The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-18 00:00:00

MR. ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLANC,
including the BERNESE OBERLAND and the SIMPLON,
THIS El ENING, and Every Evening at Eight o'Clock, (except
Saturday) ; and Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Mornings, at Three.
Stalls, 3s. (which can be taken at the box. office every day from II
till 4 ; area, Is.; gallery, ls.—Egyptian Hall, Piccsclilly.

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WILSOLCIECTYLOofSPEAINoTEnRSSIAn WATEBRACOYLOUResx*
. tThe
Fiftieth Annual EXHIBITION at their Gallery, 5, Pall-mall East,
from Nine till Dusk.—Admittance Is. ; Catalogue 6d.
JOSEPH J. JENKINS, Secretary.

NATIONAL FESTIVAL, in Celebration of the
'UNION between ENGLAND and FRANCE.—A MEET-
ING of the GENERAL COMMITTEE for conducting this Festival
will be held, by permission of the Lord Mayor, at the Mansion-
house, on FRIDAY NEXT, for the purpose of taking into consider-
ation the most convenient period for holding the same. A full attend-
ance is desirable.

The LORD MAYOR will take the Chair at 2 o'clock precisely.
By order, GEORGE SEDGWICK, Sec.

NATIONAL FESTIVAL, in Celebration of the
UNION between ENGLAND and FRANCE.—The object of
the proposed Festival is to cultivate the amicable relations now ea-
bling wi‘ h the French nation, by inviting to this country some of the
most distinguished seen connected with legislation, aria, scierce,,
literature, commerce, and agriculture, and facilhate their acquaint-
ance with what is worthy of their observation and admiration, and
demonstrate to the world the great advantages of the alliance nqw
happily subsistinn between the two nations, an alliance the con-
tinuance of which is eminently calculated to accomplish and to pro-
mote, in all coun' ries, the permanency of peace and i. s consequent
blessings, iirosperity, and happiness.
Subscriptinns etre' dy announced, 4 7501.108.
The arrangements for the Festival must depend upon the amount
of the subscrintlons, which will be received by the Right Hon. the
Lord Nfa3.or (the Treasurer), and by the fdlowing Bankers :—Mast.tr-
Man and Co. ; London and Westminster Bank ; Smith, Payne, and
Smiths; London Joint stock Bank ; Hanburys a,.d Llay.3; Davies
and Co.; • Twining and Co ; Herres, Farquhar, and Co.; Scott and
Co. ; the Royal British Bank ; Williams, Deacon, and Co. ; and the
National Bank of Ireland ; also at 20, New Bridge-street:Blackfriar9,
Where every information of the proposed Festival may be obtained.
By order, GEO. SEDGWICK, Sec.

LONDON and NORTH-WESTERN, and.
MIDLAND RAILWAY•.

NOTTINGH tki RACES.
On THURSDAY and FRIDAY, 20th and 21st July.
Express Day Tickets, and Ordinary Ist and 2d Class Day Tickets,
issued on the 19th, 20th, and 21st instant, fr6m the Easton Station
to NOTTINGHAM, are available for return by any train on the 20th
21st, and 22d instant.
The 6.15 fr. m . train from Easton arrives at Nottingham at 10.0 a.m
and the 9.30 a.m. at 1.16 a,m.
July 11, 1854.

By order.

ISLE OF WIGHT CHEAP EXCURSIONS.-
SOUTII-WESTERN RAILWAY.—By the Excursion Trains
every SUNDAY Morning at 7.45 from Waterloo Station, THROUGH
RETURN TICKETS are issued to the ISLE OF WIGHT, via
1
OIITHAMPTON, for COWES, or PORTSMOUTH, for RYDE.
•V' area —n•
osed Carriages, Bs.; Seated Open Carriages, 53., which
Include all pier dues and steamboat fares, but not conveyance
between the railway stations and piers. The Return Tickets from
*ltYde Will not be available via Cowes and Southampton, nor those
from Cowes via Ryde and Portsmouth.
THROUGHOUT TICKETS betwixt LONDON and HYDE, via
ORTSMOIITH, PORTSEA, and GOSPORT, available for Four
days, are also issued daily at Waterlco Station, at following fares,
. which include all pier dues, omnibus and steamboat fares. I stClass,
-365, Bd. ; 2d Class, 278.8 d. Slagle Journey Fares—lst Class, 208. Ed.;
2d Class, Iss. 6d.

WaterARCHD. SCOTT, Traffic Manager,
StAtion, July, 1854.

COTTRACT FOR KNAPSACKS AND KNAPSACK SLINGS
FOR THE ROYAL MARINES.
Department of the Comptroller for Victualing and
Transport Services, Somerset-place, 15th July, 1854.
TiLord
Commissioners for executing the Office of
High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
tl4 Ireland, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on FRIDAY,
the 21st instant, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with
Inch
Persons as may be willing to contract for supplying and delivering
Into her Majesty's Victualing Stares at Deptford, - -
KNAPSACKS AND KNAPSACK SLINGS,
• Fort he nge of the Royal Marines, under a Contract for 12 Months
cerlain, and afterwards until the expiration of 3 Months' warning.
The conditions of the Revised Contract may be seen at the said
nee, and Patterns of the articles at the Marine Office, New-streU,
spring ardero, between the hours of 11 and 2. No Tender will be
received after One o'clock, on the day of treaty, nor any noticed,
Unless made on the printed form provided for the purpose, and
Which may be obtained on application at the said office.
Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
and bear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for Knap-
sacks, &.," and must also be delivered at Somerset-place.

RAMPANT HORSE FAMILY and COMMER-
CIAL HOTE —C HR I STOP Fl ER TW ISS, on Retirint, from
the above Hotel, begs leave respectfully to return his most sincere
thanks for the support he has met with for the last 26 years, and to
stnicit for his successor, Mr. ROBT. LOUTH, a continuance of the
same favours.