The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-20 00:00:00

DOORS TO BE OPENED AT SEVEN O'CLOCK.

ci TAR PA CK E TS.—GRAVESEN D and
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By way of the BLACKWALL HALLWAY.
EIGHTPENCE THROUGHOUT.
BOAT AND RAIL INCLUDED.
From the Terrace Pier, Gravesend, Morning, Seven, Halfpait
Nine, and Half-past Twelve ; Afternoon, Two, Four, Six, and Seven.
Brunswick Wharf, Blackwell, Morning, Ten, Eleven, and TwOve;
Afternoon, Three, Four, Six, and Half-past Seven.
Sundays from Gravesend, Morning. Seven, and Half-past Nine ;
Afternoon, Four, Six, and Seven.
From Blackwell, Morning, Ten and Eleven ; Afternoon, Three,
Six, and Half-past Seven.
From the Old Shades Pier, above London-bridge. Daily at Nine.
Star Office, Gravesend, May 17, 1844.

LONDON TO PARIS, via BOULOGNE.
THE NEW COMMERCIAL COMPANY'S
superior packets CITY of BOULOGNE or EMERALD, will
ru❑ every SUNDAY, TUESDAY, and FRIDAY, (weather permit-
ting), from London-bridge Wharf, as under :—Saloon, ; Fore-
cabin, 10s. ; Children half-price.
Sunday, May 19th..-11 morning.
Tuesday 21St •• • • J - *,. -
Friday „ 24th .. 3 „
Sunday „ 26th .... 5 „
Tuesday „ 28th .... 7
Friday „ 31st .... 9 „ .

The advantages to the Public by a direct communication between
London and Boulogne are the great saving of expenses, particularly
families having luggage, &c., which is at once put on board the vessel
(free of wharfage) and landed at its destination without being liable
to loss ordamage from removals by trains or otherwise, and the ac-
commodation afforded to Passengers in the above vessels, by having
private cabins tier ladies, as Well as excellent sleeping berths. The
distance from port to port is frequently done within ten and seldom
exceeds twelve hours.

Offices, Fish-street-hill ; 12, Water-lane, Lower Thames-street, and
Chaplin's Universal office, Regent-circus.

MUSIC OF FRANCE.
Without Extra Charge to the Public, at the
ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
The Directors hare engaged Mr. C. E. HORN, to deliver
A SERIES of LECTURES on the MUSIC of EIGHT different
NATIONS. The MUSIC of FRANCE commences on the 20th
instant, and will be coptinued during the week, on Monday, Wednes-
day, and Friday Evenings, at Eight o'clock ; and on Tuesday, Thurs-
day, and Saturday, at Three o'clock, with VOCAL and INSTRU-
MENTAL ILLUSTRATIONS. All the other LECTURES and
EXHIBITIONS as usual. LONGBOWOM'S PHYSIOSCOPE and
OPAQUE MICROSCOPE. NEW DISSOLVING VIEWS, ARM-
STRONG'S lIYDRO-ELECTRIC MACHINE, &c., &c.
Admission, le.; Schools, Half-price.

GENERAL TOM THUMB (for a few days
longor), the American Dwarf, under the especial patronage
of her Majesty and the Royal Family, exhibiting every Day and
Evening, previous to visiting Paris, In CATLIN'S spacious INDIAN
GALLERY, EGYPTIAN HALL, Piccadilly, from Eleven to One,
Half-past Two to Five, and from Seven to Nine o'Clock, giving
illustrations of Napoleon, the Grecian Statues, Singing, Dancing, &e.
This wonderful man in miniature weighs only FIFTEEN POUNDS,
and is smaller than any infant that ever walkod alone. The elegant
presents from her Majesty and the Queen Dowager may be also seen.
The General wears his Court Dress daily at Half-past Twelve.
The General continues to wait on the Nobility and Gentry on due
notice.