The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-25 00:00:00

No. 17,472.]

NOTICE to SHIPPERS to BOMBAY.—Three
Weeks gain of time.—ln consequence of the let of October
falling on Sunday, the Bombay Overland Express for Periodicals
and Small Parcels will be dispatched on Saturday, the 30th instant.
Early application should he made to G. W. Wheatley, Oriental and
General Agency (late %Vaghorn and Co.), 156, Leadenhall-street.

LORD GEORGE BENTINCK'S PORTRAIT.
CLAUDET being in possession of a flue I,aguerreotYPe
Por trait which he took some time since of this much-lamented No-
bleman, will be able to supply any of his numerous friends with a
correct copy of the sam,. Prices, in Morocco Cases, 11. Is., 21. 25.,
and 31. 3s. each. according to the size. On receiving a Post-otTlee
Order for any of the above sams, the Portrait will be sarely for-
warded to any part of the country.
Apply at 18, King William-street, Strand ; or Colosseum, Re-
gent's-park.

FOUR•FIFTIIS, or EIGRTY PER CENT., of
the PROFITS of LIFE INSURANCE dividoi amongst the
participating Policy-holders of the ROYAL FARMERS' and OE •
NERAL FIRE, LIFE, and HAIL INSURANCE INSTITUTION.
Offices, Strand, London.
Capital, 500,0001.
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament.
The guarantee of an ample Capital and exemption of the Assured
from the liability of Partnership. Every species of Life Insurance
effected. Low Rates of Premium. Tho usual Commission to Soli-
citors.
FIRE INSURANCE of every description effected at moderate
Premiums.
The renewal receipts for premiums on policies falling due at Michael-
MRS are now ready at the Head. office, or in the hands of the Agents
is the country, and should be taken up on or before the 14th day of
October, 1848, when the fifteen days allowed by this Office over and
above the time for which they are insuredovill expire.
Prospectuses and every information may be obtained of the Agents,
er at the Head Office.

WM. SHAW, Managing Director.

TEAS AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
No. 2, BUCKLERSBURY, Cneapside.
Black, 2s. Bd., 35., 3s. 4d., 3s. Bd., 45., 43. 4d., 55.
Green, 35., 3s. 4d., 3s. Bd., 45., 55.. 65., 7s.
Coffer, 93., 10d., Is., Is. 2d., Is. 4d., Is. 6d., Is. Bd.
Delivered free of carriage to any part of England.
CARRIAGE FREE TO ANY PART OF
ENGLAND.—Sin Pounds and upwards of TEA delivered
carriage free to any part of England at the lowest wholesale price.
All orders not containing remittances must be accompanied by a re-
ference to a respectable party in London.
MANSELL. and Co., Wholesale Tea-Dealers, 2, Buellersbury,
Cheapside.

NEW LIGH T.-BY ROYAL LETTERS
PATENT. CLARK'S DIAMOND OIL LAMP. Its equal is
unknown, its superior will never come. By recent Royal Letters
Patent, improvements are added, making it faultless. This is not
asserting more than its merits justify. The best of lights, the most
economical of all. It cannot be mis-managed. No cleaning requirei
for years. Can be had at all prices and for every use. Any lamp
can be fitted with the Diamond principle.
To be had only at the Establishment of the METROPOLITAN
LIGHT COMPANY, RICHARD CLARK, Resident Manager, 447,
West Strand, Ten Doors from Lowther Arcade.

GAS LIGHT—CLEAR as a BRILLIANT.
The power of Gas-light, and its simplicity recommend it.; but
t• bun Gas without injury to health, is the grand object. The
Golden and Comet Gas Burners a stream of lucid light display ; its
niteness is proof of its purity—a perfect combination of the gases
is effected, this science has decreed correct. Economy in use. No
canon emitted.- Can any more be done? All common gas burners
should be laid aside, their continued use only creates further evils.
These perfect burners are ss. 31., ss. 9d., and Gs. 3d. each, according
to their power of light. Burning continually at the Establishment of
the METROPOLITAN LIGHT COMPANY, RICHARD CLARK,
Resident Manager, 447, West Strand, Ten Doers from Lowther
Arcade.

THE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC
INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET.
The Cause of the Fatal Explosion in Albany-street explained and
illustrated by Experiments, in a Lecture loy Dr. Ryan, on Gas Mak-
ing, in which the new Patent Gas Apparatus of Stephen White, Esq.,
is exhibited daily at Half-past Three o'clock, and in the Eve-
nings of Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.—A Lecture on the His-
tory, Uses, and Manufacture of Gutta Percha, by Dr. Bachhoffner
daily, at Two o'clock, and in the Evenings of Tuesday, 'Thursday, and
Saturday.—The various Optical Effects.—Diver and Diving-bell.—
Working Models explained. A Novelty in Optics is preparing for
Michaelmas.
Open daily from Eleven to Five , and in the Evenings (including
Saturday) from Seven till Half-past Tea.
Admission, ls.—Schools, Half-price.—The New Catalogue, Is.

This day, Bvo., Two Shillings,
THE CHURCI and the EDUCATION
QUESTION.
A Letter to the Lord Bishop of Ripon. By HENRY PARR
HAMILTON. M.A.. F.R.S., late Fellow of Trinity College, Cam-
bridge ; Rector of Wath, and Rural Dean.
By the same Author, Bvo., Two Shillings,
PRACTICAL REMARKS on POPULAR EDUCATION in ENG-
LAND and WALES.
London : John W. Parker, West Strand.