The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-13 00:00:00

HAMIL TON,

Uniform with the above, price 2s. each,
1. SKITTLES. 3. LEFT HER HOME.
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2. ANONYMA. 4. FANNY WHITE.
London : George Vickers, Angel-court, Strand.

BARBARA HOME, the New Novel, by
MARGARET BLOUNT, is now ready, in 3 vols., at
all the Libraries.
London : John Maxwell and Co., 122, Fleet-street.

NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF
ENGLAND,
112, Bishopszate-street. London, April 12, 1864.
The Directors of the National Provincial Bank of Enniand
hereby give notice, that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEET-
ING of the Proprietors of this Soo ety will be held on
THURSDAY, the 12th day of May next, at the hour of 12
prec sely, at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, in the
City of London.
By order of the Court of Directors,
A. ROBERTSON, ) Joint General
E. ATKINSON, Managers.
N.l3.—The chair will be taken at 12 o'clock precisely—not
12 for 1 o'clock.

CLERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.

13, St. James's-square, London, S.W.

Established 1821.
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament.

CREDIT SYSTEM.—On Policies for the whole of Life,
where the age does not exend 60, one half the Annual Pre-
miums during the first five years may remain on credit. and
may either continue as a debt on the Polley, or be paid off at
any time.

LOW RATES OF PREMIUM FOR YOUNG LIVES,
with early participation in Profits ; and considerably reduced
rates for Assurances without participation in Profits, and for
Term Policies.

ENDOWMENT ASSURANCES may be effected without
profits, by which the sum assured becomes payable on the
attainment of a specified age, or at death, whichever event
thall first happen.
INVALID LIVES may be assured at Premiums propor-
tioned to the increased risk.

PROMPT SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS.—Claims paid
thirty days after proof of death.
THE ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE SHEETS are at all
times open to the inspection of the Assured, or of persons
proposir g to assure.

THE ASSURANCE FUND, already accumulated and in-
vested on real and Government Securities, amounts to One
Million Three Hundred and Eighty-six Thousand Pounds.
THE REVERSIONARY BONUS at the Quinquennial
Division in 1862 averaged 48 per cent., and the Cash Bonus 28
per cent., on the Premiums paid in the five years. The next
Division of Profits will take plat,, in January, 1567,
Tables of Rates and Forms of Proposal, and the last Re-
port showing the financial position of the Society, can be ob-
tained from any of the Society's Agents, or of
GEORGE CUTCLIFFE, Actuary and Se:Tetary.

MESSRS. BOTT, JACKSON, AND CO.
execute COMMISSIONS on all races throughout the
year. Market price guaranteed. Remittances, London and
Westminster Bank. Post-office Orders payable at Camber-
well-park
Address—Boar and JACKSON, "Man of the World" Wine
Stores, George-street, Camberwell-park, London.

THE NIZAM of the DECCAN'S Magnificent
CRYSTAL CANDELABRA for INDIA,
being one o' five reci nay manufactured (154 lights, 22 feet
high, and 12 feet in diameter, is now on show, together with
a great variety of rare and exquisite specimens of workman-
ship in glass, amongst which are designs in engravings taken
from the famous E gin msrb'es ; also a variety of the most
delicate table glass, with elaborately eng•aved otnamenta-
Vont; resembling the finest lace work. The altarpiece, in
cryst 1, has now been r dde I.

J. DEIPRIES and SONS, Crystal Gallery, Egyptian HalL
CHANDELIERS in BRONZE, ORni )LU, and
N..) SILVER, of the finest designs for Dining-room and
Dibrary. Moderator Lamps in Bronze, Ormolu, China, and
Mass.

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Gallery, Egyptian Will, Piccadilly.

DEFRIES and SONS' CRYSTAL CHAN-
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De igns for Gas or Candles; Crystal Lamps, Chandeliers,
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executed.—Works, London and Birmingham; City show
Rooms and Manufactory, 147, Houndsditch ; West-end Show
Rooms, Crystal Gallery, Egyptian 1411, Piccadilly.

THE NATIONAL SHAKESPEARE
MEMORIAL BUST.
By FELIX M. MILL KR, Professor of Sculpture, Govern-
ment School of Art, published under the special sanction of
the National Shakespeare and Strati ord-on-Avon Tercente-
nary Committees, by HOWELL, JAMES, and CO.
Copies will be issued, in the order of registration, to sub-
scribers only, and are executed in—
Wedgwood Ceramic Statuary, 12 in. high, price One Guinea.
French Terra Cotta 15 „ „ One Guinea.
Bronze 8 SI 11 Three Guineas
Subscribers' names received by the agents in Lo don and
chief provincial towns (where copies of the Bust may be seen),
or by the publishers,
HOWELL, JAMES, and Co., Goldsmiths, &e.,
By appointment to the Queen and Prince and Princess Of
Wales, 5,7, and 9, REGENT-STREET, LONDON.
' Photographs and prospectuses forwarded post free on ap-
plication.