The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-10 00:00:00

ATTRACTIVE NOVELTIES.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
PRINCtiI ALBERT.
Four important ILLUSTRATIONS JUST ADDED to the VIEWS
of the SEAT of WAR on the DANUBE and in the BALTIC.
The BALTIC FLEET in the DOWNS, CASTLE of EROS BERG,
Forts ALEXANDER and Pr:TER, at KRONSTADT, CROWN
QUAY, ST. PETERSBURGH, KALAFAT, WIDDIN, SEBAS-
TOPOL, entrance to the BLACK SEA, BATTLE of SINOPE, and
DE -TRUCTION of the TURKISH FLEET, &c &c.
LECTURES by J. 11. PEPPER, Esq , on the CHEMISTRY of our
DAILY BREAD, in special relation to that made by the NEW
PROLESS, daily at Two o'clock; and in the Evenings on the
DECORATION of PAPER.

LECTURE by Da. BACISUOFFNIA on ELECTRICITY, and the
ELECTRIC LIGHT.
Open Mornings and Evenings. Admission, Is.; Schools and
Children under Ten years of age, Half-price.

LAW LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE, London, May 24, 1854.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That in con-
formity with the provisions of the Deed of Settlement, a General
eeting of Proprie:ors will be held at the Society's office, Fleet-
street, London, o SATURDAY, the 24th day of June next, at Twelve
o'clock at noon precise y, to elect a Director in lieu of George Frere,
Esq., deceased. to elect an auditor in lieu of Oliver William Farrer,
Esq., who has resigned, to elect Six Direct^rs and Two Auditors,
when those who go out of office by rotation, will be proposed for
re-election, and also for general purpo-es.
The Direct ,r to be chow nin the room of George Frere, Esq., will
remain in office until the 24th day of June, 1855.
Ey order of the Directors.
WILLIAM SAMUEL DOWNES, Actuary.

IDDLESEX PRISONS.—To Bakers, But-
chers, Mealmen, Coil Merchants, Oilmen, Grocers, brush-
makers, Leathersellers, Wooll, ndrapers, Soapboilers, and Others.
WANTED, at the House of Correction, at Coldbath-fields and
Westminster, and at the House of Detention at Clerkenwell, SUP-
I'LlEs ot the undermentioned ARTICLES—viz., about 19 cwt. of
Bread eally, io loaves of various weights; good Ox Beef without
bone, consisting ot clods and stickings; Ox Heads, weighing on an
average 23 lbs. each ; Mutton, consisting of breast., necks, and ribs;
Molasses, Sugar, Rice, Potatoes, Scotch Barley, Oatmeal, Salt, Soap,
Oils, Leather, Linendraper,„ and Woollen Cloth, from the 24th
instant, to the 25th of December, 1834 ; and of Coals from the 24th
instant to His 24th June, 1855.
Persons willing to contract may see patterns and samples, according
to which the tenders are to be made, and obtain the necessary
forms of tender, upon application at either of the said Houses of
Correction.
Sealed tenders are to los delivered before half-past 10 o'clock
on FRIDAY. the 16th instant, at the Sessions House, Clerkenwell-
green ; and the persons tendering, or some authorised agent, must
be in attendance there at 11 o'clock precisely, with the names and
addresses of two responsible sureties. The Visiting Justices do not
bind themselves to accept the lowest, or any of the tenders.

Dated this 6th day of June, 1854.
CHAS. WRIGHT. Z Clerks.
CHAS. P. ALLEN.

BARON LIEBIG on ALLSOPP'S PALE
ALE.—" I am myself an admirer of this beverage, and my
owe experience enables me to recommend it, in accordance with
the opinion of the most eminent English physicians, as a very agree-
able and efficient tonic, and as a general beverage, both for the
invalid and the robust.—Olessen, May 6.
ALLSOPP'S PALE ALE ONLY is BOTTLED by PARKER and
TWINING, Beer Merchants, 514, PALL-MALL.
I NIPERIAL MEASURE. Quarts, Bs.; Pints, 55.; Half-pint;
(for luncheon), 3s. per dozen, Also hi Casks of 16 gallons and
upwards.

THE _LONDON A'ND 14761?21.117. VESTEWN
RAILWAY AND THEIR ENGINE-DRIVERS.

SETTLEMENT OF THE DISPUTE.

Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the directors of the
London and. North-Western Railway Company was
held in the board-room at Euston station, for the pur-
pose of considering the recent dispute which has arisen
between the locomotive authorities and the engine-
drivers employed on the southern division of the line.
Captain Moorsom, the deputy-chairman, presided, and
Captain Huish, the general manager ; Mr. J. E. M'Con-
nell, locomotive superintendent ; Mr. J. P. Bruyeres,
general superintendent, and others of the head officials
of the line were present.
A deputation from the engine-drivers of Birmingham,
Rugby, and Camden stations, appointed by the men,
were in attendance, and were received by the directors
in the most courteous and friendly manner:
Thedrivers entered into a statement of their grievances,
and the reason of their hostility to the contract system
of working their engines, as a compulsory measure. The
main point of complaint was that a demand had been
made upon every engine-driver to put down his name in
terms of the contract, and that those who did not do so
were threatened with dismissal. They also made state-
ments to show that if the contract system was made
compulsory upon them they would be great losers.
The directors, having deliberated for a considerable
period, ultimately came to the following resolutions :--
"The directors having considered the representations of
the engine-drivers, resolved—
" That the trial of the contract system by the engine-
drivers must be entirely optional.
" It was proposed, under the expectation that it would
work beneficially both to the men and to the company ;
and if any constraint on the subject has been exercised, it
has been quite contrary to the orders and wishes of the
directors.
" The directors, therefore, wish the men to be informed
that such as prefer it may continue to work on wages as
heretofore, while such as prefer working on contract may
do so.
" With this explanation to the men, the directors have
only further to state that on comparison of the scale of
wages on the London and North-Western railway with
the wages given on other lines, they do not find that there
is any fair ground for complaint.
(Signed) "C. E. STEWART, Secretary."
The drivers were called in, and these resolutions were
read and a copy furnished to them. They expressed
their perfect satisfaction with the conclusion come to,
and, as a proof of the good feeling between the directors
and the men, those of them who had come from the
other end of the line had their passage-money refunded
and free return passes ordered them.

A VOICE FROM THE PROVINCES.—WHO OUGHT TO
BE MINISTER OF WAR ?—The first Minister of War,
the creation of which office may be held as settled, has
not yet been appointed ; but if the public voice and ex-
pectation are to have weight, Lord Palmerston will be
the man. Any other appointment, however high the
claims of the person from abilities or from his present
office, would undoubtedly be received with disfavour.
—Scotsman,.
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