The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-26 00:00:00

Royal Exchange Assurance Office,
Royal Exchange, 25th May, 1853.
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the Corpo-
.4- ration of the ROYAL EX,IIIANGE ASSURANCE do
!Ilereby give Notice that their Transfer Books will be shut from
_l3Fsr...vr, the 7th of June next, to THURSDAY, the 7th of July fol-
Pwing c and that a General Court of the said Corporation will be
holden
2at their office at the Royal Exchange, on Wednesday, the
a Of June, at Twelve o'clock at noon, to consider of a Dividend.
ALEX. GREEN, Secretary.

Office of the Gas Light and Coke Company,
Horseferry-road, Westminster, 25th May, 1853.
I DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that the fol-
lowing Proprietors, viz.:—
JOHN ELOPER, Esq.
JOHN BROWN, Esq., and Directors,
FREDERIC ALBERT VI, INSOR, Esq.,
Ihave, Pursuant to the Bth Bye-law of this Company, severally given
11: Notice in writing of their intention to offer themselv, s for
-election as Directors, at the Election which will take place at the
"thPanY's asWorks, n G y-
orseterrroad, Westminster, on Tuesday,
tile 7th day of June next, at 12 o'clock (at noon) precisely.
By order. CHARLES BURLS, Secretary.

T MELBOURNE and COLONIAL HOUSE
INVESTMENT COMPANY.
aftlie further applications for Shares in this Company will be received
after TUESDAY next, the 3lstant.
By order of the Directors,.
W. ATKINSON.

13, Gresham-street, City, 24th May, 1853.

To BRICK and TILE MAKERS. The
cows !AELSOURNE and COLONIAL HOUSE INVESTMENT
thaeNY are ready to receive Tenders from parties Willing to
nohow Bricks, according to sample to be seen at their office,
urestarn-street, City.

By order of the Board,
W. ATKINSON, pro Sec.

25th uBY, 1853,

IIItIGIITON SELTZER WATER, 4s. a dozen.
welter,
zerHOOP
ngERR his for Br and rachien from 6s.EDUCED to 45. per dozen PRICE .
Also other mrateightond
alit-dozen Procturtion, and which are unsurpassed, if not unequalled.
quantiti n hampers carriage free. Balls and fetes supplied in such
slieetus es_ sly as may be required. Delivery twice daily. A pro-
hu._ with list of prices can be had on application.—llOOPEß, 7,
414 U ES"; and 55, Grosvenor-street, Bodd-street.

IV)LNER MANNER-GESANG-VEREIN, or
eutLL Cologne Choral Union, Hanover-square Rooms.—Mr. MlT-
plent ....,,rP3Pectfully announces that he has en ered into an arrange-
orlten",!,,Q the Koincr Manner-Gesang-Verein, or Cologne Union
that di ocalists, for the purpose of presenting, by 80 members of
Win tak,tinguished Society, SIX MORNISG CONCERTS, which
--Ttios,g Place at the Hanover-square Rooms on the following days :
the June the 7th ; Thursday. June the 9th ; Saturday, June
4Y, ,iti„l Tuesday, June the 14th ; Thursday, June the 16th ; Satur-
king" ", the 18th. Commencing at half-past three o'clock, and ter-
Of nerrngt,abent live o'clock ; under the superintendence and direction
otxt vOcal
%rid Franz Weber. These concerts will consist of choral and con-
music, without accompaniment, selected from the works
on-4044201ur,,, , Otto, Zenner, Kreutser: Str.k9U..„,444rMale.
lee theuef', Ladiner, Schubert, Schneider,- Beethoven, eukum ,
korio,:e execution of which by the members of the Society has been
thro:',e4 with the highest and most distinguished approbation
inters "lmut
per Prussia, Germany, and Belgium. The concerts will be
`),Y Sinie ~,se,l by an instrumental performance each day, executed
4.4115 a 'laws at the first concert, 1%1 . 11. Vieuxtemps at the st
"'Wits `uard at the third, and subsequently by other em:nent pro-
the pro 111 accordance with the established principle of this Society,
ArpesZels of these concerts will be devoted to useful and charitaile
read es, Prospectusses and programmes of the concerts are now
Stroe,''", may be obtained at Mr. Mitchell's library, 33, Old Bond-
; ' and at the principal musicacllers' and librarians'.

Eau
,E, MEDITERRANEAN ELECTRIC
TELEGRAPH COMPANY, to unite Europe with Africa, the
Algeru'es, and Australia via France, Piedmont, Corsica, Sardinia,
Irs,resa• (reel
Rf,„ Egypt. (Societe en commandite,) Capital, 7,500,, 00
Dean 1e`0001), in 30,000 shares et 250 francs (101.) each. De-
/ears fro
(ilaa francs (41.) per share, with an exclusive privilege, for fifty
tee 134 the Governments of France and Sardinia, and a guaran-
et Fran laer cent. per annum on 4,500,000 francs by the Government
SaraZia.and five per cent. on 3,000,000 francs by the Government
810 „ HONORARY DIRECTORS IN ENGLAND.
IN 0°,3,k highness the Duke of Cambridge, K.G.
111
-"ce the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, K.G.
3
saliency the Count Colonna Walewski, Ambassador of France.
ael„celleney the Marquis d'Azeglio, Envoy Extraordinary and
The t:ter Plenipotentiary of Sardinia.
Dan rl de Manley, Chairman of the Submarine Telegraph Com-
betWeen Great Britain and the Continent of Europe.
Ble
HostoRARY DIRECTORS IN FRANCE.
cleeelial Highness the Prince Napoleon Bonaparte.
toelint
Rene Morny, &c.
a.„
&c ey
the Count F. de Persigny, Minister of the Interior,
ate 11 3f. Drouyn Lhuys, Minister of Foreign Affairs
811 1•c•
Iteareney the Right Hon. Lord Cowley, Ambassador of Great
Lill 4
•Y, HONORARY DIRECTORS IN .SARDINIA...
las 1?al Highness the Duke of Genoa.
Ilia erallis Massimo d'Azeglio.
-e'llencY Count C. de Cavour, President of the Council of
813P1sters,
Bls eeelleney General da Bormida, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
818 Ecelleacy Comm. P. Paleocapa, Minister of Public Works.
ktineelleneY James Hudson, Esq., Envoy Extraordinary and
41, ster Plenipotentiary of Great Britain.
4111 U:... ter
the Duke de Guiche, Envoy Extraordinary and
,31:1110,r Plenipotentiary from the Emperor of the French.
Gerant—John Watkins Brett, Esq
to of Surveillance—Samuel Laing, Esq., M.P., &c. ; John Mas-
Escle jun. ; Sir James Carmichael, Bart.; Ernest Bunsen,
Bankers In London—Messrs.
Foul its
Peters, and Co.
ankers in Paris—Messrs. Foul, nd Fould Oppenheim.
0_ tankers in Turin—Messrs. Pavia. Tray!, and Co.
teineral Agents in Italy—Messrs. Curti, Pieciotto and Co.
1/I.ok igineers—Jacob Brett, Esq., and the Chvalier Bonelli.
ere_
Messrs. Foster and Braithwaite, 68,01 d Broad-street.
Secretary in London—J. Wortley de la More, Esq.
slncee ~, Secretary in Paris—James Power, Esq.
`ll, 118, Bishopsgate-street, near the London Tavern, and
laThe 83. Rue Richelieu.
Lenin, Marine Telegraph between England and France has been
4a— errnPted operation during the last two years, andhorwithe aid
451,41 the cable of seventy miles, in one entire lengt ,
4,444rninatWeen England and Belgium with complete success,. thus
Itite-g an additional proof of the vast capabilities of this medium
,I,llertiaational communication.'
L4e eteaentors and promoters of the submarine telegraph, aided by
4 'tenecl and generous support of the Governments of France
th, amnia
lee clectri , propose to unite Europe with Mace by continuing
ti„ e wires, which now run without interruption between
les s.a and Genoa to Spezzia. From the latter port they will. cross
lier,ii,tle.diaerriniean to Africa, passing by the Islands of Corsica and
'4*
.ht e route chosen has been carefully surveyed, and approved by
Znnnission appointed by the French Government as affording
et
e‘,2st practicable line of crossing the Mediterranean: the depth
gliatter irorn lad to land ein throughout vry moderae.
the Compa any has further and and still moree important t
objects in
NI, The telegraphic junction of Europe with Africa and the East
htl4a
Dr ~h 1 great plesideratum to the whole world, and must be con-
as one of the most important undertakings of the present age
,IVaress.
41,4 Company is making arrangements for the continuation of a
LtStlsinranean line from Algeria, along the coast of Africa, to Ales-
t tO th Const of it has b asrtanee
,40j,4etIcald"P
it exists ;ruction and withwhich the supportean thece of British
ZLanlent and'eaaeyetheEast India Company it stvhiell breeaetaslnteo
of 3,000
1_1(41;14_11 to Bombay, where they will meet
s ferr in course of construction by theeetEast Indiag Company, and
t The nuer end of this cham may ultimately be carried to Australia.
ii,N,:everriments of France and Sardinia have guaranteed to the
falai 43' an exclusive privilege for the term of fifty years, with a
„A: annual minimum interest.
;ash- DarrlatToters hese entered Into a contract for the enmplete exe-
ONiinv ue works from Spezzia to the borders of Tunis (Including
4,l"erinirlarY expenses, and a transfer of the concessions of the two
fed S ehiekents), for the sum of 300,000 ~ ing th,e amount of capital
interest has been guaranteed by the Government of France
; and the works in Sardinia are now in active progress.
,;‘'eller_.‘ at the rate of four per cent per annum will be paid to the
fie,.ers upon the amount called up, and the guarrantees of the
"1110,1"etinnents will take effect on the opening of the respective
qC't, hs..Afr!he line.
44;00 le,"`'•°oo shares representing the capital of the
.Company,
/4:o3ha-4'e been taken in Sardinia, and 10,000 in Paris, leaving
rrii,;ca for England ; application for which may be made to
erhe e ester and Braithwaite, 68, Old Broad-street.
bethe ra,,,Pital requisite for the extended operations beyond Algeria
ha eVoe,d, hereafter upon such terms as may be determined upon
,Datita uations with the British Government and the East India
The 1,45, The shareholders et the present Company will be entitled
haeMence in any future extension.
11rae4 (
see 4ei !litY Of the subscribers is limited to the amount of their
lich are payable to bearer), and the capital of 300,0001.,
Ok Shar' will be devoted to the Mediterranean Line.
I.l:iirtetieorn,:te...sthesoildlebpeosmitade to bearer, and issued and delivered on the
4411 Y 21, 1853.
• I'ORN OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
Mediterranean Electric Telegraph Company.
ant
Nist, erne, ...To Messrs. Foster and Braithwaite.
•ser request you to allot me shares in the above
nlarnallebeg; and I hereby agree to accept the said shares, or ail y
14}.4110ttpr 3." may allot me, awl to pay the sum of 41. on each
tact thiaa at the time to be specified in your letter of allottment.
day of 1853.
Name (in full) • • ...... •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
s v Profession &c • • • • • • ..... • .... • • • • •
Ssere th, Date , .
1i1440.0 instant communications were instantlytit•awno of 4
smlt2ted
.
battery
otniyubmarine and subterranean l ne,with
Ptlit ME
ERRANEAN ELECTRIC
thSe
IS Ire TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
, 4-•DA11,,, can
Given that no further application for Shares in
tited " `an be received after FRIDAY, 27th Instant.
'II,
24t- ‘uar, 1853, JOHN W. BRETT, Gerant.
T
hk,' ,11
p %t,,p._ AlT—Lia of TWO EXTREMES in the
kil;' St i'LS, aba'-"ae—A few days ago deep snow-drifts, tremendous
deedis"' (tat • harP frosts visited several parts of the country,
notiee were succeeded by the mildest breezes, genial
3;44 4 nie,th all other warm indications of summer. This is, in-
ef two extremes in the weather. Such an occur-
„ttt the
salt extreme demand for seasonable Clothing, thou-
at2eN4tc...-"stillec,,,tllne.. desiring a complete change of Attire. On
-^ae efiser„ •nagnificent and commodious Clothing Establish-
4leate ail se: and Soar becomes a public convenience, as w.elt
tesZ4l3-,,antl v—"ge, from the fact of all its departments being
le 4-inMlete—distinct, brit each communicating—where
tlies'ese„-"deee,.„(4,nished with all the elegancies and novelties of the
eat; jibitrilionable order of Dress,. either ready -mail! or
Dolls
,‘• Ong the most superior quality at the lowest priees,
s; lsibines—'e advantages to all classes triumphantly united.
()}.' the e facilities are conveniently distributed in the metro-
11Zas ,',4 and saSt at the Aldand Minories Establishment of
.Xeet, and at th gaWte by their Branch in New
001 liv:3,,:ner of Harte-streeest, each being equally
t:eplenishei with the most novel and tasteful dm-
ese, /It,
Tor an classes Superior quality, artistic de•igns,
Sty, /It, fashioi; and comfort secured in Garments
1411),_1- Of bY a Pecula'r process, rendered applicable to
r„.lte•
nerlnlple,rlBo, or Zigfaegretuveniles and Adults,aridfzr every profes-
ent. All articles charged prices so low
aNiati,ertatibleanplffutile, and imitation an entire impossib,_ws
Ito aatee,varlilr the summer season, at E. MOSES alio
44Orlidel) f etY' Ulie,lollllCd novelty, and unparalleled cheap-
atlieg
-tet, arehas, ebar - and Gentlemen, the nucleus of all seasonable
t,44NrerOte, tritts, erevigueds lower prices than' at any house in the world.
laLtitqleir tad Brea to embarkation, may procure the most coin-
wsittee_quired for the voyage to Australia, as well
e k eat i) erenta. e arrived. A separate department is appro.
th rites Aral natnediate attention paid to their applicatioe.s.
11,11:;`,Inis, at' quality charged for the Goods and Clothing they will
klitsliriipl the e..._rello.ra and suitability of every article is guaranteed.
alad Rmigrants disposed for an investment
NO' 'le Inost "enartment at E. MOSE 4 and Ses's, Esta-
, t Profitable and convenient for large or small
%tete
nlay had
for Ladies and Gentlemen and ship sailing
k)h.lie allelicatiOrpost free to any part of the
OD,
14N14iestt* MOSp.,s
atii
eons. and SON regret having to gnard the
vlee e ssetv °n,havine learned that the untradesman-like
tro (oaaSOtls t+" tietteste_e tea with Their Establishment," or " It's
toil anti,' they beg' resorted to in many instances, and for
. ex_
Ott e to state that they have
thei;"
ms•NY oTIIER ROUSE IN OR OUT OF LONDON,
"04t,14 86Y tstabrimivn E'stablishments, as follows
ba I4dßltte, _Meat, 154, 155,and 157, Minorlea, 83,
tkilert,7,:end fli,lll9stte the Church, all communicating.
I,4efed \,!_eret
c.ourni3
, -06,507, 508, New Oxford-street, 1,2,
kTequi 11) uI rating.
hir
t;e ae' hiernch 19 nd 20, Bridge-street,
sksieoakera eieate.
Les. tr.. Zee ors, .hatters
tOlgei "enerar rs, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and
holt h 4.---hotaci Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen.
tee ealtati Ilred, or ilnY article not give satisfaction, it will be
h4;4t bra ~,.on. , Preferred, the money all be returned
14,14,4te1;;1ets All goe marked
t'‘a 311 hea nuaternent ed in plain figures. the lowest
e‘v itvhee "44 are Taro can he made.
c from sunset Friday to sunset on
40.14
t?oic.he ismed till 12
1•1, to taste,
Oh of the o'clock.
41t of '4l Self.meuurein%oQtasons," containing full lists
ater'ioer"ee ts,, kingthi*, may be had on facts relative to Australia,
eurl 10 n,eartaentr application, or post•free to
11 Iter at Ntrie the Year ending 1853 can be had gratis,
Otat kaaranneals.
•••• ' Lev -ent,ch Qui parla
'oral p •
°IIT Aqua se habla Espanol
ERS. Apply Morning between 9 and