The Sun.
London, England, 1823-07-09 00:00:00

LAST WEEK.
ROYAL ACADEMY, SOMERSET PLACE.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the'EXIII-
Brflois of the ROYAL ACADEMY will 'finally
CLOSE on SATURDAY NEXT, the 12th instant, at Seven
o'Clock precisely-
' Admission (every day from Eight o'Clock till Seven), 11.
Cat:dope, 114 •

HENRY HOWARD, It.A. Sec.
Exhibitors are requested to send for their Works onTues-
day, the 15th, or Wednesday, the Mb.

CoNTRACTS' FOR PAPER, QUILLS, ANI) OTHER' AR-
TICLES OF STATIONERY.

THE COMPTROLLER of the STA-
TIONERY. OFFICE hereby gives Notice, that he is
ready to receive TENDnns for the Supply of PAPER,
QUILLS, PENKNIVES. TAPE, CALENDARS. ALMA-
NACKS, WAX, INK -S PANDS, RULERS, SEA LS, POUNCE
BOXES, •and various. other Articles -of Stationery, cif wfiieli
Samples will bt. vxhibited at theOffiet of the Storekeeper,
in James-street, Westminster.'
The Particulars of the Contract will he itelivcred to all
Persons desirous, of . receiving the-same, and of viewing the
Samples. by the Storekeeper, every day between the hours of
Ten and Four (Sundays excepted),' until the 'l4th July in-
slant, on which day, by Twelve- o'clock, the Tenders must.
be delivered. No Tender received alter that hour can be ad-
mitted.

COUNTY FIRE OFFICE,
•
• AND •
PROVIDENT LIFE OFTICE,
REGEN r sTREET, LONDON,
Estatilid,ed in-1806.
PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEES.
The DUKE of NORFOLK,
•
The DUKE of RUTLAND, • '
The MARQUESS of NORTHAMPTON,
EARL GREY,
LORD BRA YBROOKE.
LORD KING, Stc,....Stc.,&c.
•
DIRECTORS.
Sir Henry Ppm,
James Sedewieli, EM.
.1-lon.Washineton 5I irlec,
Walter St richlant4 Esq..
Sir W. F. Welby. HAM
Sir, Robert Wilson, M.P.
Szc. &G. &c.
Managing Director, J. T. Barber Beaumont, Esq. P.A S.
• .
IMPORTANT BENEFITS REALIZED.
Capitals—A Million Stelling, and upwards.
All Insured Share Profits equally.
, .. • Exemption from Liability for I..oscs.
'lrteturns of 25. and 20 per Cent. paid invariably; C4:2,000
returned in the last nine years.
. Bonuses of I:13 U. and Ati 13s. per Cent. raid on Life
'Policies.

Lord Northwick,
Francis Const, Esq.
Sir John Doyle, Bart:
• Robert Downie, Esq. M.P.
Sir George Dncliet, Bart.
Praed, Esq.

_ .
WATER EXCURSION in AID or
,tl,le
FUNDS of the SEAMEN'S HOSPI TAL SOCIE 1.Y.•
In consequence of the unfavottrable'weather when the last
Excursion took place, which prevented many of the Friends
Meeting for the purpose, of benefiting this Charity, and the
numerous P ppl icitt i oils . made. for a similar party, the Coin—
taittec-of :Management have been induced to hire the Fine
Steam "VENUS,"-and intend COMMEMORATING
the ANNIVERS'ARY of HIS' MAJESTY'S CORONATIO?i
on SATURDAY, the 19th July, upon which occasion they
rreg to invite, inch Friends and Subscribers as may,wish to
assemble for that'purpose, to apply early for 'Pickets, rts.they
are limited ; in order to insure comfort to all tin board, the
Venus will leave the Tower at Ten o'Clock precisely, and
proceed down the River .as far as possible, so as toyeturn
early j 0 the Evening.. The Vessel will stop at U;reenwich
and BlaCkwall in going and returning, for the convenience
Of the Passengers.
Tickets, One Pound each, t
cept Wine, to be bad only c
?tient, viz.:--
John Blackburn, Esq.
John Blackett, Esq.
Captain Bowles,
Caimans. Sir Jellied Brenton, I
R.N. K.C.B.
Capt. Edw. P. Brenton,"R.N.
William Stanley Clark, Esq.
Harry Cook, Esq.
John Deacon, Esq.
Joseph Dowson, jun. Esq.
JubhDrinkald, jun. Eiq.
Stvseart Erskine, Esq.
Charles Francis, Esq.
Of the Secretary,fat the Sec
street Withili ; and on board
lying off Deptford• Creek.

:o include Refreshmebt9, ex-.
If the Committee of. Manage-

Lieut. 1. E. Gordon, R.N.
Captain Gooch, [l.O ti.
Captain Lochner, H.C.S.
Captain John Locke, H.C.S.
Zachary Macaulay Esq.
Captain Philip Ripley
Rev. Dr. Rudge, F.R.S.
James Super, Esq.
Thomas Sturge, jun. Esq.
'Photuas Snodgrass, Esq,
tVilliaroVertables, Esq. Alder-
man
Capt. William Young, R.N.
icty's °dice,. )9, Bishopsgate.
I the Hospital. Ship Pramptte,

ROT I'ERDAM AND. LONDON STEAM PACKET.
THE Public •nre 'respectfully informed the
KING OF THE NETHERLANDS, Captain N. 11.
BULL, has resumed her Station for the conveyance of Pas-
stngets, Carriages, and Luggage, and will proceed from oft'
the Custom-11'6mM for ROTTERDAM, on SATURDAY
DdORNING NEXT, at Eight o'Clock, and on each succeeding
Saturday froth the same place, returning from Rotterdam
.esery Al edtiesdaY morning.-This beautiful vessel is elegantly
fitted lip for the convenience and comfort of Passengers, and
l'" private Cabins for Families and Parties. For further
particular, and to secure places, application .to be made at
the General Packet OdireAsi, Strand t No. 12, Regent-street,
Pall-Mall, or to N. W. Symonds, 97, Crotched Friars.

NtiLLARD'S IMPERIAL PATENT CLOTH FOR

tke.
Nre cnntenent pas de tin, male en priss6tent les agnimens.
ItifF,atCITANTS and FAMILIES from IN-
DIA, ice. are respectfully informed the above de-
-:tirable Cloth for wear in both the Indies, as well at: on ate
'Continent, and in the cold climates, is sold exclusively at
their WHOs.F.gALE and RETAIL FORELGN and BRITISH
'WAREHOUSE, No, ttf, CHEAPSIDE, stamped with the
'Name, Number of the House, lice.,by the Piece of 21; to 52
,Yards each, and in entireCuses for Lxportation, and nowhere
,else whatever: Families from India will find it the best to
adopt on change of climate, as well as for its economy, it
,pntsessing the utility of Linen with all the advantages of the
,Iridia Madras Cloth, at nearly half the price • .

THE QUARTERLY REVI EW,
Nn.

WAS 'PUBLISHED YESTERDAY.

This Day was published,
In putt Sen., Bs. Gd. boards, the Third Edition of
THE SCRAP .BOOK ; a Collection of
and striking Pieces, in Prose and Verse ; with
an Introduction and Occasional Remarks and Contributions._
by JOHN ISPDIARMID, author Of the Life of William
Cowper.
I, For the fire,sides of the numerous class of men who have
only leisure to road by liti.and starts, this is an amusing and
generally well selected MiscellanY. It is more original than
:mlt of the collections which have been compiled from time
to, time of late years, and, on Ihe whole, esents a fair mix-
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)41blications. Gazette.
" This is an exceedingly entertaining and well-selected
Miscellany, and, as a travelling companion, nothing can he
conceived more calculated for amusement. It contains what
is light and pleasant, as well as whattis sententious and spe•
eulative—short amusing anecdotes, diversified with poetical
extracn; so that we are sure, open the book where we will,
mert with some entertainment, more or less substantial, as
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mi.nded as tr model of %Yorks of this nature, and is the best
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