The Sun.
London, England, 1870-02-25 00:00:00

3IITSEUMS.

Antiquarian—Somerset House. Admission by application
to the secretary.
Botanic —Royal Botanic Society of Lond m. Ttegent's-
park. Admission daily by orders from fellows. Royal
Gardens, Kew. Open daily, 1 till 6, free.
British—Great Russell-street. Open free on Mondays,
Wednesdays, and Fridays, 10 to 4 ; summer months 10
till 7. Closed Ist till 7th January, Ist till 7th May, and
Ist till 7th September; also on all thanksgiving days.
City—Guildhall. A collection of antiquities, &c. Daily
10 till 5.
Geological—Jermyn street. Open daily (exc3pt Fridays)
free.

India—lndia Office, Charles-street. Asiatic natural his-
tory, antiquities, Ste. Open free on Mondays, Wednes-
days, and Fridays, and on Thursdays by orders.
King's College—Strand. Anatomy and curiosities. Daily
10 till 4.
Patents—South Kensington. Models and inventions.
Op.n free daily.
Royal Institution--21, Albemarle-street. Various objects.
Daily, 10 till 5.
Royal Military Repository—Woolwich. Models of forti-
fications, cannon, and warlike applianc ,s. Daily, 10
till 4.

Royal Polytechnic Institution-309, Regent-street. Scion •
tific, with lectures. Open daily, till 10 p.m. Is.
Soave's-13, Lincoln's-inn-fields. Antiquitims, curiosities,
and pictures. Open Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fri-
days in April, May, and June ; and Wednesdays, from
February to August. Admission on application to the
Curator:

Society of Arts—John-street. Adelphi. inventions, pic-
tures, curiosities &c. Daily: admission by member's
order.

Swath Kensington—Cromwell-road. Open on Monday;
Tuesdays, and Saturdays, 10 till 10, free; on other days
10 till 450 r 6 6d.

Tower of ' L'ondon—Ancient armour, etc. Open daily, 11
till 4. ls.

PICTURE GALLERIES.

Bridgewater Gallery—Cleveland-square. Cards to view
may be obtained from Mr. Mitchell, Old Bone-street.
British Artists—Suffolk-street. April to July. ls.
Masters, June, July, and August. Is.
Buckingham Palace Pictures.—May be viewed by an order
from the Lord Chamberlain.
Cartoons of Raphael—South Kensington Museum Mon
day, Tuesday, Saturday, free ; other days, Gd.
Crystal Palace—Sydenham. Modern Pictures and Sculp-
ture. is.
Dulwich Gallery—Dulwich. Chiefly Flemish and Dutch
Pictures. Open free daily. except Friday.
Flaxman Gallery—University of London, Gower-street.
Foundling Hospital—Guildford-sheet. Open Mondays.
I(' till 4.
Gallery of Anciert Masters-49. Pall. is.
Greenwich Painted Hall Greenwich. Mondays and Fri
days Freo : other days, 4d.
Guildhall—City. May be seen on application to the Wu;
keeper.
Hampton Court Palace.—The galleries are open free daily
except on Friday.
Monument--Fish -street Hill. Every day. 6d.
National Gallery—Trafalgar-squarm. Open free, Mondays,
Tuesdays Wednesdays, and Saturdays.
Trinity House—Trinity-square, Tower-hill. Models of
lighthouses, erc. Daily, 10 till 4.
Tussaud's Waxwork-58, Baker-street. Open daily till
10 p.m. ls.
SUB URBAN PLACES OF RESORT.
Cremorne Gardens—Chelsea. ls.
Crystal Palace -?ark—Sydenham. Open daily, ls.; Satur-
days, 2s. Gd.
Greenwich Park—Greenwich. Oren free
Hampton Court Gardens.—Open free daily.
Highbury Barn and Gardens - Highbury. 6d. and is by
refreshment tickets.
Kew Gardens - Kew. Open free, daily at or .e o'clock
Richmond Park—Richmond. Open free, daily.
Rosherville Gardens—Gravesend. Open daily. Gd.
Royal Horticultural Gardens—Kensington. Admission by
members' order.
Windsor Great . Park Windsor. Open free. Windsm
Castle may he visited on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fri-
days, by tickets obtaikable at the Lord Chamberlain a
Office, in tee Castle.

The engines of the Sultan, 13, iron steamship of
1,200-horse power, now building at Chatham; are
being cons►rutted .at Messrs. Penn and Son's fac-
tory, at Deptford. The launch of this ship, which
was fixed for the 3d of next month, has been post-
poned to the 15th of April. Workmen are now
engaged in fitting a sli ling auxiliary rudder through
each quarter. This is a new improvement in the
steering capabilities of ironclad vessels.

The cruising turret frigate Captain, 6 guns,
4,272 tons, 900 horse power twin screw engines,
Capt. IlughT.Burgoyne, V.C., at Portsmouth, has
bent sails, taken on board her trial coals, cables,
and other weights, and is expected to commence
ber speed trials about Monday next.