The Sun.
London, England, 1840-02-08 00:00:00

TO ARCHITECTS.
AYOUNG MAN, of respectable connections,
who has just completed the terms of his Articleship
with an Architect and Surveyor in the country, is desirous of
obtaining a Situation in the Office of an Architect of celebrity
in town, where he will have extensive opportunities of perfect-
ing himself in the knowledge of his profes.ion.
Address J. A., 32, Hatton-garden.

UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA,
38, OLD BROAD-STREET, F. 3, 1540.
At a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the PRO-
PRIETORS of this BANK, held this day, a DIVIDEND of
FOURTEEN SHILLINGS PER SHARE having been
declared payable on the 10th of this month, Notice is hereby
given, that the TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED
during the present Week.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
SAMUEL JACKSON, Secretary.

MIDLAND COUNTIES RAILWAY.
TENDERS FOR LOANS.
The DIRECTORS of the MIDLAND COUNTIES RAIL-
WAY are prepared to receive TENDERS for the REMAIN-
ING PORTI!)N of the LOAN which they are empowered
by their Act of Parliament to raise on Interest at the rate of
Five per Cent. per Annum, for any term not less than three
years. Interest to be paid half-yearly.
The Tenders are to express the suns, and the term of years
for which the same are proposed to remain.
App ications to be addressed to Mr. Patteson, 13, George-
street, Mansion House, London ; Mr. S. Woods, jun., 3, In-
dia-buildings, Liverpool ; Mr. Ashworth, 57, Back King-
street, Manchester ; and to the Secretary, at the Office of the
Company, High-street, Leicester.
By Order,
Leicester, Jan. 16, 1840. J. F. BELL, Secretary.

TONDON and BRIGHTON RAILWAY
. COMPANY, incorporated by Act of Parliament.
15th July 1837.
CALL for the SEVENTH INSTALMENT-st. PER

SHARE.

Notice is hereby given, that the Directors of the London and
Brighten Railway Company have this day made a Call of M.
per 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
undermentioned Bankers, via. :
London—Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smiths; Messrs. Lad-
broke, Kingscete, and Co.
Liverpool and Manchester—The Manchester and Liverpool
District Bank, on account of Smith, Payne, and Smiths.
Brighton—Horsham, Lewes, and Tunbridge ; the Louden
and County Joint-stock Branch Banks.
Lewes—Messrs. Molvneux and Co.
Glasgow—The Glasgow Union Bank.
Dublin—The Provincial Bank of Ireland.
Proprietors of Shares are therefore requested to pay the
same accordingly.
(Signed) JOHN HARMAN, Chairman.
London and Brighton Railway Office,
le, Angel-court, Thregmorton-street,
6th February, Is4o.

GREAT WRSTERN.
The speed, safety, and puuctuality, with which the
" Great Western" has invariably performed her voyages, had
determined the Directors not to notice the unfounded reports
which have been circulated ; but they feel that they ought not
to withhold the following Letter from the Surveyor General of
Lloyd's, which proves that the care bestowed in the construction
of this Vessel, has realized the most sanguine expectations.

Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping,
London, 1 Ith January, 1840.
Dear Sir,—ln reply to yours of the 9th inst., requesting my
opinion of the " Great Western" Steam Ship, as to her condi-
tion and signs of working, after having performed 22 voyages
across the Atlantic, amounting in the aggregate to 75,600 nau-
tical miles, I have much pleasure in stating, that on examining
her in the Dry Dock at Bristol, on the 7th and Btb inst., I
found her to be in perfectly good condition, free from any in-
dication of defect inside ; the Copper smooth, and without any
appearanee of straining outside.
My attention was particularly directed to the Trusses imme-
diately before and abaft the Engine Room, where the first in-
dications of straining and movement in Steam Vessels are in-
variably given, and I found even less straining and yielding
there than is commonly seen in much smaller vessels at the
same age, and after so much service; in fact, I found the Abut-
ments there to be in title same state as when I examined them
whilst receiving her Machinery on board in London.
The fact of the Copper being smooth, and free from wrinkle,
the bottom and keel fair and regular under the Engines, and
along the entire length, the abutments a the Trusses close,
and the Butts aloft perfect and unbroken, are, in my opinion,
conclusive proofs of her freedom from any straining which can
by possibility affect either her safety or durability ; and I hear-
tily congratulate you upon the successful result of this magnifi-
cent experiment in Steam Navigation.
I am, dear Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
GEORGE BAYLEY.
Surveyor of Shipping fur Lloyd's.
" To Christ. Claxton, Esq."

(Signed)

The Directors have further to add, that they have arranged
the days of sailing so as to admit of her remaining a sufficient
time in Port to make improvements for the comfort of the
Passengers, and to undergo that careful inspection and refit
which it is their determination to repeat periodically, in order
to ensure a continuance of the confidence which has been so
justly placed in the Great Western.

THE GREAT WESTERN,
Lieutenant HOSKIN, R.N., Commander,
Is iutended to Sail
FROM BRISTOL. FROM NEW YORK.
20th February. 19th March.
15th April. 9th May.
4th June. Ist July.
25th July. 18th August.
12t,i September. 10th October.
7th November. Rth December.

For Freight, Passage, or further information, apply at
Bristol to Christopher Claxton, Esq. ;
London T. M. Ward, Esq., Great 'Western Railway-Office ;
Liverpool Messrs. Gibbs. Bright, and Co., North John .street;
Glasgow H. B. Webb, Esq., Glassford• street.
Paris Messrs. Andelle and Soulas.

On the •20th of February the first Steam• Tender will leave
Cumberland Basin at Eleven o'cl,,ck, and the second at
Twelve, or before, if the Northern Letter-Bags have arrived.
Bristol, Ist. February, 1840.