The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-21 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN FINANCIAL AND
PARLIAMENTARY REFORM ASSOCIATION.
PRESIDENT—Sir JOSIITJA WA/031SLEY, M.P.
TREASL^RER—W. A. Wilkinson, Esq.
BANRERS—Messrs. Prescott, Grote, and Co.
Office t, 11, Poultry.
All persons who shall annually subscribe ono shilling or upwards
'will receive cards of membership, entitling them to be present nt
all
meetings of the Association, and to all publications, &c., issued by
the Society ; and the Council will be compose 1 of such members as
Shall subscribe 10/. or more yearly, and such other members as shall
be elected by the Council for the time being.
District Associations are being organized in and about London ;
and an aggregate meeting will be convened as soon as adequate
accommodation can be procured.
Arrangements are in progress for insuring the possession of free-
hold qualifications to a large proportion of the members of the
Association ; and the Council will assist, to the utmost of its power,
in the registration of Liberal electors throughout the sphere of its
operations.
Subscriptions are received and members enrolled daily at the
offices of the Association, 11, Poultry ; and sub3criptions are also
received by the bankers, Messrs. Prescott, Grote, and Co., Thread-
needle-street.
By order of the Council,
JOSHUA WALMSLF.T, President.
SUBSCRIPTIONS ALBS tDY RECEIVED.
Anderson, A., M.P. - A.lO 0 0 Paine, L. 1 1 0
- - 0 10 C Pouncy, G. - b 5 0
Ashby, J.
Aime, W. G. - - 1 1 0 Proprietors of Imperial
Aitken, R. - • - 010 C Saw Mills, City-road 1 1 0
Browne, E. - - - 1 1 0 Price, Thos., LL.D. - 1 1 0
Burnet, R. - • 1 1 0 Russell, R. - -10 0 0
Bull, J. I'. - - - 5 5 0 Robinson, 11. G. - -10 0 0
Burton, W. B. -10 0 0 Robertson, H. - 1 0 0
Browne, H. N. - 5 0 C Southee, R. - - - 1 1 0
Burt, J. - • -5 0 0 ihillibeer, G. - - 1 1 0
T. B. - - 1 0 0 iced, W. G. - - • 1 1 0
Clarke, E. - - - 010 C smart, B. H. 0 5 0
Clark, W. - - 1 1 0 Anall, W. D. - - 1 0 0
(2d subscription) 5 5 0 Titmice, J. - - 010 0
Carr, J. - - • 1 1 0 Taylor, P. A. - -10 0 0
Child, J. - -010 0 Taylor, A„ jun. -10 0 0
Collett, J. —lO 10 0 Taylor, J. - - -10 0 0
Carter, T. - • 010 0 Thackeray, M. - 5 0 0
C. 8.. - • • - 1 1 0 Taylor, R., F .S.A. - - 5 0 0
Crowley, C.S. - -10 0 0 Trotman, T. - - 1 0 0
Crowley, H. - -10 0 0 Wilkinson, W. A. - - 1 1 0
Drummond, H. M. - 1 00 -- (second subscrip-
Dale, J. - - 1 1 0 tion) - - -10 0 0
Dawson, Capt. W. - 1 I 0 Wilkinson, H. -10 0 0
Fox, W. J., M.P.. - 5 0 0 Wilkinson, C. - -10 0 0
Gawthorp, S. . - 5 0 0 Wilkinson, N. -10 0 0
Gover, W. S. - 0 5 0 Williams, W. -20 0 0
Groismitb, J. - - 2 0 0 Wilkins, Serjeant 25 0 0
Gorton, W. . . - 1 0 0 Walmstiy, Sir J., M.P. 25 0 0
Gilpin, O. . . - 1 1 0 White, W., jun. - -10 0 0
Hint,: - •10 0 0 B. M., M.P. -10 0 0
Harford, S. - - -10 0 OiWatson, H. C. - - 1 0 0
Hyde, G. • - 1 1 0 Williams, J., M.P. -10 0 0
(second subscrip-
tion) . 2 0 .tshurst, W. 11. - 1 1 0
Harrison, S. • - 3 3 0 Amory, S. - -10 0 0
Hull, 11. - . 1 1 0 Birch, W. J. - - 1 0 0
---- (second sub- Ilowkett, T. E. - • 1 0 0
scription) - • -20 0 0 Bennett, J. - 1 1 0
Harbord, J. - • 010 0 Dennis, W. - - 1 1 0
Hall, W. J. • -10 0 0 Gibson, J. F. - 1 1 0
Hall, T. S. - - .5 0 0 Gresham, W. - • 1 1 0
Hutchinson, J. IT. - 5 0 011Iarrison, F. • - 2 2 0
Ilutchinson, H. A. - 0 5 0' Murray, J. D. - 0 5 0
Hoppe, J. - • - 2 0 0 Martin, T. - - 1 1 0
Jackson, J. - - 0 5 0 Knowles, Sir F., Bart. 10 0 0
Jackson, E. - - 05 0 Stansfleld, J. - - 1 1 0
Jackman, E. - - 010 0 Skegg, R. - - 1 I 0
Kennedy, R. H. - -10 0 0 Bradley, J. 8., M.D. - 3 3 0
Leavers, W. - - 5 0 0 Betts, J. - - 010 0
Labram, J. - - - 1 1 0 Marsden, M. E. - - 1 1 0
Lushington, C., MP., -10 0 0 Norman, J. - - 1 0 0
Leaf, W. - -20 0 0 Atkinson, - - 1 1 0
Lattimore, C. H. - - 1 0 0 Massingham, H. C. -10 0 0
Lyon, J. A. - - - 1 1 0 Davis, T. R. - -0 b 0
Long, 11. V. - 1 1 0 Collins, J. - - - 0 5 0
Morley, S. - - -20 0 P Dennis, F. - - 1 0 0
31..FarIane, W. - - 1 0 0 Dennis, C. • - 1 0 0
M'Donnell, D. -10 0 0 Barker, W. - -010 0
Meehan, J. P. 1 1 O. [Tale, J. - - - 010 0
Marshall, A. - - 0 5 0 Swan, W. - - 1 1 0
31Pl1ae, W. - - -10 0 0 Meaker, R. - - 0 b 0
Matson, J. - - - 1 1 0 Gaskell, F. - 1 0 0
3PEnteer, T. - - 1 1 0 !tower, W. - - 1 0 0
Oxley, W., M.D. - 010 t l'ilgrim, W. - • 010 0
Purday, Z. I'. - - 1 1 0 Tapling, T. - 1 1 0
Prout, T. - - 1 1 0 Simpson, L. - - 010 0
(second sub- Onnerod, J. - -10 0 0
scription) - - -10 0 0
Small Subscriptions and
By order of the
JO
April 20.

ler ss. each, .£8 17s. Gd.
Council,
illtiA WALMSLEY, President.

ARMY CONTRACTS.
Office of Ordnance, Pall-mall, April 10, 1849.

Notice is hereby given to all Persons desirous of contracting to sup
ply MEAT, BREAD, OATS, and FORAGE to her Majesty's Land
Forces (Bread and Meat for the Foot Guards and for the Household
Cavalry excepted) in Cantonments, Quarters, and Barracks, in the
Counties of England severally, in Wales, in North Britain, in the Isle
of Man, and in the Channel Islands, for Six Months from the Ist June
next, inclusive.
That proposals in writing, addressed to the Secretary to the Board
of Ordnance, sealed up and marked on the outside "Tender for Army
Supplies," will be received at the Ordnance Office, Pall-mall, on or
before Wednesday, the 9th day of May next, and Tenders may be de-
livered at any time during that day.
Persons who make 'renders, are desired not to use any Forms but
those which may be had upon application at the Office of the Secre-
tary to the Board of Ordnance in Pall-mall.
By order of the Board,
R. BYIIAM, Secretary.

HERR STRAUSS (of Vienna) has the honour
to inform the Nobility, Gentry, and Public that (assisted by
his celebrated band), he will give a Grand CONCERT, on MoNoar
Evening, April 23, at the Queen's Concert Rooms, Hanover-square,
to commence at Eight o'clock.
Programme—Part I. Overture to Euryantho, Weber; Aether
Traume Walzer, Strauss ; Der Carnaval von Venedie—Caprice,
Strauss; Deillir-Marsch, Strauss; Fliegende Blater —Grand pot-pourrl,
Strauss.
Part 11. Overture to Leonora, Beethoven ; Donau-Lieder, or
Deutsche Lust Walser, Strauss ; icathinka Polka, Strauss ; Melo-
dlsche Tandeleyen fur Orchester..Strauss ; Military Quadrille, Strauss.
Admission, as. each ; Reserved Seats, ss. each ; to be had of all
Musissellers, and at the Rooms.

N.B. Messrs. Cocks and Co. are sole publishers of all Herr Strauss's
new Dance Music, Catalogues of which may be had gratis and post-
age free.

THE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC
INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET.
The Collection of Models of Agricultural Implements has been
greatly increased by additions deposited by the Royal Agricultural
Society and other scientinc parties. The use of these Models, as well
as all others In the Institution, is explained from day to day.—Lee-
tares by Dr. Bachhoffner on the Vcntilatioa of Mines, &c., by
means of it Jet of Steam, daily at two o'clock, and on alernato
Evenings.—Lecture on Chemistry, daily at Half-past Three, and on
al; ornate Even'ngs.—The Microscope.—The New Dissolving Views
include Scenes in Van Diemen's Land, from Original Drawings taken
on the spot by J. Skinner Prout, Esq.—New Chromatrope.—Diver
and Diving-bell.—The Music is under the direction of Dr. Wallis.
Open daily frors Eleven to Five ; and in the evenings (including
Saturday) from Seven till Half-past Tea.
Admission, is.—Schools, Ilalf-price.—The New Catalogue. la.

ROYAL MISSISSIPPI PICTURE,
EGYPTIAN lIALL.
BANVARD'S great PAINTING having returned from WINDSOR
CASTLE, where it has teen exhibited, by command, to her Majesty
the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal Family, is NOW OPEN to
the Public at the usual hours, at the Egyptian Hail. Morning, Half-
past Two; Evening, Halt-past Seven.
Admission—Lower Seats, es.; Gallery, le.

IJNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.-6, Watorloo-place, Pall-mall, London ; 97,
George-street, Edinburgh; 12, St. Vincent-place, Glasgow; 4, Col-
lege-green, Dublin.

DIRECTORS.
JAMES STUART, Esq., Chairman.
CHARLES GRAHAM, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
Samuel Anderson, Esq. D. Q. Henriques, Esq.
Hamilton Blair Avarne, Esq. F. C. Maitland, Esq.
T.. Lennox Boyd, Esq., Resident. William Railton, Esq.
Charles Downes, Esq. F. 11. Thomson. Esq.
SECOND SEPTENNIAL DIVISION OF PROFITS.
This Company, established by Act of Parliament in 1834, affords
the most perfect security in a large paid-up Capital, and in the great
success which has attended it since its commencement—lTS ANNUAL
IlsCOlllll BEING tOPF, ARDS or 94,0001.
In 1841 the Company added a bonus of 21. per cent. per annum on
the sum Insured to all Policies of the participating class from the
time they were effected, to the 31st of De,cmber, 1840, and from
that date to 31st December, 1847, 2 /. per cent. per annum was
added at the General Meeting on the Gth of July, 1848.
The bonus thus added to policies from March, 1834, to the 11st of
December, 1847, is as follows: .

Sum Time Assured. Sum added h t. Sum added yam payable
Assured. Polley 1111841 Policy in 184 t. at Death.
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£5OOO 13 years 10 mths £683 6 8 £787 10 0 £64-0 16 8
5000 12 years 500 0 0 787 10 0 6287 10 0
5000 10 years 300 0 0 787 10 0 6087 10 0
5000 S years 100 0 0 787 10 0 5857 10 0
5004 1 years .. .. 675 0 0 5675 0 0
5000 4 years .. .. 450 0 0 8450 0 0
5000 2 years .. .. 225 0 0 5225 0 0
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