The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-26 00:00:00

ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS, TRAFAL-
GAR-SQUARE.
The EXHIBITION of the ROYAL ACADEMY is now OPEN.
Admission (from Elght o'clock till Seven), One Shilling.
Catalogue, One Shilling.
HENRY HOWARD, R.A., Sec.

ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY.
The SECOND EXHIBITION of PLANTS and FLOWERS,
this Season, in the Gardens of the 'Society in the Regent's Park, will
be held partly in the new.Consertratory, on WEDNESDAY. June 3.
Tickets can be obtained at the Gardens by presenting an order
from a Fellow or Member, price ss. each, except on the day of ex-
hibition, when they will be 7s. 6d.

tp, OPAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
Dr. Ryan's New and Interesting LECTURE on the CHE-
MISTRY and PHILOSOPHY of DIVING, at Half-past Three
daily, and on the Evenings of Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Professor Bachhoffner's LECTURES OR 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 -
M EDIAN RAILWAT.I/4the 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
fine Collection of Living Objects, Ste., &c.
Admission, Is.; Schools, Half-price.

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 are three in number, two males and a
female (brothers and sister) ; they are folly equipped in the High-
la,,d garb, and perform a series of national, martial, and festive
lances. The two males, 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 their native glens with exquisite taste and feeling.
As Mr. Mackenzie. who has thtse 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.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN INSTITUTE.
The THIRD ANNUAL MEETING will be held on TUES-
DAY, the 9th of JUNE, when the Right Hon. the President will
take the Chair at One o'clock.
The members will dine together on the following day, to meet his
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge and the President and
Council of the Institute; and each member will have the privilege of
introducing a friend to the Dinner and Musical Soirée.
Tickets 255. each, to be had only of the Librarian at the Institute ;
and no seats can be reserved except for those whose names are en-
tered previous to the Ist of June.
The remaining Soirees of the Season will be given on the following
Thursdays :—May 28, June 18, and July 2.
JAMES S. BUCKINGHAM, Resident Director.

NATIONAL LOAN FUN 0 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 are granted on the lowest possible
rates.

DIVISION OF PROFITS.
The remarkable success and increasing prosperity of the Society
has enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare
a fourth bonus, varying from 35 to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid
on each Policy effected on the Profit scale.
EXAMPLES.

FAS TERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.
A SPECIAL TRAIN of First and Second Class Carriages
WILL START FROM CAMBRIDGE for the convenience of
parties attending EPSOM RACES, on WEDNESDAY, the 27st instant,

(The DERBY DAY.)
1
From Cambridge.... 645 A.m. Bishop's Stortford .. 7 45 A.M.
Chesterford • • 7 5 „ Barlow ••••..•• • • • • . 8 0 „
Wendell.- 715 ' . Due in London, about 9 0 „
Returning from London, at 7 30, P.M., calling at the above stations,
and arriving at Cambridge at about 9 45.
By order, C. P. RONEY, Secretary.
Shoreditch, London, May 20, 1846.

IIEAN 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 all outstanding Scrip be forwarded
to the Company's ofßces, at Burton-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.
The necessary Forms for sending in the Scrip may be obtained
from the Secretary.
Parties sending Scrip are r 'vised to register their Letters.
A statement of the affair .f the Company will be laid before the
Shareholders as early as practicable.
By order of the Board,
JOSEPH RICHARDSON, Secretary.
Barton-on-Trent, May 11, 1846.

TEAN 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 sessional orders 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 May, 184 b, 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 meeting.
And notice is hereby given, that all persons attending such meet-
ing 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 papers may be had on application to the Secre-
tary, at the Offices of the Company, as below.
Dated this 19th day of May, 1846.
By order of the Committee,
JOHN CLENCH, Secretary.
33, Parliament-street, Westminster.

QOUTH WALES RAILWAY.
ky Notice is hereby given, that a Meeting of the Shareholders in
the South Wales Railway Company will be held on WEDNESDAY,
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
c,,unty of Middlesex, when a copy of a Bill, 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 consideration and
approval of the Shareholders present, personally or by proxy, at such
meeting. (Signed) C. RUSSELL, Chairman.
May 16, 1846. N. ARMSTRONG, Secretary.

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No. 16,749. LONDON, TUESDAY

SALES BY AUCTION.

THE DELL.--One of the nioit admired BIJOUX of WINDSOR
PARK, and long distinguished for Rs unrivalled and surprisingly
magnificent view of the Castle.
MESSRS. DANIEL SMITH and SON
respectfully announce that the late sale of this estate having
been abandoned, they are. commissioned by the noble proprietor to
SUBMIT to PUBLIC SALE, 'at the end of June (unless an accept-
able offer shall be previously made by Private Contract). the above
delightful and highly distinguished FREEHOLD VILLA, at
Ilishopsgate, a remarkably dry and healthy spot, overlooking one of
the most romantic portions of the.park, through which is Its beautiful
drize of only three miles to Windsor. It contains an elegant and
spacious Suite of reception rooms and carved oak library, and alto-
gether accommodation for a large family, with handsome conserva-
tories, partly surrounding the house, capital stabling and coach-
houses, &c., walled garden, complete farm-yard and cottage, entrance
lodge, beautiful pleasure grounds, lawn, and paddocks, in all seventeen
acres, abundantly supplied with swing and soft water. A cottage and
about seven acreso little detachedonight be a separate lot. The whole
is in the moat perfect order, and the purchaser may treat for the
elegant and useful fittings and furniture with the estate, so as to have
immediate possession.
This enviable retreat can only be viewed with cards, which may
be had at their offices in Waterk►o-place, Pall-mall ; or will be for-
warded to applicants giving tbeirown address.

MAER-HALL, in STAFFORDSHIRE, BORDERING on
CFIESHIRE and SHROPSHI RE, near NEWCASTLE-UNDER-
LANE, many years the residence and property of the late JOSIAH
WEDGWOOD, Esq., with its splendid Lake or Mere, surrounded
by rich park-like pastures, and a bold broken chain of wooded
hills, intersected by romantic chlves and walks, of several miles in
extent, forming one of the most Leant= and desirable domains of
its size (about 1,100 acres) ih the county; the soil being re-
markably sound and healthy, tile lands nearly tithe-free, and the
farm homesteads of a very super for description ; also the Advow-
son and Manor of Maer, and a romantic residence, known as
Camphill, adjoining; midway laetween Birmingham, Ilanchester,
and Liverpool, with a first-clasA station within a mile of the estate,
bringing it within about seven hours' journey of London, and two
and a half from those importaitt towns.
MESSRS. DANIEL SMITH and SON are
directed by the Executors of the late Josiah' Wedgwood,
Esq., to SELL by AUCTION, at the Auction Mart, on TUESDAY, the
23d of June, at Twelve o'clock, in Five Lots (unless an acceptable
offer shall be previously made by pr contract).
- The above important and singularly. beautiful FREEHOLD PRO-
PERTY, delightfully situated in a remarkably healthy and pictur-
esque pare of the country, 'between the towns of Newcastle- under-
Lyne, Stafford, Drayton, and Eecißshall,'on the Shrewsbury-road.
It comprises the Mansion of Maer Han, possessing very comfort for
a moderate establishment, capital newly-built stabling, gardens, and
park-like pastures, refreshed by a lake of nearly 23 acres, stored
with fish, amidst remarkably thriving plantations, chiefly of larch and
oaks, clothing and crowning the brows and wooded hills of this
highly picturesque Domain, commanding very extensive and ro-
mantic scenery, and forming excellent preserves for game. The
farms are let to respectable yearly to =its at low rents, and the two
principal farmhouses and homesteads have been entirely newly
built in the most substantial manner, and of a superior character.
The Manor and the Advowson of the living (a perpetual curacy),
With its Par. onage, Glebe, &c., appertain to the estate, as also the
small old-established inn, the Swan. with two Necks, and several cot-
tages. Camphill is a modern compact residence, with twenty-seven
acres of romantic wooded grounds, on the northward side of the pro-
perty, about one mile from the re.ilway station.
The estates may be viewed by parties sending their address. De-
scriptive particulars, with lithographic plans, may now be had on the
premises ; at the chief Hotels at Birmingham, Liverpool, Manches-
ter, Stafford, &c.; of R. S. Ford, Esq., Swinnerton, near Stone; of
Messrs. Keary and Sheppard, solicitors, Stoke-upon-Trent ; at the
Auction Mart, London; and of Daniel Smith and Son, Land Agents,
inl
b Neramte adrlooeylace, Pall-mall, to whom only applications to treat are
to