The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-16 00:00:00

THE CHILD'S BEST GIFT.

THE TOY ALPHABET, beautifully printed on
tinted Cards in Case, complete; forming a most amusing
and instructive present for Children. The elegant style in which
the illustrations to each letter are got up—each with a p!easing
and simple rhyme—and the strikingly apparent usefulness and
novelty of the plan, which is so elegantly carried out, have pro
duced the most unqualified encomiums from some of the most
influential organs of public opinion, a few of which are appended.
Paren;s and others desirous of pleasing their children, and
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 produced in Six varieties, at One Shilling
per Set.

" THE 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 es 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 Ono Shilling."—The
Primitive Methodist Advocate.

"Die colour-printing is admirable, and the 'variety and origi-
nality of the cards, whicii are produced in several distinct sets,
cannot fail to make them popular."—The Methodist Recorder.

Lendon; Published by4Gite.NT and Co., Turnmill-street; and
Sold by all Booksellers, or sent post free for 13 stamps.

BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.—Every Wheel
bears the Name.

F ITCH'S PATENT FIRE WHEELS.
THE ONLY REALLY EFFECTIVE FIRE LIGHTER.

ONE WHEEL will light a fire without wool or
paper.

ONE WHEEL will boil Oren 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, YORK-ROAD, KING'S CROSS,

LONDON, N.

C LERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
ANNUAL INCOME, steadily increasing £227,000
ASSURANCE FUND, safely invested £1,649,000
SPECIAL NOTICE.
The NINTH Bomrs will be declared in January, 1872, and all
With-Profit Policies in force on the 3‘ th June, 1871, will participate.
Assurances effected before Juno 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 Into- est and Bonus War-
rants, 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 progress, paid a year in advance, at Five per Cent.
per annum, and for the Deposit Department, that is tor Inves-
tors who are not members of the Society, Four per Cent. per
annum.
Cffices-33, Norfolk-street, Strand, W.C.
CHARLES LEWIS GRUNEISEN,
Secretary.
Prospee' 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 Bs. td. per gallon, by
all grocers and oilmen.—Depot, 66, St.
John-street, West Smithfield, E.C.

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

FOUNDED ANNo DOMINO, 1843.
And incorporated by special Act of Parliament.

Chairman. WILLIAM MeARTHUII, Esq, M.P.
Deputy-Chairman, JOHN CHURCHILL, Esq.
Every description of Life Assurance.
um Assured - - - - - £4,213,881
Annual Income - - - - - £175,000
Invested Funds - - - - - - X 900,( 00
Bonuses Distributed - - - - - £431,310

A detailed Report cf the Asses and Liabilities of the Society,
showing its safety as a means of family provision, can be had
on application to
JESSE HOBSON, Secretary.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.—The Proprietor of the
CENTRAL PRESS furnishes Telegraphic News to Newspaper
Proprietors, to the Mani. gers of Clubs, Exchanges, News Rooms,
Readint Rooms, and Hotels.
GENERAL NEWS.—Four services are supplied daily. The
first service will 2 ive all the news becoming known between 2 a.m.
and 8 a.m., including extracts from the London Morning Journals.
Tile second service will include all news from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m
The third service all news from 2pm. to 8 p,m. The fourth all
news from 8 p.m to 2 a in. This last message is intended for
districts where a Morning Paper is not obtainable, and it will be
despatched at 6 a.m. One Telegram will always be forwarded
during each service, and additional Telegrams whenever impor-
tant news becomes known.
COMMERCIAL NEWS.—At 7 a.m. a telegram will be, for-
warded, giving all the Commercial News which appears in the
London Morni,3g Papers. At 11.3) the oi,ening prices of the Stock
Exchange. At i 2.30, the London Corn, Cattle, and Produce
Markets. At 3.30 elosing prices or the Stock Exchange and
report.
PARLIAMENTARY NEWS 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 Mt-ONS, MERCHANTS, OR BANKERS.—
Telegrams 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
stocks, and. the tone of the mat ket respecting each, can be for-
warded in words. Si,eciad Telegrams to non-subsceibers,
each. Prepayment essential. In no case can a subseription for
less than a month be received.

CENTRIC, PRESS, ,12, Strand, W.C.,
and 2, Telegraph-street. E.C.

,
alr News ca. -be torwarced to the Proprietors of Hotels on
the same terms as to Clubs and Exchange; i.e., 3s. per week for
each daily service.