The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-03 00:00:00

FAMINE in IRELAND and SCOTLAND.—
A PUBLIC MEETING will be held in the Large Room,
EXETER HALL, at Eleven for Twelve o'clock on THURSDAY,
February 4, which will be addressed by Deputations from Ireland
and Scotland. This Meeting is convened by the Committee app"iiited
at the recent Conference of Clergymen and Dissenting Ministers
held at Exeter Hall. The movement is entirely unsectarian, as will
appear from the following tilt of gentlemen who are expected to
address the Meeting:—
Hon. and Rev. Baptist Noel Rev. A. King, Dublin
Rev. Dr. Mc. Lead, Glasgow Rev. J. Treshail •
Rev. Dr. Urwick, Dublin Rev. Edward Thompson
Rev. Dr. Lelfchlld Sir E. N. Buxton, Bart.
Rev. W. Chalmers C. Cochrane, FAA.
Rev. N. Shepherd, Sligo Hon. S. G. Osborne
SAMUEL GURNEY, Esq., a ill PreSide.
Rev. G. H Stoddart, A.M.' 1 Hon. Secretaries.
Rev. J. R. Barber, A.M„
All letters and communications to be addressed to No. 21, Cam-
bridge-terrace, Hyde-park, or 40, Leicester-square.
N.B.—A typographical error having oecurred in some of the
tickets as to the hoar of meeting, all persons desirous of being
present are requested to notice that the ch..ir will be taken at twelve
o'clock precisely.

CONTRACTS for WHITE COTTON DRILL,
BUTTONS, and THREAD.
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Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport
Services, Somerset-place, 30th Jail., 1847.
The Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do hereby give
notice, that on THURSDAY, the 18th Feb. next, 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 Majesty's Victualling Storrs at
Deptford the undermentioned Articles, viz.:—
WHITE COTTON DRILL, for Seamen's Shirts.. •• .. 100,000 yards
WHITE METAL FOUR-HOLE BUTTONS •••. •• .. 2,412 cross
BEST PATENT WHITE LINEN THREAD ...... 1,400 lbs.
Half of each to be delivered by the 18th May, and the remainder by
the 30th June next.
Samples of the Articles and the Conditions of the Contracts may
be seen at the said Office. No Tender will be received after One
o'clock on the Day of Treaty, uor any noticed, unless the party at-
tends, or an agent for him duly authorised 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 t,
and must also be delivered' at Somerset-place, accompanied by a
Letter signed by Two responsible Persons, engaging to become bound
with the Person Tendering, in the sum of 25/. per cent. on the value,
for the due performance of the Contracts.

(QTEAM via the CAPE to MADRAS, CAL-
CUTTA, PENANG, SINGAPORE, and HONG-KONG,
calling at the CAPE, MAURITIUS and CEYLON.
The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company intend
to Oispateh their Steam Ships.
"POTTINGER " of 1,400 Tons, 500 horse power, Feb. 16.
The accommodation fur passengers is of a very superior -descrip-
tion. The Cabin fittings, together with bedding, linen, and every
requisite are provided nt the Company's expense, The rates of pas-
sage are, to the Cape, 601.; to the Manritlas, 751. ; to Calcutta, 841.,
including a handsome table, wines, Sce., and every expense.,
Fur plans and further particulars, apply at the Company's Offices,
51, St, Mary Axe, London.

.1R
. _ .... ,
OPAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITU TION.
PROFESSOR SCIRENBEIN'S GUN COTTON, and other
ExplosiVe Compounds, with brilliant Experiments, LECTURED on
' 7 Dr. RYAN, daily at Half past Three o'clock; and ou the Evemeine
of Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
The principle of the various EL ECTRO-MAGNETIC TELE •
GRAPHS explained daily by Professor BACHHOFFNER, including
the Patent of Messrs. Cook and Wheatstone, in use on the railways, and
the more recent Patent of Messrs. Nott and Gamble ; the various
Models explained. Magnified Specimens orDISEASED POTATOES,
exhibited by the OXYHYDROGEN MICROSCOPE, with the DE-
S TRUCTIVE INSECT, supposed by A. Smee, Rol , F.R.S., to ►e
the cause of the disease. A beautiful Series of NEW DISSOLVING
VIEWS. The DIVING-BELL and DIVER, with Experiments.
Time PUYSIOSCOPE, new CIIROMATROPE, ste.. &o. •
Admission Is. Schools, half-price. •

TZEARD'S COLOURED PIiOTOGRAPHIC
.? roirrum i s.
At 34, Parliament-street. Westminster;
85, King William-street, City ; and the
Royal Polytechnic Institution, Regent-street.
" A great improvement has been effected by the patentee. The
rndhod of colouring renders the portraits agreeable and life-like."—
Times.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE SOCIETY,
26 CORNHILL, LONDON.
Capital £500,000.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages
with respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured
ha', on all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for-
e:tnre of the Policy, two-thirds of the preminms paid (see Table) ;
also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion ef his in-
erests to meet other conveniences or necessity.
Assurances for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible
rates.

DIVISION OF PROFITS.
'I he remarkable success and increasing prosperity of the Society
has enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare
a trurth bonus, varying from 35 to 85 per cent. on the premiams paid
on each Policy effected on the Profit scale.
EXAMPLES.

PI ii 57
>.. u 2 PI Bonn' Bonus Is iPh d Assured
15 g rr.itum. D
~... a
<Mee• Cash. c— 2r" E may
. a. Borrow.
...V.
----
, Puri r 1837-£'2l7 15 1 .£lOO 011 .£ G 0 4.f445 0
£ —— 1838 192 3 0 87 1 4 310 21 395 11

£ £e.d.
1000 3 4

1837 .£217 15 1 XlOO 011
1838 192 3 0 87 1 4
1839 165 11 10 74 1 9
1840 116 7 G 54 010
1841 111 6 8 49 10 0

£l6 0 4,
13 10 21
11 3 I
7 IS 10
710 4

1X445 0 0
I 395 11 1
346 2 3
296 13 4
247 4 5

The division of profits is anneal, and the next will be made In
December of the present year.
F. FEItGIUSON CAMMOUX. Secretary.

ARGUS LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
39, THEO:MORTON-STREET, BANK.
EMPOWERED BY SPECIAL ACT OF PARLIAMENT.
THOMAS FARNCOMB, Esq., Alderman, Chairman.
• WILLIAM LEAF, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
Richard E. Arden, Esq. John Ilumphery Esq., Alderman
William Banbury, Esq. M.P.
Edward Bates, Esq. Thomas Kelly, Esq., Alderman.
Thomas Camplin, Esq. eremiah Pileher, Esq.
James Clift, Esq. ewis Pocock, Esq.
Rupert Inglehy, Esq. ,
PHYSICIAN—Dr. jeaffreson, 2 Finsbury-square.
SURGEON—W. Coulson, Esq., 2, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry.
CONSULTING ACTUARY—Professor Hall, of Kipg's College.
LOW RATES OF PREMIUM.
Porsons Assuring in this Office bays the benefit of the Lowest
rates of Premium whlchls compatibly with the safety of the Assured,
and which is, in effect, equivalent tO•an Annual Bonus ; they have
ikewise the security of a large subscribed capital—au Assurance
Fund of nearly a Quarter of a Million—and an Annual Income of
upwards of 60,0001., arising from the issue of between MOO and
6,000 Policies. .

ANNUAL PREMIUM TO ASSLTIUI £lOO.

Age. For One Year. For Seven Years. Whole Term.
20 £0 17 3 £0 19 1 £1 11 10
30 1 1 3 1 2 7 2. 7
40 1 5 0 1 6 9 2 14 10
50 1 14 1 1 19 10 4 0 11
GO 3 '2 4 3 7 0 6 0 10

One-half of the " Whole Term" Premium may remain on credit
for seven years, or one-third of the Premium may remain for life as a
debt upon the policy
at 5 per cent., or may be paid off at any time
without notice.
Policies assigned as a security to others, will not be rendered void
_
consequence of death hy suicide, duelling, or by the hands of jus-
tice. In case of death by the above causes, where the Policies are
not assigned, the gross amount of Premiums received will be returned.
Claims paid in one month after proofs have been famished.
The 'Medical Officers attend daily at a Quarter before Two o'Clock,
and Policies issued the same day.
EDWARD BATES, Resident Director.
A liberal Commission to Solicitors and Agents.

THE BENEVOLENT INSTITUTE for the
TREATMENT and CURE ofSTRICTURE of the I:7IUCTIRA.
all DISEASES of the GENITO-URINARY ORGANS.
Surgeon. F. B. COURTENAY, M.R.C.S.L.
This Institute founded, and partly supported by subscriptions, and
Placed under the supervision of a Committee of Subscribers, offers to
the industrious classes, IN ALL CASES, THE GRATUITOUS
AHVICE of an able and experienced Surgeon, and, in some cases,
Medicines also free of expense. The guarantees for uniform, humane,
and skilful treatment, which such an Institute affords, will, it is
hoped, induce the afflicted humbler classes to seek its aid, and
thereby avoid the waste of pecuniary Means, and the risk to life
they are sure to incur, by app'ying for surgical, or medical, relief to
Ignorant and unprincipled quacks, and nostrum-vendors.

. .
Applicants for relief must apply at tlic—gurgery adjoining the
Surgeon's private residence, 2, Chandos-street, Cavendish-square.

CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY
HALF-YEARLY ORDINARY MEETING.
The !Half-yearly Ordinary Meeting of the Shareholders his
Company will beheld at the Company's Oftlces; 61, Moorgate pet,
London, on WEDNESDAY, the tOth 46,-Oribttky next, one
o'clock precisely.
SPECIAL E.Ttlti r
Ma&
And notice is hereby given, tAt ' iary,• or
.speetal
General Meeting of the Sharehol sof this Company will be held
at the Compan3 's Offices, 61, M ate-street, London, on the said
Wednesday, the 10th day of FebruaifY, next, at Half-past One o'Clock
precisely, to approve of the Bill to he submitted to Parliament in the
ensuing, session, for extending the Line of the Chester and Holyhead
Railway at Chester, and Holyhead respectively—for authorising cer-
tain alterations in the levels of the said railway, and for empowering
the Company to subscribe towards the construction of a Harbeur at
Holyhead, and to purchase, hire, and use Steam-boats.
And also to approve of a Bill to be submitted to Parliament in the
ensuing session for making a Railway from Mold, In the county of
Flint, to join the Chester and Holyhead Railway in the parish of
Hawardeis, in the same county, with branches, to be called " The
Mold Railway."
The Register of Transfers will be closed from the 31st of January
Until after the meeting.

By order, GEORGE KING, Fecretary,
GI, Moorgatc-street, London, January G, 1417.

CETTE

BORDEAUX, TOULOUSE, and
RAILWAY COMPANY.
(Ezpeleta'S Company.)
The Shareholders of this Company are requested to meet, purstuant
to adjournment, at the London Tavern, Ilishopsgatc•strect, on
THURSDAY next, the 4th lust., at Half-past One o'clock precisely, to
receive the Report of the Committee, appointed at the Meeting of
Shareholders on the lath ult.
DAVID SALOMONS, Chairman of the
English Board of Directors.
C. T. BEIM Secretary.
31, Lombard•street, Feb. Ist, 1847.

IPERFECT SUBSTITUTE for SILVER,
z..._,_ The hilt, p=tirnate forined by tip. pr,hile,during the twelve
3e..rs WILLIAM S. IttJeTON.44
tudseiein.l,ally purined materl ti 'has- (fete '1111•PON and BURTON'S)
been before it (made into every
ul and ornamental '
it dces, the characteristicrtide usually
made
in silver. possessing, as
purity and durablity of silver), has called
into existence the deleterious compounds " Albata Plate," " Berlia
Silver," and other so called substitutes; :they are at best but had
imitations of the genuihe articles manufactured, ved, and sold only by him.
Threaded King's
Table spoons and Forks, 11t11 size par Pattern. _ . ern. Pattern. Pattern
Dessert, ditto and ditto••
ditto •
12 . Pd. 28s. 01. 30s. Od'.
10s. Od. 21s. ed
Tea ditto and ditto, ditto.— 6s. Od. ' 255. °d*
lls. 01. 12s 01•
Gravy ditto •••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • 3s. Od. Gs. pd. is. ott
NICKEL ELECTRO-PL ATED: —The REAL NICKEL SILVER,
introduced and made only by :WILLIAM S. BURTON (latete
RIPPON and BURTON'S) when. plated by the patent process of
]Messrs. Elkington and Co.,i beyond all comparison the very best
article, next to sterling silver, that can be employed as such either
usefhlly or ornamentally. in the lengthened and increasing popu-
larity of the material itself, and the high characterles of the method of
Plating, the public have a guarantee that the artic by IV. s.
Burton and by him only) are, as it regards wear, immeasurably
Superior to what San be supplied at any other house, while by no
Possible test can they be distinguished from real silver.
Fiddle. Thread.. King's.
Tea Spoons, per dozen . ...... . iSs. • • 32e. .. 38s.
Dessert Forks ~ •• • ... ' 3°l* • • 46e. • . 5Ss.
Dessert Spoons ~ ••••' • ' • " 30s. • . 12s. • . 625.
Table Forks OS.. • • 5• • • ".
Table Spoons „ ....... ... 400. • . 725. SOs.
Tea and coffee nets, waiters, candlesticks, &c., at proportionate
Prices. All kinds of re-plating done by the patent process, Retailed
catalogues, with engravings, as well as of every ironmongery article,
ent (per post) free.
WILLIAM S. BURTON (late RIPPON and BURTON'S) Stock
(1 general Furnishing Ironmongery is literally the largest in the
world, and as no langaage can be employed to give a eorreet idea of
its
variety and extent, purchasers are invited to call and inspect it
--.,...39, Oxford-street (corner of Newman-street). Established ill
Wells-street. 1950.

AN INFALLIBLE HAIR DYE.
t)OWLANDS' MELACOMIA, the most sue-
cessfltl liquid preparation ever known in this or anyo !Um*
country for dyeing the hair of the head, whiskers, mustachios, and
eyebrows a natural and permanent brown or black, so exactly re-
aembling the natural colour of the hair as to defy detection It is
Perfectly innocent in its nature, is free from unpleasant smell, and
can be used by any lady or gentleman with the greatest ease and
secrecy. Its effects aro so permanent,:that neither water nor perspi-
ration will influence them ; and it is entirely free from these properties
(usual In hair dyes) which give an unnatural red or purple tint to the
hair. Price ss.
ROWLANDS ODONTO ; or, Pearl Dentifrice, a white powder
for the teeth, compounded of the choicest and most recherche Ingre-
dients of the Oriental herbal. It eradicates tartar from the teeth,
removes spots of incipient decay, -polishes• and preserves tke enamel,
imparts the moat pure and pearl-like whiteness, and gives sweetness
and perfume to the breath. Price 2s. 9d. per box.

Sold by the Proprietors, A. Rowland and Son, 20, Ilatton•sarden,
Landon, and by Chemists And Ferhuner