The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-16 00:00:00

HEREFORD, ROSS, and GLOUCESTER
RAIL WAY.
To effect a Junction between the Shrewsbury and Hereford Rail-
way at Hereford, and the Gloucester and Dean Forest and South
Wales Railway, at the Grange, in Gloucestershire. Distance, nearly
twenty-three miles. Capital, 275,0001.
Applications for shares in this undertaking should be made, ad
dressed" To the Provisional Committee of the Hereford, Roes, and
Gloucester Railway, at Hereford," in the following form :

Gentlemen,
I request you will allot to me Shares of 201. each in the
Hereford, Ross, and Gloucester Railway, which I engage to accept,
and to pay the deposit of 21. 10s. per Share, and to execute the Par-
liamentary Contract.
The Shares mast be applied for on or before the 31st of December
imtant.

T. MARTIN'S HALL.-
MONTHLY CONCERTS of ANCIENT and MODERN
it USIC.
Under the Direction of Mr. JOHN lIULLAH.
The SECOND of a SERIES of EIGHT CONCERTS will be given
on WEDNESDAY EVENING next, Dec. 18th, when will be per-
performed for the first time for many years, from the score of
Handel, the Sacred Oratorio " MESSIAH."
Principal vocal performers Miss Birch, Miss Kearns, Miss Wil-
liams, Mr. Lockey, and Mr. H. Phillips.
Single tickets, reserved seats, 65.; double ditto, Is. ; single area
seat, 35.; double ditto, 4s. 6d. May be had of Mr. John Parker,
445,
Do rs West Strand, of the Musia3ellers, and at St. Martin's Hall.
o open at half-past Seven, commence at Eight .'clock.

SMOKY CHIMNEYS.—NO CURE NO PAY.
E. DOWSON, 123, Oxford-street (five
J doors west of Regent-circus), sole manufacturer of
CUND• Y'S PATENT REGISTER GRATE, begs to call attention to
it, as being the most elegant, inexpensive, and certain Cure for
Smoky Chimneys.
A prospectus forwarded upon application, post free.
J. E. DORSON is also the sole manufacturer of CUNDY'S PA-
TENT HOT-AIR and VENTILATING STOVE, for Churches.
Warehouses, Shops, Entrance Halls, &c. Patronised by the Society
of Arts, in whose rooms, John-street, Adelphi, it may be seen in con-
yardus ; and algo at Messrs. Hitchcock's, St. Paul's Church-
; and at the Manufacturer's as above. A prospectus may be
had free.
MARBLE CHIMNEY-PIECES, GRATES, and FENDERS are
on view in the extensive Show Rooms, in great variety, and of the
most elegant description, at greatly reduced prices. Every article
manufactured upon the most perfect principle.
J. E. DOWSON, 123, Oxford-street (five doors west of Regent-
circus), London.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
Lecture by Dr. Baehhoffner on Voltaic Electricity, in which
will be exhibited Allman's Patent Electric Light, daily at Two, and
on Tuesday and Thursday Evenings at Nine.—Lecture by J. H. Pep-
per, Esq., on the First or Simple Principles of Agricultural Chemistry,
daily (except Saturday), at a Quarter past Three, and on Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday Evenings at Nine.—Lecture on the Ballad
Music of England, by Mr. George Barker, every Evening (except
Saturday) at Eight o'clock, illustrated by the Lays of the Foresters,
or Songs of Robin Hood.—Model of Weston's Patent Nova-Motive
Railway, at work daily.—Dissolving Views, daily at One o'clock, at
Half-past Four, and in the Evenings at a Quarter to Ten.—Diver
and Diving-bell, &c., &c.
Admission, I s.—Schools, Half-price.
Open daily from Eleven till Five o'clock, and every Evening (ex-
cept Saturday) from Seven till Half-past Ten.