The Sun.
London, England, 1840-02-25 00:00:00

2. For the best design for figured silk for furniture. Five
Guineas—offered by the Right Hon. the President of the
Board of Trade.
3. For the best specimen of arabesque painting in oil or
Water colours. Five Guineas—offered by Henry H. Hope,
Esq., M.P.
4. For the best design of an architectural frieze. Five
Guineas—offered by C. R. Cockerell, Esq., R. A.
5. For the best design for a drawing-room paper. Five
Guineas—offered by C. R. Cockerell, Esq., R. A.
6. For the best design for jewellery in the Elizabethan style.
Five Guineas—offered by J. G. Bridge, Esq.
_ Prizes of smaller amount will also be awarded for

1. The best design for a furniture print.
2. The best design drawn on wood of an onamental title-
page.
a. The best specimen of manufacture executed from a design
made in the School.

4. For the best model in clay from a prescribed outline.
In the Elementary Classes Rewards will be distributed to
those Students who have distinguished themselves by good
conduct, regUlarity of attendance, and general proficiency.
WILLIAM DYCE, Director.

WANTED by a COMMERCIAL GEN-
TLEMAN, who has been accustomed to procure
CONSIGNMENTS of MANUFACTURED GOODS and
TWIST, a SITUATION, or Commissions in that line of
btuiness.

Address, post paid, to J. C. L., care of James Lees, Esq.,
Messrs. Lees and Bailey, Manchester.

BRISTOL AND EXETER RAILWAY.
NOTICE is hereby ,given, that the next HALF-
YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the PROPRIE-
TORS of this Company will be held, in pursuance of the Act
of Parliament, at the Merchants' Hall, in the City of Bristol,
en Turenaz, the 3d of March next, at Twelve o'clock, for
the ELECTION of FOUR DIRECTORS, in the room of
those who retire by Ballot, and for other affairs.
The Chair will be taken at Twelve .'Clock precisely.
FREDERICK RICKETTS, Chairman.
The retiring Directors are eligible for Re-election.
Shares in Arrear do not entitle the Holder to vote.
_ The Transfer Books will be closed on Saturday, the `land of
February, and not be re-opened until after the said Half-yearly
General Meeting, on the 3d of March.
By order of the Board of Directors,
J. B. BADHAM, Secretary.
Bristol, 7th February, 1840.
`"2u,
30, Broad-street.

LONDON and BRIGHTON RAILWAY
COMPANY, incorporated. by Act of Parliament
lath July 1007.
CALL for the SEVENTH INSTALMENT—Si. PER
SHARE.
Ilimies is hereby given, that the Directors of the London and
itigkton Railway Company have this day made a Call of 51.
Pie Share in this undertaking, and the same is directed to be
paid on or before the 3d (lay of March next, to either of the
uniermentiened Bankers, viz. :
Lendon—Meeers. Smith, Payne, and Smiths ; Messrs. Lad-
'Broke, Kingseete, and Co.
Liverpool and Manchester—The Manchester and Liverpool
Distriet Bank, on account of Smith, Payne, and Smiths.
Brighten—Horsham, Lewes, and Tunbridge ; the London
and County Joint-stock Branch Banks.
Lewes—Messrs. Molyneux and Co.
Glasgow—The Glasgow Union Bank.
Dublin—The Provincial Bank of Ireland.
Proprietors of Shares are therefore requested to pay the
vitae aecerdingly.
( Signed) JOHN HARMAN, Chairman.
Lamle' and Brighton Railway Office,
10, Angel-court, Thregmorton-street,
6th February, 1840.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given, that the next HALF-
YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the PROPRIETORS
of this Company will be held, pursuant to the Act of Parlia-
ment, at the Company's Office, Princes-street, in the City of
London, on THURSDAT, the 27th of February next, at
Eleven o'Clock, for the ELECTION of SIX DIRECTORS
in the place of the same number, who will retire by Ballot ;
and for other purposes of business. The Chair will be taken
at Twelve o'Clock precisely.
CHARLES RUSSELL, Chairman.
ROBERT BRIGi-IT, Deputy Chairman.
The Directors retiring by Ballot, are re-eligible under the
provisions of the Act. The Transfer Books will be closed
on Monday, the 17th of February, and will not be re-opened
until after the said Half-yearly General Meeting on the said
27th of February. Clause 123 provides that no person shall be
entitled to vote as proxy unless the instrument appointing him
shall have been transmitted to one of the Secretaries of the
Company at least five days before the Meeting.
Br Order,
CHARLES A. SAUNDERS, 1
Secretaries.
THOMAS OSLER,
Offices-2, Princes-street, Bank, London ;
Corn-street, Bristol ; Jan. 27, 1840.