The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-25 00:00:00

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CONTRACT for BRITISH OAK TIMBER
TIIICKSTUFF, PLANK, and TREENAILS.
Depaf tment of the Storekeeper General of the Navy,
Somerset-place, Nov. 22, 1847.
Commissioners for executimr the office of Lord High Admiral
‘ !!ae 'United Kingdom of Gre•it Britain and Ireland, do hereby give
noticei that on TEUtSDAY, the I..th January next, at One o'clock,
Con` will be ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to
.-•!),ntract for supplying
'v,040 Loads of BItITISII OAK TIMBER (rough contents, but to
be delivered in a rough or sided state as the said Commis-
sioners shall t.)
a 7
'AO Loads of BRITISH OAK, THICKSTUFF, and PLANK.
ago on and
‘.O BRITISH OAK TREENAILS.
bTo be delivered at lier Majesty's several Dockyards by the 31st
eFernber, 1848, at prices including all carriage and other expenses.
Tender may be made for the whole Contract, or for the quantities
rfluired for any one or more of the yards, but not for less than the
for any
of Timber, Thickstuff, Plank, and Treenails required
AanY One yard.
-..
In Form of the Tender showM-; the distribution, sidings, and di-
e:lBlons of the Timber, Thickstuff, Plank, and Treenails, and all
m
fr necessary particulars, may be had on application to this Office,
etter or otherwise. No Tender will he received after One o'clock-
"n tivi day of titaty, nor any noticed, unless the party attends, or
an agent for' him duly authorised in writing.
And Tender must be aidressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
sr,. bear in the left hand corner the words " Tender for British Oak,"
Otutemntt also be delivered at Somerset-place, accompanied by
da
witbr,,signed by two responsible persons, engaging to become boun
f person tendering, in the rum of 13,0001., Tor the due per-
orrn.„
-"ou of the whole Contract, or In a due proportion for a part
only.

NATIONAL LOAN FUNV LIFE
ASSURANI-JE SOCIETY.
26, CORNIIILL, LONDON.
Thla Caital .C.)00,100. Empowered by Act of Parliament.
i., Insptitution embraces important and substantial advantages
7 "
rasPehet to life assurances and deferred annuities. The assured
/sitar
all occasions, th. power to borrow, without expense or for-
ee the
iti. eof the policy, two•thirds of the premiums paid (see Table);
option of selecting
benefits, and the conversion of his in-
„sTat""
s to meet other convenisneies or necessity.
"jsurances for terms of years on the lowest possible rates.
DIVISION OF PROFITS.
The increasing prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors
th fifth
c annual meeting held on the l2th May, 1847, to declare a fth
manna. varying from 35 to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid on each
ewucY effected on the profit scale.
...__ ,XAMPLEM.

1 I 1 Perms- Suns the
.
,A.,.. -4
2.. 1 Annual !Policy Bonus in Rent Re- Assured
"• =.) Pre- itaken addition , Bonus in duction of may b0r-
,... z
6-5 . minim lout in Assured. I Cash. Annual row ou
Premiums. Policy.
....... 1 I
I
X s. 4. £ s d. £ a. 41. £ s. 4.
ri 1837 242 9 3112 8 5 18 4 6 494 8 14
1838 218 4 8 99 8 10 15 13 5 445 0 0
60 1000
X 1X s. 474 3 4 1 I
i 1839 192 1 10 86 9 3 13 4 9 395 11 1
1 1840 543 410 66 4 4 919 1 346 2 3
1 ' 1841 138 14 2 61 17 6 9 9 2 296 13 4
1., 1842 111 6 8 49 10 0 710 4 247 4 5
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The Annual Deport, with tables of rates, &c., may be kad at the
Ica, or any at its branches in the country ; or, on application, will
De forwarded post free.

F. FERGUSON C_4.ItROLTX, Secretary.

ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
. OFFICE,
Royal Exchange, 24th Nov., 1847.
.IThe COURT of DIRECTORS of the ROYAL EXCHANGE:AS-
' RANCE do hereby givOietice, that their TRANSFER-BOOKS
Will be SHUT from THURSDAY, the 9th of December next, to Tarns-
134Y;the 6th of Janu.,ry following ; that the Annual General Court
!Ppeinted by their Charter will be holden at their office on the
zYal Exchange, on WEDNESDAY, the 22d of December, at Twelve
o'clock at' noon • and that a dividend will be considered of at the
said Court:

ALEX. GREEN, Sec.

TO LINEN AND COTTON MANUFACTWRERS
CAPITALISTS AND
ANTED in a FIRST RATE CONCERN,
Yorkshire of nearly Fifty Years standing, in the West Riding of
, one or mote Partners, to supply the places of deceased
bead erg. The Capital required will he from 15,0001. to 20,0001. to
car-
ried at stated periods. The concern has hitherto been car-
-4n7",„" in all its bra,iches from the raw materials down to their
—a"Ufacture, and therefore the parties coming in should have a
to r'tical knowledge of some of the departments, as they will have
take an active part In the business.
addressed stating the amount of Capital at command may be
re"ed "K. W. Care of Mr. D. Steel, 2, Spring Gardens, Tra-
"r'square, London."
Xevetuber lath, 1347.

PATENT CANDLE & CAMPHINE LAMPS.
IWER,3 The literally largest as well es choicest assortment of PAL-
tISS
.., and Folar LAMPS,
tam MAGNUM and other CANDLESTICKS ; Camphine, -
with all the latest improvemen!s, and of
DietauoWest and most recherche patterns, in ormolu, Bohemian, and
ToliN,glass. or papier macho., in existence, is at WILLIAM S. 8UR-
5......e"a, _S• Oxford-street, corner of Newman-street, where all the
nab
la la aoreltiee are now selling at from 20 to 30 per cent. under
pitte,."naa with whom quality and style are considerations. Palmer's
pliinr Sandie (marked " Palmer ") Bd. per lb., English's Cam-
"Mei' LR sealed cans 5s per gallon. The money returned
.for every
(De o not approved ' of. Detailed Detailed catalogues with engravings sent
Nr p°,_,'t,,Lfrea•—Establis.hel in Wells-street, A.D. 1820.
u, v ELTY in FRENCH CORNICES, from lls.
?Aitws. Most varied and beautiful assortment of these elegant
Of 1141 N NOVELTIES, which threaten entirely to supersede all
•rtr:::;:;_n liaaufacture, from lie. and upwards, complete for any
aXtr-ij.; window (if inlaid with velvet of any colour about 15s. each
?ON' BURTON'S on SLE at WILLIAM S. BURTON'S (late RlP-
ett' 39, Oxford-street, corner of Newman-street.
roon2 'ed catalogues, wish engravings, as well as of every iron-
WI n' sent (oer post) free.
of gtelera,'„,74 8. BURTON'S (late RIPPON and BURTON'S) Stock
World. in: Furnishing Ironmongery is literally the largest in the
wed in 14ariet d ai, no language can be employed to give a correct idea o f
extent, purchasers are invited to call and inspect it.
...._._......_.i._i_ed in Well-street, 1320.

SPENCER'S CHINESE LIQUID HAIR DYE.
Year. hThe thousands of individuals who for upwards of twenty
ankl extant Which eelebrated liquid, pronounce it to be the only
bar,whysterg,effectually changes, in a few minutea, red or
wlt:lout moustaches, &c., to a dark brown oarndblaperok..,
dn trouble (by simply combing it through the hair),
c4iteel: bY one application a pleasing and permanent change ; and it
the hidekc°ntestibly proved, that while many dyes tend to destroy
t their Pernicious rortiesdangerous process of ap-
theroolotes,ttinhat this article promotes then growth of hair, nourishing
tit
Per bottle. • latest period of life. Price 3s. 6d., 65., and 10e
T. be
ethinr,,e; rhltivlnija of the Proprietor', 29:Nottingham-place, riedgate-
teshapel-road, London ; also of Mr. Johnstone,Coornrd:
fttrtet r, 4, Cheapside Front, 229, Strand ; Sanger, 150, Oxf ',trete. Barclay, rarringdon-street ; Atkinson, 24, Old Bond-
kibs ' 11°0138r, 43, King William-street, London-bridge ; Firmigin,
Inn-street, Bath ; Elmore, Bull-street, Birmingham; and of mos
f_ernlnlers Medicine Vendors in town and country. Sent to
...eart otitis kingdom by receiving a remittance, peat-paid.
n,_lease to ask for '‘ Spencer and Co.'s Chinese Liquid Hair Dye.'
—.metre. the Proprietor's address is on the
_ wrapper-
ItRITISH COLLEGE OF HEALTH, New-
road.—The followir.i, It.k 41-. c. A arisrut far the sal©
li
-wiwitsoN's VEGETABLE UNIVERSAL MEDIC I, •L'Ou'
And its vicinity :-
368, Strand—Tbe Hygeist-office.
65, Quadrant, Regent-street—Mr. Field.
53, Cambridge-street, Edgeware-road—Mrs. Good.
1, Park-place, 2file• end-road—lt rs. Lofts .
$4, Lombard-street, Cornhill—Mr. Chappel.
63, Oxford-street—Dietrichsen and Hannay, perfumers.
20, New-road, St. George's-in-the-East—Mr. J. Kaines.
1,6. Watling-street—Mrs. E. Dare.
38, Great To ter street—Mr. Baldwin.
.128. Strand—Mr. E. Griffin, perfumer.
8, Townsend-street, Old Kent road—Mrs. Foulse.
128, Tottenham-court-road-3frs. Baucher.
Valham-green—Mrs. Marchant.
Itrentford (Post-office)—Mr. Norbury.
ClePham—Mr. Batten's Library.
43, Great Chart-street, East-road, Iloxton—Mr. H. Langley.
68, Cornhlll-3fr. R. Johnstone, perfumer, &c.
ta. RIO Holborn—Mr. William Hallett.
eAndolpit-street Camden-town (Post .office)-31r. J. Foster.
Deptford —llr. Porritt, bookseller.
,_,l3talnes—Mrs Norris's Library.
elterni t tl oriscd to sell this medicine.
or druggist is AU 1

ox Illustrated by 26 Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel.
DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE IIICAIA-
No CITT,
4.ND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE.
-r-dition, enlarged to 196 pages. Just pablished, price 2s. 6d., or
r.,.by Poet, direct from the Establishment, 3s. 6d. iu postage stamps,
TUE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on
tosai.„th,* infirmities and decay of tithephi ssm, front with 'ndalgence, infection, and ordinate use of mercury,
r._,.rerttrkB en Marriage, and the means of obviating.o certainit eisd-
.spications. Illustrated by 26 Coloured Engravings.
tIlyL . an
Ptils4hl,l".l9, Berners-stroet, Oxford-stree , onden.
Xanu,—,'",,llY the Authors • sold by Strange, 21, Pa.ternester-row ;
and anger,lso,. Oxford-street ; Starle, 23, Titehlterne-
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rre is it
itsu of the anatomy and physionlorgayvaufgtshe re-productive
orBknsPA II Illustrated by Six Coloured p
gtri„AT treats of the consequences resulting from excessive indal-
- Z, and their lamentable effects on the system
acit
, producingi mental
It ,".cbly weakness, nervous excitement, and generative neap y.
IZ.i.,lustrated Three Explanatory Engravings..
the
~,AT 111. Treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in
their'':MarY or secondary form, and contains explicit directions for
triAn'Teatmemt. The consequences of early neglect and of the abuse
by s'exti,rY, are also clearly pointed out. This section is illustrated
p4l:senteen Coloured Engravings.
IV. Treats of Perry's Preyentative Lotion, by the use of
phithe dangers of infection are obviated. It combines with the
e rnteally, and destroys its power en the system.
dutfedevote,' to the consideration of marriage, and its
the
.The causes nf unproductive union, are also considered, and
1,..°,1e subject critically and philosophically inquired into. 'fla (motet. Rest OF STRIACUM is exclusively employed in treat-
-IsQttyous and sexual debility, impotence, &c., Ils .and 335. per
The Concentrated Detersive Essence, an anti-syphilitic
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teipe„l4l
.rixned',,erUptions, and the abuse of mercury, 11s. and 335. per bottle.
t 1 PurifYlng Specific Pills, 2s. 3d., 4s. 6d., and 11s. per box, a
tett 01. y in gonorrhoea, elect, strictures, and chronic "nflamma-
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44Litsate the danger of infection, 335. a bottle. Consultation fee, if
zt star. 11. 51. Packets with advice tube had at the Establishment
ty which the fee, 11. ,is saved. Attendance daily at 19, Ber-
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Zievest' One.

kt. LA' EnT Ty. REGRET
rrrE OF YOUTH
A2sTD MATURITY.—WITII 40 COLOURED ENGRAVINGS ON
STEEL.
JUst published, anti may be had in French or English, in a Sealed
Envelope, 2s. id„ or post-free, from the Author, for forty-two
Stamps,
SELF-PRESERVATION; a Medical Treatise
on the Physiology et Marriage, Infelicitous and
'Unproduc tive
ITnions, and the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Ma-
turity, usually acquired at an early period of life, which enervate
the physical and mental powers, diminish and enfeeble the natural
feelings, and exhaust the vital energies of Manhood ; with Practical
Observations on the Treatment of Nervous Debility and Indigestion,
whether arising from these causes, close study, •r the influence of
tropical climates: Local and Constitutional Weakness, Syphilis,
Stricture, and all Diseases and Derangements resulting from Indis-
cretion. With Forty coloured Engravings, illustrating the
Anatomy, Physiology, and Diseases of the Reproductive Organs,
explaining their structures, uses, and functions, and the various
injuries that are produced in them by solitary habits, excesses, and
Infection.

BY SiMITEL LA'MERT, M.D.,
9, BEDFORD-STREETDONREDFORD-SQUARE,.
LON,
Matriculated Member of the University of Edin-
4.tictor of Medicine,
othecaries' Hall, London, Honorary Member
burgh, Licentiate of .
V the London Iles
fulfilment of several conditions, in order
Itarringe requires the
hospital Medical Society, &c.
cause of mutual happiness. Could the
that it may be really,tcihnedhnoewssin, be
an many
raised,cso u I
veil, which c.,vcrs the othriegini
staid Its true source in every instance
it pe traced to physical disqualificationsurious ; the gilt, which when
o:ftadn°cueledsitsieclowserde
t'aintments. Excesses are always injurious and their attendant disap-
when
and of greater or less injury
‘44,41 in moderation is fratight
abused, the prolific source of mischief,
particular excesses, en
with advantagc, becomes,
The to the constitutional and vital powers.
the stature and consequence of which this Treatise professes to dilate,
thanmisery any other to which it is subject.
tive Organs, and of
Anatomy and Physiology of the Reproductive This work contains an accurate and complete account of the
It deservedly
their relative conditions in health and disease.
the health,
requires' the closest attention and study, for whaft subject can
be
et More importance than the preservation o
~,,a of the physical capabilities of which every
,„ .Possessed. It unfortunately happens .
thatwhether acquired
in earl
of excessive indulgence and vicious habits,
while suffering
' early life or irons the follies of advanced age,
11, thnleanutilliltt°pUplycl
In their invariable consequences, unwisely entertains a fear of ap-
ZMYlnli to a qualified physician for relief. Shame and the dread so
equentlY, but erroneously entertained that these complaints are
_eYond the reach of art, alike restrict him and prevent his seeking
!rgetfor assistance where alone it can be procured. In acting thus, ho
s that accurate discrimination in ascertaining the causes of
~c;
12!,0,i sympathy with the sufferer, and, above—all, secrecy, illYa-
.ol.Y characterise the intelligent and practiyal physician, and to the
medical man who can show by his posse skin of the requisite legal
qualifications that he is entitled to esteem and respect in his proles-
.:l on,al pursuits, the utmost coutidence should be extended. Dr.
._a.MERT has obtained the highest medical honours, as his diplomas
testify, and the great extent of his practice for many years is a
n_ ntee for his profeesional experienee, which has reference almost
mol_elY to the treatment of these diseases.
t 2,
Pa
fly the Author, and may ho had of Kent and Richards,
t, 'r"^At^,-"nw ; Hannay 63 Oxford-street; Starts, Tichhorne-
T,,,a,,
~.. , • - '',— - l !.', ,:. ' •-•' -,'-' : Conlozi, NI, from •
or b I,e • ••‘: '• : : •. . -.-... ,rtr-two etamps,
• Aullt.r, wh m
o ay he consulted on these disorders
personally
Y letter, daily, from Teti till Two, and from Five till Eight at his
esidenc's 9 Bedford-street Bedford-seuare London.