The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-25 00:00:00

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NINETY-NINTII SALE.
CUSTOM HOUSE, LONDON, January, 1847.
For SALE, by order of the Honourable Commiseioners of her
alesty,Castoing at the Commercial Sale Rooms, Mincing-lane,
att Tw , • ,
eive o clock at Noon precisely, MONDAY lot, TUESDAY 3d,
fiasr.shar 3d, Than 4th, FRIDAY sth, and SATURDAY, Gth
February, 1847, the following GOODS for Home Consumption,

'agate Scats
brooch Pieces
Penholders, &c. &c.
ittttonsFlovr
11,.ronze-Powder
rit! Paper
broOch Paintings
irtfig, Gilt Steel, &c. &c.
'°!!ze Catailebrits, Candlesticks
'‘o•
.1111ard Qu
Baskets
e"
—rand,
boxes
Curt card. C.
Crayons
a-ns, Embroidered
Coral Beads
Chinlregligees
c,„eSt Paintings
ha j_
c4ratosars 8,,c„
eLlM‘_bric Handkerchiefs
American
• Inlaid
Pillar
Chamber
Alarble &c.
'Lawn
Ci
rYed Wood
Ologne Water
4,,Cordifd,
'beroots
Cutler
Drawing Instruments
ztibroidery, viz.:—
Caps
Collars
Cuffs
Shirt Fronts
Handkerchiefs
PQlerines
Habit Shirts
bags
Chemisettes
Table Covers
Chair Pieces
Lace, sce.
1:-rs'n'saitrilacent7Calricernical
zurnlturo
Chairs
Tables
Escrutoires
Sofas
Cheffoniers Tea
Sideboard, &c. &c. Velvet, Mantles
pothers, Dressed Cloaks
lock for Paper Stainers
'Clove Boxes Bags
neva • Broad Stuffs
•
Rat Li
Utrecht
• Ivory Ches. Men Woollen Handkerchiefs
Carl Boxes, &c. &e. Shawls
`Jewellery Watch Springs
Jewel Cases Maker's Tools
Watches, Gold
Lace. Antique
Silver
Point
Work Boxes
Pillow Window Blinds
Thread
Silk Walking Sticks
Lacquered Ware Walking Stick Pipe Tubes
Wine
Leather Manufactures And various other Goods
__For Exportation only :—Gold and Silver Watches, Antique Lace,
sougor Candy.
,F‘or the Benefit of the Crown : —Sundry old Cases, empty
&c.
ta"so, for Exportation, at Buyers' prices ; or for Home Consurnp-
", on payment of the proper duties :—Silk goods, Cologne water,
i
Candy, Coffee, Mats, Books, Brandy, Wine, Molasses, Sugar,
salted Beef, Tamarinds, Fleur, Cordials, or Spirits sweetened, Tea,
Scc., &c., &c.
at„`_• be viewed at the Queen's warehouse, Custom-house, Thames-
; at the London, the West and East India docks, and at the
Tobacco Ground, Rotherhithe, on Thursday, 28th, Friday, 29th, and
Nt
urdaY, 30th January, 1847, from Ten o'clock in the morning until
Three o'clock in the afternoon, and on the Days of Sale from Ten
o'clTake
in the morning until Twelve o'clock at neon.
thtilke Notice, that the goods sold at this Sale will not be delivered
after Two clear days of the day on which they are sold, and that
Zl,O ,)ts can be paid for at the Office of the Receiver of Fines after
o'clock in the afternoon ; and on the Days of Sale money will
received by the Receiver of Fines after Eleven o'clock In the
on.
,atai
°Ames may e had at the Queen's warehouse, Custom-house,
price One b
Shilling.

Lutestrings

F Lucifers
Lare,:Berthes

Barbes

Shawls, &c.
Musical Instruments, viz.:—
Violins
Horns
Opheclides
Flutes
Guitars
Cornopeans, &c. &c.
Meerschaum Pipes, &c.
Niusical Boxes
Mohair Yarn
Matting, E. I. an other
Porcelain, French

Dresden
Pencils
Pencil Cases
Perfumery
Picture Frames
Buys, Persian, &c.
Rum
Silver, Antique Plate
Shawls, Cashmere
Crape
French
S.itt. Ware
,Squirrel Linings
Soy
Silk Mantles
Cloaks
Scarfs
Shawls
Aprons
Veils
Bags and Purses
Mitts
Handkerchiefs
Silk and Cotton

Stuffs and Scarfs
Silk and Woollen
Damask
Steel Buckles
Purse Snaps
Purse Slides
Purse Garnitures
Steel Purse Tassels, &c.
Semolina
Segar Lights
SegaN
Snuffs
I'Tosacco, Boxes Manufactured
Unmanufactured

ATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE SOCIETY,
26 COHNIIILL, LONDON.
Capital £500,000.

Empowered by Act of Parliament.
Tlll, Institution embraces important and substantial advantages
1)34T: respe to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured
eit r oceanions, the power to borrow, without expense or for-
slliti," the Pol:cy, two-thirds of the nremiuras paid (see Table) ;
tte,,'e option of seleeting benefits, and the conversion of his in-
nurto meet other conveniences or necessity.
ht": 140 ances for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible

DIVISION OF PROFITS.
I,:rhe rern
trhkeabbleir:cilteoCre: eat atnhde
last annual
• prosperity of the Seelet3l
enableda mi
investigation, to declare
exieu-rth bonus, varvin. g ' 35 to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid
4ch Policy effected on the Profit scale.
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GUILDHALL, JANcARY '22, 1847.
THE COMMITTEE for LETTING the CITY'S
LANDS will MEET at GUILDHALL on WEDNESDAY, the
10th day of February next, at One o'Clock precisely, to receive
TENDERS for LETTING on LEASE a HOUSE, No. 19, on the
North Side of Broad-street Buildings, and a HOUSE, No. 3, Windsor-
court, Monkwell-street, for 21 years, from Lady-day next; and also
a HOUSE, No. 2, Beehive-passage, Lime-street, for 13 years, from
Lady-day next.
Further particulars may be obtained, and Plans seen, by ap-
plying at the Office of Works, Guildhall.
THOMALS SAUNDERS, Comptroller.

DESTITUTE HIGHLANDERS.
M.R. WILSON begs to announce, that on
1_ To-moanow EVENING January 26, at Eight o'clock, he will
give an Entertainment on the
SONGS OF THE HIGHLANDS,
In the Princess's Concert Room, Castle-street, Oxford-street, for
the Benefit of the Destitute Highlanders, ana Natives of the
Western Isles.

Pianoforte—Mr. LAND.
The Doors will be opened at Half-past Seven o'clock, the Enter-
tainment to commence at Eight, and terminate about Ten.

PROGRAMME.
PART I.—My Heart's in the Highlands—The Maid that tends
the Goats—The Bard's Legacy—Lizzie Lindsay —Ochoin ochri, oh !
—The M'Gregor's Gathering—Rob Roy's Lament—Rob M'Gregor's
came again.
PART IL—Farewell to Lochaber —Come under my plaidie—
Pbroo, phreo, my bonnie cow—Pibroch o'Donuil Dhuibh—Row woe],
my boatie, row weel—The Reel o' Tullochgorum.
Reserved Seats in Front of the Platform, 3s. ; Body of the Room,
2s. ; Gallery, Is.,
Tickets and Programmes may be had of Messrs. Cramer, Beale,
and Co. ; Messrs. Addison and Hodson, Regent-street ; Messrs. Duff
and Hodgson, 65, Oxford-street ; and at the Doors on the evening of
performance.

ROY AL POLYTECHNIC IN STITIJTION.
PROFESSOR SCHCENBEIN'S GUN COTTON, and other
Explosive Compounds, with brilliant Experiments, LECTURED on
y Dr. RYAN, daily at Half past Three o'clock; and on the Eveningr
of Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
The principle of the various ELECTRO-MAGNETIC TELE •
GRAPHS explained daily by Professor BACHHOFFNER, including
the Patent of M essrs. Cook and Wheatstone, Muse on the railways, and
the more recent Patent of Messrs. Nott and Gamble ; the various
Models explained. Magnified Specimens of DISEASED POTATOES,
exhibited by the OXYHYDROGEN MICROSCOPE, with the DE-
STRUCTIVE INSECT, supposed by A. Smee, Esq., F.R.S., to be
the cause of the disease. A beautiful Series of NEW DISSOLVING
VIEWS. The DIVING-BELL and DIVER, with Experiments.
The PHYSIOSCOPE, CHROMATROPE, c.. Ste.
Adminsseiow n Is. Schools, half-pr&ice.

QTEAM via the CAPE to MADRAS, CAL-
'77 CUTTA, ?ENANG, SINGAPORE, and HONG-KONG,
calling at the CAPE, MAURITIUS and CEYLON.
The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company intend
to dispateh their Steam Ships.
" PEKIN," of 1,000 Tons, 400 horse power, 30th January.
"POTTINGER." of 1,400 Tons, 500 horse power, sth February.
The accommodation for passengers are of a very superior descrip-
tion. The Cabin fittings, together with bedding, linen, and every
requisite are provided at the Company's expense, The rates of pas-
sage are, to the Cape, 601.; to the Mauritius, 751. ; to Calcutta, 841.,
including a handsome table, wines, &c., and every expense.
For plans and further particulars, apply at the Company's Offices,
51, St, Mary Axe, London.
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PARCEL POST COMPANY.
Capital 30,5001., in 6,0001. Shares of 5/. each,
No call beyond 2/. 10s. per share to be made until after the first
Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders,
Central Depot-67, Fleet-street, London.
The Directors have the gratification to state that the preliminary
arrangements of the undertaking having been perfected, the Com-
pany will COMMENCE BUSINESS on MONDAY NEXT, the 25th
of January instant. The Board having based its arrangements upon
a resolution not to make an allotment of the shares on the capital
stock of the Company until after the actual commencement of the
business operations of the undertaking, will continue to receive ap-
plicatlms for those shares until the 25th instant, after which day the
list will be finally closed.—By order of the Board,
E. T. GOUGH, Secretary and Resident Manager.
67, Fleet-street, London, Jan. 18, 1847.

FOSTER'S MERCANTILE COLLEGE,
No. 161, Strand, is designed to qualify young men to dis-
charge the duties of the Counting-house in an able and efficient
manner. and to afford adults an opportunity of acquiring skill and
dexterity in writing, arithmetic, bookkeeping, &c., upon sound and
undisputed principles. " Mr. Foster's system abridges the period of
study, removes every difficulty, and imparts a power of investigating
accounts which neither fraud nor error can escape." " Foster's
Counting House Assistant," price 55., for sale as above.