The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-27 00:00:00

EAST INDIA TIOUQE, 25TH OCT., 104.
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST
INDIA COMPANY do hereby give Notice, that a QUAR-
TERLY GENERAL COURT of the said Company will bps held at
their House in Leadenhall-street, en WF:DNESDAY, the 20th De-
cember next, at Elevan u'clo,k in the Forenoon.
JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary.

EAST INDIA lIOUgE, 25TH OCT., 1854.
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST
INDIA COMPANY do hereby give Notice, that the Transfer
!looks of the said Company's Stock will be shut on THURSDAY,
the 7th of December next, at Three o'clock, and opened again on
TUESDAY, the 16th of January, 1855.
That the Warrant,: for the Dividends on the said stock, navable on
SAIURD AY, the 6th lanuar%, 855, under the 11th section of the
Act 3d and 4th, Williain4tli, can. 85, will be re=edy to be delivered on
UM day.

JAMES C. MELVILLE, Secretary.

CirYSTAL PALACE.—B.AND Of the GUIDES.
" The Band of the Imperial Isegimeut of Guides halie arrived
from Paha expires...ly to take part hi the Concert At "the' Crystal
on Saturday, the 28th inst.. in aid of the Funds for the tele!
,of .1m Sick and Wounded and Wido•vs and Orphan.; of her Alijesty's
.7orces in the War.
_ _

By order.
G. GROVE, Secretary.
Crstal Palace, Oct. 26, 1854.

•,OHOLERA ORPHANS.-NATIONAL
lJ ,IIPHAN 11054 E, Ram common. Li=t;tuted 1849 —On Sundriy
Morning next, October 29. a Sermon wit, be preached .it St. Relict's,
Gracechurch street, on behalf of the above Orphan Home, by the
Bev. M. W. LUSIGN'AN, M.A., Lecturer of All-Hallows the G'eat
argl Len. The Home has new 40 Orphan 011ie, and 20 Moro are to
be elected if possible nn the 13th— fo-rteen to be Cholera pr, bans.
JOSEPH BROWN 1.1. A
' Hon. Secretaries.
J M MORGAN`.—Esq ,
Every infornsaticst will ba given by the llonbrary.Secretary, the
Rev. Joseph Itrown, Vector of Cbrist Church, Blaeltolar's-road, to
whom subscriptions maybe forwarder.; also to the Treasurer, Henry
Ifingscote, 1, Parliament-street; or to the a count of the National
Orphan Home, London and Westminster Bank, City ; to Dalton's,
Cockspur-street ; HatchurrS, Piccadilly ; Nesbitt's, llernZrs street ;
Rivington's, St. Paul's Churchyard, and Waterloo-place,`Poll-Mull ;
Seeley's, 54, Fleet-street, and Hanover street, Hanover sopare.

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LONDON and NOR TR-W E.STERN
RAIL .A„-Y.—CON TRACTS for STORE foT, the Year, 1855.
—Tne Direetortare prepared to receive TENDERS for the SUPPLY
of the undermakitioned aTORES, viz
No. of Contrast....
1. Brass Sheet and Tubes for
Locomotives
3. Copper •
4. Canvas
B. Carpet and hugs
• (6. 01,•th
7. Axles •
9. Crucibles
]q. Curler; H air
Cp4lsys FUlllitlitte, Brass
12. Cqipero
12a. Hyysiltery
113.. Coach
1-t• 'CottOn Waste -
5. Bags, Rope, Hemp, gm
16. Glass, Plate
Ira. Glass, various
17. Hardware and Station Stores
17a. Brushes and rencile-
-18. Leather
18a. Leather, various
Svecifications and Forms of Tender may be had on and after Mon-
Ilk', October 23d, on application, in a riting, tJ the Secretary, Eust n
'station, London.
Forms of Tender for each Contract are printed separately, and
parties aprlying should state the particular Contract or Contracts for
which they propose to tender.
Patte,ns may also be inspected on and after Rio day, 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 Departments.
Tenders may be sent in on or t elore Ten o'clock on Monday,
November 6th., _ .

wo of Contract-
-19. Lead, White and Red
9a. (.e :id. R• 05.4 and Pipe
10. Iron, Yorkshire
20a. Iron Staffordshire
20b. Iron, Pig ,
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21. Iron Castings
22. Iron Wo:k
23. Wheels
,4. 011, Burning, &c.
25. Oils (various), Tallow, and

Turpe ntin:
2G. 011 Cloth
27. Steel
2R. Seel Springs and Files
29. Tin Blocks
30 Tin Sheet and Spelter
31. yaril,hes
42. Sundries . -
34. Bab;
35. Cape

By order of the Directors •
CDA•4. E. STEWART, Secretary.

Euston Station, October" 15,4:--- -

COSMORAMA OF ST. PETERSBURG-,
ROYAL PAN )I.TICIN, eicesn•r-square.— COSMQR
.of ST. PETERSBURG, includinz a Portr it of ill. Empe,oi Nigh= laa.
that; been added to th' many attractions at the Royal l':=norticon of
Potence ft d Art. amonast tiles- are:—the Lu inovs and Vbroniatio
"'Fountain. throning INuminst d Water 10(1 feet high—Panorama and
•.Dioramic Views of Ve'rona— A selendid collection of -.broth,. tripe.,
- Heincße's Diving Arp.ininis, the Stinactueoui fig-44&c. =Scientific
lectures and Demons.rations by. en inen,t, ProfeAsors— and-Pc. for-
imnces on the Grand Orgtn by 3t. Best, and iiistin's Pugel Horn
-Union every evening. Bourg of exhibition .12to 5 ; even-
Ing• 7to 10, Saturday evenings excepte;l. Admision, Is. ;.; schools
and children under 10, half-price. , Season admission, ono. guinea ;
life admission, ten guineas.

. . .
RAND BAL MASQUE at the 'CASINO DE.
VENTSFI, [Ugh o I born. It is resnectfullY announced' that
an compliance with the oft-expressed ,oish of the numerous f fitrons‘
,of this superbly decorated and magnificent estabikhment; a Grand
'Bel Masque, upon the Oame liberal scale that rendered s. I previous,
-ones,given here so extremely potiu!ar, w1:1 take plaee • To-kitctir,
October 26. Mr. W. If. Packee4 renowned Rand .will petgorm
programme of the most favourite compos,tions in Dance VuslC
'Gentlemen's Tickets, 5s ; Ladies' do., 3s. Doors open .at ha' f-past,
.Nine; to commence at Ten o'clock punctually. Mr. Nathan, Castle-
Street, is the appointed Costumier.

ARGYLL ROOMS.-LAIIRENT'S GRAND
CASINO.—Open Every Evening.—Principal Cornet a Piston,
M. lionlcourt.—The Baud will perform during the week th • following
Progiamine:— Overture, Zanetta ; Waltz, Les Gandoles de la Tamise;
'Polka, Bulgarian ; Quadrille, Le Joli Postilion ; Polka. La Cornete ;
...Waltz, Stars of the west; Quadrille, Les Italiens ; Schottische,
;Henrietta; Galop, Corsican Brothers; Waltz, Hare; Quadrile, Les
;Francaise ; Polka, Etoile du Nord ; Waltz, Solon Spruche ; Quadrille,
Vonstantinoplo ; Galop, L'Oranzo. Admi-sion, One Shilling. Altera-
of Time—Doors open at tt ; commence at half-past.

OPAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
369, REGENTATREET.—Wnder the sole Direction of J.
31, PEPPER, Esq., F.C.S. A. Inst. C.E.
• GOOD DRAMATIC READINGS are now added to the other]
settractions of the Institution.
Miss GLYN ',vi 1 read NEAf!RETH on Thursday Evening, the 26th
:teat at Elzht o'clock, the MERCHANT of VENICE on Saturday
'Evening, the 28th inst., at Eight o'clock; HAMLET on the 2d of
November, at Eight o'clock; and ROMEO and JULIET on the 4th
:of November. at ight.
. • LECTURE specially addressed to the INDUSTRIAL CLASSEI
,on Monday Eveninzs.

Every NOVELTY in GENERAL SCIENCE will be secured to the

An ever-varied succession of LECTURES, MECIINNICAL and
COSISIOUAMIC EXIIIBITIONS, MUSIC, the MICROSCOPE,
DISSOLVING VIEWS, &c is maintained daily, from Twelve till
rive; Evenings, Seven VII Ten.
A dmisslon, Is ; falls, 2s

• Cven 0 'ZATURDAY EVENINGS from half-past seven till ten,
fel:Kiss GLYN'S DRAIIATIC READINGS ONLY.

To
LOVERS OF FISH.-
100 real YARMOUTH BLOATERS for Gs., package included.
'The above forwarded to all parts on receipt of penny postage stamps,
or P. 0. 0. (preferred) for the amount. Send plain address, county,
and nearest station.—Address, Thomas Lettis, jun., Fish-curer, Great
Yarmouth.

ORISON'S PILLS. —The VEGETABLE
UNIVERSAL MEDICINE of the BRITIAII CJLLCGE
of HEALTH, New-road, London.
Read the MeRISONIANA and ether Hygelan publications, to be
lad gratis of all the agents.
'o chemist or druggist is allowed to sell i,forison's Pills

'JACKSON'S PATENT PREPARATION for
the PRE-tERVATION of POTATOES, SEEDS, &c.—This
'Valuable discovery, for which Letters Patent have been obtained, is
the result of fourteen ye ,re' study and experiments in the preserva-
tion of vegetable matters. It imparts health anti vigour to ihe Plants
and Seeds subjected to its action, and effectually prevents the
POTATO DISEASE, the SMUT in WHEAT, MILDEW and ROT,
all FUNGAL DI4E ASEs, and 'he attacks of INSECTS and VER-
. MIN, and further r'commends itself to the farmer, th , planter, and
the public generally, by the extreme simplicity of the mode M its
application.
It is sold by all seedsmen and Chemists, in packets of one, two,
three, and four pounds each, with instructions for its use, and parties
requiring larger quantities for their own use or for extiortatjen, can
be supplied on advantageous terms, by addressing to Mr. Jackson, the
Patentee, IS, Carmen-street,- London-bridge, whet, the article is
always on sale, and the full st particulars and directions for its use
tan be obtained.

G R A VESEND STAR
PACKVITS. •
vo other Packets call at the Greenhithe and Purfleet Piers.
NOTIJE.—Day Tickets are issued upon the ,ravesend- Star
Packets, available for return y them or by the London and Tilbury
Railway ; the R,turn Tickets by the Railway will also be available
tor return by the St+r Packets.
The Packets ctil (t the P+e,s as underlined (weather perrnitthlz •
FROM TERRACE PEER, GRAVESZNTD.

WEER DAYS,

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