The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-28 00:00:00

It vs as resolved,—That this Meeting approve and adopt the
Report of the Committee appointed on the 3d of August last,
and are of opinion that the most fitting method of testifying the
Public Gratitude to Dr. Birkbeck, i, by founding in Univer-
litY College, London, a Professorship of Machinery and Manu-
factures, including the applicaticn of Chemi.try and other
branches of Natural Philosophy to the Arts ; that the Professor
be required to Lecture in the country during the College vaca-
tion, and that a Subscription be commenced for this purpose.
The following Subscriptions have been received :
Mr. W. Broadhurst
Lyrd Brougham
Mr. W. Bryson ......... ..... 1 1 ()
Mr. Butterfield 0 10 6
Mr. Claxton- 1 1 0
The Lord Chancellor Lyndhurst
Lard Campbell
10 I() 0
Mr. Coates
Mr. Cuthbert
Mr. De la Rue
Lord Denman
Mr. Dakin 2 2 0
Mr. Dennys
Mr. Darton
Right Honourable George Evans
Mr. Ewart, MP. ,,..' 5 0 0
Air. A. Fry, Junior., , 1 I' - 0
Sir Jas. Graham, Bart., M.P., Secretary of State 10 la 0
Mr. R. Hayday
Mr. W. E. Hickson • 1 1 0
Air. A. Hill, Tottenham
Mr. E. Hill, ditto :3 0 0
Mr. M. D. Hill, Q.O
Mr. R. Hill
Mr. F, Hill, Edinburgh
Mr. Ebenezer Johnston ... 5 5 0
Mr. V. Knight 2l 0 0
Mr. Kozmian
Kentish Town Medical Improvement Society
Marquis of Lansdowne, K. G.
Mr. Lemaitre 1 1 0
Lewes Mechanics' Institution .
Mr. R. Monckton Milnes, M.P. .
Mr. Thomas Martin, Ryegate
Mr. Morris
Mr... F. Morris
"'I, r- James Morris
M. John Morris .. 0 10 0
Mr. Win. Morris 0 10 0
Maidstone Mechanics' Institution
Mr. Noldritt
M. Ogilvie
'.& &r F. _Pollock, M.P., Attorney-General 5 5 0
Mr. Penlingtons, Liverpool ... 1 1 0
Mr. Rayner
Richmond Mechanics' Institution
Earl of Ripon, President of the Board of Trade lO 10 0
Ross Mechanics' Institution
Mr. J. C. Ridgway
Lord John Russell; M.P
Lord Dudley Stuart
Mr. George Taylor
Mr. Richard Taylor
Mr. Henry Stephens
Mr. Watson
Mr. J. Wheen, Laytonstone
Sir Thomas Wilde, M.P.
Mr. Wm. Wilkinson 1 0 0
Mr. W. P. Wood
Mr. David Wire
.York Institute of Popular Science 5 0 0
goatSubscripns are received at Messrs. Bouverie and Co.,
IlaYmarket Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Co., Lombard-
Street ; Messrs. Prescott, Grote. and Co., Threadneedle-
street; by the Treasurer, Mr. Valentine Knight, 4, New.
castle-row, Clerkenwell ; and by Mr. Coates, 59, Lincoln's
Inn-fields.

CARPgT, CABINET, and UPHOLSTERY WARE
ROOMS, and MANUFACTORY.
Nr ATKINSON, of Nos. 70, 71, 72, 73, 74,
-11.-• and 75, WESTMINSTER-BRIDGE-ROAD, Lam.
oeth, is offering to the public a Stock of all kinds of Furnish-
Itig Requisites, entirely unrivalled for extent, durability, and
teal economy. This Establishment (actually the largest in
London) is conducted on the unerring principle of quick re-
'turns, with small profits ; substantial (warranted) fnrniture, at
k really low price; and embraces all the advantages which the
imblic and the present economising times demand.
Observe the situation of the Premises, on the Left Hand,
itissing from Westminster-bridge to the Marsh.gate, and the
ame most distinctly, " ATKINsON."

TIHE IMPROVED IRON FENCES.—The
11 only manufactory for J. PORTER'S much.approved
S4,,RON BAR and STRAINED WIRE FENCES, many years
before the public, and from their superior quality, as well as
any other advantages, now so generally adopted by private
tentlemen, Railway Companies, &c., in preference to Hurdles
(and which, from the present low price of iron, he is enabled to
toffee at considerably reduced prices), is at the Grove Iron Fence
Works, Southwark, near Southwark-bridge, where long length;
(11 patterns may be seen fixed on the ground ; also Hurdles,
fancy Garden Fences, Wrought and Cast Iron Palisading, Wire-
bark for horticultural purposes, &c., Iron Bedsteads, for do-
Inestic use, public institutions, and exportation. The most im-
proved principle of heating by hot water. Experienced work.
%en sent to any part of the kingdom. Ironmongers and Smiths
supplied.
Pattern-room, 77, Cornhill, late 82. Upper Thames-street.