The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-17 00:00:00

No. 18,796.]

THE REV. DR. LANG'S NEW WORKS ON THE AUSTRA-

LIAN COLONIES.
Just published, a New and much enlarged Edition, in 2 vols., post
Bvo., with a large coloured Map of New South Wales and

Victoria, price One Guinea,
AN HISTORICAL and STATISTICAL AC-
COUNT of NEW SOUTH WILES Including a Visit to the
Gold Regions, and a Description of the Mines ; with an Estimate of
the probable Results of the Great Discovery.

By JOHN DUNMORE LANG, M.A., D.D.,
Recently cne of the Representatives of the City
of Sydney in the
LegislaVve Council of New South Wales.
The Third Edition (three fourths entirely new), bringing down the
History of the Colony to July 1, 1852.

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Also, now ready, by the same Author,
FREEDOM and INDEPENDENCE for the GOLDEN LANDS of
AUSTRALIA : the Right of the Colonies, and the Interest of Britain
and of the World. Pest Bvo., with coloured Map, price Is. Gd•
London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmaas•

MOORE'S IRISH MELODIES.
A New Edition, in I6mo, with a Vignette by D. Madise, RA.
engraved on Wood by Thompson, price ss. cloth, or 123.. 6d. bound

in smooth morocco, by Hayday.
I R ISH M E L 0 D'IES.
BY THOMAS MOORE.
With the Autobiographical Preface, the Original Adve2 tisements,
and the Prefatory Letter on Music.
Now ready, in post Bvo.
MOORE'S MEMOIRS, JOURNAL, and CORRESPONDENCE,
edited by the Right Hon Lord JOHN RussErx. M.P. ; with Portraits
and Vignettes. Vols. I. and 11., price, in cloth, 10s. 6d. each.
*,,* A new and cheaper issue of MOORE'S POETICAL WORKS
the first collected Edition, with Portrait and 19 plates, in 10 vols.
fcp. Bvo. price, in cloth, 353. ; also in course of publication in
Monthly Volumes, price 3s. 6d. each.
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METROPOLITAN
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No. 3, Princes-street, Bank.
The Directors hereby give notice to Members whose Premiums fall
due on the sth of January next, that the same must be PAID
within Thirty days from that date.
The Premiums are paid Yearly, Half-yearly, or Quarterly, on
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either of which several days constitutes the commencement of the
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whole of its profits to the benefit of parties assuring their own lives
for the whole term of life as Members of the Society.
For the year ending the sth of April, 1853, an abatement of 51 per
cent, has been declared on the Premiums of all Members of Five
Years' standing and upwards.
RICHARD HEA.TIEFIELD, Superintendent.
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PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE
ASSURA NCR ASSOCIATION.
Established 1840.
TEVSTEES.
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Treasurer of the Benevolent Fund—John Abel Smith, Esq., M.P.
Every descriptiHn of assurance granted with or without profits.
Annuities Immediate and Deferred.

Endowments for Children.
NINE-TENTIN of PROFITS divided amongst the Assured every
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PHILIP HENRY BYRNE, Secretary.
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WS. WOODIN'S SOIREES
0 COMIQUES, or CARPET BAG and SKETCH-BOOK.
CROWDED HOUSES AND TRIUMPHANT SUCCESS
EVERY EVENING at Eight o'Clock, at the THEATRE ROYAL,
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Being an entirely _Novel and Original Vocal andVisnal Instructo, Gro-
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Leeturio,

IN TWO COMIC SECTIONS.
• PART FIRST COMPRISES
A Vocal Illustration, " Reginnings."—Full-length Portrait, Martha
Mivins.—lllustration. Carpet Bag.—Half-length Portrait, Major
Bluster.—Vocal Illustration, "A Visit to the Great Metropolis.'
Full-length Portrait, Sir Benjamin Bungle.—Half-length Portrait
Mr. Sampson Rusty.—Full-length Portrait, Mr. Oliver O'dstyle
(with a Vocal Illustration of " Bygone Days ").—Full-length Por-
trait, Ben Binnacle —Miniature Portrait, Mrs. Muddles (from
Manchester.)

PART SECOND.
Full-length Portrait, Sandie M`Whittle.—Fullength Portrait, A
Well-known Personage.—lllustration, Carpet Bag.—Fur-length
Portrait, A Yankee Clipper.—Vocal Illustration, " Metropolitan
Melodies."—Full-length Portrait, Mr. Cavil.-111ustration, Carpet
Bag.—Ftill•length Portraits, Mr. and Mrs. Lapsus Li nger.-IrOcal
Illustration, " Pleasures of a Pic-nic Party."—lllustration, Sketch-
book (Daylight and Moonlight).—Finale, " The Lions of London."
With several Pictorial Illustrations, furnished by " The Sketch-
book."
In the course of the Evening Mr. C. COLltkR will perform a variety
of grand Piano Solos.
Admission, ls.; Reserved Seats, 25.; Dress Stalls, 35.; Private Boxes.
One Guinea.

111[ECHI'S PREPARATIONS FOR
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S PRESENTS.
Sensible that the season is approaching when love and friendship,
give their tangible testimonials, MECHI has taken care to provide
an abundance of objects for tasteful selection.
None need deny themselves the luxury of giving, for the most in-
expensive as well as the most costly articles aro to be found at his
Repository of Utilities and Elegancies,
4, LEADENHALL-STREET, near the India House.
England has always been renowned for its hearty Christmas libe-
rality, while " Le jour de l'an" of our lively neighbours the French is
equally consecrated to the gifts of affection. MECHI invites a visit
from the natives of all countries to his emporium, where they
may be sure of putting their kind intentions into an acceptable shape.
In his Elegant Show-Rooms are displayed to the greatest ad-
vantage, a suuerb stock of Ladies' and Gentlemen's dressing-
cases, work-boxes, tea-trays, work-tables, chess-tables, tea-caddies,
card-cases, &c. Those who desire to make really useful pre-
sents will find in the general department the best table cutlery, scis-
sors, thimbles, penknives, writing-desks, ivory and other hair-
brushes and combs, and a variety of goods adapted to every
exigency. Also bagatelle-tables, affording a charming amusement
on a wintry or wet day.
4, Leadenhall-street.

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