The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-20 00:00:00

EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY
COMPANY.
!Notice is hereby given, that the Half-yearly General Meeting of the
11:roprietors of this Company of the 28th of February last will be held
y adjoarnment, on THURSDAY, the 10th day of May next, at One
O'clock precisely, at the London Tavern, ltishopsgate-street, and that
at the same tires and place, a Special General Meeting of the Pro-
Drifters of the Company will be held, to take into consideration the
ItePort of the Committee of' Investigation, and to pass the Resolutions
Which the Shareholders may think fit, as being necessarily connected
with such Report, and with the Report made by the Directors to the
Company at the last Half-yearly General Meeting, or either of such
Reports ; and especially a so to take into consideration and pass or re-
ject a motion to be brought forward at the Meeting for confirming
the Resolutions of the Special General Meeting of the Company, held
on the 2d of May, 1548, with sanctioned the agreement of amalga-
mation with the Norfolk Ratiriay Company.

By order of the Board of Directors,
C. I'. BONET, Secretary.

operate Station, April 19, 1849.
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GRAVESEND via • BLACKWALL RAIL-
WAY, and STAB and TILACKWALL PACKETS.
Railway and Boat included in one Payment.
Fares, or from London.
Fore Cabin and Secondto Rail -ay
Class Raiay, ONE SHILLING
Saloon and First Class ditto, ONE SHILLING and SIXPENCE
To or from Blackwall or intermediate Piers,
Fore Cabin........ 9d. Saloon• • •• .. •• Is.
AS other Packets call at the Grays, Greenhithe, and Purfleet Piers.
Week FROM TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND.
Days, at 7, 8%,119}i, 114, 1,3, 6, and 7.
Sundays, at 7, s 11 I, 3,5, 6, and 7.
FROM BRUNSWICK WHARF, ULACKWALL.
Reek Days, at 9 20, 10 40, 12, 1 20. 3 20, 4 20, h 20, and 6 40.*
Sundays, at 9, 10, 11, 1 10, 2, 3 20, 4 40, and 6 40.
Observe! These are the times of the TRAINS leaning Fenchurch-
treet.

Passages marked • aro run direct, the Packets lot being per-
Mitted to stop at Piers or for Boats.
Omnibuses from Fenchurch-street Station to all parts of Lendoa
every quarter of an hour.
BOAT TICKETS.—TweIve Months, 41. 4s. ; Six Months, 11. 153.;
Three Months, 11. 155.; to be had of the Collectors on board the
►ackets ; 111 r. Monk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend ; or of Mr. Saunders,
Brunswick Wharf, Blackwell.
Passengers' Luggage conveyed to and from the Packets and Rail-
way, at the Brunswick-wharf, without any charge.. The charge for
Porterage at Fenchurch-street is Id. for small parcels, and 21. for
large parcel,.
Aprill, 1549.

lIERR STRAUSS (of Vienna) has the honour
to inform the Nobility, Gentry, and Public that (assisted. by
his celebrated hand), he will give a Grand CONCERT, on MONDAY
April 23, at the Queen's Concert Rooms, Hanover-square,
to commence at Eight o'clock.
_ Programme—Pa-t I. Overture to Euryant he, Xpher; Aether
Tratune Walzer, Strauss; I)er Carnaval von Vei:dig—Caprice,
Strauss; Dcfilir-Marsch Strauss; Fliesende 131ater —Grand pot-i.ourr/.
Strauss.
Part IT. Overture to Leonora, Beethoven ; Donau-L'eder, or
heutsche Lust Waller, Strauss ; Kathinka Polka, Strauss ; Melo-
dische Tandeleyen fur Orel', ster, Strauss; Military Quadrille, Strauss.
Admission, 3s. each; Reserved Scats, ss. each; to be had of all
Musivellers, and at the Rooms.
N.ll. Messrs. Cocks and Co. arc sole publishers of all Herr Strauss's
new Dance Music, Catalogues of which may be had gratis and post-
age free.

riIHE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC
INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET.
The Collection of Models of Agricultural Implements has been
greatly increased by additions deposited by the Royal Avrieultural
R°cietY and other ,cientille parties. The use of these Models, as well
as all others in the Institution, is explained from day to day.—Lec-
tures by Dr. Ilachhoffnur on the V, !dilation of Mines, &c., by
means of a Jet of Steam, daily at two o'clock, and on a'ternate
Evenings.—Lecture on Chemistry, daily at Half-past Three, and on
alernate Even'ngs.—The Microscope.—The New Dissolving Views
include scenes in Van Diemen's Land, from Original Drawings taken
on the spot by J. Skinner Trout, Esq.—New Chromatrope.—Diver
and Diving-bell.—The Music-Is under the direction of Dr. Wallis.
Open daily from Eleven to Five ; and in the Evenings (including
Saturday) from Seven till lialf-past Ten._

AdraVsion, la.—Schools, Half-price.—Tho New Catalogue,

ROYAL MISSISSIPPI PICTURE;
EGYPTIAN HALL.

BAN YARD'S great PAINTING haling returned from WINDSOR
CASTLE, where It has t-een exhibited, by command, to her Majesty
the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal Family, is NOW OPEN to
the Public at the usual hours, at the Egyptian Hall. Morning, Halt-
Past Teo; Evening, Bait-na,t Seven.
Admission--Lower Seats, 23. ; Gallery, 13.

EGYPTIAN HALL.
11ARIE, Infant Pianist anti Vocalist—Dram tic,
. Sentimental, and Comic—Only Six Years of Age—The won-
der and delight of all who have witnessed her versatility of talent.
, This highly-gifted and interesting little creature performs DA.I[A-
-1i her Rowlett* which fitted up in a style of elegance and comfort.
llorll t •
-u ng, Three o'clock ; Evening, Seven.—Children and Schools