The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-23 00:00:00

No. 16,983.

PPARISH OF ST. GEORGE, Hanover-square.
TO BUTCHERS, CHEESEMONGERS, CORNCHANDLERS,
GROCERS, Milkmen, Potato-dealers, 011 and Tallow-chaudlers, Co-
lourmen, and Coffin-makers.
Such persons as are willing to CONTRACT with the Governors
and Directors of the Poor of the said Parish for Supplying the Work-
house for Six Months, from the 25th day of March to the 29th day
of September, 1847, may deliver in their sealed Proposals at the
Board-room, in Mount-street, on or before Nine o'clock on Monday,
the 22d day of March, 1847. rersons tendering are desired to be in
attendance, and to take notice that all offers must he made upon, and
strictly in accordance with, the printed form of Tender, which may
be obtained on application to the Master of the Workhouse, in
Meant-street, as well as any further particulars.
By order, T. B. CHAPPELL, Clerk.

ti RAVESEND STAR and BLACKWALL
PACKETS.
Boat and Rail Included is Oae Payment, avoiding the danger
and delay of the Pool.
From the Brunswick Wharf, Blackwell, at 934, loy4, 1,3, 4, and
5. Sundays, at 91A, 11, 114, 4, and 6. The Trains starting one quar-
ter of an hour before each of these times.
New Terrace Pier, Gravesend, at 7x, B}6, IN, 1114, 1,3, and
i. Sundays, at 834, 113, I, 3, and 5.
N.B.—No other packets call at the Grays or elreenhlthe Piers.
Star Office, Gravesend, Dec. 28, 1846.

EMPLOYMENT.—Persons having a little time
to spare are apprised that AGENTS continue to be appointed
in London and country towns to the EAST INDIA TEA COM-
PANY for the SALE of their celebrated TEAS. Offices, 9, Great St.
Eden's Church-yard, Rishopsgate-street. They are packed in leaden
canisters, from an ounce to a pound, with the price and weight
marked on each packet, and but little trouble Is occasioned by the
rale. The only license required is I Is. per annum, and many during
the last 20 years have realised considerable incomes by the agency,
without Is. let or loss.
Application to be made, if by letter, post paid, as above.

NORTHERN COUNTIES UNION
RAILWAY COMPANY.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the ordinary HALF-
YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of this COMPANY
will be held at the London Tavern, Rishopsgate-street, in the city of
London, on WRONEeDAY, the 24th of February next, at the hour of
Twelve for Half-past Twelve o'clock, upon general business, when the
Report of the Directors will be submitted for their approval.
And notice is hereby further given, that at the said Meeting, pur-
suant to notice already published, and in compliance with the Stand-
ing Orders of the Roan of Lards. the Bill, for /which a petition is
already depositid, to enable the Northern Counties 'Union Railway
Company to make certain regulations in their railway in the parishes
of Aysgarih and Wensley, in the North !tiding of the eounty of York,
will b 0 submitted to the
CH appr
Aoval of the Shareholders.
RLES LOCOCR WEBB, Secretary.
WM. BERESFORD, Chairman.
The Register of Transfers will be closed, and remain so, from the
12th day of February until the 24th day of February, 1847, both
days inclusive.

CHAS. LOCOCK WEBB, Secretary.
Dated, Company's °Mem I,
Poet's-corner, Westminster,
February 3, HIMco

pvirSOYEß.—This eminent Cook states that
• two gallons of hie soup for the poor (if soup it may be
called) will cost sixpence : a correspondent in the " Times" proves
that it cannot be made for less than elevenpence.
OBSERVE—the same quantity of thick, nourishing, and pure-
flavoured soup, containing double the quantity of beef, can be made
with ALEXANDER'S unrivalled PREPARED PEI FLOUR for
EIGHTI'ENCE 1
N.B.—ALEXANDER will deliver to any charitable institution
soup of the above qualltr at fivepencc per gallon.
The Peas are prepared at Alexander's steam Mills, Ilford, and sold,
wholesale, at 112, High Holborn.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
CIiEMICAL LECTURES by Dr. RYAN, with brilllantland
varied Experiments, daily, and on the Evenings of Mondays,
Wednesdays, and Fridays during Lent, Dr. BACHHOFFNER
will deliver a Series of Lectures on ASTRONOMY, exhi-
biting the latest discoveries, on the Mornings and. Evenings of
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, with new and appropriate
Music, by Dr. Wallis. On the alternate Mornings and Evenings he
will Lecture on the ELECTRO-MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH, including
the recent Patent of Messrs. Nott and Gamble. The Models and
other Works in the Useful Arts are daily described. The beautiful
Optical Elects include the NEW DISSOLVING VIEWS. Experi-
ments by the DIVER and DIVING-SELL, ke.
Admission is. Schools, half-price.