The Sun.
London, England, 1840-05-14 00:00:00

EAST INDIA HOUSE, MAY 13, 1840.

THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the
EAST INDIA COMPANY, do hereby give Notice,
That the RATE of EXCHANGE at which they will
RECEIVE CASH for BILLS on BENGAL will, from the
present date, and until further notice, be the Company's
rupee, and for BILLS upon MADRAS and BOMBAY 2s. Id.
the Company's rupee.

JAMES C. 111ELVILL, Secretary

IRMINGHAIVI AND GLOUCESTER
RAILWAY.
TENDERS •FOR LOANS.
The DIRECTORS of the 13IRT41INGHAM.and GLOU-
CESTER RAILWAY are prepared, under the powers of
their Act of Parliamert, to take up LOANS of MONEY,
for terms not leis than three years, for which interest at tl:o
rate of 5 per cent. per annum will be paid ball-yearly.
Tenders, stating the amount offered, and the term of • years
for which he same may remain, to be addressed to the Secre
tary, at the Company's Cffices, No. 12, Waterloo-street,
Birmingham.
By O: der of the Beard of Directors,
WILLIAM BURGESS,
• ;Superintendent and Secretary.
Birmingham, April 28th, 184 Q.

TO NIA N
TEMPORARY
A LDERMiI

B A N K.
OFFICES, No. Is,
ANI3URY.
'TORS.

Charles Barry Baldwin, Esq. Colonel Sir Frederick Hankey.
William Brown, Esq. • " James Hunter, Esq.
Edward Henry Darell, Esq. John Hor.ttio Lloyd, Esq.
Oiiver Farrer, Esq. 'Richard Norman, Esq.
Sir Andrew P. Green, R.N, John Wright, Esq.
Charles Hancock, Esq. •
-BANkafts—Messrs. Wright and_ Co.; Henrietta-street.
SOLICITORS—Messrs. Farrer and Co., 66, Lincoln's-inn-fields.

The Court of Directors hei eby give notice that they are pre-
pared to grant LETTERS of CREDIT and bills on their
establishments at Corfu and Zante ; and also to purchase bills
en the same places.
The terms and further particulars may be obtained on appli-
cation at their temporary (Aces, as above.
By order of the Court,
WILLIAM KETTLEWELL, Secretary.
London, April 13, 1840.

PIANO-FORTES.

EXTENSIVE REDUCTION IN CASH PRICES.
WOP-NUM, INVENTOR and MANU-
iI• FACTIMER of PATENT DOUBLE-ACTION
PIANO-FORTES, at the MUSIC HALL, STORE-
STREET, BEDFORD. SQUA RE.
THE PICCOLO,
Guineas.

Guineas.

Plain in Mahogany 3O Best
Elegant, with Trusses... 38 Ditto with Cylinder 42
Plain Rose-woOd 42 Elegant. from 46 to '5O

COTTAGE AND CABINET,
From 42 guineas to
POCKET GRAND HORIZONTAL,

From 55 guineas to
IMPERIAL GRAND HORIZONTAL,

..105

..., so

From 75 guineas
The above Instruments are all equally well manufactured and
prepared for extreme climates.
The Piccolo stands 3 feet 8 inches high, and the Pocket
Grand is only 5 feet 4 inches long.
A liberal allowance to Exporters and Dealers.
This c,xtensive reduction has been drawn from the Adver-
tiser as a measure of protection to his New Piccolo Piano-
forte; the success of which has induced certain Manufacturers to
announce and sell Instruments of a different character under the
sane name, by which the public are deceived and the Inventor
injured.

THE FREQUENT ROBBERIES OF
PLATE.

C UTION.

It having been represented to RIPPON and BURTON that
everal persons are vending a spurious metal as their NICKEL
SILVER BRITISH PLATE, they assure the Public that
the Genuine Article can only be had at their Warehouses, l:?.,,
i%ells-street, Oxford-street. The Nickel Silver British Plate
nanufactured by Rippon and Burton, is, by a chemical process.
tendered superior to any other so called, in appearance and
durability ; it is equal to silver ; all the articles being solid and
Of wrought material, they improve with use, and are war-
ranted to stand the test of that strong acid aquafortis. The
ollowing prices are named as a criterion i—
s. d.I s.
_

fable Spoons and Forks, full —King's Pattern Table Spoons
size, with fiddle handles, and Forks, full size, per
per dozen
Dessert do lll 0 Do. Dessert, do. do., per
lea Spoons, per dozen 5 0 dozen 25 0
Gravey Spoons, each 4 0 Do. Tea, do. do. do P2 0
Fish Knives, each
Butter Knives 2 0 Do. Fish knives, o.
Salt and Mustard Spoons .... 0 6 Do. Salt and Mustard Spoons,
oup Ladles 6 6 do 1 2
1.
sauce Ladles 6 Do. Soup Ladles, do l3 0
Sugar TGags, each
Table Candlesticks, per pair 12 (I Do. Sup: Tongs, do.
Chamber ditto, complete, Decanter Stands, chased
each 8 6 edges, per pair
('ruet Frames, Shell Mount.- Suutfers,do 4 6
Hip
Brent Baskets, Tea and Coffee Sets to match, &c.
Purchasers are recommended to apply, post paid, for a Cata-
logue, which can be forwarded for a single postage.
WARRANTED TABLE CUTLERY.
Table Knives, with Ivory Handles, per doz. 14s.—Dessert
Knives, 12s.—Carvers, per pair, 4s. 611.—The Long Set of 50
Pieces, 10s.—The same to Balance Table Knives, 16s.—Des-
serts, 14s. —Carvers, ss. 6d.—Large size Ivory-handled Table
Knives, 18s. —Desserts, 16s. per doz.—Carvers, 6t.—The same
to Balance Table, 21s.—Desserts, 15s.—Carvers, 7s. 6d.—
White none Handled Table Knives and Forks, 9s. per doz.—
Blaek Horn-handled Table Knives and Forks, 11s. per doz.—
Desserts, Bs.—Carvers, 2s. 6d.—The Knives and Forks both
warranted.

FENDERS, FIRE IRONS, CORNICE POLES, DISH

COVERS, BATHS, &c.

Fashionable Black Iron Fenders from 9s.—Bronzed ditto
from 12s.—Brass ditto from 10s.—Polished Steel Fire Irons
from ss.—Block Tin Dish Covers the Set, 1 Is.—lmproved
shape ditto, 16s.—Patent ditto, the very best quality and newest
shape that is made, 35s.—Japanned Bottle Jacks, warranted to
carry 251135., 7s. 6d.—Brass ditto, Os. 6d.—Brass Stair Rods,
3s. 0(1. per doz.—Brass Cornice sr Window Curtain Poles,
Is. 3d. per foot.—Copper Tea Kettle to hold 1 Gallon, 7s.—
Copper Coal Scoops, from 10s. 6d.—Tea Urns, from 275.
Shower Baths, with Copper conducting Tubes and Pomp, and
with Curtains complete; 100 s.
Purchasers are recommended to visit the Warehouses, Wells-
street, Oxford-street; or to apply for a Catalogue of prices,
which can be forwarded for a single postage. Country Orders
.o contain a remittance. All Postages to be paid.
Established 1820.