The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-21 00:00:00

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No. 16,7 9.

GRAND POLISH FANCY or FULL-DRESS
BALL, in AID of. the FUNDS of the LITERARY ASSO-
CIATION of the FRIENDS of POI. AND, will take place at Willis's
Rooms, on 'MONDAY, the Bth of Juno.
Sussex Chambers, 10, Duke-street, St. James's.

G REAT NORTH ard SOUTH WALES
`RAILWAY COMPANY.
A GENERAL MEETING of the Shareholders having been con-
vened by the Directors, and held on TUESDAY, April 14, at the
London Tavern, it was unanimously resolved—" That the Directors
be anthorPed by this meeting at once to pay a dividend to the
Shareholders of I IS. per share, the shareholders signing a release to
the directors from all liability, except in respect of the remainder of
the funds in the hands of the said directors."
In.accrirdance with tl.e above resolution, a dividend of I Is. per
share will be paid to the s!.areholders, at the offie of the Company,
on FRIDAY, the 17th, and SATURDAY, the 18th nays of April instant,
and during the following' week, between the hours of Eleven ant
Three, on their delivering up their .scrip and signing a deed of release
in pnrsuance of lthe above resolution., A memorandum will be
handed to:eacti shareholder, stating .the number of scrip certificates
he has delivered up, and that he will ba entitled, in the event of any
farther funds being* available after all the liabilities of the Company
shall have been discharged, to receive his rateable proportion thereof.
W. WEST, Acting Secretary.
8, St. Mildred's-court, Poultry, April 16, 1846.

VALUABLE AND IMPORTANT HOTEL FOR SALE
GLOBE HOTEL, PLYMOUTH.

THIS well-nown freehold HOTEL, COll-
- ESTABLISHMENT, and POSTING-HOUSE,
with the SPIRIT SI iOP adjoining, which is held on a lease, with
p.-rpettial right of renewal, now in the occupation of Mr. William
Badmore, whose term expires at Ladk4lay; 1847. will be SUB-
-141111'ED to„ISA.LE at PUBLIC AUCTION, by SKARI)ON and
SOS, at the above Hotel, on WEDNE3DAY, the 20th day of May
next, at Twelve at noon, by order of the Trustees of the late Mr.
Murch, subject to such conditions of sale as will be then
prodnud.
Th, premises are situated in and f, outing Bedford-street, with a
continuation 'to George-street and Frankfort-street, which streets
form the most public thoroughfares and trading part of the town, and
possess advantages of locality unrivalled, and stand on an area of
8,551 feet.

Particulars may ba known, ant permission to view, by applying
to air. Edward Oldrey, Norley place; or to Messrs. Woollcomk:e,
Slimre, Stephens, and Prance, solicitors, Plymouth.
Plymn,util, April 22, 1846.

EASTER HOLYDA.YS.
Novelties of extrem interest and information at the
OYAL' POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION
Scenes in the OREGON TERRITORY form a part of an en-
tirely NEW SEINES of DISSOLVING VIEWS. PORTRAITS of
the most Distinguished -Men in the SIKH GOVERNMENT and
ARMY of LAHORE, magnified by the OPAQUE MICROSCOPEi
also, Portraits of Sir Henry Zardinge, Sir Robert and Lady Sale. The
PHYSTOSCOPE and CHROI:ATROPE, will new and beautiful
variations. The most interestii'g of the Novelties at work aTe
MACINTOSH'S ROTARY ENGINE, COLEMAN'S PATENT
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE for ascending and descending Inclined
Planes, FARRELL'S ARCHIMEDI A RAILWAY, an ENVE-
LOPE CUTTING MACHINE, WOOD'S'NEW PATENT STEAM-
ENGINE GOVERNOR, and the ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY.
Experiments with the DIVING BELL and DIVER. Lectures on
CHEMISTRY and NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, With brilliant ex-
periments.

Admission, Is. ; Schools, Half-price.
brief Description of the Oregon Territory, from Notes by A Nine
Years' Resident, presented to the Visitors.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE .ASSUR,
AN(3E
26, COPSECTIL, LONDON.
CapitaL:l.so9,ooo.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
This institution ors important and substantial advisn-
tagcs with respect both to. Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities.
The assured has,-cn all occasions, the power to horns', without qx-
penso ,:r forfeiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premium paid,
,:see table); also the option of selecting benefits, and the cons,rslon
141, intensts to moet ett,er oonvenisnce.; or necessity. Assurances
for terms of years are grsmte,l on the lowest possible rates.
Drvlsiow OF PROFIT
The :meccas and izioreasing pre eisrity of tt,e goefety lees enablei
the Dtrectors, at the last ariNiv). investigation, to declare a third
var..r.g tool :Ito to 75 ),ir cOnt. on the premiums paid on
,ach Policy effsctesi on the Pfeflt.

UNI TED SE RVICE INSTITUTION,
WHITEHALL YARD.
On WEDNESDAY, 22d April, Dr. RYAN will LECTURE on the
Explosive Agents which have been proposed as substitutes for Gun-
poWder, at Three o'clock precisely.
L. 11. J. TONNA, Secretary.
The ordinary tickets to view the Museum will not alma parties
to the Lectures. Every Member may obtain four special tickets
for each Lecture by application to the Secretary.

NATIONAL PROVIDENT INSTITUTION.
No. 48, Gracechureh-street, London, for Mutual Assurance
on Lives, Endowments, Deferred Bums, Immediate and Deferred
Annuities.
Eofntrio,elleldusutnitduetriotnhemAmcetshoifxPoavrellna,mbeern:lBre4l2a,ting to Friendly Societies.
fol-
lowing Instances, exhibiting the profit wsigntlex:oe
The gratifying result of the aluation of the liabilities and assets
been in existence from one to seven years:— Topliiiefilesed
.Itchhe

..., deduction Equal to a
M „.; 4,
...; 48 Reduction
c.)
''''' ' r., .... ~i in Pre- per cent
5, !Et g 6. §-2 ' ti miumw on the.
1.," 14 t. -- a co '''/ 0 ' *g ~., lieu of ci • ..-nal
i'p ~ ,c, ~, Original
P-4g -4Fr Bonus. Premium of
Years. Years. £. X. s. d. X. s. d. X. s. d.
•7 - 59 1,000 163 11 0 ,63 0027 17 2 44
7 46 1,0.,0 115 12 640 1 El 16 3 5 40
7 , •33. • 2,000 177 10 054 1 820 11 6 39
7 32 500 44 7013 2 11 5 1 4 39
6 52 2,000 227 19 097 11 8345 10 35
•6 50 1,000 106 5 3 45 10 10 15 10 7 34
6 31 500 37 2012 17 6 42 5 32
5 51 .Ifoo 91 3 0 47 2 6 13 6 4 28
5 41 2,000 146 13 1 69 10 018 11 0 26
5 30 600 37 2615 8 0 41 2 26
4 42 500 28 19 017 12 1 313 3 20
4 23 1,000 46 14 0 24 3 4 416 5 1934
3 46 800 37 8 0 31 18 8 418 10 15%
3 25 2,000 69 6 0 44 5 0 6 14 11 15%
2 63 3,000 140 15 0 224 15 ( 23 11 7 1031
2 26 500; 11 11 0 11 10 C 1 2 6 93a
1 42- 2,000, 26 14 0, 10 8 4 33 9 431

The 3:

Kext Division of PrOlts will be made in November, 1847.

The total number of Policies issued from the commencement of the
Ins itution, in December, 1835, to the 20th November la,t, was
5,551, and the animal incturie of the Society at that date, on existing
assurances, was 70,8191. 14s.
Members whore Premiums became due on the Ist instant, arc re-
minded that the same must be paid-within thirty days from that date.
Copies of the lest re ort, and all other ilif9rtriatl44-I,‘triaVae 'had
on application at the Offices, or of MO, of thyThannti y Agentr.
April 18, 1846.. JOSEPH MARSH, Secretary.