The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-13 00:00:00

LONDON R, SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.
FOREIGN TRAFFIC.—SPECIAL NOTICE.
From and after Ist JANUARY, 1554, the existing THROUGH
RATES for Goods Traffic betwixt London and Paris, and betwixt
Pa(r;losotgt gall
Channel Islands, will be DISCONTINUED.
be conveyed, as heretofore, betwixt London and Havre,
and betwixt Havre and the Channel Islands, at reduced through
rates, Which include all charges from the Quay at Havre to London,
or to the Channel Islands, the amount of Customs' Duty and Marine
Insurance excepted.
Goods will be conveyed betwixt London and Havre three times a
Week, each way, as heretofore.
1;1 For particulars of through rates, and all ether information, apply
Louden, to Mr. SIMKtN, 53, King William-street, City; in
Onthampton, to Mr. WATKINO,, Railway-station ; in Havre, to
at
r, GILLS, 5, Rue-de-la-Gaffe.
y-o(by order) ARC EID. SCOTT, Traffic Manager.
-Railwaffice, London, Dec. 24 1853.

ALLSOPP'S INDIA PALE ALE.
PARKER and TWINING (late Ilarrington Parker),
53i, PALL-MALL,
are now delivering the ctober br ewings in of 18 up-
Wards. Als,) in BottlesO, Imperial Measure.casks Quarts,gallons 88. ;an Pid nts,
; half-pints (for luncheon), 3s. per dozen.

MR. ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLANC,
It including the BERNESE OBERLAND and the SIMPLON,
EVERY EVENING at Eight o'Clock, (except Saturday), and
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Mornings, at Two. Stalls, 35.,
'Which can be taken at the box office every day from 11 to 4 ; area,
2s•; gallery, Is —Mont Blanc, Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly.

LAIIRENT'S CASINO, ARGYLE Rooms,
(Less, CHAS. C. LAURT, Onslow-house, Fuiaam•roed),
—The aboveee Rooms Care nowEN OPEN FOR THE SEASON.
an_ will continue open every evening, with LAURENT'S
v,RjELEBIZATED BAND. Admission, Is. Doors open et half-past ;
"'"eing to commence at 9 o'clock, and terminate at half-past 11. 8

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC READING AND
CHESS ROOMS, 5, CAVENDISII-sQUARE.
Noblemen and Gentlemen are respectfully informed that the An-
nual to these Rooms is reduced to Two Guineas, which
includes the entree to the Institution.
R. I. LONGBOTTOM, Secretary.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
PATRON—II.R.II. PRINCE ALBERT.
MAGNIFICENT PIIOTOGRAPITIC PICTURES, prepared ex-
Pressly for this Institution by Monsieur Ferriere of Paris, exhibited
sni a surface 35 f.et by 28, with an ENTIRELY NEW SERIES of
3OISSOLVING VIEWS, ditty at a Quarter past Four.
LECTURES by Dr. BACIIOFFNER on WILKINS'S NEW PATENT
UNIVERSAL ELECTRIC TELEG!SAPH.
LECTURE by J. 11. PEPPER. Esq., on SPONTANEOUS COMBUS-
TION, with Brilliant Experiments.
11l usAt
L$T WEEK of an nrsToeAL and MUSICAL LECTURE
rratc,l mwith DIsSOLVING ,CENERY, entitled "The ROAD
e RIVER, and the RAIL,' by J. E. CARPENTER, Esq., assisted Miss Blanche Youilge, every evening; except Saturday, at Nine
o'clock.
OPen Mornings and Evenings. Admission, Is. ; Schools and
Children under Ten years of age, Half-price.

IFIITRSSELL'S TWELFTH CAKES, from ss.
to 5 Guineas each ; Bride Cakes I to 10 Guineas ; Dessert
Cakes, Is. to 10S., viz., Dundee, flladeira, School, and Savoy Cakes,
Swiss amt French Pound Cakes, Is. Gd. per lb. ; Swiss and Italian
Pastry, Is. to 3s, per doz. ; 16 sorts of Almond Cakes, Ratilars, and
Maccaroons, 2s. per lb. ; Bout Cakes, 3s, per lb. ; Mixed Cakes, Is. Gd.
per Ib. ; Mixed Biscuits, is. 2d. per lb.; Biscuits in bags or boxes, 14
for Is., viz., Arrowroot, Brown, Digestive, Milk, Abernethy, Ger-
rnan Cuddy or Captain's Biscuits, Mince Pies, 4s to 6s. per doz.;
Jellies and Soups, 4s per qt. ; Creams and Ices, 6s. per qt.; 'lade
Dishesßaised Pies, Hams, Tongues, Fowls, Bonbons, German
Trees and Ornaments, Preserved Fraits, for Dessert, as sold in Ptris,
from 2s. 6,1. per bottle. Caution.—John It. Pursell, 162, Regent-
street, and '2O Ludgate-hill, only.

LADIES' (D'HIVER) COSTUME DU BAL,
GALON D'OR, and PASSE VENI'ERIE FLOUNCING. in
Gold and Silver Ornament on rations Coloured Tarlatans and other
fight Fabrics.

These Dresses, en highly approved in Paris, and all the Evening
Parties of the beau monde, may now be seen during the Selling Off at
this Establishment.

Some of the less lavishly decorated will be sold at Eighteen Shil-
lings the Dress, but it must be recollected that this will be less than
half the real value, and the same remark will apply to the Silks,
Shawls, Mantles, and Family Linen, which, through the retirement
rom business of Mr. Merrett, must be sold immediately.
WARWICK HOUSE, 142 and 144, Regent-street.

CONTRACT FOR FRESH BEEF AT CHATHAM.
Departtnent of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport
Services, Somerset-place, 11th Jan., 1854.
TRE Commissioners for Executing the Office of
Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
And Ireland, do hereby give notice, that on THeRSDAT, the 19th
natant, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with
"eh Persons as may be willing to Contract for supplyin; all such
Quantities of

FRESH BEEF
Zli'laY he demanded for the use of her Majesty's ships and vessels at
daATg
AM, from theist February to the 31st December, 1864, both
Ys included.
The contract Is not to be sub-let, And is to he taken by a person
residing on on the spot, and the cattle are to be s,aughtered on the spot.
ti PArties about to tender are particularly desired to read a seen
either the conditions of the revised contract, which may be seen
atller at this office, or on application to the Superintendent of her
Alinesty's Dockyard at Chatham.
tenEdvery tender must specify tone in words at length ; and no
Bny
tender rµ
be received after o'clock on the day of treaty, nor
noticed unless the party attends, or an agent for him, duly
authori.sed in writing
Every Wilde* must.be delivered at the above office, and be accorn-
g‘ nalicedrbtyp!aXter addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, at
and signed by two responsib, to
tl7_,'nese hound with the person tendering inle thepersons sum ofengagin 1,5001. g for
e clue performance of the contract.

AFFAIRS ON THE ICE.—Rare old Winter!
crusty businesa " sliding scales" popular everywhere, the sur-
-2e of the lakiis peopled with industrious thousands, and the fishes
. '',oozin:.; under a coverlet of ice some nino or ten inches thick, but
:nerr individual, lady and gentleman, fully appreciating the exoesl-
evee"rtvastht leieWrelsNuTg pArolinti cßuFo.' ups r egpaatriledribirg Eo
n Mt
hesslialtinndg bust-
sl.l:lB st'dnring the past week, and never such a display of fashionable
comfortable Dress.
The success of E. MOSES and Sox never appeared so much to ad-
thtn bY-Ltage, and loud and numerous were the encomiums passed on
of the skaters and the dense multitudes which lined the banks
the Waters.
It a.
ppears that the business of E. MOSES and Son must always
udrflPh, the best Dress being prepared by them for every season,
ablwet, damp, frost, or snow, variety fer all classes, and comfort-
e attire for everybody at the most economical prices.
Skaters and sportsmen all patronise the productions of E. MosEs
IDs
Sort, the style and 'lit of the Garments made by them being so
superior to any others.
°ung gentlemen are fully equipped at E. Mesas and Sores, their
attire, Hats, Caps, Shirts, Hosiery, Boots and Shoes, &c., being un-
Paralleled for superiority and economy.
Ev freezing or thawing times and all other times, for ladles and
nilemen, men of business, mechanics, sailors, and emigrants, the
fiat and West End Establishment of E. MOSES and Son secure as-
lotlshing advantages in Quality and Price.
pjhe Wholesa'e Department iiffords the greatest advantages to
chiisers either for the home trade or the colonies.
CAUTION.--.E. MOSES and SON regret having to guard the
r blie
ej„ against imposition, having learned that the untradesman-like
" i'enood of " Being connected with their Establishment," or " It's
same concern," hits been resorted to in many instances, and for
°Tousreasons. they beg to state that they have
e*NNERIET IVITIUANT OTHER HOUSE IN OR OUT Of LONDON,
except their own Establishments, as follows
London City Establishment, 154, 155. 156, and 157, Minories, 83,
51. 85, and 86, Aldgate; opposite the Church, all communicating.
London West-end Branch, 506, 507, 508, Now Oxford-street, 1, 2
and 3, Hart-street, all communicating.
Bradford (Yorkshire) Branch, 19 and 20, Bridge-street.
Sheffield Branch, 36, rargate.
Colonial Branch, Melbourne, Australia.
Merchant Tang .= Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and
shoe Makers. and General Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen.
IMPORTANT.—ShouId any article not give satisfaction, It will be
exchanged if desired, or, if preferred, the money will be returned
Without hesitation. All goods are marked in plain figures, the lowest
Price, trom which no abatement can be made.
The Establishments are closed from sunset on Fridays to sunset
on Saturdays, when business is resumed till 12 o'clock.
A new Book, " The Epitome of Comfort and Economy," contain-
'ng full lists of prices, our system of self-measurement, &c., &c.,
may he had on application, or post-free.ending 1854 can be had, gratis
A handsome Almanac for the year
application.
Qui el purls Italians.
- l'on perle Francais.
Amin se habla Esnano
Hier srricht man Deutsch.

MEDICAL ADVICE ON TILE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF
YOUTH AND MATURITY.

DR. SAMUEL LA'MERT, 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON,
Doctor of Medicine, and Matriculated Member of the University of
Edinburgh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital
Society. Licentiate of Apothecaries' flail, London, &C., kc•
resulting generative system,
consulted, personally, or by letter, on
the various disorders of the nervous and genera
ducsA juvenile irregularities and excesses, which
o-
tu •••• more misery in youth, degradation in manhood, and prema-
rs decay at all stages of life, than perhaps any other class of. dis-
have pr
?"1,438 known to modern pathologists. Long and practical textexpeience.
tn the treatment of these diseases has proved that there are in to
once secret causes of self-acquired miseries and disappointed hopes in
existence traceable to certain pernicious habits, to which Nervous
eebillty, various forms of Insanity, Unhappy and Unfniltftti Mart-
Inipotency,y, Local and Constitutional Weakness, and their
Modifications owe their almost entire origin.
priii; 13 absolutely necessary that all men should know that there are
Inc:4'4,l°Bof Personal management which cannot be violated without
the riri:"g„ grievous penalties, and when wisdom and regret succeed
may b'YuaY of inconsiderate self-indulgence, how these penalties
and hee„Mitlgated, how the sting of their bitterness may be removed,
that theree evil and its con,equenc es may be avoided, and above all,
der "carcely any degree of physical infirmity or functional
i;ti3ornent to which the timely aid of science cannot apply a cure.
a DOCTOR
111 LA'MERT has for a long series of years been engaged
platen,. exlcoalve practice in the treatment of these delicate com-
of is the only legally qualified Physician who, regardless
th,re taunts and envy of the hypocritical and mock-modest, has had
confidence, through the medium of the public prass, to direct
.6eiention to these enormous evils, from which no grade of society is
e
• In selecting this department of practice, he has been amply
owarded by the great success that has attended his efforts In the
treatment of these cases, which are too generally confided to the
edge,l, 01 Unqualified and ignorant empirics, who, with their pirated
1,
ti,'.,_deations, assumed foreign names and titles, and pretended virtues
)i' weir patent notrumi, have inflicted serious injury on those who
are been induced to place faith in their pretensions.
At home for consultation daily from Eleven till Two, and from
out till Eight. All letters must contain the fee of 11., and advice and
cliedleines can he forwarded to any initials or address.
„,_lt 13 desirable thnt patients wishing to consult Dr. LA'MERT
• neuld first obtain a copy of his work on

SELF -PRE SERVAT lON.
__AL Medical Treatise on the Philosophy of Marriage and Nervous and
uenerattve Debility, illustrated by tifty-eAloured engravings, and d es-
tribing in detail the various disorders resulting from secret habits and
I'Zcesses. The perusal of this treatise will assist in the correct
tescription of their eases, and may be had, price 2s 6d, in English,
ench, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, or German, of Messrs. piper
jothera and Co., 23, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street;
~san, 39, Cornhill ; Storie, Titchborne-street, Haymarket ; or free
67 canr forty-two stamps ,Lomax ddrese from the Author's reit-
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