The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-16 00:00:00

STEAM via the CAPE to MADRAS, CAL-
tau., CITTTA, PNANG, SINGAPORE, and HONG-KONG,
at the C APE,E MAURITIUS and CEYLON.
to.,,Te Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company intend
.13Pateh their Steam Ships.
PF.KIN," of 11000 Tons, 400 horse power, 30th .Tannary.
:POTTINGER," of 1,400 Tons, 500 horse power, sth February.
t 1 ahe accommodation for passengers are of a very superior descrip-
teq,".l:tie Cain fittings, together with beddie, ng,
The rates of pas-
linen, and every
tag elr are Dbrovideci at the Company's expen
to the Cape, GO/. ; to the Mauritius, , .557. ; to Calcutta, 841.,
nd~g a handsome table, wines, 84c., and every expense.
11, s's`, Plans and further particulars, apply at the Company's Offices,
3417 Axe, London.

NEW DRAWING PENCILS,
,tA
to ". each, or 2s. Gd. per Dozen, got up in polished cedar, to
preventpialv_ the lead dust adhering to the pencil and soiling the hands,
tp ‘,11,,e degrees of hardness and the makers' names stamped on them
rorf,i''. ROWNEY, DILLON, and ROWNEY (late Rowney and
r), Manufacturers, 51, Rathbone-place, London. To be had of
"ooksellers and Stationers in town and country.
groin J TESTIMONIALS.
A. Hammersley, Esq., Head Drawing Master of the
Government School of Design, Nottingham.
" Sept. S. IS t 6.
Sirs,—l have tried all the lead penci ls you forwarded to me,
nslder them the best I have ever had; indeed, it is impossible
114,4 t° coMpare them with any others, as they possess qualities I
trYet found in pencils, amongst which I may name their beau-
rayseuansParency and clearness. I have not only made use of them
to!, . hut have had them tried by several s tudents in this institn-
„--2dia their excellence is acknovledged by my pupils. The double
ore most superb pencils.
"I am, Sirs,
" Yours most repectfhlly,
Pro, " J. A. HAM MEItSLEY."
Georg Barnard, Esq., Head Drawing Master, Rugby School.
" " 85, Great Portland-street, London, June 25,
.1545.
q ~ity .emen,—ln reply to your inquiry respecting my opinion of
I rind And value of your new pencils, I do not hesitate to say
them excellent in all respects, with entire freedom from
tith...`qworking well, whether hard or soft. These qualities, coin-
" 7 with their moderate price, render them very valuable to
'4 and their pupils.

"Truly yours,
" G. BARNARD."

• From George Petrie, Esq., R.H.A.
Ge- • " Great Charles-street, May 27, !PISS.hod as to have tried the set of pencils which you were so
ikton LO send_
U me, and I have no hesitation in expressing my opi-
Ybo, .that they are far superior to any that I have used for many
them
tirrilap,, leed to any that I ever used. Were the price of
or four d
times what it is, I should take them with fie'
“. I shall recommend them confidently to my friends.
" I am, Gentlemen.
"Faithfully yours.
" GEOEGE PETRIE, R.11.A."

H
Ile"' Rowney and Co."
1.0„„„ "53, 11/ackett-street, Newcastle-on-Tyne, July, 1845..
ititu,"`"enten,—l have made use of your new pencils, and consider
Ny.tnost desirable acquisition either to the artist or the amateur.
et prm.._rk Pleasantly, and the variety of tint which they are capable
"""“:ing renders them valuable in sketching.
" I am, Gentlemen,
"Yours most truly.
RICHARDSON", Sen."
Rowney, Dillon, and Rowney, London."
anufacturers
thete ond Particularly request the attention of the trade

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