The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-17 00:00:00

eIREAT-IN ESTERN RAILWAY. - CHEAP
. ..XXCURSION to BATH and BRISTOL.—A Train will
leavePs.ddlilgton on Sunday, July 23, at 7,45 a.m., and will return
the siraokevening at 6.30 p.m. from Bristol, and 7 p.m. from Bath.
Faies---Bristol, 10s. and 65.; Bath,lts. and ss. Tickets m ybe pre-
inon4 obtained at the Great-Western Booking-offices, 27, King-
-Btreet, Cheapside ; 63, Bridge-road, Lambeth; 351, Oxford-street ;
269, Wand ; and at the Paddington Station.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
CHEAP EXCURSION to the WEST of ENGLAND.—
On SATURDAY, the 22d July, an EXCURSION TRAIN will
leave PADDINGTON at 8 'a.m., for. PLYMOUTH, calling at
Weston-Super-Mare, Bridgewater, Taunton, Tiverton Ho td, Exeter,
Starcross, Dawlish, Teignmouth, Torquay, Totnes, and King,bridge,
and will return from Plymouth on Saturday, July 29th, at 6.30 a.m.
First Closed
Class. Carriages.
To Weston-Super-Mare or Bridgewater 205.. 13s.
To Taaztton or Tiverton Road ... .... 225. .. 15s.
To'Eagter . • •• • • • ••••• • • • • . 24e. .. 16s.
To Starcioss, Dawlish, or Teignmouth.. 254. .. 17s.
To Torquay or Totnes • . • • ....... 275. .. 18s.
To Plymouth or Kingsbridge.. :. • . • • .. 30s. .. 20s.
The Excursion tickets are not transferable, and are only available
for the Excursion Trains. 'tickets may be obtained at 27, King-
Street, Cheapside ; 63, Bridge-road, Lambeth; 351, Oxford-street ;
2,9„Strand; and at the Paddington Station.
Further particurtrs will be given in handbills, which may be had
at any of the above places. •

CONTRACT FOR KNAPSACKS AND KNAPSACK SLINGS
FOR THKROYAL MARINES.

Department of the Comptroller for Victualing and

Transport Services, Somerset-place, 15th July, 1854.
THE Commissioners for executing the Office of
Lord high Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, DO IIEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on FRIDAY,
the 21st instant, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with
finch Persons as may be willing to contract for supplying and delivering
into her Majesty's Victualing St ,re s at Deptford,
• KNAPSACKS AND KNAPSACK SLINGS,
Per the use of the Royal Marines, under a Contract for 12 Months
ceritini arid afterwards until the expiration of 3 Months' warning.
The conditions of the Revised Contract may be seen at the raid
."14, and Patterns of e aricles at the Marin e Offie, New-street,
,7Pring .ardens, between the hours of 11 and 2. Noc Tender will be
'ecOVed after One o'clock, on the day of treaty, nor any noticed,
which
made on the priuted form provided for the purpose, and
"nich may be obtained on application at the said office.
Beery tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
and bear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender fur Knap-
sacks, &c.," and must also be delivered at Somerset-place.

TILE MAIL STEAM-SHIP for AUSTRALIA,
august 4, 1854.—The magnificent screw steam ship " CAL-
. l,BOO tons, another of the fine fleet belonging to the Gene-
ral Screw Steam Shipping Company, will be despatched from South-
slapton with her 1144644 .11.1.1 Lt for Adelaide, Port-Philip, and
oYdneY, On the 4th August next. This fine vessel has maintained
her high reputation for rapid sailing and punctuality, and is a sister
thilitO the " Argo," which has made the quickest voyage to and from
Australia up to this time. The Calcutta has been employed carrying
the Malls to and from England and Calcutta, and from her superior
''ding and steaming qualities, it may be fairly assumed that she will
'rake the run in 60 days. Rates of Passage irom 30 to 100 guineas.
She will be followed, on the 4th of October, by the cncEsus, of 2,500
tons. Full particulars.as to Freight and Passage Money at the Com-
Pall Y's Offices, :7 Cannon-street, City.

THE GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE
ASSURANCE COMPANY.
,NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the THIRTY-SECOND
SAL)'-YEARLY DIVIDEND, at the rate of Six per cent., declared
the 12th instant, is payable to the shareholders, at the dike of
no Company, No. 62, King William-street, London-bridge, between
the hours of Ten and Four.
By order of the Board,
THO3IAS PRICE, Secretary.

July 15, 1854.

ESTABLISLIED 1837.
RITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE COM•
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament, 4 Vic., Cap. 9.

• BRITANNIA MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION,
Empowered by Her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent.
COLONEL ROBERT ALEXANDER, Blackheath-park, Chairman.
Every description of Life Assurance business transacted, with or
Without Participation in Profits.
E. R. FOSTER, Resident Director.
ANDREW FRANCIS, secretary.
Princes.street, Bank, London.