The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-05 00:00:00

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The sum accumulated and invested, for the security and benefit of
the assured (exclusive of the proprietors' paid-up capital) already ex-
ceeds half a million sterling; and the income, which is steadily in-
creasing, is now 101,500/. per annum.
The two first divisions averaged 221. per cent. on the premiums
paid. The third bonus, declared in January, 1842, averaged 281.
per cent., and the future bonuses are expected to exceed that
amount.

-FuTiier information may be obtained of
GEO. H. PINCKARD, Actuary,
No. 78, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury, London,
Or of any of the Society's Agents.

THE ORTHOCHRONOGRAPH, patented by
WEBSTER and BON, 74, Cornhill, Chronometer Makers to
he Lords of the Admiralty and the East India Company.
This newly-invented instrument will determine the correct per-
formance of Chronometers, Watches, and Clocks, and show their dis-
tance from the correct time at any place. The simplicity, porta-
bility, and the ease with which the results are obtained, will enable
the most inexperienced to ascertain mean time to a correctness not
hitherto attained but by experienced persons in the use of astrono-
mical instruments. It may be adjusted to its position in two minutes.
An explanatory paper, with their publication, forwarded free, upon
inclosing 4 postage stamps. Price 41. lOs
74, Cornhlll

NATIONAL LINEN COMPANY'S SALE.
The Directors of the National Linen Company inform their
numerous patrons that, in addition to their factory in Ireland, they
have purchased the entire works of Alexander Mullenson and Nephew,
of Dunfermline, and they can now offer every description of house-
hold goods en the most advantageous terms. The large stock of linens
on hand has been removed from the factory to their City warehouses.
This will be found a desirable opportunity for merchants and private
families. To those families who, living at a distance, cannot avail
themselves of this opportunity, the Directors will forward goods for
rre
inspection previous to payment, and any article sent not giving enti
approbation can be returned free of expense. All goods delivered car-
riage free. The Directors respectfully refer to the numerous
but families,
both in town and country, who have patronised and who can
testify to
the advantageous prices, as well as the superiority and
strength oft
rospec-
heir
!manufactures. A few leading articles are here quoted, p
tuses containing fall particulars of the goods for sale, with lists of prices,
can be had at the City warehouses or by post. Stout unbleached linen
sheetings, from 3s. 11d. to 88. 6d. per pair ; bleached ditto, for family
use, from 6s. 6d. to 10s. 6d. per pair ; fine and wide sheetings, from
12s. 6d. to 18s. per pair ; several bales of curiously fine sheetings,
suitable for the use of the highest families, samples of which can be
forwarded for inspection, and will be found at half the prices charged
by retail houses. Irish linens, stout and free from dress, the piece of
26 yards for 21s. ; ditto, excellent quality, 26 yards for 25s ; and very
flue, 26 yards for 30s ; yard-wide Irish, of the purest flax and finest
texture, 26 yards for 425. Table cloths of every quality and size ;
linen breakfast cloths, from smaller er dozen ; rich damask table cloths,
six yards long, 15s. each;
double damask cloths of surpassing richness both in qualities and de-
signs, consisting of various emblematical figures, with napkins and
slips to correspond. The directors will feel great pleasure in forward-
ing any size of the last-mentioned goods
Irishdozen;or cambric h
12s. '6d per dozen ; common lawn handkerchiefs, 3s. 6d., and very
good, 6s. 6d. per dozen : transparent aid curiously fine Irish cambric
price;hankerchiefS, equal in appearance to the finest French, at one half
the p stout linen huckabacks for towels, commencing, all linen,
at 4s. 9d. per dozen ; glass cloths, from 2s. 9d. ; dusters, from Is. 9d.
per dozen ; yard-wide furniture dimity, 6d. per yard; large stock of
quilts and counterpanes ; calico sheetings, for charities, 2s. 9d. per
pair ; long cloths, from 2s. 9d., to very superior, at 6s. per doZen;
superior shirting calico, 24 yards for 7s. 6d. ; elegant designs
ain win-
er of
dow muslins ; corded skirts, from Is. each ; nursery dia e
Entrance, 98, Farringdon-street, and 105, Fleet-streetr,s'corne.
I yarringtion-street, bottom of Ludgate-hill. It wlll be found most
for cArriogol W 54t @Own ill Farringdouitreet.