The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-16 00:00:00

C.
A coAIMON COUNCILARBOLL-31Avon, hoiden in the Chamber
lath da of the Guildhall of the City of London, on Thursday, the
- yof April. 1547,
."Besolved,—That the state of education in Great Britain and Ire-
Lis eentessedly deficient and lamentably defective. That the
u_t:ence of 60 much ignorance is a reproach to the nation, and
.1, teatlY to be deplored ; inasmuch as poverty, destitution, misery, and
. me are, if not the consequence of it, seldom found dissociated from
As the means hitherto employed for the increase of knowledge
among the peop:e have proved Insufficient for the necessities of the
tees t
population,
,safteitlo assistance of the state becomes an imperative neces-
Y7liOtY. It is not only an act of justice and mercy, but also to the
fe. and security of society, that no subject within these
ierslyns should longer continue without the opportui ity of tn. ntal n-
ghtenment.' as a means of moral elevation and physical im-
Provement." M ENE WET liE it.

CONTRACT FOR FILTERED WATER.
Department of the Comptroller tor Victualling and Transport
Servim, Sem erset.place, April 13.1 .147.
The t-,0
of mmissieners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral
9c United Kingdom of treat Britain and Ireland, do hereby give
._.vet for ''`wioltilbe, that on THURSDAY, the 29th instant, at One o'Clock, they
zuqtr:::readY to treat with such persons as may be n filing to Con-
supplying and delivering on board hired transports in the
Thames, from London-bri.!ge to Woolwich inclusive, al such
ntities of FILTERED WATER as may from time to time be
°entcled for twelve calendar months certain, and nuttier until the
expiration of three months warning.
The conditions of the Contract may be seen at the said office. No
!_ender n ill be received alter One e'Clock, on the day of treaty; nor
4,13' noticed, unless the party attends, or an scent tor him duly
authorised in writing.
Every. Tender must be addressed to the -ecretary of the Mini-
LaltY, and bear in the left hand corner the words " Tender for
'Tater." and must also be delivered at Sotnerset.place, accompanied
by a letter signed by a responsible person, engagivg to become bound
With the person tendering, in the sum of 1001., for the due kerform-
anCe of the Contract.

110 IRON FOUNDERS, BUILDERS, and
OTHERS.
t,The Commissioners of the ROYAL TERRACE PIER and GAR-
b"S. MILTON-ON-THAMES, desire to receive TENDER., for
Providing and axing
about 1,300 test of CAST-IRON FENCING, and
i rri I°rnaental CAST-IRON BARRIER, and other Works connected
t?,
°f Messrs.
The plans.and specifications may be seen at the offices
b id eurs. Matthews and M'Rae, 2, Arthur-street-west, London-
. ge. between the hours of Ten and Four, where the 'renders are
to' be delivered, under seal, cn or before the Ist day of May.
G4ou, r particulars may be obtained on Itopllcation to Mr. John
41, Jun., Surveyor, St. George's-terrace, Gravesend.
The Commissioners do not engage to a. cept the lowest or any
Tender that may be made.-14th April, 1547.
By order of the CoininissioncrA,
.......__2o. Hartner-street, Milton-on-Thames.
MA i THEWS and HILDER, Clerks.
•

INCO
ME £350. PER ANN U AI.
This Income:with the eption of a lucrative co-par nership,
Diu be guaranteed by the Proprietor of very valuable M•nes, to a
Uentleman Investing 2,0001. for a term of years, and conducting the
cash and correspondence. This cbligcs a residence in a most beaut—
nil county, and is every way worthy the attention of a gentleman
and man of business.
Address, by letter, to Hr. Hudson, care of Mr. Norris, Stationer,
88 rettsr-lane. London.

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, GRAY'S INN
ROAD.

- JOHN MASTER:WAN. Esq„ M.P., Treasurer.
The Nineteenth Anniversary Fes ival will take place at the
London Tavern, on VirxnnEsustr, the 16th of Julie, Benjamin Uonl
Cabbell.Esq., M.P., F. 11.,„ &c.&c.. in the chair. The list of Ste•
ward's will be published in a few .lays. The Committee earnestly
entreat the aid of the benevolent in support of this excellent charity.

FOURTH DAY OF SALE.
IMPORTANT AN D UN PRECEDEN TED
SALE AT HOLMES', REGEN t'-STREET.
Mews. HOLMES have taken several thou and pounds' worth
of SHAWLS (at an immense sacrifice), n liquidation of a debt due
to their firm by an minent French manufacturer, the whole having
been expressly produced for the coming season. The patterns are of
a most elaborate and recherché description ; and in consul ence of
the immense quantity, they are compelled to sell them at a sa-
crifice unprecedented.
This vast additional amount of stock have induced Messrs. Holmes
to re-mark (at a great discount from the original cost) the whole of
their extensive and valuable assertm nt of MANTILLAS and FURS.
with their unrivalled collection f INDIA, FRENCH, and BRIT-
ISH SHAWLS to be included in this Sale, and to facilitate which,
every article is marked in Plain Figures.
FOREIGN and BRITISH SHAWL EMPORIUM, 171, 173, and
175, REGENT-STREET.

W HITTINGTON CLUB and METROPOLI-
TAN ATII6N/EUM.
ejohe ANNUAL MEETING of MEMBERS will be held at the
Se_n and Anchor Tavern. Strand. on MONDAY, the 3d of May, at
en
o'clock in the Evening, when the Council will be elected for
theT
_ensuing year.
Names of Candidates for the Council must be sent to the Secretary
!11or betore the 17th instant, and notice of any resolution to be pro-
Po,ed to the meeting on or before the 24th instant.
I),Every member will be entitled to admission on the production of
e receipt for his subscription.
Ch side, April 15, 1847

G. W. YAP?, Secretary.

W HITTINGTON CLUB and
T /E
ceat METROPOLI-
ThTAN AHENU.
T.__e SECOND SOIREE will take the Crown and Anchor
"7rn, Strand, on WEDNESDAY, thela 12th of 11 fay.
for r;'e„number of tickets is limited to 1,000, and they will be ready
tw,,l',"verY at the Office on Monday next, the 19th instant ; but as
Tirds 4if the number are already bespoke, an immediate appll.
b. is necessary, to prevent disappointment. Those members who
tr:tentered their names are requested to apply early for their
41 3 as the demand will prevent. their being reserved beyond a
y or two.

caPs G. W. Y4PP, Secretary.
68, Ch side April 15, 1847.

. • •
ItO YA L POLYTECHNIC
ANISM by
.„ LECTURES in illustration of ANIMAL . t
IN sTrru ['ION.
kinYmer Jones, Esq., F.R.S.. Professor of Compar
LECTURE on CHE-
R',
‘.. , College, daily at Half.psust Three. A
b Charles F.
><il R's
In its application to the Parlingtoll F.2q., on ative Anatomy a
USEFUL ARTS, y ,
TRIO
Nine o'clock. LECTURES on ARMs rEO , O'S HYDBC.-EL.
CS-
Nionday Wednesday. and Friday Evenings, at
and Mica! X ERY clearly
M lel' INE, by Dr. Bachhoffner. The WORKING MODELS
Include a New Series of explained. The varied Optical Effects
Include
MICROSCOPE, &c. EXPERIMENTS with the
DIVER and DIVING-BELL, &c., &c.
~....... Admission is. Scheols, half-price.
( wiRAVESEND STAR and BLACK
. Frees
eKETS. Boat and Railway included in one Payment.
WALL
34F:sern the Brunswick Wharf, Blackwell, at 9, 10, 11. 12, 1 334.
Sundays, at 9, 10, 11, 1%, 334, 534, and 7. The
TlLAl:4NSltailrt7l.ng one quarter of an hour before each of these times.
3. The New Terrace Pier, Gravesend, at 7%. 8%• 94, 114, 1,
2.
iirl
,34• Sundays. at 734. 534, 1134, I, 3,5, 6, and 7.
star
Office, Gravesend,
tGhrearype,,eacnkde,tazilialt4.thleB4G7.rays or Greenhithe Piers.

TO MUCK AND TILE MAKERS.
,I,IIE AINSLIE BRlCli_and TILE MACHINE
COMPANY (James Smith EN of Deanston, Chairm_aa):
invite attention to their IMPROVED" BRICK and TILE
t"tAhe
CHINES, which are to be seenat at
Company's office, 193
A,
Piccadilly,
work
la to Five •m* i
Robert Scrivener, who
hae from
eTden
mAantuv. er in the room o
,tlperton. and a Air
Mr. John Ainslie, will shovv the MnaePhlinnest at the works at
Which is within a mile of the Sudbury station of the Londonfathde
station o
orth-Veestern Railway, and two miles of the Ealing
nt-
ttreat Western Railway ; also at the Poi) technic Institution, Regent
Street. London.
Gordon, Se-
Alpertoon.
All communications to be addressed to Mr. W Inam &dilly.—
cc
eretarY, at the (Ace of the Company, London, 193 A, ri
alnil I. 1847.
a_.These Machines may also een at Mr. SPghCs. Leitib-sw,)::
tar burgh ; Mr. Lawrence hills. 13,5, Ruchanan,treett 43: tape.
,a2l . Robert Charles, Mill-hill, Leeds ; Messrs Finch and
ti..._..
rnkeridge, Staffordshire and Messrs. Drummond and Stm.lo Un"

94-99,..,
.45. 6d., and 11s. each Box
vrAlli A AND CURERS ENTIRELY
R itYi •
Lo_, .
Incapacity,
the world for the Cure of Strictures.
w yfreseu, 3rst.s. 55., and 12s.
S BA I.SA MIC PILLS, cerebEra"-edD. all
other
dicseasapaceist
ph'yleallin
o‘ the Kidneys Cravel Stone,
and
Th the3...fWeakness, Irr'it:ition of the Bladidn'ePPruaolisrn:Uairei‘centhtrh7t,ei.
ese Pills have f urinary passages.
Dothan Ro.pitai.
an or yea-.
by the late R.
present met
London, Lecturer.' -"ther
Dispe.n.sabeeri
esn, ernanpdlowyedere ienxmtenosstireolfytphreeseMreitbedro.
on
...the
ieverley, M.D., Physician to the father of her
MajestY, his Armstrong, fti.it At iftte Royal Highness the Duke of Rent; John
'Webb-street Gic of the Royal College of Physicians of
Pri- cipies and Practice of Physic at the
London Fey' h°°l ni Anatomy, and manning Physician to the
Loonon
Fever ..„;,,
R--e....; William' Milligan, M.D., Member of the
the mi,4 and Edinburgh Roy al Co'leges of Physicians, Physician to
.1,.._ "'...dle.SeX Infirmary,
amnredllt.l_,Turer on the Principles and Practice of Physic, Chemistry,
Edinburgh“i'a and Royal Universal Infirmary for Chil-
o.",Ctlnsela Medici, at the Windmill street Seined of Anatomy; J.
nand.D., Member of the Universities of Cambridge and
of the Royal College of Physicians, London, Phy-
tnldeian-Aceoucheur to the Ladles' Benevolent Association, Lecturer
..„the Principles and Practice of Midwifery, &c.; George Jewel,
'''otn".?ePhysician-Acc,.ucheur to the Middlesex Infirmary. Lecturer
Women
Principles and Practice of Midwifery, and the Diseases of
bone • and Children ; and Sir. Thomas Berlin. Surgeon. of Maryle-
no, L Mr. W. H. Dewhurst. Resident Surgeon to St. John's British
to -1
uP.". Cross-street, Hatton-garden; Mr. Greville Jones. Surgeon
Proprietor
Hospital, Gray's Inn-lane ; and were administered • by
thee in upwards of 1,800 cases in private practice within
a__. Years, prior to oei-g advertised—ln many tho sand cases since,
and in no one instance known to fail—are strongly recommended as
O'Vhar More efficacious remedy than Balsam Cop:tam, Cubebs, or any
other medicine in present use. Many other medical gentlemen of
diet[ medicine
eminence in London have borne testimony to the effi-
cacy of these Pills, whose professional character and rank are a
Sufficient guarantee for the advantages to he derived from the use of
this invaluable medicine.— Prepared only by M. 0. Wray; '.old at
119. Fetter-lane, late the White Horse Booking-office, removed from
118, 1161born-hIP, London.
PHYSICIAN'S ADVICE from Eleven ti'l One, every Day.
SURGICAL ATTENDANCE eery Evening, from Seven till Nine.
Persons residing in the remotest pa,ts of the country can be
treated successfully, on describing minutely their symptoms, age,
habits of life. &c., and inclosing a Post-office order for advice and
Medicine, which can be forwarded to any part of the world, securely
packed, and carefully protected from observation.
All letters to be addressed to " M. 0. WRAY, 89, Fetter-lane,
London."

"FA I R P L A
" Fair Flay Is a jewel" In most persons' view,
And, if valued aright, 'tie a bright jewel too.
Yet, alas 1 this bright jewel, which no one contemns,
Is hard to be met with, like all other gems.
At any rate, readers, permit us to say
That at MOSES and SUN'S you will meet with " Fair Pia} ."
The light Summer Wrappers of MOSE 4 and SOX,
•
Whose fashion such high admiration has won,
The splendid collection of dress coats and frock,
And the trowsers which form sumo an elegant stock ;
And the new-design'il waistcoats, so costly and gay,
• . Are proofs that with MOSES' you'll meet with" Fair Play."
The hats, and. the caps, and the boots, and the shoes,
Which with high satisfaction each purchaser views,
The hosiery goods, and the outfitting store,
Which, as bargains, are valued by all more and more.
Yes, these, with the very low prices you pay,
Bear out our assertion, and all seem to imy
With MOSES and SON you will meet with " Fair Play."
A new Work, entitled " FASHIONS FAVOURITE." with a
List of Prices, and Directions for Self-Measurement, can be had on
application, or forwarded post-free.
LIST OF PRICES.
WADS 're
Cashmere Codrlngton, from ••••••••••• • •• •• • • •• 16 A
Tsglionis, silk collar and cuffs .. • ••
Cambridge Coat, lined throughout .• .. •••• • • • • • 25 0
Tweed Coats . •••••••••••• • • • • • • • • •• • •••••• • • • • • 0 16 0
Sporting Coat •• • • ••• • • •
Dress Coat.... •••••• • • • . • • ....... ....• • • .... ••• • • • 1 12 0
Rest quality manufactured •••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • 2 15 0
Frock Coat
Rest quality manufactured •• • • ••••••••• • • • • • • • • • 3 3 0
Rich pattern Vest... .
Cashmere, or cloth •••••••• • • • • • • • •••• • • •••• •• • • 0 A 6
Tweed Trousers •• • • •
Single-milled Doeskin ditto .. •.••• • •• • •
Best, or Dress ditty .. • • .... • ...... • 1 6 0
Boys' Hussar or Tunic Suits
SEAM IKADE.

Blouses, ftom• ••.-••••• •• •• •• •.•• •••••••• •• **
llashmerette Codrington • • .... •• ••• • • -•••• •• • • 018 6
Cambridge's, Chesterfield Polka's, and all the newest
patterns • • ...... •••• • • • •
Tweed Coat .......... • • • ... •• 8
SPooting ditto •• • •• • ......... 0 6 6
Dress Coat . • ........ ......• .............. •• • • I 0 o
Extra Superfhp, a superior co it.... 1 ,sFrock Coat
....• from 4
Extra Superfine, a superhir coat .• .• •, • ••• • 2 2
Roll-Collar Vests ..•• •• • •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 0 s 0
Fancy Satins •• ........ ... • • ............ 0 6
Cloth, or Cassimere •• •• .....• •• • ... •••.•.• • • • • .... n 4 6
Tweed Trousers- ....... .
Fancy Cassimere or Doeskin •
Boys Tunic and Hussar 0 18 6
Observe.—Any article purchased, ready made, or wade tAi itwa
'We. if not approved of, will be exchanged, or if preferred. the
InOneY returned.
E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, Woollendrapers, Clothiere, Hatter,
Rosters, Furriers. Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters. r
Ladies and Gentlemen. 154, 155, and Fi•;. 157 Mlnories. an,- i.e.,
84, 85, and 86 Alitgate, Witty, hon•lon.
Caution.—E. Moses and Soil regret bow obliged to gii 11,i the
Public against impostors, but have leant& to it the untralesnutn-
ltke
ialsehood of being connected with them, or it's the s tete convert',
has been resorted to in many instances. an i for obvions reasons.
They have no connexion with any other home in or out of London :
and those who desi,e genuine and the p. clothing. &c.. should call a',
or send to; Minories and Alilitate, City, lonlon.
Notice. No business transacted at this estabil,hrnent. frorn gen-
ae_t Friday, till sunset Saturday, when business is resumed till twelve