The Sun.
London, England, 1841-12-30 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1841.

Local Committees be formedfor the purpose of receiving the
contributions of such town or district ; and, wherever prqc-
ticable, that such Committee shall agree to furnish a Stall in
the Bazaar, and depute one or more Ladies (who will be ho:-
pit ably received during their visit by friends in Manchester) to
superintend its arrangements, and the disposal of the various
articles during the days o 1 sale.
3. It need scarcely be stated that every variety of the arti-
cles usually contributed on similar occasions will be highly ac-
ceptable ; but it may he observed that much of the value of
the contribution will necessarily depend on the design, inge-
nuity, and state of the donors.
4. The Committee take leave to suggest the following de-
sirable additions to the ordinary contributions of dress, orna-
ment, and vertu :-
1. Pecuniary Contribution
2. Articles usually contributed to Bazaars
3. Articles of Manufacture—British and Foreign

4. Models of Mechanism, &c.
5. Designs—Architectural, Fancy, &c.
6. Specimens of Coins, Minerals, Birds, Insects, &c.
7. Manuscript Works of Eminent Authors
Books and Publications from Authors, or the friends of
Authors (if from the former, with Autographs).
9. Autograph Letters of celebrated men or women of for-
met days
10. Autographs of eminent men and women of the present day
11. Portraits and Pictures
12. Philosophical Instruments
_ _ _ .

13. Music

14. Peet y, &c.
Communications to be addressed to the Chairman of the
General Committee, 5, Newall's-buildings, Alarket-street ;
or to the Honorary Secretary of the Ladies' Committee, Coup-
land-street, Greenheys, Manchester.
By order of the Comniittee,
GEORGE WILSON, Chairman.

WEST INDIAN MAILS
The DIRECTORS of the ROYAL MAIL STEAM
PACKET COMPANY have appointed their Steam Packet
TAY, Captain HAYDEN, to take out the Ist January Mail.
She will leave Southampton on the 31st instant, at Noon. and
Falmouth on the morning cf the :3d of January, on the arrival
of the Mails.

. On the Tay's arrival at Barbadoes, the passengers for all
parts of the I% est Indies, the Havannah, New Orleans, Mexico,
and Honduras, will be forwarded by suds other of the Com-
pany's Steamers as may be appointed to distribute the Mails.
All the Company's Packets carry Surgeons approved by Go•
vcrnment, and each passenger has a separate cabin.
Berths may be secured at thy Company's Office.
3, Winchester Buildings, Dec. 22, ISII.
XT ATIONAL LOAN FUND SOCIETY
FOR G RANTING
LIFE ASSURANCES, DEFERRED ANNUITIES, &c.
No. 26, CORNHILL.
Capital £500,000.
. .

Empowered by Special Act of Parlament.
ninEcTons.

T. LAMIE MURRAY,Esi.„Chairman.

J. Elliotson, AL D., F. R. S. I John Rawson, Esq.
John Griffith Frith, Esq. John Riddle Stodart, Esq.
Ruiner Gordon, Esq. Clement. Tabor, Esq.
George Lungley, Esq. Joseph Thompson, Esq.
A 1 MIDAS.

Professor Wheatstone, F. R. S. I Professor Graves, A.M. F. It. S.
ACTUARY—W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq.. F. R. A. S
PHYSICIAN—J. Elliotson, M. D., F. R. S.
SURGEON—X. S. Symes, Esq.
SOLICITORS—AIessrs. Sweet, Sutton, Ewens, and Omman-
ney, 6, Basinghall-street.
BANKERS—Messrs. Glyn, Halifax, Mills, and Co.

TONDON, EDINBURGH, and DUBLIN
I LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 3, Charlotte-
row, Mansion-house, London.
Prospectuses containing Pates, awl Wilting Out the pecu-
liar advantages affortbd by this Company, will be forwarded on
application to the Manager or Agents.

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1 JONDON AND GREENWICH RAIL-
WAY.—REDUCTION OP FARES'. -
On and after the Ist January i:ext, 11* First-Class Fare on.
this Railway will be reduced to Ninepii4ee, and the Second-
Class Farr will be diseon' ined. The Trns will e:Aiscquently
consist henceforward only of—
Closed Carriages at Ninepenee*rp2s3enger.
Open ditto without Seats, at sixpence ditto.
BY order, J. Y. ACKERMAN, Secretary.
Offices, London Terminus, Dec. 21,1841.

ATERPIiOOF WINTER
CLOTHING, warranted to exclude the rain, with-
out confining perspiration. A large stork now ready of all
the most approved materials fur the presept season, including
the much-admired

NEW SEAL-SKIN BEAVER,
the Patent Felt Cloth, Milled Fleecy Beavers, Beaver Doe-
skins, &c., for Chesterfields, Taglionis, Great Coats, Trow-
set s, &c., rendered thoroughly waterproof by W. BERDOE'S
peon( ss, which has most successfully stood the test of more
than three years' extensive trial.
Also, in lieu of the Mackintosh, the well-known
CODRINGTON FROCK,
c'e:,cribed by those who have adopted it, as the most convenient
and valuable protection from the weather ever invented.
Made only by
WALTER I3ERDJE, TAILOR, &c., 69, CORNHILL
(Eight doors I►em Bishopsgate•street).

PAPIER MACHE TEA TRAYS, 50s. the
SET, of FULL-SIZED GOTHIC SHAPE. Supe-
rior London Table Knives, with ivory handles, 14s. per
dozen ; Brass Poles for Window Curtains, I inch diameter,
Is. 3d. per foot ; 2 inches, Is. Bd. per foot ; bronzed fenders,
4 feet Iwg, Os.
SUPERIOR LONDON TABLE CUTLERY WAR-
RANTED.—TABLE KNIVES, with-, IVOry -Handles, 14s.
per dozen ; Dessert Knives, Its. ; Carvers, 41. Gd. per pair ;
Table Knives, with white bone handles, Bs. Bd. .per dozen ,
Dessert, Gs. Bd. ; Carvers, 3s. per pair ; Globeashape Tea-
urns, 4 quarts, 275. ; new shapes, 395. ; Papier Mache Tea-
trays, gothic shape, 50s ; the set o f full sizes. Catalogues,
containing the prices, with Engravings of every Ironmongery
Article necessary to the furnishing of a house of any size, 25
per cent. under any other old-established house, to be had
crratis (post free).
RIPPON and BURTON, 12, Wells-streu Oxford-street.
Established 1820.

PUBLICATIONS.

132, Fleet-street, London.
MESSRS. HOW and PARSONS will
Publish the following on January Ist :
ENGLAND in the NINETEENTH CENTURY; North-
ern Division, Part 1., commencing Lancashire ; and Southern
Division, Part 1., commencing Cornwall. Imperial Svo., each
with a line steel Engraving, Map, and many superior Wood-
cuts, price 2s. (id.
IRELAND, by Mr. and Mrs. HALL, Part XV., contain-
ing Wicklow and Kildare, with 19 Engravings, imperial Bvo.,
2s. 6d.

The ART-UNION, No. 36, 4t0., price Sd.
The FLORIST'S JOURNAL, No. 24, with a coloured En-
graving of the Epiphyllum Macoyii, price 6d.
CHARLES DIBDIN'S SONGS COMPLETE, Htt V.,
price 23. 61

This day is published, price Four Shillings, Part I. of
H E BOOK of the FARM.
By HENRY STEPHENS.
Printed for William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh ; and
22, Pall-mall, London.

A Specimen-Prospectus of the Work may be had of all
Booksellers, or will be forwarded post-free, on application to
the Publishers.

This day is published, in 3 vols. post Svo., price 1/. 11s. 6d.'
closely and beautifully printed,
TEN THOUSAND A-YEAR.
Carefully revised by the Author.
Wm. Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh ; and 22, Pall Mall,
London.

This day is published,
A NEW EDITION OF
•
poEms by the Lady FLORA HAST-
lNGS.—Beautifully printed in foolscap octavo, with a
Portrait by Kenneth Al‘Leay, Esq., engraved in line by Hors-
burgh, price is. 6d.
A few copies remain of the large Edition, which, with proof
impressions of the Portrait, may be had at 15s.
William Blackwood and Sons, 45,, George-street„ Edin-
burgh ;. and'22,'Pall-mall, London.