The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-13 00:00:00

1%1 A. RINE BARRACK CANTEEN
at WOOLWICH.
Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport
Services, Somerset-dace, 10th March, 1543.
_Notice Is hereby given, that on THURSDAY, the 23d instant, at
One o'clock, the CANTEEN in the above Barrack will be LET from
The Ist April next, to the Ist January, 1550, by order of the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty'
._1"1-0 Person but of unexceptionable character, or who will not under-
!eke bona Me to reside in or occupy the Canteen, and conduct the
s4ainess thereof in his own person, will be approved ; and two
likreties will be required for the regular payment of the rent, and of
stuns which may become due in respect to the said Canteen, and
T.9r the due performanee of the several conditions and stipulations of
the indenture of lease. The revenue or other licensee to be paid by
the tenant.
The person 'whose proposal shell be accepted, and his sureties, must
lateute an indenture of Lease and covenants relating thereto, the
Particulars whereof may be known by applying to this office, or
ra the Barrack-master at Woolwich.
The Christian and Surnames of two respectable persons, with
their professions and places of abode, who will join the tenant in exe-
c4ting the indenture of lease es his sureties, must be inserted in the
roPosals. The tenant is to pay half the value of the stamps on the
indenture of lease upon executing the same, and it is to be under-
need that the said Commissioners will not undertake to procure the
tenant a license.
Aprinted form of the tender and conditions maybe had at this
ranee. or on application to the said Barrack-master. No tender will
received after one o'clock, on the day of treaty, nor any noticed,
aaleeS the party attends, or an agent for him duly authorised in
'writing,
every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admi-
ralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for Ma-
rine Barrack Canteen," and must aso be delivered at the office of
firei Comptroller for Victualling and Transport Services at Somerset-
Place.
, the Mutiny Act, Canteens are not liable to have troops bit-
Ratd on them.
ets the person becoming tenant of the Canteen will be bound to
4,_
ie strict performance of the covenants of the indenture of lease, and
to the full payment of the rent and privilege of sale to the troops,
Without any remission or reduction under any circumstances what-
ever, they are hereby cautioned to make themselves fully acquainted
With the conditions of lettine, prior to their making a proposal.
The rent of the Canteen its a tenement or dwelling is to be pro-
14sed at the suns stated below, therefore the biddinge will be upon
What is offered for every ten men per month, exclusive of sergeants
cccapying the Barrack, the number being ascertained from the
atarrack• master's Returns, inadeup at twelve at noon on the Ist day
Cl' every month, and no changes in the occupation of the Barrack
Which may take place in the progress of the month, either for or
alainst the tenant, will be taken into account. No less number than
ten will be charged against the tenant, nor will any odd number be
calculated : thus if the Barrack should be occupied by 148 men on
Via first day of the month, only 140 will be ealculated for that month.
The bidders are also desired to introduce no fractional parts of a
Penny in their offers, as they will not be noticed, nor will any
leaders be 'edged exeept such as are strictly according to the form
fernisked.
WOOLWICYI - - CANTEEN -•- .12h.

EAST INDIA HOUSE, Masen 13, 18411.
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST
INDIA COMPANY de hereby give settee, in confbrmity
Vrali the Mye-law of the said Company, chap. 7, sec. 6
That the foliowinz Proprietors of East India Stock qualified,
agreeable to law, Save signified in writing to the Secretary their
desire of becoming CANDIDATES at the ensuing ELECTION of
NIX DIIINCTORS, ou WaDNadDAT, the 12th of April next, viz.:
Henry Alexander, Esq.
Hon. William Henry Leslie Melville.
Major James Oliphant.
John Shepherd, Esq.
Francis Warden, Esq.
Majes,Gentral James Caulfield, C.B.
Major J. A. Moore.
JAMES C. MELTILL, Beoretary.

BANK of ENGLAND, March 7, 1848.—The
Court of Directors of the Governor and Company of the Bank
of England GIVE NOTICE that a GENERAL COURT will be
hold at the Bank, on TISUESDAY, the 16th inst., at Eleven o'clock in
the forenoon, to consider of a DIVIDEND ; and also that another
. GENERAL COURT will be held at the Bank, on TUESDAY, the 11th
if April next, from Ten o'clock in the forenoon till Four in the after-
noon, for the ELECTION of a GOVERNOR and DEPUTY-GO•
. YERNOR for the year ensuing (which will be declared that even-
ing) and the same Court will be continued, by adjournment, and held
at the SEMI place, and during the same hours, on WEDNESDAY, the
. 12th of ♦pril next, for the ELECTION of TWENTY-FOUR DI-
EECTORS (which will also be one of the Quarterly-General Courts
appointed by the charter), and the Election of the Twenty-four Di-
• rectors will be deelarcd as soon as the scrutiny is over.
Printed lists of the Proprietors having votes will be ready to be
delivered at the Bank on Tuesday, the ggth of March.
JOHN WRIGIIT, Secretary.
By an let passed in the 7th year of the reign of George
111., no person will be entitled to vote at the said eleetion, who shall
not have been six calendar months possessed in his own right of the
stock for wkich he shall then give his vote, unless the said stock
shall have been acquired, or shall have cone by bequest, or by mar-
ring., or by succession to an intestate's estate, :or by the custom of
the City of London, or by any deed of settlement, after the death of
Any person who shall have been entitled for life to the dividends of
inch stock.

CITY of LONDON LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY, for Accumulative and General Assurances.
2, royal Exchange-buildings.
EDWARD F. LEEKS, Secretary.

SCOTTISII PATRIOTIC SOCIETY for IM-
?ROVING the CONDITION of the LIIIOURING
CLASSES.

JOINT FITRONS.
tier Majesty the Queen, and his Royal Highness Prince Albert.
Donors of £.IOS.
TREsIDE?iT.
His Grace the Duke of Sutherland.
vica.FREAIDENTs.
The Most Noble the Marquis of Bute
The Right Hon. the Earl of Aberdeen
The Right Hon. Lord John Russell
The Right Hon. Lord Macdonald
The Hon. Lord Iderray, Edinburgh
Sir Charles Forbes, Bart., of Newe and EdinaWish)
Sir R. Abercromby, Bart., of Forgleii. Etc.
Kir Duncan Cameron, Bart., of Fassfern
Sir James Clark, Bart., M.D., Physician to her Majesty
Sir Even Mackenzie, Sart., of Kileoy, Ross-shire
Cluny Maciliersou, Cluny Castle, Kingussie
Loehiel, Donald Cameron, Esq., of Aehnagarry
Professor Alison, M.D., Edinburgh
Colonel Lindsay, of Balcarras, Fifeshire
The Chisholm, Rrchless Castle, Strathglass
Tidied, Duncan Davidson, Esq., of Tulloch
Ciente, Colonel Gorden ef, Aberdeenshire
James Matheson, Esq., M.P., of the Lews
William Blacker, Esq., of Armagh
Alexander Matheson, Esq.. M.P., of Ardross
Archibald Alison, Esq., sheriff of Lanarkshire
Colonel Bantle, M.P., of ftedcasile
J-11. Callander, Esq., of Craigfurth
John Hay Mackenzie, Esq., of Cromartie
J. W. Lillingstone, Esq., of Lochaish
David Milne, Esq., of Milne Graden
H. Mackenzie, Esq., of Dundoanell
K. S. Mackenzie, Esq., of Seaforth
Wm. Murray, Esq., of Henderland
John Mackenzie, Esq., M.D., F.leartach, Inverness
And, ex-officio, the Presidents of Branch Associations.
SUB-COMMITTEES,
And Corresponding Members, with power to add.
liftraovastzwr or CROFTS. J. M'Kensle, Esq. M.D.
Cluny Macpherson Dr. P. Neill, Sec. A.C.1.1.5.
J. Matheson, Esq., M.P. A. Coventry, Esq.
The Chisholm Messrs. J. Dickson and Co.
J. W. Lillingston, Esq. Robert Stark, Esq., Edinburgh
J. Milienzio, Esq., M.D. W. Campbell, Esq. W.S.
W. Blacker, Esq., ef Armagh Rev. Robert Lee, D.D.
A. K. WKinnon, E.sq., of Corry John Wigham, jun. Esq.
If. Ross, Esq., Inverness Rev. Dr. Muir
C. Chisholm, Esq., Inverness Rev. Thomas Guthrie
R. I. Cameron, Esq., Dingwall Rev. D. 'l'. K. Drummond
Colonel Moody, R.E. Richard Buie, Esq. M.D.
W. Stewart, Esq., Inverness C. Cobbold, Esq., Edinburgh
W. Murray, Esq., ef Henderland Henry Wright, Esq. Dean
William Brand, Esq. James Anderson, Esq.
on coTTIGE, DwaLLINC-110C57, ON lIITROVIIiEnT 01 FISIISILES,
AND UNITARY imrIoVIIMENTI. :cc.
Sir J. Clark, Bart., M.D. Hon. Lord Murray
Archibald Alison, Esq. Sir William Murray, Bart.
Dr. P. Neill, Sec. W. and CJI.S. Rev. Dr. N. M`Leod
Rev. Dr. R. Lee J. M'Kenzie, Beq. M.D.
Very Rev. Dean Ramsay E. R. Macdonnell, Esq. Artesia
J. I. Nicol, Esq., M.D. D. Davidson, Esq. of Strath
Professor Albion, Edinburgh Captain G:ove, R.N.
Protbesor Gregory, Edinburgh MI. IL Dempster
Richard Huie, Esq., M.D. on LOAN rIINDS.
J. Mackenzie, Esq., M.D. Veryllev. Dean Ramsay
H. M. Gibb, Esq., Edinburgh Bev. Dr. R. Lee
RAF, W. K. Tweedie J. M`Konzie, Esq. M.D.
Rev. Dr. Henry Grey J. Wigham, jun. Esq.
Bishop Gillis W. Campbell, Esq. W.C. Edln.
W. Campbell, Est, W.S., 11. Colquhoun, Esq.
burgh W. Brand, Esq. Union Bank
W. Cumming, Esq., M.D. Rev. J. Thornburn, Inverness
Soy. D. T. K. Drummond Rev. Thomas Guthrie
Rev. Thomas Guthrie Rev. D. T. K. Drummond
A. Wright, Esq., St. Catherine's Richard Iluie, Esq.
ON ALLOTMENT GARDENS. C. Cobbeld, Esq. Edinburgh
Colonel Lindsay, of Bab:arras FIN 4 NCB cOMMITTIGIC
Tory Rev. Dean Ramsay W. Brand, Esq. Gec. U. Bank
D. Milne, Esq., of Milne Graden John Wighans, jun. Esq.
Professor Johnston W. Campbell, Esq. W.S.
The extremely depressed circumstances of vast numbers of the
Community, and tile necessity of adopting some effectual means fer
their improvement, long occupied the minds of the benevolent and
philanthrople in ,scotland. Apart from the destitution induced by
gratuitous criminality, it was evident that much of the distress of the
humbler classes arose out of circumstances ever which they had
little or no control. In aggravation of other evils, indigence conti-
nually drives numbers of the rural and urban population to occupy
pestiferous dwellings where their own health or lives are sacrificed,
anti whence those of the higher classes also are invaded. Although
possessing fields ef employment capable of remunerating if properly
oultivated, the Highland fishermen and crofters are frequently in
destitution, requiring the intervention of publics charily to avert
Actual starvation.
Although Scotland boasts a number of charitable institutions, it
IpOssessed no organization for aiding the industrious to raise them-
selves from destitution, or to prevent their falling into depressed
circumstances on the failure of employment, until a number of in-
fluential and benevolent persons, in September, 1846, determined to
Act upon the principle enccessfully carried out in England, of forming
a great national institution, which should seek to improve generally
the condition of the labouring classes, by various mesas adapted to
that end, and accordingly the Scottish Patriotic ,Society was in-

etitnted.
The distinguishing features of this society are, its non-political
and non-sectarian character, and its antagonism to pauperising ten-
dencies—its great objects being, to enable the poor to help them-
Selves ; to develop the resources of the land, of the sea, and of the
colonies ; and to demonstrate, how the labour of the otherwise un-
employed and indigent classes may be applied therein, so as to sup-
port and remunerate themselves, thereby indirectly relieving and
iseneeting the whole community. It must be evident, that if agri-
cultural aed similar societies are usefal to the intelligent, the
organisation of the Patriotic Society is unspeakably more necessary
to the uninstructed and destitute.
The emergency is great, and the field of exertion a wide one, but
experience has already demonstrated, that the effOrts of the Patriotic
lioCietY are telling effectually where they are so much needed.
Hitherto the pecuniary means at its disposal have been too limited
to enable it to enter so extensively upon its labours as is necessary,
and its promoters confidently make the present appeal for extended
limns of usefulness. Every one is more or less directly interested in
the success of its attempts to improve the sanatory condition of the
humbler elsoses, and to raise them from mere paupers and con-
sumers, into the successful and self-supporting producers of
fiod, as it is impossible for the Society to effect sanitary
improvements to the dwellings of the humbler classes, and to
augment the produce of the country, without benefiting the
other classes, who often become the victims of pestilence, and
Mast, without each industrial improvements, sabmit to pay higher
prices tor food, consequent upon numbers having to be supported in
idleness out of the general stock. That the tendency of the means
adopted by the Patriotic Society is to effect these improvements, is
beyond all question, and it solicit, the investigation of the intelli-
gent community, the princiles involved, not being matters of in
foundation of national prosperity arid
fereioe, but WU at the vepry
Safety.

OBJECTS.
I. To improve the hughandry of the crofters by the Introduction of
better methods of cultivation.
11. promote the field garden system ;to improve tho cottages
and gardens of the peasantry, and the residences of the labouring
Classes in towns, as regards comfort, cleanliness, and sanitary regu-

lotions.
111. To promote the introduction of Agricultural Yclueation into
elementary schools, and to Jeek the establishment of self-supporting
agricultural schools, were needed.
IT. To eye gratuitous information to parties desirous of emi•

grating.
T. To promote the extension of the fisheries and the safety and
welfare et those employed in them.
VI. To promote the establishment of District Loan Funds for as-
sisting the industrious under temporary difficulties.
VII. To seek the cultivation of provident and industrious habits
among the lower classes

MEANS.
I. The formation of Local and District Auxiliary Associations.
11. The publication in the Society's Industrial Magazine of infor-
mation respecting the actual position and difficulties of the lower
Classes, and of suggestions and facts demonstrating the various
moans of improving their circumstances.
111. The publication of occasional hand sheets, in English and in
Gaelic, containing advice suited to the circumstances of the various
classes whose improvement is desired.
MEMUERSHIP.
Az annual subscription of ts., or a donation of ono pound, con-
stitutes a member of the General Committee. An annual subscrip-
tion of Slls. entitles Subscribers to the Society's publications at cost
Price. Members of local societies are entitled to vote at meetings of
' the parent Society.
HONORARY SECRETARY,
J. MACILDNZIE, Esq , M.D., Inverness.
TREASURER,
W. CMCWIELL, Esq., AWN., Edinburgh.
SECRETARY,
Mr. C. BOND, Edinburgh.
" THE INDUSTRIAL MAGAZINE" of the Society is published
monthly, in addition to which, hand sheets in English and Gaelic,
on Croft and Garden Cultivation ; and Facts about District and
Ileusehold Cleanliness, may be obtained at the office of the Society,
and 01 thy maw, &amigo, Stewart, 'slid CO., ;