The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-25 00:00:00

GREAT WESTERN -RA.II. A.Y.—Notice 18
hereby given, that the next lIALF-YEARLY GUNERAL
31E i;TING of the PRC rnlETons of this co`h!PANY will be held
n London, pursuant to Act of Parliament, at ihe Paddington Station,
n Thursday, the 17th thy of Februal y, at Half-past Twelve o'clock,
for tl.e Election of Three Directors, in the place of Viscount Bar-
rington, M.P., James Gib6m, Esq., and Richard Potter, Esq., retiring
by rotation, and for other purposes of business,
The Chair will be taken at Half-past One o'clock precisely.
C. RUSSELL, Chairman.
•
I!sAIidtINGTON, Deputy-Chairman.

The Directors retiring are re-eligible under the provisions of the
Act; and in compliance w.th a Ilye-law, notice must be given to the
Secrets.: y, on or before the 3d February, of the names of any Pro-
prietors who are to be nominated for eleeticn as Directors at the
said Half-yearly General Meeting.

The Transfer Books of all Stock and Shares will be closed on and
from the 7th of February, and will not be reopened until after the
said Half-yearly General Meeting on the 17th February.
By order of the Board,
CHAN A. SA.UNDERS, Secretary.
Paddington Station, 20th January, 1853.

MINERALOGY.-KING'S COLLEGE,
London.—Profesor TENN AN T , F.G.S., will commence the
SECOND PART of his COURSE, cons,stin; of Ten Lectures on
MINERALOGY, with a view to facilitate the study of Geology, and
of the application of mineral substances in the arts. The Lectures
%;11 be illustrated by an extensive collection of specimens. and w;11
commence on WEDNESDAY Morning, Jan. 26, at Nine o'clock.
They w;11 be continued on each succeeding Wednesday, at the same
hour. Fee, One Guinea. R. IV. JELF., D.D., Principal.

PURSUANT to an ORDER of the HIGH
COURT of CHANCERY, made in a cause JAMES THOMAS
DELAHAT s7ainst SAMUEL LOVEJOY, the Creditors of BEN-
JAMIN WEBSTER, late of the 7 ark's Head Public-house, Charlotte-
street, Poi Hand-place, in the parish re Sal nt Ma, ylebone, in the county
of Middlesex, Licensed Vic:meet% d'_!cerscd (whe died on or about
the sth day of April, 1836), are by Pier solicitors, on or before the
15th day of February 1853, to came in and prove their debts or
claims at the Chambers of the V.ce-Chant •llor Sir Richard Torin
Kindersley, No. 15, Old-square, Linclin's-inn, Middlesex, ,or they
Will be peremptorily excluded the benefit of the seid Order.
Tuesday, the 22d day of Febt aaly, 1853, at Twelve o'clock at
noon, at the said Chambers, is appointed for hearing and adjudicating
upon the claims.
Dated this 17th day of January, 1853.
JAS. JOHNSTON,
100, Chancery-lane, London, Plrintiff's Solicitor.

FRENCH PLAYS, ST. JAMES'S
THEATRE.—SEASON 1853.
Mr. MITCHELL respectfully announces that the SEASON of
FRENCH PLAYS will be COMMENCED on MONDAY next,
Jan. 31, by the engagement of 31...psiertr Ravel (of the Theatre
du Petals Royal —his iirst appearance since the year 184 w). The
first performance will consist of two new end amusing Vaudevilles,
entitled UN MOSSIEUR QUI SUIT LES FEMMES, and YORK; 014
Une Recompense Honette, in both of which Mo.-s. Ravel will ap-
pear. Mr. Mitchell has the satisfaction to submit the following
List of Artistes, engaged to anpea- during the season :—Monsieur
Ravel, Madame Lambert (Waite The..tro# du Pal is Royal), Madlie.
Bertin (of the Theatre Frangals), Madlie. Miner (of the Theatre du
Gymnase—her first appe.ra ice in Engirnd), 11 onsieur Lafont,
Madlle.Einma Fleury (Eleve du Conservatoire, 's), Madlie. Page
(of the Theatre des Varietes—her first appearance in England),
Monsieur Adrien Fede, Monsieur Leona ^d Mellle. Madeline lirohan
(of the Theatre Frangais -her first appearance in England), and
Monsieur Regnier (of the Theatre Frang 'lns eminent Trage-
dienne, Madlie. Rachel, is al.o engaged-for Twelve Repre'entations,
and will appear in Monsieur Emi'e Angle=s successful Play of
DIANA, at the commencement or her engagement.—During the en-
gagement of Monsieur Ravel, at the beginning of the season, it is
intended to give Four Representations a week—on Monday, Wed-
. nesday, Friday, and Saturday Evenings-1' le Mondays and Fridays
being, as usual, Subscription N.ghts.—lt is el o respectfully an-
nounced that, during the East z- w -k, from Monday, March 28,
until Saturday, April 2, M. Robert Horciix will exhib't his extraor-
dinary Entertainment of Soirees Fa itasigues, being his la 't appear.
ance in England. previous to hi, fir 11 retirement from his profession.
—The French Plays will be reuired aster Erster, on Monday, April
4. The Subscription will be arranged .or Thirty Representations, on
Mondays and Fridays, until the end of May. The favour of an early
applcation for Season Subscriptions is respectfully solicited at Mr.
Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street, and at the principal'
libraries, as usual.-33, Old Bond-street, Jan. 22.

•. LAURENT'S GRAND CASINO.
ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street,
St. darnels's,
Lessee, Charles Emile Laurent, Onslow house, Brompton-road,
Licensed pursuant to Act of Parliament, of 25th George 11.
Open ev€ry evening with Laurent's Celebrated Band. Principel
Coruet-a-t iston, M. Boulcour.

Admission—ONE SHILLING.
Doors open at Half-past Eight o'clock. Dancing to commence at
Nine, am terminate at Half past Eleven precisely.

PATRON—H R. H. PRINCE ALBERT.
ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
NEW EXHIBITION. —An OPTICAL and MUSICAL IL-
LUSTRATION of SHAKSPEEE'S " MIDqUMMER NIGHT'S
DREAM," with an ENTIRE CHANGE o: MUSIC, introducing the
ORIGINAL MUSIC by Sir Henry Bishop, Morning and Evening.—
LECTURES by J. H. Pepper, Esq., on the endless AMUSEMENTS
of CHEMISTRY, adapted to a Juvenile Audience; by Dr.
Bachhoffner. on the PHILOSOPHY of SCIENTIFIC RECREA-
TIOY ; by Mr. Crispe, on BALLOONING.—DISSOLVING VIEWS,
including Day and Night Views of WALMER CASTLE, WALMER
CHURCH, &c., &c.
Admission, Is. ; Schools and Children under 'ten years of age,
half-price.

THE HOOD IiEhIORIAL.
CLOSE OF THE SUBSCRIPTION.
AT a GENERAL MEETING of the SUB-
SCRIBERS to the Fund for Ereoting a Monument above
the Grave of THOMAS HOOD in Kensal•green Cemetery, held Dec.
2d, at the Whittington Club, it was resolved that the Subscription
List be CLOSED on the let of February, 1853, and
Miss ELIZA COOK,
Ma. MURDO YOUNG, and
Mu. JOHN WATKINS,
were appointed Trustees to the Fund.
The amounts subscribed are deposited at Interest in the London
and Commercial Bank.
Contributions are received by Mr. William Strudwicke, at the
Whittington Club, Strand ; by Miss Eliza Cook, Treasurer 54,
Hon . tSec.,
Grea Ormon34,de-street Parliament-street. , Bloomsbury ; and by Mr. John Watkins,
Among the subscribers are the following
His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, K.G.— £2
The Right Hon. Lord John Russell, ALE'. 505
0 0
The Right Hon. B. Disraeli, M.P ........ ...... 5
0 0
The Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay,
Sir William Frazer, Bart.— •••• •• • • 5 0 0
5 0 0
James Harmer, Esq., .... •• • ... ....... 0 0
Arnold Rogers, Esq.
John Macgregor, Esq., 111.1" •••• •. • . 5 0 0
• • ••
airs. Robert E11i0t...... ••• • • A 6 0
.. ••• • • b 0 0
Richard Dawson, Esq., ad.ll
George Peabody,
........ 5 5 0
Edward Moorman, •••. • . • 50 0
David Salomons, F.5q...... •• h
Messrs. Spalding and Hodge.— .......... •• 5 0
Miss Eliza Cook .............. .• •••• • • • • .... s o o
Miss Cushman.— ........ .. •
Proceeds of an "Evening with Hood '• at the 5 0 0
Whittington Club... . . . 8 0
Murdo Young, Esq., and family • 4 4 •
Samuel Rogers,
3 0 0
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3C. W. Dilke, Esq... • ................... 3 0
0
Charles Lushington, E5q............ 3 0
Elias Davis, Esq. . ••••••••••••• •••••••• 3 3 0
The Right Hon. the Earl of Ellesmere •
The Right Hon, Lord John Manners, M.P... •
Sir James Duke. Bart., M.? • ••• •••• 2 2 0
R. Monckton Milnes, Esq., 31. P.........
..
2 0 0
B. W. Procter, Esq., (Bair) Cornwril)
Douglas Jerrold, Esq...
T. K. Hervey, Esq. •• ••• • . . ....
Rowland Hill, Esq., General Post-office •••• • • . 2 2 0
C. Mackay, Esq., LL.D. 2 2 0
C. W. Dilke, Jun., Esq• ••••• •• • •
Edward Moxon, E5q........ •• •• • • •• .. • •
22 2 0
2 80
James Coppock, Esq.• • • • • • • • ••• • • • • • •
..... • • • •
Rev. Thos. Wilkinson, Durham
Collected by If. J. O'Conner, Esq., Morpcti 2 ,
Northumberland • • .. • • • • • • • • • • • • •
••
2
;as. Wyld, Esq., arid family— • • • ▪
2 0 0
2 0
Mrs. Theodore Mai tin (Miss Helen Faucit)
A few Young Men at Simpkin and hfarsha.irs 1 5 6
Nine half crowns from Manchester.. •••• • • • 1 2 6
The Right Hon. the Earl of Carlisle— •• • • •• 1' 1 0
The Right Hon. the Earl of St. Germans • • 1 1 0
The Right Hon. Lord Brougham....
1 0 0
The Right Hon. Lord Dudley Sta art M.P.I 1 00
The Hon. and Rev. S. G. Osborne •• • • • • • • • • • •
Alfred Tennyson, Esq. (Poet Laureate). ..... •: • 1 1 g
Thackeray, Es •• ••

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.__________,y, .r.sq.. . . .. 1 0 0
Charles Swain, Egg,
I 1 0
W. C. Macready, E•q•• ••• • • • ***** —"• • •• 1 1 0
• •••• ••••
J• Westland Marstoi, Esq
1 1 0
Albert Smith, Esq. ..••••-•••••••• • • • ' • • • •• • • Lady Morgan.... •• • ....... •• • • •' • • • • 1 1 0
W. ti M. Kent, Esq. ••••••.••••• • • • • ' • • ' • • • • 1 1 0
Alfred Crowquill, Esq. • • ••••••••••••• 1 1 0
•
William Jerdan, Esq... •
Hepworth Dixon, Esq.. • 1 1 0
•.•••••—••' • • • '' • • • • 1 0
IW. IL Gore Langton, Esq., M.P.
1 1 0
C. Baring Wall, Esq., M.P.
•.., .•„
Charles Gavan Duffy, Esq., M.P. ••••• • • • ' 1 • 1 0
OIL Swift, Esq., M.P.. —•••••••••••• • • • • " " " 1 -
I 0 0
James Macgregor, Esq., M.P....
I. Oliveira, Esq., MX. •• •• •
1 1 0
W. J. Fox, Esq. MX • •
Sir John Berle Esq.,
Ent. Bristol ..".• 1 i °
Mrs Milner Gibson:— .. .. •• •• •• ..... ..... .... 1 0 0
1 1 0
Thomas Creswick, Esq. R.A........... .. .. •• ..
J. B. Buckstone, Esq.... •• .. •• •• •• ••••• • • •• 1 I °
Mrs. Fitzwilliam .. .. . .
Rev. Felix Palmer, Frierning
Horace Mayhew, Esq •• .•• • 1 1-0
Sydney Yendys Dobell, Esq. .. .. .. —..••• • •• 1 i 0
C. Cowden Clarke, E5q..... ...... • ••••••• •• • • 1 0 0
J. E. Carpenter, Esq. ..• ........ „ •.........„ 1 1 0
Dr. Robert Elliot, Stratford ...... „ „ .... 1 1 0
Elocution Class, Walworth Literary Institution.. 1 1 0
Eight half crowns from Preston . .. 1 0 0
In pence from Bideford ..............
• 0 18 8
In half-crowns, from Bristol.. ...... .„ „1 2 6
In Half-crowns and Shillings.. ........ :: ::•••• ••• 011 0
In pence from 8ri5t01.................. „ .
0 12 6
Miss Martineau ... .. •• •• •• •• •• •••••• .. •: •••• .. . 010 6
Miss Mitford ... ••• • • • ..... •..—.• •• ..... 010 6
E. L. Blowhard. Esq.
Geo. Dawson, Esq., M.A. ...„ „ „
............
0 10 6
....„..................
W. C. Bennett Esq.
A few poorNeedleworneu .... • ... .." ••••• • - - 010 6
„.... _ „ „0 10 6
B. w. B. „„•„.. •• ...... ••••••••• • • • • • ...... 010 6
In other sums .................•

£ll6 13 6
Every subscriber's name will appear in Eliza Cook's Journal.
JOHN WATKINS, Hon. Sec.

1)R. CIJLVERWELL'S NEW WORKS.
To be had of Sherwood, 23,' Paternoster-row, Carvalho,
147. Pleet-street ; Mann, 39, Cornhill. Price One Shilling each ; by
post, IS 6d.

1 ENJOYMENT OF LIFE.
"Health, Recreation, and Rational Use of Time."
CONTENTS :—Early Rising—Spring and Summer Mornings—Ex-
tiursions about the Environs of London—The Parks, Lanes, Hills,
I,l).rests, Fields, High-roads, and other pleasant places - Country
~ Ps and Rambles—The Sea -London at Night—Evenings at ['home
, Ease,
-slusie—The Drama—On Eating, Drinking, Sleeping, Bathing, Air,
ken Occupation, &c., &c.
t

IL
rRAGMENTS FROM THE FOUNTAINS. TWO Yols.
VISIT TO TRE V LAKES ; SKETCH OF EDINBURGH, &c.
THE voi.ll.
LAKES OF KILLAU NEY ; REMINISCENCES OF
. DUBLIN, &c.
111.
.._ RAT TO EAT, MINK, AND AVOID,
'. lhat three TO
years and ten our course cure)n."
r.
PoPul
ttarnitah
vousiy.,ia!_review of almost every form (cause and of no
the youn7,llble'tasetktsd
bitters old a • with nof pleasure, us n
and enfeebled constitution that harasses
ge
' -- tablesandrules for the diet and physical b I ess or study, and
regu-
lationem-
of every-day life.

IT. •
TIE PASSIONS.
"What PaSsions hurt the body—what improve,
Truti.s as refined as Athens ever heard."
vent of the
SIIBJEC :—Life's pilgrimage, from infancy to old age. The ad-
passions. Chastity and its infringement. The casualties
oflicentiousness and dissipation, with illustrations, graphic, narra-
tin, stud remediative. Advocacy of early marriages.
V.

• THE MARRIAGE STATE.
" To be or not to be, that's the question."
PROGRAMME : —Laws and obligations of nature, society, and reli-
gion re garding marriage, to be observed by either sex. Time and
choice, on both sides, as to age temperament, complexion, and
figure. to secure healthy offspring, with the art of rearing them.
Physical defectiveness and Its removal. Sterility and its conversion.
Cases, &c.
By li. 7. CULVERWELL, M.D. (1841), M.R.C.S. (1827), L.S.A.
(1424), Twenty-five years Medical and Forensic Referee in these
Matters.

Price Is. each; by post, ls. Gd.
Paternoster-row; Carvalho, 147,
To be had of Sherwood, 23,
Fleet-street; Mum, 39, Cornhill; or of M. R. Culverwell, M.D.,
10, Argyll-place, Regent•street, who may ho C9ll49lllted 0411 Y Mall
Ten till Five, and Seven till Nine.