The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-21 00:00:00

'UNITED STATES EMIGRATION
SOCIETY.
MMUS AND DIRECTORS.
T. LAMLE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman.
Wallop Brabason, Esq. Maurice O'Connell, Esq.. M.P.
Charles George Fairfield, Req. M. Charles Maher, Esq.
Anthony O'Flaherty, Esq., M.P. Ednyin,l Symes, Esq.
T. Colley Grattan, Esq. Col. C: C. henrys Tynte, M.P.
Valentine Maher, Esq., M.P. Clement Tabor, Esq.
MEDICAL BOARD.
E. S. Symes, Esq., R. F. power, Esq.
" The Association agrees bef,rehand to sell at COST ?nice, adding
'nerdy thereto a commission."—(See Prostus.)
NORTH-EASTERN TEXAS HOPKINS COUNTY, consisting of
160,000 acres, in one block, for the most part prairie, abounding
in rivers and springs.
Recent and authentic information received from the Society's
rands, proves that no other state offers such decided advantages to
the Emigrant, with a small or large caeital, either in respect to the
Salubrity of climate, health, and temperature, soil, growth and
Variety'of produce and markets (see Dr. Smith's recent travels and
Work on North-Eastern Texas, price 2e.)
~I°,e Society contrasts with the Emigrant to defray, for a fixed
""'" (as below, varying with the number of acres and the number in
One fazoilY) the cost of a free passage to their lands ; stock, seed, and
implements; six months' provision after arrival, a house, and a
freehold of eighty acres of the finest land.
The above for the sum of £6l 8 9
For each additional male, with implements, &c. 13 10 0
For each additional female - - - - 12 0 0
For each additional child under 12 years - - 6 0 0
' If less land is repaired the cost proportionally reduced.
The Society is in a position, from its extended connexions, to ,
Offer lands and farms in nearly all the other states of the U-ion.
Every leformation, with map and plan of settlement, description
_
North-Eastern Texas, &s., may ba obtains! (gratis) from the
agents of the Society, or on application to the secretary.
• I.rst ship with emigrants will sail about the middle of Feb-
'''arY, and every suoceeding month. Each application registered
ateerdimg to priority.
_._4oheations for Agents to the &dot,' must be accompanied by
volrezeoe.
D. BYRNE, Secretary.
2 R.
yal Exchange-Dandling.
TEAST INDIA HOUSE, YANUARY 16, 1850.
HE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST
INDIA COMPANY do hereby give notice,
That
a Special General Court of the said Company will be held
.
House, in Leadenhall-street, on FRIDAY, the 25th instant, at
Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon, at the desire of Nine Proprietors of
444 India Stock, as expressed in the following letter, viz. :
" London, January 7, 1850.
"To the Chairman and Directors of the East India Company.
" Honourable Sirs.-
- We, the undersigned Proprietors of East India Stock. duly quail-
aed by law, request that you will convene, at your earliest conve-
rare% It Special General Court of Proprietors, for the purpose of
ng into consideration the accompanying motion, and that you
•lui be pleased to publish the same with this our requisition.
" We have the honour to be, Honourable Sirs,
" Your obedient Servants.
(Signed) " J. SULLIVAN.
"JOHN BRIGGS.
" GEO. FORBES.
" JAS. STE WART FORBES.
" W. H. STEPHENS.
"M LEWIN.
" THOS. DICKINSON.
• " PETER GORDON.
" SAML. GOODFELLOW.
lllfotion,—That copies of all papers relative to the engagements
*high were entered into by the British Government with the Em-
• Ibero
r_of Delhi, in 1803 and 1804, be laid before this Court, together
With
sa:_!opieS of all other papers and correspondence that may have
a.1`7.411e ntly taken place up to the present period in any way affet
the said engagements."
JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary.
IFIARKER'S YORK HOTE-L
ST. HELEN'S-SQUARE, YORK.
• C. ti
tut_ O,IIKER begs to inform his friends and the public that he has
es ered upen the above old-ettablished Hotel, for many years known
the York Ta
• The vern-
nterior of the Hotel has recently been thoroughly repaired,
Z4orated, and refurnished, and is now replete with every conve-
-lee and comfort.
he
Establishment affords ample accommodation both for Families
and
duct.or Professional and Commercial Gentlemen, and will be eon-
.e.ed in every respect in the first style.
mi R having taken the adjoining house, lately occupied by the
_"e3 Hall, intends to set the same apart entirely for the use of
`'etablercial Gei,tlemen as Stock Rooms.
York Good Stabling and Lock-up Coach-houses.
, January 1, 1850.
Tl's. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC
INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET.
The DI
irst of a Series of Illustrated Lectures, by Dr. Backhoffner,
hi'
the
Philosophy of Scientific Recreation, antediy at Two o'clock, and
VI:" Evenings, at Eight. An entirely w Set of Dissolving
a Liwe of London in the Sixteenth Century. and as it now is, with
bitseeeriptive Lecture, daily, at Half-past Four, and in the Even-
Vie !it a Quarter to Ten.—The Views of Rome. including new
.its
of the Interior and Exterior of St. Peter's, with Dioramic et-
iijui are shown daily, at One o'clock.—Leetares an Chemistry, with
kid 3nr,t, experiments, by Mr. Ashley.—Experiments with the Diver
"ving-bell.—New Exhibition of Chromatropes.—The Ma-
ery, Models, &c., explained.
• Admission. Is—Sehools, Half-mice.
NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
26, CORNIIILL, LONDON.
Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament.
.!_l.eading features of the Society are guaranteed of as ample
ikr..eetarY Capital.
~,t_%l rate Rates of Premiums.
ler -thirds Premium Loaned to the Assured.
Half
Division of Profits.
the Premium may remain as a Loan for Five Tears.
x
'ensive Travelling Leave granted, without extra Premium.
3,nderate extra Premium for Residence in Tropical Climates.
The last Annual Bonus to the Assured varied from 27 to 65 ;
• cell«
a (ccording to age) on the Premiums paid.
Examples of Bonuses already Declared, and Options.
.h I Perms- Sum the
At, '1 5i Annual Policy Bonus in Bonus ,vent Re- Assured
ad
t' Pre- taken is Iduction of may bor- I
to Sum
z • Imam' out in Assured. Cash. Annual row on i
Premium. Policy.
-- £
s. d. X s. d X s. d. X s. d.
1437 276 14 3 128 14 3 21 7 2 593 6 8
1835 251 18 10115 14 8 18 12 5 543 17 9
ep 4 1839 226 6 0 102 15 1 16 2 9'494 8 10
100
s.d. 1840 178 0 0 82 14 2 12 14 11445 -0 0
74 3 4 1841 174 0 078 3 412 3 0395 11 1
1842 147 4 2 5 15 10 10 2 41346 2 3
1843 99 18 4 44 8 4 615 11;296 13 4
1844 62 6 8 27 13 4 4 4 01247 4$

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