The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-24 00:00:00

(No. 20,335.)

PUBLICATIONS.

Just ready, in 2 vole„ price 2ls.
RUE TO NATURE.
A NOVEL.
Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Colburn, 13,
Great Marlborough-street.
Orders received at all the Libraries.

Now ready, in 2 vole, with illustrations, 21s.
PASSAGES in the LIFE of A SOLDIER ;
or, Military Service in the East and West. By Lieut.-
Colonel Sir JAMES E. ALEXANDER, K.C.L.S., &c.
"Deeply in' eresting, and full of valuable information."—Mes-

senger.
" This is a genuine soldier's book. It is highly entertaining."—
Naval and Military Gazette.
" We have read these recollections with much interest.".
Gazette. •
" There is much life and spirit in all Col. Alexancler handles
neither he nor his story ever seem to flag."—Chronicle.
Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

'—Literary

NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF " THE INITIALS."
This day is published, in 3 vols.,-
Q -u I T
By the Author of " The Initials." S
London : Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.

THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.
—Just published, by order of the Directors, price Eighteen-
pence, A NARBA.TIVE, Historical and Descriptive, of the Geo-
graphical, Electrical and Mechanical Features of this great under-
taking; and of the Scientific Appliances adopted for carrying out
the work, with reasons for their adoption.—May be had on applies
tion to Mr. George Savrard, the secretary of the Atlantic Telegraph
Company, 22, Old Broad•street, London; Mes=rs. Smith and Sons,
Strand; or may be obtained through any respectable bookseller,
from the publishers, Messrs. Jerrold, St. Paul's Church-yard.

Just published, by JOHN WEALE, 59, High Holborn.
AN ENQUIRY into- the OPINIONS of the
CCMLNIEBOI AL CLIASES of Great Britain en the SUEZ
SNIP CANAL. By FERDINAND DE TAMPS. Containing a report
of public meetings of Merchants, Shipowners, &c., held, and resolu-
tions passed in favour of the Suez Ship Canal in Liverpool, Manches-
ter, Dublin. Cork, Belfast, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, New-
castle, Hull, Birmingham, Bristol, and Loudon.

On the Ist of August was published, price One Shilling.
FEIST'S RACING REC-ORD.
Edited by ALBER IC FEIST,
Editor of the Turf Department of the 1' Sunday Times,7 and Re-

porter of Sporting Intelligence to the London Daily Papers.

. .- . .
The Monthly parts may be obtained separately, price two-pence
each. The next part will be published on the let of September. Ad.
vertisementa cannot be received Ist a than the 24th of August.
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W. Wright, sporting printer and publisher, Fulwood's Rents, Hol
born. London.

Just published, price 55., by post free, ss. 6d.,
ON STRICTURE OF THE URETHRA :
its PATHOLOGY and RATIONAL TREATMENT. Illus-
trated by numerous Cases selected from the Records of upwards of
Twenty Years' extensive and successful Practice, and which embrace
every variety of Urethral Contraction, together with appropriate
Means of Cure.

By F. B. COURTENAY,
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
fl.Bailliere, 219, Regent-street.
"We believe Mr. Courtenay's experience hi the treatment of
stricture to have equalled, if it has not exceeded, that of any of his
contemporaries ; whilst we most certainly hnow of no man to whose
care we would sooner intrust the treatment of a severe case of stric-
tnre."—Medical Circular.

r lIHE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.
1_ The BATTERSEA ESTATE, with Freehold Plots of Land.
Houses, and Ground-rent, two Houses on the Putney Estate, and two
Villas on Vie Enfield Estate, will b ALLTED at the Offices, neat
WEDNESDAY, the 29th lust , bete ween twelve and two o'clock.—
The Twentieth Quarterly Meeting will be held at the Offices, on
Tuesday. Sept. 8, Viscount Itanelagh in the Chair, when the 39th
Public Drawing for Rights of Choice on the Society's Estates in
various counties will take place. Members may be either investors
or allottees at their own option. No partnership liability. With-
drawals of subscriptions within ten days. Five per cant. per annum
on all payments of 5/. and upwards, payable ha'f-yearly, and parti •
cipation in the profits to all members, the Society never kaving
paid less than six per cent. to the shareholders. Prospectuses
sent free to any part of the world. Plans of Estates price 7d. by
post.

CHARLES LEWIS GRUNEISEN, Secy
Offices, 33, Norfolk-street, Strand, London, W.C.

OYAL GARDENS, GREMORNE. —One
6.) stilling.—Grand BALLOON ASCENT, by "Stelihen Cham-
bers, R.N. Thursday next, this intrepid aeronaut willmake his first
Great Acent in his nvel balloon, the Cnams°, which is of a most
peculiarsconstruction,o and entirely new in design. The inflation
will commence early in the day, and the ascent take place at Seven
precisely. THUS DAY (Monday), August 24th, and during the
week—Magnificent displays of Horsemanship in the Cirque Oriental
Royal Marionettes in the Temple of Aladdin. Monday, Tuesday,
and Wednesday the pieces will be " Bombastes Furio,o," and " The
Manager's Room." Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, first time, the
operatic burluque of "Don Giovanni, or a Spectre on Horseback"—
elegant dress and appointments. At half-past seven, in the Ballet
Theatre, is represented the Fairy Pantomime of he Mystic
Branch." Al fresco Amusements —Concert—Musical Melange—
Mr. and Mrs. Foster in their admired imitation of Irish Character,
and an infinite variety of minor amusements. Fireworks by Ma-
dame Coton.

ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill slreet,
Ilaymarket.—The Proprietor of these Rooms, grateful for
past patronage, and while assisted by the able co-Tieration and
zealous services of the late conductor, Mr. E. LAIIAENT, assures his
friends and the public that he has taken every means to supply in
his establishment the foamy occasioned by the lo,s cf that distill-
th
artist. The Proprietor has new the honour to announce
at he has enraged, for the above rooms, the popular composer, M
ANTONY LAMOTTE, late, and for several years, conductor at the Salle
Valentino, at Paris; also cnndnctor at the great annul festival of
the City of Ly ons, held at the Palais d'Alcazar ; and, fortis eminent
merit. rewar •ed by his 'Majesty the Emperor with a vld medal,
being the on'y chef d'orchestre in France who has received this mark
of honour and distinction, All the principal performers of the
orchestra are re-engaged. The rooms, redecorated for the occasion,
will RE-OPEN on SATURDAY, the 29th of August.