The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-15 00:00:00

THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK on the
Scott :sit ,yst,-rn (incorp.,. ate i by Charter), besides the trans-
action of all ordinary banki g business, grans 11 CItEDITS,
and allows interest t.ll deposits and balances. Detailed terms of
au iness ,111 's,e zommanicated on appl.cation to the Head Office,
Tokenhouse-yard ; or to the Branches, 429, Strand ; 77, Bridge-
Street, Lambeth ; and 97, Goswell-road, Islington.
HUGH INNES CAMERON, General Manager.

CIRCULAR NOTES. —The ROYAL BRITISH
BANK ,ssues far Deposits and Balances PROMISSORY
NOTES, and cIRCULAR BILLS or LETTERS of CREDIT, and
P APTS or ORDERS, payable to the Bearers on demand, or at any
Rdate, in any important town at home or abroad; and which, for Mer-
chants and Travellers, possess some peculiar features of economy,
safety, and utility.
HUGH INNES CAMERON, General Manager.
Royal British Bank, Tokenhouse-yard.

ATKINSON and COMPANY, CABINET
MANUFACTURERS, UPHOLSTERERS, and CARPET
WAREHOU-zEME N. 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, and 75, Westminster-
bridge-road, Lambeth, London.

ATKINSON and COMPANY, DRAPERS,
SILK MERCERS, LACEMEN, &c., 69. 70, 71, 72, 7A, 74,
and 76, Westminstzr-bridge-road, Lambeth, London.—Shawis, Furs,
Atomics, Family Mourning, &c.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
P A TRON —H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT.
LAST FORTNIGHT of the SECOND P ART of an HISTORICAL
IECTURE on " THE THAMES," from its Source to its Estuary, by
uEORGE BUCKLA ND, Ksq., assisted by Miss Blanche Vounge, with
trEur SO NGS and NEW iS-OLVING SCENERY, on Tuesdays and
`ridaYs at four o'clock, and every Evening except Saturday at a ine
LacTtrass.—By J. H. Pepper, Esq.: On PHOTOGRAPHY, with
Illustrations, Mornings and Evenings
By Dr. Rachhoffner : On ELECTRO-GILDING and
SILVERING.
The LANCASHIRE SEWING MACHINE and BATE'S IM-
rROVEI) FIRE ESCAPE exhibited in Use and explained Daily;
~,,..oPen Mornings and Evenings. Admission, Is.; Schools, and
muldren under Ten years of age Half-price.

LAURENT'S CASINO, ARGYLL Rooms,
(Lessee, CHAS. C. LAURENT, Onslow-house, Fulham-road).
The above Rooms are now OPEN FOR THE SEASON,
auld will continue open every evening, with LAURENT'S
CELEBRATED BAND. Admission, Is. Doors open at half-past 8 ;
Dancing to commence at 9 o'clock, and terminate at half-past 11.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
lath
WARWICK RACES on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY,
ard 19th October.—On the above days the EXPRESS TRAINS,
both tip and DOWN, will STOP at W4RWICK, for the convenience
0. Parties attending the races.
An EXCURSION TRAIN will also leave Paddington those days at
•',i Lin. for Warwick, calling at Slough at 8.35 a.m., Reading at 9.10,
pdcot at 9.50, oxford at 10.15, and Banbury at 11.30 a.m., return-
the same evening from Warwick at 7.15 o'clock.

FARES THERE AND BACK:-

First Class. Second Clasq.
From Paddington• •
•• Slough .. • • ............ 10s. 6d. .... Gs. (kl.
•• Reading... •. • • ...... 7s. Od. •... 4s. 6d.
•, Oxford .• •• .... •••• • • • • ha. (kl• •• •• Od.
.• Banbury .... •• • • 3s. Os. • • 2s. Od.
The race course is in the immediate vicinity of the railway station.
,0. luggage allowed by the Excursion Trains. Tickets only avail-
for'um the day on which they are issued.
Paddington Station, 12th October.

SALE OF OLD STORES AT DEVONPORT•
Admiralty, Somerset-place, Oct. 13, 1853.
The Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral
er the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do hereby give
Notice, that on TUESDAY, the Bth November next, at Ten o'clock in
the Forenoon, the Commodore Superintendent will put up to Sale,
Ott her Majesty's Dock Yard at Devonport, several lots of

OLD STORES;
consisting of Old Rope Shakings, Spunyarn, Unlayed Yarns, Ham-
mocks and Canvas in pieces, Oakum, Hemp Toppings, Tyers and
Rakings, Cast Iron, &c., &c., &c., all lying in the said Yard.
Persons wishing to view the Lots must apply to the Superintendent
for Notes of Admission for that purpose.
Catalogues and Conditions of Sale may be had here and at the Yard.

CONTRACT FOR BOOKS.
Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and
Transport Services,
Somerset-place, October 11, 1853.
THE Commissioners for executing the Office of
Lord MTh Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
_and Ireland, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on THURSDAY,
Um 3d November next, 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 171c'ualling Stores at Deptford, all such

BOOKS
for forming a Seamen's Library on board her Majesty's ships as shall
lki:11 time to time be demanded, for three years certain, and further
Vfatil the expiration of three months' warning.
ISilecimens of the Books and the Conditions of the Contract may
r seen, and a Form of the Tender obtained, at the said Office. No
ender will be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty, nor
L4l3' noticed unless the party attends, or an agent for him duly autho-
rised in writing.
Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
;rid bear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for Books,"
;.*TI roust also be delivered at Somerset-place, accompanied by a
,er signed by a responsible person, engaging to become bound
:71A the person tendering, in the sum of 2001., for the due perform-
'ace of the Contract.

TELEGRAPH BETWEEN LONDON AND
GRAVESEND.

TO yr
----,RCIItNTR SHIPPERS, AND THE PUBLIC.
COt,A,.'",-* of the SUBMARINE and EUROPEAN TELE GillAro
f
aariff, - S' GRAVESEND OFFICE. Great Reducton
Lon-
Bent
fiver, nstantaneous Communication between Gravesend,
oL
and Deal, and between Gravesend and the Co t
Vie,,;;;,2f 20 Words from Gravesend to London, Dover, or Deal,
zach One Shilling.
p
"ugltio fraction of 10 words, Sixpence.
nal 10 words, or
the Com„an .age Charged for delivery for the first mile from any of
statirgons.
lraPort.;- sent from Gravesend to nearly every town of
nee on the Continent and in the United Kinsdon,
%tot atmen on the river will bring Messages from the Ships to the
Sherrnies' Office. Messages sent by boat to vessels lying off the
for further
particulars, apply at the Office, 45, The Terraceo
(between) The Terrace Pier and Custom House, and close
.0 th.
Offices :—London: 30, Cornhill; and 43, Regent-circus. Birming-
,,: 104, New-street. Gravesend: 45, The Terrace. Dover : 7,
Deal: 100, Beach•street. France: Paris—Rue
411thelleu; Calais—Railway station. Belgium—Brussels: Place de
lit Mormaie.

G. L. PARROTT. Secretary.

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Great Reduction of Price.--The merits of this Fluid, invented by
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Sold at the Office, 18, Cannon-street, . City, London, and by Che-
mists, Shipping Agents, and others throughout the United Kingdom,
In Imperial Quart Bottles at 2s. 6d. ; in Pints at Is. 3d. ; in Half-
Tints at 9d.; and in bulk at 6s. per Gallon.
CAUTION.—BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.—The only genuine
Disinfecting Fluid is sealed over the cork with the inscription, " Sir
Wan. Burnett's Disinfecting Fluid," and accompanied with nume-
rous Testimonials of the highest order, and instructions for Its use.