The Sun.
London, England, 1840-12-31 00:00:00

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1640.

SECOND CENTENARY of the Most Re-
markable year in English History.
At FINSBURY CHAPEL, South-place, a LECTURE
will be DELIVERED by W. J. FOX, next SUNPAT MORN
ING, on the ever-memorable events of the year 1641.
.To Commence at Eleven o'Clock.

THE EVENING EXHIBITIONS of the
ROYAL LYTECHN C INSTITUTION (dur-
ing the CH RI STAIA S HOLIDAYS, adapted for the Younger
Class), as well as the MORNING, has Laurent's new Cornet
Band.
The additional Theatre, Apartments, and Gallerier, -extend
to the number of Twenty-nine, in which are deposited 1.000
WORKS, displaying the most EMINENT ART, SCIENCE,
and INGENUITY, one-third of which are new to the Visi-
tors. The LECTURE, the varied and beautiful EXPERI-
MENTS, and the MICROSCOPE.
Open from Half-past Ten to Five o'clock ; Evening from
Seven to [half-past Ten o'clock. Admission Is.
A Modified Scale for Schools.
Annual Subscriptions are from the let of January next.
The Extensive LABORATORY is open to Pupils. The
Chemist conducts Assays and Analyses.
A Prospectus of tile School for the Practical Education of
Engine Drivers can he had of the Secretary.
A New Edition of the Catalogue, price Is.

FOREIGN PACKETS.
THE GENERAL STEAM NAVIGA-
TION COMPANY'S Powerful and First-rate STEAM
SHIPS arc appointed to SAIL from off the CUSTOM
HOUSE or TOWER, for •
HAMBURG (carrying her Majesty's Mails), every Wed-
nesday and Saturday. Saturday, t Six Morning.
ROTTERDAM (carrying het Majesty's Mails), every Wed-
- gat Seven . precisely. The co-

LUMBINE, Saturday.
OSTEND and BRUSSELS. The EARL of LIVER-
POOL every Saturday Morning. Next Saturday at Three.
HAVRE. The JAMES WATT, Jan. 5, 15, and 25, at
Eight o'clock in the Morning.
BOULOGNE. From London-bridge-wharf, every Thurs-
day and Saturday. The MAGNET, Saturday, at Five in the
Morning.
CALAIS. From London-bridge-wharf, every Thursday
and Sunday. The 11112NAL Sunday at Seven.
Further Particulars may be obtained, and Berths secured, at
the Company's Offices, 69, Lombard-street ; or 37, Regent-
circus.

NOTICE is hereby given, that on and after
the 29th of December the RATES of WHARFAGE
payable for all Passengers landing at or departing from the
BRUNSWICK PIER, at BLACKWALL, by STEAM-
BOATS, not under any special agreement, will be, whether
with Season or Time Tickets, or otherwise, as follows :
Greenwich and Woolwich ... Id. per Passenger
Gravesend
Margate, Ramsgate, Herne gay, Ipswich,
and Hull
Scotland and Ireland. also Boulogne, Calais,
and other Foreign Ports... .........
The Directors of the London and Blackwall Railway will,
however, be ready to enter into engagements with Proprietors
of Steam-boats running regularly to and from the Brunswick
Pier, for a reduction of the said Wharfage, upon terms to be
agreed.
(Signed) J. WARMINGTON, Secretary.
. 10, America-square, Dec. 28, 1840.

ONDON AND WESTMINSTER
JI A WATER COMP#NT.
To be Empowered by Act of Parfitment, for which Notices
have been given.
Office, 7, St. Martin's-place, Trafalgar-square.
Capital £600,000, in Sharei of £5O each.
Oeposit, (in order to comply with" tie Standing Orders'
£5 per Share.
PROVISIONAL coststrevax.
(From whom the Directors will be elected.)
Sir FRANCIS BURDETT, Rad:, M.P., Chairman.
Major Adair, H. E. I. C. S.
William Allen, Essk, Oxford-terrace.
William Chaplin, Esq., Lad-lane, and.Euston-square.
John P. Clarke, Esq., Vincent-square;Westminster.
Thos. de Vcar, Esq., Lisle-street, and ) ensington.
C. M. Elderton, Esq., Lincoln's Inn-fields.
William Evans, Esq.' Milbank. -4
The. Right lion. Sir Charles Gray, Mir.
William Gristhenwaitc, Esq., Camberweli.grove,
Sir Henry Halford, Bart., M.D., G.C.H., F.R.S., F. S.A.
Dr. Hamilton Roe, Hanover-square.
John Humphrey, Esq., Alderman, M.P.
Robert Kcate, Esq., Surgeon to the Queen.
John Lainson, Esq., Alderman.
Captain MacDougal, Fir Grove, North Brixton.
W. A. Mackinnon, Esq., M.P.
G. Mackintosh, Esq., Upper Seymour-street.
Hen. Col. F. H. W. Needham, Jermyu.street.
Dr. Paris, Dover-street, P.R. S. F.J.S.
Daniel Stewart, Esq., Upper Ha;ley:street.•
James Ruddell Todd, Esq., Portland.place.
The Hon. H. R. Westenra, M.P. 4, •
The Hon. Col. J. C. Westenra, M.P. 177
Jeseph Workman, Esq., Greenwich.
With Power to add tuAlsoir Numiser:'
Azio;


Messrs. Jones, Loyd, and Co., Lothbury
Messrs. Drummond and. Co., Charing-cross.
ENGINEICIL.—Robert Stephenson, Esq.
SoLterroas.--Messrs. Winter, Williams, and Williams,

16, Bedford-row.
The Report of Robert Stephenson, Esq:, is now ready, and
the prevectus, containing extracts from the Report of the
Royal Commissioners, Dr. Roget, W. T. Brande, Esq., and
the Mt Mr. Telford, with the estimate of expenses and profits,
and other information, may be had upon application to Messrs.
Winter, Williams, and Williams, Solicitors to the Company;'
to Mr. Paten at the clerks near Watford; to W. S. North-
house, Esq., Parliamentary Agent, 4, Parliament-street ; or
to M. E. Wilkinson. Esq., Guildball-yard.
Application fir Shares and Prospectuses, and slso the Re-
pert, to be mado to the Secretary, at the Office, 7, St. Mar-
tin's-place, Trafalgar-square ; to the Solicitors ; •r to the Sub-
Committee, at the Swan-with-Two.Necks, Lad-lane.
Ey order,
GUSTAVUS WILLIAM BLANCH, Secretary, protein.

TIME •TABLE -
FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD

1841.

The following Diary, showing on what day of the week each
day falls throughout the ensuing year, will answer many of
the purposes, of an Almanac, and is so portable that it may
be transferred into a Pocket-book without incumbranee