The Sun.
London, England, 1840-12-28 00:00:00

STEAM TO

lEW YORK.

THE GREAT WESTERN, Lieutenant
HOSKEN, R.N., Commander, is intended to SAIL
FROM BRISTOL. FROM NEW YORK.
On Saturday, April 3, 1841 On Wednesday, April 28
Tuesday, May 25 Saturday, June 19
Wednesday, July 14 Saturday, August 7
Wednesday, September 1 Saturday, September 25
Saturday, October 23 . Saturday, November 20.
The Company will undertake 'the forwarding of Goods ad-
dressed to their care, but to care Freightage early applica-
tion is necessary. No Parcels will be receive, except through
the Office.
For Freight, Passage, or er information, apply at Bris-
tol to CHRISTOPHER CL TON, Managing Director.
London, T. M. Ward, Great estern Railway-Otfice, Bank.
Liverpool, Gibbs, Bright, andel', North John-street. Bir-
mingham, Jehn Pancia and Son,- Hull, W R. Go.ldard, Hull
and East Riding Times Office. Leeds, Thomas Plint, Ac-
countant. Glasgow, H. B. Webb,-Glassford• street. Paris, An-
delle and Souks, Rue Hautville, N.. 5. Havre-de-Grace, Wil-
liam Davidson.
N.B. Dogs not allowed on board.

EVENING EXHIBITIONS, as well as
MORNING, NOW OPEN at the ROYAL POLY-
TECHNIC INSTITUTION,
309, REGENT-STREET,
and during the CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS ; particularly
arranged for the instruction and entertainment of the Younger
Class. Monsieur Laurent's new Cornet Band, for the:present
week, from a Quarter to Nine to Half-past Ten o'clock,: and in
the Morning from Three to Five o'clock.
The EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS, stored with 1,600
SCIENTIFIC WORKS, various WORKING MODELS,
and WORKS of ART, as well as the LECTURE, MICRO-
SCOPE, and beautiful NEW EXPERIMENTS, are seen
both in the Evening and Morning.
Open from Half-past Ten to Five &clock ; Evening from
Seven to Half-past 'fen o'clock. Admission Is.
A Modified Scale for Schools. ,

Annual Subscriptions are from the Ist of January next.
The Extensive LABORATORY is open to Pupils. The
Chemist conducts Assays. and Apalrits.
A Prospectus of the Scheel of ihe Practical Education of
Engine Drivers can be had of the Secretary.

NATIONAL PROVIDENT INSTITU-
TION,
For MUTUAL ASSURANCE on LIVES, ENDOW-
AIEN I'S, and ANNUITIES.
13, NICHOLAS-LANE, KING WILLIAM-STREET,
LONDON.

DIRECTORS.
C. P. Idousfield, EN. Thomas Hodgkin, Esq., M.D.
John Bradbury, Esq. Robert Ingham, Esq., M.P.
William Cash, Esq. Joseph Janson, Esq.
Thomas Castle, Esq. S. H. Lucas, Esq.
James Crofts, Esq. C. Lushington, Esq., M.P.
John Feltharn, Esq. John St. Barbe, Esq.
Joseph Hargrave, Esq. Richard Shortridge, Esq.
Samuel Smith, Esq.
MEDICAL DIRECTORS. _ _

J. T. Conquest, M.D., F. L. S. J Thomas Bevan, Esq. F. L. S.
Members whose PREMIUMS become due on the Ist of
JAN JARY next, are hereby informed that the same must be
paid within 30 days from that time.
The Annual Report for the year 1840 is now ready, and
may be had on application at the Office.
JOSEPH MARSH, Secretary.
21st December, 1840.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND, LIFE AS-
SURANCE, ar.d DEFERRED ANNUITY SO-
CIETY, 26 Cornhill, London.—Dee. 24, 1840.
Notice is hereby given, tkat the HALF-YEARLY INTE-
REST, at the rate of 5 per Cent. per annum on the CAPI-
TAL STOCK of this SOCIETY, due en the 31st instant,
will become payable on the 11th day of JANUARY next; and
Proprietors can receive the same at the office on that or any
subsequent day, between the hours of Eleven and Three.
By Order of the Court of Directors.
F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Secretary.

ATIONAL LOAN FUND, LIFE AS-
SURANCE, and DEFERRED ANNUITY SO-
CIETY, 26, CORNHILL.
Capital £500,000.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
DIRECTORS.
T. LAMIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman.
Elliotson, F.R. S. John Rawson, Esq.
IL Gordon. Esq. Clement Tabor, Esq.
George Lungley, Esq. Joseph Thompson, Esq.
AUDITORS—Dr. 0. Gregory, F. R. A. ; Professor Wheat-
stone, F. R. S.
ACTUARY—W. W
ARY—W. S. B. oolhouse, Esq., F. R. A. S.
LIFE ASSURANCE.
Besides the perfect security to the policy holder of a large
paid up capital, and accumulating funds, with moderate rates
of premium, the following is one amongst many of the advan-
tages which belong exclusively to the principles of life assu-
rance and deferred annuities originated by t-e Society, viz.—
Power to borrow, (without delay, expense, or ,orfeiture) two-
thirds of all premiums paid upon a policy of assurance.
Premium for assuring 1001.

Age. I aE s. d. I Age.
25 I 1 lii 6 I 35 210 11 3 9 4
30 I 2 4 4I 40 I 2 18 8I 50 4 4 2

s. d. I A

£ 2. d,

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DEFERRED ANNUITIES DEPARTMENT.
By the plan exclusively developed by the Society, a single
deferred annuity is made, nGt only to answer the same object,
but to equal in amount the entire sum of all the advantages
neretofore only obtained by the middle and industrious classes
by separate investments in Savings' Banks, Benefit Societies,
and Loan Banks.
1. A small yearly or weekly, r'will secure the
445uti"
meet ample .ttien-for-after life; thus--21. 12.5. per annum (Is.
a week) at 20 will at 65 give the, policy holder the choice of an
annuity for life of 47/. 16s. 6d...: 394/. lls. in cash; or policy
without further contributions of 4661. at death.
2. Two-thirds at any time lent on deposit of policy, being a
fund always available during sickness or want of employment..
3. Two-thirds of all payments returned to representatives in
case of premature death.
The report to the Annual General Meeting of Proprietors,
prispectuses, tables, &C., may be obtained at the office of the
rougut the coun try.
Society, by letter or otherwise, 26, Cornhill, London, or at
any of its Branches th
F. FERGUSON CASIROUX, Sec

COUNTY FIRE OFFICE
PROVIDENTAND LIFE OFFICE,
50, REGENT-STREET, PICCADILLY.
Established 1806.
Capitals, A MILLION STERLING and UPWARDS.
PRESIDENT—The Right Hon. EARL GREY.
TRUSTEES ANTS DIRECTORS.
His Grace the Duke of Rutland Sir Frederick A. Roe, Bart.
The Most Noble the Marquis of Sir Richard D. King, Bart.
Northampton
Glynne Earle lby,
The Right Hon. Lord King George Pryme,.Lsq., M.P.
The Right Hon. Lord Northwick .. E:Conant, Esq. „
Sir W. E. Welby, Bart. Barber Beaumont, Esq., F.A.S.
We, Esq. M.P.
Sir John Osborn, Bart. F. G. S.
"&c. &c, &c.
The County is the only Fire Office which has constantly
made Returns to its Members, and for a long series of years.
nienecroeasffieedesteh
These Returns have varied from 10 to 25 per cent. and have
amounted to upwards of 100,0001.
In the Life Office, nearly the whole of the profits are divided
among the parties insured. Their effect may be judged
.of
from a Policy taken out by his late Majesty on his own life
a rld. ; of which
thirtyadditions ins ur a
within a few years, and about fifty new ones having been rini.sg3Lbeen broken "I'
pro-
jected within the last two or three years, it may be necessary
foru3p,ooow
to observe, that all the substantial advantages promised by such
new Offices have been long realised under the plans and ma-
nagement of the Provident Life Office.
J. A. BEAUMONT, Secretary.

SCOTTISH WIDOWS' FUND LIFE
ASSURANCE.
FOUNDED ON THE ORIGINAL BASIS OF
THE LONDON EQUITABLE.
per Cent.
THIS IS THE OLDEST AND MOST EXTENSIVE
LIFE OFFICE IN SCOTLAND.
Instituted A.D. 1815.
ACCUMULATED FUND.
NINEHUNDRED & SEVENTIE THOUSAND POUNDS.
ANNUAL. REVENUE.
ONwErnHoULNE
O HUNDRED
I&TSSEBVEELNoTNYaTHOUSANDTHE
POuNDS.
ASSURED.
The Additions made by way of Bonus to the policies of this
'tal Sums Assured, according to the duration
of
the Policy.
.Onffitcheevcaarpylfrom Ten per Cent. to upwards of Sixty
Parties desirous of Insuring are reminded of the advantages
which will arise to such as are effected within the current year,
the Regulations of the Society requiring that, before additions
can beeovne absolutely vested, the Policies entitled thereto must
have been in endurance at least five full and complete ears.
This condition, which forms part of the system of
most of the
Mutual Insurance Societies, will, of course be satisfied at the
next periodical investigation on the 3lst of December_' 1845, in
regard to all Policies opened within the year 1840.
Tabular View of the Amount of Additions, Retrospective or
Vested, and Contingent Prospective, declared at Ist Ja-
nuary, 1839.

Year
of
Entry,

To'al Benefit, with Sum Payable if decease
Sum Vested Additions takes/dace after Payment
Assured. at Ist Jan., 163 A of the Premium due in 1,4,.
--- £lOOO £1587 4 6 41809 8 7
1000 1345 4 0 1533 10 7
1000 1259 14 0 1436 1 2
1000 1174 4 0 1238 11 9
1000 1080 0 0 1231 4 0

1815
1820
1A25
1830
1835

Esery ou ignhforoumtarepadairltyiesolswtaiisnheincig ot applicati
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cievthrtthia n mayunt rbe
y
the Manager in Edinburgh, or to any a the Society's A gen-
on to
ances so as best to meet any particular contingency, or effect
to effect Assur-
any specific object, will receive the requisite information; and
have the suitable Firm of Proposal transmitted to them ; and
all official communications of this nature are considered strictly
ec o.
confidential.

Annual Premium payable during Life for an Assurance of £lOO

Ages. I Annual Premium. Ages,: Annual Premium.
20 £2 1 6 40 £3 5 6
25 2 5 10 50
4 6 4
30 2 11 1 60
6 5 4

JOHN MACKENZIE, Manager.
Edinburgh, 5, St. Andrew-square.
AGENT IN LONDON.
Hugh M'Kean, 7, Pall Mall.
AGENCIES IN ENGLAND.
Bradford—George Rogers, Horton-road.
Huddersfield—Alessrs. Marsden and Sikes, of the Huddersfield
Banking Company.
Leeds—William Ward, Bank-buildings.
Liverpool—Arthur Oughterson and Co., Exchange-street Ert.
Alanchester— T hos. Boothman, jun., Cress-street, K ng-stree t.
Newcastle—Charles Bertram, 12, Sandhill.
Southampton—James 11. Lyall.

INFIRMARY for the CURE of STRIC-
TURESI_ of the URETHRA, SYPHILIS, GONOR-
RH(EA, GLEETS, and all DISEASES of the GENERA-
TIVE aad URINARY ORGANS.
Notwithstanding the above Institutic is closed, Patients n.hy
continue to receive the GRATUITOUS ADVICE of the Sur-
geon (Mr. Courtenay, 42, Great Marlborough-street,) by ap-
plying at his own hc.ise instead of the Charity.
Hours of Attendance, from Eight to Ten in the Mornings
and from Seven to Nine in the Evenings. On Sundays in the
Morning, but not in the Evening.

MANCHESTER AND LEEDS
RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given, that the HALF-YEARLY IN-
TEREST on the COMPANY'S MORTGAGES, due 25th
December instant, and on their BONDS, due on the Ist
January, 1841, will be paid by the SECRETARY on and
after the 26th inst.,and Ist January next respectively, between
the hours of Eleven and Two, at the offices, Clowes-buildings,
Hunt's Bank. _ .

In all cases where Special Instructions have already been
given, the said Interest will be paid as requested.
Manchester, Dec. 22, 1840.

T A PUBLIC MEETING of the IN-
HABITANTS of MANCHESTER, held at tfw
Hall of Science, Camp-field, on Tuesday evening, December
22d, 1840,

Mr. GODDARD in the Chair,

the following Resolutions were unanimously passed—
I. this Meeting is of opinion, that any attempts forcibly
to arrest free inquiry by legal prosecutions or otherwise is
highly dangerous to the liberty and progressive improvement of
the people, inasmuch as such proceedings are an intealerenee
with that which can alone establish the truth, and consequently
usefulness of any opinion—free discussion ; and by waking
force, and not reason, the test of the truth or falsehood of men's
opinions, establish a principle which would lead to complete
political and religious despotism.
2. That this Meeting views with considerable regret the
prosecution which has been instituted by her Majesty's Attor-
ney-General against Nit-. Henry Hetherington, of London, for
selling " Haslam's Letters to the Clergy," and expresses its
conviction that such prosecutions are opposed to the spirit of
British liberty, and highly dangerous to the stability of the
Government enforcing them.
That the above Resolutions be signed by the Chairman and
transmitted to the Marquis of Normanby.
W. S. GODDARD, Chairman.

SETTLEMENT of NEW PLYMOUTH
in NEW ZEALAND.
The DIRECTORS of the PLYMOUTH COMPANY of
NEW ZEALAND give notice that, in addition, to the SEC-
Sof TOWN and RURAL LANDS which have been
set apart for actual Colonists (ON WHICH THE CABIN PASSAGE
AND OTHER ALLOWANCES CONTINUE TO ➢E MADE), they are
now ready to receive Applications from the Public in general,
for the purchase of TOWN SECTIONS of a Quarter of an
Acre, in conjunction with RURAL SECTIONS of Fifty
Acres, at the price of 751., with such rights of choice for the
said Lands as are specified in the Particulars of Sale ; which,
with all other information may be had of John W ard, Esq.,
New Zealand House, London ; John Watson, Esq., Trafalgar-
square, London ; of any other of the Company's Agents, or of
the Secretary. By order of the Board,
THOMAS WOOLLCONIBE, Secretary.
New Zealand House, Plymouth, Dec. 22, 1840.

nO NEY. - RECIPROCAL PECU-
NIARY BENEFIT.—A party of known solidity
and reputation, to attain a desirable object, would join security
with another equally circumstanced, either by exchanging: accep-
tances, or the adoption of any other plan that might be mu-
tually agreed on consistent with principle and honour. The
strictest secrecy and discretion will be observed in the nego-
tiation, and is solicited.
Address, by letter only, post paid, to M. M., care of Mr.
Smith, Solicitor, No. 1, Verulam-buildings, Gray's lan,
London.