The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-18 00:00:00

A SINGULARLY DELIGHTFUL

OYAL POLYTECHNIC
..C%, Scenes in the OREGON TERRITORY form a part of an en-
tirely NEW SERIES of LISSOLVING VIEWS. PORTRAITS of
the most Distinguished Men in the SIKH GOVERNMENT and
ARMY of LAHORE, Magnified by the OPAQUE MICROSCOPE ;
also, Portraits of Sir Henryflardinge; Sir Robert and Lady Sale. The
PHYSIOSCOPE- and • CHkOMATROPE, with new and beautiful
variations. The most interesting of the Novelties at work are
MACINTOSH'S ROTART ENGINE, COLEMAN'S PATENT
LOCOMOTIVE 'ENGINE for ascending and descending Inclined
Planes, FARRELL'S ARtHIMEDIAI4 RAILWAY, an ENVE-
LOPE CUTTING MACHINE, WOOD'S NEW PATENT STEAM-
ENGINE GOVERNOR, and the ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY.
ExperiMents with the DIVING BELL and DIVER. Leetures on
CHEMISTRY and NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, with brilliant ex-
periments.

Admission, ; Schools, H-Price
A brief Description of thels. Oregon Territory,alf from. Notes by a Nine
Years' Resident, presented to the Visitors.
•

POSITIVELY TIM LAST WEEK. BUT FOUR of
GENERAL TOM THU MB'S LEVEES. at
THE EGYPTIAN HALL,
Previous to his, final departure to America.
-All Tickets that have been issued will he received, notwithstand-
ing their dates.
The little General will appear every Day and Evening in all the
costumes and perorma.ices, ia- which he had the honour of appear-
ing three times before lii'MajNv and at all the principal Courts
of Etolrx.
tf^ rord alf.pUst Twelve to Two; Half-past
eto Five; and Half-past Seven to Nine o'clock. Admission,
is.; Children, under ten years of age, Half-price.
After Nine o'clotk each Evening, the General appears in his New
Play at the City of London Theatre, Bishopsgate-street.

• OLD GEORGE INN, YORK.
110 BE LET, with immediate Possession, that
11_ old-established and well-frequented Commercial Hotel, the
OLD GEORGE INN; Pavement, the present occupier, Mr. William
Hill, being about tO leave York.
The incoming Tenant will have the advantage of the valuable
STOCK of OLD WINES, and will be required to take the Furniture,
Fixtures, &c., at a valuation.
For particulars, apply to Mr. Hill, on the premises.

rrHE NEW ASYLUM for INFANT OR-
PHANS, STAMFORD-HILL. For Orphans under Eight Years
of Age, without distinction of sex, place, or religious connexion.
The SECOND ANNIVERSARY DINNER of this Charity will be
held at the London' Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, on WEDNESDAY, the
27th of May.

The Right Hon. Lord Viscount MORPETH, M.P., in the Chair.

STEWARDS. ___
The Right non. the Earl of. Cla- Sir Geo. De H. Larpent, Bart
render William Ewart, Esq., M.P.
James Pattison, Esq., M.P. Charles Lushington, Esq.
Charles Hindley, Esq., M.P. James Harmer, Esq.
Henry Vyner, Esq. S. M. Peto, Esq.
A. W. Roberts, Esq. Robert Lusli, Esq.
S. P. Ar.iold, Esq. -William Leavers, Esq.
Francis Bennoch, Esq. John Remington Mills, Esq.
Edward Brown, Esq. Robert M'Cabe, Esq.
Domenic Braggiotti, Esq. William Mawby, Esq.
Josiah Conder, Esq. James Peek, Esq.
James Carter, Esq. John Relfe, Esq.
Isaac Circuit, Esq. Charles Reed. Esq.
Joseph Crane, Esq. - Robertsßymill, Esq.
Joseph Davis, Esq. • George Simmons, Esq.
John Finch, Esq. • James Smith, Esq.
Edward Edwards, Esq. George Thompson, Esq.
William Grocer, Esq. Henry Thompson, Esq.
Edward Healey, Esq. William Thoi nborrow,Esq.
—.... _ _

John W. Harker, Esq.
Charles Jones, Esq.
George T. Kemp, Esq.
P. C. Leckie, Esq.
Christopher Lund; Esq.

Tickets, One Guinea each, ma:
Offices of the Institution, 32, Poull
Tavern.

JAME

William W. Tyler, Fag.
William Wilkinson, Esq.
David W. Wire, Esq.
John Wilks, Esq.
Captain Weller.

be had of the Stewards; at the
7; and at the bar of the London

32, Poultry, May,-1840,

SHERMAN, Hon. Secretary,

THE PERFECT SUBSTITUTE for SILVER.
The high estimate formed by the public during the tax year,
WILLIAM S. BURTON'S (late RIPPON and BURTON'S) chemi-
cally purified material has been before it (made into every useful and
ornamental article usually made is silver, possessing, as it does, the
characteristic purity and durability of silver), has called into exist-
ence the deleterious compounds of ".Albatst Plate," " Berlin Silver,"
and other so-called substitutes ; they are at best bad imitations of
the genuine articles manufactured and sold only by him.
Fiddle Threaded King's
Table SpoOns and Forks, full size per Pattern. Pattern. Pattern.
'dozen ...... .
Dessert ditto and ditto, ditto ••• • • • 10s. Od. 21a. Od. 255. Od.
Tea ditto and ditto, ditto
Gitavy ditto .. •• • • • • ••..- .. ••• • • • 3s. Od. 6s. Od. 7s. Od.
'NICKEL' ELECTRO-PLATED.—The REAL NICKEL SILVER,
ntiodueed and made only by WILLIAM S. BURTON (late RIPPON
arid BURTON'S), when plated by the patent process of Messrs. El-
Elkton and Co., is beyond all comparison the very best article, next
I • Sterling silver, that can be employed as such either usefully or orna-
mentally. In the lengthened and increasing popularity 01 the ma.
erial itself, and the high character of the method of plating, the
public'haye a guarantee that the, articles sold by W. S. Burton (and
by him only) are, as it regat'ds wear, immeasurably superior to what
an be gujiplied at any other house, while by no possible test can
hey be distinguished from real silver.

• ....1ib. 111TC/id. King's
••••••• • • • • • • • 18e. .. 325. .. Ms.
Desaert Forks „ ...... ••• - • 3(s• • 465. . 58s.
Dessert Spoons „ ••••••• • • • • • • • 30, • • 525. • • 625,
Table Forks ~ ••••••• • " • • • • .125. • • 688. 75,

Table Spoons ~ ••••••• • • • • • • • 468 • • 725. . • sos.
T.a and coffee sets, waiters, catallestiCkS, Ste., at proportionate
prices. All kinds of re-plating done by the patent process. Detailed
catalogues, witls engravings, as well as of every Ironmongery article
sent (per post) free.

WILZIA
NI S. BURTON'S (late RIPPOIT and BURTON'S) stock
of general Furnishing Ironmongery is literally the largest in the
world, and as no language can be employed to give a correct idea of
its variety and extent, purchasers are invited to call and inspect it.-
32; OxfOrd-street (corner of Newman; street.) Established in Wells-
street , 1820.

NICOLL'S. PALETOT of LLAMA CLOTH
registered 6 and 7 Vic., cap. 65. Patronised by the Prince
Consort, Prince George of Cambridge, Esc.
This overcoat recommends itself to the Public generally by its
peeuliar elasticity and, lightness, moderate. Price,
and able defence
agi.t.
the Patentees, 114, against the almost constant humidity of the climate of Great Britain.
To be had in London only of Regent-street.
.........._.__...:_____

BU.RQESS' ESSEN.C},: of. .A.NCHO VIE S
.
Warehouse, 107, STRAND, corner of the Savoy-steps, London,
JOHN BURGESS and SON, being apprised of the numerous enl
leatouili made by many persons to impose a spurious article for their
make, feel it incumbent on them to request the attention of the
publlcp,p an
inearpurcce of hasing w
ob-
serve the Name and Address correspond with the above. The genes
re .a the
ehgapt theyuriowi conceive to be the original to
,autions:--4ome are in appearance at first sight,. the genuine," but
without name or address ; sot,.
~ Burgess's Essence of Anchovies,"
B.
,tad others "Rnigles's ;". and many more .without address. Johp
apntldons son. winsu bmidetcetihveefotuhoewi tin-
ng
guarded ; and, for their detection, J.
Burgess and Son, having been many years honoured with such dis-
tinguished approbation, feel every sentiment of respect towards the
public, arid earnestly solicit them to inspect the labels previous is
purchasing what they conceive to be of, their make, which they hope
will 'prevent many disappointments.
BURGESS' NEW SAUCE, for general purposes, having given such
treat satisfaction, continues to be prepared by them, and is recom-
mended as a most useful and convenient Dance ; will keep good in all
Warehouse, 107, STRAND, corner of the Savoy-steps, London.
The Original Fish-sauce Warehouse.

IVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, and NEW-
CASTLE-UPON-TYNE JUNCTION .RAILWAY COM-
ANY. •
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Holders of Scrip, or
Bankers'Beceipts for Scrip, or deposits paid in respect of shares in the
Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Junction Railway
Company, will be held at the Palatine Hotel, Manchester, on
THURSDAY, the 21st instant, at twelve o'clock at noon precisely, at
which meeting a Bill, now before Parliament, and which has received
the sanction, of the Committee of the House of Commons, for making
a railway from the extension of the Leeds and Bradford Railway
to the Richmond branch of the Great North of England Railway,
with a branch from Aysgarth to Hawes by this Company, in con-
junction with the Lancashire and North Yorkshire Railway Com-
pany, will be, submitted to the consideration and approval of the
holders of such Scrip or Bankers' Receipts.
All holders of Scrip, or Bankers' Receipts, as aforesaid, are earnestly
requested to attend the meeting, when they will be required to ex-
hibit their Scrip, or Bankers' Receipts, attached together; and in order
to facilitate the business of the meeting, and for the purpose of
having their votes correctly recorded, they must likewise forward
to the Secretary, with as little delay as possible, their names and ad-
dresses, with the denoting numbers and amount of their Scrip or
Bankers' Receipts, according to a form which may be obtained at the
Company's of
Those holders of Scrip, or Bankers' Receipts, who cannot attend the
meeting, but who wish to record their votes in favour of the under •
taking, may effect that object by forwarding their Scrip, or Bankers'
Receipts, three days previous to the meeting, addressed to the Secre-
tary. at 22, Parliament•street, Westminster, who will return the
same, after the meeting, in such mummer as they may direct.

CHRISTIAN A LEH EISEN, Chairman.
W. H. INGRAM, Secretary.
22, Parliament-street, Westminster, May 12, 1846.

SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given, that a Meeting of the Shareholders in
the South Wales Railway Company will be held on Wznstsrwr,
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
county of Middlesex, when a copy of a till, 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.

ATERFORD, WEXFORD, WICKLOW,
and DUBLIN RAILWAY. Any Scripholder in this
Company, who has,not received the Circular addressed by the Chair-
man to all who had forwarded their nags and addresses to the
office, will be furnished with a copy on application, personally or in
writing, to the Secretary, at 449, West Strand, LOndon
449, West Strand, 16th May, 1846.

CO CRTOWN, Chairman,

INVERNESS AND ELGIN JUNCTION
RAILWAY.
The Committee of 3janagement revettelpform the shainixoldus
of the Idielmess and Elgin Junction Railway Company, that the
Committee of the house of Commons has refused to sanction the
making of the railway proposed by this Company.
The Committee of Management propose winding up the concern,
should the Shareholders give their sanction, at a meeting which will
be shortly summoned, immediately after the passing of the Railway
Companies Dissolution Act.

The Committee cannot at present form a correct estimate of the
expenses incurred. The Shareholders may, however, rest assured
that all accounts will be strictly scrutinized.
By order of the Committee,
C. STEWART, Joint Secretary.
Colonnade Hotel, Haymarket, London, May, 1846.

INVERNESS AND ELGIN JUNCTION
RAILWAY.
All persons having claims against the Inverness and Elgin Junction
Railway Company, are requested to send them on or before the 31st
current, to C. STEWART, Joint Secretary.
Colonnade Hotel, Haymarket, London, May 16, 1846.

AXHOLDIE, GAINSBOROUGH, GOOLE,
AND YORK AND NORTH MIDLAND JUNCTION RAIL-
WAY.

In pursuance of the resolutions of Parliament a MEETING of the
SCRIPJIOLDERS of this Company will be held at the White Hart
Inn, at Gainsborough, in the county of Lincoln, on SATuanAv, the
:40th day of May, 1846, at Twelve o'clock at noon precisely, for the
purpose of giving their sanction or otberwise to the further prose-
cution of the Bill now before Parliament in relation to this under-
taking, at which meeting a copy of such Bill will be submitted to the
consideration of the Scripholders.

And notice is hereby further given that all Scripholders attending
the said meeting will be required to produce their scrip, in order that
the numbers thereof, and the names of such Scripholders may be duly
registered. _

Dated 12th May, 184 G,

GEO. HUDSON, Chairman

LONDON AND YORK RAILWAY.
AMALGAMATION WITH THE DIRECT NORTHERN.
In accordance with the Circular already issued to the Shareholders
who have signed the Deeds, the Directors take this means of giving
notice to those parties who have become Shareholders since
the date of the Deeds, that on the transmission of their Scrip to the
offices of the Company, in a letter in the form subjoined, such Scrip
will be endorsed and become negotiable on the basis of the A.MAL.
GAIFIATION with the DIRECT NORTHERN.
By order,

J., R. MOWATT, Secretary.
Offices, 7, Lothbury, London, May /I, 1846.
Several parties having signified their approval of the amalgamation
with the Direct Northern, without forwarding their Scrip, it is re-
quested this Letter, properly filled up, may be sent to me without
delay, together with the Scrip, which is required for the purpose of
registration, preparatory to a Meeting, to be called, and of which
early notice will be given.
FORM OF LETTER TO BE ADDRESSED TO J. R. MOWATT,
ESQ., SECRETARY OF THE LONDON AND YORK RAIL-
WAY COMPANY, 7, LOTHBURY, LONDON.

SIR,—I hold s
and
I now inclose.

May, 1846.
London and York Shares of 501.,
Extension Shares of 251. ; the Scrip for which

I APPROVE of the AMALGAMATION of the LONDON and
YORK and the DIRECT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANIES,
as publicly announced under the signature of the Chairman of the
Board of each Company, under date of sth of May, instant.
Name and Address
of the Shareholder.
Non.—Copies of this form may be had at the offices, 7, Lothbury.
* Insert the Number.

THE LEEDS AND THIRSK RAILWAY
COMPANY BRANCHES AND EXTENSIONS.
Notice is hereby given that, in pursuance of the Resolutions and
Standing Orders of Parliament, a Meeting of the Holders of Scrip
or of Bankers' Receipts for Scrip of the Company, for the Shares
issued for the Branches and Extensions, will be held at the
Court House in Leeds, in the county of York, on Tntrasner, the 28th
day of May instant, at One o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose
of giving or withholding their sanction tp thwarAter nro,re ..dinct wit&
Amy w 44, Ala caw, IJCWre um Lue parnotes
which have been declared Oroved, that is to say :-
Ist. A Bill to enable the Leeds and Thirsk Railway Company
to make certain deviations in the line of the Saint Helen's branch of
the said Railway.
2nd. A Bill to enable the Leeds and Thirsk Railway Company to
extend their railway over the river Nicid at Knaresborough, and for
other purposes.
3rd. A Bin for making a branch or extension railway from the
Leeds and Thirsk Railway, near Wath, in the county of York, to or
to communicate with Hartlepool, in the county of Durham, with
branches therefrom.
By order,
Leeds, May 1 i, 1846.
N.R. The holders of Scrip or Bankers' Receipts for Scrip mns
produce those documents at the Meeting; and it is requested tha.
each Proprietor will, at the same time, hand in a statement of the
numbers and amount of his Scrip or Receipts, with his name and
address in lull written on such statement, in order to facilitate the
taking of the votes, and to save the time of the Meeting. Ferms
for this purpose may be had on application at the Offices of the Com.
pany, 5, South Parade, Leeds.

SAMUEL SMILES, Secretary.

HEFFIELD, BUXTON, LEEK POT-
TERIES, AND CREWE RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance of the Sessional Orders
of the two Houses of Parliament, a SPECIAL MEETING of
Holders of Scrip, or of Bankers' Receipts for Scrip, in the SHEF-
FIELD, BUXTON, LEEK POTTERIES, and CREWE RAILWAY
COMPANY will be held at the Albion Hotel, in Manchester, in the
county of Lancaster, on FRIDAY, the 22d day of May instant, at
Twelve o'clock at noon, for the purpose of submitting a copy of the
Bill now before Parliament, relating to the said Railway, for their
consideration.
And Notice is hereby farther given, that all holders of Scrip or
Bankers' Receipts for Scrip attending the said Meeting will be re-
quired to give their names and addresses, to produce their Scrip or
Bankers' Receipts, and permit the denoting numbers thereof to be
correctly taken before the votes can be received.
The form of voting paper may be had on application to the
Secretary, at the Company's Offices in Leek. A statement of the
proceedings and prospects of the undertaking will be submittad to
the Meeting.

Leek, 7th May, 1846.

THOMAS CARR, Chairman,
R. Y. CLARKE. Secretary.

LUCKINGHAMSHIRE and OXFORD and
BLETCHLEY JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY.
Parties who have sent in the Scrip of this Company for the pur-
pose of being produced at the Meeting held on the 9th current, are
informed,
That in consequence offorgeries of the Scrip of this Company having
been discovered, the Committee of Management deem it their duty,
for the satisfaction of their shareholders and the protection of the
public, to verify the Scrip which has been sent is before they return
it to the parties sending it in.
The Scrip, when examined and found correct Will be stamped and
4.mmediately returned to the parties sending it in, and'the examine-
-6 yr will be made with all possible dispatch.
11l parties holding the Scrip of this Company, are recommended to
oad it in immediately for verification.
HARRY VERNEY, Bart., Chairman of the Committee
of Management.
WYNDHAI4I HARDING, Secretary.
Offices of the Company, 29, Great George-street, Westminster,
May 11, 1846.
The Bills of this Company were unanimously approved of at the
Picripholdere' Meeting held onsthe 9th current.

ALEDONIAN AND DUAIBARTONSHIRE
JUNCTION RAILWAY.
In terms of the Resolution of the House of Commons, of date the
23d ultimo, the Provisional Committee of the Caledonian and Dum-
bartonshire Junction Railway Company hereby call a GENERAL
' MEETING of the Scrip-holders, and holders of Bankers' Receipts,
in this undertaking, to be held within the Court Ilrll of the County
Buildings, In the Town of Dumbarton, Oil TuEsoar, the 96th day of
may current, at One o'clock rau., when a Copy of the Bill will be
submitted to the meeting for their consideration.

At this meeting such further instructions at may appear necessary
will be given to the Acting Committee of Management.
By order of the Committee,
B. D. MACKENZIE. Secretary.

ht 11fay, 1846.

S HROPSHIRE UNION RAILWAY AND
CANAL COMPANY. •
Notice is hereby given, that a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING
of the HOLDERS of SCRIP, or BANKERS' RECEIPTS for
SCRIP, in respect of the undertakings proposed to be carried into
effect under the Bills below-mentioned, will be held at the Lion
Hotel, Shrewsbury, on Farnar, the 22d day of May, 1846, at
Eleven o'clock, for the purpose of subnalttiug to their approval
at Calvaley, to Wolverhampton, and for
copies of the following Bills, viz. :
A Bill for making a railway from Shrewsbury to Stafford, with a
branch to Stone, and for other purposes.
ErA Bill for making a railway from the Chester and Crewe branch of
A Bill for making a railway from Newtown, in the county of
to Crewe, in the county of Chester, with branches, and
Montgomery,
for other purposei connected therewith.
other purposes
er GrandptirpoJsuesn ccoti
rnelteateildwtaherewith.

The Chair will be taken by the Earl of rowis, K.G., at Eleven
o'clock.

N.B. Each Shareholder attending at the meeting will be required
to produce his or her Scrip or Bankers' Receipt for Scrip ; and for the
purpo. of Aluly rwwQLty U forma -mill be pi cpal Vas In crlucil
each party will be required to enter his or her name and address, the
number of Scrip, and. he designating numbers thereof, to which
forms the Scrip must be appended.
The requisitelform of voting-paper may be had on application at
Company's Offices, 9, Great George-street, Westminster.
WILLIAM COWAN, Secretary.

London, May 1, 1846.

BDISSOLUTION OF THIBIRKENHEAD, CHESTER,E MOLD, RUA-
s BON, AND VALE OF LLANGOLLEN, or the BIRKEN.
HEAD AND LLANGOLLEN RAILWAY COMPANY.
The Directors having, in compliance with the almost nnanimots
desire of the Shareholders, determined to dissolve the Company, and
to return One Pound Ten Shillings per share immediately, and the
divisible balance so soon as the affairs of the Company can be settled,
notice is hereby given to the Shareholders to transmit to the Secre-
tary, by letter, postage free, within one week from the date hereof,
heir Christian and surnames at full length, addresses, and additions,
and the number, together with the description (whether for one
share, five, or ten shares), of each of the Scrip Certificates in their possession, after the transmission of which particulars the holders
must not dispose of such Scrip Certificates,
Dated the 13th day of May, 1846.
By order of the Board.
THOMAS BUTR,
Offices of the Company, a, Gresham-street London. Secretary.
FORM OF APPLICATION.
To the Committee of Direction of the Birkenhead, Chester, Mold,
Buadon, and Vale of Llangollen, or the Birkenhead and Llan-
gollen Railway Company.

1. Gentlemenr-In compliance with your printed noticeMa ofy, theB46 13th
instant, I beg to acquaint you that I am the Holder of the Scrip Cer-
tificates in the above Company, of which I subjoin the particulars.
I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant,
Christian and surname, at full 1ength........
Address . • •
Addition • •. • • • • .
For one share For five shares For Ica shares
each. cash.
_ each.

PUBLICATIONS.

SEE THE DAILY NEWS of JUNE 1.
Daily News Office, Whitefriars.

NATIONAL UNIFORMITY OF GAUGE.
Just published, large royal Bvo., handsomely bound.
GATJGrE .EVIDENCE.—The HISTORY and
PROSPECTS of the RAILWAY SYSTEM, illustrated by
the EVIDENCE given before the GAUGE COMMISSION.
By SAMUEL SIDNEY, Author of "Bristol a Free Port," &c.
• With a Map.
London : Edmonds, 154, Strand, and Vacher, Parliament-street.

NARROW .GAUGE AND BROAD GAUGE.
Price pence.
REPLY TO " OBSERSixVATIONS" OF THE
-NAV GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, on the RE-
PORT of the GAUGE COMMISSIONERS.
London :C. Edmonds, 154, Strand Yuba, Parliament-street ;
am! all Booksellers.