The Sun.
London, England, 1840-02-07 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
GENERAL PST-OFFICE, FF.B. 4, 1840.
PRINTED VOTES and PROCEEDINGS of PARLIA-
MENT, and of the COLONIAL LEGISLATURES.
The Lords of the Treasury having modified the Rates of
Postage upon Printed Votes and Proceedings of the Imperial
Parliament, and also upon those of the Colonial Legislatures,
by their Warrant of the 31st ult.. on and after the 11th
instant, all such Printed Votes and Proceedings transmitted by
Post between places in the United Kingdom, and by Packet
Boat between the United Kingdom and the Colonies (subject
however, to all the existing regulations and restrictions), will
be liable to the following rates of Postage:—
For any weight not exceeding Four Ounces
For any weight exceeding Four Ounces, and not ex-
ceeding Eight Ounces
tor any weight exceeding Eight Ounces, and not ex-
ceeding Twelve Ounces
For any weight exceeding Twelve:Ounces, and not ex-
ceeding Sixteen Ounces
and so on in proportion ; viz., for every additional Four
Ounces in weight above the weight of Sixteen Ounces, an ad-
ditional rate of One Penny ; it being understood that any
lesser weight than Four Ounces shall be charged as Four
Ounces.
_ No additional Charge will be made upon the said Printed
Votes or Proceedings when the l`estage is not paid in advance.
These rates and regulations, however, do not extend to such
Votes and Proceedings as shall be sent through France, or
which shall be transmitted to the East Indies, via Falmouth
and Alexandria.

By Command,
W. L. MABERLY, Secretary.

CONTRACT FOR PAPER, FOR POST OFFICE
THE COVERS.
Commissioners of Excise are ready to
PAPER re receive TENDERS for the Supply of 24,000 Reams of
required for the proposed LETTER
for any part thereof not less than 3,000 Reams.COVERS ; or
Particulars of Contract, and Samples of the Paper, may be
had at the Secretary's Office, Old Broad.street ; and also at the
Excise Offices in Edinburgh, Dublin, Manchester, Exeter,
and Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Tenders to be addressed to the Commissioners of Excise, Old
TBroad-street, and to be delivered by Twelve o'Clock, on
HURSDAY, the 20th of February, 1840, marked on the
ver " Tender for Paper."
The Commissioners do not bind themselves to accept the
lowest Tender.
Oldßroad. street, Feb. 5, 18-10.

THE GREAT W
JAMES HOSKEN, R
to SAIL
FROM BRISTOL. FROM NEW YORK.
20th February. I 19th March.
15th April. 9th May.
4th June. let July.
25th July: . 18th August.
12tii September. 10th October.
7th November. Bth December.
*5 For Freight, Passage, or further information, apply at
Bristol to Christopher Claxton, Esq. ;
London T. M. Ward, Esq., Great Western Railway-Office ;
Liverpool Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., North John-street;
Glasgow H. B. Webb, Esq., Glassford• street.
Paris... ..... Messrs. Andelle and Soulas.
On the 20th of February the first Steam-Tender will leave
Cumberland Basin at Eleven o'clock, and the second at
Twelve, or before, if the Northern Letter-Bags have arrived.
Bristol, Ist. February, 1840.
SHIPWRECKED FISHERMEN and MA-
RINERS' BENEVOLENT SOCIET Y.—The Com-
mittee have much pleasure in announcing to the Friends of this
Institution that the Right Hon. Sir ROBERT PEEL, Bait.,
M.P., has kindly consented to preside at the ANNIVER SARY
FEATI VAL, which is fixed for the 25th day of MARCH NEXT,
at the LONDON TAVERN, Bishopsgate-street. A List of
Stewards will shortly be published.
Applications for Tickets (11. Is. each) to be made at the
Office of the Society, 26, Bucklersbury.
By order,
EDWARD WEST, Secretary.

rESTERN, Lieutenant
.N., Commander, is intended

January 31, 1840.

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N o. 14.793.

THOROGOOD has been confined in
" the Common Gaol of Chelmsford since the 16th of
Jannuary, 1839, for not paying a Church. rate of ss. 6d.
In consequence of his long confinement, his business has re-
ceived so much injury, that his friends propose a public sub-
scription, for the purpose of saving his affairs from utter ruin,
and as a testimony to him and to the country that they sympa-
thize in his sufferings, and honour the principle of religious
liberty, which is violated in his person.
Subscriptions to be paid, in London, to Roger Lee, Esq.,
Treasurer, Clapham Common, and on his account at Messrs.
Rogers and Co., bankers, 29, Clement's-lane ; to Mr. Robert
Besley, 15, Northamptou-square ; and Mr. Janes Dinnis, 62,
Paternoster-row.
In the Country—To ohn Copland, Esq., Chelmsford ;
Joseph Sturge, Esq., Birmingham ; Sheppard Ray, Esq.,
Ipswich ; and Mr. John Childs, Bungay
Messrs. Wells and Perry, Chelmsford
Friends at Walthamstow 5 0 0
Roger Lee, Esq
R. B. Sanderson, Esq.
Joseph Sturge, Esq., Birmingham
Charles Sturge, Esq., do.
Messrs. Bowler and Sons 5 6 6