The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-28 00:00:00

CHRISTMAS.

GRAVESEND STAR PACKETS will Leave
the BRUNSWICK WHARF, Blackwall, on the arrival of the
following Trains from the Fenchurch-street Terminus :—at 9%, 11,
21A; Terrace Pier, Gravesend, at Sy, 11%; 1%.
N.B.—A PACK'ET will Leave the TERRACE PIER on
CHRISTMAS-EVE, at FIVE rat.
No other Packets call at the Grays, Greenhithe, or Purfleet

Piers.
Star-office, Gravesend, December 21, 1852

Lo ND 0 N and NORTH-WESTERN
RAI LW AY.
ALTERATION IN TRAINS FOR JANUARY.
The 9.15 A.M. Express Train from LONDON, will be dispatched at
9 o'clock.
The 9.30 AO5l Express Train from LONDON, will be dispatched at
9.15 A ni

By order,

MARK HUISH.

General Manager's Office,
Euston Station, Dec. 1852.

THE GOLDEN MOUNTAIN of MARIPOSA
MINING COMPANY of CALIFORNIA.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary General Meet-
ing of this Company will be hold on WEDNESDAY, the sth day of
January, 1853, at the Office of the Company, 72, King William-street,
City, at Two o'cloct precisely.
By Order,
WE. NICHOLLS, Secretary.
London, Dec. 28, 1852.

GENERAL POST-OFFICE, December,lBs2.
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL will receive
Tenders for the supply of WAX, COMPOSITION, and
TALLOW CANDLES, OIL and SOAP, for the use of this Depart-
ment during the ensuing year.
The Tenders must be delivered at the Secretary's Department of
this Office, at or before noon on MoNDAY, the 17th January, and they
must be enclosed in sealed covers, addressed to " Her Majesty's Post-
master-General," and endorsed " Tenders for Candles, &c."

TURKEYS ! TURKEYS !! TURKEYS 11!
ALL FRESH, which remained unsold last week, in conse-
quence of the Weather, are being Sold off at 6d., 7d., and 9d. per lb.,
by GEORGE BROOKE and CO., Leadenhall-market.

'IIHE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON FIRE
AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Established 1836.
8 and 10, WATER-STREET, LIVERPOOL ;
and 20 and 21, POULTRT, LONDON. •
Capital, Two Millions Sterling. Reserved Fund, 346,000/.
LIABILITY of PROPRIETORS UNLIMITED.

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CHRISTMAS POLICIES should be renewed' within fifteen
days after the 25th December; the ReneWal Receipts are in the
hands of the agents.
FIRE INSURANCE at home and abroad on liberal terms.

LIFE, NkRANCE in all its branches.
LIFE POLICIES, when taken out under Table No. 2, have FIXED
BONUSES GUARANTEED TO TEEM, not contingent on Profits,
without any Liability of Partnership to the. Assured, and at Moderate
Premiums.
Prospectuses, and all information, may be had on application.
BENJ.. HENDERSON, Resident Secretary.
SWINTON BOULT, Secretary to the Company.

THE INDISPUTABLE LIFE POLICY
COMPANY,
No. 72, Lombard-street, and 24, Connaught-terrace.

TRUSTEES.
Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P. I Richard Malin!. Esq., 0.p., M.P.
J. Campbell Renton, Esq., M.P. James Fuller Maddox, Esq.
William Wilberforce, Esq.!
The POLICIES are INDISPUTABLE, in terms of the Deed of
Settlement of the Company. duly registered. and are thus rendered
CERTAIN FAMILY PROVISIONS, and 'NEGOTIABLE DOCU-
MENTS of SECURITY.
This Company has introduced, as more peculiarly applicable to
the Middle and Industrious Classes, a plan of SELF-PROVICTING
INSURANCE, whereby In one Policy for one nte of Premium are
combined on Insurance of a Sum payable either' at deatfi or on
attaining a specified age, and a pension or annuity after that age;
and giving the lull benefit of all Premiums that have been paid,
although the payments should at any time be discontinued.
ALEX. ROBERTSON, Manager.

NEW FEATURE IN LIFE ASSURANCE.
TUE DEPOSIT and GENERAL LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY,
18, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London.
CAPITAL—ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS. -
DIRECTORS.

R. Yallowley Barnes, Esq., 11, City-road, Finsbury.
G. Noel Clarke, Esq., late 17th Lancers, Junior United Service Club.
George Coode, Esq., Portland-terrace, Wandsworth, and Belvoir, St.
Helier's, Jersey.
Stephen Cracknall, Esq.. 1, St. John's-gardens, Notting-hill, and 11,
row-square, Lincoln's-Inn.
George Knox, Esq., 15, Connaught-fquare, Hyde-park, and Tor
Lodge, Staffordshire.
Alexander Maclean, Esq„ Harrow-on-the-Hill.
David C. Poole, Esq., 32, Upper Seymour-street, Portman-square.
William Prinsep, Esq., 147, Leadenhall-street, and 8, Hyde-park-
place West.
Robert Andrew Riddell, Esq., Inner Temple, Barrister-at-Law.
Dr. Scanlan, 21, Upper Seymour-street West, Connaught-square.
Major Sperling, 14, St. James's-square:
AUDITORS.
F. J. Dim, Esq„ 126, Strand, Actuary and Secretary to the Medical,
Legal, and General Life Office.
William Jones, Esq., Accountant, 3, Guildhall-chambers.

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DANKERS.
Sir Charles Price, Marryat, and Co., 3, King William-street, London,

rirHOMAS HOOFS ..GRAVE.—At a General
Meeting of the Subscf.ibers to the HOOD MEMORIAL, head
Dec. 2d' at the Whittington gluD, ttiva,s resolved that the Subscrip-
tion List be CLOSED on the .st of February, 1853, and
Miss ELIZA. COOK,
Ma. MURDO YOUNG, and
1!:'. a. JOHN IVATKINS,

Were appointed Trustees to'ne Fund.
The amounts subscribed We deposited at interest in the London
and Commercial Bank. •
Contributions are receive by Mr. William Strudwleke, at the
Whittington Club; Strand ; by itliss Eliza Cook, Treasurer, 54,
Great Ormonde-str, et, Blcomsbuty °nod by Mr. John Watkins,
Hon. Sec., 34, Parliament-etreet. .
Among the subscribers are..the following :
Ills Grace the Duke ofDevonshire, N.G... • • 0 0
The Right lion. Lord lam Russell, ...... 5 0 0
The Right Hon. B. Disraeli, M.P ••••• • • • • • . • 5 0 0
The Right Hon. T. B. Ile.caulay, M.P..— .... •• .. 5 0 0
Sir William Frazer, Bert . . . . 50 0
James Harmer, Esq.,.. •• •
John Macgregor, Esq., M.P •••• • • ..
Arnold Rogers, Esq. . •• • • 5 5 0
Mrs. Robert Elliot ... • ..... ••••• • • • • . 5 0 0
Richard Dawson, Esq., ••• • • • 5 0 0
George Peabody. Esq, •••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 5 0
EdwardMoorman, Esq.... ..... .......... 5 0 0
David Salornons, Esq.. • ... • • ....... ...... .• . 5 5 0
Messrs Spalding and Hedge.,
Miss Eliza Cook..
Miss Cushman.... ............ ....... 5 0 0
Proceeds of an "Evening with Hood" at the
Whittington Club... .. ••••,•• • • .. ••• . • • 8 8 0
Murdo Young, Esq., and family .•••• • • . • • 4 4 0
Samuel Rogers, •., 0 0
C. W. Dilke, Esq... •• •
Charles Lushington, Esq.... •••• •••••• • • • • • • 3 0 0
Elias Davis, Esq.. ....
The Right Hou. the Earl of Enamors • ..... 2 0 0
The Right Hon. Lord Jolin Mergers, M.P..• •.. 2 0 0
Sir James Duke, Bart., • •• • 2 2 0
R. Monckton Milnes, Esq., M.r••••••• •••• •• •• 2 0 0
B. W. Procter, Esq., (Barry Wfverall)
Douglas Jerrold, Esq.... ••..• .0 •
T. K. Hervey, Esq. •• • • ••• • • ...... •• • 2 2 0
Rowland Hill, Esq., General Poit-office •••• • • .. 2 2 0
C. Mackay, Esq., LL.D. • • ...... ...• .• •• . 2 2 0
C. W. flake, jun.. Esq., •• • • ...... •• 2 2 0
Edward Moxon, Esq.... •• • • ••••.•• • • . • • 2 2 0
' James Coppock, E5q..... • • ..... •• • • •
Rev. Thos. Wilkinson, Durham. • 2 2 0
gas. Wyld, Esq., and family.... •• • •••
• • 2 0 0
Mrs. Theodora Martin Helen Faucit) 2 2 0
A few Young Men at Sintik:n and Marshall's 1 5 6
Nine half crowns from Manchester—. • • •
The Right Hon. the. Eat of Carlisle ••• • • •
The Right Hon. the Eirl of St. Germans •• • • 1 1 0 •
The Right Hon. Lord Prongham• •..•••• • • • • • • 1 0 0 -
The Right Hon. Lord Hadley Stuart, M.P. 1 1 0
The Hon. and Rev. S. G.Osborno. .• . 1 a 0
' Alfred Tennyson, Esq. (Poet Laureate)..... •
Lady Sandys .. • • • •
W. M. Thackeray, Esq... ........ • • .... • • 1 0 0
Charles Swain, Esq, .......• •••• ••••• • • • • • , 1 0 0
W. C.-Macready, E:q.• . ...• .•• • • • 1 0
J. Westland Marston, Es,
Mrs. S. C. Hail
Albert Smith, Esq. .. •••••• • • • • • 1 1 0
Lady Morgan .. •.. . ...... • .. 11 0
W. C. M. Kent, Esq. •••••••• • • • • • • • ..... 1 1 0
Alfred Crowquill, Esq. •••••.•••••• • • • • • • • • • • 1 1 0
William Jerdan, Esq.
Hepworth Dixon, Esq • • •••.• • • • • ••• • • • 11 0
Charles Ga.van Duffy, Esq., M.P •••••• • . • • • • 1 0 0
R. Swift, Esq., M.P.. ..... .• •••••••• • • • • • • 1 1 0
James Macgregor, Esq., M.I •• 1 0 0
B. Oliveira, Esq., M.P.. •• • •• • • 11 0
W. J. Fox, E•-q., M.P.. •• • •........ .
Sir John Kerle Haberfield, Kit., Bristol ••• • .. 1 1 0
Mrs Milner Gibson ... •••••• • • • • • •••• • • • • 1 0 0
Thomas Creswick, Esq. RA—. ••• .• .... •• .. 1 1 0
J.. 8. Buckstone, Esq.... ..... .••••• • • • • • •
Mrs. Fitzwilliarn •
Rev. Felix Palmer, Friorning ••••••• • . • • • . . 1 1 0
Horace Mayhew, Esq.... •••••••••• • • • • • • • • .. 1 1 0
C. Cowden Clarke, Esq. •••••• • • • • • •••• • • • . 1 0 0
Dr. Robert Elliot, Stratford ...... ....• ••• • • • 1 1 0
Elocution Class, Walworth Literary Institution.. 1 1 0
Temple and Winson
Rev. J. C. Collins .. ....... ...... . 1 0 0
Eight half crowns from Preston 1 0 0
In pence from Bideford ••. • • • ... •••.••• • • • • • • 0 • • 018 8
In Half-crowns, from Bristol ••..•• •• • • 1 2 6
In Half-crowns and Shillings .. •••• • • • • 11 0
In pence from Bristol . 012 6
Jacob Brett, Esq., Paris., •
John L, Burnard, Esq., Bath ..... • • ...... 010 0
H. F. Lawes, Esq. .......... ........... 010 0
Mrs. E. L. Wilkinson . •••• • • • • .... ••• • • • 010 0
Miss E. Ebsworth •. •••••• • • . •• ••• 010 0
Miss Mitf0rd........ • ..... • • • • • • 0 10
E. L. Blanchard, Esq.. •• • • . 010 6
A few Poor Needlewomen.... :... ••• • • • 010 6
Frederick Hogg. Esq. ••.. • •
W.C.Bennett, Esq.• •..••••• • • • . • • •••• .• • • 010 0
Christopher Cook ..... ....• ••., • • .......... 010 0
Miss Ebsworth ...• • ..• ••••• • • ..
W.H. Somerton, Esq . • 0 5 0
F. W. Adams •••••• • • • • • ..... 0 5 0
' Charles F. Ivens ..• ... •• . . 0 5 0
W. Rumsey .. •• • .......... ....• 0 5 0
F. G. Dowty • • ..... ............. 0 5 C
F. W., of Oxford ..... ....... ••. . • 0 5 0
In other sums