The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-18 00:00:00

£3BO 4 8

Fature subscriptions will be announced in The Times ani other
papers. Every subscriber's name will appear in Eliza Cook's Jour-
nal. JOHN WATKINS, lion. Sec.

SALLE ROBIN, 232, Piccadilly, opposite the
L. Haymarket.—RE-OPENING on Decentr er 22, 1852, by the
Soirees of the celebrated Somnambulist and Ciairvoyante, PRU-
DENCE BERNARD, and the learned Mesmerist, M. ROUX.
Every Evening at 8 o'clock precisely, New Experiments in Mes-
mer.sin, Sensations, &c., to be intermingled by the Orpheonistes
of Paris. Melodies for 20 voices. Further details in future Adver-
tisements.

NEW YEAR'S GIFTS.
MRS. PARKES' FINE ART DISTRIBUTION,
IN 7,000 ONE GUINEA SHARES.

..E11..N UNRIVALLED OPPORTUNITY is
afforded by this GRAND SCHEME for the interchance of
those endearing proofs of friendship and affection which mark the
festive season, comprehending, as it does, so great a variety of works
of Artistic and Literary excellence, the love of which is the charac-
teristic of taste and refinement.
The Distribution takes place on Wednesday, the 29th of December,
in the Lecture Room of the Western Institution, Leicester-square,
and, among other valuable property, the following Allotments may
be enumerated :
TWO VALUABLE CABINETS, ornamented with rich Oak carv-
ings, containing 154 Sets of richly-illustrated Works on Art, Science,
Voyages, History, and Travels, and a selection of standard writers
on Divinity, Philosophy, Poetry, &c.
JOHNSTON'S CELEBRATED HISTORICAL PAINTING of
FLORA MACDONALD and PRINCE CHARLES.
HER MAJESTY VISITING THE BOTHIE IN BRAEMAR.
Painting. By Mclnnes.
HIGHLAND COURT.4HIP. Painting. By Johnston.
EIGHTY BEAUTIFULLY-FINISHED DRAWINGS, mounted,
in Portfolio.
WALNUT CABINET, containining a Bible, illustrated with 583
Engravings. 6 vols., Royal octavo.
AMBCYNA CABINET, with Bible, in 4 vols., and 400 mounted
Engravings.
ELEGANT OAK BOX, containing Autograph Notes, with Seals,
of 245 Peers.
DEVONPORT WRITING-DESK OF WALNUT, ornamented
with Six Miniatures.

WALNUT CABINET, with Three Miniatures.
VALUABLE MICROSCOPE, with numerous apparata.

UNPUBLISHED PLATES :-

JESSE BOURN and COLIN GREY, by Itellin, from a picture by
Setchell. One Thousand Proofs of this beautiful Engraving are
given.
LIBERATION OF GILBERT A'BECKET, THE CRUSADER,
by Carlos, from a picture by Casey.
The whole Proofs are ineluded, by which it is impossible for any
copy to be procured, except through a Subscriber.

Each of the 7,000 Subscribers will be entitled to one or other of
the Allotments, and application for Shares should be immediately
made to Mrs. PARKES, 22, GOLDEN-SQUARE, or any of her
Agents.

Gentlemen,—l request you will allot me v shares of 10/. each,
in the above Company ; and I hereby undertake to accept the same,
or any lees number that may be allotted to me, and on demand
to pay the Deposit and Calls thereon, and also to execute the
Deeds of the Company when prepared, at the time required by ad-
vertisement in the " Times" newspaper. In the event of my failure
to do so within the time fixed for that purpose by such advertisement,
I agree that the shares allotted to me, with the deposit paid thereon,
shall be forfeited to the use of the Company.
I aai, gentlemen, your obedient servant,
;.+dt --/tame in full . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
• • Adds's.* •
Prof eFFion orlus;ness .. • .....

Reference.... • . • • • • • • • • •
No further Application for Shares in this Company can be received
after Monday next, the 20th inst.
By Order.
THOMAS J. SWAYNE, Sec.

NEW FEATURE IN LIFE ASSURANCE.

THE DEPOSIT and GENERAL LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY,

18, New Bridge-street, Blackfrlars, London.
CAPITAL—ONE lIUNDUED THOUSAND POUNDS.
DIRECTORS.
R. Yallowley Barnex, Esq., 11, City-road, Finsbury.
G. Noel Clarke, Esq., late 17th Lancer*, Junior United Service Club.
George Ccoda, Portland-terrace, Wandsworth, and Belvoir, St.
Belier's, Jersey.
Stephen Cracknall, Esq., 1, St. John's-gardens, Notting-hill, and 11,

Yew-square, Lincoln's-inn.
George Knox, Esq., 15, Connatight-Square, Hyde-park, and Tor

Lodge, Staffordshire.
Alexander Maclean, Esq„ Harrow-on-the-Hill.
David C. Poole, Esq., 32, Upper Seymour-street, Portman-square.
William Prinsep, Esq., 147, Leadenhall-street, and 8, Hyde-park-

place West.
Robert Andrew Riddell, Esq., Tnner Temple, Barrister-at-Law.
Dr. Scanlan, 21, Upper Seymour street West, Connaught-square.
Major Sperling, 14, St. James's-square.

AUDITORS.

F. J. Bigg, Esq„ 126, Strand, Actuary and Secretary to the Medical,

Legal, and General Life Office.
William Jones, Esq., Accountant, 3, Guildhall-chambers.

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BANKERS.
Sir Charles Price, Marryat, and Co., 3, King William-street, London.

PHYSICIANS.

Dr. Lewis, Finsbury-placa.
Dr. Scanlan, 21, Upper Seymour-street West, Connaught-square.

SURGEONS.
H. T. Chapman, Esq., 16, Lower Seymour-street, Portman-square.
Michael Teevan, Esq., 44, Gloucester-place, Hyde-park-gardens.
CONSULTING ACTUARY.
Francis G. P. Ntison, E-q., F.L.S.
INSPECTOR OF AGENCIES.
F. P. F. Strousberg, Esq.
STANDING COUNSEL.
William Wellington Cooper, Esq., New-square,

SOLICITORS.
Messrs. 11111 and Mathews St. Mary-axe.
RESIDENT SECRETARY.
Charles W. Bevan, Esq.
The public Is respectfully invited to examine the principles of the
Deposit System of Assurance. which is based upon tables calculated
by. and is under the immediate supervision of, Francis G. P. Nelson,
Esq., Pa: S., the Consulting Actuary to the Company.
Compleative Tables to assure 5001 on death, by a person aged
twenty next birthday, on the ORDINARY and on the DEPOSIT system
of Assurances.