The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-10 00:00:00

TRUSTEES.
Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P. IW. O. Prescott, Esq.
Thomson Ilankey, Jun, Esq. Baron L. De Rothschild, M.P.
Treasurer of theßenevole-it Fund —John A bel'Smith, Esq., M.P.
Every description of Assurance and Annuities granted
NINE-TEN Ms of. the PROVI I'S are divided every five years to
Assurers 4f three years' wanding.
.An important feature'o' thls Association is, that Policies may be
made payable to the WIDOW, WI ROWER, and CIIII.DREN of
the ASSURED FREE of PROBATE and LEGACY DUTY.
A full Repo, t of the Amulet M4ting of the Association, held on
the 17. h January, 1833, mly be had on application at the Office, or
of any of the Agents of the Association.
The Directors b.,g to cal: th > attent'on of the Public to the Report
of the Select Committee of the House of Commons on Friendly
Societies, wh'ch states " their proceciings—viz , of this and four
other Societies situ'laily enroPed—had been ,very beneficial in
extending a knowledge of the advantages of Life Assurance." •
The Benevo'ent Fund of this Association oars most important.
advantages to Clerks Assuring by Lon and Gratuities.
Annuities also are grouted to Members, Ls well as provision to
their Widows and Orphan Children.
In May next, Annuities WE be granted, amounting to 1251., which
will make the total amotnit of Annuities given by this Association,
ssol. By of der of the Board.
PHILIP HENRY BYRNE, Secretary.
42, Moorgate-street,•Jan. 28, 11453.
Commission allowed to Solicitors and others.

DIRECTORS
TOn the Cost Book Pei I°nCliipPleA. YN.o Deed to be signed.
HE CEYLON LAND AND MINING
Capital 200,000 e, in 1/. Shares.
NO FIIRTIIER LIABILITY.
Ten Shillings per Share to be
paid on allotment.
Sir A. W. Hillary, Bart., Reform Club.
Major-Gen. Sir J. M. Doyle, 1C.C.8., Chelsea.
Surrey.
Capt. Clifiord Henry, Director of the Carmarthen and Cardigan
Railway Company, Avenue-Lodge, Dam.
Capt. Douglas, Gloucester- errace, Hyde-park-peens.
William White, Esq., Bow, and 3, Crown-court, City.
C. S. Cahill, Esq., Richmond, Surrey.
J. Witham, Esq., Westmoreland-place, Bayswa'er.
D. C. Connor, Esq., Lee-terrace, Dalston.
John Nicholles, Esq., Heath-Lodge, Black bean.
AUDITORS,,
Francis Wit ham, Esq., Direct or of the MMierch Assurance Company.
Henry Tuck, Esq., Ingatestone-h ,Eesex.
BANKERS —AI esSN. SpOolker,
co., q, Grackclanrche
Sil.lebterie Cones-EX tH. Tina moon, Esq ,1, Pump-cov- t,
e es
tBo
nu c, kEI esrq, Parliament-street.
a Broad-street
Temple.
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MINERALOGISTS—Messrs. White arid Du Maurier, 5, Barge-yard,
Bucklersbury.
SOLICITOR
—William
SURVEYOR—George
London.
Bacecka—Samuel Woods, Jun., Esq., Stock Exchange,
and 3, New-
man's-corn 4 Cornhill.
SECRETARY—W. Hamilton Galbraith, Esq. -ssttreereett.
This Company is formed for the purchase of land and development
of the mineral resources of the Isla-id of Ceylon.
The fact that Ceylon abounds with mineral wealth has been now
ascertained beyond any doubt.
The Island of Ceylon (w.th a population of about one million and a
half) is known to possess a most favourable climate, and has long been
famed for its valuable productions.
It can be reached within thirty days from this country. The fhcility
thus afforded fur the extension of ifs trade, the increased demand and
enhancement of value which will be sect, red for its varied products will,
without entering upon any detail, at once suggest itself to the most
ordinary observer.
Its commerce with England may be stated as in a state of tran-
sition, as there ern be no question that the present year will exhibit
a large increase. The affairs of the Company will be managed by
parties who have had considerable experience, and are well ac-
quainted with the country and its people.
Lands, known to the Directoes of this Company to contain the
best minerals, are obtainable by them at a very moderate rate in
lee simple, and arrangements have been made for an efficient staff,
to proceed forthwith to Ceylon to take the necessary steps for the
immediate working Ot the Company.
The minerals consist of Gold, Silver, Copper, Iron, and Plumbago '
to a large extent, within a few feet of the surface. The facilities for
working the Mines and the convenience of transit, coupled with the
fact that labour can be had at a rate cheaper then in any other
country, form In themselves elements so highly favoirable to the
prospects of the Company, as to insure certain and permanent
success.
The Directors desire to draw attention to the following, taken
from "Copies of extracts of correspondence between her Majesty's
Government and parties In Ceylon, vide Blue Book, page 15, printed
by order of the House of Commons, 21st July, 1847 :"—" Persons
the best informed entertain little doubt that the vast mineral re-
sources of the country hitherto undeveloped, but which are known
extensively to abound,' will eventually present no inconsiderable
feature in the export trade of the country."
EXTRACT TAKEN FROM REPORTS OF SIR J. E. TENNANT, LATE
COLONIAL SECrETARY OF CEYLON.
"Ceylon is rich in minerals. Metallic products comparatively
unnoticed in the interior."
EXTRACT FROM REPORT BY DR. URE.
" Upon the analytical examination of certain samples of stephuret
of copper and of copper pyrites from Ceylon, placed in my hands by
Mr. Galbraith, as imported for The Ceylon Land and Mining Com-
pany,' find that these specimens are exceedingly rich, and vary in
composition. Some of them, like that marked No. 22, from Ceylon,
contain neatly • two-thirds (sixty-six per cent.) of copper for one-
third of sulphur.
(Signed) " ANDREW Ur.E, M.D., F.R.S., &c., Analytical Chemist.
"25, Keppel.street, March 1, 1853."
EXTRACT FROM THE REPORT OF MESSRS. WHITE AND DU MAURIER.
"Wei cg to state that the specimen submitted to us by Mr. Gal-
braith, as imported by ' The Ceylon Land and Mining Company,' is of
the sulphuret, and yields 72 percent.
" The minor copper ores contain 26 and 38 per cent. •
(Signed) "WHITE AND Du MAITRIER.
"5, Barge-yard, Bucklersbury, Feb. 26, 1853."
The Directors do not deem it necessary in this advertisement to
offer other equally important extracts from reports and other docu-
ment s in their possession, but they may be inspected on application at
the Offices of the Company.
The oteginals of the above, as also maps of the island, with speci-
mens of the ores, can be seen and prospectuses had, at the tem,sorary
Offices of the Compaey,23, New Broad-street.

Vi 11.31 OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Director: of the Ceylon Lan] and Illnlng Company.
Gentlemen, —Be pleased to allot me shares in this Company,
and [ end, make t, accept the same or any less number, and to pay the
theraon. Your obedient servant,

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" Divide about the broad bride cake—
Round about the bride's stake."—Bas. Jorisow.
PARTIES requiring WEDDING BREAK-
FASTS or DINNERS may save much trouble end expense by
ap,slylng to Messrs. PURSSELL, who undertakes to supply the entire
enterteinment, including Wines and the Hire of Plate, Linen, Glass,
and attendance. A competent person sent with bills of fire end
estimates, or for making general arro rgements. Dancing Hollands
lead, and uphoistereis sent to remove fu Aim°. Rout furniture of
every descriptions for hire, ball rooms lighted, first-drys musicians
provided.—Messrs. PURSSE LL, Coro hi, I (only).

ETTS'S PATENT BRANDY having been
now be:ore the Public since 1825, the proof of its excellence In
a use by dlsethninative consumers being continuous and inc Basin.r.
and its purity and excellence being vouched for by the HIGHEST
MEDICAL AUTHORITIES, warrant Messrs. J. T. BETTS and CO.
In invi.ing un'versal attention to it as an article or incomparable
merit. Their PATENT METALLIC CAPSULES are, at the same time.
effective security to the public aga'nst the fraudulent substitution of
any Wei lor article, whether as regards their PATENT BRANDY,
their frelebrated I%histev, "THE DEW OFF BEN NEVIS," or
their STA ISDARD OF COGNAC BRANDY; either of which may be
Witained of Tespeetable Wine and Sphit Me-chants throughout the
kingdom ; or in quantities o: not less than Two Gallons, from J. T.
BETTS and CO., Distillery, 7, Smith fleld•bars, London.

TEETH.—By her Majesty's Royal Letters
Paient.—Newly-invented and Patented Application of Che-
mically-prepared White India-rubber in the construction of .A rtifleirl
Teeth, Gums, and Palates.—Mr. EPHRAIM MOSELY, Surgeon-
Dentist, 61, Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square, Sole Inventor end
Patentee.—A new, original, and invaluable invention, elrsisting in
the adaptation, with the most absolute perfection and success, of
CHEMICALLY-PREPARED WHITE INDIA-RUBBER as wining
to the orernary gold or bone frame. The extraordinary recoils of
this application may be briefly noted in a few of their most promi-
nent leotard, as the following :—All sharp edges are avoided ; no
springs wires, or fastenings are required ; a greater increased free-
dom of suction is suppli^d ; a natural elasticity hitherto wholly en-
attainable: and a fit, perfected with the most unerr nq accuracy, are,
secured, while from the so..ness and flexibility of the agent cm-
ployed, the greatest support is given to the adjo'ning teeth when
loose or rendered tender by th e absorp'ion of the bums. The acids
of the mouth exert so agency on the chemically-prepared White
India-rubber, and as it is a non-conductor, fluids of any temperature
may with thorough comfort be imbibed and retained in the mouth,
all unpleasantness of smell or taste being at the same time wholly
provided against by the peculiar nature of its preparation.
To be obtained only at 61, Grosvenor-street, London;
22, Gay-street, Bath ;
34, Grainger •street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.

INTERESTING TO NAVIGATORS.—THE FALKLAND IS-
LANDS.—Under this head we find in a recent nurahelr: of
the New York Express the following remarks. in refer-
ence to the Falkland Islands, now attract& so much
attention in this country because of their. !needing eli-
gibility for purposes of transportation, when the dis-
patch of convicts to Australia shall cease. The im-
portance of these islands to Great Britain in a com-
mercial sense is strengthened from the fact of the rapidly
increasing number of Australian vessels coming home by
way of Cape Horn ; and, we believe, it is the inten-
tion of the proprietors of some of our great
lines of steamers to establish a coal depot there, in
which case there will necessarily be a vast augmentation
to the advantages already specified by our American
cotemporary, namely :—" For the interest of American
and other shipowners, whalers, and all other vessels, it
cannot be too generally made known that the Falk-
land Islands, off the coast of South America,
many good
ryclass may
and
dw
naafffeohrdarbaonurse, xactelwlehnitohsvtaetsisoonls,
owf ietvhe
find supplies. Ships proceeding to and from the East
Indies, China, or from the Pacific coast and Polynesia,
round the Cape of Good Hope or Cape Horn, will find, at
the Falklands, the means, in ordinary cases of damage, of
repair, supplies of provisions, &c., in short, all such stores
as are required by merchant vessels. There are no port
or Custom-house charges, whereas, all the South
American continental ports, whether in Brazil or on the
River Plate, the charges are very high, 'delays and vexa-
tions frequent, labour and the articles required for
repairs exorbitant. But the most serious objections to
the Brazilian ports, is the prevalence of a malignant
yellow fever, particularly dangerous to the ship's com-
panies, on board vessels in the harbours. From these
reasons, as well as from the conveniences and facilities
afforded by the authorities, and by the new settlements
at these islands, the number of vessels touching there
has been very much increased, and will, no doubt, con-
tinue to increase in every succeeding year."
INTERESTING NATIONAL MESIORIAL.—There has just
been completed on Sonthsea Beach, Portsmouth, a very
interesting memorial of the great Nelson. It consists
of a superstructure of granite surmounted by an anchor,
which belonged to Nelson's ship, the Victory, and
which has kindly been given up for the purpose by the
Board of Ordnance. The spot on which it stands is close
to the King's Rooms, and is the place from which Nel-
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