The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-23 00:00:00

OF ♦ DAUGIITIR.

On the 20th August, at Bombay, the wife of the Rev. J.
D. Gibson, M.A., one of the Hen. East India Company's
Chaplains.
On the 19th inst., at Clapham-park, the residence of her
father, the wife of Howard John Kennard, Esq. of Falkirk.

MARRIED.
On the lqth inst., at West Coates-villa, near Glasgow,
John Blaikie, Esq., engineer, Aberdeen, to Elizabeth Mary,
second daughter of Colonel M. Tweodie, H.E.I.C.S.
On the 19th inst., at Almonclsbury, near Bristol, Sir E.
Kennedy, Bart., of Johnstown Kennedy, county of Dublin,
to the Lady Augusta Pery, youngest daughter of Henry
Hartstonge, Viscount Glentworth, and sister to the present
Earl of Limerick.

DIED.
On the 21st inst.' Sir Thomas Byam Martin, G.C.8.,
Admiral of the Fleet, and Vice-Admiral of England, aged
82.

On the 26th ult. before Balaklava. near Sebastopol, of
cholera, Captain Edward Lowther Crofton, of the 77th
Regiment, only son of the late Uapt. E. L. Crofton, R.N.,
C.B.

On the 16th inst., at Exmouth, Commander Reynell
Chnrles Mitchell, R.N., Inspecting Officer, Coma Guard,
aged 45.

On the 17th inst., at Clifton, Miss Constance Lydia Ben-
yon, youngest daughter of the late Samuel Yate Benyon,
K.C., of Ash, Shropshire.
On the 19th ult., in the Crimea, of cholera, Captain W.
Cresswell, of the 1 th Hussars, second son of Addison J.
R. Cresswell, Esq., of Cresswell, Northumberland.
On the 20th ult., at the battle of the Alma, Lieut. J. H.
Butler, H.M.'s 23d Fusiliers, eldest son of the late John
Butler, Epq., of Rathmoyle, Queen's county.
On the sth ult., at Malta, of fever contracted at Varna,
Lieutenant James Moleaworth, of the 7th Royal Fusiliers,
youngest son of the late Rev. Wm. Molesworth, rector of
St. Breock, Cornwall, aged 22.
On the 18th inst., at Hereford, Rear-Admiral Nicholas
Leshmere Pateshall, last surviving brother of the late Ed-
mund Burnam Pateshall, Esq., of Allensmore-house, Hero.
fordshire, aged 74.
On the 17th inst., at his house, in the Close, Salisbury,
Louisa, the wife of Captain D. Macdonald.

LONDON' : Printed and Published by IfUEDO YOUNG,
•f Na. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112,
strand, in the Precinct of the Sa►oy, in the county of
PifickUelela Monday; Oct. 23, 1854.

CONTRACT FOR RTE.
Department of the Comptroller for Vieth&Bing and
Transport Servic, s, Somerset licu e, 19th October, 1854.
THE Commissioners for executing the Office of
Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on S ATURD
the 28th instant, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with
such persons as may be willing to contract for supplying and delivering
into her Majesty's Victualling Stares at Deptford and Plymouth the
Undermentioned quantities of RYE, viz.:
When to be delivered.
Quarters. j Half of each in 14 days, and the re-
-200 mainder in 14 days afterwards, or
200 earlier if preferred by the party
tendering.
Their Lordships reserve to themse:ves the power, when the ten-
ders are opened, of contracting either for the whole, or for such
part thereof only as they may deem fit, or for a greater quantity, or
of not contracting for any ; and also an unlimited pow, r of sel. ction.
Tenders may be made for the whole,or any portion of the above
quantities ; and every tender must specify in words, as well as in
ilgurts, the prices at which the Rye may be offered.
Samples, not less than 4 quarts, must be produced by the parties
tendering.
The samples produced by persons whose tenders are not accepted
are requested to be taken away by them immediately after the con-
tracts hive been decided.
No tender will be received unless made on the printed form pro-
vided for the purpose, and which may be obtained on application at
the said Otllce, a, the Victualling Yards at Plymouth, or to Coalman-
der Bevis, conducting the Packet service at Liverpool.
The conditions of the revised contracts, to which particular atten-
tion is malted, may be seen at the said Office, at the sad Victualling
Yard, and at Liverpool. No tenderwill be received atter One o'clock
on the day of treaty, and It will not he required that the party ten-
dering or an agent on his behalf, s, mild attend at the race on tile
day of contract, as the result of the offer received from each person
Will be commturcated to him in writing.
Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
and bear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for Rye," ~,nd
Must also be delivered at Somerset House.

DrPTFORD • •
PLYMOUTH ..

LONDON and N
RAIL v AY.—CONTRACT
.—Tne Directors are prepared to re.
of the undermentioned STORES,
NO. of Contract-
1. Brim Sheet and Tubes for

OR TH-WE STERN
7S for STORES for the Year, 1855.
:ceive TENDERS for the SUPPLY

No. of Contract-
-19. Lead, White and Red
19a. Lead, Sheet and Pipe
20. Iron, Yorlishlre
00a. Iron, Staffordshire
20b. Iron, Pig
21. Iron Castings
22. Iron Work
23. Wheels
14. Oil, Burning, Ste.
25. Oils (various), Tallow, and
Turpentino
26. Oil Cloth
127. Steel
28. Steel Springs and Files
29. Tin Blocks
31, Tin Sheet and. Speller
21. Varnishes
32. Sundries
34. Hats
35. Caps

' Locomotives
3. Copper
4. Canvas
5. Carpet and Rugs
6. Cloth
7. Am' es
9. Crucibles
10. Cursed Hair
11. Carriage Furniture, Brass
12. Co ours
12a. Drysaltery
13. Coach Trimmings
14, Cotton Waste
15. Bags, Rope, Hemp, Sce.
16. Glass, Plate
16a. Glass, various '
17. Hardware and Station Stores
17a. Brushes and Pencils
18. Leather
lea. Leather, various
Specifications and Forms of Tender may be had on and after Mon-
day, October 23,1, on application, in riting, tl the Secretary, Eust n
Station, London.
Forms of Tender for each Contrail are printed separately, and
parties applying should state the particular Contract or Contracts for
Which they propose to tender.
Fattens may also be inspected on and after Monday, October 23d,
from Ten till Four o'clock, at the Company's Pattern Room, Euston
Station ; and any further information required may be obtained on
application to the Heads of the several Department..
Tenders may be sent in on or teiore Ten o'clock on Monday,
November 6th.
By order of the Directors.
CHAd. E. STEWART, Secretary.
Mutton Station, October, 1854.

OFFICE OF THE
WAS LIGHT AND COKE CO.,
Horseterry-roao , estmi,ster, 21st Oct , 1854.
T DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that, pur-
suant to the Bth By-law of this Company,
FRANCIS WITHA NI, Esq.
ALEX. LUAR D WOLLASTON, Esq., and the present Auditors,
JOHN WILLIAM SLOPER, Esq.,
have severally given me notice in writing of their intention to stand
for the office of Auditor, at the Election which will take place, at the
Company's Gas Work., Horseferry-road, Westminster, on FRIDAY,
• the 3d day of November next.
By order.

CHAS. BURLS, Secretary.

LAMBETH and PROVINCIAL FREEHOLD
LAND SOCIETY.
(Enrolled as the Borough of Lambeth Benefit Building Society.)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Tkat a SPECIAL GENERAL
MEETING of the Members of the above Society will be held at the
Literary Institution, Borough-road. Southwark. on MONDAY
EVENING NEXT, the 231 inst., at 7 o'clock precisely.
W. BA N KS; Secretary.
211, High-street, Borough, 17th Oct., 1854.

ARGYLL ROOMS.-LAIIRENT'S GRAND
CASINO.—Open Every Evening.—Principal Cornet a Piston,
H. Boulcourt.—The Band will perform during the week th • following
Programme:— Overture, Zanetta ; Waltz, Les Gandoles de la Tamise ;
Polka, Bulgarian ; Quadrille, Le Joli Postillon Polka. La Conete ;
Waltz. Stars of the ,1 est ; Quadrille, Les Italians ; Schottische,
Henrietta; Galop, Cor-ican Brothers; Waltz, Ilene; Quadri le, Les
PrancAite ; Polka, Etoile du Nord; Waltz, Solon Spruche ; Quadrille,
Constantinoplo ; Galop, L'Orange. Admi-sion, One Shilling. Altera-
tion of Tim• —Doors open at 8 ; commence at half-past.

GRAND BAL MASQIJE at the CASINO DE
VENISE, High Holborn. It is resnectfully announced that
in complianeenvith the oft-expressed wish of the numerous patrons
of this superbly decorated and magnificent establishment, a Grand
Bal Masque, upon the same liberal scale that rendered all previous
ones given here so extremely popular, wid take place on THUESDLY
next, October 26. Mr. W. M. Packer's renowned Band will perform
a programme, of the most favourite compositions in Danes Music.
Gentlemen's Tickets, as • Ladles' do., 3s. Doors open at ha f--past
Nine; to commence at Ten o'clock punctually. Mr. Nathan, Castle-
street, is the appointed Costumier.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
30, REGENT-STREET.—Under the solo Direction of J.
11. PEPPER, Elm , F.C.S. A. Inst. C.E.
GOOD DRAMATIC READINGS aro now added to the other
attractions Miss,
GILYN will commence on Thursday Evening', the 26th !net
at Eight o'clock, with MACBETH, and continue other Readings on
Saturday, the 28th, and the 21 and 4th of November.
LEC FURE specially addressed to the INDUSTRIAL CLASSES
on Monday Evenings.
Every NOVELTY in GENERAL SCIENCE will be secured to the
rubric.
An over-varied succe,sion of LECTURES, MECHANICAL and
COSMORAM IC F.XIIIIIITIONS. MUSIC, the MICItOsCOPE,
DIS,OLVIN'Cr VIEWS, &c., is maintained daily, ftom Twelve till
Five; Evenings, Seven t It Ten.
Adtnission, Is.; .ta:11, 2s.

TO LOVERS OF FIS 11.-
110 real TA Inlo UT f-PB LOITE RS for Gs.; package included.
The above forwarded to all parts on receipt of penny postnc stamds,
or P. 0. 0. (prererrei) for the amount. Send plain address, county,
and nearest station.—Address, Thomas Lents, Jun., Fish-curer, Gruat
Yarmouth.

TETLEY'S EAST INDIA. PALE ALE.
SEASON 1854-5.
ORDERS for the OCTOBEI: BRENVING3 are now being regis•
tered.

THE BREWERY, LEEDS.
BRANCH ESTIDLINIMENTS.
. i 69, Upper Thames.street.
60, Middle Abbey-street.
...... • . Swiriegate.
Blackfriars.

LONDON ...... • • • •
DUBLIN .•••••• ••
Y OHS
MANCHESTER • • •

GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF
SIR WM. BURNETT'S DISINFECTING
FLUID.
Gallons, ss. Quarts, 2s. Pints, Is. Half-pints, 6d.
This Valuable DEODORISER and DISINFECTANT instantane-
ously destroys all BAD SMELLS without producing any itself.
Its free use, as directed, PREVENTS CHOLERA and all CON-
TAGIOUS DISEASES.
Sold by all Chemists and Druggists, and at the Office, 18, Cannon-
Street, London-bridge.
N.B.—Beware of a spurious imitation.

GR AVESEND STAR
PACKETS.
o ether Packets call at the Greenhithe and Pudica Piers.
Star
NOTICE. Day Tickets are issued upon the Gravesend
Packets, available for return y them or by the London and Tilbury
Railway ; the Raturn Tickets by the Railway will also be available
for return by the Star Packets.
The Packets call at the Vrs as underlined (weather permitting
FROM TERRACE PIER, ORAVESECD.

,r7NT,AT

WEB[ DAT&

15 4i,-,
;11 Ilt
p ,41

Terrace
Pier

Time

WEEK DAYS. SUNDAYS.
Fen- 4 f',., .i
1 I Fen- Ili 11 ..i
cl,nrclf 5 , E :-... ! chnrch 5 if, ,e 1 zt
Street '-'. 8 z al Street ri 8 it
'''' f' ig 0 P 4
4———
10% 111 _ _ --
124 ——— I— 214 -
214 _ —i i
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Passages marked * are 11

Direct Trains front the Boats marked t
Omnibuses from Fenehurch-street Station to all parts of London
every quarter of an hour.
' BRUNSWICK. NT itAg F. BLACKITALL, on the arrival of the fol-
. lowing Trains from the Fenehurch-street Station.

direct.
Icor° Cabin. Saloon•
To or from Gravesend and London ••• • • • .... 10d. .. Is. 2d.
~ Gravesend and Blackwell or Woolwieh Bd. .• Os. tOd.
Between Gravesend and Intermediate Piers.. 6d. .. Os. Bd.
BOAT TICKETS.—TweIve Months, 5.. Os.; Six Months, 31. Os.;
Three Months, 21. Os.; to be had of the Collectors on board the
packets or of Mr. Monk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend.
Oct. 9, 1i•54.