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THE SUN is Published EVERY MORNING at FIVE 0 CLOCK, in Time
,for the EARLY TRAINS and TOWN DELIVERY; a SECOND EDITION (Evening Sun) is Published in Time for the AFTERNOON TRAINS
and a • THIRD EDITION at SEVEN 0 CLOCK, for POST, containing PARLIAMENTARY and all other NEWS in LONDON up to that Hour.

ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED in ALL THE THREE PAPERS, Morning, Noon, and Night, thereby insuring a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION at ONE CHARGE.

SHREWSBURY anal BIRMINGHAM RAIL
WAY COMPANY.

TrORTICULTURAL SOCIETY of LONDON
_R_ EXHIBITIONS at the GARDEN.
The First Meeting will take place on SATURDAY, the 24th of May;
subjects for Exhibition must be at this office on Friday, the 23d ;
or at the Garden before half-past eight o'clock, a.m., on the day of
Exhibition.

An advertisement having appeared offering the Scrip-holders in
this Company an opportunity of exchanging such scrip for scrip in
a Company proposed to be amalgamated with the Grand Junction
Jompany, I am directed by th.c Committee of the 'Shrewsbury and
itirmingliam Company to caution the Shareholders on the subject, as
lo such amalgamation has taken place, or is in contemplation with
:he sanction of the Provisional Committee.

rlHrvipPrlig oF ri7,?5,"3,
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AND
?Jubitir Capttltott.

The gates will be open to visitors at One, P.M. Tickets are issue
to Fellows at this office, price ss. each; or at the Garden
in the afternoon of the days of Exhibition, at 7s. 6d. eack ; but thei
only to orders from Fellows of the Society.
N.B. No Tickets will be Issued in Regent-street on the day o
Exhibition.
21, Regent-street.

By order, GEORGE KNOX, Secretary,
()dices of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway,
3, Moorgate-street, May 20, 1845.

" Who runs may read."

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110YAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
The ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY, exhibited by a work-
ing 3lodel, having a power to carry visitors. A Curious
MECIIA.NICAL HAND on a person who has lost his
natural hand. Dr. Ryan's LECTURES on the Chemis-
try of Domestic Life daily at a Quarter past Three, and on
Wednesday and Friday Evenings, at a Quarter to Nine. Professor
Rachhoftlier's varied Lectures with brilliant experiments. Lectures
on Character, with Musical Illustrations, by Mr. J. Russell, ac-
companied by Dr. Wallis on the Piano-forte, on the Evenings of
Mond,iy, Tuesday, and Thursday, at Eight o'clock. New and beau-
ainsl ONectss in the CHROMATROPE, PI-IYSIOSCOPE, PROTEOS-
COPE, &c. New DISSOLVING VIEWS. Submarins Experiments
by the -DIVER and DIVING HELL. Working Models de.
scribed daily.

The King of the French held a Council of Ministers at
Neuilly on Sunday.
On Saturday evening their Majesties received the Pope's
Nuncio, Counts d'Oraison, de Lasalle, and du Montesquiou,
Baron de Bussieres, and M. Letronne, Keeper General of the
Archives of the kingdom.
Adtmral Willamnez, the senior Vice-Admiral of the French
navy, and a Peer of France, died on Saturday, at his residence
at Suresne, near Paris.
The Prince de Montfort, youngest son of Jerome Bona-
parte, has taken up his residence at the mansion of his
brother-in-law, Count Demidoff, in the Rue St. Dominique,
Faubourg St. Germain. The Prince has permission from the
Government to remain three months in Paris.
The poet Ernest de Brunow, brother of the Russian Am-
bassador at London, died a few days since at Dresden.
We read in the Constitutionnel :—" The Government, it is
said, is preparing a Bill for presentation to the Chambers, at
the opening of the next session, on the subject of postal re-
form. A uniform rate of postage of 25c. wiil be fixed for the
whole kingdom."
The Central Congress et Agricillture, in its sitting on
Saturday, came to a vote in favour of a proposition for a
recommendation to the Government to reduce the duty on
salt.

Admission, Is. Schools, Half-price.

CIALEDONIAN ASYLUM.
xj The TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL of
the Charity will be held at the Freemasons' Tavern, on WEDNESDAY,
the 2Sth inst., at six o'clock P.M. ;
His Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCH and QUEENSBERRY,
K.G., K.T., the Pre3ldent, In the chair.
STEWARDS.
The Most Noble the Marquis of Colonel Turner, R.A.
Bute, K.T., F.R.S. Patrick Maxwell Stewart, Esq.,
The Most Noble the Marquis of M.P.
Breadalbane, K.T. Andrew Jardine, Esq., of Lanrick
The Most Noble the Marquis of Castle
Douglas and Clydesdale James Tulloch, Esq.,F.l2 S.,F.S.A.
The Right Hon. Lord Saltoun and James Adam Gordon, Esq., of
Abernethy, Nash Hogs.
The Right Hon. Lord Dalmeny, Captain James Lamont, R.N.
M.P. Alexander Calder, Esq.
The Right Hon. Lord Kinnaird. William Thornborrow, Esq.
P.C. John Murray, Esq.
Sir Charles Forbes, Dart., of New James Currie, Esq.
and Edinglassle James Davidson, Esq.
James Matheson, Esq., ofAchany, James Brand, Esq.
M.P. George Johnstone, Esq.
Maj.-Gen. Duncan M`Leod, K.C.B. Hugh Innes Cameron, Esq.
Colonel Charles Fraser, of Castle William Fraser, Esq.
Fraser

Accounts from Constantinople of the 30th state that the
Greek Patriarch in that capital has resigned, to avoid a
threatened dismissal. He was accused by some of his coun-
trymen of being a partizan of, and under the influence of,
Russia, an accusation which is contradicted by his friends.
From a recent census of the population of Athens, it results
that it contains 20,606 resident inhabitants—•viz., 8,316 men,
8,026 women, and 4,264 children, besides 1,510 soldiers form-
ing the garrison, and 5,322 foreigners, making a general total
of 27,438 souls.
The Constitutionnel publishes the following letter from M.
Horace Vernet, dated Versailles, the 17th :—" The account
published by you that the Moorish authorities had ordered
me to quit their territory is incorrect. On the contrary, I can
say that-I received the most friendly welcome whenever I
found myself in contact with them. -I
was enabled to visit,
without any impediment on their part, the field of battle,
which it was my object to see."
LAW AND POLICE.

Dinner on the Table at Six o'clock.
Tickets 20s. each, to be had of the Stewards ; of the Directors ; al
the bar of the Tavern ; and of the Secretary, at the Institution, Co.
penhagen-fields, Islington.

JOHN BURNIE, Secretary.

PROVISIONALLY REGISTERED.
OUTHAMPTON and SALISBURY JUNC-
TION RAILWAY, forming a direct communication from
Bristol, Bath, Salisbury, and Southampton, and connecting the Eng-
lish and Bristol Channels by the Broad Gauge.
The prospectus of this undertaking, with the names of a powerful
Provisional Committee, will be published in a few days.
JOHN BELL, Solicitor, 28, Craven-street, Strand.

At the Central Criminal Court George Bracey and James
Fisher, servants, were indicted for stealing 31 spoons, 53
forks, two Bank of England notes for 10/., five sovereigns,
and other valuable property, worth altogether upwards of
400/., belonging to John Rivett Carnac, Esq. ; and William
Tomlin was indicted for feloniously receiving part of the
property. knowing it to have been stolen. The jury found
them guilty, and the Recorder sentenced Bracey (who was
the prosecutor's footman) and Fisher to fifteen years' trans-
portation ; and Tomlin, who had been the tool of the other
two, to six months' hard labour.
Wiiliam Rayner, for feloniously woundin.. Thomas Hickey,
a constable of the metropolitan police, whilst in the execu-
tion of his duty, was sentenced to one year's imprisonment,
with hard labour.
In the New Court, the Common Sergeant sentenced Capt.
John Dowling to seven years' transportation for bigamy.
At Marlborough-street, John Witney, coalheaver, was
summoned by Lady Mary Fitzhardinge Berkeley, for ob-
structing her carriage in Wardour-street. The defendant
obstructed the street with his coal waggon, and refused to
draw up when requested. He moreover seized the horses in
the carriage of the complainant by the heads, and force was
obliged to be had recourse to to make him desist. He was
sentenced to 40s. fine, or a month's imprisonment.
William Sheen, the man who was tried some years since
at the Old Bailey for the murder of his child, by cutting its
head off, but who escaped conviction from an informality in
the indictment, was charged at Worship-street with having
assaulted and threatened the life of Mr. Conrad Buhler, of
the City of Norwich, Wentworth-street, AVhitechapel. He
was bound over to keep the peace, himself in 100/, and two
sureties in 50/. each.

OFFICE OF THE GAS-LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY,
19, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, Loudon, May 20, 1845.
ir DO hereby give Notice that, pursuant to the
Eighth Bye-law of this Company,
THOMAS WALTER PERRY, Esq.,
JONAH SMITH WELLS, Esq., and
JOHN WILLIAM SLOPER, Esq..
have severally gliTn me notice in writing of their intention to STAND
for the OFFICE of an AUDITOR, at the Election appointed to take
place on MoNDAy, the 2d day of June next, at this office.
By order,
CHARRES BURLS, Secretary.

BILLIARDS.
rrHE ARGYLE BILLIARD ROOMS, 218,
REGENT-STREET, nearly opposite to Conduit-street.
NOTICE.--TO BILLIARD-PLAYERS.
The New Argyle Rooms have been fitted up at. great cost, and
opened expressly for a PUBLIC BILLIARD ESTABLISHMENT
of the most supert,r description. The house Is entirely remodelled,
and made replete with accommodation and convenience. Well ven-
tilated throughout upon a new and improved system. The PRIVATE
ROOMS are unusually spacious and elegantly furnished. The splen-
did improved TABLES, numerous costly fittings, and arrangements
generally, have only to be seen to be appreciated, no expense having
been spared in rendering the Argyle Billiard Rooms a resort exclu-
sively appropriate to the reception of noblemen and gentlemen. •

The 11lay general sessions of the peace for the county of Middle-
sex, commenced on Tuesday, at the Court-house, Clerkenwell.
green. The calendar contains the names of 64 prisoners for trial,
of whom 44 are indicted for felony, and 20 stand charged with as.
saults and other offences, none of which are of a serious nature ;
besides those which appear on the calendar, there are upwards of
20 recent commitments, and also a number of bail cases for trial.

COURT-riissiONAZILE.
The King and Queen of the Belgians are expected to arrive
in a few weeks, on a visit to her Majesty and Prince Albert.
Viscount Melbourne, who is still staying at Brocket
is not expected to return to South-street, for the season, until
the ensuing week. The Hon. Mrs. George Lamb has arrived
on a visit to the Noble Viscount.

The Duke of Buscleuch intends to give a fulldress enter-
tainment on Tuesday next, at Montagu House, in celebration
of her Majesty's birthday.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Downshire have left
Upper Grosveaor-street, for East Hempstead-park. The
Dowager Marchioness of Downshire has arrived in Hanover-
square, from a visit to her (laughter, Lady Charlotte Chet-
wynd, at Leamington Spa.
His Excellency Count Clam, with Prince Schwartzsnberg,
Prince Collerodo, and Count Waldstein, has duriyg the last
four days been engaged in seeing the "lions" of the metro-
polis, the Tower, Westminster Abbey, the British Museum,
the London and St. Katharine's Docks, the Thames Tunnel.,
and the different national establishments having been ve-
rally inspected by those distinguished foreigners.
Lord and Lady Poltimore, the Countess of Cradigan, Mr.
and Mrs. Hubert de Burgh, Lord and Lady 'William Comp-
ton, Sir William and Lady Heathcote, Lord and Lady Wal-
pole, Viscount Wellesley, and the Earl and Countess of Lich-
field and family, are among the English fashionables who are
passing the season on the Continent.
Lord and Lady Prudhoe have left town for the continent.
The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort entertained at dinner,
on Monday evening, at Beaufort House, Prince Charles
Schwartzenburg, Lord and Lady Leveson, Count de Clam
Galles. Viscount Somerton, Count Esterhazy, Captain Mac-
donald, the Hon. Mr. Leveson, &c.

The Archbishop of Armagh has arrived in Charles-street,
St. James's, from a visit to Lord and Lady John Beresford, at
Philipstown.
The Lord Chancellor will give a grand entertainment to
the Duke de Broglie and a distinguished circle, this evening,
at his Lordship's mansion in George-street. Lady Lyndhurst
will afterwards have a soirée.

MISCELLANEOUS.
The anniversary festival of the noblemen and gentlemen
who have received their education at Eton College is to be
celebrated on Saturday next, when Lord John Manners,
M.P., is to preside. Above sixty influential individuals
have already signified their intention to be present at the
dinner.

Prince Albert has presented to that useful institution, the
Royal General Pension Society, Chapel•place, Cavendish-
square, for granting pensions to helpless and indigent in-
dividuals of unimpeachable character, the sum of thirty
guineas, __ _

The Heaviside Divorce Bill, introduced into the House of
Lords on Monday night, is entitled " A Bill to dissolve the
marriage of Riciiard Heaviside, Esq , with Mary, his now
wife, and to enable him to marry again ; and for other pur-
poses." It will be remembered that Mrs. lleaviside (the wife
of Capt. Heaviside, one of the magistrates of Brighton)
eloped some years since with Dr. Lardner. The Bill was
react a first time on Tuesday, June 3. The Lords are to be
summoned thereon, and the usual orders made.
A proclamation has been issued by the Lord Lieutenant of
Ireland, offering a reward of 1001. for the' apprehension of the
murderers of Mr. James Gallogher, under agent to Mr.
Emery, of Ballyoonnell-house, in the county of Cavan.
The Hon. Captain Talbot, younger brother of the Lord
Viscount Ingestre, has been appointed Master of tho Horse to
the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
The Marquis of °monde is to have the vacant ribbon of
St. Patrick's.

Yesterday a hand-bill appeared containing the portrait
of a gentleman said to be missing from Dublin. It is well
executed, and, if like the person, must greatly aid the police
in their endeavours to trace him. This plan no doubt will
be generally adopted, where practicable. In this case the
likeness was lithographed from an oil painting in the pos-
session of the family.

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
TUESDAY, MAY 2O
The following Bills were reportel. and the report referred
to the Select Cbmtnittoa on Slcino.;ng Orders :
Whitby and Pickering Railr;ty.
Midland Railways (Sysfron to Peterborough).

'he Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole Railway,—Petition
for additional provision ; referred to the Select Committee on
Petitions for Private Bills.

Standing Orders Committee,—Resolutions reported ; _
1. " That, in the case of the Whittle Dean Waterworks
Amendments on consideration of report, the said amend-
mentsk are of such a nature as to justify the House hi enter-
taining them, If they shall think fit."
2. " That, in the case of the Epping Railway (No. 2.)
ought
o tporehseendtisapepnesetidtiownithfo:
r—aT hßa it'll et heSe
parties-
be permitted to present their petition accordingly."_
4Pietwatla°l"4 Orderibi leave
3. "That, in the case of the Liverpool, Ormskiri,, and
Preston Railway (Skelmersdale Branch) petition, the Stand-
ing Orders ought not to be dispensed with."
4. " That, in the case of the Eastern Counties Railway
(Cambridge and Bury St. Edmund's Extension) petition for
leave to present a petition fora Bill, the Sessional Order ought
to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to pre-
sent their petition accordingly."
5. " That, in the case of the Diss and Colchester Junction
Railway petition, the Standing Orders ought not to be dis•
pensed with."
6. " That, in the case of the London and Brighton Rail-
way (Dorking Branch) petition, the Standing Orders ought
not to be dispensed with. '
7. " That, in the case of the West London Railway peti-
tion, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with :—That
the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill."
8. " That, in the case of the Staines and Richmond Railway
petition, the Standing Orders ought not to be dispensed with:"
9. " That, in the case of the Bridgeton Improvement
petition for leave to present a petition for a Bill, the Ses-
sional Order ought not to be dispensed with."
10. "That, in the case of the Blackburn Waterworks
Amendments on report, the amendments are of such a natureas to justify the House in entertaining
think tit." them, if they shall
See°4;krchurth, and seventh resolutions agreed to.—Report
to lie on the table.

NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE.
Maßristol and Exeter Railway' Branches,—Report, Thursday,
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Select Committee on Group V. adjourned till Thursday,
May 22, at twelve.
Select Committee on Group S., adjourned till Thursday,
May 29, at twelve.