The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-09 00:00:00

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.-
CHEAP EXCURSION to the WEST of ENOLAND.—On
MONDAY, the 18th July, an Excursion lean at leave the Pade'rig-
ton Station etS o'clock in the morning for Plymouth. calling at Weston
Super Mare, Bridgewater, Taunton, Tiverton Road, Exeter, Star-
cross' Dawlish, Teignmouth, Torquay and Totness, and will re..•
romPlymOuth on WEDNESDAY, 27th July, at 6.25 Ant.
FADES TIMER AND DAM
First Closed
Class. Carriag' 3.
To Weston Super Mare or Eiidgewater .. 20s. I3s.
Taunton or Tiverton 225. 15s.
Exeter l6s.
Starcross, Dawlish, or Telgr-nouth.
Torquay or Totness
• P1ym0uth.......... ..... 30s. 20s.
The Excursion Tickets are not transferable, and are only available
fer the Excursion Tra'-,. Tickets may bo obtained previously at 27,
rng--treet, Cheapside ; 269, Strand; 25, Regent-street (coroner of
Jermyn-street) ; and at the Paddington Station. Further particulars
will be given in hand-bills, which may be had at t'iy of the above
1.,
Paddington Station, jtme 30, 1853;

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SCHOOLS,
For Orphan and Necessitous Chqdren.

The Governors and Friends of this Institut'on arc respectfully in-
formed, that Ils Royal Highness Prince Albert has graciously con-
sented to Lay the First Stone of the proposed New Building at
Pinner, in Harrow, and has fixed WEDNESDAY, the 20th inst., as the
day when the ceremony shall take place. Tickets, to admit within
the Tent to witness the ceremony, 2s. 6d. each ; but af‘er Monday,
the 'lBth inst., the mice to be ss. A Collation will be prov:ded
under a spacious Marquee on the around. Centlemens' tickets, 12s.
6d.; Ladies' tickets, 7s. 6d. each. These tickets will admit also to
the ceremony. The hour when the ceremony will commence, infor-
nuttion as to special trains, and other particrlars, will be given in a
future adverilsement.

ALFRED LENCU SAUL, Secretary.

81, Cheapside, July 7, 1853.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
PATRON-H.A.H. PRINCE ALBERT.

NEW and INTERESTING ATTRACTION. On TUESDAYS
and FRIDAYS, at Four o'clock, and Every Evening (except Ratur-
day) at Nine, the FIRST PART of an HISTORICAL LECTURE
on THE THAMES," from its Source to Its Estuary, by GEORGE
BUCKLAND, Esq., assisted by Miss Blanche Young% with appro-
priate Songs and Dissolving Scenery, in addition to the varied SCIEN-
TIFIC LECTURES and EXHIBITIONS.
Open Mornings and Everings. Atrossion, Is. ; Schools, and
Ck'ldren under Tea years of age Half-price.

CONTRACT FOR WHEAT.

Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport
Services, Somerset-place, Bth July, 1853.

T. 11.0 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 21st
listant, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such
Persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying and delire►;ng
into her Majesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford,

WHEAT•• •• •• ..2,000 Quarters.

Mir to be deuvered in a Month, and the Remainder in a Month
afterwards, or ealler if preferred by the party Tehdering.

A proportional pat. of the Price per Bushel of Wheat will be paid
for any weight exceeding 60 lbs. per bushel.

No iendeitt"l be received for it less quantity than 500 Quarters.
Samples of the Vi heat (not less than 2 Quarts) must be produced
by the parties Tendering. _ _

The samples produced-by persons whose tenders are not accepted,
are requested to be taken away by them immediately after the con-
tract has been decided.
The conditions of the revised contracts, to which particular atten-
tion is called, may be seen at the said office, at the office of Comman-
der Bevis, at Liverpool, and of the Collector of Customs at Bristol.
No Tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty, nor
any noticed, unless the party attends, or an agent for him, duly
authorised in writing.
' Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
and bear in the lel.-hand corner the words " Tender for Wheat,"
and must also be delivered at Somerset-place.

113 R. CIILVERWELL'S NEW WORKS.
To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row , Carvalho,
117, Fleet-street ; Mann, 39, Cernhill. Price One Shilling each ; by
post, Is 6tl.

ENJOYMENT OF LIFE.
"Health, Recreation, and Rational Use of Time."

Corrrgwrs Rising---Spring and Summer Aforr;ngs—Ex-
eursions about the Environs of London—The Parks, Lanes, Hills
Forests, Fields, High-roads, and other pleasant places—Country
Tripe and Rambles—The Sea —London at Night—Evenings at Home
Ateste—The Drama-4n Eating, Drinking, Sleeping, Bathing, Air,
heat, Ease, Occupation, &c., &c.

FRAGMENTS FROM THE FOUNTAINS. Two Vols.

Vol. I.
VISIT TO THE LAKES ; SKETCH OF EDINBURGH, &O.

Vol. 11.
Taz LAKES OF KILLARNEY; REMINISCENCES OF

DUBLIN, &c.

WHAT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID,
"That three score years and ten our course may run."
A'popular review of almost every form (cause and cure) of nor-
lcuslY-debilltated health and enfeebled constitution that harasses
`'-le Young, besets the man of pleasure, business or study, and em-
bitters old age ; with tables and rules for the diet and physical.regu-
Litton at every-day life.

IV.
THE PASSIONS.
" What passions hurt the body—what improve,
. .

. . . .
Truths as refined as Athens ever heard."
Rl:Muer :—Life's pilgrimage, from infancy to old age. The ad-
vent Of the passions. Chastity and its infringement. The casualties
Oflicentiousne.ss and dissipation, with illustrations, graphic, narra-
tive, and remedlative. Advocacy of early marriages.