The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-14 00:00:00

THE CHILD'S BEST GIFT.

THE TOY ALPHABET, beautifully printed on
tinted Cards in• Case, complete; forming a most amusing
and in btructi;e present for Children. The elegant style in which
the illustrations to ettth letter are got up—each with a pleasing
ant simple rhyme—and the strikingly apparent usefulness and
novelty of the plan, which is so elegantly carried out, have pro
dueed the most unqualified encomiums from some of the most
influential organs of public opinion, a few of which are appended.
Parents and others desirous of pleasing their children, end
at the same time helping them to take the first step to
learning, cannot do better than purchase a Set of these Alpha-
bets, which are produ,ed in Six varieties, at One Shilling
per Set.
" "rHE Toy ALPHABET' supplies an easy and entertaining mode
of teaching little ones their letters, and serves as a plaything at
the same time that it takes the place of a lesson book. All aunts
and uncles, as well as parents, should not fail to get a sight of the
Toy Alphabet, for it is sure to be the delight of every nursery into
which it may find its way.' —The Christian World.
" The eye is riveted and the memory irresistibly impressed. The
scheme has met with great success, and any loving parent, having
a use for such a welcome teacher in the family, cannot complain
when the entire cost of the packet is only One Shilling."—The
Primitive Methodist Advocate. _ _

"TL e colour-printing is admirable, and the variety and origi-
nality of the cards, which are produced in several distinct sets,
cannot fail to make them popular."—The Methodist Recorder.
Lendon; Published by GRANT and Co., Turnmill-street ; and
Sold by all Booksellers, or sent post free for 13 stamps.

BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.—Every Wheel
besrs the Name.

FITCH'S PATENT FIRE WHEELS.
THE ONLY REALLY EFFECTIVE FIRE LIGHTER.

ONE WHEEL will light a fire without woo I or
paper.

ONE WHEEL will boil three pints of water in a
few minutes.

ONE WHEEL will cook a rasher of bacon,
chop, or steak.

ONE WHEEL will burn half an hour.

SOLD EVERYWHERE. FOUR A PENNY.

Manufactured only by
HILL & CO., CALEDONIAN WORKS,
BELLE ISLE, YORE-ROAD, KING'S CROSS,
LONDON, N.

C LERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.

ANNUAL INCOM E, steadily increasing £227,000
ASS URAN CE FUND, safely invested £1,649,000
SPECIAL NOTICE.
The NINTH BONUS will be declared in January, 1872, and all
With-Profit Policies in force on the 3,,th June, 1871, will participate.
Assurances effected before June 30th, 1870, will participate on two
Premiums, and thus receive a whole year's additional share of
Profits over later Policies.
Forms of Proposal, Balance Sheets, and every information, can
be obtained from any of the Society's Agents, or of
GEORGE CUTCLIFFE,
Actuary and Secretary.
13, St. James's-square, London, S.W.

THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.-
The Hall-Yearly Lady-day Inte eat and Bonus War-
) ants, at Six per Cent., issued on the Ist Inst. to all share-
holders entitled to the same, are now payable at the offices.
The rate of interest remains on shares completed and
shares in pr. greys, paid a year in advance, at Five per Cent.
per annum, and for the Deposit Department, that is cor Inves-
tors who are not members of the Society, Four per Cent. per
annum.

ffices —3i, Norfolk-street, Strand, W.C.
CHARLES LEWIS-GRUNET.SEN,
Secretary.
Prospec uses of the Investment and Advance Departments
forwarded free of charge.

FRESH MEAT PRESERVATIVE (Perry's
Patent).—The only effectual and simple
means by which Meat, Fish, Poultry,
Butter, &c., can be kept sweet and
sound in the hottest weather.

NO HOUSE, HOTEL, or SHIP should be
without it. Vide opinions of the
Press.
Sold in Jars, at 3s. Gd. per gallon, by
all grocers and oilmen.—Depot, 66, St.
John-street, West Smithfield, E.C.

STAR LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
48. MOORG ATE STREET, LONDON, E.C.

FOUNDED A NNO DOMINO, 1841.
And Incorporated by special Act of failiament,

Chairman. WILLIAM McARTHUR, Et,q, M.P.
Deputy-Chairman, JOHN CHURCHILL, Esq.
Every description of Life Assurance.
um Assured
Annual iticome - - - - 175,000
Invested Funds - - - - - - £900,( 00
Bonuses Distributed - - - - £431,310

A detailed Report cf the Asse's and Liabilities of the Society,
showing its sat‘ty as a means of lawily provision, tan be bad
on application to
JESSE HOBSON, Secretary.

COMMERCIAL NEWS.—At 7 a.m. a telegram will be for-
warded, giving all the Commercial News which appears in the
London Morning Papers. At 11.3) the opening- prices of the Stock
Exchange. At i 2.3 ), the London Corn, Cattle, and Produce
Markets. At 3.30 elosing prices of the Stock Exchange and
report.
PARLIAMENTARY NKWS at 6 p.m.
COST. —For each daily service, or for each daily Telegram, the
charge will be 2s. per week; or for each service or Telegram once
a week, ls., including the cost of transmission.
TO PRIVATE P sAt,ONS, MERCHANTS, OR BANKERS.—
Tclegrams regularly forwarded for a charge of 2s each, in-
cluding the cost of transmission. By using a carefully!-
prepared Share List and Code, the quotations of 2 shares or
st ozks, and the tone of the market respecting each, can be for-
warded in 2.) words. Special Telegrams to nou-aubsceibers,
each. Prepayment essential. In no case can a subseription for
less than a month be received.

CENTRAL PRESS, 112, Strand, W.C.,
and •t, T.legraph-streek E.C:

,
vier News cau be lorwarued to the Proprietors ~f Hotels In
the same terms as to Clubs and Exchanges, i.e., 3s. per week for
each daily service.