The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-03 00:00:00

TO THE PROPRIETORS OF EAST INDIA STOCK.
Larars AND GENTLMMEN,
HIE BALLOT for the ELECTION of a
DIRECTOR of the EAST INDIA COMPANY he-
in lgeen fixed for WznrinnaY, the Bth of June, I beg to
offer my grateful thanks for the promised support of a numerous
and influential body of Proprietors, and for the generous and
unwearied exertions of my friends, which have placed me in my
present prominent position ; and I earaes:ly request that I may
be honoured with an early intimation of the wishes of such of
my supporters as would prefer voting by proxy, that the neces-
ary papers may be transmitted to them.
I have the honour to be, Ladies and Gmtlemen,
Your faithful and obliged servant,
JAMES OLIPHANT,
London, May 25,1842. Major, late of the Madras Engineers.
Is is particular requested that any recent change of residence
may be notified to Major Oliphant's Conimittee, which sits
daily at the London Tavern, where communications from his
friends will be thankfully received.

SEVERN NAVIGATION IMPROVEMENT,
WORCESTER.

Mr. BENTLEY has the honour to announce that (in con-
sequence of the Union of the Establishment of the late firm of
Flight, Barr, and Barr, with that of Me:srs. Chamberlain,
Porcelain Manufacturers, anti the determination of the pre-
sent firm of Chamberlain and Co., to carry (in the whole of
their business at the works in Diglis-street), he has received in-
structions from the Proprietors, and will shortly have to sub
mit to PUBLIC COMPETITION one of the most eligible
RIVER-SIDE PROPERTIES in ENGLAND, situate in
the very CENTRE of the CITY of WORCESTER, and oc-
cupying the only available site for BONDED ur other
WAREHOUSES, on that extended scale which the contem-
plated improvements in the Fiver will demand.

The premises are FREEHOLD, he compact, and comprise
various buildings of large dimensions, including four dwelliag-
houses, with coach-houses and extensive under-ground cellar-
age, ,occupying *a surface of nearly an acre, and extending to
the water's edge.
Further particulars will appear in a future paper ; and in
the meantime application to view, &c., may he made at the
Conntina-house, at the Works, Diglis,-street.—Letters to be
pre-paid?

LONDON FRIE I\T IYL Y N,
Under the Patronage of
The Right Hot,. Lord LYND URST4 Lord High Chancellor.
The Right lion. Sir ROBERT PEEL, First Lord of the
Treasury.
The Right Hon. Earl of ABERDEEN, Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs.
And upwards of GOO distinguished Noble Lords and Ladies.
To give Employment to industrious Artisans, by a distribu-
tion among the Subscribers of Cabinet Furniture, from the.
Cabinet-makers' Society, and rich Silks and Satins manufac-
tured by the distres;ed Spitaifields weavers.
To be decided four times a-year, viz, in March, June, Sep-
tember, and December.

Subscription 2s. 6d., which entitles the subscriber to a chance
of obtaining some article of the Society4s manufacture, varying
in value from 101. to 201.

The next Distribution will take pace on TH RSDAY,
June 16.

Notice.—A subscription of 10s. constitutes a Yearly Sub-
scrlber, entitled to Four Chances, one each Quarter, and so on
for every additional 10s. subscribed, who, if he should not
gain a Prize during the year, will be entitled to some article
of the Cabinet-makers or Silk-weavers' manufacture, the value
of which will depend on the a' oust he subscribes.
Treasurer, W. Thuroell, 71 Leadenhall-street ; Secretary,
W. Crofton, 4 Aldgate.