The Sun.
London, England, 1841-06-05 00:00:00

SALE OF OLD STORES AT PLYMOUTH.
ADNIIRALTY, SOMERSET-PLACE, JUNE I', 1841.,
E COMMISSIONERS for EXE-
--x. CUTTING the OFFICE of LORD HIGH AD-
MIR U., of the UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT
!IRITAIN and IRELAND, do hereby give Notice, that on
l'nuasnA v, the 10th Inst., at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon,
the Contain Superintendent will NUT UP TO SALE. at the
Royal William Victualling Yard at Plymouth, several Lots of
OLD STORES ;
Consisting of Provisions, Biscuit Bags, Staves, Hezding,
Cooperage Stores, Slop Clothing, &c. &c. &c., all lying in
the said Yard.
Persons wishing to view the Lots must apply to the Super-
intendent for Notes of Admission for that purpose.
Catalogues and Conditions of Sale may be had here, and at
the yard,.

ROYAL MILITARY ASYLUM, SOUTHAMPTON.
• To be SOLD by TENDER, by ORDER
of the MASTER-GENERAL and BOARD of
ORDNANCE,
The EXTENSIVE and VALUABLE FREEHOLD
BUILDINGS and LAND, known as the ROYAL MILI-
TARY ASYLUM, containing about 3a. 3a. Or.
The situation is a healthy elevation, above the town of
Southampton and is well drained ; and from its proximity to
the Port, which is being enlarged, and the Docks now in the
course of construction, and having the advantage of the Rail-
road to London, with a branch in progress of completion to
Gosport, the property is well adapted either for Private Resi-
dences, or for any Public or Mercantile Establislimest.
Tenders for the Property, addressed to R. Byham, Esq.,
Secretary of the Board of Oidnance, Pall Mall, will be received
nn or before Twelve o'clock of the 7th day of June next, but
not later.
The Property may be viewed on application to the Barrack-
eant at the Premises.
By Order of the Board,
Ordnance Office, May 25, 1841 R. BYIIAIVI, Secretary.
.

STEAM TO GRAVESEND FROM
BLACKWALL,

„,. Avoiding the Delay and Uncertaintyof the Pool.
wl be unrivalled Iron Low-pressure Steam oats, ” RAIL-
) AY " and " BLACKWALL," start everyß day at the fol.
`Qwing hours :

WEEK
,ROll. THE BRUNSWICK PIER, DAYS
SLACKWALL.
Morning, past 9.
•• past 10.
Afternoon, 4 past 1.
past 2.
••• 4 past 5.
••• 8.
ON
Morning, 4past 9. SC;
••• 6 past 10.
Afternoon, I past 2.
•.. past 3.
••• 4 past 6.

FROM THE TERRACE PIER,
URAVESENI
Morning, / past 7.
• / past 8.
• / past I 1.
Afternoon, / past 12.
▪ / past 3.
• / past G.
'DAYS.
Morning, / past 7.
past 8.
Aftern•
oon, 1- past 12.

... 1 Past 1.
... I past 4.
... it past 6.

Week Days—Chief Cabin, Is. ; Fore Cabin, Bd.
On Sundays—Chief Cabin, Is. 6d. ; Fore Cabin, Is.
Trains of the Blaekvi-all Railway start from and to London
and the Brunswick Pier every quarter of an hour, from half-
Patt, eight in the morning, till a quarter before ten at night.l`• B. The passage has been performed in one hour, and, el-
,",mg for the variation of the tides, will rarely exceed one
hour and a half.—May 26, 1841.

STEAM TO GRAVESEND, from the

BRUNSWICK PIER, BLACKWALL.
For the present an EXTRA BOAT will leave the TER
itACE PIER, tiRAVESEND, at Half-past Seven o'Clock
in thQ Evening, and return from the Brunswick Pier to
Gray esend at 'three Quarters past Eight the same evening.

STEAM EXCURSIONS, every Sunday
, morning, at half-past Eight precisely, from London-
bridge-wharf, and at a quarter past Nine from tl Brunswick-
wharf, Blackwall, to HERNE BAY and back the same day,
'vial time to land and return to London early in the evening, by
the fast and favourite packets CITY of CANTERBURY
(5 RED ROVER. Fare for the excursion—saloon, 6s. ; foi
cabin, bs. ; children, 4s. _Offices, 113, Fenchurch-street, and
at London-bridge-wharf.

ASCOT RACES.
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
On TUESD 4Y, the Bth of June, and on THURSDAY,
the 10thotJune (GOLD CUP DAY), EXTRA TRAINS
Kill run between Paddington and Slough, Morning and Even-
ing. SPECIAL TRAINS also will be provided early in the
Itlorning for the Conveyance of Carriages and Horses, so that
they May be at Slough on the arrival of the Passengers.
Pull particulars of the above can be had at the Railway Offices.
Early application should be made e the Paddington Station
securo (rucks and Horse Boxes for those who may wish to
ftnd their Carriages and Horses to Slough.
On Fitinity, th. 4th instant, an EXTRA TRAIN will
itSlough at Half-path. Ten o'Clock at Night, on the ucca-
. p
ad w the ETON ROWIN G up to SURLY HALL.
dington June ') 1441
•

Tri NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY.
—E MIDLAND HOTEL AND POSTING HOUSE,
RAILWAY STATION, DERBY.
JOSEPH HALL bees to announce to the
IN Nobility, Gentry, and Public in general, that this
4,4 under hie management, is now open for their accomo-
p..tklb, and where he busts those who honour him with their
'`t°73age will find the Style and Comfort of the Establish-
*lett
eoual to any in the country.
potters are in attendance on the arrival of every train for
it_
ue removal of Luggage, &c. to the Hotel.
Derby, June, l, 1641.

LAW LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE,
Fleet-street, next St. Dunstan's Church, June 3, 1841.
Notice is hereby given, That a GENERAL MEETING
of the PROPRIETORS will be held at the Society's Office.
V! Fleet-street,on THURSDAY, the 24th day of June inst., at
11alf:past Eleven o'Clock in the Forenoon, pursuant to the
t•ovis.ons of the Deed of Settlement, for the purpose of
LECTING SIX DIRECTORS and TWO AUDITORS,
Ili lien of those who will go out of office by rotation, and for
General Purposes. One of the Auditors will be chosen by the
proprietors, and the other by the Assured of two years stand-
life: in the sum of 1,000/. and upwards for the whole term of
By order of the Directors,
GEORGE KIRKPATRICK, Actuary.
N.B.—Business will commence at Twelve o'Clock preeisely.
The Divi,:ends for the year 1840 have been in course of pay-
Merit since April last.

SIGHT AND HEARING.
39, ALBEMARLE-STREET, PICCADILLY,
osite the Yssrk otel), and
76, RING WILLIAM-STREET(Opp ,H BANK OF ENGLAND.
THE INVISIBLE OPERATIVE VOICE
CONDUCTOR, effected b
Ay the 'Messrs. S. and B.
,01.0NIONS, OPTICIANS and URISTS to the ROYAL
,
"ILI', 39. ALI3EMARLE-STREET, PICCADILLY,
Y which thousands of deaf persons have been greatly bene-
,eed, is the size of a seven-shilling piece, and when fixed into
cavity of the ear is soft and easy, and not more perceptible
than
,having a piece of wool in its place.., by which the faintest
dhi sper at a public assembly is heard with distinctness. And
sfeetive VISION is brought to nature by the use of newly-
tn,ectect SPECTACLE LENSES; immediately they are
Placed before weak and imperfect eye-sight, either by day or
,candle light, every object becomes clear and distinct, and the
raustininute particle is seen eith great distinctness ; by the use
Of which both the sight and hearing become much improved.
Th,s Messrs. S. and B. SOLOMONS disclaim all con-
4,zion with persons of the sante name, and the sale of am-
ze spectacles ; the pernicious us of amber spectacl
"g now well kn)wn to the public e , and the vendor beinges 7are of it. he has therefore altered their name, by leaving out
t.r.tu.e word " Amiser," and calling them " Paten' Spectacles."
+Seavhieh he teros " Patent Spectacles' are no other than
th,
pi ~3e of amber ; the Listory and destructive use of that mate-
. s.
for Spectacles to imperfect vision is fully and most satis-
actorily explained by the undermentioned scientific authority:
i'r°l4 the " Dictionary of Arts and Sciences" of Andrew Ure,
M.D., F. R S., es:c., &c.
" Amber is an indurated vegetable juice, and not produced
uy the laws of crystallisati,m, but by the same causes which
found embedded in it. Amber is most powerfully electrical
-)' friction—very hot, to such an extent as to explode into frag-
tP.lts ; the. workmen, too, are subject to nervous in
their wrists, arms, &c. ; they encounter great danger bytremors handling
It"h dreadful excited electrics; amber grows with lime, and is
alit to take the, and is of such a soft nature when exposed to
tr'llth, that it swells, bdbbles up, and will burn away with
warmth,
~The above Dr. Ure's statements are further confirmed by Sir
Brewster and Pliny, as also by Parks and Herns, on Che-
011try. The destructive effects of such a material for specta-
., to imperfect vision, may be ascertained at any respectable
pti,eian's in London.
flatrs,stistrueted of such a material ; but which are very supe-
'2,%., slid bring back at once dimness of sight and imperfect
"' ion t.,) its original and natural state. These Spectacles, and
very small Voice Conductors for deaf persons, are .r.ly to he
YOrk Hotel
thsir establishments, 39, Alberaarle-st sect (opposite the
), and 76, King William-street, Bank.

ART BEFORE NATURE.
Tills seeming paradox has been solved by the
'll9
Perukes and Head Dresses made by ROSS and SON,
and i2O, BISHOPSGATE-STREET, for alihough per-
lectly natural, they at the same time possess that elegance and
gracefulness of contour otherwise unattainable. Being made
(natural curling hair, which always looks easy and beeeming.
13..rticularlv in Ladies' snd Gentlemen's Perukes), b•ine, quite
4,Wrous, and, finished with their newly-invented eattines. the
4, ._er so close a resemb ante to the skin, as to defy detection ;
'`"'Y are perfectly unique.
R(iSS and SONS having completed their extensive ahem-
V")ns, ean now offer to the Public, on the Ground floor. the
most splendid apartments for Litchi s' and Gentlemen's Hair
e,ltiug and arranging ; and request a visit., the first week in
ever 7 month, to inspect the fashions. An immense assortment
of Fro.l`ts, Toupees, Ringlets, Braids, •of the most beauti-
ful deani:ition. Lades' own hair made knots or an. other c!evee required. into Chains, Love-
,
t(
-)R SOF I-EjING THE SKIN AND IMPROVING
THE COMPLEXION.
GODFREY'S EXTRACT of ELDER
FLOWERS, stands unrivalled for its tfaeary ; it
"retiletely eradicates Tan, Pimples, FreeSles, Redness, and
all Cutaneous Imperfections ; renders the most sallow Corn-
bea'thy
Plexion delicately clear, and imparts to the Skin a pleasing and
appearar i
,e. In the process of shaving it s invaluable,
as it allae,s the irritation and smarting vain, and renders the
/11.,
11,1 n `-moth and firm. It protects the skin front the effects of
cold winds and damp atmosphere,
call and will be found be)und
-`0 pra 1 ie, to us., as a family Lotion on all occasions.
1 in riottles, price 2s, 9d,, with directions foe using it, by
‘Vintius) 61, Bi-
-• Wdloughly and Co. (late 11. Godfrq '°l,fgate-street Without and all resitectable Medieine Ven-
d us and Perfumers.