The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-29 00:00:00

A.D. 1720.

ROYA-L 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, Pail-mall.
OCTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq., Governor.
GEORGE PEARKES BARCLAY, Esq., Sob-Governor.
Sir JOIIN HENRY TELLY, Bart., Deputy-Governor.
DIRECTORS.

genry Bainbridge, Esq. Wiimot Holland, Esq.
Robert Barclay, Esq. Earl of Leven and Melville.
I olin Garrett Cattley, Esq. Chas. Jno. Manning, Esq.
Mark Currie Close, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq.
William Davidson, Esq. Hon. Josceline W. Percy.
Thomas Dent, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq.
Alexander Druce, Esq. Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
Freak. Jos. Edlmann, Esq. Eric Carrirwton Smith, Esq.
Itiversdale W. Grenlell, Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq., M.P.
I; obc. Amadeus Heath, Esq. William Wallace, Req.
Wm. Tetlow Hibbert, Esq.' Chas. Baring Young, Esq.
Jas. Stewart Hodgson, Req.
Medical Referee, SAMUEL SOLLY,Esq., F.R.S.
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FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this
Corporation on advantageous terms.
FAR M ING-STO C —No e ,tra charge is made for the use
of a Steam Thrashing Machine.
The Reversionary Bonus on British Life Policies has ave-
raged nearly 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 HAV
ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
ROBT. P. STEELE, Secretary.

MUDIE'S 'SELECT LIBRARY
TWENTY-THIRD YEAR.
The Library was Established in April, 1842, in order to
promote the widest possible circulation of the best Books in
every departmen of Literature.
From its commencement great care has been taken to ren-
der the Library in every way worthy of thy. cordi 1 encou-
ragement it has receiv d. W.A., of every shade of opinion
on all subjects of pub.ic interest have been freely added ; and
in cases where the demand has been general, hunqreds, and
in some instances thousands, of copies of the choicer Works
have been provided for the use of Subscribers.
Revised Lists of Works recently added to the Library, and
Catalogues of Surplus Copies withdrawn for Sale, are now
ready, nci will be forwarded on application.
New Oxford-street, London, April, 1864.

MUDIE'S SELECT LIBRARY.
FIRST-CLASS SUBSCRIPTION,
For a constant succession of the best New [looks as they appear
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Breach Establishments:
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MUDIE'S SELECT LIBRARY.
SECOND-HAND BOOKS ON SALE.
Purchasers of Books for Public or Private Libraries, Mer-
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are r, spectlully invited to apply for ihe APRIL LIS r of
WORKS withdrawn from Mudie's Librarj for ale.
This List includes C pt. Speke's Discovery of the Source of
the Nile-Sir It. Alco-k's Capital of th - Tycoon-Memoirs
of Bishop Blomfield-Stanley's Sermons in the East -King-
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Old Home-Howitt's History of the Supernatural - A Lady's
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- Earl Sttnhope's Life of Pitt-Queen si ab-Itachel Ray -
and more than One Thousann other Works of the past and
present seasons, at the lowest current prices.
CHARLES EDWARD MUDIE, New Oxford-street,
London.

MR. W. S. WOODIN'S
ELOPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY.
and
BACHELOR'S BOX,
an Entirely New Entertainment, at the Polygraphic Hall,
King William-street, Cr,aring-c Tiss, EVERY EVENING,
at eight (except Saturday); Saturday Mornings at three.—
Stalls, and box eta, ls, 3s. ; area, 2s. ; amphitheatre, Is. A
Plan of the Stang may be seen.. and Seats secured at the Hall
from e 'even to five.
Next Morning Performance, Saturday, May 7, at three.

R. and Mrs. GERMAN REED. with Mr.
JOHN PARRY, will appear in their new ANGLO-
EGYPTIAN ENTERTAINMENT, THE PYRAMID. To
be followed by THE BARD AND HIS BIRTHDAY, a
new musics' tercentennial sdance, by William Brougn, Esq.,
sustained by Mr. and Mrs. German R ed; and THE SEA-
M t .E, or MRS. ROSELEAF OUP OF TOWN, IT Mr. John
Parry. Every evening except Sat rday), at 8; Thursday
and Saturday mornins, at 3.—ROYAL GALLERY of IL
LU-TRATION, is, 'Regent-street. Unreserved seats, is ,
25,; stalls, 35.; stall (spring.) chairs, 55., can be secured in ad-
vance at the Gallery without fee.

CANTERBURY HALL,
Westminster-road, London.
GRAND OPTICAL ILLIJAONS.
PRINCE BLOSSOM;
OR, THE FAIRIES OF THE MAGIC FOUNTAIN AND THE
FOREST OF SHADOWS !
Prine, Blossom, Miss Townley.
Also, the New and slice( ssful Illusion, entitled THE
TE HMO' rENA HY ; or, a Vld HT WI t'H SII AKSPERE.
Operatic Selections, Glees, &c., by the whole of the talented
Artistes. Comedy by Mr. Arthur Lloyd, with his new song
of "The Organ Grinder," a deeded hI ; Mr. W. Randall ;
Miss Nelly Pow-r, and those marvellous Gymnasts. es •rs.
TALLIOTT and BU i{NELL I (from the Principal Cirque,
Madrid).

Open every Evening.
Admission—Area, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, Is. ; private
boxes, 10s. 6d.

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0 X F OR D,
6, OXFORD STREET, W.

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During this week will be performed, Selections from the
following Operas, viz., THE TRO g'ATORE ; FAUS by
(`. H. Guonod; UN BALLO IN MASCHERA, and LA
F RZA DEL DESTINO, by Verdi ; and THE TWO
GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, by Sir I. Bishop. Principal
Artistes : —Misses Russell. Tyrrell, W almsley, Fitz- Henry.
and Barrie ; Messrs. Marini, Huh, Green, Marcello, and
Albert.
Director. Mr. F. Jonghmans.
Comedy by Mr. T. Maolagan, W. Randall, Mdlle. Cava'ho.
Miss Nelly Power, and UNSWORTH. and EUGENE, This
Evening.
Admission—Area, 6d.; Stalls and Balcony, is.