The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-15 00:00:00

GREAT INDIAN PENINSULA RAILWAY
COMPANY.
k.losing of the Register preparatory to an issue of " Extension"
Shares, guaranteed 5 per cant. interest.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the Books in which the
Trans er of Shares is Registered will he Closed from Fr dav, the 2,d
December inst , to Thursday. the 4th January, 1835, inclusive, in
connection with an issue of "Extension" S
the Register on the said 22d
hares.
All Shareholders who may stand upon
December will have the offer of the ,bares then to be issued by a
circular letter, which will be addressed to each Shareholder.
(Signed) CoRNELIUS NICHOLSON, Sunerintending Director.
3, New Broad-street, London, Dec. 14, 1854.

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PRINCE'S CLUB, WEDNESDAY, 13TH DEC., 1854.
THE Committee of Management for PRINCE'S
CLUB request that Members will attend a GENERAL
MEETING at the Club, on WEDNESDAY, the 20th inst., at 3
o'clock, when the state of the Club and the means by which it is
proposed to carry it on, will be fully explained and discut sea.-
The fullest guarantees will be given as to the carrying on of the
Club. and a,so as to past and future non-liability of the Committee
and Members.
(Signed/ JAMES M. CAULFIF.LD.
( JOHN LIME() RD CH IC RESTER.
(Signed)Sil.7ngd) lIENEY IS. ONGLETON.

NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK
OF ENGLAND.
112, Bshop=aate-,treet. London, Dec. 12. 1,14.
The Direct,-s of the National Prov;.nelal Bank of En7lancl
HEREBY GIVF, NOTICE that a BALI; ,YEAELY DIVIDEN;
at the rate of g per cent. per annum, will be PAYABLE on the
Company's Stock ea and after the 12th of .I.anuary next when the
Dividend Warrant; will he obtained at the Company's otli2e, 112,
Bishopagate•street., or at the difforent Branches
The Transfer Rents will b, closed on and after Satttrdty, the 231
inst. until the dividend becomes payable.
By order of the Court of the Directors,
DAN. BOBER ISON, anent and Mana;er.

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ETROPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE
AL. SOCIETY.
No. 3. Princes-street, Bank.
The Directors hereby give notice to Members whose Premiums fall
due on the sth of January next, that the same must be PAID is ithin
Thirty days from that date.
The Premiums are paid Yearly, Half-yearly, or Quarterly, on
and sth
the sth of January, sth of April, sth of July,
of October,
either of which several days constitutes the commencement
h Sheth
year to Members. Persons, therefore, derdroll4 of entering the-
lodge
ciety as Members on the sth of January next, should appear or
their proposals at the office on or before that day.
This Society, for Mutual and General Assurance, appropriates the
whole of its profits to the benefit of parties assuring their own lives
for the whole term of life as Members of the Society.
For the year ending the sth of April 1855, an abatement of 51 per
,
cent. has been declared on the Premiums of all Members of Five
Tears' standing and upwards.

HENRY MARSHAL, Actuary.
Princes-street, Bank, Dec. 4, 1854.

HER MAJESTY'S POSTMASTER-
GENERAL will receive TENDERS for the SUPPLY of
'UNIFORM CLOTHING for the Letter Carriers, Mall Guards, Acce-
lerator Drivers, and Riders of this department, for one year. The
tanders must be enclosed in sealed covers, addressed to " Her
Mitesty's Postmaster-General," and superscribed,
must be deli " Tender for
Letter Carriers', Guards', &c., Clothing :," and they -
vered at this office at or before noon on MOND'AY, the 8t
January. 18.55. Specimens of the Clothing to be supplied may be
peen seen on application at the Mail and Circulation offices of this de-
partment. The porty whose tender is accepted will be required
t• enter into a contrac,, and to give bond, with two sureties, in
the sum of 1601., for its due performance.
General Post-office, Due, 1854.

lIER MAJESTY'S POSTMASTER-
GENERAL will receive TENDERS far the SUPPLY of
UNIFORM HATS for the Letter Carriers, Mall Guards, Accelera-
ton-Drivers, and Riders of this department, for one year. The
Tenders must be enclosed in sealed coverA, addressed to " Her
3fajesty's Po.d.rn aster-General" and superscribed
must be de " Tendlivereder for Letter
Carriers', Guards', &c., Hats ;" and they at
office at or before noon on MONDAY, the Bth January, 1855.
Specimens of the Hats to be supplied may be seen on application
at the Mail avid. Circulation offices of this department. The party
whose Tender is accented will be required to enter into a contract,
and to give bond, with two sureties, in the sum. of 511., for the due
performance of the contract.
General Post-office, Dec., 1854.

HER MAJESTY'S POSTMASTER-
GENERAL will receive TENDF RS for the SUPPLY of
WATERPROOF CAPES for the Letter (ale-s of this department,
for one year. The Tenders must be enc used in sealed covers,
addressed to " Her Majesty's Postm4ster-Gs.ieral," and superscribed
" Tender for Waterpr•of Capes," and they must be delivered at
this office at or bef,re noon on MONDAY, the Bth January, 1855.
Specimens of the Capes to be supplied may be seen on application
at the Circulation-office of this department. The party whose
Tender is accepted will be required to enter into a contract, and
to give bond, with two sureties, in the sum of 501., for Vie due
performance of the contract.
General Post-office, Dec., 1854.

PATRON—I/. R. 11. PRINCE ALBERT.
ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITIJTION.
Continued improvements, increased attractions, fresh deco -
=Bons. Be lighted under the Patents of John Leslie, Esq.
TWO LAST EVENINGS of Miss GLYN'S RDI
EANGS :—ROMEO
and JULIET on Tuesday Evening, the 19th inst., at Eight ; and
MACBETH on Thursday. the list inst., at Eight.
Monday Evening. the 18th inst , LECTURE to the INDUSTRIAL
CLASSES I on the COMPARATIVE ANATOMY of the EAR, by G.
PILCHLO, E.g.
LECTURES on CHEMISTRY, by J. 11. PEPPER, Esq.
LECTURE on NINEVEH, by MJ. COOPER, the ARTIST and
COMPANION of LAYARD, illustrated by PANORAMIC VIEWS
taken by himself.
Opening of the New Hall, with LECTURES by Dr. BACHHOFFNER,
illustrated by the Hydro-Electric Machine, the most splendid and
successful Electrical Apparatus in the World.
A Beautiful Series of Forty-five COSMORAMIC VIEWS of
RUSSIA and the Costumes of the Inhabitants.
The DISSOLVING VIEWS maintain their old reputation, with
Scenes of the War, Sebastopol, &c.
The OXY-HYDROGEN MICROSCOPE, as usual.
The Large Theatre is open on Saturday Evenings from Half-past
Seven till Ten, with Mr. CHA of FORD'S VOCAL ILLUSTRATIONS
of the PATRIOTIC SONGS of SCOTLAND, the American Enter-
tainment, and Mr. Wand's Band.
Admission, Is. ; Stalls, 2s. and its. ; Schools and Children under
Ten years of age, half-price.
A SPLENDID OPTICAL DIORAMA. with NOVEL PHANTAS-
MAGORIA EFFECTS, illustrating the VOYAGES of SINBAD the
SAILOR, is in Preparation, with Various other Novelties, for
CHRISTMAS.

LAIJRENT'S ARGYLL 11,00NIS.—
Durin% the course of this week will be played by Laurent's
Orchestra :—Overture Les Diamants de la Couronne, Alvr—Waltzes
La Jardiniere (first time) I alet•hy : Juhil ee, Tinneyu; Le Carnaval
de Venice (by desire). 11. Laurent, with Varialimis tor all the prin-
cipal performers. Quadrilles : Le l'alais to
l'Aleazar.hlL L m
aotte
La Guerre (first time), lies s,o ; Mont Diane, Blaneeteau ; Lam-
mermoor (first time). Tinney. Scbovische : L'Etolle (first time),
Arban. Polkas Musen, Strauss ; Bacchus, ~trauss ; The Staff,
(first timo), Koenig. Gallops : Royal Artillery, Coote ; Les Guides,
11. Lauret. erincipal Cornet a Piston, NI. itouleourt. Doors open
at Eight ;commence at half-past. —Admission, One Shilling.

TRIESENTNR, protected by Royal Letters
IL Patent of England, and secured by the Seal; of the 1,1,,01e de
narmacie de Paris, and the Imperil', Colle4e of Medicine, Vienna.
• TitlE',Ell.l.lZ, No. 1,
is a remedy for Relaxaticn, Speraiatorrhom, and Exhaustion of tht•
system.

TRIESEM AR, No. 2,
effectualiy i the shrt space of three days, completely and entirely
eradicates, alln traceso ot those Disorders which Capivi and Cubebs
have so long been thought an antidote for, to the ruin of the health
of a vast portion of the population.
Till ES E. M AR, No. 3,
IS the great Cont!nentid Remedy for that class of Disorders, which
unfortunately the English physician treats with Mercury, to the in-
evitable destruction of the patient's constitution, and which all the
!Sarsaparilla in the world cannot remove.
TRIESEMAR, No. 1,2, and 3, are alike devoid of taste or smell,
and of all nauseating qualities. They may lie on the toilet table
without their use being suspected.
Sold in tin cases at I Is, each, free by post, 2s. extra, divided into
separate doses, as administered by Valpeau, Lallema.ral, Roux,
&c., &e.—To be had Wholesale and Retail in London of Robert John-
Ston, 68, Cornhill; Hannay and Co., 63, Oxford-street; and Sanger,
150, Oxford-street.

GR AVESEND STAR
PACKETS.
No other Packets call at the Greenhithe and Purfleet Piers.
The Packets call at the Piers as underline:l (wcather permitting).
FROM TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND.

SUNDAYS.