The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-27 00:00:00

No. 16,750. LONDON, WEDNESDAY 1,101;LNING STYX

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION
Dr. Ryan's New and Interesting LECTURE on the CHE-
MISTRY and PHILOSOPHY of DIVING, it at Half-past Three
daily, and on the Evenings of Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Professor Bachhollner's LECTURES on NATURAL PHILOSOPHY,
with brilliant experiments, daily. MACINTOSH'S ROTARY EN-
GINE. COLEMAN'S PATENT LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE for
ascending and descending Inclined Planes, FARRELL'S ARCM-
MEDIAN RAILWAY, the ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY, an EN-
VELOPE CUTTING MACHINE, and WOOD'S 'NEW PATENT
STEAM-ENGINE GOVERNOR, all in action. • Scenes in the
OREGON TERRITORY are among the NEW DISSOLVING
VIEWS. PORTRAITS of Distinguished Men in the GOVERN-
MENT and ARMY of LAHORE, magnified by the OPAQUE MI-
CROSCOPE. The OXY-HYDROGEN MICROSCOPE exhibiting a
tine Collection of Living Objects, &c., &c.
Admission, Is. Schools, Half-price.
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THE HIGHLAND DWARFS.
THE HIGHLAND DWARFS,,who have had
the honour of exhibiting before her Majesty and his Royal
Highness Prince Albert on two different occasions, are now to be
seen in the Cosmorama Rooms, 209, Regent-street, every day from
twelve to two o'clock, and from three to five ; and from seven to nine
in the evening. The dwarfs aro three in number, two males and a
female (brothers and sister) ; they are fully equipped in the High-
la,ci garb, and perform a series of national, martial, and festive
dances. The two mares, who are remarkably active, excel in the
celebrated Glue Coullam, or Sword Dance ; and so extraordinary is
the muscular development of the eldest that he can with ease carry
two 561 b. weights about the room. He and his brother exhibit all
the positions of the broadside exercise with a precision that would do
honour to the first school of fence. And in addition to their other
accomplishments, they, in conjunction with their sister, sing the
beautiful airs of thilr native glens with exquisite taste and feeling.
As Mr. Mackenzie. who has these singular creatures under his
protection, can (in consequence of his other engagements) remain but
a short time in town, the admirers of the wonderful in nature are
requested to pay an early visit.
Admission from Twelve to Two and from Three to Five o'clock,
2s. ; and from Seven to Nine o'clock, Is. ,

THE PLOUGH. TAVERN and HOTEL,
BLACKWALL, having been rebuilt and enlarged, affording
ample accommodation for Parties from half a dozen to Two Hundred,
is now open, replets with every comfort and accommodation. The
Coffee-room is spacious and commanding, Wines have been se'ected
of the finest quality, and the Cusina Department will be found
complete.

SCOTTISI SONG.—At a Meeting holden at
the London Tavern, Bisholisgate-street, on FRIDAY, Afay 15th,
1846, present—in the unavoidable absence of The Chisholm, from
severeindisposition,

Captain JAMES LIAIONT, R.N., in the chair,

It was resolved unanimously.—
" That it having been long in contemplation to present to Mr.
WILSON some permanent TE 3TIMONIAL of acknowledgement
for his persevering and highly successful exertions in the revival of
the popularity of SCOTTISH SONG, a Subscription—limited to
One Guinea each—be now opened for that purpose.
Subscriptions will be received by Messrs. Barclay and Co., 54,
Lombard-street; and at the Union Bank Establishments, 2 Prince's-
street, Bank ; 14, Argyll-place, Regent-street ; and 4, Pall-mall
East ; and 'also by John Murray, Esq., Treasurer, Strath Isla Cot-
tage, Bow-road; and by James Thomson, Esq., Honorary Secretary,
25, Fenchurch-street

JAMES LAMONT, R.N., Chairman,
JAMES THOMSON, Hon. Secretary.

FREEMASONS' AND GENERAL LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY, 11, WATERLOO-PLACE,
PALL-MALL, London.
Business transacted in all the Branches and for all objects of Life
Assurance, Endowments, and Annuities, and to secure contingent
Reversions, &c. Information and prospectuses furnished by
JOSEPH BERRIDGE, Secretary.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR
ANCE SOCIETY,
26, CORNHILL 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 premiums 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 arc granted on the lowest possible
rates.

I£ £s. d. i
1 ;011000 74 3 4 I.

18371
1838
1839
1840,
18411

11£217 15 1'
I 192 3 0
I 165 11 10,
I 116 7 6
I 111 6 8

'£loo 0 11
7847
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94
54 0 10
49 10 0,

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13 10 2!
11 3 11
7 18 10,
7 10 41

'.Z445 0 0
! 395 11 1
346 2 3
296 13 4
247 4 5

The division of profits is annual, and the next will be made in
December of the present year.
F. FERGUSON CAMEOUX, Secretary.

SOCIETY OF PAINTERS IN WATER
COLOURS.
The 'FORTY-SPCOND ANNUAL EXHIBITION Is NOW
OPEN, at their Gal:ery, 5, Pall-mall East, each day, irons Nine
till Dusk.

Admittance, One Shilling. Catalogue, Sixpence.
J. W. WRIGHT, Sec.

HORTICULTURAL SOCIEIY of LONDON,
EXHIBITIONS AT THE GARDEN.

Thu next Meeting will take place on SATURDAY, the 13th of June;
sulajects for Exhibition must be at this office on FRIDAY, the 12th, or
at the Garden before Half-past Eight o'clock, ♦ DM., on the day of
Exhibit ion.

The gates will be open to Visitors at One. P.M. Tickets are issued
to Fellows at this office, price 55. each; or at the Garden, in the
afternoon of the days of Exhibition, at 7s. 6d. each ; but then only
to Orders from Fellows of the Society. •
N.B. No Tickets will be issued in Regent-street on the day of Ex-
hibition.-21, Regent-street.
GUILDHALL, MAT 16, 1846.
THE COMMITTEE for LETTING the CITY'S
LANDS will MEET at GUILDHALL on WEDNESDAY,
the 10th day of June next. at One o'clock precisely, to receive Ten-
ders for Letting, on Lease, for seven years, from Midsummer next,
a House, No. 57, on the south side of Fenchurch• street.
Further particulars may be obtained, and plans seen, by applying
at the Office of Works, Guildhall.
THO KAS SAUNDERS, Comptroller.

STEAM- TO NEW YORK.
The GREAT WESTERN, Captain B. R. MATTIJEWS,
will start for New York, from the Coburg Dock, Liverpool, pre-
cisely at Two o'clock, p.m., on SATURDAY next, the 30th instant.
Passengers arc respectfully requested to be on board by One
o'clock. Fare, 30 Guineas ; Steward's Fee, I Guinea.
For freight or passage, apply, at Liverpool, to Gibbs, Bright, and
Co.; $, North John-street ; at Bristol, to W. M. Bennett, Secretary,
35,: Princes-street; at Glasgow, H. B. Webb, Glassford-street ; or,
at London, to Mark Pinkerton, 65. Cernhill.

OFFICE OF THE GAS-LIGHT AND COKE
COMPANY, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London,
May 26, 1846.

I do -hereby give NOTICE that, pursuant to the Bth Bye-law of
this Company,
DAVID POLLOCK, Esq., F.R.S., Governor,

WILLIAM BATEI.IIN, Esq., Deputy-Governor, and
JOHN BARKER, Esq., Director,
hare severally given me Notice in Writing of their intention to offer
themselves for RE-ELECTION as DIRECTORS, at the Election
which will take place at this Office, on MONDAY, the Bth day of June
next. The said David rolleck, for the office of Governor ; the s.id
William Bateman, for the office of Deputy-Governor ; and the said
John Barker, as Director.
Ry order,
CHARLES BURLS, Secretary.

SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given, that a Meeting of the Shareholders in
the South Wales Railway Company will be held on WEDNESDA7,
the 3d day of June next, at one o'clock In the afternoon, at the offices
of the Great Western Railway Company, at Paddington. in the
county of Middlesex, when a copy of a Mll, now pending in Parlia-
ment, entitled "a Bill for completing the line of the South Wales
Railway, and to authorise the construction of an extension and cer-
tain alterations of the said railway, and certain branch railways in
connexion therewith," will be submitted for the consi,eration and
approval of the Shareholders present, personally or by proxy, at such
meeting. (Signed) C. RUSSELL, Chairman.
May 16, 1846. N. ARMSTRONG, Secretary.

LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIAE NORTH
EASTERN RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given, that pursuant to the Sessional Orders of
the House of Parliament, a MEETING of the HOL')ERS of SCRIP
or of BANKERS' RECEIPTS for SCRIP of this COMPANY will be
held at the Devonshire Hotel, in Skipton, in the county of York, on
THURSDAY, the 4th day of June next, at Two o'clock in the Afternoox
precisely, at whieh Meeting a Copy of the Bill now before Parlia-
ment, and which has received the sanction of the Cow mitt.e of the
House of Commons, intituled, " A Bill for making a Railway from
Skipton to the Leeds and Thirsk Railway, to be called ' The Wharf-
dale Railway,' " will be submitted to the consideration and approval
of the Holders of such Sorip and Bankers' Receipts. As it is essen-
tial that one-third of the capital proposed to be raised by the Bill
should be represented at the Meeting, all Holders of Scrip or of
Bankers' Receipts, as aforesaid, are particularly requested to attend
the same and produce their Scrip or Bankers' Receipts ; and in order
to facilitate the business of the Meeting, and for the purpose of having
their votes correctly recorded, they are particularly requested to
forward to the Secretary, with as little delay as possible, their names
and addresses, with the denoting numbers and amount of their Scrip
or Bankers' Receipts, according to the accompanying forms. The
Holders of Scrip or Backers' Receipts, who cannot attend the Meet-
ing, but may wish to record their votes in favour of the undertaking,
may effect that object by forwarding their Scrip or Bankers' Receipts
to someone of the under-mentioned gentlemen on or before Monday,
the Ist day of Tune next, who will return the same to them after the
Meeting, in such manner as they may direct

Matthew Wilson, jun., Esq., Eshton hall, near Skipton, Chairman.
Joseph St. John Yates, Esq., Manchester, Depnty Chairman.
Francis Billlam, Newall Hall, Otley.

James loulds, Esq., Trawden House, near Collie.
Henry ♦lcock, Esq.. Banker and Solicitor, Shipton.
The Craven Bank and its Branches at Settle, Heighley, Clitheroe,
Coble, Burnley, and Skipton. .
Messrs. Barnard, Dimsdale, and Co., Bankers, 50, Cornhill, London,
or to
Mr. Andrew Paton, Secretary, 31, Princess-street, Manchester.
A Receipt for the Scrip or Bankers' Receipts thus transmitted will
be duly forwarded, by the Secretary to the parties Beading the same,
by an early post.

After the Ist, and until the 3d day of June next, Scrip or Bankers'
Receipts can only be received by the Secretary, at 31, Princes-street,
Manchester, and then at the Meeting at the time and place above
mentioned.

MATTHEW WILSON, jun., Chairman.
Dated this 21st day of May, 1846.
LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE NORTH EASTERN RAIL-
WAY COMPANY.
I of

of Scrip (or Bankers' Receipts) for
undertaking numbered as follows :

Scrip for 1 share to
Scrip for 5 shares to
Seep for 10 shares to
Scrip Mr 20 shares to

Inclusive.

Total— ... .

am the holder
shares In this

No. of Sharej.

Name in full ..
Address ..
Profession •• •• •••• •• ••
Date

EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.
OPENING of the FOREST GATE, CHESHUNT, and
RYE HOUSE STATIONS, and ALTERATION of TRAINS.
The arrangements for the Trains, commencing the 31st instant,
may be ascertained by reference to the Time Bills, which can be had
at all Stations, or at any of the Coach Offices in connexion with the
Cempany. By order,
C. P. RONEY, Secretary.
Shoreditch Station, 26sh May, 1846.
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11EAN and DOVE VALLEY and EASTERN
and WESTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY.
The Directors have the pleasure to announce that their arrange-
ments for winding up the affairs of the Company have met with the
cordial approval of a large majority of the Shareholders, who have
accordingly received a return of 12s. 6d. per share, pursuant to the
advertisement dated the 13th ultimo.
It is requested, therefore, that ail outstanding Scrip be forwarded
to the Company's offices, at Burtou-upon-Trent, on or before the
31st instant. The amount of the return of 12s. 6d. per share will be
forwarded to the remaining Shareholders within one week after-
wards, together with a Certificate of their being entitled to the re-
turn of a further sum on winding up. the affairs of the Company.
s for senffi,ng in the Scrip may be obtained
from Thet
he necessaryse
Parties sending Scrip are ad'eised to register their Letters.
cretaryF. Forms
A statement of the affair& of the Company will be laid before the
Shareholders as early as Wcacticable.
By "order of the Board,
JOSEPH RICHARDSON, Secretary.
Burton-on-Trent, May 11, 1846. .

(SEAN and DOVE VALLEY and EASTERN
and WESTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY.
It is requested that all accounts against this Company be imme-
diately sent to the Company's offices, at Burton-upon-Trent.
By order of the Board,
JOSEPH RICHARDSON, Secretary.
Burton-on-Trent, May 11, 1846.

EXETER, YEOVIL, and DORCHESTER
RAILWAY.
In compliance with the iiisidnal bhlers of the two Houses of Par-
liament, a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the HOLDERS of
SCRIP and of BANKERS' RECEIPTS for SCRIP of this Company,
will be held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, London, on
SATURDAY, the 30th of Mai , 184 t, at Ten o'clock in the morning,
when a copy of the. Bill now before Parliament, entitled a Bill for
making Railways from Exeter to Yeovil and to West Milton, to
connect the same with Dorchester, with branches, to be called " The
Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester Railway," will be submitted for the
consideration and approval of such tnekting.
And notice is hereby given, that=all pions attending such meet-
ing will bo required to give their names and addresses, with the
names and addresses of the owners of the scrlp'or bankers' receipts,
which may be produced by them at such meeting, and to permit the
numbers and details thereof to be taken down in writing, before the
votes can be received.

A form of voting papers may be had (in application to the Seere.
tary, at the °Elides orthe Company, as I,lelow.
Dated this 19th day of May, 1846.

- By order of the Committee,
JOHN CLENCH, Secretary.
33, Parliament-street, Westmineier;

AXHOLME, GAIY4SBOROUGH, GOOLE,
AND YORK AND NORTH MIDLAND JUNCTION RAIL-
WAY.
In pursuance of the resolutions of Parliament a MEETING of the
SCRIPLIOLDERS of this Crinrpany will be held at the White Hart
Inn, at Gainsborough, in tire 'county of Lincoln, on SATURDAY, the
30th day of May,.1646, et rfwelve o'clock at noon precisely, for the
purpose of giving their 'sanction or otberwise to the further prose-
cution of the Rill now 'oefrire Parliament in relation to this under-
taking, at which mee tin!, a copy of such Bill will be submitted to the
consideration of the Scripholders.
And notice is hereby further given that all Scripholders attending
the said meeting 'win be required to produce their scrip, in order that
the numbers thereof, and the names of such Scripbolders may be duly
registered.
Dated 12th 7.dr.y, 1846. GEO: HUDSON, Chairman.

ASHTSURTON, NEWTON, AND SOUTH
DEVON RAILWAY COMPANY.
otfris Is hereby given that a SPECIAL MEETING of the Holders
Of Se,rlp. or of Banker's receipts for Scrip, of this Company will be
in compliance with the sessional orders of both Houses of Par-
ll Ament, at the Golden Lion Inn, in Ashburton, on MONDAY, the
eighth day of June next, at Twelve o'clock at noon, when a copy of
the Bill for making the said railway will be submitted for the consi-
deration and approval of such meeting.
Ashburton, May 16, 1846. ROBERT TUCKER 7 Solicitors of the
GEORGE CAUNTERj Company.

LONDON, SALISBURY, AND YEOVIL
' JUNCTION RAILWAY.

- -
In pursuance of the sessional orders of the two Houses of Parlia-
ment, a special General Meeting of the Holders of Scrip and of
Bankers' Receipts for Scrip of this Company will be held at the
London Tavern, in Bishopsgate-street, London, on SATURDAY, the
30th of May instant, at twelve o'clock at noon precisely, when copies
of the following Bills, new before Parliament, will be submitted to
the consideration of the meeting :
A Bill for making a railway from the London and South-Western
Railway, near Basingstoke, by Salisbury, to Sutton Bingham, in the
county of Somerset, with a branch to the town of Yeovil, to be called
the " London, Salisbury, and Yeovil Junction Railway."
A Bill tor making a railway from Salisbury to Sutton Bingham, in
the county of Somerset, with a branch to the town of Yeovil, to be
called the " London, Salisbury, and Yeovil Junction Railway."
And notice is hereby given, that all persons attending such meeting
will be required to give their names and addresses, with the names
and addresses of the owners of the scrip or bankers' receipts which
may be produced by them at such meeting, and to permit the numbers
and details thereof to be taken down in writing before the votes can
be received.
A form of voting paper may be had on application to the secretary,
at the offices of the Company, as below.—Dated this 16th May, 1846,
By order of the Committee,
L. CROMBIE, Secretary.
4, Old Palace-yard, Westminster.

CALEDONIAN EXTENSION RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given, that in compliance with the Sessional
oZrs of the Houses of Lords and Commons, a SPECIAL GENE-
RAL MEETING of the HOLDERS of SCRIP and BANKERS' RE-
CEIPTS for SCRIP, of the Caledonian Extension Railway, will beheld
within the Thatehed House Tavern, 85, St. James's-street, London, on
MONDAY, the let day of June next, at Twelve o'clock Noon, when
there will be Submitted to their consideration and approval, a copy
of the Bill now pending before Parliament for incorporating this
Company and authorising the construction of the railway.
Parties attending this meeting will be required to produce their
Scrip or Bankers' Receipts, and to furnish the Secretary with a me-
morandum of their name and address, denoting the numbers of the
Scrip produced

J. J. HOPE JOHNSTONE, Chairman.
JOHN MARR, Secretary.
28, Parliament• street, Westminster, May 14, 1846.