The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-25 00:00:00

LONDON

RAILWAY.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That a SPECIAL GENERAL
MEETING of the PROPRIETORS of the LONDON and SOUTH-
WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY will be held at the HAWK-
STONE-HALL, No 61, Waterloo-road, Lambeth, on TUESDAY,
the 15th day of November, 1853, at Twelve o'clock at Noon precisely,
for the purpose of considering and deciding upon the proceedings to
be adopted by the Company with reference to the proposed exten-
sion of the Railway from borchuster, Including the provision of the
capital necessary to be subscribed for the same, and of authorising
the necessary measures for carrying the determination of the Meet.
ing into effect.
Notice is also Hereby Gives, that the Books of the Company for
the Transfer of Stock and Shares will be Closed on TUESDAY, the Ist
day of November, and remain closed until TUESDAY, the 15th day of
November, 1853. both days inclusive.
By order of the Board of Directors.
L. CROMBIE, Secretary.
York-road Offices, 24th October, 1853,

Important FREEHOLD PROPERTY, with immediate possession, i"
the Centre attic City of London, having an extensive and impos-
ing frotitng-..
1 ESSRS. PAGE and CAMERON are instruct-
-I. Y ed t SELL by AUCTION, at the MART, on THURSDAY,
ctober 27, at Twelve (unless previously disposed of by private
treaty), a Valuab e FREEHOLD ESTATE. It consists of a DWEL-
LING HOUSE and 'IWO SHOPS, most eligibly situate, and being
No. 21, Poultry, adjoining The King's Head Tavern, one of the mo,t
prominent and central positions in the City of London. The Premises
are undeniably placed, have an extensive and imposing frontage, and
from their proximity to the Dank of England, India House, Royal
Exchange, and other mercantile public imiiongs, are admirably
adapted for a Bank, Insurance Office, Or any public inAitui lon it here
a commanding situation a.:d publicity are required in this wealthy
neighbourhood. The property may be viewed upon application to
the Auctioneers, and particulars and conditions of sale obtained of
Messrs. Atkins and Andrew, solicitors, White Hart-court, Lombard-
street; and of Messrs. Page and Cameron, land agents and surveyors.
30, Bucklersbury and St. Albans.

No. 19,058.]

Just published, price One Shilling,
911 HE RESULTS of the CENSUS of GREAT
. BRITAIN in 1851 ; with a description of the Machinery and
Processes employed to obtain the Returns.
By EDWARD CHESHIRE,
Fellow of the Statistical Society, and one of the Secretaries of the

Statistical Section of the British Association.
London: John W. Parker and Sons, 445, West Strand

Sixth Edition, price 18s. cloth.

DICTIONARY OF DATES, AND UNIVER-
SAL REFERENCE. By JO4EPII HAYDN.

" A volume containing upwards of 15,000 articles, and perhaps
more than 15 times 15,000 facts. What the Lendon Directory is to
the merchant, this Dictionary of Dates will he found to he to those
who are searching after information, whether classical, political,
domestic, or general."--Times.
Edward Mason, rover-street.

THE QUARTERLY REVIEW,
No. CLXXXVI., is Published This Day.

CONTENTS:-

I. The Institute of France.
11. Murder of Thomas A'Becket.
111. The Dauphin in the Temple.
IV. The Holy Places.
V. Diary of Casautron.
VI. Electro-Biology, Mesmerism, and Table turning.
VII. Life of Ilaydon.
John Murray, Albemarle-street.