The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-05 00:00:00

PROPOSED STATUE TO CROMWELL,
AT SAINT IVES, lICNTINGDONSIIITtr.
"Cromwell was the greatest prince that ever ruled England."
Macaulay's history of Eng,land.
The friends of civil and relig!ous liberty will rejoice to hear that
it is intended to erect a Statue to the memory of the great Protector.
Saint Ives was the place at which Cromwell resided, at the com-
mencement of his public career, and his signature may still be seen
Upon the Church Books.
" Slepe Hall," the site of the house which he occupied, has just
been pulled down, and a large and eligible spot of land around it has
been purchased, whereon to raise the Statute.
The tollowing are the Committee :
GEORGE GAME DAY, Esq., Chairman.
Geo. Ebenezer Fester, Esq. C. P, Tebbutt, Esq.
Edward Martin, Esq. Charles Warner, Esq.
Petto Brown, E Mr. J. B. Ulph.
Dewnes Martin, Esq. Thomas Ceote, Esq.
Henry Vincent, Esq., London. George Cockle, Esq.
Rev. I. K. Holland. G. L. Girling, Esq.
William Hammond, Esq. Mr. T. B. Ulph.
Subscriptions will be received by the Secretaries, St. Ives ; by
Messrs. Fosters, Bankers, St. Ives and Cambridge ; and by Messrs.
Prescotts and Grote, Bankers, Threadneedle-street, London.
1 Honorary Secretaries.
IT..KB..HUOLLPLHA,ND,
Saint Ives, March 30, 1849.

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE COMPANY.
11, LOMBARD-STREET, at the Entrance of the Old Post-

office, London.
DIRECTORS.
JOHN DIXON, Esq., Chairman.
JOHN MARTIN, Esq., M.P., Deputy-Chairman.
Henry Hulse Berens, Esq. Lewis Loyd, jun., Esq.
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. George Lyall, Esq.
Eir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq.
Thorason Hankey,jun., Esq. Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
Jahn Harvey, Esq. James Morris, E
John G. Hubbard, Esq.
George Johnstone, Esq.
John Labouchere, Esq
Jolla Loch, Esq.
A. W. Bebarts, Esq.

Henry Norman, Esq.
Henry R. Reynolds, jun., Esq.
John Thornton, Esq.
James Tulloeh, Esq.
AUDITORS.

Samuel 'Maus Loyd, Esq.

'llenry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Am:rim—Griffith Davies, Esq., F.R.S.
In the LIFE DEPARTMENT, Assurances may be effected at
low Rates without participation in the Profits ; or at moderate Rates
With participation in one moiety of the Profits every seven years. At
each of the three Septennial Divisions which this Company has made,
the Bonuses amounted to about 1 per cent. per annum on the sum
assured, or about 27 per cent. on the amount of premium received ;
and the whole amount of Reversionary Bonus allotted by the Com-
pany exceeded 530,000/.
LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro-
'tided such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have
attained in each case a value not under 501.
In the FIRE DEPARTMENT, a Return •f profit was declared
on the 7th of June, upon the premiums received on all Policies
which had been in force seven years at Christmas 1847, and the same
is now in course of payment daily (Friday and Saturday excepted),
between the hours of ten and three o'clock, at the Head Office ; and
also by the Agents in the Country Districts.
Notice is hereby given, that Assurances which expire at Lady-
day must be renewed within fifteen days, at this office, or with Mr.
Sams, No. I, St. James's-street, corner of Pall-mall ; or with the
Company's Agents throughout the kingdom, otherwise they become
Void.

GEORGE KEYS, Secretary.

THE MERCHANTS and TRADESMAN'S
MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
5, Chatham-place, Blackfriars.
TRUSTEES.'
JOHN MACGREGOR, Esq., M.P.
Quailes Harris, Esq I Jeffery Smith, Esq.
David Fergusson, Esq. Thomas How, Esq.

DIRECTORS.
CHAIRMAN—John M`Gregor, Esq., M.P.
John Cater, Fsq., South Molton-street.
Franci. Edwards, Esq., Westbourne-terrace, Hyde park.
David Fergusson. Eastcheap, Esq., Champion-park.
Thomas Plow, Esq., Eastcheap, Gordon House, Turnisam-green.
Benjamin Hooper, Esq., Seething-lane.
Henry Larchin, Esq., Ratcliff.
Daniel M'Farlan, Esq., Fenchurch-street, and Sydenham.
Mark Pinkerton, ICsq., Upper Seymour• street, Portman-square.
For Assurances on Lives and Survivorships.
For granting Annuities for Old Age, and for the Endowment of
Children.
All the Profits belong to the Members.
No Personal Liability to the Assured,
Policies indisputable, except in cases of Fraud.
GEORGE THOMSON, Manager.
THOMAS MUSGROVE, Secretary.

THE PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL
LIFE ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION (Enrolled under the
Vriendly Societies' Acts) and BENEVOLENT FUND.

Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P.
Thomson Hankey, Jun., Esq,

TIttiSTEES.
I W. G. Prescott, Esq.
. 1 Baron L. de Rothschild, M.P.

TREASURER OF THE BENEVOLENT FUND
John Abel Smith, Esq., M.P.

EveYy description of Lifo Assurance effected daily.
Division of Profits every Five Years. Parties assured Three Years
participate in Profits, either by an addition to the Policy, reduction
of Premium, or a Cash Bonus. All parties assuring during the pre-
sent year will participate in the next Division of Profits, which will
take place in 1852. Rights to nominate any party to receive the
amount of a Life Policy, free of legacy and probate duty, or any other
expense. No entrance fee.
The Eighth Annual Report, and detailed Frospectuses, showing the
very peculiar advantages offered by this Association, may be had
On application at the office.
By order of the Board,
PHILIP HENRY BYRNE, Secretary.
42, Moorgate-street, March, 1849.

BRITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY, _

Princes-street, Bank, London.
Capital, One Million.
This Institution is empowered by a Special Act of Parliament, 4
Viet., cap. 9, and is so constituted as to afford the benefits of Life
Assurance in their fullest extent to Policy holders, and to present
greater facilities and accommodation than are usually offered to the
public.

- The ample subscribed Capital, together with the large and con-
tinually increasing fund, accumulatelfrom the Premiums on upwards
of 7,000 Policies, affords complete security to the assured; while the
magnitude of the Company's transactions has enabled the Directors
to offer unusual advantages to Policy holders, as will be seen by re-
ference to the prospectus, and to the ♦aried and extensive tables
which have been computed with great car* and labour, expressly for
the use of this Institution.

PETER MORRISON, Resident Director.

THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON FIRE
AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
8, WATER-STREET, LIVERPOOL,
3, CHARLOTTE-ROW, MANSION-HOUSE, and 28, REGENT-
STREET, WATERLOO-PLACE, LONDON.
LIABILITY of the PROPRIETORS UNRESTRICTED.
MODERATE PREMIUMS in the Fire Department.
PECULIAR ADVANTAGES in the Life Department.
Policies, insuring the value of Leasehold Property at the termina-
tion of the Lease, are also issued.
Perseus ...hese Policies with this Company expire on the 25th in-
stant, are respectfully reminded that receipts for the renewal of the
same will be found at the Head Offices in London and Liverpool, and
in tho hands of the respective Agents ; and those who, preferring the
security offered by this Company, may desire to remove their Insu-
rances, are informed that no oxpence will be incurred by such re-
moval.

BENJ. HENDERSON, Resident Secretary, London
SWINTON BOULT, Secretary to the Company
London, March 15, 1849.

LIFE POLICIES FREE OF STAMP DUTY.
ROYAL, FARMERS' and GENERAL, FIRE
and LIFE INSURANCE, and LOAN and ANNUITY IN-
STITUTION.

Empowered by special Act of Parliament.
The guarantee of an ample Capital, subscribed by a numerous and
Influential body of Shareholders,
Exemption of the Assured from the liability of Partnership.
Four-fifths, or 80 per Cent. of the Profits of Life. Insurance divided
Amongst the Insured. Life Insurance of every bind effected.
Tho Bonus added in March, 1848, averaged 26 per Cent. on the
Premiums paid.
Life Policies indisputable. Claims paid promptly.
MedLoaLAttendants remunerated for their Reports in all cases.
Fire Renewal Receipts, due on the 25th March, should be paid be-
fore the 9th April.

Oftloes, 346, Strand.

WM. SHAW, Managing Director.

MIDLAND RAILWAY
ccopT.3
" Liverpool, 21st March, 1849.
" To the Chairman and Directors of the Midland Railway.
GENTLEMEN,

" We, the undersigned shareholders in the Midland Railway, re-
quest you to call a Special Meeting of the Shareholders of that Com-
pany, at as early a date as possible, to consider the propriety of ap-
pointing a Committee of Investigation to examine into and report
Upon the management and affairs of the Company, with full powers
to call for all books, papers, persons, account., &c., and to take such
other steps as they may deem advisable, and, if necessary, to appoint
a public accountant to assist them in making a full, clear, and de-
tailed report to the Shareholders at an adjourned meeting, to be held
at an early period."
(Signecl by A. II; Wylie, Liverrool,-and 21 ether Shareholders.)

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the above requisition, an
Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders in the Midland
Railway Company will be held at the Company's Station in Derby,
on THURSDAY, the 19th day of April next, at One o clock in the after-
noon, for the purposes specified in the said requisition.
By order,

J. F. BELL, Secretary.

Dated this 2Gth day of March, 1849.

DEVOLUTION IN LIGHT-GOOD NEWS.
What Lights are these? Vi lons of by-gone times, but now
realities—The Diamond Lamp is perfect—lts equal is unknown.
The Diamond Light for India is tranquil amid the draught of the
Punkah—The Vertical Lamp is shadowless and simple to perfection
—The Pearl Candle Lamp is worth a hundred other Candle Lamps—
All who desire the best of Lights can obtain them only here—The
Star, the Golden, the Glass, and the Reflecting Gas Burners are be-
yond comparison the most brilliant of Gas Lights. The Metropolitan
Light Company her Majesty's dominions with Light supply. The
Public will have none other. The Eight New Lights are constantly
burning at the Company's Establishment, ItIC lIARD CLARK, Resi-
dent Manager, 447, West Strand, next door to the Electric Telegraph
Company.

N.B. board all from buying tha Cared Lamps, they are leaky aid
useless.

)ARKNESS REIGNS NO MORE.
The LIGHT of ALBERT gladdens the midnight scene.
Darkness now wears a diadem of Light. A beautiful little Light.
decidedly the best Night Lamp known. All should use them.
Price, for the best, 9d. each. The Lights are id. per box. The
Albert Lamps, with the genuine Lights for their, can be had at the
Establishment of the Metropolitan Light Company, RICHARD
CLARK, Resident Manager, 447, West Strand, next door to the
Electric Telegraph Company.

4,14 PENCER'B CHINESE LIQUID HAIR DYE.
L The thousands of individuals who for upwards of twenty
years have used this eelebratedylcinan pronounce it to be the only
article extant which effectuall ina aciarfew minutes, red or
the hair),
or black,
grey hair, whiskers, moustaches, sj. to
el and pro-
without trouble (by simply combing a through
litironctoaessdeoeftraoy
duces by ono application a pleasing and permanent; and it
can be incontestably proved, that while many dyes tenp
the hair by their pernicious properties and dangerous
plication, that this article promotes the growth of hair, nourishilZ,
the roots till the latest period of life. Price 3s. 6d., 65., and too.
per bottle.
To be had of the Proprietors, 29, Nottingham-place, Fieldgate-
street, Whiteehapel-road, London ; also of Mr. Johnstone, 68, Corn-
bin ; Butler, 4, Cheapside ; Prout, 229, Strand ; Sanger, 150, Oxford-
street; Barclay, Farringdon-street ; Atkinson, 24, Old Bond-
Street; Hooper, 43, King William-street, London-bridge ; Hannay,
63, Oxford-street ; Finnigin, Milsom-street, Bath ; Elmore, Bull-
street, Birmingham ; Roberts, 23, Church-street, Liverpool ; and of
most Perfumers and Medicine Vendors in town and country.
Sent to any part of the kingdom by receiving a remittance, post-
paid.
_ ?lease to ask for " Spencer and Co.'s Chinese Liquid Hair Dye."
Observe. the Proprietor's address is on the wrapper.

A IL ii. I A (.3r E.
in One half the world art desolately single, and the other
supposing them married, stueof3nekly contented. Difildence, or a
sense of right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes em-
lattterthe latter. The solitary one may shield himself under the plea
of cannon and. worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un-
aZiPbrrasing hnrry ; but the truth lies deeper. Physical incapacity,
oken health are the hindrances to domestic happiness
and god... s great
content. The dowry should not be the only marriae sat-
in thr,
cot
sylionour aladjustice demand that health should form a' item
neglect Pact; It alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes er
she,. inw.Land more sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, if
piamoilat aczneern you, procure Dr. CULVERWELL'S little
each (by putt , Single and Married Life, " pub. in 2 vols., Is.
refined, or pi;u7haitimPe, ). Let n imaginativel
by misinterprete,feling deter you, b eaych their titles,o nor be hindered
thera. They a their 'apposed contents, from obtaining
ler the closetperusal onact certainly for mere idle cariosity, but
they are offered as an those more deeply interested, to whom
the above subjects, Tly-watintl to the empyrical trash put forth on
together, are a disgrace tequfiei authors, which alone or
little publications claim youths". Furthermore, two other
by pert le. 6d.) called _,attention (same price Is. eaci,
What to Eat, Drink, and
pamphlets, bat equal in quantity a library f nor are they
Aveld*"
sad
"How
to
be
liappy." They are notm merely
Mors ephemeral scribbling's of the hour, but 7t°ll""'
fife. who owes his present existence, health e study of the author's
position to this ob-
servance cif the maxims he would inculcate--andtao unto others as he
Would be done unto—to Rya after nature's laws--and to keep always
on the " sunny side of the way." The above works may be? had of
Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-rem ; (larvae, 147, Flect•street • Mann,
39, Cornhill; Nelson, 457, West Strand ; or direct (by post or other-
Wise) Prom the anther (who may he conferred with personally,
ri Omni* and:leveitings), 10, Argyll-I)lsec Legent.strekt; and all
9ulgialergil
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