The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-21 00:00:00

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The public are hereby informed, that in consequence of a Slit
upon the Railway, near Balcombe, the Trains will be passed on f
Single Line for the next few days; but this w.ll be done with perfect
safety, and without any necessity for passengers leaving their seats,
With a delay of a few minutes on y.
FREDERICK SLIGHT, Secretary.
London-bridge Terminus, Oct. 21, 1853.

PARIS AND STRASBOURG RAILWAY.
—Notice is Hereby Given, that the Deposit of 100 francs per
share on the new shares of this Company will be received, from this
date to the 12th November next, inclusive, by Messr.. N. M. Roths-
child@ and Sons, Bankers of the Company, New-court, Swithin's-
htne, London.
The amount of the deposit in English money is 4/. Os. Gd. per share.
The certificates of old shares, each of which snares gives a right
to one of the new issue, must be presented at Messrs. Rothschiltls,
and will be stamped in London without the need of transmission to
Paris.

A receipt will be given for the deposit payment, to be hereafter
exchanged for a provisional certificate of shares.
Paris and Strasbourg Railway Agency, 7, Tokenhonse-yard,

London, Oct. 20, 185-3.

THE PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL
LIFE:ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION, 42, Moorgate-street.

ELECTION OF MANAGERS.

Notice is hereby given, that at the Special General Meeting to
be held at Ilalt-pa.st Six o'cl. ck, at the Lqndou Tavern, on WED-
Nasbey, the 16th November, for the Election of Three Managers,
the following Gentlemen, being duly qualified, will offer themselves
LS Candidates, viz. :

Mr. EDWARD COLEMAN.
Mr. ANGUS JENNINGS.
Mr. FRANCIS NICHOLLS.
Mr JOFIN PIKE.
Mr. HENRY ROGERS.
Mr. SANCTON WOOD.
Mr. CHARLES WOOLLEY.
By order of the Board,
P. H. BYRNE, Secretary.
London, 20, Oct., 1853.

RELIEF FROM INCOME TAX.
THE Board of Management of the Provident
Clerks Association call the attention of the public to the 54th
section of this,
Act, which allows an abatement of the Tax in respect
of Premiums on Life Assurarce. ,rd in addition thereto this Asso-
siatiou offers the following .niyortanl adteltalfeda-z---
All Policies may be le absolutely payable fo the Winow,
WIDOWER, or Curtnasw o' the Assured, by which the Expense
of LEGACY and PROBATE DUTY is SAVED, and the Aisurance under
any circumstances SECURED to the person or persons for whom it was
effected.
The COST Of POLICY STAMPS is PAID by the ASSOCIATION, so that
the Premium is the only cha,•ge to which Assurers are subjected.
NINE-TENTHS o:i'the PROP:ITS are divided every five years amongst
the Assured of three years' standing, end the Association has already
aPpropriated upwards of 15,000/. in eversionary Bonuses.
Loans are granted is the furl extent of the value of the Policy.

All Policies are indisputable, except in cases of absolute fraud.
Clerks Assuring with this Association have the option of being
Members of the Benevolent Fund, from which they may, in case of
heed, derive very great advantages.
_ _ _

- - By order of the Board.
PHILIP HENRY BYRNE, Secretary.
42, Moorgate-street, London, Ist Sept., 1853.

CONTRACT FOR BOOTS.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, PALL-MALL,
18th October, 1853.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all persons
desirous of contracting to supply the undermentioned quan-
tities of BOOTS and SHOES, viz.:-
2,850 Pairs of Ankle Boots, Men's, hobnailed, with Laces, assorted
sizes.
1,000 „ of spare Laces for ditto.
500 ' . Ankle Boots, Men's, bradnailed, with Laces.
1,845 „ ditto, Boys', ditto, with Laces, assorted
sizes.
1480 „ Shoes, Children's, with Strap, assorted sizes.
.4,060
~ ditto, Women's, Leather, ditto.
1,000 „ Ankle Boots, Regulation Pattern.
of That proposals in writing addressed to the Secretary of the Board
Ordnance, sealed up and marked on the outside, " Tender for
i,oots,” &c., will be received at the Ordnance-office, Pall-mall, on or
clear°re WEDNESDAY, 2d November, 1853, and at any time on that
Y. Forms of Tender may be obtained at this Office.
,Patterns and Specifications may be inspected on application at the
Will Storekeeper's Office at the Tower, and duplicate patterns
"L.' be delivered by the Ordnance on payment of their value, when
application is made for them.
,rersons who make Tenders are desired not to use any forms but
`ll°se which are obtained of the Secretary to the Board of Ordnance.
By Order of the Board.
G. BUTLER, Secretary.

INLAND REVENUE, SOMERSET HOUSE,
19th October, 1853.
REDEMPTION OF LAND TAX.-
The Board of Inland Revenue draw public attention to the
Covisions of the Acts of the last Session of Parliament, 16 and 17
C. 74 and c. 117, the fbrmer reducing the terms on which the
'and Tax may be redeemed or purchased, and the latter restricting
Bitch
redemption to persons having an estate or interest in the pro-
v'rtY whereon the Land Tax is charged.
BY chapter 74. it is enacted that, in lien of the amounts mentioned
,n the 42d Geo. 111., to be paid for the redemption of the Land Tax,
u
consideration shall be a sum of the capital stocks mentioned, less
ZY 17/. 10s. Od. per cent. than the amount of the STOCK considera-
ion, calculated according to the previsions of the last-mentioned
Act, or a sum of money less by 17/. 10s. Od. per cent. than the
ainotmt of the MONEY consideration, calculated as by the last-men-
tioned Act, is prescribed.
By chapter 117, sec. 1, it Is enacted that no body corporate, nor
any person whatsoever, shall he entitled to redeem any Land Tax,
except bodies or persons having an estate or interest in the property
Whereon such Land Tax is charged.

By section 2 it is enacted that, upon the completion of any con-
tract. entered into for the redemption of Land Tax, and upon the
transfer or payment of the consideration, the property comprised in
such contract shall be wholly freed and exonerated from the Land
Tax charged thereon, and ;rom all further assessments, and from
any yearly term, rent or rent charge, in respect of any consideration
for such contract.

the Act 42 Geo. 111., chap. 116, it is provided that any person
Zee Is, for the time being, posse used of, or entitled beneficially to,
rents and profits, but who shall net have the absolute estate or
first in any manors, lands, tenements, or hereditaments, may sell
,Niose of any part of such manors, lambs... Arc for the pur
I,7leeming the Land Tax therem.
the„_ilt where any manors, lands, &c., helot% to or stand limited to
th.re or for the benefit of any bodies politie or corporate, or an'y
piees for charitable or other public purposes, and any personal
ip tl c,rtY is 'nested in the public .unds o^ placed out on mortgage
kid I- hame of such bodies, &c., and is subject to any trust to be
the oat in the purchase of other manors, 1 inds, &c., to be limited to
or benefit of such bodies, suchpersonal property may be
4%tii,,lied in the redemption ot the Lind Tax charged upon the said
That &c., belonging to such bodies, &c.
where any manors, lards, &c., beldoging to any other persons
:fe settled or limited to r.v, and any other property is subject to
17 trust to be laid out in the purchase of other manors, lands, &c.,
de? settled to the same us-=, or to be applied in payment of any
Dr is or
, charges aff,cting the same, such other property may be op-
ikt-4 in the redempt'on of the Lend Tax charged upon such settled
Manor, lands, &c.
ei.4.uat where any lands are settled to charitable uses for the benefit
1.11,51,.1Y Parish, such sum es may be necessary for the redemption of
1,1 ,and Tax charged thereon may be applied out of the Poor Rate
r.,:ase the rents of such lands be applicable for the benefit lof the
the repairs
and out of any Church Rate in case the rents be applicable to
~rePairs of any church or chapel.
colue Board consiler it desirable that a knowledge of the provl-
"a of the Acts above referred to should be as extensively diflused
Distalble, and all persos who my be desious of availin g them-
e,?ea of these provisions will, ona applying r
at this office, receive
crY instruction and assistance as to the mode of proceeding.

By Order of the Board.
THOMAS KEOGH, Secy,

THE NEW STAMP ACT.
Pr
TIE new Act for Penny Receipt Stamps is
tub, intended to facilitate the purposes of business, and to circulate
kegkinst the people a legal guarantee for every
thepurcase. This will
go_ no alteration to the purchasers of goods . MOSES and
tv''s, for they have alwas en willing to reftind the mone for
:ry article bought at their Ebsteablishment, or its Branches, should
Do.%.g,''cals not be entirely approved ; but it is another proof of the
iiituarity of E. MOSES and Sou's businesr, which provides the best
aeles at the lowest possible prices, and every description of Attire
-"e by them is stamped with superior quality and unparalleled
'tle
• Thus have they secured the world's confidence by the most
equitable coarse of trade.
E. as-
raft -.osEs and SuN's arrangements for the Winter Season are mag-
t cent ha every sense of the expression comprising novelties in
oh/eles and Materials which cannot be found elsewhere, the Quality,
lire:,,,,Pneis and universal application of te Goods being without any
tie, -lent, and all classes may furnish themselves with the best arti-
-04 ~°l' Dress, Hats, Caps, Hosiery, Furs. Boots, and Shoes, &c., &c ,
are cheapest and most satisfactory conditions.
icZerchants, Captains, Shippers, and Emigrants may select such
to" us are prepared for the season when they will arrive in the
Anew ; this adapts them for immediate sale, and the very low
" charged by E. MOSES and SoN render their Goods the most
datable investment which can be made.
Lists of Outfits for Ladies and Gentlemen, with ship-sailing
31:12iiatiou, may be had on application, or post-paid.
1,,,,17110N.—E. MOSES and SON regret having to guard the
s/11,e nitinst imposition, having learned that the untradesman-like
sh.`iicod of " Being cannec:ed with their Establishment," or " It's
eb_alxie conceln," has been resorted to in many instances, and for
4uuli reasons, they beg to state that they have
0 CONNEXION WITH ANT OTHER HOUSE IN OE OUT OF LONDON,
undo except their own Establishments, as follows :
147 n City Establishment, 154, 155, 156, and 157, Minories 83;
,65, and 86, Aldgate. opposite the Church, all communicating. ,
London West-end Braneh, 506, 507, 508, New Oxford street, 1, 2
and 3, Hart-street. all conimunicatln7.
iiradford (Yorkshire) Branch, 19 and 20, Bridge-street.
abeflield Branch, 35, Fargate.
lsColonial Branch, 11.1bou, ne, Australia.
Shoe terchant Tailots Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Furriers, Bnot and
Niakers, and General Oatlitters for Ladies and Gentlemen.
axelb PORTANT.—huId any article not give satisfaction, It will be
anged if desireSd,o or, if preferred, the money will be returned
pr..iuut hesitation. All oods are marked in plain figures, the lo west
trout which no abatement can be made.
fat "a Esablishments are closed from sunset Friday to sunset on
A.„daYst: when business is resumed till 12 o'clock.
"ew Book, "The Epitome of Comfort and Economy," contain-
hill lists of prices, our system of self-measurement, &c., &c.,
—ll he had on application, or post-free.
0. 21' handsome Almanac for the year ending 1853 can be had gratis,
4131ication.
lei
••un parle Francais. Qni si parla Italia.
Teltalian.srricht man Deutsch. Aqua Sc hate a Espancl
tle 4 SPECIAL NOTICE.—The Establishments will be CLOSED
ea su.nday and Tuesday, Oct 24th and 25th, re-opening, as usual,
minesday morning, at 7 o'clock.

AtXDICAL ADVICE ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES
YOUTH AND MATURITY.
VP OF
SAMUEL LA'MERT, 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON,
Doctor of Medicine, and Matriculated Member of the University of_
Edinburgh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical
Society, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, &c., Sm.
AY be consulted, personally, or by letter, on
rel,„ the various disorders of the nervous and generative system,
thi;„rng from juvenile irregularities and excesses, which have pro-
ter:: More misery in youth, degradation in manhood, and prema-
e -- oecay at all stages of life, than perhaps any other class of dig-
es k...
lit „ uown to modern pathologists. Long and practical experieniece.
once treatment of these diseases has proved that there are in ex
it ,i'l7t secret causes of self-acquired miseries and disappointed hopes. n
Bebitirl, ees traceable to certain pernicious habits, to which Nervous
age, `TY. various forms of Insanlty, Unhappy and Unfruitfhl Marri-
tridi4;MPotetlcy, Local and Constitutional Weakness, and their
It i; modifications owe their almost entire origin.
ina absolutely necessary that all men should know that there are
Ineu:Dles of personal management which cannot be violated without
the hone grievous penalties, and when wisdom and regret succeed
, ilia,. ,_eYday of inconsiderate self-indulgence, how these penalties
' arailh7 mitigated, bow the sting of their bitternesS may be rebmovescl,
that thw the evil and its consequenc es maybe avoided, and a ove as
deran re is scarcely any degree of n'sysical infirmity or functionale
tqZ,,ment to which the timely aid of science cannot apply a cur
in an 'CM. LA.'MERT has for a long series of years been engaged
pie,_,sextensive ;sraetice in the treatment of these delicate corn-
et t'at i and is the only legally qualified Physician who, regardless
the an_atiunta
, and envy of the hypocritical and mock-modest, has had
ttent' °elle% through the medium of the public press, to direct he ion to these enormous evils, from which no grade of society IS
towarain selecting this department of practice, he has been amply
tre,,,_
eed by the great success that has attended his efforts in the
etire‘ol. nt of these cases, which are too generally confided to the
Dataielrrqualified and ignorant empirics, who, with their pirated
dr their does assumed foreign names and titles, and pretended virtues
Blz till El°
hoe been nostrums, have inflicted serious injury on those who
kt h'071.7 induced to place faith in their pretensions. for consultation daily from Eleven till Two, and from
we first obtain a odpy
Mealeine.ght All letters mast contain the fee of 11., and advice and
It 13
,c can be forwarded to any initials or address.
1,0,., , esirable that patients wishing to consult Dr. LA'MEIIT
of his work on
SELF-PRESERVATION. 4ctelfne7aitc,a2 Treatise on the Philosophy of Marriage and Nervous and
crib!" ,!‘"! Debility, illustrated by fifty-coloured engravings, and des-
exceB:esil detail the various disorders resulting from secret habits and
description The perusal of this treatise will assist in the correct
Vretoh, _ their cases, and may be had, price 2s 6d, in English,
lisrother,3 Panish, Dutch Italian, or German, of Messrs, Piper
'Kan, fat Co., 23, Paternoster-row; Hannay, markor-st ;
biked foieft?rnhill ; SWrie,
Titchborne-street, Hayet ; or free
al n rtY-two stamps, to any addrOPS from the Author's rebi-
"lMD-INtrals, Lo w%