The Sun.
London, England, 1866-05-19 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATUBDAY EVENING, MAY 19, 1866.

VRENCH GALLERY, 120, PALL-MALL.-
The THIRTEENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION of
PICTURES, the Contributions of Artists of the French and
Tlem'sh Schools, IS OPEN THIS DAY.

Admission, ls. Catalogue, 6d.

IN TE RNATIO NAL HORTICULTURAL
IfXIIIBITION.
Tickets may be obtained of the principal Nurserymen
and at—
Austin's, St. James's Hall. Letts and Son's, Royal Ex•
Lhappell's, New Bond-street. change.
Cock, Add son, and Co.'s, 011ivier's, New Bond-street.
Regent-street. Sam's, St. James's-street.
Keith and Prowse's, Cheap- Weeterton's, St. George's-
side. place.
Lacon and Oilier's, New The Royal Horticultural G ar-
Bond-street. dens, Kensington
Mitchell's, Bond-street.
And at the Offices, 52, St. Gco:

mge's-place, Albert-gate, S.W.

riIUESDAY NEXT, the FIRST DAY of the
INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL 6HOW.
Admission by Tickets, ONE GUINEA.

WEDNESDAY NEXT, the SECOND DAY
of the INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL
EXHIBITION. Admission, TEN SHILLINGS.

THURSDAY, the THIRD DAY. Admission
2s. 6d.

VRIDAY, the 25th, the FOURTH DAY of the
INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL DISPLAY.
Admission, ONE SHILLING.

31R. W. S. WOODIN'S BADEN-BADEN
JL and TIP IN THE AIR, an entirely New Entertain-
ment, EVERY EVENING, at Eight (except Saturday);
Saturday Mornings at Three. POLYGRAPHIC HALL,
King William-street, Charing-cross.
Luxurious sofa stalls, Os.; balcony stalls, 35.; area, 25.;
amphitheatre, ls.—A plan of stalls may be seen and seats
secured at the Hall from Eleven to Five.

T -44..•-41----F 0 R D ,
0, OXFORD-STREET, W.
The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (Limited',
EXTRA NOVELTIES for the DERBY WEEK. Operatic
Selections performed by Misses Russell, Barry, Fitz Henry ;
Messrs. A. St. Albyn, Hush, Bury, Dalton, and Tivoli, with
full band and chorus, canducted by Mr. F. JONGIIMANS.
Comedy, Burlesque. Gymnastic, and other performances,
by all the moat talented Foreign and English artistes.
The great Negro Trio, Joe Brown (his first appearance),
and Messrs. Duriah and Davies.
Admission—Area, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, le ; private
boxes, with separate entrance, 10s. 6d.
Open every evening at 8. •

ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street,
Piccadilly.
Selections from all the favourite Operas will be performed
by the celebrated ARGYLL BAND every Evening.
Chef d'Orchestra, Signor L. CURTL
M. LEVY, the Great Cornet Player, at Nine, Ten, and
Eleven o'clock.
Doors open at half-past Eight o'clock.
Admission, is.

BURGLARS DEFIED.—JOHN TANN begs
to invite the public to inspe:t his new PATENT FIRE
and WEDGE-RESISTING SAFES and IRON DOORS.
which an he seen at his Patent Lock and Safe Warehouse,
30, Walbrook, London.

SPANISH FLY is the acting ingredient in
ALEX. ROSS'S CANTHAR IDES OIL, which speedily
produces whiskers and thickens hair, Zs. ed. ; sent irec for
64 st.mps.— AL EX. ROSS, 248, High Holborn, London.
Essay on Hair, Id.

ALEX. ROSS'S BLOOM of ROSES, 3s. 6d.,
or 54 stamps.

PIMPLE REMOVER.—AII diseases of the
skin are improved by one dose of ALEX. ROSS'S
VEGETABLE SKIN PILLS. They remove redness, sal-
lowness, &e. 2s. 9d.; by post for 40 stamps.—ALEX, ROSS,
248, High Holborn, London.

ALEX. ROSS'S FACE POWDER, is., or 14
stamps.

HAIR-CURLING FLUID, 248, High Holborn,
London.—ALEX. ROSS'S CURLING FLUID curls
Ladies' or Gentlemen's hair immediately it is applied. Sold
at 38. M.; sent free for ill stamps. Ross's Toilet Magazine,
Is. ed., or 20 stamps.

LIQUID ROUGE, is., or 18 stamps.

J. AND D. NICOLL,
L e Tailors to the Queen, Royal Family, and the
Courts of Europe, 114, 116, 118, 120, REGENT-STREET,
and 22, CORNHILL, LONDON; 50, BOLD-STREET,
LIVERPOOL; and 10, MOSLEY-STREET, MAN-
CHESTER.

SPRING FASHIONS, for Gentlemen's Overcoats,
Morning Coats, Trousers, and Vests.

BOYS' NEGLIGE, and other suits, HIGHLAND
DRESS, KNICKERBOCKERS, &c.

LADIES' RIDING HABITS, JACKETS, OVER-
COATS, CLOAKS, &c.

H. J. and D. NICOLL'S GUINEA WATERPROOF
TWEED COATS for Gentlemen, and CLOAKS for
Ladies, are patronised by Travellers all over the world.

H. J. and D. NICOLL, 114, 116, 118, 120, Regent
street; 22, Cornhill, London; 10, Mosley-street, Man-
chester ; and 50, Bold-street, Liverpool.

BRIGHTON and BACK for 3s. on 'WHIT-
SUNDAY, WHIT-MONDAY. and TUESDAY, from
Londbn-bridge, Victoria, and Kensington, at 9.0 a.m.

HASTINGS and BACK fpr 3s. 6d. by the
BRIGHTON LINE on WHIT-SUNDAY, from
London-bridge at 8.10 a.m., and Victoria at 8 40 a m. ; and on
WHIT-MON DAY, from ictoria:at 835 a.m., and London-
bridge at 8.45 a.m.

pORTSMOUTH and BACK for 3s. 6d. by the
BRIGHTON LINE on WHIT-SUNDAY, from Vic-
toria at 7.55 a.m., and London-bridge at 8.0 a.m.

1) E R R E T T'S
CITY RESTAURANT
AND LUNCHEON BAR
IS NOW OPEN.

34, ➢IILK-STREET, CHEAPSIPE, CITY, E.C.

POPULAR DWELLINGS in POPULOUS
and SUBURBAN DISTRICTS
Mr. JAMES MO RTIMER invites attention to his patented
Plans for Improved Separate Dwellings for all classes, which
embrace an increase of atreet paving for each storey, public
staircases, promenades, gardens, schools, reading, lecture,
dining, and warerooms, baths, &c. ; also workshops, with or
without steam power, and perfect separation of tenants, to
realise upwards of 12 per cent.—Further information of Mr.
J. Mortimer, 58, Queen's road, Dalston, N.E.; or of Mr. J.
Dunbar, 4, Westminster-che'nbers, Victoria—street, West-
minster, S.W.

-VrETROPOLITAN DISTRICT RAILWAY
'• COMPANY.
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At a Special General Meeting, held at the Offices of the
Company, No. 6, Westminster-chambers, Victoria-street,
on Thursday, the 17th May, 1866,
THE EARL OF DEVON in the Chair,
the Advertisement calling the Meeting having been read,
it was unanimously Resolved—
That the Bill now submitted to the Meeting, intituled
" A Bill to confer additional powers on the Metropolitan
Railway Company : to enable such Company to alter and
improve portions of their authorised Works, and to ac-
quire additional Lands: to confirm or authorise Agree-
ments with other parties ; to extend the time for com-
pleting certain Works ; to amend the Acts relating to the
Company, and for other purposes," be and the same is
hereby approved.
DEVON, Chairman.

NrETROP 0 LITAN DISTRICT RAILWAY
COMPANY.—NOTICE.—The Registration and
Transfer Offices are now removed from Austin Friars to
the Company's Offices, No. 6, Westminster-chambers,
Victoria-street, Westminster.
All Stock and Scrip holders are requested to send infor-
mation as to change of address, 14 days previous to the
issue of the Interest Warrants due on the Ist of July next.
GEO. HOPWOOD, Secretary.
6, Westminster-chambers,
Victoria-street, S.W.

NATIONAL PROVINCIAL AERATED
BREAD COMPANY (Limited).—NOTlCE IS
HEREBY GIVEN, That an EXTRAORDINARY GENE-
RAL MEETING of the Members of this COMPANY
will be held within the Offices of the Company, No. 14,
Buckingham-street, Strand, London, on WEDNESDAY,
the 30th day of May instant, at One o'Clock p.m., for the
purpose of considering a Special Resolution, passed by an
Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company, held on
the 14th day of May instant, authorising the Directors to
dispose of certain property belonging to the Company, and
of confirming the said Resolution, if approved of.
By Order.
R. W. MACARTHUR, Secretary.
14, Buckingham-street, Strand, W.C.,
London, 19th May, 1866.

Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway
Company of the Godley and Woodley branch rail-
way, and for transferring to the three companies the
powers of the Chester and West Cheshire Junction
Railway Company, was approved. Each company
were to raise £90,000 on shares and £30,000 on
loan for carrying out the objects of the bill.
In reply to a question by Mr. MARRIOTT, it was
stated that the aggregate amount of share capital to
be raised by the Great Northern foi the purposes of
the bills submitted that day was £1,400,000, and
the borrowing powers were £466,600 ; together,
£1,866,600.

A bill for authorising the Chester and West Che-
shire Junction Railway Company to make exten-
sions of their railway at Chester, and to the river
Dee, and to Neston, was approved.

A bill for the extension of the Wrexham and
Connah's Quay Railway to Neston, and to the Hoy-
lake Railway, near Birkenhead, and also a bill for
the extension of the Hoylake Railway to Parkgate,
were approved. Those bills conferred running powers
on the Great Northernßailway Company.
A bill for making a railway from Macclesfield to
Knutsford and Warrington, and for traffic arrange-
ments, was approved ; also a bill was approved to
authorise the Hatfield Chase Warping Improvement
Company to make a railway three and a half miles
in length in connexion with their works; and a bill
to confer further powers upon the Hemel Hemp-
stead and London and North-Western Railway
Company was agreed to.
A bill for making a railway from Louth to the
Five-mile House station of the Great Northern
(loop line), confirming a working agreement, was
approved.

The following bills were also approved :—A bill
to confer additional powers on the Metropolitan
Railway Company ; to enable such company to
alter and improve portions of their authorised
works, and to acquire additional lands ; to confirm
or authorise agreements with other parties; and to
extend the time for completing certain works. The
bill conferred additional powers on the Metropolitan
and Great Northern Companies for entering into
traffic agreements, and also for the use of the
amended line, and of the Finsbury Extension. A
bill for the construction of railways between the
Great Western Railway, near Southall and the
River Thames, near the Victoria Docks, to be called
the North Metropolitan Railway. This bill was
promoted by an independent company, and pro-
vided for effecting a junction between the proposed
line and the Great Northern Railway, and fOr
traffic arrangements between the companies. A
bill to authorise the Great Eastern Railway Coin-
pany to make certain railways from their sys-
tem to the Alexandra Palace, in the parish of
Tottenham. A bill to authorise the Muswell-
hill Estate Company (limited) to make certain rail-
ways over their estate, for giving access thereto
from neighbouring rail Ways, and to enter into ar-
rangements for the use thereof. This and the pre-
ceding bill authorised the Great Eastern and Mm-
well-hill Estate Companies to make railways to afford
improved access to the Alexandra Park, at Muswell-
bill, and from the Wood-green station of the Great
Northern Company, and also authorised traffic
agreements between the companies. A bill to au-
thorise the Edgware, Highgate, and London Rail-
way Company to extend their railway to the town
of Barnet, and to enable the Great Northern to sub-
scribe £75,000 to the undertaking.
The meeting was then adjourned to the 12th June
for the consideration of the remaining bills.