The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-11 00:00:00

No. 17,434.] LONDON, FRIDAY :;4 E N G

RACING SWEEPS.

ICHOLL'S and PARKINSON'S grand pro-
ject for the " GREAT YORKSHIRE SWEEPSTAKES."
173 Prizes in each Sweep. The Race be run at York, August
the 25th.

Divided
First Second Th'rd among Among
Horse. Horse. Horse. starters. non-ditto.
X. s. X.
6,000 at 5 0 10,000 .. 5,000 .. 5,000 .. 5,000 .. 5,000
6,000 at 1 fl 2,000 .. 1,000 .. 1,00 .. 1,000 .. 1,000
6,000 at 010 .. 1,000 .. 500 .. 5,i() .. 500 .. 500
1-,000 at 0 5.. 500 . 250 .. 250 .. 250 250

Subscribers,

•
Early application for the remaining Shares is necessary Cor-
respoudence addressed, and Money Orders made payable to " Richard
Nicholls and James Parkinson, Temple-square, Aylesbury." Bank
notes had better be transmitted by halves. All letters should con-
tain two stamps—one for the scrip, the other for a list of the fortu-
nate numbers, which will be forwarded to absent su,scribers the day
after the draw. Prizes paid any time after the race.
The Allotment will take place on the 21st, 22d, and 23d of this
month.

THE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC
INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET, .

Most important Lecture by Isham Baggs, Esq., on Asiatic Cholera
and its dependence on the Electrical State of the Atmosphere, with
New and Practical Suggestions for its Treatment, on Monday, Wed-
nesday, and Friday, at Two o'clock, and in the Evenings of Tuesday,
Thur day, and Saturday, at Nine.—Popular Lectures by Di. Ityan
and Dr. Bacbhoffner.—Dioramic effects are exhibited in the new
Dissolving Views, which, with the Chromatrope and Microscope,
are shown on the large disc.—Experiments with the Diver and Div-
ing-bell.—New Machinery and Models described.
Open daily from Eleven to Five ; and in the Evenings (including
Saturday) from Seven till Half-past Ten.
Admission, Is.—Schools, Half-price.—The New Catalogue, Is.

BEARD'S PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS
by the NEW PtOCESS, are taken dai'y at
85, King William-street, City ;
34, Parliament-street, Westminster ; and the
Royal Polytechnic Institution, Regent-street. -
" The improvements effected by Mr. Beard are so great that the
best specimens formerly produced were but shadowy outlines com-
pared with the minutely beautiful portraits now exhibited."—Times,
June 21.
" The flesh tints are clear. . . The entire colouring faithfully
beautiful. . . A brilliancy pervades the whole."—Bell's Weekly
Messenger, June 24.

SCARBOROUGII.—ELACKSMITII'S ARMS, COMMERCIAL
FANIILY HOTEL, QUEEN-STREET.
IWS. ENNOS begs to inform COMMERCIAL
GENTLEMEN that she has taken this OLD COMMER-
CIAL HOUSE, and respectfully solicits a continuance of the support
enjoyed by her predecessor, the late Mr. Yuddock.

TO FARM TENANTS.
KENT, near a Station on the South-Eastern Railway.
TO be LET, on LEASE, and entered upon at
Michaelmas next, Two excellent and compact FARMS, with
homesteads and agricultural buildings, situate in a desirable part of
the county of Kent, comprising upwards of COO acres of very produc-
tive arable, pasture, meadow, and hop grounds. The surface soil of
the arable land Is a powerful loam, and well adapted to the cultiva-
tion of white straw and green crops in all their varieties, and the
meadow and pasture are very superior. The hop lands are highly
cultivated, and justly celebrated for their annual produce in quantity
and quality. No expense has been spared for many years past in
improving the property in every respect, and the whole is now in the
best possible condition for a skilful and industrious tenant to enter
upon with advantage to himself.
Applications to be made, in the first instance, by letter, free, from
principals only, stating the system to be observed in the cultivation.
stocking, and management of. the farm, and the amount of capital
per acre the applicant has at his command for that object, addressed
to Mr. Herbert Prickett, surveyor, land and estate agent, 123, Chan-
cery-lane, London, and 23, Paddington-green.

NOTICE TO BAKERS.
OPERATIVE BAKERS' SOCIETY.
At an Extraordinary Meeting of Delegates of this Society,
held at the General Committee-room, Drury-lane, July 26, the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously agreed to
" That all Members pay up the Subscription due on their Cards,
and that a General Call or Levy be made on the Trade of One Shil-
ling from each Person, for the purpose of obtaining Funds to secure
the passing of the Bill before Parliament."
The Committee beg to inform the Trade that each Delegate is au-
thorised to receive the Levy on behalf of the Society. A Balanee-
sheet or List of those paying the Levy will be published to the Trade
at the end of the Quarter. . _

GFORGE READ, Secretary.

SILVER PLATE tor PRESENTATION or
PRIZES.

A. B. SAVORY and SONS, Manufacturing Silversmiths, 14, Corn-
hill, London, submit for inspection a magnificent STOCK of silver
epergnes, candelabra with emblematic figures, regatta and race
cups, wine coolers, waiters, &c., of various tasteful designs and ex-
quisite workmanship, suitable alike for public testimonials or for
prizes. Drawings sent out, and every information furnished on ap-
plication.

nearly one o'clock, intelligence was forwarded to Wool-
wich that the Princess had arrived in London, via the
Dover Railway at 11 o'clock A. 31 . Sir George Cooper
and Captain Taylor, with the royal carriages, imme•
diately left for town, and the troops returned to tho
garrison.

- The Merlin steam-vessel, formerly in the Liverpool
mail-packet service, underwent a partial fitting before
leaving that port to render her available for the Medi-
terranean station, for which she, is intended. The large
sum asked to refit her engines and machinery induced
the Lords of the Admiralty to order her round to Wool-
wich, where the repairs required in that department
can be more economically effected. She is 900 tons bur-
den and 312 horse power.
The Spiteful steam-sloop is now ready for commission,
and will leave Woolwich on Monday next for Sheerness,
where she will remain as an advanced war steamer, or
until commissioned,
The Niger steam-vessel, fitted with a screw propeller,
will be ready next week to be taken out of dock, and if
found to answer on trial will be taken to Sheerness.
Mr. Atherton has bee'n confirmed chief engineer of
-steam machinery at Woolwich- Dockyard, at a salary of
6501. per annum, and Mr. Trickett, assistant to the chief
engineer and inspector of steam machinery at Woolwich
Dockyard, at a salary of 4001. per annum.