The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-31 00:00:00

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.-
THROUGIi TIIIRD-CLASS TltAlN.—Notice is hereby
Riven, that on and after the Ist of k ebruary Third-Class Passengers,
b 7 the 6 a.m. Train front Paddington, and the S a.m, Train from I:ly-
r:tenth, will only be boolccd to and from Stations on the Oxiord and
Birmingham, Bristol and E.-4..ter, and South Devon Railway.
Passengers to or from Stations on the Great Western Line can only
be conveyed by First or Second class.
Paddington, Jan. 27, 11154.

LONDON Si NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.
—The Public are requested to take liotlee that, BS, ORDER
THE )3T3I.V3TER.-lit:N ou all after the Ist of Feb-
ruary, the 1.)./W.i rawir TitAlg leaving London at a
quAr.er be.orc 9 will c ill At Militia, and will cease calling at Wat-
ford, Wolverton. and Euxton.
Motu N WILT Tlt N from the north, a,riving at Euston
at 4.40 a in., will ecttie c4llin; at Euxton, Lichfield, Wolverton, and
ring. The I.rown Mail Tiain leaving Loudon al 9 p.m. cease
caning at Barrow.

A. NEW TENIN to WA.TFORD, Sunitty3 excepted, calling at all
the interined.ate stations, w.ll leave Loudon at 9.3 pan.
The train leaving ...iverpool at 9.40 a.m., and Maachester at 9.45
a.m., wilt leave Liverpool at 9 la a.m.'. Gad Maneaester at 9.30 a.m.,
altd the corresponding branch trales will be ititertd atxxin.lingly.
Fo; other alLerattons see time bills.
By order. MARK 'WISH.
General Manager's Office, Easton Station, London,
January, 1851.

LONDON & SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.
NOTICE 1.8 HERE itY GIVEN, That the next liAla•-
14..L1tLY GENERAL MEETING of the Proprietors of the Loudon
alid South- Western Railway Company wilt be held at No. 34, York-
toad, Lain'teth, on flit3tt.llla Y, the 16th day of February, 1854, at
,
o'clock precisely, when the Daecto.l will submit a report on the
affairs of the Company our ng the preceding halt-year. A, dividend.
Will be declared, and the general business of the Company tfausacted.
And Notice is Hereby t urthtr Given, That at this meeting an
Election of Directors will Glee place, and that there are seven vacan-
cies in the Direction occasioned by the resignation of the Hun.
Francis Scott, M.P., Joint Hibbert, jun., Esq., J.lin Mills, Esq.,
}Leary Ker Seymer, Esq., M.P., and William Reed, Esq., and uy the
retirement, under the provisions of the " London and South-Western
Railway Amendment Act, 1847," of Lieutenant-Colonel George
Henderson and Charles smith Mortimer, Esq.
Colonel Henderson and Charles Smith Mortimer, Esq., the two
retiring Directors, are re-eligible. and have given the regular notices
Hid they will offer themselves for re-election accordingly.
William. Austin, Esq., William Benson, Esq., Henry Currie, Esq..
the Hoh • Ralph Renew Dutton, Moreton John Edward Frewen,
Esq.. Captain William Conway Gordon, 6ir William Heatbcote,
Bart., Edward John Hutchins, Esq., M.P., Lieut.-Col. John Luard,
Captain Charles Edward Mangles, Melville Portal, Esq.,
Philip Snell,
Wm.
Snell, Esq., and Brodie M'Giiie Willcox, Esq., M.P., have
slat) severally declared their intention, according to the provisions of
the Acts of Parliament regulating the Company, to become can-
didates for election.
'The Books of the Cempany for th, transfer of stock and shares
gill be closed en Thursday, the 2d day of February, and remain
closed until Thursday, the 16th day LI Feoruary, 1854, both days
Inclusive.
By order of the Court of Directors.
L. CROMBIE, Secretary.
York•read•Ofittei, Jan. 26, 1854.

WATERFORD and KILKENNY RAIL-
WA T .—Dublin, January 25, 1854.—At a numerous ant
roost influential MEETING of the Irish Shareholders in the Water-
ford and Kilkenny Railway Company, held This Day, at the Com-
Ifteretal-buildings, Dame street,
LUKE BUTLER, Esq., T.C., in the Chair,
The following Resolutions were unanimously adopted :
?kat —lt was propbsed by William Hudson, Esq., and seconded by
John Elliott, Esq.,
That the Committee of Shareholders appointed on the 12th of Oc-
tober, 1853, be requested to convene a Special General Meeting of the
Proprietors, to be beta in London as early as possible, for the purpose
of taking into consideration the present deplorable condition of the
affairs of the Company.
Second—lt was proposed by James Robinson, Esq., and seconded by
A. C. Taylor, Esq.,
That this Meeting views with the greatest apprehension the de-
larainat. on of the present Directors and Solicitors to proceed with
e construction of the Kilkenny and Great Southern and Western
aallway, which this meeting considers would vitally injure the Water-
ford and Kilkenny Company.

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Third—lt was proposed by Oliver Speer, Esq., and seconded by
Patrick, Daly, Esq.,
That this meeting urges upon the shareholders the absolute neces-
sity for the appointment of an entirely new board of Directors and
tioticitors, as this Meeting is unanimously of opinion that the share-
holders can no longer place confidence in the present Board and their
Solicitors.
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--------- was proposed by John Elliott, Esq., and seconded by

Peter Hickes, Esq ,
That the attention of the Committee of Shareholders be directed to
a report 01 the opposition given by the Directors and their Solicitors
to the Bagnalstown and Wexford Railway Company in the last ses•
alon of Parliament out of the funds of the Company.
Fifth—lt was proposed by George Taylor, Esq., and seconded by

James Milligan, Esq.,
That the attention of the Shareholders be called .to the advantage
and necessity of appointing an efficient Local Board of Management,
to actively and personally superintend the working of the Railway.
Blzth—lt was proposed by Patrick Cranny, Esq., and seconded by
John Delaney, Esq.,
That a Committee of the Shareholders in Ireland be appointed to
_co-operate with the Committee of Shareholders in London, and that
LIM following gentlemen be requested to form such Committee, with
Power to add to their number :—Wm. Hudson, A. Stephens, J. M.
Mahon, Luke Butler, A. C. Taylor, J. Elliott, George Taylor. Esqrs.
(Signed) LUKE BUTLER, Chairman.
...Luke Butler, Esq., having vacated the chair, and John Elliott,
48(1., being called thereto, the thanks of the Meeting were unani-
mously given to Luke Butler, Esq , for his courteous and efficient
conduct in the chair.
(Signed) GEORGE TAYLOR, Hon. Sec.

MR. ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLANC,
including the BERNESE OBERLAND and the SIMPLON,
VERY EVENING at Eight o'Clock, (except Saturday), and
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Mornings, at Two Stalls, 35.,
Which can be taken at the box. oiliest every day from 11 to 4 ; area,
U.; gallery, Is.—Mont Blanc, Egyptian Hall, Mem'

GYPTIAN HALL.-CONSTANTINOPLE
tis open TO-NIGIIT at Eight, and Every Day at Half--Past Two
0 clock. Tim Lecture is delivered by Mr. C RAR I.ES KENNEY, and
~I'4B been written by Mr. ALBERT SMITH and Mr. SHIRLEY
.ROOKS. Admission, Is. ; Reserved Seats, 25.

LAURENT'S CASINO, ARGYLE Rooms,
(Lessee, CIIAS. C. LAURENT, 011310W-hOllSe, Fthaalll-road),
--The above Rooms are now OPEN FOR THE SEASON.
Ilut will continue open every evening, with LAURENT'S
CELEBRATED BAND. Admission, 13. Doors open at half-past 8
Lancing to commence at 9 o'clock, and terminate at half-past 11.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
PATRON—II.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT.
I'IR•T EXHIBITION of SPECIMENS of COLOURED PHOTO-
GRAPHIC PICTURES, giving all tha accuracy of outline and
tints of nature, in addition to tie MAUNIFICENT PHOTO-
ORAPHLC PICTURES, prepared expressly for this Institution by
Monsieur Ferriere of Pail% exhibited on a surface of about a thou-
sand square feet, with au ENTIRELY NEW SERIES of DIS-
§OLVING VIEWS, daily at a Quarter past Four, and in the evert-

ingi AtaQuarter-past Nine.
LECTURES by Dr. BACI4OFFgEIt on WILKINS'S NEW PATENT
UNIVZitSAL ELECTRIC TBLEGitAPII.
LECTURE by J. H. PEPPER, Esq., on SPONTANEOUS COMBUS-
TION, with Brilliant Experiments.
Open Mornings and Evenings. Admission, Is.; Schools and
Childr,n under Ten years of age, Half-price.
Annual Sunscribers to the Institution are eligible to be Selected
kombers of the Reading and Chess-Rooms, on paying an additional
Guinea per Annum.

lIIINGARIAN PROMENADE CONCERTS.
—Admission, Is.—ROYAL MARIONECTE THEATRE.
Adelaide-street, West Strand—Every EVENING. at Eight, by the
4nnw‘ed iIIitIOARIAN B AND, whose performances have created
Inch Intense Interest throughout the leading European cities. The
programme is varied nightly, and includes the finest compositions of
ancient and modern masters, as well as Hungarian and other na-
Ilona]. Melodies, Mazurkas, Waltzes, Galoos, and Quadrilles. Ka-
WY. conductor. Soloists—Flugelhom, Horanyi ; clarioncite, M.
ttigarde; piano, Miss J. Warman. Vocalists The Misses
rougham. Morning Performance, Wednesday and Saturday. at
Three.