The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-19 00:00:00

EAST AND WEST INDIA DOCK
COMPANY.
NOTICE IS. HEREBY GIVEN, That all articles of Baggage
lying at the Baggage Warehouses, East or West India Docks, landed
previous to the IE4 of January, 1854, will be Sold for payment of
charges, unless the same shall be paid on or before the 31st day of
October next. Lists of the said Goods may be inspected at the Bag-
gage Warehouses, Eastern or Western Docks.
By order of the Court of Directors.
GEORGE COLLIN, Secretary.
Bast and West India Dock House, 18th September, 1856.

Cl_ RAND -REVIEW OF THE HIGHLAND
BRIGADE (Cavalry and Artillery) on the CLIFFS at
DOVER, by H R.H. the [hike of Cambridge, the Commander-in-
Chief. To-morrow (SATURDAY, 20th Sept.) a Special Excursion
• Train will leave London F.ridge Terminus for DOVER, at 7 a.m.,
• calling at Croydon. Red Hill, and Tunbridge, returning from DOTER
the same day at 7.40 p.m. Fares, there and back, ss. covered car-
riages; 7s. second class; I Os. first class.
An opportunity is thus afforded to passengers by this train of visit-
ing the ancient Castle of Dover, the Fortifications on the Cliffs, the
Government works for the New Pier and Harbour of Refuge, &c.
C. W. EBOEALL, Manager.
London Bridge Terminus, Sept., 1856.

•
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.-
CHEAP EXCITIZSION to the WEST of ENGLAND.—On
WEDNESDAY, Ist October, an Excursion Train will leave Pad-
dington at 8 a.m., for Plymouth (offering facilities for visiting Tor-
bay, Brixham, Dartmouth, and the south coast of Devon), calling at
Weston-super-mare, Bridgewater, Taunton, Tiverton-road, Exeter,
Crediton, Eggesford, South Itolton, Instow, Barnbtaple, Bideford,
Btarcross, Dawlish, Teignmouth, Newton, Torquay, Totnes, and
Kingsbridge-road, and will return on Saturday, October 11th, front
Plymouth at 6.30 a.m., Bideford at 6 a.m., and from intermediate
stations as per hand-bills.
Fares there and back : Weston-super-Mare and Bridge-
eater, 20s. and 13s. ; Taunton sad Tiverton-road, 225. and 15s. ;
Exeter, 24a. and 16s. ; rlrediton, Eggesford, South Molton, Instow,
' Barnstaple, and Bideford, 30s. and 20s ; Starcroes, Dawlish, and
• Teignmouth, 255. and 17s. ; Newton, rorquay and Totnes, 27a. and
18s. ; Kingsbridge-road and Plymouth, 30s. and 20s. Children under 12
kalf-price. Tickets not transferable, and only available for the Ex-
cursion Trahn.

MID DLESEX LUNATIC ASYLUM at
Hanwell. - Persons willing to Tender for supplying the above
Institution with Meat, Flour, Malt, Hops, Hay and Straw, Oatmeal,
Peas, Hither, Cheese, or Bacon, for six calendar months, from the
Ist of October next, or with anc of the under-mentioned articles for
twelve m onths from that day, viz., Groceries, Soap, Oil, Oil Colours,
brooms, Brushes, Window-glass, Lead and Leaden Piping, Hosiery,
Linen and Woollen Drapery, Blankets, Rugs, Straw Hats and Bon-
nets, Tobacco, Snuff, Cloth Boots and Shoes, Leather, and Wines and
Spirits for the sick, are requested to deliver sealed Tenders to me
before Eleven o'clock on TuEsnay, the 23d inst., at the Sessions
souse, Clerkenwell-green, and to attend there personally at Twelve
•'clock on that day.
Blank forms, in which Tenders must be made, may be obtained, and
the form of contract may be seen, either upon application to me, at
the said Sessions Howe, or to the Storekeeper at the Asylum, and
patterns and samples, to which the contractors will be requir,
strictly to conform, may be seen at the Asylum at Hanwell.
The Committee of Visitors will not bind themselves to accept the
lowest or any of the tenders.

Dated this 12th of September, 1856.
CHARLES WRIGHT, Clerk to the Visitors.

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road.
Patron—The'QUEEN.—Founded 1828.
The sick poor are admitted on their own application alone ; no
recommendation is required.
During the past month the following number received the benefits
of this Charity, either as out or in-door patients, on their personal
Application:—
Week ending 7th August 2,214
•Ditto .14th August .• •••• •• 2,435
Ditto 21st August.. • •
Ditto 28th August.. .• 2,175
29th, 30th, and 31st August ..... • 1,143

Total in August.... • • • 10,740
of which 4,540 were new cases, the remainder (still under treats
inent) having been admitted previously.
, Heavy expenses are inevitably incurred in affording such exten•
live relief. Tile Committee, therefore, earnestly entreat the aid of
the public.
The management of the Hospital is in the hands of 30 Governors,
Yearly elected from the general list of subscribers, at the Annual
General Meeting in January. A Board is held every Thursday, at
4 o'clock (Rev. J. B. Owen, Chairman), to conduct the business,
When any subscriber may attend, if so disposed, the Board being at
all times desirous of receiving suggestions o' giving explanation.
The Hospital is not endowed, but is wholly dependent on volun-
tary contributions and legacies, which are received by the Treasurer,
John Masterman, Esq., M.P., Nicholas-lane ; also by Messrs. Coutts
and Co. ; Drummond and Co.; Berries ar d Co.; Ransom and Co. ;
Prescott, Grote, and Cd. ; Smith, Payne, and Co.;Glyn and Co. ;
Jones Loyd and Co.; Barclay and Co. ; Denison and Co. ; Williams.
Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurnev, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co., Ber-
Rers-street ; Masterman and Co.; and at the Hospital.
Clothing for the destitute patients will be thankfully received.
By order. J. B. OWEN, M.A., Chairman.

BANK of LONDON and NATIONAL PRO-
VINCIAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, for effect-
ing every description of Life and Fire Insurance business.
Capital—One Million Sterling.
Principal Office—Threadneedle-street, London.
TRUSTEES.

Sir John Villiers Shelley, Bart., M.P., Chairman of the

Bank of London.
Sir James Duke, Bart., M P., and Alderman ef London.
The Right Hon. Thomas Milner Gibson, M.P.
Lieutenant-Colonel Elsey, H.E.1.C.5., Lireetor of the Bank
of London.

DIRECTORS.
CHAIRMAN—Sir Henry Muggeridgo, Alderman, Lirector of
the Bank of London.

VICE-CIIAIRMEN.

John Cumberland, Esq. I Wm. Anthony Purnell, Esq.
John E. Anderdon, Esq., Devonshire-terrace, Hyde-park,
Director of the Bank of London.
William Black, Esq. (firm of Black and Bidmead), Trump-

street, Cheapside.
Stephen Proad, Esq., Rye-hill, Peckham.
William Carr, Esq., Bishopagate-street-without.
John Cropp, Esq., Oaklands, Park-road, Clapham.
John Geary, Esq., the Crescent, Edmonton.
Thomas Gooch, Esq. (firm of Gooch and Cousens), Director

of the Bank of London.
Alexander C. lonides, Esq. (firm of lonides, Sgouta, and Co.),
Director of the Bank of London.
Lord Claud Hamilton, M.P., 19, Eaton-square.
Fred. Winn Knight, Esq., M.P., Southwick-street, Hyde-
park, and Wolverley House, Kidderminster.
Thomas Luce, Esq., M.P., King-street, St. James's, and
Malmsbury, Director of the Bank of London,
John Malcolm, Esq., 47, Mark-lane.
Professor Morton, Royal Veterinary College.
Peter Robb, Esq., St. Martin's.le-Grand.
Thomas B. Stevens, Esq., The Elms, Kilburn, and Dement
Mills, Derby.
John Tarring, Esq. (firm of Tarring and Son), Bucklersbury.
Alfred Wilson, Esq. (firm of Vcnables, Wilson, and Tyler),
Director of the Bank of London.
PROVINCIAL DIRECTORS.

Alexander Abercromby, Esq. (firm of Alex. Abercromby and
Co.), Glasgow.
William Allen, Esq., Lower Dominick-street, Dublin.
Anthony 8an.1.t.., Esq., Mayor of Hull.
John Barwell, Esq. (firm of Barwell and Sons), Birmingham.
Samuel Briggs, Esq., Bradford•street, Birmingham.
John Brown, Esq., Buchanan-street, Glasgow.
John Burnet, Esq., Procurator-Fiscal, Glasgow.
Theophilus Carrick, Esq., Official Assignee, Hull.
R. G. Collis, Esq. (firm of Mcßirney and Collis), Dublin.
H. C. Cooksey, Esq., Heathfield louse, Birmingham.
George Dingwall, Esq., Talbot-street, Dublin.
Peter McEvoy Gartlan, Esq., Gaybrook, Malahide, Dublin.
William H. Huffam, Esq., Hull Dock Company.
John Killeen, Esq., Malahide, Dublin.
Alexander Kirkland, Esq. (firm of Kirkland and Russell),
Glasgow.
Robert Morton, Esq. (firm of J. and R. Morton), Dublin.
Thomas Dundas Spiers, Esq., Houston, Glasgow.
Cbarles Wilkinson, Esq. (firm of Wilkinson and Ingleby)
Hull.

' ' AUDITORS.
DIRECTORS' AUDlTOR—Benjamin Scott, Esq.
SHAREHOLDERS' AUDITOR—Henry Chatteris, Esq., Public

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A ccountant.
Pursewq—Henry Letheby, M. 13., Professor of Medical
Jurisprudence, London Hospital; and Officer of Health
for the City of London.