The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-16 00:00:00

ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED in ALL THE THREE PAPERS, Alartang, Noon, and Night, thereby insuring a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION, at ONE CHARGE.

SE COND DISTRIBUTION OF BURMESE
PRIZE MONEY.
Secretary's Office, Royal Hospital, Chelsea, April 16, 1844.
The DIRECTORS of the Honourable EAST INDIA COMPANY
having paid over to this Hospital the amount of the UNCLAIMED
MARES of Prize Money on account of her Majesty's troops of the
Madras establishment, which served with the army under the com-
mand of Major-General Sir Archibald Campbell, G.C.8., at the cap-
tures made in the Burmese territory, viz., Ist, 41st, 45th, and 89th
Regiments of Foot ; notice is hereby given, that payment of sueh un-
claimed shares on account of the said troops, will commence on
WEDNESDAY, the 15th day of ,May next, and be continued at this
Office on each succeeding day (Sundays excepted) between the hours
of Ten and Two

RICHARD .16EAVE, Secretary and Registrar.

THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANX OF
COPPER MINERS in ENGLAND.
Incorporated by Royal Charter, A. D. 1690.
Capital 1,000,0001. in 10,0001. shares of 1001. each.
01,1 Broad-street and Castle Baynard Wharf.
Govxxxon—AßEL LEWIS GOWER, Esq.
DEPIITT-GOVERNOR—JAMES ALSTON, Esq.
ASSISTANTS.
Henry John Enthoven, Esq. Francis Mowatt, Esq.
William Gladstone, Esq. John Nix, Esq.
John Peirse Kennard, Esq. Archibald Paull, Esq.
John Lawrie, Esq. - John Henry Pelly, Esq.
William Little, Esq. Alfred Ricketts, Esq.
Hart Logan, Esq. William Scarth Moorsom, Esq.
John Macdonnell, Esq. Louis Vigurs, Esq.
Frederick Ricketts, Esq. Gregory Seale Walters, Esq.
The Court of Assistants of the Governor and Company of Copper
Miners in England hereby give notice, that the HALF-YEAR'S DI-
VIDEND, declared on the 6th instant. at the rate of five per cent.
per annum, free of deduction for income-tax, on the paid-up capital
stock Of the Contpany, is now payable at their house, Old Broad-
street, By order of the Court of Assistants.
W. INGLIS, Secrggz:

CALEDONIAN ASYLUM.
TESTIMONIAL TO THE REV. JOHN LEES, M.A.
At a PUBLIC MEETING of the FRIENDS of the CALE-
DONIAN ASYLUM, held at Freemasons' Tavern, on Monday the
15th April, LORD JAMES STUART, M.P., in the Chair, the fol-
lowing Resolutions were unanimously adopted
_ _

Moved by PATRICK MAXWELL STEWART, Esq., M.P. ; and Seconded
by General Sir FITZROY ➢PLEAN, Bart.

I. That this Meeting has heard with great regret the resignation of
the Rev. Joha Lees, M.A., who for upwards of twenty-one years has
filled the situation of Secretary and Superintendent of the Caledonian
Asylum, to the entire satisfaction of the Directors and the great
advantage of the Instution, which, under his zealous and unremitting
care, has attained its present high state of efficiency and usefulness.
Moved by CHARLES SUTHERLAND, Esq.; and Seconded by Deputy
Pavmaster-General W. P. CRAUFURD, Esq.

2. That this Meeting considers some public testimonial should be
presented to the Rev. John Lees, as an expression of the high sense
entertained by the Friends of the Institution, of his unremitting atten-
tion and devotion to Its interests for so lengthened a period.
Moved by THE Cnisnousi ; and Seconded by GEORGE LINDSAY, Esq.
3. That a Subscription be forthwith opened for this purpose, and
that the following Gentlemen be nominated a Committee to collect the
funds, and present the Testimonial to Mr. Lees, with a suitable In-
scription, viz. :—Lord James Stuart, M.P. ; The Chisholm ; the Hon.
Sir George Rose; P. M. Stewart, Esq., M.P ; Charles Sutherland,
Esq. ; James Gordon Duff, Esq. ; J. A. Simpson, Esq. ; George
Lindsay, Esq. ; W. P. Craufurd, Esq. ; Captain Charles Forbes ;
and that Mr. David Macrae be appointed Honorary Secretary.
Subscriptions will be received by the London and Westminster
Bank ; Messrs. Forbes and Co., King William-street ; and by the
Treasurers of the Institution. .

DAVID C. MACRAE, Honorary Secretary.

GRAVESEND STAR PACKETS
LEAVE
THE BRUNSWICK WHARF, BLACKWALL,
QUARTER to TEN, ELEVEN, FOUR, and SIX.
THE TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND,
SEVEN, HALF-PAST NINE, FOUR, FIVE, and SEVEN.
SUNDAYS.
BLACKWALL, QUARTER to TEN, ELEVEN, and SIX.
GRAVESEND, SEVEN, FOUR, FIVE, and SEVEN.
- OLD SHADES PIER,
ABOVE LONDON BRIDGE,
EVERY MORNING AT NINE.
Star-Ofilee, Gravesend, April 13, 1844: -

THE FINE ARTS.
_LIN EXHIBITION of PAINTINGS in WAX,
and several other Paintings in a new style, one of them re-
presenting,the last Struggle of the French at Waterloo; will take
place THIS DAY, and be continued Daily, from Ten o'Clock till
Slit rag., at C. Barbe's Repository of Colours, Pencils, &c., GO, Rs-
gent's-quadrant. . _

Admittance, One Shilling.
Notice on Wax Painting and Catalogue, Sixpence.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
A SERIES of LECTURES on the GRIGIN and HISTORY
of ties MUSIC of all /RATIONS, from the earliest to the latest pe-
riods, is now being delivered by Mr. C. E. HORN, on Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday Evenings at Eight.o'clock ; and on Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, at Three o'clock'. The subject at preSent
is the MUSIC of ENGLAND, which will terminate on the 17th inst.,
and be succeeded by the MUSIC of AMERICA. The VOCAL and IN-
STRUMENTAL MUSIC will be illustrated by Specimens of each pe-
riod, accompanied by a PIANO-FORTE and SELECT ORCHESTRA.
•Also daily, LONOBOTTOM'S PHYSIOSCOPE and OPAQUE Ml-
cßdscorE. NEW DISSOLVING VIEWS, including the OLD and
NEW HOUSES of PARLIAMENT, with the FIRE. POPULAR
LECTURES, by 'Dr. Ryan and Professor Bachhofllier. ARM-
STRONG'S HYDRO-ELECTRIC MACHINE, OXY-HYDROGEN
MICROSCOPE, DIVER and DIVING BELL, Ac., &c.

Under the especial Authority of her Majesty's Board of Trade, and
with the sanction of the Directors of the various Railway tom-
panies,
Now Ringing, to be continued every alternate week, royal 4t0.,
T d
HE RAILWAY BELL an
ADVERTISER,
PRICE ONE PENNY,
or, Forty-two Shillings per Thousand.
Circulation 100,000.
Of the Time Tables Ringing all the Changes, with other useful in-
formation, corrected and compiled exclusively from official sources.
To be accompanied with Maps and Sectional Plans : offering to Ad-
vertisers an unequalled medium for publicity, being sold at all the
Railway Stations, Hotels, Libraries, and other places of public resort
throughout London.
Railway Bell and Advertiser-office, I, Catherine-street, Strand.