The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-12 00:00:00

COFFEES.

The article of cofibethas for some years past attracted the atten.
tion both of the late and present Governments, their object being
to benefit the public by introducing it at a cheaper rate.
Mr. Labouchere, the President of the Board of Trade in the late
Government, devoted considerable time in endeavouring to alter
the anomalous laws which existed in regard to coffee, but strong
opposing interests at that period prevented him from carrying his
good intentions into effect.
Sir Robert Peel, with great determination, notwithstanding the
powerful interests arrayed against him, at once reduced (in his
celebrated Tariff) the duty on foreign coffees from Is. 3d. to Bd.
per lb., and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in his financial state-
ment during the present session, announced a further reduction to
6d. per lb., saying—" It is most important to extend the use of a
beverage which is a great luxury to all classes, and which, in ad.
ditiou, is found to supersede other beverages detrimental to health.
As the honour of being the first to afford the public the full be-
nefit of these philanthropic measures has fallen upon ourselves, we
confidently call upon her Majesty's Ministers, Noblemen, States-
men, and all who desire to see the liberal intentions of Government
carried out, and who wish to enjoy, in its greatest purity, so nutri-
tious a beverage as coffee, to confer on us their valuable support.
COFFEES PER POUND,
No 1, ls. 10d. This Mocha is in the highest state of perfection.
No. 2, ls. Bd. This is a rich, mellow Coffee, generally preferred,

and very desirable.
No. 3, Is. 4d. This is a very good Coffee.
No. 4, Is. Od. This is a useful Coffee.
Intermediate qualities Is. 60., and lower priced if required.
We have dwelt thus particularly on teas and coffees, not because
these articles will be pre-eminently distinguished for their goodness
and cheapness beyond spices, &c., but as a mirror to show forth our
system of business.
Ws have taken our premises in the centre of the wand's great
metropolis; we have endeavoured in every way to render them
commodious, convenient, and comfortable; but we shall at all
times be obliged to any friend who will enable us to amend what-
ever may be amiss—to right whatever may be wrong—to rectify,
atter, and improve as may be thought desirable.
Our site, as before-mentioned, is No. 1, St. Paul's Churchyard,
corner of Ludgate-street, a position with which all the inhabitants
of this great city must be familiar, being also well known to the in.
numerable concourse of strangers who daily visit St. Paul's, and
whose patronage, one and all, we earnestly invite.
We anxiously solicit Gentlemen, Hotel-keepers, Inn-holders,
and the public at large, in the country as well as Loudon, to profit
by our undertaking, and we pfedge ourselves that all orders,
accompanied by a respectable reference, or a money order, shall
receive our prompt and careful attention,
It now only remains for us to invite you, in return for having
consulted your comfort, convenience, and advantage, to do us the
favour of testing our assertions. Your obedient servants,
DAKIN and CO., Tea Merchants,
No. I, St. Paul's Church.yard.
4 Our valewill deliver teas, coffees, &c.,within eight miles
of St. Paul's in all directionc—July 6,1844.

EASE AND COMFORT IN SHAVING
MESSRS. B. and S. COWVAN'S invaluable
CANTON STROP, or QUADRILATERAL CHINESE
RAZOR SHARPENER (Patronised by his Royal Highness
PRINCE ALBERT), renders the operation of shaving no longer
painful to the most tender skin. By a very simple process the
keenest edge may speedily be given tothe bluntest razor or penknife,
B. and S. Cowvan's peculiarly tempered razors and shaving powder.
Specimens of the Strops are now exhibiting at the Royal Polytechnic
Institution and Royal Adelaide Gallery, Lowther Arcade, from
whence the most flattering certificates have been sent, which may be
seen at the Inventors, B. and S. COWVAN, 164, Fenchurch-street,
where the Strop, &c., may be obtained, as well as of all respectable
perfumers, &c.. in the United Kingdom, price ss. 6d., 7s. 6d. and
9s. fld. Also may be had, Cowvan's Canton Razor Strop Elastic, at
Is. per packet. The Shaving Powder Is. 6d. per box.
Caution—None are genuine, except these marked and Spelt
B. and S CO WVAN

N.B. A liberal allowance to the ttade and shippers,