The Sun.
London, England, 1860-07-19 00:00:00

GREA T WESTERN RAILWAY.-.
TI, On SUNDAY, July 22, a CHEAP EXCURSION
ATN will leave Paddington at 7.45 a.m., for OXFORD,
(fares 65. 6d. and 45.) ; Banbury (Bs. and 55.) ; Leamington
and Warwick (10s. 6d. and 65.) ; Birmingham (12s. and 75.);
-West Bromwich,Wednesbury, and Bilston (12s. 6d. and 7s. 6d.);
and Wolverhampton .(13s. and Bs.) Returning the same day
from Wolverhampton at 7 p.m., and Intermediate Stations as
Per handbills.

IREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.-
CHEAP EXCURSIONS to the NORTH, allowing
one, two, or three weeks.—On MONDAYS, the 23d and 30th
of July, and 6th of August, EXCURSION TRAINS will leave
Paddington at 10.20 a.m.. for Oxford (Us. and ss. 6d.); Ban-
bury (14s. and Os. 6d.); Le imington and Warwick (18s. and
8s.); Birmingham (20s. and 9s. 6d.) ; West Bromwich, Wed-
nesbury, and Bilston (21s. 6d. and 10s,); Wolverhampton
(225. 6d. and 10s. 6d.) ; Wellington and Shrewsbury (27s 6d.
and 13s. 6d ); Oswestry, Llangollen Road, Wrexham, and
Chester (335. and 155.); Birkenhead and Liverpool (375. and
175.), passengers having the option of returning either on the
30th July, or 6th or 13th of August—from Liverpool at 10.30
a.m., and Intermediate Stations as per handbills.

C4REAT WESTERN RAILWAY.-
\--1 TEN DAYS' EXCURSION to the WEST of ENG-
LAND, offering facilities for visiting Tavistock, Truro,
Penzance, Land's End, &c.
On SATURDAY, July 21. an EXCURSION TRAIN
will leave Paddington at 8 a.m., and Reading at 9.5 am.,
for Weston-super-Mare, Highbridge, Bridgewater, and Taun-
ton, fares 20s. and 14s. ; Tiverton and Exeter, 225. and 16s. ;
Barnstaple and Bideford, 30s. and 20s. ; Vtarcross, Dawlish,
and Teignmouth, 255. and 17s. ; Newton, Torquay, Pai,gnton,
and 'Panes, 275. and 18s. ; and Kingsbridg,e-road and Ply-
mouth, 30s. and 205., returning on Tuesday, July 31, from
Plymouth at 6 a.m., and intermediate stations as per hand-
bills.

Passengers wishing to proceed to any station on the Tavi-
stock, Cornw`all, or West Cornwall Railways, WU I be fur-
nished at Plymouth, upon producing their Excursion Tickets,
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with Ist, 2d, or 3d Class RETUR TICKETS,. available up
to the 30th July, at a single fare for the double journey.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.-
TOURISTS' SEA-SIDE and FAMILY TICKETS,
available for a month, or longer by extra payment, are now
issued at Paddington and other principal stations.
To Exeter, Bideford, Barnstaple, Dawlish, Teignmouth,
Torquay. and Paignton, 50s. first class, and 355. second class.
Truro, 60s. and 40s. And Penzance, 655. and 455. To parties
of not less than three persons.
To Weymouth and Dorchester, 355. and 255. ; to parties
taking not less than four first or six second class tickets.

To the Isle of Man. Bangor, and Beaumaris, via Chester
and Liverpool, 70s. and 50s.
To Llandudno, via Liverpool, 675. and 475.
To Carnarvon, via Llangollen and Llanberris, and to Bala
and Dolceelly, via Llangollen, 70s. and 50s.
To Narberth-road and New Milford, for Tenby and Milford
Haven.—Tourists' tickets, 725. and 50s. ; family tickets (to
parties of not less than three persons), 635. and 455.
To Limerick and Killarney, for the south of Ireland, via
Milford Haven and Waterford, £5 Is. and £4.
Bills, giving full particulars, can be obtained at the Com-
pany's offices and stations, or upon application to the Super-
intendent at Paddington.

LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAIL-
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WAY COMPANY.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the next HALF-
YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the PROPRIETORS
of this COMPANY will be held at the Waterloo-bridge
Station, Lambeth, on THURSDAY, the 9th day of August,
-1860, at One o'clock p.m. precisely, when the Directors will
submit a report on the affairs of the Company, a Dividend
will be declared, and the general business of the Company
Will be transacted.
And notice is hereby further given, that at the said meet-
ing it is proposed to submit for the consideration and deci-
sion of the Proprietors the creation and disposal of such
Share Capital of the Company as shall have been authorised
by Parliament, and as E•hall remain undisposed of.
The books of the Company, for the transfer of stock and
shares, will be closed from Thursday, the 26th day of July,
till Thursday, the 9th day of August, 1860, both days in-
clusive.

By order.
L. CROMBIE, Secretary.
Waterloo-bridge Station, London, July 14,1860.

METROPOLITAN RAILWAY COMPANY.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the Directors
of the METROPOLITAN RAILWAY COMPANY have
• this day made a CALL of £1 per Share on the Shares of the
Company, payable on or before the 16th day of August next,
at the London and Westminster Bank, Lothbury ; or the
' London and County Bank, South Sea House, Threadneedle-
street. London. Interest at the rate of £5 per e,entum per
annum will be allowed for money paid in advance of Calls,
and a similar rate of interest will be charged on all Calls in
arrear.

By order of the Board.
JOHN HENCHMAN, Secretary.
No. 17, Duke-street, Westminster, July 18, 1860.

GREAT INDIAN PENINSULA RAILWAY
COMPANY.
The DIRECTORS Pre prepared to receive LOANS on De-
bentures of £lOO and upwards, for Five or Seven Years, from
the Ist July inst., at 5 per Cent. per Annum interest ; pay-
ment of both principal and interest being guaranteed by the
Secretary of State for Indiain Council, and the interest being
payable Half-yearly, on the 10th January and 10th July, at
the London and County Bank, Lombard-street, London, by
means of Coupons attached to the Debentures.
Forms of Proposal may be obtained on application at this
Office.

THOS. R. WATT, Secretary.
Company's Offices,
3, New Broad-street, London, E.C.,
13th July, 1860.

TWENTY-THIRD REPORT of the
DIRECTORS of the COMME tiCIAL BANK of LON-
DON, for the Half-year ending June 30, 1860.
At the ANNUAL GP:WI KAL MEETING of the Share-
holders, held at the Banking-house, Lothbury, on TUES-
DAY, the 17th July, 1860.