The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-03 00:00:00

LAURENT'S GRAND CASINO,

ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street,
St. James's,
L ,s,ee, Charles Emele 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 recess the Rooms have been entirely Re-decorated, by
G. S. wryer, regardless of cost.
Laurent's 3latchless Band every evening. Principal Cornet-A-
Piston, M. Boulcourt.
Admission—ONE SHILLING.

Doors open at Half-past Eight o'clock. Dancing to commence at
Nine. and term'nate at llalf-past Eleven.

DINNERS, BALL SUPPERS, and WED-
DING BREAKFASTS provided in Town or Country, by
Messrs. PURSSELL, Cornhill, including Wines, and the hire of plate,
linen, china, seats, tables, tents, awnings, dancing hollands, ser-
vants, carriages, &c. Ball-rooms lighted. Instrumental Music pro-
vided. Bills of Fare sent per post, for any number, or ono of the
firm will wait upon parties, if required. A magnificent display of
Bride Cakes for selection, decorated in a new and elegant style.
All the Parisian novelties in Wedding Stationery.
Messrs. PURSSELL'S, CORNIIILL.

has long been

11l famed for its admirable qualities, combined with cheapness.
His manufactory is at 4, Leadenhall-street, four doors from Cornhill.
Balanced Ivory-handles, In sets of 50 pieces, 2/. 10s., 3/. 10s., 4/. 10s. ;
common kitchen, per dozen, 10s., 125., 16s. 6d., 215., 255. Table
steels, patent sharpeners, cases of dessert knives, Sheffield plated
goods, &c. 3leches penknives are excellent and economical, from
Is. upwards. His peculiar steel razors and magic strop and paste
have given comfort to many a suffering shaver, and the ladies pro-
nounce his scissors to be unequalled.

UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE
C OM PANY,
Established by Act of Parliament in 1834.
No. 8, Waterloo Place, Pall Mall, London.
The distinctive features of the Company embrace, amongst
others:—
Tables of Premiums formed on the lowest scale compatible with
security, and constructed to meet the various wants of assurers,
and every risk to which protection by assurance CAII be extended.
One-half the Life Premium for the first Five years may remain on
credit.

Loans granted on approved Personal Security.
Assured not restricted in their limits of travel, as in most other
Companies, but may proceed from one part of Europe to another in
decked vessels, without License, and to British North America, and
many parts of the United States, without extra premium, by merely
giving the ordinary notice to the Office in London of the intended
visit.
Whole-world Policies granted at slightly increased rates of
Premium, thus rendering a Policy in money transactions a real
security.
Prospectuses, and every information, may be obtained upon appli-
cation to the Resident Director.

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

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

DIRECTORS.

CHAIRMAN—Right Hon. Sir 'I7}ciANKLAND LEWIS, Bart., M.P.
DEPUTY CHAIRMAN—HENRY FREDERICK 6TEPHENSON, Esq.
♦. Kingsford Barber, Esq. Sir Alex. Duff Gordon, Bart.
Arthur Kett Barclay, Esq. Archibald Hastie, Esq., ➢IX.
Henry Br rnett, Esq. John Mendham, Esq.
Robert Biddulph, Esq. Charles Morris, Esq.
Thomas Edgar, Esq. William Routh, Esq.

Aura Tom.
Edward Charrington, Esq. Captain Robert Gordon, R.N.
Francis Dumergue, Esq. John Gilliam Stillwell, Esq.
PHYSICIAN—John Ayrton Paris, M D., Cantab., Hon. D.C.L. Oxon.,
F.R.S., 27, Dover-street (President of the Royal College of Phy-
sicians).

SURGEON—Benjamin Travers, Esq., F.R.S., No. 54, Green-street,

Grosvenor-square.
SOLICITOR—Henry Young, Esq., No. 12, Essex-street, Strand.
ACTUARY—James John Downes, Esq., F.It.A.S.

The advantages offered by this Society are :
ECONOM Y 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 the participating Scale,
if a claim accrue thereon prior to the next division of profits.
The BONGS declared in 1849 (arising from the whole of the pro-
fits), upon the Mutual Principle, averaged 62,/,i per cent. on the
Premiums received.
LOANS granted on such Policies as are purchasable by the Society.
Number of Policies in force on the Ist January, 1852, 5,950.
The Assurance Fund exceeds 1,200,0001. Income 200,0001. per
Annum.
The subjoined Table shows the advantages offered by this Society,
resulting from low Premiums, and a division of the entire profits
among the Assured :