The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-13 00:00:00

CONTRACT for BRUSHES, BROOMS, and
PENCILS.
Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy,
Somerset-placo, August 11, 1849.
The CorP.missioners for ev_ceuting the office of Lord High Admiral
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do hereby give
n nice that on TUESDAY, the II th September next, at One o'clock,
they will be ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to
Contract, for supplying and d,livering at her Majesty's several
bockyards
BRUSHES of various sorts, HATE-BROOMS, and CAMELS HAIR

and other PENCILS.
Patterns may he seen, and a Form of Tender, Schedule, and Con-
flitions of the Contract obtained at tie said Mice.
No Tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty,
nor any noticed, unless the party attends, or in agent for him duly
authorised in writing.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admi-
ralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for
Brushes, &e.," an 1 must also be delivered at Somerset-place, accom-
panied by a letter signed by two responsible person;, engaging to be-
tome bound with the person tendering in the sum of 5001. for the due
performance of the Contract.

TIUNGARY.—A PUBLIC MEETING of the
Inhabitants of Westminster will be held on THURSDAY
LVENING, the 16th instant, at the Ilanover-square Rooms. f ,r the
purpose of afrirding an opportunity for the expression of public opi-
nion on the present position of the Hungarian p?oph! in the righteous
struggle for independence.
LUSHINGTON, Esq., M.P.. in the Chair.
Sty order of the Committee,
TH NI AS WENTEER, Hon. Sec.
Doors open at a Quarter-past Six.

TO COMMERCIAL GENTLEMEN.
WANTED, a REPRESENTATIVE or ability
for the conntles of Essex, Hants, Kent, and Oxford, by a
noose in the General Manchester Trade. Nene need apply unless
Perfectly acquainted with the drapers of those counties, and has had
considerable experience in the heavy trade.
Address Q., 69, Guardian Office, Manchester.

CIREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
Notice is heresy given, that the next HALF-YEARLY GE-
1,/4
ItAL MEETING of the Proprietors of this Company will be held,
Pursuant to the Act of Parliament, in Bristol, at tile Bristol Sta-
tion, on THURSDAY, the 16th day of August next, at Twelve o'clock,
for the general purposes of business. The Chair will be taken at One
o'clock precisely.
C. RUSSELL, Chairman.

The Transfer-books will be CLOSED on the 6th of August, and
Rill not be OPENED until after the said Half-yearly General
Meeting on the 16th.
CIIAS. A. SAUNDERS, Secretary.
London Terminus, Paddington, July 13, 1849.

LONDON AND NORTH - WESTERN
RAILWAY.
MARCUS'S SECOND EXCURSION.
, Offering a Choice of Six, Sixteen, or Twenty Clear Days.
Excursion Trains will leave the Euston Station on Saturday and
Wednesday, September l and 5, at a Quarter before Six each Mo.n-
lug punctually, for the undermentioned pla,:es, and at the fullmsing
fares, for the double journey, viz.:—
Edipburgh or Gl3sgow, 423. ; Dublin, 425.; Carlisle, 355. ; renrith,
359. ; 'Kendal, 3t). ; Lanca,ter, 25,; Preston, 235. Gd. ; Bangor,
!!s• ;'Conway, 275. ; Liverpool, 215.; Manchester, 21s. ; Chester,
; Shrewsbury, 208. ; Macclesfield, 205.; Sheffield, 245. ; Leeds,
43x. ,Congleton, 18s.; Oswestry, 223. Gd.; Wrexham or Ruabon,
`'),•; Stafford, 173. ; Birmingham, 12s.
$
Tickets and every information may be obtained of 11. R. Marcus,
tanager and Conductor, at his Office. - Crosby `tall-chamfers, 25,
Bshopsgate-street Within. Early application is requisite in order to
,eure tickets.

CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.
LOANS ON DEBENTURES.
211 e Directors of this Compiny are preparci to receive (under the
powers of their Act of Parliament) Tenders for Loans of Money on
tecurity of Debentures; bearing interest at the rate of Five per Cent.
t.,el:-knnum, the Interest payable half-yearly, viz., 10th January and
.otti July.
renders, stating amount and term of years for which it is pro-
!eel to be Lent, to be addressed to the Secretary, Euston Station,
"'endow.

By order,
ANDREW G. GIFFORD, Secretary,
tuston Station, July 14, 1849.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
26, CORNIIILL, LONDON.
Caeital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament.
5
leading features of the Society are guaranteed of an ample
roPrletary Capital.
Moderate States of Premiums.
Two-thirds Premium Loaned to the Assured.
Annual Division of Profits.
Half the Premium may remain as a Loan for Five Years.
Extensive Travelling Leave granted, without extra Premium.
Moderate extra Premium for Residence In Tropical Climates.
X.B. The last Annual Bonus to the Assured varied from 27 to 65
Der cent. (according to age) on the Premiums paid.
Examples of Bonuses already Declared, and Options.

A ! ' I Permit. Sum the
A .1.4 addition Annual Policy' Bonus in Bonus nent Re- Assured
41e. c,
~Pre- taken,' in Iduetion of may bor-
GE. mitinn out , to Sum
-4
---- 'll Assured. Cash. I Annual row on
.....,_ I .. !Premium.' Polley.
_..----
.£ s. d.' £ s. dll £ s. d.! .£ s. d.
r 1837 276 14 3 128 14 31 21 7 2.593 6 8
I 183, 1251 18 10 115 14 8 18 12 8 543 17 9
60 1 „x,,sw 1839 ,226 6 0;102 15 1 16 2 9 494 8 10
OXs. d. I !SC) ;178 0 01 82 14 2 12 14 11 445 0 0
74 341 1841 174 0 0 78 3 4 12 3 0 395 11 1
1842 147 4 2 i 5 15 10: 10 2 4 346 2 3
1843 ,99 18 4 41 8 4 615 11 296 13 4
....._ l 1841 162 6 8 27 13 4 4 4 0.247 4 5

l'roscei
Ivkrded p
or ny'of

tuses, with tables of rates, &c., may be had at the office,
is branches in the country ; or, on application, will be for-
est free.

W. S. B. WOOLTIOT_TSE, Actuary.

821, FIRE, LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE ;
United with the
,al PORT OF LONDON ASSURANCE COMPANY.
eorporated nursuant to Act of Parliament, April 22, 1847.
etilitted to Lloyd's by Vote of th, Committee, January 15, 1848.
An,cialgainated pursuant to Re- o.utions dated February 5, 1849.
Offices :
31, CORNIIILL, LONDON.
tApitu with Powers of Extension reserved to the
Proprietors under the 115th Llause of the £lOO,OOO
Deed of Settlement),
Shares of Twenty Shillings each, all paid ; affording the security
of a large actual paid-up Capital, constantly augmenting.

DISTINGUISIIING FEATITHE9.
k I.ltlNE.—Lhnitecl risks in and upon vessels of the first class at
LlOyds
FlRE.—Reduced premiums on buildings erected in conformity with
the Building Act, 7 and 8 Vie., c. 84, proportioned co the diminu-
tion o frisk secured by the provisions of that siatute.
unmixed mutual system is its purest form—whole
of a•iy ftithrtAlTßAV.Ati,4's-ey,rffloMilth,tls6 trterrirte-to—
nAILArAy ACCIDENT COMPENSATION, at moderate Pre-
otTiums ;
A RANTEE for assuring the fidelity of persons in situations of
trust and confidence on the Annual Payment or a stipulated rate
Per Cent., either in connexion with Life Assurance, or distirxt
the,efrom.
th,l;,°rnlB of Application for Provincial Agencies in those towns of the
Kingdom where none have been already appointed may be
wiled from the Head Office ns above.
AUG. COLLINGRIDGE, Managing Director.
244. don. June 9, 1849.

Air
ETRopo LIT AN COUNTIES
411 AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
`'. REGENT-STREET, WATERLOO-PLACE, LONDO'.
LTD Incorporated Pursuant to Act o Parliament.
ira,,72, ASSURANCES to meet every contingency; also , nnuit'es,
iVate and deferred.
to their
PaYment of fixed slims to Ur. Assuvd at any specified age, or
Itepresentatives in case of death before that age.
Credit given for half the premiums for the first five years.
tollee fourths of the Profits divided amongst the assured, and
ki,..,,glented, repayable by instalments.
• ai:jkIYFMENTS, given to each child of a marriage a certain sum
paidhe age of 21, given also the return of the whole of the
fort the same at a Period.
100114 WAY TRAVELLERS assured, by ONE single payment of
It°! every 100/. ed.
Conm,lcal Referees remunerated for their reports, and the usual
PrZissioll allowed on the introduction of business.
• .-oPectuses, with the rates, the Annual Report of the Society,
dal l information. may be obtained at the office, or of the Agents
the Country.
F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Manager.

CAUTION.
I) R. LOCOCK'S FEMALE WAFERS.-
A spurious imitation of this medicine in the shape of pills is
it,,red by unprincipled shookeepers for the sake of greater profit.—
qbasers must therefore observe that no medicine is genuine but
it„,,f*PERS
" and that " There is no No. 1 and No. 2 of the genuine
eine
bie—r_,L6COCK'S FEMALE WAFERS are the enly remedy recom-
perim to be taken by ladies. They fortify the constitution at all
Low9P of life. They remove Heaviness, Palpitation of the Heart,
tertio"vess of Spirits, Weakness, and allay Pain, create Appetite, and
-4; e Indigestion, Head-aches, Giddiness, &c.
sant +Yell directions are given with every box. They have a plea-
rC"te*
tri4Dared only by the proprietor's agents, Pa Silva and Co., 1,
br.rZ, Fleet-street, London ; who are also agents for
Cough;_OCK'S PULMONIC WAFERS, for Asthma, Consumption,
goldi, and Colds,
118. Y all respectable Medicine Vendors, at Is. 1 )4d„ 25. 9d., and
le bo,

MR. PR OUT, 229, STRAND.
" Sir " No. 208, Piccadilly. London, October 19, 1847.
lall ilt', be—lt is now three and a half years since was sorely afflictedthAetiMatic Gout, the suffering from which induced me to try
de he -Proposed remedies that extensive medical experience could
VVithout obtaining any satisfactory relief trom pain. During
kid .bILL3 paroxysms a friend advised me to try BLAIR'S GOUT
eities4L9-XITAIATIC PILLS, observing that he had in some severe
sti‘,laen themted himself, and they proved very successful. I in-
k)nt, ,•-v adop his advice, and to my Joy the excruciating torment
Nthieh iegan to abate, and a few boxes restored mo to health, since
I have had no return of the complaint.
kai.trust yon will give publicity to my case, that suffering humanity
..
XIIONY how to obtain a remedy for this distressing disease.
" I am, Sir, your obedient humble servant,
" MICHAEL NASMYTII."
l'he above testimonial is a further proof of the efficacy of Blair's
tetZt and Rheumatic Pills, which afford speedy relief to those afflicted
bead
gout, rheumatism, lumbago, sciatica, tic doloreux, pains in the
eat and face, and all analogous complaints.
The never-tailing effects of BLAIR'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC
.21-LLS in curing every description of Gout and Rheumatism, have
;toted ethem a celebrity unequalled by any medicine of past
40present times. They not only give relief in a few hours. but re-
finire„„to Perfect health in an inconceivably short space of time. They
rn CluallY speedy and certain in lumbago, sciatica, pains In the head
114,11te,e, and indeed in every rheumatic or gouty affection : in fact.
rateas been the rapy, perfect ease, and complete
;sandafety of this
leara. that it has astonished all who have taken it there is
Vat= a city, town, or village in the kingdom but contains many
801 evidences of its benign influence.
raentg,,b7 Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London, and, by ]theiBl2l4 all respectable Medicine Vendors throughout United
JukTn• Price 2s. 9d. per box.
BLAIR'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLS, and observe
Pres,e're and address of " Thomas Front, 229, Strand, London,: im-
teliOneen t Government Stamp affixed to each box ojthe
Medico e.

Must
b,-. ?Med by 26 Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel.
418ICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVINCAPA-
Vent CITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE.
ba '.dittos, enlarged to 1941 pages. Just published, Puce 2s. gd or
rki.l.t,direet from the Establishment, 3a. 6d. in.postage_','""
1 4E, SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on
Letstve—b.Le Inerinities and decay of the generative system, from el'
Ltt with re,...,lligence, infection, and the inordinate use of mercury,
ante on Marriage, and the means of obviating certain dis-
''', • PEiR",°ll,. Illustrated by 26 Coloured Engravings. By R. and
..61.4-strO: and CO., Consulting Surgeons, 19, Berners-stre,et, Ox-
.l 1,44...-c4 London. Published by the Authors: seld -,trtangte,
Sul? oster-row ; Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxio,Fd-s ree ;
‘4LI-4treat-i.
Tltchborne-street, Haymarket; and Gordon, 14e, Leaden-
°tltsul,-;• treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-prodactivo
lE'S.s.si -114 b illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings.
%lee - - treats of the consequences resulting from excessive indul-
b,otati their lamentable effects oa the system, producing mental
11104_ .11Y weakness, nervous excitement, and generative ncapacity.
,cot by Thre Explanatory Engravings.
e,71„..1 treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in
or secondary form, and contains explicit directions for
-41110. idagu-eatin."l. This section is illustrated by Seventeen Coloured
Ay 44a
contains a Prescription for the Prevention of Disease
Vit,6l,„Dle application, by which the danger of infection is ob-
-4 'his important part of the Work should not escape the
*titaatice.
," „ • is devoted to the consideration of marriage, and its
'at tile causes of unproductive union are also considered, and
L e subj critically and philosophically inquired into.
rgig "IDIA.T BALM or Svitiscum is exclusively employed In treat-
efvnue and sexual debility. impotence, &c., 11 s. and 335. per
tte,,Tvir
tThe Concentrated Detersive Essence, an anti-syphilitic
Zing Putt/Ina the blood in cases of niectlon, secondary VD*.
!.-orr;,-:?tIons, and the abuse of mercury- 1 Is. and 335. per bottle.
nal; .rYhig Specide Plus 25 9d. as.' 6d., and 1 is. par box. a
-an Of ii,'"ll/4Y for gonorrhcea, ;„leet, stActure, and chronic indarnma-
retki or, bladder. Consultation fee, if by letter, 1/. A minute
111. Packet. case is required : age, habits, and position in society.
1141 ah the 'fr-11,1' Ivide, to be had at the Establishment only, by
Intle .1.. Is saved. Messrs. Perry. Surgeons, are. In atte"
'5511 '"',"Y at 19, noraers-street, Oxford-street, London, from Ele-
lWei en 4 Five to Eight ; on Sudan from Moven toOnt•