The Sun.
London, England, 1828-04-22 00:00:00

This day was published, in Svo. price 10s.
COLONIAL COMMERCE, comprising
an Inquiry into the Principles upon which discrimi-
nating Duties should be levied on SUGAR, the growth
I.7,Pectirely of the West India British Possessions, of the
Last Indies, and of Foreign Countries.
By ALEXANDER MACDONNELL, Esq.
Printed for John Murray, 50, Albemarle-street.

WEST INDIA DOCK COMPANY.
Went India Dock-linuse, April 15,1828

'HE COURT of DIRECTORS of the
:111. WEST INDIA DOCK COMPANY do hereby

lire notice, that an EXTRAORDINARY COURT or
GENERAL MEETING of this COMPANY will be held
at this House, on FRIDAY, the 25th instant, at One o'clock
in the afternoon, pursuant to the following requisition,
agreeably to the Act of Parliament:—
"West India Dock-house, April 15, IS2S.
" We, the undersigned Members -of the West India Deck
Company (being severally Proprietors of 5001. or upwards
of the said Company's stock), do hereby request a Special
General Meeting may be called, for the purpose of choosing
and appointing a Director of the said Company, in the
room of Robert Lang, Esq.., deceased.
" iENEAS BARELY,
SIMON TAYLOR,
JOIN PLUMMER,
JONATHAN CHAPMAN,
SAMUEL HIBBERT,
JOHN EDE,
JOHN SMITH,
JOHN HENRY DEFFELL,
WILLIAM THWAYTES."

Ry order of the Court,
HENRY LONGLANDS, Sec.
N.B. The Chair wilt be taken at Two o'clock precibely.

NATIONAI, SILK WEAVERS' SO-
CIETY and SCHOOL, 15, Devonshire-square,
Bishopnate.

L nder the Patronage of
His Grace the Duke of I Lady W. F. Gordon.

Grafton. I Lady G. Gore.
Dowager-Countess of Stan- Lady Norris.
hope. Earl Cornwallis.
Hob. Mrs. Vernon. I Lady Pithain.
Lady Anstruther. Lady Waldegrave.
VisoDunt Hampden. I Lady Page Turner, &c.
A GENERAL MEETING of the Subscribers, Nolii-
lith Gentry, and Public, will be held at the LONDON
TAVERN, on WEDNESDAY, April 23, 1828, S.
HARRISON, Esq., in the Chair, to consider the best
means of raising a further Sum of Money, in addition to
the 6,0001. already advanced, for carrying the views of the
Society into full effect, giving employment to 400 Opera-
tive Weavers, and 300 other persons concerned in the Silk
Trade. Alse enabling them, out of their profits, to
educate 500, and Clothe 200 of their Children. •
N. B. Loans of 11. or upwards, will be thankfully re-
etived at the Establishment, and, after a certain time,
Ittarned with 5 per cent. interest.
By Order of the Committee,
W. G. GARLAND, Sec.
The Chair will be taken at Two o'Clock precisely.
The Children of the School wi!l be in attendance.

ESTATE OF PARK, IN AYRSHIRE.
TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC ROUP,

Vu
NVEnwEsnAv the 9th: July, 1828, within the Royal
Exchange Coffee-house, Edinburgh, at Two o'clock

afternoon,
THE LANDS and ESTATE of PARK,
, being a Forty Shilling Land of old extent, compre-
°ending Cockhill, with the Miln, Miln-lands, and the Teinds,
in the parish of Tarbolton, and shire of r. The Estate
consists of 423 Acres, Scots measure, or thereby, being all
Arable (excepting 23 Acres of Planting) and very im-
provable, having the advantage of coal and lime in the
atighbourhood. The Lands are well inclosed and subdi-
lided. The Plantations (above forty years old) very thriv-
ing, and well arranged for ornament and shelter.
There are several fine situations for a Mansion-house
and offices, and a valuable Freestone Quarry on the Estate.
There are excellent Markets at Ayr and Kilmarnock, to
both of which the roads are good ; the former being about
'°z and the latter five miles distant.
The Estate affords a freehold qualification in the county.
The Land-tax is redeemed, and the burdens are moderate.
For further particulars apply to Mr. John Stuart, ac-
countant, el, George-street ; or Messrs. D. and A. Thom-
son, W. S., 8, Frederick-street, Edinburgh ; Messrs.
Graham and Mitchell, writers, Glasgow.

AT a very numerous MEETING of DE-
LEGATES from the FRIENDLY SOCIETIES
.„.°1 LONDON, WESTMINSTER, BIRMINGHAM,
4:ORTS.MOUTH, &e. &e. held at the Bull's Head,
'Lewin-crescent, on Friday the 18th instant,

Mr. G. R. COTTER in the Chair ;
h was unanimously Resolved-
1. TLat as it appears from a report of the Parliament-
ary proceedings during the past week, that Mr. Courtenav
"oes not intend to abandon his obnoxious Bill, it is the duty
(3f every Member of Friendly Societies throughout the
(ountry,'lts well as in London, to oppose that Bill by Pe-
titions to Parliament ; preparation of evidence for the Com-
't°,?ttee ; subscriptions to the proposed fund ; and, if the
8111 be not forthwith abandoned, the withdrawal of their
Investments from the Government Securities.

2. That Messrs. Cotter, Hunter, Bowles, Gast, and
Russell, 'be requested forthwith to prepare a statement of
the obnoxious clauses of the Bill, with a suitable answer
thereto, and to circulate the same amongst Members of
Parliameat, and in such other manner as they may think
necessary : that the same Gentlemen he requested to meet
as often as possible during the ensuing week, in order to
receive communications on the subject, and to take such
other steps as may be necessary to defeat the Bill by all
means.
3. That, pursuant to a Resolution passed at the last
Meeting, Messrs. Cotter, Russell, Bowles, Gast, and the
editor of the Trades' Free Press, be requested to act as
:Trustees for the Receipt and Management of such contri-
uutions as may be made by the several Societies throughout
the Kingdom, for the purposes declared in the Resolutions
:—That Mr. Hunter be their per-
Passed at that Meeting
vent Secretary ; and that Messrs. Masterrnan and Co.
requested to act as Bankers : to which Gentlemen re-
'uittances may be made from the country, for the account
of the Trustees of the Delegates of the Benefit Societies of
,Te Metropolis. Contributions will also be received by
'tie Chairman (Mr. Cotter), and Mr. Hunter (Secretary),
clireeted to them at the Bull's Head, Jewin-crescent, Al_
dt"gate-street.

~., 4: That the Committee of Delegate:, recomaiena that a
spy of the Trades' Free Press he taken in and tiled by
7erY Society throughout the kingdom, for the tours general
'`ffnaion of information on the subject ; and that the Secre-
t'ries and Committers be requested to communicate with
!" Editor of that Paper on all subjects connected with the
itlterests of such Societies, lie being hereby recognised as
t
I Organ of communication for such purposes,

'. That the Landlords of Houses at which Meetings of
thus description are held, be requested to contribute to-
Ithuds the fund for opposing Mr. Courtcnay's Bill ; that
t
'Y be also requested to take in and file the Trades' Free
"'eds.

6. That those Members of the House of Commons,
'ho have already an promptly and so ably supported the
Fillers of the Petitions of benefit Societies against the
may.
Bill, are entitled to the warmest thanks of this
VUti7.
That the cordial thanks of the Delegates are due
4;4 hereby given to the Gentlemen who have attended as
trPutations from Portsamoth, and Hampshire, and from
irklinghani, for their valuable assistance.
G. IL COTTER, Chairman.

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