The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-30 00:00:00

LCCA AND PISTOJA RAILWAY COM-
PANY. Notice is het eby given, that the Interest on the 5/.
per cent. Prefvence Shares or this Company, due 31st January
last, will be paid at the ()Aloe of the Company, No. 38, Cannon-
street, City, on and after. WEDNESDAY, the lira day of Aprl
next.
The Scrip Certificates mutt be produced, and left at the Offices of
the Company, at least one day previous to payment. •
By order, •
CHARLES RUSSELL, Secretary.
38, Cannon-street, City, 29th March, 1854,

ELECTRIC POWER LIGHT and COLOUR
COMPANY.
The, Electric Colour Company are now able, by the completion of
their works at Frogmore- creek, which are at present in tull opera-
tion, to SUPPLY any quantity of their DRY ELECTRIC COLOURS,
which, from their brilliancy, durability, body, purity, and price,
cannot fail to obtain a preference by the trade generally over those
made by the ordinary processes. The celours consist of starlets,
reds, yellows, greens, and blues, of all shades and varieties. For
price and all other particulars all applications must be made, and
all communications addressed, to the Commercial. Manager, William
Prosser, Esq., at the works.
Local agencies are required, for which appleations may be made,
by letter, to the Commercial Manager, as above.. •

ART -UNION OF LONDON. (By Royal
Charter).—Every Subscriber of One Guinea wilt receive at
orce an impression of a large plate of deep national and historical
Interest, " TILBURY FORT ; WIND AGAINST TIDE :" By J. T.
Willmore, A.R.A., after C. Stanfield, R.A. The subscription CLOSES
TO- MORRO W. '
Each Prizeholder will be entitled to select for himself, as hereto-
fore, a Work of -Art from one of the public Exhibitions.
• GEORGE GOD WIN, Honorary
444,"West Strand, March. LEWIS POCOCK. 5 Secretaries.

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THE ACHILLES INSURANCE COMPANY.
Capital, 100,0001. Every description.of LIF,E ASSURANCE
transacted. LOANS to policy holders on liberal terms. Prospectuses
on application to chief office, 25, Cannon-strEet, City. •
H. B. TAPLIN.

UNIVERSAL PROVIDENT LIFE
ASSURANCE, 52, King Willlani•atreet, London-bridge.
LIFE ASSURANCE. Allowance in sickness.
EDWARD PUGH ItOWSELL, Secretary.

TO OFFICERS AND OTHERS.
WAR RISKS for ALL PARTS of the
• WORLD.—The HOME COUNTIES and GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 29, New Bridge-street, Black-
friars, London,—This Company will ASSURE OFFICERS and
others, at most moderate rates of premium, against WAR RISKS,
Voyaging, and Climate, either in connexion with general life" assur-
ance or without.
By order of the Board of Directors.
A. DURNFORD, Secretary.

THE HOME COUNTIES AND GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
29, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London.
Every kleseription of risk (home or foreign) connected with Life
Assurance Half Credit premiums, on a new principle.
- Premiums payable yearly, half yearly, or quarterly. •
One-half of all premiums after the first two years are repayable
to policy holders at any time on demand, without personal liability.
Annuities granted either immediate, contingent, ordeferred, and also
endowments.
Policies indisputable.
No charge for policy stamps.
Money received on deposit at 5 per cent. interest.
Active Agents wanted in town or country, particularly In the
agricultural towns and villages.
Apply by letter, giving names and addresses of referees as to
respectability.

A. DURNFORD, Secretary.

METROPOLITANOCIELIFE ASSURANCE

No. 3, Princes-street, Bank.
The Directors hereby give notice to Members whose Premium fall
due on the sth of April next, that the same must be PAID within
Thirty days from that date.
The Premiums are paid Yearly, Half-yearly, or Quarterly, on
the sth of January, sth of April, sth of July, and sth of October,
either of which several days constitutes the commencement of the
year to Members. Persons, therefore, desirous of entering the So-
ciety as Members on the sth of April next, should appear or lodge
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, 1854, an abatement of 51 per
cent. has been declared on the Premiums of all Members of Five
Years' standing and upwards.
RICHARD HEATHFIELD, Superintendent.
Princes-street, Bank, March 13, 1854.

GRAND BAL MASQUE, the final one of the
season, at the Casino de Venise, High Holborn, THIS EVEN-
ING, March 30.—Mr. W. M. PACKER respectfully announces that
his ANNUAL BENEFIT is fixed for Thursday, the 30th instant,
when will be given (under very distinguished patronage) a GRAND
BAL MASQUE, upon a scale of increased splendour to those of a
previous date, and which has already caused su:h universal satisfac-
tion to the numerous visitors of these exceedingly popular and truly
magnificent rooms. 'The arrangements for the present occasion in
both the musical and decorative departments are of a novel and ex-
tensive character ; and no effort will he wanting to render this, posi-
tively the final bal of the season, in every way worthy of W. M.
Packer's very liberal patrons and supporters. Gentlemen's tickets,
5s ; ladies' ditto, 3s. each. Doors open at half-past 9, to commence
at 10 o'clock ; supper_ at 1. N.B. Mr. Nathan, Castle-street, is the
appointed costumier.

NEW DIORAMA, Next Door to the Polytechnic,
Regent-street.—Will be opened on TUESDAY, the 4th of April,
a BRAND MOVING DIORAMA of CANADA and the UNITED
STATES, with DESCENT of NIAGARA and ST. LAWRENCE.
Painted by Mr. Friend. frosa his sketches on the spot. The descrip-
tive matter by an eminent lecturer. Original choruses of Canadian
boatmen, and new compositions by Samuel Lover. Illustrated book
of the Diorama, 32 closely-printed pages, with numerous original
designs by Mahony, including portraits of Lord Elgin and of Robert
Stephenson, C.E.. with view of the Great Tubular Victoria Bridge
(two miles long) over the St. Lawrence at Montreal, six views of the
principal cities in Canada, and many other embellishments, to be
had at the rooms, price Gd. ; and of all booksellers, price ls.

I 1 lINGARIAN CONCERTS.
11_ ROYAL MARIONETTE THEATRE.—Every NIGHT,
Eight to Ten—Admission, Is. The selections for the performance
of the HUNGARIAN B AND through the week include the finest
efforts, of ancient composers, with brilliant Morceaux, popular
National Melodies, Marches, Sze., which, with concerted vocalism,
new Songs and Ballads, by artistes of acknowledged merit, renders
each evening a feature amongst the high-class amusements of the
Metropols. Kalozdy, Leader of the Band. Morning Performance.
Wednesday and Saturday, at Three.

NOTICE to BUILDERS. ORDNANCE
W ORKS.—BULL POINT, near Devonport.—Sealed Tenders
for ERECTING a BASIN and CONSTRUCTING an EMBANK-
MEET will be received at the Ord ,ante Office, Pall Mall, London,
on or Wefore the 22d day of April, 1854. at noon, addressed " To the
Secretary to the Board of Ordnance," and endorsed " Tender for
Wo-Its at Bull Point."
Detailed plans may be seen, and specifications, form of tender, and
all other necessary informatlm obtained, at the Royal Engineer
Office, Bull Point, between the how s of 9 and 4, daily, from the 27th
March to the 20th April, 1854, Sundays excepted.
Royal Engineer Office, Devonport, March, 1854.

THE MAIL STEAM-SHIP for AUSTRALIA,
4th April.—The QUEEN of the SOUTH, 1,800 tons, Com-
mander W. H. NORMAN, one of the fleet of the General Screw Steam-
shipping Company, is appointed to Leave SOUTHAMIITON on the
4th of April, with her Majesty's 'nails, for ADELAIDE, PORT
PHILIP, and SYDNEY. fhe Queen of the South, which was the
pioneer ship of the Indian mail steam-ship line (via Ihe Cape of Good
Hope), returned from Calcutta to Plymouth on the 26th of February
last, her third coy age, punctually to an hour—a significant fact, and
worthy of note, especially when it is considered that the distance is
about 1.7,000 miles by sea, and that she had to stop at seven ports
outwrwd and eight homeward. This feat has not been accomplished
by any s.l-Vps in the world but by those belonging to the Genera
Screw Steam shipping Company. The Queen of the South is sister
ship to the Argo (a'so one of this Company's fleet), which reached
Australia from Southampton in 64 days, and returned to England
i n the same time.
The Argo was the first steam-ship that returned round Cape Ikrn,
thus literally circumnavigating the globe in 128 days, which has yet
to be equalled. It is deemed but just to the public to state these
facts that they may know what this Company's magnificent vessels
have done, and thus be able to form a rational calculation as to what
they are likely to do In their service to Australia. It is also essen-
tial to prevent these vessels being confounded with others which
have not teen so fortunate.
The mail service to Australia will be continued by the General
Screw Steam-shipping Company every alternate month until further
notice.
The Queen of the South is ship rigged (the Argo was barque-
rigged), and it is not unreasonable to anticipate that, with favourable
wind, she will make the passage to Australia in 60 days, or less,
thus affore ing to passengers and shippers a most desirable opportu-
nity for quick transit, that, under existing circumstances in the
East, may possibly not occur again for some time. The arrange-
ments for passengers are unsurpassed for comfort and elegance.
Bates of passage-money, 50 guineas to 100 guineas. Freight, 9/.
per ton and 5 per cent.—Full particulars at the Company's Offices,
No. 1, Adelaide-place, London-bridge.