The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-30 00:00:00

Price One 'hilling.

THE NATIONAL MISCELLANY for
OCTOBER contains—l. The Commerce of Central Asia in the
Hands of the Nussians or of the Turks.-2. Life of Bilisarius —3
hips-of War In Olden Time. —4. Pinto Rihairo ; or, the Revolution
in Portugal (continued).--i. Extracts from the Journal of an Officer
in the Expediti nary Force (emstinued).-6. The Cardinal and the
Court Ph csician.-7. Notices : Clara Morison.— The Book of Psalms
in English Verse, and in Measures muted for Sacred Music. My
Friends and Acquaintance. Forest Scenes its Norway and Sweden'
—The Last of the Old Squires. - 8. Poetry.
At the Office, No. 1, Exeter-street, Strand, London.

'THE MAIL STEAM-SHIP for AUSTRALIA,
October 4, 1854.—The General Screw Steam-shipping Com-
pany's screw steam-ship " ARGO," 1,850 tone, 300-horse power,
George Hyde, Commander, will sail from Southampton with her
Majesty', Mails for Adelaide, Port-Philip, and Bydney, on Wednesday
the 4th October, 1854, at Tw,t o'clock pm. punctually. The " Argo,"
nue of the fastest ships afloat, is justly celebrated for her last passage
to Australia, having made the run tut in 64 days, and home within
the same period. She is also the first steam-ship that returned to
England via Cape lie,rn, thus accomplishing a veyage round the
world in 128 days. The vessels forming the superb fleet of screw
steamers of this Company, of which this ship is one, are well known
for the punctuality and speed with which their voyages are performed.
No expense has been spared in their construction, and the accommo-
dations which they ffer to the pu'dic are ansurpas•ed. if equalled,
by any ships afloat. Rates of Passage Money vary, according to the
accommodation required, from 30 to 100 guineas. Full particulars
as to Frei:tht and Passage may be had at the Company's Offices, 2 ,
Cannon-street, London.—Agents at Southampton, Messrs. B. Balfour
and Co. The public is informed that there are still a few Berths at
40 are 50 Guineas disengaged in this ship. All the 30 Guineas
Berths have been let.

A.D. 1720.
ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION,
(Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First),
For SEA, FIRE, LIFE, and ANNLTITI ES.
OFFICES—ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
BRANCH OFFICE-29, PALL-MALL.
Octavius Wigram, Esq., Governor.
The Hon. J. T. Leslie Melville, Sub-0 ,vernor.
George Pearkes Barclay, Esq., Deputy-Governor.
DIRECTORS.
Henry Bainbridge, Esq. Sir John Wm. Lubbock, Bart.
Edmond S. P. Calvert, Esq. Charles John Manning, Esq.
John Garrett cattley, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq.
Alexander Colvin, Esq. Edward Howley Palmer, Esq.
Edward Maxwell Daniel, Esq. . Sir John Henry Pelly, Hart.
William Davidson, Esq. Abraham George Robarts, Esq.
Riversdale Win. Grenfell, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq.
Robert llanbury, jun., Esq. William Soltau, Esq.
Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq.
William Tetlow Ilibbert, Esq. Thomas Tooke, Esq.
James Stewart Hodgson, Esq. William Wallace, Esq.
Lancelot Holland, Esq. Charles Baring Young, Esq.
MEDICAL REFEREE.—SaIIIUCI Solly. Esq., F.R.S.
Notice.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of Fire Pre-
miums falling due at Michaelmas will expire on the 14th of Qctober.
FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this Cor-
poration on advantageous terms.
The assured are exempt from the liabilities of partnership, and
payment or their claims is guaranteed by a large Invested capital-
stock.
In the Life Department, assurances are granted with participation
in profits, or, at lower rremiums, without such participation.
The Reversionary KONUS on Lite Policies has averaged 2 per
Cent. per annum on the sum assured, or 46 per cent. on the Premiums
paid.
Any sum not excee ling I n,OOO/ may be assured on one Life.
The orporatirn hears the cost of Policy Stamps and Medical Fees,
and requires no entrance-money. The Assured are subject to no
exp^nse but the Premium. No extra charge is made for service in the
militia
LOANS are granted on Life Policies to their full va'ues.
This Corporation affords alit the advantaves of modern practice,
with the stability of an office safely onstituted under Royal Charter
and Special Acts of Parliament, and tested by the experience of
near,y a century and a half. There is but one older lite office in
existence.