The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-28 00:00:00

TO CONTRACTORS,

The Directors of the London and North-Western Riilway Com-
pany are desirous of receiving TENDERS for WIDENING the
RAILW 1Y between Primrose-hid and KPnsall-green Tunnels
Parties desirous of tenderinl may see the drawings, ant obtain a
statement of the quantities, at the Fngineer's Office, ou uesclay,
August 1. between the hours of Ten and Four o'clock.
Sealed Tenders, a idressed to the Secret try, at tnis office, to be
scut in on or before Wedmectay, August 9, at Teno'c:ock a m.
By Order.
CHARLES E. STEWART, Secy.
Secretary's Office, Euston station, London.
July2s, 1854.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.-CHEAP
XCURsI )NS to sTR)1111 GLOU'ESTER, CHELTEN-
H • &Land° 1E I'S POW .—A Train will leave Pa idington on Sunday,
July 30th, returnin.: the same evening from Chepstow at 7 ; Chel-
tenham, 7.30; Gloucester, at 7.45; and stnyud, a, 8 15. Tin ern
Abbey and the Valley of the River Wve (celebrated for its picturesque
scenery) are in the immediate neighbourhood of Che stow, at which
station conveyances may be obtained. Fares there and bac ;
Stroud, Os. an I 55.; qleece.ter or Cheltenham, lOs. and 6s •, Chep-
stow, I Is. and 7s. Tic,kets may be previously obtained at 27.
street, Cheapsi !e ; 269, Strand; 6+, Bridge•read, Lambeth; 351,
Oxford-street ; and at the Paddington station.

REAT-\%ESTERN RAILWAY. - THREE
ft DAYS in BATH or IS itI;;TOL. A Train will leave Pad-
dington on Sat urtiss, August s'h, at ".15 p m., returnhoz on Tue--
day evening. August B.h, tr en ft, istol, at 6.30 p in., and Bath, a' 7
pm. Fa, es—Bristol, 10s. and s. ; Bath. 9s and ss. A single poet.
age of liiggave sllnwed to e ,ch pic.enger. Tickris (n• t transfera- le)
ar, only avagab'e by the Excursion Twin, and m y he prevnu-ly
obtained at the Paddington Station, or at the Comooty% offices,
King-itreet, Cheap Aide • 63, Bridge-road, Lambeth; 351, Oxford.
Street ; ant 269, Stmt.

REAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
P CHEAP EX7UIisION to the WEST of ENGLAND.—
On WEDNESD ‘Y, the 9th August, an EXCITRi4ION TRAIN will
leave PADDING TON at 8 a.m., for PLYIADUTH, calling at
Weston super-'.Hare, Hriagewater, Taunton, Tiverton Ho rd, Exeter,
Starcross. Dawl.sh, Teitnirnourlt, Torquay. Totnes; and King, bridgA,
and win returnfrom Plymouth on Saturday, August 19th, at 6.30 a.m.
?ARES THERE AND BACK.
First Closed
Class. Carriages.
To Westott-Suner-,"are or Bridgewater 20s. .. Ins.
To Taunton or Tiverton Road .... 225. .. 15s.
To Exeter .- • • • • ••• • • • • 245. .. Its.
To s•tarcross Dawlish, or Teignmouth 25e. • • 17s.
To Torquay or Tomes .... • ....... 275. 18s.
To Tlymouth or King-bridg. • • • • • • 30s. • • 20s
The Fxr ursion tickets are not transferable, and are only available
' for tr.e Excursion Trair.s. Ickets may he vevionsly ontained at 27
Zing-street, Cr,eapside ; 63, ttridge-r ad, Lambeth; 351, Oxford-
street; 2t9, Strand; and at the Paddington Station.
' Further particol rs will be given in han.ibills, which may be had
at any of the above places.

-ISLE OF WIGHT CHEAP EXCURSIONS.-
SOUTH-WESTERN RA LW 1Y —By the Excursion Trains
every SUNDAY Morninz at 7 4s from Waterloo Station, THROUGH
' RETURN TICKETS are issues to the ISLE 00' WIGHT, via
EP)I.T fH IrIPTON, for COWES, or PORTSMOUTH, for HYDE.
Pares :—C osed Carriages. Ss. ; seated Open Carriages, 55., which
dnclude all pier dues re:a 8 e•dnboat fares, but not conveyance
between the railway stations and piers. The Return Tickets from
Ryde will not be available via 'owes and Southampton, nor those
from owes via Ryde and Prrrtsmott•h.
THROUGHOUT TICKETS betwixt LONDON and HYDE, via
PORTsMO' Til, PoItTSE r, and r:r SPORT, availalie tor Four
Days, era also iscned daily at Waterier) Station, at following fares,
Which include all pier dues, omnibus and steamboat fares Ist Class,
365. Bd.; 2d Class, 27s 8d Single Journey Krres—ist Class, 205.t,d.;
2d Class, 15e. 6,.1.

ARCRD. SCOTT, Traffic Manager.

Waterloo Station, July, 1864.

glog OUT 11-WESTERN RAILWAY.-
% -7 PLEAs'URE EXCUIt.4IONS DULY to tho a attractive
places, W; NDAOR, HAM i'TON COURT, RICHMOND, KEW, &c.,
&c., at Low Fares
First and Second Class Return Tickets, at Single Fares (with the
addition fa. s nail booking fec), are issued on Saturdays end siun lays,
sit Waterloo and Vacxhatl Stations, to Win sor and •o all ',tat' i• s
below vVokmg. These tickets can only he rece'ved at the at ition
f r which they Ire issued, and are available for Return by any ordi-
nary Trail. until the following Monday, inclusive.
By order. ARCM) be rT f, Traffic Manager.
Waterkio Statiou,July, 1854.

ETON REGATTA AND ELECTION.-
SATURDAY, 29th JULY. 'Bs4.—i ONDUN AND ii 01.7111-
' 'PE Ts'RN RAI I,W a —ln addition to the Ira n• whi• h leave
Waterloo for Windsor at 9 45. 10.45, 11.45. a m ; 12 45, '2.35, 3.45,
And 4.40 p.m ; Return tig irom Win teor it 4.30, 6.25 7.40, attit 8 20
'Pint ; a SPErIA 1. TRAIN will leave Windsor at 10 p m., after the
display of Fireworks.

RCHD. SCOTT, Traffic: Manager,
Waterloo•atation, July 25, 1854.

RETURN TICKETS ISSUED._
The GENERAL STE kSI NAVIGATION COMPANY'S
STEAM-4111PS leave At. Katharine's Wharf, for
EiIINBITRGH Every W.- dnesdav and Sattuday, at Ten evelliw.
Chief Cabin. I 4s. ; Fore. 8s ; Deck ba.
From lore's Wharf, Wapping, for

NEWCASTLE Wednesday and Satur ay, at Eight evening. 15s.
or 10s.

From Lon,lon-br'dze Wharf, for

Y A TtMOUT q—Wed,iesday and .iaturda3, a( 4 afternoon. 83. or ss.
HULL—Every Tuesday and Friday, at ,4norm g. Bs. or ss.
Rt 4G,ITE —Tuesday, Thursliy, and Saturday, at half-past I G
movnine'.
MA RG ATE and HERNE B kY—Daily, at 10 (iunday excepted) ,
Saturdays. 10 and 3 afternoon.
MAciGATE and EA,' every Ann3ay at 9 morning. One fare.
Offices, 71, Lombard-street, aid 37, itegent.elrcus.

DRESERVE HEALTH. -A BATH with
JENSEN'S MARINE S LT is far superior to any known
sea bath tor the delicinus buoyancy and freshness it imnarts to the
aYetern. Recommended by Dr. Andrew (Ire, F WS_ Sac. 6d. and
la. per Facket hieing, 103, Leadenhall—treet. and 113 A, l'icca-
dilly ; Bridges, 27e, Regent-circus, Oxford-street; and at all Chemists
and Baths.

G R AVESEND STAR
PACKETS.
~Tr, other Packets call at the Ureenhithe, and Purtleet Piers.
NOTICE. —D tY TIcKET. are ',sued upon the Gravesend Star
packet-, available for return by them ,r by the Lon lon and Tilbury
Val:way; the Return Tickets by the Rat way wit also be available
'for return by the Star Pack,.ts,
The Packets :HA) si tn. inc.r as underlined 'weather permi
FROM TERRACE PIER., GRAVESE ND

itting

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE at HARPENDEN.
Harp-nden, June I-, 1554.

..lientlemen, I have great nleoure t . adding my testimony to
the value of Sour Fireproof Safes.
dast Monday 'Lida my ',use, warehouse, and premises w re
unfortuneely burned down; the tire raged very feari.ulle for about
tw hours, a ..1, owing to the great scarcity o. water, the v‘ hole of
my premise and stock iv re consumed.
" he safe [ patellas id of you hei a most sever test, in eons--
quenee of a ',acre' o brimstone standing dos- to it ant m ilting wi'
the heat of the fi. e the hurtling I.dvi running all over and under the
safe, whi h great y added to the intensity of the h.tat ; it remained
in that position ..hout four hours, arid when with great difficulty it
was cot out of the fire and opened, I found my books and papers all
uninjured.
"You are at liberty to make.what use you please of this informa-
tio 1.

"I am, gentlemen, yours respectfully

H. WALKER.
" Messrs. Thos Mtin. r and Son, 74, Moorgate—treet, n."
" Agricultural 11. iboratory, tla,ietiden, July 6, P 64

" Gentlemen,—[ was present at thilate fire whie'h d.;tioyed .he
prein.ses of Mr. alker. Harpenden, and was much surprised at the
great amount of beat your sate resisted, and sill more surprised
(when it was made kn.iwtr to me het a barrel of su phur stood near
it) that it w.s not end ely destroyed.
" Belli); anxious to see if it hid ben attracted by the suli.hur, I
scraped some of the tlistored iron from the inside and outside of the
s:ite, and, from analysis, final much sulphuret, so that ,t must have:
been grea lv acted uoon by the sulphur, yet the woks and papers
were pertectly
•` I must an justice siv that your slfes are invaluabl.,, and 7ery
necessary for even, ore who has hooks asd accounts Sri any value.
am, Gentlemen, yours very taithfully,
" F. vkr. SIMCOE.
" McssrS. Mac Milner and .;on, 47a, Moortmte-street."

DR. DE JONGH'S LIGHT BROWN COD-
LI VER OIL.— he most effectual reit. edy for CONAIJ
ItRONE ti I AsT MA, GOO , RR, UM ITISM, and all
S ROF MMUS CO PLA [Nis. l'ure. and umtdulterate contain-
ing all its mo-t active ani ea ential princi ;les electi a cure much
more rapidly than any other kind. Prescribed by th.l e most eminent
medical men and supplied to tie 1 adow, hospitals oft urope. Half-
pint bottles,2s. 6d ; pints, 4s 9d., IMPERIAL ME SURE.
Wholesale and Retail depot, INSAR, ARFORI), and CO., 77,
Strand.

TETLEY'S PALE ALE.—The great popularity
of tni• bee hiving produced much opposid rn, anti great effor,ts,
to Injure i 3 repwatlon frosts intereste t parties, Messrs. J TETLEI
and ,OS g.ve notice that all res ectanle Uo•ti,rs vending their Ales
can be emptied with Bott e Labels on dpplicat on. Any parties,
therefore, alter this notice, affixing any other labels, or selling their
beers under another name, will bii proceeded against in the most
rigorous manner.
TI e pubic are requested to furnish any information that may tend
to the discovery and conviction of such offenders.
Persons desirous of obta ning thes Ale., in undoubted purity may
be furnished with the names of respectable dealers and bot lers in
lit their own neighbourhood.
Loudon stores-169, Upper Thames-street, foot of Dowgate-hill.
Btt \ NCH ESTABWEI viENTS.
V, Middle Abbey-street.... ,
BlaAtri.trs •-
Sw•negate • • .... .• • • • .. •• Yiirk.
High-street ..
Hull, Halifax, &c.
The Brewery, Leeds, July, 1554.