The Sun.
London, England, 1847-12-02 00:00:00

TESTIMONIAL to BENJAMIN lIAIVES,
Esq., In the BOROUGH of LAMBETH. A.t a GENERAL MEETING of he Subscribers, held at the Horns
Tavern, Kennington, on Friday Evening, November 26th, 184 T,
LAURENCE REDHEAD, Esq., in the Chair,
The Report of the Committee appointed to superintend the collec-
tion of subscriptions, and consider the most desirable method of car-
rying out the object of the subscribers was read by the Secretaries,
from which it appeared that the Subscriptions received amounted to
6931, and they recommended that after payment of all expenses,
about 1001, should be appropriated to the purchase of a Piece of Plate
or other similar Testintonial, to be presented to Mr. Hawes, and that
the remainder of the Fund should be applied to aid Mr. Hawes In
Lis return to Parliament as soon as practicable.
'Whereupon it was moved by J. it. Hartnoll, Esq , seconded by
a J. C. Sim, Esq., and carried unanimously,
That the most appropriate manner in which the Electors of
Lambeth could exhibit their estimation of the valuable public services
and private worth of their late Member, Benjamin Hawes, Esq.,
Would be to hold the Testimonial Fund available in aid of the neces-
sary and legal expenses of promoting the return of that gentleman
to Parliament for any constituency which in the interim of a Ge-
neral Election may express a desire to secure the benefit of so valu-
able a representative, and that out of the said fund the sum of about
1001• be expended for the purpose of presenting to Mr. Hawes a Piece
er Pieces of Plate,
bearing an inscription expressive of the respect
Which the Subscribers entertain for the talent Mr. llawes has so
eminently displayed in the discharge of his important public duties,
and the steady zeal with which he has endeavoured to promote and
Protect the local interests of his late constituents, the Electors of
Lambeth, and showing the amount of subscriptions finally received,
and the ebjects to which ft Is to he applied."
It was moved, and carried unanimously, that L. Redhead, Esq.,
W. Cory, Esq., and J. C. Sim, Esq., be the three Trustees appointed
to Carry out the wishes of the Subscribers thus expressed; and
thanks having been voted to the Chairman, and al.o to the Honorary
Secretaries, for the assistance rendered by them to the Subscribers
iii promoting tile object, the meeting separated.

By order,

JAMES J. BLAKE,
1 Hon. Secretaries,
W. H. MILLEIt,

Nov. 26th, 1847.

BY COMMAND OF THE POSTMASTER-GENER/i,,
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
GENERAL POST.OFFICE,
NOVEMBER, 1847.
Under the 34 and 4th Vic., cap.ll6, and 10th and 11th Vic. cap. 85,
al Persons sending Letters by the Post Unpaid, which from any
Mute whatever cannot be delivered to the Parties to whom they are
addressed, are liable to pay the Postage charged thereon. which, un-
der the Ist Vie. cap 36, may be recovered with costs, by seminary
Process before a Magistrate.
In future, on such Letters being returned, the senders will be Cora-
l"'ned SO pay the Postage charged upon them.

THE LATE MR. ROOKE.
A GRAND CONCERT, for the BENEFIT of the
WIDOW and SEVEN CHILDREN of the late Mr. Rooke,
Under the special patronage of her Majesty the Queen and his
Royal Highness Prince Albert, will be given at the Hanover-square
Rooms, THIS EVENING, the 2d •of December, on which
occasion a selection of favourite pieces front his operas will be per-
formed. The following eminent Vocalists and Instrumentalists have
' kindly tendered their services : —Misses Dolby, Poole, A. Williams,
M. Williams, R. Isitscs ; Messrs. Wilson, Hobbs, Allen, Leffler,
Machin, Williams, W. Sterndale Bennett, Richardson, and J. B.
Chattorton. The Band will be complete, many of the late Mr.
Rooke's former associates and admirers having cheerfully offered
their valuable assistance.—Conductors, Sir Henry R. Bishop and Mr.
Belle.— Leaders, Mr. T. Cooke and Mr. W. Thomas.
Tickets, 75. each Reserved geats, 10s. id., with Programmes,
may be had at all the Music Shops.
bonations in behalf of the Widow and Family will be most thank-
ftilly received by the members of the Committee ; or by Mr. John
Wilson, 47, Gower-street, Treasurer to the Fund.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
the
TWO LECTURES by Dr. BACHHOFFNER•—one on
Laws of Nature, in reference to the inspertant sub-
ject of
SANITARY MEASURES; the other on the various
ies of VENTILATION, in which the PHYSICAL PRO-
PERTIES of a JET of ,TEAM will be exhibited, with Novel and
,
ZLghlY Interesting Experimesioi, daily at Two and Halt-past Three
block. These Lectures will be given alternately in tlie Evenings, at
...gist o'clock, except on Saturdays. The ELECTRIC TELE-
u
•HS worked. The WOEKING MODELS, explained. An
entirely New Series of DISSOLVING VIEWS. DIVING BELL and
I)lt4l4Ne'—rPl4lwTiEii,tl, kcIIYDEk':. NEW APPARATUS for CONVERSING