The Sun.
London, England, 1828-11-29 00:00:00

THOMPSON, MAYOR.
A COMMON COUNCIL, holden in the
CHAMBER of the GUILDHALL of the CITY of
"DON, en-PainAy, the otith day of Noverntnr, 1828,
Resolved,
That the Thanks of this Court he given to the Right
:Matthias Prime Lucas, late Lord Mayor, for his
ttlit!at attention to the Commercial and Trading Interests of
City, and especially for the beneficial arrangements
-Ipectiug the. Police and Naviation uninfluenced he River Thames;
.sr the rectitude with which, by partiality or
Fi*, he has exercisod his magisterial functions ; for the
Qility of access, the affable and kind demeanour which
'r,scharacterised his intercourse with his Fellow-Citizens;
1. his philanthropic and zealous exertions to mitigate the
ktrodships of destitution and exile ; fur his liberal pa-
of the Public Institutions and Charities of this
i;tl and for his general conduct in a Mayoralty, on
lch .a gloom was necessarily thrown, by the early anti-
gu
iPlitinn of a severe domestic calamity, and the subsequent
,l,s,r:idf
itavitionne:f one of the most afflicting dispensations of
IXOODTHORPE.

6,,_EPTFORD VICTUALLING YARD, Nov. 12, 1828.
rxEsE are to give Notice, that on Tut)
DAy, the 4th of December next, at Ten o'Clock in the
it 13,1, will be put up to PUBLIC SALE, at this
Ph`tvd, Sundry Lots of the following UNSERVICEABLE
ROVISIONS and STORES lying in the said Yard,
Biscuit, Dust, Flour, Peas, Oatmeal, Bakehouse
Biscuit
)IW epingsi, Butter, Beef, Pork, Suet, Sugar, Raisins,
age and Rags, Cocoa-bags, Staves of different sorts;
Iltadry old Slop Clothing, and old Cast Iron, &c. &c.
Deposit of 23/. per Cent. is to be made (in Cash or
dotes of the Bank of England) at the time of Sale, and the
*4litiuder of the purchase money to be paid before the Stores
4
re removed, for which purpose a period of fourteen working
-).
s will be allowed from the day of Sale ; the Buyers parti-
!slarly observing, that not less than one half of the quantity
t 0 be taken away within the first seven days, and the'
'',ltainder in the seven following days, otherwise the De-
„Nt numey will be forfeited, and the Stores remain the
"perty of the Crown, as no extension of time will on
4'Y account be granted.
The Stores may be viewed, during the wot king hours of
0
'e yard, on the three days immediately preceding the day
tLI Sale, and on the day of Sale until ten o'clock in the
..orning, but not after.
Catalogues may be had on application at the said yard.
JOHN HILL, Commissioner.
SOTTISH I,IIIDOWS* FUND AND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE SOCIETY,
! No. 5, St. Andrew-square, Edinburgh,
(Pounded on the Original Model of the Equitable Office of
London.)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that all
Proposals of Assurance intended to be submitted to
m'e Directors at their weekly Court, held every Monday,
roust be lodged with the Manager on or before the Satur-
jaY precedig, otherwise they cannot he taken into consi-
Iteration till a subsequent Court.
By order of the Court of Directors,
JOHN M'KEAN, Manager.

✓
Considerable inconvenience and disappointment were
ressioned to applicants, at the corresponding period of
Ist year, from their having delayed their applications till
t° nearly the close of the year, that the necessary forms of
t1"1 Ace, which peremptorily require that the Proposals
4411 lie a certain time on the table, prevented their Certi-
4cates or Policies being dated within the year, so as to en-
title them to the benefit of the payment of that year's pre-
Ziutn, in reference to the approaching period of investiga-
°ll. This notice is given to preient, as far as possible,
4
.4.Y similar disappointment this year. As a practical proof
the great advantages arising to policies opened with this
Society, it may be mentioned, that several policies of 1,0001.
f
111:41 so in proportion), dated previous to lstJanuary, 1820,
Sing become in course of payment this year, by She (le-
tt% of the parties assured, their representatives, instead of
he sum of 1,000/., contained in the original policy, have
.lal7.ni in consequence of the additions made from the Bur-
t," fund, the sum of 1,3351. 125., being an addition or
"os of Thirty-Three and a Half Per Cent, on the sunis

NOTICE TO MARINERS.
CAPE WRATH LIGHT-HOUSE.

THE COMMISSIONERS of the
NORTHERN LIGHT-HOUSES hereby give
That a LIGHT-HOUSE has been ERECTED upon
APE WRATH, in the county of Sutherland, the Light
of which will be exhibited on the night of TituusnAv, the •
sth day of December, 1828, and every Night thereafter,
from the going away of Day-lightin the Evening, till the
%turn of Day-light in the Morning.
The following is a Specification of the Position of the
41A-house, and the appearance of thaLight, by Mr. Ste-.
114,0 n, Engineer to the Commissioners :
CAPE WRATH forms the north-western extremity of
''"*Mainland of Scotland, in Lat. 58. 36. North, and in
`,141,E. 4. 56. West. By Compass, it bears front Hoybead
11 Orkney West, distant 45 miles; from the Butt of the
"1'44 E.S.E. 4 E., distant 41 miles; from the Rocks
the Stags of the Cape, S.W. by W. 4 W., distant
440„ tit one mile; from the Sunken Rock called the Nun,
W., distant 15 miles; and from the Islands of
''tick and Skerry, W.S. W., the former 28, and the latter
$0 miles distant.
This Light will be known to Mariners as a REVOLV-
ING LIGHT, exhibiting from one and the same Lantern
light of the natural appearance, alternating or changing
'kith one tinged red ; which two kinds of light successively
attain their most luminous effect every two minutes, and
thereafter, becoming gradually less luminous, are to a dis-
-144t observer totally eclipsed for a short time.
The Lantern Light-room is elevated 400 f,et above the
medium level of the sea. The light of the natural appear-
4nee will, in clear weather, be seen like a star of the first
;1411411de, at the distance of eight or nine leagues, and at
'Net. distances, according to the state of the atmosphere ;
but the red light being somewhat obscured by the coloured
Shades, will not he seen at so great a distance.
By order of the Commissioners of the Northern Light-
houses, C. CUNINGLIANI,
Edinburgh, Nov. 10, 1828. Secretary.
N.B. The Light-houses now erecting upon Tarbetness in
"ntnartyshire, and Mull of Galloway in Wigtonshire, will
lighted in 1829, of which due notice will be given.

THE CITY CARPET WAREHOUSE,
2, CHEAPSIDE, near Paternoster-row.
CARTER and FAWCETT beg to announce that their
exteturive Stock of CARPETS are of the newest and most
elegant Patterns. Their BRUSSELS, for style, quality,
end cheapness, have given universal satisfaction.
s. d. s. d.
Kidderminster, yard-wile 1 10 and 2 6 per yard
Do d0......very stout
and fine 9 9 and 3 0
Venetian, for Bed-rooms 1 9 and 2 4
• 43 do all Wool 2 9 and 3 0
Stier carpeting, from 0 10
1210 ...... do . ..... all Wool, from
Hearth Rugs, Druggets, Floor-cloths, Moreens,
Da-
tttaske, &c.
And at ACORN HOUSE, Furnishing Warehouse,
89, Bishopsgate-street Without, facing Acorn-street.

THE LONDON STOVE GRATE
BAZAAR, Fish-street-hill, near tile Monument,
(on a very extensive scale) established for the Manufacture
841 d Salo of Superior STOVE GRATES, of new and
*lntent designs, improved KITCHEN RANGES, with oe
Without STEAM APPARATUS; improved PATENT.
WARM AIR STOVES with ascending or descending
Flues, adapted for offices, halls, shops, conservatoritks, or
churches ; FENDERS, FIRE IRONS, patent French and
,Ccglish LAMPS for dinner tables and side boards, in
bronze, plated, or ormolu, ou new and economical prin-
ciples ; elegant bronze and ormolu CHANDELIERS (from
to fifty guineas, and upwards) : Papier Mache and other
TEA TRAYS; Teaand Cmlfee URNS; superior PLATED
ARTICLES; Town made KNIVES and FORKS ; Brass
CURTAIN POLES (requiring no drapery); Patent DISH
COVERS (635. per set); Culinary Utensils, &c. in Copper,
Iron, glad Block Tin.
J. EVANS respectfully suggests to the Nobility and
gentry who are refitting or furnishing, that the above
P•stublishment will be found peculiarly worthy their atten-
tion, as every requisite for the fitting up a Cottage or
Mansion, is always ready (in the greatest variety) for im-
tcediate delivery, and the Proprietor warrants every article
tlf the most superior kind, and the price from 530 to 50 per
tent. under any retail house in the kingdom, selling goods
4.,qual quality. The lowest price is affixed to each
article, from which no abatement will be made.
BELLS and ALARMS, on Scientific and Economical
principles; Plain and Ornamental IRON WORK, ex-
. ecuted by estimate or otherwise, in town or country.
SMOKEY CHIMNIES effectually cured by experienced
mild careful workmen. There being a number of hands in
the various branches, constantly employed on the premises,.
Architects and Surveyors have the opportunity of superin-
tending the executing of their own orders.
5,5 A variety of elegant Italian and other Marble
Chimney-pieces.