The Sun.
London, England, 1840-06-29 00:00:00

LON DON, MON DAY, JUNE 2), 1840.

lor, and Co., 60, Lombard-street ; Messrs. Hankeys, 7, Fen-
church-street ; Messrs. Hoares, 37, Fleet-street ; and Messrs.
Williams,; Deacon, aid Co., 20, 13irehin-lane ; and by the
Secretary, the Rev. J. M. Trew (to whom all communications
relative to the business of the Society ma} be addressed), at the
Office of the Society, 15, Parliament-street.

MEMOPOLITAN PATENT WOOD-
PAVEMENT COMPANY.
Notice is hereby given that' the Subscription List will be
Closed on the Ist July, after which no further Applications for
Sharas will be received.

1 NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY.
OPENING OF THE ENTIRE LINE.
The Public is respectfully informed that this Railway will be
opened throughout from DERBY to LEEDS, for the Convey-
ance of Passengers and Parcels, on WEDNESDAY, the ht day
of July next.
Passengers may be booked through to Leeds and York at the
London and Birmingham Station, Euston-square.
Further particulars as to the times of departure of the
Trains will be 'duly announced.,
By Order,
H. PATTERSON, Secretary.
13, George-street, Mansion-house, June 12, 1840.

OPENING of the LONDON and BLACK-
WALL RAILWAY.
The DIRECTORS of the LONDON and BLACK-
WALL RAILWAY respectfully inform the Public that the
RAILWAY will be OPENED for TRAFFIC on MONDAY,
the 6th of July.
At first the Trains will run Daily from each end of the Line
at Half-hour intervals, commencing at Half-past Eight o',Clock
in the Morning, and continue till Ten o'Clock in the Evening.
After a few days, notice of which will be duly given, the
Trains will start every Fifteen Minutes from each end of the
Line, and simultaneously from the several intermediate stations.
The Fares will be, by First-class Carriages 6d.
Second ditto 3d.
A future Advertisement will announce the various places to
which Steam-vessels will run in communication with the
Railway.
. ..„. JOHN WARMINGTON, §peretary.
—642;l4Vitia'telski,.et, 2; a Itt&I

J
ASTERN COUNTIES ~RAILWAY
j OPENING from SHOREDITCH to BRENTWOOD.
The Public are informed that the FURTHER OPENING
of this RAILWAY, from the TERMINUS in ;HIGH-
STREET, SHOREDITCH, to BRENTWOOD, will take
place on WEDNESDAY, the Ist July next ; on and after which
day the times of starting the Trains will be as folhiw

!ROM LONDON TO STRATFORD,I
ILFORD, ROMFORD. AND
ISRENTW 00D.
8 o'clock, A.M.

FROM BRENTWOOD TO ROM-
FORD, ILFORD, STRATFORD,
AND LONDON.
8 o'clock, A. M.

*lO ...
tll
2 o'clock, r.

*lO
...
*ll2
3 o'clock r. at.
"4 ..."
5 ...

8 ... I 8 ..
Those Trains marked thus * will not stop at any interme-
diate stations between the two termini except on Sundays.
Those Trains marked thus f will not ruts on Sundays.
FARES.
Ist Class. 2d Class. 3d Class.
s. d. s. d. a. d.
London to Stratford :.. 1 0 0 8- 0 6
Ilford ~.... 1 9
Romford ... 3 0
Brentwood. 4 6
Stratford to Ilford
Romford ... 2 0
Brentwood. 3 6
London 1 0 0 8 ' 0 6
Ilford to Romtord ... 1 3
Brentwood: 2 9
Stratford ... 1 0 ...... 0 8
London 1 9 . 1 3
Romford to Brentwood . 1 6 - 1 0 • 0. 9
Ilford
Stratford ... 2 0
L0nd0n...... 3 0
Brentwood to Romford ... 1 6 ..
Ilford
Stratford ... 3 6
London 4 6 ' 3 0
Offices, High-street, Shoreditch, June 27, 1840.

WHEREAS, -by a Decree of the HIGH
COURT of CHANCERY made in.. a Cause Of
Sl=l EPHERD against JAGGER, it is amongst other things
referred to Sir GIFFIN WiLsoist, one of the Masters of the
Court, to inquire and state to the Court who was or were the
HEIR or HEIRS-AT-LAW of JOHN FOX, late of Barns-
ley, in the County of York, Grocer (who died in the month of
March, 1811), and also of MARTHA SCHOLEY, late of
South Kirby, in the said County of York (who died in the
month of March, 1830), at the time of his or her decease, and
whether they or either of them are or is dead, and when they
or either of them died, and whether testate or intestate, and
whether leaving any and what child or children, and who was,
or were, their, his, or her heirs or heir-at-law. And also to
inqure and state to the Court who was the eldest son of- Edward
Fox in the will of the said John Fox, named at the time of the
decease of the said John Fox, and whether he is dead, and when
he died, and whether testate or intestate, and who is his heir-at-
law. And whereby it is also referred to the said Master to in-
quire and state to the Court who were the Residuary Devisees of
the said John Fox, and whether they are living or dead, and if
dead, who are their heirs or heir-at-law,
or legal personal' re-
presentatives. Any persOn or
persons therefore claiming to be
such heir or heirs-at-la,V, cot legal personal representative or re-
presentatives as aforesaid, respectively, or claiming to be such
other relations to the said John Fox as are sought to be disco-
vered by the said inyii-ies, is, or are, by their Solicitors, forth-
with to come in and prove such claim or respective claims be-
fore the sa d Master at his office in Southampton-buildings,
Cha,neerplane, London, or in default4thereof they will be ex-
cluded the benefit of the said Decree.

Dated the 26th day of June, 1840.
W. M. WILKiNS°N.
44, Lincoln's Inn-fields, Plaintiff's Solicitor.

INDEPENDENT WEST MIDDLESEX
ASSURANCE COMPANY,
Opposite the Bazaar, Baker-street, Portman-square, London.
South St. David's-street, Edinburgh ;

Ingram-street, Glasgow;
And Sackville-street, Dublin.
Empovrcred under the several Acts of Parliament of 14th Geo.
1.11. c. 48; 22d Geo. 111. • b3tl Geo. 111. c. 141; 3d Gco.
IN% c. 92; and let Yin. c. 10.
IMMEDIATh BENEFITS OFFERED TO THE
' •
LIFT. FIRE INEWIIANCT3 IFtitvEgi-4:.
Reduced 0 perS'Ant, wtAnnum Lower than any uttert___

LIFE ANNUITY RATES
CALCULATED ON EQUITABLE, PRINCIPLES! I !

FOR EXAMPLE.
For every 1001. deposited, this Association will grrnt the An-
nuity placed opposite the Age of the Party depositing.
From 60/. and upwards, in proportion.

Age3oto4oto 45 to 50 to 55 to 60 to 65 to 70 to 75 to 60

cs 10 .!w''l 0r9,01.0 Joi £l2 10I£15 101£20 01£25
For Per Per Per Per Per Per Per I'cr
Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent.

LIFE ASSURANCE RATES.

Age 20 to 25 to 30 to 35 to 38 to to 45 to 50

rminimniZ (1.1;:s. A. 16 & s. s. s. d..f s. d.
1111 01115 012 0 012 0 01210 012'15 013 5 0

This Company make 'no charges for intermediate ages under
50 years.
FIRE INSURANCE RATES.
Common Insurance. s. d.
Private Houses and Shops (not hazardous)... 1 0 per Cent.
hazardous •• . 00000000000 ••• 2 0
Double. Hazardous ......... 000000 •
Farming Stock , .. • 1 6
G. E. WI I.LIA MS, Secretary.

NORTH BRITISH INSURANCE
COMPANY,
4, NEW BANK BUILDINGS, LONDON
1, HANOVER-STREET, EDINBURGH
37, COLLEGE-GREEN, DUBLIN.
Incorporated by Royal Charter.
Established in 1809.
Capital, One Million.
PRI7,SIICDEE.32zsNTR—HiriSEIGarsacIe the Duke of SUTHERLAND.
Viscount MELVILLE.,
The Marquis of ABERCORN.
LONDON BOARD.
Paxstnzt4T—The Earl of CAMPERDOWN.
VTcE-PuEsinEtr—Lord Viscount STRATIIALLAN.
CuArampr—Sir P. 'Laurie, Alderman.
DEPUTY CHAIRMAN—Francis Warden, ,Esq.,
BA:iKERS.-The Union Bank of London.
• LIFE ASSURANCE.
The System adopted by this Corporation comb nes the Prin-
ciple of Mutual Assurance with the security oF a large Sub-
scribed Capital-and the support of an influentia: body of pro-
prietors.
Those who pa the Participating Rate of Prei
ynium share in
the Profits to the extent of Two-Thirds guaranteed against all,
Responsibility by the Capital of the Company.
PonQses may be either added to the sum insured, or applied
in reduction of future Premiums.
In addition to tEe ordinary- rates,, Tables of Premiums have
been deduced, making the SUM INSURED .PAYABLE "on-
the PARTY ATTAINING the AGE of SIXTY, or at his
DEATH, if it occur sooner.
Advances are made by the Company on its Policies to the ex-
tent of their acquired value.
Policies assigned to Thild Parties for onerous causes are
placed on the same favourable footing as if the Insurane; had
been originally effected by the Assig..ec.
Moderate Extra Rates are charged for risk of Foreign
Climates.
No Entrance Money charged.
The Premiums are moderately rated at all ages, and are so
modified by ascending and descending scales and otherwise, as
to suit the object of every Insurer at the least immed ate out-
lay, whether to secure a Debt, provide for his Family, or to
convert Income into Capital for his own use.
Prospectus, Tables of Rates, and every information, may be
had on application to Messrs. B. and M. Boyd, the Resident
Members of the Beard, No. 4, New Bank-buildings, London.

TO MERCHANTS, WHOLESALE STAY AND SHOE
BUYERS, &c.

WTHOMAS and BROTHERS having
• purchased from the Assignees of Mr. THOMAS
GOULD, Stay and Shoe Manufacturer, Cheapside,' his entire
stocl-01-Stays and -Shoes,- are prepared to otter them for sale
(wholesale) ata large discount from the original cost price.
128 and 129, Cheapside.

NOW -READY,
And to be had of all Booksellers, and at all the Libraries.
1U R. BUNN'S NEW WORK, THE
131 STAGE, Both BEFORE and BEHIND
THE CURTAIN,"
" I am (myr) forbid
" To tell the secrets of the prison-house."
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.

-nLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MA-
GAZINE. No. CCXCVII., JULY, 1840.

CONTENTS:-
1. Style—ll. Cicala Pasha—A Chapter of Turkish History
—llL—Carmen Triuniphale—lV. On Personification. Part
lI.—V. The Tobias Correspondence. No. The His-
tory of Europe—Vll. Cireassia—Vlll. Ten Thousand a-
Near ; Part IX.-IX. Germany, by Charles Alias Weber.—
X. Lord Stanley's Irish Registration Bill.
William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh ; and T. Cadell ,
London.

THE CHEAPEST FLORICULTURAL MAGAZINE.
Price Sixpence each Number; - -
THE FLORISTS' JOURNAL ; or, Monthly
Record of the Best Flowers adapted to all Varieties of
Soil and Situation.
•
No. 1, for May, 'contains a Coloured Engraving of a New
Amaryllis.
No. 2, for June, Two New Azaleas.
No. 3, for July, Groom's Prince Albert Tulip.
Landon : Hayward and Moore, Paternoster-rose.

r HE COLONIAL MAGAZINE, for
_IL JULY, No. VII.

Edited by R. MONTGOMERY MARTIN, Esq.
CONTENTS :-1. Past and Present State of the West In-
dies. 2. Justice for India. 3. Van Diemen's Land—moral,
physieah and political. 4. Sicily—the Sulphur Monopoly and
Commercial Treaty. 5. Colonisation of the Falkland Islands
by convicts ; importance as a Naval Station, and the Malta of
the Pacific. 6. British North American Boundary (with a
Map). 7. Aborigines of New Holland—their character,
habits, &c. 8. Nautical Discoveries connected with our Co-
lonial and Maritime Greatness. 9. Trade with the Portu-
guese Settlements in Eastern Africa. 10. National Debt of
England, and Popular Representation. 11. England's Treat-
ment of her Colonists. 12. Colonial Agents, &c. Commer-
cial Intelligence, Stocks, Births, Marriages Deaths, &c.
Fisher. Son. and Co—Newzatiuste;c4Lootion-

ItOTTERDAM, COLOGNE, and the
RHINE, eve,: y Wednesday and Saturday ; passen-
gers booked throughout.—The superior and powerful Steam
Ships of the GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM-
PANY, having each a spacious and splendid Saloon, entirely
detached from the sleeping cabins, and carrying her Majesty's
mails, leave from off the Custom-house or Tower, every Wed-
nesday and Saturday Morning, at Seven o'Clock, as follows :
The GIRAFFE, on Wednesday, July 1.
The OCEAN, on Saturday, July 4.
The COLUMBINE, on Wednesday, July 8.
There Ships have elegant and extensive accommodations,
and aro in direct correspondence with the fastest steamers on
the Rhine, be-longing to the Dusseldorf Company.
Fares to Dusseldorf or Cologne, 31. ; Wiesbaden, 31. 13s. 2d. ;
Frankfort-on. the-Maine, 3/. 16s. 10d. ; Mayence, 3/. 10s., &c.
Tickets taken for the journey out and hotne at a very con-
siderable reduction. Further particulars may be had at the
Compiny's Offices, 16, Lombard-street ; 37, Regent-circus;
and 33, Leadenhall-street.