The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-15 00:00:00

MINORITY-NOES, 42.

GREAT .NORTHERN RAILWAY OF
FRANCE.-LAFFITTE'S COMPANY.

Notice is hereby given, that in consequence of the provisions of
the law just passed by the French Chambers, it has become necessary
to DISSOLVE the COMPANY, and to constitute a NEW COMPANY
under modified regulations.
The Shareholders are therefore required to acquaint the Secretary,
on or before the 31st nom, whether it is their wish to receive back
the amount of their deposits, or to take the like amount of shares in
the new company.
In the latter case it is absolutely necessary that the present receipts
should, on or before the 31st inst., be sent to this office.
Forms of application may be had at this office on and after FRIDAY,
the 18th inst.

By order,
62, King William-street, July 15, 1845.

COL 0 S SETJM.—Patronised by her Most Gracious
MAJESTY, and his Royal Highness Prince ALBERT. Open
daily from Ten till Six. Pronounced by the Press, and confirmed by
every visitor, to be the most perfect triumph of ART in its various
branches, both by DAY and NIGHT, that has ever been achieved—
equal to SIX EXHIBITIONS. The Glyptotiteca, containing works
of the first Artists ; Mont Blanc, and Mountain Torrents ; Superb
Conservatories; Gothic Aviary; Classic Ruins and Fountains; Pa-
norama of London, re-painted by Mr. Parris, &c. Admittance 3s.
Children, Half-price. The S:alactite Caverns : the most magnificent
of all the Temples which Nature has built for herself in the regions
of night, Is. extra.
Evening Exhibition, open from Eight till Eleven, consists of an
entirely new panorama of LONDON BY NIGHT, erected in front
of the day picture, the largest in the world, comprising 46,000 square
feet, projected and carried out by Mr. W. Bradwell, and painted by
Mr. Denson and Mr. Telbin. The Caverns, Mont Blanc, and Tor-
rent by Night, the Glyptotheca and refreshment saloon brilliantly
illuminated, forming a promenade perfectly unique. The whole
exhibition designed by Mr. Bradwell. Admission at the door, ss.
each. Family tickets to admit four persons, at 4.7. each. to be had
at the North Lodge, Colosseum, from Ten to Six; of Messrs. Mit-
chell, Old Bond-stre t ; Mr. Andrews, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sams,
St. James's-street ; Messrs. Duff and b odgson, Oxford-street; and
Messrs. Addison and Co., 7, Regent-street. Children under twelve
years of age, half-price.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
The Causes of Explosion in Steam-boilers, and the preven-
tion of those arising from incrustation, is now lectured upon by Dr.
Ryan daily at Half-past Three, and en the Evenings of Monday
Wednesday, and Friday, at Nine. Professor Bachhoffner lectures
daily at Ten o'clock, and on Tuesday and Thursday Evenings at
Nine, on the ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY, a Working Model of
which is exhibited daily and in the evenings. A Curious MECHA-
NICAL HAND. New and beautiful Objects in the CHROMATROPE,
PHYSIOSCOPE, PROTEOSCOPE, and DISSOLVING VIEWS.
Submarine Experiments by the DIVER and DIVING BELL
Working Models described daily,
Admission. le. ; Schools, Half-price.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE
26, CORNIIILLSOCIETY, LONDON.
Capital Z. 500,000.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
This institution offers important and substantial advan-
tages with respect both to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities.
The assured has, on all occasions, the power to bornw, without ex-
pense or forfeiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premium paid,
(see table) ; also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion
of his interests to meet other conveniences er necessity. Assurances
fbr terms of years are granted on the lowest possible rates.
DIVISION OF PROFITS.
The success and increasing prosperity of the Society has enabled
the Directors,
at the
last annual investigation, to declare a third
Bonus, varying from 30 to 75 !per cent, on the premiluns paid on
each Policy effected on the Profit scale.
EXAMPLES.
g premium.l Bonus Bonus in
added, Cash.

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1 Premium. il Bonus Bents is ai3 ''S tij t l'api
added, Cash. .6- g po - 0
• F,,. .+ al 0.
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£ £ s. d. '1837 £l9l 13 5 £B7 13 5 £l3 17 1 £395 11 1
60 1000 74 3 4 1838 165 13 0 74 13 10 11 8 6 346 2 3
1839 138 13 6 61 14 3 9 210 296 13 4
1840, 89 0 0 41 13 '4 6 0 0 247 4 5

The division of profits is
eember of the present year. annual, and the next will be made in De-

Aglionby, H. A. Qibson, T. M. Pechell, Captain
Baine, W. Hastie, Archibald Ponsonby, C. F. A.
Baring, F. T. Hawes, B. Rawdon, Colonel
Barnard, E. G. Hinde, J. H. Ross, David R.
Blake, M. J. Hindley, Charles Somerville, Sir W.
Bowes, John Howick, Viscount Stewart, P. M.
Bowring, Dr. Hume, Joseph Millen, Henry
Bright, John Liddell, 11. T. Villiers, Charle3
Buller, C. Lyall, George Wakley, T.
Christie, W. D. Mastennan, John Wawn, J. T.

Crawford, W. S. Mitcalfe, Henry Wood, Colonel T.
Duff, James Mitchell, T. A. Yorke, Henry R.
Duncan, George Meffatt, George TELLERS. •
Dundas, Frederick Morison, General Hutt, William
ED. AIME, Secretary. I Forster, Matthew Ogle, S. C. Williams, William

POOR-LAW AMENDMENT (SCOTLAND) SILL.
(IN THE COMMITTEE.)

Sixty-fifth Clause (Application of funds raised by assessments) :
Amendment proposed, page 24, line 34, to leave out the Proviso,
" That nothing herein contained shall be held to confer a right to
demand relief on able-bodied persons out of employment:"--Question
put, " That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Clause." The Committee divided :

MAJORITY—AYES, 73. •
Acton, Colonel Fitzroy, Henry M'Neill, Duncan
Ainsworth, Peter Flower, Sir James li`Taggart, Sir J.
Allix, J. P. Fremantle, Sir T. Manners, Lord C.
Arbuthuott, H. Gaskell, J. M. Meynell, Captain
Arkwright, George Gordon, Captain Morrison, James
Arundel, Earl of Goulburn, H. Mundy, E. M.
Baird, W. Graham, Sir J. Neeld, Joseph
Baldwin, Barry Grogan, Edward Nicholl, John
Baring, W. B. Hallord Sir 11. Peel, Sir Robert
Bateson, Thomas Hamilton, George A. Peel,-Jonathas
Bernard. Viscount Hamilton, W. J. Pringle, Alexander
Bodkin, W. H. Hamilton, Lord C. Ross, D. R.
Boldero, 11. G. Hatton, Captain Rous, Captain
Bowles, Admiral , Hawes, Benjamin Scott, Francis
Bowring, Dr. ' Hayes, Sir Edmund Seymour, Sir 11.
Broadley, Henry Herbert, Sidney Smith, T. U. C.
Cardwell, Edward Hope, Sir John Smollett, A.
Ciristie, W. D. Hope, Charles Stuart, Lord J.
Clerk, Sir G.. Hope, G. W. Thesiger, Sir F.
Cockburn, Sir G. Hughes, W. B. Trench, Sir F.
Colebrooke, Sir T. flume, Joseph Wellesley, Lord C.
Corry, Henry Humphery, Alderman
Craig, W. G. J ermyn, Earl
Denison, E. B. Lincoln, Earl of
Duff, James Lockhart, W.
Duncan, Viscount Mackenzie, T.

TELLERS.
Young, John
Mackenzie, W. F.

MINORITY-NOES, 21.

Aglionby, H. A. Ellis, Wynn' Somerville, Sir W.
Baine, Walter Ewart, William Stewart, P. M.
Blake, M.J. Gibson, T. M. Trotter, John
Bowes, John flastie, Archibald Wawn, J. T.
Browne, W. Henley, J. W. Williams, W.
Dalmeny, Lord Remble, Henry TELLERS.
Duncan, George Morris, David Borthwick, Peter
Dundas, F. Itawdon, Col. Crawford, W. S.

Seventy-first Clause :—(Preceedings when amount of relief con-
sidered inadequate) :—Amendment proposed, page 27, line 14, to
leave out the Proviso, " Provided always, and be it Enacted, That it
shall not be competent for any Court of Law to entertain or decide
any act ion relativo to the amount of relief granted by Parochial
Boards, unless the Board of Supervision shall previously have de-
clared t hat there is a just cause of action, as hereinbefore provided ."
—Quest ion put, " That the Proviso stand part of the Clause." Tho
Commit tee divided:—

MAJORITY-AYES, 79.
Acland, Sir T. Denison, E. B. M`Neill, Duncan
.Acton, Colonel Duncan, Viscount M`Taggart, Sir J.
Allix, .T. P. Emlyn, Viscount Manners, Lord C. S.
Arbuthnott, H. Estcourt, T. G. B. Meyuell, Captain
Arundel, Earl Fitzroy, Henry Mundy, E. M.
Baillie, C olonel Flower, Sir J. Neeld, Joseph
Baird, William Fremantle, Sir T. Nicholl, John
Baldwin, B. Gaskell, J. M. Peel, Sir R.
Baring, 'W -. B. Gladstone, Captain Peel, Jonathan
Bateson, !rhomas Gordon, Captain Pringle, A.
Bentinek, , Lord G. Goulburn, Henry Rolleston, Colonel
Bernard, Viscount Graham, Sir J. Rous, Captain
Bodkin, 1.1 "m. Henry Grogan, Edward Smith, T. B. C.
Boldero, I L G. Hale, R. B. Smollett, A.
Bowles, A _dmiral Raiford, Sir H. Stuart, Lord J.
Broadley, H. Hamilton, G. A. Talbot, C. R.
Buckley, / ldmund Hamilton, Lord C. Tennent, J. E.
Buller, Sir J. Y. Hayes, Sir E. Thesiger, Sir F.
Campbell, Sir Hugh Herbert, Sidney Trench, Sir F. W.
Cardwell, I Edward Hope, Sir John Villiers, Viscount
Clerk, Sir George Hope, Charles Vivian, J. H.
Cockburn, Sir G. Hope, G. W. Waddington, M. S.
Colebrook e, Sir T. Hughes, W. B. - Wellesley, LordC .
Corry, He nry Jermyn, Earl
Courtem , Lord Lincoln, Earl TELLERS.
Craig, W. G. Lockhart, W. Young, John
.Dalmeny. Lord Mackenzie, T. Lennox, Lord A.
Darby, Q. aorge Mackenzie, W. F
MINORITY—NOES, 35.
Antrobus, Edmund Esmonde, Sir T. Plumridge, Captain
Baine, W alter Etwall, Ralph Rawdon, Colonel
Blake, M . J. Ewart, William Rosa, D. R.l
Bouverio. ,E. P. Ferguson, Sir R. A. Somerville, Sir W.
Bowes, . iohn Gibson, Milner Stewart, P. M.
Bowring, Dr. Guest, Sir John Trotter, John
Brothero on, J. Hallyburton, Lord Wakley, Thomas
Browne,. W. Hamilton, W. J. Wawn, John T.
Clement; Viscount Bostic, A. Williams, William
Dennistor n, J. Hatton, Captain
Douglas. J. D. S. Henley, J. W. TELLERS.
Duncan, George Hindley, Charles Crawford, Sharman
Dundas, F. Morris, David Aglionby, II A.

THE EXPERIMENTAL SQUADRON

PORT SMOUTU, MONDAY.—Her Majesty the Queen Dowager,
accompanied by the Duchess of Sue Weimar, Prince Edward,
and the Princesses of Saxe Weimar, and attended by Lady and
tho Miss es Gore, Sir A. Barnard, and Mr. James Hudson, ar-
rived .th is day at the Gosport station of the South-Western
Railway at a quarter past two, by the ordinary train which
leaves I ,ondon at eleven. Her Majesty was received on alight-
ing by Major-General the Hon. Sir H. Pakenham, Lieutenant-
Gove valor ef Portsmouth garrison, and staff, and a guard of
boom itof the 37th Regiment, under the command of Majer
Shell; r,. Captain Lewis, Lieutenants Manners and Hobson, and
Ensign Cator, bearing the colours of the regiment; also by
Mr. Ftlf .ovin and*WaWatkins, officers of the. South-Western
Rails to y Companyv, Her Majesty entered the carriage of
Admiiri d SirtChaties Rowley, Bart., and was driven off to the
Royal ( Narearef Victualling Establishment, followed in other car-
riages 1 The'rillusttious visitors and the royal attendants, and
escorts izby , Major-General Pakenham and staff, on horse-
back. 'AO twenty minutes past two the royal cortege en-
tered tl imelevence yard, where the First Lord of the Admi-
ralty, the Right Hon. the Earl of Haddington, and the
Count* svef Haddington, together with Rear-Admiral Hyde
Parker ~Captain Moubray, Captain Carter, superintendent;
Mr. ournpanaster-attendant ; and Mr. Grant, F. H.S., store-
keep a.r ofahelßoyal Clarence establishment, were in readiness
to rt ceive-her Majesty. No guard ef honour attended. Her
Maj tsty toolothe arm of the Earl of Haddington' and the royal
part r embarked in the barge of Sir Charles Rowley, steered by
Flag -Lieutenant Rowley, with the royal standard in the bow,
at to rent), five minutes past two, and embarked on board the
Prin coss Alice;' Master-Commander Smithett. Her Majesty
remit ted om board a few niinutes, and the luggage being all
stow et 1. her Majesty and her distinguished visitors again de-
seen ch to.thmbarge, and went on board the royal yacht Vic-
toria. and Albert, where her Majesty was received by Captain
Lord. Adolphus Fitzclarence, who conducted her Majesty over
the vv sselovidela having inspected, the royal party again em-
barke d onsboied the Princess Alice, and at about twenty-five
mina tee past three got under weigh and steamed out of harbour.
As he T Majesty passed out of harbour the crew of the Victory
eh& s 1 ed on the yards most vociferously. The ships were dressed
most beautifully, and the scene was one of the most enlivening
des, sription.
'1 he Princess Alice, on leaving the harbour, was steered
dire !et footles fit. Vincent, on board of which the royal party
end parked at twenty minutes to four. The royal standard was
imn tediately run up at the main, the marines upon the poop
pre' rentudAmins, and the most loyal demonstrations 'of respect
atte tided her Majesty's reception on board the flag ship of the
fleet i.,..Atnfottr o'clock the standard was struck, and the Mal