The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-18 00:00:00

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—On Christ-
maslDay the Trains will run only as on Sundays. with the
addition of the D WII Dav Train from PaddiNton to Bristol at
10.0 am., and the Up Day Malt from Bristol to Paceintrton at 10.0
111., which will run as on week days, w ith the exception of the
branch trains between 3fah!erhead and Wycombe, Readi,g and Ba-
44st.ike, Reading and liungerfurd, between Chippetth Frome,
and Warminster, and over the South Wales line, Return 'I ickets
Issued on Saturday, 23d, Sunday, 24th, and 310-day, the 25th Inst.,
will be available on any day up to I uesd iy, the 24th, Indus ve.-
11.-13. Over the Bristol and Exeter and South Devon Railways
Return Tickets are not available on Sundays. •
Paddington, Dec. 15. •

GREAT INDIAN PENINSULA RAILWAY
COMPANY.
Closing of the Register preparatory to an issue of !: Extension"
Shar:s. guaranteed 5 per cent. Interest.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the Books, in which the
Transfers of Shares is Registered will be Closed from Friday, the 22d
December inst., to Thursday. the 4th January, 1855, inclusive, in
connection with an issue of "Extension" Shares.
All Shareholderswho may stand upon the Register on the said 22d
-Deceinber will have the offer of the ,hares then to to issued by a
circular lettir, which will be addressed to each Shareholder.
(Signed) Colt); EMUS NICHOLSON, Superintending Direetor.
3, New Bread-street,Loadon, Dec. 14, 1854.

•
GRIND TRUNK RAILWAY COMPANY of
C %.NADA.
NOTICE Id HEREBY GIVEN; That the Transfer Books of the
above Company will be Closed from Monday, the Ist day of January,
to Monday, the 15th, both hays inclusive, for the purpose of making
UP the Half Year's Interest accrued on the " A" Series, Queb-c and
Rich fond, St. Lawrence and Atlantic, and Toronto and Guelph Issue
of crand Trunk Shares.
Those Proprietnrs registered on the 31st December will have a
Warrant forw .rded to them for the 'amount of Intereat to that date.
Notice is also given, that the Interest at the rate of six per cent.
per annum accruing on Debenture Certificates, No.l (or Company's),
and Debenture Certificates, No. 2 (or Government), up to the 31:st
December, will be payable on and after the Ilthanuary.- Each
holder of these Certificates will ha required to deposit the same at
this office for examination, and they will, be returned in three days
afterwards, with a warrant for interest payable at Messrs. Glyn and
Company's, 67, Lombard-street, London.
By order of the Board.
WILLIAM CHAPMAN, Secretary.
Offices, 21, Old Broad street, London, 15th Dec., 1854.

ITER MAJESTY'S POSTMASTER-
GENERAL will receive TENDERS for the SUPPLY of
UNIFORM CLOTHIN44 for the Letter Carrlers, Mail Guards, Acce-
lerator Drivers, and Riders of this department, for one year. The
tenders must be enclosed in sealed covers, addressed to " Her
lisiesty's Postmaster-General," and superscribel, "Tender for
Letter Carriers', Guards', &c., Clothing ," and thi'y must be deli-
vered at this office at or before noon on MONDAY, the 13th
January, 1855. Specimens of the Clothing to-be supplied may be
Seen on application at the Mail and Circulation offices of this de-
Partment. The party whose tender is accepted will be required
t• enter into a contract, and to give bond, with two sureties, in
the sum of 100/., for its due performance.
General Po3t-oftlee, Dec., 1854.

HER MAJESTY'S POSTMASTER-
GENERAL will re. eive TENDERS f.r the SUPPLY "cif
UNIFORM HATS tor the Letter Carriers, Mall Guards, Accelera-
tor Drivers, and Riders of this deparim«nt, for one year. The
Te rs must be enclosed in sealed covers, addressed to " Her
kagffity's Poiitrn aster-General," and superscribed " Tender for Letter
Carriers, Guards', &c., Hats;" and they must be delivered at this
office at-or before noon en MONDAY, the Bth January, 1855.
specimens of the Hats to be supplied ploy he seen on application
at the Mail and Circulation offices of this department. The patty
Whose Tender is accepte.t will be required to enter into a contract,
rtd to give bond, with two sureties, in the sum of 5'3., fix the due
Performance of the contract.
General Post-office, Dec., 1854.

lIER MAJESTY'S POSTMASTER-
GENERAL will receive TENDERS for thee t UPPLY of
WATERPROOF CAPES for the Letter Carriers of this department,
for one year. The Tenders must be enclosed in scaled covers,
addressed to " Her Majesty's Postm )ste:-Geleral." and superscribed
T..nrier for Waterproof Capes," and they must be delivered at
this office at or bef_re noon on MONDAY, the Bth January, 1855.
Specimens of the Capes •to be supplie•t msy be seen on application
at the Circulation-office of this department. The p .rty whose
Tender is accepted will be required to enter Into a con rant, and
to give bond, witu two sureties, in the sum of 501.. for the due
performance of the contract.
General Post-office, Dec., 1854.

BANK Of DEPOSIT,
No. 3, FALL MALL EAST, LONDON.
Established A.D. 1844.

PARTIES desirous of INVESTING MONEY
are requested to examine the Flan of this Institution, by which
lAA rate of Interest may be obtained with perfect security.
Interest payable in January and July.
PETE it MOltitit:ON, Managing Director.
Prbspectuses and Forms for opening Accounts sent free on application

SPECIAL NOTICE.

DITIAon of Profits.--Assur.ures effected before the 31st inst. will

blare in the profits at the end of nest year.
THE MUTUAL LIFE. ASSURANCE
- SOCIETY. ,

39, King-street, Cheapside, Lcndon.

Estal)lit he d 1834,

The entire profits are "annually divided whom.; the members, In
proportion to the premiums paid, accumulated at compound interest.

DIRECTORS.
James Parchell, Esq. Sir 'John Key. Bart.
John Clayton. Esq. Vlclitine Knight, Esq.
Solomon C hell, Esq. John arolhitt. Esq.
Thomas Ilakin, Esq. . J.,Pennethorue, Esq.
It E. Davis, Esq. F. Lyo.is Price, Esq.
W. F. A. Delane, Esq. Samuel William Rowse'', Esq.
Rear. Ad. Sir A. P. Green,K.C.H. Frederick Charles Wilkin., Et q.
W. C. Harnett, Esq,

Ex AMTLES

OF Boxus.

Equivatent Reduction
b: g . of Premium.
Year of „, i-; `‘ Annual
of Fq. A premium.
7.3,1 Pre- , Bonus after Abate-
Entry "44 .. mium ment of the
o Si ° to •Whole of the Pre-
E-,
us pay. mium.
---.— —l---- —_•—
Z Is. d. .£ £
1834 58 1,000 38 010 5 Nil. 127
1t35 57 1,000 57 0 0 .0 Nil. 41

ber last the assurances in force
,o'ol., the income from 3 ~@COI.
ted capital, after payment of all
213,000/.
,A.IFIUEL BROWN, Actuary.

In the two years-ending 31st Dece•i
have increased from 874,000/. to 1,017
to 44,40.1. per annum; and the invest
claims and expenses, from 174,0001. t

COAL DEPARTMENT, North London Rail-
way.—Highbury Depot.—ll ET TO N'S WA LL'S-E D (the
best house coals in the world) are brought to the docks of this rail-
way at Poplar by new screw steamers, Cochrane, 70 tons, Iletton,
750, and the Northumberland, &,0 tons, chartered exprasly for this
depot, and delivered thoroughly screened, to any part of London,
north of the Thames, at 275. per ton. Orders to be addressed to
7&r. Thomas Lea, Chief Office, Railway Station, Ilighbury, Islington.
Terms, cash ou or before delivery.

GR AVES:
PACE
No other Packets call at the
The Packets call at the Piers as
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rn Fenchurch-street Station to all parts of London
' an hoar.
MIA.IIF. BLA.CKWA.I.T., on the arrival of the foi
Trains from the Fenetyurch-streat Station.