The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-04 00:00:00

Pr E T A. 513 T ENSERTED ir ALL 271 E TIM E.E PAPERS; Morning

NOW OPEN.
UNIQUE EXHIB ON .-BATTLE OF
WATERLOO.

New Model, upon a very large Scale, representing the Splendid
Charge in the earlier part of the Battle by the British heavy Ca-
valry under the Marqui4 of Anglesea, and by the British Infantry
under Sir Thorns, Picton.

EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY.
Oeen from Ten till Five; &nu in the Evenings, briniantly

iliuminatrd, from Sever till Ten.
Admission, One Shilling.

GENERA L iOM TIIU M B
The AIgERICAN MAN in MINIATURE has returned
to London and 110 W hAding hia PUBLIC LEVEES at the
lery, in Suffolk.street, Pail-mall. The General ha been visiting the
principa! towns in England, Scotland, and Ireland, and has met
with unprecedented success. Whilst in Edinhergh the General
was presented with a beautiful Highland dress, of the Royal
Stuart Tartan, manufactured by Messrs. Meyers and Mortimer, in
which he will appear at each exhibition, in addition to his Citigm,
Napoleon, and Court dress. Hours of Exhibition from Eleven to
One, Three to Five, snd from Seven to Nine. Doors open half
an hour previous. Admission (regardless of age), One Shilling.
The General's Miniature Equipage will be exhibited daily from
Four to Half.past Five, and from Eight to Half.past Nine, P.M.
at 121, Pall-mall, at the trifling charge of Threepenee, merely to
defray the rent of the room.

DRAWING-ROOM CLOCKS.
A B. SAVORY and SONS, No. 9, Cornhill,
/-1.• London, opposite the Bank of England, inviteattention to a
plendid varie,y of Rose woof, China, Bronze, and Ormolu ('LOCKS;
hey go for eight days, and strike the hours and half.hours. Price
Foal' Guineas, Seven Guineas, and Ten Guineas each, and upwards.
The performance is warranted.
A Pamphlet, with detailed lists of rrices, and illustrated with
sketches, may be had on application, gratis, or sent to all parts of
cheat Britain and Ireland, postage free, in answer tea paid letter.

DRAWING GALLERY, 18k, Ma(11ox. street,
Hanover.square.
In a few days this Gallery will be re-opened for the Study of
Aleslel Drawing and Practical Perspective—the Human Figure
and Anatomy.
Further information respocting the Evening Claises may be eb
tained at Messrs. Dickenson anti Son's Lithographic Establisbraent,
114. New Bond.street.

RoyAL eoLYTECHNIC INSTIT rrioN.
Christmas Holidays. One •f the brilliant novelties 111
CHILD'S CHROMATROPE, New Subjects
in
Nature
and
Art for the PROTEOSCOPE. The PIIYSIOSCOPE. The 2:nit Ex-
hibiLion of a Merles of beautiful DISSOLVING} VIEWS. On the
Evenings of Tacsclava and Thursdays Mr. C. E. HORN loctexce on
the MUSIC of DIFFERENT NATIONS. Dr. RYAN'S and Pro-
feesor BAcmforr NEW,Ii varied LECTURES diviy. Dr. RYAN
also Lectures on the Even,Ags of Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
The whole of the Lectures abouit..; in interesting Experiments.
SUBMARINE EXPF7,RIMEISTS by means of the DIVING-BELL
and DIVER. The COLOSSAL ELECTRICAL MACHINE.
Ad tenon, Serails, Half-prim.
A New Edition of the CATALOGUE, containing Three Plnidred
additional Works of Art, Etc., since the last revisal, is just pablished.
price is.

FiA MPlJOYMEN'f.—Persons having a little time
to spare are apprised that Agents continue to be appointed in
LoAdon, and country towns, by the EAST INDIA TEA COMPANY,
or the sale of their celebrated teas.
ORlces, No. 9, Great St. Helen's-churchyard, Bishopsgate-staret.!
They are packed in showy leaden canisters, from ens ouneeTio a
pound, with the price and weight marked en each packet, and but
ittle trouble is occasioned by the sale. The license is only I Is. per
annum, and many during the last nineteea years have realised con-
siderable incomes by the agency without ens shilling let or lose.
Application to be made (if by letter post-paid) as above.

pURSU ANT to a DECREE of the HIGH
COURT of CHANCERY, made in a cause CORBYN against
HER MAJESTY'S ATTORNET-GENERAL, the NEXT OF KIN
of MARY PIIILIPPS, spinster, formerly of Halifax, Nova Scotia, in
North America, afterwards of River-street, in the city of Bath, then
of Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury, in the county of Middlesex, but
late of Boulogne-sur-;tier, in the kingdom of France (who died at a
very advanced age at Boulogne, in the month of December, 1842),
living at her death, or the personal representative or representatives
of any of them who have since died, are by their solicitors, on or
before the 12th day of January, 1845, to come in and prove their kin-
dred, and make out their claims before Sir therm WILSOK, one of
the Masters of the said Court, at his Chambers, in Southampton-
buildings, Chancery-lane, London; or in default thereof, they will
peremptorily be excluded the benefit of the said decree.
The father of the said Mary Philipps was John Philipps, who
carried on the business of a chemist and druggist at Halifax afore-
said, from the years 1765 to 1800, and who died and was buried at
Kensington, in the county of Middlesex, In the year 1801. The
mother of the said Mary Philipps Is said to have been " Judith,"
otherwise " Jude," one of the daughters of Dr. Wood, Rector of
Annapolis, in the same province, whose other children are said to
hare been Mary, the wife of Mr. Day, of Halifax aforesaid, mer-
chant, and Jane, wife of Captain Shaw, of a Highland regiment, in
the service of his then Majesty.
PRICE and BOLTON, Plaintiff's Solicitors.
GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE COMPANY.
No. 11, LOMBARD-STREET, at the Entrance of the Old Post
office, London.
DIRECTORS.
JAMES MORRIS, Esq., Chairman.
JOHN LABOUCHERE, Esq., Deputy,Chairrnan.
Henry Hulse Berens, Esq. Lewis Loyd, jun., Esq.
John W. Buckle, Esq. George Lyall, Esq., 3i.P.
John Dixon, Esq. Stewart M arjori ban kA, Esq., M.P.
Francis hart Dyke, Esq. John Martin, Esq., M.P.
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
Thomson Mulkey, jun., Esq. Robert Mitford, Esq.
John Harvey, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, jun., Esq.
George Johnstone, Esq. John Thornton, Esq.
Jelin Loch, Esq. , James Tulloch, Esq.

AUDI'

_ :TORS.
A. W. Robarts, Esq henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Samuel Jones Loyd, Esq. 1 George Stone, Esq.
ACTUARY—Griffith Davies, Est., F.R.S.
In the LIFE DEPARTMENT, a Bonus was declared in June
1825, exceeding one per cent. per annum on the sums insured, on an
average of the different Ages ; and two subsequent divisions of nearly
equal amounts were made up to Christmas 1835 and Christmas 1i442.
On an average of the three divisions the Reversionary Bonuses added
to the several Policies at the end of every seven years amounted to
about 27 per cent. on the total premiums paid thereon during those
seven years, and the whole amount of Bonuses allotted at the three
Septennial divisions exceeded 530,0001.
In the FIRE DEPARTMENT, a Return of profit was declared
on the sth of June, upon the premiums received en all Policies
which had been in force seven years at Christmas 184 g, and the same
1,4 now in course of payment daily (Friday and Saturday excepted)
between the hours of ten and three, o'clock.
Notice til,ereby given. That Assurances which expire at Christ-
mas must be rent frit zit days at this 0111ce, or with
Mr. SA MS, N.:. I. St. James's-sheet, cornisr of Pelt Mal; or with the
Company's ..1.„;,:,te threllghotit. the Aingdom, otherwise they hecoms
void. GEORGE KEYS, Secretary.

NATIONAL MERCANTILE LIFE ASSU-
RANCE SOCIETY, Arthur-street IY,sst, Loudon-bridge.

Estahlished In 1837.
DIP.IRCTOIB.
EDWARD BAKER, Esq.
GILES REDMAYNE, E.
ROBERT WILCONON, Esq.
GEORGE MOORE, Esq.
PETER BOLT, Esq.
GEORGE CLIRSIIA.M, Esq., M.P.
BANXHIRS.
3fegsrs. PRESCOTT, GROTE, and CO.
Lives ‘-ontinue to be assured in t,,is Office ON EVERY KNOWN
SYSTEM—..knnußied inun,tiliate and deferred.

ADVANTAGES.
A BONUS of TWO-THIRDS of the PROFITS allotted to the
assured.
LOWER RITES of PREMIUM dialled for assnranees without
Prot ts.
PREMIUMS payable Annually, Half-yearly, or Quarterly.
AMONGST OTHER DESCRIPTIONS of ASSURANCES granted
by this Office, Is the important ono, originated by the Society, of
securing a sum to the assured—himself on his attaining any given
age, er to his family in the event of his earlier death.
CREDIT ALLOWED (without Security) for One-half the amount
of the first Fire Annual Premiums, paying interest thereon at 51.
per Cent. per annum.
FRED. BANKART,
JOHN L. EVANS, j Secretaries.

THE FINEST WAX AN]) SPERMACETI
CANDLES.—Those who burn these are respectfully
recommended to make •ne trial whether PRICE'S PATENT
CANDLES, at ono-third of the cost, de not burn better.

They may be had of respectable dealers throughout the kingdom,
if care can be taken to prevent any imitations beirg passed off as
the Patent Candles ; and the Trade may obtain them wholesale from
Edward Price and Co., Belmont, Vauxhall, nd Palmer and Cs.,
Sutton-street, Clerkenwell.

DIRECT NORTHERN RAILWAY from
LONDON to YORK, by LINCOLN.—The Committee
have prepared and printed a statement of " Tho Case and Merits
of the Direct Northern Railway," Copies of which may be ob.
talked by Shartihnlders and parties interested in the lime by per.
sonal application at the Offices of the Company, or by letter, poet
paid, ashirossed to the Secretary.
By order of the Committee,
WILLIAM AMSINCK, Secretary.
.irect Northern Railway Company's Offices, 64, Moorgate..
street, Loedon, Jan. 1, 1345.

DIRECT NORTHERN RAIL WAY from
LONDON to YORK, by LINCOLN.—The Committee
beg to intimate to the Shareholders that the several Parliamentary
and parish Deposits, as well as the Notices to Landowners, Les-
sees, and Occupiers, have been duly completed, and the whole of
the Standing Orders complied with up to the present time, so as to
enable the
Committee
etn proceed to Parliament.
By order of the Committee,
WILLIAM AMSINCK, Seeretary.
Direct Northern Railway Company's Offices, 64, Moorgate-
street, London, Jsn. 1, 1845.

DRAWING FRO \I MODELS EXETER-
HALL—on the METHOD SANCTIONED by the
COMMITTEE of COUNCIL on EDUCATION.
CLASSES under the DIRECTION of Mr. OANDEE, Teacher
.f Perspective, Drawing, &c., will commence on TUESDAY, Jan. 7th.
Terse, and flirther particulars, may be obtained at the Hall.

FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
DOWNING-STREET, JAN. 1, 1845.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Thomas
Thompson, Esq., to be Superintendent of Police for the
Island of Ceylon.
CROWN-OFFICE, JAN. 3.
MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT
PARLIAMENT,
BOROUGH OF DARTMOUTH.—Joseph Somes, Esq., in
the room of Sir John Henry Seale, Bart., deceased.
WAR-OFFICE, JAN. 3.
sth Regiment of Foot--Ensign G. S. .lorne,, from the
55th Foot, to be Second Lieutenant, vice Shipley; who
exchanges, Jan. 3.
25th Foot—Lieut. C. J. S. Wallace, from the 26th
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Roberts, who exchanges,
Jan. 3.
26th Foot—Lieut. B. M. Roberts, from the 25th Foot,
to be Lieutenant, vice C. J. S. Wallace, who exchanges,
Jan. 3.
36th Foot—Lieutenant T. Southall to be Captain,
without purchase, vice Robert Woodhouse, who retires
upon full pay ; Ensign E. T. Gloster to be Lieutenant,
without purchase, vice Southall ; Gentleman Cadet C.
F. T. Daniell, from the Royal Military College, to be
Ensign, without purchase, vice Gloster, Jan. 3.
74th Foot—Lieutenant R. T. Farren to be Captain,
without purchase, vice Vernon, deceased ; Ensign J.
11. Lowndes to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice
Farren ; Sergeant-Major S. Pilkington to be Ensign,
without purchase, vice Lowndes, Jan. 3.
55th Foot—Second Lieut. R. Y. Shipley, from the
sth Foot, to be Ensign, vice Home, who exchanges,
Jan. 3.
Ist West Ind:a Regiment—Ensign G. Allan to be
Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Wieburg, who re-
signs ; Company Sergeant-Major 11. Jones to be Ensign,
vice Allan, Jan. 3.
Cape Nlounted Riflemen—J. F. Boyes, Gent., to be
Ensign, without purchase, vice William Fraser, cashiered
by the sentence ..f a General Court-martial, Jan. 3.
HOSPITAL STAFF.—G. A. F. Shelton, M. 8., to be
Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Brown, deceased,
Jan. 3.
UNATTACHED.—Brevet Major John De Lecy, from
36th Foot, to be Major, without purchase, Jan. 3.
MEMORANDUM.—The Christian names of Second-
Lieutenent Deere. of the 2lit Foot, are Philip Charles.
Come-Assion by the Lord-Lieutenant of Worcestershire.
R.Spoouer,Esq., to be I )eputy Lieutenant, Dec. 16,1844.
Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Buckingham-
shire.
Royal Bucks, or King's Own Militia—Sir H. Ver,
Bart.., to be Major, vice sir W. L. Young, decease;
R. E. Smith, Gent., to be Lieutenant, Nov. 29, 4844.
WHITEHALL, DEC. 27, 1844.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed George Edward
Sharland, of Gravesend, in the county of Kent, Gent.,
to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of
Chancery.

BANKRUPTS.
George Edward Lanham, builder, Southampton,
o surrender Jan. 15, at half-past eleven, and Feb. 13,
at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore,
official a,signee ; Jones, Triuder, and Tudway, John-

street, Bedford-row.
John Weightman, wharfinger, Northampttm, Jan. 10,
and Feb. 14, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pen-
nell, officiul assignee, Basinghall-street, London ; Wel-
ler, King's-road, Gray's Inn, London ; Pell, North-
ampton.
Benjamin Wyment Palmer, coach-proprietor, Da-
ventry, Northamptonshire, Jan. 13, at one, and Feb. 22,
ut twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, Sam-
brook-court, Basinghall-street, official assignee ; Wim-
burn and Co., Chancery-lane ; Gery, Daventry.
Andrew Padbury, jun., grocer, Epsom, Jan. 14, at
half-past one, and Feb. 11, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street;
Cattlin, Ely-place.
John Newbold. tailor, Nottingham, Jan. 15, and Feb.
12, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Bit-
tleston, official assignee,
Birmingham ; Bowley, Not-
tingham ; Harrison and Smith, Birmingham.
.lames Ward, engineer, Manchester, Jan. 17, and Feb.
6, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Pott,
official assignee, Manchester ; Wathen, St. Svvithin's-
lane, London ; Johnson, Manchester.
John Woodhead, slogger, Todmorden, Yorkshire,
Jan. 18 and Feb. 6, at eleven, at the Leeds District
Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds ; Wigglesworth
and Co., Gray's Inn, Loudon ; Barwick, Leeds.