The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-04 00:00:00

CAUTION TO CONSUMERS.—DRY GAS METERS.
DEFRIES'S DRY METERS have successfully
stood the test • six years' trial. Among the 10,000 in use,
they have been adopted by the official authorities of the Houses of
Parliament, Woolwich Dock-yard, Somerset-house, Foreign-office,
Thames Tunnel, United Service, Reform, Conservative, and other
Club-houses, the Queen's Theatre, Chinese Exhibition, and many
other large establishments. Upwards of 20,000,000 cubic feet of
gas have passed through some of these meters without regula-
tion •r repair, and which are still working to the entire satisfaction
of the gas company and consumers.

All jas consumers who study economy and a good light are invited
to avid' themselves of the advantages and comfort to be derived from
the use of Defries's Dry Meter, but, to prevent the substitution of im-
perfect imitations, it is necessary at all times to order Defriees Dry
Meter, and to observe his name en the brass badge in front of all his
meters.

Testimonials from the most eminent and scientific men and large
consumers can be had on application (or will be forwarded by pest),
free of expense, at the Manufactory, 67, St. Martin's-lane, London.
Warranted to keep correct in all weathers.

RICK-CLOTHS, Marquees, Flags, Sun Blinds,
Netting, and Bunting for Fruit Trees, icc., at THOMAS
EDGINGTON and Cu.',, No. 17, Smithfield-bars, and Old Kent-road,
Manufacturers of Marquees and Tents of all dimensions, Rick-cloths
with Poles, Flexible Waterproof Cloth for Railway Trucks, Waggons,
Coaches, &c. Tarpauling for packing goods for exportation. Tents
and Tarpaulings for colonists, and for hire.
Address, 17, Smithfield-bars.

DAVIES'S BEST MOULD CANDLES, 6d.
per lb., with the improved Wax Wicks. Store Candles, 5d.;
Hale's Superb Composite, 9%d. ; Price's, 10d. ; Vauxhall, 8301.;
Ogleby's Botanic Wax, Is. ; German Wax, Is. 2d. ; Fine Wax, Is. 5d.;
Transparent Wax, Is. 10d. ; Genuine Wax, 2s. Id. ; Genuine Sperm,
Is. 10d. ; Palmer's Metallic, 714 d. and Sd. ; Hale's Metallic, 734 d. ;
Yellow Soap, 465., 525., and 58s. per 1121bs ; Mottled, 60s. and 645...;
White Windsor, Is. 4d. per Packet; Palm, Is. 4d.; Old Browa
Windsor, Is. 9d. • Rose, 2s. ; Almond, 2s. 6d. ; Superfine Sealing
Wax, 45. 6d. per 113; Genuine Sperm Oil, 7s. 6d. per gallon ; Ogleby's
Patent Oil, equal to Sperm, 4s. 6d. ; Solar, 3s. 6d.
For Cash, at DAVIES'S Old Established Warehouse, 63, St. Mar-
tin's-lane, opposite New Slaughter's Coffee-house.

BETTS'S PATENT METALLIC CAPSULES
possess the following properties, and are now practically
admitted to be the only security for effectually preserving the con-
tents of bottles, jars, pots, &c.
They are applicable to these vessels, of every size and shape, from
the smallest phial to the mouth of a jar or pot three inches in
diameter :
They are made of a metal free from every impurity, non-corrosive
in its nsture, and consequently, mot subject to oxidatiod,-nor pervious
to moisture.
They preserve the contents of the vessels to which they are applied
perfectly air-tight; thus securing them from becoming vapid, mouldy,
or fetid.
They effectually protect the Corks from the ravages of insects, and
the noxious influence of the musk rat and other vermin.
They supersede the use of wire, wax, bladder, &c., and the uni-
versally acknowledged inefficiency of tin-foil ; the capsule being made
of solid metal, has not only sufficient strength of itself to secure effer-
vescing liquids, but is much handsomer in appearance than the above
useless tinsel, besides having the advantage of being applied with
much greater ease and rapidity.

They have also the very important property of affording absolute
security against the possibility of fraudulent substitutions.
In addition to the advantages before enumerated, the use of the
Capsules prevents the liquid from oozing out of the mouth of the
bottle, completely removes all cause of complaints (particularly in
tropical climates), against the adhesion of the wax and other coating
matter, to the fingers, when the cork is extracted—staining every-
thing with which it comes in contact ; and prevents the falling of
such offensive matter into the bottle or glass, which frequently dete-
riorates, and even destroys, the natural properties of the liquid.
Exporters desirous of availing themselves of this valuable inven-
tion, in giving their orders for Wines, Ales, Porter, Cider, Preserved
Fruits, Vinegar, Pickles, Sauces, CherAlcals, Oils, Mustard, Ink,
Blacking, &c., &c., need only direct their tradesmen to cover the
bottles, or other packages, with the Patent Metallic Capsule, which
will not incur extra expense.
Further particulars may be had, and orders received, at the Manu-
factory, No. 1, WHARF-ROAD, CITY-ROAD.

G REAT PROPHECY FULFILLED
FOR THE YEAR 1845.
The whirlwind rushed ; the hailstorm poured ;
The earthquake shook ; the ocean roared.
The lightning flashed, and the thunder rolled,
As Merlin stood, in the days of old,
And thus to King Arthur prophesied,
On the.things which to England would betide:—
" When on Britain's throne there sits a Queen,
• And London pav'd with wood is seen ;
When the muse her temple lends to aid
The sacred struggle for Free Trade,
On Ludgate's mighty hill shall rise,
To fix a wond'ring nation's eyes,
A firm of Brothers—SAMUEL nam'd—
Who seen through Europe shall be fam'd. •
The Trade of the City they'll cause to increase.
And shape the Saxon and British fleece
In Raiment rare at such trifling cost
That men in amazement will be lost !
AN ORIGINAL PLAN these Brothers will trace
Which enamoured Commerce will swift embrace,
And by means of which the country wide
Shall clothe like nobles in their pride ;
Yet drain no more from their money bags
Than if they wore the coarsest rags !"
• So spake the Prophet, in learning skilled,
And mark how his words have been fulfilled.
On Ludgate-hill, number Twenty-nine,
The SAMUEL, BROTHERS, rear their sign ;
The flag of Economy they've unfurled—
Their House is the Cheapest in the World !
Far better than others they clothe the Peer,
But charge not a twentieth part so dear;
The Gentleman, there, with an income low,
Can make a Gentleman's proper show ;
The striving Tradesman on Sunday now
With his well-dress'd neighbour may raise his brow;
The sighing Lover can meet his maid,
And not of appearance be afraid.
The Yonth of Fashion, the Beau of• Taste ;-
The Man in humble station plac'd ;
The Shopman—Clerk—and Liveried Page—
Poets and Actors en the stage,—
All—all, in short, may in a trice
Be served at Manufacturer's Price ! H
With CLOTH the best throughout thalami,
And WORKMANSHIP of cunning hand.
The Reader will ask, by what wonderful aid
The SAMUEL, BROTHERS, conduct such a trade,
On a plan so extensive—a system so large,
And yet at a third of the usual charge ?
The answer is this :—They have money at will ;
High Character, Judgment, Experience, and Skill;
They buy up their Cloth where 'tie wove at the loom,
And pay Ready Cash ere 'tis carted for home.
And thus Capital gains them, by aid of this rule,
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He selects what he likes, and then only need take
The quantity needful the garment to make.
Thus he gets the MATERIALS at exact the PRIME COST,
And knows that by " Cabbage " an inch won't be lost.
For the MAKING he pays such a wondrous small sum,
That it seems to the makers no profit could come,
And yet the FIRST TALENT THE EMPIRE CAN YIELD,
Has been brought by these Brothers so rare, in the field I
And if, after all, the New Suit should net please,
YOUR CASH IS RETURNED with politeness and ease.
An INVENTION so great, an ADVANTAGE so grand,
Is the mightiest boon that exists.in the land !
And thousands on thousands their voices will raise,
With HONOUR their motto, and TASTE for their guide,
The system of SAMUEL, BROTHERS, to praise.
They will prove London's ornament, staple, and pride ;
While each day countless hearts shall with extaey thrill
As they pass SAMUEL, BROTHERS, 29, LUDGA.TE-HILL 11!
Every customer will be enabled to ascertain the value and quan-
tity of material required for every variety of Garment. Each and every
cloth, cassimere, doeskin, &c., being marked in plain figures, at the
price per yard, such price being the same as would be charged upon
the purchase of the material wholesale. We shall explain to our pa-
trons the exact quantity that will be necessary for the particular ar-
ticle of dress wanted, and we charge separately for the making and
trimmings. This system will effect a saving of fully one-third of the
expense in the articles required in Gentlemen's Dress.
Mourning to any extent always ready.
A new and extensive assortment of Boys' and Youths' Clothing, at
the Lowest possible Prices.
Observe the Address—SAMUEL, BROTHERS, Tailors, Wholesale
and Retail Woollen Drapers, Sic., 29, LUDGATE-HILL.
N.B. A Guide to Self-measurement and Patterns sent to any WO
of the Kingdom