The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-20 00:00:00

EDWARD WILLIAMSON, Plaintiff's Solicitor,
50, Lincoln's Inn-fields.
London, November 13, 1849.

NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF
ENGLAND
112, BISHOPSGATE-STREET.
London, December 19, 1849.
The Directors of the National Provincial Bank of England hereby
give notice that a HALF-YEARLY DIVIDEXD, at the rate of G
per cent. per annum, will be payable en the Company's Stock, on
and after the 18th of JAN. next, when the Dividend Warrants will
be obtained at the Company's Offices, 112, Bishopsgate street, or at
the different Branches.
• -The Transfer-books will be closed on and after Wednesday next,
the 26th instant, until the Dividend becomes payable.
By order of the Court of Directors,
DAN. ROBERTSON, Agent and Manager.
•

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' CLUB •
HO IN CITY OF LONON.
It being deemedUSE advisable THE
to extend the dateD for admission of
• members (without extra entrance-fee) beyond that, viz. : ttio 21st
instant, named in the advertisement inserted in the Times Journal,
December 11, in order to give Commercial Travellers generally an
oPportimity to attend a Meeting for discussing its merits, this is to
notify that a Prospectus is being printed for immediate circt"ation,
which may be had on application at the office of the Hon. Secretary,
(If by letter, with stamp enclosed) after the 22d current, and that a
PUBLIC MEETING will be held at the London Tavern, Bishops-
Sate-street, on MONDAY Moatimo, the 31st instant, at Eleven o'clock
Precisely, when It is hoped a very large number will assemble.
W. S. RUMSEY, Hon. Sec., pro tern.,
3, Queen-street-place, Cheapside, London.

Just pub'ished, in Two Thousand Pages, royal Bvo., price 365., the
-POST OFFICE LONDON DIRECTORY
for 1850. Principal Divisions of the work :—Ofticial Direc-
tory ; Street Directory ; Commercial Directory ; Trades' Directory ;
Law Directory ; Court Directory ; Parliamentary Directory ; Postal
Directory ; City Directory ; Conveyance Directory; Banking Direc-
tory ; Assurance Directory; —with a very great amount of general
information. For Reviews of the work, which is now tile snly Lon-
don Directory published, see Times, 231 ult. ; Chronicle, 22d ult. ;
Herald, 23d ult. ; Post, 24th ult. ; Advertiser, 24th ult. ; Daily News,
231 ult.; Sun, 22d ult. ; Globe, 23d ult. ; Dispatch, 25th ult. ; John
13n3, 24th ult. ; Britannia, Ist inst. ; Spectator. 24th ult. ; Here-
Path's Journal, 24th ult.; Mining Journal, 24th ult. ; Atlas, 24th
11.1 t.; Era, 25th ult. ; Literary Gazette, Ist inst. ; Examiner, lstinst.
Kelly and Co. Old Boswell-court ; and all Booksellers.

rrHE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC
-AL INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET.
The First of a Series of Illastrated Lectures, by Dr. Bachhoffner,
en the Philosophy of Scientnac Recreation, daily at Two o'clock. and
en the Evenings of Tuesday and Thursday, at Eight.—An entirely
/err Set of Dissolving Views of London in the Sixteenth Century,
and as it now is, with a Descriptive Lecture, daily, at Half-past
11,„:04*, and in the Evenings at a Quarter to Ten.—The Views of
'tome are shown daily, at One o'clock. —A Lecture on the Cultivation
•f the Voice and on the Art of Singing, by G. Clifford, Esq., on Tues-
day, Thursday, and ~aturday, at a Quarter to Four, and on the al-
ternate Evenings, at Eight.—Lectures en Chemistry, by Mr. Ashley.
--Exhibition of the Oxy-llydroi,,en Microscope, Diver and Diving-
bell, ;cc., &a.

Admisslon. 1 s —Schools, Half-price.

TOYS and GAMES of every description, Christ-
mas tees, bonbons, fancy decorations, architectural buildings,
'nage lantern•, conjuring tricks, French papeterie, enchante I spy-
glasses, animated pictures, dioramas, automatons, magicians, and
nlagnetic articles of every kind, the whole forming a p'easing and
elegant variety of presents adapted to all ages, and suitable to the
aPproaching season, at

CRENIER'S FOREIGN TOY WAREHOUSE,
10, Bridge-street, Westminster.
An extensive assortment of amusing and intellectual toys, dissolv-
lag views, chromotrope, German trees, &c., &c., lent out for the
evening.

CHRISTMAS PRE SENTS.
The season having arrived, wherein by exchange of presents
Vect confirm the stability of friendship, all classes of the community
'ho would successfully cultivate regard by acceptable offerings will
avail themselves of ROWLANDS' TOILET ARTICLES. In
creating and sustaining Luxuriant Silken Tresses, ROWLANDS'
MACASSAR OIL is highly appreciated by Rank and Fashion, and
patronized by all the Sovereigns of Europe ; ROSVLANDS' KALY-
DOR is a preparation of unparalleled eficaey in purifying the Skin,
Protecting it from the baneful effects of inclement weather, and suf-
fusing the complexion wins transceudel,t brill:aney ; and ROW-
LANbS' ODONTO or PEARL DENTIFRICE is invaluable for its
Preservative and beautifying effects on the Teeth and Gums. No
Presents can be more worthy of recommendation, or in more general
12.1 e.

EWARE OF SPMITATIONS.
The only (l TI UENUINE of each bearsRIOUS thel name of" ROWLANDS' "
)receding that of the Articn on the Wrapper or Label, with their
Signature at the foot, in Red Ink thus -
A. ROWLAND & SONS.
Sold by them at 20, Hatton Garden, London, and by respectable
Chemists and Perfumers.

eIOPAIIINE MEGE, a thn-bon, which contains
all the active principle Of Coyaiba, and cures within six
;a313 old as well as new gonorrhmas, withunt causing any pain in
';')e -stomach, or any other part of the ho.ly. A bottle containing
'OO of them. 3s. 6d., stamp i elmie4.—Manufactured at Passy, near
Pars,
and sold in London by GABRIEL JOZEAU, French Chemist,
+9, Haymarket.

THE SCHOOLBOY'S DREAM,
A JOKE FOrt THE JUVENILES.
Not many days hack, Mr. Archibald Spa n
Received a long note fm n his little son John.
This letter was penned in a singular style,
And doubtless will cause my young readers to smile.
The epistle runs thus :
" Dear Papa and Mamma,
I'm hopes, to hear you're so well as you are ;
The thoughts of returning (though strange it may seem(,
Rave caused your delighted boy, Johnny, to dream.
kethought Pother night that you gave a fine party,
And hailed my re!urn in a manner most hearty.
7 he party invited consisted of many ;
Tom, Harry, and Alick, and Percival Penny ;
And William, and Thomas, and l'h'lip, and Frank,
And Master Mat Middleton, all on the prank ;
And Michael, and Montague, Charley, and Fred,
And Alfred the small, with the curls on his head ;
Aud Joseph, and Sammy, and Jessie,
And Master George Gordon, remarkably dressy ;
And Walter, and Willoughby, T sus, and Tim,
And Samson and Simon, in vary good trim ;
And Julius, _Anthony, Robert, end Wat,
And many more names which I fear I've forgot.
And rnethought in my singular dream th,re were none
But what were decked out by E. Moses and Son.
Such elegant tunics, such stylish hussars,
We looked like the galaxy studded with stars.
And methought we shouted with glorious noise,
• Moses and Son are the men for the boys.
Zo doubt after this Messrs. Moses will don
Your very affectionate Son, JOHNNY SPONN."
t.tST OF PRICn
BEADY MADE.
Autumn and Winter Over Coats, in every
. 8 6
The ltulwer,handsomely and warmly trimmed 0 18 0
The raletot, ditto•••• ..•••••••• 0 18 0
Chesterfield, ditto.. •• •• ....•• •• 1 0 0
The Albert Wrapper, a very handsome style
of Over Coat 1 5 0
Shooting Coats •
Lounging or Morning Coats .. •• • • .... •• .. 0 4 6
Autumn and Winter Trousers, in Tweed ...• 0 4 6
Ditto ditto • Doe4kin .. 0 7 4
Ditto Tests .. ....• • • ...• •• 0 2 6
Black Silk Velvet Ve5t5...........•.. •• • ... 0 13 6
Dress Coats .. •• •• • ••
Frock Ditto •••• . ..... •••••• • • ••0 19
Yotsths and Boys' Over Coats, in every style,
tl•om ..... . ••• • • • 0 7 0
timer and Tante Suits •• .• .••••• • • .. 014 6
Itoys' latunai and Winter Tests ...... 0 0 8

CONTRACT for CANDLES.
Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport
Serv•ces, Somerset-place, Deme.nb,r 17, 1849.
The Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral
Of the United Kingdom of Great Brita,n and Ireland do hereby give
notice that on TIMIISDAT, the 10th January next, at One o'clock,
they will he ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to
Contract for supplying and delivering into the Royal Marine Bar-
racks at Chatham, all such quantities of
TALLOW CANDLES
as shall from time to time be demand td, for twelve months certain,
and further until the expiration of three months' warning.
The Conditions of the Contract may be seen at tile said Office, and
(together with the samples of the Candles), at the Office of the Bar-
rack-master.
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
authorised in writing.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admi-
ratty, and bear in the le -hand corner the words "Tender for
Candles," and must also be delivered at Somerset-place, accompanied
by a letter signed by a responsible person, engaging to become
bound with the person tendering in the sum of 100/. for the due
performance of the Contract.

EAST INDIA HOUSE, DECEMBER IS, 1849.
THE COURT of DIREC TORS of the EAST
INDIA COMPANY do hereby give notice,
That Use RATE of EXCHANGE at which they will receive Cash
for Bills on Bengal and Madras will, from the present date and until
urthernotice, be Is. I Id. the Company's Rupee; and for Bills on
?Fternbay, Is. 115,id. the Company's Rupee.
JAME C. MELVILL, Secretary.

.pURSUANT to a DECREE of the H[GII
COURT of CHANCERY, made In a cause JEWSON v.
RART, any person or persons claiming to be the Next of Kin of
ELIZABE 111 BARTLETT (the wife of John Bartlett), late of Se.
9, Vittoria-place, Stoke Newington road, in the county of Middlesex,
deceased (who d'ed In the month of May, 1845), who are now livin:.r,
Or the personal representative or representatives or suzh of them as
May have since died, is or are, by their solicitors, on or before the
16th day of January, 1850, to coins In and establish such their respec-
tive claim or claims before JOHN EDMLND DOWDESWHLT„ Esq., one
Ot the Masters •f the said Court, at his 01112 e, in Southampton-
buildings, Chancery-lane, London: or ix default thereof they will
be peremptorily excluded the benefit of the said Decree.