The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-14 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY'S POSTMASTER-GENE-
RAL will receive SEALED TENDERS for supplying the
General Post-office with FIRE WOOD for one year.
Information as regards the description and quantity of fire wood
required, can b 3 obtained on application to Mr. FORTUNE, Clerk of
the Works, at the General Post-office, St. Martin's-le-Grand,
The Tenders are to he addressed to her Majesty's Postmaster-
General, and must be delivered not later than 12 o'clock, noon, on
MONDAY, the Ist AUGUST next, endorsed " Tendersfor the supply
of Fire Wood."
General Post-office, July, 1853.

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF
ENGLAND.—GLOUCESTER SHOW, 1853. —Full parti-
culars respecting the Prize Implements awarded at this Meeting
may be obtained in the Show-yard, at WM. DRAY and CO.'S Stand,
110. 33, on Wednesday, Tharsday, and Friday, tie 13th, 14th, and
15th inst. ; and after that time of Win. Dray and Co. (Metropolitan
.Agents for all the Implement Makers), at their Warehouses, Swan-
lane, London.

INVESTMENT OF CAPITAL AND SAVINGS•
PARTIES desirous of INVESTING Money are
requested to examine the plan of the MITRE ASSURANCE
and INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION, by which a high rate of In-
terest may be obtained, combined with perfect security.
Prospectuses and full information may be had at the office, or sent,
Post free, on application.

W. BRIDGES, Sec.

23, Pall-mall.

GREAT MILITARY CAMP at CHOBHAM.
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.
In order to give opportunities for witnessing this grand military
display, TRAINS will run, on and after MONDAY, 4th July,
from WATERLOO to CHERTSEY, STAINES, and WOKING, the
nearest Stations to the Camp, at convenient intervals, from 7 a.m.,
returning in the Afternoon.
Horses and carriages should be at Waterloo Station by 6.30 a.m.,
and will be forwarded by Trains at 7 and 7.20 a.m.
Chertsey Station is within four miles of the Camp, and omnibuses
Will be continually running at moderate fares.
Superior private conveyances can also be obtained at Chertsey,
at fixed fares, on application to Mr. Rowland, Swan Hotel.
Arrangements have been mace at Chertsey Station for the accom-
modation and refreshment of passengers by these trains.
The Camp is within five miles of Woking, and of Staines Station
fbur, from whence conveyances can be obtained. The route from
Staines is via Virginia Water.
By Order,

ARCHD. SCOTT, Traffic Manager.
Waterloo Station, July, 1853.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.-CHEAP
EXCURSION to OXFORD, BANBURY, LEAMINGTON,
and WARWICK.--On SUNDAY, 17th July, an Excursion Train will
leave the Paddington Station at a quarter before 8 o'clock in the
morning for Oxford, Banbury, Leamington, and Warwick, returning
the same evening from Warwick at 6.45. Leamington at 7.0, Ban-
bury 7.40, and Oxford at 8.30 o'clock. The Warwick station is only
a short distance from the romantic rains of Kenilworth Castle.

FARES THERE ♦N BACK—
First Class. Closed Carriages.
s d. s. d.
To Oxford 6 0 .......... 3 6
Leamington and Warwick ..10 6 .......... 6 0

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The Excursion Tickets are not transferable, and are not available
for the ordinary trains. They may be obtained previously, at 27,
Bing-street, Cheapside, 269, Strand, 25, Regent•street (corner of
Jermyn-street), and at the Paddington Station. Passengers having
luggage will only be conveyed at the ordinary fares.
Paddington Station. 7th July, 153.

TOURS IN IRELAND.

DUBLIN GREAT INDUSTRIAL
EXHIBITION.

InISH TOURIST TICKETS (available for a month) are now
rued at the following stations :
let Class. 2d Class.
London (Euston Station) ................ .. £6 10 0 £5 5 0
Edinburgh, Glasgow, Hull, Bristol, Carlisle, 6 6 0 5 5 0
tzford, Worcester, Cheltenham, Gloucester 515 0 415 0
Irnliegham, Rugby, Leamington, Coventry,
4 5 0
Wolverhampton, Huddersfield, Leeds, Shef-
field 0 0 4 5 0
lianchester, Warrington, Stoke, Macclesfield 4 4 0 3 10 0
Liverpool, Chester ........ .............. 4 4 0 3 5 0

TheY enable the holders to proceed to Chester, Bangor, Dublin,
'°vlr, and the Lakes of Killarney, and back again to the station at
Wirch the ticket was taken.
t The holder of each Irish Tourist Ticket is entitled to have issued
to him, at the office, 52, Westland-row, Dublin, at very reduced
rates, tic'cets for a tour in the county Wicklow, in Kenmare and
v,,ngariff, up the river Shannon- -for the journey from Dublin to
"Vast, for the excursion to the Giant's Causeway, and from Dublin
,0 Galway for the tour through. Connemara.
~ Every purchaser of a ticket is presented. gratis, with a copy of the
Illustrated Irish Tourist's Hand-Book," compiled solely for these
Tours.

The fullest and most accurate information afforded at the Chester
"4 Holyhead Comp my's Office, 52, Westland-row, Dublin. See
4120 " Bradshaw's Guide," page 123.

NEW FEATURE IN LIFE ASSURANCE.
THE DEPOSIT and GENERAL LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY,

18, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London.
CAPITAL—ONR HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS.
TRUSTEES.

The Right Honourable the Lord-Viscount Drumlanrig, M.P., P.C.,
Comptroller of her Majesty's Household.
Sir Charles Price, Bart, 3, King William-street, London.
Lieut.-General Sir W. It. Clayton. Bart, Gloucester-place, Portman-
Square, and Marden-park, surrey.

Chairman—The Right Hon. the Viscount Drttmlanrig, M.P., P.C.,
Comptroller of her Majesty's Household.
R. Yallowley Karnes, Esq., 11, City-road, Finsbury.
G. Noel Clarke, Esq , late 17th Lancers, Junior United Service Club.
George Coode, Esq., Portland-terrace, Wandsworth, and Belvoir, St.

Heifer's, Jersey
Stephen Cracknall, Esq., I, St. John's-gardens, Notting-hill, and 11

New-square, Lincoln's-Inn.
IV. Jones, M.D., Davies.street, Berkeley-square, and Lutterworth,

Leicestershire.
ceorge Knox, Esq., 15, Connaught-square, Hyde-park, and Tor

Lodge, Staffordshire.
Alexander Maclean, Esq„ Harrow-on-the-Hill.
y; Morgan, Esq., Berkeley-, Gloucestershire.
Isnd c. Poole, Esq., 32, Upper Seymour-street, Portman-square.
Prinsep, Esq 147, Leadenhall-street, and 8, Hyde-park-
phlaee West.
Robert Andrew Riddell, Esq., Tnner Temple, Barrister-at-Law.
Seanlan, 21, Upper Seymour-street West, Connaught-square.
atoiler Sperling, 14, St. James's-square.

F' nt AUDITORS
"'gg, Esq„ 126, Strand, Actuary and Secretary to the Medical,
and General Life Office.
:Hlam
Jones, Esq., Accountant, 3, Gulldhall-chambers.
Areek Esq., 8.A., Actuary to the Engineers and Masonic Life
• '• Sheridan, Esq., Manager of Times Assurance Company, Lud-
gate-hill.

BANKE
Bir Charles Price, Marryat, and Co., 3, King William-street, London.
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"811. Hopkinson and Co., 3, Regent-street.
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PuirstctaNs.
ScanlFinsbury-place.
an, 21, Upper Seymour-street West, Connaught-square.

SURGEONS.
mealpm Esq., 16, Lower Seymour-street, Portman-square.
Teevan, Esq., 44, Gloucester-Place, Hyde-parkirudens.
CONSULTING ACTUARY.
Francis G. P. Neison, Esq., F.L.S.
SOLICIIORS.
Messrs. fill and Mathews St. Mary-axe.
RESIDENT SECRETARY.
The Charles W. Bevan, Esq.
be Public is respectfully invited to examine the principles of the
ell System of Assurance. which is based upon tables calculated
and is under the immediate supervision of, Francis G. P. Nelson,
1., F.L.S., the Consulting Actuary to the Company.
twearnParative Tables to assure 5001 on death, by a person aged
"4 next birthday, on the ORDINARY and on the DEPOSIT system
cfAssurances.