The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-22 00:00:00

UNDER THE ESPECIAL PATRONAGE OF HER MOAT
G:tACIOLTS MAJESTY THE QUEEN.
THE ROYAL NAVAL, MILITARY, EAST
INDIA, and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
13, WATERLOO-PLACE, LONDON.
DIRECTORS.
Colonel Sir FREDERIC SMITH, K. 11., R.E., Chairman.
Major-Ceneral Sir WILLIAM GOSSET, C. 8., K.C.11.,
Deputy-Chairman.
Admiral the Right Hon. Sir G. Cockburn, G.C.8., 31. P.
Major-General Sir J. Cockburn, Bart., G.C.11.
General Sir Thomas Bradford, G.C.8., G.C.H.
Major-General Sir P. Ross, G.C.M.G., S.C.H.
Lieutenant-General Sir John Gardiner, K.C.B.
Major-General Sir Hew D. Ross, K.C.8., R.A.
Captain Sir George Back, R.N
Major-General Taylor. C. 8., E.I.C.S.
Major-General Edward Wynyard, C.B.
Major-General Arnold. K.H., K.C., R.E.
Lieutenant-General Cleiland, E.I.C.S.
Lieutenant-Colonel 11. Hamer, K. 11., late R.H.G.
Lieutenant-Colonel Matson, R.E.
Major Shadwell Clerke, F.R.S.
Archibald Hair, Esq., M.D., late R.H.G.
Captain William Lancey, R.E.
William Chard, Esq., Navy Agent
James Nugent Daniell, Esq.
Wilbraham Taylor, Esq.
Major-General Rolt, C.B.
lidaj,r F. B. Sotheby, C.B.
BANKERS—Messrs. Coutts and Co., 59, Strand.
AM:TART—John Finlaison, Esq., the Government Calculator.
Assurances are granted upon the lives of persons in every station
of life, and for every part of the world, upon particularly favourable
terms. . .

Persons assured In this office may change from one country to nue-
tiler without forfeiting their policies.
A BONUS AMOUNTIN• TO THIRTY PER CENT. on the actual ♦alue
the Policies was apportioned to the assured at the First Septennial
Meeting, held in the year 1844.
JOSEPH C. BRETTELL, Secretary.

UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE
CO NIPANT.
WATERLdb-PLACE, PALL- I.IALL, London ; 97, George-
street, Edinburgh; 12, St. Vincent-place, Glasgow; 4, College Green,
Dublin.

(Established by Act of Parliament in 1834.)
In 1841 the Company added a bonus of 2 per cent. per annum on
the sum assured to all Policies of the Participating Class from the
time they were effected.
When the insurance is for life, only oae-half the annual premium
need be paid for the, first five years.
Every information will be afforded en application to the Resident
Director, No. 8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London, where prospec-
tuses, &c., may be had.

ASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAT.
TORK. EXTENSION SHARES.
Tke Milder* of these Shares wpon which 41., bl. is.. 61. is., or 71.
106. Per Shar' have heel paid, are required to pay to the Company's
/tankers, on er before the 22d of January Next, all arrears aim the
Bald Shams, and also to deliver their Scrip Shares when so paid up,
at this Ores, la order that they war be exchanged for Coaselidated
Nest Certileates, otherwise they will not be entitled to receive the
Dividends .on the A Quarters, or the Interest ea the I 3 Quarters,
.2.61.013‘111 bhpayable inlet the Xesolutions of the maxi liall-yeArly
Id Me Company, to be Willa robraary 'ext.
STODlre'retr Ow Board,
C. P. lIONEY. Secretary.
Ittahopfeato Station, December SO, 1847.

LOANS ON MORTGAGE.
THE LONDON, BRIGHTON, and SOUTH
COAST RAILWAY COMPANY will receive TENDERS
fer LOINS en Mortgaao Bonds, ii sums of SOOL and upwards, aid for
terms not exceeding seven years. Interest at a per cent. per annum,
Payable half yearly.
By order,
London Terminus, Jan. 17, li4E.

T. J. SUCSTON, Secretary.

LONDON and SOUTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given, that the HALF-YEARLY GEN= kL
IWEETING of the PROPRIETORS of SHARES in the London and
South-Western Railway Company will be held at the Nine Elms Sta-
tion, Vauxhall, London, on THURSDAY, the 17th day of February,
1845, at One o'clock in the Afternoon, when the Directors will sub-
mit a report of their proceedings, and on the affairs of the Company,
daring the preceding half-year ; a Dividend will be declared, and the
general business of the Company transacted.
And notice is hereby further given, that at this meeting there will
be an Election of Three Directors, to supply vacancies occasioned by
the retirement of Thomas Smith and Matthew Uzielli, Esquires, and
the Count Eyre, under the provisions of the London and Soutk-West-
ern Railway Amendment Act, 1847.
The above retiring Directors are re-eligible, and have severally de-
clared their intention, in terms of the Acts of Parliament regulating
this Company, to become Candidates for re-election.
And notice is also hereby further given, that the Books of the Com-
Pany, for the Transfer of Shares, will be closed from the 10th to the
17th February next, both days inclusive.
By order of the Court of Directors,
P. LAURENTZ CAMPBELL, Secretary.
Rise Elms, Vauxhall, January 21, 1848.

WELLINGTON SURTOUT—Patronised by
rincPriace Albert, the Royal the Duke of Wellington,
ink°, PiPal Nobility and Officers of the Guards—Two-and-a-half
'"ulselui. A. stout milled substance of saperlatiTo quality for winter,
at Three Guineas, is now also realy.
It is presumed that the reputation of the Patentee as a West-ead
Taller for the last 2-1, years, as also the fact that this popular gar-
ment is now worn by almost every nobleman and gentleman in the
kingdom, renders comment en its quality and style unnecessary.
In London only of FOUOI1I?, Patentee, NUMBER SIX, CON-
bUIT-STRIET, Regent-street, and NUMBER ONE, BUCKLERS-
AULT, adjoining to, Cheapside.
Agents.—Pirminghara Hollingsworth, New-street—LivorPool :
Maotaggart, Bold-street—Manchester : Brown, Market-street—Edin-
burgh : Marshall aid —Glasgow : Irodie, Macleod, aid Go.;
aid principal tailors in all large towns.

THE AMERICAN METALLIC TABLET
STROP, of G. SAUNDERS, is used and recommended by
the first cutlers in Europe, and they are convinced that the Tablet
nukes the razor shave with more ease than by any other method.
Gentlemen are requested to bring in a dull razor and try them before
they parchaSe. For sale at the Depot, WC Strand.

ACURIOUS ACROSTIC.
ttend t• the following curious lay'
A word of advice we've a wish to convey;
A llow is to offer (you cannot do less)
1 few observations concerning choice dress.
A 11 those who have purchased of MOSES aid SON,
A dmit that their garments were never outdone ;
A nd, reader, you'll find when you purchase goods there,
A dvantages Offered you, many and rare.
A Mounding improvements do MOSES' display,
A nd many choice novelties famed in the day.
A t no ether house cast the public behold
A ttractiens to equal what MOSES' uifold.
A na then only look at the suices we Quote,
A list we present which we wish you to note.
A 11 folks when they find that the prices thus ran,
1 Tail themselves gladly of MOSES and SON.
A nil do they regret when their bargains are made
1 re they ever disposed to find fault with ear trade?
A ti answer to this we at once will bestow,
nd the answer's in ene little negative—NO 1
LIST OT PRICES.
AWAY MAlbit

from ZS 9 0
Beaver Taglioni •••• • • • • •• • •
likesterield aid Cedringten's, ma every
description of Oyer-coat, handsomely
trimmed.. •. • • • . •
•
ThePacha Coat •••••• • • • • " ............. ..... 1 s
The sunnier, especially adapted for snowy ant
wet wzatker ••• • • ..... •• • • ..... ••••••• • • • • • • 1 0
•
rey's Winter Coats, la every style.... ..... .•• .. 0 6 0
kica's Do. Trousers, lilted ... ••• .. ... •••• • • • 0 4 0
Doeskin
Dress Coats—. ........ .......... 1
•1 4 •
Double-breasted Winter Tests •••••.••• • • • . • • • • 11 E 0
Roll c011ar............
Boys' Hussar and Timis Suits.. •• • •• • • 0 16 6
MADE TO *MIMI.
Winter Coats, In every style aid shape, hand-
somely trimmed • ..... . •••• . . • • • frost 1 6 0
Milled cloth Over-coats, velvet collar ail cuffs.. 2 4 0
Tweed Wrapper. ..... ......... ..... 18 6
Doeskin Trousers ••• • •
Best, or Dress"... ••••• • • • • ...... .. 1 6
•
Dress Coat ..... ........
Best quality made.... • ....... 2 15 0
Frock ....... .....
Best quality made.... • • 3 3 11
Cashmere Tests ...... ••••.. • • • • .............. • 3 6
Satins, Plain or Fancy •• • • ..... •• • • 018 0
Bey's Hussar and Tunis Suits ...... •• • • 1 I
Great C0at...............
A Suit of Clothes etimplete.. ••..• • • • • 1 16 9
Meaning to any extent at Firs Minutes notioe.
Observe.—Any article purchased, ready made, or asade to 'mea-
sure, if not approved of, will be exchanged, or if preferred, the
Money returned.
E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, Woollondrapers, Clothiers, Hatters,
Hosiers, Farriers, Boot aid dhocinaters, and General Outfitters, for
Ladies and Gentlemen, 154, 165, and 156, 157 Miseries, and 83,
84, 85, ant 86 litigate, City, London.
Cantioa.-11G. Most* aid Son regret being obliged to guard the
palls against impostors, but have learned that the autradesmaa-
Ike falsehood of being connected with them, or it's the same concert,
has been resorted is in many instances, mid fir obvious reasons.
They have no connexion with any other house in or out of Linden;
lad these who desire genuine and cheep clothing, tze., should call at,
Or send to, Mlnorles and lidgate, City, London.
Notice.—No business transacted at this establishment from san-
est 'Friday, till sunset Saturday, whoa business is resumed till twelve
o'clock.

A R R I A
M One half the world are desolately single, and the ether
supposing them married, questionably contented. Diffidence, er a
sense of right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes em-
bitter the latter. The solitary ene may shield himself under the plea
of caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un-
comPaosing harry ; but the truth lies deeper. Physical incapacity,
and broken health, are the great hindrances to domestic happiness
and social content. The dowry should not be the only marriage set-
tlement. Honour and justice demand that health should form an item
In the compact ; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes or
aeglect wound more sorely that poverty er misfortune. Reader, if
these surmises concern you, procure Dr. CULTEERELL'S little
MEMOIRS On Single and Married Life," pub. in 2 vols., is.
each (by post, in stamps, Is. 6d. each). Let no imaginatively
maned, er prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hindered
ay misinterpretation of their supposed contents, from obTalaing
these. They are not intended certainly for mere idle cariosity, but
for the closet perusal of those more deeply interested, to wheat
they are offered as aatagonistie to the empyrical trash put forth on
the above subjects, by unqualified authors, which alias or
together, are a disgrace to the age. Furthermore. two other
Mlle publications claim year attention (same price Is. each,
Sy post Is. 64.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and
Avoid," and " llow to be Happy." They are lot Merely
pamphlets, but equal is quantity a library votante, nor arm they the
mere ephemeral scribblings of the hour, but the study of the anther's
llfe,who ewes his present existence, health, and position to this ob-
servance of the maxims ho would inculcate—to do unto ethers as he
Weald be den. mate—te live after nature's laws—and to keep always
012 the "sunny side of the way." The above worts may be had of
Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carralho, 147, Fleet -street ; Maim,
29, Corahill ; Nalsoa, 457, West Strand ; er direst (by post er ether-
/rise) from the slither (who may be conferred with personally,
inorniags sad cveniags), 10, Argyll-place Itegoitt-street ; aid all

ON
THI CONCEALED CAUSE THAT PREYS ON TEll
HEALTH AND iiIIORTENS nil DURATION OF HUMAN
LIFE.

ILLIIIITIATED WITH COLOIIM INGILAFINGS,
Just Published, is a Scaled Envelope, price 2s. 6d., lir free

by post, 3s. 6d.
CONTROUL OF THE PASSIONS : a Popular
Inquiry into the Concealed Cause of its premature Decline,
W. 6n Instructions for its Cemplete Restoration. Addressed to those
suffering from the destructive consequences of excessive indulgence,
iL3rnabtating in Mental and Nervous Debility. Local or Constitutional
11.6:knees, Indigestion, and Consumption. Inclading a comprehen-
Dissertation en MARRIAGE, Incontinence, and Celibacy.
Illustrated
with Coloured Engravings, explanatory of the varlets
Cages, &4.
la C. J. LUCAS and Co., Consulting Surgeons, No. 60, NOWMan•

street, Oxford-street, Londe*.
Member ef the London College ef Itetleine, ice. foe,

CONTENTS OT TRH WORK,
Chap. I.—Bodlly and Mental Exhaustion induced by inordinate
indulgence of the Passions, illustrated with Coloured Engravings.
Chap. 2.—Baneilll Results if a Secret Tice on the Mind and Body,
evidenced in the production of Consumption, Epilepsy, and ether
eenvaisive diseases, Insanity, Idiocy, moping Melancholy, Indiges-
Hen, Stricture, Impotence, and Sterility, with Observations en the
Duties of Married Life, and on the unhappiness eansed by Unfruitful
Unions. Chap. 3.—Debility and Exhaustion of the principal vital
Functions, the nature and treatment of Impotence and Sterility, aid
the imperfect performance of the Marital act, caused byt he practice
of self-indulgence. Chap. 4.—Gonerrhsea, its symptoms, cemplica-
tl"s and treatment, Gieet, Stricture, and disease if the Prostate.
,
s.—Syphilis, and its attendant maladies and treatment. Cnses,
arid concluding observatiens, Plates, bcc.
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