The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-18 00:00:00

SMELTING WORKS.—To be disposed of, with
Immediate possession, the PENCLAWDD COPPER WORKS,
on the River Burry, near Llanelly, about eight miles from Swansea,
and three from a station on the South Wales Railway, comprising
about Eight Acres of Land, on which the present Works are erected,
Manager's Residence, a Private Dock, admitting vessels of large
burthen, excellent Coal at hand, which is delivered by railway
throughout the Works, and an ample and unfailing supply of Water
for all purposes.
The Erections are of the best materials and construction, possess
every requisite for Copper Smelting, for which they have been hitherto
used, but may easily be converted for any other purposes, and in-
creased to any extent.
For further particulars apply to Mr. Charles Low, Swansea, or Mr.
Hunt, 34, Great Winchester-street, London.

SCHOOLS FOR ORPHAN AND NECES-
SITOUS CHILDREN OF WAREHOUSEMEN AND CLERKS.
At a Meeting held on TUESDAY, the 20th day of December, 1853,
nsmerously attended by the Warehousemen and Clerks engaged
in the leading Wholesale Houses of the City of London,
The following resolntions were unanimously adopted :
That this meeting being deeply impressed with the importance of
founding an institution for the clothing, maintenance, and education
of the children of deceased and necessitous warehousemen and
clerks who have been engaged in manufactories or wholesale houses
of business in the United Kingdom, hereby pledges itself to exercise
its utmost powers and influence in promoting the establishment of
such an institution. . .

That It is the opinion of this meeting that the proposed charity
should be founded and conducted upon the most liberal principles
and rules, and open for the reception of children of both sexes.
That with toview to raising the necessary funds for founding the
proposed institution, a list of subscriptions be forthwith opened; and
that before any appeal be made to the heads of firms for their sup-
port, an energetic canvass be made amongst the warehousemen and
clerks of London, and elsewhere, to obtain from their own body one
hundred subscribers, of ten guineas each, towards the proposed
fund.
That every donor be eligible to serve on the present preliminary
committee.
Since the above meeting, the Clerks and Warehousemen engaged
in many of the wholesale houses have been canvassed, and subsc•ip-
tions have been announced at the subsequent meetings as follows :
20th December Donations and Subscriptions .... £246 15 0
2d January ..... do. do. .... 519 15 0
9th „ • • ...... do. do. .... 321 13 0
16th „ do. do. .... 1,173 6 0

T0ta1.....• .. £2,331 9 0

The aboee subscriptions have been obtained from warehousemen,
clerks, and agents, exclusively. The principals have not yet been
applied to. The next meeting will be held at the London Tavern,
Bishopsgate-stteet, on Monday, the 23d January instant, at half-
pest Six o'clock precisely.
All subscribers and friends to the charity are earnestly requested
to employ the present week in actively canvassing for subscriptions.
The names of new subscribers will be thankfully received by the
undersigned, to whom all communications are requested to be ad-
dressed, and from whom further information may be obtained.
(Signed) GEO. LAWRENCE, Hon. Sec.
Offices, 12, Bread-street, Cheapaide.