The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-25 00:00:00

No. 16,854. LONDON, FRIDAY, J. v E

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
A CHEMICAL LECTURE, by Dr. Ryan, daily, and on
the Evenings of Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Also a
LECTURE on the ELEOTRO-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 or the New Series of DISSOLVING VIEWS.

EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.
EXTENSION STOCK No. 2.
Notice is hereby given that the Half-Yearly Interest on this
Stock becomes payable on and after the sth October next.
The Holders of Certificates upon which the full amount of 61. I3s.
4d. per Shale has been paid, are requested to transmit them to this
Office on and after the above date for examination previous to the
interest being paid.
_Notice is also given that the present Certificates will, in the option
of the holders, be exchanged for other transferable Certificates, or
the Stock will be registered.
The interest will be remitted half-yearly on the Registered Stock.
By order, C. P. RONEY) Secretary,
Bishorgate Station, 23d Sept., 1846.

DENDRE VALLEY RAILWAY AND
CANAL COMPANY.
Notice is hereby given to those parties who have not paid the
Call of 2/. per Share, that unless the same be paid Tilts DAY the
Shares will, by the provisions of the statute, be liable to forfeiture.
Dated this 25th day of September, 1846.
11, Old Jewry Chambers.

E AIIN GT 0 N'S LONDON and MAN-
CHESTER RAILWAY.
At an Adjourned Meeting of the Committee appointed by the
Shareholders to investigate the affairs of this Company, held the 26th
day of August, 1846,
D. W. HARVEY, Esq., in the Chair; _ .

It was Resolved,—That as the number of Shares returned to the
Committee exceeds 15,000, yet as the total issue of Shares exceeds
50,000, the Committee feel, that until a far larger amount of Shares
shall be notified, no negotiation can be opened with the Directors.
Holders of Shares, therefore, who desire to bring the affairs of this
Company to a speedy and equitable adjustment at the, least possible
expense, are requested to :transmit their names, and the number of
Shares they respectively hold, to the Chairman of the Committee, D.
W. Harvey, Esq., Old Jewry, London, not later than the Ist of
October, after which day no communication will be received. ,
D. W. HARVEY, Chairman.

LEICESTER, TAMWORTH, COVENTRY,
BIRMINGII.A3f, AND TRENT VALLEY JUNCTION

AIL WAY,

The Directors have already announced to the Shareholders that
arrangements were pending with the London and Birmingham
Railway Company (now,the London and North-Western), having for
their object the transfer of the line to that Company, and the return
to the Shareholders in this undertaking of the whole of their deposits.
The Directors recommend the proposed arrangements to the Share-
holders, as being much to their advantage, and most calculated to
ensure the speedy completion of the line, and to afford the best
guarantee of its being efficiently worked for the public convenience.
Those of the Shareholders who are desirous of receiving hack, in
conformity with these arrangements, the full depo3it of 21. 2s. on
each share, are requested to transmit their scrip to Mr. Henry
Cassin, the Accountant to the Company, at the Company's offices,
at No. 3, Church-court, Old Jewry, London, at any time between
the hours of Ten and Three, from .Monday, the 21st instant, to
Monday, the sth of October.
On the scrip, or bankers'-gecelpts, or secretary's receipts for scrip,
being delivered up the holders thereof will receive back the full de-
posit of 21. 2s. upon each share. Those parties who (as holders of
shares in the original Coventry and Leicester and Coventry, Nun-
eaton, Birmingham, and Leicester Companies) have only paid a de-
posit thereon of it. 55., may in like manner receive back 11. ss. on
each such share.
Sept. 17, 1846. (Signed) EDMUND PEEL, Chairman,

DAVIES'S FINE SPERM CANDLES
is. sd. per lb. ; Genuine Sperm, .s. 6d. ; Yellow Soap, 425.
465., 525., and 58s. per 1121b5.; Mottled, 88s., 60s. and 641.; Wax
Candles, Is. per lb. ; German, Is. 2d. ' • Fine Wax, Is. sd. ; Trans-
parent Wax, Is. Bd. ; Genuine Wax, 2s. Id. ; Store Candles, 5%c1. ;
Extra Waxed-wick Moulds, 6%d. ; Genuine Sperm Oil, 7s. per gallon ;
Solar, 3s. 3d. , Pale Seal, 3s. 6d. ; Argand, or Vegetable, 4s. 6d. ;
Wind-or Soap, is.t per packet ; Palm, is. 4d. ; Old Brown
Windsor, Is. 9d. Roe e, 2s. ; Almond, 2s. 6d. ; Sealing Wax, 4s. 6d.
per lb. ; Hale's erior Paragon Composite, requiring no snuf-
fing, 914 d.
For Cash—At DAVIES'S Old Established Warehouse 6 St.
Martin's-lane, opposite New Slaughter's Coffee-house.

DIAMOND CARCEL LAMP-NEW LIGHT.
The DIAMOND CARCIEL LAMP is the best light in the
world. The Carcel Lamp is used in all the Palaces in Europe ; it burns
oil, but is free from all imperfections of ordinary oil lamps ; burns
from sunset till morning without attention ; is so simple it cannot be
mismanaged ;no cleaning required for years. Ihe Gem, the Vesta,
and all other Spirit or Camphine Lamps given aww- at half-price, but
such abominations are dear at a gift. The Diamond Carcel Lamp is
the only light—perfectien in light—the public will have none other.
Designs to suit every taste. To be had only, and seen burning daily
at the PATEJNTEE'S Immense Lamp Depot, 447, West Strand, ten
doors from Lowther Arcade.

BRITISH COLLEGE OF HEALTH, NEW-
ROAD, LONDON.

Care of an AFFECTION of the r+PINE, and a Complication of
Disorders of upwards of Thirty Years standing by MORISON'S
PILLS, the Vegetable Universal Medicine.
Lady Sophia Grey, of Sandiway, near Northwich, Cheshire. For
further particulars of her Ladyship's case address as above.
N.B. The public is hereby informed that no Chemist or Druggist
is -allowed to sell Morison's Pills, they are only to be had of the

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Hygeian Agents. In places where there is not an Agent, the pills
can be forwarded by post, on sending a Post-office order to the
British College of Health, payable to Morison and Co.

'TALL OF ROME, GREAT WINDMILL-
STREET, HAYMARKET.
Professor TURNOUR begs most respectfully to inforn the Nobility,
Subscribers, and Public, that he has produced that novelty never
before attempted, viz., the introduction of FEMALE MODELS of
COLOUR, who will appear every Afternoon and Evening, in varied
groupings, expressly arranged for them.
Stalls, 2s. 6d.; Boxes, 25.; Pit, is, Doors open at Half.past
Two in the Afternoon, and commence at a Quarter past Three
purictually. Evening performance, Half-past Eight o'clock.

Venus will ;Ise from the sea till further notice.

MIDLAND RAILWAY.
EXPRESS TRAIN BETWEEN LONDON AND NEW-
CAiTLE.

On and after the Ist of OCTOBER NEXT, the Down Train will leave
Euston Station at Twenty-five Minutes past Nine, instead of Half-
past Nine in the Morning, and arrive at Newcastle at Five Minutes
past Six, instead of Seven in the Evening.
The Up Train will leave Newcastle at Twelve at Noon, instead of
a Quarter past Eleven, and will arrive at Euston Station at Nine in
the Evening. By order,
Derby, Sept. 24, 1846. J. F. BELL, Secretary.

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 tho
neighbourhood of the Patentees. Each Paletot is stamped " U. J. and
D. NICOLL, 114, Regent-street."

0 YSTERS.—J. S. SWEETING, ever anxious
to meet the wishes of his friends, the public, has. made
arrangements to supply them per rail with the best and real NA-
TIVE OYSTERS. They are taken from the beds at Burnham, near
Maldon, in Essex, every morning', transmitted by the Eastern
Counties Railway, and are delivered daily before Twelve o'clock, at
his Fish and Oyster Establishment, 159, CHEABSIDE, adjoining
the General Post•ofice. Very superior Oyster Rooms. Reid's Stout
and Crowley's Alton Ale.
N.B. Wenham-lake Ice and Refrigerator Depot.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—The Abo Russian Cor-
vette, Captain Reedueef, sailed from Spithead this morn-
ing for Cronstadt.
Orders were received this morning to commission the
Rattlesnake, 26, for surveying service. Captain Owen
Stanley took up his commission, and the pendant was
hoisted at noon. Her complement ordered is 170, in-
cluding officers, marines, and boys.
The Adventure, naval transport, sailed this morning
with stores for Plymouth and Cork.
The Plover, 6, Captain Richard Collinson, C.B. was
ordered to-day to proceed to Chatham to be paid Off.
The Hastings, 72, advance-ship, was brought down
from her moorings yesterday, and taken into the basin
to-day. She is to be docked as soon as the Naiad coal
depot comes out, there being but one dock out of six at
this port into which a ship can be taken without dis-
masting her.
A number of artizans from this dockyard have been
employed lately on the beach under Osborne-pier, in
laying a tramway for her Majesty's bathing machine to
run upon.
The Andromeda, 44, at Devonport, built at Bombay
in 1829, 1,215 tons, after the French President, is about
to proceed to Cork as a meal depOt.
The Fox, 42, Commodore Sir henry Blackwood, Bart.,
sailed from Madras for Trincomalee on the Ist ult.

The Pilot, 16, Commander Wilson, sailed from Madras
for Moulmein on the 20th of July.
The Sapphire troop-ship, Master Commander Fittock,
arrived at Hong-Kong on the 20th of July, from Chusan.
The Vulture steam-frigate, Captain M'Dougal, left
Hong-Kong on the 2d of July, for Chusan.
The Vestal, 26, Captain Talbot, sailed from Hong-
Kong on the 20th of July, fur Chusan.
The .Samarang, 26, Captain Sir Edward Belcher, ar-
rived at Anjeer on the 10th of July fibm Singapore, and
sailed same day for England. 43;-
Minute guns havo been itistinctly heard from the
direction of Cowes, doubtless on the occasion of the ar-
rival of the remains of the late Commodore of the Royal
Yacht Squadron, the Earl of Yarborough. •
Ponrsmourrt, SEPT. 23.—The Plover, 6, surveying
vessel, Captain Collinson, C. 8., arrived at Spithead this
afternoon from China and the East Indies, on which
station she has been employed since August, 1841, in
surveying the China seas, in conjuction with the
Young Hebe.
The important news brought by the Plover will be
found in another place. She was built at Calcutta for a
pilot boat, and named the Lady William Bentinck. This
is her first appearance in England, and certainly she
presents rather an awkward contrast b the Recruit, still
at Spithead; but she has, nevertheless' done the State
good service. She brings later dates from the Cape, St.
Helena, and Ascension than have reached England by
any other source. She brought mails.
The remaining companies of the 74th Regiment em-
barked this morning on board the Scourge steam bomb-
vessel, Commander J. C. Caffin, and that vessel left
immediately for Leith.
The Bulldog steam-sloop, Commander Davis, having
at last got her engines into working order, left this
afternoon for Plymouth.
The Ajax steam guard-ship was towed up to-day from
Cowes by the Echo steam tug, in charge of Mr. Flynn,
master of the Victory.
The Fairy, steam tender to the royal yacht, was docked
this morning.
The Fancy tender, Master-Commander Allen, sailed
to Cowes last evening with the Earl of Yarborough and
Lady Colchester.
SHEERNESS, SEPT. 23.—The Seringapatam, 42, was
towed to Woolwi?la on Friday, to be fitted for service as
a hulk at that port.
The Raven, 3, Lieutenant Stephen, has proceeded
from Portsmouth to Yarmouth, to convey the volunteers
entered there to this port.
The Drake, Goodwill, and Manceuvrer lighters have
delivered stores from Portsmouth and Chatham during
the past week. The Drake has gone to Chatham, the
Manceuvrer to Woolwich. _

The Worcester, 50, and Chichester, 50, continue their
fitting; as advanee ships in the basin.
The Formidable, 80, Euryalus, 44, Horatio, 44, and
Berkenhead steam frigate, are in dock.
In Harbour Ocean, 80, African and Wildfire
steamers.

PORT ROYAL, AuousT 24.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE NORTH AMERICAN AND WEST

INDIA SQUADRON.

In Harbour—lmaum, 72, with the broad pendant of
Commodore Pring, second in command of the station;
Pickle, 3, Lieutenant Henry Bernard; and H. C. M.
schooner Teresita, Lieutenant Perez.

At Vera Cruz—Endymion, 44, Captain Lambert ;
Alarm, 26, Captain Frankland; Rose, 18, Commander
Pelly; Electra, 18, Commander Maitland; and Daring,
12. Commander Matson.

At Halifax—Vindictive, 50, Captain Seymour, with
the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir Francis Austen ; Hyacinth,
18, Commander Francis Scott ; and Vesuvius steam-
sloop, Commander O'Callaghan.
At Ne w fOUTi d I and _ andAtui Bay 4FundY7--Persian, 16,
Commander Henry Coryton ; Viper 3, Lieutenant Gray ;
and Columbia steamer, Lieutenant Shortland.
At Bermuda—Thunder, 26, Commander Edward Bar-
nett ; and Hermes steamer, Lieutenant Carr.

At the Bahamas—Lark, '3, Lieutenant Lawrence, on

surveying duty.
The Teresita, Spanish war schooner, arrived on the
Bth instant from St. Jago de Cuba.
The Pickle, 3, Lieutenant Bernard, arrived on the 21st
instant from Port-au-Prince, where matters are in a
comparatively tranquil state.
The Hyacinth, 18, is to convey his Excellency Sir
John Hervey, appointed to the government of Nova
Scotia, from Newfoundland to Halifax. His Excellency
had addressed a letter to the Commander-in-Chief, ex•
pressive of the meritorious services of 111 r. Hele, the
master, and two warrant officers of the Hyacinth, on the
occasion of the late melancholy fire at St. John's, which
the Admiral caused to be read on the quarter-deck of
the Vindictive, Mr. Hele having joined that ship from
the Hyacinth.