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London, England, 1838-06-18 00:00:00

r HE COURT of DIRECTORS of the GO-
VERNOR and COMPANY of the BANK of ENG-
LAND do hereby give notice,
That THURSDAY, the 28th instant, being appointed for the
Coronation of her most Gracious Majesty, the OFFICES for the
TRANSFER of the PUBLIC FUNDS, and for the Delivering
of the Dividend Warrants, will be SHUT on that day.
The Court of Directors recommend that Bills and Notes due on
the 28th instant be paid on the 27th instant, and they will for that
purpose give directions to their clerks to present them for payment
on the 27th instant.

In order to facilitate the public business, the Court of Directors
will meet on 'Wednesday, the 27th, instead of Thursday, the 28th
instant.

JOHN KNIGHT, Secretary.

EAST INDIA HOUSE, Aram 25, 1838.
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST
INDIA COMPANY do hereby give Notice,
That the TRANSFER BOOKS of the said COMPANY'S
STOCK will be SHUT on TUESDAY, the sth of June, at Three
o'clock, and OPENED again on THURSDAY, the 12th of July; and
That the WARRANTS for the DIVIDEND on the said STOCK,
payable on the 6th of July, 1838, under the 11th section of the
Act of the 3d and 4th William IV., cap. 85, will be ready to be
delivered on that day.

JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary.

EAST INDIA HOUSE, Aran., 25, 1838.
rHE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST
INDIA COMPANY do hereby give notice,
That a QUARTERLY GENERAL COURT of the said
COMPANY will be held at their House, in Leadenhall-street, on
WEDNTSDAT, the 20th of Juni next, at Eleven o'clock in the
Forenoon.

JAMES C. MELVILL, Sesrotary.

EAST INDIA HOUSE, JUNE 13; 1828.
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST
INDIA COMPANY do hereby give not' ee,
That the QUARTERLY GENERAL COURT of the said
COMPANY appointed to be held at their House, in Leadenhall-
street, on WEDNESDAY, the 20th June, at Eleven o'clock in the
Forenoon, is MADE SPECIAL, for the purpose of submitting
to the Proprietors, under the By Law, Capt. 10, Sect. 1, the Draft
of a Bill now before Parliament, intitulcd—

" An Act for the Protection of Natives of Her Majesty's Terri-
tories in the East Indies contracting for Labour to be performed
Without the said Territories, and for regulating their Passage by
Sea."

Copies of the said Bill are open for the perusal of the Proprietors
in the Reading Room at this House.
JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary.

CONTRACT FOR WORKS AT WOOLWICH.

DEPARTMENT OF TUE STOREKEEPER-GENERAL OF
'[HE NAVY, SOMERSET-PLACE, JuNr.l6, 1838.
THE COMMISSIONERS FOR EXECUT-
ING the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the
UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND
do hereby give notice, that all persons tendering on the 2lst instant
for the completion of the
NEW GRAVING DOCK

at her Majesty's Dockyard at Woolwich, must write their Names
and Addresses on the Covers of their respective Tenders.

CONTRACT FOR ASH GOODS.

DEI'A RT.MENT OF THE STOREKEEPER-GENERAL OF
THE NAVY, SOMERSET.PLACE, JUNE 13, IS3S.
THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the
UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND,
do hereby give Notice, that on THURSDAY, the sth of July next,
at One o'clock, they will he ready to treat with such Persons as may
be willinz to contract for supplying Her Majesty's several Dock
Yards with

ASH GOODS,
Consisting of Capstan Bars, Handspikes, Woolders and Hoops, for

Masts.
Patterns of the Articles, and a Form of the Tender, may be seen
at :he said Office.

No Tender will be received after one o'clock, on the day of
Treaty, nor any noticed, unless the Party attends, or an Agent for
him duly authorized 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
Ash Goods," and must also be delivered at Somerset-place, ac-
companied by a Letter signed by a responsible Person, engaging
to become bound with the Person tendering, in the sum of 4001.
for the due performance of the Contract.

CONTRACTS FOR RUM AND SUGAR.
DEPARTMENT OF TILE COMPTROLLER FOR
VICTUALLING AND TRANSPOR I' SER-
VICES, SOMERSET-PLACE, JuNr. 13, 1838.

THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the
UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND,
do hereby give notice, that on THURSDAY, the 2lst instant, at
One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such Persons as may
be willing to Contract for supplying and delivering into Her Ma-
jesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford, the undermentioned Arti-
cles, viz.:—
When tobe delivered.
numi The prodyce of the British] 75,f,00 Gall% flivalcf :it,e,aacnh.l7hteh rroee_
3 posseslx.
mainder in three
SUGAR Ditto 7O Tons. weeks afterwards.
Both will be exempted from the Customs' Duties.
samples of the Sugar intended to be supplied must be produced
by the parties tenderinc, ; and Samples of the descriptions admissi-
ble, together with the Conditions of the Contracts, may be seen at
the said Office.
No 'render will be received after One o'clock on the Day of
Treaty, nor any noticed, unless the Party attends, or an Agent for
him duly authorized 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
----," and must also be delivered at Somerset-
place, and those for Sugar must be accompanied by a Letter signed
by two responsible persons, engaging to become bound with the
person tendering, in the sum of 251. per cent. on the value, for the
disc performance of the Contract.

OND O N and MEDITERRANEAN
_j_4l STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

Capital 300,0001.
DIRECTORS.
Edwin Gower, Esq. John Wm. Lubbock, Esq.
Jameson Hunter, Esq. James Milligan, Esq.
Thomas Kettlewell, Esq. William Scott, Esq.
With power to add to their number.
AUDITORS—Henry Ewbank, Esq.—Gregory S. Waters, Esq.
MANAGER and BROKER—Nehemiah Griffiths, Esq.
SOLICITORS—Messrs. Freshfield and Sons.

BA Nxras—Sir R. C. Glynn, Bart., Halifax, Mills and Co.

The object of this Company is to establish, by means of a line
of steam-vessels, a regular and speedy communication between the
ports of Italy, the South of France, and London.
It is intended to provide vessels of suitable rower and dimensions,
fitted with the best machinery, and with superior accommodation,
to start regularly, not less frequently than once every month, from
London, and vice versa.

The capital of the Company will be 300,0001., divided into 6,000
shares of SW. each.

Applications for Shares, or for further particulars, if by letter,
post paid, are to be made to N. Griffiths, Sworn Broker, 2, White
Hart-court, Lombard-street, London.

T.ONDON AND MEDITERRANEAN
A STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

All further Applications for Shares to be made on or before
WEDNESDAY, the 20th instant, when the Directors will proceed to
the Allotment.

N. GRIFFITHS, Manager,
2, White Hart-court, Lombard-street.

EYE PRESERVING SPECTAC LES.

Cl\4.anufacturer of the EYE-
PRESERVING SPECTACLES, upon unerring princi-
ples, respectfully informs the Public that his prices are less than half those
usually charged by other Opticians.
Patronized by the Nobility, Clrezy, the Principals of the British Me-
seum, and strongly recommended by most distinguished Members of the
Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons.
A pair of best Convex Pebbles, fitted t the purchaser's own frame, ss. ;
Concaves, 7s. (Id.; Convex Glasses, Is.; Concaves, 2s.
Best Brazilian Pebbles, in gold frame, £I IS 0 for Ladies
Ditto ditto double joints
Ditto ditto standard silver
Ditto ditto double double joints Ol6 6 Gentlemen
Ditto ditto finest blue steel frame fl 13 0 Ladies
Ditto ditto ditto doüble joints
Ditto ditto tortoiseshell frame
Ditto ditto best black buffalo horn 0 7 6 Ladies
Ditto ditto strong steel frame
The above are all glazed with the clearest Brazilian pebbles, composed
of pure chrystal, which is acknowledged by Oculists to be the most pel-
lucid and perfect substance that can be used for Spectacles.
Best Glasses, in steel frames, from Is. 6d. to 2s. (id.
Ditto, ditto, best horn ditto, 2s. (id.
Glaziers' l'atent Plough I)iamonds, 12s. (Id —a variety.
Orders attended to within ten miles of London ; a month's trial allowed
within which customers may exchange their purchases without extra
charge. All letters are requested to be post paid.
Country and Foreign Correspondents may be suited either by sending
the glass last used, or part of it, or by stating the distance they
can real common type, specifying the length of time they have used
Spectacles.
37, BROAD-STREET, Bloomsbury, in a direct line with Holborn.
Established
.1422.

Gl;.zier•s Patent Plough Diamonds 12s. Gd. in variety.

VALUABLE MEDICINES, &c. Sold by E.
EDWARDS, 67, St. Paul's Church-yard:—
Dr. Norris's Fever Drops, for Fevers, Colds, Influenza, and ell Diseases
arising from obstructed Perspiration. 2s. itd. Ils. and 225.
Dr. Glass's Magnesia (or Heartburn, &c. 9d.
Iloche's Royal Herbal Embrocation, for the Hooping Cough, 4s.
Ching's Worm Destroying Lozenges, Is. I d. and 2s. Pd.
Sandwell's Issue Plasters, the only genuine, prepared by T. F. Atkin-
son, Is.
Pectoral Balsam of Honey, invented by Sir John Hill, M.D., a certain
Remedy for Coughs, Colds, Asthmas, and Consumptions. 2s fd. and
Cd.
Widow Welch's Female Pills, prepared by Mrs. Sarah Smithers, Grand-
daughter to the original Inventor, -s.
Harvey's Antibilious and Family Aperient Pills, is. 14 d.
Church's Cough Drops, Cs. Cd. and as. fd.
Church's Pectoral Pills, Is. I i.d. and 2s. 9d.
Amboyna Tooth Powder, a most efficacious Dentifrice, cs.
Amboyna Lotion for the`Teeth, 4s. Cd.
Walsh's Coltsfoot Lozenges, for Coughs anti Hoarseness, Is. 11,A.
Ford's Bals 1m of Horehound; Essence of Ginger, 26 9d.
Is. fki. Soda and Ginger Beer Powders,
nenry's GoldenCalel Calcined
Ointment,Magnesiai 2s I.i
2sd.
.s.rd
singleton's Anderson's Scr.,ts' Pills, Is. 1%(.I.
Benjamin Dawson's Lozenges, Spilsbury's Drops, 6s.
Is. ”4el. Gowland's Lotion, 2s. 9d.
Dutch Drops, Is. 15.jd. Steer's Opodeldoc, 2s. 9d.
Hooper's 'I ills, Is. I d. Carbonated Tooth Powder, 2s.
Thompson's Cheltenham Salts. Cockle's Pills Is. 11,01.
2s. 6d. Laming's Effervescing Salts,
Seidlitz Powders, 3%. 6d. !2s. rd.
Wessels' Jesuit's Drops, 9.5. 9d I Edwards' Smelling Salts, Is.
Newton's Tooth Powder, 2s. Vd. --.. Aromatic Salt of Vinegar,
Cornwell's Oriental Cordial, 4s. 6d 4s. (id.
Dixon's Pill, t's. 9d. -- Inexhaustible Salts, Cs.
AND EVERY MEDICINE OF REPUTE.
A liberal Allowance to Merchants for Exportation,