itrevail upon the LaNDONhich and BIRMINGHAM
R,AILWAY, in the transmit of Goods to the exclusive advan-
bbe of one favoured honse, have been crowned with success,
Yan appeal
m__ to the highest authority in the kingdom.
tha7sra. Robins and Co. take this opportunity ofcordially_.
hit'ing their kind Friends for the very handsome suppmt eith
en they have been favoured,- and trust that their humble but
Prsevering endeavours to secure to the Public the advantages
°fa !air wad honourable competition, will obtain for them a
continuation of that patronage it will always be their pride to
Polsess.
Messrs Robins and Co. will be prepared to convey Goods by
the Railroad on and after the 15th of April.
126, London Wall, loth April, 1839.
ROBINS AND CO-.
CANAL AND RAILWAY CARRIERS,
ikrANr.TTD TO AND FROM
--STER, LIVERPOOL, STAFFORDSHIRE,
SHROPS
HIRE, CHESHIRE, LANCASHIRE,
NORTH WALES, AND LONDON,
DAILY.
Office, 196, London-wall, London.
Lox sTaziexs.
„„t'cix-126, London-wall, City ;5, Wharf, Paddington ;
le', Wharf. 'City-road.
„AlicuesTEß-1, High-street ; Castle Field.
‘,.-klas'ea-Wool Hall.
STONE Wool
Field Wharf.
nirrzeits-Shelten Wharf, Stoke.
ALteceasrsaen-Mill-street.
CONatirfoN-Booth-street. ParsTois. Bitoox-Duke's Warehouse.
LIVERFOOL-4, Duke's Dock.
WiliTCHUßeir-Harper's Warehouse.
CABINET UPHOLSTERY and DING, at the CABINET-MAKERS' BED-
TRADING ,
SOCIETY, 71, LEADENHALL-STREET,
ably to Act of Parliament enrolled agree- ' ; being the Manufacturers in all its
branches.
_.,The aystent upon which this is conducted precludes the pos-
sibility of competition for cheapness, quality, and durability, as
',O house in London can manufacture at their prices. The
rents',' e wishes it to be thoroughly understood that they do not
hawked goods for sale, like the baracers and haber-
t7_!era, but they make every article themsel which enables
al
food to warrant their goods of the best materials,
Mid fryfault appears within twelve months, it will be made
to furnish of charge. A trial is earnestly solicited of
those about
_ giaided
the merits and de
fairly
n tags of purchasing at this establishment can be
2116,funds of this Society provide for the members in Sick;
n‘-' °ld age, and bu ey therefore sincerely hope that
Lof humble endeavour;as as ill meet with public patronaagne_...s s f Eotirnates given, and orders punctually executed ; d lists
ITees may be bad, from which the following is an extrac .
a,„,,4Zarly lounging chairs covered. with leather, with spring
-48, 455. each ; mahogany chairs in horse-hair seating, 13. 9d. each ; Trafalgar,6d. ditto mahogany sofas, 90s. each_
reahoeany Pembroke tables, 21s. ; mahogany four-post bed _
tead :, 80s. ; tent ditto, 00s. ; furniture, ditto, 201. ; japanned
chain, 2a; cane-seat ditto, 3s. aanned stands and dress-
ing-tables, 6s. eaeb ; japanneddrawers, 345. each; mahogany
ditto, 44,.
; feather beds and mattresses, warranted free from i dust or s mell, or the money returned ; solid rose-wood chairs,
stuffed with horse-hair, from 255. each ; couches, 61. 10s. ;
ditto 100 tables, from 41. 103. ; mahogany ditto, 70s. each ;
fris_cy chairs, 7s. 6d. each.
Window-curtains and bed-furnitutes made from the newest
designs. Old furniture cleaned, and re-made. Portable and solid
furniture for Ship cabins, Yachts, and Steam-boats elegantly
fitted.
71, Leadenhall-street. C. LAVERS, Secretary.
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EYE PRESERVING SPECTACLES.
CHAMBERLAIN, Manufacturer of the
EYE-PRESERVING SPECTACLES, upon unerr-
ing principles, respectfully informs the Public that his prices are less
n half those usually charged by other Opticians.
Patronized by the Nobility, Clergy, the Principals of the British
Museum, and strongly recommended by most distinguished Members
4 the Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons.
A Concaves,t Convex Pebbles fittea t/i the purchaser's own frame,
.c.,' 7s 6d.; Convex 'Glasses, Is.; Concaves, 2s. zest Brazilian' Pebbles, in -gold frame, £1 15 0 for Ladies
Ditto ditto double joints
Ditto ditto standard silver Ol5 0 Ladies
hitto ditto double double joints 516 6 Gentlemen
Ditto ditto finest blue steel frame Ol5 0 Ladies
.Ditto ditto ditto doüble joints
Ditto ditto tortoiseshell frame
Ditto dill* best black buffalo horn O7 6 Ladies ...Ditto ditto strong steel frame
the above are all glazed with the clearest Brazilian pebbles, com-
posed of pure chrystal, which is acknowledged by Oculists to be the
Most pellucid and perfect substance that can be used for Spectacles.
Best Glasses, in steel frames, from Is. 6d. to 2s. 6d.
Ditto, ditto:
best horn ditto, 2s. Bd.
Glaziers' Patent Plough.Diamonds, 12s. 6d.--a variety. .
, Orders attended to within ten miles of i a month's trial al_
e their About
unwed within whichA
ilgetr'smaerresrmeeatie„ed to exchange
post purchases
pai without
extra charge.
Country and Foreign Correspondents may be suited either by send..
last used, or part of it, or by stating the thstance
,4,11 the glass
specifying the length of time they
sueY can read common type,
have used Spectacles.
1,37, BROAD-STREET, Bloomsbury, in a direct line with Hal-
-4°. Established 1822.
--..._ Glazier's Patent Plough Diamonds 12s. 60. in variety.

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