The Sun.
London, England, 1840-03-07 00:00:00

MARCH 6, 1840.
THE LORDS COMMISSIONERS of her
MAJESTY'S TREASURY having determin, d that
the Exchequer Bills dated in the month of June, 1839, and in
February and March, 1840, charged on Aids and Supplies now
outstanding, or about to be issued; and also the Exchequer
Bills for carrying on Public Works and Fisheries issued per Act
1 and 2 Victoria, cap. 841,t at which are now outstanding
(except those on which thai nterest has ceased), shall on and
after the 16th of March, 1840, bear an Interest of Twopence
Farthing per centum per diem. The holders of all such Ex-
chequer Bills are to take notice ti.at whenever the same shall
be p: id off, or shall according to the conditions of the Bills
respectively be received on account of any the Public Reve-
nues, Aids, Taxes, or Supplies, the aforesaid rate of Interest
of Twopence Farthing per centum per diem will be allowed
thereon from and including the said 16th of March, 1840.

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, March 4, 1840.
THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS of HER
MAJESTY'S ORDNANCE do hereby give notice
that a quantity of GREAT COATS, Junk, Paper, Hides,
Chairs, Tools, Cast-iron Pipes, and Trucks ; Bread Waggons
with covers, Wheels, Axle-tree Arms for ditto ; Park Pickets,
Barrows, Mauls, Triangle Gyns, Fellies, Oak Tops, Arras
Rails, Oak Slab, Fire-wood, and three Stacks of Hay, will
be SOLD by PUBLIC AUCTION, in the Royal Arsenal,
Woolwich, on TiluitsDAY, the 19th March, 1840, at Eleven
o'Clock in the forenoon precisely.
May viewed, from Ten to Four o'Clock, a week previous to
the day of sale.
Catalogues may be had at the Ordnance Office, Pall-mall,
Tower of London, Royal Arsenal, Woolwich.
By order of the Board,
R. BYSHAM, Secretary.

/IILES and EDWARDS feel it necessary
to inform the Nobility and Gentry that their new and
anequal DESIGNS for the present Season in CHINTZ, as
well as BROCADES, Sco., can be seen only at their Up-
holstery Ware-rooms, No. 134, Oxford-street, near Holies-
street.

MANCHESTER AND LEEDS RAIL-
WAY.
Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance of the act of in-
eolporation, the HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the MAN-
CHESTER and LEEDS RAILWAY COMPANY will be
_held at the Company's Offices, Clowes's Buildings, Hunt's
Bank, in Manchester, on THURSDAY, the 12th day of March
ler, at Twelve o'clock at noon precisely.
Dated this 18th day of February, 1840.
HENRY HOULDSWORTH, Chairman.
Clowes's Buildings, Hunt's Bank, Manchester.

ITNION BANK
London Office, 38

OF AUSTRALIA.
1, Old Broad-street.

Geor 'TORS.
ge Fife Angas, Esq. !Benjamin E. Lindo, Esq.
Robert Brooks. Esq. Charles Edward Mangles, Esq.
John William Buckle, Esq. Christ. Rawson, Esq., Halifax
James John Cummins, Esq. Thomas Sands, Esq., Liverpool
Rht. Gardner, Esq.,Manchester James Bogle Smith, Esq.
J•hn Gore, Esq. James Ruddell Todd, Esq.

DIREC'

TRUSTEES.
George Carr Glyn, Esq. ; John Gore, Esq. ; James John
Cummins, Esq.
BANKERS.,
Messrs. Glyn, Halifax, Mills, and Co.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Bartlett and Beddome.
SECRETARY.
Samuel Jackson, Esq.
COLONIAL INSYECTOR.

John Cunningham Maclaren, Esq.

The Directors of this Bank grant Letters of Credit, which
are not transferable, for sums under 3001. ; or Bills at thirty
says' sight fur larger amounts, on their Branches at
Sydney,
Hobart Town,
Launceston,
Melbourne, Port Philip, and
New Zealand,
Mahout charge, on the Money being deposited.
They also negotiate approved Bills on the Colonies, at
thirty, sixty, and ninety days' sight, tke terms for which may
Is eobtained at their office.

Bills on the Colonies transmitted for collection at a charge of
two per cent. on the amount when realized.
By order of the Board,
SAMUEL JACKSON, Secretary.