The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-02 00:00:00

LONDON, SAT URDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 2, 1854.

INIR. ALBERT SMITH has the honour to
announce that his ASCENT of MONT BI,,ANC RE-
OPEN fur the SEASON, at the EGYPTIAN HALL, on MONDAY
EVENING, Dcc. 4,1854,

During the rec,ss the It ali has Leen redecorated, and every atten-
tion paid to the approaches, seats, ventilation, and general comfort
of the audience. The Route to Switzerland will be entirely changed,
and will conduct the visitors from London to Rotterdam by Brussels,
and thence through Holland and up the Rhine. The new views,
painted by W. BEVERLEY, will be—Amsterdam, ou the Rokin Canal,
looking towards the site of the old Bourse ; the Village of Broek ;
the High-street of Berne, with the Clock Tower; the Pass of the
Gemini ; the Hut lately ereeted on the °rands Mulcts; Lyons ;
and the Place de la Concorde, Paris. In addition to these, a Pano-
rama of the Rhine, by M. Groppius, of Berlin, will accompany that
portion of the lecture, including Rotterdam and the chief objects of
interests between Cologne and Hilton. The lecture will be further
illustrated by a number of appropriate models and diagrams. In
addition to " Galignani's Messenger," Mr. AmrEur SMITH will intro-
duce three news songs, " Murray's Handbook, " Poste Restante,"
and a running commentary on the scenery, called " Up the Rhine,"
as well as several new friends encountered on the journey.

The Box Office is open from Eleven till Four, when stalls can be
taken without any extra charge.

PATRON-It. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT,

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
Continued improvements, increased attractions, fresh deco-
rations. Re lighted under the Patents of Jolla Leslie, Esq.
Miss GLYN will READ ROMEO and JULIET on Tuesday
Evening, the sth inst., at Eight, and HAMLET on Thursday, the
7th last., at Eight.
The next MONDAY EVENING LECTURE will be by Dr. CAR-
PENTER, on Drink, Blood, and Circulation.
Mr. COOPER, the ARTIST and COMPANION of LAYARD, will
give Two LECTURES on NLNEVEII, illustrated by PANORAMIC
VIEWS taken by himself, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays,
at Three, and on Wednesday and Friday Evenings, at Eight, com-
mencing Dec. 5.
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Opening of the New Hall, with LECTURES by Dr. BACIIIIOFFNER,
illustrated by the Hydro-Electric Machine, the most splendid and
successful Electrical Apparatus in the World, on Mondays, Wednes-
days, and Fridays, at Three.
LECTURES on CHEMISTRY, by J. H. PEPrER, Esq.
A Beautiful Series of Forty-five COSMORAMIC VIEWS of
RUSSIA and the Costumes of the Inhabitants.
The DISV2ILVINO VIEWS maintain their old reputation, with
Scenes of the War, Sebastopol, &c. The Oxy-Hydrogen Microscope
as usual.

Open on Saturday Evenings, with the American Entertainment
and Mr. Wand's Band.

Admission, Is. ; Stalls, 2s. and 3s. ; Schools and Children under
Ten years of age, half-price.

LATJRENT'S CASINO, ARGYLL ROOMS.-
Now Open for the Season.—During the week the Orchestra
will perform the Overture to Zampa ; Waltzes : Le Refrain des Mon-
tagncs (first time), Germania, Solon Spruche ; Polkas, Fidelin (first
time), Les Folies, Moscow ; Quadrilles : La Guerre d'Orient (first time),
Schamyl, l'artant pour la Syria (by desire), L'Etoile du Nord ; Schot-
tische: Malvina (first time), and (also by desire) the Alma Galop.
Principal Cornet a Piston, M. Boulcourt.—Alteration of Time—Doors
open at Eight; commence at half-past.—Admission, One Shilling.

PRIZE CATTLE SHOW of the SMITHFIELD
CLUB. The Annual Exhibition of Prize Cattle, Seeds, Roots,
Implements, Sze., will Open to the Public on TUESDAY Morning
and Closes on FRIDAY Evening, sth, 6th, 7th, and Bth December ;
Bazaar, King-street and Baker-street. Open from daylight till nine
in the evening. Admittance, One Shilling.

TO LOVERS OF FISH.-
100 real YARMOUTH BLOATERS for es., package Included.
The above forwarded to all parts on receipt of penny postage stamps,
or P. 0. 0. (preferred) for the amount. Send plain address, county,
end nearest station.—Address, Thomas Lettis, jun., Fish-curer, Great
Yarmouth.

OYSTERS. —J. SWEETING is happy to
inform his Friends and the Public that his BURNIIAM
RIVER NATIVE OYSTERS are as fine as last season. He has
them six years' old, four hours from the beds, at his Fish and Oyster
Establishment, 159, Cheapsido. Superior Oyster Rooms ; Steed's
Ale ; Reid's Stout.

JiIIIDDLESEX.—WANTED to BORROW, on
the security of the County Rates for Middlesex, or the
purposes of the Act of the 17th and 18th Viet., c. 105, in defraying
the expenses of altering and providing Storehouses, Orderly-rooms,
and Quarters for the two regiments of the Tower Hamlets Militia,
the SUM of SIX THOUSAND POUNDS, to be advanced on the 7th
day of December next. The interest will he paid half-yearly, and
one-thirtieth part of the principal will be repaid at the end of each
year until the whole shall be discharged. Persons wishing to lend
the money are requested to send In sealed tenders, indorsed," Ten-
ders for hewing Money," addressed to the Chairman of the Com-
mittee for General Purposes, under cover to me, at the Sesaions-
house, Clerkenwell-green, before Three o'clock, on Monday, the 4th
day of December next, stating the lowest rate of interest at which
they will advance the s une.—Dated the 27th day of November,
1851. CHARLES WRIGHT,
Clerk to the said Committee.

DR. DE JONGH'S LIGHT BROWN COD-
LIVER OlL.—Medical Practitioners and other residents in,
London ere informed that, should they experience any difficulty in
obtaining the Oil in their immediate neighbourhood, Messrs. Ansar,
liarford, and Co., will forward it CARRIAGE FREE to any part of
London, en orders being transmitted to them by post.
Ilalf-oint bottles, 2s. Gd.; pints, 4s. 9d., Quarts, 90., IMPERIAL
MEASURE.
ANSAR, HARFORD, and CO., 77, Strand.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

The Exmouth, 90, screw steam-ship, recently commis-
sioned at Plymouth port by Mr. Loney for Captain Pel-
ham, is ordered to be rigged with all possible despatch.
Riggers have commenced getting the gear over her mast-
heads. One hundred seamen from the Royal William
are employed to assist in her equipment.
The Monarch, 84, was ordered yesterday from Spit-
head to Plymouth, where she is ordered to be fitted for
the flag of Rear-Admiral Bruce, whose flag captain,
Henry Lyster, has been appointed to the Monarch, and
takes command this day. Captain Erskine, who gave
up the Monarch to Captain Lyster, will have another
ship, most likely the Hannibal, on the promotion of
Captain the Hon. F. W. Grey, to flag-rank, now daily
expected. The Coast-guard men, put into the Monarch
to make up her complement on going to the Baltic,
are to be withdrawn from her for the service of other
ships, and their places supplied by supernumeraries
draughted from all the available depots.
The Cossack, 21, Captain Fanshawe, was again
docked at Plymouth on Thursday, in consequence of
her making a considerable quantity of water per hour
from the same part of the ship which caused her being
sent to this port.

The Brisk, 14, screw, Commander Curtis, which
arrived at this port on Tusday, en route to the Pacific,
was paid wages on Wednesday, and will leave to-morrow
for her destination.

The Gorgon, 6, paddle-sloop, Commander R. B. Craw-
ford, was undocked and hauled into the steam basin at
Portsmouth yesterday to complete her refit.
The crew of the St. George, 120, Captain Harry
Eyres, C. 8., will be paid four n44.415e! wages in a clay or
two. Sonia insuberdinathin 2ifteNrlrterExilt—on boaT'
this ship, and Government stores have been thrown over-
board by some miscreants.

APPOINTMENTS.
Lieutenant James Hunt (1841), to command the
Triton iron paddle-wheel steam-vessel on the Mediterra-
nean and Black Sea station.

Master George F. M'Dougall (1851), recently serv-
ing in the Resolute discovery-ship, to the Fisgard flag-
ship, at Woolwich, as additional master for surveying
service.

THE COMMAND IN THE PACIFIC.
Rear-Admiral Plumridge returned to Portsmouth,
from leave, yesterday morning, and reboisted his flag
on board her Majesty's ship Neptune, 120, Capt. Hutton,
at Spithead, which ship is ordered to prepare for the
immediate reception of troops, which are to be embarked
at Queenstown. The Neptune is in splendid condition,
and ready to sail ; her crew have had leave and com-
menced returning yesterday, their time being up this
day. She can comfortably berth 1,000 soldiers, in addi-
tion to her complement (970), without dismounting a
gun, and no doubt she will receive as many as soon as
the necessary fittings are supplied fir them. The Leo-
pard, 18, Captain Gifford, flag of Rear-Admiral H. B.
Martin, C. 8., is also ordered to sea, and will attend
on the Neptune. Of course, the adinirals will not
accompany their ships, as their quarters will be required
for the accommodation of the military staff.

THE WEST INDIES.
The Commander-in•chief, Rear-Admiral Fanshawe,
C. 8., in his flag-ship Bocawen, 70, Captain Glanville,
sailed from St. Thomas's, Nov. 9, for Bermuda.
The Imaum, Commodore Henderson, with Vestal,
26, Captain Thompson ; Wolverine, 12, Commander
Corbet ; and Bermuda, 3, Commander Jolly, were at
Port Royal, Jamaica, Nov. 6.

The Buzzard, 6, paddle, Commander Dobbie, was
spoken, effJacrnel, Nov. 4.

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The Devastation, 6, paddle, Commander De Horsey,
was lying at St. Thema,.;'s, Nov. 15. A Danish cor•
vette was also there.

There are no movements of the American men-of-
war.

SHOT FOR THE LANCASTERS.

Fox and Henderson, of Birmingham, have constructed.
machinery to make shot and shell for the Lancaster gun,
with five times the accustomed rapidity. We trust we
shall have no more of the boring of the old B.inch guns
for the oval shot or shell. Such expediency has proved
to be highly dangerous, and has brought, in some in-
stances, undeserved reflections upon the principle of the
new gun.

will be GI, We have reason to believe that it is not in-
tended, nor, indeed, owing to the condition of most of
the remaining regiments, is it possible, materially to in-
crease their number.

THE IRISH MILITIA.
The adjutant of the Dublin militia will proceed to
enrol volunteers for the infantry corps on Monday next.
He calls for 800 "spirited young men." A regiment of
artillery is to be raised for the county Dublin. No rifle
eorps is reported.
Lord Stuart de Decies has appointed William C. Bo-
naparte Wyse, son of the British Minister at Athens,
and John Esmende, Esq., M.P. for the county Water-
ford, to be captains in the Waterford Light Infantry.
Captain Callaghan has intimated to the master of the
workhouse his readiness to take 12 boys who can read
and write, as buglers for the North Cork Regiment of
Militia.