The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-09 00:00:00

IRIGTILA.ND SOCIETY OF LONDON.-
_ en'snera Court of the Corporation will be held at the
„"m Tavern, on SATURDAY, the 20th instant. I inner at a Itner before Seven precisely.
(1:111.8 Grace the Duke of BUCCLELTII, K. G., President, in the
kern
~„, bers of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotian,-.7.7 Q. the Branch Societies of Aberdeen, Madras, Bombay, &c., are
74:51gable without introduction.
Tickets may be procured on application to the Secretary.
18, arllament-street. GEORGE BAH Hon. Secretary,.

ItOYAL HUMANE SOCIETY
(Instituted 1774), supported solely by Voluntary Contributions.
T.? FESTIVAL will beheld at the Frecmas“ns'
I.:,ern, Great Queen Q-street, TO-MORROW, Wednesday the 10th of
lr,ttary. Honorary Medallions will be presented aPer dinner.
Cbcre tight lion. the EARL of LINCOLN, M.P. and V.l'., in the
...in_ner on Table at Half-past Five o'clock.
nekets, 1/. each, to be had at the Society's Offices, and the Free-
-4.1' Tavern.
oince then - Present skating season commenced, 79 persons have been
ersed, and rescued by the Society's Icemen, and only one fatal
steldent occurred.
th„bnuring the past year 179 cases were brought under the notice of
az'`,ornMittee, Comprising 174 persons who were successftfly treated,
km' 26 who were beyond recovery. Fourteen Honorary Silver
al'. and 31 Bronze Medals were awarded for cases of extraordi-
_,4ryesurage in saving life. One hundred and sixty-two other a
nts have receive pecuniary rewards.
mlbscri,tions and Donations thankfully received by Benjamin
ti
~awea. Esq., Treasurer, 36, Brunswick-square ; Messrs. Barnard
"44 Co. so
Cornhill ; Drummond and Co., Charing-cross, or by
JOSEPH CHAR LIER, Secretary.
Society's °Mee, 3, Trafalgar-square, Jan. 22, 1847.

wIIIT'TINGTON CLUB and METRO-
POLITAN ATHENEUM.TiIe First SOIREE of the Members and their Friends, will be hold
14 the London Tavern, on WEDNZSDAT, the lith of February.
DOUGLAS JERROLD, Esq., President, In the Chair.
Supported by
Cnseden Clarke, Esq. William Howitt, Esq., V.P.
kr& Cowden Cldrke Mrs. Mary Howitt, V.P.
Irerdknand Frelligrath, Esq. Charles Knight, Esq., V.P.
s.
A. Horne, Esq., V.P. J. liumffrey Parry, Esq.
Dr. SOUTHWOOD SMITH,
And many other eminent individuals.
Purther particulars may be obtained at the Ofllee, tiS, Cheapside•

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
PROFESSOR SCIIG:tiIiEIN'S GUN COTTON, and other
Exptisive Compounds, with brilliant Experiments, LECTURED on
I y Pr. RYAN, daily at Hall past Three o'clock; and on the EYening?
01 Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

The principle of the ♦arious ELECTROMAGNETIC TELE
GRATIIft explained daily by Professor BACHTIOFFNER, including
the Patent of Messrs. Cook and Wheatstone, in use on the railways, and
the more recent Patent of Messrs. Nott and Gamble ; the various
Models explained. Magnified Specimens of DISEASED POTATOES,
exhibited by the OXYLITDROGE'N MICROSCOPE, with the DE-
STRUCTIVE INSECT, supposed by A. Smee, Esq., F.E.S., to be
the cause of the disease. A beautiful Series of NEW DISSOLVING
VIEWS. The DIVING-BELL and DIVER, with Experiments.
The PIITSIOSCOPE, new CIIROMITROPE, &c:. &c.
Admission Is. Sehoels, half-price.

GRAVESEND STAR and BLACKWALL
PACKETS.
Boat and Rail included is One Payment, avoiding the danger
841.11 delay of the Pool.
From the Brunswick Wharf, Blackwell, at 9%, 141%, I, 3,4, and
S. Sundays, at 9%, 11, 1%, 4, and 5. The Trains starting one quar-
ter of an hour before each of these times.
New Terrace Pier, Gravesend, at 7%, 835'„ 9%, 11%, 1,3, and
4. Sundays, at 8%, 11%, 1, a, and 5.
18.11.—Ne other packets call at the Grays or Greenhithe Piers.
star Office, Gravesend, Dec. 28, 1846.

EMPLOYMENT.—Persona having a little time
to spare are apprised that AGENTS continue to be appointed
,111 London and country towns to the EAST INDIA. TEA COM-
rANY for the SALE of their celebrated TEAS. Offices, 9, Great St.
Helen's Church-yard, Bishopsgate-street. They are packed in leaden
tanisters, from an ounce to a pound, with the price and weight
arked on each packet, and but little trouble is occasioned by the
sale.
The only license required is l Is. per annum, and many during
c last 20 years have realised considerable incomes by the agency,
Vidth,mt is. let or loss.