The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-07 00:00:00

MINERALOGY.—Kin g' s College, London.—
Professor TENNANT will give a COURSE or LECTURES on
MINERALOGY, with a view to facili' ate the study of GEeLoGT and of
the application of m'neral substances in the Arts. The lectures will
begin on Pamir Mottmws, Oct. 9, at 9 o'clock. They well be con-
tinued on each succeeding Wednesday and Friday at the same hour,
and will be illustrated by a collection of 3,000 minerals and rocks.
Fee, 21. 28. R. W. JELF, D.D., Pr,ncipal.

FOR GENTLEMEN.—GEO. HOBSON begs
to call the attention •f the public to his NEW STOCK in
AUTUMNAL GOODS, consisting of West of England Beaver and
♦enetian Cloths, Scotch and Heather Twist, Mixed Doeskins,
Cashmere and Toilanette Waistcoatings, both of English and Con-
tinental manufaeture, which be found on inspection at prices most
Moierate for Best Goods.—GEORGE HOBSON, 57, Lombard-street.

GRE/T WESTERN RAILWAY.-CHEAP
EXCURSIONS.
On Saturday, the 10th October. a train will leave Paddington at
3.0 p m., for Chipperiham, Trowbridge, and Westbury (Fares 9s.
and 58.), Frome and Yeovil (Fares 10s. and 65.), Weymoa,h and
Dorchester (Fares, 12e. and as.), returning on Tuesday, the I.lth
October, from Weymouth at 11.30 a.m.
On Sunday, October 11th, a train will leave Paddington at 7 45
a.m. for Bath and Bristol, returning the same evening at 6.30 p.m.
rues, there and back:—Bath, 11 s. and ss. 6d.; Bristol, 14s. and
6s. 6d.
On Saturday, October 17, a train will leave Paddi"gt, n at 6.0
for Cirencester and Stroud (Fares, 9s. and 55.) Gloucester and Chel-
tenham (Fares, 10s. and 65.), Rosa and ftereford (fares, 12s. and es.),
retnrniaz at 5 p.m. on Monday, October 19.
On Sunday, October IS, a train will leave Paddington at 7.45
a.m., for Oxford (Fares gs. 6d and 45.), Banbury (Fares ifs. and 55.),
Leamington or Warwick (Fares 10s. 6d. and 65.), Birmingham
(Fares 12s. and 75.), returning at 7 o'clock the same evening.
For further particulars of return, &c., see handbills, to be obtained
at any of the Company's offices.

METROPOLITAN SALOON OMNIBUS
COMPANY (Limited), 156, Cheapside.
•

At the FIRST GENERAL ME eITING of this CIMP NY,
held at the London Tavern, on the 26th inst., it was unanimously
resolved, that the Report and galauce.sheet read and submitted to
the meeting be received and adopted; that the number of Dirrctors
be seven; and that Messrs Parker, Argles, Catlin:, Harrison,
Lucolng, Ravenscroft. an., Stevens, he the Directors, and Messrs
Theodore Jones and Josiah Conder Audit re, for the ensuing year;
and that the future mee ings of the Company be held half-yearly,
In the months of April and October, the day, time, and place of
meeting to be fixed by the Directors.

W. It. POPE, Secretary.

METROPOLITAN SALOON OMNIBUS
COMPANY (Limited), 156, CheapsidQ.

The Directors beg to notice that the extensive advertising of the
Report, and libellous letters commenting thereon, is the act of an
Agent of a Rival Company, and at their expense. A copy of the
Report, and every information can be had at the office.

W. B. POPE, Secretary.

AGENTS WANTED for the STATE FIRE
INSIJRANCK=MPAINT, No. 3, Pall-mall East, Loudon,

C*..

This Company has upwards of 800 Shareholders. Capital
1500,00.1., with power to increase to •2,000,0001. The Directors in-
Vile applications for Agencies in places where the Company is not
represented. A liberal Commission allowed for the introduction of
business.

Further information may be obtained, either by letter or person-
allY, at the Offices of the Company.
•
PETER MORRISON, Managing Director.

A.D. 1720.

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ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION,
(Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First),
For SEA, FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITIES.
OFFICES--ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
BRANCH OFFICE-29, PALL-MALL.
Octavius Wigram, Esq., Governor.
• George Pearkes Barclay, Esq., ilab-Governor.
Sir John William Lubbock, Bart., Deputy-Governor.

Now ready, price One Shilling and Sixpence,
FEIST'S RACING RECORD.
Edited by ALDER r FEIST,
Editor of the Turf Department of the " Sunday Times," and Re-