The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-11 00:00:00

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.-AT THE

OYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION
• an increase of POWERFUL and BRILLIANT
EFFECTS in ELECTRICITY are exhibited by
.ARM-
STRONG'S HYDROELECTRIC MACHINE. A sew
field is opened for investigating, on a magnified scale, a
variety of objects in ART, SCIENCE, and NATURAL
HISTORY, by means of LONGBOTTOIVI'S OPAQUE
MICROSCOPE, showing also an extraordinary OPTICAL
ILLUSION. New DISSOLVING VIEWS. A List of
the POPULAR LECTURES which will be delivered during
the Week is suspended in the Hall of Manufactures. Hollo-
way's original CRAYON DRAWINGS from RAPHAEL'S
CARTOONS, numerous MODELS in MOTION, DIVER
and DIVING BELL. Conductor of the Band, T.-Wallis,
Mus. Doc. _ _ .

Admission, One Shilling. Schools, Half-price.

urALL OF COMMERCE
.11_1_ AND GENERAL SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS,-

LONDON.
BOA RD OF sUPRRIN'TENDENCE.
Sir GEORGE. LARPENT, Bart., Chairman.
JOHN CATTLEY, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
William Burnie, Esq.- • James Pattison, Esq.
James Cook, Esq. Sir John Firie, Bart.
Robert Cottesworth, Esq. • • John D.-Fowles, Esq.
Matthew Forster, Esq., AI.P. Henry Jam e s Prescott, Esq.
Abel Lewes Gower, Esq. • Baron L. de Rothschild.
Samuel Gurney, • David Salomons, Esq.
Thomson Hankey, jun., Esq. John James Siordet, Esq.
Kirkman D. Hodgson, Esq. Martin Tucker Smith, Esq.
John Irving, Esq., M.P. Wm. Thompson, Esq., M.P.
Henry Kingscote, Esq. Thomas Weeding Esq.
James Matheson, Esq., M.P. Geo. Frederick Young, Esq.
The HALL of COMMERCE has been erected to provide
a central point of meeting in the Commercial World for the
Merchants, Bankers, Ship-owners, Manufacturers of the
hailed Kingdom, Captains of vessels, Foreigners engaged in
commercial or ether pursuits, and the Public in general.
The READING-ROOM adjoining is provided with all the
eading Foreign and British newspapers, and general commer-
cial intelligence from all parts of the world, maps, charts, itine-
',tries, directories, steam-boat and railroad information, list of
ships sailieg to all parts of the world, prices current, documents
and books of reference on commercial subjects.
There are also Rooms for PRIVATE BUSINESS and
FIRE-PROOF VAULTS and SAFES for the deposit of
valuables.

In addition to the above conveniences, the Subscribers will
have the use of an EXCELLENT LIBRARY on CO AMER-
tI AL SUBJECTS.

The Establishment will be conducted by the Propri ator, un-
der the superintendence of a Board of Subscribers.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION PER ANNUM.
Persons residing in London, or within 12 miles 1/. Els. 6d.
Persons residing at a greater distance......... l/. is. od.

London, September 1, 1843.
The BOARD of SUPERINTENDENCE of the " BALL
of CUNIMERCE" take leave to draw your atteation to this
Institution. _ .

It has been built and established at a very great cost, by a
.ingle individual, for the convenience of the Commercial' Com-
munity of the City of London, with a degree of public spirit
worthy the metropolis of the world.
The subscription is now placed on so monerate a scale as to
e no object of consideration, in proportion to the couveisienees
offered, which are set forth in the above Prospectus ; s,ad the
Board are of opinion, that without interfering with any luf the
existing establishments appropriated to specific brawl es of
rade, these conveniences may be found available by a very large
body of persons in the City of London—by parties vi siting
_ondon occasionally on mercantile affairs—and by get it'iemen
from the Continent and other foreign ports.
GEORGE LARPENT, Chairman'.
JOHN CATTLEY, Deputy Chair rn an.
N.B. A Coffee-room is now open for the accommodLtt ion of
i.e Subscribers.

•
EXTENSIVE SA:LE.
The SPLENDID STOCK of FANCY JIF:WEL-
LERY, GOLD and SILVER WATCHES, S ILVER
PLATED GOODS, TORTOISESHELL WORK-
BOXES, and TEA CADDIES, and a great variety o lotner
Fancy Articles, are now SELLING OFF at a heavy s:at Tifice,
by Messrs. HORTON and CO., of 36, Ludgate-street, oppo-
site Messrs. Everington and Co's., in consequence 4 f .Mr.
Horton retiring from the retail business.
It is seldom the public have an opportunity like the Ti resent
of purchasing, at little more than one-half to two-thitn is the
usual charge, the variety of genuine articles now offered f.sr sale—
Comprising Gentlemen's and Ladies' Gold and Silver NlTratches,
of workmanship the first class of excellence, Gold Nec k and
Guard Chains, Seals and Keys, Fancy and Mourning Bi!o oches,
Rings, Pins, and Ear-rings, Pencil Cases, Silver Card Cases,
Scent and Snuff Boxes, also Silver Plated Tea and Coffe Sets,
Candlesticks, Cruet Frames, Dish Covers, Corner ?Dishes,
Waiters, Ice Pails, Butter Coolers, Bread Baskets, all
warranted the best Sheffield make, Table and Dessert; Forks
and Spoons, Soup Ladles, Grape Scissors, Asparagus 'Tongs,
Nutcracks, Dessert Knives and Forks in ase, Jet Ni seklaces,
and numerous other Fancy Articles, all at a cons id lerable
sacrifice.

ROWLAND'S ODONTO; or PEARL
DENTIFRICE.—PATRONIZED BY HE ft MA-
JESTY "THE QUEEN." H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT,
THE ROYAL FAMILY, AND THE SE V 'VAAL
COURTS OF EUROPE.
A Fragrant White Powder prepared from Oriental I lerbs of
inestimable virtue for strengthening, preserving, and cl,e ansing
the Teeth.
It eradicates the factitious formation of tartar, remov,.es from
the surface of the, teeth the spots of incipient decay, polishes
and preserves the enamel, substituting for discolour tond the
aspect of impurity, the most pure and pearl-like wicai.teness,
while from its salubrious and disinfecting qualities it gives
sweetness and perfume to the breath, bestowing at once clean-
liness, and the appearance and reality of health.
Price 2s. 9d. per box, duty included.
CAUTION.—To protect the Public from Fraud, the lion.
Commissioners of her Majesty's Stamps have auth( wised the
Proprietors' Signature to be engraved on the GoTerninent
Stamp, thus—
A. ROWLAND & SON, 20, HATTON-GABJ)EN.
Which is affixed to each Box.
Ask for " ROWLAND'S ODONTO.''
Sold by them and by Perfumers and Chemist!;.
*** All others are Spurious imitations

HEALTH AND STRENGTH.
Just published, in a Sealed Envelope, price 2s. fid., and sc Of free, on
r .iceiving a Post-office order for Three Shillings,
ORGANIC HEALTH; a Cornprehengive and
Physiological Treatise on a peculiar and delica to class of
Nervous Complaints, arising from the decline of Manly ,St rength—
ill-restrained gaiety—excess - tropical climate—late hours--s elf-abuse
—intemperance--Zebility or infection. Addressed to the NO 3: LEMAN
—ST ATES M A N—CLERGY MAN —P A RENT—T UTO.II —TEA
YELLER ; and especially to the ANGLO . F N DIA N.
By GOSS and COMPANY, Consulting Surgeons. 7, U. ancaster-
place, Strand (near Waterloo.bridge, London.
GYNO7.IIA ; or, the Physiology of Woman, in a sr tiled enve-
lope, priceNs. 6d., by post. 3s.
TESTIMONIALS
" These worts can be safely recommended, as well for the moral
truths contained, as for the extensive and successful resul t. of the au.
thor's experience "—London Morning Journal.
" We agree with the Editor of the London Morning Jr:curnal, and
recommend Mr. Goss's publications for general perusal.". Edinburgh
Weekly Pape r.
" 1 he precepts contained ix these 'forks are interesting: :and Useful."
- -Etilinbto gh Paper.
" This publication, while it neither spares the aged voluptuary,
nor the youthful prodigal, offers to both the most imp 0) 'taut advan-
tages."—Glasgow Paper.
" 'These works are properly called an analysis of certain complaints ;
they arc written in a very peculiar style of moral aas nonition."—
Dubli n Morning Journal.
" Utility is combined with siniplicity, and we recomr mend the works
accordingly."—Dublin Weekly Journal.
The above may be han 11 Sherwood and Co., 23, Pat ernoster.row,
ondon ; Porter,72, Grafton-street, Dublin ; and of all Booksellers.
Price 's. 6d, each, in a sealed envelope.
Messrs. GOBS may be consulted, every day,at thel it house ; and
Patients in the remotest parts of the country can h e U 'eated success-
fully on their describing minutely the case; and if , :or :losing a fee.of
U. for advice, an answer will b (immediately sem Medicines can
tie forwarded to any art of the world; no chlllcul' tied , can occsir, as
theMeoicines will . curely packed, and careful ly g irotected from

tvervaticn
7,Laneaster..p.ace, Strand, near Waterloo-be elge, London.
se • The work will be forwarded by poet on rev 5 a FoAsoitice
order fpr Pane Wirings -