The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-12 00:00:00

IL-NATURE OF THE ENTERTAINMENTS.

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The entertainments proposed are -
1• Promenades in the grounds, which have been laid out
With great skill, completely remodelled and embellished, and
1/1 which objects of permanent interest will be found.
2. The gigantic Pictorial View of Constantinople, with the
'arbour and surrounding scenery fronting tho lake ; and a
kagnificent representation of the Alps, with a Swiss cottage
luld gardens, fac-similes of originals, in the rear.
3. The superb Cavern and Grottos, modelled by Mr.
bunion.
4. Musical performances, under the direction of Mons.
Jullien, commeseing at 6 o'clock each day, in the Music Hall,
altd continued until the fireworks are displayed.
5. Display of fireworks every evening, with a grand alle-
gorical tableau of Peace driving away th horrors of war.
6- Occasional concerts of vocal and instrumental music, for
which the highest talent will be engaged, and for which no
building in the kingdom is so well adapted as the Royal
84rreY Gardens' Music Hall.
lII.—REFRESHMENTS.

Refreshments of every kind may be had in the Gardens.
ahe arrangements will be made with a view to accommodate
classes.
Ices, refreshing beverages, aid more solid and
,jilklulating refreshments will bo found in the different local--
les appropriated to each, supplied by men of the highest
character in each branch, at prices, regulated by fixed tariff,
4114 of a quality never exceeded in this country.
IV.--MODE OF ADMISSION
l' Season tickets, admitting to every performance within
the
Gardens, including the occasional concerts and on Sun.
a", up to the Ist day of May, 1857, at 1 guinea each.
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Shareholders' tickets, admitting the owner of a share
La'd up in full to every performance, and on Sundays, in lieu
-1. annual dividend. „
•Daily admission, ls. each person. Occasional concerts
and Particular grand days, also Sundays, excepted.
1_ The Directors are ready to enter into arrangements with
.enevelent societies, schools, 'and other charitable institu-
tio
us, for admission at reduced rates ; and they also intend
tO devote particular days for admission, at prices which shall
arUlg first-class amusements within the reach of working men
fairs,
their families. They also offer to the promoters of fancy
their
floricultural and other societies, grounds adapted to
eir Purpose in the very heart of the metropolis.

BONUS TO SHAREHOLDERS.

• Every shareholder of 10 shares who shall pay up his shares
1,1.1 fall by the Ist of June next, shall be entitled to a free
ticket of admission for himself, so long as he shall hold 10
shares in the Company, is addition to his annual dividend,
PRIVILEGES OF SEASON AND SHARE TICKET-

A.D. 1720.
ROYAL 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, PALL-MALL.
Octavius Wigram, Esq., Governor.
George Pearkes Barclay, Esq., gab-Governor.
Sir John William Lubbock, Bart., Deputy-Governor.
DowTois.
Henry Bainbridge, Esq. Charles John Manning, Esq.
ealmond S. P. Calvert, Esq. Hon. John T. Leslie Melville.
ohn Garrett eattley, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq.
Alexander Colvin, Esq. Edward Howley Palmer, Esq.
Edward Maxwell Daniel, Esq. Sir John Henry Pelly, Bart.
William Davidson, Esq. Alexander P. Prevost, Esq.
Alexander Bruce, Esq. Abraham George Robarts, Esq.
Riversdale Wm. Grenfell, Esq. Charles. Robinson, Esq.
Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq. William Soltau, Esq.
William Tetlow Hibbert. Esq. Thomas Tooke, Esq.
James Stewart Hodgson, Esq. William Wallace, Esq.
Lancelot Holland, Esq. Charles Baring Young, Esq.
MEDICAL linricans—Samuel Solly, Esq., F.R.S.
Notice.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of Fire Pre•
cniums falling due at Lady-day will expire on the 9th April.
FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this Cor-
p oration on advantageous terms.
In the Life Department, assurances are granted with participation
In profits, or, at lower Premiums, without such participation.
The following table shows the large BONUSES declared up to the
31st December, 1855, on British Participating Policies of fourteen
years' standing, for the sum of 1,0001. each.