The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-12 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 12, 1853.

mR, ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLANC
every evening, at 8 o'clock, except Saturday. Stalls, 35.,
which can be secured at the Box•office every day ,rom 11 to 4.
Area, 2s ; gallery, Is. A Morning Performance every Tuesday and
Saturday, at 3 o'clock.— k___-hall, PiccadUly.
LAURENT'S CASINO, ARGYLL ROOMS.—
(Lessee, CII %IMES E. LAURENT, Onslow-hovie, Fulham-
road.) Open Every Evening. The Orchestra will perrerrn, during
the Week , "The The Sylvan," " Marie," Dublin Exhi Rion," " Flowt r
of the Field," " Rosalinda," and "La Croix de Marie," Waltze,
the " Topsy," "Cameroilians," "E ngland," and " Lago Maggoire'
Quadrilles ; "Etna,' and " Constance, ' Galops ; " Fauchette,'
" Frankfort," Br,c., Brc., Polkas.— Admission, Is. Doors open
Half•past Eight o'clock; commence at Nine, and terminate at
Half-past Eleven.
These Rooms will close on Saturday, August 13, and Re-open on
Monday, August 29.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
PATRON—H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT.
LECTURES.-By J. H. Pepper, Esq.: On PHOTOGRAPHY, with
Illustrations, Mornings and Evenings
By Dr. Bachhoffner : On ELECTRO-GILDING and
SILVERING.
The LANCASHIRE SEWING MACHINE exhibited in Use
and explained Daily.
On TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS, at Four o'clock, and Every Even-
ing (except Saturday) at Nine, the FIRST PART of an HISTORI-
CAL LECTURr: on "THE THAMES," from its Source to its
Estuary, by GEORGE BIICKLAND, Esq., assisted by Miss Blanche
Yonnge, with appropriate Songs and Dissolving Scenery.
Open Mornings and Evenings Admission, Is.; Schools, and
Children under Ten years of age Half-price.

NICOLL'S AUTUMNAL PATTERNS are
NOW READY.
EXCELLENCE and ECONOMY coin, ined, as illustrated by the
well known Patent PALE roT, at Two Guineas.
In England, France, rr Germany, the best talent, workmanship,
and' materials are secured by H. J and D. NICOLL, 114, 116, 118,
120, Regent-street, and 22, Cernhill, London.
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ALLSOPP'S PALE ALE. The WARM
WEATHER.—The recognised beverage in India for persons
of both sexes is A.LLSOPPN PALE ALE, where its healthful and
invigorating effects i'ave peen long recognised, and supplied in the
finest condition. Bottles, Bs. per dozen quarts ; pints, 55.; half-pints,
3s. —lmperial me sure only (by which the public gain one-third);
and kilderkins, 18 gallons (for draught), 305
HARRINGTON PARKER, 5%, Pall-Mall.

" Divide about the broad bride cake,
Round abou the bride's stake."-13EN JoNso}v.
WEDDING BREAKFAST, BALL SUP-
PERS, and DINNERS PR, NIDED ENTIRE in town or
country, by Messrs. PURSELL, Cornhill, iscluding wines of the
most recherché description, and use of plate, linen, china, glass, and
att, ndance, seats, tables, liAts, dancin. hollands, and instrumental
musc, wedding and invitation stationery, as in Paris. Carr ages,
post or otherwise An elegant as-ortment of bride cakes for selec-
ttm, dessert and evening ices. A. competent person sent to receive
orders, and give instructions as to the arrangements of entertain-
ments. Note —Messrs. Purasell have no other business premises
except those in Coruhill, near the Exchange.

CONTRACTS for SALT BEEF and SALT PORK.
Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport
Services, Somerset-place, 21st July, 1853.
THE Commissioners for Executing the Office of
Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland. do Hereby Give Notice, that on THURSDAY, the 15th
Septembernext. at line 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 Victualling Stores at the undermentioped Ports,
the following quantities of
SALT MEAT,
of the care of any country, aud all of the cure of t
viz. :

he en suing season,

Navy Beef.

Navy Pork,