The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-26 00:00:00

No. 16,673. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING

LONDON and WESTMINSTER BANK.—
liotioe, is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of
the Proprietors of this Company will be held at the Bank, in Loth-
bury, on WRDNEADAT, the 4th day of March next, at one o'clock
precisely, to declare a Dividend, and for other purposes.
At this Meeting, Joseph Esdaile, Esq. ; Johu Stewart, Esq., M.P. ;
and Sir John Kirkland, retire by rotation, but, being elegible for rc-
election, offer themselves accordingly.
By order of the Board,
JAMES WILLIAM GILBART, General Manager.
Lothbury, January 21st, 1816.
The Transfer Books will be closed to prepare for the Dividends
from Feb. 17 to March 10, 1846.

UNIVERSAL GAS-LIGHT COMPANY
Capital, 10,900/., in 6,000 Shares of 201. per Share.
Dolma, 2s. per Share. In accordance with the Alt.
(Provisionally Registered.)
Nantes of the Working Committee, to where hands the affairs of the
Company are plaeod until fully registered.
William Bales, Professor Ryan. M.D., LL.D.
Captain Kiniyon Robert Nicholson, Esq.
Henry Frames, llbaq., Patentee Dominique Causse, Esq.
Joseph P•plow, Seq. Henry Aslt, Esq.
(Lark* Brooke, liaq. John Kissick, Iraq.
SOLICITOR—J. P. IT. Yesernmeyer, Esq.
nANKRRS —Sir Claude Seett, Bart., and Co.
This Company is ibrined ter the purpose of carrying oat, and bring-
ng into general use, an inveutimt (seamed by letters patent) for au
improved raannfactare of gas of a superior quality, and at much loss
expanse than the usual east, by an apparatus se simple in construe-
lion, mid so itompendions in firm, as to he available is any building
or situatioa where the ordinary supplies of gas are lot accessible.
ran details la prospectus, whiek mar be had at the onicin of the
Cernpany,l69, Drury-lane, with fermi of applioatlea for shares, and
where may be seen Le apparatus at work, and the brilliancy of the
gas exemplified. Mr. William Niekolson, Se•retary, to wham must
be made all emanianteations, post free.

UNIVERSAL GAS-LIGHT COMPANY.-
4011-TitiCTS TAKEN for lighting up with a superior GAS,
and at a reacted rate, towns, villages, lighthouses, sleeityards, hos-
pital', theatres, paella ells, manalneteries,printing-ellsos, prisons,
barracks, railway-stations, asylums, schools, and other large build-
ings, where the ordinary gas is net aseessible. Letters to be ad-
dressed to Mr. William Illeholson, Secretary, 16t Drury-lane.

UNIVERSAL GAS-LIGHT COMPANY.
At a meeting of the Pro'risional Committee, held at the
offices, 159, Drury-lace, London, on Saturday, the 21st February,
1846,

JOHN RYAN, Esq., M.D., LL.D., in the chair,
It was resolved—That the allotment of shares In the above
Company shall take place on MONDAY, the 16th day of March next
ensuing.

Applications for shares to be made to the Secretary, Mr. William
Nicholson, to whom all letters must be addressed, prepaid.

NATIO.NAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUA-
ANCE SOCIETY,
26, CORNBILL, LONDON.
Capital ZOOO,OOO.
Empowered by Act of Parllamestt.
This institution offers important and substantial advan-
tages with respect both to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities.
The assured has, on all occasions, the power to borrnv, without ex-
pense or forfeiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premium paid,
(see table); also the option of 'sleeting benefits, and the conversion
of his interests to meet ether conveniences or necessity. Assurances
tbr terms of years are granted on the lowest possible rates.
DIVISION OF PROFITS.
The success and increasing prosperity of the Society has enabled
the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare a third
Bonus, varying frora 30 to 73 per cont. on the premiums paid on
each Polley effected on the Profit scale.
EXAMPLE'S.

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11840 89 0 0 41 13 4 6. 0 247 4 3

The &vision of profits is annual, and the next will be made in De-
cember of the present year.

F. IrIiRGITSON CAIIIROUX. See.

BRITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE
COM PANT.
1, Princes-street, Bank, London.
*Empowered by special Act of Parliament, 4th Viet., cap. 9.
ADVANTAGES OF THIS INSTITUTION.
AISURANCI MANOR.
Complete security afforded to the Assured by means of an ample
subscribed capital, and the large funds accumulated from the pre.
minim on upwards of 6,000 policies.
Half the amount only of the annual premium required during the
first five years, the remaining half premiums being paid out of the
profits, which, after flys years, will be annually divided among the
Assured.

aIIIIITAL AIIBI7II.ANIM SRANCK.

Half ?re-
* rnium, first
1 lye years.

X s. d.
10 1 0 0
15 I 2 2
10 1 4 11

Whole Pre-
IlliUM, after
five years.

£ 8. d.
0 0
9 4 4
2 9 10
2 17 0
3 6 6
3 19 0
4 16 6
b 17 8
PETER

X s. d.
0 1111 0
0 19 f
1 1
1 4 11
1 9 2
1 14 10
2 L 6
2 11 9
801 f, Resider

LANCII.

Whole Pre-
mium, after
seven years.

Z I.
d.
1 16 0
1 19 2
2 3 6
2 19 1•
9 18 4
8 9 il
4 5 0

15 1 $ 6
10 11S 3
[5 1 19 6
10 9 7 9
2 19 10

II 6 6
1 Director.

GREAT NORTH AND SOUTH WALES
AND WORCESTER RAILWAY.
A GENERAL MEETING of the Shareholders in the above Com-
pany will be held at the London Tavern, on SATURDAY next, the 28th
inst., at Oita o'clock precisely.
As matters of the greatest importance will come before the meeting,
it is earnestly requested that every Shareholder will be punctual, and
wait till the conclusion of the business.
FR EDER IC LAWRANCE,
Chairman of the Committee of Shareholders.
Founders' Hall, Lothbury, 25th Feb., 184 G.

TO RAILIVAY. PROPRIETORS AND CHARRHOLDERS.
MESSRS. WICK HAM and CO., Share
Auctioneers, Inform their friends and tho public, that their
PUBLIC SALES OF RAILWAY SNARES, &c., are held every
MONDAY and THURSDAY, at the HALL OF COMMERCE,
Threadneedle-street, Loudon, to which place, or to the office of the
Anetieneors, 2s, Threadneedle-greet, all favours and instructions are
requested t• be addressed.

All Scrip and Share Cortidattos mast be forwarded to sr deposited
at the office of the Auctioneers, as above, at least the day preceding
the day of pubis sale, and adTioes of the result of the sales will bo
forwarded by the first post after the sale, and Ike proceeds taanto-
diately disposed of aooording to Instraetioas.
SCAMS Or CIIAMIIIC—Unier 201., Is. per share; under 201., Is. SI.,
■nder 1001., 25. 6d.; and is. for all above.

WITH TO BE LET, IMMEDIATE POSSES-
SION, an Old-established FAMILY HOTEL, COMMERCIAL
INN, and POSTING HOUSE.
For reference apply to Mr. John Roderick, Auctioneer and Ap
praiser, Birmingham.

11/"ALLSEND COALS BY RAILWAY
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
11111-Ire beg, through the meeliura of your paper, to inform tke
Wile that the METROPOLITAN is the only Coal Company who
deliver the Best Screened Sunderland Wal!send at 255. per full ton,
niunixed with inferior sorts ; Prime Newcastle, commonly sold for
best, 23e. screened; Ceke, 17s. Delivered free of extra► charge
within tr.' smiles.—Tour obedient servants,
BEIEDSWORTH and CO.

279, High Holborn

BURGESS'S NEW SAUCE, for general pur-
poses, having gained such great approbation, and the demand
for it continuing to increase, JOHN BURGESS and SON beg most
respectfully to offer thus their best acknowledgments to the Public
for their liberal patronage of the same ; its utility and great conveni-
ence in all climates have recommended to the most distinguished
°reign connections, who have all spoken highly in its recommenda-
tion. It is prepared by them only ; and for preventing disappoint-
ment to families, all possible care has been resorted to, by each
bottle being sealed on the cork with their firm and address, as well
as each label having their signature, without which it cannot be
genuine.

JOHN BURGESS and SON'S long-established and mach-esteemed
ESSENCE of 13.TCHOVIES continues to be prepared by them after
the
rs same planner that has given the greatest satisfaction for many
yea.

COUGHS, HOIRSENZBS, and all ASTHMATIC and PULMO-
NAR R
Y COMPLAINT., BFFACTUALLT CUED by
KEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES.
Upwards of thirty years' experience has proved the infalli-
bility of these _Lozenges ix the Cure ef 'Winter Cough, Hoarseness,
Shortness of Breath, and other Pulmonary Maladies.
The patronage of his Majesty the King of Prussia has boon be-
stowed on them ; as also has that of the Nobility and Clergy of the
United Kingdom ; and, above all, the Faculty have especially re-
commended them as a remedy of unfailing *fleecy. Testimonials
are continually reoeived confirmatory of the value of these Lozenges,
and proving the perfeot safety of their use (f•r they contain no
Opium nor any preparation of that Drug), so that they may be
given to females of the most delicate constitution and ohildron of the
tenderest years, without hesitation.

Prepared and Sold in Boxes, lc 1 d. ; and This, 2s. 9d., 4s. &1.,
and 10s. 6d. each, by Thomas Keating, Chemist, &.., No. 79, St.
Paul's Ckurckyard, London. Sold reliallby all Druggists and Patent
Medicine Vendors in the Kingdom.

TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
J. A. Hensman, bill broker, Margate—first and final div,
Of 75. 9d. in the pound, on any Saturday, at the office of Mr.
Green, Aldermanbury.
J. W. Bellis—first div. of 3s. in the pound, on any Satur-
day, at the office of Mr. Green, Aldermanbury.
W, H. Hoggarth—first div. of ls. 6d. in the pound, on any
Saturday, at the office of Mr. Green, Aldermanbury.
J. S. Clark, scrivener, Angel-cow t, Throgmorton-street—
first div. of 4d. in the pound, on Saturday, Feb. 21, and
three following Satardays, at the office of Mr. Groom, Ab-
church-lane, City.
J. Knowles, H. Rodwell, G. R. Parker, and J. T. King,
silk brokers, Throgmorton-street—first div. of ls. in the
pound, on Wednesday, Feb. 25, and two following Wed-
nesdays, at the office of Mr. Turquaud, Old Jewry, City.
J. It nowles, silk broker, Throgmorton-street—second div.
of 7s. 9d. in the pound, on Wednesday, Feb. 25, and two fol-
lowing Wednesdays, at the office of Mr. Turquand, Old
Jewry, City.
G. Hardy, grocer, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire—first and
final div. of 20s. in the pound, on Wednesday, Feb. 25, and
two following Wednesdays, at the office of Mr. Turquand,
Old Jewry, City.
W. Doxford, shipbuilder, Bishopwearmouth, Durham—
second and final div. of 2d. and one-fifth part of a penny in
the pound (in addition to Is. in the pound previously de-
clared), on nay Saturday, at the office of Mr. Baker, New-
castle-upon-Tyne.
J. Oldham, silk warehouseman, Wood-street, City—a div.
of 6d. in the pound, on any Friday, at the office of Mr. Fol-
lett, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street.
DIVIDENDS.
At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.
J. Marriage, jun., miller, Moulsham, Essex, March 20, at
two—A. Emerson and Co., distillers, Enniskillen, Ireland,
March 17, at one—T. Tripp, distiller, Enniskillen, Ireland,
March 17, at one—J. Hollingsworth, butcher, Paddington-
street, St. Marylebone, March 19, at half-past eleven—R
Pettit, livery stable-keeper, Exning, Suffolk, March 19, at
twelve—J. Woollams, builder, Charles-street, Manchester-
square, March 19, at eleven—J, and G. Hardy, grocers.
Wisbech St. Peter, Cambridgeshire, March 19, at half-past
twelve—C. Blackinorc, tailor, Cork-street, March 17, at two
—J. Sisley, builder, Margate, March 17, at two.
In the Country.
W. Drinkwater, woollen cord manufacturer, Salford, Lan-
cashire, Match 27, at twelve, at the Manchester District
Court—G. Smith, bill broker, Manchester, March, 17, at
twelve, at the Manchester District Court—W. Blinkhorn,
chemist, Little Bolton, Lancashire, March 18, at twelve, at
the Manchester District Court--E. Heron, butcher, Hartle-
pool, Durham, March 17, at half-past one, at the Newcastle-
upon-Tyne District Court—W. B. Briddick, iron dealer,
Durham, March 17, at eleven, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne
District Court—S. Brothers, currier, Newcastle-under-Lyme,
March 24, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court—T.
Wenman, merchant, Birmingham, March 24, at eleven, at
the Birmingham District Court—G. Carruthers, gaper,
Coventry, March 24, at eleven, at the Birmingham District
Court—U. Gough, grocer, Stourbridge, Worcestershire,
March 24, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court—
W. Gibb, soap-manufacturer, Liverpool, March 24, at twelve,
at the Liverpool District Court.
CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless came be shown to
the contrary, on the day herein mentioned.
3. Miller, cordwainer, Southampton, March 20—J. Parr,
coal-dealer, South Wharf-road, Paddington, March 17—C.
Wadhatns, carpenter, Charlotte-street, Portland-place, New-
road, March 17—J. Newburn, joiner,Oxton, Cheshire, March
17—H. J. Andrews, apothecary, Plymouth, March 18—A.
Tully grocer. Hackney, March 17—J. Collins, brewer, Sal-
ford, Lancaibire, March 17-11. P. Gran horse dealer,
Caroline-street) Eaton-square, March 17—G. H. Bush, up-
holster3r, Eclfte*afe4cuta) March 17—W. Gill, poulterer,
Leadenball-market, City, March 17.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. -
J. Featherstone and R. Kirkpatrick, founders, Manchester
—R. Wallwor)c,,,T. Weilifer*, T. Barnes and R. Nightingale,
colliers, Heath Charnock, Laticaahife (Sel far as regards R.
Wallworkj—B. Hagen, 11. Clark, and IL Jono.Bi 4iiiap ma-
nufaCtuters; Derby—W, Ebbern, J. Ebbern; and G. Ebbern,
carriers; Letidon (so far 16 rears G. Ebbern)—J. Barker
and W. U. Brown, Merchants, Marc titer:-J. Haideastle and
S. Hill, brick makers, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire—D.
Cockburn and J. Bennett, tailOrA. Maddox-street, Hanover-
square.—W. Milner and J. P. Morley, silk Manufacturers,
Leek, Staffordshire—W. Stubs and AT, Stubs, Warringtor, Lancashire—E. IL Dtirdeit, J. Lasham; and J. Randall,
naptha distillers, Pitehcombe Mills; StrOddi Glotieestershire
orerthhyArd
—W; Ray and G. Sperkeil itiefcl*N. Ptirtifell; Hampshire
—J. Sutcliffe and S. Roberts, snarebtokers, Leeds:,;.Vir. sut_ '
mshlre-,,4. Gunning
cliffe and E. Binns, stuff dyers, Bradford, Yorkshire—J. Par-
kyn and G. P. Parkyn, drapers, Bodmin, Cornwall—R.
FWahicioten.gagnudaiJe;cWitiylB2..nj,.l3lty
iitoonnm,
ca.V.aiturers, Noble-street,
---C, Hurley
rtioni, and St Bevan,
4 timerCheap-
aa nnddGT ..
Dobson,
merchants,obaon,
Gunning,
(i u jr drapers,t lianng
pl
cl
ryri ,on
st Cbe
rya:.
rmiro,twlliyeaihwu
side—W. Mabson and j. T. &Alai, itonmasters; Stanton-by-
Dale, Derbyshire—J, Grace and J. C. Grace; painters; Liver-
, pool—P. Jeyes and J. Jeyea, seedstnetr, Nerthampton—T.
Wilson, jun., J. H. Wilson, and G Wilson, bakers, Norwich
—T. Wilson, jun., J. H. Wilson, G.Wilson, and W. R. Mark,
dealers in foreign confectionary, Philpot-lane; Fenchurch-
wi:otightLfroh time manufacturers, Mona
street, City—P. Murray and J. Fleshen . tontrattore, King-
ston, Sussex—J. Orme and M. taylof; tramming manui'actu-
TaVistock, fleYonshire—J.
D., Nisbett; jun.; , and J.
crsterrsp,enhtlearcsc,lespeecldk,haCmhieshsiure-4...... M`Dougald and J. Rowe,
Oxley, iron masters, Chapel-town IFOnworlil; ShbflieldJ.
Room and G. P. Hill;
Works, DiialtY-Port, Staffordsbire--H. S. Coleman and F. W.
S. Coleman, wine merchants, Crown-rcourt; Old Broad-street,
City—W. Freek arid J.W. Beall, Mill,ers, Leects-4. Fiadiaiqc
and J. W. Flamaiik, iiierdts;
Rowe and W. Rowe; apothecaries, Morice-Town, Devonshire.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION.
Thomas Wilkie, grocer! Ediiibiirgh, Feb.'.1 fad march 19, 1
at two et fittlilienson's Rooms, Edinburgh.

..nt'RAQnDINAIi~ CURL of
RagY:itrh Mrs. Smithers,
roifosLuLcohvra it::
ea
Oldham-road; Manchester; bad lately bedGme
from drOPsY as td appear, to use her own expression, as big
9.S bittt. Eiety usual treatmont was tried, but without
effect. In this sad state she had recourse to Holloway's
Ping; and by them the water was entirely removed from her
System, and an effectual cure perfected in about six weeks.
These pills were lately tried upon two dropsical patients,
discharged as incurable from one of the largest hospitals in
London, and they also were both shortly cured by this famous
medicine. Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Hollo-
way's, 244, Strand, London.
ENLISTING FOR THE ARMT ON SUNDAYS...—. Mr.
Trafford, the stipendiary magistrate at the New Bailey, has
recently refused to attest recruits who had been enlisted on
.Sundays. We understand that he has since received an in-
timation from the Secretary of State, to the effect that the
'Law officers of the Crown are of opinion that Sunday enlist-
ments are quite legal, and that it is the duty of a magistrate
-4 to Act sopordingly.—Kanthater Guardian.

BRITISH INSTITUTION, PALL-MALL•
The GALLERY, for the EXHIBITION and SALE of the
WORKS of BRITISH ARTI6TS, iy OPEN DAILY from Ten till
}ITV.

la. Catalogue, 10.
WILLIAM BARNARD, Keeper.

Mondays, Wednesdays,
0111J4 POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION,
it
Lectures on CLIEMD:TRY, with Brilliant Experiments,
V Dr. Ryan, daily at Half-past Three, and on the liveinug.: of
and Friday's, at Nine o'Clock. During
Lent a series of LECTURRS on AIiTRONOM I', by Dr. Bachhotlber
on the Mornings and Brenings of Mondays, Wednesdays, and /fri-
days, illustrated by- a beautiful DISSOLVING ORRERY. A daily
LECTURE os the ATMOSPIIIIIRIC RAILWAY, 'Rusticated by a
Working Model carrying Visitors. A New and Powerful Working
Model of COLEMAN'S PATENT LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE, which
ascends and descends Inclined Planes with one or more passengers.
The PH I's 108 COPE, OPIQIIII MICROSCOPE, DISSIOLTI NG
VIEWS, CHIIOM I.TROPE, &c. laperimcnts with the DIVING
BELL and Dlrlilt. Open from Eleven to Half-past Fire, and
rom Seven to Half-past Ten in the 'livening.
Admittance. One Shilling. Schools, Half-price.
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COMMERCIAL AND GENERAL LIFE
ASSURANCE. Annuity, Faintly Endowment, and Loan
ASSOCIATION, 112 and .113, Cheapside, London. Under Act of
Parliament 7 and 8 Vic:, cap. 110. Established 1841.
At the Annual General Meeting of the Proprietors of the Cem-
inercial and General Life-office, held at the Company's offices, as
above, en February 13, 1846.
H. G. WARD, Esq., M.P., in the chair,
it was resolved unanimously,-
1. That the report now read be adopted by this meeting.
2. That a dividend of 6/. per cent. upon 11t paid up capital for the
half-year ending the ist of January, 1846, be declared.
3. That H. G. Ward, Esq. M.P., Williamßestow, Esq., and T.
Bush Saunders, Esq., be re-elected Directors of this Company.
4. That W. Wellington Cooper, Esq., be re-elected Auditor.
5. That the Directors be empowered to take such steps as they may
deem advisable for increasing the working capital of the Company,
by an issue of the reserved shares.
Thanks were voted to the Chairman and the Directors, and the
meeting broke up.

By order of the Board.
FRED. LAWRANCE, Resident Sec.
Offices, 112 and 113, Cheapside.
For the purpose of carrying out the fifth resolution the Directors
have resolved upon issuing the reserved shares at par.
The sum now paid up is 12s. on each share of 101.
Applications for allotments may be made in the following form,
and addressed to Frederic Lowrance, the Resident Secretary, at the
Company's offices, 112 and 113, ClAapside, London.
Form of Application for Shares.
To the Trustees and Directors of the Commercial and General Life

Office, 112 and 113, Cheapside, London.
Gentlemen,—l request you will allot me shares of 10,
each, and I undertake to pay 12s. per share on allotment, and to
sign the deed of settlement on delivery of the stock.
Address ..
Business or profession ........
Date of application
Reference • • • • • • . • • .

Pill HUMAN TRIPOD, or the THREE-
-11 LEGGED CillitD and ETEIt SEEN or
AZAR]) OF.

The nobility and gentry, sun the lovers of natural sciences, are re-
spectfully invited to view the following unprecedented phenomenon
of a Male Child, Six Months old, by name JOHN BAPTIST DOS
SANTOS, a native of Portugal, having THREE LEGS and
TWENTY TOES, and being otherwise a very fine, well-made,
healthy, and lively boy. He is a bipenis as well as a trisceles, and
the causes of this extraordinary gemination of limbs and organs, and
the probabilities of their future growth and development, may well
afford ample field for the speculations of the learned.
Exhibited every day (Sunday excepted) from Eleven to Five
o'clock, at No. 56, QUADRANT, REGENT-STREET.
Admission, Half-a-Crown.
The Child will be shown privately at the residences of the nobility
and gentry, by applying to Antonio Dos Santos, at the earn, addres,.

THE "ORLEANS PALETOT," as originally
introduced by STORY, 62, FLEET-STREET, is universally
pronounced the most complete over-Coat extant. Light and graceful
in appearance ; waterproof, without obstructing the perspiration;
equally appropriate for walking, riding, or trayelling ; lined through-
out with a new material, manufactured expressly for the purpose,
from the alpacca wool, as brilliant and more durable than silk,
il. 15e.—" Mark the address," 62, Fleet-street—Story's.