The Sun.
London, England, 1838-12-20 00:00:00

JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary.

TEAST INDIA HOUSE, Dac. 19, 1438.
HE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST
INDIA C.33IPANY do hereby give Notice,
That the Finance and Home Committee will be ready on or be-
fore WEDNICSDAY, the 9th January, 1839, to RECEIVE PRO-
POSALS in writing, sealed up, from such Persons as may be
trilling to supply the Company with
MIXED PAINT, &c.
And that the Conditions of the said Contract m:y be had upon
application at the !-ecretar '' Office, whore the Proposals are to be
left any time before Eleven' o'clock' in the Forenoon of the said
9th day of January, after which hour no Tender will be received.
JAMES C. MEL VILL, Secretary.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
Horses as well as Carriages are now conveyed by the Rail-
way betwen Paddington and Maidenhead.
In addition to the usual Trains to Maidenhead, calling at Slough,
SuoRT TRAINS will run daily (Sunday's excepted)
TO WEST DRAYTON, FROM WEST DRAYTON.
:Calling at Ealing and Hanwell, Calling at Hanwell and Ealing,
1/2 past Nine o'clock, morning, *IA before Eight o'clock, morning
.;.past One, afternoon, before Eleven, ditto.
?' past Four, evening. 4 before Three evening.
/2 past Eight, ditto. * before Seven, ditto.
Those marked * are the only short trains which run on Sundays.
The fares by omnibuses are reduced to 6d.

tASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY COM
PANY.

Sixth Call of 31. per Share.
Notice is hereby given, that the Directors have this day made a
CALL of 3/. per share on each share in the capital stock of the said
C°lnpanv, payable on or before the 14th day of January, 1839, to
any of the undermentioned bankers of the Company
London and Westminster Bank or any of its branches.
Bank of Liverpool.
Liverpool Borough Bank.
Manchester and Liverpool District Bank.
National Provincial Bank, Bath.
National Provincial Bank, Birmingham.
National Provincial Bank, Boston.
West of England and South Wales District Bank, Bristol.
East of England Bank, Great Yarmouth.
Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Bank.
Wilts and Dorset Banking Company, Salisbury.
Western Bank of Scotland, Edinburgh.
. Western Bank of Scotland, Glasgow.
Royal Bank of Ireland, Dublin.
Messrs. Harveys and Hudsons, Norwich.
Messrs. Bacon, Cobbold, and Co., Ipswich.
Messrs. Alexan4ers and Co., Ipswich.
Messrs. Mills, Bawtree, and Co., Colchester.
Messrs. Sparrow and Co., Chelmsford.
Messrs. Lemon and Co., Brentwood.
Ifessrs. Brodie and Co.. Salisbury.
By Order of the Board,
J. C. Office, 4, Adelaide-place, London-bridgROBERTSON, Sec.e.
December 18,1838.

mANCHESTERMRIVIINGHAM
RAILWAY.
CONTRACT FOR WORKS.
ziNotice is hereby given, that the Directors of the Manchester and
13oingham Railway Company, will MEET at their Offices, No.
' Bnd-street, Manchester, on WEDNESDAY, the 17th January,
i.,°41), at Twelve o'clock at Noon, to RECEIVE TENDERS for
,ilitract No. 6, or Congleton Viaduct Contract.
b_l_ee make and maintain the Bridge or Viaduct over the river
43:n , the northerly end of which is to be situate in a field, marked
01 'fibed
eIP: in
Parliamentary plan as No. 81, in the township of Hulme
the County of Chester; and the southerly end of which
N.., situate about two chains distant from the
ng south side of the
;"u leading from Congleton to Westfields, bei in the field,
lae rked on the said plan No. 53, in the township of Congleton, in
ittds,44l county. The length of the viaduct will be about 3,078 feet,
rails:ts greatest height about 98 feet 6 inches from the river to the
for Drafts of the contract, with plans and specifications, will be ready
eittetnsPection on and after the 28th instant, at the offices of the En-
pet's-in-Chief, Store-street, Manchester.
▪ .rinted forms of tender may be had at the Engineers' office ; and
cotenders must be lodged previously to the hour of meeting, at the
forniPanYs office, in Bond-street, Manchester, endorsed " Tender
co Works ;" and no tender except the printed form furnished by the
TliPany, will be attended to.
party whose tender is accepted will be required to enter into
the• n With two sureties, for the due performance of the contract,
10,4 extent of 10 per cent. on the gross amount of such contract t;
forth names and descriptions of the proposed sureties must be set
in the tender.
10,„.4ne Directors will not consider themselves bound to accept the
pe" st tender ; and they expect the several parties tendering, or
lirrls duly authorised by them
the , be in attendance at the offices
nod -street, Manchester, at to
time of meeting.
(Signed) THOMAS ASHTON, Chairman.
Manchester and Birmingham Railway Office,

23, Bond-street,Thlanchester

NATIONAL BRAZILIAN MINING AS-
SOCIATIN.
to B,4ch of the Shares in this Association as have not become liable
tr orfeiture from the Nontulfilment of the Conditions upon which
they are heid, will be Exchanged for Paid-up Shares on and after
ete Ist
, of January next, on every Day, Saturdays and Sundays
—llted, between the Hours of One and Three &Clock.
Office
Shares, with a List of their Numbers, to be left at this
two clear days for examination.
By order of the Board,
4t• WM. MARINER, Secretary.
'oral Brazilian Mining Association, 26, Throgmorton-street,
19th December, 1838.

IARFIELD'S DIAMOND PLATE POW-
DER, warranted not to wear the plate.
kosh instantly clears tarnish and dirt, and magically produces a
Tiht ,ieimitable Polish upon Gold, Silver, Plated Goods, Brass,
Whit
up he
and makes British Plate, Zinc, and Pewter, look as
s e as the best Silver.
Pik„°l, Wholesale and retail, at Hallet and Co.'s British Plate
Nitii`°rY, 41, Ludgate-street.
Ths°n, 87, Fenchurch-street.
(Whitehead, Minories.
'111.41,
twore, New as and Co.,
Kent-road Old Kent-road. Russerownll,
Commerci 67, White
al-rochapeadl-road.
,3
(n. R, .
41ts, Hammersmith. Parker, Bridge-street, Lambeth.
a And at the Manufactory, 92, Fenchurch-street.
N'et,GENTS WANTED for every Town in the Kingdom.
'13.---Plate cleaned with this powder will not again tarnish.

THE FREQUENT ROBBERIES of PLATE
It having CAUTION.
lek vcral -rig been represented to RIPPON and BURTON that
vlLvi,Persons are vending a spurious metal as their NICKEL
qeh„;'lt BRITISH PLATE they assure the Public that the
wee "'ne Article can only be had' at the Warehouses, 12, Wells-
tilreiOxford-street. The Nickel Silver British Plate manufac-
40periDY Rippon and Burton, is, by a chemical process, rend Fred
%,,,,.._, or to any other so called, in appearance and durability ; it is
trat to silver ; all the articles being solid and of wrought material,
111441 improve with use, and are warranted to stand the test of
(1'44 11g acid aquafortis. The following prices are named as a
""•
4i. s. d.
baize ._
1:..00ns and Forks, full s 41
and Forks, full size, per
tde4lth fiddle handles, per dozen
7'Z'ert de l2 0 Do. Dessert, do. do., per dozen 28 0
1U 0 Do. Tea, do. do. do l5 •
%031%n5, per dozen 8 0
tto, Z..,lsoons, each 6 0 Do. Gravy, do. do., each
4 1 Do. nsh Knives, do.
NlTer ljnZie each
2 0 do 1 3
saNtitioTadAileustsard Spoonsl4 0
e t Do. Soup Ladles, do
lig et Ladl: 8 6 Do. Sauce Ladles, do 3 6
14,1' Tong: 1 6 Do. Sugar Tong:, do.
'eh_ e c,n,, each.
21 0
f, arrib„. ?.estlcks, per pair l6 1 per pair .
"rtiet ~.._ onto complete, each 10 6 Snuffers, do 5 6
klhg. ' rallies, Shell Mount- Snuffer Trays do ' 8 6
nlra ''' ..... .. ..................... 28 0 Bread Baskets, Tea and
pu : attern Table Spoons Coffee Sets to match, &c.
tithieje4a4crs are recommended to apply, postpaid, for a Catalogue,
m can be forwarded for a single postage.
b.irabi WARRANTED TABLE CUTLERY.
~`x,, s Xiaives, with Ivory Handles, per doz. 14s.—Dessert
lUsi., 1.,,' 12E—Carvers, er, pair, ss.—The Long Set of 50 Pieces,
kiic-, 'he same to Balance Table Knives, 16s.—Desserts, 14s.—
Veiserrs, 53. 6d.—Large size Ivory-handled Table Knives, 183.-
114.,_ ,t 's 16s. per doz.—Carvers, Esc—The same to Balance Table,
ctliceoesserts,lss.—Carvers is. 6d.—White Bone Handled Table
thtl pi.' and Forks, 9s. per doz.—Black Horn-handled Table Knives
4‘16,,e2.ki, I Is. per doz.—Desserts, Bs.—Carvers, 2s. 6d.—The
* and Forks both warranted of the very best steel.
Ere
F . liERS FIRE IRONS, CORNICE POLES, Sze.
12 4hion '
1,,,, able Black Iron Fenders from 9s.—Bronzed ditto from
Voek.rast ditto from 22s.—Polished Steel Fire Irons from ss.
Latel,t`P Dish Covers the Set, I Is.—lmproved shape ditto, I6s.—
'ill., T`.ltto, the very best quality and newest shape that is made,
',ll4:l'.Panned Bottle Jacks, warranted to carry 251b5., is. 6cl.
rtNi4itto, 9,. 6d.—Brass Stair Rods, 3s. 6d. per doz.—Brass
'kettl er Window Curtain Poles, Is. 6(1. per foot.—Copper Tea
111.41 - 8,4
to
hold 1 Gallon, 71.—Copper Coal Scoops, from 10s.—Tea
ltrh, a hold 6 Quarts, from 275.—Shower Baths, with Force
lttp4;elh4ads_Curtains complete, 90s. . .
at, 0 'ra arc recommended to visit the Warehouses, Wells-
IN be f xford-street ; or to apply for a Catalogue of prices, which
'taiita:cr_warded fora single pastage. Country orders to contain a
1 `• All Postages to be paid. Established 1820.

mit s.
AMERICAN; TO MOTHERS
SOOTH
.14 „, 'NG SYRUP, which has been held in such high estimation
th.,N.iti,,,,anY years, for relieving Chil.lren when suffering from painful
sss,,, ft still continues to be prepared according to Mrs. Johnson's
04,rarlin edelPe, and with the same success, by BARCLAY AND SONS,
04,4 oh-street, whose name and address are engraved en the Stamp.
lie-`4,ens are enclosed with each bottle. Price 2s. gd.
r t. ask for MRS JOHNSON'S SOOTHING SYRUP.

~_N 11
"
Semper nocuit differre paratis."—L u c a N.
TH eTbarrassment EltE is perhaps no situation in life so full of
o'elled as when the. over-sensitivt f•c 1 themselves lo tll.l, to
oche eveal their moral indiscretions, or their I t sical impertec.
Ibt 'le inoriV.s. Day after day does the
.horrin of expobare accumulate
thu°r th„ort tmag nation, while increasing disease augments the suffer_
his Prott,'XlY and the irritability of the mind. Sensible of the anguish
teet4i:roved"ett_tY, we e have adopted a system which long practical experience
r ~,,Y cr ,„,..!! be highly successful, and which precludes. tke absolute ne..
I,44l4l4otilastanltztrosno.nal communication with those who recoil from such mode.
~ A full and minute description of the case,
. written in
ii;l•!;ittill't.e, will enable us to treat the patient with delicate secrecy;
kiel-std)7 cult
the peculiar nature of our practice, embracing every
ylt th 'thcult circumstances that the most timid may feel encourage_
tioo,*(srity the
°PPortunity th i is afforded them.
Ots ilidi-sjen Years of practice, exclusively devoted to diseases arising
lb, Yle ~,i edon, gaiety, or climate, whereby the constitution may have
eaterkir't "bled, enable' us to promise a restoration to health, without
th . %sr.e,
with the ordinary diet and habits.
Ihti' LP OSS and Co are to be consulted, as usual, every day, at
tlairoatect pee; and Paiients in the remotest parts of the country can
4 the it re".CeSqUily On their describing minutely the case, and en-
°beer° kedi rYtatance for Advice and Medicine. No difficulty can occur
statioo."4lll will be securely packed, and carefully protected from
• GOSS and CO., M.R.C. Surgeons,
4 I's" gr 4)iiiJust PubliFhed No. 7, Lancaster-place, Strand, London.
(Twenty third Edition) Ist. The AGIS of LIFE,
tis„"ett ~,Tminentary on the-above Diseases.-2d. HYGEI ANA, wi-
th, c4:!..tkoilPrelY to the female Sex.-3d. The SY PHI LIST, a Trea
t t•Orldoil snerea, Gonorrhoea, &c. May be had at 23, Paternoster-
! 1410 ce all Booksellers, Priee Si. 02eN

TEAST INDIA HOUSE, DEC. 19, 1838.
HE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST
INDIA COMPANY do hereby give Notice,
That they have determined to SUSPEND their AGENCY IN
CHINA after the next SEASON, 1839-40, reserving to themselves
the option of resuming it, should circumstances render it expedient
so to do.
They also further give Notice,
That they have determined to .limit the REMITTANCES
through CHINA in the SEASON 1839-40 to THREE HUN-
DRED THOUSAND POUNDS.