The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-16 00:00:00

A.D. 1720.

ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION
(Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First)
FOR SEA, FIRE, LIFE, AND ANNUITIES.
Offices, Royal Exchange, London.
Branch Office, 29, Pall-malL
OCTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq., Governor.
Sir JOHN HENRY PELLY, Bart., Sub-Governor.

JAMES STEWART HODGSON, Esq., Deputy-Governor.
DIRECTORS.
Wm. Tetlow Hibbert., Esq.
Wilmot Holland, Esq.
Geo. F. Maleomson, Esq.
Chas. Jno. Manning, Esq.
Henry Nelson, Esq.
Hon. josceline W. Percy.
Charles Robinson, Esq.
Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
Carrincam-Smlttl, -Esq.
. ph Some 9, Esq., 11,.P.
'Witham ,?Tallace, Esq._
Chas. Baring Young, Esq.

rtenry Bainbridge, Esq.
Pobert Barclay, Esq.
John Garratt Cattley, Esq.
hark Currie Close, Esq.?!
:Reward James Daniell, Esq.
William Davidson, Esq.
Thomas Dent, Esq,
A lexander Druce, Esq.
Predk. Joss-NribnalssAracto-
,Chates H i÷osotrelts`''_—'l
Riversdale W. GI eniell, Esq.
1:obc. Amadeus Heath, Esq.

Medical Referee, SAMUEL SOLLY, Esq., F.R.S.

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NOTICE.—Th. usual fifteen days allowed for payment of
FIRE PREMIUMS falling due at Christmas will expire
on 9th January.
FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this
Corporation on advantageous terms.
FARMING-STOCK.—Nn e .tra charge is made for the use
of a Steam Thrashing Machine. •
The Reveisionary Bonus on British Life Policies has ave-
ra;ed ,early 2 per cent. per annum on the sum assured.
Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums
Payable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
The divisions of Profit take place every Five years.
Any sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one
Life.
This Corporation affords to the Assured—
Liberal participation in Profits—with exemption from
the liabilities of partnership.
A rate of Bonus equal to the average returns of Mutual
• Societies—with the guarantee of a large invested Capital
Stock.
The advantages of modern practice,—with the security
of an Office whose resources have been tested by the ex-
perience Of nearly a CENTURY AND A HALF.
ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
ROBT. P. STEELE, Secretary.

102 D REPRESENTATION of the
WIZARD of the NORTH.
TO-NIGHT, at Eight.-102d REPRESENTATION
of the WORLD of MAGIC.—Miss ANDERSON, the
Second-sighted Sybil.—Prices, h 3., 25., and 3s. To be
,• secured at ST. JAMES'S HALL, Piccadilly. The Great
Rope Tying Mystery and Cabinet Seances. by Miss Lizzie
Anderson and Mr. Sutton, will terminate the Programme
every Evening and Saturday Afternoon.

THIS DAY at 3 and 8 o'clock p.m., and every Day and
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COMMODORE NUTT & MINNIE WARREN.
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PulA WIFE, will give T 0 LEVEES daily, and appear in a
l!relange of Songs, Dances, Duets, &e. &. Change of Pro-
gramme at each Levee. Admission, is. and 24. ; reserved
stalls, Ss. each. Children under 10 years of age half-price in
2s, ant 3s. places. •

In a few days will be publ,shed, in a handsome 4to Volume,
with a Portrait of Mr. Leech, price 215.,
ir
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PUNCH'S ALMANACK FOR 1865,
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HUNCH'S ALMANACK 1865.
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PUNCH'S ALMANACK 1865,
Illustrated by J. E. MILLAIS, R.A., JOHN TEN-
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F. WALKER, G. DUMAURIER,
will be published on the 21st inst.

ELEVENTH VOLUME OF ONCE A WEEK.
Now ready, price 75..6d., handsomely bound in cloth, the

Eleventh Volume of

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An Illustrated Miscellany of Literature, Art. Science,
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and in Half-yearly Volumes, price 7s. 6d.
THEO LEIGH, by the Author of "Denis Donne;'
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Demy Bvo., extra cloth, 6s. 6d.,

Tltg NATURE, VARIETIES, and
PHENOMENA. By LEO H. GRINDON. Third
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" Mr. Grindon's book has reached, but will not stop at, the
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" The reader will find in it much thou. ht and much read-
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A Six-roomed Parsonage £74 3 0
An Eight-roomed ditto
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A TvOchre-roomed ditto

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DARIS.—THE GRAND HOTEL, Boulevard
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nue de la Pais, and near the Theatres. _

Has been cn 'ened since July, 1862. It contains 701 pert.'
rooms, prices from 4fr. to 25fr. ; 70 drawing-rooms, ft om,gr.
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