The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-01 00:00:00

LON DON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 1, 1852.

LAURENT'S GRAND CASINO.

IRGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street,
Bt. James's,
Lessee, Charles Emile Laurent, Onslow House, Brompton-road,
Licensed pursuant to Act of Parliament, 25th of King George 11.,

Are Re-opened for the Winter Season,

During the recesatttie'lloOmihavo been entirely Re-decorated, by
G. S. Bryer, regardless of' cost.
Laurent's. Matchless Banda every 'evening. Principal cornet-a-
Piston, M. Boulcourt.

Admission—ONE SHILLING.
Doors open at Half-past Eight o'clock. Dancing to commence at
ine, *no laminate at Half-past Eleven. •

COff TRACT FOR BRITISH OAK TIMBER, THICKSTUFF,
• • PLANK, AND TREENAILS. . . •

Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy,
Somerset-place, November 27, 1852.
THE Commissioners for executing the Office of
LOrd High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland do Hereby Give Notice, That on TUESDAY, the 4th
January next, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such
persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying

15,000 Loads of BRITISH OAK TINIRER (rough contents, but to
hg,Tlelivered in a rough or sided state as the said Commis-
sioners shall direct),
5,400 Loads of BRITISH OAK, THICKSTUFF, and PLANK, and
840,000 BRITISH OAK TREENAILS.

To be delivered at her Majesty's several Dockyards by the 31st
,December, 1855, at prices including all carriage and other expenses.
A. Tender may be made for the whole Contract, or for the quanti-
ties required for any one or more of the yards, but not for less than
the full quantities of Timber, Thickstuff, Plank, and Treenails re-
quired for any one yard.
A Form of the Tender, showing the distribution, sidings, and
dimensions of the Timber, Thickstuff, Plank, and Treenalls, and all
other nemsary particulars, may be had on application to this office
by letter or otherwise.

,
No tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty.
nor angtyatie44l,444444#crparty-attenti, or an agerft itirltra
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in writing.

Every tender mu,,t be addressed to the Secretary of the Admi-
ralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for
British Oak," and must also be delivered at Somerset.place, accom-
panied by a letter signed by two responsible persons, engaging to
become bcun4 with the person tendering, in the sum of 15,0001. for
the due performance of the whole Contract, or in a due proportion
for a part only.

ECONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
6, NEW BRIDGE-STREET, BLACKFRIARS.

Established 1823.
Empowered by Act of Parliament, 3 William IV.

DIRECTORS.

CHAIRMAN—Right Hon. Sir T. FRANKLAND' LEWIS, Bart., M.P
DEPIITY CHAIRMAN—HENRY FREDERICK STEPHENSON, Esq
A. Kingsford Barber, Esq. Sir Alm Duff Gordon, Bart.
Arthur Kett Barclay, Esq. Archibald .11agtic,Esq.,
Henry Bernett, Esq. John Mendhiten; Esq.
Robert Biddulph, Esq. Chattes Morris, Esq.
Thomas Edgar, Esq. William Routh, Esq. •
Art,Toßs.
Edward Charrington, Esq. Captain Robert Gordon, R.N.
Francis Dumergue, Esq. John Gilliam Stillwell, Esq.
PHYSICIAN—JoIIa Ayrton Paris, if D„ cantah., Hon. D.C.L. Oxon.
F.R.S., 27, Dover-street (Preskient.-pf the Royal College of Phy-
sicians). '«:
SURGEON—Benjamin Travers, Eel., P. 4t.5., No. 54, Green-street
Grosvenor-x(lll%re.
SoLtemn—Henry Young, Esq., No. 12, Essex-street, Strand.
AcTukav—James John Downes, Esq., F.R.A.S.

. _
The advantages offered by this Society are :
ECONOMY combined with Security, and Lower Rates of Premiums
than those of any other office, which entitle the assured to participate
in the profits, and considerably lower than those of any other Mutual
Assurance Society.

The WHOLE of the PROFITS are divided every fifth year among
the Assured, and a Bonus is added; after the payment of the Fifth
Annual Premium to every Policy effected on tho participating Scale,
if a claim accrue thereon prior to the next division of profits.
The. BONUS declared in 1849 (arising from the whole of the pro-
fits), upon the Mutual Principle, averaged 621. i per cent. on the
Premiums received.
LOANS granted on such Poßetel as are purchasable by the Society.
Drumber of Policies in force on the Ist January, 1552, 5,90.
The Assurance Fund exceeds.l4oo,6ooL, Income 200,0001. per
Annum.
Service in the Militia or Yeomanry Corps whl
.gtot affect the vali-
dity of Policies.
The subjoined Table ale the aikvea off:ned by this-Roddy,.
Minting frnin low Preini se, and '4 ^l
siiwon of the entire profits
among the Assured:—

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. .—%-e...92=-s,bort 4 -
FAO . 0.„,40..,... 1,4 d's. Arc"— .6.2 —.5- 0 0"" a•Az
5 ....-; ~.......0,451. .......1
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.4 Z.; -4
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X. i. d. £ £ £ 1852. 1853. 1852. 1853.
20 21 lb 10 1268 260 108 350X63 £1418X1431
30 26 13 5 1205 205 110 48 60 1363 1375
40 33 19 6 1140 140 Ili 45 57 1303 1315
50 45 6 0 1030 30 129 41 51 1200 1210

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
ALTERATION of TRAINS on the Ist DECEMBER, 1852.
DowN.—The 11-30 a.m. Train from Paddington to Birmingham
will start at 11-15 a.m. The 2-45 p.m. Train from Paddington wil
be discontinued between Oxford and Birmingham ; the 9-55 a.m.
Train from Beading to Basingstoke will leave Reading at 9-30 a.m.;
the 11-45 a.m. Train from Beading to Basingstoke will leave Reading
at 12.5 p.m. ; the 9-10 p.m. Train from Beading to Basingstoke will
leave Reading at 9-25 p.m.; the 6.30 p.m. Train from Oxford will
only run to Banbary instead of to Leamington: Third Class pas-
sengers may be booked through to Plymouth, as well as to all stations
on the Bristol and Ei-eter and South Devon Railways by the 6-15
a.m. Train from PaeAington.
UP.—The'B-0 a.m. Train from Leamington will be discontinued.
A Train will run from Banbury at -8-21 a.m. The 9-0 a.m. Train
from Oxford to Didcot will start,at 9-30 a.m. The 8-10 a.m. Express
from Birmingham Will start at 840 a.m. The 3Y20 p.m. Express
from Birmingham to Paddington Will start at 4-0 p.m. ; the 2-15
p.m. Train from Birmingham will start at 2-0 p.m.; 5-0 p.m. Train
from Birminzliarn wEI start at 4-45 p.m. fhe 6-30 p.lll. Train from
Birmingham will be discontinued. The 4-15 p.m. Train from Windsqr
to Paddington will start at 4-5 p.m.
SUNDAM—The 10-30 ann , 3-30, and 7-0 p.m, Up Trains from
Birmingham willstart at 10-15 a.m., 3-15, and 6-45 p m. respectively.
Further particulars and alterations at intermediate stations may
be obtained from the Train Books or Time Bill.
Paddington Station, November 29, 1852.

VS. .WO OD IN 'S CARPET BAG
• & SKETCH-HOOK (ROYAL MARIONETTE THEATRE),
An entirely Novel and Original Vocal and Visual Instruct°, Grotesquo,
Cornice, Pictorio, Musico, Eccentrissimo, Character Mice, Lecturlo,

IN TWO COMIC SECTIONS.
PART FIRST COMPRISES

A Vocal Illustration, " Reginnings."—Full-length Portrait, Martha
Mivins.—lllustration, Carpet Bag.—Half-length Pottrait, Major
Bluster.—Vocal Illustration, "A Visit to, the Qrcar Metropolis."
h Portrait, Sir Benjamin Bungle.=Half:length Portrait,

Mr. Sampson Rusty.—Full-length Portrait, Mr. Oliver Oldstyle
(with a Vocal Illustration of " Bygone Days ").—Full-length Por-
..

trait, Ben Binnacle —Miniature-Portrait, Mrs. Muddles (from
Manchester_ . - - - -
PAST SECOND
Full-length Portrait, Sandie M'Whittle.—Full-length Portrait, A
Well-known Personage.—lllustration, Carpet Bag.—Fal.-length
Portrait, A Yankee Clipper.—tiocal Illustration, " Metropolitan
Melodies."—Full-length Portrait, Mr. Cavil.—lllustration, Carpet

B-- ag.Pull-length Pertraits, Mr. and Mrs. Lapsus Linger.—Vocal
Illustration, " Pleasures of a Pic-nic Party."—lllustration, Sketch-
book (Daylight and Moonlight).—Finale, " The Lions of London."
With several Pictorial Illustrations, furnished by " The Sketch-
book."

In the course of the Evening Mr. C. COLMAR will perform a variety
of grand Plano Solos.
Admission, Is.; Reserved Seats, 25.; Dress Stalls, 35.; Private Roza'

One Guinea.