The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-23 00:00:00

ATTRACTIVE NOVELTIES.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
PATRON—H.R.H. PRICE ALBERT.
The SEAT of WAR, ShOWlll3/ the principal places on the DANUBE,
KALAFAT, WIDDI GIURGEVO, SEB ASTOPOL, the entrance
to the BLACK. SEA, BAT I'L E of SI NOPE, and DE-TRUCTION
of the TUHKTSH FLEET, and other scenes (kindly supplied by
the proprietors of the ' Illustrated London New-4"), EXBIBITED
in a NEW SERIES of iiIS,OLVING VIEWS.
LECTURES by J. 11. PEPPER, Esq . on the CHEMISTRY of our
DAILY BRE in special relation to that made by the Nr.W
PRO. 'ESS at the MARY LE 'IONE WORKHOUSE, daily at Two
o'clock; and in the Evenin,s on the MANUFALTURE and
DECOR ATION of PAYER.
LECTURE by DR. BACIIIIOFFIsTER on ELECTRICITY, and the
ELECTRIC LIGHT. Exhibition of Trestrail's Method of Raising
&Aiken Vessels, &c.. &c.
OPen Morning's and Evenings. Admission, 18.; Schools and
Children ender Ten years of age, Half-price.

CRYSTAL PALACE, 1854.
TO ADVERTISERS.—ADVERTISEMENTS
intended ,or insertion in he vart .us HANDBOOKS t the Con-
tents of ttie Exhibition, must be received by Mrssrs. Muni:mat' and
TANs, the Publishers to the Company, 11, Bouverie-street, on or
before the 25th of May.

STEAM TO THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
In compliance with numerous applications from persms de-
airing to proceed to the Cape of Good Hope, the Directors of the
General Screw Steam Shipping Company have determined to de-
!patch their Steam ship " CAPE OF GOOD 110 l'E ' to TABLE
AT, on the 2,th of June next. Th " Cape of .food Hope," 11. 1,„
BElssots. Commander, has just returned from a most successful
.roYage to Constantinople with passengers and general cargo, is 700
tons burthen, and 100 horse-pow. r Built by Messrs. Mare & Co..
of Blackwal, and an extremely fast ship. tier accommodations for
Passengers are little if at all inferior to this Company's first-class
Steam ships so well known rya the Cape and Calcutta line. The ship
Will load and sail from the East India Docks, Blackwell. As her
ealiacity for passengers and freight is limited, early application
Should be made to the Company's °tikes, 27, Cannon-street, City.

INDISPUTABLE LIFE POLICY
CO3IYANT,

No. 72, Lombard-street, London.

TRUSTEES.
11.!Chard Manna, Esq., Q.C. M P.
r.:s iohn Campbell Renton, Esq.
altraes Fuller .Maclux, q I Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P.
William Wilberforce, Esq.
The Policies of this Company being indisputable (in terms of the
_Deed of constitution duly registered) are TR A.NSFER ABLE SE-
CURITIES, their validity not being dependent upon the import of
rat, and perhaps forgotten circumstances, and office document.,
ed as FAMILY PROVISIONS, they relieve the assured from al:
doubt and anxiety as to the future.
This is a purely MUTUAL S ,CIETY, there being no proprietary
body to whom any part of the profits belong, the whole being divided
lialongst the insured them. elves. The following shows the large
now
and steadily progressive amount of business the Company is
doing, and has done during the last five years.
Sums Assured. New Premiums.
1819.• £108,647 ...... £4,364
1850.• •••• .. 110.215 .• 3,974
1851 •••• • •• 127,483 .• 4,438
1852 .• ...... 115,195 .• 4,296
1853........123,093 .. • ..... 4,532
ALEX. ROBERTSON', Manager.

L. lIYA3I, 36, GRACECTIURCR-STREET, CITY.
Approach of Summer.
THE approach of Summer is indicated in a
variety of ways Busin-ss assumes a new liErwa, and active
preparations are everywhere made. L. HYA Vl'd New SUMMER
STOCK will be found both novel and attr crive. The most decidtd
Improvements have been made in Gentlemen's and Youths Clothing,
and the tariff of prices reduced to the lowest and most consistent
scale.

THE SUMMER DRESS and FROCK COATS
at this Est:Wl aliment are now ready. The three essentials
—a gool fit, goo t material, and lowest possible price—guaranteed.
A trial will ensure satisfaction.