The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-09 00:00:00

GREAT-WESTERN RAILWAY.-
CHESITR RACES.—GRAND CUP DAY, May 10th.—An
EXPRESS EXCURSION TRAIN will leave Paddington on TUES-
DAY, May 9tb, at 5.45 p.m., to reach Chester at about 11 45 p.m.,
back,and 40,5. and 30s.
wllretunion the following day, at 5.20 p.m.—Fares there and

ItANK OF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA.
, Incorporated by Royal Charter. The Directors of the Bank
!!Itrit.sh North America do hereby give notice, that the YEARLY
GENERAL MEETING of PROPRIETORS will be held ursuant
to the Deed of Settlement, on Tuesday, the 6th June next, at the
at ce
of the Corporation, 7, st. Helen's-place, Bishousgate-street,
roomo'clock precisely, when the election of three Directors, in the
,of those going out' by the provisions of the Deed, will take
Pace,

By order of the Court,
G. DE B. ATT WOOD, Secretary.
London, Bth May, 1854.

INTENTIONS IN LETTER-PRESS PRINT-
co,, IN.G.--Types which arty 111111, woman, or child can compose.
Afielo,''
,four times quicker than usual. IDLY COMPO,ING.
pre,e_'UNl3-P.OLLER: beyond comparison superior to those at
Present employed. Costle4s 'I ypes for the Blind. Types covered
pwrinnnei various metals, Printing Ntachinery on an absolutely novel.
ENPe,„' ,P°'verfill, compact, &c., &c., &c. The Inventor, Major
a pu„"" will m ,Ite good the above cheering announcement in
nLICI LECTURE, at Willis's Rooms, on WEDNESDAY, May
c7.lt 8 o'clock in the Evening ; the Right lion. TLIO 4AS MILNER
Ticket",
rn
°N, M.P., in the Chair. Admission, free; heserved Seats, by
t", to be obtained at the Offices of the Patent l'rinting Co-
rti r
viatY,L,'e 5, Waterloo-place, Pall mall, and 31, INicholas.lane, City,
pamphlets may be procured.

1111 E PATENT PRINTING MACHINERY
u•sionall
Pro.,,and PRINTING CONIPANY.—BENIOWSKI S PATENTS.
ta,
3' Registered. To be incorporated under the 7th and Bth
Capit Victoria, cap. 110.
130,000/.
. in 65,000 shares' of 21. each. It. to be paid on
- Ap..,,
mallotment, with power to increase it to 250,0001.
PrieeT!2Al for Shares, in the usual manner, to be made to Mesrrs.
tor to.re Sleaden, Esq.,
St. B:fu Brown, 'Change-alley, Cornhill, Brokers to the company
....._ a air Shares
the Company 14, Parliament-street, Westminster,, Solid--
Mace --roPany ;or at the offices of the Company, 5, V.
Pall-mall,aterloo-
catio:., wad 33, Nicholas-lane, Lombard street, No appli-
will be received after the Ist June next.

nu/-AL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF
ENGLAND.
LECTURES AND GENERAL MEETING.
Open to the admission of all members of the Society.
WEDNESDAY. May 10, at Twelve o'clock, Professor WAY'S Lecture :
"On the Progress made in the Mairmacture of Artificial
M anures ."
``E'Ar. May 17, at Twelve o'clock, Professor SIMONDS' Lec-
ture ‘. On the particular indications of Age in Ani-
mals, as furnished by the structure of the Teeth and
the general developments of growth in Cattle, Sheep,
llteNbAv and Pigs,"
" atay 2/, at Twelve o'clock, GENERAL. MEETING Of the
WeDstr, Society.
'AT. May 24, at Twelve o'clock, Professor SIMONDS' Lee-
NVgbxl ture, continued and con-laded.
"AT, May 31, at Twelve o'clock, Professor WAY'S Lecture :
"On the nature and use of Peat Charcoal, and other
deodorising substances, in reference to Agriculture."
At the Society's House, No. 12, Hanover •square.
By order of the Council,
Londe JAMES HUDSON, Secretary.
May 3, 1854.

BARON LIEBIG on ALLSOPP'S PALE
ALE.-" I am myself an admirer of this beverage, and my
the 0 `aPerience enables me to recommend it, in accordance with
able 'Linden of the most eminent English physicians, as a very agree-
ltiyabr efficient tonic, and as a general beverage, both fa the
ALLZI robust.—Giessen. May 6.
TIN/NI, P S PALE ALE ONLY is BOTT D
LE by PARKER and
Rter Merchants, 514, PALL-MALL.
(fr ti'''‘lAL MEASURE. - Quarts, Bs. • Pints, 55.; Half-pinti
neheon), 3s. per dozen, Also in 'Casks of 16 gallons and
wards,

CONTRACT FOR RUM.
Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport
Services, Somerset-place, sth May, 1854.
THECommissioners for Executing the Office of
and Imrd High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
insturteland, do Hereby Give Notice, that on THURSDAY, the 18th
n,
So 'at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such
`o her
may be willing to Contract for supplying and delivering,
r Majesty's Victualling Stores at DEPTFORD—
W hen to be de'ivered.
Half in three weeks, and the re-
Di .• . . Gallons' mainder in three weeks after•
• • 20,000 Z wards, or earlier if preferred

by the party tendering.
The
tend.,., ',urn to be exempted from the customs duties, and parties
T4dlng are to state where it is lying.
total era will be received from any firm for any portion of the
s quantity not less than 2 POO gallons.
Dolta Plea of the Rum to be sent in pints for each import mark, and
e average
av strength of each mark ex to be star ed, and
and average cf different marks or strengths of several imports,
mar Parcel of 11... m that is found not to be of the same qualify,
be r or average strength of the sample tendered and accepted will
„,p eeted by the officers.
are'ne samples produced by persons whose tenders a not accepted
trr,eciested to be taken away by them immediatelyre after the con-
ae. have been decided.
,tfic! tender will be received unless made on the printed form prO-
in'43.ea for the purpose, and which may be obtained on application
fit,.,,`"a_ said Office, -r to Commander Bevis, conducting the Packet
.e at Liverpool, or to the Collector of Customs at Bristol.
It ae conditions of the revised coatract, to wnich particular atten-
,?." 13 called, may be seen at the said office, and at Liverpool and
l'rlstol. No tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of
!ratty, and it will not he required that the party tendering, or an
lig.erit on his behalf, should attend at the ffice on the day of con-
tlet, as the result of the offer received from each person will be
cn
"",flitinicated to him and his proposed sureties in writing.
Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty
and. bear in the loft-hand corner the words " Tender for Rum," and
must? also be delivered at Somerset-place.

ESTABLISHED 1841.
I[EDICAL, INVALID, AND GENERAL
LIFE OFFICE, 25, Pall Mall.
Since the establishment of this Society, 5,074 Policies have been
sued for 2,090,0291. with 90,3n5 of annual premiums.
Two Bonuses have been declared (in 1848 andlBs3), adding nearly
Per cent. per annum on the average to sums assured, and by which
a Policy of 1,0001. issued in 1842 on a healthy life is now increased to
1,2601.
Profits divided every five years.
diseased
are effected at home or abroad on either healthy or
''''ased lives, at as moderate rates as the most recent data will
Policies issued free of Stamp day, and every charge but the
~,
turns.
11Ygeniff anted for vacant places.
ta47:76e., Forms of Proposal, and every other Information,
tio ,
~a obtained of the Secretary at the Chief Mice, or on applies-
' any of the Society's Agents in the country.
F. G. P. NEISO NI, Actuary.
C. DOUGLAS SINGER, Secretary.

8131\T LIFE ASS URANCE SOCIETY
tou„, London.
OF PROFIT INCREASED FROM ONE-HALF TO

F 0 U R-FIFTHS.
nto_licies effected with this Society after Midsummer, 1850, and re-
PAilonglll force at each septennial period of division, will
bg IN FOUR-FIFTHS of the Net Profits of the docietY acRTI: cru-
tll%—e'r Midsummer, 1858, in proportion to their contributions to
Prospectus.
profits, and according to the conditions contained in the
1/(),reihety g
tre inelniums required by this Society for insuring Young Lives
itrt fTer than in many other old-established offices, and Insurers
clitio'uY protected from all risk by an ample guarantee fund, in ad-
tret,34lPra_the accumulated funds derived from the investments of
°.
Stamp paid by the Office.
Lead2eetuses s
titiy be obtained at the Office in Threadneedle-street,
u, or of any of the Agents of the Society.
CHARLES HENRY LIDDERDALE, Actuary.

AVESEND ST AR
PACKETS.

Otk
Thep' Packets call at the Grays, Greenhithe, and Purfieet Piers.
Packets call at the Piers as underlined (weather permitting)

FRO:

Terra,
Pier.