The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-29 00:00:00

I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, your obedient servant,
G. CARROLL.

Cavendish-square, Sept. 25, 1846.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
A CHEMICAL LECTURE, by Dr. Ryan, daily, and on
the Evenings of Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Also a
LECTURE OR the ELECTRO-MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH daily.
MACINTOSH'S REVOLVING ENGINE, COLEMAN'S PATENT
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE for ascending and descending In-
clined Planes, FARRELL'S ARCHIMEDIAN RAILWAY, the
ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY, all in action. HALLETTE'S AT-
MOSPHERIC RAILWAY VALVE. The OPAQUE MICROS-
COPE. The OXY-HYDROGEN MICROSCOPE, exhibiting a fine
Collection of Living Objects. A beautiful Picture of the CHAPEL
in the CONVENT of St. CATHERINE, near Jerusalem, by Mr.
Charles Smith, is one of the New Series of DISSOLVING VIEWS.
Admission, Is. ; Schools, Half-price.

FROAI THE NEW TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND.
WEEK DAYS.—At 7,7 i, 83%, 934, 113¢, 1,2, 3,4, 5,6, 63,1,
and 7.
SCNDAYS.—At 71, 83%, 11, 12, I, 2,3, 4,5, 6, 634, 7, and
7;6.

FROM THE BRUNSMCK Wl_ 411 F, BLACKWALL.
The Trains starting One Quarter o; an Hoar before each of
these times.
IrFEK DAYS.—At 9, 934, 1034, 11, 1134, 12, 134, 2%, 231, ,n, 6, and 7.
SUNIT)AYS.—At 834, 9, 934, 103¢, -11, 134, 234, 334, 434, 5,
6, and 7.
Fares.—To or from London—Fore cabin, and Second Class Rail-
way, 9d. ; Saloon anlFirst Class Railway, Is.
To or from Vackwall and intermediate Piers—Fore Cabin, 641.-;- -
Saloon, 9d.
Tickets.—Fci• Twelve months, 4/. 45.; Six months, 21. 15s. ; Three
months, IL 15s. To be had of the Collectors on board the packets ;
of Mr. Monk. Terrace Pier, Gravesend ; or of Mr. Saunders, Bruns-
wick-wharf,
Blackwall.
Star Office, Sept. 23, 1846.

HOT WEATHER.—TRAVELLING.—SEA-
SIDE.—The REGISTERD PALETOT in London, only at
22, Cornhill, opposite the Royal Exchange; and the chief Llama
Cloth Warehouse, 114, Regent-street. Do not be- deceived by a
similarity of name, placed in the windows of a few petty shops in the
neighbourhood of the Patentees. Each Paletot is stamped " H. J. and
D. NICOLL, 114, Regent-street."

0 RNA MENTAL CLOCKS.—Recently received
from Paris a carefully selected variety of Fourteen-day
CIMCKS, to strike the-Hours and half-hours, in ormolu, china, and
marble cases, in the style of Louis XIV., with various figure groups,
as Rebecca at the Well, Rollin, Time and History, &c. The price is
four, five, and seven guineas each, and upwards. A. B. SAVORY
and SONS, 9,
Wellington. Cornhill, London, opposite the statue of the Duke of

NATIONAL ANTI-POOR-LAW PROVI-
DENT AND N.
A PRELIMINARY MEETINGBENEVOLENT to consiUNlder tOhe plan of B. B.
CABBELL, Esq., 11f.P., F.R.S., for the promotion of the above In-
stitution, to encourage the Working Classes to save themselves from
the horrors of the New Poor-law System, will be held at the Court-
house, St. Alban's, on THURSDAY, October Bth, 1846, at Twelve
o'clock precisely, after which a DINNER will be provided in the
Assembly-room, Town -hall, St. Alban's, at Six o'clock: precisely.
Admission Tickets to be had of Mr. Arnold, Town-hall, or of any
Bookseller in St. Alban's. R. KENTISH. Mayer.

MERCHANTS' AND TRADESMAN'S
MUTUAL LIFE OFFICE,
No. 5, Chatham-place, Blackfriars, Landon.
Security Fund, 100,0001., in Shares of Si. each.
ASSURANCES on Lives, Annuities, and Endowments are granted
on terms lower tkan most other established offices.
Prospectuses and every information may be obtained at the office.
THOMAS MUSGRAVE, Secretary.

ENGLISH and SCOTTISH - LAW-, in%
1-41 ASSURANCE and LOANASSOC-'- lATION.
12, Waterloo-place, London; 119, Princes-street, Edinburgh.
Established in 1839.
Subscribed Capital, One Million.
LIFE ASSURANCE, ANNUITIES, REVERSIONS, AND
ENDOWMENTS.
A union of the English and Scottish Principle of Assurance.
A COMPREHENSIVE and LIBERAL SYSTEM of LOAN in
connexion with Life Assurance, on undoubted personal or other
security.
The Assured participate in two-thirds of the profits.
J. HILL 'WILLIAMS, Actuary and Secretary.

THE CATIRYLIC, LAW, AND GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated under the 7th and Bth Vic., cap. 110.
Capital, One Million, in 50,000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit, IL per Share.
8, New Coventry-street, Leicester-square, London.
The business of this Company comprises Assurance on Lives in
every form, the Purchase of Life Interests and Reversions, the Sale
of Immediate and Deferred Annuities, the Endowment of Widow s
and Children, and the Advance of Money upon Real Property and
upon approved Personal Securities.
Prospectuses and every Other information may be obtained upon
application. WM. NORRIS, Secretary.
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YORKSHIRE FIRE and LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
Established at York, 1824.
This Office takes LOW RATES of PREMIUM, and thus gives an
IMMEDIATE and CERTAIN BONUS. It also distinguishes be-
tween Male and Female lives.
Fire Insurances are effected on PrivateDwelling-houses,ln London,
at Is.6d. per Cent. premium.
Agents—Mr. Henry Wilson, Estate Agent, Bcc., 30, Royal Ex-
change ; and Mr. Henry Dimsdale, Medical Agency Office, 24, Bow-
street, Covent Garden.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE SOCIETY,
26, CORNIIILL, LONDON.
Capital £500,000.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages
with respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured
has, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for-
feiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the pre►hituas paid (see Table) ;
also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his in-
terests to meet other conveniences or necessity.
Assurances for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible
rates.