The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-01 00:00:00

MR. ALBERT SMITH has the honour to
announce that his „ASCENT of MONT BLANC will RE-
OPEN for the SF.ASON, at the EGYPTIAN HALL, on MONDAY
EVENING, Dec. 4,1854.
During the recess the Ball has been redecorated, and every atten-
tion paid to the approaches, seats, ventilation, and general comfort
of the audience. The Yloitte to Switzerland will be entirely changed,
and will conduct thevisitors from London to Rotterdam by Brussels,
and thence through Holland and up the Rhine. The new views,
painted by W. BrvEstr.r, will he—Amsterdam, on the Bolan Canal,
looking towardrs the site of the old Bourse ; the Village of Brock ;
the High-stre,:t of Berne, with the Clock Tower; the Pass of the
Gemini; the But lately creeted on the Grands Mulcts; Lyons;
and the Place. de la Concorde, Paris. In addition to these, a Pano-
rama of the Rhino, by M. Groppius, of Berlin, will accompany that
Portion of %he lecture, including Rotterdam and the chief objects of
interests b etween Cologne and Bin; en. The lecture will be further
illustrated by a number of appropriate models and diagrams. In
addition to " Galignanrs Messenger," Mr. ALBERT 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.

GREAT-WESTERN RAILWAY.-
dITERATION of TRAINS.—On FRIDAY, December Ist,
the following Alterations will take place :
DOWN TRAINS.—The 4.5 C pan. Express Train will be discon-
tinued between Gloucester and Cardiff. The Morning Express Train
from Oxford t stations on the Oxford, Worcester, anl Wolverhamp-
ton Line will run in connection with the 9.15 a.m. Express from
Paddington, instead of the 9.40 a.m. Express.
IJP T INt,.—The Morning Express Train will be discontinued
between Cardiff and Gloucester. The 10.50 a.m train from Bristol
and the Branch Train from Cheltenham, at 10.20 a.m., will leave at
11.30 a.m. and 11.3 a.m., respectively, arriving at Paddington at 4
Pan. The 11.20 a.m. Cheap Train from Bristol, and the Branch
Train from Cheltenham at 11.15 a.m. will leave at 10.40 a m. and
10.25 a.m., respectively. The train from Birmingham at 12.5 at
noon will be an express train, arriving at Paddington at 3.5 p.m.
The train from Birmingham at 11.15 will leave at 11.5 a.m , arriving
At Paddington at 4 pm. The Train from Bristol at 3.15 p.m. will
*tart at 3.30 p.m., and arrive at Paddington at 9.5 p.m.
Several minor alterations will take place, for which see tho Time
111113 of the Company.
Paddington, Nov- 25, 1854.

MATANZAS and SABANILLA RAILROAD
SEVEN PER CENT. BONDS.—The Half-yearly Interest
on the above Bonds, due on the 15th inst., will be paid at the Count-
ing louse of Messrs. J. Henry Schroder and-Co., No. 6, Lime street-
square, on that day, and every succeeding day, between the hours
of Eleven and T we.
The Coupons., with a list in numerical order, must be left two
clear days previously for examination; and printed forms may be
had qn application as above.
London, Ist Dec., 1354.

SUN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
r London.
SHARE OF PROFIT INCREASED FROM ONE-HALF TO
FOUR-FIFTHS.
Policies effected with this Society now will PARTICIPATE IN
POUR-FIFTHS of the Net Profits of the Society, according to the
colidlitionacontained in the Society's Prospectus.
The Premiums required by this Society for insuring Young LiVets
are lower 'th In many other old-established.odices, and Insurers
Ste fully protected from all risk by an, ample guarantee 'fund, ln ad-
dition to tiAe accumulated funds derived from the investments of
Premiums.
. Policy Stampspaid by gle,Oftice.
Prostesettsses may be obtained at tbe °nice In Threadneedle-street,
toilets's, oref any otthe Agents of the Society. --- ----
CHARLES HENRY LIDDERDALE, Actuary.

LONDON LIFE ASSOCIATION.
Instituted 1806.
Mee, 81, ICING WILLIAM-STREET.
PRESIDENT—CHARLES FRANKS, Esq.
VICB-Pitzswarrr —JOHN BENJAMIN HEATH, Esq.
This Society is essentially one of Mutual Assurance, in which
the Premiums of its Members are reduced after seven years.
The rate of reduction of the Premiums for the present year was
70 per sent., leaving less than ene-third of the original Premium to
be paid.
The Society also undertakes other descriptions of Assurance, in
which the Assured do not become Members, and having ceased to
alh"v any commission to Agents, the Society has been enabled to
reduce the Premiums for this class of Assurances to the following
Very low rates :
Annual Premiums for the Assurance of £lOO.

Age
13 3
o 1 2 d.
Ages 2 i d.
50 4 1
4 s
Age
4 3.
di
25 1 17 0 40 2 15 5 55 b 1 0
30 2 1 5 45 3 6 0 60 6 5 10

The Court of Directors are authorised by the Deed of Settlement
to advance money on the security of Policies in this Association.
EDWARD DOCKER, Secretary.

THE TRUST and LOAN COMPANY of
UPPER CANADA.

At an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Share-
holders of this Company, held at No. G 5, Moorgate-street, Nov. 30th,
1854, it was Resolved, That the Report of the Directors for the half-
Year ending Sept. 30th, 1854, be received and adopted. That a
dividend, payable 15th Dec., 1854, at the rate of Eight per Cent. per
annum, free of income tax, for the six months ending 30th Seat.,
1854, be declared on the paid-up Capital Stock of the Company. The
thanks of the meeting were given to the Directors for their zeal and
Attention to tho interests of the Company.
By order.

T. MACDONALD, Secretary.

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK,
80TH NOVEMBER, 1854.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the next
GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of this
COMPANY will be held in the Board Room of the Bank, in Princes-
street, Mansion-house, on THURSDAY, the 18th day of January
next, at Twelve o'clock precisely, to receive the Report of the Direc-
tors, and to elect Four Directors in the place of Philip William
Flower, Esq., George Holgate Foster, Esq., George Meek, Esq., and
George Taylor, Esq., who will on that day go out of office, in con-
formity wth the provisions of the Deed of settlement, all of whom
gaffer themselves for re-election.

And Notice— is Further Given, that any qualified Shareholder
intending to become a candidate for the office of Director must give
notice in writing of such intention, at this Office, thirty clear days,
at least, previous to the said day of Election.
By order of the Board.
F. HEWETT, Secretary.

PRIZE CATTLE SHOW of the SMITHFIELD
CLUB. The Annual Exhibition of Prize Cattle, Seeds, Roots,
Implements, &e.. will Open to the Public on TUESDAY NI °ruing
and Closes on FRIDAY Evening, sth, 6th, ith, and Bth December ;
Bazaar, Ring-street and Baker-street. Open from daylight till nine
IR the evening. Admittance, One Shilling.

To LOVERS OF FISH.-
100 real YARMOUTII BLOATERS for Gs., package included.
"the Above forwarded to all parts on receipt of penny postage stamps,
(n. P. 0. 0. (preferred) for the amount. Send plain address, county,
and nearest station.—Address, Thomas Lettis, jun., Fish-curer, Great
Yarmouth.

PLYMOUTH GIN--This pure and wholesome
spirit is offered to the public free to the Paddington Station,
in I; 2, and 3 dozen hampers (hampers and bottle', included), at 32s
e dozen, by BENJAMIN VICKERS', spirit merchant, Newton
zushel, Devon. Cheque or Post-office order, payable at Newton
Abbott to accompany the order.

PATRON—H. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT.
-ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
- Miss GLYN will READ MACBETH of Thursday Evening,
miLa 30th inst., at Eight.
TllO Celebrated TYROLESE MINSTRELS on Wednesday, Friday,
and Saturday Evenings, at Eight.
LE
CTURES by J. H. PEPPER, Esq., on CHEMISTRY.
CLASSES
next MONDAY EVENING LECTURE to the INDUSTRIAL
will be by Dr. CARPENTER, on PHYSIOLOGY, as con-
nected With HEALTH. Subject: Drink, Blood, and Circulation.
r.LECTE orr
S by Dr. BAcrafaz a on GS
anted ELECTRICITY, illustrate&the POLYTECHNIC
by the Hydro-ElectriA c
aloe, the most successful Apparatus in the World.
Splendid Series of Forty-five COSMORAMIC VIEWS of
IQew "uSSIA. and the Costumes of the Inhabitants.
DISSOLVING VIEWS of SEBASTOPOL, &c.
"n SATURDAY EVENINGS the TYROLESE MINSTRELS,
And an AMERICAN ENTERTAINMENT, illustrated with Dlssolv-
Ing Views by G. HAAvar, Esq.

LAURENT'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-
tunes (first time), Germania, Solon Spruche ; Polkas, Fidelln (first
time), Les•Folies, Moscow ;Quadrilles : La Guerre d'Orient (first time),
Schamyl, Partant pour la Syrie (by desire), L'Etoile du Nord ; Schot-
tische: Malvina (first time), and (also by desire) the Alma Galop.
Principal Cornet A Piston, M. lionleourt.—Alteration of Time —Doors
open at Eight; commence at half-past.—Admission, One Shilling.

GR AVESEND ST
I' ACK EPS.

No other Packets call at the Greenhithe and Putted Pie
Mae Packets *lan at the Piers as underlined (weather permit
FROM TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND.

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tting).

WEEK DAYS. SUNDAYS.
13
Time 0 2 "a
Terrace al to t
Z 8
3 g
9
Onanibuses from Fenchurch-stroet Station to all parts of London
every quartet of an hour.
RUSSWIcK WILUtF. BrAcKw.trz, on tho arrival of the fol.
lowing Trains from the Fenchurch-stroot Station.
• WEEK DAYS. SUNDAYS.
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"' 5 .2, c,,,*
vburch —s E, church
Street • -g 6' S 1 Street lg: 21
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2 14
Fore Cabin. Saloon.

Fore Cabin. Si
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To or from Gravesend and London 10d.
Gravesend and Blackwell or Woolwieh Bd, Os
Between Gravesend and Intermediate Piers.. 6d. ..
BOAT TICKETS.—Twelve Months, 51. Os.; Six Months,
Three Months, 22. os. ; to be had of the Collectors on bo.
Packets;
Nov. 130, 1t154r. of Mr. Monk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend.

Moon.
2d.
10d.

31. Os. ;
,ard the

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